SPORT Tuesday 31 July 2018

PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 Broad expects Johnson bounces back England to rotate to win first Canadian pace options Open crown Stage set for Goodwood Festival THE PENINSULA run today and Qatar’s horses Qatar’s sponsorship adds plenty of well. The David O’Brien- Moore will cooperate again, will be present, representing top schooled colt will be ridden by but this time through Idaho. : The famed Goodwood studs, including Al Shaqab, momentum to the prestigious event Ryan Moore. Two-year old maidens will Racecourse is set to host the Umm Qarn, Al Shahania and Race 4, Qatar Goodwood compete in Race 5, the 6f Swiss Qatar Goodwood Festival from Qatar Racing. Race 1, Matchbook Betting Shaqab’s Karar, who will be Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Gin EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 2). today. The annual five-day Qatar’s sponsorship has Exchange Handicap (Class 2) saddled by F-H Graffard and Champions Series) (Class 1) Al Shaqab’s Watan will be there festival, also known as the added plenty of momentum and (4yo+). David Simcock’s ward steered by Gregory Benoist. Ann (3yo+) will be over one of the with trainer Richard Hannon ‘Glorious Goodwood’ is being media dimension as it has led to will be ridden by Harry Bentley Cowley’s Tip To Win will be there longest races of the Festival; that and jockey Ryan Moore. organised for the fourth time in increasing the prize money, in the 1m2f race. as a ward of Roger Teal and will is, two miles. There will be seven The sixth race on the card will a row following Qatar’s spon- which in turn has motivated Qatar Racing Limited’s be helmed by David Robert. The runners, including the Queen- be the Chelsea Barracks Handicap sorship of the event, which numerous horse owners, Federal Law will be saddled by three-year-old grey colt ran in owned Call to Mind, who will be Stakes (Class 2) (4yo+) (5f). started in 2015. trainers and jockeys to partic- Archie Watson and ridden by Doha on more than one occasion. saddled by William Haggas and The day will then be con- This year’s edition is ipate in the Festival every year. Oisin Murphy in Race 2, Qatar He won Stakes (2yo) in ridden by James Doyle. cluded with the 1m Matchbook expected to be a huge success Day 1 will see good Qatari Vintage Stakes (Group 2) (Class December last year and Al Biddah B E Nielsen-owned Stradi- Time To Move Over Fillies’ given the very careful prepara- presence at the races, which will 1) (2yo) (7f). Mile (3yo) in February this year. varius will be there with Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+). Al tions by the organisers. The fes- also see well-known runners The third race in the card, The Dereck Smith, Mrs trainer John Gosden and Shaqab’s Labrega will be action. tival will continue until Sat- and connections. HH Sheikh Qatar Lennox Stakes (Group 2) Magnier, Michael Tabor and jockey Andrea Atzeni. Dereck The three-year-old bay filly will urday with various races held Mohammed bin Khalifa Al (Class 1) (3yo+) (7f), will have 12 Stonestreet Stables-owned Spirit Smith, Mrs Magnier, Michael be saddled by Hugo Palmer and every day. Seven races will be Thani’s Tuff Rock will run in runners in the fray, including Al Of Valor will be in the fray as Tabor, David O’Brien, Ryan steered by Ryan Moore.

Spectators watch the action during last year’s Qatar Goodwood Festival in this file photo. The annual five- day festival kicks off today.

