Raphinha scored the primary hat-trick of his profession and offered two assists to encourage an imperious Barcelona to a 7-0 rout of Actual Valladolid in LaLiga on Saturday.

Barcelona will go to the worldwide break high of the desk with an ideal 12 factors from 4 video games, 5 forward second-placed Villarreal and 7 away from bitter rivals Actual Madrid in fourth, each of whom have a recreation in hand.

Going through a Valladolid staff who gave Madrid a tricky recreation final weekend, Barcelona have been ruthless and confirmed from the beginning why they’ve been Spain’s most spectacular facet this season beneath new supervisor Hansi Flick.

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Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski gave the host a two-goal lead inside 4 minutes with related efforts from counterattacks, controlling lengthy balls by Pau Cubarsí and Lamine Yamal earlier than tidy finishes previous the goalkeeper.

Jules Koundé prolonged the lead hanging a rebound from a nook in added time earlier than the break and, after Lewandowski hit the submit, Raphinha scored twice from shut vary to increase Barça’s lead.

The Brazil worldwide continued his masterclass with an help to new signing Dani Olmo who, after hitting the submit twice and lacking an absolute sitter from close-range, lastly managed to attain within the 82nd minute in his first begin for Barça.

Substitute Ferran Torres accomplished the drubbing from one other help by Raphinha who’s second within the LaLiga top-scorer race with three targets, one behind Lewandowski.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.- No. 8-ranked Penn State used a 27-point flurry within the second and third quarters to defeat West Virginia 34-12 earlier than a sellout crowd of 62,084 Saturday afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium.
 
The Nittany Lions, making their first look right here since 1992, seemed identical to these outdated Penn State groups that used to return all the way down to Morgantown and beat the Mountaineers on an annual foundation.

“Backside line is we performed poorly, however credit score Penn State,” mentioned West Virginia coach Neal Brown. “Right this moment was simply not adequate to beat a workforce like Penn State.”
 
Quarterback Drew Allar as soon as once more demonstrated his passing acumen towards the Mountaineers by finishing 11 of his 17 makes an attempt for 216 yards and three touchdowns whereas additionally including 44 essential yards six scrambles.
 
Allar, as he did in final 12 months’s win in State School, took benefit of West Virginia’s secondary to toss three first half landing passes, two to Harrison Wallace III.
 
Wallace was the primary participant to cross the objective line this afternoon when he took an Allar cross in stride and raced 50 yards into the top zone seven seconds into the second quarter. Backup quarterback Beau Pribula’s two-point conversion cross was unsuccessful.
 
5 minutes later, Allar situated working again Kaytron Allen popping out of the backfield for a 20-yard landing hookup, boosting Penn State’s result in 13-0.
 
After getting stopped at Penn State’s 16 on downs earlier within the recreation, West Virginia’s second foray into the purple zone concluded with factors as Michael Hayes II punched by means of a 38-yard discipline objective, culminating a 10-play, 55-yard drive.
 
The WVU protection pressured a Penn State punt, and the Mountaineers regained possession of the soccer at their very own 36 with 5:13 left within the half and all three timeouts remaining.
 
Conversion runs on third and 1 and fourth and 1 by CJ Donaldson Jr. put the soccer on the Penn State 29 with the clock winding down inside 1:30 till halftime. Two extra Donaldson carries moved the ball to the 21 with 45 seconds left and WVU content material to try to burn off as a lot time as potential.
 
Greene missed his brief third-down cross to Preston Fox, which left 37 seconds on the clock for Hayes to attempt one other discipline objective from the 21. His 39-yard try was good, trimming Penn State’s benefit to 13-6.
 
That is the place West Virginia hoped the rating would stay at halftime.
 
The Lions jumped on Hayes’ squib kick at their 27 with 32 seconds left and possessing only one timeout. Nicholas Singleton’s first-down run was stuffed on the line of scrimmage, however quite than sit on the ball and go into halftime with a landing lead, Allar took benefit of extra man protection on exterior receiver Omari Evans and lofted a high-arching cross down the far facet of the sector.
 
Evans outfought WVU security Aubrey Burks for the soccer on the PSU 18 for a 55-yard gainer. The Lions shortly known as their ultimate timeout with 10 seconds left and when play resumed, took another shot into the top zone to Wallace with Garnett Hollis Jr. in protection. Brown thought afterward that the play ought to have been reviewed by replay officers after watching it at halftime and was unsure why it wasn’t.

“Someone above me goes to have to offer me a proof on that,” Brown mentioned.
 
Allar put it on the cash and Wallace got here down with the soccer within the nook of the top zone, getting a foot in bounds with possession of the ball for an 18-yard landing. Sander Sahaydak’s conversion kick expanded Penn State’s result in 20-6.
 
Quickly after Wallace’s landing, a heavy band of thunderstorms rolled by means of the realm at halftime, requiring followers to depart their seats for the concourse space with a lot of them persevering with to their vehicles. 
 
When play resumed two hours, 19 minutes later, issues had cooled off considerably contained in the stadium, however not the Lion offense, which acquired two first-down scrambles from Allar earlier than Singleton broke free for a 40-yard landing scamper.
 
Singleton was untouched on the play, placing the Lions forward 27-6.
 
West Virginia scored its first landing of 2024 with 12:49 left when Donaldson acquired the ball over the objective line following two unsuccessful performs from the 1.
 
