kkjili com 777 casino login register GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Billy Napier exchanged an uncomfortable handshake with Ole Miss counterpart Lane Kiffin, shared a few well-earned hugs and then headed to the northeast corner of the Swamp to join his players singing the school’s alma mater. On a crisp and sunny November day, Napier’s Gators had just done the unexpected, if not the unthinkable, beating the No. 9 Rebels 24-17. Ole Miss was a 10-point favorite Saturday fresh off a bye week after a dominant 28-10 win against Georgia, that positioned the Rebels for a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Instead, the Gators (6-5, 4-4 SEC) stopped the Lane Train in its tracks and dispatched of the Rebels (8-3, 4-3). “These guys have stepped up in a major way,” Napier said. The Gators’ victory marked consecutive wins against ranked teams for the first time since triumphs against Florida State and Alabama during the 2008 national championship season. The last time the unranked Gators beat ranked teams on back-to-back weeks were 2003 wins at LSU and Arkansas. This time, Florida capitalized on the friendly confines of the Swamp. “Just an incredible atmosphere; it doesn’t get much better than that,” Napier said. A pair of interceptions by sophomore safety Bryce Thornton in the final 1:31 iced the game and spurred roaring responses by a sold-out crowd of 89,942 and end-zone celebrations by players and fans. On Senior Day in the Swamp, true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway threw two touchdowns, veteran tailback Montrell Johnson Jr. ran 127 yards in his final home game and another inspired defensive effort led the way. On the game-winning drive, Johnson followed a 41-yard completion from Lagway to a diving Chimere Dike with runs of 12, 5 and 9 yards to give the Gators a 24-17 lead with 7:40 to go — the final run coming out of the wildcat formation. Meanwhile, the SEC’s leading passer and keenest offensive mind failed to capitalize on their chances. The Rebels left Florida’s red zone three times without points. “There’s an understanding you have to play well in the trenches,” Napier said. “I thought we were better on both sides up front. We had a guy step up and make plays.” Twice, the Gators stuffed the Ole Miss jumbo package on fourth-and-1, stopping 6-foot-2, 325-pound defensive tackle JJ Pegues shy of the first down following a direct snap — the second time when trailing 17-14. The other time, Ole Miss dropped three passes, the final one when star receiver Tre Harris, back after a three-game absence, re-injured his leg. Caden Davis then missed a 34-yard field goal with the game tied 14-14. Davis tied the game at 17-17 with 45 seconds left in the third quarter. But Dart, who finished with 394 total yards, and the SEC’s top-scoring attack could not overcome the Gators’ defense or three turnovers. “We took advantage,” Napier said. ©2024 Orlando Sentinel. Visit orlandosentinel.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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BILBAO, Spain : Kylian Mbappe has struggled to reach the performance levels that were expected when he signed for Real Madrid, but he has been working hard to return to his old-self, coach Carlo Ancelotti acknowledged on Wednesday. After missing a penalty in Real's Champions League loss at Liverpool last week, Mbappe failed to convert another spot-kick on Wednesday as the LaLiga champions slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao. It was another lacklustre performance by Mbappe and Real Madrid, which led to their fourth loss in the last seven games in all competitions, raising more questions about their form with the France captain firmly under the spotlight. "He is at a lot more than just 1 per cent (of his potential), but he's not at his best," Ancelotti told a press conference. "However, we have to give him time to adapt (to Real Madrid). He has scored 10 goals and is working hard to improve and to do better. "I haven't spoken to him yet. It was a complicated, even, hard-fought, competitive game. We missed a penalty... I don't evaluate a player's game because of a missed penalty... sometimes you score and sometimes you miss. Obviously he's sad, disappointed, but we have to keep going." Real missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Barcelona who top the standings on 37 points, four ahead of Ancelotti's side in second place and five above Atletico Madrid in third, with both the chasing clubs having a game in hand. "The match was evenly matched. Athletic are a very dangerous team, we competed and fought. I think the match was worth a draw," Ancelotti said. "But it is what it is... We're still in contention and have to keep fighting. We could have got a better result, but we're here and we have to think about Saturday's game at Girona."

NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. Then Wednesday's targeted fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk thrust the executive and his business into the national spotlight. Thompson, who was 50, had worked at the giant UnitedHealth Group Inc for 20 years and run the insurance arm since 2021 after running its Medicare and retirement business. As CEO, Thompson led a firm that provides health coverage to more than 49 million Americans — more than the population of Spain. United is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans, the privately run versions of the U.S. government’s Medicare program for people age 65 and older. The company also sells individual insurance and administers health-insurance coverage for thousands of employers and state-and federally funded Medicaid programs. The business run by Thompson brought in $281 billion in revenue last year, making it the largest subsidiary of the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group. His $10.2 million annual pay package, including salary, bonus and stock options awards, made him one of the company's highest-paid executives. The University of Iowa graduate began his career as a certified public accountant at PwC and had little name recognition beyond the health care industry. Even to investors who own its stock, the parent company's face belonged to CEO Andrew Witty, a knighted British triathlete who has testified before Congress. When Thompson did occasionally draw attention, it was because of his role in shaping the way Americans get health care. At an investor meeting last year, he outlined his company's shift to “value-based care,” paying doctors and other caregivers to keep patients healthy rather than focusing on treating them once sick. “Health care should be easier for people,” Thompson said at the time. “We are cognizant of the challenges. But navigating a future through value-based care unlocks a situation where the ... family doesn’t have to make the decisions on their own.” Thompson also drew attention in 2021 when the insurer, like its competitors, was widely criticized for a plan to start denying payment for what it deemed non-critical visits to hospital emergency rooms. “Patients are not medical experts and should not be expected to self-diagnose during what they believe is a medical emergency,” the chief executive of the American Hospital Association wrote in an open letter addressed to Thompson. “Threatening patients with a financial penalty for making the wrong decision could have a chilling effect on seeking emergency care.” United Healthcare responded by delaying rollout of the change. Thompson, who lived in a Minneapolis suburb and was the married father of two sons in high school, was set to speak at an investor meeting in a midtown New York hotel. He was on his own and about to enter the building when he was shot in the back by a masked assailant who fled on foot before pedaling an e-bike into Central Park a few blocks away, the New York Police Department said. Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said investigators were looking at Thompson's social media accounts and interviewing employees and family members. “Didn’t seem like he had any issues at all,” Kenny said. "He did not have a security detail.” AP reporters Michael R. Sisak and Steve Karnowski contributed to this report. Murphy reported from Indianapolis. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Be the first to knowBy Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Jurrien Timber and William Saliba scored from corners to give Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, cutting the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool and ending Ruben Amorim’s unbeaten start. The Gunners threatened from set pieces but little else in a strangely subdued first half, with Thomas Partey unable to direct a dangerous Declan Rice corner that injured defender Gabriel may well have converted. United goalkeeper Andre Onana twice needed to punch clear from corners, with the second presenting a half-chance for Gabriel Martinelli who sliced his shot high and wide. The visitors were content to slow the game down and retain possession, but went close before the break as Diogo Dalot dragged his effort wide from a tight angle. Arsenal were sharper after the restart and took the lead from another Rice corner in the 54th minute, with Timber heading in from a tight angle. United nearly levelled from a set piece of their own shortly after, but David Raya produced a superb fingertip save at full stretch to claw away Matthijs de Ligt’s goalbound header. Arsenal put the game to bed in the 73rd minute when Partey’s header from a Bukayo Saka delivery bounced off Saliba and in for Arsenal’s 22nd league goal from a corner since the start of last season. “Until the set pieces the game didn’t have too many opportunities for both sides, the set pieces killed the game,” Amorim told the BBC. Rice nearly added a third before substitute Mikel Merino headed past the post from the resulting corner, as each set piece generated a roar of expectation. ARSENAL CLOSE GAP Arsenal saw the game out to capitalise on Liverpool’s draw at Newcastle United, with the victory putting them third behind Chelsea on goal difference on 28 points from 14 games — with the gap to the leaders now seven points. During a small wobble while influential captain Martin Odegaard was injured, critics had questioned Arsenal’s title credentials but Rice said that was premature. “People get carried away with the title talk,” he told Amazon Prime. “I was involved in my first one last year and you just need to be in and around it in February time.” His manager Mikel Arteta told reporters: “It’s true that we went through a lot in that period ... you have to react. It’s about trying to do it next. “Today, now we’ve won four in a row — it doesn’t matter, we have to go to Fulham and be better than them.” Amorim’s first loss as United manager — and his first league defeat since his former club Sporting were beaten by Vitoria de Guimaraes in December, 2023 — left them 11th on 19 points. Amorim saw positives from United, especially in the first half. “I make the evaluation of a game regardless of the result, he told reporters. “The 4-0 (win against Everton), you can take positive things but you have to improve and you already knew that. “You can feel it in the first half, especially at the end of the first half, you can feel that they were not comfortable, you can feel it in the stadium, so you can take that.” (Reporting by Sam Tobin,Editing by Toby Davis and Ed Osmond) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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