Ohio Prevails Over Miami in MAC Championship Game

Jeff Sabo

38

Winner

Ohio
OHI

10-3 , 7-1

3

Miami (OH)
MIA

8-5 , 7-1

Winner

38

3

Rating By Quarters
Group 1st 2nd third 4th F
OHI
Ohio
7 14 10 7 38
MIA
Miami (OH)
3 0 0 0 3

Recreation Recap: Soccer |

DETROIT, Mich.– The Miami College soccer staff noticed its seven-game win streak snapped Saturday with a 38-3 loss to Ohio within the MAC Championship Recreation at Ford Area. The RedHawks’ report strikes to 8-5, whereas OU improves to 10-3.
   
 HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Miami took a 3-0 lead on the opening drive of the sport, transferring the ball to the Ohio 11-yard line on Brett Gabbert’s third completion to Javon Tracy earlier than Dom Dzioban booted a 29-yard area purpose.
  • The Bobcats responded with landing drives on all three of their first-half possessions. Parker Navarro gave OU the first-quarter lead with a four-yard landing run, and adopted that with a one-yard keeper to the top zone the subsequent time Ohio had the ball. The Bobcats closed the half with a 21-yard landing go from Navarro to Mason Williams with 52 seconds remaining within the interval, taking a 21-3 result in the locker room. 
  • Ohio picked up the place it left off because the second half started, marching 75 yards in six performs for a 28-3 benefit. Navarro discovered Coleman Owen from 25 yards out for the landing. OU added a 52-yard area purpose with 3:35 left within the third quarter to make it 31-3.
  • Miami put collectively a 12-play drive within the fourth quarter earlier than an interception in the long run zone ended the scoring risk. Ohio responded with a 21-yard Anthony Tyus III landing run on the 6:45 mark to account for the ultimate margin.

NOTES

  • Ty Sensible led the Crimson and White with a season-high 17 tackles, together with his fifth sack of the 12 months.
  • Gabbert threw for 127 yards and moved into second place on Miami’s all-time listing in complete offense, passing Ben Roethlisberger (11,075 yards from 2001-03).
  • Matt Salopek turned the fifth participant in Miami historical past to achieve 500 profession tackles.
  • Ambe’ Caldwell had a career-high 9 tackles.

 
UP NEXT:
Miami will be taught its bowl vacation spot on Sunday, Dec. 8, with extra info to come back on MiamiRedHawks.com as pairings are finalized.
 

Trouba traded to Ducks by Rangers for Vaakanainen

Jacob Trouba was traded to the Anaheim Geese by the New York Rangers on Friday for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round choose within the 2025 NHL Draft.

Earlier Friday, the Rangers introduced that Trouba, the staff’s captain, wouldn’t be within the lineup for his or her 4-2 win in opposition to the Pittsburgh Penguins for roster administration functions, leaving the defenseman’s future with the staff unclear. Rangers coach Peter Laviolette mentioned that the staff had determined to maneuver in a distinct course.

“I believe our staff wants a course,” Laviolette mentioned. “We’re not enjoying nicely proper now. I believe once you’re not having the success that you really want there needs to be a course that strikes otherwise. This was the choice.”

Laviolette added after the win in opposition to the Penguins, “I can let you know and I mentioned this to him, I believed whereas we had been right here, our time right here, I believed he was a extremely good participant and a extremely good teammate, particular person. I believed he labored onerous and tried to set a fantastic instance for the New York Rangers. Lately are by no means simple. I loved working with him and I want him nothing however the very best. He’s man and this was clearly a troublesome day. Change is a troublesome day. I want him the very best. For his time that he was right here, I believed that he was superb for us.”

Rangers normal supervisor Chris Drury mentioned Saturday they’re in no rush to call a brand new captain.

“No set timeline in any respect,” Drury mentioned. “I do suppose with having the captain traded it should open up a chance for another individuals to step up into management roles no matter what 12 months they’re within the League or what 12 months they’re right here.

