SPORT Monday 20 November 2017

PAGE | 30 PAGE | 35 PAGE | 36 Rahul, Dhawan Curry, Durant shine Derby draw leaves help India to help Warriors Real 10 points bounce back down 76ers behind Barca Mourinho QSL: Eight-star Al Duhail crush delighted by ‘emotional’ Al Kharaitiyat; Al Sadd win Ibra return Manchester AFP The Peninsula QNB STARS LEAGUE ose Mourinho admitted he NB Stars League points Yesterday’s Results Tabata celebrates milestone felt emotional to see Zla- leaders Al Duhail yester- Al Sadd bt Umm Salal 4-1 Jtan Ibrahimovic return Qday sailed to their seventh Al Rayyan bt Al Arabi 4-2 from his career-threatening win of the season when they Al Duhail bt Al Kharaitiyat 8-2 knee ligament operation in eased past Al Kharaitiyat with a Saturday’s Results as Al Rayyan trounce Al Arabi Manchester United’s impres- 8-2 card while Al Sadd rallied Al Sailiya bt Al Gharafa 3-2 sive 4-1 victory over

from an early goal to trounce Al Ahli bt Al Markhiya 1-0 Rizwan Rehmat Al Rayyan striker Rodrigo Newcastle United.

Umm Salal 4-1 here yesterday. The Peninsula Paul Pogba, coming back Al Khor bt Qatar SC 2-1 Tabata celebrates after Coached by Djamel Belmadi, scoring his 100th goal in from a 12-match lay-off of his Al Duhail rarely looked in trou- eared striker Rodrigo Qatar. own with a hamstring prob- ble as they hosted Al Kharaitiyat Ismail Mohammed - on the left Tabata yesterday scored lem, started the game and at Abdullah Bin Khalifa flank - spotted Msakni just Fhis 100th goal in Qatar played a pivotal role, laying Stadium. meters from the goalmouth. as Al Rayyan sailed to a 4-2 on an equaliser for Anthony A hat-trick by Youssef El After receiving the cross win over Al Arabi in round 8 Martial and scoring United’s Arabi (18, 31 and 87) was the from Mohammed, Maskni eas- of QNB Stars League. third. highlight of Al Duhail’s power- ily tapped the ball into the net Tabata, who converted an But Ibrahimovic, who tore ful show. with Al Kharaitiyat goalkeeper easy penalty for his side’s sec- knee ligaments against Captain Youssef Msakni (8 Ahmed Soofyan left rooted to the ond goal in the 32nd minute, Anderlecht in April and and 85) also showed good form spot. celebrated his historic strike underwent career-saving as did Korean star Nam Tae-hee It was the Tunisian winger’s by reaching out to a club offi- surgery, drew the biggest (83 and 90). Moaaz Ali Abdalla seventh goal of the season now cial holding a jersey marking cheer of the day when he (39) scored one for Al Duhail in just into its third month. Such his century of goals in Qatar. scored two goals to reduce the referee promptly pointed to the appeared as a 77th-minute the first half. was Al Duhail’s dominance in the Veteran striker Sebastian deficit (71 and 84). spot. Tabata easily slotted the substitute. Al Kharaitiyat scored their round 8 clash, that they enjoyed Soria (8), Abderrazak Hamdal- For Al Rayyan, Soria ball home to complete his mile- “The second half was first goal when Rachid 75 percent of the ball possession lah (59) and Gonzalo Viera (73) opened the scoring with an stone goal. ours,” said Mourinho. “We had Tiberkanine found the net in the in the first 15 minutes at Abdul- were the other main scorers edgy tap into Al Arabi net in the Tabata also created the control, goals, beautiful actions 48th minute. Tiberkanine scored lah Bin Khalifa Stadium. for Al Rayyan at Grand Hamad 8th minute from close range. chance for his team’s fourth and still time for a very emo- another six minutes later. With rhythm and momen- Stadium. Soon after the half-hour mark, goal when Viera headed home tional scene for all of us, who Al Duhail wasted little time tum on their side, it was a matter For hosts Al Arabi, Iraqi Soria was brought down by an on a free-kick fired by the star stayed close to such a profes- in settling down to score the first of time before El Arabi scored his defender Saad Natik Naji Al Arabi defender and the striker. sional with one of the biggest goal in the fast-paced match. In first goal. Following a short pass, injuries in football. the 8th minute, El Arabi swiftly tapped the ball into the net from close range to Elsewhere, Al Sadd picked up deflecting the ball into his own “And so him coming back take Al Duhail to a 2-0 lead. It three points following a fighting net after being chased by Umm was a joy for everyone but for was the 30-year-old Moroccan 4-1 win over Umm Salal. It was Salal’s Omar Yahya in the 9th us close to him it was more striker’s 13th goal of the Al Sadd’s seventh win of the minute. than that, it was a big emo- season. season. In the 39th minute, Xavi tion to see the big guy back.” In the 23rd minute, El Arabi Playing on home soil, Al Sadd curled in a David Beckham-style Pogba was sorely missed found the net once again from conceded an early goal in the 9th free-kick that sailed into the during his two-month close range but his effort was minute. Umm Salal net. It was Xavi’s third absence, not least by striker called off-side by the linesman However, goals by captain goal of the season. Romelu Lukaku who ended much to the relief of the Al Xavi (39), striker Baghdad Umm Salal nearly pulled off a run of seven games without Kharaitiyat defenders reeling Bounedjah (52, penalty) and the equalizer in injury time when a goal by adding the fourth under pressure. Eight minutes Murtaza Jan Pour (84) lifted Al Yannick Latte smashed a pow- for United against later El Arabi scored his second Sadd spirits. Basel Zaidan, the erful shot that rebounded off the Newcastle. goal of the match with a close- Umm Salal goalkeeper, unfor- Al Sadd crossbar. And although he would not range flick. tunately got on the scoresheet In the 52nd minute, Algerian talk about Pogba during his Ali Abdalla added Al Duhail’s following an own goal a minute striker Bounedjah easily con- injury, Mourinho was forth- fourth goal, also from closer before the final whistle. verted a penalty to give Al Sadd right about the French range, six minutes from the first The three goals cancelled the the 2-1 lead on home soil. international’s value to United, half whistle. own goal by Al Sadd’s Hamroun Six minutes from time, Xavi although he now has to make Al Kharataiyat’s Moroccan Jugurtha in the first half. produced a long ball towards Jan a decision whether or not to import Tiberkanine produced a Earlier feisty exchanges on Pour who headed home with a select him for Wednesday’s long solo run to score his team’s a cool evening marked the first well-timed deflection from close Champions League group first goal in the 48th minute and few minutes of the clash at Al range. game with Basel. then added one more - follow- Sadd Stadium. Jugurtha fired a bullet from “He was top,” said the ing a neat cross from Sanjar edge of the Umm Salal box. The United manager. “It looked Tursunov - in the 56th minute to In a shocking move, hosts Al shot rebounded off the Umm like he was not out, he came reduce the deficit. Sadd ended up conceding a goal Salal crossbar but the ball went back with a great perform- Al Sadd’s Xavi Hernandez (left) vies for ball possession with Al Duhail scored four more through a defensive error. into the net after getting ance, really great Umm Salal’s Adel Alawi Al Soleymani during their QNB Stars goals in the last seven minutes Jugurtha, in an attempt to clear nudged back by goalkeeper performance, he had great League match at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. Al Sadd won 4-1. to complete their majestic win. the ball with a header, ended up Zaidan. influence in the game. “I agreed with him he had to make the decision of com- ing out at the first sign of EPL: Watford down West Ham fatigue because we don’t want to go over the limit so Khalifa Stadium to host he played a little bit more than an hour. “He affects our football. When he was injured I QNB Stars League matches decided to close my mouth, we cannot be crying, we have Doha played at the refurbished opportunity to experience the to find solutions that we have QNA venue are Al Rayyan vs Al stadium first hand, a host but we all know -- myself, Gharafa (Round 9, November venue for the 2022 FIFA World and the fellow players -- that he Supreme Committee 25) and Al Khor vs Al Sadd Cup. some players influence the for Delivery & Legacy (Round 10, December 1). The matches will also level of the team. T(SC), Aspire Zone Foun- Al Rayyan and Al Gharafa allow the Khalifa International “So with him we had dation, Qatar Football were to originally play at the Stadium Operations Team to much more creation, we have Association and Qatar Stars Al Sadd Stadium, while the continue testing the venue’s a second way out from the League yesterday announced other fixture was to be played operations and management first phase and I’m so happy. plans to organise six matches as Al Khor’s home match. as part of the SCs ongoing Let’s see the best decision for of QNB Stars League, Qatargas The decision to host these readiness strategy. Wednesday.” League as well as Second Divi- matches at the Khalifa Inter- All eight proposed World Pogba celebrated wildly, sion at the renovated Khalifa national Stadium, which Cup venues, which will be on his way down the tunnel, International Stadium between opened its doors to the world completed by 2020, will when Lukaku scored the West Ham United’s midfielder Mark Noble (left) challenges today and December 1. this May with the Emirs Cup undergo rigorous testing to fourth goal after 70 minutes The QNB Stars League final, is to give Qatar’s wider ensure they are being operated Watford midfielder Will Hughes during their English Premier and Mourinho was equally games rescheduled to be footballing family an effectively. League match at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, north pleased to see the Belgian of London yesterday. Watford defeated West Ham 2-0. return to goalscoring ways. 30 SPORT MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2017 Rahul, Dhawan help India bounce back Kolkata AFP We’ll go for

