THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon. King beats Ann Hayden Jones 6-3, 6-4, for the singles title; teams with Rosie Casals for the women’s doubles title, and pairs with Numbers Game Owen Davidson for the mixed doubles title. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, July 8, 2021 B3 MLB results | Wednesday Men’s Soccer | European Championship Semifinals | England 2, Denmark 1 Rays 8, Indians 1, 1st game 900 feet. The All-Star right fielder, Rays 4, Indians 0, 2nd game who has 23 homers overall, also England beats Denmark 2-1 in extra time to reach Euro final ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Five had his fourth outfield assist of the season, and drove in the Tampa Bay pitchers combined By STEVE DOUGLAS felt longer to England’s fans, the other Texas run when he drew his for seven hitless innings, and Associated Press PENALTY KICK decision stood. the Rays beat the Indians 4-0 AL-best 67th walk with the bases England’s Harry Wednesday for a doubleheader loaded in the eighth. LONDON — England has Kane, right, reacts Denmark goalkeeper Kasper sweep. Mets 4, Brewers 3, 1st game broken through its semifinal ceil- after scoring his Schmeichel guessed the right way Collin McHugh (two perfect Brewers 5, Mets 0, 2nd game ing at major soccer tournaments. team’s second goal to block Kane’s penalty but the innings), Josh Fleming (7-4 NEW YORK — His ERA over 1.00 A title match awaits for the first during the Euro ball came back to the England 2020 championship after allowing one walk in 2 2/3 for the first time this season, time in 55 years. captain, who reacted quickly to semifinal between innings), Diego Castillo (one out), Jacob deGrom will skip the All- Harry Kane converted the re- England and put it into the net from six yards Matt Wisler (one inning) and Pete Star Game. bound after his initial penalty was Denmark at out. Fairbanks (one inning) combined The Mets’ ace gave up a pair saved in the 104th minute to give Wembley stadium “I was fortunate to have for the hitless performance in a of solo home runs and got his in London on game shortened to seven innings third straight no-decision as New England a come-from-behind it bounce back,” Kane said. Wednesday. under pandemic rules. York beat the Brewers 4-3 on 2-1 win over Denmark in extra “That’s football — sometimes it Kevin Kiermaier homered and Wednesday in the eight-inning time in the European Champi- Associated Press falls your way.” drove in a career-high five runs, opener of a doubleheader split. onship semifinals on Wednesday coigne and Gary Lineker never Gareth Southgate was serenaded Denmark’s players, whose Vidal Bruján had an RBI single in Milwaukee won the second his major league debut, and the at Wembley Stadium. achieved. with a song, and he might have emotionally charged run to the game 5-0 behind two-run homers England will return to its na- semifinals was powered by a re- Rays win the opener 8-1. by Manny Pina and Luis Urías “We dug deep and we got appreciated this win more than In the opener, Kiermaier had along with Willy Adames’ solo tional soccer stadium on Sunday there when it mattered,” Kane anyone. solve to win the title for Christian a two-run double in the first and shot. Urías homered twice in the to play Italy and will be compet- said. “We’re in a final at home. Two of those semifinals losses Eriksen after the midfielder’s connected on a three-run shot off doubleheader to raise his total to ing in its first final since the 1966 What a feeling.” collapse on the field during the J.C. Mejia (1-4) during the third. — in 1990 and 1996 — were de- 12, after he hit none last year. World Cup. That remains En- After the final whistle, Kane cided via a penalty shootout, with group stage, were almost on their Braves 14, Pirates 3 DeGrom allowed two runs and gland’s only international title. led the jubilant England fans in Southgate missing a crucial kick knees by that point. PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter four hits in seven innings with Abraham Almonte had a In the intervening decades, a crowd of more than 60,000 in one of them against Germany. And Danish hopes of an 10 strikeouts and no walks — his the English have lost in the semi- equalizer were damaged by hav- go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh start with double-digit — the biggest gathering for a And a shootout looked like where sixth inning and added a two-run strikeouts this season. His ERA has finals four times in either the sporting event in Britain since the England and Denmark were ing to play with only 10 men for home run as the Atlanta Braves risen from 0.50 to 1.08 in his last World Cup or the European coronavirus outbreak nearly 16 headed until Raheem Sterling the second half of extra time af- avoided a sweep by