Dutch defeat Russia Barcelona equal in Fed Cup unbeaten record semi-finals16 with19 Levante win MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 Manning, Newton to duel as America stops for Super Bowl 50 Page 17 LONDON: Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta, right, competes for the ball with Manchester United’s captain Wayne Rooney during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, yesterday. — AP Costa, Chelsea keep heat on Van Gaal Guus Hiddink’s unbeaten run to 10 matches Chelsea made a cautious start, United ing Borthwick-Jackson on the deck with a forced again following Zouma’s injury. The since he succeeded the sacked Jose picked up where they had left off in the mid- sharp feint. 21-year-old France international screamed in Chelsea 1 Mourinho. Mourinho’s shadow continues to week 3-0 win over Stoke City. Cameron United flickered-Marouane Fellaini head- agony after landing awkwardly following an stalk United manager Louis van Gaal and Borthwick-Jackson and Michael Carrick both ing wide, Matteo Darmian crossing menac- aerial challenge and following four minutes’ reports that the Portuguese has been lined dispatched long-range sighters before ingly-before Chelsea’s hands flew into the air treatment he was stretchered off, with Gary up to replace him are unlikely to go away Thibaut Courtois was called into serious when a shot from Terry struck Daley Blind on Cahill coming on. Two minutes later United Man Utd 1 after a result that left his side six points action in the 18th minute, palming Anthony the elbow inside the visitors’ box. But as added insult to injury by taking the lead, below the top four in fifth place. Martial’s drive around the post. Chelsea replays showed, the Dutchman’s arm had Rooney cushioning Borthwick-Jackson’s cross Costa’s goal, his seventh in nine games, were struggling to get out of their own half, been clamped to his chest and referee into the path of Lingard, who took a touch gave Chelsea something to show for their but United could not maintain their initial Michael Oliver waved away the penalty before hooking home a right-foot shot on LONDON: Diego Costa pounced in stop- efforts after an awkward afternoon that saw rhythm and as the half wore on, the hosts appeals. United reasserted themselves after the turn. Hiddink added Pedro Rodriguez to page time as Chelsea nipped Manchester Kurt Zouma stretchered off with a serious- took the upper hand. the change of ends and Courtois was the mix and after De Gea had saved brilliant- United’s mini-revival in the bud with a 1-1 looking knee injury. Costa and Nemanja Matic threatened obliged to parry a low shot from Wayne ly from Ivanovic and Cesc Fabregas, Costa draw in the Premier League yesterday. Hiddink’s men remain 13th, 17 points with headers, the latter obliging De Gea to Rooney before Martial breezed past equalised. United substitute Memphis Jesse Lingard’s smartly taken 61st-minute below the top four. John Terry was making leap to his right and save, while Costa drilled Branislav Ivanovic and shot wide. Depay conceded possession, allowing strike at a rainy Stamford Bridge had set his first home appearance since revealing a shot across goal and wide from Oscar’s Shortly after, a curling effort from Lingard Fabregas to slide a pass into the box, and United on course for a third straight win, that he will leave at the season’s end and pass. drew a one-handed stop from Courtois, who with Borthwick-Jackson succeeding only in which would have lifted them to within four while he did not mention the matter in his sprang to his feet to shovel Rooney’s drilled sliding the ball away from De Gea, Costa had points of the Champions League places. But programme notes, Chelsea’s fans made their ZOUMA AGONY follow-up behind. Seeking to give his side the simple task of slotting into an empty net. Costa equalised in the 91st minute, round- displeasure at the club’s failure to offer him a Oscar planted a shot into the Shed End an attacking foothold, Hiddink introduced The Spain international might even have ing United goalkeeper David de Gea to score new deal by chanting his name from kick- after a one-two with Cesar Azpilicueta and Eden Hazard in place of Oscar in the 54th won it, but after taking aim from Hazard’s and thereby extending interim manager off. Both teams were unchanged, but while Willian flashed a cross across goal after leav- minute, and a minute later his hand was pass, he was denied by De Gea. — AFP Arsenal back in title race Willett sinks 15-foot with win at Bournemouth putt to win in Dubai in the last week after their results. They suddenly become the favourite in the DUBAI: Britain’s Danny Willett World number two Rory Bournemouth 0 Premier League and it makes our game kept his nerve to win the Dubai McIlroy, last year’s winner, and (next week) a big game.” Welsh midfield- Desert Classic by a stroke from Henrik Stenson finished joint er Aaron Ramsey was heavily involved in compatriot Andy Sullivan and sixth a further shot behind. both goals. Spain’s Rafa Cabrero-Bello yes- Willett, 28, is hoping to win a Arsenal 2 In the 23rd minute he crossed for terday. place in Europe’s Ryder Cup Olivier Giroud to head down and give Overnight leader Willett shot team later this year and was Ozil the opportunity to score. a final round 69 at the Emirates neck-and-neck with Sullivan Bournemouth had not recovered before Golf Club to finish on 269, 19 throughout the final round. LONDON: Arsenal re-established them- Ramsey sent Oxlade-Chamberlain under par, after needing to make He fell a shot behind early on selves as serious contenders for their first through to score his first league goal a 15-foot putt on the last to as his fellow Englishman birdied Premier League title since 2004 with a since September 2014 — and first away clinch his fourth European Tour the second and fourth holes, but comfortable victory at lowly Bournemouth from home-with an angled drive. title. quickly recovered to lead by yesterday. A first win in four games took Former Arsenal youth team striker “When you win like that in three. them level on points with second-placed Benik Afobe could make no impression that fashion, it does feel that lit- A bogey on the 14th gave Tottenham Hotspur, their bitter local rivals against his old club and was substituted tle bit extra special when the hope to his pursuers and who have a superior goal difference. before two late saves from Petr Cech pre- pressure is on, being able to pro- Cabrera-Bello was only one shot After more than five hours without a served the visitors’ clean sheet. duce the goods,” said the 28- behind after a birdie at the 17th. league goal, Arsenal scored two in little Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe felt year-old, runner-up in last sea- Sullivan, playing a hole DUBAI: Danny Willett of England poses with the trophy after he more than a minute midway through the Arsenal should have had midfielder son’s Race to Dubai. ahead, roared in delight and won the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United first half by Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade- Mathieu Flamini sent off early in the Sullivan made up one shot on punched the air after sinking a Arab Emirates, yesterday. — AP Chamberlain. Arsene Wenger’s team are game for a tackle on Dan Gosling that him and Cabrera-Bello to finish long putt on the final hole for a of more than 402,000 euros “I struggled again with my still five points behind leaders Leicester brought only a yellow card. “I thought it joint second. share of the lead. ($448,591.80). driving. I’m not really hitting any City but play at home to them next was a red card,” he told Sky Sports. “I Spain’s Alvaro Quiros and He then watched on from the “Fair play to Danny, to birdie fairways and that made it diffi- Sunday. It was their first league win haven’t seen it again but it looked two- South Korea’s An Byeong-Hun scorer’s area as Willett strode the the last hole was a tough putt,” cult to get lots of birdies from since Jan 2, since when they had played footed and potentially off the floor. It were joint fourth after carding final fairway before his dramatic Sullivan told reporters. “He was there. I put myself in a great two goalless draws and lost 1-0 to wasn’t a difficult decision.” Bournemouth, final round 65s for a 16-under birdie putt averted a three-man under a lot of pressure and position to win and just not got Chelsea. “It was a must-win game for us playing their first season in the Premier par total. playoff and secured prize money stepped up well. over the line.” — Reuters today,” Wenger told BBC Sport. league, remain 15th, five points above “Leicester have made a big impression the relegation places. — Reuters.