MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2020 SPORTSPORT 07 CRICKET FOOTBALL The greens were firm, the wind made it difficult First Test, 4th AFC Champions and I ended up making a good score, did a good Day: Pakistan vs League: Group Stage job of getting the ball in the hole: Phil Mickelson Bangladesh matches ACTION after third round of Pebble Beach TODAY’S Duplantis breaks world pole vault record Phillies agree to re-sign AGENCIES — PARIS Long considered the man Hunter: Report most likely to push the event Armand Duplantis of Sweden forward, Duplantis began REUTERS — NEW YORK set a world pole vault record of breaking age group records 6.17 metres at an indoor aged seven. He announced his The Philadelphia Phillies have meeting in Poland. prodigious talent to a wider agreed to re-sign right-handed Duplantis, the US-born audience when he won the reliever Tommy Hunter to a 20-year-old who won silver at European outdoor title in Berlin contract for the 2020 season, last year’s World Champion- in 2018 with a vault of 6.05m, according to an MLB.com ships in Doha, cleared the bar a world junior record. report. on his second attempt in Torun Coached by his American Hunter will be the 70th to break the previous record of father Greg -- himself a former player in Philadelphia’s spring 6.16m set by French vaulter pole vaulter who cleared 5.80m training camp, although it is Renaud Lavillenie in February -- Duplantis was a product of a unclear if the contract is a 2014. track and field-crazy family major league deal or not. “It’s something that I which had their own vaulting Hunter, 33, missed the wanted since I was three years apparatus in the garden. majority of last season because old,” Duplantis told the website He competed for Louisiania of a strained right forearm that of World Athletics. State University in the United forced him to spend two sep- “It’s a big year, but it’s a States last year. arate stints on the Phillies’ good way to start it.” Meanwhile, Lavillenie, 60-day injured list last season. Lavillenie, the 2012 Olympic whose mark was shattered by The 12-year veteran signed champion, said he was not sur- a centimetre, said Duplantis with the Phillies as a free agent prised his record had been can reach even the higher on a two-year, $18m deal in eclipsed. Duplantis had almost heights. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates next to the board after he broke world pole vault record of December 2017. He went 5-4 broken the record at a meeting “It is completely con- 6.17 metres at the Orlen Copernicus Cup 2020 World Athletics Indoor meeting. with a 3.80 ERA in 65 appear- in Duesseldorf last Tuesday. ceivable, there is no reason why ances in 2018, but was able to His performance marks him it cannot be in the long term,” Duplantis might one day clear vaulting in Rouen, France, when expecting it. “I was prepared,” pitch only 5 1/3 scoreless out as a clear favourite for the Lavillenie told newspaper 6.20 metres. he heard about Duplantis’ he said. “He did it and it’s cool innings of relief in his injury- Olympic title in Tokyo this year. L’Equipe when asked if The Frenchman, who was record, said he had been for him.” riddled 2019 campaign. NBA: Raptors beat Brooklyn Morris ready to make LA Clippers debut in to extend winning streak Cavaliers game AFP — LOS ANGELES rebounds and six assists come REUTERS — LOS ANGELES to a halt. Fred VanVleet scored 10 of his Khris Middleton scored 21 Marcus Morris was acquired 29 points in the fourth quarter points and 13 rebounds while by the Los Angeles Clippers, It’s going to be easy as the Toronto Raptors Eric Bledsoe and Wesley Mat- watched his new team-mates extended their franchise-best thews also scored in double play on Saturday at for me. I’m a winning streak to 14 games with digits for Milwaukee, netting Minnesota and is now high-IQ guy, can a 119-118 victory over the 18 and 12 points, expected to make his debut play any position Brooklyn Nets. respectively. with the team at the Pascal Siakam scored 20 Nikola Vucevic collected 21 Cleveland Cavaliers. on the court, and I points, including the winning points and 14 rebounds for his The Clippers’ deal for think it’s going to free throw with 22 seconds left team-leading 26th double- Morris was one of the high- for Toronto, who have also won double for the Magic, who lost lights of a busy NBA trade be very beneficial 10 consecutive home games. their eighth game in their last deadline on Thursday, as for both sides: The Raptors squandered an nine. one of the top teams in the