ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 SPORTS 15 All 5 teams in Group A and top 3 in Group B advance to quarters US down Finland in women’s world hockey championship CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 23, (AP): Hilary Knight tied former U.S. star Cammi Granato’s record for goals in women’s world hockey champion- ship play with 44 in the Americans’ 3-0 victory over Finland. Making her U.S.-record 11th ap- pearance in the event, the 32-year- old Knight scored from the slot to cap the scoring with 6:58 left. She also moved within three of Granato’s points record of 78. Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pan- nek also scored and Nicole Hensley made 10 saves to help the fi ve-time defending champion Americans im- prove to 2-0 in Group A play. Meeri Raisanen stopped 36 shots for Fin- land (0-2). The teams met for the fi rst time since the United States beat host Fin- ICE HOCKEY land 2-1 in a shootout in the 2019 championship game, the last time the event was played. The COVID-19 pandemic twice forced the cancella- tion of the tournament in Nova Scotia before it was shifted to Calgary. The United States also won its opener 3-0, beating Switzerland on Friday night with Alex Cavallini in goal. The Americans have won eight of the last nine titles and nine of the last 11. Earlier, Canada beat Russia 5-1 in Group A, and the Czech Republic topped Hungary 4-2 in Group B. All fi ve teams in Group A and the top Britta Curl, (left), of the United States, keeps Finland’s Michelle Karvinen away from the puck during fi rst period IIHF women’s world championship hockey action in Calgary, Alberta, on Aug. three in Group B will advance to the 22. (AP) quarterfi nals. Sarah Fillier, Ella Shelton, Erin Switzerland. Ambrose, Melodie Daoust and Re- In the early game, Teresa Radova, becca Johnston scored for Canada (2- Daniela Pejsova, Vendula Priby- 0) against Russia (1-1). Ann-Renee lova, and Denisa Krizova scored for Desbiens made six saves, allowing the Czech Republic (2-0), and Klara Cabrera hits 500th homer as only Olga Sosina’s power-play goal Peslarova made 11 saves. Reka Da- with a second remaining. On Tuesday, the United States will basi and Fanni Gasparics scored for face Russia, and Canada will play Hungary (0-2). Roma topple Fiorentina 3-1 Tigers top Jays in 11 innings Ronaldo starts on bench as Indians blank Angels 3-0 in Little League Classic TORONTO, Aug 23, (AP): Juventus waste 2-goal lead Miguel Cabrera became MLB Results/Standings MILAN, Aug. 23, (AP): Cristiano Dybala turned provider 20 minutes the 28th major league play- Ronaldo started on the bench as later with a brilliant cross-field pass to er to hit 500 home runs, Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Cuadrado, who skipped past a couple of defenders before shooting into the and the Detroit Tigers beat WASHINGTON, Aug 23, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Sunday. Juventus got off to a disappointing Atlanta 3 Baltimore 1 Cincinnati 3 Miami 1 start. Two mistakes from goalkeeper far bottom corner. the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Tampa Bay 9 Chic. W. Sox 0 St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 0 Wojciech Szczesny saw his side relin- Udinese got back into the match six in 11 innings. Detroit 5 Toronto (11 inn) 3 Milwaukee 7 Washington 3 quish an early two-goal lead to draw minutes into the second half. Szczesny Daz Cameron and Willi Castro Kansas City 9 Chicago Cubs 1 Arizona 8 Colorado 4 could only parry Tolgay Arslan’s Seattle 6 Houston (11 inn) 3 Philadelphia 7 San Diego 4 2-2 at Udinese in the Italian league. each hit an RBI double in the 11th San Francisco 2 Oakland 1 NY Mets 7 LA Dodgers 2 Ronaldo didn’t start amid reports he effort and then brought down the Cleveland 3 LA Angels 0 had asked to be on the bench and that Udinese midfielder as they both went to help Detroit take two of three in American League National League he could still leave Juventus with a for the rebound. the weekend series. Gregory Soto East Division East Division (6-3) worked two innings for the W L Pct GB W L Pct GB year remaining on his contract. When Roberto Pereyra struck the penalty Tampa Bay 77 48 .616 _ Atlanta 68 56 .548 _ he did come on in the second half, into the bottom right