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Brighton’s Leandro Trossard (left), fi ghts for the ball with Everton’s Mason Holgate during the English soccer match be- tween and Everton at the Stadium in Brighton, England. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com

WBA win again Everton top-4 Wizards snap Jazz 24-game home hopes ‘fading’ BRIGHTON, England, April 13, (AP): Everton failed to keep the pressure on local rivals Liverpool winning run, 76ers take slim lead in the race for European qualifica- tion, letting two points slip in a lackluster 0-0 draw at Brighton. Without top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin because of a ham- string injury, Everton managed just one shot on target - that com- ing in the 71st minute - at Amex Stadium. A late chance fell to substitute Alex Iwobi, who blazed over when free just inside the area. The result left Everton on a four-game winless run and in eighth place, four points behind sixth-place Liverpool and seven behind West Ham in fourth. In the battle to avoid relega- tion, Brigh- ton climbed above Burn- Allardyce ley into 15th place and are now seven points clear of third-to-last Fulham. The south-coast team have 33 points from 31 games for the third straight season. Everton have been impressive on the road this season, with 29 points from their 14 away fixtures and its previous 10 away league matches featuring seven wins and only one loss. SOCCER

But the Toffees struggled to impose themselves against a Brighton team who kept posses- sion well, with midfielder Yves Bissouma the most accom- plished player on the field. Brighton lacked a cutting edge, though, with Leandro Trossard having a shot deflected just wide and Bissouma’s ambitious over- head kick looping onto the roof of the net. center (center), battle for a against ’s Derrick Favors (15) and Bojan Bogdanovic (44) in the fi rst half during an NBA basketball game Sam Allardyce has spearheaded in Salt Lake City. (AP) a number of unlikely, late-season escape acts in the Premier League down the years. Curry scores 53 as Warriors beat Nuggets NBA Results/Standings Leading West Bromwich Al- bion to safety this season would SALT LAKE CITY, April be his biggest triumph yet. 13, (AP): WASHINGTON, April 13, (AP): NBA results and standings on Monday. It’s improbable but certainly not Philadelphia 113 Dallas 95 New Orleans 117 Sacramento 110 out of the question after the team’s scored 34 points to help the New York 111 LA Lakers 96 Washington 125 Utah 121 San Antonio 120 Orlando 97 Golden State 116 Denver 107 second big win in little over a Washington Wizards beat Memphis 101 Chicago 90 Phoenix 126 Houston 120 week, 3-0 over Southampton. Utah 125-121 on Monday Eastern Conference Western Conference Make that eight goals in two Atlantic Division Southwest Division games for next-to-last West night, ending a franchise- W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Brom, which were coming off a record, 24-game home win- Philadelphia 37 17 .685 - Dallas 29 24 .547 - scarcely believable 5-2 victory Brooklyn 36 17 .679 -1/2 Memphis 27 25 .519 1-1/2 ning streak for the Jazz. Boston 28 26 .519 9 San Antonio 26 26 .500 2-1/2 at Chelsea at the start of April. New York 28 27 .509 9-1/2 New Orleans 25 29 .463 4-1/2 It’s a huge turnaround for a side had 25 Toronto 21 33 .389 16 Houston 14 40 .259 15-1/2 which, until this recent flurry of points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists Southeast Division Northwest Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB goals, were the lowest scorer in for the Wizards. Atlanta 29 25 .537 - Utah 40 14 .741 - the league with just 20 from its matched his season high with 15 Miami 28 25 .528 -1/2 Denver 34 20 .630 6 first 29 games. points while Robin Lopez and Da- Charlotte 27 25 .519 1 Portland 31 22 .585 8-1/2 From appearing virtually cer- Washington 20 33 .377 8-1/2 Oklahoma City20 33 .377 19-1/2 vis Bertans each chipped in 10 for Orlando 17 37 .315 12 Minnesota 14 40 .259 26 tain of going down, West Brom Washington. The Wizards swept Central Division Pacifi c Division suddenly have a fighting chance the season series with the Jazz W L Pct GB W L Pct GB of staying up given the gap to Milwaukee 33 20 .623 - Phoenix 38 15 .717 - Newcastle, which occupy the spot after shooting 52% from the fi eld Indiana 25 27 .481 7-1/2 LA Clippers 37 18 .673 2 and 47% from 3- range. Chicago 22 31 .415 11 LA Lakers 33 21 .611 5-1/2 above the bottom three, are eight forward Zion Williamson drives to the basket between Cleveland 19 34 .358 14 Golden State 26 28 .481 12-1/2 points with seven games remain- Donovan Mitchell scored 42 points forward Chimezie Metu (25) and forward Terence Davis Detroit 16 38 .296 17-1/2 Sacramento 22 32 .407 16-1/2 ing. and Bojan Bogdanovic added a season- (9) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans. (AP) “It’s not a big chance,” said the high 33 for Utah. Joe Ingles chipped in 18 but the Jazz also had a two-game Philadelphia took a half-game lead Draymond Green had 18 points, sev- . The shot missed and Wes Iwundu 66-year-old Allardyce, who has The long balls came in bunches for rebounded for New Orleans to help never been relegated from Eng- winning streak snapped while losing at atop the Eastern Conference over the en rebounds, and seven assists, Andrew home for the fi rst time in 2021. Nets, whose game at Minnesota was Wiggins scored 17 points and both teams in this contest, which at secure the victory, which also dropped land’s top division in a manageri- times resembled a game of H-O-R-S- the Kings to their seventh straight loss. al career spanning three decades. The Jazz rallied late and cut a called off because of the shooting death Bazemore added 14 for the Warriors. 