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Dan Woike on the Lakers: Russell Westbrook stood in his defensive stance whereas Trae Younger calmly received able to assault — and that assault was coming quicker than the Lakers might’ve realized.
Younger rapidly launched a three-pointer from 30 ft out, the ball rattling across the rim earlier than falling by the ring — a becoming ending for the Lakers’ six-game journey, the crew shut however, once more, not adequate.
“Simply fell brief,” coach Frank Vogel stated.
The Atlanta Hawks, regardless of permitting the Lakers to attain at will for a lot of the sport, outgunned them 129-121, capping the season-long journey with 4 losses in opposition to simply two wins (in opposition to Orlando and a very-undermanned Brooklyn).
Malik Monk, returning after lacking Friday’s sport in Charlotte, scored 33 with 10 rebounds. Anthony Davis, additionally again after lacking Friday, added 27 and Russell Westbrook scored 20 with seven rebounds and 12 assists. And nonetheless, in some way, it wasn’t adequate, even with the Lakers making 54% of their photographs.
A part of the difficulty was making solely 12 of 23 free throws. And whereas the Hawks missed 11 from the road, too, Atlanta took 9 extra free throws.
“We’re annoyed proper now as a result of we’re speculated to win this sport. And it’s self-inflicted errors. In order that’s the irritating half — the place we will management these errors,” Davis stated. “Trae hit powerful photographs. You'll be able to’t management that. However the little issues — the offensive rebounds, the turnovers — you possibly can management these issues to offer your self an opportunity to win a basketball [game]. In order that’s essentially the most irritating half.”
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CLIPPERS
Luca Evans on the Clippers: Remoted in opposition to the Clippers’ Justise Winslow, Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball went into his magician’s routine. Out and in he dribbled the ball between his legs, twitching forwards and backwards, exploding previous Winslow and lengthening to the rim.
Winslow blocked Ball’s layup into the seats. He walked over to Ball, getting in his face for a second, a smirk on his face.
“Don’t try this,” Ball advised Winslow, in keeping with the Clippers swingman. “I’ll go and get 10 in a row.”
“I used to be identical to, ‘Go do it then,’ Winslow stated. “I don’t assume that’s gonna occur on my watch … He’s a hell of a participant, he’s going to be on this league a very long time. He’ll be an All-Star for lots of years. However I wanted that block, for positive.”
Charlotte followers have streamed into the Spectrum Heart to ooh and ahh on the LaMelo Present. However the circus was shut down Sunday, because of a gritty Clippers crew that marched in and held Charlotte to 33% taking pictures en path to a 115-90 win.
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SOCCER
Kevin Baxter on soccer: Cinderella isn’t prepared for the clock to strike midnight simply but.
In reality, the get together may simply be getting began for Canada, the shock belle of the CONCACAF ball, which might start eager about packing its silver slipper for subsequent fall’s World Cup in Qatar after Sunday’s 2-0 win over the U.S. in Hamilton, Canada.
Canada (6-0-4), the one unbeaten crew left within the eight-nation event, wants solely seven factors from its remaining 4 video games to earn its first World Cup berth in 36 years, and simply the second in its historical past.
“It’s been a very long time and that is what Canada deserves,” stated goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who got here to the postgame information convention draped in a Canadian flag. “We wish to get to our purpose, our dream, to get to the World Cup. That is one step nearer.”
A giant step nearer contemplating Canada most likely wouldn’t be taking part in within the qualifiers if not for COVID-19. Below the unique format, the highest six CONCACAF groups within the FIFA world rankings have been to play a 10-game event to resolve the area’s World Cup groups. Canada was ranked seventh.
But when Canada is cruising, the U.S. (5-2-3) is sputtering, having been shut out for the third time in 10 qualifiers regardless of dominating Canada statistically, holding the ball for almost 60 of the 90 minutes, outshooting it 13-8 and finishing greater than twice as many passes.
UCLA GYMNASTICS
Megan Garcia on the Bruins: Followers holding posters with the phrases “They deserve higher” painted in black lettering awaited their entrance into Pauley Pavilion to look at UCLA gymnastics for the primary time in almost 700 days.
When strolling onto the ground the place the Bruins have been warming up for his or her competitors in opposition to Arizona on Sunday afternoon, there was a way of levity that was palpable.
Whether or not it was J Balvin’s “Que Calor” or SchoolBoy Q’s “Collard Greens” that rang by the sound system of Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins seemingly switched their focus and hit pause on the strife that swept by this system throughout the previous three months and reached a tipping level final week.
“Our motto proper now could be resilience,” stated senior Norah Flatley. “No matter is thrown at us, we’re sturdy sufficient to get by. After we go into the fitness center, we depart no matter’s occurring exterior on the door and we deal with our gymnastics in order that we will prepare safely and correctly.”
