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Overall leader Egan Bernal of Colombia (center) wearing the pink jersey, pedals during during the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, from Canazei to Sega Di Ala, Italy. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Martin wins stage 17 Bernal loses 3 seconds of Giro lead Nets ‘take’ 2-0 lead, SEGA DI ALA, Italy, May 26, (AP): Irish cyclist Daniel from the group of his main rivals shortly before the end of Martin won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednes- the climb and crossed in seventh. day to complete a set of Grand Tour victories, while Egan The 2019 Tour champion saw his lead cut slightly to Bernal had three seconds shaved off his overall lead and 2:21 ahead of Damiano Caruso. saw one of his main rivals gain signifi cant time after a “Today was not my best day but I didn’t lose much Lakers bounce back disappointing day in the high mountains. time, just a few seconds from Caruso,” Bernal said. “In Martin attacked from a breakaway at the start of a the end, it’s another day out, now let’s think about tomor- tough climb to the summit fi nish and rode solo to victory Mavs close in on series win row.” to add to his two stage wins in both the Tour de France Thursday’s 18th stage is the Giro’s longest leg. The and the Spanish Vuelta. NEW YORK, May 26, don’t make him the priority. “That’s what I came here for and I knew that today Harris tied a franchise playoff re- was one of my last opportunities,” the 34-year-old Martin CYCLING (AP): Brooklyn is more cord with seven 3-pointers, Durant said. “With the extra time I lost the day before the rest than just its Big Three. scored 26 points and the Nets routed day, I knew it was possible I go in the breakaway.” the Boston Celtics 130-108 on Tues- 231-kilometer (144-mile) route from Rovereto to Stradel- There’s also Joe Harris João Almeida was second, 13 seconds behind Martin day night for a 2-0 lead in their fi rst- at the end of the 193-kilometer (120-mile) route from la is mainly fl at but there are a series of short climbs and his 3s. round playoff series. Canazei to Sega di Ala that also featured two other cat- through the rolling Pavia winelands to the fi nish. Even if a team can contain Harris had a career playoff-high 25 points and Harden added 20 as the egorized climbs. The Giro fi nishes on Sunday in Milan with an individ- Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and ual time trial. “I have some advantage with Yates, so I James Harden, it still has to stop Nets unleashed their lethal offense af- Simon Yates crossed the line in third, 30 seconds be- ter winning Game 1 largely with de- hind Martin, to move up from fi fth into third place over- need to … just to arrive with some time to Milan,” Bernal the NBA’s most accurate 3-point fense. all, 3 minutes, 23 seconds behind Bernal. said. “And then if I win the Giro with one second or two shooter. Game 3 is Friday in Boston, where Bernal, who rides for Ineos Grenadiers, was dropped minutes for me it will be the same.” That’s a lot of problems to solve, the Nets will attempt to build on their and Harris understands why teams fi rst 2-0 lead in a series since they swept the New York Knicks in the fi rst round in 2004. This one might be headed toward the same result, with the Celtics unable to do much scoring in Game 1 or stop the Nets from doing tons of it in Game 2. Marcus Smart scored 19 points and Kemba Walker had 17 for the Celtics. Leading scorer Jayson Tatum had only Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Don- nine points on 3-for-12 shooting be- cic (77) celebrates after a 3-point fore leaving after just 21 minutes when basket by Tim Hardaway Jr. during he was poked in the right eye. the second half in Game 2 of the After the Nets scored just 16 points team’s NBA basketball fi rst-round in the fi rst quarter of Game 1, Harris playoff series Los Angeles Clippers had that by himself in the opening in Los Angeles. (AP) quarter of this one while going 4 for 4 behind the arc. The Nets had started slowly in Game Christophe to ‘step’ 1 and in the only game their Big Three played together late in the regular sea- down as Lille coach son, and on Monday coach Steve Nash LILLE, France, May 26, (AP): said he thought it might be a while be- Christophe Galtier has informed fore his three stars could walk on the Lille that he’ll step down as court and be fi ring on all cylinders. coach, less than two days after he led the club to their fi rst French league title in 10 years. BASKETBALL Galtier has one year left on his contract but his departure was widely anticipated amid strong It was only a day later for Harris, interest for his services from who led the NBA in 3-point percent- Nice, Lyon and possibly Napoli. age at 47.5% this season. Lille beat the odds to win their Mavericks 127, Clippers 121 fi rst French championship since In Los Angeles, Luka Doncic scored 2011, edging defending champi- 39 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 28 ons Paris Saint-Germain by one and the Dallas Mavericks again out- point as an enthralling title race shot the NBA’s best 3-point team in a ended on Sunday night. 