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Allmendinger and Haley opted for points Cindric completes sweep with Xfi nity win at INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 15, (AP): Aus- , also went to victory lane tin Cindric went for the win. AJ All- with in 1986. Trueman mendinger and Justin Haley opted for died 11 days later. His other grandfa- Kuwait’s racer Al-Shahab comes 1st in the points. ther, Carl Cindric, built high-perfor- It proved to be the difference at In- mance racing engine. He died in March 7th round of Porsche Sports Cup 2021 dianapolis. and said he was thinking KUWAIT CITY, Aug 15, (KUNA): over the world. Cindric took the lead to start the about both men as the race ended. Kuwait’s racer Ahmad Al-Shahab He added that the competitions third stage of the NASCAR Xfi nity Se- now has a chance to came fi rst at the seventh round of are diffi cult, but he is eyeing to ries race and pulled away for his series- give Penske a clean sweep of crosso- the C5 category of the 2021 Por- achieve progress. leading fi fth win of the the season. He ver weekend when Sunday’s Brickyard sche Sports Cup in Germany, ena- The tournament, held in some beat Allmendinger by 2.108 seconds 200 is run on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile bling him to be in the 10th overall European cities, including 16 and the defending series champ gave road course. It’s scheduled to be his position of the tournament. rounds which will conclude next Team Penske its second win of the day Speaking with KUNA over the October, he noted. He stressed at the Brickyard. Haley fi nished third. telephone, Al-Shahab said that he that he would do his best to make “I can’t even begin to put into words CAR RACING is the only Kuwaiti and Arab racer further progresses amid a strong what it means to win at Indianapolis,” in the championship, which in- competition to raise the country’s Cindric said after celebrating by sing- cludes 27 racers from countries all fl ag in this international event. ing “Back Home Again In Indiana” fi nal Cup start of the season before he while crossing the yard of bricks. “It’s moves into Penske’s No. 2 Ford full- caution, fi nishing ahead of Haley and feel relief because you know how bad a racers dream, man. It’s not the win’. time next season. Noah Gragson, Cindric made his move he wants it,” Tim Cindric said. “Not It’s getting here, being able to com- As usual, it wasn’t easy for the Austin Cindric celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfi nity Series auto by pitting before the stage ended. only to be part of Team Penske, it’s pete and the guys here know what that points leader. race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, on Aug 14. (AP) “Honestly, they needed a better kind of fun to be part of the club, too.” means.” By qualifying second, like Power, driver today. I messed up way too Race offi cials sent six cars to the Cindric dumped water on his father, he avoided getting involved in the cha- race though Cindric had no complaints. they attempted to pass, leaving cars much early and got us off track,” All- back of the fi eld for the start of the race Penske president Tim Cindric, before otic fi rst-lap start that sent multiple cars “I think they did a great job with the discolored and damage. Two cars even mendinger said. “They went for the - three for unapproved adjustments, kissing the yard of bricks. The elder spinning and colliding through those track,” he said. “I thought it was pretty slid into the infi eld tire barrier though win and had confi dence they could get two for missing driver introductions Cindric went to victory lane earlier Sat- turns. The front end of two cars actual- self-policing and I think that’s what neither driver was seriously injured. out front.” and one for an unapproved tire change. urday, too, when won the ly went airborne before landing safely they were aiming for..” But after watching Haley beat Riley He did - and Cindric picked up his The affected drivers were Landon Cas- IndyCar race. on the track. Track offi cials were seen Still, drivers aggressively tapped and Herbst to win the fi rst stage and All- 13th career Xfi nity win. sill, Sam Mayer, Austin Dillon, Kyle The younger Cindric’s grandfather, inspecting the “turtles” following the banged their way through the fi eld as mendinger take the second stage under “You’re proud of him but you also Weatherman, JJ Yeley and Ryan Sieg. Gilbert throws no-hitter, D-backs shutout Padres Sale returns as Red Sox pound Orioles 16-2 Justin