Gil’s PK makes point for Arena, Revs
For Bruce Arena, it doesn’t matter much how his Revolution pick up points in the standings. As long as they pick up points.
Carlos Gil converted a penalty in the 87th minute to give the Revolution a 3-3 tie with the Sounders yesterday in Seattle.
The penalty kick was awarded when Seattle’s
Jordy Delem was called for a hand ball on Gil’s attempted cross in the penalty area. Gil has nine goals this season.
Michael Mancienne scored in the 27th minute and
Gustavo Bou in the 35th to give the Revolution (9-9-7) a 2-1 lead. Marcienne’s goal was his first, and Bou’s was his third in just five MLS games since joining the Revs in July.
The Revs got back on track after their club recordtying 11-game unbeaten streak (7-0-4) ended at home last Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC.
“Playing an (early afternoon) game in August on turf in Seattle, it becomes a game of accidents,” said Arena, who has guided the Revolution to a 6-0-5 record since taking over as coach on May 14. “And there were a bunch of accidents out there today.
“Every point is important, for sure, no question about it. I don’t even know how to comment on the game. It was a complete mess, from the video-review stuff, which becomes a mystery and all of that, to some sloppy goals ... just a mess out there.”
No Neymar
Neymar will miss the start of the French league season as Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that the Brazil star could leave the club this summer.
Neymar, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona and Real Madrid, was not included in the PSG squad that will start the defense of its league title today against Nimes . . . .
Raheem Sterling scored a hat trick as Manchester City began its bid for a third straight Premier League title with a 5-0 rout at West Ham.
Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring and substitute Sergio Aguero added a retaken penalty as City stretched its winning league run to 15 games including last season and delivered a statement to Liverpool, which opened its league campaign with a 4-1 win over Norwich City on Friday.
’Bama frosh hurt
Alabama coach Nick Saban says freshman running back Trey Sanders is “out indefinitely” with a foot injury.
Saban said the injury will require surgery. He did not provide further details.
Sanders was rated the nation’s No. 6 overall prospect and top running back in the 247Sports composite rankings . . . .
Teenager Bianca Andreescu
advanced to the title match of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Sofia Kenin, becoming the first Canadian in 50 years to make the women’s final of this tournament.
She will play for the championship today against Serena Williams,
who beat Czech qualifier Marie Bouzkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the second semifinal . . . .
Austin Hill won his second race of the year in the NASCAR Truck Series, holding off Sheldon Creed to win at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.
The playoffs begin Thursday at Bristol Motor Speedway with Brett Moffitt, Grant Enfinger, Stewart Friesen, Ross Chastain, Hill, Johnny Sauter and Tyler Ankrum.
Creed and Tyler Dippel followed Hill, leaving them out of the eight-driver field . Both had a shot to earn a spot in the playoffs with a win at MIS.
Enfinger finished seventh in the Corrigan Oil 200, sealing the regular season championship.