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MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2016 • 23 MOHARRAM 1438 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Four-star Chelsea annihilate Man United Lippi to net millions Conte’s side wins third consecutive league without as coach: conceding a goal as Mourinho struggles State media for solutions Sebastian Soria AFP

AFP : Marcello Lippi will earn almost $5m a year as China coach but will pocket far more through a tie- Blow for in with a football academy, state media said yesterday. The 68-year-old Italian was named boss of the : Chelsea support- national team by the Chinese Football Association ers taunted Manchester United Al Rayyan as on Saturday and has the tricky goal of steering the manager Jose Mourinho with Asian giant to qualify for the 2018 World Cup -- a chants of “You’re not special near impossible feat given recent losses to Uzbekistan anymore!” as his Stamford Soria suffers and Syria. Bridge return yielded a humil- Lippi, who steered Chinese top-flight side iating 4-0 defeat yesterday. Guangzhou Evergrande to three consecutive domes- With seven major titles injury tic league titles from 2012, takes over following the across two spells, Mourinho is resignation of Gao Hongbo. Chelsea’s most successful ever Chelsea’s midfielder N’Golo Kante (left) scores their fourth goal during the English Premier “I am proud to announce the start of a new adven- manager, but his return to his The Peninsula League football match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London, yesterday. ture as coach of the Chinese national team,” Lippi old stomping ground ended tweeted, having travelled to Beijing to accept an offi- in one of the most chastening cial offer for the post. results of his career. following an ankle injury. although he produced a smart Kelechi Iheanacho’s eighth DOHA: Qatar Stars League The Chinese Football Association (CFA) said it will Pedro Rodriguez opened Within 30 seconds, Chris Small- double save to repel Herrera’s goal in his last 11 league games champions Al Rayyan have hold a press conference on Friday. the scoring after just 30 sec- ing inexplicably allowed Marcos left-foot effort and Jesse Lin- cancelled out Nathan Red- been handed a major injury blow The capture of Lippi is a coup for the Chinese, after onds and Chelsea did not look Alonso’s pass from Chelsea’s left gard’s follow-up. mond’s first-half opener for ahead of their fifth round clash Gao resigned on October 11 following a 2-0 defeat to back, Gary Cahill, Eden Hazard to bounce past him and Pedro It was an ideal first half for Southampton, which owed against Al Kharaitiyat. Uzbekistan, leaving China with almost no chance of and N’Golo Kante completing nipped in to round United goal- Chelsea, but David Luiz was much to an extraordinary mis- Head coach Michael Laudrup making it to Russia. an emphatic Premier League keeper David de Gea and roll fortunate to escape with only trake by City defender John confirmed that influential striker Lippi, who masterminded Italy to their most recent victory. the ball home. a yellow card after planting Stones. Sebastian Soria will be out for World Cup triumph in 2006, boasts a bulging CV that Antonio Conte’s side have Mourinho, sacked for his studs in Marouane Fel- The Saints went ahead in up to a month with a hamstring included monumental success at Juventus over a nine- now won three consecutive the second time by Chelsea laini’s knee five minutes before the 27th minute following a dis- injury. year period that was interrupted by a comparatively league games without conced- owner Roman Abramovich half-time. astrous back pass from England The Qatar international disastrous season at Inter Milan in 1999-2000. ing a goal and climbed to fourth last December, looked faintly But in the 62nd minute it centre-half Stones, who non- striker suffered the injury against But the silver-haired, straight-talking Tuscan will place, just a point below leaders shellshocked. was game over. Nemanja Mat- chalantly laid the ball back into Al Sailiya in round three and sat have his work cut out taking on his latest assignment. Manchester City, Arsenal and He saw his side squander ic’s pass down the inside-left the City penalty area despite the out the Lions 1-1 draw with El China, the most populous nation on Earth, lan- Liverpool. a chance to level when Zlatan channel found Hazard, who presence of Redmond. Jaish. guish a lowly 84th in the FIFA world rankings Mourinho, in stark con- Ibrahimovic headed over after checked inside Smalling and The forward retained The injury means that Soria -- sandwiched between Kenya and Guatemala (pop- trast, has already tasted defeat Antonio Valencia had stood up steered a shot into the bottom- his composure, beating Vin- is a doubt for Qatar’s World Cup ulation 15 million). three times in the league with a cross from the right. right corner. cent Kompany to the ball and Qualifiers in November; Soria They have claimed just one point from four games United, who trail City by six More slack defending Kante completed the rout, rounding Claudio Bravo before will now undergo rehab on the in the latest World Cup qualification phase and are points ahead of Wednesday’s allowed Chelsea to double their darting between Smalling and converting into the open net. injury, and could be conten- bottom in Group A, which includes Iran, Uzbekistan, Manchester derby in the League lead in the 21st minute, Cahill the sleep-walking Paul Pogba to In the 55th minute, Ihean- tion for selection for Al Rayyan’s , Syria and Qatar. Cup fourth round. slamming home after Hazard’s tuck away his first Chelsea goal acho equalised after a flowing match against Lekhwiya on China have qualified only once for the World Cup, The team sheet told a tale corner had struck Ander Her- since his close-season switch move exposed gaps in South- November 20. quietly departing the 2002 edition without even scoring of two captains: United’s, rera and bounced down inside from Leicester City. ampton’s defence with passes a goal. Last year officials declared football a compul- Wayne Rooney, was absent the six-yard box. Earlier, Manchester City from Fernandinho and Leroy sory part of the national curriculum, with pledges to after reportedly injuring his Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut returned to the top of the Pre- Sane allowing the young Nige- open 20,000 football-themed schools by 2017 with the thigh, while Chelsea’s, John Courtois had been relatively mier League with a 1-1 draw at rian to sweep in a confident aim of producing more than 100,000 players. Terry, remained on the bench untroubled up to that point, home to Southampton. finish from six yards. Jabbari returns to training ahead Romarinho named AFC Player of the Week of fifth round

