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Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech, (second from left), scores his side’s opening goal during the English FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, England. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Sheffield United relegated Spurs stop Suns’ 10-game home winning run Chelsea reach FA Cup final to Lakers hold off Jazz in OT LOS ANGELES, April 18, (AP): Dennis Schröder hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 end Man City’s quadruple bid points, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 127-115 on LONDON, April 18, (AP): Manchester Pep Guardiola will return even sooner if they can produce a negative corona- Saturday in a game between short- City’s quadruple dream has been next Sunday with City for the League virus test result. handed teams. extinguished by Chelsea. Even more Cup final but with doubts over whether With six games remaining, the Schröder got by Royce O’Neale for concerning could be the injury to De Bruyne will be fit to face Tottenham. Premier League lost its first team on a layup with 3 seconds remaining to tie Kevin De Bruyne for the ongoing pur- The influential Belgian playmaker Saturday. Sheffield United experi- it at 110 and force overtime after the suit of a treble. hobbled off with an apparent ankle enced the joint-earliest relegation in Lakers got outscored 28-16 in the Chelsea will be back at Wembley injury just as City are entering a crunch the competition’s history, alongside fourth. Stadium next month for the FA Cup period of the season. Ipswich, Derby and Huddersfield after Andre Drummond added 27 points final after a 1-0 victory over City was A 11-point Premier League lead losing 1-0 to Wolverhampton. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 25 makes collecting that trophy a near- points for the Lakers, who blew a clinched by Hakim Ziyech on certainty but there is also a first Last season both Wolves and Saturday. Sheffield United finished in the top 14-point lead early in the fourth before Champions League semifinal with outscoring Utah 17-5 in the extra ses- City for Guardiola against Paris Saint- half of the standings. Wolves have plummeted to 12th this campaign and sion. Germain in what remains the priority The NBA-leading Jazz were with- title for the club. Willian Jose’s goal confirmed the end of last-place United’s two-season stay out injured starters Donovan Mitchell, While Guardiola has been in charge Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert. almost five years at City, Thomas in the top division. Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives to the basket next to Cleveland Tuchel has only been at Chelsea three Mitchell will be out at least a week with a sprained right ankle he sus- Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) during the first half of an NBA basketball months. game in Chicago. (AP) After picking up the pieces follow- SOCCER tained in a win over Indiana on Friday ing the firing of Frank Lampard, the night. An MRI showed there was no structural damage. Spurs 111, Suns 85 ond-highest total in his career - and German now has a shot at a trophy in In Phoenix, Rudy Gay scored 19 Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer the FA Cup final . Chelsea remain in Newcastle moved nine points clear Jordan Clarkson led Utah with 27 points against his former team. Ersan points, Drew Eubanks added 13 points with 24 seconds left to help Boston Champions League contention with of the relegation zone with a 3-2 vic- beat the Golden State Warriors 119- Ilyasova added a season-high 20 points and 13 rebounds in his first start of the Real Madrid awaiting in the last four. tory over West Ham. 114. The performance against City will Newcastle led through Issa Diop’s before fouling out in overtime and Joe season and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs had a surprisingly dom- Curry scored 47, including a offer Tuchel encouragement of silver- own-goal and Craig Dawson was sent Ingles had 20 points and a career-high- 3-pointer to cut Golden State’s deficit ware. While Timo Werner struggles for off for receiving a second booking in tying 14 assists. Bojan Bogdanovic inant 111-85 win over the Phoenix to two points with 19 seconds left. But had 19 points as Utah’s two-game goals, assists are less of a problem. It the buildup. Joelinton’s tap-in extend- Suns. he missed a shot from just inside half winning streak ended. was his 12th of his first season at ed Newcastle’s lead before halftime The Spurs were playing without a court on the Warriors’ next posses- Injured Lakers superstars Anthony handful of their main rotation players, Chelsea, setting up Ziyech for the close- but it was wiped out by Diop’s header sion, dooming their last chance for a Davis and LeBron James watched