surging past three starts. Championship. For that reason, months ago — in a rendition of wriggled into the area down the ter Jensen was forced off injured. the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-3 on Mets manager Luis Rojas and this will go down as one of the “Sweet Caroline.” right, cut inside and fell under the Denmark had already used up its Thursday. deGrom said they were open to Almonte put the Braves in front most significant feats in the na- The players and management challenge of Mattias Jensen. six substitutes by then. deGrom pitching on short rest in tional team’s history, something walked around the perimeter of The contact looked minimal, Denmark coach Kasper Hju- in the sixth with a sharp ground Sunday’s first-half finale. ball up the middle against Kyle DeGrom, who threw 85 pitches, England greats David Beck- the field, waving to fans and then and a video review was needed. lmand’s biggest grievance was Crick (1-1) that started a five-run said he will adjust his between ham, Wayne Rooney, Paul Gas- their loved ones. England coach After a brief wait that must have with the awarding of the penalty. outburst. Almonte followed with starts routine — which usually a shot to the seats in right-center includes two side sessions. If EnnIS OTORSPORTS field during a seven-run eighth T M MLB NHL NBA deGrom doesn’t pitch Sunday, he as the Braves piled on following a Wimbledon Results NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance Wednesday West Division SECOND ROUND CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS likely would open the second half At All England Lawn Tennis and Schedule-Winners 1-hour, 18-minute rain delay. (Best-of-7) at Pittsburgh on July 16. Croquet Club Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) White Sox 6, Twins 1 London Busch) Houston 53 33 .616 _ Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 1 x-if necessary Reds 5, Royals 2 Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Sunday, May 30: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Eastern Conference MINNEAPOLIS — Lance Lynn Surface: Grass Oakland 49 38 .563 4½ KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sonny LONDON (AP) — Results Wednesday DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Seattle 45 41 .523 8 Tuesday, June 1: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Milwaukee 4, Brooklyn 3 Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at June 5: Brooklyn 115, Milwaukee 107 allowed one run over six innings from the Championships at All England Angels 44 42 .512 9 June 3: Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT Gray gave up two runs over seven DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) June 7: Brooklyn 125, Milwaukee 86 in his first start since earning a Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (seedings Texas 34 53 .391 19½ June 5: Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 4 innings, and Jonathan India hit a in parentheses): Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael Tuesday, June 8: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 0 June 10: Milwaukee 86, Brooklyn 83 McDowell) East Division berth on the AL All-Star team, and Men’s Singles N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 2 June 13: Milwaukee 107, Brooklyn 96 two-run double as the Cincinnati Quarterfinals Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At W L Pct GB Tuesday, June 15: Brooklyn 114, the Chicago White Sox beat the DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) May 29: Boston 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 Reds rallied for three runs in the Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Marton Boston 54 34 .614 _ Milwaukee 108 Minnesota Twins 6-1 Wednesday Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William Byron) May 31: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 3, OT Fucsovics, Hungary, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Tampa Bay 51 36 .586 2½ Thursday, June 17: Milwaukee 104, seventh inning and beat the March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by June 3: Boston 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT after cutting outfielder Adam Denis Shapovalov (10), Canada, def. Toronto 44 40 .524 8 Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) June 5: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 1 Brooklyn 89 Kansas City Royals 5-2. Karen Khachanov (25), Russia, 6-4, 3-6, New York 43 41 .512 9 Saturday, June 19: Milwaukee 115, Eaton. 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. March 14 — Instacart 500 (Martin Truex June 7: N.Y. Islanders 5, Boston 4 Gray (2-4) allowed seven hits, Baltimore 28 58 .326 25 Brooklyn 111, OT Tim Anderson had four hits and Hubert Hurkacz (14), Poland, def.