The match was nonetheless finely poised as each side chased a winner, with Ouattara blazing a free-kick over the bar, whereas, on the different finish, Bowen’s fierce long-range drive compelled a diving save from Neto.
Simply when the match was crying out for a little bit of high quality, and with penalties approaching, Bowen and Mohammed Kudus mixed to offer it. The previous performed the ball into Kudus, whose shot took an enormous deflection off the Hammers’ captain and wrong-footed Neto.
With that, West Ham battened down the hatches, the Cherries’ menace was lastly repelled and the Londoners booked their spot within the third spherical.
WASHINGTON – It’s one factor for Aaron Decide to swat extra homers with extra ease than anybody else in baseball. When he begins robbing homers, too, that may simply be unfair.
Decide remained at 51 homers all through Monday’s sequence opener within the nation’s capital, however that didn’t stop him from making an unlimited influence on the center-field wall anyway. This one got here together with his glove, as Decide leapt to remove what would have been a game-tying homer by Andrés Chaparro within the fourth inning of New York’s 5-2 win over the Nationals.
“I used to be fairly pumped up about that one,” Decide mentioned.
Decide additionally collected profession hit No. 1,000, Gleyber Torres, Austin Wells and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all homered, and Nestor Cortes logged 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball because the Yankees maintained the AL’s prime file by rattling off one other win within the ballpark Juan Soto as soon as referred to as house. The victory stretched New York’s lead atop the American League East to 2 video games over the Orioles, their largest since June 26.
Soto was the subject of dialog all afternoon forward of his third sequence (seventh whole recreation) again at Nationals Park since he was traded from Washington to San Diego in an unlimited blockbuster on the 2022 Commerce Deadline, and his first recreation as a Yankee within the nation’s capital. Soto went hitless with a stroll. Decide additionally drew a stroll earlier than connecting for his 1,000th profession hit, a single to the other subject within the ninth.
Decide is the forty second participant in Yankees historical past to succeed in that milestone, and the primary since Brett Gardner did in 2017.
“I referred to as [the robbery] his 52nd homer of the yr,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “He’s actually good at these things. An evening they maintain him within the ballpark, he takes one again from the opposite aspect. It’s just a bit reminder of what number of different issues he does properly.”
Earlier than the sport, Soto mirrored on his time within the nation’s capital and his first yr in pinstripes forward of his upcoming free company. He was additionally requested what makes Decide so particular, what separates him from different gamers.
“He’s 6-7,” Soto deadpanned. “He’s an important participant. On daily basis he involves the sphere to work arduous and put the whole lot that he must in to prepare for the sport. His work ethic is likely one of the greatest I’ve ever seen thus far, and he reveals it off every single day.”
Chaparro discovered that the arduous approach Monday night time, when the rookie dropped the barrel on a 1-2 fastball from Cortes, putting it at 99.4 mph, a 27 diploma launch angle and a projected 389 toes. That must be sufficient to sneak a ball over the left-center-field wall at Nationals Park, alongside a stretch of wall simply previous the guests’ bullpen.
“As quickly as I hit it, I assumed I had hit it properly sufficient, and thought it was going to go over,” Chaparro mentioned by interpreter Octavio Martinez. “Very, very stunned, as a result of I assumed it was going to be a house run. As quickly as he caught it, I used to be like, ‘Wow. That was a very good catch.’”
Yankees left fielder Alex Verdugo, who made his personal spectacular play on the wall earlier within the inning, had the perfect view of Decide’s theft. He additionally got here away completely impressed.
“I used to be working with him and I didn’t assume there was going to be an opportunity,” Verdugo mentioned. “However he’s so huge, and he bought to the wall nice.”
When the 6-foot-7 Decide is patrolling middle, there may be all the time an opportunity. Decide arrived on the wall in stride and reached over to pluck Chaparro’s fly ball, then made an correct throw to cutoff man Torres to start an inning-ending 8-4-3 double play.
After the sport, his teammates may nonetheless hardly imagine their eyes.
“When he jumped and caught it I used to be nearly shocked just a little bit, like ‘Holy cow!’ That was loopy,” Wells mentioned. “It’s nice to have a man on the market who can climb the partitions and catch balls that is likely to be going out. It’s simply one other plus to a man who does all of it, so it’s actually particular to look at on the market.”
I do know it’s not all Newcastle United followers…
Nonetheless, I do really feel that this seems to be a big (and really vocal!) minority of Newcastle United followers.
