ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 16 Seattle Mariners clos- ing pitcher Robert Dugger throws against the Baltimore Orioles during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Seattle. The Mariners won 5-2. (AP) – See Page 14 Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Man City reach first CL final PSG out MANCHESTER, England, May 5, (AP): By the time Riyad Mahrez completed the counterattack that sealed Manchester City’s spot in a first Champions League final, it looked so effortless overcoming a Paris Saint-Germain line- up that lost their cool and composure. “Then they lost their nerve and started to kick us and it was good,” Mahrez said. It was the Paris-born winger who netted twice before PSG had Angel Di Maria sent off. City won 2-0 to elimi- nate last season’s finalists 4-1 on aggregate on Tuesday. SOCCER “They had the red card,” Mahrez said, “and after, it was more comfort- able for us.” It’s been anything but comfortable for City getting a shot at lifting European football’s top prize for the first time despite 13 years of lavish investment. Even reaching this semifinal required a fight in court to overturn a ban from this season’s Champions League for breaching UEFA’s financial rules. And they are only two weeks since the Abu Dhabi-owned team exposed themselves to fresh sanctions for joining a brief, ill-fated bid to split to help form a breakaway European Super League. PSG’s Neymar, (left), challenges Manchester City’s Fernandinho during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain at the Now City could win the competition Etihad stadium, in Manchester. (AP) they tried to leave . there is a lot of incredible things Barcelona coach in 2009 and 2011, has “To reach the Champions league already collecting the League Cup last not be in a Champions League final is a “Of course, we’ve invested money behind the scenes.” It’s not just City been waiting a decade to return to the final is so difficult,” Guardiola said. month. But its only continental title disappointment every year.” PSG missed in the last decade since Sheikh came with the now-defunct European out on a second shot at lifting a first Mansour took over the club, but it’s that have endured frustration in their final. He fell short three times with “It’s the toughest one, but we did it.” not just about this,” City manager Pep quest to win the biggest prize in Bayern Munich and has taken until his City is now accustomed to success – Cup Winners’ Cup in 1970. European Cup after losing last season’s Guardiola said. “If you want to think European football. Guardiola, a fifth season at City to even reach the sitting on the brink of its third Premier “This club needed the final, these final to Bayern Munich, and Mauricio it’s just about money, it’s OK. But Champions League winner as semifinals. League title in four seasons after players needed the final,” City defender Pochettino’s lineup are even struggling Kyle Walker said. “For these players to to defend the French title. Mavs move up to No. 5 spot in West Bucks clinch playoff spot MILWAUKEE, May 5, (AP): (41-24) is third in the East, three sey sways from the rafters as a Heat Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 behind Philadelphia and 1½ behind legend, shot 13 of 24 from the field, 10 points and the Milwaukee Bucks Brooklyn. of 18 from 3-point land. used a fourth-quarter rally to beat the The Bucks own a 5-1 combined Doncic had 12 rebounds and eight Brooklyn Nets for the second time in record against Brooklyn and assists for the Mavericks, Jalen three days, winning 124-118 on Philadelphia. The Bucks went 4-0 Brunson scored 19 points and Josh Tuesday night. against those teams over the last two Richardson scored 17 for Dallas (37- Milwaukee blew a 10-point lead in weeks, though all four of those games 28). The Mavs are tied with the Los the second half and trailed 103-97 with were in Milwaukee. Angeles Lakers record-wise, but hold 10 minutes left, but it responded with Milwaukee swept its three regular- the tiebreaker. an 18-1 run to clinch a fifth straight season games with Philadelphia, Hardaway Jr. tied the Mavericks playoff appearance. which wasn’t at full strength for any of record for 3’s in a game, plus became Brooklyn cut the margin to four those matchups. During this two-game the third player to ever make that Phoenix Suns’ Mikal Bridges (25) Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez scores their side’s second goal of the with 1:02 left, but Antetokounmpo miniseries with Milwaukee, the Nets many in a game against