Greene passes of 25 yards to Traylon Ray and Preston Fox, and a fourth-and-10 hookup to Hudson Clement for 14 yards, had been the large performs through the drive.
 
Greene was sacked making an attempt to flee the pocket on the two-point conversion attempt, making the rating 27-12, Nittany Lions.
 
However the landing solely served to awaken Penn State’s offense, stymied on its ultimate two possessions of the third quarter. Singleton took a first-down carry 40 yards to the WVU 30, after which 5 performs later, Pribula flipped a cross down the center to wide-open tight finish Tyler Warren for a 19-yard landing.
 
Penn State’s scoring drive consumed 76 yards in simply six performs, accounting for 3:46 of the clock.
 
Following a Greene fumble, Penn State moved the ball to the West Virginia 29 earlier than the drive stalled and Sahaydak’s 47-yard discipline objective try was no good.
 
Singleton led all rushers for 114 yards on simply 13 makes an attempt because the Lions accounted for 222 yards on the bottom.
 
General, Penn State gained 457 yards to West Virginia’s 246. Two poor snaps resulted in minus-19 yards yards, reducing WVU’s workforce dashing whole to 85 yards.
 
Greene ended the afternoon finishing 15 of his 28 cross makes an attempt for 161 yards earlier than giving strategy to backup Nicco Marchiol late within the fourth quarter. Marchiol’s lone cross try of the day was intercepted by Penn State’s Elliot Washington II.

“Not adequate,” Brown mentioned of Greene’s play right this moment, “however he’ll bounce again subsequent week.”
 
Donaldson was West Virginia’s main rusher with 42 yards on 12 makes an attempt.

Freshman linebacker Josiah Trotter led the Mountaineer protection with 10 tackles in his school debut. Brown counseled his play afterward.

Preseason All-Large 12 left sort out Wyatt Milum was affected by cramps and didn’t return to the sector at halftime. 
 
Right this moment’s recreation concluded a two-game collection with the Nittany Lions, which was as soon as performed on an annual foundation till after the 1992 season when Penn State joined the Large Ten Convention.
 
The Lions now personal a 50-9-2 collection document in 61 conferences towards West Virginia.
 
West Virginia (0-1) returns to Milan Puskar Stadium subsequent Saturday to play Albany, whereas Penn State opens its season at house towards Bowling Inexperienced subsequent weekend.

NEW YORK | Quand la dernière balle de son match contre Gabriel Diallo a été jouée et que la victoire était en poche, Tommy Paul a roulé les yeux. De soulagement, a expliqué l’Américain par la suite, devant les journalistes. «J’étais content material que ce soit fini», a lancé la 14^e tête de série du US Open.

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«Ce n’est pas le style de match qui est plaisant à jouer, a expliqué Paul. Mais c’est le style de match au terme duquel je me sens mieux que si j’avais joué de manière parfaite. Ce soir [samedi], je vais être plus heureux que si j’avais été impeccable.»

Tommy Paul est effectivement loin d’avoir été impeccable sur le Louis-Armstrong, malgré des circumstances qu’il estimait «parfaites». «Il n’y avait pas de vent, pas de soleil, je jouais devant un stade plein», a-t-il soulevé. 

Et si une partie de la faute lui revenait, le joueur de 27 ans a aussi louangé son adversaire, qu’il affrontait pour la première fois. 

«Il a bien joué sur mon service et ça me rendait inconfortable, a-t-il noté. Sur son coup droit, il frappait l’extérieur de la balle à chaque fois, alors elle s’éloignait de moi. Et sur son revers, il frappait de belles balles à plate. Il cognait des balles opposées de chaque côté. C’était difficile.»

«Du braveness»

Les traditionnelles félicitations au filet ont d’ailleurs été chaleureuses. Joueur en forme depuis deux ans, Paul a glissé quelques mots à l’oreille de Diallo. Automotive s’il n’avait encore jamais affronté le 143^e joueur au monde avant samedi après-midi, l’Américain semblait bien au fait de la façon dont il avait joué dans les derniers jours à New York. 

«Il m’a félicité pour les deux dernières semaines et m’a souhaité du braveness pour la suite, a raconté le Montréalais. Et moi, je l’ai félicité pour le match et je lui ai souhaité du braveness pour la suite du tournoi.»

Du braveness, Paul en aura sans doute besoin lundi, automotive l’adversaire auquel il fera maintenant face en ronde des 16 sera nul autre que le numéro 1 au monde, l’Italien Jannik Sinner. 

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ATLANTA — Following a tightly contested first half that featured eight punts and solely six factors, No. 1 Georgia pulled away to defeat No. 14 Clemson, 34-3, within the Aflac Kickoff Sport at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. 

 

Linebacker Wade Woodaz led the group with a career-high eight tackles (seven solo, one for loss), whereas sophomore defensive lineman Peter Woods had 2.5 tackles for loss to guide the Tigers defensively. Antonio Williams highlighted Clemson’s offense with six receptions on seven targets for 76 yards, tying his second-highest receiving yardage complete in a recreation in his profession. 

 

The sport was scoreless after the primary quarter, because the groups traded punts on every of the sport’s first 5 possessions. On the sport’s sixth possession, Georgia opened the scoring with a 30-yard subject aim by Peyton Woodring with 8:49 remaining within the second quarter. 