The Peninsula second half. However, Romar- a 7.30 rating to top the Toyota elimination from the compe- The Peninsula inho, who had been testing standings for the week. tition. Striker Adriano scored goalkeeper through- Not far behind was Al Ain’s the opener in the 38th minute out the match, dragged his team Mohamed Abdulrahman who to equal Muriqui’s tournament DOHA: Al Ahli have been handed KUALA LUMPUR: El Jaish’s back into the contest with a well- put his own stamp on the match record haul of 13 goals before a fitness boost ahead of their fifth illustrious Brazillian striker taken brace as he scored in the with a stoppage-time equal- defender Ko Kwang-min’s late round Qatar Stars League (QSL) Romarinho (pictured) has been 67th and 81st minutes. iser to extinguish El Jaish’s faint winner in injury time ensured match against Al Khor. named the Toyota Player of the First the forward’s shot hopes of completing a fightback the capital side would leave with Al Ahli’s influential Iranian Week for the semi-final second from the edge of the area took a and secure Al Ain’s progress to a their heads held high. midfielder Mojtaba Jabbari is set leg of the 2016 AFC Champions deflection off Ismail Ahmed and third continental final. Both players are next in the to return this week, following a League after impressing in his wrong-footed Eisa in the Al Ain The Toyota Player of the Week stand- two week spell on the sidelines team’s 2-2 home draw against goal. Fifteen minutes later, El international was only on the ings with identical 6.7 ratings. with a knee injury. Al Ain. Jaish took the lead and were one pitch for half an hour but com- Adriano’s four duels won His return will be a major The recognition comes as goal away from forcing overtime pleted nine out of 12 passes and were significant while Ko’s 25 boost for head coach Luka some consolation to the Brazil- as Romarinho found himself in a won two duels to compile a 7.25 minutes on the pitch saw him Bonačić as Ahli are looking to ian striker after his team were similar position, making no mis- rating and delight the Al Ain fans complete five out of seven passes maintain their fourth place posi- eliminated from the competition take with a skidding drive into with his late impact. to add to his late winner. tion in the QSL standings. 5-3 on aggregate after a 3-1 loss the bottom corner that left Eisa In the other semi-final sec- Rounding off the standings Last time out, Ahli registered in the semi-final first leg. rooted to the spot. ond leg match, FC Seoul defeated in fifth place this week is Al Ain’s an impressive 2-0 win over Al Al Ain had opened the The former Corinthians Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 in Caio, who assisted Omar Abdul- Arabi. scoring in Doha, with Omar striker completed 21 out of 25 at home but were unable to pre- rahman’s opener and completed Goals from Firmin Mubele Abdulrahman netting in the passes and won two duels for vent a 5-3 aggregate loss and a whopping 31 out of 41 passes. and Meshal Abdullah ensured the Brigadiers bragging rights over their local rivals. MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2016 21

Del Potro wins first ATP title in three years

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STOCKHOLM: Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro (pictured) clinched his first ATP title in almost three years with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over American Jack Sock in yesterday’s final in Stockholm. The Argentine, who won at Flushing Meadows in 2009 before suffering a series of wrist injuries that pushed him to the brink of retirement, needed just over an hour and a quarter to beat sixth-seeded Sock. Del Potro, runner-up to Andy Murray The Chicago Cubs players and officials celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in game six of the in the Olympic final in Rio in August, last 2016 NLCS play-off baseball series at Wrigley Field. Cubs won 5-0 to advance to the World Series. played a tour final in Sydney in January 2014, when he beat home favourite Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-1. The world number 63 played just six tournaments across 2014 and 2015 but has gradually rediscovered the form that once enabled him to reach fourth in the world. Cubs in World Series The 28-year-old helped his country defeat Murray’s Great Britain in this year’s Davis Cup semi-finals and will seek to lead Argentina to their first title against Croatia for first time since 1945 next month.

