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Leinster winning streak ended as 14

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URC: Bulls 21 Leinster 20

“Marcell [Coetzee, Bulls captain] will know Will well from his days at Ulster, and Will has always been good at chopping the opposition down,” said Cullen. SCORING SEQUENCE – 2 mins: Johannes pen 3-0; 3: Barrett try, Byrne con 3-7; 17: Byrne pen 3-10; Half-time 3-10; 40: Johannes pen 6-10; 43: Osborne try, Byrne con 6-17; 57: Penalty try 13-17; 70: Grobbelaar try 18-17; 77: Byrne pen 18-20; 84: Kriel pen 21-20Leinster were happy to move the ball wide and did so swiftly, while also keeping the Bulls on their toes with clever stab kicks. The hosts looked dangerous on occasion when they opened up, but Leinster’s scramble defence managed to contain them and also pressured them into unforced errors.Replacements: J Wessels for Kirsten (19 mins), J Grobbelaar for Van der Merwe (40), M Van Staden for Hanekom (47), M Smith for Louw (52), Z Burger for Papier (60), D Williams for Johannes (70), N Carr for Kirsten (74).“The focus over the next couple of days will just be to recover from a very physical game against the Bulls and then prepare well for Durban.”LEINSTER: J O’Brien; T O’Brien, H Cooney, J Barrett, A Osborne; R Byrne, L McGrath (capt); J Boyle, J McKee, R Slimani; RG Snyman, D Mangan; M Deegan, W Connors, J Culhane.“At the end of that, we probably just weren’t good enough today and we’ll take a lot of good learning from the game. Some of the young guys out there, in particular, will be better for the experience.” “You could see that today; he’s an amazing tackler and throws his body into it. He’s brave, a great character in the group and it was fantastic to see the 80 minutes he produced today.”

Jimmy O’Brien in action for Leinster. Photograph: Inpho/Steve Haag Sports/Christiaan Kotze
Jimmy O’Brien in action for Leinster. Photograph: Inpho/Steve Haag Sports/Christiaan Kotze

“The two teams were going hard at it, and it certainly wasn’t the prettiest contest,” said Cullen.Leinster led 10-6 at the break but would have expected a bigger return given their superiority in the opening 40 minutes.With two minutes left, Byrne was on target with a penalty to put Leinster two ahead, but when the Bulls forced yet another penalty from the scrum in the 84th minute, centre David Kriel stepped up and secured the three points to snatch the win.Yellow card: Tshakweni (14 mins).Openside flanker Will Connors was a standout performer in this regard, putting in 12 tackles and scooping the Man of the Match spoils despite Leinster’s defeat.

The Bulls' Willie le Roux. Photograph: Inpho/Steve Haag Sports/Christiaan Kotze
The Bulls’ Willie le Roux. Photograph: Inpho/Steve Haag Sports/Christiaan Kotze

Leinster started conceding an alarming number of scrum penalties in the second half, and in the 72nd minute the Bulls mauled replacement hooker Johan Grobbelaar over to take a one-point lead.Yellow card: Clarkson (57 mins).“There were some discipline issues, and the Bulls’ main strength is that they get you down in the corner and then drive for the line. You just need to get the balance right between the effort part and being disciplined in what you do, especially away from home,” said Cullen.Replacements: A Soroka For Culhane (7 mins), I Soroka for Culhane (8), S Penny for Deegan (10), C Frawley for Byrne (21-30), F Gunne for Osborne (27), S Smyth for McKee, T Clarkson for Slimani, B Deeny for Soroka (all 47).“We were very close to winning the game, but some penalties let the Bulls back into the contest, and that was a big learning for us. BULLS: W Le Roux; S de Klerk, D Kriel, H Vorster, S Jacobs; K Johannes, E Papier; A Tshakweni, A van der Marwe, W Louw; R Vermaak, JF van Heerden; M Coetzee (capt), J Kirsten, C Hanekom.“In the first half, we had to manage quite a few disruptions with HIAs, yet I thought our guys adapted pretty well. The challenge is when you lose two players within the first 10 minutes, and that probably showed a little bit in how the game unfolded later on. The Bulls gradually grew in stature after the break, but still Leinster managed to keep them at bay with staunch defence. Eventually, in the 58th minute, the Bulls were awarded a penalty try when Thomas Clarkson collapsed the maul and was yellow-carded. Referee: B Whitehouse (WRU).The next stop for Leinster is Durban, where the Sharks are circling.Red card: De Klerk (74 mins).A long-distance Bulls penalty in the 84th minute sank Leinster, but head coach Leo Cullen feels the loss provides a good learning curve for his squad.It was their first defeat of the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship, going down 21-20 in a heart-stopping encounter at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.“It won’t get any easier. The Sharks are a top team, well-coached and another great challenge for us away from home,” said Cullen. “It is not a nice way to lose the game at the end like that; we put in a lot of effort to get to the point where we were in the lead with 83 minutes on the clock, and then that penalty goes over.

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NCAA Volleyball Regional Schedule Set

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The fourth-seeded Indiana volleyball team (25-7, 14-6 B1G) will play in the Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history. The NCAA announced start times and dates for next week’s regional semifinals on Sunday (Dec. 7) afternoon. The Hoosiers will play top-seeded Texas at Gregory Gymnasium on Friday (Dec. 12) afternoon at Noon ET on ESPN.

