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National League’s Pete Alon- so, of the New York Mets, hits during the fi rst round of the MLB All Star baseball Home Run Derby in Denver. Alonso bests Mancini, Ohtani for 2nd straight HR Derby title. (AP) — See Page 15 Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com UEFA to investigate England fan violence at Euro 2020 fi nal Italy erupts as Europe’s soccer champions return home ROME, July 13, (AP): Europe’s new soccer champions were feted on their return home Monday at the Italian presidential palace and then the pre- 5 Italians, no Ronaldo mier’s offi ce, with Rome’s streets lined by fl ag-waving and car-honking fans. in ‘team’ of Euro 2020 The fi rst Italy team to win the Euro- NYON, Switzerland, July 13, (AP): Lewandowski, the current FIFA pean Championship in 53 years knew Five players from European champi- best player in the world, scored three it was in for a hectic day when their ons Italy and no Cristiano Ronaldo, times in three games but Poland fi n- chartered fl ight from London arrived at Kylian Mbappé nor Robert Lewan- ished last in their group. England Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport at dowski were picked in UEFA’s captain Harry Kane scored four goals dawn and a banner on the tarmac read, offi cial team of the tournament an- yet did not make the team that also “Grazie Azzurri.” nounced on Tuesday. included his teammates Kyle Walker Airport workers cheered as the The attacking trio included Feder- and Harry Maguire in defense. team left the plane. Captain Giorgio ico Chiesa alongside Raheem Ster- The selectors included Fabio Chiellini pumped his fist in the air, ling of beaten fi nalist England and Capello, Robbie Keane, Esteban Romelu Lukaku of Belgium, which Cambiasso and David Moyes. lost to Italy in the quarterfi nals. UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the SOCCER Ronaldo won the Golden Boot Tournament with fi ve goals, the same as Patrick Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Don- Schick of the Czech Republic who narumma (Italy) and coach hoisted was also overlooked by UEFA’s ex- Defenders: Kyle Walker (Eng- the trophy high over their heads. pert panel of 16 coaches and former land), (Italy), There was even a cheer for defender players. Lukaku, who scored four Harry Maguire (England), Leonardo Leonardo Spinazzola, as he hopped goals in four games, is the only one Spinazzola (Italy) down the steps on one foot, his other of the six top scorers at Euro 2020 Midfi elders: Pierre-Emile Højb- in a cast from an Achilles tendon in- included in the lineup. jerg (Denmark), Jorginho (Italy), Mbappé did not score in four Pedri (Spain) jury. games and had his decisive spot kick Forwards: Italian President Sergio Mattarella saved as France was eliminated by (Italy), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), had been at Wembley Stadium on Sun- Switzerland in the round of 16. Raheem Sterling (England). Italy’s players celebrate in Rome after their victory at the Euro 2020 soccer championships in a fi nal played at day night cheering with Azzurri fans Wembley stadium in London on Sunday. Italy beat England 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. (AP) as Italy won the Euro 2020 fi nal fol- lowing a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Coach Mancini replied, “Let me to Novak Djokovic. The tennis star, fore the Italian victory, could savor out tickets. objects, and lighting fi reworks. While England. thank you for being our No. 1 fan. in thanks, gave Mattarella a racket. the triumph of the team from his na- The English Football Association those offenses typically result in fi nes, Then Mattarella raced back to Rome We saw you exult, that gave us much From the presidential palace, the soc- tive Argentina, which won the Copa was separately charged with multiple more serious punishment such as full to be at the Quirinal presidential palace pleasure.” cer players boarded the team bus to go America on Saturday. offenses by fans before and during or partial stadium closures can follow to greet the team. “I’m not a (soccer) Mattarella also generously praised to Premier Mario Draghi’s offi ce, ap- Meanwhile, UEFA asked an investi- their team’s loss to Italy in a penalty the kind of violence seen on Sunday. commentator,” he said, “but I thought another of his guests at the palace, plauded on the streets the entire way. gator on Tuesday to study violence by shootout after a 1-1 draw. Fans without tickets broke through you deserved the victory well beyond tennis player Matteo Berrettini, who There was enough joy to go around England fans at the European Champi- The charges relate to booing Italy’s security barriers and turnstiles to get whatever happened during the penalty reached the Wimbledon singles fi - to even reach the 10th-fl oor hospital onship fi nal including at least hundreds national anthem, a fan who stopped in to see England’s fi rst major tourna- shootout.” nal before succumbing on Sunday suite of Pope Francis, who, even be- who got into Wembley Stadium with- play by running on the pitch, throwing ment fi nal in 55 years. Konrad ‘wins’ Tour stage 16 Pogacar keeps lead

SAINT-GAUDENS, France, July 13, (AP): Austrian rider Patrick Konrad won the Tour de France’s hilly 16th stage on an otherwise uneventful day Tuesday as race leader Tadej Pogacar remained on course for his second overall victory. Konrad made his decisive break with 36 kilometers (22.5 miles) to go, four kilometers (2.5 miles) be- fore the summit of Col de Portet- d’Aspet and maintained the lead Patrick Konrad of Austria celebrates as he crosses the fi nish line to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169 kilometers (105 Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing miles) with start in Pas de la Case and fi nish in Saint Gaudens, France. (AP) the overall leader’s yellow jersey, CYCLING and Richard Carapaz of Ecuador sprint towards the fi nish line of the sixteenth stage of the Tour de Daegu FC player tests positive for COVID-19 for his fi rst Tour stage win. France cycling race over 169 kil- The 29-year-old Konrad fi nished 42 ometers (105 miles) with start in seconds ahead of a group of fi ve chas- Pas de la Case and fi nish in Saint ers - Sonny Colbrelli, Michael