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Gareth Bale ended a three-month goal drought in La Liga to give Real Madrid a nervy 1-0 win away to basement club Huesca Top swimmers yesterday, taking his side back into the top four at the expense of Alaves. The Wales forward, who had challenge FINA not found the net in the league since Sept. 1 but had scored in the Champions League, gave Real an with lawsuit ideal start by volleying home a cross from Alvaro Odriozola in REUTERS FINA had threatened sanc- the eighth minute. MIAMI tions against those swimmers Huesca, bottom of the table taking part in the event, which with a meagre seven points and Three world-class swimmers was put together by organ- without a win since the opening have filed a lawsuit in the isers of the International day of the season, did not lay United States, challenging Swimming League (ISL). The down against the European what they allege is the world governing body, in a champions though, and it took monopoly world governing statement, said it had taken a flying save from Thibaut body FINA has over the note of the filings in Courtois to prevent Ezequiel control of international California. Avila levelling soon competitions. “As world and Olympic afterwards. The lawsuit, brought on champions, the swimmers in Bale was denied another goal behalf of three-times question will understand that in the second half by Huesca’s Olympic gold medallist FINA’s attention is focused on keeper and the home side laid Katinka Hosszu (pictured) the 950 swimmers, including siege to Real’s area in the final of Hungary and US world two of the athletes in question, stages but fell short of an champions Tom Shields and from 180 member federations equaliser as Courtois tipped a Michael Andrew, followed taking part in the 14th World dangerous free kick over the bar the cancellation of a new Swimming Championships in Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale (centre) celebrates after scoring his team’s ﬁrst goal during the in stoppage time and Dani professional swimming Hangzhou,” FINA said. Spanish league match against SD Huesca at the El Alcoraz Stadium yesterday. Carvajal made a frantic event scheduled for “FINA will nonetheless clearance. December 20-21 in Turin. give the filings our full Real’s eighth win in nine with coach Julen Lopetegui but particularly after the break. side for digging in and seeing out “FINA’s insistence that the attention and mount a robust games in all competitions under Real are still struggling to dom- “In the first half we played the result. world’s best swimmers may defense if required to do so. coach Santiago Solari saw them inate games, even against well, we controlled the game “We knew how to defend our compete only on FINA’s terms Meanwhile in Hangzhou, the climb above Alaves into fourth seemingly weak opposition and we did things the right goal until the end,” added the and its efforts to enforce that FINA Athletes Committee in the standings on 26 points such as Huesca. way,” he said. coach. rule are nakedly anti-compet- will consult with aquatics after 15 games, five behind They have made significant “In the second half it was “Bale scored a great goal itive,” said the lawsuit which athletes to continue its work leaders Barcelona. advances in defence, though, and complicated, we had the wind which earned us the three points, the trio said was filed “on of making sure athlete voices It was a marked this was their sixth clean sheet against us and it was difficult to as did the team’s character. If we behalf of elite swimmers are clearly heard within improvement from Real’s dire under Argentine Solari. play properly; we did almost want to compete for La Liga we around the world”. FINA’s decision-making form earlier in the campaign Courtois admitted his side nothing in the second half.” have to win these type of The Italian federation said bodies. which saw the club dispense had performed badly, Solari, though, praised his matches too.” Al Sadd, Al Duhail in battle for supremacy

