The Colts and Vikings got big division wins, but it was Aaron Rodgers' six total touchdowns for the Packers that stole the offensive show in Week 7. And while it wasn't pretty, the 49ers survived brutal conditions in Washington D.C. to move to 6-0 on the season. In the afternoon slate, Baltimore made a statement in a win over Seattle.
All that and more in Week 7's biggest takeaways from NFL Nation.
The Colts can do more than run the ball. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett was 26-of-39 for a career-high 325 yards with four touchdown passes. Brissett has 14 touchdown passes in six games this season, surpassing the 13 touchdown passes he had in 15 games during the 2017 season. The Colts are in first place in the AFC South with a favorable schedule ahead of them, as Indianapolis doesn't face a team with a winning record again until it travels to Houston for a rematch against the Texans on Nov. 21. The Colts' next four games are against Denver, at Pittsburgh, vs. Miami and Jacksonville. -- Mike Wells
Next game: vs. Denver (1 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
Houston beat themselves and squandered an opportunity. Coming off a victory over the Chiefs, the Texans were being talked about as one of the best in the AFC. But on Sunday, Houston lost to the Colts in part due to what Bill O'Brien called "self-inflicted mistakes." The Texans had a chance to take a commanding lead in the AFC South going into Week 8, but failed to do so.-- Sarah Barshop
This is the offense Mike Zimmer envisioned for the Vikings in 2019. A scheme predicated off a dynamic rushing attack with heavy play-action usage and plenty of bootlegs gives Kirk Cousins an opportunity to hit some deep passes. Minnesota's playcalling is in a really good rhythm seven weeks in, knowing how to catch teams off-guard when they least expect it (i.e. the 66-yard bomb to Stefon Diggs that offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski dialed up with three minutes to play, setting up Minnesota's final touchdown), and it's bringing out the best in Cousins. "He's playing the best I've seen him play since he's been here," Zimmer said. "It's a credit to him, it's a credit to the offensive coaches, what they're doing, and I feel like we're playing to his strength." -- Courtney Cronin
Next game: vs. Washington (8:20 p.m. ET Oct. 24)
The Lions have to fix their run defense. After yet another team sliced through its front, Detroit has major problems stopping anyone. It was a performance linebacker Devon Kennard called "embarrassing" and left coach Matt Patricia saying he'll look at everything in search of answers. If the Lions even want to think about the postseason after three consecutive losses to playoff-level teams, fixing the run defense has to be the first area to start. -- Michael Rothstein
In Jalen Ramsey's debut, the Rams shut down the Falcons and ended a three-game losing streak. They sacked Matt Ryan five times, and Ramsey blanketed Julio Jones. The Rams will remain in Atlanta before they depart Thursday for London, where they will face the winless Bengals. A week of bonding certainly could solidify the defense and help the offense regain its traction. -- Lindsey Thiry
Next game: vs. Cincinnati (1 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
Ramsey wants to find his groove with Rams
Jalen Ramsey reviews his first game with the Rams and expresses the need to find the groove along with his new teammates.
