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SPORTS Friday 27 September 2019

Team World’s Nick Kyrgios serves a ball to Team Europe’s Roger
Federer during their match at the Laver Cup tennis event in
Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.
Associated Press
Kyrgios handed

suspended 16-week

ban by ATP Tour L.A. Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos (8) collides with Real Salt Lake midfielder Damir

Kreilach (8) during an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Sandy, Utah.
LONDON (AP) — Nick Kyr- The tour fined him $25,000 Associated Press
suspended 16-week ban weeks, sanctions which L.A. Galaxy earn playoff spot,
gios has been handed a and banned him for 16
from the ATP Tour follow- will only be applied if he
ing an investigation into his commits similar acts of beating Real Salt Lake 2-1
abusive behavior in a tour- bad behavior in the next
nament in Cincinnati last six months. He must also By The Associated Press andru Mitrita scored three were just above the line in
month. agree to receive contin- SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cris- times in a 20-minute span seventh in the East.
The Australian player in- ued support from a “men- tian Pavón and Zlatan Ibra- in the first half in New York Ebobisse’s first goal came
sulted a chair umpire and tal coach” while compet- himovic scored in the sec- City’s victory over Atlanta. off a well-placed cross
left the court to smash two ing at events, and getting ond-half goal and Los An- Mitrita scored in the 14th, by Jorge Villafana. New
rackets during a second- additional help in the off- geles beat Real Salt Lake 23rd and 34th minutes. England goalkeeper Brad
round loss at the Western & season from a specialist in 2-1 on Wednesday night Heber added a goal for Knighton, who started
Southern Open, after which behavioral management. for the Galaxy’s first playoff NYCFC (17-5-10) in the 87th. in place of Matt Turner,
the ATP fined him $113,000 The ATP said it also looked berth since 2016. Gonzalo Pity Martinez couldn’t reach it in time.
for committing a total of into comments by Kyrgios Ibrahimovic has 28 goals scored for Atlanta (17-12-3) New England avoided the
eight separate offenses. at the US Open, where he this season, two behind in the 53rd. shutout with Gustavo Bou’s
The ATP looked into Kyr- said the ATP was “pretty LAFC’s Carlos Vela for the TIMBERS 2, REVOLUTION 2 goal in the 87th minute.
gios’ actions and conclud- corrupt,” but determined MLS lead. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jer- VAR determined Larrys Ma-
ed that he “committed ag- the remarks did not con- Pavon struck first for Los An- emy Ebobisse scored a pair biala fouled Wilfried Zahibo
gravated behavior under stitute a “major offense” geles (16-13-3) in the 50th of goals for Portland but in stoppage time and Gil
the Player Major Offense” and hasn’t applied further minute, off an assist from a stoppage-time penalty converted, beating Clark.
provision. penalties.q Ibrahimovic. Los Angeles kick gave New England a LAFC 3, DYNAMO 1
made it 2-0 in the 80th on draw. The Timbers (13-13- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Car-
Murray loses to Ibrahimovic’s shot 13 yards 6) have just two victories los Vela extended his lead
out, with Pavon earning an in their last eight games for the Golden Boot with
De Minaur in 2nd assist. — all of which have been his 30th goal of the season
Nedum Onuoha scored for played at home. Portland and Los Angeles FC de-
round in Zhuhai Real Salt Lake (14-13-5) in had gone 319 minutes with- feated Houston to win the
out a goal before Ebobisse Supporters’ Shield.
the 89th.
MINNESOTA UNITED 2, broke through with his first LAFC (20-4-8) snapped a
ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Andy retire before the third set SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 in the 49th minute. five-game winless stretch —
Murray’s singles comeback against Adrian Mannarino ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Os- Carles Gil converted on with four draws — to clinch
hit another roadblock as of France. He had called valdo Alonso and Hassani the penalty kick, awarded the regular-season points
he lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to Alex for a trainer twice during Dotson each scored late in after video review. The title. Vela scored on a pen-
de Minaur of Australia in the match. Andreas Seppi the second half and Min- draw extended the Revolu- alty shot in the 23rd minute.
the second round of the of Italy advanced after nesota United beat Sport- tion’s winless streak to five Diego Rossi gave Los Ange-
Zhuhai Championships on saving five match points ing Kansas City to earn a games. les FC a 2-1 advantage in
Thursday. in the deciding tiebreaker playoff spot for the first time Both teams were still jock- the 70th on a header nine
Murray won his first tour-lev- before beating local favor- in club history. eying to make the playoffs yards out from the right side
el match since having hip ite Zhang Zhizhen 7-6 (4), Alonso tied it in the 70th, with two games remaining. of the box. Eduard Atuesta
surgery in January when 4-6, 7-6 (8). and Dotson put Minnesota The Timbers went into the sealed it in the 82nd with a
he beat Tennys Sandgren Also, Croatia’s Borna Coric, (15-10-7) ahead in the 90th. match sitting at eighth in shot 24 yards out from the
on Tuesday but couldn’t who beat Wu Di of China Botond Barath scored for the Western Conference edge of the box.
follow that up despite win- 6-3, 6-3. In another mara- Kansas City (10-15-7) in the and just outside playoff Houston scored on Tyler
ning the first set, as he only thon match at the Cheng- seventh minute. Sporting picture, but Philadelphia’s Miller’s own goal in the
converted two of his nine du Open, unseeded Belar- was eliminated from play- 2-1 victory over San Jose 28th.
break points. usian Egor Gerasimov up- off contention. Wednesday night pushed LAFC outshot the Dynamo
Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsi- set top-seeded John Isner NEW YORK CITY FC 4, AT- Portland up the table to (11-17-4) 20 to 10, with nine
pas also exited the tourna- 6-7 (11), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to LANTA UNITED 1 sixth. shots on goal to four for
ment as he was forced to reach the quarterfinals.q NEW YORK (AP) — Alex- The Revolution (10-10-12) Houston.q