 

On their subsequent possession, Woodring added a 55-yard subject aim to increase Georgia’s result in 6-0 with 4:16 left within the half. Georgia carried that 6-0 lead into halftime following a primary half that featured solely 50 mixed performs from scrimmage, 10 mixed first downs and eight mixed punts.

 

Georgia prolonged its result in 13-0 on the opening possession of the second half when Carson Beck discovered Colbie Younger for a seven-yard landing. The landing marked Georgia’s first offensive landing in opposition to Clemson in additional than 100 elapsed minutes of recreation play spanning Clemson’s final three conferences with the Bulldogs.

 

Clemson scored on its first possession of the second half when freshman Nolan Hauser made a 26-yard subject aim, the primary of his collegiate profession, to chop the result in 13-3. Nevertheless, Georgia prolonged its benefit to 20-3 with 3:15 remaining within the third quarter on Nate Frazier’s one-yard landing run.

 

Georgia’s London Humphreys added a 40-yard landing reception on a move from Beck with 9:57 to play within the fourth quarter to make the rating 27-3 in favor of the Bulldogs. An interception by Georgia’s Malaki Starks for the sport’s lone takeaway arrange Money Jones to cap the following Georgia drive with a 15-yard dashing landing, pushing the ultimate rating to 34-3.

 

Clemson will now look forward to its dwelling opener on Saturday, Sept. 7 in opposition to the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Kickoff for that contest, which is designated as Soccer Reunion Day & First Responders Date, is slated for 8 p.m. ET on ACC Community. Ticket packages for that contest and different Clemson dwelling video games at Memorial Stadium can be found right here.

La belle aventure du Montréalais Gabriel Diallo aux Internationaux de tennis des États-Unis a pris fin en début de soirée samedi, lorsque l’Américain Tommy Paul en est venu à bout en quatre manches de 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3) dans un duel de troisième ronde qui a duré près de trois heures half-hour.

Après un essential creux de obscure lors des deuxième et troisième manches, Diallo a repris des couleurs lors du quatrième set, lors duquel il a détenu des avances de 3-0 et 4-2.

Mais Paul n’a pas perdu son sang-froid. Il a graduellement rattrapé son adversaire de 22 ans pour forcer la tenue d’un deuxième bris d’égalité dans le match.

Contrairement à ce qu’il avait montré lors du premier bris, Paul a été incisif. Il a inscrit cinq factors d’affilée qui lui ont permis de se bâtir une avance de 6-1. Diallo a sauvé les deux premières balles de match, mais pas la troisième.

Paul a profité d’une volée un peu trop haute et trop longue de Diallo pour loger un coup droit en parallèle qui n’a donné aucune likelihood au géant de six pieds huit pouces.

« J’ai le sentiment que j’ai bien retourné ses providers, mais il était très combatif sur les miens. Ç’a été une balade en montagnes russes lors du premier set et lors du quatrième set aussi. Je suis content material d’être passé au travers », a déclaré Paul sur le court docket après sa victoire.

Face à la 14^e tête de série du tournoi, Diallo espérait signer une sixième victoire consécutive depuis son arrivée à Flushing Meadows, incluant les trois acquises lors du volet des {qualifications}.

Une fois dans le tableau principal, il a défait l’Espagnol Jaume Munar, 84^e au monde, en quatre manches puis le Français Arthur Fils, (24^e) au monde, également en quatre units.

À divers moments du match, samedi, il a donné du fil à retordre à Paul, entre autres grâce à son service qui lui a permis d’inscrire 12 as comparativement à six doubles fautes.

Mais son jeu au service l’a aussi plusieurs fois placé en place difficile au level où il a dû faire face à 20 balles de bris, dont neuf qu’il n’a pas réussi à effacer. Surtout, il a commis 77 erreurs directes comparativement à seulement 32 coups gagnants.

Une victoire contre un joueur aussi aguerri que Paul lui aurait assuré un rendez-vous, lundi, contre le numéro un mondial Jannik Sinner.

Il reste que Diallo, qui était le dernier Canadien en lice en easy, devrait se retrouver au 103^e rang lors de la prochaine publication du classement de l’ATP, lui qui était 143^e lorsque le tournoi a commencé. Il s’agira de son meilleur classement en carrière.

Diallo sur la défensive

À l’exception du jeu preliminary de l’affrontement, Diallo s’est retrouvé en place précaire à son service tout au lengthy du premier set. Il a eu à sauver deux balles de bris lors du troisième jeu, et trois autres lors du cinquième pour rester à niveau avec l’Américain.

Paul a finalement percé la muraille du jeune Montréalais avec des bris lors des septième, neuvième et onzième jeux. Le hic, c’est que Diallo a réagi à chaque fois en lui ravissant son service immédiatement après pour ainsi forcer un bris d’égalité.

Les deux joueurs ont continué leur randonnée en montagnes russes lors du jeu décisif du set. Ils se sont échangé quatre mini-bris au fil des huit premiers factors et Paul a pris l’avance 5-4 grâce à un autre mini-bris, avec la balle en primary pour deux providers.

Paul les a perdus tous les deux, le premier sur un smash de Diallo et le second, sur une erreur au coup droit. Diallo a mis fin à ce premier set grâce à un service gagnant.