SambaSam clinches 400m400 title in LuxembourgLux

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DOHA:DOHA After stamping his authority in the 400m QNB Stars League team officials pose for a photograph with their playing hurdleshurd battle this season, Qatar’s star Abder- jerseys during a technical meeting held at Al Bidda Tower yesterday. rahmanrahm Samba roared to victory in 400m, clocking hishis personal best time to win the title at Inter- nationaln Track and Field competition in Schiff- lange,la Luxembourg on Sunday night. QSL officials meet ahead Samba, who is enjoying an unbeaten run in the 400m hurdles at Diamond League, fin- ishedishe the race in 45.33 to prove his mettle in the of new season’s kick-off discipline.discipline. TheThe 400m40 race was dominated by Qatari sprinters THE PENINSULA The participants discussed the organisational asas comcompatriotpatri Mohammed Nasir ended as runner-up after details of the matches, including matchday oper- postingposting a titime of 45.53. DOHA: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) management ations, ticketing and team entrances. As the It was alsoa the personal best for 22-year-old Nasir, held their final technical coordination meeting opening round matches of the season are set to whowho overcaovercamem his previous best time of 45.59 he recorded yesterday as they gear up to host the 2018-19 be played at the Khalifa International Stadium and in Monachil,Monachil Spain in 2016. edition of the League. due to the venues’ SambaSamba has been focusing on 400m after recording With the first round matches of the new season cooling technology, the QSL officials spoke of the sixsix straight victories in 400m hurdles in Diamond League set to be played on August 4 and 5, the meeting specific facilities and team areas at the two season.season. He aalso became only the second man to go under held at the Al Bidaa Tower saw the QSL man- stadiums. 47 seconds in Paris, where he clocked 46.98 seconds last agement holding discussions with team repre- Finally, the team representatives unveiled their month.month. It wasw just 0.20 off the world record set by Kevin sentatives. An official from the referees department primary and secondary kits for their clubs, which YoungYoung of theth United States in winning the 1992 Olympic was also present. will be used during the upcoming season. title.title. SambaSamba switched to 400m at Diamond League meeting in LLondon earlier this month, finishing 5th in the racerace which was won by compatriot Abdalleleh Haroun. The foformr of the three Qatari sprinters – Haroun, rope in striker Yasin to Samba andand Nasir is a good omen for the country ahead ofof ththee 2012018 Asian Games to be held next month in Indonesia.Indonesia. complete foreign players quota Meanwhile,Meanw double world under-20 bronze medallist Kristal AwuahAwu built on her recent success in Tampere by THE PENINSULA attacking midfielder Madson. ’s Diego Oksta and Gabon’s stormingstorming ttoo a 100m PB of 11.20 (0.7) for victory in Yasin inked the deal in the Ulysse Nadong. Schifflange.Schifflange DOHA: Al Khor completed the presence of Al Khor Sports Club Yasin is good at playing in an TheThe 18-year-old,18 who claimed 100m and 4x100m quota of four foreign profes- Vice-President Ahmed Ibrahim attacking position, on both medals in Finland,Fi finished top in a field including European sional players with the signing Al Mohannadi, Football Head wings. He represented Muaither indoorindoor 6060mm champion Asha Philip, who continues her of Ahmed Yasin. Hamad Dasmal, team manager in Qatar’s Second Division last comebackcomeback aftera injury and ran 11.31. Awuah’s time puts The Iraqi joined the QNB Mohammed Ibrahim and his season. herher fourth on the British under-20 all-time list behind Stars League (QSL) side from agent Ahmad Lahdan Al Al Khor will kick off their Qatari athlete onlyonly Dina Asher-Smith,A Imani-Lara Lansiquot and Jodie Swedish club AIK Fotboll Solna Mohannadi. League campaign this season by Abderrahman Samba WilliamsWilliams aandn into the top 20 overall on the GB rankings. for one season. Al Khor’s other overseas playing against Al Arabi on HerHer ppreviousreviou best was 11.35 run in the heats in Tampere. He replaced Brazilian players are ’s Rebin Sulaka, August 4. TUESDAY 31 JULY 2018 SPORT 17

Sin-bins mandatory Injury-time winner hands in grassroots leagues from Tuchel first win with PSG 2019-20 : FA AFP REUTERS

SINGAPORE: Virgiliu Postola- LONDON: English soccer will chi’s injury-time strike handed continue its trials of Thomas Tuchel his first win as temporary dismissals across Paris Saint-Germain coach after 31 grassroots leagues in the a pulsating 3-2 victory over new season before making Atletico Madrid yesterday. ‘sin-bins’ mandatory for all Postolachi, 18, curled a leagues at Step Seven and stunning shot past Antonio Adan below from 2019-20, the to settle the friendly after Atletico Football Association (FA) said had recovered from 2-0 down, yesterday. helped by Antoine Bernede’s Sin-bins were intro- own goal on 86 minutes. duced in select divisions in PSG welcomed back Angel England’s Step Seven -- the Di Maria after World Cup duty lowest tier of the National and Italy’s Marco Verratti, but it League system -- and was Christopher Nkunku and lower leagues last year, Moussa Diaby who put them 2-0 with the focus on coun- up before Victor Mollejo pulled tering dissent. one back for Atletico. Players shown a yellow The win was welcome for card for dissent have to leave German newcomer Tuchel, the field for 10 minutes. whose under-strength French The trial was introduced champions have fallen 3-1 and after the International 5-1 to Bayern Munich and Football Association Board, Arsenal in their previous pre- the sport’s law-making body, season friendlies. approved the use of sin-bins Nkunku’s tap-in on 32 at lower levels of domestic minutes was the highlight of a soccer worldwide in March drab first half in front of 22,007 last year. fans at the 55,000-capacity Sin- The FA said that it gapore National Stadium. Paris Saint-Germain’s Angel Di Maria (centre) controls the ball between Atletico Madrid’s players during the International Champions recorded an overall reduction The 20-year-old midfielder Cup football match in Singapore yesterday. in dissent in 25 leagues and a was on hand to gobble up the 38 percent reduction in rebound after a strong hint of a including an injury to substitute rebound from his own shot past by Real’s interest in Cavani, as him away.” Unconfirmed reports dissent across all leagues. defensive handball in the Atletico Alec Georgen -- as the game Trapp. reported by Spanish media, say European champions Real Their study added that 72 box. opened up markedly. And with four minutes to go, when he heard about it after a are interested in Cavani as a percent of players wanted the The lead was deserved for Eighteen-year-old Tim they had a huge slice of luck 3-2 friendly win over Atletico replacement for Cristiano scheme to continue. PSG, who had most of the play Weah was denied by Antonio when Borja Garces’s cross Madrid in Singapore. Ronaldo, who has joined “I am delighted with the but created few clear chances Adan and Adan then saved from deflected off the helpless “This is my feeling and my Juventus on a 100m-euro deal. overall response towards apart from a long-range Di Maria Moussa Diaby -- who rattled the Bernede and into the PSG goal. biggest wish and I have not The elegant forward, a member last season’s trial of tem- free kick and Nkunku’s header crossbar from the edge of the box The game looked like it was heard such a thing,” Tuchel said, of PSG’s ‘MCN’ strike force along porary dismissals,” Mark from a Colin Dagba shot. shortly afterwards. headed for a draw until Pos- when asked if he would like to with Kylian Mbappe and Ives, the FA’s head of judicial But Atletico were dangerous But Diaby, 19, was not to be tolachi popped up with the keep Cavani at PSG. Neymar, has been with PSG for services, told the FA’s on the break. Angel Correa and denied and made no mistake decisive strike from the top of “I talked to Edinson some five seasons after moving from website. Luciano Vietto both had shots when he was selflessly put the penalty area. days ago, he didn’t mention any- Napoli. “While the fall in dissent blocked on the line and Kevin through by Weah on 71 minutes, Meanwhile, T uchel said it thing. He said he was looking The 31-year-old has across the leagues involved Gameiro fired over when one- planting his shot low and to was his “biggest wish” for forward to coming back, he said reportedly admitted to having has been fantastic to see, it is on-one with goalkeeper Kevin Adan’s left. Edinson Cavani to stay at Paris he’s looking forward to joining problems with Neymar, who the collective sentiment Trapp. Atletico had twice come Saint-Germain yesterday after us to achieve all his goals with arrived for a world-record fee towards the scheme and PSG changed nine outfield close at the other end and they reports linking the Uruguay us and our team. last year, but said he had desire to continue with it that players at half-time -- a number finally scored on 76 minutes striker to Real Madrid. “He’s a key player for us and resolved them with the have been particularly that rose to 11 by 60 minutes, when Victor Mollejo stuck the Tuchel appeared surprised there’s no thought about giving Brazilian. encouraging.”

