Sport TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2020 08 Hamilton says safety car Nuggets rally past Clippers re-starts putting drivers at risk to level NBA play-off series AFP – MIAMI Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket against REUTERS – LONDON Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers during the third quarter in Game Denver’s Nikola Jokic had Six of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Six-time Formula One world champion game highs of 34 points, 14 Play-offs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton has called for a rethink rebounds and seven assists on how races are re-started behind the Sunday, powering the Nuggets safety car because he fears drivers are over the Los Angeles Clippers being put at risk. 111-98 to level their NBA Sunday’s Tuscan Grand Prix at play-off series. Mugello was stopped twice due to The Nuggets, who also had crashes, the first time after a four-car 21 points from Jamal Murray pile-up when backmarkers accelerated and Gary Harris, recovered too soon. from a 19-point deficit in the Valtteri Bottas had been leading for third quarter to match the Mercedes and controlling the pace, Clippers at 3-3 in the Western backing the pack up and delaying his Conference semi-final, setting getaway for maximum effect. up a winner-take-all game Hamilton, who took his 90th career seven today. win at the Italian circuit, told reporters “We don’t have pressure,” the safety car lights were being turned Jokic said. “All the pressure is Stewart Cink reacts after off, effectively handing over control to on them. We have to play at a chipping in for birdie to take the race leader, later and later. high level and give our best. “They’re obviously trying to make “To us it’s just another the lead in the final round of it more exciting but ultimately today game seven. We’re going to go “I think it’s defense, “Jokic points and Leonard, last year’s first. Miami and Boston will also the Safeway Open at Silverado you’ve seen they’ve put people at risk, out there and play.” It’s the said. “When we get a couple NBA Finals Most Valuable meet in the Eastern Conference Resort in Napa, California, on sso o perhaps they need to fourthfourth consecutiveconsecutiv playoff stops, we are flying and the Player for Toronto, added 25 final opener today. All games Sunday. rethink that,” said seriesseries overover twotwo seasonss in ball is moving. When we start to lead the Clippers, who were are being played without spec- Hamilton,Hamilton, who felt which the NuggetsNuggets have faced running the offense, we’re a outscored 64-35 in the second tators in a coronavirus quar- SundaySunday was “a littlelittle a seventhseventh game. TheyTh are 5-0 really good team.” half. antine bubble at Disney World Cink wins bitbib t overover tthehe limit.”limit.” inin elimination gamgamese and have The Clippers, who have “It was beautiful playing,” in Orlando, Florida. Torrey rallied from 16-point16-poin or worse squandered a 3-1 series edge, Clippers coach Doc Rivers Craig’s 3-pointer a minute into Safeway deficitsdeficits in thethe pastpast three such have never reached a con- said. “Then we stopped the fourth quarter gave the games.games. ference final in their 50-year moving the ball, stopped Nuggets an 82-79 lead, their Open, claims “The“The efforteff was history. They missed 10 shots playing. That’s what let them first edge since 8-7 in the first amazing,”amazing,” JoJokicki said. “We in a row in the third period get back in the game. quarter. werewere downdown 16 last time, during a 17-0 Nuggets run. “We clearly have the right Jokic scored 11 points, first title downdown 16 to UtaUtahh --- we don’t “They came down and formula. We just lost it. We lost including three 3-pointers, in wantwant it butbut maybemaybe we like it. scored or got fouled in the our pace.” The Nuggets a decisive 21-9 Denver run to since 2009 We’re goodgood at it.it. third quarter and we couldn’t became the first team since the give the Nuggets a 109-93 “The“The whole teamte played buy a basket,” Clippers star 1970 Los Angeles Lakers to lead. REUTERS – NAPA, CALIFORNIA well.well. It was an amazingama game Kawhi Leonard said. force multiple game sevens in The Clippers closed the forfor us.” TheThe 25-year-old25-year 7-foot “We’ve just got to leave it the same playoff run. second quarter with a 16-2 run Stewart Cink made eight (2.13m)(2.13m) Serbian center hit all out on the floor, commu- No team has ever for a 63-47 half-time lead, but birdies in the final round of the 13-of-2213-of-22 