The struggling Falcons' problems just got worse. Ryan suffered a right ankle injury, the extent of which is unknown. Having its QB miss any time would cripple an already struggling offense. The Falcons aren't going to win games scoring just 10 points, not with all the talent on that side of the ball. If Ryan can't play against Seattle next week, the Falcons could get blown out of their own building in consecutive weeks as they stare at a 1-6 record. Whatever Dan Quinn's status is doesn't matter now. The Falcons have to be cautious with their franchise quarterback. And whenever Ryan gets back in there, the offensive line has to protect better -- he got hurt absorbing a sack from Aaron Donald. -- Vaughn McClure
Bring on Kansas City and perhaps bring back Davante Adams. Yes, the Packers showed once again they can win without their best receiver -- and Aaron Rodgers can dominate with six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) like he did in Sunday's win over the Raiders. But Rodgers would love to have his Pro Bowl receiver back from his turf-toe injury sooner rather than later. "I can promise you we need him, and we're a better offense with 17 on the field," Rodgers said. -- Rob Demovsky
Next game: at Kansas City (8:20 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
The Raiders can't make big mistakes, like Derek Carr's ill-timed fumble through the end zone late in the second quarter. "It sucks, man," Carr said. "It's my fault. I let my team down on that one." Yes, it did shift momentum immeasurably, as the Raiders went from looking at a possible 17-14 halftime lead to a 28-10 deficit before they touched the ball again in the third quarter. "We all love Derek and ... just one play doesn't put a blemish on who he is to us and who he is as a quarterback," tight end Darren Waller said. Coach Jon Gruden acknowledged there is a fine line between trying to make a play and trying to do too much. However, the Raiders can't afford big mistakes from their QB if they're going to make playoff push. -- Paul Gutierrez
The 49ers, especially their defense, are built for any conditions. They seemingly have found a different way to win every week this season, but Sunday was probably their most difficult task. With torrential rains making points a precious commodity, the defense pitched a shutout, and the Niners did just enough to walk away with their fourth consecutive road win and remain unbeaten through six games. With what figures to be a tough matchup against the well-rested Panthers looming next week, this was game the Niners couldn't afford to let slip away.-- Nick Wagoner
Next game: vs. Carolina (4:05 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
The Redskins are not getting good quarterback play. Some of it stems from losing key players on offense, and some of it stems from just poor play overall. But Washington's reluctance to put rookie Dwayne Haskins into the game, even at 1-6 and the season headed nowhere, is very telling. It was never just Jay Gruden who felt Haskins wasn't ready. While the Redskins are saying Haskins is more attentive of late, the fact that Bill Callahan said after the game they're sticking with Case Keenum is a big tip-off of where they feel Haskins is in his development. Washington always knew it would take time with Haskins, and that's exactly how it's unfolding. But at some point, the Redskins will have no choice but to play him. -- John Keim
The Bills are content with "winning ugly." Buffalo didn't score a touchdown until the fourth quarter and trailed the winless Dolphins most of the game. Sunday's performance left several fans worried with the Eagles coming to town in Week 8, but the ability to win through adversity is a hallmark good teams share -- and players say it beats the alternative. "I'll take an ugly win over an ugly loss," safety Micah Hyde said. "Good teams win ugly games, and that's what you saw today." -- Marcel Louis-Jacques
Next game: vs. Philadelphia (1 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
FitzMagic is here to stay for a while.Ryan Fitzpatrick led the Dolphins to their best offensive performance of the season, scoring 21 points and throwing for 282 yards against the vaunted Bills defense. Brian Flores has already said he will start next Monday at Pittsburgh, and Fitzpatrick said postgame that he feels he's the "perfect man" to lead the rebuilding Dolphins. For better or worse, it looks like we'll get a little more FitzMagic. -- Cameron Wolfe
It took a while, but the Jaguars' offense finally got into the end zone on Sunday. In fact, it took three weeks. The Jaguars hadn't scored an offensive touchdown since the third quarter of a Week 5 loss to Carolina, also the last time the Jaguars scored one in the red zone. One of the reasons the Jaguars had so much success two years ago was its offense's success in the red zone, ranking second in TD percentage (64%). This year? They are ranked 29th (38.5%) entering Sunday's game. Increasing their efficiency in the red zone has to be a priority over the next several weeks. -- Mike DiRocco
Next game: vs. N.Y. Jets (1 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
Marrone: Jags' red zone offense needs to be better
Doug Marrone says the Jaguars' defense was lights-out vs. the Bengals, but the offense needs to finish.
