6 February 27, 2019

Iran, Japan, Philippines, Iranian Woman Abedkhojasteh Wins Take Final 4 Asian Medals at Event Spots at FIBA WC TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Badminton player Samin Abedkhojasteh from has claimed a silver and a bronze medal at the 2019 Championships. She won a silver medal along with her Jordanian teammate Domou Amro in the double event after losing to Egyptian team ( and ) 21-17, 12-21, 24-22 in the final match. She had already claimed a bronze Samin Abedkhojasteh medal in the single event in this competition. The Uganda International 2019 Iranian players pose for a group photo before the FIBA Basketball Championships were held in World Cup 2019 Group F qualification match between Iran and from February 21 to 24. Australia in Tehran, Iran, Feb 24, 2019.

BEIJING (Dispatches) - The “I am a really happy coach remaining four Asian spots at the today, (happy) that we go to the Harrell Dunks Clippers Past Mavericks 121-112 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup World Cup in September,” said have been taken by Iran, Japan, Japan’s Argentine coach Julio LOS ANGELES (AP) - Montrezl The Mavericks closed to 105-103 on the Philippines and Jordan. Lamas. Harrell scored a career-high 32 seven straight points, including Tim In the second round of the Jordan and Iran also hopped on points, Lou Williams added 21 and Hardaway Jr.’s 3-pointer. qualifiers (window three to the World Cup bus after grabbing the Los Angeles Clippers defeated The Clippers got 3-pointers from window six), the three best-placed third place in Group E and F the Dallas Mavericks 121-112 on Williams and Patrick Beverley and teams from two Asian groups and respectively. Monday to move into the seventh spot in Harrell completed a three-point play a best fourth-placed team were to In what was a nip-and-tuck affair the Western Conference playoff picture. to extend their lead to 116-108. qualify for the 2019 World Cup. all throughout, Jordan proved Harrell had eight dunks, rattling the Doncic’s 3-pointer tied the game at The Iranians needed to muster sterner than New Zealand by rim with one- and two-handed jams, 78-all in the third, when he had 11 all their strength to upend game’s end to nail their seventh including five in the first half. points. Australia, and they did just that in win of the Asian qualifiers 86-80 Rookie Luka Doncic returned after Harrell and Williams combined their 85-74 triumph. on last Sunday. missing two games with a sore right to score 12 of the Clippers’ last 15 Australia, New Zealand and Dar Tucker had another big ankle to post his fourth triple-double points of the third, giving them a 91- South Korea had already secured game for Jordan, registering a for the Mavericks, who lost their 88 lead going into the fourth. tickets to China, with the host near triple-double line with 24 fifth in a row. He had 28 points, 10 Dwight Powell had 24 points and nation also advancing directly points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. rebounds and 10 assists. Hardaway Jr. finished with 20 points into the finals. Former NBA big man Andray Danilo Gallinari added 20 points for the Mavericks. After a slow start to qualification Blatche had one of the finest for the Clippers. Williams had 10 With nine seconds to go, Clippers Montrezl Harrell #5 and Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers high-five in which they lost their first four individual performances of the assists. coach Doc Rivers grabbed the games, Japan crushed Qatar 96- entire World Cup qualifiers, Led by Harrell and Williams, the during a game against the Dallas Mavericks on February 25, 2019 at public address announcer’s mic to STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 48 to secure second place in tallying 41 points, 13 rebounds, Clippers’ bench scored 71 points. salute Dirk Nowitzki, who received Group F, with U.S.