6 February 24, 2019 Iran’s Hassan Taftian Comes Nuggets Beat Mavs Sixth at World Indoor Tour 114-104 in NBA

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hassan Taftian from Hassan Taftian Iran has finished in sixth place at men’s 60m of the 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour in Dusseldorf, Germany. Taftian, who won two gold medals at the 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha and 2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, came sixth with a time of 6.68 seconds. Bingtian Su from China won the gold medal with a time of 6.49 seconds. The silver and bronze medals went to Nikola Jokic had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead a deep offensive Americans Bryce Robinson and Michael effort, and the Denver Nuggets broke out in the second half to beat the Rodgers who both clocked 6.57 seconds. Dallas Mavericks 114-104 on Friday night. The 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour is the fourth edition of the IAAF World Indoor Tour, the highest series of international track and DALLAS (AP) - Nikola Jokic ‘’They have three phenomenal field indoor meetings. watched a lot of shots go up and rebounders with Jokic, Millsap It was designed to create an IAAF Diamond come back down in the Denver and Plumlee, and they just beat us League-style circuit for indoor track and field Nuggets’ hands Friday night. to death there.’’ events, to raise the profile of indoor track and Jokic finished with 19 points There were plenty of field athletics. and 13 rebounds to lead a deep opportunities, too. Neither team offensive effort, and the Nuggets shot better than 41 percent. broke out in the second half to ‘’We were aggressive,’’ Jokic beat the Dallas Mavericks 114- said. ‘’We were going to the Judo Sees Japan Dominate Day 1 of Dusseldorf Grand Slam 104. boards because they couldn’t Denver won the rebound battle make shots.’’ DUSSELDORF (Euronews) - Paris Grand Slam silver medallist Kang 63-42, cruising to its third straight Jalen Brunson started in Explosive judo from Japanese judoka saw Yujeong of Korea by ippon in the final victory. The Mavericks have lost Doncic’s place and had a career- Japan dominate a thrilling first day of the to keep her Tokyo 2020 ambitions alive, three in a row, this one without high 22 points. Dwight Powellhad Dusseldorf Grand Slam, taking four out as she sacrificed her weight to score a star rookie Luka Doncic due to a a season-high 20. of the five gold medals up for grabs on brilliant ippon with sumi-gaeshi. sore right ankle. He is considered Powell gave Dallas a spark after the opening day of the international judo Ryuju Nagayama, always one to put on day to day. entering midway through the first competition. a great judo display, defeated Russia’s Denver outscored Dallas 39-23 quarter. He scored eight points Day 1 saw Kosovan hero Majlinda Robert Mshvidobadze. A beautiful in the third quarter to turn a one- and grabbed three rebounds in Kelmendi continue her rampage back uchi-mata saw him crowned Dusseldorf point halftime lead into a 91-74 six minutes. Powell’s layup with to the top of the -52kg category as she Champion at -60kg. advantage. Paul Millsap had 17 3:31 left gave the Mavericks a 21- earned her sixth Grand Slam title. In the -57kg category it was World points and 13 rebounds, Mason 20 lead. They entered the second The Olympic Champion has shown Champion vs Olympic Champion Plumlee had 12 points and 13 quarter up 30-25. everyone that this is her category, and as Tsukasa Yoshida took on Rafaela boards, and Isaiah Thomas had With Jokic in foul trouble, this is her comeback. One big attack after Silva. Another sacrifice technique saw 16 points over 16 minutes in his Millsap and Plumlee took over another saw her become our Woman of Japan take four out of the five golds at second game since offseason inside in the second quarter, the Day. Huge hip throws, first against Dusseldorf so far. hip surgery. Denver had seven which ended with the Nuggets Germany’s Verena Thumm, and then in Our Move of the Day came from players with at least 10 points. leading 52-51. the semi-final against Odette Giuffrida Bashkuu Yondonperenlei in the -66kg ‘’We had a deep bench already,’’ The Nuggets scored the first of Italy. bronze medal contest. Millsap said. ‘’But adding eight points of the second half, A powerful performance saw Ryuju Nagayama of Japan defeat Russia’s In the final Kelmendi defeated The most enormous pick up from (Thomas) in the mix, I think he including 3-pointers by Barton Robert Mshvidobadze in the -60kg final Sosorbaram Lkhagvasuren of Mongolia, Yondonperenlei, countering Paris Grand makes us even more deep.’’ and Beasley. Denver led by 20 using the other side of her judo - her The Osaka Grand Slam gold medalist, one in Japan? Slam Champion Denis Vieru of Moldova The Nuggets also had three points in the third quarter and 24 tactical prowess, meaning she stood atop now famous for his uchi-mata, gave At -48kilos, the former World and the Mongolian was thrilled as he players with 13 rebounds each. in the fourth. the podium once again. Kelmendi has Japan