in including leading scorer DeMar range finish in the 55th minute in an in the 73rd and Jesse Lingard’s penalty win. street clothes. But the Lakers had new DeRozan, but still controlled almost unguarded net after American goalkeep- after Ciaran Clark handled. er Zack Steffen was left stranded. addition Drummond and Markieff the entire game. The 6-foot-9 Eubanks Grizzlies 128, Bucks 115 Newcastle recovered its lead There were no Chelsea fans to wit- Morris back in the lineup, along with has had an increased role over the past In Milwaukee, Grayson Allen is ness the goal in person. But they through substitute Joe Willock’s pow- Kyle Kuzma and Schröder. All four few weeks and finished with his sec- helping the Memphis Grizzlies pro- should be allowed back into Wembley erful header. had been dealing with various ail- ond double-double in the past four duce an ideal start to their longest road Los Angeles Dodgers second “I’m not going to take anything for baseman Chris Taylor throws to for the May 15 final as coronavirus ments. games. trip in two decades. granted,” Newcastle manager Steve Clarkson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer Allen shot 7 of 10 from 3-point first for the double play as San restrictions are eased. Celtics 119, Warriors 114 Diego Padres’ Manny Machado How to get safely back into venues Bruce said. “I’ve always said it’s the with 8.7 seconds left in regulation. He range and scored 26 points to lead six (13) slides in late to second during will be assessed at Wembley on accumulation of points, and 35, in my had 10 points in the fourth, when the In Boston, Jayson Tatum got into a Grizzlies in double figures as Memphis the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday when up to 4,000 locals from opinion, is not enough, so you won’t get Jazz opened with an 18-4 run to get shootout with Stephen Curry, and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-115. in San Diego. Padres’ Wil Myers the north London district are allowed me jumping and hollering at the moment. within two. Schröder scored the Celtics came out on top. Allen’s seven 3-pointers represented a was out at first. Dodgers won 2-0. in to see Leicester take on Southampton We’ve still got six games to play.” Lakers’ final six points of regulation. Tatum scored 44 points - the sec- career high. (AP) — See Page 15 Memphis has begun its seven-game road swing by winning on back-to- back nights. The Grizzlies opened the trip Friday with a 126-115 victory at Musiala stars Chicago. Wizards 121, Pistons 100 Bayern close in In Washington, Russell Westbrook Barca win Copa del Rey had his 25th triple-double of the sea- on league ‘title’ son, Bradley Beal scored 37 points and the Washington Wizards beat the BERLIN, April 18, (AP): Detroit Pistons 121-100 . Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Westbrook finished with 15 points, Musiala starred for the Bavarian 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the powerhouse to go seven points fourth straight win for Washington clear in the Bundesliga before (23-33), which continues its late-sea- coach Hansi Flick said he want- son push. ed to leave at the end of the Westbrook has 171 triple-doubles, season. 10 shy of Oscar Robertson’s record. Musiala scored two goals and Bulls 106, Cavaliers 96 was involved in the other as Bayern held on for a 3-2 win at In Chicago, Nikola Vucevic scored third-place Wolfsburg. 25 points, Lauri Markkanen added 16 Following Leipzig’s scoreless off the bench and the Chicago Bulls draw with Hoffenheim the night beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-96 to before, it meant Bayern are snap a five-game losing streak. closing in on a record-extend- Denzel Valentine had 13 points off ing ninth consecutive title with the bench as the Chicago reserves just five rounds of the season accounted for 45 points. remaining. The Bulls were playing for a second That’s not enough to con- straight game without All-Star Zach vince Flick to stay. LaVine, who is in the NBA’s health and safety protocol and not with the team. Colin Sexton and Darius Garland SOCCER had 22 points apiece as the Cavaliers dropped their second straight and “I would like to get out of my fourth in five games. contract at the end of the sea- son. That’s a fact,” Flick told Sky Sports Germany after the NBA Results/Standings game. Flick has a contract with Bayern to 2023 but has clashed WASHINGTON, April 18, (AP): NBA with sporting director Hasan results and standings on Saturday. Salihamidžić. He has also been LA Lakers 127 Utah OT 115 linked with the Germany Barcelona players hold the trophy as they celebrate after winning the Spanish Copa del Rey final 2021 against Athletic Bilbao at La Cartuja stadium in Chicago 106 Cleveland 96 Seville, Spain. (AP) Washington 121 Detroit 100 national team job, which will be Boston 119 Golden State 