Followers who’ve whipped themselves up into such a sense of excessive negativity 11 days and two video games into the brand new season.
A lot so, that I it seems for a few of these Newcastle United followers, that they really need NUFC to lose at Nottingham Forest, to allow them to (in their very own heads) really feel justified with that sky excessive negativity AND actually let rip if/when Newcastle lose tonight.
I don’t know whether or not nowadays it’s simply too many people taking an excessive amount of discover of clowns on social media, clowns who’re so determined for consideration and/or clicks that they are going to actually say something to get seen, particularly these making an attempt to make some money out of going so excessive on the negativity.
Anyway, forward of tonight’s match, it feels just like the message from this minority of Newcastle United followers to their membership, head coach, the NUFC homeowners, senior administration, the gamers, the tea girl…. is ‘Proper, should you lose tonight, you might be actually going to get it!’
It appears to me that regardless of how and why a defeat may occur, that gained’t change something, that the (on-line) mob might be calling it a shame, this opening week and a half of the season a catastrophe, the membership is in disaster, with public naming and shaming of these in charge.
If you happen to suppose these opening couple of video games this season are the worst to ever occur to Newcastle United, then you definately haven’t supported NUFC for very lengthy, mainly by no means.
My head remains to be spinning that for therefore many followers the Southampton match has grow to be one thing to level to as displaying simply how dangerous issues are on the membership on this begin to the season…
Fairly than a brilliantly uplifting factor that regardless of going a person down after 28 minutes with the sport goalless, Newcastle United’s gamers massively confirmed their want, dedication, preventing for one another and us the followers AND (primarily defensive) skill, to then play 73 minutes with 10 males to maintain a clear sheet AND rating the successful purpose.
I discover it laughable that so many Newcastle United followers (and people within the media) are desirous to make a lot of round 20 minutes when it was 11 v 11 and NUFC appeared a bit flat and stood off their opponents, relatively than a excessive press. The truth for me having been that the primary seven or eight minutes or so DID see Newcastle United doing their excessive press BUT Southampton courageous and enjoying it across the again and thru the excessive press. Which to me led to the gamers and/or Eddie Howe deciding to play it protected for a bit and drop off, not depart simply large gaps behind the midfield that might see Southampton get a probably killer purpose. For certain, I feel if it had stayed 11 v 11, Newcastle would have picked issues up because the clock ticked on and with the assistance of fine high quality subs, have ultimately gained by a few targets.
At Bournemouth it wasn’t surprising. Newcastle have been second greatest in the midst of the match BUT began the match by far the higher staff within the first 15-20 minutes, then the identical within the remaining 25 or extra minutes. As others have identified on The Magazine, all of the stats present Newcastle forward, whether or not possession, pictures on targets, touches within the opposition field, corners and so forth. Plus, our personal eyes noticed their keeper having to make some beautiful saves to keep away from defeat and certainly Neto the person of the match.
This doesn’t imply this has been an ideal begin to the season BUT nor does it make it a catastrophe.
Once more, as others have identified, the likes of Gordon, Willock and Trippier are nonetheless working in direction of full match health, the 2 England internationals having had prolonged breaks after the Euros, while Willock getting back from a foul damage.
Then you will have the likes of Tonali now returning, Wilson anticipated again after Sunday’s sport v Spurs, identical with Schar, with Botman, Lascelles and Lewis Miley hopefully within the not distant future as nicely.
Sure it has been irritating but in addition robust media claims that Marc Guehi will now lastly grow to be a Newcastle United participant, with a fifth bid anticipated to achieve success, after Crystal Palace had made clear they’d refuse to promote till the very finish of this window.
Beginning the season slowly, indifferently, isn’t a uncommon factor, certainly it may well occur to the easiest.
Again in August 1996, Newcastle’s first three video games noticed a tame loss at Everton and a shock residence defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, with a not that convincing 2-0 win over Wimbledon in between. That was instantly adopted by seven Premier League wins in a row and an eventual end as runners-up within the Premier League (for a second season working).
I’m not claiming that is certain to occur this time, there once more although, comparable lengthy successful runs have occurred a good few occasions beneath Eddie Howe…
Again to tonight although.
I hope and anticipate that Newcastle United will play nicely tonight.
Nonetheless, we have been handed simply in regards to the hardest draw potential of these we might have been drawn towards within the northern half of the draw AND away from residence, as standard!
Nottingham Forest aren’t any mugs and this can be a tough match, even when Newcastle United play nicely, we would nonetheless not beat them.