peners Lokesh Rahul win on final and Shikhar Dha- wan hit fluent half-centuries to day: Dhawan lead India’s fight- Oback after conceding a Kolkata significant first innings lead to AFP Sri Lanka on day four of the rain- hit opening Test yesterday. ndia will push for victory The duo put together a 166- on the final day of the run stand before Dhawan fell to Irain-hit first Test against paceman Dasun Shanaka for 94. Sri Lanka, Shikhar Dhawan India lead by 49 runs after over- said yesterday after he com- coming a 122-run deficit in their bined with fellow opener second innings. Lokesh Rahul to help the Cheteshwar Pujara, on two, hosts fight back on day four. was batting alongside Rahul, on The pair hit fluent half- 73, when bad light ended an centuries during their 166-run absorbing day’s play at Kolka- stand as India ended the day ta’s Eden Gardens. on 171-1, leading by 49 after Rangana Herath made Sri wiping out a 122-run first- Lanka stand tall until the second innings deficit in Kolkata. session with a defiant 67 that Dhawan was eventually steered the visitors to 294 in caught behind off paceman response to India’s 172. Dasun Shanaka for 94. But soon Rahul and Dha- Cheteshwar Pujara, on two, wan made batting look easy on India’s Shikhar Dhawan acknowledges was batting alongside Rahul, a sunny afternoon -- a wel- the crowd after loosing his wicket on 73, when bad light stopped come change from the rainy during the fourth day of the first Test play. start on the first two days -- to against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens “Feeling good and bad keep the Sri Lankan attack at Stadium in Kolkata yesterday. both. Of course it’s disap- bay. pointing when you’re so close In-form Rahul registered his to the century and miss out. ninth score of 50-plus runs in the Earlier Sri Lanka, who Fast bowler Mohammed SCOREBOARD But we’ve made a game of last 11 innings, getting equal sup- started the day on 165-4, suf- Shami also made it count after India (I innings): ...... 172 6-201, 7-201, 8-244, 9-290, 10-294 this, so I’m happy,” said port from the left-handed fered a middle-order stutter dismissing both overnight Sri Lanka (I innings): Bowling: Kumar 27-5-88-4, Shami 26.3-5-100-4, Ya- Dhawan. Dhawan, who recorded his before Herath put on stubborn batsmen, Niroshan Dickwella S Samarawickrama c Saha b Kumar ...... 23 dav 20-1-79-2 (w1), Ashwin 8-2-13-0, Kohli 1.1-0-5-0, “We’re going to be posi- fourth Test fifty. partnerships against a persist- and Chandimal, to check Sri D Karunaratne lbw b Kumar ...... 8 Jadeja 1-0-1-0 tive tomorrow and try to The two batsmen smashed ent pace attack. Lanka’s progress in the L Thirimanne c Kohli b Yadav ...... 51 India (II innings): make a match of it. We’re 19 boundaries between them, The left-handed Herath, Sri morning. A Mathews c Rahul b Yadav ...... 52 L Rahul (batting) ...... 73 going to go for it,” the left- including two sixes from Dha- Lanka’s premier spin bowler, Wicketkeeper-batsman D Chandimal c Saha b Shami ...... 28 S Dhawan c Dickwella b Shanaka ...... 94 hander added. N Dickwella c Kohli b Shami ...... 35 C Pujara (batting) ...... 2 wan, forcing Sri Lanka skipper showed great resolve during his Dickwella, who made 35, and D Shanaka lbw b Kumar ...... 0 Extras (NB1, W1) ...... 2 Rangana Herath’s 67 had Dinesh Chandimal to juggle his knock which lasted 105 balls and Chandimal, 28, had scored D Perera c Saha b Shami ...... 5 Total (1 wkt) ...... 171 helped steer the visitors to bowling options. included nine boundaries. briskly to extend their partner- R Herath c Shami b Kumar ...... 67 Fall of wickets: 1-166 294 in response to India’s 172. Shanaka, with little time left Herath, who registered his ship to 62. S Lakmal b Shami ...... 16 Still to bat: V Kohli, A Rahane, R Ashwin, W Saha, R But Rahul and Dhawan for the day to end, denied Dha- third Test fifty, finally fell to Kumar and Shami claimed L Gamage (not out) ...... 0 Jadeja, B Kumar, M Shami, U Yadav made batting look easy on a

wan what would have been the paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar four wickets each while third Extras (B4, LB4, W1) ...... 9 Bowling: Lakmal 8-0-29-0, Gamage 9-0-47-0 (nb1), sunny afternoon -- a wel-