For the first time this season, Bengals coach Zac Taylor had to answer questions about making a potential quarterback change.Andy Dalton threw three interceptions, and all three occurred in the fourth quarter, as the Jaguars scored 18 consecutive points to keep Cincinnati (0-7) winless. Taylor was reluctant to comment on Dalton's status moving forward immediately after the game. Dalton, a ninth-year player whose contract expires at the end of next season, said the rough start to the season has also been the most difficult stretch he's experienced emotionally. After Sunday's game, Dalton's number of touchdowns and interceptions are identical (eight). "I'm going to do everything I can to prepare each week to win," Dalton said. "That's all I'm focused on." Fourth-round pick Ryan Finley is the backup. -- Ben Baby
Just how good is this Arizona team? The Cardinals are 3-3-1 after three touchdowns by Fordham product Chase Edmonds, who shouldered the rushing load after David Johnson played just three snaps while the rain was pouring. But some perspective is needed. The Cardinals' three wins have come against teams that are a combined 3-18. Next week's game against the Saints will be the true barometer of where this Cardinals team is at. There's no doubting the offense is figuring itself out and the defense can get to the quarterback -- but the question is can they do it against a good team? -- Josh Weinfuss
Next game: at New Orleans (1 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
The turnovers were the difference between Daniel Jones and Kyler Murray. Jones, who was under relentless pressure and sacked eight times, had an interception and two fumbles. It led to 17 points, and he now has 11 turnovers in five starts. Jones knows it needs to be cleaned up. He's been concentrating on it in recent weeks, but still didn't get rid of the ball quickly enough throughout the game. The Giants (2-5) have no chance if Jones continues to turn the ball over at his current pace. -- Jordan Raanan
The offense finally had life. The Titans gained 404 yards on offense and scored 23 points, a far cry from the seven total points they scored in the two previous games. Ryan Tannehill made it a point to give his receivers a chance to make plays, and they cashed in on his two touchdown passes and multiple conversions on third down. Coupled with Tannehill's decisiveness, some better play by the offensive line led to only two sacks, something that will need to continue from a unit that had given up a league-high 29 sacks entering Week 7. Tennessee needs to stack another good performance next week, when it faces Tampa Bay's Shaquil Barrett, who leads the NFL with nine sacks. -- Turron Davenport
Next game: vs. Tampa Bay (1 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
The Chargers still have not solved their goal-line issues.Melvin Gordon twice failed to get into the end zone from a yard out, fumbling the second time with Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey recovering in the end zone to seal the win. Per ESPN Stats & Information, the Chargers have now turned the ball over five times in goal-to-goal situations this season, including Gordon's game-ending fumble. That's already tied for the most goal-to-goal turnovers by a team in the last 15 seasons. Losers of three straight, the Chargers are three games behind the AFC West-leading Chiefs (5-2) and will hit the road again next week to face the Bears. -- Eric D. Williams
New Orleans just keeps winning without its starting quarterback.Drew Brees said he plans to return to practice this week, and hopefully even play in Week 8 if all goes well. But in the meantime, these Saints just continue to prove each week that they'll be alright if he doesn't rush back. They are a stunning 5-0 since Brees underwent thumb surgery. And they somehow played their best game yet in a win over the Bears on Sunday, even though they also went into the game without injured running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Jared Cook. -- Mike Triplett
Next game: vs. Arizona (1 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
Ginn's big play leads to Murray's TD
Ted Ginn Jr. gets open downfield for a 45-yard gain, which sets up Latavius Murray for a 3-yard touchdown run.
The 3-3 Bears are in real trouble. Green Bay leads them by three full games in the NFC North standings, Minnesota is right there at 5-2 and the Lions are no pushovers. Chicago is in crisis mode after just six games. There is no offense to speak of. The defense isn't as good without defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (injured reserve). The season may have completely unraveled in Week 7. -- Jeff Dickerson
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens stamped themselves as title contenders in running over the Seahawks. Outplaying MVP favorite Russell Wilson on his home turf, Jackson became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to produce 100 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown in back-to-back games. The Ravens (5-2) entered Sunday atop the AFC North, but there were questions about where they stood in the NFL. The four teams Baltimore previously beat -- the Dolphins, Cardinals, Steelers and Bengals -- are a combined 5-20-1. "I felt like no one thought we could win," cornerback Marlon Humphrey said, but after Baltimore upset Seattle, no one can question whether it ranks among the top teams in the NFL anymore. -- Jamison Hensley