“I do suppose we now have numerous good leaders in numerous totally different areas on our staff no matter age or expertise, and I believe some individuals are wanting to step up in that regard. It’ll be good to look at and see.”

Trouba, 30, has yet one more season remaining on the seven-year, $56 million contract ($8 million common annual worth) he signed with the Rangers as a restricted free agent on July 19, 2019, after he was acquired in a commerce with the Winnipeg Jets. The Geese will tackle the rest of the contract.

“Anaheim was one of many locations my spouse and I had been concerned about,” Trouba mentioned. “Simply the whole lot about it. The place the staff’s at, I believe they’ve a fantastic alternative within the subsequent couple years. It is sort of the same state of affairs to once I got here to New York with the actually good younger gamers which are able to take the subsequent step, and if there’s one thing I can do to assist contribute to that, I believe that is my aim.

“Clearly, I’m mates with (Geese forwards) Frank (Vatrano) and Ryan Strome, so these are two guys that I’ve talked to prior to now. I’m nonetheless fairly good buddies with them, have talked to them over the previous couple of years, so, clearly I do know what they are saying concerning the group, and so they converse very extremely of the gamers and the staff. It’s a company that is able to take the subsequent actual step, and hopefully that is one other step in the best course.”

Trouba performed 16:45 for New York (14-11-1) in a 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday, and a season-low 13:37 in a 4-3 win in opposition to the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 30.

On Saturday, the Rangers signed goalie Igor Shesterkin to an eight-year, $92 million contract ($11.5 million AAV) that begins subsequent season. Shesterkin may have turn into an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2025.

The Rangers play the fourth of a five-game homestand Sunday in opposition to the Seattle Kraken (1 p.m. ET; KHN, KONG, NHLN, MSG, SN, TVAS).

“There’s at all times numerous transferring elements and it’s my job to strive to determine on a everyday and week to week foundation on what the staff wants,” Drury mentioned. “I’m definitely not opposed to creating extra adjustments, however massive image with that mentioned, the staff has been by means of loads the final couple of weeks and positively this week. I’d wish to let the mud settle somewhat bit. … We’d similar to to let the staff get settled with this somewhat bit.

“We had recreation final night time, and I believe we performed higher in the previous couple of video games earlier than the win [Friday] night time. Trying ahead to hopefully ending off this homestand with Seattle and Chicago on a constructive word.”

The Rangers, who gained the Presidents’ Trophy final season for having the very best report within the League and superior to the Japanese Convention Closing, are fourth within the Metropolitan Division and at the moment maintain the primary wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Japanese Convention.

“It isn’t meant to be a message (to the remainder of the staff),” Laviolette mentioned previous to the commerce. “I believe all people is knowing of the place we’ve been for the final month and the way we’ve performed. We are able to’t proceed down that highway or we’ll discover ourselves out of the playoffs. One of the best factor is we have to set a path that may transfer us again up within the standings and we’ve not performed nicely. I didn’t view it like that, however it’s a change.”

Will Cam Skattebo break Big 12 championship game rushing record vs Iowa State?

Welcome to the Cam Skattebo present.

The Arizona State soccer senior working again placed on fairly a present within the first half of the No. 13 Solar Devils Massive 12 championship recreation towards No. 16 Iowa State. On his first run of the sport, Skattebo broke a few tackles and located some inexperienced for a 28-yard run. That solely set the tone for his first half.

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Skattebo completed the primary half with 10 rushes for 140 yards and two touchdowns as Arizona State constructed up a 24-10 halftime lead with an opportunity to win the convention championship and earn a berth within the 12-team School Soccer Playoffs. Of the 140 yards, 90 got here after contact.

He added a 47-yard run on the third Solar Devils’ drive earlier than capping the drive off with a 3-yard landing run. With 1:40 remaining within the half, Skattebo broke a pair extra tackles and located the open discipline for a 53-yard run and capped off the drive with a 2-yard TD run.

