Captain Kohli starsars in India’ss T20I win over Australiaa PAGE 18 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Arsenal beat Bournemouth to extend unbeaten Premier League run PAGE 19 PREMIER LEAGUE BURNLEY VS NEWCASTLE UNITED Champ Hamilton ends season with ‘cool’ win Incident-filled race sees Hulkenberg crash AFP ABU DHABI The Boca Juniors team bus leaving their hotel on the way to Monu- mental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday to play the second leg NEW five-time Formula One match of the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores final against River Plate, champion Lewis Hamilton before it was attacked by River fans. (AFP) kept his cool in a incident- filled final Grand Prix of the season on Sunday to claim his ‘Shameful’ Boca bus 11th win of the campaign in Abu Dhabi. The 33-year-old Briton, who started from his 83rd attack forces Copa pole position, came home 2.5 seconds ahead of his main ti- tle rival, four-time champion Libertadores final Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, on the day Fernando Alonso bade farewell to F1. postponement Retirement-bound Alonso finished just outside the points AFP such an important match.” positions for McLaren as the BUENOS AIRES His River counterpart, two-time champion taking Rodolfo D’Onofrio added: “As 11th in his 311th and final GP. SATURDAY’S “superclasico” an Argentine and as a football Hamilton’s win came after Copa Libertadores final sec- leader, I find this shameful.” a race that began with an hor- ond leg between Argentine Despite the bus travelling rific opening lap crash from arch rivals River Plate and through the streets of the up- which Nico Hulkenberg es- Boca Juniors was postponed market Nunez neighborhood caped unhurt despite his Re- following a “shameful” attack towards River’s ground under nault car catching ablaze and on the Boca team bus that left police guard, it came under fire barrel-rolling into the track- players affected by smoke in- from projectiles thrown by a side barriers. Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix race at the Yas Marina halation and broken glass. group of the home side’s fans. Hamilton’s victory com- circuit in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. (AFP) Alejandro Dominguez, After the match was post- pleted a season of total domi- the president of competi- poned, there were scuffles and nance for the Englishman. “I RESULTS afterwards. tion organisers Conmebol several arrests outside the am so happy right now,” he Ocon responded by regain- told FOX television that the ground between as supporters said, before praising Vettel. “I POS DRIVER TEAM TIME PTS ing his place on the straight two teams had agreed to the clashed with police. know next year he’s going to 1. L. Hamilton (Mercedes) 1:39:40.382 25 and this was repeated be- postponement. After Conmebol’s origi- come back stronger.” 2. S. Vettel (Ferrari) +2.581s 18 fore, at the third attempt, the “I want to congratulate nal decision just to delay the Vettel responded gener- 3. M. Verstappen (Red Bull) +12.706s 15 Dutchman made it stick short- both club presidents because match, Boca veteran Carlos ously. “He deserves to be ly before Kimi Raikkonen, in 4. D. Ricciardo (Red Bull) +15.379s 12 there has been a gentleman’s Tevez spoke to Fox television champion,” Vettel said. “It’s his farewell outing for Ferrari, agreement between them,” and complained: “We’re not been a tough year and I tried 5. V. Bottas (Mercedes) +47.957s 10 lost power and retired, park- said Dominguez, head of in a condition to play. They’re until the last lap.” 6. C. Sainz Jr. (Renault) +72.548s 8 ing on the pit straight. South American football’s forcing us to play.” Dutchman Max Verstappen 7. C. Leclerc (Sauber) +90.789s 6 This triggered a Virtual governing body. Boca players were left finished nearly 13 seconds back 8. S. Perez (Racing Point) +91.275s 4 Safety Car intervention that “In these conditions the coughing and teary eyed after in third, ahead of his team- Lewis Hamilton steers his car during Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix 9. R. Grosjean (Haas) +1 Lap 2 saw Hamilton, on lap seven, game was distorted. One the attack that shattered sev- mate Daniel Ricciardo -- who is 2018 at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) 10. K. Magnussen (Haas) +1 Lap 1 pit to change to harder tyres. team couldn’t play and the eral of their bus’s windows. moving to Renault after 100th 11. F. Alonso (McLaren) +1 Lap 0 Bottas took the lead and other doesn’t want to play “They attacked us from race for Red Bull – and Valtteri start from his 11th pole of the Constructor Standings 12. B. Hartley (Toro Rosso) +1 Lap 0 Hamilton rejoined in fifth, the against a rival that isn’t in the everywhere,” said Boca cap- Bottas in the second Mercedes. season to draw clear of Bottas. 13. L. Stroll (Williams) +1 Lap 0 racing resuming on lap nine, right conditions.” tain Pablo Perez, who was Carlos Sainz came home Drama then intervened 1. Mercedes 655pts; 2. Ferrari 571; 3. Red Bull 14. S. Vandoorne (McLaren) +1 Lap 0 and after a series of pit visits Racing Tag Heur 419; 4. Renault 122; 5. Haas Ferrari Conmebol originally de- taken to a local hospital for sixth for Renault ahead of Fer- when Hulkenberg tangled 15. S. Sirotkin (Williams) +1 Lap 0 from the leading drivers, Hamil- layed the match more than treatment before returning to rari-bound Charles Leclerc of with Grosjean and was sent 93; 6. McLaren Renault 62; 7. Force India Mercedes ton eventually retook first place. 52; 8. Sauber Ferrari 48; 9. Scuderia Toro Rossi 16. P. Gasly (Toro Rosso) DNF 0 two hours when Boca players the ground. Sauber, Sergio Perez of Force into an airborne roll that saw Honda 33; 10. Williams Mercedes 7. With 20 laps remaining, it were affected by tear gas and “Pablo has just returned India, Romain Grosjean, who him crash violently into the 17. E. Ocon (Racing Point) DNF 0 was clear Bottas and Mercedes broken glass after their team from hospital and has a band- had tangled with Hulkenberg on barriers as flames erupted. 18. M. Ericsson (Sauber) DNF 0 were struggling with tyre-wear bus was pelted with “pepper age on his eye,” added Tevez, the opening lap, and his Haas “Get me out,” pleaded the re-starting after five laps with 19. K. Raikkonen (Ferrari) DNF 0 and Vettel took advantage, spray, sticks and stones” on a former Manchester United, team-mate Kevin Magnussen. German in his burning vehi- Hamilton resuming as leader. 