Numbers Game Wins His Third Wimbledon Title in Five Years
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1989 — Boris Becker and Steffi Graf claim a West German sweep of the Wimbledon singles crowns in the first double finals day in 16 years. Becker Numbers Game wins his third Wimbledon title in five years. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, July 9, 2021 B3 MLB results | Thursday Cycling | Tour de France | Stage 12 Athletics 2, Astros 1 Jays and Baltimore Orioles. HOUSTON — Jed Lowrie and Tropical Storm Elsa was poised Matt Olson drove in runs to to pelt the Baltimore area before German rider Politt wins Tour de France stage 12 in Nimes back Frankie Montas (8-7), who and after the scheduled 7:05 the stage due to a knee injury. allowed one run and five hits in Associated Press p.m. start. FIRST Race leader Tadej Pogacar 6 2/3 innings and struck out 10. The game will be made up NIMES, France — Rarely in German Nils Politt Oakland stopped a three-game as part of a doubleheader on the spotlight, Nils Politt strug- celebrates as he rode with all other main con- skid and ended Houston’s six- Sept. 11. crosses the finish tenders well behind the break- game winning streak. gled to believe victory was his Baltimore won the opener line to win the Jake Diekman gave up one when it finally came at the Tour twelfth stage of away and crossed nearly 16 of the three-game series on hit in a scoreless ninth for his de France. the Tour de France minutes behind the winner. Tuesday night and the Blue seventh save. Lance McCullers cycling race with a Jays bounced back with a 10-2 After dropping his last re- With none of the breakaway Jr. (6-2) lost for the first time in maining rivals on the road start in Saint-Paul- 10 starts since April 14, giving rout on Wednesday. Prior to the Trois-Chateaux riders a threat in the gener- up two runs and seven hits finale Thursday, a shower forced leading to the city of Nimes and finish in al classification, the defend- while striking out eight in seven batting practice to be cancelled in southern France, the Ger- Nimes, France on ing champion enjoyed a quiet as the tarp was placed on the innings. man rider hit his helmet several Thursday. day in the peloton after strong Rockies 9, Diamondbacks 3 field. times and shook his head as if Associated Press crosswinds created splits in the PHOENIX — Dom Nunez, Word of the postponement to say, “I can’t believe it.” from the 13-man breakaway the 27-year-old Politt has post- hitting just .159, doubled came around 5:20 p.m. after After the strange feeling sank early stages. twice and singled as Colorado the skies had cleared and sun group about 40 kilometers ed many honorable results at in, with the finish in sight, Politt There was no significant avoided a three-game sweep by drenched the field at Camden from the finish. He then went prestigious events in the past, change in the overall standings. Arizona, a major league-worst Yards. made a big heart sign with his solo with 12 kilometers left with including a runner-up finish at Pogacar kept his 5:18 lead over 25-64. The Rockies won for just Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, hands and crossed the line on a sudden acceleration that was Paris-Roubaix two years ago. the seventh time in 40 road postponed, rain his own to post only the second left unanswered. second-placed Rigoberto Uran, games this season. They’re 31- But despite his combative skills, NEW YORK — A game stage win of his professional ca- with Jonas Vingegaard in third, 17 at Coors Field. “There were quite a lot of Politt had never tasted victory scheduled for Thursday night Chi Chi Gonzalez (3-5) reer. sprinters in our group, so I had on the biggest stage. 5:33 off the pace. allowed three runs and six hits between the New York Mets Politt was part of a larger to make the race hard and at- “Winning a Tour stage is a Friday’s stage 13 to the me- in five innings. and Pittsburgh Pirates has been group that jumped out of the tack quite early,” Politt said. “I dream, it’s really the best mo- postponed due to rain and dieval city of Carcassone is an Colorado scored twice in the main pack in the early stages made first attack. I gave every- will be made up as part of a ment of my career,” he added other flat trek suiting sprinters. sixth off Jordan Weems (0-1) for of the windy 159.4-kilome- thing. To finish solo is unbeliev- through a translator. “It’s my a 4-3 lead and added four runs doubleheader Saturday. Veteran sprinter Mark Caven- ter (99-mile) stage 12 between able.” second win, but here it’s differ- in the seventh. The teams will play a single- dish will be chasing a 34th ca- Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux and Imanol Erviti and Harry ent.” Mariners 4, Yankees 0 admission twinbill