Miami. shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against Paris Saint-Germain during the Champions League semifi- Duncan Robinson and Goran Dragic Dean Wade (32) in the first half of nal second leg soccer match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. sank a pair of free throws and Jrue had Durant and Irving in the lineup but an NBA basketball game in (AP) Holiday made a steal in the final min- were missing James Harden, who each scored 19 for Miami, which Cleveland. (AP) ute to seal the victory. hasn’t played since April 5 due to a remained No. 6 in the Eastern Kyrie Irving scored 38 points for the right hamstring strain. Conference. The Heat played without Nets, and Kevin Durant had 32. Jimmy Butler, ruled out about two FIFA president gets legal win Khris Middleton and Holiday each hours before the game with flu-like NBA Results/Standings had 23 points for Milwaukee. BASKETBALL symptoms - not anything related to the Antetokounmpo also grabbed 12 coronavirus, the team said. rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo fin- Hornets 102, Pistons 99 Only home fans allowed In Detroit, LaMelo Ball scored 23 WASHINGTON, May 5, (AP): NBA ished with 10 points and 15 boards. Durant, Harden and Irving have results and standings on Tuesday. The Bucks’ fourth-quarter come- played together for the Nets in just points, including two free throws with Phoenix 134 Cleveland OT 118 back followed their 117-114 Sunday seven games this season. 5.8 seconds left, and the Charlotte Charlotte 102 Detroit 99 afternoon victory over the Nets, also in Mavericks 127, Heat 113 Hornets took another step toward the Milwaukee 124 Brooklyn 118 for final 2 rounds in EPL Dallas 127 Miami 113 Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo scored In Miami, Tim Hardaway Jr. spent postseason with a 102-99 victory over New Orleans 108 Golden State 103 the Detroit Pistons . LONDON, May 5, (AP): Only home The Swiss federal criminal court 49 points in that one as the Bucks many nights as a kid shooting on the Sacramento 103 Oklahoma City 99 said it upheld a complaint by Infantino Detroit trailed by two when rookie LA Clippers 105 Toronto 100 fans will be allowed into games when withstood Durant’s 42-point perfor- Miami Heat court, a perk that came the Premier League welcomes back to have prosecutor Stefan Keller mance. with his father being a star guard for Killian Hayes was fouled with 9.4 Eastern Conference seconds remaining, but he made just Atlantic Division spectators to stadiums for the final two recused from his investigation. It did The Nets lost their third straight for the team. W L Pct GB not shut down the investigation. one of two free throws. Ball made his x-Philadelphia 44 21 .677 - rounds of the season. the second time this season. Brooklyn Clearly, it still feels like home. Supporters will return in a reduced ❑ ❑ ❑ also lost three in a row from Feb. 5-9, Hardaway Jr. made 10 3-pointers free throws at the other end, and Hayes x-Brooklyn 43 23 .652 1-1/2 missed a last-second 3-pointer. New York 37 28 .569 7 capacity from but followed that up by reeling off and scored 36 points, Luka Doncic Boston 34 31 .523 10 May 17, subject Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Hamidou Diallo scored a career- Toronto 27 39 .409 17-1/2 eight consecutive victories for its lon- added 23 points and the Dallas to the British Lehmann was removed from gest winning streak of the season. Mavericks moved up to the No. 5 spot high 35 points for Detroit. Southeast Division Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin’s W L Pct GB government eas- Brooklyn (43-23) fell 1½ games in the Western Conference by topping The Hornets are in eighth place in Atlanta 36 30 .545 - ing lockdown supervisory board on Wednesday after behind Philadelphia (44-21) in the the short-handed Heat 127-113 . the Eastern Conference and are in Miami 35 31 .530 1 sending a message to a Black former race for the top seed in the Eastern Hardaway Jr., back in an arena solid shape to make it at least to the Charlotte 32 33 .492 3-1/2 restrictions as player that suggested he was only Conference playoffs. Milwaukee where his father Tim Hardaway’s jer- play-in round. They are two games Washington 30 35 .462 5-1/2 planned, and the working as a TV commentator because Orlando 21 44 .323 14-1/2 Premier League behind seventh-place Boston. Central Division of his race. Charlotte was without Miles W L Pct GB has rearranged Bridges, who was out because of x-Milwaukee 41 24 .631 - its schedule to Indiana 30 34 .469 10-1/2 ensure each of health and safety protocols.