Haley (11) drives through the second turn during the NASCAR Xfi n- ity Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, on PHOENIX, Aug 15, (AP): Aug 14. (AP) Tyler Gilbert became the fi rst in 68 years Hyland helps Nuggets top Mavs in OT to throw a no-hitter in his fi rst big league start, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks Mays scores 26 points as Hawks over the 7-0 with the record-tying fi nish strong in Summer League eighth no-hitter in the ma- LAS VEGAS, Aug 15, (AP): Skylar Duarte made three of four 3-pointers. jors this season. Mays had 26 points and nine assists and Keifer Sykes had 14 points and Isaiah the Atlanta Hawks closed with a 13-2 Jackson had 12 for the Pacers. Gilbert joined in run for a 94-90 victory over the Miami Jaylen Hoard had 16 points while his major league debut with the Heatin the NBA Summer League. making each of his two 3-pointers to Cincinnati Reds on Oct 15, 1892, Jalen Johnson, the Hawks’ first- lead Oklahoma City. Hoard’s long-dis- and Bobo Holloman for the St. round pick, had 25 points and seven tance shooting was the exception for the Louis Browns on May 6, 1953, as rebounds. With Sharife Cooper, the Thunder, who made only four of 30 3s. the only players with a no-hitter in Hawks’ second-round pick, held out for Raptors 80, Hornets 79 their fi rst start. health and safety protocols, Mays took The eight no-hitters matched the over the point guard position. Cooper, Scottie Barnes, the No. 4 overall pick, had 23 points to lead the Raptors, mark set in 1884, the fi rst year overhand who was on the Atlanta bench, is pitching was allowed. expected to be available in the Hawks’ including a tying dunk with 20 seconds remaining. Red Sox 16, Orioles 2 final Summer League game Monday. Xavier Sneed missed two free throws Max Strus led Miami with 24 points, for Charlotte with a second remaining. In Boston, Chris Sale got the win in making six 3-pointers. Center Omer James Bouknight, the No. 11 overall pick his fi rst big league game in two years, Yurtseven had 21 in the draft, led Charlotte with 14 points. and the Red Sox fi ve homers. points. Atlanta’s Kai Jones, the No. 19 pick, added nine The 32-year-old Sale (1-0) completed DeVaughn points with 16 rebounds for the Hornets. his return from Tommy John surgery by Akoon-Purcell pitching fi ve innings, giving up two runs made a 3-pointer Knicks 103, Cavaliers 94 on consecutive homers by Austin Hays with 31 seconds Quentin Grimes scored 28 points to and Trey Mancini in the third. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Tyler Gilbert throws against the San Diego Padres during the seventh in- remaining to give The Orioles dropped their 10th ning of a baseball game on Aug 14, in Phoenix. (AP) Atlanta a 90-88 straight game. lead and cap a 9-0 BASKETBALL Rafael Devers got Boston off to a fast run. DeJon start with a three-run homer in the fi rst Jarreau’s steal and against Jorge López (3-13). J.D. Mar- Kuwait’s table tennis team beat Djibouti in Jordan basket for Miami lead three New York players with more tinez hit a three-run homer and Bobby cut Atlanta’s lead than 20. Dalbec added a solo shot during a sev- AMMAN, Aug 15, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Shemmari shined for the national of wins over Qatar and the Pales- to 92-90 before Mays Grimes, the No. 25 overall pick, table tennis team defeated Djibouti team as they eased to a 3-0 win tinians with a 3-2, 3-0 score line, re- en-run fi fth inning - right after Sale left on Sunday across the men’s and over Djibouti in the women’s dou- spectively, he said. Kuwait has so two free throws made six 3-pointers. Miles McBride had to a loud ovation. by Mays stretched the advantage. 23 points and Obi Toppin had 21. women’s categories as the Arab bles contest, delegation chief Na- far bagged a silver medal and a trio Yankees 7, White Sox 5, 10 Innings championship progressed in host der Behbehani told KUNA. of bronzes, he added, with 15 na- Nuggets 89, Mavericks 85, OT Suns 79, Trail Blazers 70 In Chicago, Joey Gallo hit a two-run nation Jordan. In the men’s under-19 category, tional teams across the wider Arab Point guard Nah’shon Hyland, the Jalen Smith had his second consecu- shot in the 10th inning for his second Mariam Baroun and Munawa Al- Mohammed Dehrab clinched a pair region vying for supremacy. No. 26 overall pick in the NBA draft by tive double-double and Kyle Anderson homer of the game, sending the Yankees Denver, scored 28 points, including four and Michael Frazier II scored 14 points to the win. apiece