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Dimarco scores long-range wonder goal for Inter and breathes a sigh of relief

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan midfielder Federico Dimarco unleashed a strike from near the halfway line and then breathed a sigh of relief when the ball hit the back of the net.The 26-year-old Dimarco collected the ball just inside his own half and took a few steps forward before letting fly to score an incredible opening goal that had San Siro on its feet on Sunday.The diagonal shot set Inter on the way to a 2-0 victory over Frosinone and back to the top of Serie A.“At the start, I saw (teammate) Denzel (Dumfries), then I saw the goalkeeper off the line. At the end, thank God it went in, otherwise I would’ve got more insults than I could even imagine,” Dimarco said. “It is certainly one of my best goals.”Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer put his hands on his head in disbelief at the first-half goal, while coach Simone Inzaghi turned round and beamed broadly at his bench.Frosinone goalkeeper — and lifelong Inter fan — Stefano Turati backpedaled furiously but was left sprawling on his ba...

Prescott accounts for 5 TDs, Cowboys rout Giants again 49-17 for 12th straight home win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while running for another score, and the Dallas Cowboys routed the New York Giants for the second time this season, extending their home winning streak to 12 with a 49-17 victory Sunday.The Cowboys (6-3) won 40-0 in the opener in New Jersey, and the 72-point margin was their largest in a sweep of an NFC East opponent, topping their 66-point edge against Philadelphia in 1969.The Giants (2-8) were outgained 368-27 in the first half with Tommy DeVito as the first undrafted rookie to start for them at quarterback in the common draft era, save for a strike-replacement game in 1987.DeVito, who replaced Daniel Jones last week when the franchise QB sustained a season-ending knee injury, was 14 of 27 for 86 yards with two TDs and an interception.The Cowboys — whose 640 total yards were 12 shy of the franchise record — had a 54-0 combined first-half margin in the two games, this time without any help from defense or ...

UCLA women have 3 with double-doubles, No. 4 Bruins romp to 113-64 win over Bellarmine

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez had career highs of 30 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double, Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne also had double-doubles and No. 4 UCLA rolled to a 113-64 win over over Bellarmine on Sunday.Betts, a 6-foot-7 sophomore transfer from Stanford, added 22 points, a career-high, and 11 rebounds and Osborne had six 3-pointers for 24 points plus 10 rebounds. The Bruins (3-0) had a dominating 56-24 rebounding advantageLondynn Jones had five 3s and 21 points for UCLA. Kiki Rice, the fifth starter, had eight points and 11 assists.Claire Knies scored 23 points for the Knights (0-2) and Cam Browning added 13.UCLA scored the first 13 points and with Osborne hitting two 3s in the final 30 seconds it was 26-9 after one quarter.“We have unlimited ceiling,” UCLA coach Cori Close said. “What I really want is us everytime we come to play … the gap between our potential and our habits keeps closing. We obviously have a lot of talent but let’s ge...

Jaguars embarrassed and humbled in a 34-3 loss to 49ers that ended a 5-game winning streak

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the week as the NFL’s hottest team, winners of five in a row. They were brimming with confidence, eager to show what they could do against a Super Bowl contender.It was a perfect stage for them to shine. Instead, they flopped.The Jaguars (6-3) failed to score a touchdown for the second time this season at home and scored their fewest points in coach Doug Pederson’s two seasons. In short, they were downright embarrassed in a 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Trevor Lawrence had three turnovers and was sacked five times. Christian Kirk fumbled and misfired a pass that was open for a big play. Travis Etienne, Calvin Ridley and Evan Engram were mostly non-factors.And the ball-hawking defense failed to get a takeaway and was gashed for a season-high 437 yards.“It’s terrible. It’s one of the worst games I’ve probably played in my career,” Lawerence said. “We couldn’t do anything right, but you got to flush it, too. It...

Bacot, Davis get 22 points each to lift No. 19 North Carolina over Lehigh 90-68

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot’s 22-point, 20-rebound effort and RJ Davis’ 22 points led No. 19 North Carolina to a 90-68 win over Lehigh on Sunday.Harrison Ingram added 14 points for the Tar Heels, who broke away after Lehigh came within three points about seven minutes into the second half. North Carolina (2-0) outscored the Mountain Hawks 23-3 on free throws.Bacot produced the seventh game of his career with 20-20 numbers. He sat out the last four minutes.Keith Higgins Jr. scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and Tyler Whitney-Sidney had 10 points for Lehigh (0-3).NO. 20 BAYLOR 77, GARDNER-WEBB 62WACO, Texas (AP) — Ja’Kobe Walter scored 14 points, Jayden Nunn added 12 and Baylor ran away from Gardner-Webb in the second half.Baylor (3-0) won despite not making a 3-point basket (0-for-9) for the first time since a game against Texas Tech in 1990, ending a streak of 1,032 games with at least one. RayJ Dennis finished with nine points for Baylor, ending a 51-game stre...