Total (all out) ...... 294 Shanaka 9.3-1-29-1 (w1), Perera 10-1-41-0, Herath batsman’s seventh Test hundred after mistiming and slicing to quick Umesh Yadav chipped in come change from the rainy Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-34, 3-133, 4-138, 5-200, 3-0-25-0 in 27 matches. deep point. with two scalps. start on the first two days -- to keep the Sri Lankan attack at bay. The in-form Rahul regis- England’s tered his ninth score of captain Joe Root 50-plus in the last 11 innings. England ‘very confident’ of He got strong support from looks on during Dhawan, who recorded his their four-day fourth Test fifty. The two Ashes tour match batsmen smashed 19 bound- Ashes success, says Bayliss against Australia aries between them, including XI at the Tony two sixes from Dhawan, forc- Brisbane, Australia match with a Cricket Australia on 134 off 264 balls when the Ireland Stadium ing Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh AFP XI in Townsville on Saturday. game was called off late on in Townsville on Chandimal to juggle his bowl- “Over the three games we Saturday. Saturday. ing options. oach Trevor Bayliss says started slow, then built it up over “The final day wasn’t the Shanaka, with little time England are “very confi- the last couple of games,” he perfect game of cricket for us. left until stumps, denied Dha- Cdent” of their chances in added. But it’s time in the dirt, and we wan what would have been this week’s opening Ashes Test “An Ashes Test will see our will probably have another one his seventh Test hundred in in Brisbane despite expecting intensity rise as high as it pos- or two of them in the Test his 27th match. Australia to hit hard from the sibly can. matches,” Bayliss said. Earlier Sri Lanka, who start. “We are not here to make “It was probably good to started the day on 165-4, suf- The tourists have eased up the numbers. We are here to experience it, and the heat as fered a middle-order stutter through three warm-up games win. We’re very confident.” well. We are always a bit disap- before Herath starred in stub- leading into the first Gabba Test, The Australians have not lost pointed when we don’t take 10 born partnerships against a but Australian Bayliss expects a Gabba Test since November for 90. persistent pace attack. the intensity to spike against 1988, while England last won “We decided to try a few The left-hander, Sri Lan- Steve Smith’s team with the there 31 years ago. things where normally we ka’s premier spin bowler, Ashes on the line. England have won in Bris- would hone in on line and length showed great resolve during England are the holders of bane only four times in 20 Tests and concentrate on that. his knock which lasted 105 the urn after winning 3-2 at -- twice in the 1930s, once “We thought we’d try differ- balls and included nine home in 2015, but were crushed against the Kerry Packer-weak- ent tactics and field placings to boundaries. 5-0 the last time the Ashes were ened 1978-79 Australians and see how it went. It’s difficult on Herath, who registered played in Australia in 2013-14. the last time was in 1986. a flat wicket. his third Test fifty, finally fell Bayliss said England got Bayliss said he was satisfied “If you play cricket long to paceman Bhuvneshwar everything they wanted out of with England’s build-up to the enough those days will happen. Kumar after mistiming and the three warm-up games and first Test, which gets under way They stuck at it, and that’s all slicing to deep point. was confident of defying their on Thursday. you can ask.” “I wanted to play the poor record at the Gabba when Novices Jason Sangha and After Craig Overton’s strug- shots and stay positive. The the First Test begins on Thurs- Matt Short scored their maiden gles in Townsville, where he credit should go to fast bowl- day and pulling off a huge upset. first-class centuries for CA XI to recorded match figures of two ers of both teams. Compared “Australia like to hit the keep England in the field on the for 97 and registered his third to the first two days, today opposition hard early and we last day the Townsville warm- successive duck on tour, fit- was much better to bat on and have been talking about going up game. again Jake Ball appears to be that’s why we were able to go hard ourselves,” Bayliss told Sangha hit 133 off 226 balls, ahead of him as England’s prob- on and take a lead,” Herath reporters after England’s drawn while Short remained unbeaten able fourth seamer at the Gabba. told reporters. Lehmann urges Ashes greats to back under-fire Australia

Brisbane, Australia confused”, while his former leg- told reporters in Brisbane, where Tasmania’s three Sheffield Shield wicketkeeper. Paine took five with him down in the Adelaide AFP spin Test bowling partner Stuart the first Ashes Test begins on games this season and spending catches and scored a half-century game when he played against MacGill lashed the selectors as Thursday. much of the previous season as as captain of a Cricket Australia XI England. He’s been in good form oach Darren Lehmann yes- “morons”. “I’d just like all our players, an understudy. against England in Adelaide ear- with the gloves, as he always has terday urged former greats Wicketkeeper Tim Paine was ex-players, to be really positive Paine has not scored a first- lier this month and impressed been, and he has been very good Cto get behind the Austral- chosen for his first Test in seven about the Australian cricket class century for 11 years, while when behind the stumps for Aus- for us in the T20s.” ian team for this week’s Ashes years and 34-year-old Shaun team. his first-class average, when tralia in their Twenty20 series in The recall of 34-year-old Test series opener against Eng- Marsh was recalled to the Test “Let’s just get everyone from playing, over the past three sea- India in October. Marsh has also drawn criticism land following uproar over the side for the eighth time in con- Australia behind the Australian sons is below 20. “We’ve watched him keep a and he is likely to bat at number selection of the squad. troversial selections announced cricket team and let’s get mov- Despite the 32-year-old’s lack fair bit,” Lehmann said. “Obvi- six at the expense of an all- Shane Warne led the chorus on Friday. ing forward.” of first-class cricket, Lehmann said ously T20s and the chairman’s rounder in a conservative of disapproval of the 13-man “Everyone is entitled to their Paine is in the Test side selectors have seen enough of him game ... he’s a high-quality measure to shore up Australia’s squad, saying “Australia look opinion, aren’t they?” Lehmann despite not keeping in any of to back him as the Test keeper. “I was very impressed suspect batting. MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2017 SPORT 31 Air Maroc League: Whateley shines with brilliant pace

