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Bayern’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, (left) vies for the ball with Leipzig’s Willi Orban during the German soccer match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich, in Leipzig, Germany. Bayern won 1-0 to extend their lead. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com

Real Sociedad players celebrate with the cup after winning the fi nal of the 2020 Copa del Rey, or King’s Cup, soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and at Estadio de La Cartuja in Sevilla, Spain. (AP) Sociedad win Copa del Rey

Real Sociedad beat fi erce Basque scored the game’s only goal from The match had been postponed But with coronavirus still forcing del Rey twice previously in their times since they last won the tour- rivals Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the de- the penalty spot in the 63rd minute since the end of last season in the strict limits on social gatherings in history, in 1909 and in 1987, their nament in 1984. layed fi nal of the 2020 Copa del after Iñigo Martínez fouled hope that the coronavirus pandemic Spain, offi cials said it was impossi- last major trophy. Bilbao, however, will have anoth- Rey, giving the winners their fi rst Portugués. set up would improve enough to allow fans ble for spectators to be allowed in Bilbao, whose 23 cup titles are er shot in just two weeks, when they title in more than three decades. the scoring chance with a perfectly to attend the highly anticipated clash at Seville’s La Cartuja Stadium. second to Barcelona’s record of play Barcelona in the 2021 edition of Spain striker weighted pass for Portu. between the two regional rivals. Sociedad had only won the Copa 30, have now lost the cup fi nal four the Copa del Rey fi nal. (AP) Suggs hits winner as Zags edge UCLA

Baylor reaches title game Jazz set record for 3s in half INDIANAPOLIS, April 4, (AP): took the inbounds pass and saw Embiid scores 24 pts in return, 76ers beat T-wolves nothing but clear sailing. PHILADELPHIA, April 4, (AP): Joel scored a season-high 33 points to go Jalen Brunson scored 19 points 22 points, had four 3-pointers apiece in Three dribbles. Past the Embiid had 24 points and eight re- with 11 assists and seven rebounds, and and Boban Marjanovic posted his the fi rst as New York put it away early. half-court line. A little stut- bounds in his return to Philadelphia’s the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the third double-double of the season The Knicks stopped a three-game slide, lineup, and Tobias Harris scored 32 absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo to with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Tim returning to .500 at 25-25. ter-step. to lead the 76ers to a 122-113 victory beat the Sacramento Kings 129-128. Hardaway Jr had 16 points and Dorian RJ Barrett scored 14 points for New And straight into history. over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Brook Lopez had 26 points and Donte Finney-Smith added 11. York, and had 12. The Gonzaga freshman banked Saturday night. DiVincenzo added 12 points, seven as- Russell Westbrook had 26 points Elfrid Payton and Taj Gibson added 11 in a shot at the buzzer from near Ben Simmons added 14 points, eight sists and a season-best 14 rebounds for and 14 rebounds as the Wizards posted apiece. the Final Four logo for a 93-90 rebounds and six assists for Philadel- Milwaukee. The Bucks have won three a season-low total. Washington scored 16 points for overtime win over UCLA on Sat- phia (34-15), which pulled even with straight following consecutive losses to has dropped three straight and 11 of 14 Detroit, and had 14. urday night that vaulted the Bull- idle Brooklyn for the best record in the the Celtics, Knicks and Clippers. since the All-Star break. Pistons rookie Killian Hayes re- dogs to within one win of an unde- Eastern Conference. Trail Blazers 133, Thunder 85 Heat 115, Cavaliers 101 turned after missing 41 games with feated season and the national title. Embiid missed the previous 10 a hip injury. The No. 7 pick out of In Portland, Ore, CJ McCollum In Miami, Duncan Robinson scored France was scoreless in 20 minutes, Talk about a perfect fi nish! games due to a bone bruise in his left scored 20 points to lead eight Trail This thriller in the national semifi nal knee. The four-time All-Star and MVP grabbing fi ve rebounds and dishing out Blazers in double fi gures and Portland three assists. was the best game of the tournament, candidate entered averaging 29.9 routed the Oklahoma City Thunder and, considering the stakes, it served points and 11.5 rebounds in 31 games 133-85. Pacers 139, Spurs 133 OT up possibly the best ending in the his- this season. Damian Lillard and Anfernee Si- 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting on 3-point- In San Antonio, Caris LeVert tory of March Madness — a kiss off Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) Jazz s137, Magic 91 mons each added 16 points for the ers and the Miami Heat continued their scored 26 points and the short-handed the glass from near midcourt to keep a defends against Cleveland Cava- In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell Blazers, who sent their starters to the home dominance over the Cleveland Indiana Pacers snapped a three-game perfect season alive. liers guard scored 22 points and the Utah Jazz set bench before Portland took a 104-59 Cavaliers with a 1105-101 victory . losing streak with a 139-133 overtime After the shot went in, Suggs ran (18) during the fi rst half of an NBA an NBA record for 3-pointers in a half lead into the fi nal quarter. Bam Adebayo fi nished with 18 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. to the mostly empty press row, jumped basketball game Saturday in Mi- in a 137-91 win over the short-handed Portland led by as many as 52 points points and 11 rebounds, Trevor Ariza Aaron Holiday, Myles Turner and up on the table, pumped his fi sts and ami. (AP) Orlando Magic on Saturday night, ex- and the fi nal margin was the largest scored 15 points and Jimmy Butler T.J. McConnell each had 18 points for let out a huge yell to the crowd of tending their franchise-best home win- ever for the team at the Moda Center. added 15 points and 11 assists as the Indiana. McConnell and Turner com- 8,000-or-so socially distanced fans. ning streak to 22. Heat won their 20th straight against bined for 11 points in overtime for the The refs checked to make sure he got Mavericks 109 , Wizards 87 Pacers, who were without Domantas The Jazz made 18 3-pointers in the In Washington, Luka Doncic scored the Cavaliers in Miami. the shot off before the buzzer sounded. fi rst half, setting an NBA record in a Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon and Jer- He did, and the Bulldogs moved to 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks Knicks 125 , Pistons 81 emy Lamb. season where the Jazz are obliterat- beat the Washington Wizards 109-87 . In Detroit, Julius Randle scored 20 31-0 and into Monday night’s fi nal, ing all previous franchise long-range where they’ll play Baylor for the title. Doncic shot 12 of 24 and had eight of his 29 points in the fi rst quarter, and shooting marks. rebounds and six assists as Dallas has the pounded the De- Bucks 129 , Kings 128 won four straight and completed a troit Pistons 125-81. NBA Results/Standings BASKETBALL In Sacramento, Calif, Jrue Holiday fi ve-game roadtrip at 4-1. Randle and Reggie Bullock, who had

