Jonathan David redeems himself with goal and assist in Juventus' 3-0 win over Sassuolo

MILAN (AP) — Jonathan David repaid coach Luciano Spalletti's faith in him with a goal and an assist to help Juventus to a 3-0 win at Sassuolo in Serie A on Tuesday.

That saw fourth-place Juventus remain level on points with Roma after the capital side won 2-0 at relegation-threatened Lecce. Juventus and Roma are three points below Serie A leader Inter Milan, although all three of the teams above them have played two matches fewer.

David had come under fire after his penalty was saved in Saturday's 1-1 draw at home with Lecce.

However, he kept his place in the starting lineup and was crucial in securing the result in the second half after an own goal from Sassuolo defender Tarik Muharemovic was the only thing to separate the sides at the break.

David set up Fabio Miretti for Juve's second, in the 62nd minute, and the Canada forward got on the scoresheet himself a minute later. The whole squad rushed over to celebrate with David, including those off the bench and Spalletti.

Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini had been left fuming by refereeing decisions in Saturday’s loss to his former team Atalanta.

But Roma rebounded in Lecce and took the lead in the 14th minute with a well-worked move, that ended with Evan Ferguson controlling Paulo Dybala’s disguised pass and drilling into the bottom left corner.

Roma doubled its lead in the 71st as a corner came through to Niccolò Pisilli, whose angled drive was tapped in by Artem Dovbyk from close range.

Dovbyk limped off late on after pulling up clutching the back of his leg.

Lecce remained 16th.

Como broke down a resolute Pisa in the second half to win 3-0 and remain just three points off the Champions League spots.

Máximo Perrone broke the deadlock in the 68th and Anastasios Douvikas doubled Como’s lead eight minutes later before Jean Butez saved M’Bala Nzola’s penalty to prevent Pisa from getting back into the match.

Douvikas was more successful from the penalty spot in stoppage time to wrap up the match for Como.

Pisa was three points from safety.

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Juventus' head coach Luciano Spalletti smiles ahead of the Serie A soccer match between Sassuolo and Juventus, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' Jonathan David battles for the ball with Sassuolo's Nemanja Matic, left, and Tarik Muharemovic during the Serie A soccer match between Sassuolo and Juventus, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Como's Maximo Perrone scores his side's opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Como in Pisa, Italy, Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026 (Alessandro La Rocca/LaPresse via AP)

Como's Maximo Perrone, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Como in Pisa, Italy, Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026 (Alessandro La Rocca/ LaPresse/LaPresse via AP)

Roma's Evan Ferguson, back to camera, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Lecce and Roma, in Lecce, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Giovanni Evangelista/LaPresse via AP)

Roma's head coach Gian Piero Gasperini shouts instructions during the Serie A soccer match between Lecce and Roma, in Lecce, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Giovanni Evangelista/LaPresse via AP)

Lecce's Tiago Gabriel, botto, challenges Roma's Paulo Dybala during the Serie A soccer match between Lecce and Roma, in Lecce, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Giovanni Evangelista/LaPresse via AP)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.

Department of Justice attorneys filed a notice in San Francisco federal court on Thursday of their intention to appeal last week's ruling by U.S. District Judge Rita Lin.

Lin last week said she was blocking the Pentagon from labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk. She also said she was blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump’s social media directive ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic and its chatbot Claude.

Lin said the “broad punitive measures” taken against the AI company by the Trump administration and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared arbitrary, capricious and could “cripple Anthropic,” particularly Hegseth’s use of a rare military authority that’s previously been directed at foreign adversaries.

“Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the U.S. for expressing disagreement with the government,” Lin wrote.

A top Pentagon official last week called Lin's order a “disgrace.” U.S. Defense Undersecretary Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, said on social media it would disrupt Hegseth's “full ability to conduct military operations with the partners it chooses.”

Lin had stayed her order for a week, which gave time for the Pentagon to take the case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She had also said her order doesn’t require the Pentagon to use Anthropic’s products or prevent it from transitioning to other AI providers.

Anthropic has also filed a separate and more narrow case that is still pending in the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. That case involves a different rule the Pentagon is using to try to declare Anthropic a supply chain risk.

Trump and Hegseth publicly announced their actions against Anthropic on Feb. 27 after negotiations over a defense contract went sour over the company’s attempt to prevent its AI technology from being deployed in fully autonomous weapons or surveillance of Americans. The Pentagon had argued that it should be able to use Claude in any way it deems lawful.

A number of third parties had filed legal briefs supporting Anthropic’s case, including Microsoft, industry trade groups, rank-and-file tech workers, retired U.S. military leaders and a group of Catholic theologians.

FILE - Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)