Next game: vs. New England (8:20 p.m. ET Nov. 3)
Russell Wilson is human, after all. The Seahawks' quarterback was putting up MVP-caliber numbers before his underwhelming performance against Baltimore, which included a pick-six on a poor throw and decision. The Seahawks have an excellent bounce-back opportunity next week against the 1-6 Falcons, who are dealing with an ankle injury to Matt Ryan, and they'll need it with the 49ers improving to 6-0. It's a good thing for the Seahawks that Baltimore isn't in their division, or even their conference, because they won't want to face Jackson again anytime soon. -- Brady Henderson
Can the Chiefs continue to be productive with Matt Moore as their quarterback? A better test will come in their next game against the Packers. Moore threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill but otherwise accomplished little Thursday night against the Broncos after the Chiefs lost Patrick Mahomes with a dislocated kneecap. That's to be expected since Moore has had little practice time with the starters since he joined the Chiefs late in the preseason and replaced Mahomes after a short practice week. But they can tailor the playbook to his abilities now. Still, the Chiefs will lose a lot of big-play ability without Mahomes, and no amount of practice for Moore will change that. -- Adam Teicher
Next game: vs. Green Bay (8:20 p.m. ET Oct. 27)
The biggest issue is the Broncos can't protect Joe Flacco. The Chiefs finished with nine sacks, including one on a dismal fake punt attempt, and the Broncos will have limited ability to fix it beyond the same personnel on the roster. Ja'Wuan James' return from a knee injury to play right tackle should help some, but the Broncos will have to consider a move at left tackle where Garett Bolles continues to struggle to recover from mistakes. -- Jeff Legwold
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Denny Hamlin reignited his quest for a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship with his fifth win of the season Sunday at Kansas Speedway.
Hamlin wasn’t the dominant driver early – that honor belonged to Kyle Larson – but once Hamlin dove past his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. for the race lead on lap 126 of the Hollywood Casino 400 there was no looking back.
The 38-year-old Chesterfield, Va., native paced 144 of the final 152 laps en route to victory, only giving up command briefly for green flag pit stops during the final stage.
Once the cycle of service concluded on lap 227, Hamlin’s No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry remained out front for the duration, including two overtimes after a rash of late yellows.
The chaos began with 15 to go, after Ryan Blaney slapped the outside wall and shredded a right-rear tire, leaving debris strewn in turn two and giving NASCAR officials no choice but to call the caution.
At that point, Hamlin led the field down pit road and exited with control, taking two tires along with Kyle Larson and Jimmie Johnson, while Kyle Busch was the first car on four fresh tires in fourth for a restart with nine to go.
Busch never got a chance to use those tires to the fullest, however, as a broken wheel hub on Bubba Wallace’s Chevrolet generated another caution with four laps left and sent the race to its first overtime attempt.
The first overtime saw Elliott join Hamlin on the front row, with Elliott at that point needing a win to advance over Brad Keselowski, who pitted for fresh tires and restarted 15th.
Hamlin held serve on the restart and appeared to be home free, but a crash on the frontstretch involving Daniel Suarez and Daniel Hemric illuminated the caution lights moments before Hamlin hit the start/finish line to take the white flag under green.
That led to a second overtime, which saw Hamlin hang on to a narrow margin of .128 seconds over Elliott’s Chevrolet at the checkered flag.
Sunday’s triumph was the 36th Cup Series win of Hamlin’s career and his second at Kansas.
“Man, this is a great feeling,” said Hamlin, one of three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers to advance into the semifinal round of the playoffs, along with Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. “That car was awesome to dominate that whole second half.
“I have to thank everybody who pushed me on the restarts, Kyle (Busch), the 9 (Elliott) at the end. It’s good to see him make it by points anyway. But, hey, I’m just really happy for this whole FedEx team. It’s been great. We’ve been running really well and I cannot wait to get to Martinsville (for the opening race of the Round of 8).”
Elliott’s second-place finish, combined with Keselowski being shuffled back to 19th in the final two laps, was enough to advance the Dawsonville, Ga., native in the playoffs by a scant four points over Keselowski.
Busch grabbed third at the finish after his four fresh tires proved not to be as big an advantage as many expected. Kurt Busch quietly ran fourth and William Byron was fifth.
Truex, Erik Jones, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson completed the top 10.
Hamlin, Elliott, Kyle Busch, Truex, Harvick, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney are the eight drivers who survived Sunday to remain playoff-eligible.
