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Sport Gulf Times NBA | Page 5 Rockets edge past Golden State Warriors in overtime thriller Monday, May 6 ,2019 FOOTBALL Ramadan 1, 1440 AH Shock draw ends GULF TIMES United’s Champs League hopes SPORT Page 2 MOTORCYCLING World champion Marquez goes top aft er win in Spain Marquez, who crashed while leading in the previous round in Texas, started third on the grid and now has 70 points Reuters RESULTS AND STANDINGS Jerez, Spain MotoGP Moto 2 orld champion Marc 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 41min 1. Lorenzo Baldassari (ITA/Kalex) Marquez swept back 08.685sec, 2. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 25mins 33.841sec, 2. Jorge Navarro to the top of the Mo- at 1.654sec, 3. Maverick Vinales (ESP/ (ESP/Speed Up) at 0.359sec, 3. Au- toGP standings by a Yamaha) 2.443, 4. Andrea Dovizioso gusto Fernandez (ESP/Kalex) 1.091 Wsingle point yesterday after run- (ITA/Ducati) 2.804, 5. Danilo Petrucci World Championship standings ning away with his home Spanish (ITA/Ducati) 4.748, 6. Valentino Rossi 1. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) Grand Prix at Jerez. (ITA/Yamaha) 7.547, 7. Franco Mor- 75 points, 2. Thomas Luethi (SUI/ The Honda rider led from the bidelli (ITA/Yamaha-SRT) 8.228, 8. Cal Kalex) 58, 3. Marcel Schroetter (GER/ fi rst corner to chequered fl ag, Crutchlow (GBR/Honda-LCR) 10.052, Kalex) 48 heading a Spanish one-two- 9. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Yamaha) three with Suzuki’s Alex Rins 10.274, 10. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda) Moto3 1.654 seconds behind as runner- 13.402 1. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) up and Maverick Vinales third for 39mins 30.327secs, 2. Tatsuki Suzuki Yamaha. World championship standings (JAP/Honda) at 0.242, 3. Celestino Marquez, who crashed while (after four rounds): Vietti (ITA/KTM) 0.305 leading in the previous round in 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda): 70 World championship standings Texas, started third on the grid points, 2. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 69, (after three rounds) and now has 70 points after his 3. Andrea Dovizioso, (ITA/Ducati) 67, 1. Aron Canet (ESP/KTM) 58 points, second win of the campaign. 4. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 61, 5. 2. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 57, Rins is on 69 thanks to his Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 41 3. Jaume Masia (ESP/KTM) 45 second successive podium, with Andrea Dovizioso dropping from the overall lead to third on 67 af- crashed in Saturday practice, was quez, brother of Marc Marquez, ter fi nishing fourth on his works ruled unfi t to start after a morn- and needed treatment on the Ducati. ing medical. track before being hauled away, The Italian was right on the tail The next race is the French Marquez eventually fi nishing of Vinales in the closing stages Grand Prix at Le Mans on May 19. sixth. but ran out of time to get past. Meanwhile, Italy’s Lorenzo Earlier Honda completed a “It was more diffi cult mentally Baldassari on a Kalex won his one-two in the Spanish Moto 3 than physically. After the mistake third Moto2 GP of the season on Sunday as Italian Niccolo An- in Austin it is not easy to race here when dominating the fi eld at Je- tonelli won with Japanese rider and lead the race from the begin- rez to extend his world champi- Tatsuki Suzuki collecting a fi rst ning to the end,” said Marquez. onships lead. podium fi nish in second. “But I am convinced about my The 22-year-old won in Qa- They were followed home by performance and of the bike, I’m tar and Argentina before fall- two KTM riders with Celestino feeling really good. ing last time out in the United Vietti third and Spaniard Aron “It was a bit hard to know why States, making up for that slip as Canet fourth, which was enough we crashed in Austin so today, he rampaged around the Jerez de to take the lead in the overall this weekend, I felt really good, la Frontera track to beat Spanish standings. really smooth, riding like I want.” Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez yesterday. pair Jorge Navarro and Augusto “I feel fantastic,” said Antonelli Vinales said being on his home Fernandez. at the fi nish. podium felt like a victory after some places at the start so I’m re- tumbled from second to fourth position, had looked set for the Australian Jack Miller crashed “I did a great job, the team Suzuki led for much of the race a tough start to the season and ally happy. The team is working in the championship on 61 points podium but his Petronas Yama- his Pramac Ducati after collid- worked well but this win is also at the head of a tightly-bunched struggling with starts. good, I need confi dence.” after four rounds of the season. ha slowed on lap 14 after getting ing with Aprilia’s Spaniard Aleix for me,” Baldarassi said. pack but after Antonelli overtook “Finally I think we found out His Italian teammate Valentino French 20-year-old Fabio stuck in third gear. Espargaro while trying to go The race was marked by an in the closing laps, the Japanese a method that is working really Rossi took sixth place after start- Quartararo, who had started as The distraught rookie headed through on the inside at turn 13. early accident when Australia’s rider had to fi ght to hold off Vi- good,” he said. “Actually I won ing 13th. The 40-year-old great the youngest ever rider on pole back to the garage and retired. Aprilia’s Andrea Iannone, who Remy Gardner ran into Alex Mar- etti. PREVIEW/AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Ferreira urges Sadd fans to turn up in full force By Sports Reporter points, one ahead of Iran’s Persepolis. game but it wasn’t a fair result for us. Doha Al Sadd started off this year’s compe- We have now won the league title and tition on a losing note as they were at the the players are highly motivated. The receiving end of a 0-2 verdict against Al month of May could be crucial for us, esualdo Ferreira has confi rmed Ahli. The Wolves beat Persepolis 1-0 in both domestically and in Asia. this will be his last season as Al the second round. “This is our last game at home in the Sadd coach while urging fans to Holding Pakhtakor 2-2 and then group stage and so it is very important turn up in large numbers for the beating them 2-1 back-to-back was a for us. Winning it will take us to the club’sJ AFC Champions League Group creditable achievement for Al Sadd, next round. Al Sadd always impress at D match against Saudi giants Al Ahli at whose morale is high after clinching home. the Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Stadium its record-extending 14th Qatar league “Tomorrow’s game will be fully dif- today. The match will begin at 9.45pm. title. ferent from the away. All that we are The veteran Portuguese tactician They have also reached the Amir Cup trying for us to get the three points to guided The Wolves to their 14th league semi-fi nal by beating Al Gharafa 4-2 in increase the gap between us and them title last month and is now serving out the last-eight stage. Al Sadd take on Al to four and to secure qualifi cation.” the fi nal weeks of his contract, having Rayyan in the last four on 11th May. Al Sadd’s star player Bounedjah also joined the team in November 2015. Against Al Ahli, Al Sadd will get appealed to fans to show up in full force. “I’m proud of this group of players back the services of defender Pedro “I hope the Al Sadd fans attend in and their ability to win in all games. Miguel and striker Akram Afi f, who huge numbers, like they are used to do- My message to the fans is come in large both missed their last game against Pa- ing, and help the team to victory and numbers tomorrow and show support khtakor due to suspension. The Wolves’ qualifi cation for the next round.” for the players,” Ferreira said at his pre- fi rst-choice goalkeeper Saad al-Dossari Meanwhile, Al Duhail take on Iran’s match press conference yesterday. may also play after missing their Amir Esteghlal’s in Group C today in Tehran. “My contract with the team will end Cup quarter-fi nal against Al Gharafa. Rui Faria’s men can confi rm their place after this season. A new coach will take Al Sadd boast of the likes of Xavi Her- in the next round with a draw, provided the reins and I wish him all the best. Al nandez, Baghdad Bounedjah, Abdulka- Al Hilal defeat Al Ain in the other fi x- Sadd currently rely on big players, who rim Hassan, Hamed Ismail, Boualem ture. are going to lead the team alongside the Khoukhi and Tarek Salman. Goals from Medhi Benatia, Youssef El new coach,” added the 72-year-old. Ferreira added that Al Sadd’s loss Arabi and Ali Afi f had given Al Duhail a Al Sadd are leading Group D with sev- to Al Ahli in the previous fi xture was a perfect start to the campaign with a 3-0 en points, one more than Al Ahli.
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