THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1994 — Tonya Harding is stripped of her national title and banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association because of her role Numbers Game in an attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 B3 MLB results | Tuesday Cycling | Tour de France | Stage 4 Phillies 4, Marlins 3 $11.5 million mutual option for PHILADELPHIA — Vince 2022 with a $3 million buyout. Cav is back! Cavendish posts 31st Tour de France stage win Velasquez tossed a two-hitter over Blue Jays 9, Mariners 3 seven innings, Rhys Hoskins hit a BUFFALO, N.Y. — Marcus Semien Associated Press 2018. solo homer and the Philadelphia homered and drove in five runs, Phillies held on for a 4-3 victory FOUGERES, France — Lefevere’s bet paid off in Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer, OUT FRONT the town of Fougeres, where over the Miami Marlins on and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the This time, they were happy Britain’s Mark Tuesday night. Seattle Mariners 9-3. tears. Cavendish Cavendish had already won in Velasquez (3-2) allowed singles The Blue Jays had 15 hits — with In October last year, Mark celebrates as he 2015. With a perfectly timed to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jon Berti, all nine starters getting at least Cavendish posted an insignif- crosses the finish burst of speed — he reached struck out seven and retired the line to win the one — in the opener of the three- icant 74th place at the Bel- an average speed of 63 kph (39 last 13 batters he faced. game series while winning for the fourth stage of the mph) in the last 500 meters — A beleaguered bullpen that eighth time in nine games. It’s the gian classic Gent-Wevelgem. Tour de France has blown 21 save chances this Depressed and dejected, with cycling race with Cavendish edged Frenchman 35th game in which Toronto had Nacer Bouhanni and Jasper season, including seven in the at least 10 hits, matching Houston his contract with the Bahrain start in Redon and previous six games, barely closed for the most in the majors. McLaren team almost over, finish in Fougeres, Philipsen of Belgium. it out. France on Tuesday. Semien had three hits, the sprinter from the Isle of Cavendish is second on the Connor Brogdon and José Associated Press all-time list for the most stage including a three-run homer in Man suggested in an emotion- Alvarado walked the bases loaded the seventh inning — his 19th, the wins behind Belgian great al post-race interview it could was congratulated by team- a new contract with his former in the eighth and a run scored most among major league second Eddy Merckx on 34. Caven- on Alvarado’s wild pitch. Adam well have been his final race. mates, who worked hard in the Deceuninck-Quick Step team. basemen. He also had a two-run dish’s previous stage win dated Duvall hit a two-run homer off stage finale to put Cavendish He convinced manager Patrick double in the second inning. On Tuesday at the Tour de back to 2016. Alvarado in the ninth before the Vladimir Guerrero had two hits France, the tears of sadness in an excellent position for the Lefevere he could perform at hard-throwing lefty settled down Cavendish took a break to bring his AL-leading total to made way for those of happi- sprint. the top level again but he was and got the final three outs. 96. His 27 multihit games lead from cycling after being diag- Marlins rookie lefty Trevor ness after the “Manx Missile” “You just see what a great not expected to ride at the nosed with the Epstein-Barr the majors. The Blue Jays also team this is. You’ve got the Rogers (7-5) gave up two runs on got two hits apiece from Teoscar posted a 31st stage win at cy- Tour and did not train specif- virus for the second time in two hits, striking out nine in 5 2/3 Hernández, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. cling’s biggest event. green jersey, the world cham- ically for the three-week race. innings. 2018. The former world cham- and Bichette, who broke open a “Just being here is special pion Julian Alaphilippe com- He received a last-minute pion enjoyed a resurgence ear- Nationals 4, Rays 3 tie game in the sixth inning by enough. I didn’t think I would ing to do the final pull just to call-up earlier this month, as a lier this season with five stage WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber hitting his 15th home run . try to catch the breakaway, led off the first inning with his ever get to come back to this replacement for Sam Bennett, wins after returning to De- Detroit at Cleveland, 12th home run in 10 games, and race,” said Cavendish, the putting everything in,” Cav- the best sprinter of last year’s ceuninck-Quick Step. postponed the Washington Nationals beat greatest sprinter in the race’s endish said. “So many people Tour. CLEVELAND — Following a