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Monaco’s goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte, jumps for the ball during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Monaco, at the Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, France, Feb 21. Monaco won 2-0. (AP) — See Page 14 Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Conway makes 99 from 59 balls to lead hosts NZ overcome Australia in 1st T20 NEW ZEALAND, Feb 22, (AP): Richardson and positive throughout. 56-5. Devon Conway made 99 not out from before Conway led a concerted rival. “When I’m positive that’s when I’m New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi 59 balls to lead New Zealand to a Sams dismissed New Zealand open- at my best. It was a matter of not trying then made a major contribution, 53-run win over Australia on Monday er Martin Guptill with the third ball of to think too far ahead, just try to build removing Marsh (45), Stoinis (8), in the first of five interna- the innings, then removed good partnerships at the end.” (23) and Sams to finish tionals. Kane Richardson (12) while Jhye Australia also were in trouble early, with 4-28. Agar and Sams fell within The South African-born Conway Richardson bowled Tim Seifert (1) to losing captain in the first two balls to catches taken by Kyle improved on his previous high score of leave the hosts 19-3. over and , on debut, in Jamieson behind square. 65 in T20 internationals, coming to the the next over to be 8-2. Both fell to The Australian team have just crease when New Zealand were 11-2 catches by Conway. emerged from two weeks in managed and leaving unbeaten when they were The New Zealand new ball pair of isolation, though they have recently 184-5 after winning the toss and bat- Tim Southee and Trent Boult were been able to train at the Lincoln crick- ting first. able to swing the ball under the flood- et facility. New Zealand’s Devon Conway bats during the first T20 cricket interna- Australia were all out for 131 in Conway rebuilt the innings in part- lights at Hagley Oval – something the The Australian team were named in tional between Australia and New Zealand at Hagley Oval in New Zealand, reply. nerships of 74 for the fourth Australian bowlers couldn’t do – and the expectation top players such as Monday, Feb 22. ( AP) Conway came to the last over of New with Glenn Phillips (30), 47 for the also captured the wicket of Matthew and Zealand’s innings 87 not out, took a fifth with Jimmy Neesham (26), and Wade to leave Australia 16-3. would be on a Test tour to South single, hit a four and a six and was 98 44 with Mitchell Santner (7). When Neesham dismissed Glenn Africa but that tour was canceled facing the last ball of the innings but “The wicket was a bit sticky at first Maxwell (1), Australia was 19-4 and because of the pandemic. Man City in form for CL could only manage a single to be left just but it got better and better as time went in deep trouble. “It seems like its been a long time short of a maiden century. on and there were some good partner- Mitch Marsh, up the order at since we’ve played,” Finch said. “We New Zealand struggled early against ships near the end there,” Conway No. 4, and mounted a didn’t play our best tonight and New Australia pacemen , Jhye said. “The key was just trying to stay small revival, lifting the tourists to Zealand played well. Bayern problems mount LONDON, Feb 22, (AP): The Atalanta will have poignant mem- Champions League talking points ories of the same stage last season. ahead of the second set of first-leg The Champions League outsiders matches in the round of 16 on beat Valencia 4-1 in the first leg Tuesday and Wednesday: but the joy was shortlived as, days Nets ‘edge’ Clippers, win Lazio vs Bayern later, Bergamo became the epicen- ter of the coronavirus pandemic. Defending champion Bayern The match was dubbed “Game Munich have mounting problems Zero” by media. Atalanta will have ahead of Tuesday’s game. The to put those thoughts to one side, coronavirus is having an adverse however, and they will be full of effect on the team with Thomas confidence after an impressive Müller and Benjamin Pavard out of the match in Rome, though Javi performance saw them beat Napoli season-best 6th in a row 4-2 in Serie A. Luis Muriel was Martínez and Leon Goretzka have recovered. The latter made his inspirational as he scored a stunner comeback Saturday with a second- and also had a hand in Atalanta’s half appearance but couldn’t pre- other three goals. vent Bayern from slumping to a M’gladbach vs City 2-1 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt, The two teams’ seasons are days after the Bavarian giants were heading in opposite directions held 3-3 at home by relegation- going into what would appear a threatened Arminia Bielefeld. mismatch for a game taking place French midfielder Corentin in Budapest, Hungary, due to Tolisso is also out after tearing a Germany’s pandemic-linked ban muscle in training last week. on visitors from Britain. City are on an 18-match winning run in all competitions. The Premier League SOCCER title is seemingly a formality now, thanks to a 10-point lead. Pep Guardiola can really start to focus Five dropped points over two on the Champions League where a Bundesliga games has given rivals title has proved elusive despite the hope and increases the pressure on club’s heavy spending over the last Bayern’s tired players after their decade. While City are in the punishing schedule including a round of 16 for the eighth straight Club World Cup appearance in season, it will be Qatar. Lazio are in good form Mönchengladbach’s first knockout ahead of their first appearance in match in the competition outside the knockout stage for 20 years. qualifying in 43 years. The Italian club struggled more Their promising season is in than expected against Sampdoria danger of unraveling following but saw out a 1-0 win to claim their news of Marco Rose’s departure as seventh victory in eight Serie A coach. Gladbach ended ongoing matches.their injury problems are easing but defenders Tefan Radu speculation over Rose’s future by and Luiz Felipe and goalkeeper announcing that he will join league Thomas Strakosha are all still out. rivals Borussia Dortmund next season and the team responded Atletico vs Chelsea with a 2-1 loss at home to strug- Atlético arrive for the match gling Mainz on Saturday. Gladbach after having lost their shine in the now have only one win from their Spanish league. Diego Simeone’s last five games. side rode a scoring streak by Luis Suárez to take a commanding lead but they have stumbled with only one win in their last four rounds. Simeone has moved away from his Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, (left), shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr defends during the second half of an NBA basketball standard 4-4-2 formation, which game Sunday, Feb 21, in Los Angeles. The Nets won 112-108. (AP) Atlético used to topple then defending European champions Liverpool last season. Now Pelicans overcome 24-point deficit, beat Celtics in overtime Simeone favors a three-man back- line and uses two high wing backs NEW ORLEANS, Feb 22, fully in their control when they lead to support Suárez and João Félix in 86-65 late in the third quarter. attack. Winger Yannick Carrasco, (AP): Brandon Ingram hit NBA Results/Standings however, is doubtful for Tuesday’s a go-ahead 3-pointer with Magic 105, Pistons 96 match so that may alter his strate- In Orlando, Fla., Nikola Vucevic gy. Thomas Tuchel has yet to lose 33.3 seconds left in over- had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Evan any of his seven matches in charge WASHINGTON, Feb 22, (AP): NBA results and standings on Sunday. since taking over as Chelsea man- Southampton’s Nathan Redm- time and the New Orleans Fournier added a season-high 29 ond, (left), and Chelsea’s Cesar Pelicans beat the Boston New Orleans 120 Boston OT 115 Toronto 110 Philadelphia 103 points and Orlando beat Detroit. ager at the end of January. Oklahoma City 117 Cleveland 101 Atlanta 123 Denver 115 Azpilicueta challenge for the The Magic have won three in a row, His approach is already clear - ball during the English Premier Celtics 120-115 on Sunday Orlando 105 Detroit 96 Brooklyn 112 LA Clippers 108 high wing backs, two sitting mid- New York 103 Minnesota 99 Milwaukee 128 Sacramento 115 their longest streak since opening the League soccer match between after rallying from 24 Eastern Conference Western Conference season 4-0. The teams will play again fielders, two inside forwards sup- Chelsea and Southampton at porting the striker - and it has points down in the third Atlantic Division Southwest Division in Orlando on Tuesday night. St Mary’s Stadium in Jerami Grant had 24 points for made Chelsea much harder to beat quarter. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Southampton, England, Feb Philadelphia 20 11 .645 - San Antonio 16 11 .593 - Detroit. Last in the Eastern Conference, compared to the side under his 20. (AP) Ingram finished with 33 points. Brooklyn 20 12 .625 -1/2 Memphis 13 13 .500 2-1/2 the Pistons have lost three straight and predecessor, Frank Lampard. The Zion Williamson scored 24 of his Toronto 16 15 .516 4 Dallas 13 15 .464 3-1/2 eight of 11. team have hardly been free-flow- Boston 15 15 .500 4-1/2 New Orleans 13 17 .433 4-1/2 28 points after halftime and had 10 New York 15 16 .484 5 Houston 11 17 .393 5-1/2 Hawks 123, Nuggets 115 ing, however, and goals might be hard to come by against Atletico’s rebounds, four assists and a block Southeast Division Northwest Division In Atlanta, Trae Young had 35 for the Pelicans, and Josh Hart had famously tough defense. The first W L Pct GB W L Pct GB points and 15 assists, Clint Capela leg is taking place in Bucharest, 17 points, 10 rebounds, three Charlotte 14 15 .483 - Utah 24 6 .800 - added 22 points and 10 rebounds and blocks and a steal. Miami 13 17 .433 1-1/2 Portland 18 11 .621 5-1/2 Romania, because of travel restric- Atlanta 13 17 .433 1-1/2 Denver 16 14 .533 8 Atlanta beat Denver. tions preventing visitors from Orlando 13 18 .419 2 Oklahoma City 12 18 .400 12 The Hawks had lost five of six and Britain entering Spain. BASKETBALL Washington 10 17 .370 3 Minnesota 7 24 .226 17-1/2 eight of 10. The Nuggets have lost six Central Division Pacific Division of seven on the road. Atalanta vs Real W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Jamal Murray, coming off a career- Real Madrid are hoping that Jayson Tatum had 32 points and Milwaukee 18 13 .581 - LA Lakers 22 9 .710 - high 50 points Friday night at Karim Benzema will be fit to play nine rebounds for Boston, and Jaylen Indiana 15 14 .517 2 LA Clippers 22 10 .688 -1/2 Chicago 13 16 .448 4 Phoenix 19 10 .655 2 Cleveland, led Denver with 30. Nikola on Wednesday after trouble with Brown scored 25 points for the Celtics. Cleveland 10 21 .323 8 Golden State 16 15 .516 6 Jokic, Will Barton and Monte Morris an ankle ruled him out of the They appeared to be cruising to their Detroit 8 22 .267 9-1/2 Sacramento 12 18 .400 9-1/2 each scored 15 points. weekend’s Spanish league match. third victory in four games when Raptors 110, 76ers 103 Benzema leads Madrid with 17 Tristan Thompson’s free throws made goals scored across all competi- it 79-55 midway through the third scored 37 points and Brooklyn held off Knicks 103, Timberwolves 99 In Tampa, Fla., Pascal Siakam and Los Angeles for its season-best sixth Fred VanVleet each had 23 points and tions and does not have a clear quarter. In New York, Tom Thibodeau’s backup after the team let Luka New Orleans pulled even at 98 on victory in a row. first game against his former team Toronto beat Philadelphia for its fourth The Nets wrapped up a 5-0 trip, straight victory. Jovic go this winter. The rarely Ingram’s 3 with 4:10 left. turned out to be the last one for Ryan used Mariano Díaz started The lead changed hands twice in the beating Golden State, Sacramento, Chris Boucher scored 11 of his 17 Phoenix, and both Los Angeles teams Saunders. Saturday’s game at Valladolid, but last 11 seconds of regulation, with Julius Randle had 25 points and 14 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto, to complete their longest undefeated hitting three 3-pointers as the Raptors the team had to rely on holding Manchester City’s Raheem Tatum hitting a jumper to make it 106- rebounds, and the New York Knicks midfielder Casemiro to get the Sterling celebrates after scoring 105 and Williamson making a layup as single trip in franchise history. All but opened the period on a 15-8 surge to two of the wins were by double digits. recovered after blowing a 21-point lead take the lead for good. only goal of the 1-0 win. Zinedine his side’s opening goal during he was fouled to put the Pelicans up to pull out a 103-99 victory Sunday night Zidane replaced Díaz after an hour the English Premier League 108-106 with 6.9 seconds to go. Tatum They’ve now defeated West teams Joel Embiid, coming off a 50-point eight straight times. over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who game against Chicago on Friday night, with reserve team player Hugo soccer match between Arsenal then hita driving floater in the final fired Saunders afterward. Duro. Madrid is also missing and Manchester City at the second to force overtime. Harden just missed a triple double, had 25 points and 17 rebounds for the Randle made the go-ahead free injured captain Sergio Ramos who Emirates Stadium in London, finishing with 11 rebounds and seven 76ers. England, Sunday, Feb 21. (AP) Nets 112, Clippers 108 assists. Kyrie Irving added 28 points throw with 32 seconds left and the Ben Simmons led Philadelphia with is out with a left-knee injury. In Los Angeles, James Harden and eight assists. Knicks held on in a game that seemed 28 points and had nine rebounds.

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