Marcus Morris 18-point second-half lead, Milwaukee began the third NBA got even better with a allowing the visiting Nets to tie quarter on a 9-0 run to stretch player who is averaging 19.6 Saturday’s game 118-118 with their lead to 72-46. Orlando points per game this season to see how well I fit,” Morris 35 seconds left before Siakam made a short-lived comeback and is a solid long-range told reporters before Satur- drained the go-ahead free to halve that deficit entering the shooter. day’s game at Minnesota. throw. fourth quarter, but the Bucks Morris joins a mix of solid “It’s going to be easy for Terence Davis tallied 20 Toronto were in control the rest of the 3-point shooters for the me. I’m a high-IQ guy, can points, Matt Thomas had a Raptors guard way. Clippers, including Landry play any position on the career-best 15 and Serge Ibaka Fred VanVleet Also, Anthony Davis made Shamet, Kawhi Leonard, court, and I think it’s going scored 12 in the win. controls a three clutch free throws late in Paul George and Lou to be very beneficial for both Caris LeVert had 37 points ball during the game as the visiting Los Williams. sides.” for Brooklyn, Spencer Din- game against Angeles Lakers held off the Veteran Patrick Beverley, The Clippers really could widdie delivered 21 points and Brooklyn Nets. hapless Golden State Warriors currently out with a groin have used Morris on Sat- 11 assists, DeAndre Jordan had 125-120. injury, has even become urday in what ended as a 15 points and 14 rebounds for Davis shot nine-for-13 at more proficient from dis- brutal 142-115 defeat to the the Nets, who have won five of about it.” The Raptors had an triple double and Brook Lopez the line and finished with a tance as the season has Timberwolves, who entered their last seven games. 18-point lead during the third finished with 23 points as the team-high 27 points. progressed. on a 13-game losing streak. Toronto has won the first quarter and led by 12 entering Milwaukee Bucks completed a In fact, the Clippers made Like the Clippers on three meetings between the the fourth. four-game season sweep of the NBARESULTS a franchise record 24 Wednesday, the Timber- teams this season. VanVleet’s jump shot Orlando Magic with a 111-95 3-pointers in a victory over wolves set their own fran- The Raptors won despite stretched the lead to six, but the victory. Indiana 117, New Orleans 124 the Miami Heat on chise record with 26 made playing without all-star guard Nets answered with four points The reigning league MVP Toronto 119, Brooklyn 118 Wednesday. 3-pointers. Kyle Lowry, who missed the to cut the lead to two. Antetokounmpo finished one Sacramento 122, San Antonio 102 The Clippers’ plans for The Clippers will con- contest with a whiplash injury. Another jump shot by assist shy of the triple double as Phoenix 108, Denver 117 their new toy remain to be sider the defeat “one of those “At this point, I think we’re LeVert tied the game 118-118 he delivered 18 points, 18 Minnesota 142, LA Clippers 115 seen, but Morris is ready to nights,” as the Wolves looked experienced enough in that before Siakam made one of two rebounds and nine assists for Charlotte 100, Dallas 116 deliver in whatever role head energised by a bevy of recent realm, unfortunately,” VanVleet free throws. LeVert and Harris Milwaukee, who have won 13 Detroit 92, New York 95 coach Doc Rivers asks. trades. They had three said of winning without Lowry. missed shots to end the game. of their last 14 contests. Golden State 120, LA Lakers 125 “I’m excited to get players making their team “We’ve had a ton of guys out Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo saw his Orlando 95, Milwaukee 111 started, but you (are) going debut. this year. We don’t really think Antetokounmpo flirted with a streak of at least 30 points, 16 Bruins down Coyotes for 6th straight win REUTERS — BOSTON Flyers 7, Capitals 2 since the roll began Dec. 23. Devils 3, Kings 0 Sean Couturier scored two Tampa Bay hasn’t trailed in MacKenzie Blackwood Charlie Coyle scored twice, goals, Claude Giroux added any of its last five victories. made 37 saves for his second and Patrice Bergeron had a one goal and two assists, and Stars 3, Blues 2 consecutive shutout as New goal and two assists as the Philadelphia scored three Roope Hintz scored two Jersey scored three times in Boston Bruins continued their goals in under two minutes in goals, including the overtime the second period and beat dominance of the visiting the second period to defeat game-winner, as Dallas won Los Angeles in Newark, N.J.