 

Following the greatest regular season in program history, IU was awarded a top-16 national seed and the chance to host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers made quick work of their first two matchups, sweeping Toledo and fifth-seeded Colorado in Bloomington to advance to the Sweet 16.

 

IU is one of five Big Ten programs remaining in the NCAA Tournament. Of the 16 schools left in the big dance, IU is one of two teams (Cal Poly) that didn’t make the big dance last year. The Hoosiers have already set a single-season program record for wins (25) and will attempt to advance to the regional final for the first time in program history.

 

The other matchup in the Austin Regional will pit second-seeded Stanford and third-seeded Wisconsin against each other. Their match will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of IU’s. The winners of both regional semifinals will meet on Sunday (Dec. 14) afternoon for a spot in the national semifinals in Kansas City.



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Louisville volleyball NCAA Tournament bracket, Texas A&M vs UofL game

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Dec. 6, 2025Updated Dec. 7, 2025, 6:08 a.m. ET

After defeating Marquette 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, No. 2 Louisville will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, and take on No. 3 Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 at 7 p.m. Friday.

This will be the Cardinals’ seventh consecutive regional appearance but first with Dan Meske as head coach.

Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the match from home:

No. 2 seed Louisville versus No. 3 seed Texas A&M will be broadcast live on ESPN or ESPN2.

Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN2 via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.

Those without cable can access ESPN2 via streaming services, with Fubo offering a free trial.

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After defeating Marquette, UofL will play Texas A&M in the Lincoln, Nebraska, Regional Friday at 7 pm. Here’s a look at the tournament schedule:

  • First and second rounds: Dec. 4-6
  • Regionals: Dec. 11-14
  • Semifinals: Dec. 18 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Championship: Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri



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Men’s T&F Opens Season at Diplomat Open

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Lancaster, PA (December 6, 2025) – The DeSales University men’s track & field team opened the 2025-26 indoor T&F season competing at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall College on Friday.

The Bulldogs posted 10 MAC qualfying times/marks in the meet.

Among the qualifying times were junior Bryce Guthier taking second in the 400-meters with a time of 52.08. It is the fifth fastest time in indoor history.  Senior Davis Trump also qualified in the 5K with a time of 16:20.32.

In the field events, DSU posted eight qualfying marks. Junior Weston Simak qualified for the MAC Championships in both the long jump (6.52m) and triple jump (13.72m). His triple jump mark was the second best in team history.  First-year Luke Heimann also qualfied in the triple jump (11.86m).

Junior Jonathan Castronovo took home first place in the long jump with a mark of 6.58m, the second best long jump in team history.

First-year John Amoretti qualified in the shot put (12.33m), seniors Jonathan Eudja and Giovanni Wellington qualified in the weight throw with marks of 14.85m and 14.23m. First-year Ryan Rodriguez also quallified in the weight throw (11.89m).

The Bulldogs won’t return to action till the New Year at the Blue and Grey Invitational on Jan. 17th.

 



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Women’s Track & Field Turns in Multiple High Marks to Begin Season at Cornell

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ITHACA, N.Y. –

The Ithaca College women’s track & field team opened its 2025-26 season over the weekend as the Bombers made the short trip across town to compete in the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell University on December 5-6.

Lola Gitlin posted a time of 10:25.57 in the 3000-meter run to finish third overall.

Rachel Larson was a fourth place finisher with a time of 8.58 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles. That time is currently No. 1 in Division III after the opening weekend of the season.

Aynisha McQuillar took fifth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.61 seconds. McQuillar also ran in the 60-meter dash and posted the 11th fastest time in DIII during the prelim with a performance of 7.78 seconds.

Lyla Powers was fifth in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:21.75.

Lily Seyfert claimed fifth in the shot put with a heave of 12.78 meters, which is currently ninth in the nation.

Bree Boyle and Erin Eastwood each cleared 3.54 meters in the pole vault, which is tied for 11th on the Division III performance list.

Alexis Brown turned in a leap of 11.02 meters in the triple jump for the 17th best mark in the country.

Ithaca is off for the remainder of 2025 and will return to Cornell on January 10 for the Southern Tier Invitational.

 



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Men’s Track & Field Opens Indoor Season at Cornell Greg Page Relays

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RESULTS

ITHACA, N.Y. –

The Ithaca College men’s track & field team opened its 2025-26 season over the weekend as the Bombers made the short trip across town to compete in the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell University on December 5-6.

Anik Vossschulte claimed third in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.32 seconds, while Jacob Antilety was seventh at 23.71 seconds.

Matt Lokshin posted a time of 8.65 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles to place third in the event. Aidan Irwin took fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.70 meters.

Quinten Lewis posted a mark of 13.73 meters in the triple jump to place fourth and Sebastien-Oliver Lacrete was sixth at 12.68 meters, while Evan Cherry secured fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.84 meters.

IC’s 4×400-meter relay team of Damian Simmonds, Griffin Lupes, Noah McKibben and George Nilson placed sixth in 3:34.49.

Luke Ellor finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 14.40 meters.

Three Bombers finished within the top eight in the 500-meter dash as Brad Kellogg was sixth in 1:09.73, Peter Tysiak followed in seventh with 1:10.74 and Matthew DeJulio was next at 1:11.59.

Kaiden Chandler and Luke Ferrer posted times of 4:41.29 and 4:53.44 in the mile to finish in seventh and eighth.

Raf Campanile was seventh in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.25 meters.

Ithaca is off for the remainder of 2025 and will return to Cornell on January 10 for the Southern Tier Invitational.

 



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