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Monday, February 28, 2022
Saturday, February 26, 2022
MLS: Crew, LAFC, ATX, Red Bulls, DC (Who Spoils Charlotte's Debut) Grab Victories On Opening Day
Major League Soccer opened its' 2022 regular season on Saturday with nine games.
At Chester, Pennsylvania:
Cory Burke's equalizer in the 35th minute lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 home draw with Minnesota United.
Robin Lod scored for the Loons in the 23rd minute.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Miguel Berry (8'), Derrick Etienne, Jr. (25'), Luis Diaz (84'), and Lucas Zelarayan (86') each scored once as the Columbus Crew demolished the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0.
At Los Angeles:
Carlos Vela produced a hat trick (PK-29', 35', 50') as the Los Angeles Football Club dominated the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-0.
At Frisco, Texas:
Jonathan Osorio's equalizer in the 45th minute lifted Toronto FC to a 1-1 road draw with FC Dallas.
Jader Obrian notched a tally for the Hoops at nine minutes.
At Austin, Texas:
Cecilio Dominguez scored twice (2', 61') as Austin FC destroyed visiting FC Cincinnati 5-0.
At Washington:
Michael Estrada (PK-37', 45'+6) as DC United ruined the debut of Charlotte FC, dominating the visitors from The Tar Heel State 3-0.
At Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Inter Miami vs. Chicago Fire, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
At San Jose, California:
San Jose Earthquakes vs. New York Red Bulls, 3:00 PM (ESPN+)
At Portland, Oregon:
Portland Timbers vs. New England Revolution, 4:30 PM (FOX/FOX Deportes)
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Wolves Hold Off Visiting Foxes
At Wolverhampton, England:
Daniel Podence scored the game winner in the 66th minute of Sunday as Wolverhampton Wanderers held off visiting Leicester City 2-1 in English Premier League action.
Zona Hold Off Game Ducks In Tucson
At Tucson, Arizona:
Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points while Kerr Kriisa hit the decisive three-point shot in the waning seconds as the Arizona Wildcats (#3 AP, #4 Coaches; 24-2 overall, 14-1 in Pac-12 play) held off the gallant Oregon Ducks (17-10, 10-6) 84-81 at home.
Will Richardson and Quincy Guerrier paced the Ducks with 22 and 21 points respectively.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Sun Devils Scorch Visiting Beavers
At Tempe, Arizona:
Marreon Jackson came off the bench on Saturday to score a team-leading 15 points to help carry the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-15 overall, 6-9 in Pac-12 play) to a convincing 73-53 home victory over the shorthanded Oregon State Beavers (3-22, 1-14), who have now dropped 12 straight games.
Europa Conference League
The playoff round for berths in the Europa Conference League's Round of 16 commenced with eight games on Thursday.
Europa League
Eight games were played on Thursday as the playoff round for Europa League Group of 16 berths were contested.
Friday, February 18, 2022
Pilots Bomb Visiting Toreros
At Portland, Oregon:
Chris Austin matched his career high with 26 points on Thursday while Moses Wood and Kristian Sjolund each added 19 (while pulling in 10 and 5 rebounds respectively) as the Portland Pilots (15-12 overall, 5-6 in WCC play) demolished the visiting San Diego Toreros (14-13, 7-7) 92-60.
Vikings Edge Visiting Lumberjacks
At Portland, Oregon:
Damion Squire scored 19 points to lead the Portland State Vikings (9-15) past the visiting Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-17, 5-10) 68-67 in a tight one on Thursday.
Jalen Cone paced the Jacks with 19 points.
Zona Holds Off Pesky Beavers In Tucson
At Tucson, Arizona:
Azuolas Tubelis scored 22 points and Bennedict Mathurim added 20 as the Arizona Wildcats (#3 AP, #4 Coaches; 23-2 overall, 13-1 in Pac-12 play) held off the visiting Oregon State Beavers (3-21, 1-13) 83-69 on Thursday handing the guests their 11th straight defeat.
