Antetokounmpo Powers Bucks to Victory As Lakers Thrash Spurs

Antetokounmpo Powers Bucks to Victory As Lakers Thrash Spurs

THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2020 SPORTSPORT 07 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL Everyone knows how much I love racing in London, but my Y’S Copa Del Rey: Real Amir Cup: Round of priority is to be fit, healthy and competitive for the summer A Madrid vs Real 16 matches in season and for that reason I have had to make the tough D Sociedad Doha O ACTION decision, Mo Farah says as he withdraws from Big Half race TODAY’S T NFL notebook: Antetokounmpo powers Bucks to Jaguars set for two games victory as Lakers thrash Spurs in London AFP — LOS ANGELES sting of losing to Toronto in last year’s Eastern Conference final REUTERS — NEW YORK Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Reigning NBA Most Valuable and failing to lift the Bucks into Antetokounmpo (left) shoots over Player Giannis Antetokounmpo their first NBA Finals since 1974, The Jacksonville Jaguars will New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion scored 34 points and grabbed three years after Milwaukee become the first NFL team to 17 rebounds to lead the league- won its only title. Williamson during their NBA game. play two home games outside leading Milwaukee Bucks over That’s why chasing the NBA the United States in the same the New Orleans Pelicans one-season best record of 73-9 season when they host a pair 120-108. by Golden State is not the Bucks’ of contests in London during Antetokounmpo hit 12-of-17 major goal. the 2020 campaign. from the floor and 9-of-13 free “It’s going to be good if we The games will be held on throws while adding six assists, win 70 games. All that hard consecutive Sundays, the team a steal and a blocked shot as the work is going to pay off,” announced, and the potential Bucks improved their NBA-best Antetokounmpo said. opponents for those home record to 43-7 thanks to a 42-24 “It’s going to be even better games are Houston, Indiana- scoring edge in the third if we get better every game and polis, Tennessee, Cleveland, quarter. play for the championship.” Detroit and Miami. “I had a good game but I Brandon Ingram led the The Jaguars will receive could get host Pelicans with 32 points, additional revenue with two better,”Antetokounmpo said. while 19-year-old rookie star games in London, making the “Closing down the third Zion Williamson had 20 points decision the correct one in the quarter, we didn’t do a good job. despite 5-of-19 shooting from eyes of team president Mark We got sloppy.” the floor with seven rebounds Lamping as the team works The Greek star still feels the and five assists. toward gaining approval of a proposed $700m enter- tainment district development around TIAA Bank Field. --The Jaguars also announced the hiring of former San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke to be their director of player “I’m happy he’s going to be NBA RESULTS Harden, chasing a third consec- personnel. out there and help his team Milwaukee 120 New Orleans 108 utive NBA scoring crown, In Baalke’s first three win,” Antetokounmpo said. poured in 40 points, passed off seasons with the 49ers, the Houston 125 Charlotte 110 “It’s good playing against 12 assists and grabbed nine team went to three straight Denver 127 Portland 99 him. It’s going to be a great duel rebounds to power the Houston NFC Championship Games and LA Lakers 129 San Antonio 102 for a lot of years.” Rockets over visiting Charlotte one Super Bowl, losing to the In Los Angeles, the Lakers 125-110. Baltimore Ravens following got 36 points, nine assists and Harden could match the the 2012 season. seven rebounds from LeBron Lakers’ lead from 87-77 to 108-87 third-longest run of scoring --Free agent tight end Greg James and 18 points from and seal San Antonio’s fate. titles in NBA history, behind Olsen will visit the Seattle Sea- Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma “LeBron came out and hit only the record seven seasons hawks, multiple outlets as the hosts rolled over the San five straight threes in 3 1/2 in a row of scoring crowns won reported. It was reported Antonio Spurs 129-102. minutes, he got the lead for us by Michael Jordan and Wilt Monday that the former The Lakers improved the and closed out the game early,” Chamberlain. Carolina Panthers star would best record in the Western Con- Davis said. Serbian centre Nikola Jokic visit the Buffalo Bills and ference to 38-11, 3 1/2 games “We just want to come out scored 29 points, grabbed 13 Washington Redskins in the ahead of the second-place Los and make sure we play defense rebounds and passed out nine near future. Angeles Clippers. every night.” assists to spark the Denver Olsen, 34, hasn’t yet James sank five 3-pointers in DeMar DeRozan led the Nuggets over visiting Portland decided if he will play another Houston Rockets guard James Harden (left) drives against Charlotte the first 3 1/2 minutes of the Spurs with 28 points. 