Boswell boots Steelers past Chiefs, into AFC title game

 The Pittsburgh Steelers did not spend much time in the end zone at Arrowhead Stadium in Sunday's AFC divisional round game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In fact, it was the home team that scored the game's only touchdowns.

But the Steelers had the strong right leg of kicker Chris Boswell, along with the athletic limbs of running back Le'Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown, and it was enough to beat the Chiefs 18-16.

The victory sends the Steelers to the AFC Championship Game next Sunday against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium.

Boswell made all six of his field goal attempts, while the Steelers' offense produced a lot of yards but not a single touchdown. Overall the Steelers had 389 yards on offense, with Bell running for 170 and Brown picking up 108 receiving yards.

It will be the 16th time the Steelers have advanced to the AFC Championship Game. They won eight of the previous 15 games, including their most recent appearance in the 2010 season when they beat the New York Jets 24-19 at Heinz Field.

Pittsburgh faced New England twice before in the title game (2001, 2004), losing both times at Heinz Field. Overall they are 2-2 on the road in the AFC's deciding game.

This season, the teams met on Oct. 23 in Pittsburgh, with the Patriots grabbing a 27-16 victory.

While the Kansas City defense could not handle Bell and Brown, the Chiefs' offense was out of synch and unable to produce any touchdown opportunities - save their first and last possessions in the game.

Quarterback Alex Smith connected with wide receiver Albert Wilson on a 5-yard pass nine minutes into the game.

The Chiefs picked up the game's second touchdown with just 2 minutes, 43 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, when running back Spencer Ware scored on a 1-yard run.

They went for two points after the TD, and Smith completed a successful pass to tight end Demetrius Harris. But Kansas City left tackle Eric Fisher was called for holding, wiping out the tying score.

On their next attempt, Smith's pass sailed incomplete through the end zone. Their only other points came when kicker Cairo Santos made a 48-yard field goal with 10 seconds to play in the third quarter.

Boswell connected from 22, 38, 36, 45, 43 and 43 yards. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger continually led the offense down the field, but could not crack the K.C. end zone.

On five different possessions, Pittsburgh moved to the K.C. 20-yard line or closer. The Steelers kicked field goals on four of those, losing another when the Chiefs intercepted a deflected pass in the end zone.

 

Learning Unlimited wins Domino’s Interschool Sailing Championship

SIMPSON BAY- Twenty-four students ages 8-18 representing five schools on the island sailed in strong wind conditions in the first  Interschool Sailing Championship sponsored by Domino’s on Saturday.   Learning Unlimited (LU) took first place Overall School.  Caribbean International Academy (CIA) was second overall with Milton Peters College (MPC) third. 
  The competition consisted of three classes of boats:  Optimist, Lasers, and the two man RS Visions.
  Race Officer Paul Miller of Regatta Guru said “It was touch and go this morning with the weather conditions.  But when we moved the event outside in the bay we found 14-16 knots wind gusting to manageable 18 knots at the leeward mark. The Opti’s faired best with three good races while the RS Visions suffered a few breakdowns so only got one race.”
  dom 2Reinier Calkhoven and Jimmy Gieseke, Youth Sailing Instructors at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club and organizers of the event commented “The students were extra pumped that they finally got to represent their schools which turned this individual sport into a team event.  It was an exciting regatta.  The weather conditions were tough but the kids persevered and showed off their skills.” 
  Individual trophies were awarded to first, second, and third in each class. 
  On the podium were:  Optimist Class:  First  Place- Emese Wurth, age 10 (LU); Second Place-  Caii Banting, age 8 (Sister Regina Primary); Third Place- Louka Williams, age 11 (CIA).  RS Vision Class:  First  Place- Luke Bacon 15/Benjamin Scarabelli 14 (CIA);  Second Place: Summer Jean Morton 13/Tara De La Salle 17 (LU); Third Place: Bart van Vliet 18/Simon Speetjens 16 (MPC).  Laser Class: First Place:  Nicholas De Tullio 15 (LU); Second Place: Katie Caputo 15 (LU); Third Place: Grace Cheasley 12 (CIA).
  “Domino’s Pizza was proud to sponsor this interscholastic sailing regatta.  We are very supportive of youth sports and hope this event brings even more awareness to the youth sailing program.  Seeing sailors compete not only for individual prizes but for their school pride as well was amazing.  The young sailors were out there giving it their all even despite the not so cooperative sailing conditions and winds.  I look forward to having this be an annual interscholastic regatta,” said John Caputo of Domino’s Pizza.

Konta issues Open warning with easy Sydney win

SYDNEY-- Britain's Johanna Konta turned up the heat to overpower Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-2 in a one-sided final at the Sydney International on Friday and claim her second career WTA title.

Kohli, Jadhav hundreds help India eclipse England's 350

PUNE, India- - Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav hit centuries and combined in a 200-run stand to help India comfortably chase down a steep target of 351 against England and win the first one-day international by three wickets on Sunday.

Sunderland set to become first British Dakar winner

ARGENTINA- Motorcycle rider Sam Sunderland is 64km away from becoming Britain's first Dakar Rally winner, while French veteran Stephane Peterhansel, leading the car category, looks set for a 13th title after Friday's penultimate stage.
  Dubai-based Sunderland, riding a KTM, has a 33-minute advantage over Austrian Matthias Walkner, with a coronation in Buenos Aires after Saturday's final special stage now looking like a formality.
  Friday's leg from San Juan to Rio Cuarto was the last real chance for rivals to attack.
  "We're here, we're safe and we have just one more day of the Dakar," said 27-year-old Sunderland, who was fifth on the stage. "I think the gap is around 30 minutes. I'd like it to be three hours, but it's better than 30 seconds.
  "Victory is starting to creep into the mind a little bit and I'm trying to fight it away and stay focused on the job," he added.
  "It's hard to explain the things that go through your mind when you're on the bike for 12 to 14 hours a day on your own. You start to have all kinds of crazy thoughts. It's not easy to keep them quiet and focus on the job."
  The final stage is in Rio Cuarto before the caravan heads to Buenos Aires for the official finish and podium ceremony.
  Peterhansel has seen it all before, with six wins on bikes and another six in cars, and he finished the day with a five minutes 32 seconds lead over Peugeot team mate Sebastien Loeb.
  Loeb, a nine times world rally champion, won the stage -- his fourth win of this year's event -- despite a late puncture.
  "We had to change the wheel and Stephane passed us. We didn't try so much after that, because it was lost. I think the gap is too big for the short stage tomorrow," said the Frenchman.
  Peterhansel, who regained the lead from Loeb on Thursday, paid tribute to his compatriot.
  "In the end, it was a nice fight. It is really an honour for me to fight with Sébastien Loeb ... he's my team mate and we have a lot of respect: The spirit is really good."
  The Dakar Rally began 1978 as a gruelling race from Paris across the Sahara to the Senegalese capital but switched to South America in 2009 for security reasons.

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