MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 SPORTS Farah wins third straight Great North Run LONDON: Britain’s Mo Farah claimed an women’s race in her first half-marathon, completed a second consecutive lows accusations made by his wife, Tania, home from Rio and were about to unprecedented third consecutive victory edging out compatriot Priscah Jeptoo. “I Olympic double in the 5,000 metres and who also ran in the race, that he was embark on the final leg of their journey in the Great North Run half-marathon in knew it was going to be a hard race 10,000 metres in Rio de Janeiro. “humiliated” by an airline attendant in from Atlanta to Portland, Oregon. A northeast England yesterday. today,” Farah told BBC television. Farah, 33, endeared himself to the the United States. Delta Airlines spokesperson, quoted by The four-time Olympic champion “To be honest, I’m knackered. I can large crowds watching by mimicking the She told the Sunday Telegraph a Delta the BBC, said the company was investi- pulled clear of America’s Dathan hardly talk. “It’s good to finish on a high goal celebration of former Newcastle Airlines official “yelled” at her husband gating and “will be working directly with Ritzenhein to complete the course here. What a year I’ve had. I just have to United striker Alan Shearer as he fin- and sent him to the back of a queue. the Farah family”. between Newcastle and South Shields in go home now and chill out and see the ished, raising his right hand in the air. Other reports said the Farah family had Neither Delta Airlines nor Mo Farah’s a time of one hour and four seconds. kids.” Farah’s victory in the world’s Shearer tweeted his approval, writing: arrived late for first-class boarding. management company could be Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot won the biggest half-marathon came after he “Love it @Mo_Farah!” Farah’s triumph fol- The family were reportedly travelling reached by AFP. —AFP UFC champ Miocic survives knockdown, wins by KO CLEVELAND: Stipe Miocic wouldn’t he tried to choke him out. But the 6 Miocic climbed on top of the octa- superstar CM Punk could have used let his hometown down. The heavy- foot-4, 240-pound Miocic, urged by gon’s chained fencing and straddled a folding chair or a tag-team partner. weight champion kept his title with the crowd chanting “Stee-pay, Stee- the cage in triumph. Moments later, Out of pro wrestling’s scripted another Cleveland comeback. pay,” escaped the hold and quickly he took the microphone and yelled ring, his first trip into the octagon Dropped by an early punch, Miocic pressed the action. “O-H” to the crowd, which respond- didn’t last long. Punk, who was one recovered and knocked out Alistair In the final minute of the round, ed “I-0,” to its local champ, whose of WWE’s biggest stars when he left Overeem at 4:27 of the first round to Miocic stunned Overeem with a knock out of Fabricio Werdum this it two years ago to try his hand in conclude UFC 203 on Saturday night punch and then held him down and spring was followed by the Cavaliers ultimate fighting, tapped out just in front of more than 20,000 deliri- delivered four devastating right- overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat 2:14 into the first round after he was ous fans. handed punches to the challenger’s Golden State in the NBA Finals. pummeled and choked by welter- Miocic, whose title in in May set head to finish him off. “He hit harder weight Mickey Gall on the 203 off a run of championships in a city than I thought, he knocked me GREAT ATHLETE undercard. that didn’t celebrate one for 52 down but I wasn’t hurt,” Miocic said. “Stipe was the better man today,” The 38-year-old Punk was on his years, was in big trouble after “I said I would keep this belt for a said Overeem, one of UFC’s most back less than 10 seconds into the Overeem caught him on the jaw long time and I did it. I wanted to experienced fighters. “He’s a great fight. Pinned up against the fencing, with a short left. Overeem pounced shut him down, turn the mother athlete, he’s tough. He won the fight. he was unable to get out from under on Miocic, a Cleveland fire fighter, board off.” I thought he tapped.” Before Miocic’s Gall, who landed numerous blows to and put him in a guillotine hold as When the fight was stopped, stunning comeback, former WWE both sides of Punk’s head. CLEVELAND: Mickey Gall looks to take down