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (40) Keys first American in WTA Chicago win 5-0 to hits a solo home run against the Los Angeles secure National League Dodgers during the fourth inning of game six of the 2016 NLCS play-off baseball series at Finals since Williams sisters Championship Trophy Wrigley Field on Saturday. and set up clash AP WTA Finals for the second con- career grand slam title. In January, against the Indians secutive year. Kerber upset Serena Williams in Williams, who hasn’t played the Australian Open final to win since a semifinal loss to Karolina her first major. : Madison Keys is Pliskova at the US Open, cited a Kerber, who became the first Agencies the first American outside of Ser- persistent right shoulder injury. German woman since Steffi Graf ena and Venus Williams to earn a Keys will face Simona Halep to attain the top ranking, also berth at the year-end WTA Finals in her first of three round-robin won the Olympic silver medal in more than a decade. matches on Sunday. They are in in Rio. CHICAGO: It didn’t take long for the The last American other than the round-robin Red Group along “As a player, I change a lot,” customary white victory flag to be a Williams to play at the season- with world No. 1 Angelique Kerber Kerber said of this season. “I have hoisted above the Wrigley Field score- ending tournament was Lindsay and Dominika Cibulkova. much more confidence right now. board on Saturday night. Davenport, a former coach to The White Group consists of I know how to play the big tourna- But this banner featuring a large Keys, who last appeared in the defending champion Agnieszka ments. Also mentally, how to win blue W celebrated a very special win, 2005 Finals.Keys debut in the Radwanska, reigning French really tough matches in tough sit- one 71 years in the making. WTA Finals, being held this week Open champion Garbine Mugu- uations or like playing finals in big The Chicago Cubs are going to their in Singapore, came courtesy of her ruza, US Open finalist Karolina tournaments, big stages.” first World Series since 1945 thanks to winning a second career title in Pliskova and either Johanna Konta Radwanska arrived in Sin- Saturday’s 5-0 National League Cham- Birmingham, England, and reach- or Svetlana Kuznetsova. gapore to defend her title after pionship Series-clinching triumph over ing finals at Rome and Montreal. Konta, who would be the winning three tournaments this the Los Angeles Dodgers. She also played in the Olympic first Briton to play in the year- year — Shenzen, New Haven and Owner Tom Ricketts, representing semifinals, just missing out to Petra end event since Jo Durie in 1984, Beijing. generations of Cubs fans, knows the Kvitova for the bronze medal. already is in Singapore. Kuznet- “There is always a little bit significance. The 21-year-old Keys, who sova needs to defeat Daria more pressure when you really “It really feels great because of all joined the top 10 rankings at No. 7 Gavrilova in the Moscow final on have to defend a big title, a lot of the people who supported us through a 4-2 NLCS triumph over the Dodgers BASEBALL WORLD SERIES this month, is also the first Amer- Saturday to take the eighth posi- points,” Radwanska said. “But on some pretty lean years,” said Ricketts, as they solved the previously unhitta- ican to debut in the top 10 since tion from Konta. the other hand side, when you’re a longtime fan before his family bought ble Clayton Kershaw. SCHEDULE Serena Williams in 1999. KLerber overtook Williams for top 5, top 10, you pretty much the Cubs. “Getting to the World Series Cubs left-hander Jon Lester and Oct 25: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians Second-ranked Serena Wil- the No. 1 ranking after she won the defending every week more or is great but the goal is to win. We broke second baseman Javier Baez were Oct 26: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians liams recently pulled out of the US Open last month, her second less.” a 71-year streak, now let’s break that named co-MVPs of the series. Oct 28: Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs other one.” Hendricks (1-1 postseason) allowed Oct 29: Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs The Cubs, just four years removed a leadoff base hit and then little else as Oct 30: Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs (if necessary) from a 96-loss season, will face Ameri- he dominated the Dodgers -- record- Nov 1: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians (if necessary) can League champion Cleveland in the ing 18 straight outs until Josh Reddick’s Sharapova to face Muguruza World Series next week as they seek one-out single in the eighth. Nov 2: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians (if necessary) their first world championship since Hendricks, who struck out six and 1908. walked none, departed after that and few days that he did have extra rest,” in Madrid exhibition The players, who hugged and closer Aroldis Chapman took it from said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. cheered each other on the field after the there with an inning-ending double “He had the psyche, the preparedness game, also saluted fans before adjourn- play in the eighth and a scoreless ninth. obviously is never in question, and it’s AFP having a doping ban for ing to the clubhouse for champagne Dexter Fowler went 2-for-4 with just one of those nights that they took banned medication meldo- and beer showers. an RBI and a run scored while Willson advantage of some mistakes.” nium cut from 24 to 15 months “Definitely this is for them,” said Contreras and Anthony Rizzo added In his previous start last Sunday by the Court of Arbitration for right-hander Kyle Hendricks, winning solo home runs for the winners. against the Cubs, Kershaw gave up MADRID: Banned five- Sport (CAS) earlier this month. pitcher in Saturday’s clincher. “They Kershaw (2-1) took the loss after just two hits and struck out six in seven time Grand Slam champion The Russian made her have been waiting a long time for it. an uncharacteristically rough outing. shutout innings in a 1-0 win. Maria Sharapova (pictured) return to the court for the first Best fans in baseball.” He gave up five runs (four earned) Hendricks took the loss in that will face French Open win- time since receiving the ban Saturday’s win started with a over five innings, including two home game even as he allowed just one run ner Garbine Muguruza on a for testing positive at the Aus- sterling effort from Hendricks, who runs. on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. half clay-half grass court tralian Open in January in a allowed just two hits over 7 1/3 score- Kershaw, working on six days rest, “There was a lot of talk, obviously, exhibition in Madrid on light-hearted exhibition fea- less innings while teammates provided struck out four and threw 94 pitches about the guy on the other side there December 2. turing Martina Navratilova early and ample support. while allowing runs in four of five -- Kershaw,” Hendricks said. Sharapova is not free to and John McEnroe in aid of the The Game Six victory in front of innings worked. “Best in the game, lived up to it in compete on the WTA Tour Elton John AIDS Foundation in 42,386 exhilarated fans gave the Cubs “This is kind of ironically one of the Game Two.” until at least April 2017 despite Las Vegas last week.

