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Pochettino brought with him to the upwards off Redmond. Russian top-flight side for me, And a carriage Williams has dominated for she was dethroned from the Nathan Redmond was sent off St Mary’s Stadium before leaving for That allowed Alli to out-jump van Anzhi Makhachkala have awaited, Destination: Rome, much of her career, posted spot by Angelique Kerber in Serena Williams Alexis Ohanian soon after Kane had made it 2-1 Tottenham in May 2014. Dijk and plant a header past Forster sacked Czech coach Pavel To escort me to my very own a photo of Williams and September. (AFP) and although the England striker The Argentinian could not have that went in off a post. Vrba after six months, the failed to convert the resulting penalty enjoyed the way his players were Parity perhaps flattered Tottenham Czech Football Association Southampton tried in vain to prevent being put under constant pressure but they made good use of their said yesterday. a hefty defeat that moved Tottenham and there were a number of nervy good fortune to fashion a number Sundaresan to within a point of fourth-place moments as they attempted to stem of chances. Christian Eriksen twice Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane Pinturault wins Santa Nadal targets three more years Arsenal in the Premier League table. the tide of Saints attacks. failed to hit the target. (AFP) Abu Dhabi wins BMMI celebrates scoring their second goal Caterina combined Santa Caterina di Valfurva Seven races set for today ormer world number one competition Fand 14-time Grand Slam Alpine skiing : Shiffrin hits France’s Alexis Pinturault Manama title winner Rafael Nadal DT News Network the triple won the men’s World Seven cup races are set believes he can still be a Manama Semmering Broom’s ton powers Kiwis to win Cup combined event at today in the ninth meeting contender at the majors for athan Sundaresan (59 American slalom queen Nelson the pressure New Zealand Santa Caterina yesterday of the season starting from another three years despite Nstableford points, gross 73 Mikaela Shiffrin edged one eil Broom’s maiden were under. as Austrian rival Marcel 2pm with BD21,000 up for another injury-hit season. with a handicap 14) took the top victory closer to matching the century and the self-belief “They bowled outstandingly Hirscher extended his lead grabs in prize money at The 30-year-old Spaniard, honours in near perfect weather record eight-race slalom win Nof Kane Williamson gave New on that surface and gave us in the overall standings. the Rashid Equestrian and now ranked at nine in the conditions in Awali Golf Club streak by winning the specialist Zealand a 67-run victory over nothing for a long period of Horse Racing Club in Sakhir. world, shut down his 2016 hosted its annual BMM1/Al Osra event at Semmering yesterday, Bangladesh to take the second time. We certainly had to Questions remain over The richest race is at 4.30pm campaign in October having Christmas medal competition. her third victory in the Austrian one-day international and the suck it up and Broomy did Wiggins package and the seventh and final missed Wimbledon and been With a few regular players resort in as many days. series in Nelson yesterday. that and played the match- London on the card and worth forced out of the French Open absent, it gave a chanced for Bangladesh suffered a winning knock.” BD5,000 in prize money for British Cycling is still to pro- after two rounds with a wrist others to step-up and Nasser Al dramatic meltdown when they For Bangladesh captain vide proof a package deliv- the Nass Corporation Cup. injury. But he insists that he Kaabi (net 62) finished in second 2016 were cruising towards what Mashrafe Mortaza there was no Premier league 2017 ered to Bradley Wiggins in can still return to the heady place. Sundaresan’s score was the should have been a comfortable escaping that he had been let 2011 contained only a legal Al-Majali hails BOC days of his career which saw last sub-60 winning score in the victory after Broom’s unbeaten down by his batsmen who he decongestant, a British MP him capture a record nine last 15 years ago in one of the Table 109 was the only significant said should have chased down Manama investigating doping in Roland Garros titles. clubs’ oldest competitions. played score in New Zealand’s 251. their target. (AFP) The general secretary Points cycling said yesterday. “My idea is to stay here for The participants enjoyed The tourists reached 104 for of the Jordan Olympic Nadal plays a shot 1 Chelsea 46 18 a few more years and I feel post-match festivities courtesy one in the 23rd over and were Neil Broom plays a shot Committee (JOC), Nasser Smith century gives enough motivation to be here. long-standing knee problems National newspaper He will face Canada’s Milos of BMMI and an awarding 2 Liverpool 40 18 all out for 184 by the 43rd, one match remaining, also in Williamson put himself into Ayman Al-Majali, has BRIEF SCORE Australia narrow lead I believe that I can compete for are not as concerning as they Nadal got his preparations Raonic on Friday for a place ceremony presided over by 3 Man City 39 18 losing their last nine wickets Nelson, on Saturday. the attack as the seventh praised the remarkable important things in the next once were. for 2017 off to a solid start in the final. Account Manager Michael for 80 runs. With New Zealand’s bowler and claimed three Melbourne development and distinct 4 Arsenal 37 18 New Zealand 251 (Broom three years,” said Nadal in Abu “I feel healthy and that’s the yesterday by beating Tomas Belgium’s David Goffin Goodger, assisted by Paul The win, following New frontline bowlers struggled for 22 with his looping off- 109, Mashrafe 3-49) beat Skipper Steve Smith scored leaps of the administrative 5 Tottenham 36 18 Dhabi where he is taking part most important thing. I