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Messi assists help PSG top Saint-Etienne; Neymar injured

(AP) — Lionel Messi had international Lucas Paqueta
three assists in a 3-1 win headed home a rebound after
over 10-man Saint-Eti- Islam Slimani’s volley hit the
enne on Sunday to help bar. In the race for Europe,
Paris Saint-Germain ex- Monaco and Strasbourg
tend its lead atop the stayed five points outside
French league standings the top four spots by draw-
to 12 points but the victo- ing 1-1. France internation-
ry was marred by an inju- al Wissam Ben Yedder put
ry to star striker Neymar. Monaco ahead with a pen-
alty on the stroke of halftime.
The Brazil forward was Strasbourg forward Ludovic
stretchered off in the 87th Ajorque equalized in the 48th
minute after twisting his an- with a penalty of his own.
kle under an awkward chal-
lenge from Yvann Macon. Brest earned a fourth straight
win by rallying past lowly
“Let’s recover from this,” Bordeaux 2-1. Jeremy Le
Neymar said on his Insta- Douaron scored twice in the
gram account. “Unfortunate- second half after Bordeaux
ly these setbacks are part of defender Stian Gregersen
an athlete’s life. It is what it opened the scoring in the
is, let’s put our heads up high 43rd.
and let’s go at it! I will come
back better and stronger.” Reims snapped a six-game
But Saint-Etienne’s task lead in the 79th when Messi out playing. It’s important for winless streak by edging
Saint-Etienne opened the was made much harder on found Di Maria, who curled me to have helped the team, struggling Clermont 1-0.
scoring against the run of the stroke of halftime when into the far corner. In stop- to be here with the squad and Ivory Coast international
play in the 23rd minute of the Kolodziejczak was sent off page time, Messi crossed to have played 90 minutes.” Ghislain Konan fired a pow-
game played in snowy condi- for tripping Mbappe, who for Marquinhos, who out- erful strike off the bar in stop-
tions. Wahbi Khazri picked was chasing a through ball jumped Miguel Trauco to Also Sunday, Rennes ex- page time. The 15th round
out Timothee Kolodziejc- from Angel di Maria. Brazil head in. tended its unbeaten run to ends Sunday with Marseille
zak, whose shot was saved defender Marquinhos equal- 13 games in all competitions vs. Troyes.
by Gianluigi Donnarumma. ized by heading home the The game also featured the to snatch second place in the
But the rebound fell to Denis subsequent free kick taken by debut of Sergio Ramos, who league with a 2-0 win at Lori- On Saturday, Metz stunned
Bouanga, who beat the Italy Messi. recovered from injury to ent. Gaetan Laborde notched third-place Nice 1-0 while
goalkeeper. Despite its numerical supe- make his first appearance in his ninth league goal with a the hopes of defending
riority, PSG struggled to find the French league for PSG. chip in the 75th before sub- champion Lille to get back in
English goalkeeper Etienne the winning goal. Green de- stitute Jeremy Doku doubled the race for European spots
Green delayed PSG’s come- nied Neymar in the 69th and “I’m very happy and satis- the lead with a curling shot in took a blow after drawing
back by palming away Ney- Messi failed to convert the fied,” Sergio Ramos told the the 78th. with midtable Nantes 1-1.
mar’s angled strike in the rebound. club’s website. “It’s a very Lyon moved into seventh
40th and Kylian Mbappe’s special day for me after hav- place by grinding out a 1-0 On Friday, Lens drew with
low effort in the 41st. PSG eventually took the ing spent so much time with- win at Montpellier. Brazil Angers 2-2 to stay fourth.

Suns extend win streak to 16 with 113-107 victory over Nets

(AP) — A chance to match within a victory of matching first player in NBA history to
franchise history and take the longest winning streak in reach 20,000 points, 10,000
a spot atop the NBA is franchise history. assists and 5,000 rebounds.
waiting for the Phoenix The Suns will try to do
Suns. that Tuesday night at home Mikal Bridges had 13 points
against the Golden State and a career-high seven steals
They have loftier aspirations Warriors (17-2) in a matchup for the Suns. They won 17
than those, but want them of the top two teams in the straight games during the
anyway. “Obviously, every- NBA. 2006-07 season, and also won
body knows the ultimate goal 15 in a row earlier that sea-
is to win a championship,” “I’m looking forward to it, son.
Chris Paul said. “But if you man,” Booker said. “Obvi-
don’t enjoy the small victo- ously not a make it or break- Kevin Durant had 39 points,
ries throughout the regular it game, not a playoff game, nine rebounds and seven as-
season, then what the hell are but we know it’s going to be sists for the Nets. They had
you doing?” high-energy, two best records their four-game winning
in the NBA. It’s going to a streak snapped.
Devin Booker scored 30 high-intensity, fun game.” from the field, missing all Suns led comfortably un-
points, Paul had 22 and the “For us, handing the ball off six 3-pointers and commit- til the middle of the second
Suns extended their win- Phoenix improved to 17-3, in the first half the way we ted seven turnovers. He was quarter, when Paul’s 3-point-
ning streak to 16 games with its best record through 20 did, you’re not going to beat booed when he lost a ball out er made it 51-31.
a 113-107 victory over the games since having the same a good team like that,” Du- of bounds off his foot in the
Brooklyn Nets on Saturday mark in 2004-05. The West- rant said. second half. The Nets suddenly broke
night. ern Conference champions through with a 15-0 run, cut-
haven’t lost in a month since James Harden carved out Playing for the second ting it to 51-46 on DeAndre
Phoenix impressively over- Sacramento dropped them to a sloppy triple-double in straight night to end a four- Bembry’s steal and layup.
whelmed the Eastern Con- 1-3. the Nets’ first game since game road trip, Booker was Paul settled the Suns with
ference leaders early, never Thanksgiving, with 14 as- in double figures before Du- the next five points, beating
trailing and leading by as Paul added eight rebounds sists, 13 rebounds and 12 rant even scored and Phoenix the halftime buzzer to make
much as 22 while moving and five assists, becoming the points. But he shot 4 for 15 shot out to a 21-8 lead. The it 56-46.