They are the fi rst team to bring an WASHINGTON, April 4, (AP): NBA re- undefeated record into the champion- Liverpool close in on Chelsea sults and standings on Saturday. ship game since Larry Bird and Indi- Dallas 109 Washington 87 ana State in 1979. Bird lost that game New York 125 Detroit 81 to Magic Johnson and Michigan State. Miami 115 Cleveland 101 It means Gonzaga could become the Philadelphia 122 Minnesota 113 fi rst team since the 1976 Indiana Hoo- Man City running away with title Utah 137 Orlando 91 Indiana 139 San Antonio OT 133 siers to go undefeated. Portland 133 Oklahoma City 85 Even without Suggs’ shot, it LEICESTER, England, April 4, (AP): Without all the inju- two bookings in the fi rst 29 minutes. Then Matheus Pereira Milwaukee 129 Sacramento 128 would’ve been hard to beat this game ries, perhaps Liverpool would not be surrendering the Pre- scored twice in two minutes in fi rst-half stoppage time to Eastern Conference for pure excitement — a welcome re- mier League title so easily to Manchester City. send West Brom into the lead. Atlantic Division lief in a tournament that has produced Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Arsenal was a reminder of Pulisic came back out for the second half but walked off W L Pct GB mostly blowouts and duds, sort of like the quality that saw the champions still leading the standings the fi eld before play had started with an apparent leg injury. Philadelphia 34 15 .694 - Baylor’s 78-59 snoozer over Houston Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert in December before imploding. With the international break extended West Brom’s advantage by Brooklyn 34 15 .694 - earlier in the evening. celebrates during the second half over, the runaway leaders started the title sweeping in a cross from Darnell Furlong in the 63rd minute. New York 25 25 .500 9-1/2 The nightcap featured 15 ties and run-in with a 2-0 victory over Leicester. Boston 24 25 .490 10 of a men’s Final Four NCAA col- Mbaye Diagne sent ’s visitors, who are next- Toronto 19 30 .388 15 19 lead changes and an 11th-seeded lege basketball tournament semi- It means the win at the Emirates Stadium, secured by Di- from-last in the standings, into an improbable 4-1 lead. Southeast Division UCLA team that simply wouldn’t give fi nal game against UCLA at Lucas ogo Jota’s double and Mohamed Salah’s strike, only pushed Although Mason Mount tapped in from close range, the W L Pct GB in. Even though they lost, the Bruins Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP) Liverpool up to fi fth place. defi cit wasn’t reduced for long as Robinson clipped the ball Charlotte 25 23 .521 - snapped a streak of 27 straight double- Catching Chelsea to qualify for the Champions League plagued basketball program at Baylor, over goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to compete the win. Miami 26 24 .520 - digit wins by Few’s juggernaut. became more attainable in the fi nal eight games of the sea- After not scoring in his opening 39 league games for Man- Atlanta 25 24 .510 -1/2 UCLA (22-10) was the fi rst team to explaining to his father that there was son thanks to Thomas Tuchel’s 14-match unbeaten start as Washington 17 31 .354 8 nowhere for the Bears to go but up. chester City, backup left back Benjamin Mendy has now Orlando 17 32 .347 8-1/2 lead Gonzaga in the second half over scored twice in his last six as Pep Guardiola’s side closes in fi ve games of tournament play and, in Now, they’re one win away from Central Division the top. SOCCER on a third title in four seasons. The Frenchman curled in a W L Pct GB fact, had a chance to win at the end of low shot in the 58th minute. regulation. Led by and the rest of Milwaukee 32 17 .653 - A defense-splitting throughball from Kevin De Bruyne Indiana 22 26 .458 9-1/2 With the game tied at 81, Johnny Ju- their brilliant backcourt, a defense that manager