114 vacant once Joachim Löw steps Memphis 128 Milwaukee 115 down after this summer’s San Antonio 111 Phoenix 85 European Championship. Eastern Conference Messi nets 2 as Catalans rout Bilbao Atlantic Division The 18-year-old Musiala W L Pct GB opened the scoring in the 15th Philadelphia 39 17 .696 - minute when he eluded three SEVILLE, Spain, April 18, at a crucial junction for Barcelona and that he wanted to put an end to his at a stadium closed to fans due to coro- Brooklyn 38 18 .679 1 Wolfsburg defenders before Messi. Barcelona have seen their highly successful two decades with navirus restrictions. Boston 31 26 .544 8-1/2 (AP): Lionel Messi scored New York 30 27 .526 9-1/2 squeezing his shot under goal- finances badly damaged by the pan- Barcelona. Since then, he has only said “This is a very special cup for me to Toronto 23 34 .404 16-1/2 keeper Koen Casteels. twice as Barcelona beat demic and their former president Josep he will make a decision when his con- lift (as captain),” Messi said. “It is too Southeast Division Musiala was again involved Athletic Bilbao 4-0 to win Bartomeu was forced to resign after tract is up at the end of this season. bad we cannot celebrate it with our W L Pct GB for Bayern’s second in the 24th, Atlanta 30 26 .536 - the Copa del Rey final, giv- the team’s poor performance last sea- Messi did not mention his plans family and fans. But that is the situa- Miami 28 28 .500 2 playing in David Alaba. son and alleged administrative irregu- after the game. He smiled broadly tion we have to accept.” Charlotte 27 28 .491 2-1/2 Casteels cut out the Austrian ing Ronald Koeman his Even though Messi avoided the Washington 23 33 .411 7 defender’s cross but dropped larities. Bartomeu has denied any when he received the trophy from Orlando 18 38 .321 12 first title as coach of the wrongdoing. Spain’s King Felipe VI, one of the few burning question of his future, his per- Central Division the ball right at the feet of Eric formance will raise hopes for W L Pct GB Maxim Choupo-Moting, who Catalan club. But the peak of the club’s crisis dignitaries along with Spanish Prime came last summer when Messi said Minister Pedro Sánchez in attendance Barcelona fans of the soccer great Milwaukee 35 21 .625 - gratefully tapped it in. Messi’s two goals came after staying at Camp Nou. Indiana 26 29 .473 8-1/2 Wout Weghorst pulled one Antoine Griezmann finally beat Chicago 23 33 .411 12 And for Joan Laporta, who returned Cleveland 20 36 .357 15 back against the run of play in Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simón to the club’s presidency last month, Detroit 17 40 .298 18-1/2 the 35th, but Thomas Müller with the opener on the hour-mark. Messi should have an easy choice Western Conference crossed for Musiala to head in ahead of him. Southwest Division his second goal two minutes W L Pct GB “Leo is the best player in the world, Dallas 30 25 .545 - later. All Wolfsburg coach SOCCER Leo has deep roots in this club, and I Memphis 29 26 .527 1 Oliver Glasner could do was am convinced that he wants to stay,” San Antonio 27 28 .491 3 shake his head. Laporta said. “We will do all we can New Orleans 25 31 .446 5-1/2 But his team regrouped after Houston 14 42 .250 16-1/2 Frenkie de Jong headed in a second for him to stay with us. That is what Northwest Division the break. Bayern left too much goal in the 63rd before Messi dealt a we most want. And today Messi gave W L Pct GB room for Paulo Otavio to cross double blow to put the result beyond a master class of soccer while being Utah 42 15 .737 - from the left for Maximilian Denver 36 20 .643 5-1/2 any doubt by the 72nd. supported by a great team.” Portland 32 23 .582 9 Philipp to score in the 54th. It is Barcelona’s first title since win- Bilbao has now lost two Copa del Oklahoma City 20 36 .357 21-1/2 Jérôme Roussillon missed ning the Spanish league in 2019. Rey finals this month at La Cartuja Minnesota 15 42 .263 27 another good chance for Koeman, a former Barcelona defender, Stadium in Seville. Bilbao lost 1-0 to Pacific Division Wolfsburg as Bayern held on W L Pct GB returned to coach the club last summer Real Sociedad just two weeks ago Phoenix 40 16 .714 - for the win. after Barcelona finished last season when they met in the 2020 final that LA Clippers 39 19 .672 2 It was Wolfsburg’s first without a title for the first time since Athletic Bilbao’s Mikel Vesga jumps for the ball during the Spanish Copa had been postponed due to the pan- LA Lakers 35 22 .614 5-1/2 defeat at home this season. Golden State 28 29 .491 12-1/2 2008. del Rey final 2021 between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at La Cartuja demic. Sociedad’s reign as Copa Sacramento 22 34 .393 18 Barcelona’s record 31st cup comes Stadium in Seville, Spain. (AP) champion lasted all of 14 days.

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