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Inter scores late to snatch 3-1 win at Cagliari in Serie A

(AP) — Inter Milan scored against Shakhtar Donetsk And Inter turned it around
three late goals to snatch a on Wednesday and failed to completely in the 84th with
3-1 win at Cagliari in Se- progress from the group stage a header from D’Ambrosio,
rie A on Sunday and help for the third successive year. who had only been on the
ease a miserable week. field for about a minute.
Nicolò Barella, Danilo Inter started brightly but Cagliari pushed hard for the
D’Ambrosio and Romelu were denied several times by equalizer and was caught out
Lukaku scored in the final fine stops from Cagliari goal- by a rapid counterattack that
15 minutes after Riccardo keeper Alessio Cragno. was finished by Lukaku.
Sottil had given Cagliari And it was Cagliari which
the lead shortly before took the lead three minutes Ronaldo penalties
halftime. from the break with its first Cristiano Ronaldo marked
real scoring opportunity. Sot- his 100th Juventus match by
Inter moved second, two til’s initial shot was blocked again scoring two penalties to
points behind AC Milan, but he fired home the re- help his side win 3-1 at Ge-
which hosts Parma later Sun- bound. noa.
day. Napoli and Juventus re- Paulo Dybala had given Ju- Roma was two points further
mained a point behind Inter Inter wasted more opportu- Ronaldo had scored two ventus the lead in the 57th back after thrashing Bologna
after beating Sampdoria and nities before finally equal- penalties in Juve’s 3-0 win at minute but Stefano Sturaro 5-1. All six goals in Bologna
Genoa, respectively. izing in the 77th minute. A Barcelona in the Champions leveled four minutes later. came in the first half.
corner was punched clear League on Tuesday.
Inter was looking to pick it- by Cragno but came out to Other matches Atalanta also won comfort-
self up after another early Barella, who volleyed the ball He converted another two Napoli remained level on ably, with a 3-0 victory against
Champions League exit. into the back of the net. spot kicks in the final 12 min- points with Juventus after Fiorentina.
The Nerazzurri drew 0-0 utes in Genoa. beating Sampdoria 2-1.

Salah rescues point for Liverpool in 1-1 draw at Fulham

ond loss of their title defense said Jota could be missing for
when a free-kick attempt at Before that, Liverpool goal- up to two months — and Joel
goal by Georginio Wijnal- keeper Alisson Becker had Matip had to be substituted
dum struck the outstretched produced smart saves to deny at halftime because of a sus-
elbow of Aboubakar Kamara Ivan Cavaleiro and, twice, pected back issue.
in the defensive wall. Ademola Lookman as the
visitors’ defense was opened With Virgil van Dijk and
A spot kick was awarded and, up time and again. Joe Gomez already out with
although Salah struck his long-term injuries, Matip
attempt close to Alphonse It was the kind of perfor- was Klopp’s only senior, fit
Areola down the middle, the mance that appeared to show center back. Liverpool played
Fulham goalkeeper was un- a lengthening injury list the second half with two cen-
able to keep the ball out. might be catching up with tral midfielders — Fabinho
the champions. and captain Jordan Hender-
Bobby De Cordova-Reid son — at center back.
gave Fulham the lead in the Diogo Jota and back-up left
(AP) — Mohamed Salah Fulham in the Premier 25th minute with a fierce, an- back Kostas Tsimikas are the Liverpool ended the 12th
converted a 79th-minute League on Sunday. gled shot from the right, one latest players to add to the list round of games in second
penalty to earn Liverpool of a series of openings created of absentees after getting hurt place, tied on 25 points with
a point from a sloppy The champions looked like by the home team in a one- on Champions League duty leader Tottenham.
display in a 1-1 draw at they were heading for the sec- sided first half. in midweek — Jurgen Klopp

Virginia chooses to end season without playing in bowl game

(AP) - Virginia is not going to a game day. The Cavaliers declined a “I told our team I valued their feed- that goes to four bowl games in a row,
bowl game this season. subsequent rescheduling. back and I wanted this to be their de- and then I don’t think any team has
cision,” he said in a statement. “Just ever gone five in a row. So I don’t
A week before bowl announcements “Unless you live it each and every as we met at the beginning of the year want to take the opportunity away
are due, on Dec. 20, the Cavaliers an- day, it is impossible to understand the to make the choice to play, this was from the guys below us, but at the
nounced Sunday that their football mental, emotional and physical sacri- their choice to end the season at this same time, I just want to hear them
season is over and they will not be fice these young men have made since time. I think it is appropriate for this out, hear what they want to say, and
entertaining an invitation to a post- their return in July,” Virginia athletic team.” as a team we will come together and
season game. The school said the de- director Carla Williams said. “I am make a decision.”
cision came after the program’s cap- proud of their commitment and their The decision came after team cap-
tains and other leaders met with the incredible maturity. Our students did tains met with the rest of the players
team to discuss the postseason. everything we asked them to do and on Sunday.
The NCAA waived bowl eligibility they were rewarded with the oppor-
requirements this year because of the tunity to compete in the sport they “My teammates voted me as captain,
coronavirus pandemic. love when many doubted it could be they put their trust in me. So for me
done. The life lessons gained over it’s, whatever they want to do, is what
Virginia (5-5, 4-5 Atlantic Coast Con- the last nine months will serve them I want to do. I don’t want to force
ference) had its regular season end well.” guys that don’t want to play football
Saturday in a 33-15 loss at Virginia into a game,” wide receiver Terrell
Tech. Virginia fell short of the ACC’s Coach Bronco Mendenhall, whose Jana said after the loss to the Hokies.
desire that all schools play 11 games, team began returning to campus July
including 10 in conference, when its 5, said he left the decision up to the “And also, I don’t want to take that
game at Florida State was postponed team. opportunity away from them. I know
because of COVID-19 concerns on this would be one of the few teams