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SPORTS Tuesday 27 augusT 2019

Noah Lyles of USA, center, on his way to win the men's 200 m
at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Charlety Sta-
dium in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019.
Diamond League

cuts 1 meet to 13-city Canada's Khem Birch, right, attempts to defend a layup by United States' Harrison Barnes during
their exhibition basketball game in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019.
circuit, Zurich final Associated Press

ZURICH (AP) — Track renovation of the King Bau- Order restored: U.S. beats Canada
and field's elite Diamond doin Stadium in Brussels in- in pre-World Cup basketball
League series is cutting fluenced the decision.
one meeting to create a When Brussels returns, one
new 13-city schedule and of 13 other venues in Asia, SYDNEY (AP) — Order re- fore the World Cup starts. Olynyk the latest big-name
will move to a single-ven- Africa, Europe and North stored. After losing for the "We have a lot of room player to pull out after sus-
ue finals night. The IAAF America faces being cut. first time in nearly 13 years for growth. It's going to be taining a knee injury.
governing body says Zur- The Diamond League two days earlier, the United good when it comes to- ___
ich will host an expanded, launched in 2010 aiming to States rebounded to out- gether, the sky is the limit TIP-INS
24-event finals meeting in create rivalries in a season- class Canada 84-68 in a for this group." Canada: It was the third
2020 and '21. Other meet- long points ranking for 24 pre-World Cup exhibition Kyle Wiltjer had 21 points head-to-head meeting
ings can apply to host in selected events. basketball game Monday. for Canada, while Orlando between Canada coach
the following three years. In 2020, Diamond League At the same arena where Magic forward Khem Birch Nick Nurse and U.S. coach
This season's series is the last meetings will have a short- the Americans won Olym- — Canada's lone NBA Gregg Popovich. They
with 12-event finals held in er, faster-paced 90-minute pic gold at the Sydney player in the game — had went 1-1 against each oth-
each of Zurich, on Friday, broadcasting package. 2000 Games the U.S. never 13 points and six rebounds. er in NBA play last season,
and in Brussels, on Sept. 6. The Zurich finals meeting trailed, leading 20-9 after "We've got a lot of work Nurse's Toronto Raptors los-
The IAAF says a two-year will be 2 ½ hours long.q the first quarter and 46-31 to do, but we've enjoyed ing in San Antonio on Jan.
at halftime. our time here," Wiltjer said. 3 but beating Popovich's
Bennett wins 3rd On Saturday, Australia "Let's not forget these are Spurs in Canada on Feb.
practice games."
22. Canada finished 4-3 in
stunned the U.S. 98-94 be-
stage, Roche keeps fore a crowd of more than Overall, the Canadians its pre-World Cup exhibi-
52,000 in Melbourne, a re-
shot just 35% from the field tions, starting with a split of
sult that ended the Ameri-
and 6-for-23 (26 from three-
a two-game series with Ni-
Spanish Vuelta lead cans' 78-game winning point range. geria before five games in
streak.
Andrew Nembhard, who Australia.
The U.S. is missing top NBA injured his knee last week, USA: The Americans fin-
players such as LeBron and Kaza Kajami-Keane ished their four-game World
ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — cheer for." James, James Harden, (ankle) both returned for Cup warm-up tour 3-1 after
Sam Bennett won the third It is the first time that Ireland Paul George and Stephen Canada, while Brady Hes- beating Spain and splitting
stage of the Spanish Vuel- has had both the stage Curry. It was a dour scor- lip, a late arrival for the two games with Australia.
ta on Monday, with fellow winner and overall leader ing game after the excit- Canadians, played his first The U.S. is planning to stay
Irishman Nicolas Roche at the Vuelta on the same ing Saturday result in Mel- game in Australia. in Sydney until mid-week,
keeping his overall lead day. bourne, with both teams The last time the Americans then arrive in Shanghai ear-
ahead of Nairo Quintana. There were no major committing numerous turn- — counting major interna- ly Thursday.
Bennett dominated the changes to the overall overs Monday. tional tournaments and ex- NURSE TOUR
final sprint in the 188-kilo- standings as Roche and Jaylen Brown had 19 points hibitions with NBA players Nurse is getting the full tour
meter (117-mile) mostly flat Quintana finished in the to lead the Americans, on the floor — lost a game of the other side of the world
stage from Ibi to Alicante, main peloton. Roche will who out-rebounded Can- was the semifinals of the this year. The Canadians
beating Edward Theuns keep a two-second lead ada 55-37. Donovan Mitch- 2006 world championships. have been in Australia for a
and Luka Mezgec to the going into Tuesday's 175-ki- ell added 12 points and The American program has week or so, and now head
finish line. lometer (109-mile) ride from four assists; Kemba Walker won gold in every com- to China for the World Cup.
"I knew it would be a very Cullera to El Puig on Spain's scored 12 points and Myl- petition since, including Then, Nurse will be in Japan
fast sprint so I really want- eastern coast. es Turner finished with 10 three straight in the Olym- when the world champion
ed to kick first," Bennett "Today has been more points and 15 rebounds. pics and two consecutive Raptors (albeit now with-
said. "I'm delighted to get stressful than we thought. "We have to speed up that World Cup titles. out NBA Finals MVP Kawhi
a Grand Tour victory. I'm The team did a great job learning curve," Brown said Canada has also been hit Leonard) play preseason
delighted we are giving on keeping ourselves at the of the Americans with less hard by missing NBA play- games against Houston on
the Irish fans something to front," Roche said.q than a week to go be- ers, with Miami Heat's Kelly Oct. 8 and Oct. 10.q