Kentucky’s guard Tonie Morgan (5) passes the ball to forward Teonni Key (7) against Louisville in the KFC Yum! Center.
November 22, 2025
November 22, 2025
Tonie Morgan’s 3-pointer at the buzzer capped her 24-point performance as No. 11 Kentucky handed No. 5 LSU its first loss of the season, 80-78, on Thursday in Baton Rouge, La.
Morgan methodically dribbled along the left wing, seeking an opening with Kentucky (14-1, 1-0 SEC) trailing by one in the closing seconds. She stepped back beyond the arc at the wing and fired just before the clock struck zeroes. The game-winning shot was Morgan’s third made 3-pointer on three attempts and the finale to a 7-of-10 overall performance from the floor.
Morgan also dished 12 assists to power the Wildcats’ offense. Teonni Key scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, while Clara Strack added 15 points and nine boards.
LSU (14-1, 0-1) came in having scored at least 87 points in all of its previous outings, but was held to 30-of-69 shooting (43.5%). Mikaylah Williams led the Tigers with 26 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
No. 2 Texas 89, Missouri 71
Madison Booker scored 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds while Jordan Lee added 23 points as the Longhorns cruised past the Tigers in Columbia, Mo.
Texas (16-0, 1-0 SEC) rallied from a first-quarter deficit thanks in part to forcing 30 Missouri turnovers, which the Longhorns converted into 36 points. Four Texas players notched multiple steals, led by Rori Harmon’s eight. Booker added four and Lee came up with three.
The Longhorns seized control in the third quarter thanks to a 17-4 run. Texas held Missouri without a field goal for more than four minutes overlapping with the pivotal third-quarter stretch.
The Tigers (12-4, 0-1) shot 12 of 19 from 3-point range, with leading scorers Grace Slaughter, Abbey Schreacke and Chloe Sotell each connecting on three. They finished with 20, 15 and 11 points, respectively.
No. 3 South Carolina 83, Alabama 57
The Gamecocks used an 11-1 run to close out the third quarter, ending the first-half threat issued from the Crimson Tide in the league opener for both teams in Columbia, S.C.
The Gamecocks (14-1, 1-0 SEC) held just a 40-34 halftime lead over a Crimson Tide team that came into Friday’s matchup undefeated on the campaign. Diana Collins scored three of her 17 points on a buzzer-beating triple that capped an 8-0 run to end the half for Alabama (14-1, 0-1).
South Carolina overwhelmed the Tide in the third quarter and ran away over the course of the second half behind tenacious defense and balanced scoring. Joyce Edwards led four Gamecocks in double figures, finishing with 25 points.
Raven Johnson added 17 points, Madina Okot finished with 11 points and nine rebounds and Tessa Johnson chipped in 10 points for South Carolina.
Washington 64, No. 6 Michigan 52
Avery Howell scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and the Huskies overwhelmed the Wolverines defensively to win a Big Ten Conference matchup in Seattle.
Washington (12-2, 2-1) led nearly wire-to-wire, taking control in the second quarter when it held Michigan to just seven points. The Huskies surrendered only 18 total first-half points on the way to building a 20-point lead just after intermission.
The Wolverines (11-2, 2-1) posted 20-of-60 shooting (33.3%) from the floor, including 3 of 14 from 3-point range. Washington leveraged Michigan’s shooting woes into a 43-27 advantage on the glass, led by Howell.
Michigan managed 27 points off 23 Huskies turnovers, but the visitors could not weather Washington’s attacking of the rim. The Huskies moved the ball effectively, scoring 18 of their 22 made field goals off assists, and got to the foul line for 15 makes on 21 attempts to Michigan’s 9-of-17 at the charity stripe.
Illinois 73, No. 7 Maryland 70
Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Cearah Parchment and Gretchen Dolan each netted 17 points and the Fighting Illini handed the Terrapins their first loss of the season in Champaign, Ill.
Illinois (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten) went on a 13-3 run midway through the fourth quarter, taking the lead for good in a back-and-forth league showdown. Dolan scored four straight Illini points in the final 2:37 to help keep Maryland at arm’s length down the stretch.
Maryland (14-1, 2-1) could not overcome shooting just 1-of-12 from 3-point range and committing 18 turnovers, two of which came late on possessions when the Terps trailed by one point and had the opportunity to take the lead.
Yarden Garzon led Maryland with 17 points, but committed each of the Terps’ late-game turnovers and shot 1-of-7 from beyond the arc. Saylor Poffenbarger scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished six assists in the loss.
No. 8 Oklahoma 72, Texas A&M 50
Aaliyah Chavez finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Raegan Beers posted a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double, and the Sooners rolled past the Aggies in both teams’ SEC opener in College Station, Texas.
Oklahoma (13-1, 1-0) pulled away from Texas A&M with a 23-7 third quarter. The Sooners held the Aggies (7-3, 0-1) without a field goal for the entire third quarter and more than 12 minutes overall.
