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Schwartz Outduels Grahovec Again In TC America

Published in Racing
Sunday, 14 July 2019 13:44

In a repeat performance of Saturday’s contest, Johan Schwartz and Toby Grahovec, the two championship protagonists in the TC class, battled for the top step of the podium.

And, yet again, the driver of the No. 80 Rooster Hall Racing BMW M240iR Cup prevailed to win Sunday’s TC America series contest at Portland Int’l Raceway.

Schwartz won the race held as part of the 59th Annual Rose Cup Races presented by Fastlife.TV, Robert Nimkoff finished second, and Chandler Hull crossed the line in third.

At the green, pole sitter Grahovec, in the #26 Classic BMW BMW M240iR Cup took the lead over second-on-the-grid Schwartz in his #80 machine. Third-on-the-grid Paul Terry in the #33 Rearden Racing Nissan 370z slotted into third.

What followed for the next 24 laps was a clinical display of driving prowess between the former series champions – Grahovec the 2016 TC champion, and Schwartz the 2015 TCB champion and current TC points leader. While the leaders up front held their positions deftly hitting their marks and not making any mistakes, battles were waging behind them.

Nimkoff, in the #20 Auto Technic Racing BMW M240iR Cup would pass Terry through turn 1 on lap 13 and lead a four-car pack including the #33 machine, Chandler Hull, in the #94 Copart / BimmerWorld Racing BMW M240iR Cup and teammate Cameron Evans #82 Copart / BimmerWorld Racing BMW M240iR Cup.

Joining the pack was Tom Capizzi, who had moved up four positions into 7th in his Auto Technic Racing #52 BMW M240iR Cup. On lap 22, Evans, now in front of his teammate, would pass Terry through turn 1 and into fourth.

With under four minutes remaining in the race, Schwartz began to more aggressively look for a way around Grahovec on lap 24, but like on Saturday when Schwartz defended skillfully in the lead, it was Grahovec’s turn to defend the lead and hold off Schwartz. But then on lap 25 Schwartz aggressively move to the inside through turn 7 to take the lead.

On lap 27, Grahovec looked to return the favour through turn 7 – the #80 and #26 machines would come together door-to-door with both cars sliding off the circuit. Schwartz gathered up his machine first and returned to the track in the lead while Grahovec followed but not before the pack that Nimkoff led pushed through.

At the checkered, Schwartz scored his fifth win of the season to grow his points lead over Grahovec. Nimkoff, and Hull completed the podium with Terry and Capizzi rounding out the top 5. Grahovec would finish 10th.

Schwartz leaves Portland with 150 points to Grahovec’s 109.

After the race Schwartz commented on the battle he had with Grahovec.

“I hate that it happened like that. I actually made a pass on him (Grahovec) one time earlier and had contact with him and pushed him wide but let him go by again. I didn’t want to race him like that. It’s unfortunate, but we had such a great battle. I wanted us to finish 1-2, even if he had won. We put on a great show though.”

Bernd Wiesberger’s career resurgence continues.

The 33-year-old Austrian, who had dropped to No. 389 in the Official World Golf Ranking before a victory at the Made in Denmark in May, won for the second time in six starts Sunday at the Scottish Open.

Wiesberger survived a bogey on his penultimate hole to shoot 2-under 69 and force a playoff with France’s Benjamin Hebert at 22 under. After two trips through the Renaissance Club’s par-4 18th hole in the playoff, Wiesberger won the third extra hole after a three-putt bogey by Hebert.

Wiesberger, who tied for second last week in Ireland, is projected to climb to 40th in the world after his victory, per Twitter’s resident OWGR guru @Nosferatu.

Hebert, who closed in 62, notched his second runner-up finish of the year. He was also solo second at the Volvo China Open.

Finishing solo third at 20 under was France’s Romain Langasque, who shot a final-round 67. Andrew Johnston closed in 62 and shared fourth with Henrik Stenson and three others at 19 under.

Justin Thomas and Rafa Cabrera Bello were part of a five-way tie for ninth. Rory McIlroy finished T-34 at 13 under after a final-round 69 that included four bogeys.

Andrew “Beef” Johnston had a wide smile when he walked off the course Sunday at the Renaissance Club.

“Life’s good, man,” said Johnston, who recently penned a blog for the European Tour detailing his struggles with depression.

Still, Johnston, who is engaged and preparing to welcome his first child with fiancée Jodie Valencia, couldn’t help but get emotional.

“Even if golf doesn’t go too well, I have a great fiancée and a bay on the way, so yeah, happy,” said Johnston, his voice cracking.

Golf went very well for Johnston in the final round of the Scottish Open. He capped his week with a 9-under 62, grabbing the clubhouse lead at 19 under and watching as his score eventually held up for a T-4 finish.

Of course, Johnston’s performance, while not quite enough to earn a victory, clinched a spot in next week’s Open Championship for the lovable Englishman. Johnston was one of three players to punch their tickets to Royal Portrush along with runner-up Benjamin Hebert and Nino Bertasio, who also finished T-4.

