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Parkinson relishing prospect of latest Charlton test
SportYahoo5d ago

Parkinson relishing prospect of latest Charlton test

Phil Parkinson is relishing the prospect of facing his former club Charlton Athletic once again as Wrexham bid to maintain their impressive away run. The Red Dragons are unbeaten in their past five Championship matches on the road and have claimed more points (26) than any other team in the division since Christmas. "We've always had competitive games with Charlton over the last couple of years, both home and away," said Parkinson.

Wrexham overcome illness in camp to beat Pompey
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Wrexham overcome illness in camp to beat Pompey

Phil Parkinson says Wrexham overcame an illness in camp to earn a hard-fought 2-1 win against Portsmouth. Goals from Sam Smith and Max Cleworth in the first half put the Red Dragons in firm control at Stok Cae Ras. Zak Swanson's deflected strike early on in the second half gave John Mousinho's men hope in north Wales, although the Red Dragons held on for a crucial victory.

Australian smuggler jailed record 8 years for mailing lizards in popcorn bags
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Australian smuggler jailed record 8 years for mailing lizards in popcorn bags

A Sydney man who tried to post native lizards, dragons and other reptiles out of Australia in bags of popcorn and biscuit tins has been sentenced to eight years in jail, authorities said on Tuesday. The eight-year term handed down on Friday was a record for wildlife smuggling, federal environment officials said. A district court in Sydney gave the man, 61-year-old Neil Simpson, a non-parole period of five years and four months. Investigators recovered 101 Australian reptiles from seized parcels...

LiCastri wins regional wrestling title for Red Dragons
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LiCastri wins regional wrestling title for Red Dragons

Carson LiCastri became the second Red Dragon wrestler to win a regional title, while two other SUNY Oneonta grapplers qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships during the Division III Region II Championships on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, at Ithaca College. LiCastri, a senior from Easton, Conn., won the 197-pound title by going 4-0 in the tournament. He beat the ...

Late layup lifts Dragons past William & Mary
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Late layup lifts Dragons past William & Mary

William & Mary saw an eight-point fourth-quarter lead slip away Sunday afternoon, falling 63–61 to Drexel at Kaplan Arena. The loss moves the Tribe to 13–12 overall and 6–8 in CAA play, while the Dragons improve to 17–8 and 10–4 in conference action. After controlling much of the contest, William & Mary entered the final period ahead by eight.