Will Levis looks like a rookie, struggles against pass rush in Titans’ loss to Buccaneers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Will Levis played like a rookie, struggling with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ pass rush and failing to lead the Tennessee offense into the end zone for the first time since being named the Titans’ No. 1 quarterback.Levis was 19 of 39 for 199 yards and an interception in Sunday’s 20-6 loss to the Bucs. He did not throw a touchdown pass for the second week in a row, and the Titans stalled in both of their trips to the red zone.Tampa Bay’s rejuvenated defense sacked Levis four times, taking advantage of a banged-up offensive line that was already missing Nicholas Petit-Frere and and Daniel Brunskill and lost fill-in left tackle Andre Dillard in the first half when he went into the concussion protocol.Before leaving the game, Dillard gave up sacks on the Titans’ first two possessions.Levis took responsibility for those breakdowns in protection, saying he needs to make quicker decisions.“It just tough on the offense as a whole. We’ve got to d...

Walter, Nunn lead No. 20 Baylor over Gardner-Webb 77-62

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Ja’Kobe Walter scored 14 points, Jayden Nunn added 12 and No. 20 Baylor ran away from Gardner-Webb for a 77-62 win Sunday.In a game that featured 16 lead changes over the first 27 minutes, Baylor (3-0) finally took charge in the second half with a 12-2 run that lasted nearly five minutes. That spurt was highlighted by a RayJ Dennis coast-to-coast layup off an Yves Missi block that gave Baylor a 50-48 lead with 13:07 remaining, and the Bears never trailed again.Baylor won despite not making a 3-point basket (0-for-9) for the first time since a game against Texas Tech in 1990, ending a streak of 1,032 games with at least one. Gardner-Webb didn’t fare much better from beyond the arc, hitting only two of its 17 tries.Missi, a 7-foot freshman making his first career start, dominated the paint defensively by blocking five shots and altering several others. He finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Missi’s first basket came three seconds into the game, when he won t...

LaDarius Owens goes for 211 on the ground, Texas Southern routs Alcorn State 44-10

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — LaDarius Owens had 211 yards rushing, Texas Southern erupted for 35 points in the first half, and the Tigers surprised Alcorn State 44-10 on Sunday.Alcorn State needed a win to clinch a share of the SWAC West Division championship, but the Braves fell behind early and could not recover. The Tigers struck first with a 67-yard touchdown pass from Jace Wilson to Trenton Leary with 10 minutes left in the first quarter. Leary added his first of three touchdowns — a 10-yard run — and the Tigers were up by 14 looking for just their second conference win of the season.In the second quarter, Leary took a turn throwing a pass and connected with C’ing Blanton for a 15-yard touchdown, Jacorey Howard and Owens both scored on the ground and Texas Southern led 35-7 at halftime.Wilson completed 17 of 23 passes for 288 yards and Leary caught six passes for 137 yards. The Tigers (3-7, 2-5 SWAC) had 499 yards of total offense.Aaron Allen was 19-of-40 passing for 259 yards for Alco...

Hidalgo, Citron power No. 10 Notre Dame over NJIT, 104-57

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

NEWARK, N.J, (AP) — Playing in front of her family and former high school basketball team, Notre Dame freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo scored 26 points and tied the school record for steals with 12 as the No. 10 Irish routed NJIT 104-57 on Sunday.It marked the second straight outstanding game for Hidalgo, the 2023 Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year. She scored 31 points in a 100-71 season-opening loss to No. 6 South Carolina on Nov. 6. It was the most points ever scored by an Irish freshman — male or female — in their Notre Dame debut. “I was excited to come home,” said Hidalgo, who went to Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, a suburb of Philadelphia. “It was great to see the support I have.”Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey has given Hidalgo the keys to running the Irish offense in the absence of All-American guard Olivia Miles, who remains out with a knee injury she suffered last February. According to Ivey, Miles has not begun practicing and there is no timetable on her return.In the ...

Steelers defense takes another major hit with loss of LB Kwon Alexander to “serious” leg injury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:07:27 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to find a way forward without Kwon Alexander. The veteran inside linebacker’s season is likely over with what coach Mike Tomlin called a “serious” left leg injury sustained in the first quarter of a 23-19 win over Green Bay.Alexander, who had thrived in Pittsburgh after signing a one-year deal with the Steelers in July, was dropping into coverage when he fell to the ground. He was able to walk off the field under his own power but was quickly taken to the locker room for testing and ruled out.Tomlin said Alexander was being evaluated but added that it was “not promising.”The nine-year veteran had meshed quickly with Cole Holcomb and Elandon Roberts, the three becoming essentially interchangeable while splitting snaps relatively evenly. Holcomb’s season ended last week when he sustained a knee injury in a win over Tennessee. Alexander will now join Holcomb on injured reserve, meaning two of Pittsburgh’s top five ta...