While holding Texas A&M to just 15-of-57 shooting from the floor, including 1-of-18 from 3-point range, the Sooners outrebounded the Aggies 63-35. All five Oklahoma starters grabbed at least four boards, including Payton Verhulst’s 10 to go with nine points.
Ny’Ceara Pryor paced the Aggies with 20 points and six assists, while Fatmata Janneh contributed 14 points before fouling out.
No. 12 Vanderbilt 88, Arkansas 71
Mikayla Blakes matched her season high with 35 points, and the undefeated Commodores held the Razorbacks without a field goal for a pivotal second-quarter stretch that powered them to victory in Fayetteville, Ark.
Vanderbilt (14-0, 1-0 SEC) saw an early 11-point lead whittled down to five midway through the second quarter before shutting down the Razorbacks’ offense during a 14-3 run. Arkansas (11-5) saw the deficit grow to as many as 26 points in the third quarter, struggling to slow Vanderbilt’s trio of Blakes, Aubrey Galvan and Sacha Washington.
When Blakes was not scoring, she set the table for her teammates to the tune of eight assists. Galvan and Washington backed her up with 14 and 13 points — Galvan scoring 12 of hers on 4-of-10 3-point shooting — and Washington grabbed 13 rebounds.
Taleyah Jones led Arkansas with 24 points in the loss.
No. 13 Louisville 91, SMU 58
A 19-3 first-half run put the host Cardinals in control early, and they cruised to remain perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
The crucial spurt, beginning in the first quarter, broke a 14-14 tie. Louisville (13-3, 3-0 ACC) went on to build a 19-point lead by halftime, deluging SMU with 27 second-quarter points.
Four Cardinals scored in double figures, led by Tajianna Roberts’ 15 points. Imari Berry finished with 11 points and nine rebounds off the bench, fellow reserve Skylar Jones added 10 points and Elif Istanbulluoglu went for 11 points.
Reagan Bender scored all nine of her points off the bench on 3-of-3 3-point shooting, leading Louisville to a 9-of-27 performance from deep. Paulina Paris led all scorers with 20 points for SMU (7-8, 0-3).
No. 14 Iowa 86, No. 20 Nebraska 76
The Hawkeyes closed on a 16-6 run, pulling away from the Cornhuskers in a Big Ten showdown in Iowa City.
Iowa (12-2, 3-0) scored 10 unanswered points, holding Nebraska scoreless for 4:01. Chazadi Wright capped her team-high 24-point performance with six clutch free throws and a layup late to help put the game away.
The Hawkeyes also got a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds from Hannah Stuelke, 18 points and seven rebounds from Ava Heiden and nine points from Taylor McCabe.
Eighteen turnovers plagued Nebraska (12-2, 1-2) despite a game-high scoring performance from Britt Prince. Her 27 points set the pace, while Jessica Petrie added 17 points and Eliza Maupin went for a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double in the Huskers’ second straight loss following a 12-0 start.
No. 15 Ole Miss 79, Georgia 62
Cotie McMahon went for 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead the Rebels over the Bulldogs in Oxford, Miss.
McMahon overcame just 1-of-7 shooting from 3-point range thanks in part to effectively getting to the foul line, scoring nine of her points on 11 free-throw attempts. Ole Miss (14-2, 1-0 SEC) went 24-of-28 from the charity stripe as a team, which combined with stout defense helped the Rebels pull away from previously undefeated Georgia (14-1, 0-1).
The Bulldogs shot 26-of-55 from the floor, but just 3-of-12 from long distance and 7-of-11 at the free-throw line. Ole Miss also forced Georgia into 16 turnovers, three of which came from Sira Thienou steals.
Georgia’s Dani Carnegie matched McMahon with 24 points and eight rebounds, and Trinity Turner added 16 points, but Turner went 0-for-7 from beyond the arc. For Ole Miss, Latasha Lattimore scored 13 points, Christeen Iwuala had 12 points and seven rebounds, and Debreasha Powe and Kaitlin Peterson added 10 points apiece.
No. 16 North Carolina 71, Cal 55
Nyla Harris posted a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double and Indya Nivar went for 16 points and six assists as the Tar Heels returned to ACC play with a win over the Golden Bears in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Tar Heels (13-3, 2-1 ACC) jumped out of the gate, scoring the game’s first nine points, before Cal responded with a 17-5 run to close the first quarter. The Golden Bears (9-6, 0-2) took a 34-32 lead into halftime before North Carolina ratcheted up its defensive intensity after the break.
A 12-2 run through the first half of the fourth quarter gave the Tar Heels breathing room down the stretch, and North Carolina forced Cal into 22 turnovers to disrupt the Golden Bears’ offensive flow. Harris powered the defensive effort with five steals.