With one other half to go of soccer, does Skattebo have an opportunity to probably break the Massive 12 championship recreation dashing document for a single recreation? Here is what you have to know:

Most dashing yards Massive 12 championship recreation

Skattebo added 26 extra dashing yards on the primary Arizona State drive of the second half. On the third possession, he added a four-yard run after which a 33-yard landing catch and run. He is as much as 170 dashing yards with 2:57 left within the third quarter. Skattebo additionally has two grabs for 38 yards and the rating.

Former Kansas State and Philadelphia Eagles star Darren Sproles holds the single-game document for dashing yards in a Massive 12 championship recreation towards Oklahoma. He ran 22 occasions for 235 yards in a 35-7 win for the Wildcats over the Sooners within the 2003 Massive 12 championship recreation. Sproles additionally added three receptions for 88 yards, together with a 60-yard landing within the win.

Here is a take a look at the highest 4 dashing yard finishes within the Massive 12 championship recreation, per the Massive 12 media information:

  • 1. Darren Sproles, 2003 (Kansas State): 235 dashing yards vs. Oklahoma
  • 2. Quentin Griffin, 2002 (Oklahoma): 188 dashing yards vs. Colorado
  • 3. Chris Brown, 2001 (Colorado): 182 dashing yards vs. Texas
  • 4. Ahman Inexperienced, 1997 (Nebraska): 179 dashing yards vs. Texas A&M

With two first-half dashing touchdowns, Skattebo can be inside putting distance for probably the most dashing touchdowns in a Massive 12 title recreation with three. Brown, Mossis Madu (Oklahoma), Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) and Priest Holmes (Texas) are among the many gamers tied with three touchdowns.

Skattebo’s 14 yards per rush within the first half is on tempo to interrupt Holmes’ common of 13.3 yards per rush in 1996, when he completed with 9 carries for 120 yards towards Nebraska.

Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Darragh winds hit UK

Downed timber and wild seas as Storm Darragh hits UK

Two males have been killed by timber falling on their autos throughout Storm Darragh, as sturdy winds and heavy rain proceed to rage throughout the UK.

Gusts of as much as 93mph battered some areas earlier on Saturday because the storm brought on vital disruption in south Wales, western England and Northern Eire, with many prepare providers and flights cancelled.

A crimson Met Workplace crimson warning for components of Wales and south-west England ended at 11:00 GMT on Saturday, however an amber warning for additional wind stays in place via to the night.

All through the day, a whole lot of hundreds of houses have been left with out energy throughout the nation with greater than 1,000 engineers deployed. 1000’s are nonetheless with out provide.

The person died when a tree fell throughout the A59 in Longton, Lancashire

Yellow climate warnings for wind will keep in place throughout many of the UK till early on Sunday morning.

A person died within the Erdington space of Birmingham after a tree fell and hit his automobile simply after 3pm on Saturday, West Midlands Police mentioned.

In Lancashire, a person in his 40s died after a tree fell onto his Citroen van, police mentioned.

Emergency providers have been known as at round 09:00 GMT after the incident on the A59 at Longton. He died on the scene.

In Wales, a significant incident has been declared by Dyfed-Powys Police overlaying the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.

The power mentioned it was receiving excessive volumes of calls about fallen timber and poor driving circumstances.

Elsewhere, the house owners of Llandudno Pier in Conwy mentioned on Saturday it had taken “an absolute battering”, with a 150-year-old unit “ripped off [its] foundations and tipped onto its facet”.

Llandudno Pier house owners mentioned the unit had “utterly gone”

A part of the roof was blown off Fort Douglas Excessive College in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland throughout an amber climate warning, with a clear up operation below method.

Power Secretary Ed Miliband mentioned on Saturday night that vitality networks had greater than “1,000 engineers out in search of to revive provides” all through the day.

Northern Eire Electrical energy Networks mentioned earlier that energy cuts have been affecting greater than 46,000 premises.

A part of the roof blew off Fort Douglas Excessive College in Dumfries and Galloway

Round three million individuals obtained a authorities emergency alert on their mobiles on Friday night giving recommendation concerning the storm.

