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Sunday, 19 September 2021

PSG snatch last-gasp win but Lionel Messi’s wait for first goal goes on

Substitute Mauro Icardi struck a last-minute winner as Paris St Germain beat Lyon 2-1 on Lionel Messi’s home debut at the Parc des Princes. Messi went close early on after being played in by a backheel from Neymar and his shot was saved by Anthony Lopes before he hit the angle of crossbar and post with a 30-yard free-kick. Lyon broke the deadlock nine minutes into the second half through Lucas Paqueta. Messi at the Parc ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/mgZU7NnV27— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) September...

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Texans' Taylor injured, further muddying QB situation Herald-Standard

CLEVELAND (AP) — Houston's messy quarterback situation got messier. Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury in the first half and didn't return after halftime, forcing the Texans to play rookie Davis Mills the entire second half of a 31-21 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Taylor, who has...

Colts' struggles in red zone continue in 2nd straight loss Herald-Standard

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts can easily identify their biggest problem this season. They must become more productive in the red zone. They need to find a solution quickly. One week after scoring touchdowns on only half of their four trips in the red zone, the Colts were even worse...

Rosario hits for cycle, leads Fried, Braves over Giants 3-0 HJ News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eddie Rosario became the second Atlanta player in a month to hit for the cycle, Max Fried pitched seven strong innings and the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Sunday in a matchup of division leaders. The Braves began the day with a one-game lead over Philadelphia in the...

Belgium recovers from 2-0 down to beat Bolivia in Davis Cup HJ News

Top-seeded Belgium recovered from being two matches down to beat Bolivia 3-2 in the Davis Cup World Group on Sunday. Belgium trailed 2-0 at the start of the day in Asuncion, Paraguay, after losing its opening singles on Saturday, but advanced to the Qualifiers next year after Sander Gille and Joran...

FC Dallas fires Gonzalez in his 3rd season as head coach HJ News

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — FC Dallas fired coach Luchi Gonzalez on Sunday and replaced him on an interim bases with Marco Ferruzzi, the club's director of soccer operations. FC Dallas has won only six of its 26 games this season and has nine...

Meyer to Jaguars fans: Don't give up on us, hang in there HJ News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — In a clear sign of how bad things are in Jacksonville after just two games, coach Urban Meyer opened his postgame news conference by thanking fans “for being there” Sunday. “Don’t give up on us. Hang in there with us,” Meyer added. “We’re going to get better. Go to sleep...

Ogunbowale, Wings keep LA from playoffs 87-84, Liberty in HJ News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points and the Dallas Wings closed the WNBA regular season on Sunday with an 87-84 win over Los Angeles, which kept the Sparks out of the playoffs, giving the No. 8 seed to the New York Liberty. With Los Angeles and Washington losing on the final...

Colts' rally falls short against Rams with Wentz on sideline The Sharon Herald

INDIANAPOLIS – As the Los Angeles Rams drove for the go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, Carson Wentz was at the center of a flurry of activity behind the Indianapolis Colts’ bench. The 28-year-old quarterback knew his ankle was badly injured after a hit by All-Pro...