Sakima Walker led all scorers with 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Walker was the only Cal scorer to reach double figures.
Georgia Tech 95, No. 18 Notre Dame 90 (OT)
Double-doubles from Talayah Walker and Brianna Turnage led the Yellow Jackets to a stunning upset of Notre Dame in Atlanta.
Walker shot 10-of-17 from the floor and 12-of-14 at the foul line on the way to a career-high 33 points. She also grabbed 10 rebounds — six on the offensive end — and doled out six assists for Georgia Tech (6-9, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). One of Walker’s assists, finding Catherine Alben for a 3-pointer midway through the extra period, ignited the decisive, 9-0 run for the Yellow Jackets.
Turange added 13 rebounds and 10 assists, reserve Alben knocked down 4 of 9 3-point attempts on her way to 18 points and La’Nya Foster scored 22 points.
Hannah Hidalgo scored 26 points and passed for 10 assists for Notre Dame (10-3, 2-1), and Cassandre Prosper added 19 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
No. 23 Tennessee 76, Florida 65
A late 12-2 run separated the Lady Volunteers from the Gators in their Southeastern Conference opener in Knoxville, Tenn.
Zee Spearman posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Vols (9-3, 1-0 SEC), helping Tennessee to a 49-26 advantage on the glass. Janiah Barker came off the bench to lead the overwhelming rebounding edge, snaring 12 rebounds to go with her nine points.
Liv McGill exploded for 32 points to lead Florida (12-4, 0-1) and Jade Weathersby knocked down three 3-pointers on the way to 11 points off the bench. No other Gator scored more than eight points.
Tennessee, meanwhile, got 17 points and seven rebounds from Talaysia Cooper, Mia Pauldo added 10 points and Alyssa Latham had nine points and eight rebounds.
No. 24 Michigan State 80, Indiana 60
Grace VanSlooten’s 18 points, 14 rebounds and four assists powered the Spartans to a dominant road win over the Big Ten foe Hoosiers in Bloomington, Ind.
The Spartans (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) took control in the second half, going on a 15-6 run through the first six-plus minutes out of intermission. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Emma Shumate and Sara Sambolic capped the pivotal burst, part of an 8-of-17 performance from long range for Michigan State.
Jalyn Brown led the Spartans’ long-range barrage, going 4-of-5 from beyond the arc on the way to a game-high 20 points. Shay Ciezki led Indiana (11-4, 0-3) with 16 points, but shot just 1-of-6 from long distance.
The Hoosiers went 6-of-22 from deep as a team.
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![US teenager Tate Taylor shocks Olympic champion, surpasses Usain Bolt on all-time U20 list The 2026 Prefontaine Classic may not have produced any world records like in years past, but this year’s big track and field meet in Eugene, Oregon was a major milestone for a couple of American athletes, including a teenager who produced one of the shock races of the season.At just 18 years old, San Antonio’s Tate Taylor took down a 200-meter field headlined by reigning Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo and 2025 World Championship bronze medalist Bryan Levell. Taylor’s winning time of 19.75 was run into a fairly considerable headwind, which makes his accomplishment even more impressive.Tate Taylor surpasses Usain Bolt on all-time U20 listTaylor not only significantly lowered his own US high school national record (19.94 seconds, which he set last month in Texas), he moved up to third on the all-time U20 list above some fella named Usain Bolt, whose best time in this event as a youth was 19.93 seconds at age 17. Only Australian sensation Gout Gout (whose injury withdrawal opened up a spot for Taylor) and the currently suspended Erriyon Knighton have ever run that fast that young.It was a result so stunning that it even surprised Taylor himself.“I didn’t even know I passed Bolt’s [mark], so that’s pretty cool,” Taylor said to SB Nation after the race. “To beat the Olympic champ—I was literally telling my coach right before this, ‘They cannot possibly come out here and expect me to win.’ I said it just like that. I was like, ‘I’m not winning this race.’ But if somebody is going to win, they have to go crazy just to beat me, and sure enough God made a way, so I guess my doubted myself on that.“It means a lot, because I look up to Tebogo and I’m excited to see how the rest of his career plans out. Just knowing that I took that [Bolt time] down was a surreal feeling, I’m still kind of taking it all in.”Taylor, who committed to running for Texas Tech next year, will skip the USA Outdoor Championships in New York later this month, but intends to participate in August’s World U20 Championships in Eugene. Add him to the list of American sprinters to watch ahead of the LA Olympics in 2028, especially as his compatriot Noah Lyles seeks to finally win Olympic 200m gold.Nikki Hiltz breaks Faith Kipyegon’s 5-year win streak in 1500 meters/MileKenyan middle-distance legend Faith Kipyegon has been virtually unbeatable in the 1500 meters and mile, where she holds the world record in both disciplines. The winning doesn’t last forever, and Nikki Hiltz took advantage of an unusually bunched up, tactical race in the mile. Kipyegon, who had only competed twice this year (in the 5000 meters and a 10000-meter road race), did not have her signature breakaway from the pack in the closing stages.In a furious dash to the finish line, Hiltz edged ahead of Kipyegon and Kenya’s Dorcus Ewoi to send over 12,000 fans at Hayward Field into wild celebrations. It’s the first time Kipyegon has lost in a 1500 or a mile in five years.