Chinthana Wasala The Peninsula

eam Velostar’s Tom Whateley overcame a tough battle against Qatari cyclist Mohamed Al Farizi in Tthe final stretch to emerge win- ner at Dukhan in Category A event of the second leg of Air Maroc League on Friday. Whateley clocked 2:12.02 in the 86-kilometre distance at an average speed of 39km/h as he finished just two seconds ahead of the Qatari rider to win the gold medal. Whateley’s Velostar team-mate Fred Watson bagged the bronze medal. The road race, organised by the Qatar Cycling & Triathlon Federation (QCTF), was held under three categories for men (A, B and C) and two for women (A and B). Riders covered a distance of 86km in category A, in which each rider was supposed to fin- ish three laps in road race competition. The distance in cat- egory B was 66km (2 laps) and category C was 46km. Women riders had to peddled over a distance of 66km in cate- gory A and 46km in category B. Balorio from Team PCCQ who Riders compete Riders began their quest for was third. during the second medals at 7am and 107 cyclists Team #AndyBrownProRac- leg of the Air took part in the competition. ing booked the top two positions Maroc League The Category B event saw a on the podium in the women’s in Dukhan on huge number of riders taking Category A. Julie Melville Friday. LEFT: Team part. emerged victorious after clock- Velostar’s Tom Team Velostar secured their ing a time of 1:47:50 in the second gold medal of the day 66-kilometre long race. Jennifer Whateley (centre) through John Hancock who fin- Gibbons was second behind her. celebrates on ished the event in 1:47:50 at a Team #AndyBrownProRac- the podium rate of 36km/h. ing continued to enjoy the after emerging Andrew Tangonan from sensational run in the women’s victorious in Pinoy Roadies Qatar won the races as Carmel Lord secured Category A event. silver medal while Walberto their second gold medal of the Qatari cyclist Dela Cruz finished third to grab day. Lord took 1:26:34 to finish Mohamed Al Farizi clinch the bronze medal in Cat- the category B event. Kathrine (second left) won egory B. Gomez from TriClub Doha fin- the silver medal Qatari junior rider Zaid ished second whereas, Dorothy while Whateley’s Hamza emerged champion in Weymouth was third in the Velostar team- Category C after covering the event. mate Fred Watson allotted distance in 1:23:52. The The Royal Air Maroc League (second right) young star was followed by is supported by Qatar Cyclists won the bronze Saeed Al Kuwari who secured the (QC) and Qatar Chain Reaction silver medal ahead of Ronald (QCR). medal. Vermeulen in line England join World Cup semi-final ranks for captain’s role Melbourne England’s Ben Currie called Tonga’s qualification for the Paris AP scores a try during semi-finals “the greatest moment in Reuters their Rugby League Tonga’s sporting history.” ngland has joined defending World Cup quarter- Tonga coach Kristian Woolf uane Vermeulen was initially con- champion Australia, Tonga and agreed his team’s effort in reaching final match against sidered not fit enough to embark on Fiji in the semifinals of the Rugby the last four was “a massive achieve- E Papua New Guinea in South Africa’s end-of-year tour to League World Cup after weekend ment” but he was more downbeat D Melbourne yesterday. Europe but could end up captaining the quarter-finals which showed the full about its performance against 12-1 Springboks when they meet Italy next flowering of Pacific Islands league on outsiders Lebanon. Woolf was keenly weekend. the world stage. aware Tonga’s tournament might have The giant number eight was an emer- Australia continued its imperious ended if Lebanon had been awarded gency call-up to the squad after South progress to the final four with a 46-0 a second half try which was conten- Africa’s 38-3 thrashing in Ireland earlier win over Samoa and England joined tiously disallowed for obstruction, this month and started Saturday’s Test in the co-host yesterday by beating saying “it feels like a losing dressing Paris where he played a pivotal role in the Papua New Guinea 36-6. shed.” Springboks’ 18-17 win over France. But the giant-killing performances “Our blokes all realise we were He put on the captain’s armband after of Tonga and Fiji remained the big- well off the mark,” Woolf said. a leg injury forced Eben Etzebeth off and gest talking points of the tournament, Tonga’s exuberant fans have been could be named skipper for the test in marking an unpheaval in the interna- a highlight of the tournament but a Padova on Saturday if the lock does not tional game as Pacific nations were handful for police, who have made recover in time, with vice captain Siya finally able to tap their own immense dozens of arrests for public disorder Kolisi returning home for family talent pool. Pacific players had previ- during rowdy match celebrations. reasons. ously leant strength to New Zealand Fiji players shed tears of joy after “I don’t know why the coach chose me and Australia but their decisions to their cliff-hanging win over New Zea- to lead the side at that point. There are turn out for their nations of origin land in Wellington. Stifling defenses other guys in the team who are capable of helped Tonga and Fiji alter league’s meant the only points of the first half doing the job. I really enjoyed it,” Vermeu- balance of power. came through a penalty to Fiji who len told reporters. Tonga beat New Zealand in pool led 2-0 at the break. “It’s a great honour to have that respon- play and Fiji repeated the feat when Unable to break the Fiji defense, sibility and you will never turn it down,” he it edged the Kiwis 4-2 on Saturday for New Zealand resorted to a penalty to added after being lauded by coach Allister the first wins by second tier nations unbeaten after winning all three of its halftime lead and Kallum Watkins tie the scores early in the second half Coetzee for managing the closing stages as over one of league’s established pow- group matches in front of jubilant touched down twice during the mid- before Fiji regained the lead with a the Boks were able to run down the clock ers at a World Cup. crowds in the national capital, Port dle of the second half to drive home Taane Milne penalty 17 minutes from and secure a much-needed win. That allowed Fiji, led by National Moresby. the advantage. fulltime. It then held out a late assault “It’s a good comeback by the side con- Rugby League superstar Jarryd Hayne, Australia will now face Fiji and Alex Walmsley in the first half and by New Zealand to clinch the win. sidering what happened in Dublin. That to reach the semifinals at New Zea- Tonga will meet England in the Ben Currie and Ryan Hall in the sec- “I’m just real proud of the boys’ result against Ireland was a bit shocking land’s expense while Tonga nipped semifinals. ond also scored tries while Garry Lo efforts, fighting all the way to the last and disappointing. underdogs Lebanon 24-22 to advance, England was clinical yesterday in scored in the 58th minute for Papua second,” Fiji captain Kevin Naiqama South Africa, who have experienced a unbeaten in four matches at the its defeat of Papua New Guinea, scor- New Guinea. said. “It’s an historic win but, in say- topsy-turvy year, will finish their tour tournament. ing seven tries to one. Winger Tonga’s newly re-elected prime ing that, the job’s only half done and against Wales in Cardiff on December 2 after England ended the brave run of Jermaine Gillvary scored two tries in minister Akilisi Pohiva attended Sat- we’ve got Australia to focus on next the clash against the Italians. Papua New Guinea, which had been the first half as England gained a 14-0 urday’s match in Christchurch and week.” 32 SPORT MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2017 MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2017 SPORT 33