It was the biggest use but of the UK warning system and made a loud siren-like sound when delivered to gadgets, lasting for round 10 seconds.

Though climate circumstances stay poor, the UK is previous the height of the strongest wind, after gusts of 93mph have been recorded in Capel Curig, north Wales, and 92mph in Aberdaron on the Llyn Peninsula on Saturday morning.

Dramatic waves crash over the seafront in Porthcawl in Wales

Climate forecast as Storm Darragh brings fierce winds

Each Bristol Airport and Cardiff Airport are advising passengers to contact their airline or tour operator attributable to anticipated disruption.

Community Rail mentioned all strains on the community in Wales – besides between Cardiff and Bristol by way of the Severn Tunnel, and the Core Valley strains – would stay closed for the remainder of Saturday.

In Wales, all home soccer and rugby matches scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled, as was Cardiff Metropolis’s Championship fixture in opposition to Watford which had been attributable to kick off at 15:00.

Richard Griffiths, proprietor of the Richmond Resort in Aberystwyth, mentioned the city was in “full darkness” following an influence minimize earlier.

‘It is like sandpaper in your face’: BBC reporter on Storm Darragh

All of London’s Royal Parks are closed on Saturday, together with the Winter Wonderland attraction in Hyde Park.

Horse races deliberate this afternoon at Aintree in Merseyside and Chepstow in south Wales have been deserted as a result of climate.

The Premier League match between Everton v Liverpool, scheduled at Merseyside’s Goodison Park, was additionally been postponed.

In Northern Eire, the place there’s an amber climate warning till 21:00 GMT, a number of Christmas occasions have been cancelled this weekend.

Belfast Metropolis Council mentioned its Christmas market can be closed on Saturday, whereas the Enchanted Winter Backyard occasions at Antrim Fort Gardens had been cancelled for Friday and Saturday.

Storm Darragh has additionally introduced heavy rain over the weekend, with 144 flood alerts – that means flooding is feasible – in England.

There 71 alerts in Wales, which was badly affected by flooding throughout Storm Bert and the place the bottom remains to be very saturated.

Storm Darragh is the fourth named storm of the season following Bert and Conall which brought on extreme flooding final month.

Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo Declares Himself Nation’s Best RB Following Heisman Pose

Arizona State star working again Cam Skattebo placed on a present in Saturday’s Large 12 title sport, carrying the ball 16 instances for 170 yards and two touchdowns, whereas including a landing reception to the stat line as properly within the Solar Devils’ 45-19 win over the No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones.

The victory emphatically put the Solar Devils within the Faculty Soccer Playoff due to the heroic play of Skattebo, who has been one in every of school soccer’s greatest working backs this season.

However when you ask Skattebo himself, there’s not a greater working again within the sport than he’s, and he put the nation on discover in Saturday’s win.

Skattebo hit the Heisman pose after one in every of his touchdowns on Saturday, and was requested in regards to the celebration within the wake of the win.

“No person respects the truth that I am the very best working again within the nation,” Skattebo stated after the victory. “I’ll stand on that…no matter NFL takes me goes to get a gem.”

Skattebo’s not quick on confidence, nor ought to he be, after he placed on an unimaginable Saturday afternoon efficiency to assist the Solar Devils seize the Large 12 title of their first season within the league.

Arizona State can be awaiting their seeding within the Faculty Soccer Playoff when the sector is ready on Sunday. Skattebo can be taking part in a big half within the Solar Devils’ quest to seize a nationwide title.

Gout Gout: 16-year-old rising sprint star breaks Australia’s nearly six-decade-old 200m record



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Only a day after operating the fourth quickest under-18 100m time in historical past, 16-year-old dash sensation Gout Gout has damaged Australia’s longstanding males’s 200m file.

Peter Norman’s 200m nationwide file of 20.06 seconds had stood for the reason that 1968 Olympics, the nation’s oldest remaining file, however Gout ran 20.04s within the 200m remaining on the All-Faculties Championships in Brisbane on Saturday to set a brand new benchmark after 56 years.