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Venezuelan Celtics hammer Bulls for baseball fans mourn death of record 56-point win former stars AP AGENCIES NBA RESULTS BARQUISIMETO, VENEZUELA CHICAGO LA Clippers 98, Miami 121 Dozens of Venezuelans Daniel Theis scored a career-high 22 points, Atlanta 106, Denver 98 waited in line outside a and the Boston Celtics opened the game with Cleveland 116, Washington 101 chapel in the state of 17 consecutive points while rolling to an easy New York 104, Brooklyn 112 Lara on Saturday, hoping 133-77 victory over the host Chicago Bulls on Portland 113, Minnesota 105 to bid farewell to former Saturday night. It was the Celtics’ largest Chicago 77, Boston 133 major league baseball margin of victory in franchise history. Memphis 88, LA Lakers 111 player Luis Valbuena, Jaylen Brown scored a team-best 23 points Indiana 107, Sacramento 97 who was killed in a car off the bench, and Jayson Tatum made all four Dallas 107, Houston 104 accident along with 3-point attempts while scoring 18 points as team-mate Jose Castillo. the Celtics won their season-best fifth straight The corpse of Castillo contest. Terry Rozier added 15 points, Kyrie Hawks 106, Nuggets 98 was moved earlier in the Irving and Semi Ojeleye each scored 13 and John Collins scored a career-high 30 points morning to a different Marcus Morris tallied 12 for Boston. and helped Atlanta break its four-game losing central-west state. Shaquille Harrison scored a career-best streak by defeating visiting Denver. The 33-year-old Val- 20 points, Zach LaVine added 11 and Cameron Collins was 12-for-20 from the field, buena and 37-year-old Payne had 10 for the Bulls, who have lost including three 3-pointers, and added 12 Castillo were both eight of their last nine. The franchise-worst rebounds and five assists. Atlanta’s DeAndre’ former players for the 56-point defeat occurred in Jim Boylen’s third Bembry also contributed 18 points and five Houston Astros. game as coach after replacing the fired Fred assists, while Vince Carter added 13 points, They died late Hoiberg. including three 3-pointers. Dewayne Thursday when their Boston was 22 of 43 from 3-point range Dedmon added 11 rebounds. SUV crashed as it tried to as Brown, Ojeleye and Rozier each knocked The Nuggets were led by center Nikola veer around an object down three. The Celtics shot 53.8 percent Jokic, who had 24 points, 11 rebounds and put on the road. Officials overall. seven assists. Denver also got 17 points and said some bandits place 10 rebounds from Juancho Hernangomez, or throw objects on Mavericks 107, Rockets 104 and Malik Beasley came off the bench to highways to force Rookie forward Luka Doncic authored a scored 19 points. vehicles to stop so they late-game comeback with an individual Nets 112, Knicks 104 can rob the occupants. scoring surge, and Dallas extended its home- Reserve Spencer Dinwiddie scored 17 of Yaracuy state Gov. court winning streak to nine games with a his 25 points after halftime as Brooklyn ended Julio Leon Heredia said victory over Houston. a dubious road losing streak with a victory four people were Doncic finished with 21 points and seven over New York. detained after being rebounds, scoring 11 consecutive points down Dinwiddie constantly reached the rim found with property of the stretch after the Rockets secured their unimpeded and shot 10-for-17 from the field. the athletes. largest lead of the game at 102-94. His latest productive outing helped the Nets Valbuena and Cas- Doncic converted all three of his 3-point get a road win on the second night of a back- tillo were teammates on attempts plus a driving layup during the out- to-back, ending a 33-game skid in that the Cardenales de Lara burst, his final trey providing the Mavericks department that tied an NBA record and dated team in the Venezuelan the lead for good at 105-102 with 57.5 seconds back to Dec. 21, 2015, at Chicago. winter league and were remaining. Rookie point guard Jalen Brunson, Pacers 107, Kings 97 returning from a game in making his second career start in place of Doug McDermott thwarted two Sacra- the capital when the injured guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist), added mento challenges in the fourth quarter with crash occurred en route a late layup while producing 14 points, three 3-pointers, and host Indiana finished with the to the city of Barqui- assists and three steals. most energy between two teams playing the simeto in Lara. second night of back-to-backs to earn a No others details Lakers 111, Grizzlies 88 victory. about the incident were LeBron James scored 20 points, and Josh Thaddeus Young had a game-high-tying available. On Saturday, Hart and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope each 20 points to lead seven players in double their deaths caused an made four 3-pointers as Los Angeles built a figures for the Pacers, who backed up Friday’s outpouring of grief as big lead early and cruised to a road victory 112-90 romp at Orlando with a third straight fellow teammates, family Jaylen Brown of the Boston over Memphis. win. members and fans wore Celtics goes up for a dunk James finished with eight rebounds, nine Buddy Hield equaled Young’s point total shirts from the winter against the Chicago Bulls at assists and a thunderous third-period dunk with 20 for the Kings, whose three-game league and lined up to the United Center in Chicago, that halted any hopes the Grizzlies might have winning streak came to an end, one that say goodbye. Illinois on Saturday. had about making a big comeback. included a 129-110 triumph at Cleveland on Retired Cardenales The Lakers connected on 16 3-pointers. Friday. player Robert Perez and Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera were both in Wade scores 25 in his 1,000th game as Heat beat Clippers attendance. Cardenales third baseman Carlos Rivero, AGENCIES eight players on the second opening five minutes. Goran Miami Heat guard Dwyane who survived the crash, LOS ANGELES night of back-to-back games on Dragic was out because of Wade (left) and Los Angeles visited the chapel the road, but still had plenty to rest. Clippers guard Shai Gilgeous- wearing dark sunglasses Dwyane Wade showed he still beat the Clippers, who would The Heat finished strong Alexander in action. and bearing a small has his scoring touch. have moved into sole possession despite playing Friday night at bruise on his forehead. Wade scored 25 points in his of the top spot in the Western Phoenix when they defeated the Valbuena hit .226 1,000th career game, leading Conference with a victory. Suns. Miami has won four of its with 114 home runs over the Miami Heat to a 121-98 Justise Winslow scored 21 past five games and is 2-0 to 11 big league seasons victory over the Los Angeles points and James Johnson added start a season-high six-game with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. 18 points for the Heat, while road trip. Angels, Seattle Mariners, The veteran guard was 8 for Kelly Olynyk added 15 points Tobias Harris scored 20 Cleveland Indians, 21 from the field and 5 for 10 and 10 rebounds. Derrick Jones points and Williams added 18 Chicago Cubs and from 3-point range en route to Jr. had 11 rebounds. for the Clippers, who were just Houston Astros. his second-highest scoring total Miami was without guard 7 of 29 from 3-point range and Castillo played five of the season. It came nearly Josh Richardson, who was a late 33 for 89 from the field. Danilo seasons with the Pitts- two weeks after he had a scratch because of a shoulder Gallinari had 12 points and 10 burgh Pirates, San Fran- season-high 35 points at impingement. rebounds for the Clippers, who cisco Giants and Houston Toronto on Nov. 25, and one day They also lost guard Tyler saw their NBA-best nine-game Astros. He had a .254 after he had two points in a win Johnson early in the first with home win streak end. The average with 39 home over Phoenix. a left hip contusion. Johnson Clippers entered having won 10 runs. The Heat were down to had scored eight points in the of their past 13 games. All Blacks avoid shock Sevens exit with late tries

AFP Blitzboks led 21-14 but Sione Molia birth of former president Nelson CAPE TOWN scored a late converted try to draw the Mandela, said: “New Zealand kept their teams level. composure. Two tries in the last minute enabled New There was just enough time for New South Africa met Scotland in the Zealand to stay in contention for the title Zealand to kick off, South Africa were quarter-finals while New Zealand played on the first day of the World Rugby Cape unable to secure possession and Vilimoni against Australia later yesterday. Town Sevens tournament at Cape Town Koroi scored in the left corner. New Zealand’s win over South Africa Stadium on Saturday. South Africa, New Zealand and was a reverse of their defeat against New Zealand, winners of the opening Samoa were tied at the top of the table Samoa, for whom Tula Maloi came off tournament of the 2018/2019 season in but South Africa, the defending series the bench to score the winning try after South Africa’s Dubai last weekend, faced elimination champions, won the group ahead of New the final hooter. Justin Geduld before the quarter-final stage for the first Zealand on points difference. The United States, runners-up in (right) tackles New time in their history until they rallied to “The belief was always there,” said Dubai, won all three matches against Zealand’s Andrew beat hosts South Africa 26-21 in the final New Zealand captain Andrew Japan, Spain and Argentina to top Pool Knewstubb during match of the day. Knewstubb. “It was a matter of taking it B and qualify to play England at the last- the HSBC World An injury-hit New Zealand side on to the park. It was lucky we pulled up eight stage. Rugby Sevens needed to win to qualify for the knockout our socks in the last couple of minutes.” Spain gained a surprise 35-12 win Series in Cape stage after suffering a shock 21-17 defeat South Africa captain Philip Snyman, over Argentina to earn a place in the Town Stadium, on against Samoa in an earlier Pool A match. wearing a special multi-coloured jersey quarter-finals and condemn Argentina Saturday. Inside the last minute, South Africa’s to mark the 100th anniversary of the to the Challenge competition. MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 2018 SPORT 09