I’d be gutted if NUFC did exit of a cup competitors so early BUT I wouldn’t see it as a transparent signal that the ceiling is falling in and impending catastrophe is unquestionably dealing with Newcastle United.
In a one-off match something can occur and I feel that similar to I gained’t prematurely choose this Newcastle United switch window till it closes, I’ll give it at the very least three months earlier than judging the league scenario, Newcastle set to have performed solely 11 PL matches earlier than West Ham at residence on (presently) 23 November.
Joe Willock, making his first aggressive begin for United since April, opened the scoring inside 19 seconds on the Metropolis Floor, the membership’s quickest ever objective within the competitors, earlier than the midfielder was compelled off within the early levels of the cup tie attributable to damage.
Newcastle discovered themselves on degree phrases shortly after the restart following Jota Silva’s thumping strike earlier than the competition was settled by a penalty shoot-out and, regardless of Joelinton being denied from the spot by Carlos Miguel, Ibrahim Sangaré and Taiwo Awoniyi each missed for the hosts earlier than Sean Longstaff stroked residence the successful spot-kick after profitable conversions from Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimarães and Anthony Gordon.
Eddie Howe made six adjustments from the facet which claimed a 1-1 draw in opposition to AFC Bournemouth on Sunday as Sandro Tonali, free to characteristic for United after serving his ten-month ban from aggressive soccer, was handed his first look since October 2023 whereas Kieran Trippier, Lewis Corridor, Willock, Harvey Barnes and Miguel Almirón have been all handed begins.
United made the right begin as Willock opened the scoring inside a mere 19 seconds. After Tonali and Almirón mixed within the build-up, the latter threaded a via ball into Alexander Isak’s path who noticed his strike initially parried by Forest goalkeeper Carlos Miguel however Willock was readily available to faucet the rebound into an empty web.
Tonali, who scored inside six minutes of his Premier League debut in opposition to Aston Villa final season, nearly marked his highly-anticipated return to motion with a objective because the Italian midfielder latched onto Isak’s go however was denied by Miguel, who rushed out rapidly to dam along with his left leg.
Dan Burn prevented Forest from netting a direct equaliser, hacking the ball away simply metres from his personal goalline after Magpies goalkeeper Nick Pope failed to gather Ramón Sosa’s cross from the appropriate flank.
Miguel Almirón went near doubling the guests’ benefit because the Paraguayan was teed up by Harvey Barnes earlier than his first-time shot contained in the penalty space was turned out for a nook by Miguel.
Newcastle headed into the break with a one-goal benefit however have been lucky to keep away from conceding on the stroke of half-time as Sosa’s teasing free-kick flew dangerously in direction of Taiwo Awoniyi on the again put up however the stretching Nigerian headed over the crossbar.
Within the second-half, Forest equalised within the fiftieth minute via Jota. After the United defence did not clear a protracted throw into the field, the free ball fell kindly into the Portuguese ahead’s path, who lashed the ball into the online through the right-hand put up.
Barnes was unable to revive United’s one-goal cushion because the left winger raced onto Isak’s go however his drilled try contained in the penalty space was blocked by Forest defender Àlex Moreno.
Newcastle continued their push for a late winner, with Dan Burn heading broad from Anthony Gordon’s nook earlier than Barnes’ flashed a low effort into the side-netting minutes later.
With penalties looming, Lewis Corridor went narrowly near firing the guests forward within the closing levels because the left-back’s bending effort from the sting of the field was clawed away by Miguel.
Within the penalty shoot-out, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Alexander Isak transformed the opening spot-kicks for his or her respective sides earlier than Joelinton was denied by Miguel, who guessed the right method to push away the Brazilan’s effort from 12 yards.
Neco Williams netted Forest’s third profitable penalty in succession however, after Guimarães and Gordon netted Newcastle’s third and fourth spot-kick, Sangaré’s try struck the bar while Awoniyi wildly blazed his try over the crossbar.
Sean Longstaff was left to attain the successful penalty in composed vogue, slotting the ball into the underside right-hand nook to, finally, arrange a 3rd spherical conflict away at League Two facet AFC Wimbledon.
Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier (c) (Tino Livramento 62), Emil Krafth, Dan Burn, Lewis Corridor, Sandro Tonali (Sean Longstaff 62), Joelinton, Joe Willock (Bruno Guimarães 15), Miguel Almirón (Anthony Gordon 61), Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak.
