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SPORTS Saturday 2 december 2017

James, Love lead Cavs past

Hawks for 10th win in a row

By The Associated Press It was the third game in 26 points, Eric Bledsoe
ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron four nights for the 76ers, added 25 and Milwaukee
James had yet another who have lost two of three. beat Portland to snap the
double-double, took NUGGETS 111, BULLS 110 Trail Blazers’ three-game
command of a challenging DENVER (AP) — Will Barton winning streak.
defensive assignment capped a career-high 37
and stuck around to see points with a driving layup Giannis Antetokounmpo
the end of the Cleveland with 3.2 seconds left and added 20 points, nine
Cavaliers’ 10th straight Denver overcame the loss rebounds, and three
victory, 121-114 over the of Nikola Jokic to beat blocked shots for the Bucks.
Atlanta Hawks on Thursday Chicago. Jusuf Nurkic led Portland
night. Gary Harris added 21 with 25 points and 11
James had 24 points points, and Kenneth Faried rebounds, while Damian
and 12 assists, and Kevin had 14 points and 13 Lillard added 18 points.
Love had 25 points and rebounds for Denver. JAZZ 126, CLIPPERS 107
16 rebounds to help Jokic went down in with 44 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Utah
Cleveland hold off Atlanta seconds left in the second had seven players score in
to extend the NBA’s longest quarter when he drove to double figures and went
active winning streak. It the basket and stepped on on a 21-4 run in the fourth
was James’ 14th double- Jerian Grant’s foot. Jokic quarter.
double in 22 games. hit two free throws before Reserve Alec Burks scored
James had frequent heading to the locker room a season-high 28 points
exchanges with the with an obvious limp. He to lead Utah, with rookie
officials but avoided serious didn’t return in the second Donovan Mitchell adding
confrontations following his half. 24 points.
first ejection in 1,082 career Lauri Markanen and Robin Austin Rivers led the
games Tuesday night in a Lopez had 20 points each Clippers with 25 points, and
home victory over Miami. for Chicago. The Bulls have Lou Williams had 20.
Dennis Schroder led lost seven straight to finish The Clippers trailed 94-
Atlanta with 27 points. 2-13 in November and 93 early in the fourth
The Cavaliers ended a drop to 3-17 overall. quarter before Utah took Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder passes off under the
streak of three straight BUCKS 103, TRAIL BLAZERS command. The Jazz basket on a double team by Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James
losses in the series. 91 outscored the Clippers 32- and Kevin Love during the first half of an NBA basketball
CELTICS 108, 76ERS 97 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) 20 in the final period.q game, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Atlanta.
BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie — Khris Middleton had Associated Press
Irving scored 36 points and
Boston held off weary and MLB boosts total of drug tests 25 percent
short-handed Philadelphia
to improve their NBA-best
record to 19-4. By RONALD BLUM tests over the previous resulted in 80-game azoospermia (a condition
Irving has five games this AP Baseball Writer year, which included 6,634 suspensions: Pittsburgh in which semen contains
season with 30 or more NEW YORK (AP) — Major urine samples and 1,647 outfielder Starling Marte no sperm). That was
points. Al Horford added 21 League Baseball boosted blood samples. (Nandrolone), Philadelphia down from 107 TUEs last
points and eight rebounds, its drug test total 25 percent Two major leaguers pitcher Elniery Garcia and year, which included 105
and Marcus Morris had in the year ending with the had positive tests for Houston pitcher David for ADHD and one each
17 points to help Boston World Series. banned stimulants, one Paulino (both Boldenone), for hypertension and
rebound from a home loss The sport’s new each for Adderall and Cleveland pitcher Joseph hypercalciuria (calcium in
Monday night to Detroit. Independent Public D-Amphetamine. The Colon (SARM LGD-4022) urine).
Boston led by five at the Administrator said there players were not identified and San Francisco pitcher Dr. Thomas M. Martin, a
end of the third quarter were 10,237 tests of because of the penalty for Joan Gregorio (Stanozolol). retired U.S. Army colonel
but started the fourth by players on 40-man major first offenses for stimulants There were 106 Therapeutic who is a former director of
connecting on seven of its league rosters, including and the drug DHEA is six Use Exemptions for the Defense Department’s
first 11 shots to increase the 8,235 urine samples for additional urine tests over otherwise banned drugs: drug testing and program
margin to 95-82. performance-enhancing the next year rather than a 103 for Attention Deficit policy office, was hired as
Dario Saric led Philadelphia substances, stimulants and suspension. Hyperactivity Disorder and IPA to replace Dr. Jeffrey
with 18 points. JJ Redick the drug DHEA and 2,002 There were five positive one each for hypertension, M. Anderson, who had
finished with 17 and Ben blood samples for human tests for performance- idiopathic hypersomnia been the IPA since 2012
Simmons had 15. growth hormone. enhancing drugs that (a sleep disorder) and and died on Aug. 30.q
That was up from 8,281