After opening the season in Minnesota with the bottom crew rating in seven years, UCLA earned its first win of the season with a crew rating of 196.400, edging the Wildcats by 1.275 factors.
Freshman Jordan Chiles and Flatley have been the breakout contributors throughout Sunday’s meet. Chiles owned the very best marks of the day with a 9.900 on the vault and uneven parallel bars, respectively.
UCLA BASKETBALL
4 Bruins scored in double-figures because the UCLA ladies’s basketball crew fell on the highway at Oregon State, 72-58.. Dominique Onu and Natalie Chou every posted a team-high 13 factors within the contest.
IImar’I Thomas led the Bruins with 10 factors within the second half. Thomas’ final of her six subject objectives introduced UCLA (9-6, 4-4 Pac-12) inside two factors of Oregon State (11-5, 4-2 Pac-12) at 53-51 with 4:35 remaining within the fourth quarter. Beaver ahead Taya Corosdale sparked an 8-0 Oregon State run to stretch their lead again to 61-51 within the following fifty seconds to seal the sport.
USC BASKETBALL
The USC ladies’s basketball crew got here up in opposition to a hot-shooting house crew and was unable to maintain tempo, falling 80-48 at No. 19 Oregon.
USC (9-9 total, 2-6 in Pac-12) was in a 17-point gap at halftime because the Trojans shot 29.6% from the sector to path Oregon’s productive 53.1%. USC additionally was hamstrung by 13 first-half turnovers that the Geese (13-5, 5-1) transformed into 11 factors because the host constructed a 38-21 lead on the break.
KINGS
Trevor Moore’s second purpose broke a tie within the third interval and despatched the Kings over the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.
Sidney Crosby scored the 498th purpose of his profession for the Penguins.
Moore took a lead go from Blake Lizotte and beat goaltender Tristan Jarry on a breakaway at 13:21 of the third.
Moore’s seventh purpose of the season helped the Kings win for the third time in 5 video games after a three-game skid.
TENNIS
Rafael Nadal received to 21 first, breaking the lads’s file for many Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the exhausting manner by getting back from two units down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an nearly 5 1/2-hour Australian Open remaining that didn’t end till the early hours of Monday.
He was damaged when serving for the championship at 5-4 within the fifth set however made no mistake the following time.
At 5 hours and 24 minutes, it was the second-longest Australian Open remaining; Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in 5 units in 5 hours and 53 minutes in 2012.
The 35-year-old Spaniard now has yet one more than Roger Federer and Djokovic, his longtime rivals within the so-called Large Three.
THIS DATE IN SPORTS
1920 — Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scores an NHL-record seven objectives in a 10-6 victory over the Toronto St. Patricks.
1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Purple Burman within the fifth spherical at Madison Sq. Backyard to retain the world heavyweight title.
1950 — Highschool pitcher Paul Pettit indicators with the Pirates for a file $100,000. To take action, Pittsburgh has to buy his contract from a movie producer who had signed Pettit to an unique contract as an athlete/actor.
1988 — The Washington Redskins rating 35 factors within the second quarter to beat a 10-0 deficit and beat the Denver Broncos 42-10 within the Tremendous Bowl. MVP Doug Williams passes for 4 touchdowns and a file 340 yards. Timmy Smith rushes for a file 204 yards.
1991 — Michael Adams of the Denver Nuggets scores a career-high 45 factors, fingers out 12 assists and grabs 11 rebounds in a 123-119 win over New Jersey. The 5-foot-11 guard turns into the shortest participant within the NBA to get a triple-double.
1993 — The Dallas Cowboys win the Tremendous Bowl, beating Buffalo 52-17 and giving the Payments their third straight loss within the title sport, a league file.
1998 — Martina Hingis, 17, turns into the youngest participant within the Open period to defend a Grand Slam title, capturing her second Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Conchita Martinez.
1999 — John Elway will get his second straight Tremendous Bowl ring, weaving his magic for the ultimate time throughout the Denver Broncos’ 34-19 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
2004 — Justine Henin-Hardenne wins her third Grand Slam title and extends her dominance in main finals in opposition to countrywoman Kim Clijsters with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win within the Australian Open ladies’s title match.
2009 — Serena Williams routs Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 to win the Australian Open — her tenth Grand Slam title — and return to the No. 1 rating.
2010 — Roger Federer beats Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) for a fourth Australian Open championship and his sixteenth Grand Slam title total.
2011 — For the primary time because the WTA rankings started in 1975, the highest 10 gamers are from 10 international locations. Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki stays No. 1.
2015 — Serena Williams wins her nineteenth Grand Slam title and extends her decade-long domination of Maria Sharapova with a commanding 6-3, 7-6 (5) win.
2015 — Lydia Ko, 17, turns into the youngest golfer, male or feminine, to be ranked No. 1. She shares second place on the LPGA Tour’s season opener, the place she finishes a shot behind Na Yeon Choi.
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