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22 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Wednesday, April 5, 2017 23 Ahmed Mansour Football Scores as of closing triumphs Davis Cup: Get ready for Bahrain

Leicester 2 Sunderland 0 Burnley 1 Stoke 0 DT News Network go down Porsche GT3 Watford 2 West Brom 0 Manama Manchester United 1 Everton 1 he Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East willT be showcasing the very best of regional motorsport in fighting to support of this year’s Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The series’ champions of 2016/2017 will be crowned in Ahmed Mansour after his victory Bahrain as their season comes Myanmar to an end at the year’s biggest Manama committing any faults. event, hosted by “The Home ahraini Ahmed Mansour Riding Heavenly Star, Aidan Payne/DTNN In the other match Pool doubles partners for Cambodia’s Pool B runners-up and the Pool B of Motorsport in the Middle Bhas won first place in week Mansour stormed to victory, [email protected] A match, Cambodia Bun Kenny and Mam Phalkum winners against Pool A runners-up East” from April 14 to 16. 14 of the UAE Longines Show followed by Hameed Rashid (101) won 2-1 against came from a set down to win 3-6, to Group III for the 2018 edition of Aston Villa 1 QPR 0 The Porsche GT3 Cup Jumping League, being held at in second and Emy Gen in Manama Kyrgyzstan (124) after 6-2, 6-2 against Evgeniy Babak and the Davis Cup. Barnsley 0 Cardiff 0 a good start thanks Denis Surotin. Bahrain’s team are coached is one of three supporting the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club. third. Speaking at the end of ahrain ranked 107th were Brentford 2 Leeds 0 categories for the weekend; Supported by Abu Dhabi Sports the contest, Mansour expressed downed 2-1 yesterday by to Mam Phalkum, In Pool B action, Oman (122) by its non-playing and B Brighton 3 Birmingham 1 the other two are the FIA Council, the event composed great joy at his success, Myanmar (120) on the second winning the opening beat Singapore (107) 2-1, Mongolia 64-match Davis Cup veteran Derby 4 Fulham 2 Formula 2 Championship of 13 rounds and Mansour underlining the significant and windy day of matches in the singles rubber 6-2,6- (126) defeated Bangladesh (112) Essam Abdul A’al and comprises and the TCR International triumphed in the second round benefits he reaped from this International Tennis Federation 1 against Farhad 2-1 and Iraq (106) were 2-1 Yousif Qaed, Hassan Abdulnabi, Ipswich 3 Wigan 0 Series. which featured two stages. participation. “Competing in (ITF) Davis Cup matches in Pool Urumbaev, winners over Tajikistan (123). Abdulkarim Abdulnabi and Elyas Preston 5 Bristol City 0 Launched in 2009, the Porsche GT3 Cup The first round included 15 such international events gives A of the Asia/Oceania Group IV but 11 teams are playing round- Abdulnabi. Rotherham 0 Sheff Wed 2 championship is in its eighth championship standings after Gold class. Salman Al Khalifa (100), participants both male/female us great motivation. It was a on the hard courts of the Bahrain robin in their respective groups Bahrain first entered the Davis Wigan 0 Ipswich 3 season. It features the region’s five rounds of action that have Bandar Alesayi (157) leads while Shaikh Hamad bin Isa nine of whom completed the tightly contested competition, Tennis Federation Courts at Kyrgzystan with the promotion places decided Cup in 1989 and have four times Wolves 1 Nottm Forest 0 leading drivers, all competing included seven race victories, the silver category by a single bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (44) is first stage, while only four and am pleased with my the Bahrain Polytechnic in Isa through Evgeniy Babak defeated by the winners of a play-off match been in Group II of the regional Reading 3 Blackburn 1 in the powerful and dynamic with three in a row coming point ahead of Al Faisal Al fifth. finished the second one without performance,” he said. Town. Cambodia’s Our Sarith in straight between the Pool A winners and zones. Porsche 911 GT3 Cup on prior to Bahrain. Charlie Zubair (156) with Bhrain’s The Porsche GT3 Cup In the opening singles rubber, sets 7-5, 6-2 in the second singles the Middle East’s world-class Frijns(205) trails in second Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla Al Challenge Middle East is only Myanmar’s Tin Myo Wai defeated rubber. Bahrain’s Elyas Abdulnabi 6-2, 7-5. The tie was decided when circuits. place, while Tom Oliphant Khalifa (74) in sixth. one of the many attractions Frejus Saint-Raphael 0 Guingamp 1 However, Bahrain levelled in Heading into the season (198) is third. In the bronze class, awaiting race fans at this Monaco 2 Lille 1 finale, Ryan Cullen (238 Each of the top three overall Magnus Ohman (117) leads year’s Formula 1 Gulf Air AGC Golf: Yacoub the second singles rubber with Today schedule (10pm): points) leads the driver are also the leading trio in the followed by Shaikh Isa bin Bahrain Grand Prix. Hassan Abdulnabi cruising to a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 victory Pool A: claims top prize against Aung Kyaw Naing 6-2, 6-3. Bahrain vs Cambodia, Manama He was three strokes ahead In the deciding doubles match, Saudi Arabia vs Kyrgystan. wali Golf Club (AGC) of his nearest rivals, while Myanmar duo of Aung Kyaw Pool B: Perera guides to win Naing and Phyo Min Thar edged were finally able to host Mohammed Faraj from Awali Iraq vs Oman, Athe Shaikh Abdulrahman Golf Club deserves a special out Bahrain’s Abdulkarim and usal Perera struck a Bin Fares Al Khalifa Cup mention as he achieved a Hassan Abdulnabi after coming Singapore vs Bangladesh, Kquick-fire half century last weekend after being hole-in-one on Hole 14 and from a set down to win 1-6, 6-3, Tajikistan vs Mongolia. to steer Sri Lanka to a six- postponed due to inclement came 11th overall. 