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Lutz Is Good On Second Chance With 36-Yard Field Goal In Broncos’ 24-22 Win Over Bills
ORCHARD PARK, New York (AP) – Wil Lutz of the Denver Broncos made good on his do-over field goal try, much like Denver has done in bouncing back from one of its most humiliating defeats in team history.
Lutz converted on a 36-yard field goal attempt as time expired to secure a 24-22 win over the sloppy, turnover-prone Bills on Monday night after missing wide right from 41 yards due to Buffalo being called for too many players.
Since a 70-20 setback at Miami, the Broncos (4-5) have won three consecutive and four of six. And they came out of their bye week riding the high of a 24-9 victory against Kansas City, which snapped a 16-game losing streak against their AFC West opponent.
“We have faith in one another.” “We believe in what we can accomplish,” quarterback Russell Wilson said. “To beat the Chiefs, to beat these guys, it sets a standard of who we should be, who we can be, and who we are going to be.”
The Bills (5-5) are still out of the playoff race, losing four of their last six games. Instead of defending their AFC East crown for the fourth straight season, the Bills are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
“Yeah, I’m still optimistic. However, it is not a secret. The timer is ticking. “We’ve got to get some urgency now,” quarterback Josh Allen said after throwing two interceptions and fumbling.
Lutz Is Good On Second Chance With 36-Yard Field Goal In Broncos’ 24-22 Win Over Bills
The clock may be ticking on offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey’s tenure after the Bills failed to score 26 points or more for the sixth consecutive game. It’s the worst stretch for Buffalo since Allen’s debut season 2018.
“I’m certain. When asked about Dorsey, coach Sean McDermott responded, “I believe we can be better simultaneously.”
And he had few answers for what it takes to turn around a club whose offense is sputtering, but the defense has held up well despite missing five starters due to injury.
“I think I need a little bit of time here after the game to assess that,” McDermott remarked. “Obviously I’m not real happy right now, so I’ll evaluate that in the next 24 hours here and see where that takes us.”
McDermott called the too many men penalty “inexcusable,” citing that the squad practices it at least twice weekly.
Lutz was relieved.
“Extremely grateful that we get another opportunity, and you don’t get that opportunity every day,” he remarked. So, big win. I’m just glad I got another kick out of it.”
Lutz overcame his difficulties in a game in which he missed an extra point by hitting the left upright and could not get another extra-point tryoff because holder Riley Dixon bobbled the snap.
Javonte Williams scored on a 3-yard run, while Lutz hit four field goals.
After Allen scampered for a 6-yard touchdown with 1:55 remaining, Wilson replied by leading a 10-play, 57-yard drive that set up Lutz’s field goal for his 42nd career game-winning drive, the most among quarterbacks since 2012.
Facing an all-out blitz, Wilson heaved a long over-the-middle throw intended for Jerry Jeudy, who was definitely interfered with by defensive back Taron Johnson on third down and 10 from Buffalo’s 45.
Johnson was called for pass interference, giving Denver the ball at the Buffalo 17-yard line.
After allowing 181 points in their first four games, the Broncos have tightened up to allow 67 points in their last four. The Broncos have had 16 takeaways in their last five games.
Wilson completed 24 of 29 passes for 193 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown throw to Courtland Sutton. What seemed to be Wilson throwing the ball out of bounds instead landed in Sutton’s hands, allowing the receiver to get both feet in bounds. The play was first judged an incompletion, but it was reversed after a replay review.
Two weeks ago, the Broncos forced five turnovers against the Chiefs.
“Winning feels so good, man.” “I’m sitting here thinking about the adversity that we faced and how everybody kind of answered the bell there,” Broncos safety Justin Simmons said of the team’s up-then-down season. “You’re always going to face adversity, it’s just a matter of how you respond.”
Allen has turned the ball over in all but two games and has thrown an interception in six straight games, his longest streak of the season. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 177 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid.