La deuxième manche n’a nullement ressemblé à la première. Paul a gagné les trois premiers jeux, dont le deuxième au service de Diallo à l’aide d’un coup droit gagnant, et il n’a eu besoin que de 34 minutes pour créer l’égalité dans l’affrontement lorsque Diallo a envoyé un revers dans le filet.

Le début du troisième set a été encore pire pour Diallo qui s’est retrouvé face à un recul de 0-4 après à peine 20 minutes d’motion.

Le Montréalais a mis fin à l’hémorragie en gagnant le cinquième jeu à son service avant de perdre les deux suivants, le dernier à son service sur une erreur au coup droit.

Après un marathon de 75 minutes lors du premier set, les deux suivants ont duré, ensemble, 68 minutes.

Dabrowski et Routiliffe l’emportent

Plus tôt en journée, la Canadienne Gabriela Dabrowski et sa partenaire néo-zélandaise Erin Routliffe ont atteint les huitièmes de finale du double féminin grâce à une victoire de 7-5, 6-4 contre le duo formé de l’Américaine Catherine Harrison et de la Polonaise Alicja Rosolska.

Favorites de la compétition, Dabrowski et Routliffe ont eu besoin d’un peu moins de 90 minutes pour se défaire de leurs rivales.

Au premier set, Dabrowski et Routliffe ont obtenu des bris de service lors des troisième et neuvième jeux, mais en chaque event, Harrison et Rosolska ont aussitôt ramené le set à service égal.

Dabrowski et Routliffe ont cependant inscrit un autre bris lors du 11e jeu, sans concéder le moindre level. Elles ont enchaîné avec un autre jeu parfait pour clore le premier set.

En deuxième manche, Dabrowski et Routliffe ont pris une confortable avance de 5-2 grâce à des bris lors des troisième et septième jeux. Elles ont remis un de ces bris lors du huitième jeu mais ont résisté jusqu’à la fin.

Au prochain tour, Dabrowski et Routliffe croiseront le fer avec le tandem composé de la Roumaine Jaqueline Cristian et de l’Italienne Angelica Moratelli.

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Proof that Clemson’s offense has lastly turned a nook should wait at the very least one other week.

Going through off towards No. 1 Georgia, the No. 14 Tigers cobbled collectively simply 188 yards on 3.6 yards per play in a 34-3 loss. After spending simply two snaps inside opposing territory within the first half — one resulted in a loss, the opposite in a penalty — Clemson’s solely factors got here on a 26-yard subject aim about halfway by way of the third quarter, by which level the Bulldogs had constructed a 13-0 lead. Georgia would reply to the Tigers’ subject aim with a landing on the following possession to erase any sense of momentum.

After developing simply wanting the School Soccer Playoff final season, Georgia appears to be like constructed to smother groups on the best way to a 3rd nationwide championship in 4 years. For the Tigers, even quick features felt like accomplishments; any lengthy acquire felt like an absolute miracle.

Second-year beginning quarterback Cade Klubnik completed 18 of 29 for 142 yards, simply 4.9 yards per try, with an interception. His receiver corps struggled to get any separation towards the Bulldogs’ secondary whereas Clemson’s offensive entrance did not get any motion, leading to simply 46 dashing yards on 23 carries. General, the efficiency can be surprising had we not seen it repeatedly these previous three seasons — a crippling run of unrealized manufacturing that has coincided with Clemson’s disappearance from the nationwide stage.

After all, Georgia goes to do that to groups. The Bulldogs weren’t solely dominant defensively however unsurprisingly efficient on the offensive facet: Carson Beck was 23 of 33 for 278 yards and two scores, kickstarting his Heisman Trophy marketing campaign in type, whereas seven runners mixed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 6.3 yards per carry.

Even when the Bulldogs are the No. 1 group within the nation, that Clemson was totally dominated exhibits how far the Tigers stand from true title rivalry. When these two groups met in 2021, a 10-3 Georgia win, you might’ve made the case that Clemson was solely a step or two behind the eventual nationwide champs. Just a few years later, that hole has widened to miles and miles of what appears to be insurmountable area.

That makes Georgia the most important winner and Clemson the most important loser from Week 1 of the 2024 season. This is the remainder of the record:

Winners

Penn State

The No. 9 Nittany Lions’ new-look offense delivered 457 yards on 7.6 yards per play, led by quarterback Drew Allar’s 216 passing yards and three touchdowns on 13.1 yards per throw, in a 34-12 win at West Virginia. This a fast validation of James Franklin’s determination to rent coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, who beforehand labored wonders in the identical place at Kansas. The turning level was a late landing drive to finish the primary half, a 73-yard haul in simply three performs to place Penn State in entrance 20-6 on the break. After an prolonged climate delay, the Nittany Lions tacked on a pair of touchdowns within the second half for a convincing highway win towards Energy 4 opponent. After one week, the Nittany Lions appear like a really authentic Large Ten risk and one of many prime contenders for the playoff.

Dylan Raiola

The five-star true freshman kicked off his faculty profession at Nebraska with a bang: Raiola accomplished 19 of 28 throws for 238 yards and two scores with out an interception because the Cornhuskers acquired began with a breezy 40-7 win at house towards Texas-El Paso. One of many largest additions of the offseason within the Large Ten, Raiola is a transparent improve over what Nebraska labored with in Matt Rhule’s first season and one of some the reason why the Cornhuskers are a classy choose for eight or extra wins.