Subs not used: John Ruddy, Lloyd Kelly, Matt Targett, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula.
San Francisco’s mayoral candidates are starting to point out a specific curiosity in District 5, as Mayor London Breed and former Supervisor Mark Farrell choose their favourite amongst these operating for supervisor in opposition to incumbent Dean Preston.
Political newcomer Scotty Jacobs introduced at the moment that he acquired Farrell’s endorsement and, earlier this month, Breed threw her help behind Bilal Mahmood, one other comparatively new arrival. Preston, in the meantime, has lengthy had the help of fellow Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who appeared at Preston’s re-election marketing campaign occasion earlier than Peskin introduced his personal candidacy for mayor.
Different districts haven’t but seen the identical curiosity from the mayoral hopefuls: Farrell has not made endorsements in any of the 5 different ongoing supervisor races, and Daniel Lurie has made no endorsements. Breed and Peskin, in the meantime, have made sporadic endorsements across the metropolis.
District 5 is likely one of the most-watched supervisor races this election, wherein candidates vying to signify a various swath of town, from Haight-Ashbury to the Tenderloin, have raised almost $1 million in contributions and public financing, and outdoors teams have raised much more to take away Preston, town’s most progressive elected politician, from workplace.
Peskin’s help for Preston is a logical step, as the 2 are longtime colleagues and politically aligned; progressive District 5 voters are anticipated to help each Preston for supervisor and Peskin for mayor.
Political analysts and observers, nevertheless, mentioned they doubted that the endorsements of mayoral candidates would have a lot affect for the District 5 supervisor hopefuls. As an alternative, they mentioned, the advantages may lie with the mayoral candidates.
Farrell, for instance, is little identified within the progressive-leaning district. And his conservative-leaning insurance policies as a former supervisor, like Prop. Q, which he co-sponsored in 2016 to ban tents on public sidewalks, have been rejected by residents there.
“It’s to get votes from [Jacobs], versus giving and getting [him] votes,” mentioned Jim Stearns, Peskin’s marketing consultant, concerning Farrell’s motivation for endorsing Jacobs — who’s canvassing and campaigning throughout the district. Farrell may be hoping Jacobs may “carry a message” for him.
Scotty Jacobs is operating for District 5 supervisor. Picture by Ben Mayer.
Jacobs, who has leaned into harsher public-safety approaches like deporting drug sellers and compelling therapy, confirmed that he helps Farrell’s marketing campaign for mayor. As of June 30, Jacobs had raised $23,355.
“I’m honored to have Mark’s sole endorsement. With Mark’s pragmatism and ideal mix of private and non-private sector expertise, I do know that, collectively, we’ll do nice issues to get San Francisco again on observe,” mentioned Jacobs, a 30-year-old who left his job as a model supervisor to run for workplace.
Jacobs known as District 5 the “floor zero of the quickly shifting political panorama throughout San Francisco,” and emphasised his and Farrell’s “aligned insurance policies,” like bolstering the police division to supporting encampment sweeps and the March poll measure Prop. F to drug check welfare recipients.
One other longtime political observer mentioned that Farrell might be becoming a member of the high-profile supervisor race in District 5 to “create a distinction” between himself and Breed, and attraction to different potential supporters.
“It’s not about successful D5, essentially,” the observer mentioned. “It’s about: Who’re the opposite folks that he’s signaling, by endorsing” Jacobs? The place Mahmood has used progressive rhetoric to courtroom voters in District 5, Jacobs has embraced a rightward shift in metropolis politics.
The political observer mentioned Breed, who lives within the district and as soon as led it as supervisor, possible had related motivations, along with her open disdain for Preston, who has “all the time been a thorn in London Breed’s facet.”
“I might take a look at it by means of the lens of: What does it get her?” they mentioned. “She may additionally be feeling like she must endorse [Mahmood] so as to hold different people who find themselves additionally supporting her, to maintain them glad, as a result of he does nicely with that rich crowd.”
Mahmood has acquired help from main tech figures like crypto billionaire Chris Larsen and angel investor Ron Conway, each of whom financially backed Breed’s profitable police poll measure, Prop. E, in March. Mahmood can be an elected member of the native chapter of the Democratic Social gathering, which not too long ago endorsed Breed.
However on the identical time, whereas the endorsement may work in Breed’s favor, Stearns mentioned, her unpopularity may damage Mahmood. (Breed’s scores have, based on a San Francisco Chronicle ballot, improved in current months.)