On Buffalo’s opening play from scrimmage, Denver’s Ja’Quan McMillan ripped the ball out of the hands of running back James Cook, forcing a fumble. Allen then ended Buffalo’s second drive by having his hard pass over the middle bounce off the hands of receiver Gabe Davis, bouncing directly to Simmons for his 30th career interception.
Allen’s second interception came in the last minute of the first half, on the first play from scrimmage following Lutz’s 49-yard field goal that put Denver ahead 12-8.
Allen fluttered a throw along the left sideline, which Fabian Moreau easily intercepted, leading to Lutz’s 40-yard field goal to end the half.
SOURCE – (AP)
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics promises to be unlike any other.
In a novelty for the Games, the show will be held on Paris’ famed River Seine rather than in a stadium.
Here is everything you need know about the ceremony…
What to expect from the spectacular opening ceremony.
The eye-catching celebration will take place over a 6km stretch of the Seine. It will start at Austerlitz Bridge and culminate among the gardens, fountains, and palaces in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadero.
Almost 100 boats will carry over 10,000 athletes and dignitaries as they cruise past Paris’ prominent monuments such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Pont Neuf.
The boats will transport the parade’s participants as well as the artistic portion of the celebration, which will highlight Paris and France’s history and culture.
The performers’ identities, however, have been kept a mystery.
Thousands of people are still expected to line the river and streets, with millions more watching on television all over the world.
“I’d like to show France in all its diversity,” said Thomas Jolly, the French actor and theatre director appointed as the ceremony’s creative director, a post previously played by Danny Boyle in London 2012.
“Illustrate the richness and plurality shaped by its history, which has been influenced and inspired by the diverse cultures that have passed through it, while itself serving as a source of inspiration.”
The ceremony will also involve the ceremonial opening of the Games, led by French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
Many of the finer elements have been maintained as a surprise.
What is the date and time of the opening ceremony?
The ceremony will commence at 19:30 local time (18:30 BST) on Friday, July 26.
It is scheduled to take little under four hours, with the last parts taking place as the sun sets over the French city.
Fortunately, the Paris weather forecast for Friday evening is positive.
In what sequence will the nations be introduced?
In accordance with tradition, Greece will be the first nation introduced during the ceremony.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, an NBA star, is one of their flagbearers for the games.
Greece will be followed by the Refugee Olympic Team, with hosts France being the last to be unveiled.
Because of their countries’ involvement in the Ukrainian conflict, Russian and Belarussian athletes participating as individuals will not participate.
How to follow the opening ceremony on BBC.
The opening ceremony will begin live at 17:45 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app.
BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will provide radio coverage beginning at 19:00 BST.
There will also be live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app, bringing you all the action from Paris.
Source: BBC
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Coco Gauff To Be Female Flag Bearer For US Team At Olympic Opening Ceremony, Joining LeBron James
PARIS — Coco Gauff, a tennis player, will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the United States Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony.
Coco, the reigning US Open winner, is ready to make her Olympic debut at the Paris Games, becoming the first tennis player to carry the American flag. Team USA athletes selected her and James.
“I believe the Olympics are the priority. It’s equal to the Grand Slams. I wouldn’t put it above or below because I’d never played before. “This is my first time,” Gauff explained earlier this year. “I always want to do well and get a medal.”
Coco Gauff | AP News Image
Coco Gauff To Be Female Flag Bearer For US Team At Olympic Opening Ceremony, Joining LeBron James
Coco and James, the 39-year-old NBA’s all-time top scorer, engage in sports outside the traditional Olympic realm and receive media attention year-round rather than every four years.
Coco, 20, joined the American team for the Tokyo Olympics as a youngster three years ago but had to withdraw because she tested positive for COVID-19 just before flying to Japan.
Coco, who now lives in Florida, has won Grand Slam titles in both singles and doubles. She earned her first major triumph in New York in September, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the singles final of the U.S. Open, and then won her first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open in June with Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova.
