nd play with toughness. We finally bought into that and it showed today.BIG PICTURECincinnat

MADRID -- Zinedine Zidane has matched another feat by Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.With two first-half goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, Zidanes Madrid defeated Sporting Gijon 2-1 in the Spanish league on Saturday to equal the 31-game unbeaten run by Ancelottis team in the 2013-14 season.Zidane already matched the former Madrid manager by winning the Champions League last season, a title Ancelotti won with the Spanish powerhouse in 2014, when Zidane was an assistant coach.This is positive, but its not my individual achievement, Zidane said. Its an achievement by the whole team. You have to congratulate the players on these numbers.Saturdays win in pouring rain at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium -- thanks in part to a late penalty kick missed by Sporting -- also gave Madrid a six-point lead over Sevilla, which jumped to second place by defeating Valencia 2-1. Third-place Barcelona plays on Sunday at fifth-place Real Sociedad to try to get back within four points of Madrid before their clasico next week at Camp Nou.Madrid, which has won six in a row in the league, hasnt been defeated since April at Wolfsburg in the quarterfinals of last seasons Champions League. It has won 23 games since then.Madrids all-time unbeaten run of 34 games was under coach Leo Beenhakker in the 1988-89 season. Barcelona holds the unbeaten record in Spain of 39 consecutive games last season, a streak that ended with a defeat to Madrid.Madrid was heavily favored against Sporting, which had lost seven of its previous nine league games.The hosts got off to a good start as Ronaldo -- who had a hat trick against Atletico Madrid in last weekends derby -- scored from the penalty spot in the fifth minute and from a header in the 18th.Sporting pulled one closer through Carlos Carmona in the 35th and had chances to equalize in the second half. The best one came with Duje Cops shot from the penalty spot but the ball sailed high and wide.We can be happy with the three points but we cant be happy with the performance of our team, Zidane said. We let the game become difficult for us.Sporting, which hasnt won since the third round, is 18th in the 20-team standings.It was Madrids first game since losing Gareth Bale because of a right ankle injury that is expected to sideline him for at least two months. Zidane used Lucas Vazquez in the attack beside Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.Elsewhere:SEVILLA 2, VALENCIA 1Defender Nicolas Pareja scored in the 75th minute to give host Sevilla its second consecutive victory and keep Valencia winless for a fifth straight game.Valencia had a great chance in the fourth minute of stoppage time but Jose Gayas close-range shot was brilliantly saved by Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico.The result kept former Italy coach Cesare Prandelli with only one victory in six games since taking the helm of the traditional Spanish club in October. Following a 2-1 win in Prandellis debut against Sporting Gijon, Valencia has lost three times and drawn twice.Valencia is 16th in the standings, two points above the relegation zone.MALAGA 4, DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA 3Substitute midfielder Javi Ontiveros scored two minutes into second-half injury time to give Malaga its fifth straight win at home and extend Deportivo La Corunas winless streak to six games.Deportivo scored first just four minutes into the thrilling match, but it needed two late goals to even the match after conceding three. Its effort proved fruitless as Ontiveros netted the late winner.Malagas second goal was a superb right-footed free kick shot by former Barcelona player Sandro Ramirez.Malaga, coming off a 0-0 draw against Barcelona in the Camp Nou, moved to ninth place, while Deportivo -- yet to win an away game -- remained 17th.ESPANYOL 3, LEGANES 0Forward Gerard Moreno scored in the first half and striker Pablo Piatti netted twice in the second as Espanyol extended its unbeaten run to seven matches.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoniSwell Water Bottle Canada .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win. Marble Water Bottle Cheap . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. http://www.swellbottlesaleclearance.com/ .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Swell Water Bottle Clearance . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. Swell Bottle Canada . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement.UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- No. 24 Cincinnati got back into the paint Sunday and back into the win column.Kyle Washington had 16 points and 17 rebounds and the Bearcats beat Penn State 71-50 in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.Jacob Evans added 14 points for Cincinnati (3-1), which bounced back from a loss to No. 21 Rhode Island on Saturday by dominating the Nittany Lions.Cincinnati shot 50 percent for the game (30 for 60) doing much of their damage in the lane, where they had a 34-18 scoring advantage.We had some talks (last night), said Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin. You try to win with jump shots, youre not going to make the NCAA tournament. We understand how to make it. Youve got to play defense, got to rebound and youve got to do it with toughness.Shep Garner had 20 points to lead Penn State (2-3), after scoring 15 in the teams 10-point loss Saturday to top-ranked Duke.This one wasnt nearly as competitive.The Bearcats put the game away early, using an 18-1 run to build a 32-10 advantage.Washington, a North Carolina State transfer, had 10 of his points and seven rebounds in the first half when the Bearcats shot 59 percent from the field, getting inside almost at will. They went into halftime leading 34-19.We have to be focused on playing as a unit, Washington said. Im not saying it because it sounds good, but we have to keep on working.Cincinnati outrebounded Penn State 40-26, including 10-3 on the offensive boards.We just decided if we really wanted to win and be a great team, we were going to have to buy in and do what Coach has been telling us, Evans said. Weve got to play defense, rebound and play with toughness. We finally bought into that and it showed today.BIG PICTURECincinnati: The Bearcats were defeated at their own ggame of aggressiveness and hustle in the loss to Rhode Island .dddddddddddd. The Rams won the rebounding battle by nine and had 16 offensive boards. We got away from our identity in the second half yesterday, Cronin said. I know theyd rather have played today than dealt with me in practice. Lets just be honest.... Senior guard Troy Caupain, the American Athletic Conferences preseason player of the year, averaged 10 points, five rebounds and 5.3 assists in his first three games. He had 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists on Sunday.Penn State: Coach Patrick Chambers came to Mohegan Sun looking for progress. He felt the 78-68 loss to No. 1 Duke on Saturday qualified as a step forward . And Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski gave the Nittany Lions high praise. That was a good win for us against a program thats emerging, he said.Sundays effort was a step back, but coach Patrick Chambers said that will happen with a young team that starts three freshmen.I was wary going into this game after playing and competing so hard yesterday and having such a quick team and playing an older team, we really didnt respond in that first four to eight minutes, he said.POLL IMPLICATIONSCincinnati likely will fall from the Top 25 after Saturdays loss to No. 21 Rhode Island, despite the strong bounce-back effort against the Nittany Lions.UP NEXTCincinnati: After the weekend trip to Connecticut, the Bearcats return home to play Samford Wednesday night. Cincinnatis next big test comes Dec. 1 at Iowa State.Penn State: Colgate visits Happy Valley on Wednesday. After Thanksgiving, Penn State travels to George Washington on Saturday. ' ' '