“Being endorsed by an unpopular mayor is usually a drag on a candidate comparable to Mahmood,” Stearns mentioned, “as a result of individuals … don’t need to elect a supervisor who they imagine could be a rubber stamp for that mayor.”
Each candidates, in the event that they win, do appear to count on cooperation from the candidates they’re endorsing.
“I want a supervisor of my dwelling neighborhood that truly desires to work with me,” Breed mentioned at Mahmood’s subject marketing campaign kickoff occasion on Aug. 17. She acknowledged it “took a minute” for her to make an endorsement as she assessed all of the candidates within the race, and even gave Jacobs a shoutout.
Farrell, for his half, mentioned he may relate to Jacobs “as a former underdog candidate for supervisor,” and known as him the change wanted to switch Preston.
“He’s targeted on the highest points going through the district, and we desperately want a brand new voice that represents the way forward for San Francisco,” Farrell mentioned in a press release, calling Jacobs a “essential and obligatory companion” in Metropolis Corridor.
This text has been up to date to replicate that Breed has made endorsements in different districts.
Liverpool have agreed a deal to signal Federico Chiesa from Juventus for £10m plus £2.5m in add-ons, with the ahead having travelled to Merseyside for a medical.
The 26-year-old Italy worldwide operates primarily as a winger or a second striker and if the deal is accomplished as anticipated he might be Arne Slot’s second signing as Liverpool head coach, following the €30m(£25.3m) deal for Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia on Tuesday. The Georgia goalkeeper will transfer formally to Anfield, topic to a piece allow and worldwide clearance being granted, earlier than the 2025-26 season.
“I’m prepared to begin this new journey, I wished to say goodbye to the Juventus followers,” Chiesa mentioned as he ready to board a flight from Turin to Liverpool on Wednesday afternoon. “Thanks in your affection and for these years, I’ll carry you in my coronary heart and because of Juventus.
“Is it unhappy to depart Juve like this? It’s unhappy however I’m actually glad for this new journey. I’m actually glad and my household and I can’t wait.”
Chiesa is predicted to signal a four-year contract with Liverpool and his impending arrival there’s something of a shock given the spectacular attacking choices already at Slot’s disposal, particularly Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo. Liverpool’s precedence this window gave the impression to be signing a defensive midfielder, with a transfer for Spain’s Euro 2024 winner Martín Zubimendi from Actual Sociedad falling by means of this month.
In focusing on Chiesa, who was a star of Italy’s triumphant Euro 2020 marketing campaign and has scored 32 objectives in 131 appearances for Juventus having joined the membership from Fiorentina in 2020, initially on mortgage earlier than making the transfer everlasting two years later, it seems Liverpool are looking for to make the kind of “opportunistic” signing their new sporting director, Richard Hughes, mentioned was a chance at Slot’s unveiling as head coach in early July.
Giorgi Mamardashvili in motion for Georgia at Euro 2024. The goalkeeper was Liverpool’s first signing of the summer time, albeit he’ll stay at Valencia for an additional season. {Photograph}: Carmen Jaspersen/Reuters
Chiesa has had damage points previously couple of years however his comparatively low price can primarily be put all the way down to Juventus’s want to promote a participant who solely has one yr remaining on his contract and isn’t within the plans of recently-appointed supervisor Thiago Motta. “We have to enhance on the coaching pitch initially, as Arne mentioned. With the window open, we’ll all the time be opportunistic if we are able to,” mentioned Hughes in July.
Chiesa’s father, Enrico, was a striker who performed for Sampdoria, Parma and Lazio amongst others. He additionally scored seven objectives in 17 appearances for Italy within the mid-to-late Nineteen Nineties.
In the meantime, Núñez has been handed a five-game worldwide ban for his function within the dysfunction that occurred on the finish of Uruguay’s Copa América semi-final loss to Colombia final month.
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Following the ultimate whistle, the striker appeared to confront supporters seated within the Colombia part of the Financial institution of America Stadium in North Carolina after a brawl broke out close to to put on the Uruguay group’s households had been seated. Uruguay had simply been crushed 1-0 by Colombia, who performed the entire of the second half with 10 males, to overlook out on a spot within the remaining.
Nunez, who was captured in video footage throwing a chair in the direction of the place Colombia supporters had been sitting, has additionally acquired a £15,000 nice. Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur, who was concerned within the fracas, has been given a four-game worldwide ban and fined £12,000, whereas Mathías Olivera, Ronald Araújo and José María Giménez have every been suspended for 3 matches.