beginning reer stage win that would put SEATTLE — Rookie Logan at 4:10 p.m. Saturday, trying Nimes. Sweeny finished second and Politt’s victory brought com- Gilbert (3-2) pitched one-hit ball to make up the game during The German rider from the third, respectively, 31 seconds fort to his team just hours after him level with five-time Tour over seven innings, struck out a Pittsburgh’s only scheduled visit Bora-Hansgrohe team had at- behind. leader Peter Sagan withdrew winner Eddy Merckx’s all-time career-high eight and retired his to the Big Apple this season. tacked with three other rivals A one-day classic specialist, from the race before the start of record. final 18 batters. Friday night’s game could also Kyle Seager and Dylan be at risk as Tropical Storm Elsa TEnnIS MOTORSPORTS MLB NHL NBA Moore homered off Jordan makes its way up the East Coast. Montgomery (3-4) as Seattle Wimbledon Results NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance It’s the second rainout this Thursday West Division SECOND ROUND CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS At All England Lawn Tennis and Schedule-Winners salvaged the final game of the week for the Mets, who waited Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) Croquet Club Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 1 three-game set. London Busch) Houston 54 34 .614 _ x-if necessary nearly 2 1/2 hours Tuesday to Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Oakland 50 39 .562 4½ Sunday, May 30: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Eastern Conference Paul Sewald struck out a Surface: Grass Tuesday, June 1: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 play the Brewers before owner LONDON (AP) — Results Thursday from DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Seattle 46 42 .523 8 Milwaukee 4, Brooklyn 3 pair in the eighth and Kendall Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at June 3: Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT June 5: Brooklyn 115, Milwaukee 107 Steve Cohen tweeted that the the Championships at All England Lawn Angels 44 42 .512 9 June 5: Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 4 Graveman finished. New York Tennis and Croquet Club (seedings in DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) Texas 34 53 .391 19½ June 7: Brooklyn 125, Milwaukee 86 Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael Tuesday, June 8: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 0 game was called off. New York parentheses): East Division June 10: Milwaukee 86, Brooklyn 83 was held to one hit for the first McDowell) N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 2 made it up Wednesday as part Women’s Singles W L Pct GB May 29: Boston 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 June 13: Milwaukee 107, Brooklyn 96 time since Sept. 25, 2019, vs. Semifinals Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At Tuesday, June 15: Brooklyn 114, DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) Boston 54 34 .614 _ May 31: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 3, OT of its ninth doubleheader this Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Milwaukee 108 Tampa Bay and dropped to 3-8 Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William Byron) Tampa Bay 51 36 .586 2½ June 3: Boston 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT season. Angelique Kerber (25), Germany, 6-3, June 5: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 1 Thursday, June 17: Milwaukee 104, when going for a series sweep 7-6 (3). March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by Toronto 44 40 .524 8 Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) New York 44 42 .512 9 June 7: N.Y. Islanders 5, Boston 4 Brooklyn 89 this year, including 1-5 on the Indians 7, Royals 4 Karolina Pliskova (8), Czech Republic, June 9: N.Y. Islanders 6, Boston 2 Saturday, June 19: Milwaukee 115, def. Aryna Sabalenka (2), Belarus, 5-7, March 14 — Instacart 500 (Martin Truex Baltimore 28 58 .326 25 Montreal 4, Winnipeg 0 Brooklyn 111, OT road. Twins 5, Tigers 3 6-4, 6-4. Jr) Central Division March 21 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 June 2: Montreal 5, Winnipeg 3 Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 3 Toronto at Baltimore, Men’s Doubles W L Pct GB Friday, June 4: Montreal 1, Winnipeg 0 Philadelphia at Chicago Semifinals (Ryan Blaney) Chicago 51 35 .593 _ Sunday, June 6: Atlanta 128, Philadelphia, Sunday, June 6: Montreal 5, Winnipeg 1 124 postponed, rain. Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic (1), March 29 — Food City Dirt Race (Joey Cleveland 43 42 .506 7½ Cubs, late Logano) June 7: Montreal 3, Winnipeg 2, OT Tuesday, June 8: Philadelphia 118, BALTIMORE — The threat of Croatia, def.