20. N. Hülkenberg (Renault) DNF 0 sweeping past for second be- the way to the stadium. Manchester City and Juventus On a hot evening at the Yas cle. “There’s fire. There’s fire.” “I’m very sorry for him hind Hamilton to set up a dra- “It’s a very sad day, there forward. Marina Circuit, after a series of He was unhurt and climbed (Hulkenberg), but there was falling to 10th. His progress matic finale. Bottas briefly held are a few misfits at every club,” “Other team-mates have farewells and pre-race theatre out after his car was manually nowhere I could go,” said included a passing move at off an attack from Verstappen said Boca president Daniel cuts. We’ve only just been able that included flag-waving Hol- rolled back by the marshals, Grosjean. the hairpin on Esteban Ocon, on lap 38 but could not resist Angelici. “This should shame to breathe well because we lywood star Will Smith, the who extinguished the blaze. On resumption, Hamilton the Frenchman who had col- the Dutchman as they banged us as a society and I find it very were affected by the gas. We engines out-roared the hype The race was red-flagged pulled 1.2 seconds clear while lided with him in Brazil – and wheels as he passed at Turn 11, sad that we have to reschedule can’t play like this,” said Tevez. as Hamilton made a perfect as a Safety Car was deployed, Verstappen fought back after been shoved and threatened before falling behind Ricciardo. Rai holds off Fitzpatrick to claim HK Open Alonso bows out of Formula One, AFP a simple putt curled around the HONG KONG lip and away from the hole. Rai held his nerve coming gets a champion’s send-off ENGLAND’S Aaron Rai held down onto the final green, tak- off a determined charge from ing two shots to putt and se- REUTERS tyre-smoking spins on the pit of this sport,” said the Span- compatriot Matthew Fitzpat- It feels cure victory at the $2-million ABU DHABI straight in front of the crowd. iard, who won his titles with rick to win the Hong Kong incredible (to lift purse tournament. “It has been a pleasure rac- Renault in 2005 and 2006. Open by one stroke on Sun- He carded a 17 under par FERNANDO Alonso bowed ing with these champions and “I came from a country day, claiming his first win on the trophy). It total of 263 over the four days. out of Formula One on Sun- I feel privileged. Thanks to with no (F1) tradition, from a the European Tour at a rain- will take a few “Obviously it was disap- day with a champion’s send- everyone and to Formu- go-kart driver, my father was sodden Fanling. days to sink in. pointing on the 17th there, off and the ‘Triple Crown of la One, I will not a racing driver... so happy Having begun the final day such a simple bogey,” Fitzpat- Motorsport’ next on his list of always be for that, happy to keep even the six strokes clear, Rai carded Aaron Rai rick said. “But I gave it a good targets. a fan last weekend very emotional,” 69 at the par-70 course – his go. It was always going to be The double world cham- added the former Ferrari driver. worst round of the tourna- tough to beat him. pion failed to score a point “I will come back maybe ment – but Fitzpatrick’s 64 “The last two days he’s in his final race for McLaren, one day as a tourist or a com- was not quite enough to chase been very solid and not given finishing tantalisingly close mentator and enjoy Formula down the 23-year-old. anything away, which made in 11th place after making One in a different way.” “It feels incredible,” to lift Aaron Rai of England with the trophy after winning the 2018 HONMA my life more difficult.” up four positions, but the Alonso’s race engineer the trophy – previously won by Hong Kong Open in Fanling, Hong Kong, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) Rai’s road to membership Spaniard went out fighting had urged him over the radio golf greats Justin Rose, Rory on the European Tour began to the last. in the final stages of the race McIlroy and Peter Thomson – was competing at Fanling for finish tied for 14th. And after only last year, with a Challenge He also collected three to go all out for one last point, said Rai, who first tasted golf only the second time after fail- Rai missed a simple putt to Tour victory at the Barclays penalty points and three only for the former world celebrity aged five, when he ing to make the cut last year. bogey the eighth and Fitzpat- Kenya Open on Mothering separate five-second penal- champion to shoot back: “I won his first tournament and World No. 9 Tommy Fleet- rick walked away with a birdie Sunday – in front of his Kenya- ties for leaving the track and have 1,800 points.” was featured on BBC TV, swip- wood had also started six strokes form the same hole, it looked born mother, who had returned gaining an advantage in the Alonso, who started out ing drives and holing putts. adrift of Rai, with each player in as if Rai would succumb to the to the country for the first time heat of battle. with now-defunct backmark- “It will take a few days to the all-English top three chasing pressure from his more expe- in 47 years to see her son play. Alonso was joined on his ers Minardi 311 races ago, sink in.” a first win at Fanling. rienced competitor. Final round scores (Par-70) slowing down lap by five times will next year compete The Wolverhampton na- In heavy rain, Fleetwood But with the difference 263 - Aaron Rai (ENG) 65-61-68-69; champion Lewis Hamilton, with McLaren at the In- tive, who has worn two golf dropped away after bogeying between the two at just one 264 - Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG) his former McLaren team dianapolis 500 as well as gloves on the same hand since the eighth and double bo- stroke, it was Fitpatrick’s turn 70-62-68-64; 269 - Jason Scrivener mate, and Ferrari’s four times continuing in the world he was eight years old and says geying the ninth, going on to to falter and pick up his first bo- (AUS) 65-69-67-68, Victor Perez champion Sebastian Vettel. endurance champion- he cannot play without them, card a three over par 73 and gey of the day at the 17th, after (FRA) 71-65-66-67. Together they performed ship for Toyota. Sports Monday, November 26, 2018 17 I’m satisfied with Tip Two Win returns to our performance run in Qatar Derby (Gr1) against Al Arabi, Quiet Endeavour, Williams’ says Ferreira Italian trainer Don Armado and Palmer’s James Street for company in Botti enters the race for 2YOs. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Wait Forever in Afroz has Al Thumama DOHA Racing’s Life Of Riley in the a bid to win the $100,000 race. AL Sadd head coach Jesualdo Jahromi has entered Ferreira expressed his satis- race again Easter De Faust, who has faction after his side’s 3-0 win been unbeaten in her last four over Al Arabi in Round 13 of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK outings, in the Group 2 Qatar the QNB Stars League on Sat- DOHA Derby for Purebred Arabians urday. besides Al Shahania Stud’s Speaking at a post-match LAST year’s Al Rayyan Stakes top-rated Rajeh and Goumoh. press conference, Ferreira winner Tip Two Win will Rajeh, who was in training in said: “My team played the be back for the Qatar Derby France with Francois Rohaut, game with all seriousness, weekend in December and won Doha Cup last August in completely ignoring the big Al Sadd head coach Jesualdo gunning for the Group 1 glory Deauville, was the runner-up victory that we had last time. Ferreira at the Qatar Racing & Eques- to Rodess du Loup at Don- We managed to score the first trian Club (QREC) Racecourse caster last month and came goal early on, after which The coach also pointed in New Al Rayyan, according seventh in the Qatar Arabian we gained control over the to the preliminary entries. World Cup at ParisLong- game.” out that rivals teams Trained by UK handler champ in October. Goumoh “I particularly congratu- always give their best Roger Teal, the Anne Cowley- was also in training in France late the national team players against Al Sadd and try to owned colt has been unbeat- with Francois Rohaut and fin- on their performance because score. “I am very happy en around the Al Rayyan Park ished fifth at Doncaster when they have just returned after with the team’s display, turf having won the Group 2 she was last seen. tiring journeys,” he added: considering the situation,” Al Biddah Mile during HH Tip Two Win, the champion of the 2017 Al Rayyan Stakes, is a strong bet for the Qatar Derby (Gr1) next month. Umm Qarn’s Aahil is the “Our goal was to win the The Amir’s Sword Festival top rated Qatar-bred horse match and we achieved this. Ferreira said earlier this year too. derby for 3YOs and has en- After saddling Parviz to promising behind Tip Two that has been entered by Al- If it wasn’t for fatigue, we Hugo Palmer, Charlie Fel- tered Wait Forever to follow third place last year, Walde- Win and Anima Rock and has ban Elie Marie De Mieulle. could have won by a bigger reira said: “I don’t think Gabi’s lowes and Mark Johnston are up with Mac Mahon’s victory mar Hickst of Germany has been entered by trainer Mo- Aahil won three of his four margin. Everyone knows that injury is huge; we will wait the other UK trainers who last year. entered Sahelian, while Henk hammed Hussain Afroz. outings so far, but in the last we are going to play Al Khor for the medical examination. have entered their wards for The French are repre- Grewe has Cheshmeh, the For the seven-furlong Al one of which he was disap- after three days. We will play I am really afraid of injuries, the $500,000 race on De- sented by Antoine De Watri- top-rated filly for this year’s Rayyan Stakes, Botti’s Mis- pointing though. The French Al Gharafa, again after three especially now as we have five cember 22. gant, saddled Mr Satchmo, race. Both horses are owned sion Boy is the top rated trainer also has Al Kabeer be- days. All this adds to the strain games before the league break Palmer has Al Shaqab who is coming off two listed by Darius Racing. horse, with competition sides other entries. on the players and the whole and we will play every three Racing’s Fajjaj in the 2,000m victories, the last of which Khalifa bin Sheail al Ku- from six UK trainers, in- The 2,00m race is carry- team.” days.” race while Fellowes has four- was over 1,800m earlier this wari’s Anima Rock, second cluding Johnston, Palmer, ing $150,000 in prize money. The coach also pointed out Ferreira concluded by say- time winner Escalator and month. behind Tip Two Win on both George Scott, Archie Wat- Al Shaqab Racing’s Gt- that rivals teams always give ing: “We need to win our next Johnston has Aquarium, who Irish handler Joseph occasions, will be hoping to son, Stuart Williams and nah, trained by De Mieulle, is their best against Al Sadd and game first, after that we will has one victory over the dis- Patrick O’Brien has entered do better this time for Qatar’s David Simcock. the top rated filly entered in try to score. “I am very happy think about the rest.” tance. Ming, owned by Mohammed champion trainer Jassim Mo- Johnston’s Victory Com- the mile-long Group 3 Qatar with the team’s display, con- Meanwhile, Al Sadd will Italian trainer Alduino Hamad al Attiyah, while his hammed Ghazali Jahromi. mand, three-time winner Derby. Also entered in the sidering the situation,” he meet Al Khor in rescheduled Botti will be looking to make compatriot Jim Bolger has Al Thumama Racing’s over the distance, will have $100,000 race are Jahromi’s said. Round 5 match at the AL Khor it two from two in the big entered Theobald. Poets Dream too had been Scott’s Concierge, Watson’s top-rated colt Winne Taouy. As for Gabi’s injury, Fer- Stadium on Wednesday. Sailiya’s win over Gharafa Stage set for 2018 Aspire Qatar highlight of Week 13 Master beach volleyball

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AL Sailiya Club’s last-gasp 2-1 victory against the other scorer. ASPIRE Zone Foundation former champions Al Gharafa Club was the It was Al Sailiya’s eighth victory. Vladimir (AZF) has finalised the prepa- highlight of the Week 13 action in the QNB Weiss found the goal for Al Gharafa who stayed rations for the seventh edition Stars League. sixth with 18 points. of the Asian Volleyball Con- There were much less goals scored this seek Al Rayyan were held 1-1 by Umm Salal, yet federation (AVC) Aspire Beach as only 11 were netted compared to 21 in the they stayed in the fourth place with 23 points. Volleyball Qatar Master 2018, previous round. Luca Borges equalised for Al Rayyan after scheduled to start at Aspire Al Duhail kept their eight-point lead on Mahmoud al Mawas had scored for Umm Salal, park on Tuesday. top of the table after beating Al Khor 1-0, their who remained seventh with 16 points. Sixteen top teams of the 11th triumph. In the process, The Red Knights Al Ahli’s (22 points) fifth position did not continent will battle for the remained as the only unbeaten side in the 12- change as they got the better of Qatar SC 1-0, title, which was won by lo- team competition, inflating their their points with Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong cracking cal pair of Jefferson Santos tally to 34. the winner. Pereira and Cherif Younousse Moroccan striker Yousef El Arabi scored Al Thus, the first seven positions remained un- last year. Duhail’s only goal to stay as the second-highest changed. In fact, the only change in the league Thousands of fans are ex- top-scorer with 15 goals, six less than Al Sadd’s table was Al Arabi and Al Shahania swapped pected to flock to the tourna- Algerian marksman Baghdad Bounedjah who their places. ment venue opposite the out- The venue of the seventh AVC Aspire Beach Volleyball Qatar Master 2018 at the Aspire Park in Doha is netted a brace in Al Sadd’s 3-0 triumph over Al Al Arabi (15 points) slipped from eighth door football pitches at Aspire ready for the matches. Arabi Club and continued to be the leading the to ninth following their loss to Al Sadd. The Park, a suitable location care- scorer. Dream Team put up a much-improved show fully selected by the organis- lishing a dedicated Fun Zone ises for the first time in Qatar. a raffle draw to win special Qatar international Hassan al Haydos than they did against the rivals in the first leg of ers to make the competition as for parents and children to get AZF has also allocated a spe- prizes presented by the event scored the other goal for The Wolves, who have QNB Stars League, but could not just succeed. accessible as possible for fans a taste of the game. cial area for mini volleyball, sponsors including Sports 26 points with two games in hand. Al Shahania, who beat Al Kharaitiyat 1-0, to watch and enjoy games. A unique kids area is set football and basketball activi- Corner (main sponsor), Oore- Meanwhile, Al Sailiya kept pace with Al rose to the eighth place with 15 points on bet- Finishing touches were to be unveiled on Tuesday, ties for families and friends, doo (telecommunication Sadd as The Peregrines remained third in the ter goal difference than Al Arabi after they both given to the tournament on including ‘Kidzania Go!’ – as well as a F&B area offering sponsor), De Boer (techni- standings with 25 points. Substitute Moham- were tied on points. Sunday, including marking a mini version of Kidzania a wide variety of choices for cal sponsors) and Kidzania med Mudather’s stunning header deep into Qatar SC, Al Khor and Al Kharaitiyat occu- out the court perimetre, kit- World which showcases some visitors. (event partner). Free tickets second-half injury time sealed the victory over pied the last three spots with with 11, eight and ting out the media centre, of Kidzania’s most popular Fans and visitors will also will be distributed on-site at Al Gharafa, with Meshaal al Shammari being three points, respectively. organising seating and estab- activities outside of its prem- have the opportunity to enter the main entrance. Pieters, Detry hold nerves to clinch golf World Cup for Belgium

AFP “It’s a dream come true to play Australia, who set out six be- MELBOURNE it, let alone win it,” said Detry, 25, hind the Belgians, cut the margin after pocketing the biggest cheque to two after Smith holed out from THOMAS Pieters and Thomas De- of his short two-year professional a greenside trap for a birdie at the try held off Mexico and a charging career. 14th. Australia to win Belgium’s first-ever “It was a huge thrill to play with The Belgium duo, playing two golf World Cup by three shots in a Thomas (Pieters). We were on a groups behind, could not ignore the “dream come true” on Sunday. college team (University of Illinois) mighty cheer that went up from the The pair began the final day together as amateurs in the US and gallery. of foursomes action, where team- we are great friends.” Pieters and Thomas had been mates take it in turns to play the The win earned the pair ice cool for most of the front nine same ball, with a five-stroke lead US$1.12 million each and a maiden and made the turn in 33, helped by at Melbourne’s Metropolitan Golf World Cup crown for their country, an eagle three at the fourth. Club. although Ryder Cup player Flory But they got the wobbles on the But Australia’s Mark Leishman Van Donck captured the individual back nine, dropping a shot at the and Cameron Smith narrowed the title in 1960. par-three 12th when Pieters’ tee gap to two coming down the home The more established Pieters, shot put his partner in a greenside straight with three birdies in a row, a three-time European Tour win- trap. and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer and ner and Ryder Cup player, said that The Belgians were able to Roberto Diaz were also closing in. winning the World Cup was not stretch their lead out to three again In a tense finale, the Belgians something players normally have at 14 and when Leishman missed a restored a three-stroke lead with a on their bucket list. birdie chance at 16, the Aussie chal- birdie on the 16th but a nervy bogey “But when it happens it feels lenge looked over. on the next meant they had to keep every bit as good as winning an in- But then the Belgians shot their cool on the final hole. dividual event,” said the 26-year- themselves in the foot with Detry A perfect approach shot eased old. missing a three-footer for par at 15. the pressure and they holed out “We’ll both gain a lot of confi- They breathed a little easier for a closing 68 and a 23-under- dence out of this. We felt Australia when he calmly holed a five-foot- par win, with Australia and Mexico coming behind us and we an- er for birdie at 16 before Pieters joint second. swered.” pushed his tee shot right at 17 and Danish defending champions - Best team all week -Australia’s they made bogey. Thorbjorn Olesen and Soren Kjeld- Leishman said that despite not The Belgians walked to the last sen carded a 65 to tie for fourth winning, he and Smith were happy Thomas Detry and Thomas Pieters of Belgium pose with the trophy and their national flag after winning the World Cup of with Australia already in the club- alongside Canada’s Adam Hadwin to make a fight of it and congratu- Golf at The Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. (REUTERS) house and Detry put the issue be- and Nick Taylor, six behind Bel- lated Belgium for being “the best yond doubt with a monstrous tee gium. Greece finished last from the team all week”. give us a chance. We took it to them esting,” he said. couple of shots better, but we put shot setting up a final hole birdie 28 teams. “They (Belgium) didn’t really and played good and made it inter- “It’s a pity that we weren’t a up a good fight.” and a three shot win. 18 Monday, November 26, 2018 Sports Ton-up Sohail and Gardner stars as Australia crush England

AFP with a direct hit to the non- Azam put Pakistan ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ICC Women’s World T20 Final striker’s end. Gardner finished unbeaten ASHLEIGH Gardner starred on 33 with Lanning not out on in command with bat and ball as Australia 28 as the captain sealed a suc- cruised to an eight-wicket vic- cessful campaign to reclaim the REUTERS 309 balls. tory over England in the final title they lost to the West Indies DUBAI The left-hander frustrat- of the Women’s World T20 in in Kolkata in 2016, taking a sin- ed the Kiwi bowlers with his Antigua on Saturday. gle off medium-pacer Natalie PAKISTAN’S top-order bats- tight defence, combining with Gardner and teenage leg- Sciver at the start of the 16th men Haris Sohail and Babar the more aggressive Azam to spinner Georgia Wareham over. Azam struck contrasting cen- stitch together a 186-run stand combined for five wickets to “We did not have our best turies as they took control of for the fifth wicket. restrict the English to 105 all day in the field but the bowlers the second test against New Sohail fell shortly after out off 19.4 overs after they had did a good job,” said Lanning af- Zealand on day two in Dubai the tea break, caught by wick- chosen to bat first at the Sir Viv- ter receiving the championship on Sunday. etkeeper BJ Watling while ian Richards Stadium. trophy from West Indies batting Resuming on their over- chasing a delivery from pace Gardner then featured in an legend and former captain