6 January 18, 2018 Nuggets Stave Off Koreas to Form Their First Furious Mavs Rally, Win 105-102 Joint Olympic Team WASHINGTON (Dispatches) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - - Tuesday night’s 105-102 South Korea says the North Koreas Nuggets win over the Dallas have agreed to form their first Mavericks at the Pepsi Center joint Olympic team and have their initially had the look of a gift, athletes march together during the but instead turned out to be an opening ceremony of next month’s unexpected thriller. Winter Olympics in the South. The Mavericks made a game Seoul’s Unification Ministry says of it after falling behind by 23 least 20 points and at least nine the Koreas reached the agreement points to the Nuggets, cutting the rebounds. during talks Wednesday at the lead down to one point with 10 border village of Panmunjom. “Obviously, we featured him seconds left in the fourth quarter. It says athletes from the two quite a bit in the post,” Malone There were nail-biting moments, Koreas will march together under said. “He’s a guy that we’re to be sure, but the Nuggets made a ‘’unification flag’’ depicting going to play through and we’re their peninsula during the opening just enough plays to carve out going to trust, and he had a ceremony and will field a single the victory. fantastic night for us tonight.” women’s ice hockey team. Still, the process to get there Overall, the Nuggets shook off The measures require approval didn’t leave coach Michael a sluggish start to quickly take by the International Olympic Malone completely happy. control of things. The Mavericks Committee. The South Korean “I don’t ever want to be Debbie carved out a seven-point lead in Downer and take away from a North and South Korea recently met for rare talks at the border village of Panmunjom. ministry says the two Koreas will the first quarter, but the Nuggets consult with the IOC this weekend. win,” Nuggets coach Michael methodically reeled them in. Malone said. “We got a win, we When Barton hit a 3-point shot protected our home court. I’m at the buzzer to end the first, the just really disappointed in our Nuggets had their first lead at Mourinho Reportedly Close to Man Utd Contract Extension almost lack of composure and 30-27. poise down the stretch.” They used the second and MANCHESTER (Reuters) commitment to United as “total” And yet a win is a win, and the third quarters to fully separate – Manchester United are close and said he wanted to “bring the Nuggets needed it. And it was themselves from the struggling Jose Mourinho to reaching an agreement with club to where the club belongs”. powered by – who else? – Nikola Mavericks, and put them manager Jose Mourinho over a He has described reports he could Jokić. The Nuggets started a away. The Nuggets opened contract extension that would keep leave as “garbage”. small ball lineup, featuring up a 23-point lead in the third him at the club until 2021, British Mourinho won the League Cup Will Barton at small forward and looked to be in complete media said on Tuesday. and Europa League in his first and Wilson Chandler at power control. But Dallas never The reports said there had been season in charge, though United forward. That left Jokić back in wavered. The Mavericks used good progress in talks and the finished sixth in the league. the middle at center. big performances from Dennis Portuguese was likely to stay at They currently sit second, The Nuggets got him the Smith Jr. and Yogi Ferrell in the Old Trafford for longer than the 12 points behind local rivals ball early in the post, getting final frame to tighten things up. three-year deal he signed through Manchester City, and are in the him established in the game But the Nuggets survived. to June 2019. Champions League last 16 and FA at the team’s primary scorer But because the game was in Mourinho, 54, has described his Cup fourth round. and playmaker. He responded the balance late in the fourth with gritty play in the post and quarter, the Nuggets could not a couple of flashy dimes to rest their starters, which is a big teammates. By the time the first deal given the fact the Nuggets Report: Real Madrid Willing to Let Cristiano half ended, Jokić already had a face the L.A. Clippers on full game’s worth of stats: 20 Wednesday night in Los Angeles Ronaldo Leave points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists. in what is a very important game Jokić finished with 29 points, in the playoff race. MADRID (Dispatches) - It February. Yeah, not going to a season-high 18 rebounds and Gary Harris scored 25 points appears that Real Madrid are happen. Also, his salary of over seven assists in what was his on just 14 shots. Barton finished finally willing to let Cristiano $60 million per year, after tax, second consecutive game of at with 22 points and six assists. Ronaldo leave the Santiago could be problematic. Bernabeu. Ronaldo has scored an amazing A report from Sky Sports’ 422 goals in 418 game since Dimitrov Scrapes Into 3rd Guillem Balague says that Real joining Real