The Paris Olympics will be played on the same clay courts at Roland Garros used for the French Open. The bracket draw will take place on Thursday, and play will begin on Saturday.
Coco is seeded second in singles, matching her current WTA ranking behind Poland’s No. 1 Iga Swiatek, and will be one of the medal favorites.
Coco Gauff | AP news Image
Coco Gauff To Be Female Flag Bearer For US Team At Olympic Opening Ceremony, Joining LeBron James
She and her normal doubles partner, Jessica Pegula, are seeded first in the women’s doubles. Gauff may also compete in mixed doubles; however, those pairs have yet to be determined.
“I’m not putting too much pressure on it, because I want to fully enjoy the experience,” Gauff said of her Olympic debut. “Hopefully I can have the experience multiple times in my lifetime, (but) I’ll treat it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
SOURCE | AP
When LeBron James was chosen for his first Olympics in 2004, he was unsure what the opening ceremony entailed.
This time, he’ll be a star of the show.
His fellow American Olympians chose James to be the male flagbearer for the United States at the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday night. He is the third basketball player — and the first men’s player — to carry the United States flag at the start of an Olympics, following Dawn Staley in 2004 and Sue Bird in 2021.
“It’s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this global stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together,” James told reporters. “As a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything to not only me, but to my family, all the kids in my community, my teammates, other Olympians, and so many more people throughout the country with huge dreams. Sports have the capacity to unite us all, and I’m honored to be a part of this historic occasion.”
The 39-year-old James learned of the distinction Monday in London, just hours before the United States men’s team was supposed to play its final pre-Olympics exhibition game against World Cup champion Germany.
“We understand how much of an honor it is to be in that position and I think Bron’s entire career, on and off the court, speaks for itself as him being worthy of that honor,” Curry said on the video announcing his nomination.
“He has represented what it means to be excellent both on and off the court in his commitment to service and to uplifting the community in all ways that he knows how has been a lifelong passion,” Curry pointed out. “And the work speaks for itself.”
LeBron James Selected As Team USA Male Flagbearer For Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
The female U.S. flagbearer is anticipated to be revealed on Tuesday. In 2020, the International Olympic Committee announced that country delegations would have two flagbearers at the Olympics’ opening ceremony, one male and one female, to encourage gender equality. The United States is set to send around 600 competitors to the Paris Games, with approximately 53% women.
“Being chosen by your teammates to carry the flag is a tremendous honor—and a testament to LeBron’s passion for Team USA and dedication to his sport,” U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said.
James, a global icon, four-time NBA champion, and the league’s all-time leading scorer about to begin his record-tying 22nd NBA season, is set to compete in the Olympics for the fourth time, having previously won bronze in 2004, gold in Beijing in 2008, and gold again in London in 2012. He participated in the opening ceremony at his previous three Olympics.
This will be an unprecedented Olympic opening ceremony, with thousands of participants sailing along the River Seine at nightfall toward the Eiffel Tower. According to Olympic officials, the route is a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) one, with some 320,000 spectators expected to watch from the river bank and an estimated 1 billion more watching on televisions around the world.
LeBron James Selected As Team USA Male Flagbearer For Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Not all Olympic athletes attend the opening ceremony; many miss it for logistical reasons, such as having to compete the next day. James and the four-time defending gold champion U.S. men shall begin Olympic competition on Sunday, when they face Serbia in Lille, France.
James and the American Olympians will have to wait longer than virtually any other nation for their voyage on the Seine. According to IOC protocol, Greece will lead the march, with NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo serving as one of its two flagbearers. The Refugee Olympic Team and over 200 more national delegations will follow. The United States is slated to be next-to-last in the procession because Los Angeles will host the next Summer Olympics in 2028.
As the host, France will be the last nation to participate in the opening ceremony procession. Its men’s basketball team, which includes reigning NBA rookie of the year Victor Wembanyama, begins Olympic competition on Saturday and is not scheduled to attend the opening ceremony.
SOURCE | AP
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