“The last 100 meters, you’re so aware that it’s Faith,” Hiltz told SB Nation, “but you kind of just have to be like, ‘This is just a body next to me, I’m just trying to get to the finish line. I think she’s human, you know. But it doesn’t take away anything she’s done for our sport or our event—we all look to her.“I think I said it before, but yesterday in the press conference she was kind of giving vibes of like, ‘I’m not going to lead.‘ It was cool to see her do something different; she’s won it a bunch of different ways. I always wanted to see if I could outkick her and today was just an opportunity and I felt really good, so I went for it.”The 31-year-old Hiltz has medaled twice in the less heralded World Indoor Championships, including this year in Poland, but they will be pushing for a global outdoor medal in the 2027 World Championships in Beijing and 2028 Olympics. They wanted to improve their existing American record of 4:16.35, so they’ll only have to settle for beating the middle-distance GOAT as a consolation.Bowerman Mile drought continues for American menOn the 4th of July, it would’ve felt poetic for an American man to win the event-closing Bowerman Mile to end a 20-year drought, but it was not meant to be. Australia’s Cam Myers, who first made headlines in 2023 by becoming (at the time) the youngest sub-4-minute miler at just 16 years old, seized the lead in the penultimate lap and never ceded control. The now 20-year-old Myers set a new Australian record in the mile, surpassing Ollie Hoare, whom he told SB Nation on Friday was one of the athletes he looked up to.Myers, who’s now top-10 all-time in the mile, is a week removed from running 3:28.00 in the 1500 meters at the Diamond League in Paris, putting him 12th on the all-time list in that event.American Yared Nuguse finished second for the second year in a row, while Ethan Strand came in third to make it a 2-3 for the USA, but that elusive Bill Bowerman Mile win will have to wait until at least 2027.Photo finish separates Melissa Jefferson-Wooden from Sha’Carri Richardson in 100 metersYou know a race is competitive when the top three finishes are separated by 0.02 seconds. In the women’s 100-meter final, reigning 100- and 200-meter world champion and Olympic 100-meter silver medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden eked past 2023 world 100-meter champion Sha’Carri Richardson. British Virgin Islands’ Adaejah Hodge, who raced collegiately at Georgia and won the NCAA 100m and 200m titles last month in historically quick times last month, was third in 10.80.Jefferson-Wooden has still not lost a 100-meter race since her bronze medal in Paris. Richardson has had some high profile ups and downs throughout her career, both on and off the track, but the former LSU star and Olympic 100-meter silver medalist has been in good form in 2026.Meet organizers had South Carolina women’s basketball head coach and WNBA legend Dawn Staley and consensus greatest women’s sprinter of all-time, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, introduced as special guests of honor prior to the start of the women’s 100m final.In the men’s 100 meters, Auburn’s Kanyinsola Ajayi ran a national record 9.84 seconds for his native Nigeria, blowing away the rest of the competition. Last year’s world champion, Oblique Seville, was the runner-up at 9.89, while 2019 world champion Christian Coleman rounded out the top three at 9.95.The Americans swept the sprint hurdles, with Paris Olympic champion Masai Russell tying the meet record of 12.24 seconds in the women’s 100, while Jamal Britt, who told reporters he was struggling financially and working for FedEx before signing a Nike contract this year, continues his outstanding 2026 by taking down world record holder and NCAA champion Ja’Kobe Tharp. Britt ran 12.86 seconds, a new personal best, whereas Tharp’s professional debut post-Auburn was a still quick 12.91.In the field, Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna defeated a men’s discus field that included former Green Bay Packers tryout and Olympic champion Roje Stona, Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri conquered the men’s shot put, while Americans Tara Davis-Woodhall (long jump) and Chase Jackson (shot put) continued their winning ways in their respective events, capping off a thrilling weekend of global athletics in TrackTown, USA.The full results from two days of competition can be seen here. #teenager #Tate #Taylor #shocks #Olympic #champion #surpasses #Usain #Bolt #alltime #U20 #list](https://i0.wp.com/platform.sbnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/imagn-29328758.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C10.737065679298%2C100%2C78.525868641405&w=1200&ssl=1 "US teenager Tate Taylor shocks Olympic champion, surpasses Usain Bolt on all-time U20 list The 2026 Prefontaine Classic may not have produced any world records like in years past, but this year’s big track and field meet in Eugene, Oregon was a major milestone for a couple of American athletes, including a teenager who produced one of the shock races of the season.At just 18 years old, San Antonio’s Tate Taylor took down a 200-meter field headlined by reigning Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo and 2025 World Championship bronze medalist Bryan Levell. Taylor’s winning time of 19.75 was run into a fairly considerable headwind, which makes his accomplishment even more impressive.Tate Taylor surpasses Usain Bolt on all-time U20 listTaylor not only significantly lowered his own US high school national record (19.94 seconds, which he set last month in Texas), he moved up to third on the all-time U20 list above some fella named Usain Bolt, whose best time in this event as a youth was 19.93 seconds at age 17. Only Australian sensation Gout Gout (whose injury withdrawal opened up a spot for Taylor) and the currently suspended Erriyon Knighton have ever run that fast that young.It was a result so stunning that it even surprised Taylor himself.