Woodland, Oosthuizen ends winless run Hoffman share lead by lifting SA Open trophy in Miami AFP British Open and the South scrambling a par at one and AFP JOHANNESBURG African Open.” dropping shots at two and three MIAMI Fellow South Africans Ernie before recovering with four Louis Oosthuizen ended a Els, Bobby Locke and Gary birdies to turn two under for the Gary Woodland and Charley 33-month winless run by lifting Player, Swede Henrik Stenson round,” said Oosthuizen. Hoffman had eight birdies in the South African Open trophy and New Zealander Bob Charles “For the second successive their eight-under 64 on for the first time yesterday after previously achieved the round I struggled off the tee early Saturday to join a three-way a six-shot victory at Randpark ‘double’. on and had to bite the bullet tie for the lead after the Golf Club in Johannesburg. “I did not start well today, before coming good as the round modified alternate-shot The 2010 British Open progressed. second round of the QBE champion last triumphed on the SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN “While realising that I was Shootout. European Tour in 2016 when he Leading final round scores in the EPGA building a good lead, it was not Americans Woodland and won the Perth International in South African Open at Randpark Golf Club in until 14 that I could relax a little Hoffman had the round of the western Australia. Johannesburg yesterday (par-71, RSA unless bit. day at Tiburon Golf Club in The 36-year-old South noted): “My nine-iron second at that Naples, Florida. It was good African closed with a four- 266 - Louis Oosthuizen 62-70-67-67 272 - Ro- par-five hole was a perfect shot, enough for a share of the lead under-par 67, shrugging off a main Langasque (FRA) 69-68-69-66 274 - Tho- leaving me with a short putt for on 19-under 125 alongside poor start to eagle 14 and finish mas Aiken 67-68-72-67, Bruce Easton 68-69-71- an eagle.” two teams who shared the well clear of runner-up Romain 66, Charl Schwartzel 67-63-72-72, Oliver Wilson Oosthuizen opened with a 62 overnight lead. Langasque from France. (ENG) 73-66-68-67 275 - Yikeun Chang (KOR) 70- for the first-round lead, but Northern Ireland’s Schedule clashes meant 65-72-68, Branden Grace 66-68-71-70, Jbe trailed fellow South African McDowell and Argentina’s Oosthuizen was playing in the Kruger 66-67-72-70, Anthony Michael 67-71-69- Charl Schwartzel by two shots Grillo had eight birdies, South African Open for the first 68, Madalitso Muthiya (ZAM) 63-68-71-73, Haydn at the halfway mark having including five in a row from time since 2010 and he wept Porteous 68-70-68-69, Brandon Stone 71-67-71- carded a 70. the 10th through the 14th. after clinching an ultimately 66, Jeff Winther (DEN) 68-69-68-70 276 - Ernie A third-round 67 gave him a That stretched ended with comfortable victory. Els 66-71-68-71, Robert McIntyre (SCO) 70-67- three-stroke advantage and the their second bogey at 15, but “This is a very special victory 68-71, Kurt Kitayama (USA) 63-69-74-70, Zander expected final-round challenges Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa poses with the winner’s their six-under 66 kept them for me as I become only the sixth Lombard 64-68-74-70, Tapio Pulkkanen (FIN) from Schwartzel and in-form trophy after winning the Perth International in Perth, in this in a strong position going into golfer to win the two oldest 69-69-68-70, Matt Wallace (ENG) 65-69-68-74 Matt Wallace of England never 2016 ﬁle picture. Sunday’s four-ball final national golf championships, the materialised. round. Lomachenko beats Pedraza to unify lightweight belts

AFP NEW YORK Vasiliy Lomachenko punches Jose Pedraza during their WBA/ Vasiliy Lomachenko added the World Boxing WBO lightweight unification Organization lightweight world title to his World bout at The Hulu Theater at Boxing Association belt with a unanimous 12-round Madison Square Garden in New decision over Jose Pedraza on Saturday. York City on Saturday. Ukraine’s Lomachenko, a three-weight world champion who had never before unified two titles in the same class, knocked down Pedraza twice in an explosive 11th round. Two judges saw it 117-109 for Lomachenko while a third made it 119-107 for the 30-year-old who was fighting for the first time since having shoulder surgery in the wake of his 10th-round technical knockout of Jorge Linares on May 12. “Everything is good -- I’m healthy 100 percent,” Lomachenko declared after wrapping up the victory to improve to 12-1 with nine wins inside the distance. “I am happy,” he said. “I (moved) a little closer to my dream, to my goal.” That’s to unify all of the “He did a very good job,” Lomachenko said of height and reach advantage. major lightweight belts. Pedraza’s staying power. “I respect Pedraza, the Dogboe, his face bloodied and swollen, had to “Two more belts, and maybe we can make in Pedraza team -- very good job.” On the undercard, dig deep to avoid a knockout over the final two the next year a fight with Mikey Garcia,” he said. Mexico’s Emanuel Navarrete battered previously rounds. Garcia is the unbeaten World Boxing Council unbeaten Isaac Dogboe to seize Dogboe’s World “It was a great fight, and Emanuel Navarrete 135-pound champion. Boxing Organization super bantamweight world fought like a true Mexican warrior,” said Dogboe, Pedraza, making his first defense of the WBO title. who fell to 20-1 with 14 knockouts. title he won with a unanimous decision over Ray Navarrete rocked Dogboe in the 10th round and He was making the second defense of the title Beltran on August 25, was the first fighter to go the dominated the rest of the way with two judges he won with an 11th-round knockout of Jessie Teofimo Lopez celebrates after knocking out distance against Lomachenko since Suriya Tatakhun awarding him the fight by scores of 116-112 and a Magdaleno on April 28. On August 25 in Arizona he Mason Menard in the first round during their in a featherweight world title bout in 2014. third making it 115-113. stopped Japan’s Hidenori Otake. Lomachenko had stopped eight fighters inside Navarrete, an underdog against the London- Navarrete, 23, improved to 26-1 with 22 lightweight fight at The Hulu Theater at Madison the distance since then. based Ghanaian champion, made the most of his knockouts. Square Garden in New York City on Saturday. Germany top group; Netherlands trounce Pakistan

