ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 16 Newcastle’s Joelinton, (left), and Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match be- tween Newcastle United and Aston Villa at the St James’ Park Stadium in Newcastle, England, March 12. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com 76ers complete sweep of Wizards Jazz hand Rockets 15th straight defeat WASHINGTON, March 13, (AP): Joel Embiid scored 23 points but sus- tained an apparent leg injury and left midway through the third quarter in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 127-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Embiid, an MVP contender for the Eastern Conference-leading 76erss, was in his fi rst game back following a week-long absence for contract tracing. He entered Friday averaging 30.2 points and 11.6 re- bounds. He had also had seven rebounds be- fore his departure with 6:20 left in the third. Following a dunk for his last points, Embiid landed awkwardly on his left leg, his knee joint appearing to bend slightly forward. He laid on the fl oor for several minutes, and a stretcher was briefl y brought onto the court, but the center eventually limped off under his own power. Even with Embiid’s exit and Ben Simmons also out for contact tracing after both players were exposed to the same barber who tested positive for COVID-19, the 76ers cruised to a sec- ond straight comfortable win follow- ing the All-Star break. BASKETBALL Shake Milton scored 18 points off the bench Philadelphia. Furkan Korkmaz added 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Sixers com- pleted a three-game season sweep of the Wizards. Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, and Bradley Beal added 19 for the Wizards. Jazz 114, Rockets 99 In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown (right), defends against Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell during the second half of an NBA basketball game, March 12, in Salt Lake City. (AP) had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Utah opened the second half of the season by handing Houston NBA Results/Standings ‘Japan not consulted by IOC’ Magpies salvage its 15th straight loss. Mike Conley added 20 points and a draw with Villa Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 13 WASHINGTON, March 13, (AP): rebounds to help the Jazz get back NBA results and standings on Friday. NEWCASTLE, England, March on track after dropping their fi nal two New Orleans 116 Cleveland 82 Denver 103 Memphis 102 Oly host Japan will not take 13, (AP): Skipper Jamaal Las- games of the fi rst half. Philadelphia 127 Washington 101 celles rescued Newcastle at the Kevin Porter Jr. scored 27 points for Miami 101 Chicago 90 death when he equalized in injury Houston. He was 1 of 9 from 3-point San Antonio 104 Orlando 77 time to deny Aston Villa victory range and 11 of 25 overall. Sterling Utah 114 Houston 99 LA Lakers 105 Indiana 100 and rekindled hope of English Brown and Kenyon Martin Jr. each Eastern Conference part in China vaccine ‘offer’ Premier League survival. had 15 points. Atlantic Division Lascelles powered home a last- The Rockets’ slump is their longest W L Pct GB Philadelphia 26 12 .684 - TOKYO, March 13, (AP): Japan will The IOC has indicated it is a sports The IOC clarifi ed on Friday that gasp header to snatch a 1-1 draw since losing 15 straight in 2001. Brooklyn 25 13 .658 1 at St James’ Park just as it looked Nuggets 103, Grizzlies 102 not take part in China’s offer - accepted body and will not meddle in domestic athletes in countries which have not Boston 19 18 .514 6-1/2 by the International Olympic Commit- issues in China. authorized Chinese vaccines for use as though Ollie Watkins’ 86th- In Memphis, Tenn., Nikola Jokic New York 19 19 .500 7 Toronto 17 20 .459 8-1/2 tee - to provide vaccines for “partici- The IOC initially said it would not could not benefi t from the program. minute effort, which looped in off had 28 points, 15 rebounds and seven unfortunate former Villa defender assists and scored Denver’s fi nal fi ve Southeast Division pants” in the postponed Tokyo Games require athletes to get vaccines, but “This offer will really only apply to W L Pct GB and next year’s Beijing Winter Games. only encourage it. The deal with China (national Olympic committees) in ter- Ciaran Clark, plunged them deep- points to help the Nuggets hold off Miami 20 18 .526 - er into the mire. Memphis. Charlotte 18 18 .500 1 Olympic Minister Tamayo Maru- puts