-born Nick four steals, three assists and five Los Angeles led by nine points a standing ovation. He scored 12 storming the lane for two more dunks. Fazekas contributing 20 points triples in the Philippines’ 93-75 early in the fourth, with Harrell points on 3-of-10 shooting. and 19 rebounds. win over . Fenerbahce Stun Besiktas in Dramatic Turkish Super Lig Draw Wawrinka Edges Harrison to ISTANBUL (Dispatches) - Struggling with three goals in 12 second-half Advance in Acapulco giants Fenerbahce stunned Istanbul minutes. rivals Besiktas to fight back from 3-0 Miha Zajc started the fightback on Hasan Ali Kaldirim down for a 3-3 draw and earn a point in 55 minutes, with Sadik Ciftpinar and netted the equalizer with their battle to avoid relegation from the Hasan Ali Kaldirim also netting past on- a sweetly-struck 20-yard Turkish Super Lig. loan Liverpool keeper Loris Karius to shot into the top corner Nineteen-time champions Fenerbahce, complete an extraordinary turnaround. who finished second last season, trailed Neither side managed to find a to goals from home pair Gokhan Gonul dramatic winner, despite almost 10 and Burak Yilmaz after just 18 minutes. minutes of injury time. Yilmaz added a penalty in stoppage Fenerbahce move up to fifth from time before Fenerbahce - who brought bottom, a point clear of safety, while on former midfielder Mathieu third-placed Besiktas remain eleven Valbuena and on-loan Swansea forward points adrift of leaders Istanbul Andre Ayew at half-time - responded Basaksehir. Lightning Win 9th Straight, Reach 100 Points WASHINGTON (Dispatches) had a pair of assists. Lightning - Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy made Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands - February 17, 2019 has scored the game-winning goal 30 saves. in the fourth round of a shootout The Lightning (48-11-4) became ’s Stan Wawrinka in action during his Final match against as the Lightning stretched their the fourth team in NHL history France’s Gael Monfils winning streak to a season-high to reach the 100-point mark in 63 BERN (Reuters) - Stanislas Wawrinka to even it at 4-4.Wawrinka clinched nine games with a 4-3 win over the games or fewer, joining the Montreal has continued his recent uptick in form the match with his 26th winner of the visiting Los Angeles Kings. Steven Canadiens (1976-77, 1977-78) with a 6-4 7-6(6) win over Ryan Harrison night. Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov also and Boston Bruins (1971-72). to advance to the second round of the A three-time Grand Slam champion, scored for Tampa Bay in the shootout Austin Wagner had a goal and an Acapulco International. Wawrinka reached the final of the session. Brayden Point, Anthony assist, and Alex Iafallo and Jonny The Swiss started the first set with a Rotterdam Open last week. He lost to Cirelli and J.T. Miller netted goals Brodzinski scored for the Kings, break to set the tone but had to battle Frenchman Gael Monfils but it was in regulation for the Lightning, who who lost their eighth straight (0-5- to hold off Harrison in the second set his first appearance in a championship are 11-0-2 in February. Stamkos 3). Jack Campbell stopped 31 shots. where the American earned a break match since the 2017 French Open. Wawrinka’s recent run has returned him to the top 50 in the ATP singles Lewis Hamilton Sets Sights on Fifth F1 Title rankings at 42nd. He will next face seventh seed Steve TURIN, (Dispatches) — At Taking part in a `pit-stop And it is that drive and like working with people. I feel four of the past five seasons and Johnson, who beat Mexican wild the age of 34 and with five world challenge’ with teammate Valtteri determination he will take into the that as soon as I get back to work secured it by his biggest margin card Gerardo Lopez Villasenor 7-5 titles, Formula One champion Bottas, where the pair had to help new season. I’m living my purpose. of 88 points last season after 7-5.Eighth-seeded Australian John Lewis Hamilton is still showing no change a tire on an F1 car several “I’ve just come off my break. I “Ultimately I just love driving. I Sebastian Vettel’s poor second Millman defeated ’s Marcel sign of waning motivation. times, Hamilton was eager to missed work. I’m a workaholic,” don’t love testing. I just want to half of the campaign. Granollers 6-3 6-4.World number His competitive spirit was clear beat the Finnish driver on every Hamilton said at Petronas’ $60 go racing. I don’t struggle with However, this year could be one two Rafa Nadal will open his bid for to see at an event for Mercedes’ occasion, despite it counting for million research and technology the motivation for that.” of the toughest yet for the British the title on Tuesday against Mischa sponsors in Turin. little. center. “I love being at work, I Hamilton has won the title in driver. Zverev.