AGENCIES Honamas, after the game. from a second phase penalty BHUBANESWAR “It was a tough game. We corner situation, sliding the ball started really well with 3-0 up under the body of onrushing Pakistan’s Abu A defiant Malaysia gave a tough, in the beginning of the second Dutch goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak Mahmood ﬁghts spirited fight before Germany quarter, but then we got a little from a tight angle. managed to carve out a hard- for the ball with bit in trouble. But I think Pakistan gave an excellent earned 5-3 victory in a Pool D Netherlands’ Malaysia played quite nice today, showing in the second period, match of the men’s hockey Sander de Wijn they had good counter-attacks but it was the Dutch who took a World Cup here yesterday. during the 2018 and good penalty-corners.” 2-1 lead into half time when a Christopher Ruhr (14th, 18th hockey World In the second match of the beautiful interchange between minutes) and Timm Herzbruch Cup group stage day, Netherlands outplayed Valentin Verga and Odisha (2nd, 59th) struck twice each for match against Pakistan 5-1. Player of the Match Seve Van Ass the title contenders from Europe Netherlands in For Netherlands, Thierry ended with the former firing a while Marco Miltkau (39th) Bhubaneswar Brinkman, Valentin Verga, cool finish between the legs of scored a field goal with an yesterday. Jeroen Hertzberger, Croon Green Shirts shot-stopper Imran excellent finish off a fast, Though, Van Der Weeden scored Butt. superbly orchestrated while Umar Bhutta scored for The Netherlands confirmed counter-attack. Pakistan. a second-place finish in Pool D All the Malaysian goals came Pakistan will now face with three goals in the second from penalty corners. The Belgium in the crossover match, half, with Jeroen Hertzberger veteran Razie Rahim (26th, 42nd) while Netherlands will face supplying Bob de Voogd for an bagged a brace while Nabil Noor Canada tomorrow. easy finish before Jorrit Croon (28th) scored with a deflection The Netherlands were first forced home a penalty corner afer a clever penalty corner to make a mark on the score- from close range. variation. board when Thierry Brinkman A 5-1 score-line was com- The Germans thus earned a netted from close range just pleted by Mink van der direct entry into the quarter- three matches. The Malaysians the group with a mere one point. Germany’s Tobias Hauke, who seven minutes into the contest, Weerden, who slammed a finals as they topped Pool D with crashed out of the tournament “We are happy that we could yesterday made his 300th inter- but two minutes later Pakistan’s stunning penalty corner into the full nine points from their as they finished at the bottom of win against Malaysia”, said national appearance for Die Umar Bhutta restored parity the roof of the net. 10 SPORT MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 2018 EPL: Battle for crown heats up as Liverpool leapfrog Man City

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Manchester City -- the Premier Doherty’s League champions-elect in the eyes of many -- now know they last-gasp are in a real scrap after Liverpool leapfrogged them to the top of header gives the table on a telling day in the title race. Wolves win Both sides started Saturday unbeaten after 15 matches with REUTERS an impressive 25 wins between LONDON them -- but it was Pep Guardi- ola’s champions who blinked Ten-man Newcastle first. United were beaten 2-1 by Mohamed Salah scored a Wolverhampton hat-trick for Jurgen Klopp’s side Wanderers in the Premier as they romped to a 4-0 win at League yesterday when Bournemouth in the early kick- Matt Doherty (pictured) off, taking them to 42 points, one scored in the fifth minute clear of City. of added time. City had the tougher task of The home side suf- taking on Chelsea at Stamford fered from having United Bridge later in the day and States international Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the match against Chelsea on Saturday. RIGHT: Liverpool’s manager Jurgen despite dominating the first half defender DeAndre Yedlin Klopp celebrates after a win over Bournemouth. they ended up losing 2-0 -- their sent off for a professional first league defeat since April. foul with more than half an City remain firm favourites although City have an enviable took his third goal yesterday in we just really want to be as suc- hour to play. Manager Rafa to win their second consecutive supply of creative players, it is particular showed a player who cessful as possible. Nobody Benitez was furious, title but their aura of invincibility difficult to replace a player of is back to his best after a nasty knows what that means, nobody. apparently believing a cov- has been shaken and a hungry that standard. shoulder injury in the Champions “This league is so difficult to ering defender was in Liverpool are not in the mood to City remain ﬁrm Liverpool have not been League final appeared to knock play in, but 42 points I usually position to prevent an back off. favourites to win their playing with the same fluency as his confidence. had in April and now it is attempt on goal. Promoted Guardiola took pride in his second consecutive they did last season but they Liverpool are also showing December. That’s massive and Wolves, who had beaten team’s performance despite the have added steel to their game the resilience of would-be cham- it’s exceptional and it is all to the Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday defeat, saying he never felt they title but their aura of and boast a phenomenal pions -- scoring deep into injury boys, they deserve all the credit after six games without a were going to match the Arsenal invincibility has been defensive record, with just six time last week to beat Everton for that because they really fight win, went ahead in the 17th Invincibles, who went through shaken and a hungry goals conceded in 16 Premier and battling back from a goal for each yard.” minute with Diogo Jota’s an entire Premier League season Liverpool are not in League matches. behind against Burnley in Guardiola does not think it second goal of the week. unbeaten in 2003-04. The addition of centre-back midweek. is going to be just a two-horse Newcastle equalised “We are going to try to be the mood to back off. Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper It is almost impossible to race. six minutes later when champions,” he said. “In a season Alisson Becker has made an overestimate what winning the Arsenal, under new manager Salomon Rondon, having like this, with a lot of games -- For all of City’s much- enormous difference at the back Premier League would mean to Unai Emery, are on a 21-game crashed a free kick against plus after last season -- eve- vaunted squad depth, they sorely and at the other end of the pitch, Liverpool fans. unbeaten run in all competitions the bar, crossed for Ayoze rybody wants to beat us. They missed the injured Sergio Aguero Salah has started firing again. Last crowned champions of and Tottenham are only six Perez to score. put in something extra. at Stamford Bridge, mustering The Egyptian forward had a England in 1990 -- before the points off top spot while Chelsea But Doherty’s last-gasp “What is important is how 14 shots but managing just four quiet start to the campaign by the birth of the Premier League -- are still in the mix. header from close range we react. Even if we would have on target. standards of last season, in which they had to stand by and watch “We are only in December,” pushed Wolves into the top won today, it’s still only the Kevin De Bruyne -- last sea- he scored 44 goals in total, but is as Manchester United over- said the City boss. Can Liverpool half of the table and left Ben- beginning of December. There son’s club player of the year -- now the Premier League’s joint- hauled their proud record of 18 win the Premier League? Yes. itez’s side 15th, three points are still a lot of points to play has barely featured during this leading scorer, with 10 goals. top-flight titles. Ask me if Tottenham, Arsenal or above the bottom three. for.” campaign because of injury and The manner in which he Klopp said: “The thing is that Chelsea can -- yes, of course.”

