Philadelphia Seeks NBA Basketball Conference Semifinal

-Leicester cuts negative streak and comes out of relegation in English football

-Bayer Munich slips in the fight to win the soccer Bundesliga

-Tampa tries to maintain winning pace in United States baseball

-Philadelphia seeks NBA basketball conference semifinal

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SOCCER

Leicester, United Kingdom, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Leicester today ended a streak of nine games without winning, by defeating Woverhampton 2-1, and managed to get out of the relegation places in England soccer for the moment.

With goals from Kelechi Iheanacho at minute 37 from the penalty spot and Timothy Castagne at minute 75, the locals managed a comeback after losing at minute 13 with a goal from Matheus Cunha, and they added three points again, something they had not been able to do since the Last February 11, when they beat Tottenham 4-1.

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SOCCER

Mainz, Germany, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Bayern Munich slipped today in the race to win the German soccer Bundesliga, falling 1-3 against Mainz in a duel corresponding to matchday 29 of the competition.

The current monarchs of the main soccer tournament in this country came out ahead on the scoreboard in the 29th minute of the first half thanks to a goal from Senegalese striker Sadio Mané, thanks to a pass from Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo.

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BASEBALL

Washington, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) The Tampa Rays will seek today to maintain their winning pace in baseball in the United States, when they face the Chicago White Sox at home, in the second game of the sub-series.

With 17 victories, two of them in a row, and only three defeats, Tampa is the hottest team of the current season and today they will put Shane McClanahan in the box, who so far is the best starter in the team.

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BALLOON BASKET

Washington, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) The Philadelphia Sixers will look for their fourth online success today against the Brooklyn Nets, to certify their advance to the Eastern Conference final, within basketball in the United States (NBA).

Philadelphia has shown itself to be superior throughout the series and despite the absence in this game of its star and candidate for Most Valuable Player, Joel Embiid, it could close its classification against a team that could not cope with the volume of rival play.

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