Page 32 - bon-dia-aruba-20210920

A32 sports
Dialuna 20 September 2021

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa leaves game with rib injury

(AP) — Miami quarterback Tua Tago- embattled Houston Texans quarterback
vailoa was carted off the sideline dur- Deshaun Watson, who has been accused of
ing the first quarter of Sunday’s game sexual assault and harassment in lawsuits
against Buffalo with a rib injury. filed by 22 women.
The Dolphins said he was questionable to Watson and his lawyers have denied the
return. accusations against him. No charges have
been filed.
Tagovailoa was hit by Buffalo’s A.J. Epenesa
on the final play of Miami’s second series. Dolphins coach Brian Flores has not con-
The Dolphins went for it on fourth-and-2 firmed reports that Miami has been in-
from near midfield, Epenesa was com- volved in trade talks regarding Watson, but
pletely unblocked as Tagovailoa dropped said last month that he wants players of
back and drove Miami’s quarterback to the high character.
turf as he threw.
“There are a lot of things we weigh when
Tagovailoa remained down for a moment, we’re making decisions — fit on the team,
grimacing and grabbing at his left side. He overall talent, salary cap,” Flores said.
then got up and tried to get to the Miami “When we’re talking about a player or
sideline, before needing to get back on the players, we’re always trying to do what is
ground. He eventually got to the sideline, best for the Miami Dolphins. There are
then was carted to the Dolphins’ locker a lot of variables. We want a group that is
room. tough, smart, competitive, loves to play
and is team first. Those are the types of
Jacoby Brissett went into the game as Ta- guys we’re looking for.”
govailoa’s replacement. Tagovailoa was
sacked twice on Miami’s first series, then Tagovailoa entered this season nearly
took the big hit from Epenesa in the next two years removed from the hip injury
series. that ended his college career at Alabama.
He took over as Miami’s starter midway
Speculation has swirled since August, at through last season, his rookie year in the
least, regarding the Dolphins’ interest in NFL.

Ronaldo scores, West Ham misses penalty as Man United wins

(AP) — Cristiano Ronal- Shaw handled in the area. United against the club he
do began the comeback as starred for while on loan last
Manchester United won The long-serving midfield- season. The England forward
2-1 at West Ham thanks er, who retires at the end of curled into the net in the
to Mark Noble missing a the season, had not missed 89th minute.
penalty in stoppage time a spotkick since December
for the hosts straight af- 2016, but he was denied a Ronaldo had earlier scored
ter being brought off the winner by United goalkeeper his fourth goal in three
bench on Sunday. David De Gea. matches since returning to
United, cancelling out Said
The club captain was sent on It was a dramatic end to a Benrahma’s deflected opener
by manager David Moyes to thrilling match that saw Jesse for the hosts.
take the penalty after Luke Lingard score the winner for

Mourinho has 1st defeat as Roma loses 3-2 at Verona

(AP) — Jose Mourinho Roma the lead in rainy Ve- placed Eusebio Di Francesco ing to another victory after
had his first defeat as rona but the hosts turned the with Igor Tudor as coach on Pellegrini scored the opener COACHING CHANGE
Roma coach when his side match around in the second Tuesday after losing three in the 36th minute with a
surprisingly lost 3-2 at half with three goals in 14 straight. stunning backheel flick on Cagliari also changed its
Hellas Verona in Serie A minutes. the volley after a cross had coach midweek as Walter
on Sunday. AC Milan can move above been deflected into his path. Mazzarri replaced Leonardo
It was the first points of the Roma and to the top of the Semplici and he started his
Lorenzo Pellegrini gave season for Verona, which re- Italian league with a victory at It was Pellegrini’s fifth goal in time on the Sardinian team’s
Juventus later Sunday. That four matches. bench with a 2-2 draw at
would see the Rossoneri Lazio.
maintain their perfect start to However, Antonín Barák lev-
the Serie A season. Juventus eled four minutes after the Cagliari was on course to win
has just one point from three break and Gianluca Caprari the match but Danilo Cataldi
matches and is desperate for put the hosts ahead five min- leveled seven minutes from
a first league victory in Mas- utes later. time. Cagliari defender Ga-
similiano Allegri’s return as briele Zappa was sent off in
coach. Verona midfielder Ivan Ilić stoppage time for a second
turned the ball into his own yellow card.
Mourinho had won his three net to gift Roma the equalizer
league games in charge of but Davide Faraoni restored Newly promoted Venezia
Roma as well as three match- the home side’s lead in the lost 2-1 to Spezia after a stop-
es in the European Confer- 63rd with a stunning effort page-time goal.
ence League. from the edge of the area that
went in off the underside of Sampdoria won 3-0 at Em-
And Roma looked to be head- the crossbar. poli.