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06.08.2019 09:02
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Always B Miki beat Wiggle It Jiggleit at the end of a thrilling stretch battle in the $421,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace on Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack.Their rivalry has been the highlight of the harness racing season with each posting three wins in their previous seven showdowns.With the Crown victory, Always B Miki likely clinched Horse of the Year honors by edging the defending champion.The race unfolded with Wiggle It Jiggleit taking the lead on the first turn while Always B Miki dropped in behind him.They raced in that order until midway on the final turn when driver David Miller sent Always B Miki after the leader.Turning for home, it appeared Wiggle It Jiggleit would prevail until Always B Miki surged in the final strides to win by three-quarters of a length.I couldnt be happier with him, Miller said. Hes a tough horse. He shows up, and he was determined to get his head in front there.He paid $3.20 to win. It was the 28th Crown win for trainer Jimmy Takter, the career leader in the series.It was a satisfying victory for Takter who nursed the horse through multiple serious injuries.I am speechless, Hall of Famer Takter said. The people here saw two great, great horses fighting side by side down the stretch. For me, it was maybe the best race I ever had a horse participate in.The Meadowlands presented the four Crowns for older horses on Friday. The eight events for 2 and 3-year-olds take place Saturday.In other results, driver Yannick Gingras won a pair of $250,000 Crowns with Hannelore Hanover in the Filly & Mare Open Trot and Lady Shadow in the Filly & Mare Open Pace.Hannelore Hanover, the 3/5 favorite, beat Bee A Magician, the 2013 Horse of the Year, by two lengths.It was her 16th win in 19 starts this season for trainer Ron Burke.The time was 1:53 3/5 for the mile. 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PHILADELPHIA -- The Cleveland Cavaliers were pushed to the limit by the Philadelphia 76ers, and LeBron James doesnt think thats such a bad thing.James scored 25 points, moving into 10th place on the NBAs career list, and added 14 assists and eight rebounds as the unbeaten Cavaliers held off the winless 76ers 102-101 on Saturday night.Its always great to have these kinds of games, James said. We will clean it up. Its a great learning experience for us. I know we have room for improvement.Kevin Love added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the reigning champion Cavaliers, who improved to 6-0.Coach Tyronn Lue wasnt disappointed, either, that the result was so surprisingly close.We stayed poised, Lue said. We were tested tonight. Overall, Im pleased to come out with a win when we had some adversity.Joel Embiid scored 22 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts, but the 76ers dropped to 0-5.James passed Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon by converting a fast-break layup midway through the first quarter. Olajuwon finished his career with 26,946 points.It looked to be an easy night for the Cavaliers at that point. But the 76ers nearly shocked them.Channing Fryes 3-pointer with 1:05 left gave the Cavaliers a 102-101 lead.After a turnover by Philadelphias Sergio Rodriguez, J.R. Smith missed a 3 with 15 seconds left that wouldve clinched it. Philadelphia coach Brett Brown then called a timeout with 7.3 seconds remaining. The 76ers were trying to get the ball to Embiid, but they couldnt and Gerald Henderson turned the ball over as he tried to get a shot off in the final seconds.Henderson said a foul shouldve been called on the play.We tried to run something to get it in to (Embiid), he said. Time was running down so I just took it myself. I got fouled. They didnt call it. And its the end of the game.Said Brown, The tape will show what the tape shows. Thats obviously a tough way to end a great game.James first attempt at passing the record was an emphatic, highlight-reel block by Embiid about 3 1/2 minutes into the contest. After two more misses, James quickly raced up the ccourt for an easy layup to reach the milestone.dddddddddddd.Its a blessing and an honor, James said.He is No. 12 in scoring on the combined ABA/NBA list.The 76ers remained one of three winless teams in the NBA, along with Dallas and New Orleans. Philadelphia opened last season by tying a league record with 18 straight losses.Philadelphia battled back from an 18-point, first-half deficit.Philadelphia outscored Cleveland 16-9 over the first 5:50 of the final quarter, taking its biggest lead on Hendersons short jumper that made it 96-91 with 6:10 remaining. Smiths 3-pointer with 2:50 left put Cleveland back in front, 99-98. But Ersan Ilyasova answered with a 3-pointer 13 seconds later to give the 76ers a 101-99 advantage.The Cavaliers used a 16-0 run to finish the first quarter, helping them to a 34-19 lead. James played all 12 minutes of the opening quarter, finishing with six points, four rebounds and seven assists.The Cavaliers led 57-46 at halftime.NOT THEIR MONTHSThe 76ers have lost their last 42 games in October and November, dating to an overtime win over Milwaukee on Nov. 22, 2013.GOOD ADDITIONIlyasova, playing in his second game for Philadelphia after being acquired on Tuesday from Oklahoma City for Jerami Grant, added 21 points.OFF NIGHTKyrie Irving, who entered ninth in the NBA in scoring (26.0 ppg), scored eight points on 3-for-17 shooting.TIP-INSCavaliers: Cleveland is off to its best start since the 1976-77 Cavaliers opened 8-0. It also is the best start for a James team. ... Love went down hard with 6:47 left in the second quarter after a block attempt by Embiid. No foul was called on the play.76ers: Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard was among the sell-out crowd. Two seats to his left were hip hop star Nicki Minaj and rapper Meek Mill. ... Philadelphia entered last in the league in scoring (90.8 ppg), while the Cavaliers were first (114.4).UP NEXTCavaliers: Host Atlanta on Tuesday night.76ers: Host Utah on Monday night. ' ' ' |
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