“I didn’t even know I passed Bolt’s [mark], so that’s pretty cool,” Taylor said to SB Nation after the race. “To beat the Olympic champ—I was literally telling my coach right before this, ‘They cannot possibly come out here and expect me to win.’ I said it just like that. I was like, ‘I’m not winning this race.’ But if somebody is going to win, they have to go crazy just to beat me, and sure enough God made a way, so I guess my doubted myself on that.“It means a lot, because I look up to Tebogo and I’m excited to see how the rest of his career plans out. Just knowing that I took that [Bolt time] down was a surreal feeling, I’m still kind of taking it all in.”Taylor, who committed to running for Texas Tech next year, will skip the USA Outdoor Championships in New York later this month, but intends to participate in August’s World U20 Championships in Eugene. Add him to the list of American sprinters to watch ahead of the LA Olympics in 2028, especially as his compatriot Noah Lyles seeks to finally win Olympic 200m gold.Nikki Hiltz breaks Faith Kipyegon’s 5-year win streak in 1500 meters/MileKenyan middle-distance legend Faith Kipyegon has been virtually unbeatable in the 1500 meters and mile, where she holds the world record in both disciplines. The winning doesn’t last forever, and Nikki Hiltz took advantage of an unusually bunched up, tactical race in the mile. Kipyegon, who had only competed twice this year (in the 5000 meters and a 10000-meter road race), did not have her signature breakaway from the pack in the closing stages.In a furious dash to the finish line, Hiltz edged ahead of Kipyegon and Kenya’s Dorcus Ewoi to send over 12,000 fans at Hayward Field into wild celebrations. It’s the first time Kipyegon has lost in a 1500 or a mile in five years.“The last 100 meters, you’re so aware that it’s Faith,” Hiltz told SB Nation, “but you kind of just have to be like, ‘This is just a body next to me, I’m just trying to get to the finish line. I think she’s human, you know. But it doesn’t take away anything she’s done for our sport or our event—we all look to her.“I think I said it before, but yesterday in the press conference she was kind of giving vibes of like, ‘I’m not going to lead.‘ It was cool to see her do something different; she’s won it a bunch of different ways. I always wanted to see if I could outkick her and today was just an opportunity and I felt really good, so I went for it.”The 31-year-old Hiltz has medaled twice in the less heralded World Indoor Championships, including this year in Poland, but they will be pushing for a global outdoor medal in the 2027 World Championships in Beijing and 2028 Olympics. They wanted to improve their existing American record of 4:16.35, so they’ll only have to settle for beating the middle-distance GOAT as a consolation.Bowerman Mile drought continues for American menOn the 4th of July, it would’ve felt poetic for an American man to win the event-closing Bowerman Mile to end a 20-year drought, but it was not meant to be. Australia’s Cam Myers, who first made headlines in 2023 by becoming (at the time) the youngest sub-4-minute miler at just 16 years old, seized the lead in the penultimate lap and never ceded control. The now 20-year-old Myers set a new Australian record in the mile, surpassing Ollie Hoare, whom he told SB Nation on Friday was one of the athletes he looked up to.Myers, who’s now top-10 all-time in the mile, is a week removed from running 3:28.00 in the 1500 meters at the Diamond League in Paris, putting him 12th on the all-time list in that event.American Yared Nuguse finished second for the second year in a row, while Ethan Strand came in third to make it a 2-3 for the USA, but that elusive Bill Bowerman Mile win will have to wait until at least 2027.Photo finish separates Melissa Jefferson-Wooden from Sha’Carri Richardson in 100 metersYou know a race is competitive when the top three finishes are separated by 0.02 seconds. In the women’s 100-meter final, reigning 100- and 200-meter world champion and Olympic 100-meter silver medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden eked past 2023 world 100-meter champion Sha’Carri Richardson. British Virgin Islands’ Adaejah Hodge, who raced collegiately at Georgia and won the NCAA 100m and 200m titles last month in historically quick times last month, was third in 10.80.Jefferson-Wooden has still not lost a 100-meter race since her bronze medal in Paris. Richardson has had some high profile ups and downs throughout her career, both on and off the track, but the former LSU star and Olympic 100-meter silver medalist has been in good form in 2026.Meet organizers had South Carolina women’s basketball head coach and WNBA legend Dawn Staley and consensus greatest women’s sprinter of all-time, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, introduced as special guests of honor prior to the start of the women’s 100m final.In the men’s 100 meters, Auburn’s Kanyinsola Ajayi ran a national record 9.84 seconds for his native Nigeria, blowing away the rest of the competition. Last year’s world champion, Oblique Seville, was the runner-up at 9.89, while 2019 world champion Christian Coleman rounded out the top three at 9.95.The Americans swept the sprint hurdles, with Paris Olympic champion Masai Russell tying the meet record of 12.24 seconds in the women’s 100, while Jamal Britt, who told reporters he was struggling financially and working for