more em- ritories where the Chinese vaccination Atlanta 17 20 .459 2-1/2 kawa said that Japan had not been con- phasis on get- has been approved by their national Magpies coach Steve Bruce Memphis had a chance to take the Washington 14 22 .389 5 might have been left bemoan- lead with about three seconds remain- sulted by the IOC about the Chinese ting vaccines to health authorities,” said James MacLe- Orlando 13 25 .342 7 vaccines, and that Japanese athletes young, healthy od, the IOC offi cial who works with ing his luck had his captain not ing when guard Ja Morant went to the Central Division W L Pct GB would not take them. She said the vac- athletes and oth- those Olympic bodies. intervened after substitute Jacob rim against Jokic but came up short Milwaukee 23 14 .622 - Murphy hit the crossbar minutes against the Denver center. The Nug- cines have not been approved for use ers. Indiana 16 20 .444 6-1/2 in Japan. The IOC has earlier. While his side have won gets then ran out the clock for their Chicago 16 20 .444 6-1/2 OLYMPICS Cleveland 14 23 .378 9 “We have been taking comprehen- said it will pay only twice in 19 games in all com- fi fth straight victory. petitions. Will Barton and Michael Porter Jr. Detroit 10 27 .270 13 sive anti-infectious disease measures for the vaccines Western Conference China, where the COVID-19 out- On a night when he and coun- had 21 points each for Denver. Jamal for the Tokyo Games in order to allow but gave no in- Southwest Division break emerged in late 2019, has ac- terpart coach Dean Smith might Murray was held to a season-low three W L Pct GB participation without vaccinations,” dication of the tively engaged in vaccine diplomacy, ordinarily have hoped the likes points, missing 13 of 14 shots. San Antonio 19 15 .559 - Marukawa said. “There is no change cost or quantity. Dallas 19 17 .528 1 Bach using doses developed by Sinovac and of Allan Saint-Maximin or Jack Brandon Clarke and Dillon Brooks to our principle of not making vaccina- Marukawa Memphis 17 17 .500 2 tions a prerequisite.” pointed out that Sinopharm. Vaccines made by Chinese Grealish might have lit up the led Memphis with 20 points each. New Orleans 16 22 .421 5 Announced by IOC President Thom- companies are being used in 25 coun- contest, it failed to ignite in their Morant had 16 points - on 5-of-16 Houston 11 25 .306 9 the Olympics are being held as if vac- Northwest Division as Bach on Thursday, the surprise deal cines are not available, relying on test- tries despite a dearth of public data on absence until the closing stages. shooting - and nine assists, and Jonas W L Pct GB comes as China faces mounting inter- ing, masks, social distancing and keep- how well they work and what side ef- ❑ ❑ ❑ Valanciunas added 14 points and 11 Utah 28 9 .757 - national pressure over the internment ing athletes in a “bubble.” fects were encountered in testing. rebounds. Denver 22 15 .595 6 Borussia Mönchengladbach Heat 101, Bulls 90 Portland 21 15 .583 6-1/2 of at least 1 million Muslim Uyghurs, Distribution of China’s vaccine will Bach said Thursday “that a signifi - Oklahoma City 16 21 .432 12 which has been labeled a “genocide” be through international agencies or cant number of Olympic teams have captain Lars Stindl missed a pen- In Chicago, Jimmy Butler scored Minnesota 8 29 .216 20 by several governments and human existing vaccine agreements countries already been vaccinated.” He did not alty and the team’s losing streak 28 points against his former team, Pacifi c Division stretched to six games across all W L Pct GB rights bodies. have with China, Bach said. name the countries. Goran Dragic added 20 of his 25 Phoenix 25 11 .694 - competitions at Augsburg in a points in the fourth quarter and Mi- LA Lakers 25 13 .658 1 3-1 Bundesliga defeat. ami beat Chicago for its ninth win in LA Clippers 25 14 .641 1-1/2 Gladbach has lost every game 10 games. Golden State 19 19 .500 7 since the club announced that Butler, who played his fi rst six sea- Sacramento 15 22 .405 10-1/2 coach Marco Rose will be joining sons in Chicago, added eight assists. league rival Borussia Dortmund The Heat improved to 20-18 after Love, who had missed 33 games next season. moving above .500 for the fi rst time since injuring his right calf in late De- this season by beating Orlando on cember, played 10 minutes and had Thursday. four points and a rebound. Nance, who SOCCER Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 missed 12 games after injuring his left points.