Atlanta United’s players Serie A throws up celebrate with the MLS Cup. more late drama as Fiorentina draw 3-3

REUTERS yellow for protesting the original MILAN decision. Marco Benassi pulled another goal Serie A’s remarkable weekend of back in the 89th minute, tapping-in dramatic finishes continued yesterday from close range, before Fiorentina had as Fiorentina equalised in the sixth Nikola Milenkovic sent off for dissent minute of stoppage time to draw 3-3 in stoppage time. at Sassuolo after trailing 3-1. Yet they grabbed a point when The six goals all came in the last Kevin Mirallas ran onto German Pez- half hour of a remarkable game as did zella’s through ball and scored with an two sendings-off, one for each side. angled shot, the Belgian’s first Serie A On Saturday, Sampdoria scored in goal, in the 96th minute. the ninth minute of stoppage time -- Meanwhile, Napoli boss Carlo the latest goal in Serie A history -- to Ancelotti said his side were “ready for draw 2-2 at Lazio while Cagliari held Liverpool” after warming up for next Atlanta defeat Portland to seize AS Roma to another 2-2 draw with a week’s Champions League clash at 95th-minute goal, despite being down Anfield with a 4-0 win over Frosinone to nine men. in Serie A on Saturday, but Roma threw MLS Cup title in second season Alfred Duncan blasted Sassuolo away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with ahead in the 62nd minute and the Gha- nine-man Cagliari in a chaotic final ten naian midfielder set up the second for minutes in Sardinia. AFP helm a victory before he the ball into an empty net. international Giovanni Khouma Babacar to score against his Piotr Zielinski opened the scoring ATLANTA departs to take over as Four minutes later Atlanta Savarese. Atlanta’s squad old club five minutes later. after just seven minutes at the Stadio coach of Mexico. keeper Brad Guzan denied featured eight players from Fiorentina, without a win in their San Paolo for Napoli with Algerian Atlanta United won the Atlanta pressed from Portland’s first real chance, South American and Port- last seven league games, pulled one Adam Ounas adding a stunning second Major League Soccer title the beginning. Martinez set up by Sebastian land’s nine. back in the 70th minute when Giovanni five minutes prior to the break, before in its second season of was sent tumbling by a Blanco’s cross to Jeremy Atlanta, who finished Simeone, dropped from the starting Arkadiusz Milik’s second-half double. existence, defeating the challenge from Larrys Ebobisse. Ebobisse’s close- second in the Eastern Con- lineup, turned in a rebound after Ancelotti’s team closed the gap on Portland Timbers 2-0 in Mabiala in the penalty area range header was pushed ference in the regular Edimilson Fernandes hit the post. Juventus to eight points after the seven- the MLS Cup final on but play was waved on and away by Guzan to keep it season -- denied the Sup- Stefano Sensi restored Sassuolo’s time reigning champions continued Saturday. VAR backed up the call. 1-0 at the interval. porter’s Shield by Eastern two-goal lead with a swerving long- their unbeaten run with a 1-0 win over Atlanta’s MLS Most Atlanta’s Miguel The Timbers pushed rivals New York Red Bulls range shot but the hosts then had Filip Inter Milan on Friday. Napoli are six Valuable Player Josef Mar- Almiron had a clear chance forward early in the seocnd -- eliminated New York Djuricic sent off as he was booked points ahead of third-placed Inter. tinez led the way in front in the 29th minute from a half, but found themselves City FC in the quarter- for a foul and then given a second “Games like today have all the of a league-record crowd cross from Greg Garza but 2-0 down after 54 minutes. finals and the Red Bulls in ingredients of a trap, especially ahead of 73,019 at Mercedes Benz Portland goalkeeper Jeff Martinez won a free the conference final to SERIE A RESULTS of a Champions League game,” said Stadium, opening the Attinella dived right to swat kick, then appeared at the reach the championship Sassuolo 3 (Duncan 62, Babacar 67, Sensi 80) former Chelsea boss Ancelotti. scoring in the 39th minute the shot away. near post to flick on Almi- match. Fiorentina 3 (Simeone 70, Benassi 89, Mirallas “We can start thinking about Liv- with his 35th goal of the Ten minutes later ron’s service into the path of The club created by 90+6) erpool now.” 2018 campaign. Atlanta seized the lead as Franco Escobar, who fired billionaire Arthur Blank, Empoli 2 (Caputo 10, La Gumina 80) Bologna 1 “The new entrants have done well,” Argentine defender a sliding Michael Parkhurst into the bottom corner. co-founder of the Home said Ancelotti. Franco Escobar doubled sent the ball toward the The contest boasted a Depot DIY chain and (Poli 41) “I’ve had positive feedback from the score in the 54th penalty area and Martinez distinctly South American owner of the Atlanta Parma 1 (Bruno Alves 53) Chievo 1 (Stepinski everyone and I think the team is ready minute as Atlanta made beat Liam Ridgewell at the flavor. Martino’s opposite Falcons NFL team, suc- 46) to face the challenge on Tuesday. coach Gerardo “Tata” Mar- top of the box then number at Portland was ceeds Toronto as MLS