FedEx before signing a Nike contract this year, continues his outstanding 2026 by taking down world record holder and NCAA champion Ja’Kobe Tharp. Britt ran 12.86 seconds, a new personal best, whereas Tharp’s professional debut post-Auburn was a still quick 12.91.In the field, Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna defeated a men’s discus field that included former Green Bay Packers tryout and Olympic champion Roje Stona, Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri conquered the men’s shot put, while Americans Tara Davis-Woodhall (long jump) and Chase Jackson (shot put) continued their winning ways in their respective events, capping off a thrilling weekend of global athletics in TrackTown, USA.The full results from two days of competition can be seen here. #teenager #Tate #Taylor #shocks #Olympic #champion #surpasses #Usain #Bolt #alltime #U20 #list")
![Playing disruptor: Mystery of Paraguay’s World Cup defeat to France without getting booked The Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, and the MH370 plane that disappeared without a trace. These are some of mankind’s greatest mysteries.On Saturday, the FIFA World Cup 2026 made a worthy contribution to this list — the mystery of how Paraguay ended its Round of 16 defeat to France without being shown a yellow card.The South American side tried everything it could to get booked. There were arms swung at French faces, elbows thrust into French throats and studs stamped on French shins and boots.Paraguay’s efforts weren’t limited to physical outbursts. There were also blatant play-acting seeking fouls and constant verbal efforts to rile up the French players. The icing on the cake came from defender Gustavo Velázquez, who attempted to not-so-discreetly scuff up the penalty spot to put off Kylian Mbappe right before the forward fired in the match-winning goal.Despite all this, the on-field referee Ilgiz Tantashev refused to caution the Paraguayans, holding onto his cards like prized possessions.Consumed by its intent to play the disruptor, Paraguay displayed no willingness to hold onto the ball. Sitting deep in its territory with a 5-4-1 low block, the side’s forays into the opposition half were largely limited to hopeful long balls and isolated dribbles from forward Julia Enciso.Paraguay’s possession was clocked at just 24.1%, while its pass completion rate was an abysmal 54.1% – the second-lowest by a team in a World Cup game since 1966. Not surprisingly, the side managed just five shots, with only one on target.What Paraguay succeeded in doing was dragging the game down to a scrapfest and frustrating France. With no space to operate in and around the attacking third, the two-time World Champion was forced to fire in speculative crosses and attempt shots from distance.It didn’t take too long for the French exasperation to spill out. Mbappe was seen engaging in multiple duels – verbal and non-verbal – with Paraguayan players. The usually unflappable Michael Olise was baited into a scuffle, which ended with the French attacker being shown a yellow card. It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
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It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
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It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.But France – which had earlier taken the tournament by storm with its expansive, eye-catching football – showed its willingness to get its hands dirty.France responded to Paraguay’s challenge with its own tough tackles, with Bradley Barcola and Manu Koné getting booked for two of them. There were multiple multi-player tussles between the two sides which unsettled the game’s rhythm. In the end, France held onto a slender win, as it booked a quarterfinal clash against Morocco.“We know how to play ugly football,” said Mbappe in a post-match interview.“They [Paraguay] thought we’d show up in tuxedos, but we were ready. Even at that game, we were better than them,” he added.Mbappe’s emotions were on ample display at the full-time whistle. The talismanic forward walked right past a handshake offer from Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gill to celebrate joyously, whipping up the fervour among the French supporters in the stadium.To his credit, Mbappe refused to belittle Paraguay’s approach.“That’s their style of football – there’s no right or wrong way to play the game. They tried to beat us that way, but we won,” said Mbappe.Paraguay stuck to its own method, the same one which had garnered it a shock win over Germany in the Round of 32. Ultimately, the Paraguayan way failed as France demonstrated its willingness to get its hands dirty.Published on Jul 05, 2026 #Playing #disruptor #Mystery #Paraguays #World #Cup #defeat #France #booked](https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/n4ca41/article71185393.