127-121 victory over the Los Angeles ❑ ❑ ❑ Clippers to take a 2-0 lead in the fi rst- With only 3 days to go before round playoff series. the Champions League fi nal in Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points Portugal, UEFA put 1,700 tickets and Maxi Kleber had 13. Hardaway on sale for fans worldwide for the hit a playoff career-high six 3-point- game between Manchester City ers and Doncic had fi ve as Dallas was and Chelsea. 18 of 34 from long-range. The Mavs Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) tries to get the ball from Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) during the second quarter of Game 2 of an NBA made 17 3-pointers in winning Game basketball fi rst-round playoff series in New York. (AP) 1 on Saturday. SOCCER The Clippers were led by Kawhi Leonard, who scored 30 of his 41 in ‘Who is forcing this to go ahead, and under what rights?’ the fi rst half. Paul George had 28 UEFA said the tickets, which points and 12 rebounds. cost between 70 and 600 euros Game 3 is Friday in Dallas. ($78 and $670), were being sold The Clippers threw just about every on its website from 1200 GMT. body they had at Doncic in an effort to Buyers are limited to two tickets. Major Japan newspaper calls for Oly cancellation slow the player that burned them with The Estádio do Dragão in a triple-double in Game 1. But once Porto will be one-third full with TOKYO, May 26, (AP): Japan’s Asahi again, the All-Star got plenty of help up to 16,500 spectators for Satur- Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday from his supporting cast. day’s game. It was moved from called for the Tokyo Olympics to be The Clippers, who led the league Istanbul because of current travel canceled with the games set to open in UEFA opens disciplinary with 41% 3-point shooting, went 13 limits in Turkey amid the corona- less than two months. of 33 from long range. They regained virus pandemic. It is the fi rst of Japan’s major news- their touch in the fourth, when they ❑ ❑ ❑ papers to make the move and joins cases against 3 SL clubs made fi ve and twice cut their defi cit to some regional newspapers that have four points, but Josh Richardson made Luka Modric’s contract with recently added to the growing opposi- GENEVA, May 26, (AP): UEFA Super League, then they don’t play four straight free throws over the fi nal Real Madrid has been extended tion to holding the Olympics. has opened disciplinary cases Champions League, of course.” 21 seconds to preserve the victory. until June 2022, the club said . Coming out against the Olympics against Super League rebels Real UEFA gave no timetable for the George was just 1 of 7 from long The move will keep the could be signifi cant since the newspa- Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus expected disciplinary cases against range. The Clippers made 11 3-point- 35-year-old Croatian midfi elder per, like many in Japan, is a sponsor of that could lead to bans from the the three which have all qualifi ed ers in Game 1. Dallas led by 13 in the at the club for a full decade. He the postponed Tokyo Games that are Champions League. on merit for the Champions League fourth on a 3-pointer by Porzingis. joined the Spanish powerhouse scheduled to open on July 23. Asahi Proceedings are now active for next season. Any bans for the clubs The Clippers cut their defi cit to 114- from Tottenham in 2012. is typically liberal-leaning and often “a potential violation of UEFA’s - and elevation of other Spanish 109 on two 3-pointers by Marcus Mor- Madrid failed to win a title for the opposes the ruling party led by Prime legal framework,” UEFA said. and Italian teams to replace them - ris, sandwiched around George’s dunk. fi rst time since the 2009-10 season. Minister Yoshihide Suga. The European soccer body’s would likely lead to appeals at the But Morris soon fouled out. Doncic They fi nished two points behind “We cannot think it’s rational to statutes include a section on “pro- Court of Arbitration for Sport and scored on consecutive drives and Por- city rivals Atlético Madrid in the host the Olympics in the city this sum- hibited groupings” of clubs or pressure to resolve the cases be- zingis dunked with George chasing Spanish league and were elimi- leagues forming without UEFA’s fore next season’s European com- nated by Chelsea in the Champi- mer,” the newspaper said in its edito- People stand by posters to promote him for a 120-111 lead. permission or outside its control. petitions. The Champions League ons League