Udinese 1 (Lasagna 12) Atalanta 3 (Zapata 2, 62, “I have fond memories of Anfield, tino’s last match at the rounded Attinella to slot former Venezuelan champions. 80) as I won the Premier League there with Chelsea.” MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 2018 SPORT 11

Qatar Touring Car Championship begins at Losail Circuit Dominant Al Khelaiﬁ bags wins in ﬁrst round

THE PENINSULA DOHA QTCC: FIRST ROUND Race 1 Defending champion Abdulla Al 1st: Abdulla Al Khelaifi 24:32.701 Khelaifi continued with his good 2nd: Ahmed Al Asiri 24:37.041 form, clinching victories in both 3rd: Hamad Al Sulaiti 24:53.578 the races of the opening round Race 2 of Qatar Touring Car Champi- 1st: Abdulla Al Khelaifi 24:38.598 onship (QTCC) at Losail Interna-

2nd: Mohamad Al Khaiat 24:39.792 tional Circuit this weekend. In the first race, the Qatari 3rd: Ahmed Al Asiri 24.46.840 driver took the lead starting from pole position and crossed the LEFT: Qatar’s Abdulla Al checkered flag clocking Khelaifi (centre) poses on 24:32.701 with his new champi- the podium along with onship’s car, Honda S2000. 2nd-placed Ahmed Al Asiri “(Ahmed) Al Asiri was (left) and Hamad Al Sulaiti, pushing very hard in the first who finished third in the first three laps and I tried to get rid of race at Losail International him because as long as he caught me in the straight I am done, so Circuit on Saturday. I had to build a big gap,” Al Khe- BELOW: Al Khelaifi reaches liafi said after the win. the finish line in the race. “I managed to do that by the fifth lap and by that time Al Asiri pace came down so I was in the safe zone and managed to win,” he added. New talent Ahmed Al Asiri driving a Honda Civic, and first lap as drivers Ibrahim Al driver and I didn’t expect him to Hamad Al Sulaiti in a Toyota Mannai and Nasser Al Ahbabi be so good in the first race,” said GT86 secured second and third crashed in turn 7 and their cars Al Khelaifi. positions respectively. got stuck in the gravel. Al Khaiat, who got the second “The race was good for me After the green flag and the place in the second race, was considering it was my firs race. reverse grid in race two, Al happy with the results. I had to push 120% behind the Khelaifi took only three laps to “Overall I am very happy, champion and it was very hard,” regain the lead and claim being my first time in this cham- said Al Asiri. Al Sulaiti was also another victory. Mohammad Al pionship and my car did it very content with his first podium of Khaiat came second in the well and didn’t face any the season. podium driving a Toyota GT86 mechanical failure with the car,” “This is great, I am very while Al Asiri took third he said. happy with my result, first time position. Trophies were presented by racing in the championship and “Race 2 was a bit difficult Khalid Al Remaihi, LCSC Vice getting the third place is amazing after the crash and the re-start President and General Manager for me. Hope I can stay like this of the race but I managed to and Juan Baquero, LCSC CEO. and be back in the podium,” he overtake Al Khaiat who was The next round of Qatar said. leading the race by the fourth lap. Touring Car Championship will The second race had to be re- Al Khaiat kept the pressure on be held on December 14 and 15, started due to a red flag in the me really hard, he is a really good 2018.

QWSC to hold training course for female coaches

THE PENINSULA The course will be DOHA conducted by a team of highly qualiﬁed The Qatar Women’s trainers and lecturers Sports Committee from Qatar and the (QWSC) is organ- Netherlands. ising the second edition of the Female Football Coaches Training Course in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Qatar. The three-day coaching camp, which is starting tomorrow, will be held at the QWSC’s premises, and teachers of physical education and a number of football coaches in the country will attend the programme. The course will be conducted by a team of highly qualified trainers and lecturers from Qatar and the Netherlands. The QWSC has conducted a number of events in this caliber in the recent past and the latest Fourth Qatar ITF Future tennis tournament concludes training course is a result of the QWSC’s con- tinuous plans to groom female coaches and sports Tariq Zainal, Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) Secretary-General and Saad Al Mohannadi, QTSBF Executive Director, pose for a professionals. group picture along with top performing players of fourth Qatar ITF Future tennis tournament, which concluded at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash The aim of the course is to create a base of Complex on Saturday. female trainers in various sports and to raise the local standards in training. Messi says Ballon d’Or snub was no extra motivation

REUTERS “No,” said Barca captain who said the forward only has hadhad a great season,season, “What“What can I say about MADRID Messi to Movistar when asked if one foot and one skill. he’s one of the best LLeo?eo? He shines in any he had extra motivation for the “(Pele) must not be able to inin the world but No. game.game. To have him with Lionel Messi (pictured) insisted The Ballon d’Or is a lie. game because of the awards see very well if he said what he 1 is Messi.” usus is infiniteinfinitelyly forfor-- his fifth-place finish in Monday’s snub. said about Messi,” Barcelona full BarcelonaBar cel o n a ttunate,unate, we’re in an Ballon d’Or awards was not a Leo is always the best “We all came out fired-up back Jordi Alba said. coachcoach ErnestoErnesto uunrepeatablenrepeatable era motivating factor behind his in the world. It was from the start, really focused and “The Ballon d’Or is a lie. Leo is Valverde,V alverde, watchingwatching a playerplayer likelike sensational performance in not fair on Messi: Jordi determined. We knew (we had always the best in the world. It whowho labelledlabelled him,”him,” Valverde saidsaid.. Barcelona’s 4-0 thrashing of Alba to because of) the stadium we was not fair on Messi. thethe votesvotes local rivals Espanyol in La Liga were coming to and the oppo- “There are a lot of campaigns “absurd”,“absurd”, was on Saturday. nents we were facing, they are coming from Madrid. If Cristiano aalsolso qquickuick to The Argentine forward Messi, a five-time Ballon d’Or having a great season.” (Ronaldo) had been in Madrid ppraiseraise his scored two masterful free kicks winner, did not make the podium Messi’s team-mates praised him, maybe the media and the fans forward.forward. and created a goal for Ousmane for the first time in a decade with disagreeing with his placement would have wanted him to win, Dembele among highlights in a Real Madrid midfielder Luka in the Ballon d’Or rankings and but he left so, well, Modric. bewitching individual display. Modric given the trophy. the words of Brazil legend Pele “Modric is a great player and MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 2018 SPORT 07 We are going to try to be champions. In a season like this, with a lot of games - plus after last season - everybody wants to beat us. They FOOTBALL CRICKET Manchester City manager put in something extra. What is important is how ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE India vs Australia Pep Guardiola we react. Even if we would have won today, it’s Everton vs Watford 1st Test - Day 5

