ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 SPORTS 15 Allmendinger and Haley opted for points Cindric completes Team Penske sweep with Xfi nity win at Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 15, (AP): Aus- Jim Trueman, also went to victory lane tin Cindric went for the win. AJ All- with Bobby Rahal 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 Tim Cindric 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- Austin Cindric 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 Will Power 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 pitcher 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 San Diego Padres 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 Bumpus Jones 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 hit 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.