A man holding a Turkish fag Murray doesn’t mourns on the portrait of Turkey’s Federer eager to recover need a new coach, legendary triple Olympic gold- medal winning weightlifter Kokkinakis says Henman Naim Suleymanoglu receives in Istanbul from shocking defeat London yesterday. Australian AFP ndy Murray Open wild card London Goffin turned the tide to take Nadal in a gripping five-set the 19-time Grand Slam doesn’t need Turkey mourns ‘Pocket AFAFPP the match 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. final. champion added. to hire a Melbourne A “I’s been an amazing year He followed that up with “It’s good to know that I new coach follow- AP oger Federer sayssay he for me,” said a disappointed a record eighth Wimbledon can bounce back and get my I’s been an amazing ing his latest split Hercules’ Suleymanoglu “can’t wait” to ggetet b back Federer, who said he had not crown, winning a Tour-lead- confidence back. Other than year for me. Really with Ivan Lendl, njury-plagued Aussie Tha- on ccourtourt iinn AuAustraliastr found his best form in ing seven titles in all and that, I didn’t have many prob- according to R enjoyed myself in the Istanbul nasi Kokkinakis will play at after an insinspiredpired DavidDavid Gof- London. losing just five matches in the lems... So considering how former British pocket Hercules Naim Suleym- IJanuary’s Australian Open finfin destroyed his chanchancec to “Been so happy that I was whole of 2017. last year went, this year was process. I felt I was number one Tim AFP anoglu,” he said. tennis tournament for the first finish a golden seasonw with a playing at this level from the “I’m just looking forward perfect.” playing in a way that Henman Suleymanoglu’s exploits (pictured) time in three years after being flourish at the ATP Finals.Final beginning till basically the to some time off now, away Federer was quizzed I also like, playing . undreds of mourners made him a national hero -- he awarded a wild card. The Swiss world numbernum end, till today. So it’s been from the match court, away about the chances of the other Murray including his greatest is regarded as one of the great- forward, playing The 21-year-old, ranked two went into his semi-finalsemi- great. from the pressure, then hope- members of the “Big Four” announced he was Hsporting rival attended est sports personalities in the 210, has battled shoulder and on SaturdaySaturday as the oover- “Really enjoyed myself in fully play well in Australia,” next year, with Novak Djok- attacking tennis. I parting company the funeral of Turkey’s triple country’s history. abdominal injuries in recent whelming favourite to ease the process. I felt I was play- said the 36-year-old. “I can’t ovic and Andy Murray both wish I could have with Lendl again Olympic champion Naim Süley- Born in and originally com- years and was delighted when past the Belgian on his wayw to ing in a way that I also like, wait to play there again. I had missing from the ATP Finals done that a little bit on Friday after two manoglu yesterday. peting for Bulgaria he defected and Nadal forced to pull out Australia Davis Cup captain a recordrecord seventseventhh tittitlele aat the playing forward, playing the best time of my life this more today. It’s kind spells together Known as the ‘Pocket Her- from the then-communist coun- Lleyton Hewitt told him Sun- seasonseason finfinaleale inin LLondon.ondon attacking tennis. I wish I could year, so can’t wait to go back after his first round-robin which yielded cules’ Suleymangolu, who won try in 1986, leaving a competition day he has a guaranteed start FeFedererderer hhadad nevernever lo lost to have done that a little bit there.” match at the London’s O2 of disappointing to three Grand Slam three straight Olympic weight- in Australia for London aboard in his home grand slam. his opponent in six mamatchest more today. It’s kind of dis- Federer reported a clean Arena. finish on this note. titles and two Olympic singles golds. lifting titles starting at Seoul the Turkish prime minister’s jet, Kokkinakis said “it’s been andand tthehe contest appeappeared appointing to finish on this bill of health, saying he had “You’ve always got to But whatever But Henman, a close friend of Murray’s, believes 1988, died from liver failure on and receiving a hero’s welcome tough missing the last two Aus- to be goinggoin to note. no problem with the knee expect a slow process,” he happened today is Jamie Delgado is more than capable of filling in, hav- Saturday aged 50. when he subsequently arrived tralian Opens especially scrscripti “But whatever happened injury that cut short his 2016 said. “Then if it goes fast, ing served as a long-term member of the Scot’s coaching His great rival and Greek in Turkey. because it’s my favorite tour- whenwhen the today is less important than campaign and that he had that’s great. Look, we all had less important than if team. champion Valerios Leonidis was President Recep Tayyip nament and I was 17 when I SwissSw if I look at the entire season. recovered from a back prob- to take time off. I didn’t I look at the entire “With Andy’s experience and knowledge of the game, amongst the mourners, kissing Erdogan, who had visited Suley- Switzerland’s played my first one. It’s been a eeasilya With that season, I’m lem that flared up in Montreal choose to take the time off season. With that I wouldn’t think he needs to bring another person into the coffin as he passed by. manoglu in hospital expressed Roger Federer BBC Radio Five Live’s Sports- pretty tough couple of years wwon extremely happy.” earlier in the season. last year. You make me look season, I’m extremely the team,” Henman told “I was so upset to hear of his condolences on live TV. with my body but I’ve been looks dejected tthe Federer astonished the “So I’m actually very like a genius sometimes. week yesterday. Naim’s death. I have lost a great Suleymanoglu is the only working hard to get it right.” after losing ffirsti tennis world by winning the relieved that I was able to fin- “You take time off, you happy: Federer “He’s got Jamie who played to a decent level and did friend and the world has lost a weightlifter to win gold medals Kokkinakis reached the his semi-final sset Australian Open in his first ish strong now in Shanghai, come back, you’re good again. a very good coaching job with Gilles Muller first, and great athlete, I can hardly believe at three different Olympic tournament’s second round in match against bbeforeef tournament back after a six- Laver Cup, Basel, now here That’s not how it goes. I think has been with Andy for a good couple of years and he’s dead,” Leonidis told the Games. He was granted the 2014 and 2015. Tim Smyczek Belgium’s a rejuve-rej month injury layoff, beating again as well. It shows that if we could have played, we understands him as well as anyone.” Turkish daily Hürriyet. Olympic Order by then IOC pres- received the reciprocal United David Goffin natedn at his long-time rival Rafael things are in the past now,” all would have played.” Henman paid tribute to the role Lendl played in Turkish Sports Minister ident Juan Antonio Samaranch States wildcard this week after on Saturday. boosting Murray’s career, which has been on hold since Osman Askin Bak compared in 2001. a series of play-off events. the former world number one’s Wimbledon quarter- Suleymanoglu to some of today’s His exploits in Seoul in 1988 final defeat to Sam Querrey due to a hip injury. stars. made him one of the stars of the Murray’s enforced period of inactivity has seen him “In the same way we evoke Games and Time magazine put drop to 16th in the world rankings, but he remains (Lionel) Messi, (Cristiano) Ron- him on the cover of its Games focused on returning at the Australian Open in aldo or (Michel) Platini in issue with one arm aloft in tri- January. football, in weighlifting we think umph under the headline: “It’s been well documented that Andy has been hav- of the doyen, the master, the “Everybody Wins”. ing a tough time with his hip but he had a great couple Goffin