Aussie Simmons part of global revival plan for 76ers

AFP advance the fortunes of a club that finals only in 2001, losing to the “Turning a negative into a education, where we will sit and went an NBA-worst 10-72 last sea- Los Angeles Lakers. Over the past positive is never easy. Thanks to show him different things on tape son, barely beating the all-time 13 seasons, they have won only one everyone for the support and love. and educate him in the league. It’s worst full-season record of 9-73 playoff series. They haven’t reached Looking forward to coming back classroom stuff,” Brown said. WASHINGTON: Australia’s Ben set by Philadelphia’s 1972-73 squad. the playoffs since the labor-dispute stronger and better,” Simmons “And then there’s stuff where he Simmons (pictured), last June’s NBA Just four seasons after winning shortened 2012 campaign. They wrote. will sit in a chair and get his elbow Draft top pick now sidelined by a just nine games, the 76ers made a haven’t had a winning 82-game Sixers coach Brett Brown said under the ball until he can actually fractured right foot, is part of a glo- run to the 1977 NBA Finals. A decade season since 2004-05. So it’s no that Simmons is in a walking boot stand, where we have a chance to bal initiative aimed at reviving the after the NBA’s worst-ever season, wonder that Simmons, who broke and conducts his rehabilitation help grow his shot.” NBA’s woeful Philadelphia 76ers. they were league champions. It’s his right small toe September 30 work in the team’s training com- In an NBA general managers Alongside fellow NBA new- that magic the Sixers seek to repeat in the 76ers’ last training camp plex, emphasizing learning about poll, 70 percent said that in five comers Joel Embiid of Cameroon as new young talent matures. scrimmage, had a update posted on the NBA, improving his health and years, Simmons will be regarded and Dario Saric of Croatia, Sim- In the 33 seasons since the Instagram that sounds like the same working on his shooting. as the top player from this year’s mons will be called upon to help 1983 crown, the 76ers reached the sort of message the team needs. “There’s a portion that is NBA rookie class. 22 MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT

Golf: Thomas bags Athletics: Qatar to host AAA Council meeting back-to-back

The Peninsula the 85th AAA Council Meeting and The opportunity to put in place the CIMB Classic wins to issues related to Asia. building blocks for something that “For the first time since I was provides a solid and strong founda- DOHA: Eight months after the 84th elected AAA President, the vast tion upon which the next generation AFP Asian Athletics Association (AAA) majority of the Asian Athletics Fed- can confidently build,” said Lord Coe Council meeting was held here, Doha erations have expressed their sincere in his message. will play host to the 85th edition of interest in attending the Coun- The proposal for reform of the KUALA LUMPUR: Justin Tho- AAA’s Council as well as to IAAF’s cil Meeting. The changes proposed IAAF’s governance structure will be mas secured a back-to-back CIMB Roadshow Workshop from October by Lord Sebastian Coe will deeply brought for consideration at a Spe- Classic title yesterday, posting a 26 to 28. change the structure of the IAAF, cial Congress to be held in Monaco flawless eight-under 64 to erase Asia’s top athletics offi- therefore we need to thoroughly on 3 December 2016. The delegates a four-stroke overnight deficit in cials, representing more than examine all possible consequences, of Member Federations will vote on the only PGA tour event he has 40 nations, will meet to discuss before the Special Congress in adopting two constitutions. ever won. and make decisions upon crucial Monaco on December 3 approves the According to Lord Coe the Thomas finished at 23-under matters related not only to Asian reforms,” commented AAA President reforms aim for:“Redefining roles overall at TPC Kuala Lumpur, Athletics but also to the future Major General Dahlan Al Hamad. and responsibilities including three shots ahead of Japan’s of the sport, following Sebastian Coe claims the proposals have empowering Member Federations Hideki Matsuyama, whose final- Coe’s recent proposal for govern- already been received well by Mem- and ensuring stronger Area rep- round 66 was not enough to keep ance structure reforms. ber Federations in America and resentation. A greater voice for up. IAAF’s President will personally Europe. athletes. A better gender balance Both of the 23-year-old Tho- Asian Athletics Association (AAA) explain and analyse his reform plans “There are not many moments and an independent anti-dop- mas’ two PGA Tour wins have President Major General Dahlan Al to the delegates on October 27 and in our lives when we have a genu- ing, integrity and disciplinary been at the CIMB Classic. IAAF President Lord Sebastian Coe Hamad 28, while October 26 is dedicated to ine opportunity to shape the future. functions.” Thomas also put in a solid showing at last week’s Safeway Open, the PGA Tour’s season- opener, finishing just four strokes off the lead. “I feel like I just need to con- tinue to build on this momentum and try to use this as kind of a Crutchlow wins Australian MotoGP springboard to the start of the year,” he said. “To try to move up in the world rankings and get in that top ten, get in that top five.” Widely regarded as one of golf’s up-and-coming young play- ers, Thomas’s deft wedge play and approach shots were a major plus in Malaysia’s hot and humid con- ditions, which were ideal for scoring. Thomas said he especially drew confidence from being able to lead the first two rounds and come back for the win after fal- tering in round three. On Saturday he was cruising toward the title when he dropped four shots in a three-hole stretch Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez to start the back nine. crashes out during the MotoGP class at the Australian That put India’s Anirban Lahiri Grand Prix at Phillip Island yesterday. in the driver’s seat with a four- stroke lead coming into the final round. But on Sunday it was Lahiri’s turn to falter, stumbling on the Italian great Valentino Rossi on his MotoGP in August. I didn’t really push, I just made sure Grand Prix of Australia par-five third hole with a quad- Movistar Yamaha by 4.218secs, with “Someone asked me last week I kept the heat in the front tyre. ruple-bogey nine after his errant Briton capitalises on Spain’s Maverick Vinales third on a what I thought about going to Phillip “I was confident I could have won Results tee shot got stuck in a tree, forcing a blunder by new Suzuki Ecstar. Island and I said I planned to come with Marc in the race and we now MotoGP him to take a penalty and return world champion The race turned dramatically and win... it’s nice to win one in the look forward to the last two races.” 1. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda) 40min to the tee. when Marquez, who claimed his wet and the dry because people only Rossi greatly improved his 48.543sec, 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA/ Although he clawed back with Marquez to clinch his third premier-class world crown think you can ride in the rain when chances of finishing runner-up this Yamaha) at 4.218, 3. Maverick Vinales a birdie and an eagle on the next second victory in with victory in Japan last week- you win in it,” Crutchlow said. season with his second placing. He (ESP/Suzuki) 5.309, 4. Andrea two holes, a bogey quickly fol- end, slid off his Repsol Honda into “I had to stay strong, I thought my now leads team-mate Jorge Lorenzo Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 9.157, 5. Pol lowed and failure to convert putts the premier class the gravel on Turn Four when in pace in the race was good and better by 24 points heading into the final Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha) 14.299, 6. down the stretch sealed his fate. command. than in other years here,” Crutchlow two races. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 20.125, 7. “I fought back as best I could, Crutchlow swept to the front and said. “I was pleased to to be able to Rossi has now finished 16 times Scott Redding (GBR/Ducati) 28.369, 8. but I just couldn’t get the putts to held off the nine-time world cham- take advantage when it came, and on the podium in 20 trips to Australia fall on the back nine,” he said, Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha) 28.781, 9. AFP pion Rossi until the chequered flag as we look forward to Malaysia now.” amid his eight wins across all classes calling the outcome a “tough pill Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 28.792, 10. Vinales and Andrea Dovizioso bat- Crutchlow had memories of his at Phillip Island. to swallow”. tled for third. crash at the same corner two years “This morning we discovered Jack Miller (AUS/Honda) 28.815 Lahiri, the 2015 Asian Tour He became the first British win- when he trailed race leader Rossi on that we have good pace and step by World Championship Standings Order of Merit winner, ended up PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA: Cal ner of the Australian MotoGP. the last lap at Phillip Island. step I came back and I try to reach 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 273 pts tied for third at 19-under with Crutchlow seized on a blunder by Marquez acknowledged that he “I didn’t brake into that turn Cal, but today he was too fast and too (champion), 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA/ Derek Fathauer of the United new world champion Marc Marquez was to blame for the crash. and took it quite easy. I was in the strong for me,” Rossi said. Yamaha) 216, 3. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/ States, with Australia’s Marc at Australia’s Phillip Island yester- “It was completely my mistake. rhythm and so I continued with that “Cal is always very fast around Yamaha) 192, 4. Maverick Vinales (ESP/ Leishman two strokes further day to win only his second MotoGP. During the whole season I’ve been and I rode comfortably to the fin- Phillip Island, he can interpret the Suzuki) 181, 5. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/ back. The Briton, who turns 31 next very careful on the braking points ish,” he said. “I didn’t want to make track, and for me the second half Honda) 155, 6. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/ Thomas pockets $1.26 mil- week and was competing in his 103rd and this time I risked more so this the same mistake but I knew I had of the race was difficult and I could Honda) 141, 7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/ lion, 500 FedEX Cup points and MotoGP, capitalised when Marquez crash has nothing to do with the to keep pushing if we lost the heat not do.” Ducati) 137, 8. Pol Espargaro (ESP/ an invite to the winners-only 2017 made a mistake and crashed out on Michelin tyres,” he admitted. in the front tyre. “I was quite con- Pol Espargaro was fifth and Yamaha Tech3) 117, 9. Andrea Iannone Tournament of Champions. lap 10 while holding a big lead. It was Crutchlow’s second victory fident I may have caught Marc but Lorenzo sixth in Sunday’s race, with He now leads in the race for (ITA/Ducati) 96, 10. Hector Barbera Crutchlow maintained a solid in premier class after beating Rossi when he crashed I tried to keep the two races left in the championship in the FedEX Cup Championship, (ESP/Ducati) 84 race pace on his LCR Honda to beat and Marquez in this season’s Czech same pace and in the last 10-12 laps Malaysia and Spain. though the season remains young. Hamilton powers to pole at United States Grand Prix