Tennessee

It is solely Chattanooga, so let’s not get too excited. However the 69-3 win for No. 15 Tennessee was highlighted by an exquisite 2024 debut for redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava, a former five-star prospect who acquired his toes moist in 4 appearances final season. Iamaleava hit on 22 of 28 throws for 314 yards and three touchdowns, together with a 59-yard rating to Dont’e Thornton Jr., earlier than taking a seat for nearly all the closing two quarters. All however one in all his 314 yards got here within the first half to set a brand new program file for one half, breaking by one yard the earlier mark set by Tyler Bray towards Troy in 2012.

Ohio State and Texas

These two playoff favorites hit the bottom working. New Ohio State quarterback Will Howard had 246 yards of complete offense and a number of other freshmen made a direct influence because the No. 2 Buckeyes poured it on within the second half to beat Akron 52-6. One rookie, five-star receiver Jeremiah Smith, led Ohio State with six grabs for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman working again James Peoples had 30 yards and a rating in six carries behind co-starters TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, who mixed for 120 yards on 21 touches. Texas rolled previous Colorado State 52-0 behind 545 yards of offense to arrange subsequent week’s big non-conference matchup towards No. 8 Michigan. The win included the primary profession landing go for redshirt freshman Arch Manning, who completed with 95 passing yards.

Ashton Jeanty

Boise State and Georgia Southern performed the wildest recreation of Week 1, a back-and-forth shootout that noticed the 2 groups mix for 35 fourth-quarter factors within the Broncos’ 56-45 win. However the day belonged to Boise working again Ashton Jeanty, who was already a dark-horse Heisman contender after working for 1,347 yards with one other 569 yards as a receiver a 12 months in the past. Jeanty rewrote this system’s single-game file ebook with 267 dashing yards and 6 touchdowns, two off the Bowl Subdivision file of eight in a recreation.

Alabama

There was by no means any doubt that No. 5 Alabama would romp over Western Kentucky, so there’s nothing eye-opening concerning the 63-0 closing in coach Kalen DeBoer’s debut. However that is nonetheless an excellent opener for the man tapped to interchange Nick Saban, with all of the strain and a focus that entails. Jalen Milroe and the offense seemed comfy within the Crimson Tide’s new scheme, dropping 42 factors within the first half with three touchdowns of 54 or extra yards. Two touring a mixed 139 yards went to true freshman receiver Ryan Williams, a 17-year-old phenom who reclassified from the 2025 recruiting class to hitch the Tide this season.

Notre Dame

The go-ahead landing drive within the fourth quarter of the 23-13 win at No. 20 Texas A&M was actually good things from No. 7 Notre Dame, which outdoors of that spurt was fairly uninspired on offense (however predictably robust on protection). Duke switch Riley Leonard had 221 yards of offense and was at his finest late, all the time signal. Can he take the bodily toll of the 12 carries on Saturday night time and keep wholesome? That query in all probability defines how far the Combating Irish go in 2024. One other good query asks how good the Aggies actually are, and we cannot find out about that for just a few extra weeks. However you will not discover something however good vibes concerning the Irish after this form of win in possibly the hardest highway setting within the nation. In different phrases, if you happen to had been considering 11-1 or so towards this 12 months’s schedule, this is not shaking your confidence.

Losers

Florida

The clock is ticking on Billy Napier after an unpleasant, hard-to-watch 41-17 loss at house to Miami confirmed simply how far this system has fallen in his third season. In a must-win recreation towards a bitter rival, the Gators had been barely aggressive. The schedule was all the time going to be an issue: Florida is slated to play eight ranked groups, together with 5 ranked opponents in a row to shut the common season. Whereas the Hurricanes have clearly taken a step ahead because of additions resembling new quarterback Cam Ward, who threw for 385 yards and three scores, that the Gators had been whipped within the Swamp is the strongest trace to this point that Napier’s time is numbered and that this 12 months’s group may very well be simply the second since 1980 to lose eight or extra video games.

Virginia Tech

On the very least, an additional time loss at Vanderbilt evaporates all the optimism across the Hokies after a really robust near final season and and instantly tosses the Hokies out of any consideration for the Prime 25. Down 17-3 at halftime, Tech scrambled again to take a 27-20 lead earlier than the Commodores tied the sport with underneath two minutes left in regulation. Whereas not necessary within the grander scheme of issues — any highway to the playoff has to incorporate an ACC title — falling to the Commodores is the form of loss that may come to outline a season, if not lower a promising 12 months all the way down to dimension earlier than entering into September.

ACC

Miami may’ve seemed the half, however that end result was an outlier amid a foul first step for the ACC. Clemson was blasted by Georgia. Virginia Tech misplaced to Vanderbilt. No. 21 North Carolina State struggled to place away Western Carolina. Every week in the past, No. 10 Florida State acquired issues began for the ACC with a loss to Georgia Tech. It has been a reasonably terrible begin for the convention, which was already badly shedding a battle of public notion towards the Large Ten and SEC. Down the road, unhealthy losses in non-conference play and sloppy showings from the league’s better of the most effective may maintain main sway with the playoff choice committee as they give the impression of being by way of a dozen or extra choices from the Energy 4 for the seven at-large bids.