stuns Federer to reach ATP Finals; Dimitrov of periods with Lendl and I think it’s more about focus- ing on the positives and the things the whole team has learned,” Henman said. “Having seen him train and practice at Wimbledon Tete makes history downs Sock to rise to world number three quite a lot, he is working unbelievably hardhard and makinmakingg bibigg stridestrides.s. “I tthinkhink tthathat wiwithth ststillill s sixix o orr with fastest world sevenseven weweekseks bebeforefore tthehe Goffin is only the sixth player ever to beat seasonseason starts, I’m quite Rafael Nadal and Federer in the same tour- confidentconfident tthathat hhee iiss nament and the first since Novak Djokovic at goinggoing toto bebe backback readreadyy title knockout the 2015 ATP Finals. andand rarinraringg to ggo.”o.” The Belgian, who beat Nadal in his round- LondonLondon robin opener, described his victory against LondonLondon world championship bout, eclips- AFAFPP six-time champion Federer as the best of his AAFP ing the record held by WBO career. superbantamweight champion avidavid GoGoffinffin shshocked overwhelm- “Both are really special,” he said. “It was olaniolani Tete took just 11 sec- Daniel Jimenez who stopped Har- inging ffavouriteavourite Roger Federer on the first time against Rafa. Then the semi-final ondsonds to record the fastest ald Geier in 17 seconds in 1994. SaturSaturdayday in tthe last four of the for the first time for me here, and to beat Roger Zknockoutknock in world champi- “I’ve been preparing so hard ATP FinalsFinals aandn will face Grigor for the first time here in such a big event, big onship figfighth history in Belfast on for this fight,” Tete told the DimitrovDimitrov foforr the title in the sea- tournament, it was the perfect moment. Yeah, SaturdaSaturdayy nnight.i BoxNation television channel. “I Dsonson finale.finale. it is the best win of my career, for sure.” TheThe SouSouth African etched his knew Gonya wasn’t going to last.” Belgium’sBelggium’s GoGoffinffin hhadad never previously A disappointed Federer missed out on the namename into ttheh record books when Promoter Frank Warren beatenbeaten tthehe Swiss 19-time Grand Slam cham- chance to apply a final flourish to a brilliant hehe flatteneflattenedd countryman Sibon- added: “He was gone before he pion in six atattemptstempts anandd wwas in deep trouble season in which he won the Australian Open iisoso GoGonyanya wwith his first punch to hit the canvas. Tete is something aafterfter lolosingosing tthehe ffirstirst setset bubut he stormed back and a record eighth Wimbledon. rretainetain his WWorld Boxing Organi- special.” to win 22-6,-6, 6-36-3,, 6-4.6-4. “It’s a bit disappointing for me because it’s sation banbantamweightt crown. On the same card, local hero InIn tthehe llaterater semi-semi-final,final, Bulgarian sixth seed indoors, it’s a court I like to play on,” he said. Tete flofloored his opponent Jamie Conlan failed in his attempt DimitrovDimitrov endendeded Jack SockSock’s fairytale late-sea- “But I had my chances and missed them. When withwith a devastatingdev right hook to win a world title when the sonson runrun 4-4-6,6, 66-0,-0, 6-3 in a battle pitting the he had them, he was very committed. I think afterafter just fifivev seconds and the ref- Northern Irishman was stopped American’sAmerican’s bbigig forehand against Dimitrov’s that was the difference today.” ereeeree stoppstoppede the contest officially in the sixth round by Filipino rapier-likerapier-like babackhand.ckhand. It was the first time in the tournament’s justjust six secondssec later when it International Boxing Federation GGoffinofff in wiwillll bbee hhopingoping for a different out- history that three debutants reached the becamebecame cclearlea Gonya was out cold. super flyweight champion Jerwin come fromfrom ththee round-roround-robinb meeting earlier semi-finals. It is the fastest knockout in a Ancajas in a one-sided contest. in thethe wweek,eek, wwhichhich DimitDimitrov won 6-0, 6-2. With Djokovic and Andy Murray missing ThThee BelBelgiangian had his wwork cut out against from the eight-man field and Nadal forced to a pro-pro-FedererFederer crowd at LLondon’s O2 Arena pull out injured after his loss to Goffin, Fed- as thethe SSwisswiss was qquicklyuickly i into his stride, pick- erer was strongly fancied to romp home. Sutton used TUEs inging up volvolleysleys offoff hishis shshoestringso and lacing Dimitrov roared into a 3-0 lead in the first backhandsbackhaands ddownown tthehe lline.ine set before Paris Masters champion Sock won WoWorldrld number two FFederer,e 36, won his six games out of seven to take the first set. for ‘marginal gains’ ninthninth consecutiveconsecutive set agaagainsti his 26-year-old Undaunted, Dimitrov, 26, stepped up his opponentopponent in just 3333 minuminutes.t game and bagelled the 25-year-old eighth seed BButut ththee seseventhventh seedseed,, who 24 hours ear- in the second set in just 22 minutes to take the LondonLondon Cycling and Team Sky, which share lierlil er aadmitteddmmitted he ddidid notnot hhave a clue how to match into a decider. AFPAFP a Manchester headquarters, with- beatbeb at FFederer,ederer, hihitt babackck eearly in the second In an enthralling third set, neither player out bringing any charges. setset to bbreakreak aand,nd, rejrejuvenated,u knocked was able to force a break until the crucial ormerorme Great Britain and “If you’ve got an athlete that’s hishis iillustriousllustrious opopponentp out of his eighth game, when Dimitrov hit a forehand TTeameam Sky coach Shane 95 percent ready and that little rhythm.rhythm. winner down the line to lead 5-3 after a dou- FSuttonSutto has admitted using five percent injury or niggle that’s Federer,Federer, suddenlysudd looking vulner- ble-fault from Sock. therapeutictherapeuti use exemptions troubling them, if you can get that ableable andand unableunabl to dominate, was He held his nerve to seal the contest on ((TUEs)TUEs) to give the cyclists he TUE to get them to 100 percent, powerlesspowerless to sstem the tide as Gof- his fourth match point in a game lasting workedwo with an edge. then of course you would in those finfin wwentent oonn to level the match around 10 minutes. Former Sky days,” Sutton said in a BBC tele- before breakingbrea again early in “I was very composed with myself, I didn’t cyclist Bradley Wig- vision documentary due to be Belgium’s David the decider.decider. let any negative thoughts come into my head,” gins had previously broadcast on Sunday. Goffin returns to “I“I sstartedtarted ttoo feel the ball better said Dimitrov. “Things went my way tonight said the TUEs he TUEs permit athletes to use Roger Federer during at the eendnd of ththee first seset,t so I wanted to be and I’m more than happy. receivedre at the 2011 drugs that would otherwise be Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in action during his their semi-final match moremmooree aaggressive,”ggggressssivi e,” saisaidd GGoffin.o “I’m so humbled to be in the final tomor- andand 20201212 TTourso de France and the illegal. Asked if the use of TUEs of the ATP World Tour “A“AsAs sossoonono aass II hadhad thethe cchance to go for the row. It’s another match - I just need to keep semi-final match of the ATP World Tour Finals 20132013 Giro dd’Italia were to treat was part of that approach, Sutton Finals at the O2 Arena shotshshoto ffromroom ththee retu returnrn and and f rfrom the serve, (that) on playing. It’s the last match of the season so against USA’s Jack Sock at the O2 Arena in Andy Murray pollen allergies.aller tells the documentary: “Finding in London, Britain on waswas ththehe kkekey,y, ttoo go for the shot.” full house, and we’re on.” London, Britain on Saturday. of Great This wweek,e UK Anti-Doping the gains might mean getting a Saturday. Britain (UKAD)(UKAD) endendede an investigation into TUE? Yes, because the rules allow alleged wrwrongdoing by British you to do that.” 34 SPORT MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2017 MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2017 SPORT 35

