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SPORTS Friday 3 august 2018
Juventus wins MLS All-Star Game on penalties after 1-1 draw

By PAUL NEWBERRY list. It was the largest stand-
AP Sports Writer alone turnout in the history
ATLANTA (AP) — Josef of the MLS All-Star Game,
Martinez posed defiantly surpassing the 2010 match
alongside the goal while in Houston that featured
pyrotechnics went off in Manchester United and
front of the giddy Atlanta drew 70,728.
fans. Juventus jumped ahead
It was a familiar stance for in the 21st minute. Giving
the MLS scoring machine. the Italians far too much
In the end, the celebration room to develop the play,
belonged to Juventus. the MLS back line allowed
The Italian powerhouse Matheus Pereira to go un-
prevailed on penalty kicks challenged as he curled
in the MLS All-Star Game a left-footed pass in front
after the match ended in a of the goal. Andrea Favilli
1-1 draw Wednesday night, flicked it past Atlanta keep-
a bit of a letdown for the er Brad Guzan with a nifty
massive crowd of 72,317. Juventus defender Mattia De Sciglio (2) kicks the winning shot in a shoot out against MLS All-Star header.
At least the A-T-L got to see goalkeeper Zack Steffen (18) MLS All-Star soccer match, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. The lead didn't last long.
its hometown favorite do Associated Press Five minutes later, Martinez
what he does best. ended in a 1-1 draw and Notably left behind was Ju- ing three league matches sent the Atlanta fans into a
On pace for a record- was decided by penalties. ventus' prized acquisition of in a nine-day span that in- frenzy with a goal of pure
shattering season, Marti- In 2017, Real Madrid pre- the offseason — five-time cluded his first MLS hat trick. persistence.
nez fittingly scored the lone vailed over the MLS squad FIFA Player of the Year Cris- "Taking into account that Minnesota's Francisco Cal-
goal for the MLS stars. "I feel 4-2 at Chicago's Soldier tiano Ronaldo. we only had two days to- vo got off a blistering shot in
very happy," Martinez said Field. The 33-year-old remained gether, I think everyone front of the net, which was
through a translator. "It was really a wonderful in Europe to rest and train did an excellent job," said brilliantly swatted away
"It was a very important game," Juventus manager after Portugal's elimination Atlanta United coach Tata by keeper Wojciech Szcz-
game, a very important Massimiliano Allegri said. "It from the World Cup and Martino, who guided the esny with a leaping save.
moment." was good preparation." his pricey transfer from Real MLS team. The rebound ricocheted to
Juventus scored on all five Indeed, this was nothing Madrid. This game was a show- the side of the net, where
of its penalties, winning more than a warmup for The MLS team faced its own case for Atlanta United Montreal's Ignacio Piatti at-
when Mattia De Sciglio the Italian powerhouse, challenges. There were only and $1.5 billion Mercedes- tempted to head it in from
drilled one into the upper which begins its pursuit of a couple of days to blend Benz Stadium , where re- a tough angle.
left corner past Columbus an eighth straight Serie A ti- together an all-star squad cord crowds have flocked The ball bounced along the
goalkeeper Zack Steffen. tle in less than three weeks. from the 23-team league — since the club joined MLS in line, all the way to the other
The MLS scored on its first In the midst of a four-game a group that didn't include 2017. The team is averag- side of the net, where Mar-
three penalties, but Bradley American tour, Juventus LA Galaxy forward Zlatan ing nearly 52,000 per game tinez got a head on it — just
Wright-Phillips of New York brought along a number of Ibrahimovic. The 36-year- this season and already has enough to slide it into the
Red Bulls left the door open younger players who have old Swede, who played drawn five largest single- net while Juventus defend-
in the fourth round when he yet to claim a spot with with Juventus from 2004-06 game league crowds in er Alex Sandro flailed at it
yanked his attempt off the the senior team including and ranks second in MLS MLS history — each more helplessly with his feet while
left post. 17-year-old Nicolo Fagioli, with 15 goals. skipped the than 70,000. sprawled on his back.q
It was the second straight who scored on the first pen- exhibition match, saying he Add another attendance
year that the All-Star Game alty kick. needed the rest after play- mark to the ever-growing
Tokyo 2020 triathlon to start early to beat the heat

By JIM ARMSTRONG instead of 10 a.m. as origi- Fecal coliform bacteria
AP Sports Writer nally planned. were also detected.
TOKYO (AP) — Triathlon Japan is in the midst of a Officials have blamed
events at the 2020 Tokyo deadly heatwave, with much of the problem on
Olympics will be staged temperatures topping 40 heavy rains last year, a sur-
on the large man-made degrees Celsius (104 F). The prise sanitation problem in
island of Odaiba in Tokyo heat has been blamed for a country known for clean-
Bay and will start early in 116 deaths. liness. The Tokyo Metropoli-
the morning to counter the The 1964 Games in Tokyo tan Government has in-
heat that is expected in were held in October to stalled underwater screens
the Japanese capital. avoid the harshest of the in Odaiba and will study
Tokyo Games organizers heat. That was before the how they could prevent
and the International Tri- Olympics schedule was in- pollution from entering the
athlon Union on Thursday fluenced by rights-paying competition area.
revealed plans for the indi- broadcasters and spon- With the Rainbow Bridge
vidual triathlons, mixed re- sors. and the Tokyo skyline as a
lay, and para-triathlons. The heat isn't the only con- backdrop, organizers say Japan's Yuka Sato is helped off the course after finishing the
mixed relay at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Edmonton,
As with the marathon, the cern. the triathlon venue will pro- Alberta, Saturday July 28, 2018.
potential for scorching Last year, E.coli concentra- vide a dynamic urban at- Associated Press
summer conditions fac- tions were found to be 21 mosphere unlike previous it is incredibly exciting to be sol Casado, president of
tored into the plans. The times above the accepted Olympics. right in the heart of Tokyo the International Triathlon
triathlons will start at 8 a.m. limit in the Odaiba area. "The location is perfect and at Odaiba Bay," said Mari- Union.q