Sir night total of 207-4, Pakistan bowler Trent Boult, to leave unbroken third-wicket partner- Vivian Richards. “The last two ground down the Kiwi attack, Pakistan at 360-5. ship of 62 with her captain Meg World Cups really hurt and we with Sohail scoring 147 and Azam, who was on 99, Lanning as the Aussies reached Australia’s players celebrate winning the ICC Women’s World T20 final against England at Sir Vivian had to change a few things and Azam 127 not out before they reached his maiden test ton the target with almost five overs Richards Cricket Ground, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, on Saturday. (AFP) move it forward.” declared their first innings on with a flick off his pads in the to spare to lift their fourth 418-5. same over. World T20 crown. performance. Heather Knight managed any 19-year-old accounting for Lau- Brief Scores New Zealand were 24 for The highly-rated 24-year- Given her significant con- After winning three consec- other score of note in getting to ren Winfield and Sophia Dunk- England 105 all out off 19.4 no loss after nine overs at the old looked set to push on in tributions in both innings the utive “Player of the Match” hon- 25 as wickets continued to tum- ley off successive deliveries and overs (Danielle Wyatt 43, Heather close of play, with opening the company of skipper Sar- 21-year-old was the obvious ours in Australia’s group match- ble around her. conceding just 11 runs through Knight 25; Ashleigh Gardner 3-22, batsmen Jeet Raval (17) and fraz Ahmed (30 not out) be- choice as “Player of the Match.” es in Guyana, Healy dropped Gardner dismissed both three excellent overs. Georgia Wareham 2-11) Tom Latham (5) at the crease. fore Pakistan declared their The “Player of the Series” England topscorer Danielle Wy- Wyatt and Knight with her off- Wareham also made Australia 106 for two off 15.1 The visitors are still 394 innings abruptly. honour was also a predictable att in the third over of the final spinners and added the scalp of amends for some surprisingly overs (Ashleigh Gardner 33 not runs behind Pakistan but will Ahmed then deployed five selection with opener and wick- off seamer Ellyse Perry. tailender Anya Shrubsole to fin- shoddy Australian outcricket by out, Meg Lanning 28 not out; fancy their chances of amass- bowlers in nine overs in a bid etkeeper Alyssa Healy taking Wyatt contributed a breezy ish with the impressive figures running out England’s “Player Sophie Ecclestone 1-12) ing a decent score on a Dubai to knock off a few Kiwi wick- the title although the final rep- 43 off 37 balls to her team’s ef- of three for 22. She was ably of the Match” from the semi- Result: Australia won by eight International Cricket Stadium ets, but bad light resulted in a resented her least accomplished fort but only England captain supported by Wareham, the final against India, Amy Jones, wickets pitch that has progressively premature end to the day. improved for batting. New Zealand won the Sohail, who had played opening test in Abu Dhabi by patiently to reach 81 on Satur- four runs to take a 1-0 lead in day, continued his innings in the series. The teams will re- a similar manner to bring up turn to the same venue for the only his second test century in final match from Dec. 3-7. Kohli steers India to series SCOREBOARD

PAKISTAN FIRST INNINGS (overnight 207-4) 22-1-63-0, Williamson 5-0-20-0 Imam-ul-Haq c Latham b de Grandhomme 9 leveller against Australia Mohammad Hafeez c Latham b de Grandhomme 9 NEW ZEALAND FIRST INNINGS Azhar Ali run out 81 J. Raval not out 17 Haris Sohail c Watling b Boult 147 T. Latham not out 5 Asad Shafiq c Wagner b Patel 12 Extras: (lb2) 2 AFP Babar Azam not out 127 Total: (for no loss; 9 overs) 24 SYDNEY Sarfraz Ahmed not out 30 Still to bat: K. Williamson, R. Taylor, H. Nicholls, B. Extras: (b2, nb 1) 3 Watling, C. de Grandhomme, I. Sodhi, N. Wagner, A. Total: (for five wkts; 167 overs) 418 Patel, T. Boult CAPTAIN Virat Kohli Did not bat: Bilal Asif, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Bowling: Abbas 2--0-8-0, Hasan 2-1-4-0, Hafeez 2-1- smashed an unbeaten 61 to Abbas 1-0, Yasir 2-0-9-0, Asif 1-1-0-0 steer India to victory with two Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Hafeez), 2-25 (Imam), 3-151 Toss: Pakistan (Azhar), 4-174 (Shafiq), 5-360 (Sohail) Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS) balls to spare in the third and Bowling: Boult 34-7-106-1, Grandhomme 30-11-44-2, TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG) final Twenty20 against Aus- Wagner 37-12-63-0 (1nb), Patel 39-5-120-1, Sodhi Match referee: Javagal Srinath (IND) tralia on Sunday, ensuring the series ended all square. The prolific batsmen lived up to his reputation, coming in when the two openers fell in quick succession after an enter- taining 68-run partnership to prevent Australia earning brag- ging rights ahead of their four Test series starting next month. The home team won a nail- biting and rain-affected first match in Brisbane by four runs, with the second in Melbourne abandoned due to persistent showers. “I thought overall skill-wise we were better today,” said Kohli. “When out openers get into the zone they are difficult to stop. There were a few nervous moments in between, but (for India’s Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring 50 runs during the third T20I against Australia at the SCG in Sydney on Sunday. (EPA) me) it’s always easy when the guys at the top do what they do.” Jason Behrendorff. SCOREBOARD But Kohli was unstop- After losing the toss and be- He caused opening bats- pable, hitting two sixes and ing told to bowl, India restricted men Rohit Sharma and Shikhar INDIA G. Maxwell c Sharma b Pandya 13 four fours as he guided his Australia to 164-6, with all- Dhawan trouble but they took R. Sharma b Zampa 23 B. McDermott lbw b Pandya 0 side home alongside Dinesh S. Dhawan lbw Starc 41 A. Carey c Kohli b Pandya 27 rounder Krunal Pandya taking apart Nathan Coulter-Nile at V. Kohli not out 61 C. Lynn run out (Bumrah) 13 Karthik (not out 22). four wickets and D’Arcy Short the other end, each cracking a KL.Rahul c Couler-Nile b Maxwell 14 M. Stoinis not out 25 Australia’s inconsistent bat- top-scoring on 33. huge six in plundering 29 runs R. Pant c Carey b Tye 0 N. Coulter-Nile not out 13 ting has been a concern since Despite losing, Australian off his first two overs. D. Karthik not out 22 Extras (b1, lb2, w9) 12 the ball-tampering scandal in Extras (lb1, w6) 7 Total (six wickets, 20 overs) 164 captain Aaron Finch said he was Their confidence was soar- Total (four wickets, 19.4 overs) 168 Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Finch), 2-73 (Short), 3-73 March. proud of the team. ing and the strokes were ma- Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Dhawan), 2-67 (Sharma), 3-108 (McDermott), 4-90 (Maxwell), 5-119 (Carey), 6-131 Finch had much to prove, “The way we fought was jestic as they hammered 22 off (Rahul), 4-108 (Pant) Did not bat: K. Pandya, B. Kumar, (Lynn) Did not bat: A. Tye, A. Zampa, M. Starc Bowling: having only managed a top outstanding,” he said. “Still Marcus Stoinis’ opening over. K. Yadav, J. Bumrah, K. Ahmed Kumar 4-0-33-0, Bumrah 4-0-38-0, Ahmed 4-0-35-0, score of 41 in 10 innings across Yadav 4-0-19-1, Pandya 4-0-36-4 fair bit of work to do but we’re Finch brought Starc back AUSTRALIA Toss: Australia all formats. He crunched a going in the right direction in desperation and he deliv- D. Short lbw Pandya 33 Result: India won by six wickets. Series drawn 1-1 four off Khaleel Ahmed in his which is nice. Feeling good for ered, trapping Dhawan lbw A. Finch c Pandya b Yadav 28 first over to signal an attack- the Tests.” for a highly-entertaining 41 off ing intent. Australia were boosted by 22 balls. Adam Zampa then At the other end, Short also Pakistani batsmen Haris Sohail (left) and Babar Azam run between strike bowler Mitchell Starc be- bowled Sharma for 23, giving Zampa and Glenn Maxwell and Rishabh Pant went first looked in good nick and they the wickets during the second day of the second Test agaisnt New ing back for his first T20 inter- them a glimmer of hope. stymied the runs and it was ball, leaving India needing 56 ran well between the wicket to Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) national in two years, replacing The spin combination of game on when KL Rahul fell off 36 deliveries. build a 50 partnership. Sri Lanka sack team selectors as Dominant Cilic beats Pouille to England cruise towards whitewash win Davis Cup for Croatia REUTERS LILLE, FRANCE AFP SCOREBOARD COLOMBO MARIN Cilic clinched Croa- England 2nd innings (overnight 3-0) tia’s second Davis Cup title as SRI Lanka sacked their selec- R. Burns lbw b D. Perera ...... 7 he beat France’s Lucas Pouille tors on Sunday as the national K. Jennings lbw b D. Perera ...... 1 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3 to give his side a J. Bairstow c K. Silva (sub) b D. Perera ...... 15 team headed toward a white- J. Root (c) c and b Pushpakumara ...... 7 decisive 3-1 lead in the final at wash defeat in their Test series B. Stokes c Pushpakumara b D. Perera ...... 42 Lille’s Stade Pierre Mauroy on against England. J. Buttler st Dickwella b Sandakan ...... 64 Sunday. The home side were reeling Moeen Ali c D. de Silva b Sandakan ...... 22 The powerful world num- B. Foakes not out ...... 36 at 53-4 at the close of the third Adil Rashid c Dickwella b Pushpakumara ...... 24 ber seven was relentless as he day of the third and final Test, S. Broad c K. Mendis b Pushpakumara ...... 1 snuffed out any hope of a fa- chasing an unlikely 327 to J. Leach c Dickwella b D. Perera ...... 0 mous French fightback – giving avoid another crushing defeat. Extras (b3, lb4, w1, nb3) ...... 11 Pouille little chance of sending Croatia’s players celebrate their Davis Cup victory over France at The Total 230 (69.5 overs) ...... 230 The selection panel headed England players celebrate after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Fall of Wickets 3-1 (Jennings), 20-2 (Burns), 35-3 the showpiece into a fifth rub- Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille on Sunday. (AFP) by former Test bowler Graeme Dhananjaya de Silva in Colombo on Sunday. (REUTERS) (Bairstow), 39-4 (Root), 128-5 (Stokes), 168-6 ber. Pouille, 24, did not have a Labrooy and also including (Buttler), 171-7 (Moeen), 215-8 (Adil Rashid), single break point and despite lead in the third set and then which offered some consolation game in New Zealand starting in trouble on 39-4 after more 217-9 (Broad, 230-10 ( Jack Leach) Bowling: pushing hard in the first set, closed in for the kill when after France beat Croatia in this Gamini Wickremasinghe, Eric Dilruwan Perera 29.5 3 88 5, Malinda Pushpakumara Upashantha, Chandika Hathu- next month. failures by their top-order 12 2 28 3, Dhananjaya de Silva 9 1 24 0, Suranga he lost the last four points and Pouille served at 3-5. year’s soccer World Cup final. rusingha and Jeryl Woutersz De Mel will be backed up batsmen. Lakmal 3 1 7 0, Lakshan Sandakan 16 1 76 2 never threatened a comeback. The Frenchman saved two “It’s not every day that you were only appointed in June. by former players Brendon Jos Buttler said it would be Sri Lanka 2nd innings Cilic wasted four set points match points from 0-40 but become a world champion,” Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister - “fantastic” for England to get a D. Gunathilaka c Stokes b Moeen ...... 6 when Pouille battled back from Cilic would not be denied and Cilic said on court. “For us it’s Kuruppu, Hemantha Wick D. Karunaratne b Moeen ...... 23 Faiszer Musthapa summoned ramaratne and Chaminda rare whitewash triumph in an D. de Silva lbw b Leach ...... 0 0-40 down at 2-5 in the second finished it off with a lob. a dream come true, for this na- the panel on Sunday and Mendis. overseas series. K. Mendis not out ...... 15 set but with his own serve rock- Immediately the 30-year- tion. You can see the fans are “thanked them for their ser- Sri Lanka will be lucky to “We have to turn up to- A. Mathews c Broad b Stokes ...... 5 solid he calmly moved into a old former U.S. Open champion so passionate and they are here vices”, said a national cricket get through the fourth day of morrow with the same plans L. Sandakan not out ...... 1 two-set lead. was swamped by a swarm of his enjoying themselves. In Croatia Extras (w3) ...... 3 board statement. the Colombo Test after letting we have had all trip: stay pa- Total (4 wkts, 17 overs) ...... 53 The mainly French 22,000 team mates as Croatia could it’s going to be incredible too.” Sri Lanka Cricket said a England off the hook to take a tient. Hopefully we’ll drive it To bat: R. Silva, N. Dickwella, D. Perera, S. Lakmal crowd kept roaring their sup- begin the party after emulating Croatia will enter the histo- four-member panel headed by dominant position. home,” added the run-scorer, a (capt), M. Pushpakumara Fall of Wickets: 15-1 port for Pouille, but it was the their triumph of 2005. ry books as winners of the last former Test player Asantha de Dilruwan Perera took Kea- renowned big hitter in the In- (Gunathilaka), 24-2 (de Silva), 34-3 (Karunaratne), Croatia contingent, decked Croatia’s sports-mad Presi- final played in the traditional 52-4 (Mathews) Bowling: Broad 4 0 11 0, Moeen Ali Mel, 59, will choose the squad ton Jennings lbw with the first dian Premier League and other 7 1 16 2, Leach 3 0 12 1, Stokes 3 1 14 1 out in their distinctive red and dent Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic format before the 118-year-old to play two Tests, three one ball of the day to shake Eng- T20 tournaments now making white, who would soon be cel- was among the fans at court- team competition gets a major day internationals and a T20 land who at one stage looked his name in Tests. ebrating. Cilic