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One of these sides knew they would finish their season back where it had started, at Twickenham, and after a gripping and fractious Guinness Premiership play-off it was London Irish who earned a debut final next Saturday. The Exiles could have had a hatful of tries were it not for desperate Harlequins defence, but two were more than enough.

More photos » by Paul Beaty - AP Don't mess with Q! Browse more photos » John Danks had a career-high 10 strikeouts against his former club, but it was Bobby Jenks who finally delivered the 'message' pitch. The White Sox have been getting knocked down (and out) by pitches all season long, and the Rangers have been one of the main offenders. Including Saturday's game they've hit Paul Konerko (twice), Carlos Quentin (probably doesn't count), Chris Getz, Jermaine Dye and Josh Fields. The latter two required a few days off as a result. So when Ian Kinsler came up with two out and nobody on in the ninth, Jenks took it upon himself to send a message, and some mixed signals. 'It was not intentional. Yeah, I wanted to go in and send a message, and I think that message was sent. Our guys have been hit a lot this series. With a one-run lead, I didn't want to put anyone on base. I just wanted to say, 'Hey, we can play that game, too.' Other than that, the important thing was get

Coach Toby Booth lead the tributes to Mike Catt after London Irish's 17-0 Guinness Premiership play-off triumph over Harlequins.

Results China Invitational1. Jamie Bestwick, 94.17 2. Steve McCann, 91.83 3. Chad Kagy, 90.00 4. Simon Tabron, 89.33 5. Jimmy Walker, 89.17 6. Dennis McCoy, 88.00

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A Premier League footballer flew home to be with his family yesterday after the body of his murdered teenage brother was discovered in Honduras.

London Irish set up a Guinness Premiership final showdown with Leicester after a convincing 17-0 victory over Harlequins.

London Irish won because they made marginally fewer mistakes and because Mike Catt and Delon Armitage scattered a few drops of class onto a field of dross.

London Irish will play in their first Guinness Premiership final after a hugely impressive 17-0 win at Harlequins.

A pair of familiar foes met on the courts of the Phoenix Tennis Center on Saturday, and with a 2A/3A singles state title on the line, the results were familiar too.