This will be Johnston’s fourth start in The Open. He missed the cut in 2011 before finishing solo eighth at Royal Birkdale in eighth. He backed up that strong showing with a T-27 finish last year at Carnoustie.

Johnston is currently No. 337 in the Official World Golf Ranking and hadn’t had a top-10 this year until Sunday. He took 13 weeks off earlier this year, returning at the British Masters in May. He has since made five of six cuts.

Liverpool won't rule out signing a left-back

Published in Soccer
Sunday, 14 July 2019 12:51

Jurgen Klopp has maintained Liverpool will keep their options open regarding recruiting a left-back as cover for Andrew Robertson during the summer transfer window.

The Scotland captain, one of the club's standout players during a remarkable 2018-19 season, underwent minor surgery on his hand after picking up an infection from an insect bite.

He will be back in training soon and will travel out to the United States with the squad, but Klopp is still deciding whether to scout the market for an understudy to the 25-year-old for the new campaign or to promote from within.

Liverpool lost Alberto Moreno to Villarreal on a free transfer this summer, while Yasser Larouci and Adam Lewis have both been given the opportunity to impress in the position during the preseason wins over Tranmere Rovers and Bradford City.

James Milner and Joe Gomez have also been stationed at left-back for the Reds and could be asked to fill in again.

"I said already, we have to think about everything, and in the end maybe we do nothing, but we will see," the manager said in the aftermath of the 3-1 friendly victory at Valley Parade.

"As you can imagine, we will have a look at all the things around us. Of course we have lost a left-back [Moreno], and today you saw two pretty young ones [Larouci and Lewis], while James [Milner] has played it and all that stuff."

In midfield, meanwhile, Klopp has utilised Adam Lallana in a deeper role and explained his thinking behind the tactical switch.

"He is this kind of player, he can play that, no problem," Klopp said.

"He enjoys it obviously a lot! It's about getting Adam the rhythm, bringing the things he is naturally good in: small spaces, keeping the ball, passing the ball and all that stuff, and then from time to time offering the runs in behind as well -- especially together with Millie [Milner] that's possible.

"For us it's another option to use. He just needs a bit of luck now [in terms of avoiding injury], that's true. We have to come through [preseason] without injuries, that would be cool, and we have a couple of 'new' players I would say, this season."

Ervine, Williams help Zimbabwe level T20I series

Published in Cricket
Sunday, 14 July 2019 13:39

Craig Ervine and Sean Williams cracked fifties as Zimbabwe closed their European tour with an eight-wicket win over Ireland at Bready Cricket Club. Ervine hit four sixes in a career best 68 not out, while Williams equalled his top score in this format with 58. Together they put on 111 for the third wicket - a Zimbabwean record stand for any wicket in this format - in just over 10 overs to help Zimbabwe chase down Ireland's 171 for 9 with more than three overs to spare. Having lost the ODIs 3-0, Zimbabwe's victory levelled the T20 series 1-1.

The left-handers do it again

Zimbabwe were yet to win a game on tour until Sunday. The poor results weren't due to lack of runs from their left-handed duo, however. Williams' 153 runs in the ODIs were second only to Ervine's 156. Also, Ervine's innings on Sunday meant he also topped the T20 run charts.

Yet, the result could've been different for Ervine, who came in after Hamilton Masaksdza fell for a four-ball duck. He was caught behind off Mark Adair and should've been walking back, but for a no-ball because Ireland had only three men outside the circle. Five balls later, he offered another chance with a top edge, which wasn't taken. And the runs flowed thereafter.

Building on Brendan Taylor's rapid start to the innings, Ervine and Williams cruised through their partnership at 10-an-over. Ervine was first to his fifty, in the 13th over, Williams raising his own half century an over later. It was also Ervine who hit the winning runs, closing out the game on the same ground at which he opened Zimbabwe's Ireland tour with a hundred.

Zimbabwe claim the Powerplay

He was watching from the other end when Ervine hit the winning runs, but Williams played a first hand role in Zimbabwe's perfect start when he bowled Paul Stirling through the gate with the first ball of the match. Kevin O'Brien and Gary Wilson set about repairing the innings with a 44-run stand before a double strike in Kyle Jarvis' second over put Zimbabwe back in control.

O'Brien skewed a big shot high over the cover field to be well caught by Richmond Mutumbami, running backwards, for 22. A leg bye put Lorcan Tucker on strike, and Jarvis nipped a full one in to hit his pad in front of the stumps and dismiss him first ball. Having been in good shape at 44 for 1, Ireland ended the Powerplay at 45 for 3 and had to repair their innings once more.