19-point defi cit to 121-119 on a driving of a Black man by police in the Min- Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 27 E. The Suns fi nished with a franchise- Spurs 120, Magic 97 “Just a hope that we keep winning layup from Mitchell with 12.3 seconds record 25 3-pointers and the Rockets In Orlando, Fla., DeMar DeRozan and the other teams lose. That’s neapolis area. points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. left. Luka Doncic scored 32 points but the added 17. The combined total of 42 3s scored 19 points in under three quar- all we can do.” Beal hit a pair of free throws with was one shy of an NBA record. ters, Dejounte Murray added 17 and the The fixture schedule certainly young Dallas star didn’t have enough 11.5 seconds remaining. Bogdanovic help with European sidekick Kristaps BASKETBALL The Suns jumped out to an 81-58 lead routed the slumping isn’t on the side of the man known missed a corner 3-pointer on the other by halftime after making 18 of 24 (75%) 120-97 . as “Big Sam,” with games still to Porzingis sitting out the second night of end and Westbrook added two more a back-to-back four days after playing Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points and 3s. Crowder was causing a big chunk of San Antonio was playing a night af- come against , Liverpool free throws to secure the win. the damage, scoring all of his points in ter winning in Dallas on a last-second and West Ham - teams fighting in one for the fi rst time in two months. nine rebounds. Washington seemingly broke open Warriors 116, Nuggets 107 Suns 126, Rockets 120 the fi rst half while making 8 of 9 from shot by DeRozan, and it showed no for Champions League qualifica- the game starting late in the third quar- behind the arc as a socially distanced signs of fatigue in cruising to the easy tion - as well as trips to Arsenal In San Francisco, In Phoenix, Jae Crowder scored 26 ter. After Mitchell hit a pair of free scored 53 points to pass Wilt Chamber- points, Devin Booker added 24 and crowd got louder with each shot. win. The Spurs’ victories Sunday and and . throws to give Utah an 80-79 lead, the Knicks 116, Lakers 96 Monday gave them their fi rst consecu- No team will be scrapping lain for the most in Warriors franchise the tied an NBA record Wizards went on a 30-10 run to take with 18 3-pointers in the fi rst half on In New York, Julius Randle had 34 tive wins since a three-game streak harder than West Brom, though. history as Golden State beat the Denver control. Nuggets 116-107. the way to a 126-120 victory over the points and 10 rebounds against his for- from March 15-19. Certainly Southampton, whose Westbrook scored a basket and as- mer team and the Prior to tipoff, the teams, coaching players possibly had one eye sisted on fi ve others to help Wash- beat the 111-96 staffs and refereeing crew came to- on Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal ington pull away. capped for their third straight victory. gether and formed a circle at midcourt against Leicester at Wembley the lengthy run with a running layup, Coming off tense fi nishes against with their arms interlocked and their Stadium, couldn’t cope with Al- giving the Wizards a 109-90 lead with Memphis and Toronto, the Knicks led heads bowed to show their displeasure lardyce’s team. Matheus Pereira, 8:23 left. comfortably for much of the fourth over the fatal shooting of a Black man, from the penalty spot, and Matt Mitchell imposed his will on of- quarter and moved back above .500 at Daunte Wright, by police during a traf- Phillips scored in a four-minute fense during the fi rst quarter, scoring 28-27. fi c stop in a Minneapolis suburb. Spurs span from the 32nd and Callum 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Utah Elfrid Payton scored 20 points and coach Gregg Popovich and Magic Robinson added a third in the 69th. scored on 11 straight possessions and added 14 off the bench coach Steve Clifford stood side by side Southampton manager Ralph staked out a 39-30 lead in the fi nal for the Knicks, who had plenty of en- with their arms interlocked during the Hasenhuttl called it a “non-per- minute of the quarter. Mitchell fueled ergy on the second night of back-to- anthem. formance” from his players. that with six consecutive baskets. back games. Grizzlies 101, Bulls 90 “If we play like this, we have 76ers 113, Mavericks 95 Pelicans 117, Kings 110 In Memphis, Tenn., Jonas Valan- no chance on Sunday,” he said. In Dallas, Joel Embiid scored 36 In New Orleans, Brandon Ingram ciunas had 26 points and 14 rebounds, “When the first duel was lost, points and the scored 34 points, Zion Williamson leading a fourth-quarter burst that car- you could see we weren’t sharp wrapped up a long stretch of mostly added 30 points and the New Orleans ried the to a 101-90 enough to compete with a team road games with a 113-95 victory over Pelicans held off a furious Sacramento victory over the . like West Brom.” the Dallas Mavericks . Kings comeback for a 117-110 victory. Valanciunas, who had 32 points and Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Embiid made all six of his free Steven Adams had 16 rebounds and 22 rebounds a night earlier in a loss to forward Pedro Neto will miss the throws in the fi rst four-plus minutes Eric Bledsoe scored 13 points for the the Indiana Pacers, scored 10 in the rest of the Premier League season and was 14 of 15 from the line as the Pelicans, who saw their 26-point, sec- fourth as Memphis used an 18-6 run to and likely the European Champi- 76ers fi nished 8-4 while playing 10 ond-quarter lead trimmed down four in break open a close game. onship for Portugal because of a of 12 games on the road going into San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) battles for the puck against Ana- the fi nal minute when De’Aaron Fox Dillon Brooks fi nished with 17 knee injury. their fi nal regular-season meeting with heim Ducks defenseman Jacob Larsson (32) during the third period of an rose up for a 3 that could have made it points and Grayson Allen added 14. Ja Brooklyn. NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif. Anaheim won 4-0. (AP)- See Page 14 a one-point game with 14 seconds left. Morant had 13 points and 10 assists.

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