NFL: Injured Chancellor NBA: Curry, Durant shine to may miss rest of the season

New York help Warriors down 76ers Agencies

Stephen Curry eattle Seahawks strong (right) of the safety Kam Chancellor Golden State S is expected to miss the Warriors drives remainder of the season with a neck injury, according to against Dario multiple reports on Sari of the NBA RESULTS Saturday. Philadelphia Portland 102 Sacramento 90 The news comes after the 76ers during Dallas 111 Milwaukee 79 team lost star cornerback their NBA game Houston 105 Memphis 83 Richard Sherman to a torn in Philadelphia Boston 110 Atlanta 99 Achilles in last week’s “Thurs- on Friday. day Night Game” win against G’ State 124 Philadelphia 116 the Arizona Cardinals. Charlotte 102 LA Clippers 87 Sherman was placed on Utah 125 Orlando 85 injured reserve and had sur- gery to repair his Achilles on Wednesday. Chancellor, an eight-year veteran, left the Seahawks’ 22-16 win on Nov. 9 with a neck injury on the Cardinals’ final possession. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll indicated earlier that the four-time Pro Bowl selec- tion suffered “neck stingers.” Chancellor did not participate in practice Thursday or Friday. Chancellor, 29, has 49 tackles and a forced fumble in nine games this season. He has 12 career interceptions. Bradley McDougald, who started the past two games at free safety, is expected to start for Chancellor at strong safety against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. Safety Earl Thomas is expected back after missing the last two weeks with a hamstring injury. New York while Joel Embiid added 21 Atlanta (3-13) was led by six-game losing streak. Jeremy points as Portland defeated Meanwhile, NFL Commis- Agencies points. Robert Covington and point guard Dennis Schroder Lamb added 17 while Dwight Sacramento. sioner Roger Goodell’s JJ Redick contributed 20 with 23 points and nine assists. Howard totaled 16 points and Damian Lillard added 22 contract extension negotia- tephen Curry scored apiece, and Dario Saric had 13 Kent Bazemore added 19 points 16 rebounds as Charlotte won despite missing six of seven tions will be discussed Dec. 35 points, Kevin points and 10 rebounds. and rookie center John Collins by double digits for the second three-pointers. Jusuf Nurkic 13 during an owners-only Durant added 27 and Celtics 110, Hawks 99 came off the bench to add 18 time this season. contributed 14 as Portland shot session at the league’s meet- the Golden State War- Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and seven rebounds. Lou Williams scored 25 54 percent. ings in Irving, Texas. riors rallied from a points and Jaylen Brown added Rockets 105, Grizzlies 83 points and Blake Griffin added Willie Cauley-Stein led The decision to conduct a S22-point halftime deficit for a a career-high 27 to help the James Harden scored 29 19 for the Clippers (5-10), who Sacramento with 18 points and discussion at the meetings 124-116 victory over the Phil- Boston Celtics extend their points as Houston beat Mem- dropped their eighth straight. nine rebounds. comes on the heels of Dallas adelphia 76ers on Saturday. winning streak to 15 games phis. Chris Paul added 17 and Mavericks 111, Bucks 79 Jazz 125, Magic 85 Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ Curry responded in a big with a 110-99 victory over the 13 rebounds in his second game Wesley Matthews hit six Rodney Hood scored a sea- recent request for a special way after a nine-point per- Atlanta Hawks. back from a knee injury as three-pointers and scored a son-high 31 points and hit meeting on November 28. formance two nights earlier in Irving shot 10-for-12 from Houston won for the seventh season-high 22 points as Dal- seven three-pointers as Utah That request was denied a road loss at Boston. the field, including five three- time in eight games. las routed Milwaukee. routed Orlando. Derrick Favors but Jones and the other own- Curry shot 11-of-22 and hit pointers, and added five assists Chandler Parsons led JJ Barea added a season- added 25 points and 11 ers will get to chat about the all nine of his free throws as and four rebounds. Brown, was Memphis with 17 points while high 22 points and Harrison rebounds as Utah snapped a demands of Goodell as the Warriors pulled off the 10-for-13 from the floor, Marc Gasol added 15 and nine Barnes added 18 as Dallas won three-game losing streak and reports suggest the NFL com- largest comeback in the NBA including four three-pointers, rebounds. for the third time in 17 games this won for the second time in missioner is looking for an this season by overcoming a and had four rebounds. Hornets 102, Clippers 87 season. Giannis Antetokounmpo eight games. annual package of nearly 24-point deficit early in the The 15-game winning Kemba Walker scored 26 led Milwaukee with 24 points Aaron Gordon scored 18 $50m in his next contract. third quarter. streak is the fifth-longest in points, including 10 straight and 17 rebounds. Khris Middle- points for Orlando, which lost Jones recently threatened Ben Simmons led the Six- franchise history. The club down the stretch of the fourth ton added 23 for the Bucks. its fourth straight. The 40-point to sue the NFL if the exten- ers (8-7) with 23 points, 12 record is 19 straight, set in quarter, as Charlotte beat Los Trail Blazers 102, Kings 90 loss was tied for the worst sion is approved by the assists and eight rebounds 2008. Angeles and snapped a CJ McCollum scored 25 home defeat in team history. six-owner compensation committee, headed by Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Long stuns No.1 Axelsen Lee scores twice as Islanders win

New York Josh Bailey had three to claim China Open title Agencies assists, Brock Nelson and Andrew Ladd also scored, Shanghai Chen Long nders Lee scored and Josh Bailey had two AFP of China in twice and John assists for New York. Tho- action in the ATavares picked up mas Greiss stopped 36 shots lympic champion final in Fuzhou, two assists and added an in the win. Chen Long yesterday. empty-net goal as the New Hawks 2, Penguins 1 Odelighted the home York Islanders knocked off Artem Anisimov scored crowd as he defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning the go-ahead goal as Chi- world number one Viktor with a 5-3 victory on cago continued its Axelsen of Denmark to Saturday. dominating run against win the China Open for a Pittsburgh. fourth time yesterday. NHL RESULTS Gustav Forsling also The sixth-seeded Chi- Boston 3 San Jose 1 scored for Chicago, which nese emerged from a St. Louis 4 Vancouver 3 has won eight in a row see-saw battle 21-16, 14-21, against Pittsburgh, includ- 21-13 in Fuzhou, getting the Nashville 5 Colorado 2 ing a 10-1 pasting in the better of the world cham- their nine meetings. the 19-year-old Gao, who Washington 3 Minnesota 1 teams’ first meeting this New York Islanders centre Mathew Barzal (right) and pion and top seed in 72 It was Chen’s first miraculously reached the season on October 5. Carolina 3 Buffalo 1 Tampa Bay Lightning centre Vladislav Namestnikov engrossing minutes. China Open crown since final having never previ- Toronto 6 Montreal 0 Anisimov’s goal in the The 23-year-old 2013. There was to be no ously won a Superseries second period came 21 sec- look to control the puck in the first period of their Axelsen has had a superb Chinese fairytale however main-draw match. NY Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 3 onds after Matt Hunwick NHL game at Amalie Arena on Saturday. year, winning the world in the women’s decider. It all proved too much Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1 scored short-handed to tie title and becoming the Japan’s Akane for the teenager on the Los Angeles 4 Florida 0 it for the Penguins. Dmitry Orlov and Evg- over Buffalo. After a mis- leading figure in the men’s Yamaguchi beat Chinese day, even with the back- Winnipeg 5 New Jersey 2 Capitals 3, Wild 1 eny Kuznetsov also had take by Justin Falk, who game. But yesterday’s qualifier Gao Fangjie to ing of the noisy home TJ Oshie had a goal and goals for Washington. mishandled a bouncing defeat extends his poor win her first Superseries crowd, with the 20-year- Dallas 6 Edmonton 3 an assist, Braden Holtby Hurricanes 3, Sabres 1 puck, Aho grabbed the puck run against the more title of the year. old Yamaguchi coming Arizona 3 Ottawa 2 stopped 30 shots and Sebastian Aho scored and raced toward the Buf- experienced Chen, 28, Fifth seed Yamaguchi through 21-13, 21-15 in 41 Calgary 5 Philadelphia 4 Washington defeated the go-ahead goal with 4:45 falo net. He beat Robin who has now won eight of had been favourite against minutes. Minnesota. remaining to lead Carolina Lehner with a wrist shot. 36 SPORT MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2017 Derby draw leaves Real 10 points behind Barca

