And then there was a spin-move James did at the three-point line, followed by a pass under his legs, then a hook-shot-toss off the backboard.

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Irish debutant Conor Henderson - another ball-playing midfielder - probed for a gap through the back-line and the 19-year-old's deflected pass was pounced on by Tomas Rosicky, who sped to the byeline to clip a square ball through the legs of Charlie Daniels across the box.

BBC: Nicklas Bendtner

Tributes have been paid to a campaigner who prevented a by-pass being built on a disused Dorset railway line.

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But Pinder turned villain moments later when his pass was intercepted by Gannon on the Glasgow 10-metre line and the Buccaneers clubman had enough pace to gallop over for a converted score.

BBC: Connacht 33-7 Glasgow

Williams made a pair of free throws and Blatche hit one of two at the line, cutting it to 77-75, but Gay stole an errant pass by Williams and completed a three-point play, putting Toronto up 80-75 with 4:42 to go.

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Leicester were ahead within three minutes, Quins winning a line-out on halfway only for Care's pass to be neatly intercepted by Flood, who raced away to score.

BBC: Leicester 40-22 Harlequins