MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 SPORTS

Chippa a long way Clarke brace brings Steel Defending champion from the Real deal City derby joy for United Marquez wins Aragon GP

JOHANNESBURG: New Chippa United coach Tebogo Moloi wants his LONDON: scored twice against his former club as MADRID: Defending champion Marc Marquez won the Aragon MotoGP players to embrace elements from Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid, United upset local rivals Sheffield Wednesday with a 4-2 vic- yesterday to take a 16-point lead in the world championship standings. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. But there was no evidence of tory in an enthralling ‘Steel City derby’ at Hillsborough yesterday in It was an all Spanish podium, as Honda team mate Dani Pedrosa was them yesterday as the Port Elizabeth-based club fought out a the English Championship (second tier). United stunned the home second and Jorge Lorenzo third for Ducati. Italian Valentino Rossi, mak- dull 0-0 home draw with Bloemfontein Celtic in the South crowd by going 2-0 up within a quarter of an hour thanks to John ing a remarkable comeback barely three weeks after suffering a broken African Premiership. “I admire the pressing and intensity of Fleck’s sweetly-struck low drive from an indirect freekick in the third leg, finished fifth on his Yamaha after lying second earlier Atletico, the patience of Barcelona and the speed of Real,” minute and then Clarke’s cool finish after he was left one-on-one with on. Team mate Maverick Vinales of Spain, who started Moloi told reporters before the match. But all he got was Wednesday keeper Keiren Westwood. Wednesday pulled back a goal on pole, was fourth and compatriot Aleix Espargaro of some bad luck as the woodwork foiled a Moeketsi Sekola on the stroke of half-time when striker hooked in the Aprilia sixth. Briton Cal Crutchlow was in contention for a header and a Lerato Manzini shot. Former Orlando Pirates ball at the near post and after the break they piled on the pressure. top-six place but crashed and had to retire on lap 17. midfielder Moloi succeeded sacked Dan Malesela after That paid off when Portuguese substitute Lucas Joao equalised with Marquez started the race in fifth position after crashing in three rounds and has drawn his three matches in a well-taken left-foot strike in the 65th minute but United responded qualifying and had a slow start but quickly gained on charge. Both clubs have six points after six rounds superbly. Within two minutes, Winger Mark Duffy made a fool of his rivals, taking the lead from Lorenzo in the 16th and the stalemate lifted them one place-Celtic to Wednesday’s Dutch defender Joost van Aken and then fired home lap and charging to his fifth title of the season. “It 10th and Chippa to 11th. —AFP from a tight angle to make it 3-2.— was a difficult race. —Reuters