for Phoenix. Mariners 9, Blue Jays 3 homer. Eric Haase’s bloop two-run sin- Rodgers singled to extend his hitting points in the 2-minute overtime. Hyland Two days after Tim Anderson’s gle against Bryan Shaw (5-6) put the Ti- streak to 16 games. made five of eight 3-pointers. Smith finished with 17 points and 12 In Seattle, Toronto center fi elder rebounds after scoring 21 points and game-ending drive lifted Chicago to a George Springer departed with an ankle gers ahead to stay in the eighth. Twins 12, Rays 0 With the Nuggets leading 87-85, 9-8 victory in the Field of Dreams game Hyland missed a free throw but came grabbing 11 rebounds in a win over injury. Dodgers 2, Mets 1, 10 Innings In Minneapolis, Kenta Maeda pitched Denver on Thursday. The 6-foot-10 for- in Iowa, the teams delivered another Luis Torrens’ three-run homer off away with the loose ball after Dallas dramatic ending. Aaron Judge’s solo In New York, Cody Bellinger hit a six effective innings for Minnesota, and initially grabbed the rebound. Hyland ward was the No. 10 overall pick in the Trevor Richards in the seventh in- tiebreaking double in the 10th inning Luis Arraez hit a two-run homer. 2020 draft and played just three minutes shot off Craig Kimbrel put New York ning lifted the Mariners to their fourth than added two free throws to clinch the ahead 4-3 in the eighth, but Jose Abreu to lift the Dodgers over the Mets after Max Kepler, Brent Rooker and Ryan win. Zylan Cheatham had 15 points and per game in the Suns’ playoff run to the straight win. Jarred Kelenic followed Will Smith homered in the seventh for Jeffers also went deep for the Twins, Finals, where they lost to Milwaukee. tied it with a two-out solo drive against with his sixth homer, making it 6-3. 18 rebounds for Denver. Chad Green (7-5) in the ninth. the fi rst hit off New York starter Taijuan who won for the third time in four Pistons 103, Lakers 86 Springer hurt his left ankle while at- games. Maeda (6-4) allowed three sin- Celtics 100, 76ers 80 Astros 8, Angels 2 tempting to catch Ty France’s leadoff Walker. The 10-inning win was the sec- Saben Lee scored 22 points and five ond in two nights for the Dodgers, who gles, struck out four and walked one. Zach Auguste scored 18 points in only In Anaheim, Calif., Jake Meyers hit triple off the top of the wall in right- Tampa Bay entered the game hav- 15 minutes to help Boston improve to 4-0. assists and Luke Garza had 20 points were 1-12 in extra-inning games enter- the fi rst two home runs of his career, center in the seventh. ing scored at least eight runs in seven Carsen Edwards had 16 points and Romeo and 14 rebounds for Detroit. ing the series opener Friday. including a grand slam, and the As- Braves 12, Nationals 2 straight games on its road trip, just the Lanford and Aaron Nesmith each added Cade Cunningham (calf soreness) and Killian Hayes (concussion proto- tros shook off Shohei Ohtani’s major third team to accomplish that feat in the 13 for Boston. Bruno Fernando had nine In Washington, Ozzie Albies homer- modern era, according to STATS. points and 11 rebounds. col) did not play for the Pistons and league-leading 39th homer. ed for the fourth straight game for At- BASEBALL Isaiah Joe had 15 points for the 76ers, have been ruled out for the team’s final Luis Garcia (9-6) recovered from a lanta, and Dansby Swanson had two Athletics 8, Rangers 3 who suffered their first loss. Paul Reed Summer League game Monday. wobbly start to pitch six strong innings homers and six RBIs. In Arlington, Texas, Third baseman had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Cunningham was the No. 1 in July’s for Houston. Meyers, playing in his sev- Albies’ 22nd homer - a two-run shot off Yennsy Diaz (0-2) struck out Chris Matt Chapman hit two of Oakland’s fi ve drafts and Hayes was the No. 7 overall enth career game and making his second Patrick Corbin (6-12) in the fi fth inning - Taylor before Bellinger, who hooked a Pacers 95, Thunder 61 solo homers and made a spectacular div- pick in 2020. Jordan Floyd led Los start, was in right fi eld after Kyle Tucker landed in the Washington bullpen in left- potential go-ahead double just foul down ing catch running into the outfi eld. Chris Duarte, the No. 13 overall draft Angeles with 16 points and Tres Tinkle was placed on the for health center fi eld. Atlanta won for the ninth time the fi rst-base line in the seventh, laced one Matt Olson hit his 30th homer before pick, had 19 points to lead Indiana. had 13 points and nine rebounds. and safety protocols. in 11 