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Monterrey down Columbus to advance Club America eliminate Portland in CONCACAF Champions League MEXICO CITY, May 6, (AP): Federico Vinas scored Earlier Wednesday Monterrey defeated the de- rey after a 2-all draw with the Crew in Columbus last twice and Club America advanced to the CON- fending MLS Cup champion 3-0 in week. CACAF Champions League semifi nals with a 4-2 Monterrey to advance 5-2 on aggregate. Meza scored both his goals in the opening half at aggregate victory over the . Monterrey will face Cruz Azul, quarterfi nal win- the Liga MX team’s home stadium, in the third and Vinas scored in the 21st minute before adding a ners over Toronto FC, in the semifi nals. 26th minutes. Miguel Layun added a in the 71st kick in the 59th in the 3-1 fi nal at the historic Club America has won the Champions League minute. Azteca stadium. The two sides played to a 1-1 draw twice in the last decade. Monterrey will face Cruz Azul in the two-legged last week in Portland. semifi nals, which start in August. Cruz Azul, which Diego Valeri scored on a penalty kick to keep the sits atop the Liga MX standings, eliminated Toronto Timbers’ hopes to advance alive in the 64th minute, SOCCER FC 4-1 in the quarter-fi nals. fooling Club America goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. Monterrey has won four Champions League titles But Leonardo Suarez scored for Club America in the Meanwhile, Maximiliano Meza scored twice and in the past decade. 70th. Monterrey advanced to the semifi nals of the CON- The Crew were among fi ve Club America will face the in CACAF Champions League with a 5-2 aggregate vic- teams in the quarter-fi nals of the tournament for club the semifi nals set to start in August. The Union elimi- tory over the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night. teams in CONCACAF, the confederation for the North nated Atlanta United 4-1 on aggregate. Monterrey claimed the second leg 3-0 in Monter- America, Central America, and the Caribbean region. Oshie scores hat trick as Capitals Sebastian Vegas of Mexico’s Monterrey, left, and Jonathan Mensah of United States’ Columbus Crew battle for the ball during a Concacaf Cham- pions League soccer game in Monterrey, Mexico, on May 5. (AP) beat Rangers in fi ght-fi lled game Pfzier, BioNTech to donate vaccines Anti-Oly petition gains tens of thousands of signatures TOKYO, May 6, (AP): An online medial specialists, and in an edito- petition calling for the Tokyo rial last month in the British Olympics to be canceled has Medical Journal. It said mass gained tens of thousands of signa- events like the Olympics are “nei- tures since being launched in Japan ther safe nor secure.” only days ago. Organizers say they will need The rollout of the petition comes 10,000 health workers to support with Tokyo, Osaka and several the Olympics. They have also other areas under a state of emer- requested 500 additional nurses - a gency with coronavirus infections nurses’ federation balked at the rising - particularly new variants. request - and 200 sports medicine The state of emergency is to expire specialists. on May 11, but some reports in The petition was organized by Japan say it is likely to be extended. Kenji Utsunomiya, a lawyer who The postponed Olympics are to has run several times for Tokyo open in just under three months on governor. It registered about July 23. 50,000 signatures in the first 24 The petition is addressed to hours after being launched. International Olympic Committee “Government policies are being President Thomas Bach, who has set with the Olympics in mind, and tentative plans to visit Japan later measures to curb the coronavirus this month. He is expected to meet pandemic are being neglected,” the Olympic torch relay on May 17 Utsunomiya told The Associated in Hiroshima, and perhaps also Press. “Hospital are stretched thin, Washington Capitals’ T.J. Oshie (77) is thwarted by the defense during the third period of an NHL hockey game, on May 5, in travel to Tokyo where small anti- and some people are dying at Olympic are protests being home.” New York. (AP) planned. Also: Switzerland: Vaccine develop- Jets clinch playoff spot, blank Flames 4-0 to end skid OLYMPICS ers Pfi zer and BioNTech will do- nate doses to inoculate athletes and Although 70-80% of Japanese offi cials preparing for the Tokyo NEW YORK, May 