Leonard Outduels Doncic As LA Clippers Beat Mavericks
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THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2020 SPORTSPORT 07 TENNIS FOOTBALL I was nowhere near her level at 15 either Australian Open QNB Stars League: on the court or off the court, not even matches at Round 13 matches in close: Serena Williams on fellow American Melbourne Park Doha ACTION Coco Gauff TODAY’S Mo Farah to face Bekele in Big Half race in London REUTERS — LONDON complete an Olympic Games and 10,000 metres, produced hat-trick in the 10,000m race a stunning 2:01:41 run in Berlin Four-time Olympic champion in Tokyo. last September but missed the Mo Farah will begin his Tokyo He has not featured on the marathon world record by two Four-time Olympic Games preparations by going track since the 2017 world seconds. I am really looking champion Mo Farah head-to-head with Kenenisa championships, but confirmed The 37-year-old believes forward to coming Bekele at the Big Half race in he will begin his season by con- the Big Half gives him an oppor- March, organisers said tinuing on the road at the Big tunity to compete against a back to the Big yesterday. Half on March 1. strong field before he takes on Half and kicking off Farah, who has won the “I am really looking forward world record holder Eliud Kip- my 2020 season. previous two editions of the half to coming back to the Big Half choge at April’s London Everyone knows how marathon event in London, and kicking off my 2020 Marathon. faces a tough battle to keep his season,” said Farah. “This will be my first time much I enjoy racing in streak intact against Ethiopian “Everyone knows how racing at the Big Half and it will London. It’s my home Bekele -- the second-fastest much I enjoy racing in London. be a good test for me as I city and it always marathon runner of all-time. It’s my home city and it always prepare for the London Mar- gives me a buzz to After competing as a mar- gives me a buzz to come back athon,” Bekele added. athon runner for the last two and race here.” Farah and Bekele will lead come back and race years, Farah has decided to Bekele, the world record the field that also includes here: Mo Farah return to the track in a bid to holder for both 5,000 metres Kenyan Marius Kipserem. MLB notebook: Leonard outduels Doncic as Hall of Fame LA Clippers beat Mavericks adds Jeter and AGENCIES — LOS ANGELES three-pointer to make it Teammate JJ Barea - who Walker 105-98 and then added a tore his right Achilles tendon Kawhi Leonard won his duel three-pointer of his own last season - was distraught REUTERS — NEW YORK with Luka Doncic as the Los shortly afterwards to help as Powell was taken off the Angeles Clippers downed the the Clippers into a 108-100 court. Derek Jeter and Larry Walker were elected Dallas Mavericks 110-107 on lead. "It doesn’t get much to the Baseball Hall of Fame in balloting the road in their Western The only sour note for tougher than this, if it ends conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Asso- Conference clash. the Clippers was an apparent up being what we fear it ciation of America. Clippers star Leonard groin injury to Patrick Bev- might,” Carlisle said. Jeter received votes on 396 of the 397 and Mavs talisman Doncic erley which forced him off "But he will be back, ballots, falling one vote short of matching each finished with 36 points the court at half-time. regardless. There’s just some former New York Yankees team-mate after a see-saw battle at the In Beverley’s absence, guys you just know, they Mariano Rivera’s unanimous selection in American Airlines Travel Lou Williams came off the have a level of resource- 2019. Jeter, a shortstop, was named on 99.7 Center. bench to deliver a crucial 16 fulness, a level of fight in percent of the ballots. Leonard added 11 points while Shamet finished them. Barea’s one of them. Walker, an outfielder, received 76.6 rebounds and two assists with 18 points. Montrezl Powell’s another. He’ll be percent and was elected by six votes over while Doncic narrowly Harrell also added a double- back.” the minimum. The requirement for missed a triple-double with digit contribution with 12 The injury came on the induction is 75 percent. 10 rebounds and nine assists. points. same night 7-foot-3 forward --Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna The Clippers improved “We’re starting to feel Kristaps Porzingis returned signed a one-year, $18m contract with the to 31-13 with the win to good, we’re starting to after missing 10 games Atlanta Braves, the team announced. move into second place understand the best ways to because of a sore right knee. