Lauren Jackson’s tall blonde figure never goes unnoticed. Whether on the field, where her size (1.96 m) and her “old-fashioned” game captivate, or in the corridors of the Novotel in Sydney’s Olympic Park, which she paces with large pockets of ice on knees following training. Her joints, abused during a rich career – four Olympic medals (3 silver, 1 bronze), twice WNBA champion and world champion (2006), among others – held firm for what is already the good story of the World Cup: following six years of retirement and two pregnancies, the interior, 41, is back in business.
Tag:
Presentation – CR – reaction (cat)
Tua Tagovailoa (Miami) throws six touchdowns, Trey Lance (San Francisco) breaks an ankle
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Tua Tagovailoa, the young quarterback (24) of the Miami Dolphins, made a fabulous comeback on Sunday during the second day of the NFL regular season, and allowed his team to win at the Baltimore Ravens (42-38 ). At the start of the last quarter, the latter led 35-14. The Ravens had struck from the start with a kick-off return concluded with a touchdown from 103 yards.
Then Lamar Jackson, the Baltimore QB, had thrown three touchdown passes, before registering one on a run of 79 yards. The Ravens were like a dream. But Tagovailoa woke up in the last 15 minutes and threw four touchdowns. Miami came back to 35-35, a field goal from Justin Tucker put Baltimore back in the lead (38-35) and, 14 seconds from the end, Jaylen Waddle scored the TD for the victory for the Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa finished the game with 469 yards. His receivers also feasted (190 yards for Tyreek Hill and 171 for Waddle).
Tampa Bay s’impose à New Orleans
Trey Lance, the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, saw his season come to an abrupt end. Named starter this season, in place of Jimmy Garoppolo, who took the team to the final two years ago, Lance broke his right ankle early in the game. He will have to have surgery and his season is over. Garoppolo, propelled on the ground, suddenly won San Francisco once morest Seattle (27-7).
New Orleans’ seven-game winning streak over Tampa Bay came to an end on Sunday. At home, the Saints were beaten by the Buccaneers (20-10), following a game long held by the defenses (3-3 at the end of the third quarter). Tom Brady was sober with 190 yards and a touchdown. Jameis Winston, the QB of New Orleans, has suffered (three sacks, three interceptions). Jacksonville, subscriber to the last place in the NFL for two seasons, signed a nice victory once morest Indianapolis (24-0), with a very good Trevor Lawrence (235 yards, two TD’s).
Burrow and Cincinnati still beaten
The Cincinnati Bengals, finalists of the last Super Bowl, continue to suffer. Already beaten by Pittsburgh, this time they gave in to the Dallas Cowboys (20-17). Joe Burrow has been sacked six times. However, led 17-3, Cincinnati came back to 17-17. Before being crucified at the last second by a field goal from 50 yards. The Arizona Cardinals snatched the decision in overtime from the Las Vegas Raiders (29-23). At the start of the third quarter, however, they were leading 23-7.
Carried by Jared Goff (four touchdowns) and Aidan Hutchinson (three sacks), the Detroit Lions beat Washington (36-27). Outgoing champions, the Los Angeles Rams signed their first victory of the season, once morest Atlanta (31-27). Not without some scares, since they were leading 31-10 at the start of the fourth quarter. First success also for Green Bay (27-10 once morest Chicago) and Denver, with Russell Wilson, (16-9 once morest Houston). By beating Carolina (19-16), the New York Giants managed to win their first two games of the season. A first since 2016.
Sevilla FC stood up to Villarreal (1-1), yet dominating on Sunday on behalf of the 6th day of La Liga. This point gleaned by the Yellow Submarine allows him to move up to 6th place in the standings, while Julen Lopetegui’s team stagnates in the second part of the table.
At the start of the game, Jesus Navas shifted Isco to the right in the Sevillian area. The former Madrid centered back towards Oliver Torres, who opened his flat right foot to slip the ball into a mouse hole (8th, 0-1). Dani Parejo came close to responding twenty minutes later, but his shot hit the crossbar (28th).
Returning from the locker room, Francis Coquelin came up the field following a good recovery and found Alex Baena in the interval. The exit of Marko Dmitrovic, who came into play at the break following Bono’s injury (46th), was not enough. The ball bounced off Baena’s knee and ended up in the back of the net (51st, 1-1). Following a good breakthrough in the defense, Alfonso Pedraza believed to give Villarreal the advantage, but Marcos Acuna had followed and saved his team on his line (61st).
Julian Alaphilippe selected with the French team for the World Championships
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Falls during the Strade Bianche, the Flèche Brabançonne and especially Liège-Bastogne-Liège (pneumothorax, broken ribs and shoulder blade), not selected for the Tour de France, affected by Covid-19 and injured a shoulder on the Vuelta, last week… So many adventures that left the suspense hanging over Julian Alaphilippe’s participation in the road race of the World Championships, on September 25 in Wollongong (Australia).
But, on Tuesday, the reigning double world champion is indeed part of the France team for the Worlds. Thomas Voeckler, the coach, announced a group of nine names. Alaphilippe will be accompanied by Romain Bardet, Christophe Laporte, Valentin Madouas, Quentin Pacher, Florian Sénéchal, Pavel Sivakov, Rémi Cavagna and Bruno Armirail. The latter two will also compete in the time trial.
Gaudu, Cosnefroy, Démare and Pinot absent
Among the main absentees are David Gaudu, fourth in the Tour de France this summer, Benoît Cosnefroy, winner of the Quebec GP last Friday, sprinter Arnaud Démare, Guillaume Martin and Thibaut Pinot.
Among the women, Aude Biannic, Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Coralie Demay, Juliette Labous, Marie Le Net, Evita Muzic and Gladys Verhulst have been selected for the online event which will take place on September 24. Labous and Le Net will also compete in the time trial. Initially planned, Cordon-Ragot, French champion of the specialty, last year, is replaced for medical reasons.