Lakers Stun Warriors 117-97, End Stephen's 3-Point Streak
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 SPORTS United seek Swansea boost as Mourinho looks on MANCHESTER: Manchester United are In the Premier League, United have last week was Wayne Rooney’s spectacu- against Fenerbahce. to sign former Manchester United striker in need of a lift as they travel to dropped to eighth place after going four lar consolation goal against Fenerbahce, Those concerns will not, though, sig- Dimitar Berbatov, a free agent after leav- Swansea, but must seek it without the matches without a win and three with- his first since August. nal a quick return to the team for Bastian ing Greek club PAOK at the end of last presence of their manager Jose out a goal. In the Europa League, they Despite that goal, Mourinho has Schweinsteiger, who has only just season. Mourinho on the touchline. are in danger of being eliminated at the acknowledged that his forwards are rejoined first-team training this week But the immediate priority is to Mourinho must watch from the stand group stage, falling to third place in their lacking confidence. after being cast aside following improve an increasingly perilous league at the Liberty Stadium today, having section following Thursday’s 2-1 defeat “Sometimes teams don’t score goals Mourinho’s arrival. position and Swans defender Mike van been given a one-match ban for con- by Fenerbahce in Istanbul. because of their philosophy, because the “He’s been training with the team for der Hoorn said: “It has been a very diffi- fronting referee Mark Clattenburg at The concern for United is that they team isn’t aggressive enough and three or four days,” Mourinho said. cult start for us. Results have not gone half-time during last weekend’s goalless are not scoring despite dominating the doesn’t risk enough,” he said. “That’s not “He’s not ready to play football at that our way and when you are near the bot- draw with Burnley. ball; they had 72 percent possession our case, that’s not our case at all. level yet.” Bob Bradley’s appointment as tom positions you find you often don’t These are not happy times for the against Burnley, and 70 percent in “It is also easy to see that some play- Swansea manager has not stopped their get the luck or the 50/50 decisions. United manager, who was fined £8,000 Turkey. It does not help that Zlatan ers in our attacking areas lack confi- slide and the American acknowledged “A win over Manchester United would ($10,000, 9,000 euros) for that incident, Ibrahimovic is going through one of the dence; they’re not sharp and getting the that their performance was not good give the team a lot more confidence, and ordered to pay another £50,000 for worst goalscoring spells of his career. He chances that they can,” the Portuguese enough as they were beaten 3-1 at Stoke which in turn gives you more freedom in comments made about another referee, has gone six league matches without boss added. United will definitely be on Monday. your play.” Anthony Taylor, before the goalless draw scoring for the first time since December without Ander Herrera at Swansea as he Swansea have not won since the Winger Jefferson Montero has recov- at Liverpool on October 17. 2007. serves a one-match ban incurred for a opening day of the season, collecting ered from a calf injury and could make Mourinho has become embroiled in sending off against Burnley. just two points from their last nine his first league start of the season, while controversies off the field as his team ‘NOT SHARP’ They may also be missing his fellow matches, and sit next to bottom of the defender Kyle Naughton has overcome labour on it. The one positive attacking note in the midfielder Paul Pogba, who limped off table. Bradley has suggested he may try illness. —AFP Foxes in the hunt for West Brom win LEICESTER: Leicester City can end a solid because every man is different. Maybe week in style with a victory over West two, three, five, six maybe seven weeks-I Bromwich Albion that would send them don’t know. “Kasper wants to play on into the Premier League’s international Sunday! But that is normal. “Of course the break on a high. Yet for a club still mak- hands, as for a boxer, are very important.” ing history and breaking down barriers, the Premier League champions had felt a BERAHINO BOOT CAMP little low heading into today’s clash with Ranieri made several changes in the Baggies. Copenhagen but is expected to revert to A much-needed improved away per- a more familiar Premier League line-up to formance brought a handy point in the take on Tony Pulis’s Albion. Record-sign- league at Tottenham Hotspur last week- ing Islam Slimani could come into con- end before a creditable goalless draw in tention after returning to training follow- Copenhagen on Wednesday put them on ing a groin injury but Shinji Okazaki the brink of the Champions League’s last made an impressive case to keep his 16 with a record of four group games place alongside Jamie Vardy in attack without conceding a goal. Yet a disjoint- when he scored and played well in victo- ed performance in Denmark, allied to a ry over Crystal Palace in Leicester’s last fractured hand that will keep goalkeeper Premier League game. Albion manager Kasper Schmeichel out for up to seven Pulis will again be without striker Saido weeks, left a slightly sour taste to what Berahino, whose career continues to stall should have been a pleasing run for man- following more fitness issues. The 23- ager Claudio Ranieri. year-old has now been sent to France for The Italian will now put his trust in a four-day fitness camp that Pulis hopes German international Ron-Robert Zieler, will help him get back in shape to play in who has played in the Premier League the Premier League. “Saido’s off at the games against Swansea City, Burnley and moment in a fitness centre, working with Manchester United as well as the EFL Cup a fella that I worked with when I was very tie against Chelsea. The 27-year-old has young in management,” said Pulis. “He’s conceded eight goals in his last two got a week there to top himself up, and LOS ANGELES: Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) dunks against Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black (28) during the first half games but he will now replace a man he’s going to go through everything that of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday. — AP Ranieri rates among the best in the busi- we’ve done so far to enable him to be at a ness. “It is a pity-Kasper was in very great level that hopefully fingers crossed, when condition but Zieler gives me confidence he does come back, that he’ll be sharp and I am very confident with him, so it’s and able to maintain Premier League Lakers stun Warriors 117-97, okay,” said Ranieri. “It is difficult to say if football. Kasper is the best but for us he is the best. “This is someone who’s in France, who Kasper is very important for my team. I worked with 20 years ago. “He’ll look at end Stephen’s 3-point streak “He had an operation last night and everything we’ve done, assess what the surgeon said everything is okay,” we’ve done and make a judgement on added the Italian. “Now it depends on what Saido has to do over the next two LOS ANGELES: Lou Williams scored 10 of his 20 with five games with at least 30 points was The Grizzlies would score nine straight points how long. “I don’t put a deadline on it weeks before the Burnley game.—AFP points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers Michael Jordan from Nov. 1-11, 1986. Hassan and eventually pulled within 93-86 with less snapped Stephen Curry’s NBA-record streak of Whiteside had 21 points and 16 rebounds and than a minute left. Memphis would get no clos- 157 games with a 3-pointer in a 117-97 victory Goran Dragic added 17 points for the Heat. er. J.J. Redick scored 12 points for Los Angeles over Golden State on Friday night. Julius Randle while DeAndre Jordan grabbed 21 rebounds. Henderson tells Liverpool had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the rebuild- HORNETS 99, NETS 95 Mike Conley led Memphis with 30 points and 10 ing Lakers, who pulled off their second straight Kemba Walker scored a season-high 30 points assists, while Marc Gasol aded 21 points and to keep eyes on the prize shocking home upset of the mighty Warriors and Charlotte improved its best start in 16 years nine rebounds. Zach Randolph finished with 15 with an impressive effort from their exciting to 4-1. Nicolas Batum added 18 points and nine points and nine rebounds. LIVERPOOL: Jordan Henderson wants up that we’re conceding too many goals,” young roster. Lakers coach Luke Walton also rebounds, while Marvin Williams, who missed his Liverpool to be remembered for winning said Henderson. won his first meeting with his former team and first 10 shots, made a 3-pointer with 1:05 left TRAIL BLAZERS 105, MAVERICKS 95 trophies rather than as the Premier “But in terms of the team, when you’re his coaching mentor, Steve Kerr.