6-4. win over Bangladesh weather earlier in the season Prizes were awarded to the in the first of their two-match with Nasser Yacoub (gross top four players with the best Athletic Bilbao 2 Espanyol 0 International series 69) from Bahrain Golf Club gross scores and to those with Real Betis 0 Villarreal 1 in Colombo yesterday. (BGC) and Faris Alqutumi the best nett scores outside Qatar in talks to host Club World Cup Atletico Madrid 1 Real Sociedad 0 Perera, who passed a late (nett 60) topping the gross the gross prizes. fitness test to be included for and nett divisions. Results: (Gross): Doha no specific discussions were taking the game, hit 77 off 53 balls Shaikh Abdul Rahman 1)Nasser Yacoub (BGC, 69) atar is in discussion with place. as Sri Lanka reached 158-4 was a club member for a few 2)Diab S Al Noaimi (AGC, 72) QFIFA to host several major A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in 18.5 overs after restricting years and became Bahrain’s 3)Abdul Rahman Abdul Wahed international tournaments ahead on Tuesday that talks were underway Bangladesh to 155-6. ambassador to the US and the (AGC, 72) of 2022 including the Club World and that the three tournaments Sri Lanka never lost their UK for some time. He died 4)Hamed Salem (AGC, 72) Cup currently held by Real Madrid, “are options which are all grip on the match after Perera unexpectedly in the mid-90s Nett: sources familiar with the matter open”. and captain and to commemorate him, 1)Faris Alqutami (RGC,60) have said. The Club World Cup is held put on 65 runs in the opening his family sponsored this 2)Jasper Meinema (AGC, 64) The Gulf state could also be the annually, and was most recently stand, though a double strike by tournament. 3)Jeffrey Barrett (AGC, 65) venue for the Under-17 and Under- won by Real Madrid, who beat Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Open to other golf clubs 4)Bronson John (AGC, 66) 20 World Cups. Japan’s Kashima Antlers in the final. Mortaza slowed their progress. on the island including 5)Nasser Eid (AGC, 66) Sources say each of the three The tournament is traditionally Mashrafe removed Riffa Golf Club (RGC), the 6)Salah Musbah (AGC, 66) competitions are being considered played in December, the same time Tharanga for 24 and took a competition attracted a full 7)Essa Khlifa Alrowaei (BGC, 66) by the Qatari authorities and of the year the 2022 World Cup will Borussia Dortmund 3 Hamburg 0 catch off his own to field of 125 players. 8)Mahmood Falamarzi (AGC, 67) football’s governing body. be played. Cologne 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 9)Mohammed S Faraj (AGC, 67) Potentially, all three tournaments The U-17 tournament is held dismiss Dilshan Munaweera Yacoub who finished third Real Madrid are the current Club World Cup champions Werder Bremen 3 Schalke 04 0 for eight. 10) Jasim M Al Gatam (AGC, 68) could be played in Qatar in 2021. every two years, the next event Sri Lankan cricketer plays a shot as Bangladesh wicketkeeper (L) looks on at this year’s Bahrain Open Hoffenheim 1 Bayern Munich 0 Perera, who smashed nine Championship and a former 11)Hussain Salem (AGC, 68) The Emirate is urgently looking Concerns about Qatar’s fiercely playing the 2021 Confederations taking place in India in October fours and a six, was out in out) and ( four said Kusal Perera. “Every Mashrafe finished with six-time champion, delivered 12)Bill Scarth (AGC, 68) for test events to try out the multi- hot summers -- which prompted Cup in Doha. this year. the penultimate over hoisting not) ended the game in the player has a couple of bad 2-32 but other Bangladeshi 13)Saad A Al Binkhalil (AGC, 68) billion dollar infrastructure it is FIFA to move the World Cup from On a trip to Qatar in February, The U-20 World Cup is also a near faultless performance Italian Cup semi-final second leg: a catch to at same over. “I tried to finish patches, (you) have to get over bowlers struggled as Sri which included four birdies 14)Nevil Malao (AGC, 68) putting in place -- and which is June/July 2022, to November/ FIFA president Gianni Infantino held biannually, and the next mid-off off Taskin Ahmed but the game. (I) had a couple of it, do the hard work and get out Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the to claim the top prize. 15)Vidhu Mittal (AGC, 68). reshaping the country -- for the December that year -- also meant said Qatar needed rehearsal competition begins in South Korea Roma 3 Lazio 2 (22 not injuries but recovered well,” of bad patches.” series. 2022 World Cup finals. football’s governing body ruled out tournaments but at the time said in May. (AFP)