No. 7 Washington overcomes slow start to beat Colorado 37-10

BOULDER: The No. 7 Washington Huskies third quarter before the Buffs unraveled. warmed up in the cold rainwithout their Washington would end up outscoring the shirts, then went out and undressed the Buffs 27-3 after the break, sparked by Colorado Buffaloes in a 37-10 rout Quinten Pounds coming down with a 43- Saturday night in a rematch of last year’s yard touchdown pass from Browning Pac-12 title game. between two defenders. The Huskies collected a trio of intercep- “The guy made an unbelievable catch tions, a blocked punt that led to a touch- on the post route,” Colorado coach Mike down, a pick-6, five sacks, seven tackles for MacIntyre said. “I still don’t know how he loss and a 202-yard, two-touchdown per- caught it. It was an unbelievable catch.” formance by running back Myles Gaskin. Pounds said Huskies coach Chris Petersen “Anytime you get that many turnovers in “always says when the ball is in the air com- a game, you’ve got a chance to do some- pete for it and go get it like it’s your last, so thing special on offense,” said Huskies QB that’s pretty much what happened.” Jake Browning, who was just 11 for 21 for Pounds never realized he was getting 160 yards. “We usually get all the stats and sandwiched by two defenders. “No, all I saw TDs but we played really well on defense was the ball,” he said. “That’s what I was and capitalized on some opportunities.” focused on.” James Stefanou barely cleared Yet, the Buffs (3-1, 0-1) were still within a the crossbar from 49 yards out to pull TD of the Huskies (4-0, 1-0) with three min- Colorado to 17-10. utes left in the third quarter. That’s when Montez then tried to hit Bryce Bobo on cornerback Myles Bryant’s 35-yard inter- a slant but Bryant stepped in front and his ception return for a touchdown made it a 35-yard pick-6 gave Washington a 24-10 two-score game and ignited a 20-0 finish lead. “You can’t have three turnovers and that sent much of the shivering crowd expect to win the game,” Montez said. streaming for exits. “That’s on me, and I got to take that.” Jordan Miller had two interceptions, one The Huskies turned this one into anoth- in the end zone, as the Huskies overcame a er blowout with a 6-yard TD run from BERGER: Gold medalist Slovakia’s (C), silver medalist Norway’s Alexander Kristoff (L) and bronze medalist Australia’s Michael slow start to finish with a rout reminiscent Salvon Ahmed and a 57-yard scoring scam- Matthews pose with their medals after the men elite road race of the UCI Cycling Road World Championships in Bergen, yesterday. — AFP of last year’s 41-10 blowout of the Buffs in per from Gaskin in the fourth quarter. Miller the conference championship. Despite had two first-half interceptions as the pointing to this rematch ever since, the Huskies built a 10-7 lead. His first one led to CYCLING Buffaloes made too many mistakes to close the go-ahead field goal and his second one the gap, including several fumbled snaps came in the end zone with a minute left in and a too-early slide on third down by the second quarter. quarterback Steven Montez that led to a The Huskies fell behind 7-0 when Peter Sagan wins historic punt - which was blocked. Colorado went 75 yards on its opening Colorado trailed 10-7 at halftime and drive and capped it with Philip Lindsay’s 1- was still within a touchdown late in the yard TD run . — AP third straight world title

BERGEN: Slovakia’s Peter Sagan pipped champions, and the first to do so in successive tried to go in a breakaway, after (Fernando) Norway’s Alexander Kristoff in a photo-finish to years. “It’s something special, for sure it doesn’t Gaviria tried to close (the gap) and after it came win a historic third straight world title in change anything, but for me it’s something very for a sprint-it’s unbelievable!” Bergen yesterday. Sagan emerged out of the nice,” he added. Despite the length of the race it Despite his disappointment in missing out on final corner in the perfect position on Kristoff’s was only in the final 15km that a significant becoming the second ever Norwegian world shoulder and just had enough to edge past the break was made that threatened to go all the champion, Kristoff flashed Sagan a wry smile as home favourite as Australia’s Michael Matthews way to the line. Frenchman he shook his hand. took third. attacked on the final ascent of Salmon Hill, the “He (Kristoff) is racing at home, I’m sorry but After his win, Sagan dedicated his victory to one climb on the 19km street circuit the peloton I’m very happy to win again!” said Sagan. Italian Michele Scarponi, who died in April fol- tackled 12 times. Only Italian Gianni Moscon Earlier in the day a 10-man breakaway had set lowing a crash with a van near his home in could follow him but was then dropped with off from the flag but despite quickly building a Italy-he would have turned 38 today. “I want to 4.5km left. 10-minute advantage, they had been gobbled dedicate this third world title first to Michele Alaphilippe couldn’t hold on, though, and up with 80km left. Another eight-man group Scarponi because he has his birthday tomor- coming into the final few bends a select group with big-hitters including Dutchman Lars Boom row. I’m very sorry this year, I want to wish luck of 26 riders was there to fight for victory. Only and Tim Wellens of Belgium got clear but could to his family. now did Sagan make his move and Kristoff didn’t never stretch their lead much beyond 30-sec- “And secondly I want to dedicate this victory have the strength to hold him off. onds and they were brought back with 25km to to my wife, she’s expecting a baby. It’s a very nice go. Alaphilippe at one point to have the finish to this season, I’m very happy.” Sagan had ‘UNBELIEVABLE’ strength to go the whole way but just as the dra- revealed on Saturday that his preparation for the Sagan admitted that he thought Alaphilippe, ma intensified with 3km to go, a technical glitch race had been disrupted by “sickness” and that who looked hugely impressive when he meant the television cameras lost track of the he wasn’t at his best. He had hardly been seen attacked, leaving the likes of Olympic champion racers. throughout the 267.5km race but was part of and former world champion By the time they came into the view of sta- the small group that made it to the final kilome- in his wake, might stay away. tionary cameras in the final kilometre, tre to contest the sprint finish. And in winning “It’s not easy guys, in the last 5km I said already Alaphilippe had been caught and a sprint finish BOULDER: Phillip Lindsay #23 of the Colorado Buffaloes carries the ball against the he joined a select group of riders, including it’s done, he (Alaphilippe) has gone,” said Sagan. was a certainty. At that point, few could have Washington Huskies at Folsom Field on Saturday in Boulder, Colorado. — AFP Belgian legend as three-time world “After, guys were changing in front, after I doubted that Sagan would prevail. — AFP