still only the beginning of December. There are ACTION At Liverpool, England at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide still a lot of points to play for. TODAY’S Australia wobble in tough run chase as India sniff win

AFP third umpire would have over- ADELAIDE turned it. SCOREBOARD Debutant Marcus Harris INDIA, 1st innings 250 Bowling: Starc 21.5-7-40-3, Hazlewood 23- Australia were staring at defeat matched his first innings score AUSTRALIA, 1st innings 235 13-43-1, Cummins 18-4-55-0, Lyon 42-7-122-6, in the first Test yesterday after of 26, hitting three crunching INDIA, 2nd innings (overnight 151-3) Head 2-0-13-0 losing four wickets in their boundaries before he was K.L. Rahul c Paine b Hazlewood ...... 44 M. Vijay c Handscomb b starc ...... 18 AUSTRALIA, 2nd innings record run chase at the Adelaide caught by Rishabh Pant off C. Pujara c Finch b Lyon ...... 71 A. Finch c Pant b Ashwin ...... 11 Oval after being set a target 323 Mohammed Shami, getting an V. Kohli c Finch b Lyon ...... 34 M. Harris c Pant b Shami ...... 26 to win by India. edge on an attempted cut shot. A. Rahane c Starc b Lyon ...... 70 U. Khawaja c Sharma b Ashwin ...... 8 At stumps Australia were Australia desperately R. Sharma c Handscomb b Lyon ...... 1 S. Marsh not out ...... 31 104 for 4, needing another 219 needed the experienced Usman R. Pant c Finch b Lyon ...... 28 P. Handscomb c Pujara b Shami ...... 14 for an unlikely victory with their Khawaja to stick around but he R. Ashwin c Harris b Starc ...... 5 T. Head not out ...... 11 Lahore Qalandars appoint Hafeez as captain fate resting on the shoulders of decided to run down the pitch M. Shami c Harris b Lyon ...... 0 Extras (lb1, nb1) ...... 3 Lahore Qalandars’ new skipper Mohammad Hafeez (left) holds Shaun Marsh, who was not out to an Ashwin delivery on nine I. Sharma c Finch b Starc ...... 0 Total: (four wickets, 49 overs) ...... 104 J. Bumrah not out ...... 0 Tim Paine, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cum- a team jersey with his name on it, along with the team’s Chief 31, and local boy Travis Head and sliced it to Rohit Sharma, To bat: Extras (b21, lb13, w2) ...... 36 mins, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc Executive Officer Fawad Rana during a press conference held who remained unbeaten on 11. who took a difficult catch. Total: (10 wickets, 106.5 overs) ...... 307 Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Finch), 2-44 (Harris), India amassed 307 in their And when Handscomb in Lahore, yesterday. The experienced allrounder will lead the Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Vijay), 2-76 (Rahul), 3-60 (Khawaja), 4-84 (Handscomb) Qalanders during the fourth season of the Pakistan Super League second innings with vice-captain miscued a pull shot off Shami 3-147 (Kohli), 4-234 (Pujara), 5-248 (Sharma), Bowling: Sharma 8-3-19-0, Bumrah 11-5-17- Ajinkya Rahane smashing 70 and on 14 to Pujara, they were in 6-282 (Pant), 7-303 (Ashwin), 8-303 (Rahane), 0, Ashwin 19-4-44-2, Shami 9-3-15-2, Vijay which begins on February 14th, 2019, in the UAE. first innings century-maker deep trouble. 9-303 (Shami), 10-307 (Sharma) 2-0-7-0 Cheteshwar Pujara a composed Play had started 30 minutes 71. early to make up for rain dis- A late collapse got the crowd ruptions on Saturday, with Aus- on their feet and gave Australia tralia desperate for an early New Zealand in confusion a flicker of hope, with India’s last breakthrough to build on the four wickets falling for just four momentum after Virat Kohli fell runs. to Lyon near the close on day over adding an extra Spinner Nathan Lyon was three. the pick of the bowlers, taking But two fours from Pujara six wickets for 122 runs off 42 off Josh Hazlewood in the spinner to face Sri Lanka overs. It was his 13th five-wicket second over of the day set the haul in Tests. Mitchell Starc tone. REUTERS instrumental in the first and snared 3 for 40. The right-hander brought WELLINGTON third Test victories. Australia need to make up 50 -- his 20th in Tests -- with Legspinner Ish Sodhi also history to win. The only suc- a three off Lyon and hardly New Zealand cricket coach appeared in two of the matches. cessful fourth innings Test run looked troubled until the off- Gary Stead has a conundrum With Mitch Santner and chase of more than 300 at spinner fooled him half an hour ahead of him as he mulls over Todd Astle both injured but Adelaide came in 1902, when before lunch and Finch caught the selection of a spinner for the likely to return this summer, the hosts made 315 to beat him off bat and pad. first Test against Sri Lanka, with Stead said the selection of a England, with the biggest in It was a crucial 87-run part- only one likely to be picked. slow bowler would be modern times the 239 West nership with Rahane, who sur- Stead and his team returned difficult. Indies managed in 1982. vived a bat-pad catch decision to New Zealand yesterday after “We’ll have to pick one - it’s The home side can take off Lyon on review. The vice- wrapping up a rare away series hard and that’s a really good some comfort, though, by captain rubbed salt in the wound victory against Pakistan in the place to be in,” Stead told Western Australia in a domestic by smacking the next ball for United Arab Emirates and will reporters at Auckland Airport match last month scoring 313 to four and brought up his 16th rapidly move into preparations on Sunday. beat South Australia here when half-century with another for their first Test against Sri “You look at the likes of Marsh scored 163 not out. boundary. Lanka next Saturday. Mitch Santner and Todd Astle Opener Aaron Finch -- who He was eventually out going Unlike the spin-friendly who are both out as well, and survived being given out lbw for a needless reverse sweep off conditions in the UAE, the Basin then we’ve had three spinners second ball when a review Lyon, with Starc picking up the Reserve is likely to be more on this tour with Ish, Ajaz and showed Ishant Sharma had catch. The aggressive Pant went conducive to going with a Will. overstepped the crease -- made in search of quick runs as India’s three-pronged pace attack with “It’s a good place to be in, just 11 in his second failure of the lead approached 300, whacking Neil Wagner joining Trent Boult it’s not easy, but there will be match. three fours and a six in suc- and Tim Southee with just a sol- one that’s selected.” He was caught behind off cession off one Lyon over. itary spinner. Stead said he would name spinner Ravichandran Ashwin But when he went for Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant (left) and captain Virat Kohli New Zealand used two slow his squad today for the first of when the ball whistled past his another big hit and fell for a celebrate the dismissal of Australia’s Marcus Harris during day four bowlers in each of the three the two matches, which if New glove. He chose not to review quick-fire 28, it prompted a col- of the ﬁrst Test match at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Tests in the UAE, with left arm Zealand win 2-0 can vault them the decision, which was a lapse from 282 for 5 to 307 all yesterday. spinner Ajaz Patel and off- to number two in the world Test mistake. Replays showed the out. spinner Will Somerville rankings. Mushfiqur stars as Bangladesh beat Windies

