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Dialuna 23 augustus 2021

Man U extends away unbeaten streak to EPL record-equaling 27

(AP) — Mason Green- Fernandes was booked for
wood sealed Ole Gunnar his protests with the offi-
Solskjaer’s side a hard- cials after the goal and Saints
fought point in a 1-1 draw threatened a second, with
at Southampton on Sun- Livramento superbly burst-
day as Manchester United ing down the right only to
equaled the top flight’s just over-hit a cross.
longest unbeaten away re-
cord. United leveled in the 55th
as Pogba poked a ball from
The first match in front of Fernandes on to Greenwood,
a full St. Mary’s crowd in whose shot beat Alex McCar-
almost 18 months also saw thy and found the back of the
these sides meet for the first net in front of the raucous
time since Ralph Hasenhut- traveling support.
tl’s men conceded nine goals
without reply at Old Trafford Jadon Sancho replaced An-
in February. thony Martial and Pogba was
soon teasing the Southamp-
There was no further humili- ton defense before hitting a
ation on Sunday as Saints put left-footed shot just across
in a promising performance, the face of goal.
taking the lead when Che
Adams’ strike deflected in Greenwood headed onto the
off Fred before Greenwood roof of the net and McCarthy
secured a draw and United’s firm during a strong start by before Mohammed Salisu which took the lead in the produced an unorthodox save
place in the history books. the visitors before Adams blocked Anthony Martial’s 30th minute. Fernandes was to deny Fernandes’ header.
ended a fine team move with headed follow-up and im- furious, having felt he was
Solskjaer’s side went the a strike from the edge of the pressive teenager Tino Livra- fouled on the right by Jack Until that point David De
whole of last season without box that went in off Fred. mento cleared. Stephens, who left the Por- Gea had precious little to do
losing a league game on the tuguese in a heap and contin- but came to the rescue in the
road and this result on the United should have been Greenwood dragged wide ued to fizz across to Moussa 73rd. James Ward-Prowse
south coast took its unbeaten in front before that and had from distance and Salisu Djenepo. The winger’s first- took the ball off Maguire,
league away run to 27 match- somehow failed to score sev- blocked Pogba’s strike as the time ball was smartly flicked and Adams threaded through
es, putting it level with Arse- en minutes in. visitors continued strongly, on by Adam Armstrong to Armstrong to get a shot on
nal in 2003-04. with the France midfield- Adams, who took a couple goal.
Harry Maguire and Paul er then heading over Luke of touches and struck home
Saints threatened to stop that Pogba strained to reach Bru- Shaw’s free kick. from 20 yards via a deflection Southampton ended the
run on Sunday and went into no Fernandes’ set piece, with off Fred. match on top to earn a de-
halftime ahead, having stood the ball looping onto the bar But it was the home side served point.

Nordqvist, Koerstz Madsen share lead at Women’s British Open

(AP) — Anna Nordqvist Carnoustie’s tough closing whose only major win was
and Nanna Koerstz Mad- stretch to shoot 68. in 2014, was in a four-way
sen, Scandinavians with They were a stroke ahead of tie for fourth place after a 70.
contrasting resumes in Lizette Salas of the United
golf, share the lead head- States, whose up-and-down Perhaps the most unlikely
ing into the final round at the last completed a round player alongside Thompson
of the Women’s British of 70 that didn’t include a on 7 under was Louise Dun-
Open. bogey from the fifth hole. can, a 21-year-old Scottish
amateur who goes to Stir-
A bunched-up chasing pack, Yealimi Noh wasn’t so lucky. ling University in her home
containing Nelly Korda and The 20-year-old American country.
Lexi Thompson, promises held at least a share of the
to make it a Sunday to re- lead for much of a third She gave a fist pump after
member at Carnoustie. round that lived up to the making birdie at No. 8 for a
“Moving Day” tag, only to 68 to stay in contention for and that many of his friends At one stage, Nordqvist was
In the toughest conditions drop shots on her final three much more than the Smyth and family had been at the in a five-way tie for the lead
of the week on the storied holes and finish at 6 under Salver that is awarded to the course. at 7 under, with Hall — who
Scottish links, the 34-year- with a 71. leading amateur. “I am definitely feeling their shared the overnight lead —
old Nordqvist — a two- That left Noh tied for eighth “The crowd was absolutely support,” she said. Noh, Madelene Sagstrom
time major champion from place with a star-studded loving it and so was I,” Dun- She is also mindful of the and 2019 champion Hinako
Sweden — shot her lowest group containing Korda can said, “and to hole that 2011 Women’s Open at Car- Shibuno.
round in one of women’s (70), the recently crowned putt tops it off as well.” noustie, when she tied for
golf’s five elite events with Olympic champion and new seventh for her joint-best Noh was the last one of
a bogey-free, 7-under 65 on superstar of women’s golf, Duncan won’t be the only finish at the tournament, those players to fall away,
Saturday. and two players who have player counting on local and she climbed 22 places although Sagstrom — an-
won the Women’s Open in support on Sunday. Saturday. other Swede — bounced
Koerstz Madsen, a 26-year- the last five years — 2018 Nordqvist, who won the back from a double-bogey
old Dane with just one top- champion Georgia Hall (73) LPGA Championship in A 25-foot putt for birdie at 6 at No. 9 with two straight
10 finish in a major, joined and 2016 winner Ariya Juta- 2009 and the Evian Cham- No. 8 was her highlight, birdies and then seven pars
Nordqvist on 9 under over- nugarn (68). pionship in 2017 for her two along with the 230-yard ap- to finish for a 69. She was
all by rolling in a 15-foot The top 14 were separated majors, said her husband proach at the 17th that set with Thompson, Duncan
eagle putt at No. 12 and par- by just three shots going into was from a place 20 min- up her seventh and final and Sanna Nuutinen (68)
ring her way home down the final round. Thompson, utes away from Carnoustie birdie of the round. on 7 under.