from Man United in are now warming to the idea of 2009 and he’s been instrumental selling Ronaldo and cashing in in winning three UEFA Round at Aussie Open on the five-time World Player of Champions League titles in the MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Arena that went nearly 3 1-2 hours. the Year while they still can. Spanish capital. Still, with his - Third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov McDonald double-faulted to Ronaldo, 32, has scored just numbers diminishing this season, has scraped into the third round set up match point, then netted a four goals this season in La Liga a contract which runs out in 2021 of the Australian Open - just - forehand to give Dimitrov the win. as Real, the reigning Spanish and and suggestions that he’s not at with a tough five-set win over McDonald won the NCAA European champions, languish in his physical peak anymore, this 186th-ranked qualifier Mackenzie singles and doubles title for UCLA fourth place in the table. is a lot of money for United, or McDonald, a former U.S collegiate in 2016. He had never won an Per the report, Ronaldo’s former anyone else, to shell out. champion from Los Angeles. ATP or Grand Slam singles match club United are the frontrunners Yes, Ronaldo’s name will see Dimitrov beat the 22-year-old in four attempts until his victory to re-sign him but there are the club he plays for rake in cash McDonald 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 8-6 in the first round over a fellow certain complications which in many other ways but if his and it is thought he wanted a new old boss at Real, Jose Mourinho, in a late-night match at Rod Laver qualifier. come with such a huge deal for levels continue to drop on the contract last summer but Real seems like something out of a one of the greatest players in pitch then paying this much for have yet to come up with the Hollywood movie. Until Real world history. him doesn’t make a lot of sense. goods. drop their asking price, Ronaldo Real still want $120 million It’s clear that Ronaldo hasn’t Seeing Ronaldo back at Old heading back to Man United will Vonn Leads Cortina Downhill for a player who turns 33 in been too happy for a while now Trafford and managed by his remain a fantasy. Training by Large Margin CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy Victim of Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Says (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn led by a large margin in the opening training Abuse Led to Dad’s Suicide session for a World Cup downhill on the Olympia delle Tofane course LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – One was a liar,” Stephens said. Gymnastics physician through An attorney for Nassar, Matt Wednesday. of the victims of USA Gymnastics “Little girls don’t stay little four Olympic Games. Newburg, declined on Monday to Vonn held a 0.95-second team physician Larry Nassar, who forever,” she added. “They grow Several victims gave emotional comment on Biles’ accusations. advantage over Sofia Goggia pleaded guilty to molesting dozens into strong women that return to testimony on Tuesday and asked Biles and Raisman are among of Italy and was 2.02 ahead of Lindsey Vonn of the USA beat of girls, blamed the disgraced doctor destroy your world.” Ingham County Court Judge a number of victims who accuse American teammate Jacqueline the lead time for her father’s suicide. Once her father realized she was Rosemarie Aquilina to impose the USA Gymnastics and Michigan Wiles. Kyle Stephens, pausing to telling the truth, he took his own maximum sentence. State of not properly vetting In a strong showing for the course where she holds a record compose herself during Nassar’s life, Stephens said. Nassar is already serving a Nassar. American and Italian teams, Alice 11 wins. sentencing hearing in a courtroom Stephens was the first of nearly 60-year-sentence after pleading Both organizations previously McKennis of the United States Vonn recorded her first podium in Lansing, Michigan, said the 100 women who are expected to guilty in July in federal court to said they were unaware of was fourth and Federica Brignone result in Cortina in 2004. doctor, a family friend, began provide victim-impact statements child pornography charges. Nassar’s crimes. In March, USA of Italy was fifth. After another training session molesting her when she was 6 during the four-day hearing. On Monday, four-time Olympic Gymnastics president Steve Penny Vonn has won only one race this Thursday, downhill races years old and her parents did not Prosecutors are seeking a life gold medallist Simone Biles resigned amid criticism of the season and will be looking to step are scheduled for Friday and believe her when she told them. sentence for the 54-year-old said on her Twitter account that organization’s handling of the up preparations for next month’s Saturday, followed by a super-G “You convinced my parents that I Nassar, who served as the USA she, too, was abused by Nassar. scandal. Pyeongchang Olympics on a on Sunday.