6, (AP): citizens in polls say they want the Olympics, the IOC said Thursday. T.J. Oshie had a hat-trick, Olympics canceled or postponed, Delivery of doses is set to begin Vitek Vanecek made 19 PGA Tour Champions set for 1st major of year there is no indication this will hap- this month to give Olympic dele- pen. Japanese Prime Minister gations time to be fully vaccinated saves and the Washington BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 6, (AP): second PGA Tour Champions ma- year, his fi rst on the PGA Tour Yoshihide Suga, Tokyo organizing with a second before arriving Capitals beat the depleted Steve Stricker fared well in the last jor some six weeks later at the U.S. Champions. “So I think we’re in for a committee president Seiko in Tokyo for the games, which New York Rangers 4-2 in a Regions Tradition, rain and all. Senior Open, and won the Chubb good week. It’s still going to be very open on July 23. Stricker has returned to the Classic in April. soft. We’re probably going to have Hashimoto, and Bach have repeat- Greystone Golf & Country Club That 2019 win was a milestone of the ball in hand probably the fi rst edly said the games will go on as It’s the second major vacci- fi ght-fi lled game. nation deal for the International Oshie beat Alexandar Georgiev impressed with how the course sorts for Stricker, who has 12 PGA maybe two rounds and then see scheduled. has held up through the latest rain Tour victories but had never won a how it goes. Really happy to see the Organizers and the IOC unveiled Olympic Committee. An agree- 12 seconds into the middle period heading into the fi rst of fi ve PGA major, fi nishing second at the 1998 course being playable.” so-called Playbooks last week, ment was announced in March with a shot from the right circle Tour Champions majors. The Ryder PGA Championship to Vijay Singh. A two-time winner of the U.S. explaining rules for athletes and between the IOC and Olympic with Rangers forward Pavel Buch- Cup captain will try to defend his He has six wins already on the Open and the British Open, Els was others to show how the Olympics offi cials in China to buy and dis- nevich in the penalty box. 2019 title in the 72-hole tournament 50-and-over circuit. also happy to see fans out on the can be held in the middle of a pan- tribute Chinese vaccines ahead of Oshie scored again at 8:26 of the starting Thursday. course. It didn’t hurt that he was demic. Several test events have the Tokyo Games and next year’s second – again with Buchnevich “This course is in great shape,” paired Wednesday with Alabama been conducted in the last few Beijing Winter Games. penalized for a high-sticking major – he said after Wednesday’s pro-am GOLF coach Nick Saban, who has won days, and organizers have reported The new Pfi zer offer gives the his 20th goal of the season. round. “Surprisingly, it wasn’t that a record seven national champion- few problems. IOC greater coverage worldwide Nic Dowd also scored for wet out there. It drains great. The The Regions Tradition was ships. The Olympic torch relay has ahead of Tokyo with most coun- Washington at 14:48 of the second greens were in great shape. canceled last year because of the Els has attended a game between been crisscrossing Japan for a tries yet to authorize emergency with assists to defenseman John “So you’ve got to kind of prepare pandemic. World Golf Hall of Fam- the Crimson Tide and rival Auburn, month. Organizers say that eight use of Chinese vaccines. yourself that someone’s going to go er Ernie Els will make his debut in where his nephew attended. Carlson and Dmitri Orlov, his second low and you’ve got to be ready to do the Tradition. Mike Weir is coming off his fi rst people working on the relay have “We are inviting the athletes and of the game. tested positive for the virus. participating delegations of the up- the same.” Els wasn’t sure the pro-am would win on the 50-and-over circuit, Oshie, whose father died this week, Two years ago, Stricker pulled be able to go on after Tuesday’s thanks in part to John Daly’s costly The Tokyo Olympics have coming Olympic and Paralympic completed his hat trick with an empty Games to lead by example and ac- away with a closing 4-under 68, rain. Like Stricker, the South African mistake on the fi nal hole in Hou- become a face-saving exercise for net goal at 18:20 of the third. Japan, which has officially