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution behind the Los Angeles play with each other,” said Powell averaged 13 points on reported that the Braves will make the two- Lakers in the standings. The Williams after what was a 71% shooting in the games time All-Star their everyday left fielder. Mavericks remain in fifth fourth straight victory for the Porzingis missed and was Atlanta had eight players start in left field with 27 wins and 16 defeats. Clippers. proving to be an effective last season, topped by Austin Riley (58 The Clippers appeared to “We’re happy with the sidekick. Both have been games) and including regular centre fielder have control of the contest progress we’re making and starters when healthy. Ronald Acuna Jr. (40 games) and regular after opening up an 11-point we’re starting to turn a Powell, in his sixth right fielder Nick Markakis (nine games). lead at halftime, 60-49. corner. We’re starting to feel season in the NBA, has --The Los Angeles City Council unan- But the Mavericks rallied comfortable with what eve- averaged nearly 10 points imously approved a resolution that asks strongly in the fourth rybody does on the floor and and six rebounds a game in commissioner Rob Manfred to strip the quarter, clawing their way what everybody brings to 39 previous games. He had Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of their back from 90-82 down with the table at different points increased his scoring recent World Series titles and instead nine minutes remaining to in the game. We’re getting average over each of his first crown the Dodgers as the champions of level. there.” five seasons. the 2017 and 2018 seasons. A pair of Doncic free Meanwhile, Dallas Powell has played all but The Dodgers lost the 2017 World Series throws gave the Mavericks centre Dwight Powell sus- five of his 371 career games to the Astros, four games to three, and the their first lead of the second tained what the Mavericks for the Mavericks, arriving 2018 series to the Red Sox, four games to half with 5min 43sec fear is a "severe” injury to his from Boston in a five-player one. remaining, but Leonard took right Achilles tendon in a LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (right) shoots against trade in December 2014 that The resolution cited the MLB investi- control down the stretch to loss to the Los Angeles Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber during their NBA game. also brought point guard gation that showed the Astros used tech- close out the win for the Clippers. Rajon Rondo. Rondo’s style nology to steal signs in 2017 that led to the Clippers. Coach Rick Carlisle said the injury was "feared to be 2:57 left in the first quarter. clashed with Carlisle, but suspensions -- and subsequent firings -- Leonard produced a the club would wait on an severe.” He was helped to the locker Powell’s energy and produc- of Astros manager AJ Hinch and general sublime assist to set up MRI exam to determine the Powell went down with room while putting no tivity in the paint has made manager Jeff Luhnow. Landry Shamet for a extent of the injury, but said a non-contact injury with weight on his right leg. him a favorite of the coach. Vatrano’s hat-trick lifts Panthers over Blackhawks REUTERS — CHICAGO Lehner allowed four goals on the expense of their New York 26 shots. City rival. Frank Vatrano tallied his second Bruins 3, Golden Knights 2 Bailey scored the first of two career hat-trick, and the Florida David Krejci scored the Philadelphia Flyers Islanders power-play goals in Panthers held on for a 4-3 win game-winning goal midway left wing James van the final 6:25 of the first period, over the host Chicago Black- through the third period and Riemsdyk (centre) then had the primary assist on hawks. also had an assist, and Jaroslav pursues the puck tallies by Anthony Beauvillier Evgenii Dadonov also Halak finished with 27 saves as against Pittsburgh and Brock Nelson. Anders Lee scored for Florida, which won Boston rallied for a victory over Penguins defenceman scored in the second period for its sixth game in a row. The hat visiting Vegas. Jack Johnson (right) and the Islanders, and Thomas trick for Vatrano was his first Jeremy Lauzon, recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry Greiss stopped a season-high since December 18, 2015, when from Providence of the AHL, during their NHL game. 40 shots and improved to 5-0-1 he was a rookie with the Boston and Jake DeBrusk also scored in his career against the Bruins.