127-99. Damian Lillard led the NFL season or go into broad- Hornets forward Cody Martin during their NBA game. fourth quarter to stretch the NBA scoring leader James Trail Blazers with 21 points. casting with Fox. MLB: Dodgers to acquire Ovechkin’s hat-trick too much Betts and Price from for Kings; Jackets edge Panthers Red Sox, say reports REUTERS — WASHINGTON REUTERS — LOS ANGELES about half of the $96m owed Alex Ovechkin scored three to Price, with other reports consecutive third-period goals The Los Angeles Dodgers are confirming the Red Sox did in less than five minutes as the set to acquire stars Mookie send cash to the Dodgers as Washington Capitals rallied for Betts and David Price from part of the deal. a 4-2 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox, multiple Betts is a four-time All- Los Angeles Kings. media outlets reported. Star and a four-time Gold The Kings held a 2-1 lead Outfielder Alex Verdugo Glove winner. before Ovechkin pulled off his would head to Boston in the In 2019, hit.295 with quick hat trick, with the last deal that also reportedly a.391 on-base percentage, goal being a long empty-netter. would include the Minnesota a.524 slugging percentage, 29 Ovechkin has 14 goals in his Twins. Right-hander Kenta homers, 80 RBIs and a past seven games, 40 this Maeda would move from the major-league-high 135 runs. season and 698 in his career. Dodgers to the Twins, with A year earlier, his Braden Holtby started in right-hander Brusdar batting line was goal for the Capitals after sitting Graterol moving from Min- .346/.438/.640 with 32 the past two games in favor of nesota to Boston. homers, 80 RBIs and big- rookie Ilya Samsonov, who won Numerous reports stated league-leading 129 runs. 11 straight decisions before that the deal is incomplete He also topped the AL in losing Sunday. Holtby made 29 pending medical reviews of batting average and slugging saves. the principals. percentage in 2018. Blue Jackets 1, Panthers 0 Betts, a 27-year-old right For his six-year career, Zach Werenski scored 1:54 fielder, was the American all with the Red Sox, Betts into overtime as Columbus League’s Most Valuable has a.301/.374/.519 batting extended its point streak to nine Player in 2018, when he line with 139 homers, 470 games with a home victory over Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal helped lead the Red Sox to RBIs and 613 runs in 794 Florida. against the Los Angeles Kings during their NHL game. the World Series games. Werenski, who recorded a championship. Price, slowed by injuries hat-trick in a 4-1 home win over beyond regulation. Nashville’s play after Montreal was called three assists as Colorado scored He will make $27m in numerous times in his career, Florida on December 31, took Juuse Saros stopped 33 of 34 for having too many men on the four goals in the second period 2020 after avoiding arbi- went 7-5 with a 4.28 ERA in the puck on the far boards, shots while Winnipeg’s Connor ice, and the Devils pulled goalie to win easily in Buffalo. tration, and he has stated his 22 starts last year. skated in and beat ex-Blue Hellebuyck stopped 34 of 36 Louis Domingue to set up the Islanders 4, Stars 3 plans to head into free The five-time All-Star is Jackets goaltender Sergei shots. The Jets’ Mason Appleton tying tally. Anthony Beauvillier scored agency next winter. 150-80 with a 3.31 ERA in 321 Bobrovsky for the game’s lone and the Predators’ Nick Bonino Ducks 3, Senators 2 his second goal of the game In an attempt to get career games (311 starts) for goal. scored first-period goals. Ondrej Kase scored in reg- with 2:08 left in overtime as something back for Betts the Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Rookie Elvis Merzlikins Canadiens 5, Devils 4 ulation and a shootout to lift host New York rallied to beat before losing him, the Red Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and made 32 saves for his fourth Ilya Kovalchuk scored the Anaheim to a win at Ottawa. Dallas. Beauvillier also opened Sox also apparently found a Boston. shutout of the season for winning goal in a shootout as Nick Ritchie also scored a the scoring in the first period.

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