Rice

The Owls have made clear progress underneath coach Mike Bloomgren, specifically in back-to-back bowl bids heading into this season. Rice remains to be dwelling on the sides of bowl eligibility. The 2022 group went 5-7 within the common season however was chosen for the LendingTree Bowl by advantage of this system’s excessive rating within the Tutorial Progress Report. Final 12 months’s group went 6-6 earlier than getting blown out by Texas State within the First Responder Bowl. So attending to the six-win cutoff means Rice has to win video games at house towards groups resembling Sam Houston State, which as a substitute ran for 178 yards, compelled two turnovers and beat the Owls 34-14. The Bearkats went 3-9 final season as transitional FBS members and had been picked fifth within the Convention USA preseason ballot.

A sport that pivoted on the controversial sending off of Declan Rice early within the second half resulted in a 1-1 draw.

Kai Havertz had put us right into a first-half lead when he deftly lobbed the onrushing keeper after operating onto a Bukayo Saka go.

We had been seemingly in management till Rice was proven purple for 2 bookable offences, the second for time losing, when the referee determined he had prevented a fast restart.

The guests quickly made their benefit depend, and levelled on the hour by Joao Pedro. We had an opportunity to win it when Havertz raced by on the counter, however in the long run the ten males needed to accept a single level.

Havertz provides us carry off

Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka linked up early on. The skipper lifted a ball excessive for the winger to run on to inside the world, however Saka didn’t get any energy on his volleyed effort. Ben White did catch his strike from the sting of the world sweetly moments later, and it gave the impression to be heading goalwards, however Lewis Dunk deflected it away for a nook off his arm. The referee waved away appeals for handball towards the Brighton defender.

An exquisite curling cross from Leandro Trossard – within the group on the expense of Gabriel Martinelli – arrange our subsequent probability. The Belgian’s go was completely into the trail of the arrival Odegaard, however there was no energy behind his shot.

Brighton’s first actual sight of objective got here on the half hour. Havertz misdirected his headed clearance inside his personal field and Kaoru Mitoma latched onto it, flashing his volley simply huge.

The objective to interrupt the impasse got here out of nothing. Jurrien Timber received the ball and launched it up discipline from outdoors his personal space. Saka received the header and the ball bounced by to the advancing Havertz. The German stole in and lifted the ball over the top of Bart Verbruggen from outdoors the world into the online.

It was Havertz’s 18th objective involvement in his final 21 Premier League video games, and he’s scored 5 instances in his final 5 appearances at Emirates Stadium.

Rice sees purple

The primary motion of the second half was a Declan Rice shot deflected huge for a nook, and moments later Rice was the centre of consideration once more. He gave away a free kick by the nook flag, then nudged the ball away earlier than Joel Veltman may take it. Referee Chris Kavanagh deemed it a second yellow card for timewasting, and dismissed the England midfielder.

Diminished to 10 males for just about half the sport, it additionally means Rice might be suspended for the north London derby after the worldwide break.

Inside quarter-hour of the purple card, Brighton had levelled. Raya saved properly from Yankuba Minteh as he burst between our central defenders contained in the field, however Pedro was there to transform the rebound.

Mikel Arteta reacted by sending on Riccardo Calafiori for Leandro Trossard, and shifting Jurrien Timber right into a central function.

Late possibilities

The entire momentum of the sport had modified with the referee struggling to maintain management.

We had been having to take in stress, however Havertz had an excellent alternative on the break from a protracted Gabriel clearance. He took the ball fantastically on the run, however his low shot was stopped by Verbruggen, and Saka’s comply with up was charged down.

Raya saved properly together with his legs from Yasin Ayari earlier than Saka couldn’t fairly get sufficient buy on a Havertz cross in entrance of objective.

In the long run we needed to take a degree, sustaining our unbeaten begin to the season.

What’s subsequent

The worldwide gamers will now be part of up with their respective international locations for the primary worldwide break of the season. We’ll return to motion the next weekend, with the quick journey to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the north London derby, on Sunday, September 15.

The College of Notre Dame soccer workforce (1-0) put collectively a clutch eight-play, 85-yard drive within the recreation’s remaining six minutes to defeat Texas A&M (0-1) 23-13 at Kyle Area on Saturday night. 

The defensive battle noticed Notre Dame take a seven-point lead within the third quarter on a long term from Jadarian Worth, however the dwelling workforce fought again to tie the sport early within the fourth quarter. The Irish then discovered their offense with two first down passes, then two first-down runs to soften the clock down into the sport’s remaining minutes. Jeremiyah Love then burst via the best facet for a 21-yard game-winning landing run. 

The stifling Irish cross protection, which held Texas A&M to simply 100 passing yards, shut down the ultimate Aggie drive and Mitch Jeter kicked his third subject purpose of the night time, a 46-yarder, to seal the victory. 

Love completed with 91 yard speeding on 14 makes an attempt, whereas Worth added 44 and beginning quarterback Riley Leonard contributed 63 yards speeding and 158 passing yards. Jack Kiser (eight tackles) and Jordan Bothelho (a career-high six tackles) led the stifling Irish defensive effort that additionally included interceptions from Xavier Watts and Adon Shuler.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Each groups drove for subject targets on their first drives, A&M connecting from 34 yards out, then Mitch Jeter efficiently executing his first subject purpose in a Notre Dame uniform from 46 yards away. The Irish drive was bolstered by a 3rd down scramble by Leonard for a primary down after which tacked on a 15-yard focusing on penalty towards A&M’s Dalton Brooks. 