Keselowski was the closest of those below the cut line, with Byron, Bowyer and 11th-finishing Alex Bowman also eliminated from championship contention.
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ENNIS, Texas – It was a Texas-sized celebration for Billy Torrence on Sunday at Texas Motorplex, as the Texan Top Fuel driver won at his home track during the 34th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won in their respective categories at the fourth of six races during the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Billy Torrence claimed his second victory in the playoffs, going 3.775-seconds at 319.67 mph in his Capco Contractors dragster to beat first-time finalist Jordan Vandergriff.
The elder Torrence, whose son Steve is the points leader and defending champion, earned his fourth victory this season and fifth in his career, winning for the first time at his home track. He pulled to within 71 points of his son, who lost in the opening round on Sunday.
Billy Torrence picking up wins against Terry McMillen, Shawn Reed and No. 1 qualifier Brittany Force to reach the final round.
Vandergriff was quicker off the line, but hazed the tires and Billy Torrence chased him down for the biggest win in his career, also giving the Torrence family their third straight win in the playoffs and second consecutive in Dallas.
“It’s home turf and we love to race here,” said Billy Torrence, who is now fourth in points. “We’ve raced here our whole career and we have a lot of fans here. There’s no better place to race than Dallas, Texas, and we did have the best car today. It has been very humbling, and we’ve been very blessed and fortunate to have the success we’ve had. We’ve got a great group of guys on both cars and our success is just a testament to the work these guys do.
“I think that we’re probably the second-best car in the country, with Steve having the best. We’ve had a stellar season.”
Vandergriff reached the final round for the first time thanks to wins against Clay Millican, Lee Callaway and fellow rookie standout Austin Prock.
Steve Torrence stayed in the points lead, leaving Dallas with a 33-point advantage over Doug Kalitta.
Hagan earned his third Funny Car win of 2019, going 3.909 at 327.59 in the final round in his Western Technical College/MOPAR CAP Dodge SRT Hellcat to beat Bob Tasca’s 3.928 at 323.12. It is Hagan’s 32nd career win and third at Texas Motorplex.
He knocked off Blake Alexander, defending world champ J.R. Todd and points leader Robert Hight en route to the win, beating Tasca in a thrilling side-by-side race. Hagan also moved to fourth in points in the loaded class.
“We had a great race car today,” Hagan said. “Qualifying was pretty tough, but to turn on four win lights was pretty huge. Bob is a great driver and those guys are good, so I’m glad things turned out the way they did. We’re just trying to keep some momentum going, keep doing our job and control what we can control. It was a pretty special weekend. We’ve just got to keep digging and keep working.
“I love this sport and it’s been a big part of my life for 10 years,” noted Hagan. “I knew (crew chief Dickie Venables) was tuned in and you could see he was confident, and that builds confidence in me.”
Tasca beat Jonnie Lindberg, Jack Beckman and No. 1 qualifier John Force to reach his 16th career final round.
Hight maintained the points lead in the class, with Jack Beckman the nearest competitor at 70 points back with two races left.
Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. was ejected for throwing a punch in the third quarter of the Tigers' 45-10 win at Louisville on Saturday.
According to Tigers coach Dabo Swinney, Booth had a long time to think about what he did.
Swinney told reporters in his weekly teleconference on Sunday that Booth had to ride back on the managers' bus to Clemson, South Carolina, while the rest of the team flew home.
That's about a 450-mile ride.
"He rode back on our manager bus. That's where it started," Swinney said. "The rest of it will be handled in-house."
Booth was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct after punching Louisville's Trenell Troutman as he lay on the ground late in the third quarter. The players clashed as Troutman ran downfield to cover a Louisville punt before Booth wrestled him to the turf and threw a punch.
Swinney sent Booth to the locker room before officials disqualified him from the game. Swinney said he apologized to Louisville coach Scott Satterfield for Booth's actions. "That's not who we are," Swinney said, "and that's not who he is."
Swinney said Booth, a freshman from Dacula, Georgia, apologized to his teammates and coaches, as well as Clemson athletics director Dan Radakovich.