corner. win, and Joe Jiménez got three outs New York 72 52 .581 4-1/2 Philadelphia 63 61 .508 5 Ronaldo thought he had scored a stop- Juventus almost restored its two- for his fi rst save in two chances. Boston 70 55 .560 7 New York 61 63 .492 7 goal lead immediately but Álvaro Toronto 64 58 .525 11-1/2 Washington 53 70 .431 14-1/2 page-time winner but it was ruled out The 38-year-old Cabrera connected Baltimore 38 85 .309 38 Miami 51 74 .408 17-1/2 for offside after he had ripped off his Morata’s header came off the left post. on a 1-1 pitch from left-hander Steven Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera Central Division Central Division shirt in celebration and been embraced Ronaldo was brought on at the hour Matz in the sixth, sending the ball over watches his 500th career home run W L Pct GB W L Pct GB in the sixth inning against the To- by teammates. mark and went close to having an the scoreboard in right-center fi eld. Chicago 72 53 .576 _ Milwaukee 76 49 .608 _ immediate impact as first he headed a Measured at 400 feet, the homer tied the ronto Blue Jays during a baseball Cleveland 61 61 .500 9-1/2 Cincinnati 69 57 .548 7-1/2 Paulo Dybala scored and set up game in Toronto, on Aug. 22. (AP) Detroit 60 66 .476 12-1/2 St Louis 63 60 .512 12 another goal to give Juventus what free kick inches wide and then he set score 1-all. Kansas City 55 68 .447 16 Chicago 54 72 .429 22-1/2 looked like a comfortable advantage a up Bentancur, whose effort smacked Much of the crowd of 14,685 at Rog- Minnesota 54 70 .435 17-1/2 Pittsburgh 44 80 .355 31-1/2 ers Centre rose for a standing ovation as Mejía hit a three-run double for Tampa West Division West Division quarter of the way through the match. off the right post. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Instead it was Udinese which scored Cabrera rounded the bases. After cel- Bay, and fi ve Rays pitchers combined But Szczesny conceded a penalty and on a seven-hitter. Houston 73 51 .589 _ San Francisco 80 44 .645 _ another mistake from him allowed as Szczesny failed to deal with a sim- ebrating with his teammates, the Tigers Oakland 70 55 .560 3-1/2 Los Angeles 78 47 .624 2-1/2 ple-looking back pass from Leonardo slugger came out to accept a curtain call, Austin Meadows had three RBIs for Seattle 67 58 .536 6-1/2 San Diego 68 58 .540 13 Gerard Deulofeu to score the equalizer Tampa Bay, which took the fi nal two of Los Angeles 62 64 .492 12 Colorado 57 67 .460 23 Bonucci and Stefano Okaka stole the taking off his helmet and bowing to the with seven minutes remaining. fans behind the fi rst-base dugout. the three-game series between AL divi- Texas 43 80 .350 29-1/2 Arizona 42 83 .336 38-1/2 Allegri was rehired by Juventus in ball off him and set up Deulofeu. sion leaders. the offseason - just two years after he The goal was initially ruled out but Indians 3, Angels 0 Four Tampa Bay relievers followed was given on video review. VAR was Cincinnati, which won for the sixth time Kyle Seager then connected for his was fired by the club - after the In Williamsport, Pa., Cal Quantrill Chris Archer, who departed with left in eight games. It also moved a game 29th homer, lifting the Mariners to a 6-2 Bianconeri’s worst season in 10 years again to hurt Juventus deep into stop- pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, hip tightness after two innings. It was page time as Ronaldo was seen to be ahead of San Diego for the second NL lead. ended their nine-year grip on the Amed Rosario launched an early homer Archer’s fi rst start since leaving a game wild card. France’s solo shot in the ninth tied league title and saw the end of Andrea and Cleveland beat Los Angeles in the April 10 against the Yankees with right Miami wasted a sharp performance it at 2. Paul Sewald (8-3) picked up the Pirlo’s brief tenure. SOCCER Little League Classic. forearm tightness. by Sandy Alcantara (7-11) in its sev- win, and Yohan Ramirez got two outs José Mourinho has also returned to As the rain held off, youngsters in town Shawn Armstrong (1-0) got the win, enth straight loss. Alcantara struck out for his fi rst save. and Josh Fleming pitched three innings Serie A and his Roma side beat for the Little League World Series were a career-high 11 while working seven Brewers 7, Nationals 3 Fiorentina 3-1.