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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 SPORTS Canterbury Crusaders put Brumbies to the sword CANBERRA: The Canterbury Crusaders However, the Brumbies have now ously capitalise.” The Crusaders were mark, but the Crusaders were in again to put the lead back out to 19 points ran in six tries as they put a disappoint- conceded the lead in the Australian con- superior in all areas against the three minutes later when Jone Macilai before replacement flyhalf Marty ing ACT Brumbies to the sword in their ference to southern neighbours the Canberra-based side. Their forwards touched down after tireless flanker Matt McKenzie strolled over under the posts Super Rugby clash in Canberra yester- Melbourne Rebels. “Not too many things were stronger and more committed at Todd stole the ball at the breakdown to complete the scoring. day. After scoring four tries in the first went wrong for us today,” Crusaders cap- the breakdown while the backs domi- and gave his right winger a clear run to The Crusaders have a bye next week- half, the Crusaders crossed for two tain Kieran Read said. nated their Brumbies rivals in defence the line. All Black fullback Israel Dagg end but the Brumbies must now travel more in the second to win 40-14 and “I’m so proud of the boys. They really and attack. and hooker Codie Taylor added two to New Zealand to take on the send an ominous warning to the rest of stood up tonight.” Read said he was Giant winger Nemani Nadolo was more tries to effectively put the game Highlanders in Dunedin. “That was very the competition. pleased with the Crusaders’ defensive almost unstoppable in the first half, out of the Brumbies’ reach by halftime. disappointing,” Brumbies captain The bonus point win means the efforts, which led to a host of turnover opening the scoring when he steam- The home side were briefly back in the Stephen Moore said. “There were a cou- Crusaders move to second place overall ball. “We were able to put a lot of pres- rolled his way over after just five min- contest when winger Joe Tomane scored ple of turnovers that were very costly. on the Super Rugby table, one point sure on them and get some rewards on utes. The Brumbies struck back with a try in the corner six minutes after the We gave them a good lead and couldn’t behind leaders the Waikato Chiefs. them in terms of territory and then obvi- to Robbie Coleman on the 10-minute restart, but Taylor added his second try peg them back.” — AFP Washington Redskins sign cornerback Josh Norman WASHINGTON: Josh Norman posed for office,” defensive lineman Ricky Jean- photos with a pen and his new contract Francois tweeted. Norman visited the and smiled ear-to-ear alongside Redskins’ facility in Ashburn, Virginia, on Washington Redskins general manager Friday and left with a new deal. Joining Scot McCloughan and family members the Redskins was a much happier occa- decked out in fresh team gear. sion for Norman than getting shown the Two days after being cast off by the door by the Panthers, who wished him Carolina Panthers, Norman found a place well in a terse statement earlier in the he was wanted, signing with the week. “After a number of conversations Redskins on Friday. with Josh’s agent we realized that a long- One of the NFL’s top cornerbacks, term deal was not attainable,” Panthers Norman held out for a long-term deal general manager Dave Gettleman said in but never got it from the Panthers, who a release. “We have decided to rescind rescinded the franchise tag that would the franchise tag freeing Josh to immedi- have paid him $13.9 million next season. ately become a UFA.” The 28-year-old had a career-high Norman’s signing fills a major need for four interceptions, 16 passes defensed the Redskins, who had Bashaud Breeland and 56 tackles last season for NFC cham- and Will Blackmon and don’t know what pion Carolina. they’ll get from Chris Culliver, who tore Norman posted the hashtag “Hail” the ACL in his right knee last season and with several emojis on his verified Twitter is still recovering. account to announce he’d picked the During training camp in 2015, Redskins over other suitors, and several Norman got into a scuffle with Carolina new teammates congratulated him and quarterback Cam Newton and also got welcomed him to Washington. into one during a game with Odell “Let me be the first to say Welcome to Beckham Jr., which eventually led to the the Family,” defensive back DeAngelo New York Giants receiver being suspend- LONDON: Men’s elite race winner Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge (L) and women’s elite race winner Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong (R) pose with Britain’s Hall tweeted. Earlier in the afternoon and ed. Norman bothered opposing quarter- Prince Harry (C) during the winners presentations for the elite races of the 2016 London Marathon in central London yesterday. — AFP Thursday, Washington players used backs, too. According to STATS, he held Twitter to try to convince Norman to opponents to the lowest QB rating in the sign. It only took one visit to make that league. His departure leaves a void for happen. Carolina, which could receive 2017 draft- Marathon wins for Kipchoge “Hell of a job by @Redskins front pick compensation.