Madrid However, his replacement AFP Kevin Gameiro nearly grabbed the winner when his lobbed eal Madrid and effort was cleared off the line Atletico Madrid Ten points is a lot but that will change by Raphael Varane. slipped 10 points for sure because Barca will not always And at the other end, Ron- behind Barcelona at aldo took just too long to wind the top of La Liga as win and we will be in the running: Real up his effort as Hernandez gal- Ra Madrid derby short on Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane loped back into position to chances finished 0-0 at Atleti- make a brave block in a fran- co’s Wanda Metropolitano on tic finale and ensure Atletico a Saturday. share of the spoils. Earlier, Barca also weren’t Barca boss Ernesto Val- at their best but Luis Suarez’s verde admitted a 3-0 win double ended a five-game goal Atletico Madrid, Real’s first Jan Oblak turned Toni flattered his side across Madrid drought for the Uruguayan and chance came on the counter- Kroos’s effort behind at the at Butarque as goalkeeper Paulinho’s late strike helped attack but Juanfran outpaced near post after a neat one-two Marc-Andre ter Stegen again see off a determined Leganes superstar Cristiano Ronaldo with Ronaldo, before Sergio shone. 3-0. when the Portuguese was put Ramos was left bloodied and “The important thing was Both Madrid sides suffered clean through by Luka Modric eventually replaced at half- to win,” Suarez told BeIN a familiar lack of cutting edge much to the home crowd’s time with a broken nose as he Sports Spain. in front of goal this season, but delight. was caught by Lucas Hernan- “We always try to play our it was Atletico who passed up “In the first 25 minutes you dez as he stooped to head into best in every game but some- the best chance when Angel saw the team we are against the side-netting. times it is not possible.” Correa fired wide after just the best team in the world, who Ronaldo’s profligacy has Leganes’ good work in the three minutes. had the need to win after Bar- been blamed for Real’s slump opening half hour was undone “We lacked a goal, but ca’s win,” said Atletico boss in form this season and the by a goalkeeping error when apart from that I feel for the Diego Simeone. Portuguese was once again Ivan Cuellar limply palmed players because they deserved “We are finding it hard to wayward with his side’s best Paco Alcacer’s driven cross into more,” said Madrid coach Zin- score goals. If we score with chance as his tame effort from the path of the grateful Suarez edine Zidane. Correa it would have changed Modric’s pass dribbled wide. to smash home his first goal for “10 points is a lot but that the game completely.” “As long as someone is in a month. will change for sure because The visitors slowly started my family, I am with them to “I wasn’t anxious. The Barca will not always win and to take control of possession the death,” added an irritated important thing was to feel Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo controls we will be in the running.” as the first period wore on, but Simeone at the Frenchman’s good again and help the team,” the ball during the La Liga match against Atletico Madrid at the After a bright start from lacked a creative spark. treatment. added Suarez. Wanda Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid yesterday.

Sampdoria beat Juventus Real confirm Ramos nose break Coleman

Madrid named as AFP Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos Sunderland Sampdoria’s eal Madrid captain Sergio with an injury to Gianmarco Ramos had his nose bro- his nose during manager Ferrari Rken in a bad-tempered the Madrid celebrates Madrid derby at Atletico Madrid, derby against after scoring tests confirmed yesterday. Atletico Madrid London their third Ramos had to be replaced at on Saturday. Reuters goal against half-time of Saturday’s 0-0 Juventus draw at Atletico’s Wanda Met- underland have during their ropolitano which left both sides appointed former Serie A match 10 points behind runaway La SWales boss Chris in Genoa, Italy Liga leaders Barcelona. Coleman as their new yesterday. “After tests carried out on manager on a two-and- Sampdoria Sergio Ramos by the Real a-half-year deal, the won the match Madrid Sanitas medical team, English Championship he has been diagnosed with a club said yesterday. 3-2. fractured nose,” Madrid said in The 47-year-old a statement. replaces Simon Grayson, Real were furious referee who was sacked by the David Fernandez Borbalan as early as next weekend for “Thanks for your support. I’ll second-tier club at the didn’t award a penalty when Malaga’s trip to the Santiago be back in no time.” end of October after only Lucas Hernandez’s boot caught Bernabeu, with the aid of a pro- Ramos is expected to miss 18 games in charge. Ramos flush in the face. tective mask. “I would bleed a Real’s Champions League trip “The football club The club didn’t state how thousand times for this badge to APOEL Nicosia tomorrow has conducted a thor- long Ramos will be sidelined, but and this shirt,” Ramos posted on where a win will secure the ough process over the Madrid-based sports daily Twitter alongside pictures of his European champions’ place in last three weeks to iden- Marca reported he could return bloodied face. the last 16. tify the best manager for the job, before and after which Chris was the clear first choice,” Sun- derland chief executive Insigne blows away Cup blues in Milan win Martin Bain said. “We are delighted that he and Kit Symons, Naples The 26-year-old’s goal was Montella remains under pressure his assistant manager, AFP given thanks to referee Daniele despite a strong second-half per- have joined us, and are Doveri consulting the video formance as his side stay seventh Napoli’s Lorenzo now focused on working orenzo Insigne washed assistant referee, despite having on just 19 points, 11 points away Insigne celebrates together to get the foot- away his World Cup woes appeared to have already blown from the Champions League after Serie A ball club moving in the Lby starring in Napoli’s 2-1 his whistle for a wrongly raised placings, after their sixth defeat match against AC right direction.” victory over a struggling but spir- offside flag, which should have in 13 games. Milan in Naples on Coleman led Wales ited AC Milan on Saturday that ended any chance of VAR “Our last two defeats were Saturday. to the semi-finals of Euro saw the Serie A leaders go four consultation. against Juventus and Napoli, but 2016 in their first major points clear. However, Doveri took the despite the results, we were in tournament since 1958. Insigne opened the scoring VAR’s advice that Milan defender the games,” said Montella, who He left the job after their in the 33rd minute, albeit in con- Alessio Romagnoli had played up to now has been backed by hopes of qualifying for troversial fashion, helping Insigne onside and gave the goal. the club. the 2018 World Cup in Maurizio Sarri’s team extend Insigne also draw a fine save “We have simpler fixtures Russia ended last month. their lead over Juventus ahead from Gianluigi Donnarumma on coming up and hopefully this “The club worked of the champions’ visit to Samp- the stroke of half-time and laid performance will see us in good incredibly hard to make doria, and showed Italy fans on Dries Mertens for a simple sted.” sure we were a good fit and what they had missed during the chance that the Belgian fired Napoli are also five points to show me the potential national team’s World Cup play- right at the Milan stopper. clear of Inter Milan and Roma, that can be achieved here,” off disaster against Sweden. Substitute Piotr Zielinski who beat Lazio in a pulsating Coleman said. “I don’t like to cause trouble. sealed the three points with 17 Rome derby thanks to goals from over their local rivals. For Per- football rebirth. This sport has “I believe that every He (Ventura) considered those minutes left, firing home Diego Perotti and Radja otti, his 49th-minute penalty and made me suffer and made me person at this football (who played against Sweden) to Mertens’ superb clipped pass to Nainggolan. an assist for Nainggolan’s drilled smile,” said Perotti, who made club, every player and be the right men and I accept the give Napoli a cushion that meant Ciro Immobile pulled one strike was the continuation of a his international debut in 2009 every supporter has a coach’s decisions,” said Insigne. Romagnoli’s stunning stoppage- back from the spot with 18 min- “rebirth” that saw him called up as a promising youngster at part to play in getting us “I am sad because Italy are time volley was nothing more utes left after Kostas Manolas’ for Argentina for the first time in Sevilla, suffered with injuries and back to where we not going to the World Cup, not than a consolation. handball was spotted by the VAR, six years earlier in the month. form until moving to Italy in belong.” because I didn’t play.” Milan coach Vincenzo but Roma held out for a huge win “It was the peak of my 2014.