The groups traded punts on their subsequent two drives, however A&M gained the sphere place battle and took over at their very own 37-yard line. Eight performs and 41 yards later, the Aggies transformed their second subject purpose of the sport from 49 yards out to take a 6-3 lead lower than a minute into the second quarter. 

Notre Dame picked up two first downs, then punted deep into A&M territory. Adon Shuler picked off an overthrown cross on the A&M 41 and returned it 12 yards to the 29. The Irish drove to the eight-yard line however stalled out, bringing out Jeter for a 26-yard subject purpose and the sport was tied at 6-6 with 8:32 left within the second quarter. 

The Irish earned the ball again after a 3rd down sack from Howard Cross III, however towards A&M was in a position to flip the sphere with a 62-yard punt that bounced near 25 yards. For a second it appeared Notre Dame had ripped off a giant play with a 46-yard Jadarian Worth run, however it was referred to as again for holding. On the subsequent play, Jeremiyah Love broke off a 29-yard run and the Irish have been in a position to get again management of the sphere place once they punted and the ball was downed on the 10-yard line. 

With below two minutes to play within the half, Texas A&M tried a final minute drive however Xavier Watts picked off a cross and the groups entered halftime knotted at 6-6. The primary half-hour, the workforce have been even in whole yards (ND 139, A&M 127), and mixed for simply three of 12 on third down. The penalty flags have been hurting the guests, nonetheless, as Notre Dame was whistled for seven penalties within the first half for 59 yards. 

The Irish obtained the ball to start out the primary half and earned a primary down on a fourth and quick conversion from Leonard. After three extra performs, the Irish discovered themselves in fourth and quick once more, however this time A&M rose as much as cease Leonard simply inches from the primary down marker. The Aggies took over at their very own 49-yard line. 

A&M earned one first down into Notre Dame territory however back-to-back tackles from Jordan Botelho and a pleasant third down cease from Shuler pressured Texas A&M into their very own fourth-down attempt. An extended cross fell incomplete and Notre Dame took over at their very own 37-yard line. 

Notre Dame’s offense was lastly in a position to get one thing collectively on their second drive of the half. Leonrd linked with Cooper Flanagan for 16 yards into A&M territory, then one other 11 to Beau Collins. Jadarian Worth took a delayed handoff up the center, minimize exterior to his left behind nice downfield blocking and outran the Aggie secondary for a 47-yard landing run. 

The Irish protection earned one other cease on the subsequent A&M drive, because the Aggies moved 25 yards however dedicated a false begin penalty on fourth and 5 (trying to transform the fourth-down attempt) and punted to the Irish who took over at their very own 20-yard line. 

A&M stopped the Irish, took over after a punt and tied the sport with a 65-yard drive capped by a one-yard landing run. 

The following drive for the Irish ended with only one first down, however they have been in a position to flip the sphere with a punt downed on the 15-yard line. The protection rose as much as maintain A&M to a few and out, however once more, the house workforce took management of the sphere place battle with a 61-yard punt. 

The Irish wanted to reply they usually did. Leonard discovered Jaden Greathouse for a key third-down conversion (simply the second of the sport for the Irish) and Collins for a 20-yard back-shoulder throw. Then, the Irish offensive line took over. Leonard gained 11, then Love burst via the best facet for 18 down into the purple zone and into the two-minute warning. 

After that two-minute break, Love burst via the best facet of the road for a 21-yard landing run. 

The protection then ended the sport with a four-and-out with Christian Grey breaking apart the ultimate cross try. The Irish earned a couple of yards and Jeter sealed the sport with a 46-yard subject purpose with simply 1:04 remaining. 

LONDON (AP) — On the price Erling Haaland is scoring, maintaining with Manchester Metropolis goes to be a tough job within the English Premier League.

So whereas it is nonetheless solely three video games into the season, it felt important when title rival Arsenal dropped factors on Saturday after which noticed Metropolis take full benefit thanks to a different hat trick from Haaland.

The Norway striker netted his second treble in two video games as Metropolis beat West Ham 3-1 to keep up its excellent begin and transfer two factors forward of Arsenal, which was held 1-1 by Brighton after Declan Rice was despatched off early within the second half.

“No phrases for him,” Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola stated about Haaland, who has seven objectives in three video games to start out the season and 70 in complete within the 69 league video games he has performed for the membership.

With eight Premier League hat tips, Haaland has as many as Thierry Henry (258 video games), Harry Kane (320) and Michael Owen (326) managed of their careers.

This was his first away from Etihad Stadium, although, and confirmed his big selection of ending abilities.

The opener got here when he ran onto a move from Bernarndo Silva and beat goalkeeper Alphonse Areola with a low shot. After an personal objective from Ruben Dias, Haaland made it 2-1 when he obtained a move inside the realm and hit a thumping strike into the roof of the web within the thirtieth minute. The hat trick was full within the 83rd when he went clear by means of on objective and lifted the ball previous Lukasz Fabianski, who changed Areola at halftime.

“I actually preferred the second objective, I’ve to be sincere,” Haaland stated. “The second was pretty. … I wish to shoot a bit arduous generally, as nicely. Not solely straightforward photographs. So it’s good to get slightly little bit of energy out of my physique.”

Whereas there’s one other 35 video games left, Haaland’s prolific type makes any small hole to Metropolis look powerful to beat.

So maybe it is no marvel Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta was so annoyed after what he felt was a decisive refereeing resolution.