Mind the windows, Gareth

Gary Wilson's 47 and Greg Thompson's 32 kept Ireland ticking, but it was Adair, Shane Getkate and Gareth Delaney's hitting at the death that gave the Irish innings some oomph. Adair belted four sixes, including back to back hits over the leg side boundary off Jarvis, before he was caught via a top edged hook for 38.

Delaney dabbed the very first ball he faced, from Chris Mpofu, deftly to the third man boundary, while Getkate got going with a big hit that was parried over the midwicket boundary for six and Ireland were set to launch at 159 for 6 with an over to go.

But three wickets in that final over, bowled by Tendai Chatara, stalled Ireland's charge somewhat. Amid the carnage, Delaney still found time to biff Chatara for one of the bigger hits of the day, stepping back to smear a short one way over midwicket and straight through the window outside the clubhouse bar. Yet, these efforts didn't quite do it for Ireland on the face of the Williams and Ervine charge.

Elation and heartbreak after Super Over for the ages

Published in Cricket
Sunday, 14 July 2019 14:33

It was the first Super Over ever in ODI cricket, and it had to be - just had to be - in the 2019 World Cup final. At Lord's, of all places. A low-scoring contest, with absolutely nothing to separate the two teams on the field or on the scoreboard. It ended 241 for 8 v 241 all out. Fascinatingly, even the Super Over ended with the two teams on even terms, except that England had hit more boundaries (fours and sixes) in the game - 26 to 17 (including in the Super Over) - and that gave them the title.

Here's how ESPNcricinfo recorded the drama on our ball-by-ball commentary.

England innings

0.1: Boult to Stokes, 3 runs, full slower one on off stump, clears his front leg and slogs but doesn't get hold of it. Loops in the air between short third man and backward point, and lands out of reach of both. They can run three, but it leaves Stokes winded.

0.2: Boult to Buttler, 1 run, full on middle stump, swiped away along the ground to deep square leg. Didn't look like a particularly threatening ball, neither fast nor an obvious change of pace. Still, just a single.

0.3: Boult to Stokes, FOUR runs, full again, a bit of late inswing towards middle and leg, and that's a super shot from Stokes! Gets down low and sweeps with a roll of his wrists to beat deep midwicket throwing himself to his left on the boundary.

0.4: Boult to Stokes, 1 run, full-toss wide of off, was looking for the wide yorker. Sliced to the fielder at backward point, Ferguson.

0.5: Boult to Buttler, 2 runs, in the blockhole on off stump, makes a bit of room and jabs it away towards sweeper cover, where Nicholls sees it late and is slow coming in to attack the ball. That means they can run two.

Looks like Archer will bowl England's over. He's sitting by the edge of the boundary, ball in hand.

0.6: Boult to Buttler, FOUR runs, Buttler finishes with a boundary, and England end their Super Over with 15. Looks for the yorker again, but it's a low full-toss, and he whips it away firmly to the left of deep square leg

New Zealand innings

0.1 (wide): Archer to Neesham, 1 wide, looks for the wide yorker, ends up bowling a wide. Marginal, just beyond the tramline, but beyond it is, and Neesham doesn't even play at it.

0.1: Archer to Neesham, 2 runs, in the blockhole close to off stump, stabbed down towards long-off, rolls slowly through the outfield and they can take two.

0.2: Archer to Neesham, SIX runs, JIMMY NEESHAM, JIMMY NEESHAM, JIMMY NEESHAM! Full, but this time he doesn't nail the yorker. Clears his front leg and whips it over the deep midwicket boundary, over the shorter boundary.

0.3: Archer to Neesham, 2 runs, fullish outside off, swiped away to the left of deep midwicket, and Jason Roy, swooping down on the ball, gets up too early to throw, and ends up fumbling, allowing an easy second. New Zealand need five off three!

New Zealand require 7 runs off 4 balls.

New Zealand require 5 runs off 3 balls.

0.4: Archer to Neesham, 2 runs, full, pretty close to the blockhole, clipped to the right of deep midwicket this time, and they run two again! The throw at the non-striker's end is good, but Guptill beats it easy.

Williamson's padded up. Of course he is.

New Zealand require 3 runs off 2 balls.

0.5: Archer to Neesham, 1 run, digs it in short, gets it up to Neesham's front shoulder. Swings too early through the pull, and he only manages an inside-edge into his body. They sneak the single. Guptill is on strike.

Two to win off one ball. If it's tied, England win it. They're ahead on the boundary count: 26 to 17.

Two of one ball. Guptill gets just the one ball. What a final. What a crazy, beautiful final.

0.6: Archer to Guptill, 1 run, OUT, full, angling into the pads, and he clips it towards deep midwicket, who has to run in off the rope, but not too far. It's a risky second, but they have to take it to win it. A tie isn't good enough, given the boundary count. The throw's at the keeper's end, and Buttler has to take it in front of the stumps. Guptill dives, Buttler dives to break the wicket. It isn't a photo finish. Guptill is well short. England have won the 2019 World Cup. Can't say New Zealand have lost, though.

© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.

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