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Goalkeeper Alisson heads his way into EPL history books

(AP) – Liverpool goal- had a header cleared off the
keeper Alisson made the line.
80-meter journey into West Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored
Bromwich Albion’s penal- the other goal for sixth-place
ty area more in hope than Spurs, who are five points be-
any expectation of scoring hind Chelsea and finish with
the goal that would keep a home game against Aston
alive his team’s chances of Villa on Wednesday and a trip
reaching the Champions to Leicester on Sunday.
League. Tottenham is ahead of West
Ham on goal difference, with
After all, he’d never scored a those two teams likely to fin-
goal in his career. No Liver- ish in the spots reserved for
pool ‘keeper had in any com- qualification for the Europa
petitive game in the club’s League and the new Europa
129-year history. Conference League.
One textbook header from a Salah matched Kane by scor-
corner changed all that. ing Liverpool’s first goal,
In one of the most sensa- which canceled out Hal Rob-
tional moments of this or any son-Kanu’s for West Brom.
Premier League season, Alis- GLOOMY GOODISON
son — with his gloves on and Everton’s home form has
unmissable in his black shirt with one week left of the sea- hands. next-to-last round. cost the team a shot at the top
and shorts — found space son. Now, wins over Burnley Tottenham is still in the hunt four.
in the middle of the area to “You can’t explain a lot of and Crystal Palace will likely for the top four — if only Add a loss to already-relegat-
glance a header into the bot- things in life,” the Brazil in- seal Liverpool a place in the mathematically — after a 2-0 ed and last-place Sheffield
tom corner from a perfect ternational said. “For me, the top four and a return to the win over Wolverhampton, United to the list of misera-
delivery by Trent Alexander- only reason for those types of Champions League for one but Everton dropped out of ble failures at Goodison Park,
Arnold and secure Liverpool things is God — he put his of European soccer’s grand- the race by losing 1-0 at home which also includes defeats
a dramatic 2-1 win on Sun- hand on my head today and est clubs. to Sheffield United. to Fulham, Newcastle and
day. I’m feeling really blessed.” “What a goal, what a worldie GOLDEN BOOT Burnley.
Alisson got up off the ground Alisson dedicated the goal and unbelievable goal, the Tottenham striker Harry Everton has won just five of
and was immediately mobbed to his father, José Agostinho technique was insane,” Klopp Kane and Liverpool forward its 18 games at home. Carlo
by his teammates. Liverpool Becker, who drowned in said. Mohamed Salah are tied on Ancelotti’s team is better
manager Jurgen Klopp was February after going for a “It couldn’t have been a bet- 22 goals heading into the fi- playing on the counterattack
speechless in his technical swim on his property in the ter moment, it’s just perfect nal week of the season as away from home rather than
area. southern city of Lavras do Sul for today. If he is never doing they battle to win the Golden taking the game to opponents
A goalkeeper had scored for in Brazil. it again, I’m fine. It’s a perfect Boot — the trophy awarded who sit deep when they come
just the sixth time in Premier “I (wish) he was here to see moment.” to the league’s top scorer — to Goodison.
League history — none of the it. I’m sure he is with God at Liverpool has 63 points, one for the third time. Daniel Jebbison, a 17-year-
previous five had been a win- his side, celebrating,” he said. behind fourth-place Chelsea Kane set Tottenham on its old striker, scored the winner
ner. Without that goal, Liverpool and three behind third-place way to victory against Wolves for Sheffield United on his
And Liverpool, against all the was set to miss out on finish- Leicester with two rounds but it was a frustrating match first senior start for the club.
odds, could dream once again ing in the top four, its des- remaining. Chelsea hosts for the England captain, who Crystal Palace beat Aston Vil-
of the Champions League tiny no longer in its players’ Leicester on Tuesday in the struck the post twice and also la 3-2 in the other game.

Margot, Adames, Lowe lead Rays over Mets 7-1 for sweep

(AP) — Manuel Margot, in the fourth and by Adames Josh Fleming (3-3) allowed placed McNeil, homered off TRAINER’S ROOM
Willy Adames and Bran- in the fifth built a 4-0 lead, up one hit in five scoreless Diego Castillo in the sixth for Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom
don Lowe homered off and Lowe led off the sixth innings, an infield single by his major league hit, in his (right side tightness) hopes
Marcus Stroman, leading with his seventh home run Jeff McNeil leading off the sixth big league at-bat. to throw a bullpen session
the Tampa Bay Rays over this season. game. Stroman (3-4) dropped to Tuesday before the Mets de-
the New York Mets 7-1 on Ji-Man Choi had three hits, Diego Castillo, Ryan 0-4 in his last five starts. He termine when he can return
Sunday for a three-game including an eighth-inning Thompson, Collin McHugh allowed five runs and six hits to the rotation. ... OF Bran-
sweep. RBI double, in his first game and Cody Reed finished a in six innings as his ERA rose don Nimmo (left index fin-
after recovering from ar- two-hitter. from 2.01 to 2.72. ger bone bruise) will travel
Two-run homers by Margot throscopic right knee surgery. Patrick Mazeika, who re- The three homers off Stro- with the team to Atlanta but
man matched the total he will not play until he can
gave up in his first seven swing pain-free.
starts. Rays: RHP Chris Archer,
Mets right fielder Michael who has not pitched since
Conforto left in the mid- April 10 due to right fore-
dle of the first inning after arm tightness, has resumed
grounding into a double play throwing. No rehab plan is in
and McNeil came out for a place yet, but manager Kevin
pinch hitter in the third in- Cash said Archer is likely to
ning. The Mets said Confor- need rehab starts at Triple-A
to had a right right hamstring Durham.
and McNeil had a tight left UP NEXT
hamstring. Mets: Taijuan Walker (3-1,
Tampa Bay has won four in 2.20) will face the Braves’
a row, one shy of its season Max Fried (1-1, 6.55) in the
high. opener of a three-game series
New York was swept after in Atlanta on Monday night.
arriving with a seven-game Rays: A six-game trip opens
winning streak. Tuesday night at Baltimore.