games. It is tied with Philadelphia a few feet inside the line this time to score Mitch Moreland and Seth Brown also for the top spot in the NL East. automatic runner Corey Seager. went deep for the A’s, who won for the Cardinals 9, Royals 4 Rockies 4, Giants 1 12th time in 15 games. MLB Results/Standings Moreland led off the seventh with an In Kansas City, Mo., Nolan Arenado In San Francisco, Kyle Freeland opposite-fi eld shot to left-center to snap homered and drove in four runs, leading pitched six strong innings to win his a 3-all tie, and Chapman immediately St. Louis to its fi fth straight win. third straight start, and the Rockies followed with a 407-foot drive to left. WASHINGTON, Aug 15, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Saturday. Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs snapped the Giants’ six-game winning Marlins 5, Cubs 4 Boston 16 Baltimore 2 Pittsburgh 14 Milwaukee (7 inn 1st game) 4 for the Cardinals, and Edmundo Sosa streak. C.J. Cron hit his 19th homer for Detroit 6 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 1 went 4 for 4. Colorado, and Trevor Story doubled In Miami, Magneuris Sierra hit a Oakland 8 Texas 3 Miami 5 4 St. Louis broke it open when it scored twice and scored two runs. Brendan tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Minnesota 12 Tampa Bay 0 Atlanta 12 Washington 2 four times with two out in the seventh. sending the Marlins to the victory. St Louis 9 Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh (7 inn 2nd game) 0 Goldschmidt hit a two-run single before Brian Anderson homered and drove NY Yankees 7 Chic Sox (10 inn) 5 LA Dodgers 2 NY Mets (10 inn) 1 Arenado went deep, sending a drive to in four runs for Miami, which earned its Houston 8 LA Angels 2 Arizona 7 San Diego 0 left for his 24th homer. third consecutive victory. Dylan Floro Seattle 9 Toronto 3 Colorado 4 San Francisco 1 Phillies 6, Reds 1 (4-4) got the win, and Anthony Bender National League pitched a perfect ninth for his third . East Division East Division In Philadelphia, Matt Moore and the Chicago committed four errors in W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Phillies bullpen took a no-hitter into the its 10th straight loss, including three Tampa Bay 71 46 .607 _ Atlanta 61 56 .521 _ eighth inning. by shortstop Sergio Alcántara. It’s the Boston 68 51 .571 4 Philadelphia 61 56 .521 _ Moore (2-3) threw six scoreless in- second double-digit losing streak for the New York 64 52 .552 6-1/2 New York 59 57 .509 1-1/2 nings but was pulled after 76 pitches. Cubs after they dropped 11 in a row be- Toronto 62 54 .534 8-1/2 Miami 50 67 .427 11 Héctor Neris pitched a 1-2-3 seventh tween June 25 and July 6. Baltimore 38 77 .330 32 Washington 50 67 .427 11 with two before Archie Brad- Pirates 14, Brewers 4, Game 1 Central Division Central Division ley allowed Tyler Stephenson’s homer Brewers 6, Pirates 0, Game 2 W L Pct GB W L Pct GB leading off the eighth. Andrew Mc- Chicago 68 49 .581 _ Milwaukee 71 47 .602 _ Cutchen and Ronald Torreyes homered In Pittsburgh, rookie Aaron Ashby Detroit 58 61 .487 11 Cincinnati 63 55 .534 8 for the Phillies, who began the day tied and three relievers combined on a four- Cleveland 56 59 .487 11 St Louis 60 56 .517 10 with Atlanta for the NL East lead. hitter, leading Milwaukee to a split of a Minnesota 51 66 .436 17 Chicago 52 67 .437 19-1/2 day-night doubleheader. Kansas City 49 66 .426 18 Pittsburgh 42 75 .359 28-1/2 Tigers 6, Indians 4 In the fi rst game, Kevin Newman tied West Division West Division In Detroit, Miguel Cabrera is still a major league record with four doubles, W L Pct GB W L Pct GB looking for his 500th career homer, but and the Pirates snapped an eight-game Houston 70 46 .603 _ San Francisco 75 42 .641 _ his leadoff walk sparked Detroit’s two- New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge losing streak. Oakland 68 49 .581 2-1/2 Los Angeles 71 46 .607 4 run eighth inning. hits a solo home run off Chicago Ashby allowed three hits in four in- Seattle 63 55 .534 8 San Diego 66 53 .555 10 Cabrera singled, fl ied out, was hit White Sox Craig Kim- nings in the nightcap. Brad Boxberger Los Angeles 58 60 .492 13 Colorado 52 65 .444 23 by a pitch and walked. The last two brel during the eighth inning of a (5-3), Devin Williams and Hunter Texas 41 76 .350 29-1/2 Arizona 38 80 .322 37-1/2 results drew loud boos from the crowd baseball game, on Aug. 14, in Chi- Strickland worked one inning each to of 32,845, hoping to see the milestone cago. (AP) fi nish the seven-inning game.