—AP and Sumgong boost Kenya LONDON: Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Kipchoge is the first man to win back-to-back road when three runners went down after clash- Sumgong gave a timely boost to the tarnished London marathons since Martin Lel of Kenya in ing at a drinks station, but she rejoined the lead- reputation of Kenyan athletics yesterday with 2008. “With six kilometres to go it was a tie ers and eventually outpaced last year’s winner, courageous wins in the men’s and women’s between going for the world record time and Tigist Tufa of Ethiopia, over the last mile. London Marathons. winning. I am happy I have ran the course very It was the Kenyan’s first major marathon vic- Kipchoge set a new course record for the well,” he told the BBC. tory since Rotterdam three years ago and fol- men in winning the full-distance London race for “I am really happy with the programme I’ve lowed runner-up finishes in Boston, Chicago and the second straight year. been undergoing and I’m happy with the course New York. The 31-year-old former track star clocked an record today. “The crowd is what pushed me. It is She posted an unofficial time of two hours 22 official time of 2hrs 03mins 04secs, the second a wonderful crowd in every kilometre, except in minutes and 58 seconds, five seconds ahead of fastest run in history over the distance, just sev- the tunnel, they cheer you and it keeps you Tufa with third place going to Florene Kiplagat en seconds shy of the world record set by fellow moving.” For Biwott it was the second time he of Kenya in 2:23:29. Kenyan Dennis Kimetto at the Berlin Marathon has finished runner-up in London after 2014. He The Kenyan double in London will boost in September 2014. was fourth behind winner Kipchoge last year. His morale back home after the shockwaves that Kipchoge broke clear of another Kenyan, time of 2:03:51 was a personal best. Former came from 40 Kenyan athletes testing positive Stanley Biwott, with about three kilometres to Olympic and world track champion over 5,000 for banned substances over the past five years. go and sprinted home well ahead of Biwott with and 10,000 kms Bekele showed a return to form The east African nation’s government has track legend Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in third. after a niggling series of injuries. subsequently moved to avoid a potential ban He celebrated by raising his finger as he Earlier Kenya’s Sumgong survived a bad fall from the Rio Olympics by passing a new law last made the final turn but appeared to realise just late in the race to win the women’s London week to make doping a criminal offence. None before the line that he could have broken Marathon for the first time. of Kenya’s current top marathon runners have Julio Jones and Josh Norman (right). Kimetto’s world best time. Sumgong banged the side of her head off the been implicated in the doping scandals. — AFP Calf injury ends Chiefs ‘lucky’ to stay top as challengers threaten WELLINGTON: Waikato Chiefs’ captain Sam debutant Brandon Thomson featured in the had ballooned to 33-5 by the time he returned. Pietersen’s IPL stint Cane admitted his side were “a bit lucky” after a Stormers 40-22 win over the Queensland Reds to The Coastal Sharks snapped a three-match 28-27 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes stay top of the Africa 1 conference. losing streak with a 15-14 win over defending NEW DELHI: Former England batsman of an improbable comeback with the exposed cracks in their grip on the Super Rugby Burger came off the bench to provide telling champions the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin. Kevin Pietersen will miss the remainder country of his birth once he is eligible to competition. leadership after the Australians threatened an Gary April booted five penalties to score all of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season represent South Africa next year. The Canterbury Crusaders closed to be one upset by taking a five-point lead with 28 min- the points for the Sharks who were tryless due to a calf injury, the flamboyant “Yes, it is a thought in my head,” point behind the Chiefs with a six-try bonus utes remaining.