sshots,hots, 4-4-of-6 from nicate and play hard on the recovered from a 3-1 deficit Jokic and Murray sparked a PGA Tour’s season-opening 3-point rangerange andand 4-of-54 from defensive end.” twice in the same playoff run 17-0 run and seized command Safeway Open on Sunday to the freefree throwthrow line.line Paul George scored 33 but the Nuggets could be the in the fouth quarter. claim a two-shot victory over Harry Higgs for his first title since winning the British Open Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills pitches against the Milwaukee in 2009. Badminton: Thomas and Uber Cup Brewers at Miller Park, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sunday. The 47-year-old American fired a final-round 65 to finish on 21-under for the in doubt after virus pull-outs tournament. Higgs, who began the AFP – KUALA LUMPUR weekend, following Thailand, Australia and round one shot behind over- Taiwan in deciding to skip the event. night leaders Brian Stuard, Badminton’s showpiece Thomas and Uber Cups Heavyweights China and Japan are among James Hahn and Cameron were hanging in the balance yesterday after teams that have not yet announced a pull-out Percy, found himself three several countries withdrew due to the corona- but with some of Asia’s top talent missing, doubts behind Cink in the closing virus and a top player expressed concerns about are swirling over the event. stages. safety. Cancelling the October 3-11 event would be The 28-year-old eagled The twice-postponed men’s and women’s a major blow to badminton’s restart, as it was the 16th to put himself in world team championships are set to take place the biggest event left on the calendar this year contention but Cink held his in Denmark next month, and would be the first after the Olympics were postponed. Two other nerve to become the oldest international tournaments since the pandemic tournaments are due to be held in Denmark after player to win a PGA Tour halted badminton in March. the Thomas and Uber Cups, followed by three in event since Phil Mickelson at But Indonesia, 13-time Thomas Cup cham- consecutive weeks from November 10 in Asia, Pebble Beach in 2019 aged pions, and South Korea withdrew over the at locations that are yet to be announced. 48. Mickelson finished 11 shots behind Cink on Sunday after his six birdies were offset by bogeys at the seventh and ninth, and a double bogey at the eighth. Doc Redman moved up 40 places to tie for third alongside Chez Reavie and Kevin Streelman after firing a 10-under 62, matching the lowest round of the tournament. Scheffler out of US Open Mills tosses no-no as after positive Cubs blast Brewers COVID-19 test AGENCIES – MILWAUKEE RESULTS REUTERS – BOSTON Dodgers 8, Astros 1 Alec Mills tossed the 16th Yankees 3, Orioles 1 Scottie Scheffler has with- no-hitter in Cubs history as Twins 7, Indians 5 drawn from this week’s US Chicago rolled to a 12-0 win Marlins 2, Phillies 1 (Game 1) Open after testing positive for over the host Milwaukee Marlins 8, Phillies 1 (Game 2) COVID-19, the United States Brewers on Sunday afternoon. Red Sox 6, Rays 3 Golf Association (USGA) said It was the Cubs’ first no- Braves 8, Nationals 4 on Sunday. hitter since Jake Arrieta accom- Reds 10, Cardinals 5 The 24-year-old plished the feat on April 21, White Sox 5, Tigers 2 American, Scheffler, who is a 2016, against the Cincinnati Mariners 7, Diamondbacks 3 contender for PGA Tour Reds. The catcher that day was Royals 11, Pirates 0 Rookie of the Year, finished David Ross, who now is in his Rangers 6, Athletics 3 fourth at last month’s PGA first year as Cubs manager. Blue Jays 7, Mets 3 Championship and fifth two Mills (5-3) lifted his arms Padres 6, Giants 0 (Game 1) weeks ago at the Tour after he got the milestone final Padres 3, Giants 1 (Game 2) Championship. out in only the 15th start of his The world number 29 shot major league career. Shortstop over Colorado in Denver, it also a sizzling 59 en route to a Javier Baez fielded a ground made history. fourth-place finish in the Fed- ball and zipped a throw to first It was Pujols’ 660th career ExCup play-offs opener at TPC base to retire Jace Peterson. home run, tying Willie Mays for Boston. The Brewers were no-hit fifth on the all-time list. “We are sorry to lose a for the first time since June 12, The 40-year-old Pujols, member of the USGA family in 2007, when Justin Verlander who is signed through next this year’s field,” said the USGA dominated them as a member season, is 36 home runs away senior managing director John of the Detroit Tigers.