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Saturday 1 december 2018

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) drives around
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the second
half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, in
Toronto.
Associated Press

Leonard, Raptors

withstand Durant's 51, Atlanta United defender Michael Parkhurst, center, holds the Eastern Conference trophy after
the team won the MLS soccer Eastern Conference championship Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, in
beat Warriors in OT Harrison, N.J. The Red Bulls won Thursday's game 1-0, but Atlanta won 3-1 on aggregate.
Associated Press

By The Associated Press final five minutes, and Atlanta United, Portland
from its first back-to-back Timbers advance to MLS Cup
TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi Los Angeles rebounded
Leonard scored a season-
high 37 points, Pascal losses in a month with
Siakam added a career-high a victory over Indiana. By The Associated Press following a corner kick. to a scoreless draw Sunday
26 and the Toronto Raptors Brandon Ingram scored
overcame a 51-point 14 points and Josh Hart HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — With the temperature around in Portland in the first leg
performance from Kevin added 13 for the Lakers, Atlanta United advanced 40 and an announced crowd of their aggregate-goal
Durant to beat the Golden who blew an early 24-point to Major League Soccer's of 22,137 on the late autumn Western Conference final,
State Warriors 131-128 lead before James carried championship match in just night, Atlanta played with and with road goals being
in overtime on Thursday them down the stretch to its second season, losing to five men back and often 10 the tiebreaker, the Timbers
night, extending their their 10th win in 14 games. the New York Red Bulls 1-0 behind the ball in a classic were assured of playing
winning streak to seven. Indiana trimmed Los on Thursday night on a goal "park the bus" defensive for a championship even
Kyle Lowry had 10 points Angeles' lead to 89-88 on in second-half stoppage time strategy. When Atlanta when the score was 2-2.
and 12 assists, Serge Domantas Sabonis' jumper but winning the two-match players fell to the ground Valeri's stoppage goal
Ibaka scored 20 points and with 4:59 left, but James Eastern Conference final following challenges, they merely allowed the Timbers
Danny Green had 13 as the had a 3-pointer and a three- by a 3-1 aggregate score. often remained down for to begin celebrating a
Raptors snapped an eight- point play on consecutive Atlanta will host Portland in lengthy periods as time ran few minutes early. Daniel
game losing streak against possessions in a 10-0 Lakers the MLS Cup on Dec. 8, a off the clock. MLS scoring Salloi scored in the first
Golden State and won a run before adding a 22-foot chance for the city's second champion Josef Martinez, half and Gerso Fernandes
contest billed as a potential jumper with 2:21 to play. professional sports title Franco Escobar and Hector scored in the 81st
NBA Finals preview. Sabonis had 20 points and and first since the Braves Villalba had goals at home minute for Sporting KC.
Toronto improved its league- 15 rebounds as the Pacers won the 1995 World Series in the first leg on Sunday. Blanco's strike in the 52nd
leading record to 19-4. lost for the first time in New York, one of the TIMBERS 3, minute was followed by
Durant scored 40 or more three stops on their four- league's original teams, SPORTING KC 2 Valeri's header off a rebound
in three straight for the game West Coast trip. had the best regular-season TIMBERS ADVANCE moments later, a goal that
first time, finishing with CLIPPERS 133, record for the third time in ON 3-2 AGGREGATE not only silenced the crowd
his highest total of the KINGS 121 six seasons but remained KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) at Children's Mercy Park but
season. He also had 11 SACRAMENTO, Calif. without an MLS title. The — Diego Valeri scored a led to a rather bizarre scene.
rebounds and six assists. (AP) — Tobias Harris Red Bulls have reached pair of goals, including Fans in one corner of the
Klay Thompson scored scored 28 points, Montrezl the conference final five one in stoppage time, and stadium began throwing
23 points and Jonas Harrell added 24 and Los times but advanced for Portland beat Sporting bottles and other trash
Jerebko had 16 of his 20 Angeles beat Sacramento. the only time in 2008, Kansas City to advance at Portland players, and
in the fourth quarter and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander when they lost the MLS to MLS Cup for the referee Mark Geiger
overtime, but Golden State had 17 points, and Avery Cup match to Columbus. second time in four years. brought both teams to
lost to Toronto for the first Bradley and Danilo
time since March 2014. Gallinari had 16 apiece as Tim Parker scored the Sebastian Blanco also the sideline. Sporting KC
LAKERS 104, PACERS 96 the Clippers won their ninth game's only goal in scored in the second half manager Peter Vermes then
LOS ANGELES (AP) in 10 games. Los Angeles the fourth minute of for Portland, which didn't stalked more than halfway
— LeBron James scored extended its streak in stoppage time after a poor even need Valeri's clinching across the field to admonish
12 of his 38 points in the Sacramento to 12 games.q clearance by Brad Guzan goal. The teams had played his own club's fans.q