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The Toyota Free State Cheetahs are Currie Cup Champions having defeated the Blue Bulls 36-16 in Bloemfontein.It was the sides first meeting at this stage of the competition since the 2009 final which the Bulls won, and despite some good running rugby it was a first-half of penalties that dominated proceedings. Cheetahs Neil Marais and Bulls Tiaan Schoeman kicked early penalties but with the game tied at 3-3, Bulls winger Jamba Ulengo was sin-binned for hands in the ruck after eight minutes.It turned the tide back in the Cheetahs favour with Marais converting two further penalties before the 10th minute. It was a case of poor handling errors costing both teams in the final third and indiscipline at the breakdown giving both teams the only scoring chances.Schoeman brought the Bulls back within striking distance but Cheetahs led by double scores at half-time as Marais kicked three more penalties to Schoemans one for a 18-9 score at the break.The Cheetahs began the second-half as they ended the first with but Marais sent his first attempt wide after the restart. Marais made no mistake with under a half hour to play before they sealed victory. Sergeal Petersen intercepted inside his own half and ran the length of the field before being brought down inside the Bulls 22. The ball was recycled and as the Bulls defence looked to recover, Clayton Blommetjies finished in the corner.Fred Zeilinga added the conversion and a penalty for a 31-9 lead, and despite a consolation converted try from Piet van Zyl, the Bulls left it far too little, too late. Petersen put gloss on the scoreline in the final minutes with a try to secure the Cheetahs first Currie Cup victory since 2007.Cheap Bruins Jerseys . The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. Wholesale Bruins Jerseys . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. https://www.cheapbruins.com/ .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner. Boston Bruins Pro Shop . Boucher previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and had a 97-78-20 record over two-plus seasons. He was dismissed by the team last March after the Lightning struggled in the lockout-shortened season with a 13-18-1 record. Boston Bruins Shirts . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team.WEST BROMWICH, England -- West Bromwich Albion handed West Ham a third straight loss in the English Premier League by 4-2 on Saturday.Nacer Chadli, who was making his home debut for West Brom, scored the first of his pair from the penalty spot early, following an Arthur Masuaku handball.The Baggies found themselves a commanding 3-0 up by halftime, with goals from Saloman Rondon and James McClean.It became 4-0 shortly after thanks to CChadlis second, finishing off a quick break with a tap-in.ddddddddddddWest Ham made the scoreline slightly more respectable on goals from Michail Antonio and Manuel Lanzini, whose penalty looked to have given the Hammers a glimpse at an unlikely point, but West Brom was able to hold firm to pick up the win. ' ' '