Mat- Gaudens, France. (AP) Korean, Japanese clubs dominate eastern zone thews, Pierre Luc Perichon, Franck Bonnamour and Alex Aranburu Deba the ski resort of Pas de la Casa at 2,080 - on the second day of racing in the meters altitude. It was tour’s highest- SEOUL, South Korea, July 13, (AP): in 2008, BG are preparing to take on in a central venue in either Thai- Jankovic hopes that the situation ever stage start and it gave riders a long South Korea’s Daegu FC announced Korean powerhouse Jeonbuk Mo- land or Uzbekistan and, because of will be different next time. “Some Pyrenees. Pogacar, the defending champion, fi nished 13 minutes, 49 sec- confi dence-boosting downhill ride be- that one of their players had tested tors. commitments in disrupted domestic players improved, they showed it in onds after Konrad and maintained his fore the day’s fi rst climb at Col de Port. positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, “We’re very pleased with our pro- leagues, Australian clubs withdrew a few games and they did well for general classifi cation lead of more than Amund Groendahl Jansen, who had a day after the eastern zone of the gression into the Round of 16,” Vid- and clubs from China sent teams their future,” Jankovic said. “I hope fi ve minutes over Rigoberto Uran and been struggling since the opening stage Asian Champions League’s group mar said. “I’ve said earlier that this comprising mostly youth and reserve the next time I coach in it, I will be Jonas Vingegaard. crash, dropped out Tuesday morning, stage wrapped up. is probably one of the hardest groups players. with a fi rst team, not youngsters.” Pogacar remained in the peloton while Vincenzo Nibali also didn’t start. Apart from that, it was a relatively ... It showed that we can certainly The withdrawals, combined with with his GC rivals as his UAE Team The Italian had already said he would smooth run for clubs from South Ko- match the best.” the expansion of the tournament Emirates team enjoyed a comfortable pull out after stage 15 to focus on the rea and Japan in the opening stages The task in the group stage for Ko- SOCCER from 32 to 40 teams, gave countries ride in the 169-kilometer (105-mile) Olympics. It meant more than 20% of of the continental club champion- rean and Japanese clubs was made such as the Philippines a fi rst taste of trek from the tiny mountain-locked na- the Grand Départ starters were no long- ship. easier because of the travel restric- the group stage. And while the likes tion of Andorra. er competing. The 145-rider peloton Teams from the K-League and tions in place around the region dur- Beijing FC lost fi ve out of six of Kaya-Iloilo struggled, the experi- After the tour’s second rest day on had not been reduced so much before the J.League took seven of the eight ing the global pandemic. games, including a heavy 7-0 loss to ence should prove valuable. Monday, Tuesday’s stage began in at the second rest day since 2012. places on offer in the second round Each of the fi ve groups were held Kawasaki. Beijing FC coach Zoran “Going back to the Philippines, that is scheduled to start in Septem- it’s just about the players under- ber. Defending champions Ulsan standing what they have achieved so Hyundai from South Korea as well far and not being satisfi ed,” Kaya’s Sagan & Haig withdraw as Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale were English coach Graham Harvey said. especially dominant, winning six out “We want to be back at this stage, of six games. and we will be back on this stage. from Olympic road race “It was great to end things on a “We want to make sure that the high with a win,” Kawasaki coach next time we come, we take points BRATISLAVA, July 13, (AP): gery Monday in Monaco. Toru Oniki said. “In the team we and are more competitive.” Three-time world champion Peter The 31-year-old Sagan was sup- are very competitive among each Daegu FC issued a statement a day Sagan withdrew from the Olym- posed to ride alongside brother Juraj other, getting results is paramount ... after returning to South Korea from pic road race Tuesday, a day after in the Olympic road race on July 24. We will start preparing for the next Uzbekistan, where they played in the minor surgery to treat an infection The Slovak Olympic Committee round now.” group stage, to say one player had in his knee, eliminating another po- confi rmed Tuesday that he would be Ulsan and Kawasaki will meet in tested positive for the coronavirus tential favorite less than two weeks replaced by Lukas Kubis in one of the next stage with two other Japa- and was being quarantined. The club before the start of the Summer the fi rst medal events of the Games. nese vs. Korean matches, as Nagoya said all other players, coaches and Games. “We did everything possible on Sagan hurt his knee when the site at the Tour, but even antibiotic Grampus take on Daegu and Cerezo staff tested negative and were self chainring of his bike left a deep treatment couldn’t prevent an infec- Osaka meet Pohang Steelers. isolating. gash during a crash near the end tion,” said Bora-Hansgrohe team The only club from outside Japan The Asian Champions League of the third stage of the Tour de physician Christopher Edler. “The or South Korea to advance from the is divided into two, based on geo- France. He continued on while his only option was to stop racing and eastern zone were BG Pathum of graphic regions. The western zone Bora-Hansgrohe team treated the get the bursa surgically removed ... Thailand. Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister (left), fi ghts for the ball against South Ko- group stage was completed in April. injury with antibiotic ointment, but The surgery went well, and I think Coached by Australia’s Aurelio rea’s Won Du-jae during an international friendly soccer match ahead of The second round, which has been an infection set in and Sagan was Peter will be able to start with light Vidmar, who led Adelaide United to the 2020 Summer Olympics at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, South reduced to one leg to save time and forced to withdraw and have sur- training again in a couple of days.” the Asian Champions League fi nal Korea. (AP) travel, will take place in September.

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