THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1994 — South Africa is introduced for the first time in 36 years during the opening ceremonies of the 15th Commonwealth Games held in Victoria, British Columbia. South Africa had been banned from the Numbers Game Games since 1958 because of its apartheid policies. B4 Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 MLB results | Tuesday Women’s National Basketball Association | Around the WNBA Yankees 5, Red Sox 3, 1st Atlanta also has won nine game straight road games Yankees 2, Red Sox 0, 2nd Chris Martin (2-3) got the win game by pitching a scoreless seventh. WNBA teams ready for sprint to finish NEW YORK — Luis Gil posted Cubs 2, Reds 1 missioner said. “This was going new baby into the family a day twice in three days. The Sun had his third straight scoreless start CINCINNATI — Kyle Hendricks By DOUG FEINBERG to begin his career, Luke Voit became the first 14-game Associated Press to be our pilot year to see what after winning a gold medal at the their roster together to train for and Giancarlo Stanton homered, winner in the majors, Ian Happ NEW YORK — After a it is. We went out there and took Olympics. Stewart and her wife, most of the Olympic break while and the New York Yankees homered and the Chicago Cubs month break for the Olympics the some risks in putting this on. We Marta Xargay Casademont, re- the Lynx had stars Sylvia Fowles beat Boston 2-0 to sweep snapped a 12-game losing WNBA is back with a sprint to the hope to do more local activations vealed their daughter Ruby Mae and Napheesa Collier playing in a doubleheader and move streak with a 2-1 win over the playoffs. in the community during the 10 Stewart Xargay was born via sur- the Tokyo Games. percentage points ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. games people play leading up to rogate on Aug. 9. Red Sox for an AL wild-card spot. Hendricks (14-5) gave up The league had its first-ever POWER POLL In the opener, Jonathan three hits in six innings — the Commissioner’s Cup champion- the championship. We couldn’t SOLID VIEWERSHIP This week’s WNBA poll: Loaisiga stranded the bases only big one a two-out homer by ship, which Seattle won in a rout do it this year because of COVID. The Chicago Sky’s overtime 1. Seattle (16-6): The Storm loaded in Boston’s final at-bat Nick Castellanos in the sixth — as of Connecticut. Commissioner Next year we’ll be in a better po- victory over the Seattle Storm on are on a pivotal five-game road for a gutsy two-inning save after Chicago won for the first time Cathy Engelbert was excited for sition.” Sunday was the most watched trip that has stops in New York, New York capitalized on a wild since Aug. 4 in Colorado. The the inaugural Cup final and sees Engelbert said the league is still WNBA regular season game since Washington and Minnesota. An outing by Red Sox relievers for a Cubs are 3-15 since selling off great things ahead for the new trying to find the right time to host 2012, drawing 755,000 viewers. overtime loss to Chicago came 5-3 victory. their biggest stars at the trade The Yankees have won deadline last month. in-season tournament. the championship game in the fu- That high number came with Sue without Sue Bird and Breanna five straight and 12 of 15 to Rays 10, Orioles 0 “I was really pleased overall ture. With the league returning Bird and Breanna Stewart resting Stewart, who were resting after narrowly overtake Boston for ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nelson with how it went,” she said in a from an Olympic break last week, while recovering from the Olym- playing in the Olympics. second in the AL East — New York Cruz homered twice, three phone interview. “I’m still captur- she thought the timing worked pics. 2 Las Vegas (16-6): The is 68-52 and the Red Sox 69-53, pitchers combined on a four- ing all the feedback on it.” well this year as a tip-off to the sec- “It was a great game, I was Aces rallied from a 21-point a difference of .001 percentage hitter, and the AL East-leading Engelbert had hoped that the ond half of the season. going crazy at home,” Bird said. deficit to beat Washington in the points. The Yankees were 10 1/2 Tampa Bay Rays extended the tournament would give more sig- “We’ll evaluate the where and “We consistently as a league are team’s first game back. With A’ja games behind first-place Boston Baltimore Orioles’ losing streak on July 5 but have gone 26-11 to 13 games with an 10-0 nificance to the first half of the when because of the FIBA World breaking records in terms of view- Wilson and Liz Cambage leading since. victory. season and would