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-07-04T232704Z_1774925327_UP1EM741SM66J_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-PRY-FRA.JPG "Playing disruptor: Mystery of Paraguay’s World Cup defeat to France without getting booked The Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, and the MH370 plane that disappeared without a trace. These are some of mankind’s greatest mysteries.On Saturday, the FIFA World Cup 2026 made a worthy contribution to this list — the mystery of how Paraguay ended its Round of 16 defeat to France without being shown a yellow card.The South American side tried everything it could to get booked. There were arms swung at French faces, elbows thrust into French throats and studs stamped on French shins and boots.Paraguay’s efforts weren’t limited to physical outbursts. There were also blatant play-acting seeking fouls and constant verbal efforts to rile up the French players. The icing on the cake came from defender Gustavo Velázquez, who attempted to not-so-discreetly scuff up the penalty spot to put off Kylian Mbappe right before the forward fired in the match-winning goal.Despite all this, the on-field referee Ilgiz Tantashev refused to caution the Paraguayans, holding onto his cards like prized possessions.Consumed by its intent to play the disruptor, Paraguay displayed no willingness to hold onto the ball. Sitting deep in its territory with a 5-4-1 low block, the side’s forays into the opposition half were largely limited to hopeful long balls and isolated dribbles from forward Julia Enciso.Paraguay’s possession was clocked at just 24.1%, while its pass completion rate was an abysmal 54.1% – the second-lowest by a team in a World Cup game since 1966. Not surprisingly, the side managed just five shots, with only one on target.What Paraguay succeeded in doing was dragging the game down to a scrapfest and frustrating France. With no space to operate in and around the attacking third, the two-time World Champion was forced to fire in speculative crosses and attempt shots from distance.It didn’t take too long for the French exasperation to spill out. Mbappe was seen engaging in multiple duels – verbal and non-verbal – with Paraguayan players. The usually unflappable Michael Olise was baited into a scuffle, which ended with the French attacker being shown a yellow card. It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
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It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
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REUTERS
It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.But France – which had earlier taken the tournament by storm with its expansive, eye-catching football – showed its willingness to get its hands dirty.France responded to Paraguay’s challenge with its own tough tackles, with Bradley Barcola and Manu Koné getting booked for two of them. There were multiple multi-player tussles between the two sides which unsettled the game’s rhythm. In the end, France held onto a slender win, as it booked a quarterfinal clash against Morocco.“We know how to play ugly football,” said Mbappe in a post-match interview.“They [Paraguay] thought we’d show up in tuxedos, but we were ready. Even at that game, we were better than them,” he added.Mbappe’s emotions were on ample display at the full-time whistle. The talismanic forward walked right past a handshake offer from Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gill to celebrate joyously, whipping up the fervour among the French supporters in the stadium.To his credit, Mbappe refused to belittle Paraguay’s approach.“That’s their style of football – there’s no right or wrong way to play the game. They tried to beat us that way, but we won,” said Mbappe.Paraguay stuck to its own method, the same one which had garnered it a shock win over Germany in the Round of 32. Ultimately, the Paraguayan way failed as France demonstrated its willingness to get its hands dirty.Published on Jul 05, 2026 #Playing #disruptor #Mystery #Paraguays #World #Cup #defeat #France #booked")
![Playing disruptor: Mystery of Paraguay’s World Cup defeat to France without getting booked The Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, and the MH370 plane that disappeared without a trace. These are some of mankind’s greatest mysteries.On Saturday, the FIFA World Cup 2026 made a worthy contribution to this list — the mystery of how Paraguay ended its Round of 16 defeat to France without being shown a yellow card.The South American side tried everything it could to get booked. There were arms swung at French faces, elbows thrust into French throats and studs stamped on French shins and boots.Paraguay’s efforts weren’t limited to physical outbursts. There were also blatant play-acting seeking fouls and constant verbal efforts to rile up the French players. The icing on the cake came from defender Gustavo Velázquez, who attempted to not-so-discreetly scuff up the penalty spot to put off Kylian Mbappe right before the forward fired in the match-winning goal.Despite all this, the on-field referee Ilgiz Tantashev refused to caution the Paraguayans, holding onto his cards like prized possessions.Consumed by its intent to play the disruptor, Paraguay displayed no willingness to hold onto the ball. Sitting deep in its territory with a 5-4-1 low block, the side’s forays into the opposition half were largely limited to hopeful long balls and isolated dribbles from forward Julia Enciso.Paraguay’s possession was clocked at just 24.1%, while its pass completion rate was an abysmal 54.1% – the second-lowest by a team in a World Cup game since 1966. Not surprisingly, the side managed just five shots, with only one on target.What Paraguay succeeded in doing was dragging the game down to a scrapfest and frustrating France. With no space to operate in and around the attacking third, the two-time World Champion was forced to fire in speculative crosses and attempt shots from distance.It didn’t take too long for the French exasperation to spill out. Mbappe was seen engaging in multiple duels – verbal and non-verbal – with Paraguayan players. The usually unflappable Michael Olise was baited into a scuffle, which ended with the French attacker being shown a yellow card. It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
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REUTERS
It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
| Photo Credit:
REUTERS