spent cept the vaccine where and when turning a two-stroke lead into a six- was pleased with how the course ston. Daly, who is also in the fi eld in $15.4 billion to prepare them. For possible,” IOC President Thomas shot victory in a rain-delayed tour- held up. Birmingham, hit it into the water on the IOC, the Tokyo Olympics are Bach said in a statement. nament that fi nished up on Monday. “The greens are running beauti- No. 18 when tied for the lead and critical since 73% of its income The Pfi zer donation followed The Ryder Cup captain won his fully,” said Els, who won twice last ended up with a double bogey. comes from selling television rights. talks between the fi rm’s chairman Organizers say the Olympics and CEO, Albert Bourla, and Japa- Rangers rookie Alexis Lafreniere ruined Vanecek’s shuout bid at 1:15 of On Tuesday, the NHL fined the the West Division-leading Golden Haydn Fleury and Max Jones scored will be “safe and secure,” though nese Prime Minister Yoshihide Capitals agitator $5,000 leading the Knights loosen the race a little and win in regulation for the Ducks. Anthony his has been challenged by local Suga. the third period with his 11th goal of the season. Fellow rookie forward Rangers to issue a scathing statement for the first time in four games at Stolarz made 25 saves and stopped all Morgan Barron scored his first NHL criticizing the league and director of Minnesota this season. three attempts in the shootout. goal at 18:44 to complete the scoring. player safety George Parros. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves Terry beat Jordan Binnington with a The Capitals moved into a first-place Lightning 6, Stars 2 and took over sole possession of the forehand-backhand combination in the tie with idle Pittsburgh in the East In Tampa, Florida, Defenseman No. 3 spot on the NHL’s career wins second round of the shootout. Stolarz Division. Washington has three games Erik Cernak had a goal and two assists list with No. 490. stopped Ryan O’Reilly in the next left while the Penguins have two. to help Tampa Bay beat . Chandler Stephenson had a second- round to secure the win. The dismal loss – the Rangers’ fourth Defending champion Tampa Bay period goal and Reilly Smith had the Mike Hoffman and Kyle Clifford straight – came in their home finale and has won six of the seven meetings this tying score with 4:16 remaining in scored for the Blues. on the same day the organization stun- season between the 2020 regulation for Vegas, after Kirill Sharks 3, Avalanche 2 ningly fired President John Davidson finalists. The teams will meet again Kaprizov scored two goals in a 2:10 In San Jose, California, Tomas Hertl and General Manager Jeff Gorton. The Friday night in Tampa. span for the Wild. had two goals and an assist in his 500th team said former Ranger Chris Drury The Stars remained alive for the Blue Jackets 4, Predators 2 career NHL game and Erik Karlsson would take over both jobs. fourth and final spot in the Central In Columbus, Ohio, Mikhail scored a go-ahead goal in the third The contest also followed Monday’s Division after Nashville’s loss in Grigorenko scored the go-ahead goal period to lead San Jose past Colorado. 6-3 loss to the Capitals in which Columbus. Dallas is four points back in the third period and Columbus pre- Evander Kane added three assists Washington forward with three games remaining. vented Nashville from clinching a and Josef Korenar made 30 saves as pummeled Rangers top scorer Artemi Andrei Vasileskiy finished with 20 playoff spot. San Jose scored three goals after fall- Panarin after Wilson had punched saves for his 31st victory of the season. Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals, ing behind 2-0. It was an inspired Buchnevich during a scrum near the Brayden and Alex Killorn each including an empty-netter with less effort two nights after the Sharks lost Capitals net. The loss eliminated the had a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay. than a second remaining, and Jack to Colorado and were eliminated from In this March 25, 2021 fi le photo, a ‘No Olympics’ banner is placed by Rangers from the playoffs for the Ross Colton, Mikhail Sergachev and Roslovic also scored for the Blue the playoff chase. protesters in Tokyo during a demonstration against the going ahead fourth straight season. Tyler Johnson also scored for Tampa Jackets. Karlsson’s power-play