Scotland lock Jonny Gray reckons Argentina have proven their credentials as a top-class team with performances against South Africa and New Zealand. Gray has been particularly impressed with hooker Agustin Creevy, but he believes the Pumas are also well equipped with backs and wingers.And the 22-year-old is anticipating a tough encounter when Argentina visit Murrayfield for the Autumn Test on Saturday. Are they up there with the best sides in the world now? Id say so, the Glasgow Warriors forward said.Argentina are a great team. They can attack from anywhere. Look at the players they have got - guys like Agustin Creevy, some of their backs and their huge wingers, so they have some dangerous strike runners. Argentinas Agustin Creevy (C) is tackled by Brodie Retallick of New Zealand They are always keeping the ball alive so you can never switch off.When it comes to facing them up front, in the scrum and in the line-out, its going to be a huge challenge. Across the board, we have to be switched on.You just have to look at some of their recent results in the Rugby Championship to realise they are a world-class side. They beat South Africa and then pushed New Zealand all the way. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price We have to be on it from minute one to the final whistle. We need to be clever, we cant be coughing up ball to them.But while Gray is preparing to face a side who have made significant strides forward in recent years, he believe he still has some way to go before he himself can claim to be among the worlds top performers. Jonny Gray scores Scotlands third try against Australia Gray has been tipped for a call-up to the British and Irish Lions squad set to tour New Zealand next summer.His performance in Saturdays loss to Australia, where he made all of his 24 tackles stick, will have only improved his chances of making Warren Gatlands travel party.Gray is not putting too much emphasis on the statistics though.He said: I dont look at numbers. As a defence, we all work for each other. Whoever is there makes the tackle and whoever misses the tackle is there to help clean up.We play for each other, we play with a lot of heart, so its a team effort, always. British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland Im just lucky Ive got the coaches at Glasgow and Scotland who will sit down with me and show me where I can improve my game.Its really special getting to play for your country and to come up against some of the best second-rows in the world like we did at the weekend against Australia.Its a great opportunity to test yourself against these guys. I think Ive got a lot to improve on and a long way to go before Im at that level.But Im lucky Ive got players around me pushing me on. Were always pushing each other here.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Laidlaw has eye on rankings Scots to take the positives Scotland 22-23 Australia Wales 24-20 Argentina Bob Boone Jersey . 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The joke continues.COLLEGE FOOTBALLWACO, Texas -- Baylor quarterback Seth Russell will have surgery on his fractured left ankle.The school announced the decision but didnt say when the senior quarterback would have the surgery that will force him to miss the regular season. It is also expected to end his Baylor career, even though the Bears (6-3) are already bowl eligible.Russell suffered the gruesome injury in the third quarter of Baylors 45-24 loss at Big 12-leading Oklahoma on Saturday.Russell has thrown for 2,126 yards and 20 touchdowns this season with eight interceptions, and also has 506 yards rushing with eight more scores. His 5,461 career yards passing is seventh in Baylor history, and his 60 TD passes rank third behind Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III (78) and Bryce Petty (62).Before the Bears lost their last three games, Russell had won his first 14 games as their starter.TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban says he forgot about Election Day, not about voting.The top-ranked Crimson Tides coach said he had an absentee ballot. The comment came in response to an unrelated question.On Wednesday, Saban responded to a question about the presidential election by saying that he didnt even know yesterday was Election Day.He also added that, It was so important to me that I didnt even know it was happening. Were focused on other things here.Saban says he never said he didnt vote but that his remarks got blown up into a big story.He says Tuesdays are the busiest day of the week for the coaches.Saban and Auburns Gus Malzahn had filmed ads during the campaign season urging Alabama residents to vote.OLYMPICSDOHA, Qatar -- Thee IOC is backing Craig Reedies bid for a new three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, despite the tensions that broke out between the two sides over the Russian doping scandal.ddddddddddddhe support for Reedie to continue in his role came after he assured the International Olympic Committee that he would respect the rules and responsibilities of WADA and its stakeholders, suggesting the agency will refrain in the future from publicly calling for a nation to be barred from the Olympics, as it did with Russia before the games in Rio de Janeiro.Reedie, a Briton who has been WADA president since 2013, is up for re-election at agency meetings in Glasgow, Scotland, next weekend. No other candidates have been put forward.The backing for Reedie was contained in a letter from the IOC to all of its 98 members. A copy of the letter was obtained by The Associated Press.SOCCERJUBA, South Sudan -- Gunmen attacked a bus carrying players and officials of one of South Sudans top-flight soccer clubs, killing the driver and injuring six others.The Confederation of African Football says the Young Stars team was traveling from the capital Juba back to their hometown of Torit when the attack happened.CAF says the club chairman was among the injured. It says the gunmen were unidentified.The Young Stars were going home after losing in the South Sudan Cup final.CAF says the bus attack followed an attack on a bar in Juba, where gunmen opened fire on people watching a soccer game on TV, killing 11.South Sudan has been in a near-constant state of civil war since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011.MOSCOW -- Russias national soccer team is often attacked for poor performances, but players will be paying special attention to their latest critic.With the 2018 World Cup hosts struggling on the field, Vladimir Putin isnt amused.The Russian president said to be honest, we havent seen beautiful play from the national team for a long time.Speaking two days after Russia lost 2-1 to Qatar in a friendly, Putins remarks were reported by state news agencies on Saturday.Russia has won just one of its last 10 games and crashed out of this summers European Championship without winning a game. Despite all this, the team has been set a target of reaching the semifinals in 2018.Russias next game is a friendly against Romania on Tuesday in Grozny, the capital of the Russian region of Chechnya. ' ' '