MLS is Back championship: Portland beats Orlando 2-1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Soaked in sweat and doused in water, the Portland Timbers hoisted the MLS is Back trophy at midfield after which headed towards a large TV display stuffed with fanatics cheering from afar. It was once an enormous Zoom celebration. It may simply be easy methods to have a good time championships in 2020. Dario Zuparic’s first function of the season gave Portland a 2-1 victory in opposition to Orlando in Major League Soccer’s go back event finale Tuesday evening, capping a month-long match that confirmed sports activities will also be performed safely within a bubble. “I always think the more difficult the fight is the more beautiful the victory is at the end,” mentioned Portland’s

Girls highschool basketball: Simeon beats Kenwood, wins

Simeon’s Aneesah Morrow believes Chicago is large enough to have greater than two ladies basketball powerhouses. Marshall and Young are synonymous with the game within the metropolis, however the Morrow and the Wolverines are prepared to affix the dialog. “We want to add our name to that list,” Morrow mentioned. “Simeon has never won a state title before, so that is our goal: to win city and state.” The Wolverines are midway there after rallying from 13 factors down within the first half Sunday to beat Kenwood 69-63 within the Public League title sport at Jones Armory. Morrow, a junior ahead averaging 24.5 factors a sport, missed her first 4 photographs earlier than discovering a groove.

North Lawndale beats Farragut as each groups transfer on from

North Lawndale coach Carlos Toliver knew Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to Farragut was going to require a particular contact. The Phoenix and Admirals final matchup, again in March within the Class 3A state playoffs, was stopped late within the fourth quarter after a brawl involving each groups and followers. Most of the gamers had been underclassmen, so they're again this season. Toliver made positive to not amp his gamers up an excessive amount of earlier than the sport. “I tried to downplay the game as much as I could,” Toliver mentioned. “They are still kids and there was a lot of hype around it. The first half was not a good half for

Mount Carmel beats Nazareth to win Class 7A Illinois excessive

DEKALB—Class 7A had essentially the most pregame flash and sparkle. Michigan recruit JJ McCarthy and Nazareth’s load of Power Five prospects matched up in opposition to conventional powerhouse Mount Carmel and Justin Lynch, the brother of Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch. Maybe it was the fixed misty rain or the biting chilly wind, however this wasn’t a sport for flash. It was gained within the trenches, the place the Caravan dominated. Mount Carmel rushed for 316 yards and held Nazareth to only 20 yards on the bottom. The Caravan gained 37-13 to assert their 13th state title. Mount Carmel’s run to the state title, no less than offensively, was primarily based on

Dunbar beats Young to qualify for state playoffs

Dunbar beats Young to qualify for state playoffs

It appeared as if the whole metropolis spent Wednesday afternoon ready to listen to if there could be a Chicago Teachers Union strike. That wasn’t even near the first concern for Dunbar soccer coach Abdullah Asad. His first fear was discovering a technique to get his staff 3.5 miles north to Young. “We got a bus 20 minutes before game time,” Asad stated. “I was calling everywhere. We thought we were going to have to forfeit the game. CPS Sports Administration came through and figured it out for us.” The recreation began late however the Mightymen beat the Dolphins 20-6 to enhance to 6-2 and clinch a state playoff berth. So Dunbar (6-2,

Virginia beats Texas Tech in OT thriller to win NCAA

MINNEAPOLIS — Now that, Virginia, is the way in which to shut out a season. And quiet these critics, too. Led by De’Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready recreation, the Cavaliers turned themselves into nationwide champions Monday night time, holding off tenacious, ferocious Texas Tech for an 85-77 time beyond regulation win — a scintillating victory that got here 388 days after a crushing setback that may have sunk a lesser workforce for years. But Virginia was higher than that. A season after turning into the primary No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 — the one factor that had by no means occurred in a event the place something can — the Cavaliers watched a 10-point lead

No. 16 UMBC Pulls Off Historic Upset, Beats No. 1 Virginia In NCAA Tournament

No. 16 UMBC Pulls Off Historic Upset, Beats No. 1 Virginia In NCAA Tournament

The Retrievers are making history. Tasked with top-seeded Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, University of Maryland, Baltimore County stunned the Cavaliers with a 74-54 upset. The win marked the first time in tournament history that the 16th-seeded team knocked off the top-seeded team. Virginia’s calling card long had been its defense, but it simply had no answer for the Retrievers’ fast-paced offense, which shot 26-for-48 from the field, hitting 12 of their 24 3-point attempts. UMBC senior guard Jarius Lyles simply ran over Virginia — who entered the game 31-2 — dropping 28 points and cruising into the lane with ease. < ... NESN.com