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PORTSMOUTH, England -- British sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie clinched his second straight hometown Americas Cup World Series victory with a win and two second-place finishes in Sundays three races.Ainslies Land Rover BAR team finished with 82 points, one ahead of his former employer, two-time defending Americas Cup champion Oracle Team USA.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge presented the trophy to Ainslie, who was knighted following the London Olympics, when he won his fourth straight gold medal and fifth games medal overall.I think its been a brilliant weekend, Ainslie said. For us to race in Portsmouth, in front of our home crowd with the weather playing its part and two cracking days of racing, as a home team to win in front of our home crowd is the best thing we could do.Oracle had a strong day, with two wins and a second.After Oracle struggled early in the 2013 Americas Cup, Ainslie was promoted from the backup crew to the race crew. Oracle staged one of the biggest comebacks in sports to retain the Auld Mug. Ainslie then launched his British syndicate in an effort to win back the trophy his country lost to the schooner America in 1851.Ainslies team also won the 2015 Americas Cup World Series stop in its home waters, not far from where the original Americas Cup was contested 165 years ago.Land Rover BAR took over the ACWS lead from the Kiwis, followed by Oracle, Team New Zealand, SoftBank Team Japan, Swedens Artemis Racing and Groupama Team France.The ACWS is a series of warmup regattas for the 2017 Americas Cup in Bermuda. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. SEATTLE -- Rick Porcello went nearly three months without a loss. A trio of swings from Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino and Adam Lind were enough to bring that long winning streak to an end.Cruz, Zunino and Lind all hit solo home runs, Hisashi Iwakuma threw 7 1/3 shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Wednesday night.Seattle handed Porcello his first loss since May 17, snapping a streak of eight straight wins by the Boston right-hander. Porcello (14-3) had allowed one home run in his previous seven starts before losing on three solo homers in a ballpark known for not yielding the long ball.It doesnt happen very often where you feel like youre throwing the ball well but you give up three home runs. Its just kind of one of those things I cant really explain right now, Porcello said. They did a good job.Cruz hit his 27th homer of the season leading off the second inning, Zunino hit his fifth leading off the sixth and Lind capped Seattles scoring with his 16th of the season with two outs in the seventh. They were the only three hits allowed by Porcello until Zuninos single in the eighth.The three home runs by Seattle accounted for the only three costly mistakes Porcello made in an otherwise strong start. Cruzs homer was estimated at 441 feet and reached the second deck in left field. Zuninos traveled 427 feet to center on a night when swirling wind appeared to be knocking down fly balls to that part of the outfield. And Lind kept his fly ball fair down the right-field line to give Seattle a 3-0 lead.Porcello struck out eight and walked one.He made a couple of mistakes and we got on him, Seattle manager Scott Servais said. Big night by Zunino. That is big-time power to go out of the park in that spot there.Iwakuma (12-7) rebounded from a season-worst performance against the Chicago Cubs to limit Boston to five hits, a team that had given him problems in the past. In five previous starts against the Red Sox, Iwakuma had allowed 21 earned runs in 22 innings.He was dominant from the start this time, striking out four of his first five batters. Only one runner reached second base in the first seven innings against Iwakuma.dddddddddddd Top prospect Andrew Benintendi got his first major league hit in the third and advanced to second on Brock Holts two-out single. Benintendi was stranded when Xander Bogaerts fouled out.Iwakuma struck out seven and walked none, leaving in the eighth after Benintendis second hit. Mookie Betts greeted reliever Drew Storen with a single to advance Benintendi to second, but he was stranded there again after Bogaerts flied out to the warning track in left.I was able to command my fastball, and my fastball I think had more life than usual, Iwakuma said through a translator.ELECTRIC EDWINPitching for the fourth time in five games, Mariners rookie Edwin Diaz gave up a run in the ninth but earned his second career save. Diaz allowed a single and a hit batter, then threw a wild pitch to put runners on second and third with one out. Travis Shaws RBI groundout scored Jackie Bradley Jr., but Diaz got Sandy Leon for the final out on an excellent defensive play by second baseman Robinson Cano in shallow right field.I felt good. It was just mechanics, Diaz said. I was feeling great.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: 1B Hanley Ramirez was out of the lineup with a sprained left wrist after slipping and falling after Tuesday nights loss. Ramirez slipped on the steps leading from the dugout to the clubhouse at Safeco Field. X-rays and an MRI both showed no structural damage, and manager John Farrell expects Ramirez to miss at least a couple of games.Mariners: RHP Nick Vincent (back strain) will begin a rehab assignment with Class A Everett. Vincent has been on the disabled list since June 29.UP NEXTRed Sox: Drew Pomeranz (0-2) makes his third start since being acquired from San Diego. Pomeranz gave up five earned runs in his last start against the Angels.Mariners: Ariel Miranda (0-0) makes his Seattle debut after being acquired last weekend in a trade that sent Wade Miley to Baltimore. ' ' '