broke for a 3-2 side to savour a landmark title revamp. Sports Monday, November 26, 2018 19 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Juve eight points clear as Napoli held by bottom club Chievo AFP ness in front of goal. MILAN A Lorenzo Insigne curling shot hit the post after 75 min- JUVENTUS’ bid for an eighth utes with towering Senegalese consecutive Serie A title was defender Kalidou Koulibaly given a boost on Saturday after missed the chance to snatch title-chasing Napoli were held a late winner when his over- to a goalless draw by bottom head kick from a corner shot club Chievo. just wide. Carlo Ancelotti’s second- “We’ve rediscovered the placed side needed a win to Chievo spirit,” said Di Carlo, maintain the six-point gap be- whose side now have one tween them and leaders Juven- point from 13 games after be- tus, but could not find a way ing deducted three for false past Chievo in the Stadio San accounting. Paulo just days before host- “We were a bit defensive ing Red Star Belgrade in the today, we know, but we also Champions League. found the courage to go into Napoli are now eight points the opposing area. behind Juventus, who beat “I have to put in the lads’ SPAL 2-0 on Saturday with heads that we are strong, a goals from in-form Cristiano team fighting. I told them to Ronaldo and Mario Mandzu- aim to be the surprise of the kic. day.” Inter Milan are a further - Promoted Parma soar point back in third follow- -Parma, back in Serie A this ing their comfortable 3-0 win season for the first time since over second-from-bottom 2015 after three straight pro- Frosinone. motions, beat Sassuolo 2-1 to “There’s no point looking overtake their local rivals in Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring his goal against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, in Bournemouth, on Sunday. (REUTERS) at the Serie A table now. We’ll the table and move into the look and evaluate at the half- Europa League places in sixth way point,” said Ancelotti. with 20 points. “We were too bland in eve- Ivorian Gervinho opened rything we did today -- in con- the scoring after six minutes Arsenal beat Bournemouth struction, ball recovery and at the Stadio Tardini, with finishing, which allowed Chie- Bruno Alves adding a second vo to play a defensive game. after 25 minutes. “But it was a good test Khouma Babacar pulled ahead of Wednesday’s match one back for Sassuolo from to extend unbeaten run against the Red Star. The tac- the spot after 36 minutes after tical theme against Red Star being brought down by Alves. will be the same.” Babacar looked destined Aubameyang nets winner as Gunners win 2-1; Mooy brace lifts Huddersfield out of relegation zone Ancelotti’s side were frus- to equalise two minutes from trated by the side from Ve- time when Parma goalkeeper AFP ing Lisbon and Wolves, it was Arsenal took the lead in the cross. rona, who were playing their Luigi Sepe fumbled a cross BOURNEMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM essential that Arsenal got back Results 30th minute when Lerma ac- Ryan Fraser shot straight at first game under new coach but Alves cleared off the line to winning ways. Brighton 1 - 1 Leicester City cidently volleyed Sead Kolasi- Bernd Leno as Bournemouth Domenico Di Carlo, their third to save the home sides. UNAI Emery claimed Arsenal’s “Today is 17 matches we Everton 1 - 0 Cardiff City nac’s cross past Bournemouth chased a second equaliser. manager this season following Elsewhere Empoli came 2-1 win at Bournemouth was a haven’t lost, but the last three goalkeeper Asmir Begovic as he Lerma almost atoned for his Lorenzo D’Anna -- sacked in from two goals down to end big moment in their season af- matches we drew,” Emery said. Fulham 3 - 2 Southampton stretched in a failed attempt to own goal but struck a post be- October -- and former Italy Atalanta’s four-match win- ter Pierre-Emerick Aubamey- “We know that is not Man U 0 - 0 Crystal Palace clear. fore Leno had to be alert to push boss Gian Piero Ventura, who ning streak with a last-gasp ang extended the Gunners’ un- enough for us, for our objec- Watford 0 - 3 Liverpool Iwobi drew a smart stop out the ball behind from Sokratis’ quit after just four games. 3-2 win which moves them beaten run to 17 matches. tives. We were speaking during West Ham 0 - 4 Man City of Begovic as the visitors looked deflection. Chievo goalkeeper Stefano out of the relegation zone at Emery’s side took the lead the week and above all in the Tottenham 3 - 1 Chelsea to double their advantage before Huddersfield climbed out of Sorrentino pulled off some the expense of Bologna, who through Jefferson Lerma’s two days before the match that the break, but instead their run the Premier League relegation fine saves, but was largely held Fiorentina to a goalless bizarre own goal before Josh it was very important. Bournemouth 1 - 2 Arsenal of not leading at half-time this zone after a double from Aus- helped by Napoli’s wasteful- draw. King equalised on the stroke “The three points is a big Wolverhampton 0 - 2 season continued. tralia midfielder Aaron Mooy of half-time at Dean Court on moment for us. The result is very Huddersfield Town Cardiff are the only other inspired Sunday’s 2-0 win at Sunday. important but also we spoke in top-flight side yet to hold a half- wolves. Aubameyang netted his the dressing room after the first time lead in the league this sea- David Wagner’s side started eighth league goal of the sea- half, when they scored, about “The most important thing son and King’s smart finish with the day rooted to the bottom of son midway through the sec- the process in our mentality.” for us is to find the balance con- the last meaningful kick of the the table after winning only one ond half to lift the fifth-placed Emery left German play- sistently in defensive moments opening 45 minutes ensured of their first 12 matches. Gunners within a point of the maker Mesut Ozil on the bench because we are conceding more Bournemouth went in level. But Mooy boosted the Terri- top four in the battle to qualify and was without French striker goals than we want. We need to When Aubameyang ers’ hopes of avoiding relegation for next season’s Champions Alexandre Lacazette due to a improve.” spurned a good chance after with an early goal at Molineux, League. “It is an important re- groin injury. Bournemouth thought they Henrikh Mkhitaryan had rolled followed by a fine free-kick after sult. We knew this is a difficult But Arsenal were still strong were ahead early on, but David in his team-mate, Arsenal fans the interval. “I think at this min- stadium, a difficult team,” Em- enough to consign Bourne- Brooks was flagged offside as began to call for the introduc- ute no-one but the players de- ery said. The north Londoners mouth to a third successive he slotted home King’s through tion of Ozil. serve the praise,” Wagner said. have been revitalised since