semifi nals. It remains the Tokyo Olympic Games sched- Lakers 109, Suns 102 uled to start in the summer of 2021, The three clubs now being pros- group-stage draw is on Aug. 26 and unclear if Zinedine Zidane will OLYMPICS in Tokyo. (AP) ecuted by UEFA are the remaining matches start on Sept. 14. In Phoenix, the Los Angeles Lakers remain as Madrid’s coach for next holdouts among 12 founders of the The nine clubs who settled with were reeling late in the fourth quarter . season. He said he would be dis- response. failed Super League project who UEFA are: AC Milan, Inter Milan, The Phoenix Suns had made a big run, cussing his future with the club. rial under a headline that read: “We Asahi is one of about 70 local refused to renounce it. Atlético Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool, their home crowd was in a frenzy and Demand PM Suga Decide Cancella- Olympic sponsors that have chipped UEFA president Aleksander Manchester United, and Tottenham, the defending NBA champions were Ceferin warned the clubs last plus Champions League fi nalists in danger of going down two games to weren’t about to let that happen. tion.” “Distrust and backlash against in almost $3.5 billion to the organizing James made a turnaround 18- the reckless national government, committee budget. It is also one of a month that “if they say we are a Chelsea and Manchester City. none in the fi rst round. Tokyo government and stakeholders LeBron James and Anthony Davis foot jumper, Davis followed with a half dozen newspapers that are spon- 3-pointer and two free throws late in in the Olympics are nothing but esca- sors. and under what rights?” Son added. lating,” the editorial added. “We de- fourth quarter and the Lakers held on “Of course, different press organiza- Asahi also criticized the IOC, call- for a hard-fought 109-102 win over mand Prime Minister Suga to calmly tions have different views. And that’s ing it “self-righteous” and also lam- evaluate the circumstances and decide the Suns in Game 2 of the fi rst-round very natural,” Muto said, adding lo- basted IOC vice president John Coates. playoff series. the cancellation of the summer event.” cal partners, or sponsors, continued to Last week, Coates was asked if the Asahi has a morning circulation re- It was a big bounce-back game for ported at 5.16 million, and 1.55 million offer “support.” Senior IOC member Olympics would be held if a state of the Lakers, and especially Davis, who for its evening edition. It is second in Richard Pound said in an interview emergency were in force. struggled in Game 1 and took personal circulation behind Yomiuri Shimbun, with Japan’s JiJi Press last week that “Absolutely, yes,” he replied. responsibility for the team’s 99-90 loss and subsequently is the second largest the fi nal deadline to call off the Olym- The newspaper said there was a on Sunday. His crucial 3-pointer with circulating newspaper in the world be- pics was still a month away. “huge gap” between Coates’ words 2:15 left on Tuesday put Los Angeles hind Yomiuri. “Before the end of June, you really and the sentiments “of the people.” up 98-92 and ended a late Suns rally. Despite the editorial, there is no need to know, yes or no,” JiJi quoted “Despite its overgrown size and exces- James added 23 points and nine as- indication the International Olympic Pound as saying. The British Medical sive commercialism and many other sists. Davis made 18 of 21 free throws Committee or local organizers have Journal called last month for a hard problems, the Olympics have been and added 10 rebounds and seven as- any plans to pull the plug on the games. look at going forward with the Olym- supported because of empathy for its sists. Game 3 is on Thursday in Los But opposition is mounting with only pics. Local medical offi cials have also ideals. ... But what is the reality now?” Angeles. The Lakers had a 63-48 lead a tiny percentage of Japanese people been skeptical, and billionaire busi- Asahi asked. On Tuesday, the Japa- after a 10-1 run to open the third quar- now vaccinated. nessman Masayoshi Son suggested nese government said a warning by the Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) attempts to block Phoenix ter. James splashed home a 3-pointer Tokyo organizing committee CEO over the weekend that the IOC was United States to avoid travel to Japan Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) shot during the second half of Game 2 of to start the scoring and Los Angeles Toshiro Muto said Wednesday he was forcing the Olympics on Japan. would have no impact on holding the an NBA basketball fi rst-round playoff series in Phoenix. The Lakers won looked like it might put this one away aware of the editorial, but offered little “Who is forcing this to go ahead, Olympics. 109-102. (AP) comfortably.

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