goal with of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (AP) Wilson was assessed 14 minutes in Bay. The Lightning are 6-0-1 in their Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves for 10:42 left in the third broke a 2-2 tie penalties but not tossed from the game. past seven to move into a tie for second the victory. and the Sharks held on for just their place in the Central Division with Tanner Jeannot and Calle Jarnkrok second win in eight meetings with the Florida. The Lightning have played one scored for Nashville. Avalanche this season. NHL Results/Standings fewer game. Ducks 3, Blues 2, SO Jets 4, Flames 0 Andrej Sekera and Tyler Seguin In St. Louis,Troy Terry scored the In , Alberta, Adam Lowry scored for Dallas. The Stars are 0-3-2 shootout winner in Anaheim’s victory and Blake Wheeler each scored twice in their past five games. and Winnipeg beat Calgary to snap a over St. Louis. WASHINGTON, May 6, (AP): Results and standings from the NHL games on Wednesday. Kings 4, Coyotes 2 seven-game losing streak and clinch a Columbus 4 Nashville 2 Vegas 3 Minnesota OT 2 In Glendale, Arizona, Anze Kopitar playoff spot. Tampa Bay 6 Dallas 2 Winnipeg 4 Calgary 0 had an assist to reach 1,000 career Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves Ottawa 5 Montreal 1 San Jose 3 Colorado 2 points, Gabriel Vilardi scored twice for his third shutout of the season, and Washington 4 NY Rangers 2 Los Angeles 4 Arizona 2 and Los Angeles eliminated Arizona Andrew Copp added two assists for Anaheim 3 St Louis SO 2 from playoff contention. the Jets. East Division West Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Kopitar became the fourth Los Wheeler’s second goal of the night x-Washington 53 34 14 5 73 185 157 x-Vegas 52 37 13 2 76 176 118 Angeles player to reach 1,000 career was the 800th point of his NHL career. x-Pittsburgh 54 35 16 3 73 187 152 x-Colorado 51 34 13 4 72 178 127 points on Sean Walker’s empty-net Mark Scheifele, meanwhile, had the x-Boston 52 31 14 7 69 156 127 x-Minnesota 52 33 14 5 71 170 143 x-NY Islanders 53 31 16 6 68 148 122 St Louis 51 24 19 8 56 152 158 goal. Cal Petersen had 28 saves and primary assist on the play for his 500th NY Rangers 54 26 22 6 58 172 149 Arizona 54 22 26 6 50 143 170 Jaret Anderson-Dolan also scored for point. Philadelphia 53 23 23 7 53 154 195 Los Angeles 51 21 24 6 48 137 151 Los Angeles. Senators 5, Canadiens 1 New Jersey 53 18 28 7 43 140 184 San Jose 53 21 26 6 48 145 183 Buffalo 54 15 32 7 37 134 190 Anaheim 54 17 30 7 41 120 171 Arizona’s Jakob Chychrun had his In Ottawa, Ontario, Erik Brannstrom Central Division North Division 18th goal, which leads all NHL defen- had three assists for his first career GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA semen, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson also multi-point game, Shane Pinto scored x-Carolina 53 36 10 7 79 177 126 x-Toronto 52 33 13 6 72 174 136 scored. Once in the West Division’s his first NHL goal and Ottawa stalled x-Tampa Bay 53 36 14 3 75 178 133 x-Edmonton 51 32 17 2 66 167 135 x-Florida 54 35 14 5 75 180 152 Winnipeg 52 28 21 3 59 158 145 fourth spot, the Coyotes dropped out of Montreal’s playoff charge. Nashville 54 29 23 2 60 148 153 Montreal 52 24 19 9 57 149 152 the race by losing nine of 12. Anton Forsberg made 30 saves for Dallas 53 21 18 14 56 146 144 Calgary 51 22 26 3 47 132 148 Golden Knights 3, Wild 2, OT Ottawa after signing a one-year, Chicago 53 22 25 6 50 151 178 Ottawa 53 21 27 5 47 148 179 Columbus 54 17 25 12 46 130 178 Vancouver 47 19 25 3 41 123 156 In St Paul, Minnesota, Alex $900,000 extension Wednesday. Detroit 54 18 27 9 45 118 164 Pietrangelo scored at 1:53 of ’ Isac Lundestrom Brady Tkachuk, Nick Paul, Connor Note: Two points for a win one point for overtime loss. The top four teams in each division will qualify for playoffs under this to lift Vegas past Minnesota. (48) attempts to block a shot from St. Brown and Alex Formenton also season’s temporary realignment. Alex Tuch, the Wild’s first-round Louis Blues’ Brayden Schenn (10) scored for the Senators. They improved x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division pick in 2014, set up Pietrangelo during overtime of an NHL hockey to 8-2-1 over their past 11 games. Joel with a pass across the slot that helped game on May 5, in St. Louis. (AP) Edmundson scored for the Canadiens.