ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 18-19, 2021 16 Ukraine’s goalkeeper Heorhiy Bushchan saves the ball dur- ing the Euro 2020 soccer championship Group C match between Ukraine and North Macedonia at the National Arena Stadium in Bucharest, Romania. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Hawks on brink of East finals Atlanta Hawks’ Nate McMillan reacts to a call during the first half of Game 5 in a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. (AP) Left: Atlanta Hawks’ Bogdan Bogdanovic, (center), tries to get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers’ Tobias Harris, (left), and Seth Curry during the second half of Game 5 in a second-round NBA basketball playoff series in Philadelphia. Right: Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) dunks on Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, (left), during the second half of Game 5 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Salt Lake City. (AP) Clippers lead Jazz 3-2 Italy advance, Ukraine get first win PHILADELPHIA, June 17, (AP): Trae Young and Buffon ‘returns’ to De Bruyne stars as Belgium reach round of 16 the Atlanta Hawks pulled his 1st club Parma off a playoff comeback for COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 17, against Austria while North Macedonia PARMA, Italy, June 17, (AP): (AP): Substitute Kevin de Bruyne set will travel Amsterdam to face the the ages against the Former Italy goalkeeper up one goal and scored the winner Netherlands. Philadelphia 76ers to move Gianluigi Buffon rejoined sec- himself to give Belgium a 2-1 victory Ramos ‘bids’ farewell to North Macedonia is playing at their within a victory of the ond-division Parma on over Denmark in a European first major tournament. The team lost Thursday more than a quarter Championship game marked by an to Austria 3-1 in their opening game. Eastern Conference Finals. century after beginning his leg- emotional tribute to Christian Eriksen Referee Andres Rapallini of Young was fouled on a 3-pointer endary career with the team. in the first half. Real Madrid after 16 yrs Argentina was in charge of the game at and hit all three free throws with Parma posted a playful video De Bruyne came on after halftime MADRID, June 17, (AP): An the National Arena with linesmen Juan 1:26 left to cap a 26-point come- on social media of Buffon dig- for his first appearance since sustain- emotional Sergio Ramos said Pablo Belatti and Diego Bonfa assist- back and send Atlanta on its way ging up his old Parma shirt and ing a facial fracture in the Champions goodbye to Real Madrid on ing. They were taking part in the to a 109-106 victory over the 76ers a Superman outfit in one of the League final and squared the ball for Thursday, saying he wanted to European tournament amid an on Wednesday night in Game 5. goals at Ennio Tardini stadium. Thorgan Hazard to equalize in the 55th stay but the club preferred not to exchange with South American soccer “I’m back,” Buffon said. minute. He then scored in the 71st with renew his contract. body CONMEBOL. The Hawks won in Philadelphia for The 43-year-old Buffon a low shot from outside the area. A Spanish refereeing crew will take second time in the series and can Ramos said he initially wanted a recently left Juventus, where he The win put Belgium into the round two-year extension instead of the charge of a Copa America match advance to the conference final for the was being used as a reserve to of 16 at Euro 2020. between Chile and Bolivia on Friday. first time since 2015 with a victory one year offered by the club, but Wojciech Szczsny. It was Denmark’s first game since eventually he accepted the one- Italy 3, Switzerland 0 Friday night in Parma said Buffon signed a Eriksen’s collapse and the host team In Rome, the wingers sprint forward Atlanta. two-year contract - meaning he started at a furious pace at a raucous like Ferraris. The midfielders are just Young scored could play until he’s 45. Parken Stadium. Yussuf Poulsen SOCCER as capable at scoring as the forwards. 39 points and “From the first moment I scored with a low shot inside the far And the reserves look like starters. added to a post- shared the idea of a return to post in only the second minute. A new-look Italy are impressing season where he Parma with Gigi, I understood Players from both teams halted play with its offensive flair at the European has become a year deal plus a salary reduction from looking him in the eyes after 10 minutes as the 25,000 fans at that was already planned. He said Championship. breakout star. that it was an emotional one for Parken Stadium rose for a minute of Midfielder Manuel Locatelli scored Joel Embiid he and his representatives were him,” Parma sport director thunderous applause in tribute to surprised when the club said its two goals and the Azzurri beat scored 17 points Eriksen. The midfielder wears the No. In this Aug 15, 2018 file photo, Switzerland 3-0 to become the first Javier Ribalta said. offer had expired. in the first quar- “He is committed, he wants 10 shirt for Denmark’s national team. Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos team to reach the last 16 at Euro 2020, ter and had the Ukraine 2, North Macedonia 1 “Maybe I misunderstood, but no celebrates after scoring during and they did it with a game to spare. George to work, he knows this place. one had told me that the offer had an Sixers on their Parma is his home,” Ribalta In Bucharest, Andriy Yarmolenko the UEFA Super Cup final soc- They also did it with their 10th con- way toward a romp with a 26-point and Roman Yaremchuk both scored expiration date,” the former Madrid cer against Atletico Madrid at secutive victory. added. “We are proud that we captain said. “In the last conversa- lead in the first half. They still led can count on him. Seeing him again, and this time it was enough. the Lillekula Stadium in Tallinn, As usual - and perhaps the only 87-69 at the end of the third before come back to the club where his The pair of forwards netted a goal tions we had, I said that I accepted Estonia. (AP) characteristic carried on from Italy they collapsed. incredible career began will be each in the first half to give Ukraine a the offer, but then they told me that teams of the past - the defense was there was no more offer.” president,” Pérez said. “It’s been 16 Lou Williams, Danilo Gallinari and a beautiful thing, and we know 2-1 victory over North Macedonia . impenetrable. Ramos acknowledged he told years since you began one of the Young opened the fourth on a huge there are more pages still to It’s quite a turnaround for a team write in his story.” the club to plan its future without most spectacular trajectories in the that failed to qualify for the 2018 run against the Sixers’ second unit and him but only because he felt no history of our club. You will always kept attacking once 76ers coach Doc SOCCER World Cup. one should be considered greater be in the hearts of all Madrid fans.” Italy extended their unbeaten streak Rivers was forced to put the starters in than the club in a negotiation, not Ramos had been with the club and save the lead. Atlanta fans can roll off a lengthy to 29 matches - one shy of the team list of infamous collapses in its collec- The same two players also scored in because he wanted to leave. since arriving from Sevilla in 2005 record - and kept their 10th clean sheet Gallinari hit a 3 that made it 87-76 “This is a difficult day for me as a when he was 19. and Embiid sprang from his cool down tive sports history. the team’s opening match at Euro in that run. seat behind the basket and ran to the Clippers 119, Jazz 111 2020 on Sunday, but that ended up Mancini, however, suggested that In Salt Lake City, Paul George being a 3-2 loss to the Netherlands. Italy still trail France, Portugal and scorer’s table to check back in the end. It was awarded for a handball the tournament. game. He instantly scored and pushed scored 37 points and grabbed 16 Yarmolenko netted from close Belgium on the list of tournament the lead back to 13. rebounds to lead the Los Angeles range in 29th minute after Oleksandr following a free kick after a video Ukraine are appearing in their third favorites. Clippers to a 119-111 victory over Karavaev’s flick from a corner. He review. European Championship and has Locatelli’s first goal came following the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of their then released Yaremchuk on the right Ukraine now have three points in never progressed out of the group a textbook exchange with Sassuolo BASKETBALL Western Conference semifinals flank in the 34th to double the lead Group C while North Macedonia have stage. The team will remain in teammate Domenico Berardi midway series . with a low shot past onrushing goal- zero and are facing elimination from Bucharest for their final group match through the first half. His second came Didn’t matter. Marcus Morris scored 25 points and keeper Stole Dimitrievski. with a long, low shot shortly after the The big shots kept coming for the Reggie Jackson added 22 for the The goals were separated by five break that left Switzerland goalkeeper Hawks -- Williams buried a 3 that Clippers.