Uruguay’s soccer affiliation defended their gamers within the aftermath of the incident, claiming they had been merely making an attempt to stop their households from coming to hurt.
The PA information company understands the Reds have agreed to pay the Serie A outfit an preliminary £10m for the 26-year-old Italy ahead, with an extra £2.5m largely dependent upon the group’s efficiency throughout his time at Anfield.
Chiesa, who had been linked with Spanish giants Barcelona and a transfer to Saudi Arabia this summer season, will now bear medical checks with a view to finishing a change.
Juventus striker Federico Chiesa suffered a cruciate ligament damage in January 2022 (Adam Davy/PA)
Liverpool registered their curiosity within the participant after it emerged that he was not a part of Juve boss Thiago Motta’s long-term plans.
He joined the Bianconeri completely in July 2022, finishing a £42m transfer from Fiorentina following a profitable mortgage spell throughout the earlier two seasons.
Chiesa made 37 appearances, 29 of them as a starter and scored 10 objectives final season, and likewise discovered the again of the online twice in 9 video games for his nation, each of them in a Euro 2024 qualifying win over North Macedonia in November.
Having prospered at Juve beneath Andrea Pirlo, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament damage in January 2022 and struggled to rediscover his finest kind on his return beneath Massimiliano Allegri, and his days have appeared numbered since Motta’s arrival earlier this summer season.
ATLANTA – The Indiana Fever (14-16) secured its third victory within the regular-season sequence in opposition to the Atlanta Dream with an 84-79 win at State Farm Area on Monday evening. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with a season-high 29 factors on 10-of-23 capturing and a season-best seven rebounds. Monday’s win marked the 14th win of the season for Indiana – essentially the most in a Fever common season since 2016.
4 Fever gamers scored in double figures on Monday, led by Mitchell’s fourth consecutive 20-point effort. Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark added 19 factors, seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one blocked shot. Following her 4 made 3-point subject objectives on Monday, Clark tied Dream guard Rhyne Howard for essentially the most made 3-point subject objectives by a rookie in WNBA historical past with 85.
Fever middle Aliyah Boston recorded her eleventh double-double of the season on Monday with a 14-point, 11-rebound efficiency, which makes her solely 5 factors shy from reaching 1,000 profession factors. Off the bench, Fever ahead Damiris Dantas added a season-high 11 factors on 3-of-4 capturing from 3-point vary.y. Moreover, ahead NaLyssa Smith tallied seven factors and 6 rebounds within the win, which moved her previous Natalie Achonwa for sixth on the Fever all-time rebounds listing with 764.
Indiana began Monday evening off sturdy and by no means trailed your complete sport, scoring the primary eight factors of the sport for an 11-3 general run. After the primary quarter, Indiana led 22-17 and went on one other 14-6 run to observe. Mitchell scored 11 of her 29 factors within the second quarter and Indiana outscored Atlanta, 30-21, within the second quarter alone, which is essentially the most factors the Fever have recorded in a second quarter this season. The Fever outscored the Dream in paint factors, 34-28, bench factors, 15-11, fastbreak factors, 11-6, and outrebounded Atlanta, 43-38.
4 Dream (10-19) gamers scored in double figures within the loss. Dream middle Tina Charles led Atlanta with a season-high 28-point exhibiting and in addition pulled down eight rebounds. Dream guard Rhyne Howard was held scoreless within the second quarter, however ended with 16 factors, seven rebounds and two assists. Guards Allisha Grey and Jordin Canada mixed for 22 factors, eight assists and 4 rebounds, too.
UP NEXT The Fever return house to tackle the Connecticut Solar from Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. Wednesday’s sport might be broadcast on Bally Sports activities Indiana.
The first-ever Paralympic Video games in France has opened within the capital of Paris, with a shocking Opening Ceremony happening outdoor for the primary time in historical past. About 4,400 athletes from world wide will compete throughout 22 sports activities, sharing the thrill of Para sport with spectators for the primary time in eight years.
Athletes from a document 168 delegations paraded within the iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees, in entrance of hundreds of followers who cheered, clapped and waved flags when the athletes took to the stage. Athletes danced, waved on the crowd and posed for photographs as they made a lap round essentially the most stunning public sq. on this planet.
Followers and athletes grew to become one when the French delegation entered the Place de la Concorde to the music of “Champs-Elysees”. Led by flagbearers Nantenin Keita and Alexis Hanquinquant, French athletes embraced the love from the spectators, who turned on their cellphone torches to assist the hosts.
