City Beats Newcastle 2-1, Cuts Arsenal's Lead to Two Points — and more

Manchester City took all three points against Newcastle with a 2-1 win. Youngster Nico O'Reilly was the star, scoring two goals in quick succession, including one following an assist from Erling Haaland. The victory sees City close the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to just two points.

The Dallas Cowboys are on the board. Javonte Williams is officially returning to the team thanks to a new three-year deal worth $24M according to multiple reports.

This is fantastic news in a number of ways for the Cowboys.

First of all, they get to keep a great player in Javonte Williams. He was remarkable in his first season with the team after many thought his career was over following his stint with the Denver Broncos.

Beyond the obvious, the Cowboys also got Williams back for a decent price. The deal is reportedly “worth up to” $8M per year which is incredible relative to the market rate at running back. Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift is at that mark for some context.

What’s more, the Cowboys got this done quietly and expeditiously. It is the weekend before the NFL combine and they are already doing work towards next season. That is a breath of fresh air relative to these types of things across recent history.

Williams is coming off of career highs in carries (252), yards (1,201), and touchdowns (11), but he is only set to turn 26 years old this offseason. This is a win in every capacity.

What is your take on this deal? Good or bad for you?

Great Britain secured a silver medal in the Olympic curling final, losing to Canada in a tight contest that echoed their 2022 Beijing performance. The Scottish skip Bruce Mouat led the team to a strong showing, but the Canadians' strategic play proved decisive.

With the silver medal, Great Britain continues its strong presence in Olympic curling, while Canada reaffirms its dominance in the sport.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chance Mallory drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with 3.6 seconds to play, and then sank all three free throws to lift No. 14 Virginia to an 86-83 win over Miami on Saturday.

Jacari White came off the bench to score 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (24-3, 12-2 Atlantic Coast), who won their eighth straight.

Sam Lewis had 15 points, Thijs De Ridder scored 14, and Mallory had all 12 of his points in the second half.

Shelton Henderson and Tre Donaldson each scored 18 to lead Miami (21-6, 10-4), which saw its four-game win streak snapped. The Hurricanes out rebounded UVA 30-23 and outscored Virginia 18-2 on second-chance points.

The win kept the second-place Cavaliers ahead of third-place Miami in the conference standings and robbed the Hurricanes of a chance for a big Quad 1 victory.

UVA honored former coach Tony Bennett in a pregame ceremony, naming the court at John Paul Jones Arena after him. With a collection of his former players joining him on the court, Bennett watched as a logo of his signature was unveiled.

Miami jumped out to an early 11-point lead, but seven first-half 3-pointers kept UVA in the game. The Hurricanes scored the final eight points of the half and went to the locker room ahead 44-39.

The teams were tied at 59 with 11:33 to play. Mallory and De Ridder led the Cavaliers in opening up their largest lead of the game, 68-61 with 8:54 to go.

Miami fought back to set up a back-and-forth finish.

Malik Reneau's layup at 7 seconds tied the game 83-83. Mallory took the inbounds pass and raced across the half-court line, elevating for a shot attempt and getting fouled.

Up next

Miami: Visits Florida State on Tuesday.

Virginia: Hosts N.C. State on Tuesday.

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