The 4 main sprinters had been comparatively stage in direction of the top of the bend, however Gout hit his exceptional high velocity coming into the straight and left all opponents trailing in his wake.

Gout is now the quickest 16-year-old in historical past over 200m, holds the second quickest under-18 200m time ever, and now holds the brand new Oceania 200m file, per World Athletics.

“These are grownup instances and me, only a child – I’m operating them. It’s going to be an incredible future for certain,” Gout stated, per Athletics Australia.

“I didn’t anticipate it to be that quick, however I assume I ran Australia’s quickest ever time within the 200. I’ve been chasing that file however I didn’t assume it will come this yr. I assumed possibly subsequent yr or the yr after that.”

Gout broke onto the scene in 2022 when he ran the 100m in 10.57s as a 14-year-old. The final two years have seen the Australian, who turns 17 in late December, draw comparisons to sprinting nice Usain Bolt.

He garnered even additional consideration in August when he clocked in at 20.60s within the 200m on the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – 0.01 seconds sooner than a 15-year-old Bolt managed in 2002, the file on the time.

“My video went viral proper earlier than World Juniors and that already created stress. However you realize what they are saying, stress makes diamonds and I assume I’m higher than a diamond proper now,” Gout added.

“We simply take little steps; beat my PB by 0.01 and 0.02. Chasing that huge sub-20, it will likely be nice for certain however I’m not anticipating an excessive amount of.

“Proper now, I can’t actually course of it. I assume tonight after I go to mattress and give it some thought, it will likely be fairly loopy for certain. I’ve all the time accomplished what I stated I’ll do. If I stated one thing, it’s on my thoughts and I’m pursuing it till I do it.”

Norman’s 20.06s earned him a shock silver medal within the 200m remaining on the 1968 Olympics in Mexico Metropolis, however the race is extra well-known for what occurred afterwards.

Black American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos received gold and bronze, respectively, and every raised one fist on the rostrum within the now iconic Black Energy salute, a protest aimed toward highlighting the segregation and racism burning again of their homeland.

In solidarity, Norman wore a badge on his left breast that learn: “Olympic Challenge for Human Rights,” a corporation arrange a yr beforehand that against racism in sport.

‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease

“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s son says the patriarch of the household is coping with some main well being points.

On the Dec. 6 episode of the “Unashamed with the Robertson Household” podcast, Phil Robertson’s son Jase, 55, revealed that his father, 78, is within the “early levels” of Alzheimer’s illness.

“Phil’s not doing nicely,” he mentioned. “I feel I spoke on the a thousandth podcast. We have been making an attempt to determine the analysis, however in line with the docs, they’re positive that he has some type of blood illness that is inflicting all types of issues.”

Jase famous that the blood illness has “accelerated” and is “inflicting issues” along with his dad’s “complete physique.”

“He has early levels of Alzheimer’s so should you put these issues collectively, he is simply not doing nicely,” Jase mentioned. “He is actually struggling.”

TODAY.com reached out to the Robertson household for remark.

Seeing his well being take a downward flip has been actually laborious for Robertson. Jase defined that the patriarch desires to return to work on his household’s podcast, however is unable to just accept the fact of the state of affairs.

Phil Robertson speaks on the annual Conservative Political Motion Convention at Nationwide Harbor, Maryland.NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP by way of Getty Photos

“I’m like, ‘Effectively Phil, you may barely stroll round with out crying out in ache,’ and I used to be like, ‘Your reminiscence just isn’t what it as soon as was,'” Jase recalled telling his dad. “He’s like, ‘Inform me about it.’ So he’s actually unable to, I feel he would agree to only sit down and have a dialog.”

Because of Robertson’s declining well being, Jase mentioned that he and his household are “making an attempt to do a whole lot of issues to determine the right way to make him extra comfy, and possibly assist along with his reminiscence.”

“We’ve acquired a group of docs and so they’re all in settlement that there’s no curing what he has,” he mentioned. “And so, what do you do? We’re making an attempt to make him a bit of extra comfy.”