It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.But France – which had earlier taken the tournament by storm with its expansive, eye-catching football – showed its willingness to get its hands dirty.France responded to Paraguay’s challenge with its own tough tackles, with Bradley Barcola and Manu Koné getting booked for two of them. There were multiple multi-player tussles between the two sides which unsettled the game’s rhythm. In the end, France held onto a slender win, as it booked a quarterfinal clash against Morocco.“We know how to play ugly football,” said Mbappe in a post-match interview.“They [Paraguay] thought we’d show up in tuxedos, but we were ready. Even at that game, we were better than them,” he added.Mbappe’s emotions were on ample display at the full-time whistle. The talismanic forward walked right past a handshake offer from Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gill to celebrate joyously, whipping up the fervour among the French supporters in the stadium.To his credit, Mbappe refused to belittle Paraguay’s approach.“That’s their style of football – there’s no right or wrong way to play the game. They tried to beat us that way, but we won,” said Mbappe.Paraguay stuck to its own method, the same one which had garnered it a shock win over Germany in the Round of 32. Ultimately, the Paraguayan way failed as France demonstrated its willingness to get its hands dirty.Published on Jul 05, 2026 #Playing #disruptor #Mystery #Paraguays #World #Cup #defeat #France #booked](https://i2.wp.com/ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/n4ca41/article71185393.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-07-04T232704Z_1774925327_UP1EM741SM66J_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-PRY-FRA.JPG?ssl=1 "Playing disruptor: Mystery of Paraguay’s World Cup defeat to France without getting booked The Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness Monster, and the MH370 plane that disappeared without a trace. These are some of mankind’s greatest mysteries.On Saturday, the FIFA World Cup 2026 made a worthy contribution to this list — the mystery of how Paraguay ended its Round of 16 defeat to France without being shown a yellow card.The South American side tried everything it could to get booked. There were arms swung at French faces, elbows thrust into French throats and studs stamped on French shins and boots.Paraguay’s efforts weren’t limited to physical outbursts. There were also blatant play-acting seeking fouls and constant verbal efforts to rile up the French players. The icing on the cake came from defender Gustavo Velázquez, who attempted to not-so-discreetly scuff up the penalty spot to put off Kylian Mbappe right before the forward fired in the match-winning goal.Despite all this, the on-field referee Ilgiz Tantashev refused to caution the Paraguayans, holding onto his cards like prized possessions.Consumed by its intent to play the disruptor, Paraguay displayed no willingness to hold onto the ball. Sitting deep in its territory with a 5-4-1 low block, the side’s forays into the opposition half were largely limited to hopeful long balls and isolated dribbles from forward Julia Enciso.Paraguay’s possession was clocked at just 24.1%, while its pass completion rate was an abysmal 54.1% – the second-lowest by a team in a World Cup game since 1966. Not surprisingly, the side managed just five shots, with only one on target.What Paraguay succeeded in doing was dragging the game down to a scrapfest and frustrating France. With no space to operate in and around the attacking third, the two-time World Champion was forced to fire in speculative crosses and attempt shots from distance.It didn’t take too long for the French exasperation to spill out. Mbappe was seen engaging in multiple duels – verbal and non-verbal – with Paraguayan players. The usually unflappable Michael Olise was baited into a scuffle, which ended with the French attacker being shown a yellow card. It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
| Photo Credit:
REUTERS
It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.
| Photo Credit:
REUTERS
It was almost as if the Philadelphia heat – at kick-off, the mercury stood at 38.3 Celsius – had tampered with the player’s logic.But France – which had earlier taken the tournament by storm with its expansive, eye-catching football – showed its willingness to get its hands dirty.France responded to Paraguay’s challenge with its own tough tackles, with Bradley Barcola and Manu Koné getting booked for two of them. There were multiple multi-player tussles between the two sides which unsettled the game’s rhythm. In the end, France held onto a slender win, as it booked a quarterfinal clash against Morocco.“We know how to play ugly football,” said Mbappe in a post-match interview.“They [Paraguay] thought we’d show up in tuxedos, but we were ready. Even at that game, we were better than them,” he added.Mbappe’s emotions were on ample display at the full-time whistle. The talismanic forward walked right past a handshake offer from Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gill to celebrate joyously, whipping up the fervour among the French supporters in the stadium.To his credit, Mbappe refused to belittle Paraguay’s approach.“That’s their style of football – there’s no right or wrong way to play the game. They tried to beat us that way, but we won,” said Mbappe.Paraguay stuck to its own method, the same one which had garnered it a shock win over Germany in the Round of 32. Ultimately, the Paraguayan way failed as France demonstrated its willingness to get its hands dirty.Published on Jul 05, 2026 #Playing #disruptor #Mystery #Paraguays #World #Cup #defeat #France #booked")
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