Huge occasion in Paris
Indonesia’s Para powerlifter Nengah Widiasih was decked out in a ceremonial crown and excited to enter the ceremony.
“I need to see an incredible ceremony tonight. It is my first time going to a ceremony. It is my first expertise. Fourth Paralympics however I by no means went to the opening, often my competitors is the following day.”
Indonesia’s Nengah Widiasih is happy for her first Opening Ceremony
One other athlete with excessive hopes for the ceremony was South Africa’s flagbearer, Mpumelelo Mhlongo. “I simply anticipate that there’s going to be a large crowd on the market welcoming the Paralympians from world wide, and a number of international locations creating vibe simply to point out France how grateful we’re that they’re internet hosting us and so they’ve created such an incredible occasion for us to showcase our expertise,” stated Mhlongo, who will compete in Para athletics.
Within the first minutes of the Opening Ceremony, French Paralympic hero Theo Curin drove a Phryge taxi – a pink automobile adorned with a whole lot of the Paralympic mascot. The Paralympic swimmer, who competed on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Video games, took French athletes on a trip, whereas talking about what it’s prefer to compete at a house Video games.
Theo Curin drove the Phryge taxi into the Opening Ceremony @Getty Photographs
Because the countdown ended, the Paralympic swimmer yelled “Welcome to Paris” as fireworks exploded, lighting up the sky in pink, white and blue, the colors of the French flag. Eyes stored being drawn upwards, as the Patrouille acrobatique de France additionally carried out a flyby, releasing smoke matching the French flag.
The Ceremony featured music and dance routines, setting the stage for 11 days of thrilling Paralympic competitors. It included a grand choreographed present, during which many dancers used crutches to showcase the theme of overcoming bodily variations, creating a brand new, inclusive competitors the place unity and equality succeed.
Within the ultimate efficiency of the night, Christine and the Queens took to the stage, singing to a show by dancers in wheelchairs. They had been spinning on the ground, a efficiency impressed by and paying tribute to Sue Austin, a British artist with a incapacity, who used the wheels of her wheelchair to color.
There shall be round 4,400 athletes from a document 168 delegations, together with the biggest ever Refugee Paralympic Group. Three Nationwide Paralympic Committees – Eritrea, Kiribati and Kosovo – will make their Paralympic debut within the French capital. There shall be a document variety of feminine athletes.
Athletes had been welcomed by hundreds of spectators – and 15 Phryge mascots that danced, jumped round, and even learn newspapers on the stage. With a good looking sundown and the Eiffel Tower additionally within the background, athletes celebrated the opening of the Video games.
“I’m very excited. It’s my first time. Can’t wait. I watched the Olympic Ceremony and it was so cool. There may be a lot to do and every thing is so superb, I’m so completely happy to be right here,” stated Finland’s Lida Lounela, who will make her Paralympic debut in Paris.
There was an enormous roar from crowd when the Refugee Paralympic Group entered the Place de la Harmony. Led by flagbearer Guillaume Junior Atangana, the RPT will function eight athletes who will compete throughout six sports activities – Para athletics, Para powerlifting, Para desk tennis, Para taekwondo, Para triathlon and wheelchair fencing.
With a DJ taking part in digital music, the Place de la Concorde was a dance flooring or what even appeared like a giant trend present. Athletes from many international locations, together with Indonesia, Ghana, and the Solomon Islands, wore conventional costumes to showcase their cultures.
Henry Kwaku Nyanteh Lorbi, Ghana’s chef de mission, defined the thought behind having a conventional costume on the Opening Ceremony.
“Our uniform is conventional, hand woven, we now have totally different colors and totally different designs expressing a narrative. Each one you see is a special material which has a special story, exhibiting we’re utilizing our particular person variations and bringing them collectively.”
Tahiru Haruna, who will signify Ghana in Para powerlifting, stated, “I need to see the flags of all of the world, Africa, Asia, I need to see everybody smiling. This unites everyone collectively. That is sports activities. That is why it is referred to as Paralympic – we transfer collectively, we love ourselves.”
A household affair
South Africa’s Mhlongo stated, “I believe it’s every thing (to have a crowd). We all know from covid that our sport is nothing with out having a neighborhood so with out the gang we additionally don’t exist. You don’t get the performances out of the athletes. It’s a symbiotic relationship.”
