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Celta and Getafe stunned by third-tier clubs in Copa del Rey Spurs beat Brentford, but will wait 110 days for Cup fi nal LONDON, Jan 6, (AP): Jose Mourinho of Chelsea and Manchester United, will north London side reached the 2019 tine coach Eduardo Coudet. They had reached his fi rst fi nal as Tottenham have a chance to deliver Tottenham’s Champions League fi nal but lost to won fi ve and drawn one until their good manager after Son Heung-min and fi rst trophy since winning the competi- Liverpool and later in the year Mour- run ended with a 2-0 loss at Real clinched a 2-0 victory tion in 2008. inho replaced Mauricio Pochettino as on Saturday. Ibiza are undefeated and over Brentford in the League Cup . The song “Spurs are on their way manager. lead their third-division group with six But he will have to wait 110 days be- to Wembley” was played on the fi nal wins and two draws. fore Tottenham contest the fi nal . whistle at Tottenham’s empty stadium. Also: “The excitement of our fans pushed Second-division team Brentford The fi nal has been pushed from Febru- BARCELONA, Spain: Celta Vigo and us to this victory,” said Ibiza coach knocked out four sides ary to April 25 in the hope that fans Getafe both lost to third-tier teams in Juan Carlos Carcedo. Getafe’s poor to reach the semifi nals, but gifted Tot- will be allowed in - unlike any sporting the Copa del Rey’s Round-of-32 . run in the league was compounded by tenham an opening goal in the 12th event now in the country. Celta were humbled 5-2 at Ibiza in a 1-0 defeat at Córdoba. minute when Sissoko was left un- a match played on artifi cial turf on the Striker Willy Ledesma struck for marked for a header. Balearic Island. Celta fell behind 3-0 Córdoba in the seventh minute. Getafe But Tottenham took until the 70th SOCCER within the fi rst half hour after Ibiza’s was unable to respond despite having minute to extend their lead when Son Sergio Castel scored twice and Javi striker Ángel Rodríguez leading its at- lifted the ball into the net after Harry Pérez added a third. tack and putting Juan Mata on for the Kane and Tanguy Ndombele combined This semifi nal was the fi rst game Manu Molina made it 4-0 from the fi nal 35 minutes. for the breakaway. since the start of England’s third lock- penalty spot before Celta’s Santi Mina Getafe haveonly one win in the last Brentford, which had been denied down on Tuesday, with the toughest and Jordan Holsgrove pulled two 11 rounds in the league, where it sits an equalizer when a VAR review laws since those imposed in early stage back for the visitors. Ángel Rodado 16th. Córdoba is in second place in its spotted - through a forensic examina- of the pandemic last March when even Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombele, (center), and Brentford’s , completed the memorable rout for the group in the third tier. tion of footage - that was professional sport was prohibited. (center right), fi ght for the ball during the EFL Cup semifi nal soccer match minnows in injury time. “Now is the moment to be calm and marginally offside with his knee be- A return to Wembley will be famil- between between Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Celta, which are in eighth place in for refl ection,” said José Bordalás, fore scoring. iar for Tottenham, which used the north Stadium in London, England, on Jan 5. (AP) the Spanish league, were playing with- whose Getafe are going through their The west London club fi nished with London stadium as a temporary home out several regular starters, including worst stretch with him as coach. “We 10 men after ’s high studs- from 2017 to 2019 while its new sta- League Cup. who played in that fi nal. “It’s some- injured forwards Iago Apsas and Ma- are all angry, and as of tomorrow we up challenge left Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg dium was being built. “I know a lot of the boys have been thing we’re hungry to do.” nuel “Nolito” Agudo. will focus on .” with a gash on his left shin. But Spurs haven’t contested a fi nal here a long time now and we are des- The League Cup is the only trophy The team from northwest Spain were- Sevilla and Villarreal avoided simi- And Mourinho, who won the League there since losing to a Chelsea side perate to win trophies for the club,” Tottenham have won - also in 1999 - one of the hottest in La Liga in the month lar defeats. Sevilla won 2-0 at Linares Cup four times across spells in charge managed by Mourinho in 2015 in the said Tottenham defender , since lifting the FA Cup in 1991. The of December after the arrival of Argen- and Villarreal beat Zamora 4-1.

No salary cuts MLS proposes Jamieson bowls NZ to second CBA extension WASHINGTON, Jan 6, (AP): Major League Soccer is propos- ing no more pay cuts to its play- ers for the 2021 season but in exchange is asking for a two-year Test, series win over Pakistan extension to the collective bar- gaining agreement. MLS presented its revised labor agreement to the MLS Players Association on Tuesday, a week after the league invoked its force majeure clause that obligates the league and the MLSPA to negoti- ate modifications to the existing CBA in good faith for 30 days. The league is proposing that players receive their full salaries after they agreed to a 5% pay reduction as part of a renegotiat- ed CBA in June when the league returned with the MLS is Back tour- nament. As part of the new propos- al, MLS wants the current Abbott CBA extended through 2027. “According to public health officials, the restrictions on atten- dance at live sporting events will continue far into the 2021 MLS season,” MLS president and dep- uty commissioner Mark Abbott said in a statement. “In 2020, despite MLS and its clubs suffer- ing extraordinary and unsustain- able losses, players received 95 percent of their salaries. To address the ongoing impact of the pandemic in 2021, MLS is pro- posing to extend the term of the existing collective bargaining agreement for two years rather than seeking any salary reduction. This proposal will help ensure the long-term health of the league while paying MLS players 100 percent of their salaries.”