CM Punk during the UFC 203 Looking confident and mugging event at Quicken Loans Arena yesterday in Cleveland, Ohio. —AFP for the sellout crowd, Punk, whose debut had been delayed by injuries, entered Quicken Loans Arena to Former wrestling superstar “Cult of Personality” by Living Colour, the song he used for years on the Punk pounded in UFC debut WWE circuit. After stepping into the eight- sided arena for the first time, Punk CLEVELAND: CM Punk could have used doesn’t mean I’m going to stop.” smiled as he looked across at Gall, an a folding chair or a tag-team partner. Out Punk’s first foray into mixed martial up-and-coming welterweight from of pro wrestling’s scripted ring, his first arts was on the undercard of heavy- New Jersey who had called out the trip into the octagon didn’t last long. weight Stipe Miocic’s title defense famous wrestler and pledged to Punk, who was one of WWE’s biggest against Alistair Overeem, who will have “destroy” him. stars when he left it two years ago to try to battle both the 6-foot-4, 240-pounder Gall made good on his promise, his hand in ultimate fighting, tapped out Clevelander and a sellout crowd of more quickly shooting a double-legged just 2:14 into the first round after he was than 20,000 rooting against him. takedown on Punk, who seemed in pummeled and choked by Mickey Gall on Before Miocic fought, former champi- shock as he laid flat on his back. With the UFC 203 undercard Saturday night. on Fabricio Werdum won a unanimous Punk lying prone, Gall smashed a The 38-year-old Punk was on his back decision over Travis Browne. Following right hand into his temple and then less than 10 seconds into the fight. the heated bout, Werdum put his gloved kneeled on top of him and swung Pinned up against the octagon’s cage, he hands to his face and was pretending to both arms like a pendulum, connect- was unable to get out from under Gall, wipe away tears when he was confronted ing with one hard shot after another. who landed numerous blows to both by Browne’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan. sides of Punk’s head. Werdum tried to kick Tarverdyan and CHALLENGES Looking confident and mugging for security rushed into the ring as both cor- Punk nearly got free, but Gall the sellout crowd, Punk, whose debut ners jawed at each other. regained a dominant position and had been delayed by injuries, entered Gall said Punk rushing at him in the squeezed his opponent’s head like Quicken Loans Arena to “Cult of opening seconds set the tone. “He came he wanted to snap it off. Punk had Personality” by Living Colour, the song he in hot so I took him down,” Gall said. “I no choice but to tap his hand on the mat, ending the fight the way many used for years on the WWE circuit. wasn’t surprised he got through those inside UFC predicted. After stepping into the eight-sided early chokes because I was only half “Yeah you know in life you go big arena for the first time, Punk smiled as he committing, almost playing a game or you go home,” Punk said after- looked across at Gall, an up-and-coming with it in a way.” Just climbing the steps CLEVELAND: Alistair Overeem, left, from the Netherlands, punches Stipie Miocic during a heavy- ward. “I just like to take challenges. It welterweight from New Jersey who had into the octagon was something of a called out the famous wrestler and victory for Punk, who became a villain weight title bout at UFC 203 yesterday, in Cleveland. —AP was a hell of a climb, I didn’t get to the summit tonight but it doesn’t pledged to “destroy” him. of sorts inside UFC circles as fans, mean I’m going to give up it doesn’t Gall made good on his promise, quick- wrestlers and fellow fighters ques- mean I’m going anywhere, it doesn’t ly shooting a double-legged takedown tioned his motives for taking up a new mean I’m going to stop.” on Punk, who seemed in shock as he laid sport with no experience. Prior to Miocic’s bout, former flat on his back. With Punk lying prone, He was accustomed to the outside heavyweight champ Fabricio Gall smashed a right hand into his temple distractions - media requests, fans and Werdum won a unanimous decision and then kneeled on top of him and travel - for years. But despite working over Travis Browne. Following the swung both arms like a pendulum, con- with Duke Roufus and other top trainers heated bout, Werdum put his gloved necting with one hard shot after another.