WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 SPORTS

Bordeaux give Ex-Ireland star Aussie great Wellington boot O’Leary retires Mervyn Rose dies BORDEAUX: Brazilian midfielder Wellington Silva’s transfer to French club : Former Ireland and Munster scrum-half Tomas O’Leary : Australian two-time singles champion Mervyn Rose, Bordeaux from Fluminense has been cancelled after he failed a medical, announced his retirement yesterday. O’Leary made his name on who went on to coach greats and , has died, the Ligue 1 club said yesterday. “Following a medical visit, Bordeaux decid- international stage when he started four of Ireland’s five games in tennis officials said yesterday. Rose, who won the and ed not to complete the transfer of Wellington Silva,” the club said their victorious 2009 Six Nations campaign. It was only Ireland’s along with five Grand Slam doubles titles, was 87. “The tennis in a statement. The 24-year-old arrived in western second Grand Slam and their first since 1948. O’Leary was selected family is mourning the passing of seven-time Grand Slam champion last Sunday and had been due to be officially presented to for the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour of before being Mervyn Rose and our thoughts are with his family and friends,” said Tennis the press yesterday afternoon. A Brazilian youth interna- ruled out by a broken ankle sustained while on Munster duty. Cork- . Rose claimed his first major title at the 1954 Australian tional, Wellington Silva was recruited by Arsenal in 2011 born O’Leary, who won 24 Ireland caps, also won the European Cup Open, defeating defending champion and top seed Ken but could not play in because of work permit twice with Munster in 2006 and 2008. “I have had an incredible Rosewall on the way to the final, where he beat his long-time problems. During six seasons in Europe he was loaned to doubles partner . A left-hander known for per- career from my academy days in Munster to my last game in clubs in before returning to England to play for fecting the art of chip and charge, he went on to win at Montpellier, all of which have been extremely satisfying,” O’Leary Bolton after acquiring Spanish nationality. He Roland Garros four years later, overcoming Chile’s Luis returned to his first club Fluminense in 2016, wrote in announcing his retirement on the Navy Blue blog. “I have Ayala in the final. Rose was also part of Australia’s playing his last match on July 13 against realised my ambition of representing Munster and Ireland. “Wearing 1951 and 1957 -winning teams, reaching Botafogo. — AFP the red and green jerseys has been a real honour. —AFP a career-high three in the world. —AFP

Injured Rutherford to miss World Championships

LONDON: Britain’s has special place for me, I am so devastated been ruled out of the World that I won’t be competing in front of the Championships in London after the best fans in the world, in the stadium that defending champion suffered changed my life. “But, I’ll definitely be there an ankle injury. Rutherford, who won to support my British team mates and soak Olympic gold at London 2012, was forced up what will be an amazing atmosphere, to withdraw from his title defence after fail- and an amazing championships. ing to recover from the ligament damage “My focus will now turn to 2018 and he sustained competing in last month. becoming a three time European champi- The 30-year-old’s absence was announced on on the trot, something no long jumper by British Athletics yesterday. “In the last few has ever done before.” As well as an days I have had to accept an unfortunate real- Olympic title, Rutherford also claimed the ity. I did everything I could, but a string of crown and injuries at the worst possible time means I European gold medal in 2014. will be unable to defend my world title in Rutherford’s withdrawal is a big blow for London,” Rutherford said in a statement. British Athletics ahead of the World “With an incredible start to the year in Championships, which starts next week. training, and very promising early season Britain’s Performance director Neil Black form, I have had a difficult series of set- said: “Greg is one of only a few British ath- backs as the season progressed. “Most letes to complete the ‘Grand Slam’ of recently, a badly damaged ankle ligament medals, but that won’t make missing and a sportsman’s hernia, really put paid to London any easier. my plans. The injuries have taken longer to “He desperately wanted to defend his heal than we hoped, and I have been world title in front of the home crowd, but unable to even jump at all in training, let unfortunately his injury hasn’t cleared up in alone compete. time and the hard but sensible decision “I am truly gutted. That stadium is such a had to be made to withdraw.” — AFP