United States Grand Prix Grid AFP seventh for Force India ahead of Valtteri very often, anything can happen.” Austin, United States: The starting grid for United States Grand Bottas and his Williams team-mate Felipe On a bright, clear and blue-skied day Prix following qualifying on Saturday: Massa and Carlos Sainz of Toro Rosso. in Texas, with a track temperature of 34 Hamilton is seeking his 50th win to degrees Celsius, the two Mercedes men 1st row: Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes); Nico Rosberg (GER/ AUSTIN: Defending champion Lewis stay in contention in the title race in which traded laps from the start to wind up clear Mercedes) Hamilton powered to pole position for he trails Rosberg by 33 points with four of the pack in Q1. 2nd row: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull-TAG Heuer); Max the United States Grand Prix when he races remaining. Their efforts kept a big crowd Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-TAG Heuer) out-paced Mercedes team-mate and Even if he wins all four, Hamilton could enthralled and engaged some interest from 3rd row: Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari); Sebastian Vettel (GER/ championship leader Nico Rosberg with be pipped to the title by Rosberg if he fin- a busy paddock where many celebrity Ferrari) a blistering lap in Saturday’s tense qual- ishes second behind him. guests, including Hollywood actors Ger- ifying session. “I must really say thank-you to the ard Butler and Christophe Waltz and tennis 4th row: Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India-Mercedes); Valtteri The 31-year-old Briton dominated the crowd because I could hear them on my player Venus Williams, were spotted. Bottas (FIN/Williams-Mercedes) action with a record best lap in one minute slow-down lap and that really gives me To the dismay of their fans, the first 5th row: Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams-Mercedes); Carlos Sainz Jr and 34.999 seconds -- to become the first energy,” said Hamilton. mini-session ended with the elimination (ESP/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) driver to break the 1:35 barrier -- to out- “This is my first pole position here and of Romain Grosjean in his American Haas 6th row: Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India-Mercedes); Fernando strip the German by 0.216 seconds as the it is amazing. It has been many years of car, Kevin Magnussen of Renault, Jenson Alonso (ESP/McLaren-Honda) Silver Arrows pairing reeled off their 10th trying. Button of McLaren-Honda, Pascal Wehr- 7th row: Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso-Ferrari); Esteban Gutierrez front row lockout of the year. “A lot of great people have tried to get lein and his Manor team-mate Esteban (MEX/Haas-Ferrari) It is the 58th pole position of Hamil- me there. It is a good feeling for me and Ocon along with Felipe Nasr of Sauber. ton’s career, but his first at the Circuit of gives me a good chance for Sunday and Luckless 2009 world champion But- 8th row: Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault); Marcus Ericsson (SWE/ the Americas where, despite winning three I hope we can give them all a great race.” ton complained afterwards that he was Sauber-Ferrari) of the four previous races, he had failed to Rosberg said he had done all he could blocked by compatriot Jolyon Palmer, of 9th row: Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari); Kevin Magnussen dominate qualifying. to take pole again -- he and fellow-Ger- Renault, at the final corner. Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain (DEN/Renault) Daniel Ricciardo qualified third for man Vettel were the only drivers before Out of Q2 went Sergio Perez of Force and Mercedes GP walks in the 10th row: Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren-Honda); Pascal Red Bull ahead of his team-mate teen- Hamilton to have won pole in Texas -- but India, two-time champion Fernando paddock before the United States Wehrlein (GER/Manor-Mercedes) ager Max Verstappen with the Ferraris of could not match Hamilton’s speed. Alonso of McLaren, Daniil Kvyat of Toro Kimi Raikkonen and four-time champion “Lewis did a great job and I was not Rosso, Esteban Gutierrez in the second Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit 11th row: Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber-Ferrari); Esteban Ocon (FRA/ of The Americas in Austin, United Manor-Mercedes) Sebastian Vettel taking fifth and sixth. quite able to do it,” he said. “That’s the way Haas car, Palmer and Marcus Ericsson of Renault-bound Nico Hulkenberg was it goes sometimes. But as we have seen Sauber. States on Saturday. SPORT MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2016 23 India ease to seven- victory

SCOREBOARD Hosts chase down the NEW ZEALAND target with 10 balls M Guptill lbw Yadav 27 to spare, riding on T Latham c Pandya b Jadhav 61 Kohli’s 26th century K Williamson lbw Jadhav 22 in ODIs R Taylor st Dhoni b Mishra 44 C Anderson c Rahane b Jadhav 6 L Ronchi st Dhoni b Mishra 1 J Neesham c Jadhav b Yadav 57 Reuters M Santner c Kohli b Bumrah 7 T Southee b Yadav 13 QTF & Al Majed M Henry (not out) 39 MOHALI: Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten T Boult b Bumrah 1 Open begins 154 to make short work of a seem- Extras (W-7) 7 today in Doha ingly steep target as India beat New Total (all out in 49.4 overs) 285