build rivalries Cup as there’s no Olympic break ership and outdoing the expecta- the way, Las Vegas is proving it Braves 2, Marlins 0 Cruz moved past Dave and of course add more compen- in the middle,” she said. “Given tions in a lot of different catego- may be the team to beat this sea- MIAMI — Jorge Soler snapped Kingman into 42nd place on sation to players. Seattle players the footprint of next season, it has ries. Hopefully we can get a place son. a scoreless tie with a two-out the all-time home runs list with each earned roughly $30,000 for to be a little earlier.” where we aren’t outdoing them, 3. Connecticut (15-6): The RBI single in the eighth inning, 443. His three-run shot off John the 79-57 victory, and Connecti- Now the teams are ready for but it’s expected to be done.” schedule favors the Sun with five and the Atlanta Braves beat the Means (5-5) during a five-run Miami Marlins 2-0. fifth inning made it 8-0, and he cut’s share was $10,000. the month-long race to the play- GAME OF THE WEEK: straight home games as the team Pinch-hitter Abraham Almonte hit a two-run shot in the sixth “There were no major hiccups offs. Lynx at Sun, Tuesday and hopes to catch one of the top two drew a one-out walk against against Tanner Scott. and I think now that players and NEW ADDITION Thursday. Two of the top four teams in the league and earn the Miami starter Sandy Alcantara, Nationals 12, Blue Jays 6 media know what it is,” the Com- Breanna Stewart welcomed a teams in the league will meet double-bye in the playoffs. stole second and advanced to Milwaukee at St. Louis, late third on a wild pitch. Soler hit an GOlf NASCAR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NFL opposite-field line drive to right Seattle at Texas, late 2021 LPGA Tour NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE American League NFL Preseason that scored Almonte. Cleveland at Minnesota, late West Division Schedule Schedule-Winners W L Pct GB Leaders Schedule Austin Riley hit his 26th Houston at Kansas City, late Jan. 21-24 — Diamond Resorts June 6 — Toyota / Save Mart 350 (Kyle Brantley, Houston, .332; Mullins, Thursday, Aug. 12 Houston 70 48 .593 _ BATTING — Tournament of Champions (Jessica Larson) Baltimore, .318; Gurriel, Houston, .315; Guerrero Pittsburgh 24, Philadelphia 16 homer, a solo blast off Marlins Oakland at White Sox, late Oakland 68 51 .571 2½ Korda) June 13 — x-NASCAR All-Star Open (Aric Jr., Toronto, .314; T.Hernández, Toronto, .313; New England 22, Washington 13 reliever Anthony Bender in the Seattle 63 56 .529 7½ San Diego at Colorado, late Feb. 25-28 — Gainbridge Almirola) Bogaerts, Boston, .307; Ti.Anderson, Chicago, Friday, Aug. 13 ninth. Freddie Freeman had Championship (Nelly Korda) June 13 — NASCAR All-Star Race (Kyle Angels 59 61 .492 12 .301; D.Fletcher, Los Angeles, .299; Martinez, Buffalo 16, Detroit 15 Larson) Texas 42 76 .356 28 Tennessee 23, Atlanta 3 two hits for the NL East-leading Philadelphia at Arizona, late March 4-7 — Drive On Championship Boston, .292; Alvarez, Houston, .289. at Golden Ocala (Austin Ernst) June 20 — Ally 400 (Kyle Larson) East Division RUNS — Guerrero Jr., Toronto, 90; Bichette, Arizona 19, Dallas 16 Braves, who won their fifth Mets at San Francisco, late March 25-28 — Kia Classic (Inbee Park) June 26 — Pocono Organics CBD 325 W L Pct GB Toronto, 89; Semien, Toronto, 86; Altuve, Saturday, Aug. 14 straight and 12th in 14 games. Pittsburgh at Dodgers, late April 1-4 — ANA Inspiration (Patty (Alex Bowman) Tampa Bay 73 47 .608 _ Houston, 84; Haniger, Seattle, 79; Ohtani, Los Chicago 20, Miami 13 Tavatanakit) June 27 — Explore the Pocono Mountains New York 68 52 .567 5 Angeles, 78; Correa, Houston, 76; Devers, Denver 33, Minnesota 6 April 14-17 — Lotte Championship 350 (Kyle Busch) Boston 69 53 .566 5 Boston, 76; Martinez, Boston, 76; Olson, Baltimore 17, New Orleans 14 (Lydia Ko) July 4 — Jockey Made in America 250 Toronto 63 55 .534 9 Oakland, 76. Cleveland 23, Jacksonville 13 (Chase Elliott) Cincinnati 19, Tampa Bay 14 April 22-25 — Hugel-Air Premia LA Baltimore 38 80 .322 34 RBI — Devers, Boston, 89; Guerrero Jr., Open (Brooke M. Henderson) July 11 — Quaker State 400 (Kurt Busch) Central Division Toronto, 88; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 86; J.Abreu, N.Y. Jets 12, N.Y. Giants 7 July 18 — Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Houston 26, Green Bay 7 April 29-May 2 — HSBC Women’s W L Pct GB Chicago, 86; T.Hernández, Toronto, 81; (Aric Almirola) Kansas City 19, San Francisco 16 Planner World Championship (Hyo Joo Kim) Chicago 69 50 .580 _ Meadows, Tampa Bay, 79; Olson, Oakland, 79; Aug.