AFP Devendra flew to third man for two SCOREBOARD DHAKA runs to wrap up the victory. WEST INDIES Earlier, opener Liton Das K. Powell c Rubel b Shakib ...... 10 Mushfiqur Rahim top scored with scored 41 off 57 balls with five S. Hope c Mehidy b Mashrafe ...... 43 an unbeaten 55 as Bangladesh fours for the home side, but not D. Bravo c Tamim b Mashrafe ...... 19 M. Samuels c Liton b Rubel ...... 25 defeated West Indies by five before he was reprieved on five S. Hetmyer b Mehidy ...... 6 wickets in the first one-day inter- off a no-ball by Kemar Roach. R. Powell c Liton b Mashrafe ...... 14 national in Dhaka yesterday. West Indies owed their total to R. Chase c Mehidy b Mustafizur ...... 32 Set a modest target after three 43 off 59 balls by opener Shai Hope K. Paul c Mehidy b Mustafizur ...... 36 wickets each from Mashrafe and contributions from lower K. Roach not out ...... 5 Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman order batsmen Roston Chase and D. Bishoo c & b Mustafizur ...... 0 helped Bangladesh restrict West Keemo Paul, who made 32 and 36 O. Thomas not out ...... 0 Extras (lb 3, w2) ...... 5 Indies to 195-9, the hosts sailed to runs respectively. Total (nine wickets; 50 overs) ...... 195 196-5 in 35.1 overs for a compre- The visitors, who opted to bat Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Powell), 2-65(Bravo), 3-78 (Hope), hensive win to kick off the three- first, had been restricted to 127-6 4-93 (Hetmyer), 5-119 (Powell), 6-127(Samuels), 7-178 match series. after 40 overs despite Hope’s (Chase), 8-194 (Paul), 9-195 (Bishoo) Mushfiqur shared 57 runs with effort, but Chase and Paul put on Bowling: Mehidy 10-0-30-1, Shakib 10-0-36-1, Mustafizur Shakib Al Hasan for the fourth 51 runs for the seventh wicket to 10-0-35-3, Mashrafe 10-0-30-3 (w1), Rubel 10-0-61-1 (w1) wicket to steady Bangladesh’s give their bowlers something to BANGLADESH innings after West Indies had fight for. Tamim Iqbal c Bishoo b Chase ...... 12 reduced the home side to 89-3 on Paul hit two sixes and a four in Liton Das b Paul ...... 41 a slow pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla his 28-ball innings before he was Imrul Kayes b Thomas ...... 4 National Stadium. dismissed by Mustafizur in the final Mushfiqur Rahim not out ...... 55 Rovman Powell dismissed over. Shakib Al Hasan c Hope b Powell ...... 30 Soumya Sarkar c Powell b Chase ...... 19 Shakib for 30 to break the stand Left-arm pacer Mustafizur fin- Mahmudullah Riyad not out ...... 14 but Soumya Sarkar killed off the ished with 3-35 after fellow fast Extras (lb 6, w13, nb2) ...... 21 visitors’ hopes with a brief cameo bowler Mashrafe grabbed 3-30 Total (five wickets; 35.1 overs) ...... 196 of 19 from 13 balls, which included playing his 200th ODI -- the first Did not bat: Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mustafizur two fours and a six. Bangladeshi to do so. Rahman, Rubel Hossain Mushfiqur, who hit five bound- Mashrafe was named man of Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Tamim), 2-42 (Imrul), 3-89 (Liton aries in his patient knock, pushed the match for his effort. Das), 4-146 (Sakib), 5-175 (Soumya) West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer (left) is clean-bowled as Bangladeshi wicketkeeper Bowling: Roach 6-0-35-0 (w5, nb1), Chase 9-1-47-2 (w2), Roston Chase for a single to com- The second match of the series Mushﬁqur Rahim celebrates during their ﬁrst One Day International (ODI) played at the Sher- Thomas 5-0-34-1 (w3, nb1), Paul 8-0-37-1 (w3), Bishoo plete his 31st fifty in ODIs before will be held at the same venue on 6.1-0-30-0, Powell 1-0-7-1. an outside edge to leg spinner tomorrow. e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday.