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Wasps winning start to the season continued with a 20-15 triumph at Northampton Saints on Saturday.?Wasps centre Jimmy Gopperth crossed for a first-half try and added 10 points from the boot while winger Josh Bassett touched down for a late score to seal the win.George Norths early try set the perfect tone but it would take the Saints another 75 minutes to score again as their accuracy in attack failed them on countless occasions throughout the contest.With Saracens suffering defeat against Harlequins, Wasps temporarily move up to first in the league standings with unbeaten Bath in action against Leicester on Sunday.Northampton made a stunning start to the contest and had their first try of the afternoon inside 60 seconds.First, Ken Pisi, on his 100th appearance for the club, made great yards before a rampaging Kieran Brookes steamrollered over Elliot Daly from the next phase.With the Wasps defence stretched, quick hands from Harry Mallinder and Ben Foden sent North racing over in the corner to send a heaving Franklins Gardens into raptures. Myler pulled the touchline conversion wide, but the home side had made a big statement of intent.Jim Mallinders side would dominate the contest of the best part of 20 minutes but stubborn defence from the visitors spearheaded by flanker Guy Thompson would keep the Saints at bay.Danny Cipriani then conjured a breakaway try with some trademark attacking brilliance. From a scrum deep in their own territory, the Wasps No 10 chipped and collecting his own grubber kick before offloading to flanker Thompson who in turn fed Gopperth in support who showed great pace to finish despite the best efforts of North.Gopperth converted from in front of the posts to stun the Saints. Despite dominating possession and territory for the majority of the first half, Northampton would find themselves five points down at the break as a 31st-minute penalty from Gopperth increased Wasps lead.Wasps were dealt a significant blow early in the second-half with a groggy Cipriani leaving the field following a big collision with Saints No 8 Louis Picamoles.Dai Youngs side would draw first blood in the second-half as another Gopperth penalty made it 13-5 before Dalys long-range three-pointer drifted to the right of the posts.A clever chip kick from hooker Mikey Haywood forced Gopperth to carry the ball into touch handing the Saints a prime attacking platform. Substitute Teimana Harrison rose high to claim the lineout allowing Mallinder to crash over the gainline. Tom Woods strong carry put the Wasps defence under immense pressure but England lock Courtney Lawes spilled Mylers pass with plenty of men to spare out wide.Having been kept scoreless for nearly 75 minutes, Northampton finally breached the Wasps line with substitute scrum-half Tom Kessell barging over from close-range after a relentless spell of pressure. Myler added the extras to narrow the gap to a solitary point with four minutes left on the clock.Wasps would have the final say, however, as Bassett raced onto replacement scrum half Dan Robsons kick ahead to touch down and seal a fourth consecutive league win.Mylers late penalty secured a bonus point but the Saints will feel they should have had more. Air Force 1 Just Do It Nz . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre. Air Force 1 Wholesale . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. http://www.airforce1salenz.com/ . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. Air Force 1 Low Sale . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. Air Force 1 Cheap Wholesale . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me.LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The United States will host a major Olympic meeting in 2015, a boost to a potential U.S. bid for the 2024 Summer Games. Washington was chosen Friday to host the general assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees, which represents more than 200 national bodies. The announcement came at ANOCs current annual meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, following a pitch from U.S. Olympic Committee head Larry Probst. USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said the dates for the 2015 meeting have not yet been set. The U.S. last hosted the ANOC assembly in 1994 in Atlanta, aahead of the 1996 Olympics in the same city.dddddddddddd The U.S. hasnt hosted the Summer Games since then. New York failed in a bid for the 2012 Olympics, and Chicago was unsuccessful for 2016. The USOC, which has worked hard to improve its international standing, is currently considering a bid for 2024. USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun said this week the committee was in discussions with about 10 potential cities, hoping to narrow the list to two or three by December. The USOC has until late 2014 to decide whether to bid. The IOC will choose the 2024 host city in 2017. ' ' '