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Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel did all he could to stop Bayern Munich during his squad’s 3-2 loss to the Bundesliga league leaders.
Kobel gave up an incredible effort by Harry Kane for a goal and was victimized by a world class volley from Joshua Kimmich for another of Bayern Munich’s goals. In a penalty kick against Kane, Kobel even guessed the right way and got a piece of the attempt before having to watch it deflect off of him into the net.
Afterward, Kobel had to tip his cap to Bayern Munich
“I think you have to say that Bayern showed extreme quality in front of goal today and converted their chances brilliantly. We put up a fantastic fight. We gave it our all, tried to get the fans behind us, to be physical and make it extremely difficult for them. For a long time, we succeeded in doing that. But in the end, they’re just very, very good in front of goal. That’s incredibly frustrating and hurts terribly. In terms of performance, it was a reaction to Bergamo. Nevertheless, you end up on the pitch as the loser. That wasn’t our goal,” Kobel said (as captured by FCBayern.com).
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Tennessee State basketball wins share of first OVC regular-season title in 32 years
For the first time in 32 years and only the third time ever, Tennessee State basketball finished at the top of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season standings.
The Tigers, under first-year coach Nolan Smith, beat host UT-Martin 67-42 on Feb. 28 to finish tied for first with Morehead State in the final conference standings.
TSU (21-9, 15-5 in OVC) and Morehead State split during the regular season, and TSU won the tie-breaker to earn the No. 1 seed in the OVC tournament (March 4-7) in Evansville, Indiana.
TSU will receive a double bye into the semifinals of the conference tournament. The Tigers' first game will be on March 5 at 7 p.m. (ESPNU).
Aaron Nkrumah led TSU with 20 points, and Travis Harper added 16, helping the Tigers jump to a 35-21 lead late in the first half and never look back.
Matas Deniusas led UT Martin with 13 points.
TSU, one of the top defensive teams in the OVC, caused fits for UT-Martin's offense. The Tigers recorded 13 steals and forced the Skyhawks to commit 19 turnovers.
UT Martin (21-10, 13-7) was tied with TSU for first in the OVC standings earlier this month but lost five of its last seven games.
It was TSU's second win over UT-Martin this season, but the earlier game was much closer with the Tigers claiming a 78-71 victory at Gentry Center in the OVC opener on Dec. 18. Nkrhmah also led TSU in that game with 23 points.
Tennessee State posts most wins in its NCAA history
The 21 victories are the most for Tennessee State since transitioning from NAIA to NCAA Division I in 1977-78.
The Tigers won 20 games in 2015-16 under coach Dana Ford and in 2011-12 under John Cooper.
TSU also set a school record for OVC wins in a single season with 15.
The Tigers finished the regular season on a four-game win streak and won seven of their last eight.
Tennessee State eyes first NCAA tournament berth since 1994
TSU needs to win two games in the OVC tournament to earn its second berth in the NCAA tournament.
The Tigers' first time in the NCAA tournament came in 1993 after winning the OVC tournament under former coach Frankie Allen. TSU lost to Seton Hall 81-59 in the first round of the NCAA tournament that season.
Allen led TSU back to the NCAA tournament in 1994, and the Tigers lost to Kentucky, 80-73.
TSU has advanced to the OVC tournament championship five times, its last coming in 2012 when the Tigers lost to Murray State 54-52.
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSU basketball wins first OVC regular-season title in 32 years
Miami (FL) QB Carson Beck booed by pro-Indiana crowd at NFL combine
Carson Beck is among the quarterbacks working out at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in an effort to boost his draft stock.
It quickly became apparent that the crowd on-hand in Indianapolis was going to be against the 23-year-old quarterback.
A large contingent of Indiana fans was in attendance for Sunday's workouts at the combine. Beck spent his final collegiate year at Miami (FL), which played Indiana in the national championship game.
Of course, the Hoosiers emerged with a 27-21 victory over the Hurricanes to earn their first-ever national title. One would have thought that would make the Indiana faithful's gripe with Beck dissipate.
Nonetheless, the crowd heartily jeered Beck each time he was shown on camera and every time it was his turn in the rotation to attempt a pass.
Beck seemed unbothered by the treatment, as NFL Network showed the six-year college football veteran smiling as boos rained down on him during the throwing drills.
Beck wasn't the only quarterback to catch the ire of the pro-Indiana crowd on-hand at the combine. Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia – who disparaged Heisman Trophy voters after finishing as the runner-up to Indiana's Fernando Mendoza – was also heartily booed when shown on the big screen at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Pavia will be in the second group of Saturday's quarterback workouts, so it will be interesting to see if he receives the same treatment as Beck throughout his session.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Carson Beck booed by pro-Indiana crowd at NFL combine
Sørloth Goalless As Atlético Edge Past Oviedo
Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth started on the pitch but failed to add to his recent goal-scoring form. After 60 minutes, a subdued performance saw him replaced by Antoine Griezmann.
The match remained goalless until the 93rd minute when Julian Álvarez finally broke the deadlock for Atlético. The 1-0 victory keeps Atlético Madrid in third place, though they remain 15 points behind league leaders Barcelona.
Jonathan Tah credits team spirit for Bayern Munich’s win against Borussia Dortmund
The importance of Der Klassiker cannot be understated. The Clash of the Titans, if you may, of German football happens to be the face-off between the two most decorated teams of the Bundesliga. Every year the title race is decided by whether Bayern Munich manage to win against Borussia Dortmund and the game becomes even more special if it is away at the Signal Iduna Park. Away games at Dortmund are always difficult and every win there hence becomes a well-deserved one.
No one understands this better than Jonathan Tah, who strongly emphasizes that the win was deserved. In an interview following Bayern’s 3-2 win, Tah praised the game’s intensity. “We obviously knew it was a very important game. It was an intense match, with both teams giving their all on the pitch,” the former Leverkusen man said, per @iMiaSanMia.
“In the end, it all came down to mentality and team spirit. We showed that team spirit on the pitch today, and we kept pushing until the end,” he added, citing the role team spirit played against Dortmund. It is particularly noteworthy that both Tah and his companion Dayot Upamecano had a very solid game and held the defense together for the most part. It is perhaps fitting that he spoke on team spirit — for he exemplified it.
“I think it (the win) was deserved,” he declared.
What do you think of Tah’s performance from tonight? Let us know in the comments!
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