"[He] has responded well," Swinney said. "He is disappointed in himself, embarrassed. He has apologized to our team and our AD. He's been extremely remorseful. What happened is way out of character for who he is. Very pleased with how he has taken ownership. He had a long bus ride home last night and plenty of time to think about it."
Ramsey did not start, but came off the sideline in a 37-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, which snapped the Rams' three-game losing streak.
"To be able to come in on such short notice, with such short practice time and to be able to play the way that he did, it was a big boost to our team for sure," Rams coach Sean McVay said.
Ramsey was inserted on the third play of the game and finished with four tackles and a forced fumble. He was tasked with defending Falcons All-Pro receiver Julio Jones, who finished with six catches on nine targets for 93 yards, though Ramsey was not in the game for an early 5-yard reception or a late 19-yard catch.
"I feel like I played OK," said Ramsey, who practiced twice with the Rams before Sunday's game. "I got to get in my groove a little bit more, it's just maybe one, maybe two plays that I wanted to have back or play a little bit different, but I thought it was good."
Ramsey allowed Jones to catch passes of 13, 17 and 39 yards.
The Rams held the Falcons to 38 rushing yards and 224 total yards. The Falcons' 10 points scored tied their season low. Outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. sacked Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan three times, and defensive tackle Aaron Donald and linebacker Cory Littleton each added sacks.
The defense was able to dominate despite a limited playbook.
"Honestly, the defense was a little dumbed down for me, just because I only had a couple days to prepare," Ramsey said. "I really appreciate the guys kind of going with the game plan because it probably wasn't -- I'm not going to say it wasn't the best for them, because they went out there and they strapped, too -- but just kind of appreciate everybody's help these couple days I've been here, these few days I've been here."
Said veteran safety Eric Weddle, the defensive signal caller: "It's exciting for me, because we probably got 30 percent of our defense in, so getting into a lot of the other stuff that we do, so [Ramsey] can actually rep it, practice it and study it, it's only going to make him more dangerous, and us as a defense, to keep teams on their heels."
Fowler spent 2 1/2 seasons with Ramsey in Jacksonville before he was traded last October to the Rams. Fowler, who is playing this season on a one-year, $12-million deal, called it "surreal" to play alongside Ramsey again.
"It was awesome," said Fowler, who had seven tackles, a pass deflection and a forced fumble to go along with his three sacks. "I was like, 'Wow, he's really out here on the field with me.' ... It's going to be a special ride."
The Rams sent first-round picks in 2020 and 2021 and a fourth-round pick in 2021, to the Jaguars in exchange for Ramsey, who requested a trade following a Week 2 sideline dispute with Jaguars coach Doug Marrone.
Ramsey did not play the last three weeks in Jacksonville because of a back injury, but passed his physical with the Rams on Wednesday and practiced the following two days.
"I don't think you can say enough about his ability to digest the game plan," McVay said. "He's kept himself in good shape. I know he had the back thing, but [he] ended up feeling pretty good."
Ramsey said it was "dope" lining up on a defense that included Donald, the two-time defending NFL Defensive Player or the Year, and Fowler, and he expressed confidence his play will improve after he acquaints himself better with his new teammates.
"I want to get in a groove, knowing my safeties a little bit better, knowing the guys I'm out there with a little bit better," Ramsey said. "This game I really trusted in them a lot, the way I play certain techniques, but I want to get in a groove a little bit more with how I do things with this secondary."
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At the final hurdle Marwan Abdelwahab beat Mohamed Azzam (9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-2, 11-8); Tsai Yu-Chin accounted for Russia’s Ekaterina Zironva (11-3, 11-9, 11-3, 11-8), the defending champion.
Earlier at the semi-final stage, in all Egyptian semi-finals Marwan Abdelwahab had beaten Marwan Gamal (11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-6), Mohamed Azzam had accounted for Ahmed Elborhamy (8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10).