Ducks' NCAA Chances Take Massive Hit After Being Scorched By Sun Devils
At Tempe, Arizona:
Jalen Graham scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds on Thursday night as the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-15 overall, 5-9 in Pac-12 play) ran roughshod over the visiting Oregon Ducks (17-9, 10-5) 81-57, delivering a crippling blow to the guests' chances of securing an NCAA Tournament at-large invitation.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
UEFA Champions League: Bayern Gain 1-1 Series-Opening Road Draw With Salzburg; Reds Shut Out Nerazzurri In Milan
Two more series opened on Wednesday as the UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 continued.
At Wals-Siezenheim Stadium, Salzburg, Austria:
Kingsley Coman's equalizer in the 90th minute lifted Bayern Munich to a 1-1 series-opening road draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg.
Chikwubuike Adamu scored in the 21st minute for the Red Bulls.
At San Siro (or Giuseppe Meazza) Stadium, Milan, Italy:
Roberto Firmino (75') and Mohamed Salah (83') each scored once as Liverpool opened their series with Inter Milan by blanking the hosts 2-0.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
UEFA Champions League: PSG, Citizens Take Series Openers As Knockout Stage Opens
The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League commenced on Tuesday with the opening game of each of two Round of 16 series.
At Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon:
Bernardo Silva scored twice (17', 44') as Manchester City destroyed Sporting CP 5-0 on the road in their series opener.
At Parc des Princes, Paris:
Kylian Mbappe's goal at the death (90'+4) enabled Paris Saint-Germaine to take the opening game of their series with Real Madrid 1-0 at home.
Beavers Look To End Nine-Game Skid At Home
At Corvallis, Oregon:
Colorado Buffaloes (15-9 overall, 7-7 in Pac-12 play) @ Oregon State Beavers (3-19, 1-11), Pac-12 Conference men's basketball, Tuesday @ 6:00 PM Pacific Time (Pac-12 Networks)
Pilots Look To Top Beacons
At Portland, Oregon:
Bushnell University Beacons (OR-NAIA) @ Portland Pilots (13-12), men's college basketball, Tuesday @ 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Ducks Bounce Back, Top Cougs At Home
At Eugene, Oregon:
Devion Harnon and NFaly Dante (who grabbed ten reounds) each scored 13 points while Will Richardson converted a key three-pointer with a minute remaining as the Oregon Ducks (17-8 overall, 10-4 in Pac-12 play) held off the visiting Washington State Cougars (14-10, 7-6) 62-59.
Michael Flowers topped the Cougs with 23 points.
Sunday, February 13, 2022
RAMS OVERCOME BENGALS FOR FIRST SUPER BOWL TITLE SINCE 1999; COOPER KUPP NAMED GAME MVP
At SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California:
Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for three touchdowns (two to game Most Valuable Player Cooper and one to Odell Beckham, Jr.) on Sunday while defensive Aaron Donald came up with a key fourth-down stop in the final seconds as the Los Angeles Rams won their first Super Bowl championship in 22 years (and their second overall) by coming back from behind to overcome the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.
This was the Rams' second Super Bowl crown, the other coming after the 1999 season when they were based in St. Louis.
The Bengals how now dropped three Super Bowl games---all by single-possession margins while still looking to win their first Vince Lombardi Trophy; quarterback Joe Burrow threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins (who also caught a TD pass courtesy of running back Joe Mixon).
Los Angeles head coach Sean McVea, at age 36, became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl.
The Rams' triumph was the first for a Los Angeles club since the then-Los Angeles Raiders ambushed the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, 38 years ago.
Wolves Blank Spurs On Road
At London:
In Sunday English Premier League action, Raul Jimenez (6') and Leander Dendoncker (18') each scored once as Wolverhampton Wanderers blanked hosts Tottenham Hotspur 2-0.
Saturday, February 12, 2022
CHELSEA UPEND PALMEIRAS IN OT TO CAPTURE WORLD CLUB TITLE
At Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:
Kai Lukas Havertz scored the winning overtime goal in the 117th minute by converting a penalty kick on Saturday as Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 to win their first FIFA Club World Cup title.
Here are the Blues, celebrating their first world championship in this photo from the Wikipedia website.
Glamorous Diana!
Here's a publicity photo of 1940s and 1950s screen actress (and classical pianist) Diana Lynn.
Friday, February 11, 2022
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