Toyota secures podium finish in challenging Mexico round

KUWAIT: Toyota GAZOO Racing completed a Middle East and North Africa Representative inspiring us to keep delivering better perform- and these are areas of opportunities where we TS050 Hybrid built on the momentum while tight race in the fifth round of the 2017 FIA Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, said, “I con- ance.” On this occasion, Toshio Sato, Team scrutinize the performance and work on entering the final stint within the closing 35 World Endurance Championship (WEC) and gratulate the Toyota teams for displaying President, said, “This was indeed a tough bat- refinements. We are eyeing the next round at minutes of the race. The #7 and #8 cars were claimed a podium finish in the 6 Hours of resilience and demonstrating a competitive tle for the Toyota cars, but they fought well the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.” again neck-to-neck as the final lap closed Mexico. The #8 TS050 Hybrid, led by crew spirit during this tough race. One of our aspira- and completed a clean race. The #8 TS050 The #7 and #8 drivers started the race in, but to maximize the points total for the Sebastien Buemi, Anthony Davidson and tions for participating in motorsport activities Hybrid held their nerves and gathered some strongly with a third and fourth spot, but both World Championship-chasing #8 crew, driver Kazuki Nakajima, secured the third spot in the is to test our cars in challenging conditions, good momentum especially towards the end subsequently conceded their leads to compet- Kamui Kobayashi of the #7 TS050 Hybrid eased round, thereby earning the team’s fifth podi- refine the machines using insights and experi- to clinch the third spot, and the #7 did well to ing cars. Both cars endured setbacks, but right off so that Sebastien Buemi of the #8 TS050 um of the season. ences gained from the tracky, and reflect reach the fourth position too. That said, I am after the 90-minute mark, driver Sebastien Hybrid could secure the third position as he The #7 TS050 Hybrid of Mike Conway, those changes in the mass production vehi- confident that the teams are significantly bet- Buemi of the #8 TS050 Hybrid gathered speed drove past the chequered flag. Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez fin- cles to bring satisfaction and smiles on the ter than the results of the Mexican round. We to move up to the third place and survived a Toyota GAZOO Racing and the Toyota crew ished not long behind in the fourth spot and faces of our customers. Moreover, the support detected a relative lack of downforce at the brief scare when the #28 car hit him in a slow are now gearing up for the sixth round of the completed what was a fierce challenge posted of fans has been one of the driving factors race, despite deploying the TS050 Hybrids corner. The caution flags went off yet again season which is slated to take place across the by competing cars on the race course. behind our success in motorsports, and I with high-downforce on the race course. when a baseball from the nearby sports com- United States border at the Circuit of the Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Representative, would like to thank each one of them for These learnings are part of a competitive race, plex landed on the race track, but the #8 Americas in Austin, Texas.