Three titles
Success for Marwan Abdelwahab meant that he departed Sharm El-Sheikh with three titles. On the second day of play he had been a member of the successful Egyptian outfit in the junior boys’ team event; on the concluding day he added the junior boys’ doubles title. Partnering Ahmed Elborhamy, the pair accounted for colleagues Abderahman Dendan and Gawad Elherazy (14-12, 11-7, 4-11, 11-7) to claim the top prize
Meanwhile, in the later rounds Tsai Yu-Chin had overcome Egypt’s Hana Goda (11-3, 11-9, 11-3, 11-8), Ekaterina Zironova had ended the hopes of Chen Ying-Ying, like Tsai Yu-Chin from Chinese Taipei (11-2, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9). Furthermore, on the last day of play there were two titles for Tsai Yu-Chin; she partnered compatriot Chang Ying-Ying to gain junior girls’ doubles success; in the final they beat Ekaterina Zironova and Yen Shih-Huan, also from Chinese Taipei (8-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-7).
Gold for Saudi Arabia
Success for the host nation in the junior boys’ singles competition, in the cadet boys’ singles, despite providing three of the four semi-finalists it was gold for Saudi Arabia. Khalid Alshareif emerged the winner. He accounted for Habib Ameur in the penultimate round (12-10, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5) and Amr Mahfouz in the final (10-12, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6). In the counterpart semi-final, Amr Mahfouz had doused the aspirations of Marwan Gamal (11-9, 11-8, 11-5).
The top prize for Saudi Arabia, in the cadet boys’ doubles event that privilege belonged to the Czech Republic; Daniel Kostal and Matyas Lebeda secured the title at the final expense of England’s Naphong Boonyaprapa and Georgis Gerakios (10-12, 11-3, 11-5, 11-4).
Hana Goda
Egypt dominant, providing all four semi-finalists, after accounting for colleague Jana Saad (11-5, 11-7, 11-8), Hana Goda beat Farida Badawy (11-4, 11-1, 11-2) to secure the cadet girls’ singles title (11-4, 11-1, 11-2), having earlier in the afternoon partnered Algeria’s Melissa Belache to cadet girls’ doubles success. At the final hurdle, the pair prevailed against the combination of Lebanon’s Talia Azar and Tunisia’s Maran Zoghlami (11-5, 11-5, 12-10).
Success for Egypt, it was the same in the mini-cadet boys’ and mini-cadet girls’ singles; in the final of the former Badr Mostafa beat Aly Elsaraty (11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7), in the latter Hana Abdelsalam accounted for Kanzy Fawzy (9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 12-10).
Play concluded in Sharm El-Sheikh; attention on the ITTF World Junior Circuit now turns to Muscat, the 2019 Oman Junior and Cadet Open commences on Thursday 24th October.
Success for the 18 year old came immediately colleague, He Zhuojia had clinched the women’s singles title and thus added to her ITTF World Tour success in 2014 in the Argentine capital city of Buenos Aires.
Qualifier
Required to qualify, at the final hurdle, Xu Yingbin beat Poland’s Marek Badowski, the no.18 seed (11-8, 13-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6), having earlier in the day ended the hopes of colleague, Xu Haidong (7-11, 11-3, 8-11, 13-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-5), likewise a qualifier. In the counterpart semi-final, Marek Badowski had ended the hopes of Korea Republic’s Yang Haeun, the no.26 seed (11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 12-10).
Impressive from Xu Yingbin, it was arguably even more imposing from 20 year old, He Zhuojia, the silver medallist at the 2018 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Incheon.
After overcoming colleague Zhang Qiang (11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5) in the penultimate round, He Zhuojia beat 15 year old Chen Yi, the reigning Asian cadet girls’ singles champion (11-5, 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-4) to claim the top prize. At the semi-final stage Chen Yi had overcome Korea Republic’s Yang Haeun, the no.26 seed (11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 12-10).
Argentine gold
A first for Xu Yingbin, it was the same in the men’s doubles event but not in the women’s doubles competition.
Argentina’s Gaston Alto and Horacio Cifuentes promoted the Latin American cause; the no.5 seeds, at the final hurdle they beat Poland’s Maciej Kubik and Samuel Kulczycki (11-6, 2-11, 12-10, 11-8) to secure their first ever such title as a pairing on either the ITTF World Tour or ITTF Challenge Series tournament.
