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SPORTSTuesday 24 November 2015
Columbus, Portland win
first legs in MLS playoffs
Roger Federer of Switzerland waits for the trophy ceremony
after losing to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their ATP World Tour
Finals final tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Sunday
Nov. 22, 2015. Associated Press
For 2016 season,
Federer won’t look
past Australian Open
FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez reaches for a save during the second half of the first leg MATTIAS KAREN ray at the London Games
AP Sports Writer in 2012, shortly after beat-
of the MLS soccer Western Conference championship against the Portland Timbers in Portland, LONDON (AP) — The Olym- ing the Briton for his sev-
pic tennis tournament re- enth Wimbledon title on
Ore., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. Portland won 3-1. Associated Press mains the only big singles the same Centre Court at
title Roger Federer has yet the All England Club. He’ll
The Associated Press knock in the loose ball. las, the West’s top seed in to add to his collection. be less familiar with the sur-
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New York kept the deficit the playoffs. But Borchers Looking ahead to next sea- roundings in Rio, although
Columbus’ Justin Meram to one goal and in an ad- added a goal for Portland son, though, it’s not the Rio he remembers fondly his
scored after just nine sec- vantageous position going at the 90-minute mark. de Janeiro Games that are trip to Brazil to play exhibi-
onds and the Crew went into their home leg, until Ridgewell, the former As- at the top of his mind. tion matches in 2012.
on to beat the New York Kamara scored in the 85th ton Villa, Birmingham and “It’s not my No. 1 priority. “I don’t know what the
Red Bulls 2-0 on Sunday minute. Cedrick used in- West Bromwich Albion de- It starts with the Australian crowd support is going
in the first leg of the Ma- dividual skill to beat three fender, barreled in on a Open, which is just around to be like (in Rio). I had a
jor League Soccer Eastern defenders in the box and diving goalkeeper for his the corner,” Federer said blast in Sao Paulo, the three
Conference finals. sent a difficult-angled shot first goal of the season in Sunday after losing to No- matches I played there. All
The fastest goal in MLS off the hand of goalkeep- the 23rd minute. vak Djokovic in the title of South America was fan-
playoff history put the er Luis Robles. Kamara was Asprilla’s long shot came match at the ATP finals. tastic, to be honest,” Fe-
Crew in a strong position left alone at the far post for from outside the penalty “That’s what I see next. derer said. “For me to have
to advance to the league an easy tap in. area, and sailed beyond Then once Australia’s over, done that trip, it was the trip
decider. It was the first time the Red the keeper’s reach. that’s when I look more to- of a lifetime. It was one of
In the Western Conference Bulls had been held score- Dallas scored what could wards the future.” my favorite 10 days of my
finals first leg, Portland re- less since May 24. prove to be an important Rio should — surely — be the life if I just talk about tennis.
corded a 3-1 win at home The second game is next away goal when David last chance the 34-year-old It was really that cool.” Fe-
against Dallas. Sunday in Harrison, New Texeira chipped in a shot Federer gets to collect that derer lost 6-3, 6-4 to Djokov-
Meram’s goal came from Jersey. in the 61st minute, mo- elusive singles gold medal. ic on Sunday at the O2 Are-
a long ball forward. Kei Portland’s Liam Ridgewell, ments after Ridgewell had He won doubles gold at the na, having also been de-
Kamara had a glancing Dairon Asprilla and Nat limped off injured. 2008 Beijing Olympics with feated by the top-ranked
header, Ethan Finlay got to Borchers all scored as the Borchers’ goal came in Stan Wawrinka, but lost the Serb in the Wimbledon and
the ball but lost control be- Timbers beat Dallas 3-1. stoppage time when a singles final to Andy Mur- U.S. Open finals this year.q
tween two defenders and With a 2-0 deficit, David number of Timbers scram-
Iraq international Meram Texeira scored in the 61st bled to push in Paparatto’s
was in the right spot to minute to narrow it for Dal- header.q