Em- defeat as Emery’s decision to ball. But the supporters who “Game plan is one thing but ery replaced Arsene Wenger in switch to a back three for the Arsenal went up the other made the trip to the south coast you have to bring it to life and the close-season and the Span- first time paid dividends. end and Lucas Torreira rattled were celebrating the lead in the the mentality shown is all about iard passed another test with “We are finding our best the foot of the post with a fierce 67th minute. the players. this victory. performance with the system, shot, with Alex Iwobi only able Aubameyang made amends “We wanted to beat them Chievo’s goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino deflects a shot under pres- After three successive home with the players and with the to lash the rebound high and for his earlier miss, sliding in to with their own game as they are sure from Napoli’s Dries Mertens (bottom ) during their Italian Serie A draws against Liverpool, Sport- combination,” Emery said. wide. score from another Kolasinac a ball-possession team.” match at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples on Sunday. (AFP) Mick McCarthy Sevilla go top of La Liga after Gladbach beat Hanover, returns as move within 4 points of Ireland manager narrow win over Real Valladolid AFP leaders Dortmund LONDON Atletico and DPA A penalty emphatically con- MICK McCarthy has been hired BERLIN verted by Luca Waldschmidt for a second spell as Republic of Barca played out shortly before half-time gave Ireland manager, the Football BORUSSIA Moenchengladbach the hosts the lead against the Association of Ireland (FAI) a 1-1 draw; Real fell behind inside 20 seconds run of play but Freiburg, who announced on Sunday. but recovered to beat Hanover go 11th, missed chances to se- McCarthy, out of work since lost at Eibar on 4-1 and move within four points cure the win. leaving Championship side Saturday of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 Ipswich in April, has agreed a Dortmund. at Mainz on Saturday while two-year contract to succeed AFP Bobby Wood finished clini- fifth-placed champions Bay- Martin O’Neill. SEVILLE, SPAIN cally to give visiting Hanover a ern Munich were held 3-3 by McCarthy, whose first shock lead but Thorgan Haz- Fortuna Dusseldorf. spell as Republic boss ended SEVILLA moved back to the ard and Michael Lang turned in 2002, has been tasked with top of La Liga on Sunday as the game before the break. Results securing qualification for Euro they capitalised on the stutter- Captain Lars Stindl and Leverkusen 2 Stuttgart 0 2020. “I’m honoured and excit- ing form of their rivals by beat- Denis Zakaria sealed the points Bayern Munich 3 Dusseldorf 3 ed to be back with the Republic ing Real Valladolid 1-0. in the second half. Hertha Berlin 3 Hoffenheim 3 of Ireland,” McCarthy said. Real Madrid, Atletico Ma- Gladbach have sole occu- Augsburg 1 Eintracht 3 “I am delighted that the drid and Barcelona all failed to pancy of second place behind Mainz 1 Dortmund 2 Wolfsburg1 Leipzig 0 FAI Board and CEO have given win on Saturday as Real were Dortmund, who won 2-1 away Schalke 5 Nuremberg 2 me this opportunity to lead the beaten 3-0 by Eibar before to Mainz on Saturday. Cham- Freiburg 1 Bremen 1 team to EURO 2020.” Atletico and Barca played out pions Bayern Munich are M’gladbach 4 Hanover 1 O’Neill and his assistant a 1-1 draw at the Wanda Met- languishing in fifth after Roy Keane were sacked earlier ropolitano. being held 3-3 at home by For- P W D L F A Pts this week after a disappointing The way was open for Se- Sevilla’s forward Andre Silva (centre) celebrates his goal during their Spanish league match against Real tuna Dusseldorf. Hanover are 1. Dortmund 12 9 3 0 35 13 30 2. M’gladbach 12 8 2 2 30 14 26 run of one win in nine matches villa to take advantage and Valladolid FC at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Sevilla on Sunday. (AFP) in the relegation play-off place, this year. The FAI also con- they made no mistake, Andre above second-bottom Dussel- 3. Frankfurt 12 7 2 3 29 14 23 firmed Stephen Kenny’s ap- Silva continuing his excellent dorf on goal difference. 4. Leipzig 12 6 4 2 22 10 22 pointment as Under-21 coach, start to the season by heading summit, two clear of Atletico Silva´s goal was his eighth keeper, was judged to be inter- Meanwhile, an injury time 5. Bayern 12 6 3 3 23 17 21 with the intention of him suc- in the winner at the Ramon and six ahead of Real. After a of the season and relatively fering with play. equaliser from Ludwig Augus- 6. Hoffenheim 12 6 2 4 27 18 20 ceeding McCarthy after the Sanchez Pizjuan. slow start to the season, Pablo straightforward as he peeled The second decision was tinsson rescued a 1-1 draw for 7. Werder Bremen 12 5 3 4 20 20 18 2020 finals. They certainly rode their Machin´s side are now unbeat- away at the back post to head more clear-cut, Unal firing in a Werder Bremen at Freiburg on 8. Hertha Berlin 12 4 5 3 19 20 17 McCarthy, who will be luck, twice needing VAR to en in seven games in all com- Pablo Sarabia´s cross in off the rebound from close range but Sunday and prevented a fourth 9. Wolfsburg 12 4 3 5 16 17 15 joined by his long-time assis- deny Real Valladolid an equal- petitions, while in the league, post. Sarabia had done well to this time it was him that had successive defeat in the Bun- 10. Mainz 12 4 3 5 11 14 15 tant Terry Connor, has been iser, with the first cancellation they have lost only once, to make space with a sharp turn strayed offside. desliga. 11. Freiburg 12 3 5 4 16 20 14 out of a job since a poor run of particularly fortunate. Enes Barca, in their last nine. inside the box. Sevilla could have had a The Swedish defender 12. Leverkusen 12 4 2 6 18 24 14 form at Portman Road. Unal´s strike was ruled out Real Valladolid, now La Real pushed hard for an second, with Wissam Ben Yed- Augustinsson bundled home 13. Augsburg 12 3 4 5 20 21 13 The 59-year-old added: “I as the offside Toni Villa was owned by Ronaldo, the for- equaliser in the second half and der twice going close while a corner in the dying seconds 14. Schalke 12 4 1 7 13 17 13 have been involved in club foot- deemed to be obstructing the mer Brazil striker, had been twice thought they had it. Unal, Sarabia forced a strong save to halt Bremen’s slump. They 15. Nuremberg 12 2 4 6 13 29 10 ball for the last 15 years, so this goalkeeper´s view. in excellent form too in recent on as a substitute, rifled home from Jordi Masip with a long- stay seventh in the table, two 16. Hanover 12 2 3 7 15 26 9 will be a new challenge but one Victory puts Sevilla one weeks but three games without on the hour but Villa, standing range drive. In the end, one points behind the European 17. Dusseldorf 12 2 3 7 13 28 9 that I know well. point above Barcelona at the a win means they drop to 12th. offside and close to the goal- was enough. places. 18. Stuttgart 12 2 2 8 8 26 8