ATHLETICS Bolt headlines ’s World Championship team

KINGSTON: superstar is Australia squad: one of three Rio Olympic gold medalists Men leading a 59-strong Jamaican team named 400m: Monday for next month’s athletics World 800m: BUDAPEST: Britain’s Adam Peaty celebrates after setting a new world record in a men’s 50-meter breaststroke heat during the swimming com- Championships in London. Bolt has said 1500m: , petitions of the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, , yesterday. — AP he intends to run the 100m and the 5000m: Morgan McDonald, Sam McEntee, 4x100m relay at the worlds, his final event before retiring. 10000m: Patrick Tiernan SWIMMING He’s one of two reigning world champi- 110m hurdles: ons, along with sprint hurdler Danielle Long Jump: , Williams, who will be defending titles they : won in two years go. Elaine : Damien Birkenhead Peaty breaks 50m breast record Thompson, who won the Olympic Sprint Javelin: : double last year in Rio, and Omar McLeod- 20km walk: Dane Bird-Smith, Rhydian the first man for the Caribbean island to Cowley BUDAPEST: He’s done it again. Britain’s room and practice pool at the purpose- manage it all really well.” win Olympic 110m hurdles gold-are also in 50km walk: Adam Peaty set a world record of 26.10 sec- built Duna Arena. “Yeah, it’s pretty good. Also, Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh comfortably the team published by the Jamaica Marathon: Jack Colreavy, Josh Harris, Brad onds in the preliminaries of the men’s 50 Just lining it all up beforehand and making finished first in the men’s 200 butterfly heat, Athletics Administrative Association. Milosevic meter breaststroke at the world champi- sure I can get everywhere I need to go pret- enjoying the atmosphere among the enthu- The team also includes sprint hurdler 4x100m Relay: Nick Andrews, Rohan onships yesterday. Peaty, who won gold in ty quickly. It’s pretty warm upstairs,” siastic home fans. AP National Writer Paul Hansle Parchment, shot putter O’Dayne Browning, Tom Gamble, , the 100 breaststroke on Monday, shaved 0.32 Ledecky said. “Just tryin’ to stay cool and Newberry contributed. — AP Richards and 400m runner Shericka Trae of a second off the record he had previously Jackson-all individual medalists in set at the previous worlds in Kazan, , two years ago. Fedrick Dacres, the second Williams two years ago. “I was quite relaxed. I wasn’t ranked male discus thrower in the world, Women going out there this morning for a world 200m: Le Clos braced to race will attend his second World record, just going out there to race and qual- Championships. 400m: ify for the semis,” said the 22-year-old Briton, Meanwhile, champion hurdler Sally 800m: Georgia Griffith who added that it was “quite early (in the Pearson and walker Jared Tallent headlined 1500m: Zoe Buckman, Georgia Griffith, in worlds ‘Lion’s Den’ morning) for a world record. But I’m very a 48-strong Australian team announced yesterday for next month’s 5000m: Madeline Hills, happy with that swim.” BUDAPEST: South Africa’s Chad le Clos is fastest qualifier into the semis at 1:54.08 mins championships in London. The country’s 10000m: Madeline Hills, Eloise Wellings Peaty is bidding to be the first man to bracing himself to race in Budapest’s ‘lion’s with Japan’s Daiya Seto, the 400m medley largest world title squad since Seville in 100m hurdles: retain the 50 breaststroke title at a worlds, den’ atmosphere against home-town world champion in 2013 and 2015, just 400m hurdles: 1999 includes 20 debutants from the and he wasn’t surprised to beat his previous favourite Laszlo Cseh in the 200m butterfly at behind. Le Clos, the 2012 Olympic and 2013 3000m steeplechase: Genevieve La Caze in Rio last year. best-mark. “That world record is two years the world aquatic championships. world champion, was fifth fastest at 1.82secs Long Jump: old. It was kind of due another push on,” said Every time a Hungarian swims at back, but said it was all part of the plan. “I “It ensures that we are likely to see a Discus: competitive few months ahead as athletes Peaty, still buzzing after Monday’s gold. “Last Budapest’s Duna Arena, the home crowd roar knew Laszlo was going to be quick, he likes to Javelin: , Kelsey-Lee night gave me the confidence. I was out in their deafening support. Le Clos expects a go home fast in the morning,” said Le Clos. seek nomination for selection to the Roberts Australia Commonwealth Games Team,” 26.5 and I was like, ‘This is so easy.’ I can defi- battle royal as he tries to wrestle the world “I love all the heats, you know me I like to 20km walk: , Beki Smith, gold medal off Cseh. With Hungary’s Tamas play games. “It’s ok. We’ll shave a bit (of time said. The nitely push on for a 50.’ That didn’t really feel Commonwealth Games next year are on like my best race.” Kenderesi also through to Tuesday night’s off) tonight and get ready for tomorrow.” Le Marathon: Milly Clark, Sinead Diver, Jess semi-finals, it will be extremely loud if both Clos also explained why he was a no-show for home soil at the Gold Coast. Australia won Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa Trengove Hungarians reach today’s final. the men’s 200m freestyle heats on Monday, two silvers at the last world championships was next fastest in the non-Olympic event, a 4x400m relay: Ella Connolly, Morgan “It’s going to be tough, I said a few months the event in which he won a silver medal at in Beijing two years ago-Tallent in the 50km significant 0.44 behind. It’s the second world Mitchell, Ella Nelson, , Jess ago it’ll be like a lion’s den here, but I’m a the 2016 Olympics. walk and Fabrice Lapierre in the long jump. record set at this year’s championships after Thornton, Lauren Wells. — AFP fighter - I don’t like to lose,” said Le Clos. “I’m “We decided about three weeks ago not to Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom established a split not afraid of anybody, I wish him all the best. swim, I did a time trial about 10 days ago and of 51.71 in the women’s 4x100 free relay on “Laszlo and Kenderesi are both good friends, I was about 1.47.0,” said Le Clos. “I realised I’m Sunday. they are the favourites. I’m probably only probably not in the right shape to go 1.44 Meanwhile, Olympic and world champion fourth as it stands.” here. “I don’t think to be honest that’s going Katie Ledecky eased to victory in her heat of Cseh won the world title in Kazan two to be good enough for me this time around, the women’s 200 freestyle, clocking 1:56.27, years ago with Le Clos having to settle for sil- so we’ll see. two tenths of a second slower than world ver. With US swim superstar Michael Phelps “But definitely in the Commonwealth record holder Federica Pellegrini, who fin- now back in retirement, the South African Games next year, and definitely in 2020 (the ished ahead of home favorite Katinka Hosszu wants the gold in Budapest. Cseh was the Tokyo Olympics), I’m back.” — AFP in their heat. “I knew where I wanted to be,” Ledecky said. “The only thing I had to do this morning was get a lane for tonight. Just wanted to go out and win my heat. It didn’t really matter what the time was. I knew that would put me in a good position for tonight.” Ledecky, who cruised to a dominating victory in the 400 free and put the U.S. ahead for gold in the 4x100 free relay on Sunday, is facing her most challenging day at the championships. She also has the 1,500 free final later, less than an hour before she returns for the 200 free semifinal. The American star needs to get her times right outside of the pool, too. “Just planning it all out, making sure I know where I’m going at all times,” Ledecky said. “Lot going on when there’s medal ceremonies and war- mdown and getting to the ready room. Just all those little things. Try to limit the walking and stay off my feet as much as I can during BUDAPEST: South Africa’s Chad Le Clos competes in a heat of the men’s 200m butterfly that whole process.” during the swimming competition at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Ledecky is pleased with the setup in yesterday. — AFP Usain Bolt terms of distance between pool, ready