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Five takeaways from Washington's win over New York
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The Washington Commanders have secured their first win of the 2024 season with a 21-18 victory over the New York Giants. Here are five takeaways from the afternoon.
1. The Commanders have found a kicker.
The Commanders have been on the hunt for a new kicker since releasing Brandon McManus in June. Austin Seibert, who last played a professional game in Week 2 of the 2023 season, is the latest to submit his resume as the long-term answer, and he made a strong case for it.
Seibert, an Oklahoma alum, went 7-of-7 on his field goal attempts against the Giants, which set a single-game record for the franchise. While only one of his attempts was longer than 33 yards — a 45-yard attempt in the second quarter — they were enough to help finish all but one of Washington’s drives with points, which was a problem for the team in the preseason and Week 1.
Seibert said at his press conference that it was a good way to introduce himself to the team, and head coach Dan Quinn would agree with that sentiment.
“To have a franchise record in your very first game, that’s a big deal,” Quinn said. “So, it’s not easy going into a new locker room without all the time and chemistry with everybody. I thought for him and [P] Tress [Way] and [LS Tyler] Ott, they really did a good job of helping him get there.”
Prior to being signed by the Commanders a week ago, Seibert kept himself prepared by kicking at a pine tree in a lot by his house. With his wife filming him and daughter providing support, Seibert said he kicks “25 to 30 balls” at the tree. As he prepared to hit the 30-yard game-winner, he told himself to “go out there and get the tree.”
As unusual as it is, the ritual works out for Seibert, although he probably won’t need to kick at that tree for a while after Sunday’s performance.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Andre Washington had 20 points in Eastern Illinois’ 71-61 victory over Tennessee Tech on Thursday.
Washington shot 8 for 13, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Panthers (5-10, 2-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Meechie White added 13 points and four steals. Kooper Jacobi finished with 11 points and added seven rebounds.
The Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4) were led in scoring by Jah’Kim Payne, who finished with 11 points. Tennessee Tech also got 10 points from Mekhi Turner.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Hintz scored into an empty net at 19:41 for the 4-1 final.
“Everybody played hard, did the right things, got pucks in deep, especially in the third period when we’re trying to close out a lead,” DeSmith said. “So, I thought top to bottom, first, second and third, we were really good.”
NOTES: The Stars swept the two-game season series (including a 1-0 win Oct. 28 in Dallas) and are 8-1-0 in their past nine games against the Capitals. … Duchene had the secondary assist on Steel’s goal, giving him 900 points (374 goals, 526 assists) in 1,157 NHL games. … Hintz has 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in an eight-game point streak against Washington. He had a game-high 12 shots on goal. … Thompson has lost six of his past seven starts (1-5-1).
WHEELING, W.Va. — Emergency crews are responding to a major incident at the Washington Avenue Bridge, which has collapsed into Wheeling Creek.
Multiple police and firefighter units are on the scene, working swiftly to rescue those injured in the collapse.
Three injured workers have been taken to the hospital. Officials say one is a serious injury and two are non-life threatening.
Access to the area has been closed to facilitate rescue operations.
The bridge was closed in early December for a replacement that was expected to take nearly a year.
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