Within the early kickoff, Arsenal was 1-0 up at Emirates Stadium and regarded in management when Rice was proven a second yellow card within the forty ninth minute, apparently for nudging the ball to the facet as Joel Veltman tried to take a fast free kick close to the sideline deep in Brighton’s half.

Veltman kicked Rice from behind within the course of and the house crowd was screaming for the Brighton participant to get sanctioned, just for referee Chris Kavanagh to indicate Rice a pink card as an alternative.

“I used to be amazed. Amazed, amazed, amazed, due to how inconsistent choices will be,” Arteta stated, arguing that comparable offenses went unpunished earlier within the recreation. “It was a very, actually arduous one to take.”

That call turned the sport fully and Joao Pedro equalized from a rebound within the 58th after David Raya saved a shot from Yankuba Minteh.

Kai Havertz put Arsenal forward within the thirty eighth with a lob over goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and had an opportunity to revive Arsenal’s lead when he ran by means of on objective once more within the 74th however his low shot was saved that point.

Final-placed Everton might solely lament its personal inconsistencies — and incapability to defend crosses — after giving up a 2-0 lead within the remaining minutes to lose 3-2 at house towards Bournemouth, whereas Brentford confirmed once more that it may cope simply tremendous with out Ivan Toney by beating Southampton 3-1.

Everton and Southampton had been and not using a level on the backside of the desk, whereas Arsenal and Brighton noticed their excellent begins to the league come to an finish.

Liverpool additionally has six factors from two video games and performs at Manchester United on Sunday.

Everton collapse

A foul begin to Everton’s final season at Goodison Park acquired worse on Saturday, with annoyed house followers flooding out of the stadium on the remaining whistle.

Everton regarded set to earn its first factors of the season after Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave it a 2-0 lead that stood till the 87th minute. However as quickly as Antoine Semenyo pulled one again, nerves appeared to set in among the many Everton gamers and residential followers, and Lewis Cook dinner took benefit by heading house an equalizer within the second minute of damage time.

With Goodison Park shell-shocked, Bournemouth saved pouring ahead and located a winner in comparable trend, as Luis Sinisterra was left unmarked to move house one other cross on the far put up three minutes later.

“Simply threw the sport away,” Everton supervisor Sean Dyche stated. “We had been in management, full management.”

Bournemouth moved to 5 factors after opening the season with two attracts.

Toney watches as Mbuemo shines

Toney was readily available to look at Brentford from the stands after finishing a deadline-day transfer to Saudi Arabian membership Al-Ahli on Friday, and watched as Bryan Mbuemo took up his position as goalscorer as an alternative.

Mbuemo netted the primary two objectives and Yoanne Wissa added the third to make it a irritating Southampton debut for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsey, who joined from Arsenal this week. Southampton did rating its first objective of the season, although, as Yukinari Sugawara netted a late comfort in damage time.

Additionally, Aston Villa held on for a 2-1 win at Leicester, promoted Ipswich earned its first level with a 1-1 draw towards Fulham, and Nottingham Forest additionally drew at house towards Wolves 1-1. ___

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The strongest storyline going into Notre Dame’s sport in opposition to the Texas A&M Aggies was that it was going to be a defensive battle all through the evening. For essentially the most half… that storyline was correct.

You may as well add poor passing by each groups and a whole lot of penalties — particularly by the Irish.

Texas A&M bought issues began on the primary drive and moved slowly down area due to a few offsides jumps by the Irish defensive position. Notre Dame was in a position to maintain the Aggies to a area purpose, and the Notre Dame offense answered with a area purpose drive of its personal.

After a minute of play within the second quarter, the Aggies kicked in one other area purpose to take a 6-3 lead. The Riley Leonard led offense appeared stagnant and handcuffed, and needed to punt it again to the Aggies. Rapidly, nonetheless, Connor Wiegman let one sail downfield and Adon Shuler intercepted the ball. Notre Dame was in a position to transfer the ball simply sufficient for Mitch Jeter to knock in one other area purpose to make it 6-6.

When Notre Dame bought the ball again to begin the second half, Marcus Freeman was able to threat all of it early. The Irish transformed a 4th down deep in their very own territory, however on the identical drive, they turned the ball over on downs on a really dangerous spot on a 4th down run. Luckily, Notre Dame returned the favor by stopping the Aggies on 4th down on the following drive.

4 performs after the 4th down cease, Notre Dame lastly will get into the tip zone due to a 47 yard Jadarian Value run down the sideline. With the Irish now up 13-6, they compelled A&M to punt the ball after a brief 8 play drive. It was a chance to blow the sport open, however as an alternative, the Irish went three and out.

The Aggies capitalized on Notre Dame’s offensive woes by answering with a landing drive of their very own — which was helped by a number of Notre Dame penalties.

After extra punts have been exchanged, the Irish went 85 yards on 8 performs and ended it with a 21 yard Jeremiyah Love landing run to go up 20-13. The drive took 4:29 off the clock, and the Aggies bought the ball again with 1:58 left within the sport.

Notre Dame stopped the Aggies on the following drive when Christian Grey defended a cross on 4th and a pair of to get the ball again. Notre Dame did simply sufficient, and despatched Mitch Jeter in to kick a area purpose to make it 23-13 and ice the sport with lower than 40 seconds left.

Irish win — extra to return on OFD.