SOCCER New Zealand players pose for a team photo with their trophy after defeating Pakistan at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand, on Jan 6. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by an innings and 176-runs to win the Test 2-0. (AP) If an agreement on the modifi- cations cannot be reached, the CBA from June could be termi- New Zealand move past Australia to attain No. 1 ranking in Tests nated. The league invoked the force majeure clause following a season where it says it lost nearly WELLINGTON, Jan 6, tack and I see myself very much as generate real pace and bounce which of the second Test of that series. He captain Mohammad Rizwan (10) $1 billion in revenue due to the (AP): Paceman Kyle Jamie- the fourth prong.” has made him a terror to visiting bats- scored 32 in the fi rst Test against Pa- during the second session. pandemic as it played in mostly Jamieson claimed his fi rst wicket men on New Zealand’s green pitches. kistan and took 5-69 as New Zealand Jamieson had assistance in his dis- empty stadiums and with son continued an extraordi- of the second innings before stumps Jamieson hasn’t neglected his all- bowled out the tourists for 297 in its missal of Abid from substitute fi elder increased costs for testing and nary start to his test career, on Tuesday, leaving Pakistan 8-1 and round abilities and, as well his 36 fi rst innings of the second. Jamieson Will Young, who took a brilliant div- charter flights. taking 6-48 as New Zealand New Zealand needing nine wickets to wickets at an average of 13 after six was 30 not out when New Zealand ing catch at short backward point. MLS teams rely mostly on win. He then ran through the Pakistan Tests, he has a half century and a bat- declared their fi rst innings. Azhar had been solid in making 37 gameday revenues and the league beat Pakistan by an innings top and middle order on Wednes- ting average of 56.5. Jamieson claimed his fi rst wicket until Jamieson went round the wicket estimated those were down about and 176 runs in the second- day, using his weapons of menacing He had scores of 44 and 49 in his of the second innings when he dis- and the right-hander followed a ball 95% across the league in 2020. Test Wednesday to claim its bounce and late swing, to achieve his fi rst two innings in tests and took his missed opener Shan Masood for his down leg, which he feathered to Wa- The league is not expecting big- fourth win in four Tests at best bowling fi gures inTests. fi rst fi ve-wicket bag, 5-45, in his sec- second duck of the match. tling. ger crowds to be allowed in Jamieson began his fi rst-class ond Test against India. After Trent Boult removed the Rizwan’s was a magnifi cent dis- many of its markets until later in home this summer. career as an aspiring opening bats- Returning to the New Zealand team night watchman Mohammad Abbas missal, an in-swinging yorker which 2021, if at all. Jamieson’s fi ve-wicket haul was beat the Pakistan captain’s late de- The league and the union men who bowled when needed. He this season, he scored an unbeaten 51 (3), Jamieson dismissed Abid Ali reached a five-year collective bar- his fourth in six tests since his de- developed his bowling, fi nding that in the fi rst Test against the West In- (26) before lunch and Haris Sohail fensive shot. but against India last year and fol- Jamieson then dismissed Faheem gaining agreement last February, at 2.03-meters (68) he is able to dies and took 5-34 in the fi rst innings (15), Azhar Ali (37) and Pakistan but it had not been ratified when lowed his 5-69 in Pakistan’s fi rst Ashraf (28) in classic fashion, setting innings, giving him match fi gures the season was put on hold in him up fi rst with short deliveries then March by the pandemic. of 11-117. pushing a full delivery across him The sides renegotiated the deal Pakistan were bowled out for which the batsman chased and edged in June ahead of the tournament 186 on the fourth day after starting to Watling. That left him with match in Florida, agreeing to a new one its second innings 362-runs behind fi gures which were the fourth best by that included across-the-board New Zealand. Their fi rst innings of a New Zealander in Tests. pay cuts and reduced bonuses. After his record-breaking contri- The renegotiations also included bution with the bat - which included a one-year extension to the CBA CRICKET a 369-run partnership with Henry through the 2025 season. The Nicholls for the fourth wicket - Wil- league values the proposed two- liamson added a wicket with his right year extension through 2027 at 297 - a solid performance after los- arm off spin. He dismissed Shaheen being worth between $100 mil- ing the toss - was eclipsed by New Afridi for his fi rst wicket as New lion to $115 million. Zealand’s 659-9 declared which was Zealand captain. The players association has built around Kane Williamson’s New Zealand had only four Tests expressed concern about the 238, Henry Nicholls’ 157 and Daryl this home summer and needed to win league trying to reopen negotia- Mitchell’s unbeaten 102, his maiden them all to attain the No. 1 test rank- tions on the CBA. In December, century. MLSPA executive director Bob ing and to promote their chances of Foose said players may balk at a In sweeping both of their home reaching the fi nal of the World Test third contract negotiation in less series this summer, New Zealand Championship. than a year. The league is hoping moved past Australia to attain the No. They had two innings victories they are more receptive knowing 1 ranking in Tests for the fi rst time. against West Indies, then beat Paki- salary reductions are not part of Much of the credit for that belonged stan by 101 runs and an innings and the proposal. to the tall right-armer Jamieson. 176 runs. Meanwhile the LA Galaxy “We had to graft away for decent “As captain and a player I take re- hired Greg Vanney as their head periods of time and I guess as a bowl- sponsibility,” Rizwan said. “I didn’t coach on Tuesday, hoping to ing unit we were clinical across the do very well in ‘keeping. Fielding is establish stability and continuity day,” Jamieson said. “I think the way a very important part of the series. under a respected MLS Cup win- myself, Tim (Southee), Trent (Boult) “If you want to win the match you ner after a chaotic four-year and Matt (Henry) bowled kind of set must take 20 wickets. The bowlers stretch for the five-time league us up to fi nish it off. New Zealand bowler Trent Boult fi elds the ball during play on day four of the second cricket Test between Pakistan created opportunities early on but we champions. “We’ve got the four-pronged at- and New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand on Jan 6. (AP) didn’t hold the catches.”