In accordance with the Nationwide Institute on Growing older, “reminiscence issues are usually one of many first indicators” of Alzheimer’s illness and this will result in extra extreme signs, confusion and behavioral modifications.

Aussie teen sprinting sensation Gout Gout breaks national 200m record that stood more than half a century

Australian sprinting prodigy Gout Gout added one other feather to his cap breaking the legendary Peter Norman’s senior nationwide 200m document on the All-Colleges Championships in Brisbane on Saturday (7 December).

The 16-year-old Gout turned the second quickest under-18 sprinter over the half-lap dash within the course of clocking a senior Australian and Oceania document of 20.04 seconds. He chopped 0.02s off the document Norman set to win the silver medal on the 1968 Mexico Metropolis Olympic Video games.

Gout moved into second place behind US athlete Erriyon Knighton on the under-18 all-time checklist. Knighton set a blistering world document of 19.84s as a 17-year-old in 2021.

The day earlier than his beautiful half-lap run, Gout posted a wind-aided 10.04s earlier than dropping a authorized 10.17s which is the sixth-fastest time by an under-18 athlete and an Australian age-group document.

“These are grownup occasions and me, only a child – I’m operating them,” Gout informed The Guardian. “It’s going to be an important future for positive. I didn’t anticipate it to be that quick, however I assume I ran Australia’s fastest-ever time within the 200. I’ve been chasing that document, however I didn’t assume it might come this yr. I assumed possibly subsequent yr or the yr after that.”

Gout, who was born in 2007 to South Sudanese dad and mom, received the 200m silver behind South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza on the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.

‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch Phil Robertson has Alzheimer’s, family says

“Duck Dynasty” alum Phil Robertson has been identified with Alzheimer’s illness, based on his sons.

The household patriarch, 78, was additionally identified with a blood illness, his sons revealed on the “Unashamed with the Robertson Household” podcast episode launched Friday.

“I believe I spoke on the a thousandth podcast, we have been attempting to determine the prognosis, however based on the medical doctors, he has some kind of blood illness inflicting every kind of issues,” Jase Robertson stated.

Al Robertson added that Phil has had the blood illness for years, however that it has not too long ago accelerated.

“We’ve obtained a crew of medical doctors, after which we have now one other set of medical doctors who’re all of the checks, they usually’re all in settlement that there’s no curing what he has,” Jase stated.

Jase added that Phil’s Alzheimer’s is in its early levels and that he nonetheless needs to contribute to the household podcast.

“I’m like, ‘Nicely Phil, you’ll be able to barely stroll round with out crying out in ache, and your reminiscence isn’t what it as soon as was.’ He’s like, ‘Inform me about it.’ So he’s actually unable to — I believe he would agree — to only sit down and have a dialog,” Jase stated.

The household of hunters starred on “Duck Dynasty” from 2012 till 2017, beginning the Christian podcast “Unashamed” in 2018.

Rangers make Igor Shesterkin highest-paid goalie in NHL history

The New York Rangers signed goalie Igor Shesterkin to an eight-year, $92 million contract that makes him the highest-paid goalie in NHL historical past, beating Carey Value’s earlier report contract.

Shesterkin, 28, is on the ultimate yr of a four-year cope with an AAV of $5.66 million and will have develop into an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2025.

His camp and the Rangers have been negotiating an extension for a number of months. Shesterkin’s camp had argued that he needs to be the staff’s highest-paid participant. Shesterkin’s deal averages $11.5 million per yr, simply behind Artemi Panarin, who has an AAV of $11.6 million.

Shesterkin gained the Vezina Trophy in 2022.

The Russian-born netminder is 9-9-1 this season with a 3.05 GAA with a .908 proportion and one shutout this season.

Information of Shesterkin’s deal comes at a busy time for the Rangers, who traded their captain, Jacob Trouba, to the Anaheim Geese.

The Rangers, who’re presently in a playoff place, shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0 Friday night time, however usually are not happy with their outcomes of late.