“Fortunate quantity three. I’ve all the time been in blended classed occasions, so all the time had the Paralympic document and world document however all the time ended up fifth, so that is the primary yr we now have our personal 100m in our class so simply seeking to showcase the T44 class and the way a lot expertise we now have there.”
It was additionally a household second for Mhlongo. His spouse Monique Atouguia , who was carrying the colors of the South African flag, cheered as she watched her husband carry the flag at his third Paralympics, together with her brother and her mom. Her husband’s household shall be arriving tomorrow to finish the household celebrations.
“I am so excited, so emotional. That is his third Paralympics and he is retiring, so it is a massive deal. It is a massive one (with him carrying the flag), and naturally it is stunning to have a second to have fun the athletes with out them having even competed, that is superb,” Monique Atouguia instructed the IPC on the Opening Ceremony.
“It is unity, it is variety, it is the ability of what we are able to obtain collectively. All of that, it is a evening to have fun,” she stated.
The inclusion revolution begins right here
The Opening Ceremony, directed by Thomas Jolly, put incapacity and the enjoyment of life at centre stage. A black and white movie after the Parade of Nations adopted people on their journeys of reflection, from the preliminary difficulties of accepting variations to discovering confidence. As folks opened up about their emotions, the gang reacted and clapped.
“Right here on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games, we are going to have fun what makes us totally different, present there may be energy in distinction, magnificence in distinction, and that distinction serves as a strong power for good,” Worldwide Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons stated in his speech.
“The Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games will present what individuals with disabilities can obtain on the highest stage when the boundaries to succeed are eliminated.
“The actual fact these alternatives largely exist solely in sport within the yr 2024 is surprising. It’s proof we are able to and should do extra to advance incapacity inclusion – whether or not on the sphere of play, within the classroom, live performance corridor or within the boardroom.
“That’s the reason 225 years on from when Place de la Concorde was central to the French Revolution, I hope Paris 2024 begins a Paralympic revolution, the inclusion revolution.”
The cauldron is lit
The Opening Ceremony got here to an in depth with the lighting of the cauldron by 5 ultimate torchbearers, French Paralympians Alexis Hanquiquant, Nantenin Keita, Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault and Elodie Lorandi.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 factors in practically 38 minutes and Caitlin Clark added 19 factors. Indiana Fever would maintain off the Atlanta Dream 84-79 in entrance of a bought out State Farm Enviornment Monday evening.
“I really feel like I’m only a child that performs basketball and has plenty of enjoyable,” Clark stated of the document crowd in Atlanta.
Caitlin Clark’s 21 video games with 15+ factors and 5+ assists is essentially the most by any rookie in WNBA historical past. Furthermore, Clark’s 4 3-pointers Monday tied the the rookie document of 85 by Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard in 2022.
Lecrae and Crystal Renee Hayslett pose for pictures after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Caitlin Clark warms up earlier than a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ terry and Alycia Baumgardner posse for pictures after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Lecrae and Crystal Renee Hayslett pose for pictures after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ terry and Alycia Baumgardner posse for pictures after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
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Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ Terry, Renee Montgomery, and Sirena Grace pose for pictures after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Radio host Juju Gotti poses for pictures after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Erica Wheeler and Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ Terry pose for pictures after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Goodie Mob performs throughout halftime of a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Alycia Baumgardner reveals Aerial Powers the WBC feminine tremendous featherweight title after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ Terry, poses for pictures throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Tina Charles (31) works towards Aliyah Boston throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Goodie Mob performs throughout halftime of a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Goodie Mob performs throughout halftime of a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Tina Charles makes an attempt a layup throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Alycia Baumgardner reveals Aerial Powers the WBC feminine tremendous featherweight title after a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Venus Lacey hugs Renee Montgomery throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Venus Lacey and Ruthie Bolton showcase their gold medals from the 1996 Summer time Olympic Video games throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
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Jordin Canada takes a 3 level shot throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Rhyne Howard takes a 3 level shot throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Caitlin Clark takes a 3 level shot throughout a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Hostess Bria Janelle seems earlier than a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
Caitlin Clark warms up earlier than a WNBA sport between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga. (Picture: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)
In the meantime, Tina Charles scored 21 to guide Atlanta. Howard had 16 factors and Allisha Grey added 12. Grey exited the sport with a again damage and didn’t return. The Dream moved the sport to the house of the Atlanta Hawks and set an attendance document of 17,608. It surpassed the group that attended the earlier sport towards the Fever (17,575).
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