many brilliant examples of his Champion Funa Tonaki defeated former earned our Move of the Day. Dorian Finney-Smith led Dallas ‘’They just started playing clearly set her sights on taking back her dynamism and explosion - the first with nine. a little harder,’’ Brunson said. World title later this year. against Korea’s Ham Young Jin. ‘’Rebounding was the biggest ‘’They turned it up a little bit, and Onthe men of day was Japan’s Even when his opponents knew what Europe’s Top Boxing Official problem all night,’’ Mavericks they got a little mojo going, got Joshiro Maruyama, whowon his third was coming, they couldn’t stop him. coach Rick Carlisle said. a run.’’ consecutive IJF World Judo Tour event. Joshiro Maruyama: Is he the new number Warned After Power Struggle MOSCOW (AP) - Europe’s top boxing November. Falcinelli was provisionally Flames Down Ducks, McDonald Beats del Potro official received a formal warning in a reinstated later that month. In an AIBA case which highlighted the sport’s power statement accompanying that ruling, he Extend Hot Streak in Delray Beach Open struggles, the International Boxing said he would now back Rakhimov and Association said Saturday. praised his ‘’strong commitment.’’ Tom Virgets, the executive director While Falcinelli was suspended, he of AIBA, told the media that European was re-elected as an AIBA vice-president Boxing Confederation president Franco despite being barred from entering the Falcinelli was given the warning last conference hall. Virgets said Falcinelli’s month. alleged misconduct was not considered The Italian is a leading power-broker in serious enough to require a ban. the troubled world of amateur boxing but Boxing’s Olympic future remains was suspended last year after a rift with in jeopardy due to a standoff between Uzbek businessman Gafur Rakhimov, AIBA and the International Olympic who was elected AIBA president in Committee. Olympic Champion Goggia Wins 1st Downhill CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland of Switzerland on the sun-bathed Feb 22, 2019; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Andrew United States’ Mackenzie McDonald hits a forehand return to Croatia’s (AP) - Olympic champion Sofia 2.45-kilometer (1 1/2-mile) Mont Mangiapane (88) celebrates with temmates after scoring a goal during Marin Cilic during their second round match at the Australian Open Goggia won the first World Cup Lachaux course. the third period against the Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Saddledome. tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. downhill of the post-Lindsey Vonn era Nicole Schmidhofer extended her DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - United States squandered an on Saturday. lead in the downhill standings by WASHINGTON (Dispatches) Mangiapane broke the tie with American Mackenzie McDonald early lead and lost to Radu Goggia was rewarded with her placing third, 0.52 behind Goggia. - Andrew Mangiapane scored the 3:29 remaining in regulation. He beat No. 1-seeded Juan Martin Albot1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5). first victory this season after taking The result had little impact on the game-winning goal late in the third tried to make a pass on a two-on- del Potro on Friday night in the No. 2 John Isner hit 24 aces an aggressively direct racing line overall World Cup standings with period, and TJ Brodie collected one rush only to see it blocked, quarterfinals of the Delray Beach and won every service game to typical of Vonn, the American star runaway leader Mikaela Shiffrin a goal and an assist as the host but the puck came back to the Open, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5). beat Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (2), who retired after winning downhill skipping two weekends of races, in Calgary Flames won their fourth speedy rookie, and he promptly McDonald, ranked 84th, 6-4. Isner improved his career bronze in the world championships Switzerland and Russia, to rest after consecutive game, defeating the buried a short-side offering for his advanced to his first ATP Tour record against the Frenchman to two weeks ago at Are, Sweden. the world championships. Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Friday third goal of the season, all in his semifinal. Del Potro was playing 7-1. World champion Ilka Stuhec Goggia won the season-long night. past seven games. in his first event after missing Isner’s opponent in the crashed as the first starter Saturday, downhill title last year, but was Goalie Mike Smith made Brodie and Anaheim’s Derek four months because of a right semifinals will be qualifier Dan leaving Goggia favored to win. sidelined this season by an ankle 25 saves for the Flames, who Grant scored in the second period. knee injury. Evans, ranked 148th, who swept The Italian racer was 0.49 injury until returning one month strengthened their hold on the top Ducks goalie Ryan Miller made No. 4 Steve Johnson of the No. 6 Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4. seconds faster than Joana Haehlen ago. spot in the Western Conference. 26 saves.