Zealand by seven in the third

Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-80, 3-153, one-day international in Mohali to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match 4-160, 5-161, 6-169, 7-180, 8-199, 9-283. The Peninsula series yesterday. Bowling: Yadav 10-0-75-3; Pandya 5-0- New Zealand, who won the last 34-0; Bumrah 9.4-0-52-2; Jadhav 5-0- match in Delhi to tie the series at 1-1, 29-3; Patel 10-0-49-0; Mishra 10-0-46-2. DOHA: The first edition of QTF were all out for 285 in the 50th over & Al Majed Open Tournament India’s Virat Kohli (centre) hugs Indian Mahendra Singh Dhoni (left) after India won the third one INDIA after India captain Mahendra Singh R Sharma lbw Southee 13 will begin today at the Khalifa Dhoni won the toss and opted to field. day international (ODI) match against New Zealand at the Punjab Association Stadium in Mohali International Tennis and Squash A Rahane c Santner b Henry 5 India chased down the tar- yesterday. Complex. get with 10 balls to spare, riding on V Kohli (not out) 154 To conclude on November 2, Kohli’s 26th century in the 50-over up the order to number four, batsman, who scored an unbeaten Opener Tom Latham top-scored M S Dhoni c Taylor b Henry 80 the event will feature the partic- format. provided just that with a brisk third- 85 in the first ODI, tore into paceman for New Zealand with a 61 and the M Pandey (not out) 28 ipation of 170 players including 46 The hosts lost both their openers wicket stand of 151 runs. Trent Boult, hitting three fours and side were comfortably placed at 153 Extras (LB-2, W-7) 9 national teams’ players to compete Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane India’s test captain Kohli, who a six in his over to plunder 22 runs. for two in the 29th over with a prom- in different age groups including Total (for 3 wkts in 48.2 overs)289 inside nine overs and, with the will turn 28 next month, finished Earlier, James Neesham (57) and ising stand of 73 between Latham boys under 10, 12, 14, and 18 years required run rate climbing, needed things off with an unbroken fourth- Matt Henry (39 not out) added 84 for and Taylor (44). Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-41, 3-192. in addition to Men’s and Women’s a solid partnership to get back on wicket stand of 97 with Manish the ninth wicket to prop up New Zea- But they lost their next six Bowling: Henry 9.2-0-56-2; Boult 10-0- categories. track. Kohli, who was dropped on six Pandey (28 not out). land after the touring side had been wickets for 46 runs needing some 73-0; Southee 10-0-55-1; Santner 10-0- The Qatar Tennis Federation by Ross Taylor off Matt Henry, and -With India needing 23 from reduced to 199 for eight following a rearguard action from Neesham 43-0; Neesham 9-0-60-0. Assistant Secretary General Tariq Dhoni (80), who promoted himself 18 balls, the stylish right-handed middle-order collapse. and Henry. Zainal (pictured) said: “We are happy with organising this tour- nament in cooperation with Al Majed Group as this cooperation reflects the spirit of responsibility at the two organisation and their Pakistan build commanding commitment to development of Tennis in the state of Qatar” Zainal wished the tournament to be a real beginning for a fruit- ful cooperation between the QTF lead over West Indies and Al Majed Group and stressed that the support of the group to the Qatari Tennis underlines its belief in the positive contribution AFP SCOREBOARD to the local community Pakistan (I innings): 452 Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-65, 3-106, 4-106, West Indies (I innings): 5-121, 6-144, 7-169, 8-178, 9-197. : Openers Azhar Ali and L Johnson lbw Rahat 12 Bowling: Rahat 21-8-45-3; Sohail 19-8-35-2; captain Sami Aslam hit half-centuries to help D Bravo lbw Shah 43 Babar 21-6-39-0; Shafiq 1-0-2-0; Shah 28.4- Pakistan strengthen their grip on the Mathews sits out K Brathwaite (run out) 21 6-86-4; Nawaz 4-1-8-0 (1nb). third day of the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi yesterday. M Samuels c Aslam b Rahat 30 Pakistan (II innings): Zimbabwe tour

