22 Thursday, September 21, 2017 SPORTS Hodgson urges caution Record victory despite Palace win Roy Hodgson (file pic) London oy Hodgson says it will take time for Crystal Palace to get back on track despite securingR a much-needed win in the League Cup to end a dismal run of form. The south London club, rooted to the forDT News Network Cheroben bottom of the Premier League with five Manama defeats out of five -- and no goals scored -- ahraini runner Abraham beat Huddersfield 1-0 in the third round on Cheroben wins in the Tuesday. BInternational Association of In the 70-year-old’s second game as Athletic Federations (IAAF) manager, they earned their first victory over Copenhagen Half Marathon in Premier League opposition since May and Denmark on Sunday. were further rewarded by Mamadou Sakho’s Cheroben broke the Bahrain impressive return. Sakho’s return to fitness national record in a new time of contributed to Palace’s first clean sheet of the 58 minutes 40 seconds and the season as well as their increased confidence, third all-time best over the 21.1km and came against a team who had defeated distance. them 3-0 on the opening weekend. Cheroben smashed the course But Hodgson, who replaced the sacked record in Denmark and just 17 Frank de Boer, urged caution despite the third- seconds off the world record set round win. “The players will understand, like back in Lisbon, Portugal in 2010. the fans do, that you don’t repair the kind of Coming in second place was damage we’ve suffered overnight,” he said. Kenyan Jorom Lumbasi (58:48) (AFP) with compatriot Alex Oloitiptip (58:51) in third. Meanwhile, Bahrain enjoyed Abraham Cheroben sizzles 58:40 world record further success when Eunice Horse Universal Chebichii Chumba recorded highlighted Cheroben’s it will sure add to the various President of Bahrain Athletic organise Workshop a personal best in winning the achievement and performance in international achievements of the Federation and Director of the women’s race in one hour six the race. Kingdom of Bahrain in the different National Teams affirmed that the DT News Network minutes and 11 seconds, which HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad sports arenas and strengthen its directives, support and patronage of Manama in itself was the ninth fastest of Al Khalifa, First Deputy President position among international Shaikh Khalid to Bahraini sports and n line with efforts to develop equestrian all-time. of the Supreme Council for athletic sports. athletes have been a motive for them sport in the Bahrain, Horse Universal Kenyan Joan Chelimo Melly Youth and Sports and President Shaikh Khalid expressed pride to spare no effort in competing for CompanyI organised a special scientific (1:06:25) clinches second place and of Bahrain Athletic Federation in the achievement of Cheroben advanced places in top international workshop on the basics of horse physical followed in third by compatriot has congratulated Cheroben. reflecting the improvement and sports events. He said the National formation. Brigid JepchirchirKosgel (1:06;35). On the occasion, Shaikh Khalid development of the Bahraini Teams Committee will provide Delivered by international judges, The event attracted over 21,000 commended the runner and his sports and athletes and wishing the support to Cheroben by following Mahmood Faraj and Elias Faraj, the event athletes both male and female from accomplishment and his dedication runner the best of luck in future a comprehensive plan to prepare witnessed wide participation from many of many countries around the world. that resulted in achieving the participations. him for the upcoming athletic those interested in the various equestrian IAAF’s official website international record, adding that Mohammed Abdullateef, Deputy competitions. sports field. Muguruza enters Tokyo quarters Tokyo ewly crowned world number one Garbine NMuguruza pulverised Olympic champion 6-4, 6-0 yesterday to reach the quarter- finals of the . Earlier, second seed Karolina Pliskova, who held the top ranking briefly over the summer, crushed Poland’s 6-2, 6-1 as the Czech set up a clash with another former world number one, . Wimbledon champion Muguruza recovered from an indifferent start to reach the last Garbine Muguruza of Spain hits a return eight in Tokyo, the top seed catching fire after a trade of early Muguruza, chasing a third title fell apart thereafter as her breaks to rattle off the last seven of the year, roared through the Spanish tormentor turned the games. second, a murderous backhand screw, bringing the match to a A booming serve down the pass giving her a 3-0 lead to close with an after an hour (L to R) Austrian player Dominic Thiem, Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic, middle sealed the first set for effectively kill off any hopes and 14 minutes. (AFP) German tennis player Alexander Zverev, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and Spanish the Spaniard, who seemed Puig had of tennis player Rafael Nadal greet the audience from the stage ahead of the tennis Laver intent on hitting the fur off mounting a RESULTS Cup yesterday in Prague, Czech Republic. European players compete against players the ball in her first match since comeback. Karolina Pliskova (CZE x2) bt Magda Linette (POL) 6-2, 6-1 from the rest of the World during the Laver Cup tournament that runs from September reaching the top of women’s The (RUS) bt (CHN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 22-24 (AFP) WTA rankings last week. Puerto Rican Angelique Kerber (GER x7) bt Darya Kasatkina (RUS) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3