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Munster recorded their second Guinness PRO12 victory of the season on Welsh soil after edging out Newport Gwent Dragons 20-16 in a fierce contest at Rodney Parade.The Irish province responded to their Cork defeat to Cardiff Blues by winning in Newport, having also beaten the Scarlets on the opening weekend.The Dragons had won this corresponding fixture 22-6 last season and produced a spirited performance as they went in search of back-to-back victories, following an 11-6 success against Zebre eight days previously.They ended the game on the front foot but were unable to force their way over from a driving lineout, having to settle for a losing bonus point.Both sides suffered pre-match injury blows with the Dragons losing their fly-half Nick Macleod while Munsters Ireland centre Keith Earls, who was set for his first game of the season, was also forced to withdraw.The visitors showed no sign of disruption and made a strong start with their scrum earning an 11th-minute penalty that fly-half Tyler Bleyendaal kicked between the posts.The lead was short-lived as Angus OBrien levelled. Brought in at 10 for Macleod, he booted the three points after Munster were penalised by Irish referee Dudley Phillips for not releasing.The visitors regained their advantage after 20 minutes when lock Jean Kleyn barged over from close range, Bleyendaal converting, and they sought to stretch away.However, the Dragons spirit in defence meant they headed into half-time level at 10-10 thanks to Wales wing Hallam Amos intercepting a pass by centre Colm OShea for a try that OBrien improved.The game was nip and tuck with both sides defending strongly so that the boot became the source of points, OBrien striking two penalties to Bleyendaals one to make it 16-13 to the Dragons approaching the hour.Munster then moved into a 20-16 lead thanks to a combination of slick handling and good fortune, wing Darren Sweetnam going over down the right only to lose the ball over the line while trying to make the conversion easier.It went backwards and Cian Bohane was swiftest to react for a 57th-minute try that Bleyendaal converted.The game was still in the balance heading into the closing stages, with the Dragons refusing to buckle in the face of some powerful play by their Irish visitors.And with the last play they piled towards the Munster line with a 15-man driving lineout only for the men in red to hold on. 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CHICAGO -- Its October in an even-numbered year, and the San Francisco Giants appear to be following their usual routine. The Chicago Cubs think their time is now.Welcome to one intriguing NL Division Series.Fresh off a dramatic wild-card victory in New York, the Giants were brimming with confidence when they arrived in Chicago on Thursday, albeit a bit late due to travel problems. Madison Bumgarners four-hitter in Wednesday nights 3-0 victory against the Mets means he likely is pushed back until at least Game 3, but the Giants have 18-game winner Johnny Cueto ready to go for Friday nights series opener at Wrigley Field.San Francisco stumbled in the second half of the season, then closed with five wins in six games to hold onto the second NL wild card. The Giants won the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014, and manager Bruce Bochy and company feel this is their part of the calendar- again.The moment wont bother these guys, Bochy said.The Giants sustained success is exactly what the Cubs are hoping to string together. It has been 108 years since the North Siders last won the World Series in 1908 -- a number that will chase them around for as long as they stick around in this years playoffs -- but the Cubs made it to the NL Championship Series in 2015 and led the majors with 103 wins this season.With a deep rotation and young sluggers in Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, the Cubs are positioned to challenge for titles for years to come. They want to start right now, and the Giants are standing in their way.Every year theyre in it. Every year theyre contending. Every year they have a chance to win the World Series, said left-hander Jon Lester, who will start Game 1 for the Cubs. So I think thats what every team wants, not just us. I think theyre an organization that a lot of teams look after to figure out how, why, how to get to that point.Its a model of consistency. Its impressive to see what they do.The Cubs clinched the NL Central title way back on Sept. 15, giving them a couple weeks to rest a few bumps and bruises and get their pitching staff ready for the playoffs. Even manager Joe Maddon is interested to see how they respond after four days off.Yeah, were going to find out, Maddon said. I thought we handled the last couple days well.One of the key moments in Chicagos run to a wild caard last season was a four-game sweep of San Francisco in August.dddddddddddd If this years seven-game season series is any indication of what the playoffs will look like, get ready for a string of tight, low-scoring matchups.The final five games were decided by one run, including Chicago taking three of four at home last month. The Cubs won four times and outscored the Giants 23-17 this year, but one of their wins was an 8-1 victory.Weve got our work cut out for us, said Jake Arrieta, who likely will match up with Bumgarner in Game 3. Weve had a nice amount of time off. Now its going to be nice to get back on the field and playing some meaningful games.Cueto made one start against Chicago this year, pitching seven solid innings in a no-decision on Sept. 4. The right-hander, who helped Kansas City win the World Series last season, is very familiar with the Cubs and Wrigley Field after spending the first 7 1/2 years of his major league career with Cincinnati.I like to pitch when its a sold-out crowd with everybody cheering for me or against me, and that kind of motivates me, Cueto said through a translator.Lester had one of his worst starts of the year at San Francisco on May 21, lasting just 2 2/3 innings in a 5-3 loss. He responded with five consecutive wins and went 15-2 with a 2.38 ERA in his final 23 starts.After Lester makes his 17th career postseason appearance, major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks gets the ball in Game 2, followed by Arrieta and John Lackey. The Giants had not set their series rotation, but Jeff Samardzija could pitch on Saturday night against the team that gave him his start in the majors.The status of All-Star Eduardo Nunez also was unclear. Nunez missed the wild-card win with a strained right hamstring, and Conor Gillaspie delivered in his absence with a three-run homer in the ninth -- just another example of San Franciscos even-year magic.Can he start tomorrow? No, Bochy said while providing an update on Nunezs status. But its a five-game series, if we think he can help coming off the bench, maybe start the back end of this series then we probably would activate him.---Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap ' ' '