Ali was unbeaten on 52 and D Bishoo b Sohail 20 Sami Aslam c Hope b Gabriel 50 Asad Shafiq five not out as Pakistan J Blackwood c Ahmed b Rahat 8 Azhar Ali (batting) 52 reached 114-1 at stumps, increasing R Chase c Shafiq b Shah 22 Asad Shafiq (batting) 5 AFP their lead to 342 after dismissing S Hope b Shah 11 Extras (B-4, LB-1, NB-2) 7 West Indies for 224 in their first innings. J Holder (not out) 31 Total (for 1 wkt) 114 That had given Pakistan a first M Cummins b Sohail 3 Fall of wicket: 1-93. COLOMBO: Sri Lanka skipper innings lead of 228 and left them S Gabriel c Sohail b Shah 13 Bowling: Gabriel 8-1-21-1 (2nb); Cummins Angelo Mathews pulled out of the firmly in control as they look to Extras (B-2, LB-7, NB-1) 10 3-0-5-0; Brathwaite 13-2-27-0; Bishoo 12-0- Zimbabwe tour later this month, claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in joining his deputy Dinesh Chan- Total (all out) 224 45-0; Holder 3-0-11-0. the three-match series. dimal who is also staying away Pakistan won the first Test -- because of injury, officials said a day-night affair played with a Gough has now seen four of his fourth and fifth day pitch at Sheikh yesterday. pink ball -- by 56 runs to take a 1-0 decisions overturned in the match Zayed Stadium. Earlier, West Indies “Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased advantage. with fellow English umpire Richard added just 118 to their overnight to announce that veteran spinner But despite the West Indies fall- Illingworth forced to change his ini- score before they were bowled out at Rangana Herath will lead the Sri ing 29 runs short of avoiding the tial verdict three times. tea with Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Lanka team in the two Test series follow-on, Pakistan skipper Mis- Aslam was finally dismissed Shah taking 4-86. against Zimbabwe commencing bah-ul-Haq decided not to enforce when he was caught behind off Holder (31) and Gabriel (13) frus- October 29 in ,” a state- it and batted again. paceman Shannon Gabriel for 50, trated Pakistan with a 27-run last ment said. Both Ali and Aslam survived although only after West Indian cap- wicket stand before Shah took the It did not say why Mathews Pakistan cricketers Rahat Ali (left) and Sohail Khan celebrate after leg-before decisions through refer- tain Jason Holder called for a review. final wicket of Gabriel, caught at pulled out, but official sources rals after on-field umpire Michael Pakistan will look to stretch their mid-on to end the innings. the dismissal of West Indies’ batsman Shannon Gabriel (unseen) on said a recurring calf muscle injury Gough had raised his finger on both lead even further to leave the West “We are in a commanding posi- the third day of the second Test at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium forced him to rest ahead of the occasions. Indies up against it on a wearing tion,” said Shah. in Abu Dhabi yesterday. three-Test tour of South Africa starting late December. Vice Captain Chandimal was omitted from a 15-man squad on Friday allowing him more time to recover from a thumb injury Bangladesh need 33, England two wickets he sustained during a domestic match last month. There are three new faces in the squad for Zimbabwe - fast AFP Mehedi Hasan (one) and Kamrul 43 in the penultimate over before SCOREBOARD bowlers Kasun Madushanka and Islam (0), putting England back in lunch. Kayes, who hit six fours in his Lahiru Kumara and allrounder charge. 61-ball innings, looked well settled England (I innings): 293 mudullah 1-0-6-0; Shafiul 3-0-10-0. Asela Gunaratne. CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Bang- Batty finished the day with 3-65 until he misjudged a sweep to get a Bangladesh (I innings): 248 Bangladesh (II innings): The first Test begins on Octo- ladesh battled to 253-8 at stumps on while Broad claimed 2-26, but Sabbir top edge to at slip. England (II innings): Tamim Iqbal c Ballance b Ali 9 ber 29 in Harare while the second the fourth day of a thrilling Test in kept Bangladesh in contention with Moeen handed England their A Cook c Mahmudullah b Mehedi 12 Imrul Kayes c Root b Rashid 43 is scheduled from November 6 at Chittagong yesterday, needing 33 for a gritty innings that included three first breakthrough when he removed the same venue. B Duckett c Mominul b Shakib 15 Mominul Haque lbw Batty 27 their first-ever win against England. fours and two sixes. Tamim Iqbal for nine as Ballance Meanwhile, Dale Steyn gave Hopes of an historic Test victory Stumps were drawn early due took the catch at forward short leg. J Root lbw Shakib 1 Mahmudullah lbw Batty 17 Australia something to ponder rested with debutant Sabbir Rahman to bad light after England were told Just one ball earlier, Tamim had G Ballance c Kayes b Taijul 9 S Al Hasan c Bairstow b Ali 24 with an impressive spell of fast who was unbeaten on 59, after Eng- they could only use their spinners survived a review after Root took a M Ali c Rahim b Shakib 14 M Rahim c Ballance b Batty 39 bowling in South Africa’s tour land set the hosts a target of 286 on and not the pace attack in the last catch that initially hit the body of B Stokes lbw Shakib 85 Sabbir Rahman (batting) 59 game against a Cricket Australia

a crumbling wicket. five overs, a condition they did not a tumbling Ben Stokes at slip. The XI in Adelaide yesterday. J Bairstow b Kamrul 47 Mehedi Hasan lbw Broad 1 Sabbir shared an 87-run stand accept. replay indicated there was no bat or Steyn claimed two for nine with skipper Mushfiqur Rahim England’s spinners earlier dis- glove involved. C Woakes (not out) 19 Kamrul Islam c Ballance b Broad 0 from six overs to help skittle the before England regained the initia- missed Bangladesh’s top five to England were all out for 240 in A Rashid lbw Shakib 9 Taijul Islam (batting) 11 young selection side for 103 off tive with three quick wickets in the leave them on 140-5, as their second innings in the fifth over S Broad (run out) 10 Extras (B-9, LB-13, W-1) 23 30.4 overs in reply to the tourists’ final session. and chipped in with use- of the morning, after adding just 12 to G Batty lbw Taijul 3 Total (for 8 wkts) 253 415 on the final day of a two-day Off-spinner Gareth Batty broke ful wickets. their overnight tally of 228-8. day-night game at the Adelaide Extras (B-3, LB-8, PEN-5) 16 Fall of wickets: 1-35, 2-81, 3-103, 4-108, the late resistance with an awk- Ali removed a positive-looking Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam Oval. At the close the Proteas had wardly bouncing that Shakib Al Hasan for 24 just as the trapped Batty leg before off his sec- Total (all out) 240 5-140, 6-227, 7-234, 8-238. reached 181 for five in their second prompted skipper Mushfiqur (39) all-rounder was trying to rebuild the ond ball after was run Fall of wickets: 1- 26, 2-27, 3-28, 4-36, 5-62, To bat: Shafiul Islam. innings, with Rilee Rossouw top- to give a catch to Gary Ballance at innings after Batty trapped Mominul out on his overnight score of 10. Chris 6-189, 7-197, 8-213, 9-233, 10-240. Bowling: Batty 17-3-65-3; Ali 14-2-60-2; scoring on 77 before he retired out. short leg. Haque (27) and Mahmudullah (17) in Woakes was unbeaten on 19. Bowling: Mehedi 20-1-58-1; Shakib 33-7-85- Woakes 7-3-10-0; Rashid 17-2-55-1; Broad 13- It was a good hit-out for the Pace bowler Stuart Broad then the post-lunch session. The second and final Test will 5; Taijul 15.2-2-41-2; Kamrul 8-0-24-1; Mah- 4-26-2; Stokes 10-2-15-0 (w1). South Africans, who are looking found some reverse swing to remove Rashid claimed Imrul Kayes for start in Dhaka on October 28. for games under lights