SPORTS SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2016

Soccer in the dock again as Johnson jailed Five historic England versus Germany clashes LONDON: Football was accused of having ($84,675, 75,909 euros), more than three ‘DANGER ZONES’ a “cultural problem” as former England times the average annual salary in the Johnson, 28, was sacked by struggling international Adam Johnson was sen- town where they play, clubs such as north- Premier League side Sunderland straight BERLIN: World champions Germany host England at Berlin’s tenced to six years in prison after engaging east side Sunderland have created a gener- after his guilty plea. Olympic Stadium in an international friendly today. AFP Sports in unlawful sexual activity with a 15-year- ation of spoilt players, who then expect to But the fallout saw the club’s chief looks at five historic clashes between the rivals: old fan. be indulged off the field as well. It was a executive, Margaret Byrne, resign on Johnson, once a winger with view that found echoes in a letter sent by March 8 after she accepted making a “seri- July 30 1966, World Cup final, Wembley stadium, London. Sunderland and Manchester City, was Britain’s NSPCC children’s charity to the ous mistake” in being party to letting England 4 (Hurst 18, 101, 120, Peters 78) West Germany 2 found guilty on Thursday following an inci- chairman of England’s governing Football Johnson play on for nearly a year despite (Haller 12, Weber 89) - after extra-time. dent in his Range Rover car in County Association, Greg Dyke, on Thursday. knowing he had admitted to kissing a 15- Geoff Hurst wrote himself into footballing folklore by Durham, northeast England, last year. “The NSPCC’s concern lies not in the year-old girl. becoming the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup It has become increasingly common- behaviour of a single individual-although Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of final as England lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in controversial place to hear English football fans voicing that is horrifying-but in the approach taken England’s Professional Footballers’ fashion. their disillusionment with the cash-rich by Sunderland... We are worried this could Association, insisted his organisation took After Germany had taken an early lead through Helmut Premier League. be a cultural problem within football as a child protection seriously and that his Haller, Hurst levelled with a header then Martin Peters put One criticism is that in paying the likes whole,” wrote Peter Wanless, the charity’s members were aware of “danger zones” England 2-1 up thirteen minutes from time. of Johnson a weekly wage of £60,000 chief executive. involving young female fans. — AFP Germany took the game to extra-time with a goal from Wolfgang Weber just 15 seconds from the end of 90 minutes. Hurst’s second goal in the 101st minute has been the sub- ject of hot debate after it bounced on the line, but was given by Nets blown by LeBron, the Soviet linesman. June 14 1970, World Cup quarter-final, Estadio Nou Camp, Leon, Mexico West Germany 3 (Beckenbauer 68, Seller 82, Cavs in 4th, win 104-95 Mueller 108) England 2 (Mullery 31, Peters 49) — after extra- time The Germans avenged their Wembley defeat by coming NEW YORK: Brook Lopez scored 22 points back from two-goals down to reach the 1970 World Cup semi- and the blew by LeBron James finals where they lost to Italy. and the in the fourth Missing goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who was laid low by a quarter for a 104-95 victory Thursday night. stomach upset, England went 2-0 up just after the break thanks James was scoreless and missed both shots to goals from Alan Mullery and Martin Peters, before disaster in the fourth quarter after he scored 30 struck. points on 13-for-14 shooting through three. Lopez had the final five points in a 14-0 run July 4 1990, World Cup semi-final, Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, down the stretch as the Nets surged past the Italy Eastern Conference leaders. Shane Larkin West Germany 1 (Brehme 60) England (Lineker 80) — after added 16 points and seven assists for the extra-time. West Germany won 4-3 on penalties There were Nets in his return to the starting lineup. Bojan Tears in Turin as England crashed out in the penalty shoot-out Bogdanovic had 12 points. The Cavaliers fin- and Paul Gascoigne was left sobbing after his yellow card in ished 10 of 38 on 3-pointers, needing a make extra time meant he would have missed the final. by Jordan McRae after the Nets had taken With an hour gone, Germany defender Andreas Brehme control to extend their franchise-record fired in a free kick which took a deflection off Paul Parker and streak to 10 games with 10 or more makes. looped over England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. But they misfired way too often, with Kyrie England equalised when Gary Lineker capitalised on a mis- Irving finishing 6 for 22 from the field and take in the German defence to take the game to extra time and going 5 for 14. penalties.

