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Boavista lose 1-0 Sporting end 19-year title drought LISBON, , May 12, (AP): Sporting Lisbon’s wait of nearly two decades for a Portuguese league title is fi nally over. Sporting defeated relegation-threat- ened Boavista 1-0 to win the league for the fi rst time since 2002, ending the reign of local powerhouses Porto and Benfi ca. Porto had won 11 titles and Benfi ca seven since Sporting last lifted the trophy 19 years ago. Cristiano Ronaldo, who began his career with Sporting Lisbon, posted a celebratory photo of the current squad on his Instagram account, saying “Congratulations, champions.” Paulinho scored the title-winning goal for the Lions in the 36th minute, hitting the top of the net from close range after a low cross into the area. Sporting’s captain Sebastian Coates, (center), lifts the trophy at the end of the Portuguese League soccer match between Sporting CP and Boavista FC at the Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, The victory left Sporting eight points ahead of second-place Porto on May 11. (AP) with two rounds to go. Benfi ca, which won 3-1 at last-place Nacional de Ma- deira earlier on Tuesday, was 12 points back in third place. Bieber extends MLB record; SOCCER Sporting’s 19th league title comes three years after the club endured one of the worst crises in its history when dozens of fans with their faces cov- Hernández homers, Indians pip Cubs ered forced their way into the team’s training complex and assaulted play- ers and staff. The shocking attack, which attracted worldwide headlines, Machado HR, 5 RBIs, Padres minus Tatis rout Rockies 8-1 came after Sporting missed on a Champions League berth, which com- CLEVELAND, May 12, (AP): shutout , Asdrúbal Cabrera had four hits and St. Louis beat Milwaukee for its fourth pounded ongoing internal disputes in- including a three- homer, and Arizona beat straight victory. volving players, club directors and its pitched out of some Miami. Goldschmidt broke a 1-all tie when he sent the controversial president at the time. early trouble before extending Bumgarner (4-2) gave up just four hits that all first he saw from Boxberger (0-1) well over No fans were allowed inside of his strikeout record and César came in different innings. He added a the wall in left-center field for a two-run blast. Sporting’s Alvalade Stadium but Hernández a two-run homer, at the plate for his first RBI of the season. O’Neill followed later with a three-run shot. thousands of supporters had gathered The Diamondbacks broke the game open in the Cardinals reliever (2-0) pitched two across the city of Lisbon in hopes of sending the to a fifth when they sent 11 batters to the plate, scored scoreless innings, wiggling out of trouble both being able to celebrate the much-antic- 3-2 win over the . five runs and pushed to a 6-0 lead. That chased times. ipated title. Bieber (4-2) struck out eight and has now starter Pablo López (0-3), who gave up six earned Blue Jays 5, Braves 3 fanned at least that many in 20 consecutive runs over 4 1/3 innings. In Atlanta, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and Yankees 3, Rays 1 Toronto took advantage of Atlanta’s indecisive MLB Results/Standings starts, a major league mark he builds on fielding in the eighth inning to rally past the every time out. The right-hander’s streak In St. Petersburg, Fla., pitched six strong innings, and Gary Braves. was in jeopardy, but he got Nick Martini for Guerrero had three hits, including a tying Sánchez homered, and New York beat Tampa WASHINGTON, May 12, (AP): Re- strikeout No. 8 in the seventh. Cleveland Indians starting Shane Bie- Bay for the second time in seven games this sea- in a three-run eighth. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his sults and standings from the MLB The reigning AL Award winner ber delivers in the fi rst inning of a baseball son. major league-leading 11th homer for Atlanta. games on Tuesday. San Francisco 4 Texas 2 wasn’t as sharp as usual and needed a career-high game against the Chicago Cubs, on May 11, New York slugger went 0 for 3 in his Marcell Ozuna also connected. 121 pitches to go 6 2/3 innings. Cleveland 3 Chicago Cubs 2 in Cleveland. (AP) first game this season. He had knee surgery on (1-0) pitched a scoreless sev- NY Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 1 finished the seventh for March 29. enth. survived a stressful ninth to Oakland 3 Boston 2 Bieber and worked the eighth. with just their sixth win in 21 games. earn his first . NY Mets 3 Baltimore 2 gave up two singles in the ninth, but got Matt had a two-run single in the sev- Phillies 6, Nationals 2 Toronto 5 Atlanta 3 BASEBALL Houston 5 LA Angels 1 Duffy to bounce into a game-ending play enth for the Dodgers, and hit an early In Washington, treated heckling Detroit 8 Kansas City 7 for his seventh save. homer as they fell behind 4-1. Montgomery (2-1) gave up one run, two hits, fans to a long , delivered Chic. Wht. Sox 9 Minnesota 3 Hernández homered in the fifth off Adbert LA Dodgers 6 Seattle 4 hit two solo homers and Kyle walked one and tied a career high with nine strike- a key pinch-hit in place of injured J.T. Alzolay (1-3), who matched Bieber for six innings. Seager added a two-run shot for the Mariners, who Realmuto and Philadelphia beat Washington. Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 2 outs. After Jonathan Loaisiga worked two innings, Philadelphia 6 Washington 2 Padres 8, Rockies 1 have lost three straight on their five-game road trip. Realmuto was hit in the left knee by Josh Bell’s got three outs to get his eighth St Louis 6 Milwaukee (11 Inns) 1 In Denver, Manny Machado homered and tri- (1-3) pitched a perfect in the seventh inning. Trea Turner hom- San Diego 8 Colorado 1 pled to drive in five runs, helping to make up for eighth for his first major league win. Kenley save and complete a three-hitter. ered for Washington, which has dropped six of Arizona 11 Miami 3 the absence of star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. Jansen worked a flawless ninth for his sixth save. Judge started in right field after being rested seven. American League Sunday and hit a first-pitch, first-inning solo East Division and several other teammates as San Diego beat Seattle couldn’t capitalize on a strong start by (2-3) retired 15 of 16 after W L Pct GB Colorado. , who racked up a career-best 11 homer off Luis Patiño (1-1). yielding two hits to begin the game. Boston 22 15 .595 _ Tatis and outfielder have tested while pitching into the seventh inning. Giants 4, Rangers 2 Pirates 7, Reds 2 New York 19 16 .543 2 In San Francisco, set a career high Toronto 18 16 .529 2-1/2 positive for COVID-19, while Eric Mets 3, Orioles 2 In Pittsburgh, Troy Stokes Jr. drove in runs Tampa Bay 19 18 .514 3 Hosmer and two backups are now out for contact In New York, Patrick Mazeika got his second with 10 strikeouts in six innings and San Fran- with each of his first two major league hits, JT Baltimore 16 20 .444 5-1/2 tracing, leaving the Padres shorthanded at Coors walkoff RBI in four career games with a fielder’s cisco beat Texas. Brubaker pitched six strong innings and Pittsburgh Central Division Swept in the two-game , Texas dropped W L Pct GB Field. Hosmer and Myers both were pulled out in choice grounder in the ninth inning, helping beat Cincinnati. Chicago 20 13 .606 _ the middle of the game. banged-up New York rally to beat Baltimore. to 0-5 against NL opponents this year. Two days after making his debut, Stokes hit an Cleveland 19 14 .576 1 Myers crashed into the right-field wall in the The Mets have won six straight. Mike Yastrzemski and Brandon Belt drove in RBI single in the fourth inning. The right fielder Kansas City 16 18 .471 4-1/2 first inning while catching ’s runs for San Francisco. (1-3) gave Minnesota 12 21 .364 8 Baltimore led 2-1 entering the ninth after John also doubled in a run in the eighth. Brubaker (3-2) Detroit 11 24 .314 10 deep fly ball. Machado hit a two-run drive off Means outdueled in his first start up two runs in five innings, striking out six. allowed one run on five hits to win for the first time West Division (1-4) in the fifth. Miguel Diaz since throwing a no-hitter last week. Cardinals 6, Brewers 1, 11 Innings in four starts. He had four strikeouts and one walk. W L Pct GB (1-0) tossed three innings of scoreless relief. Mazeika pinch hit in the pitcher’s spot with two In Milwaukee, and Tyler The Pirates had lost eight straight games to the Oakland 22 15 .595 _ Houston 19 17 .528 2-1/2 Astros 5, Angels 1 on and one out against César Valdez and hit O’Neill homered off in the 11th Reds. Seattle 18 18 .500 3-1/2 In Houston, struck out 10 in an a grounder that scored . Tigers 8, Royals 7 Texas 18 20 .474 4-1/2 impressive duel with Lance McCullers Jr., and Valdez (2-1) blew his third save in 11 chances. In Detroit, singled home the Los Angeles 16 19 .457 5 Houston broke loose against the Los Angeles (1-0) dodged trouble in the eighth winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and East Division . and got the win. Detroit, after squandering a seven-run lead late, W L Pct GB Ohtani allowed one run and four hits with one Athletics 3, Red Sox 2 recovered to beat skidding Kansas City. New York 17 13 .567 _ walk in seven innings, his longest start of the In Boston, struck out a season- Grossman had five RBIs for the first time in his Philadelphia 19 17 .528 1 Atlanta 17 18 .486 2-1/2 season. The two-way star then moved to play high 10 over seven effective innings and Oakland career, sending the Royals to their ninth straight Miami 15 20 .429 4-1/2 right field, and Yuli Gurriel homered during beat Boston. loss. He ripped a two-out single off Scott Barlow Washington 13 18 .419 4-1/2 Houston’s four-run eighth. Ohtani batted second Matt Chapman and Elvis Andrus hit RBI sin- (1-1) in the ninth to score . Central Division W L Pct GB and went 1 for 4, striking out twice. gles for the A’s in the seventh inning as Oakland (3-1) got one out after Jose St Louis 22 14 .611 _ Angels reliever (2-1) took the broke a 1-all tie. Matt Olson also had an RBI Cisnero allowed three runs in the top of the ninth. Milwaukee 19 17 .528 3 loss after Michael Brantley drove in the go-ahead single for the A’s. Bassitt (3-2) allowed three hits White Sox 9, Twins 3 Chicago 17 18 .486 4-1/2 run off . and two runs. In Chicago, José Abreu hit a tiebreaking two- Cincinnati 16 17 .485 4-1/2 Pittsburgh 15 20 .429 6-1/2 Dodgers 6, Mariners 4 Darwinzon Hernandez (0-2) relieved Nathan run homer in the sixth inning and Chicago beat West Division In Los Angeles, hit a dramatic three- Eovaldi in the seventh and took the loss. Minnesota for its fourth straight win. W L Pct GB run homer in the eighth inning, and the struggling pitched a scoreless eighth and Abreu went deep to left center on the first pitch San Francisco 22 14 .611 _ ’ Manny Machado watches San Diego 20 16 .556 2 rallied late to beat Seattle. got his fourth save despite walking he saw from Jorge Alcala (0-1) for his seventh Los Angeles 19 17 .528 3 Lux’s first homer of the season came off Rafael two batters in the ninth. his three-run off relief homer. Arizona 17 19 .472 5 Montero (3-2) and helped the defending World Diamondbacks 11, Marlins 3 pitcher during the sixth inning of Yasmani Grandal lofted a three-run homer in Colorado 12 23 .343 9-1/2 Series champions open a nine-game homestand In Phoenix, threw seven a baseball game, on May 11, in Denver. (AP) the second for first-place Chicago.