Mathieu van der Poel kept the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Tuesday lengthy delay at the start, Tuesday history. didn’t believe in me but these “Three weeks ago I would the race leader’s yellow jersey night to move above .500 for the night’s game between the Detroit The 36-year-old veteran sat guys do.” not have imagined this,” said with an eight-second lead over first time since the opening week Tigers and Cleveland Indians was on the road and cried after his After all the doubts about Cavendish, who is back at the Alaphilippe ahead of Wednes- of the season. postponed by rain. Schwarber tied Albert Belle in triumph in the fourth stage. He his future, Cavendish secured Tour for the first time since day’s first time trial. 1995 for the most home runs Both starting pitchers got over a 10-game span since at least warmed up in the bullpen and EnnIS 1901. He has 16 home runs in 18 it appeared the second game of T MOTORSPORTS MLB NHL NBA games since being moved into the series between the AL Central Wimbledon Results NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance Tuesday West Division SECOND ROUND CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS teams was set to start on time At All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Schedule-Winners the leadoff spot in the Nationals’ Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) when the grounds crew brought Club Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 1 x-if necessary batting order on June 8. London Busch) Houston 48 31 .608 _ out the tarp just minutes before Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 Oakland 47 33 .588 1½ Sunday, May 30: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Eastern Conference Schwarber drove Rich Hill’s first Surface: Grass Tuesday, June 1: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Milwaukee 4, Brooklyn 3 at DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Seattle 41 39 .513 7½ the first pitch. LONDON (AP) — Results Tuesday from the June 3: Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT June 5: Brooklyn 115, Milwaukee 107 pitch, an 83 mph fastball, 434 Championships at All England Lawn Tennis Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 Angels 38 40 .487 9½ Only a light rain came down at DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) June 5: Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 4 Monday, June 7: Brooklyn 125, feet off the upper-deck facade in and Croquet Club (seedings in parentheses): Texas 30 48 .385 17½ Tuesday, June 8: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 0 Milwaukee 86 in Progressive Field before it Men’s Singles Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael right for his major league-leading McDowell) East Division N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 2 Thursday, June 10: Milwaukee 86, was officially called after an First Round W L Pct GB May 29: Boston 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 Brooklyn 83 seventh leadoff home run — all in Daniel Evans (22), Britain, def. Feliciano Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At Boston 48 31 .608 _ May 31: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 3, OT Sunday, June 13: Milwaukee 107, 87-minute delay. The game has Lopez, Spain, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 7-5. DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) June. Schwarber’s 16 home runs June 3: Boston 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT Brooklyn 96 Sebastian Korda, United States, def. Alex Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William Tampa Bay 47 33 .588 1½ been rescheduled as part of a June 5: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 1 Tuesday, June 15: Brooklyn 114, this month are the second-most de Minaur (15), Australia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (5), Byron) Toronto 41 36 .532 6 June 7: N.Y. Islanders 5, Boston 4 Milwaukee 108 doubleheader on Wednesday, 7-6 (5). March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by New York 40 38 .513 7½ in any June behind Sammy June 9: N.Y. Islanders 6, Boston 2 Thursday, June 17: Milwaukee 104, Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. Tallon Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) Baltimore 25 54 .316 23 Sosa’s 20 in 1998. The 28-year-old starting at 4 p.m. March 14 — Instacart 500 (Martin Truex Montreal 4, Winnipeg 0 Brooklyn 89 Griekspoor, Netherlands, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. Central Division Saturday, June 19: Milwaukee 115, Schwarber is batting .253 with 25 Yankees 11, Angels 5 Denis Shapovalov (10), Canada, def. Philipp Jr) June 2: Montreal 5, Winnipeg 3 March 21 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 W L Pct GB Friday, June 4: Montreal 1, Winnipeg 0 Brooklyn 111, OT homers and 53 RBIs.