THUNDER 113, JAZZ 91 September 1 2001, World Cup qualifier, Olympiastadion, Kevin Durant had 20 points, nine assists NEW YORK: Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets battles for the ball against Munich, Germany Germany 1 (Jancker 6) England 5 (Owen 12, and eight rebounds to help Oklahoma City #20 and Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during their 48, 66, Gerrard 45+3, Heskey 74) beat Utah for its sixth straight victory. Russell game at the Barclays yesterday in New York City. — AFP After Germany had again got the better of England on Westbrook’s streak of triple-doubles ended three-time All-Star did not return. Alexis for the Clippers. DeAndre Jordan added 12 penalties in the semi-finals of Euro ‘96, Michael Owen became at three. He had 15 points, nine assists and Ajinca led New Orleans with 22 points, and points and 13 rebounds for . the first Englishman since Hurst to score a hat-trick as the seven rebounds before sitting out the fourth Tim Frazier had a career-high 18. Damian Lillard scored 18 points and C.J. Germans were humbled in Munich on the path to the 2002 quarter because the game was in hand. Dion McCollum added 17 to lead the Trail Blazers, World Cup. Carsten Jancker gave Germany the lead after six Waiters scored 17 points, Enes Kanter add 16, CLIPPERS 96, TRAIL BLAZERS 94 who lost for the eighth time in 12 games. Ed minutes, but it was all England as David Beckham’s free-kick and the Thunder shot 54 percent from the J.J. Redick hit a 21-foot jumper as time Davis scored 12 points, had was tapped home by Owen on 12 minutes before Steven field. They will take the NBA’s longest current expired to lift Los Angeles past Portland. With 11, and Maurice Harkless added 10 points Gerrard put England 2-1 up at the break. winning streak into their home game 1.1 seconds left, Chris Paul inbounded the and eight rebounds for Portland. The loss cut Owen grabbed his second on 48 after a Beckham cross and Saturday against San Antonio. Trey Burke ball to Redick cutting off a screen, and he the Blazers’ lead to one game over Dallas and wrapped up his hat-trick after Gerrard won the ball and put in a scored 17 points, and Trey Lyles added 14 for made the basket from just inside the arc. Paul Utah for sixth place in the Western pass which Owen floated over Germany goalkeeper Oliver the Jazz. and Jamal Crawford each scored 25 points Conference with nine games to play. — AP Kahn on 66 minutes. Emile Heskey hit England’s fifth after a move started by Beckham and Paul Scholes on 74 minutes to KNICKS 106, BULLS 94 gap a glorious night for the English and Merseyside as all five Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, NBA results/standings goals were scored by Liverpool players. Kristaps Porzingis had 19 and New York beat Indiana 92, New Orleans 84; Brooklyn 104, Cleveland 95; NY Knicks 106, Chicago 94; Chicago to sweep the home-and-home Oklahoma City 113, Utah 91. June 27 2010, World Cup Round of 16, Free State Stadium, series. Derrick Williams added 13 points, Jose Eastern Conference Western Conference Bloemfontein, South Africa. Germany 4 (Klose 20, Podolski 32, Calderon 12, and Arron Afflalo 11 for New Atlantic Division Northwest Division Mueller 67, 70) England 1 (Upson 37). A youthful Germany team York. The Knicks beat the Bulls 115-107 on W L PCT GB Oklahoma City 50 22 .694 - won a classic shoot-out in Bloemfontein in a match which gen- Wednesday night in Chicago. Toronto 48 22 .686 - Portland 37 36 .507 13.5 Boston 42 30 .583 7 erated yet more goal-line controversy. led Chicago with 30 points. Jimmy Butler had Utah 35 37 .486 15 NY Knicks 30 43 .411 19.5 Denver 30 42 .417 20 Joachim Low’s side built a two-goal lead through early goals 19, and Taj Gibson 10. The Bulls dropped 1 Brooklyn 20 51 .282 28.5 Minnesota 23 48 .324 26.5 from Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski. 1/2 games behind Detroit for the eighth and Philadelphia 9 63 .125 40 Pacific Division Matthew Upson reduced the deficit before the break and 60 final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Central Division Golden State 64 7 .901 - seconds later Frank Lampard was denied an equaliser for Cleveland 51 21 .708 - LA Clippers 44 27 .620 20 Indiana 38 33 .535 12.5 England amidst more goal-line controversy. Sacramento 27 44 .380 37 PACERS 92, PELICANS 84 Detroit 38 34 .528 13 His shot from the edge of the box beat Manuel Neuer, struck Chicago 36 35 .507 14.5 Phoenix 20 51 .282 44 Myles Turner scored 24 points and had a LA Lakers 15 56 .211 49 the underside of the crossbar and bounced down, clearly over career-high 16 rebounds on his 20th birth- Milwaukee 30 42 .417 21 Southeast Division Southwest Division the line, but Uruguay referee Jorge Larrionda waved play on. day, and C.J. Miles added 19 points in Atlanta 42 30 .583 - San Antonio 60 11 .845 - Germany decided the fixture in impressive style when Indiana’s victory over New Orleans. The Miami 41 30 .577 0.5 Memphis 41 31 .569 19.5 Thomas Mueller finished off a break by Bastian Schweinsteiger Pacers have won two straight but lost Paul Charlotte 41 30 .577 0.5 Dallas 35 36 .493 25 on 67 minutes, then converted a chance created by Mesut Ozil George in the third quarter with what was Washington 35 36 .493 6.5 Houston 35 37 .486 25.5 Orlando 29 42 .408 12.5 New Orleans 26 45 .366 34 three minutes later. — AFP initially described as a bruised right leg. The