Second title
Somewhat differently for Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto and Maki Shiomi, it was their second women’s doubles success as a partnership at an ITTF Challenge Series tournament. Earlier this year they had won in Paraguay beating Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz and Melanie Diaz in the final. In Wladyslawowo in the title decider, they accounted for Korea Republic’s Lee Eunhye and Sin Yubin.
Play concluded in Wladyslawowo, attention now turns to Minsk, the 2019 ITTF Challenge Belgosstrakh Belarus Open commences on with qualification on Wednesday 30th October.
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Marcus Rashford's performance after the 1-1 draw with Liverpool branding it "his best game for 10 months".
Rashford put United in front in the first half -- his first goal from open play since August -- before Adam Lallana's late equaliser and Solskjaer was so impressed with the 21-year-old's display the Norwegian said it was his best goal since he took over from Jose Mourinho nearly a year ago.
"It was his best game, maybe, in 10 months for me," said Solskjaer. "He runs off the shoulder, chases, defends well and got hold of the ball. You could see he is growing and getting stronger.
"I'm disappointed we can't sit here and talk about a win but of course the performance is very positive.
"They're so disappointed in the dressing room but we played against a very good team and we'll kick on."
Solskjaer takes his team to Partizan Belgrade in the Europa League on Thursday before a trip to Norwich on Sunday.
Paul Pogba is due to have a scan on his foot on Monday and there is hope Jesse Lingard and Luke Shaw will be able to return soon.
Axel Tuanzebe was due to start against Liverpool but was replaced with Marcos Rojo after picking up a thigh strain in the warm up.
"I don't know how [Tuanzebe] is but hopefully both him and Jesse will be back soon," said Solskjaer.
"Anthony [Martial] will be able to play more. There is a test on Paul to see where he's at and when he'll be back. Luke, not too long. [Nemanja] Matic has played on with a little problem."
Meg Lanning will team up with Australia women's coach Matthew Mott as a marquee player for Welsh Fire in The Hundred.
Lanning, the Australia captain, was one of eight women's signings - one per team - announced for next year's inaugural tournament during the men's player draft on Sunday night in London. She joins England centrally contracted players Katie George and Byrony Smith at the Welsh side where Mott will be head coach.
Welsh Fire men's team head coach Gary Kirsten used his first two draft picks to snap up Australians Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith, who will play alongside centrally contracted England star Jonny Bairstow.
"I'm absolutely delighted to be joining up with Matthew Mott at Welsh Fire," Lanning said. "We obviously know each other really well from working together for Australia and hopefully that can give us an edge. It's really exciting to see the women's squads begin to take shape, and hopefully alongside the men's players who joined up in tonight's draft we can give Welsh Fire a strong chance in the first season of The Hundred."
In-form team-mate Alyssa Healy, who struck a world record T20 score of 148 not out for Australia against Sri Lanka earlier this month, won't be joining husband Starc at the Welsh side after being named as a marquee signing for Northern Superchargers, where she will play alongside England's Lauren Winfield and Linsey Smith.
Australia's 21-year-old spin-bowling allrounder Sophie Molineux joins England couple Katherine Brunt and Natalie Sciver, who recently announced their engagement, at Trent Rockets as their marquee signing, which Brunt described as "a bit left-field" and "a great pick". Molineux, who has played 17 T20 internationals since making her debut in early 2018 and played all three of her ODIs the same year, is in her fifth WBBL season with Melbourne Renegades.
"Allrounders, especially ones like her will do really well in this competition," Brunt told Sky Sports during the draft broadcast.
Tammy Beaumont will join her England captain, Heather Knight, at London Spirit and South Africa's Lizelle Lee will head to Manchester Originals while her international captain, Dane van Niekerk, will play for Oval Invincibles.
Beaumont said: "The competition is obviously getting closer and now we know the names, the kit and the players it's all starting to feel real. There's so much world-class talent across both competitions and we are keen to get started."
Hard-hitting New Zealand allrounder Sophie Devine joins Birmingham Phoenix and compatriot Suzie Bates heads Southern Brave.
Women's team head coaches have until May 31 to finalise their 15-strong squads for the five-week competition starting in July 2020.
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