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Stokes leads England to stunning win in Ashes 3rd test

LEEDS, England (AP) — instead go down as foot-
Cricket World Cup hero notes in Stokes' story. With
Ben Stokes scored a stun- England still one run behind,
ning 135 not out as England Nathan Lyon dropped a
kept its Ashes hopes alive throw from Cummins at the
with a dramatic one-wick- bowler's end when a clean
et win over Australia in the take would have allowed
third test at Headingley. him to easily run out the
Stokes scored the winning over-exuberant Leach with
four Sunday in the after- ease. Stokes aimed a big
noon session on Day 4 as slog-sweep at the very next
England finished on 362- delivery, missing but given
9 in its second innings — not out leg before wicket
chasing what seemed an by umpire Joel Wilson. Re-
improbable 359 — after an plays showed he was out
unbeaten 76-run stand for but Australia had wasted its
the 10th wicket with Jack last review in the previous
Leach, who scored only 1 over on a hopeless shout
run in the partnership. against Leach.
It's the highest success- Three balls later Leach
ful fourth-innings chase by fended Cummins to leg
England in a test match. for one, guaranteeing a
Stokes was dropped by England's Ben Stokes celebrates winning on day four of the third Ashes cricket Test match against tie, leaving the stage for
Marcus Harris at third man Australia at Headingley, Leeds, England, Sunday Aug. 25, 2019. Stokes. He did not linger,
off Pat Cummins and sur- Associated Press planting Cummins through
vived an easy runout the covers for a winning
chance and clear lbw de- England started the day on together on 286-9. When pen again. It's one of the boundary before letting
cision close to the end. The 156-3, still needing 203 more their 50-run partnership two best feelings I've ever loose a guttural roar.
allrounder finished with 11 runs to win and stay alive in came up, the spinner still felt on a cricket pitch." The fourth test starts Sept. 4
fours and eight sixes overall cricket's oldest regular in- hadn't scored. His 1 not out Australia, which was miss- at Old Trafford.
in one of the greatest in- ternational series. Captain — which leveled the scores ing injured star batter Steve Australia won the previous
nings by an England batter. Joe Root (77) was out early — came off 17 balls. Smith, scored 179 and 246. Ashes series 4-0 Down Un-
"Today was incredible," but Stokes and Jonny Bair- Stokes was man of the England was dismissed for der in 2017-18.
Stokes said. "I don't quite stow (36) shared an 86-run match in England's Super only 67 in its first innings, ALIVE AND KICKING
know what to say. It hasn't stand for the fifth wicket, Over win over New Zea- making the final victory for Day 4 began with four
sunk in yet." taking England from 159-4 land in the World Cup final the hosts even more re- maiden overs and the early
The teams are now level to 245-5 when Josh Hazle- exactly six weeks ago. markable. dismissal of key man Root,
at 1-1 in the series. Austra- wood (4-85) dismissed Bair- "It's one I'll never forget," WASTED CHANCES who added just two runs to
lia would have secured the stow. Stokes said on Sky Sports Australia had two chances his overnight 75 before be-
famous urn with a 2-0 lead England No. 11 Leach sur- after Sunday's test win. "I've to snatch a famous win of ing brilliantly caught at slip
and only two tests remain- vived as Stokes' final part- got to try and take it all in. its own in the 125th over of by David Warner via bat
ing in the five-match series. ner, with the pair coming I'm not sure it'll ever hap- an epic innings, but they and pad.q

Takuma Sato wins IndyCar stop at World Wide

lowed by Santino Ferrucci spun coming out of Turn 4 Will Power finished last after
and Simon Pagenaud. of the last lap and finished he crashed in Turn 4 of lap
Sato's second victory of the seventh. 54.
season comes on the heels "We actually missed a bit CHAMPIONSHIP DREAMS
of his highly scrutinized (on the setup) in the long IndyCar's Astor Cup, award-
move on the first lap at Po- run," Newgarden said. "Our ed to the series champion
cono last week that helped setup didn't favor the tires every year, was on display
trigger a major accident. for the long run. I thought on pit road before the race
"After the difficult circum- we were in the right win- along with the NHL's Stan-
stances and coming here dow last night. But we ley Cup. The St. Louis Blues
... the win is so big," said learned tonight we weren't won the Stanley Cup for
Sato, the 2016 Indianapolis for the longevity." the first time in June.
500 champion. "We came Newgarden extended his PAY UP
back. Of course we had points lead over teammate Sato's team and Spencer
some luck. It was tough the Pagenaud. Newgarden Pigot's team will be paying
last five laps with the tire has 563 points to Pagen- fines after each driver ran
Takuma Sato enters Turn 1 during the IndyCar auto race at
World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, degradation. But I couldn't aud's 525. Alexander Rossi over equipment during a
in Madison, Ill. throw this away after the is third with 517. pit stop.
Associated Press tough circumstances. Sato led 61 laps and de- UP NEXT
"I just wanted to bring the nied Team Penske a sweep IndyCar's next stop is the
By KEN ROBERTS Car race Saturday night car home, which we did. of the ovals this season. road course at Portland
Associated Press at World Wide Technology This win is so special, this is He also raced to a sorely International Raceway on
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Ta- Raceway. just so emotionally to do it." needed win for Rahal Let- Sept. 1 for the Grand Prix
kuma Sato held off Ed Sato won by 0.399 seconds. Pole-sitter and series points terman Lanigan Racing. of Portland. Sato is the de-
Carpenter to win the Indy- Tony Kaanan was third, fol- leader Josef Newgarden Defending race champion fending champion.q