Bender scores 18 as Manhattan beats Rider 80-79

Shaquil Bender's 18 points helped Manhattan defeat Rider 80-79 on Sunday. Jaden Winston's 3-pointer with 3 seconds left put Manhattan ahead and Bender's steal on the next possession sealed it for the Jaspers. Bender went 6 of 13 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Jaspers (7-6, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).

Njie’s 13 lead Iona past Siena 74-73

Adam Njie scored 13 points and made the winning free throw in the final seconds as Iona beat Siena 74-73 on Sunday. Njie added five rebounds and five steals for the Gaels (5-10, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Clarence Rupert scored 12 points, going 5 of 6 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.

European football: lifelong Roma fan Pellegrini takes down Lazio in derby

  • Under-fire captain helps extend Ranieri’s perfect record
  • Dembélé’s last-gasp strike wins French Super Cup for PSG

Claudio Ranieri extended his perfect record in the Italian capital derby as Roma beat Lazio 2-0 in Serie A to give the Giallorossi a much-needed boost in what has been a difficult season.

Roma’s captain and lifelong club fan, Lorenzo Pellegrini, scored a superb opener with a curling shot from the edge of the area to end his long wait for a goal. Then Alexis Saelemaekers finished off a counterattack to give Roma a two-goal advantage after 18 minutes.

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