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The first Rugby World Cup red card goes to England. No surprise

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The first red card of the Rugby World Cup was issued to England.No surprise there.Flanker Tom Curry was sent off on Saturday less than three minutes into the pool match against Argentina in Marseille.He was too upright tackling Pumas fullback Juan Cruz Mallia, who was coming down from a leaping catch. They collided heads, and referee Mathieu Raynal initially yellow-carded Curry.But the yellow was upgraded to red after a bunker review because Curry had clear line of sight on Mallia and no mitigation.Curry became the first England player to be sent off at a men’s World Cup, and the fourth England player to be red-carded this year.England used Curry’s absence as inspiration to beat Argentina 27-10 in a stunning turnaround on form. But Curry is set to appear before a judiciary and faces missing World Cup games.England’s tackling technique has been a bane for coach Steve Borthwick.Dangerous tackles in the warmup matches landed captain Owen Farre...

Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Two-time major champion Minjee Lee opened with three straight birdies, made up a six-shot deficit at the turn and posted a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Kroger Queen City Championship.Lee played bogey-free on a Kenwood Country Club course that was so firm that even some shots with wedge had a hard time staying on the greens. She leaned on her putter, closing out her round with a 12-foot par save.That gave her a two-shot lead over Charley Hull of England and Peiyun Chien of Taiwan, who rallied from a rough start to get back to even par for the day only to go long over the 18th green and miss a 5-foot par putt.Hull bounced back from a triple bogey to start the third round with seven birdies, posting a 68 that gets her in the final group. Chien is making her 140th start on the LPGA Tour and had her first 36-hole lead. It was gone by the turn.Chien started with a double bogey, answered with two straight birdied but then lost...

Germany routed 4-1 by Japan in friendly as pressure mounts on coach Hansi Flick

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Germany was jeered by its home crowd Saturday after slumping to a 4-1 loss to Japan to pile yet more pressure on coach Hansi Flick, nine months out from hosting the European Championship.The German defence allowed Japan a string of chances on the counter and the result highlights the lack of progress since a 2-1 loss to Japan played a key role in Germany going out of last year’s World Cup in the group stage. Flick’s team has not won any of its last five games and conceded 13 goals in that time.“At some point, expectations and reality are so far apart that you have to accept that currently you aren’t good enough,” Germany captain Ilkay Gündoğan told broadcaster RTL. “Perhaps we also think that we are better than we really are.” Flick said he believes he is still the right coach for Germany and he was supported by Gündoğan, who said he still trusts him. Another challenge comes Tuesday with a friendly against World Cup runner-up F...

No. 10 Notre Dame beats NC State 45-24 for 29th straight regular-season win against ACC teams

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Audric Estime ran for an 80-yard touchdown on the first play after an extended weather delay and Sam Hartman threw for four scores to help No. 10 Notre Dame beat North Carolina State 45-24 on Saturday.Estime ran for 134 yards and two scores, including a 7-yard run through traffic with 10:42 left that put the Fighting Irish (3-0) in firm control. Notre Dame has now won 29 straight regular-season matchups against Atlantic Coast Conference teams in its scheduling partnership with the conference as a football independent but a member in all other league sports.For Hartman, the sixth-year passer who transferred from Wake Forest, it was a familiar foe, too. The Demon Deacons were every-year instate opponents for the Wolfpack in the ACC’s former divisional format, and Hartman was 0-2 in Raleigh — including last November while taking four sacks.This time, Hartman’s team played from in front the entire way, and he threw for three scores after halftime as the ...

Connor Bazelak throws for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns in Bowling Green’s 38-15 win over EIU

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Connor Bazelak completed his first 11 passes on his way to 319 yards and three touchdowns in Bowling Green’s 38-15 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.Harold Fannin Jr. had 109 yards receiving on seven catches, including a 19-yard toss from Bazelak over the middle late in the third quarter that gave the Falcons (1-1) a 31-12 lead. Bazelak finished 23-of-28 passing with no interceptions.Odieu Hiliare, who gave the Falcons their first points with a 10-yard TD catch, extended his streak to 37 games with a reception, the fifth-best active streak in the nation. Ta’ron Keith added 123 yards on six catches and Terion Stewart had a pair of rushing touchdowns. The Falcons finished with 509 yards of offense.It was 21-6 in the second quarter after a Bazelk pass to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, who dragged his feet to stay inbounds in the end zone.The Panthers got within 21-12 at halftime after Australian punter Jacob Horvath ran for 23 yards off a fake late in the ...

Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to the delight of a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.Gauff, who is from Florida, is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. If last year’s U.S. Open was all about saying goodbye to Williams as she competed for the final time, this year’s two weeks in New York turned into a “Welcome to the big time!” for Gauff.This is the sort of triumph that had — fairly or not — been expected of Gauff ever since she burst onto the scene at 15 by becoming the youngest qualifier in Wimbledon history and making it to the fourth round in her Grand Slam debut in 2019.She reached her initial major final at last year’s French Open, finishing as the runner-up, and now has earned the biggest trophy of her still-nascent career. Gauff earned a ...

Woman hospitalized after being struck by lightning at Savin Hill Beach in Boston

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

State police were called to Savin Hill Beach in Boston on Saturday after a woman was struck by lightning, officials said.Troopers from the State Police-South Boston Barracks responded to the beach at 3:35 p.m.She was taken to Boston Medical Center.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Investigation underway after 11-year-old hit by Manchester, NH police cruiser

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

Police are investigating after an 11-year-old was struck by a police cruiser in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday.The child was hit on Maple Street and taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.The department says its thoughts and prayers are with the child and their family.The incident is being investigated by New Hampshire State Police.https://twitter.com/mht_nh_police/status/1700603460687663359This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Man arrested after allegedly attacking neighbor with box cutter in Worcester

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

A man is facing an armed assault to murder charge after allegedly attacking his neighbor with a box cutter in Worcester on Saturday, officials said.Officers responding to a reported stabbing on Townsend Street around 1:35 p.m. found a man covered in blood and another man holding a box cutter, according to Worcester police. Steven Davitt, 39, of Worcester, was arrested. The victim, a 54-year-old man, was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. An investigation determined they were neighbors who had several disputes in the past. Davitt is also accused of hitting another person who tried to break up the fight with a piece of concrete.He is expected to be arraigned on charges including armed assault to murder, and three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Boston College holds off late Holy Cross rally in a 31-28 win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:23 GMT

Holy Cross put a major scare into Boston College on Saturday at Alumni Stadium.That makes next weekend’s home encounter with No. 4 Florida State in the Eagles’ ACC opener just plain frightening.BC veteran middle linebacker Vinny DePalma recovered a Matt Sluka fumble with 1:01 remaining to preserve an 31-28 victory in a game that lasted five hours and 37 minutes.Holy Cross had a first and 10 from the 25 with 1:58 remaining when the game was suspended at 3:20 due to a severe weather alert. A colorful rainbow had just dissipated when play resumed at 5:33 with the original attendance of 40,122 reduced to assorted clusters of Holy Cross fans.Sluka opened the drive with a 35-yard run to the BC 40. After a 12-yard completion, Sluka fumbled away the Crusaders’ best opportunity to end a 43-year hex. BC scored on its opening four possessions but self-destructed in the second half with senseless, drive-killing penalties.“Obviously it is good to win the game and we did,” said BC coach Jef...