SPORTS LIST

Saturday, March 19, 2022

The editor in turn is Alejandra Zuniga until 2100 GMT. Luis Ruiz takes over from that time on, both in Mexico City.

FOOTBALL

ENGLAND-LEAGUE

NO MATTER WHAT THE OPPONENT, NO MATTER THE COMPETITION, THE CHELSEA PLAYERS ARE KEEPING THEIR ATTENTION ON THE COURT AMID A TURBULENT PERIOD FOR THE CLUB. Now, the London club won the second-rate Middlesbrough 2-0 and entered the FA Cup semifinals. While in the Premier, Arsenal won a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa and placed four points away from fifth place Manchester United. By Steve Douglas. 434 words. AP Photos. SENT.

ITALIA-LIGA

ROMA - Victor Osimhen scores a double and Napoli recover after losing by a goal to beat Udinese 2-1 and equalize Milan at the top of Italian Serie A. 272 words. AP Photos. SENT.

GERMANY-LEAGUE

BERLIN — Bayern Munich extends their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points with a 4-0 win over Union Berlin, while Hertha Berlin won their first match of 2022. By Ciarán Fahey. 646 words. AP Photos. SENT.

FRANCE-LIGA

LENS, France - Lens changed its traditional colors “blood and gold” to the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag on Saturday in its 3-1 victory over Clermont in the French league. 255 words. SENT.

REAL MADRID-BENZEMA

MADRID - Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid's match against his staunch rival Barcelona because of a leg injury, reports coach Carlo Ancelotti. 239 words. AP Photos. SENT.

VENEZUELA-SQUAD

CARACAS - Coach José Pékerman announces the list of 28 players, including the return of the steering wheel Yangel Herrera, for the last two dates of the South American qualifier heading to the World Cup in Qatar. 400 words. SENT.

MOTOR

F1-GP BAHREIN

SAKHIR, Bahrain - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc surprises Formula One champion Max Verstappen by earning a brilliant starting position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which marks the start of the season. By Jerome Pugmire. 497 words. AP Photos. SENT.

F1-ABU DABI-MASI

NO PROVENANCE - The governing body of motorsport, the FIA, concludes that former Formula One race director Michael Masi made a “human error”, but acted in good faith at last year's controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that ended the season. By Jerome Pugmire. 381 words. AP Photos. SENT.

TENNIS

INDIAN WELLS

INDIAN WELLS, California, USA - Rafael Nadal puts his 19-win streak at stake against compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in the Indian Wells semifinals. Meanwhile, Andrey Rublev of Russia leads his unbeaten streak of 13 games to the other semifinal against American Taylor Fritz. By Beth Harris. 400 words. AP Photos. EDITORS: Around 8 p.m. (Eastern Time).

BASEBALL

STRAP-TWINS

NEW YORK — Carlos Correa reaches a $105.3 million three-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, a person knowledgeable about the negotiations tells The Associated Press. The Dominican ends a seven-season stage with the Houston Astros. By Ronald Blum. 473 words. AP Photos. SENT.

TIGRES-PINEDA

LAKELAND, Florida, USA - Pitcher Michael Pineda and the Detroit Tigers reach a one-year agreement, in the most recent action of a team that has been active before and after the 99-day lockout. 321 words. AP Photos. SENT.

RUGBY

ARAMBURU DEATH

PARIS — Former Argentinian rugby player Federico Aramburu died after being shot in Paris, reports the prosecutor's office in the French capital. He was 42 years old. 174 words. SENT.

BASKETBALL

Games today in the NBA (US Eastern Time):

Milwaukee in Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Dallas in Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Detroit in Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles (Lakers) in Washington, 8 p.m.

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