feel Berdych of the Czech defeated France’s Jo-Wilfried Terblanche with Paul Anderson Zealand’s 77-run victory in the for consistency at the start breaks. his 17th Test century to give performance of the Bahrain Bangladesh 184 (Kayes 59, in the Mubadala World Tennis that my knees are not suffering Republic 6-0, 6-4 to make the Tsonga 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 and he being the master of ceremonies, 6 Man Utd 33 18 first match, gives the home side of the Bangladesh innings, Williamson described it as Australia a 22-run lead over Olympic Committee (BOC). Williamson 3-12) by 67 runs Championship. now and hopefully it will keep semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi will tackle world number one assisted by Tournament 7 Everton 26 18 an unbeatable 2-0 lead with skipper and part-time spinner a “satisfying” outcome given Pakistan as rain again disrupt- Al-Majali said, made the ed play in the second Test in Nadal also believes that his going like this,” he told The tournament. Andy Murray. (AFP) Director Rashid Al Qutami. 18 BOC deserve being first- 8 Southampton 24 Melbourne yesterday. ranked among the Arabic 9 West Brom 23 18 Olympic Committees in 10 Watford 22 18 I tried to kill myself several times: Hatton New Zealand’s Giacomo regards development on DHL defeat Indian XI Gillespie named Australia 11 West Ham 22 18 London Radio 4 yesterday. spend the rest of your life on the global level. wins overall Sydney- 12 Bournemouth 21 18 ormer world champion “Footballers have an agent your own.” Hobart honours Bu Khamas selected as in CBA Suha League Ricky Hatton says more who looks out for them and a Hatton’s compatriot Tyson 13 Stoke City 21 18 F Sydney the first president of GCA Twenty20 assistant coach needs to be done to help boxers football club that gets behind Fury vacated his two world DT News Network Warriors Bahrain by seven 14 Burnley 20 18 who struggle to adapt to life them. Whereas boxers, it’s like heavyweight titles in October New Zealand’s Giacomo won Manama the handicap honours yester- The President of the Bahrain Manama wickets after the latter scored Sydney and his assistant David Saker, Gillespie said. 15 Middlesbrough 18 18 outside the ring at the end of once your time has gone it’s after admitting he took cocaine HL defeated Indian XI 104 for seven in 20 overs with ormer Test fast bowler who will be with the Test squad “With some players likely to their careers. ‘On your way’ and move on to deal with depression. day in the record-breaking Mind Sports Association 16 Leicester 17 18 Sydney-Hobart yacht race (BMSA), Hassan bin Eid Bu Dby 92 runs in the Suha Susantha Kumara (45) and in FJason Gillespie was for the tour of India over the be away in India it really will Hatton, 38, was one of to the next champion coming British former world Corporate League organised reply, Public Security reached appointed as Australia assistant same period. Apart from his be a shop window for players 17 Crystal Palace 16 18 Britain’s most popular boxers, through. champion Frank Bruno has after rivals were becalmed Khamas, has been selected on Hobart’s breathless River by Cricket Bahrain Association the target in the 14th over coach yesterday for the three work with the Adelaide Strikers from the BBL to showcase their 18 Sunderland 14 18 becoming world champion “The thing is with boxers, we also struggled with depression. as the first president of the Derwent. Gulf Chess Association (CBA) at the Hunainiya Valley losing three wickets thanks to Twenty20 internationals in the T20 Big Bash League, skills and to show the selectors 19 Swansea City 12 18 at light-welterweight and don’t come from Cambridge Hatton said he had tried in Riffa. Mohsin Zaib (53 not out). against Sri Lanka in Gillespie spent five successful and the Australian public what welterweight. But he plunged (University) and places like to make contact with the (GCA) following a meet- 20 Hull City 12 18 For more, catch us ing in Al-Ain, UAE in an Batting first, DHL scored 221 Other result: February. years as head coach of English they can do.” into depression after a brutal that. We come from council outspoken Fury but had not online at: initiative by the Asian runs thanks to a brilliant knock Sri Lanka Club 205/7 in 20 Cricket Australia said county Yorkshire. The T20s between Australia Last match loss to Manny Pacquiao in estates. So in boxing it’s very, received a reply. Hatton made a www.newsofbahrain.com Chess Federation (ACF). by Mirza Furqan Baig (117) overs (Anira Priyantha (60 Gillespie will work with Justin “I’m just buzzing to get this and Sri Lanka will take place at Won Drawn Lost May 2009 and says he made very hard. “If boxing had a Ricky Hattson (file pic) brief comeback in 2012 before Representatives from the and then restricted Indian XI off 30 deliveries) bt Punjab XI Langer, who was confirmed as role. It really is an exciting the Melbourne Cricket Ground Champions League (C1) attempts to take his own life professional boxing association more with boxers. It’s an retiring again and is now a /nobonline GCC associations were pre- to just 128. Bahrain 163 runs all out in coach for the series earlier this opportunity and I’m humbled on February 17, Geelong on C1 Preliminary round “several times”. or something like that, I think individual sport, so you get in promoter and trainer. sent at the event. In another match, Public 18.2 overs (Imran 47 of 23) by month. They will step in for to be thought of by Cricket 19 and the Adelaide Oval on Europa League “More should be done for it would be a better place. the ring on your own and then “I tried to kill myself several /newsofbahrain Security defeated Lankan 42 runs. head coach Darren Lehmann Australia in this regard,” February 22. (AFP) Relegation boxers,” Hatton told BBC “It seems to be happening when you retire you tend to times,” said Hatton. (AFP)