Published on August 26, 2016 at 3:45 pm Contact Charlie: csdistur@syr.edu | @charliedisturco Facebook Twitter Google+ High expectations did not faze No. 2 Syracuse (1-0), the defending national champions, as SU won its season opener against Temple (0-1), 8-0.Orange forward Liz Sack scored the first goal of the game and Emma Lamison followed just a minute and a half later, with the assist coming from Sack. SU added two more goals in the first half, finishing with a 4-0 lead.The second half was similar to the first with Syracuse netting four more goals. Lies Lagerweij scored twice, including one goal coming on a penalty stroke. Senior Elaine Carey also jumped on the scoreboard, adding her first goal in a Syracuse uniform in the win.Goalkeeper Regan Spencer and the SU defense shut the Owls out. Temple only managed three shots, putting only one on goal. Spencer played all 70 minutes in the win and seems to have taken over the starting gig vacated after Jess Jecko graduated last season.The Orange came out aggressive and the offense clicked, posting 22 shots, 17 of which were on goal. Six of the eight goals were assisted, showing the team hasn’t lost its cohesiveness despite graduating several players.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textWhile Syracuse seemed to have a clear edge on both offense and defense, the penalty game was much different. Though penalties were mostly even, SU finished with 15 compared to Temple’s 12. Nijsje Venrooy was given a yellow card for the Orange, the only issued in the game.SU will face its next opponent this Sunday, August 28 against No. 6 ranked Maryland in Philadelphia. Comments
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Anthony Davis of the Lakers and Clippers coach Doc Rivers were seen among the opposing sides that locked arms on the sideline. Lakers coach Frank Vogel also locked arms with Rivers and center Ivica Zubac. The Lakers and the Clippers staff joined together to kneel during the national anthem, a pre-recorded performance by the Compton Kidz Club, before the Thursday night game in Florida.PreviousLos Angeles Lakes’ Anthony Davis warms up prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers wear Black Lives Matter shirts and kneel during the national anthem prior to an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 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(Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)A general view of the court with Black Lives Matter written above the NBA logo is seen at center court prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)A general view of the court with Black Lives Matter written above the NBA logo is seen at center court prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James takes to the court prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James takes to the court prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James wears a Black Lives Matter shirt as he takes to the court prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James wears a Black Lives Matter shirt as he points up and kneels with teammates during the national anthem prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)A United States flag hangs above the court with Black Lives Matter written above the NBA logo at center court prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)Los Angeles Lakes’ Anthony Davis warms up prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers wear Black Lives Matter shirts and kneel during the national anthem prior to an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)NextShow Caption1 of 17The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers wear Black Lives Matter shirts and kneel during the national anthem prior to an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via AP, Pool)ExpandThe players were also seen wearing black shirts with the words “Black Lives Matters” on the front during warm-ups. Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error
Back in 2014, UFC President Dana White said Nate Diaz “doesn’t move the needle” when it comes to the Stockton, California fighter’s star power. The 34-year-old made White eat his words with two record-setting events in 2016 against Conor McGregor. But the head of the UFC still wasn’t convinced that Diaz was a draw until Saturday’s UFC 241.A good chunk of the attention leading into the event was centered on the return of Diaz from a three-year hiatus ranging from an ESPN interview that did over 250,000 views in a couple of hours after its release to a feature in the New York Times. It was capped off by a soldout crowd of 17,304 people at the Honda Center in Anaheim that gave Diaz biggest reaction of any fighter on the card in his unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis in the co-main event. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a yearSpeaking to the press after UFC 241, White said the card was on its way to being one of the biggest events since the company put its pay-per-view events behind the ESPN paywall. From the looks of things, Diaz was the catalyst behind the excitement of UFC 241. All of those factors had White admit Diaz is a legitimate mainstream attraction and moves the needle.“Yeah, it’s pretty tough to deny,” White said at his post-fight presser. “He’s a needle mover now.”Even though it took his boss awhile to realize what the world already knew, Diaz forgives White but wants the success to equate to his pocketbook.“He knew then, too,” Diaz said. “But that’s not a good business move to tell me I’m the (expletive), because then I’m going to be like, ‘Give me the (expletive) money. Give me some ‘I’m the (expletive) money.’ You feel me? “He had to do what he had to do, so I ain’t mad at him later for that. But it’s cool that he’s acknowledging the fact.”In his interview inside the octagon after the fight, Diaz told Joe Rogan he wanted to take on Jorge Masvidal to determine who the as Diaz put it the “baddest mother(expletive) champion. Masvidal, who notched a five-second win of Ben Askren at UFC 239 was in the crowd for the card, was gleeful in hearing Diaz respectfully call him out, and the crowd inside the arena erupted when the former Ultimate Fighter winner made the proclamation. “Who wouldn’t want to see that fight?” White said. “I think everybody would want to see that fight. We’ll see how that plays out.”