surprisingly ending. Chelsea’s 5-2 loss to relega- refused to give Houston an inch and a created City’s second. Gabriel Jesus passed to Raheem Ster- Chicago 19 28 .404 12 zang was taking it hard to the hoop in tion-threatened West Bromwich Albion enabled Liverpool Cleveland 17 32 .347 15 the fi nal seconds, when Zags forward coach intent on making the most of his to close the gap on fourth to two points. ling, who returned the ball for the forward to fi nish rather than shooting himself. Detroit 14 35 .286 18 , playing with four fouls, fi rst trip to the Final Four, the Bears First place is far out of sight with Liverpool 25 points be- Western Conference stepped into the paint, planted his feet roared to a 78-59 victory Saturday hind City after winning the title by 18 points last season. Southwest Division and took a charge. night in their fi rst appearance in the While Arsenal seem set for a midtable fi nish, Liverpool W L Pct GB Juzang had 29 points for the Bruins, NCAA Tournament semifi nals in 71 can look up again. Dallas 27 21 .563 - including a 15-footer with 1:27 left in long years. And while Trent Alexander-Arnold was overlooked for San Antonio 24 23 .511 2-1/2 regulation that helped them claw back Butler scored all 17 of his points in the recent England World Cup qualifi ers, he provided a re- Memphis 23 23 .500 3 the fi rst half, but just about everyone New Orleans 21 27 .438 6 from seven down to tie it at 79. minder of his enduring value to Liverpool at least. Houston 13 35 .271 14 Jamie Jaquez Jr. was also unin- from Baylor (27-2) got into the act, It was the right back’s cross that substitute Diogo Jota Northwest Division timidated by Gonzaga. He handled with fi ve players scoring in double fi g- headed past Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno in the 64th W L Pct GB Timme’s inside pressure all night, ures. They doubled up Houston after minute at the Emirates Stadium. After Mohamed Salah Utah 38 11 .776 - scoring 19 points. Jaquez’s two free 10 minutes, built a 45-20 lead by half- played the ball through Leno’s legs for the second, Jota Denver 30 18 .625 7-1/2 throws tied it at 81 with 43 seconds time and coasted the rest of the way in struck again in the 82nd minute. Portland 30 19 .612 8 left. the fi rst Final Four showdown between Should Liverpool fi nd a way into fourth, the six-time Eu- Oklahoma City 20 29 .408 18 It looked like it would be Timme’s schools from the Lone Star State. ropean champions won’t be relying on winning the Cham- Minnesota 12 38 .240 26-1/2 Marcus Sasser had 20 points and Pacifi c Division overtime. He dipped and ducked for pions League to qualify for next season’s competition. Real W L Pct GB Gonzaga’s fi rst six points of the extra Quentin Grimes scored 13 for the cold- Madrid await in the quarterfi nals next week. Phoenix 34 14 .708 - session and an 87-83 lead that felt like shooting Cougars (28-4), whose dream Chelsea lost to West Brom at Stamford Bridge for the fi rst Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus, (left), and challenge LA Clippers 32 18 .640 3 breathing room in this one. path to their fi rst Final Four since 1984 time since 1978 after they had all started so well with Chris- for the ball Leicester’s Wesley Fofana during the Eng- LA Lakers 31 18 .633 3-1/2 Nearly two decades ago, Scott Drew — they faced teams seeded 15th, 10th, tian Pulisic ending his four-month goal drought. lish Premier League soccer match between Leicester Golden State 23 26 .469 11-1/2 decided to leave his comfort zone 11th and 12th along the way — ended The roots of Chelsea’s collapse came when defender City and Manchester City at the King Power Stadium in Sacramento 22 28 .440 13 at tiny Valparaiso for the scandal- with a whimper. Thiago Silva’s return from injury ended after he received Leicester, England. (AP)

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