Manchester United FIFPro complains of insufficient manager Jose Mourinho before the match against Liverpool in Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, USA break for World Cup players on Saturday. REUTERS statement. “While FIFPro under- 3-0 win away to Kosovar side stages of the Premier League stands the financial implications Drita in a Champions League season. ZURICH: Global footballers’ of the UEFA Champions League qualifier on July 10. Several players from union FIFPro says that at least and UEFA Europa League for Serbia World Cup squad United’s first-choice starting 15 World Cup players have taken clubs, the health of these players members Nemanja Radonjic and line-up, including Frenchman part in UEFA club competitions is being put at risk because of Milan Rodic played for Red Star Paul Pogba, Belgian Romelu less than four weeks after such a congested match Belgrade in a Champions League Lukaku and Englishman Jesse returning from Russia, leaving schedule.” qualifier on July 11 and compa- Lingard could miss the opening without a sufficient close season The group stage of the World triot Vladimir Stojkovic played league fixture against Leicester break. Cup in Russia, which was offi- for Partizan in the Europa City in less than two weeks’ The union reiterated its call cially part of last season, finished League the following day. time. for a mandatory rest period of on June 28 while the final was While clubs from smaller England defender Phil Jones at least four weeks between the played on July 15. leagues are already involved in and forward Marcus Rashford final game of one season and the The first round of qualifying European qualifiers, big clubs are expected to return early to start of pre-season training for for this season’s Champions are on lucrative tours abroad. help prepare for the start of the the next. League began on July 10, On Sunday, Manchester season. “Players are coming under meaning that the two seasons in United manager Jose Mourinho Mourinho, frustrated after too much pressure, caught effect overlapped by a few days. said his team’s World Cup par- seeing his side lose 4-1 to Liv- between the needs of their clubs Iceland’s Arnor Traustason ticipants should consider cutting erpool in the US on Saturday, has and their own personal well- played -- and scored -- for their holidays short to help the suggested that others should do being,” said the union in a Swedish champions Malmo in a depleted team in the opening the same. Neymar admits exaggerated reactions at World Cup in ad

AP which included dives, rolling and Neymar said his football style Cup. “I took long to accept your frequent arguing with referees. is akin to a boy’s that “sometime criticism. I took long to look at SAO PAULO: Neymar used a “You may think I exaggerate. charms the world, sometimes myself in the mirror and become sponsor’s ad to admit he exag- And sometimes I do exaggerate. irritates the whole world.” a new man,” Neymar said. “I fell, gerated some of his reactions But the truth is I suffer on the ‘’I fight to keep that boy alive but only who falls can pick after being fouled during the pitch,” Neymar said in the ad inside of me, but not on the himself up.” Neymar ends his ad World Cup in Russia. The video, sponsored by personal care pitch,” he said. asking fans to make a choice. published Sunday and broadcast products maker Gillette. “You may think I fall too “You can keep casting on several Brazilian TV networks, Since Brazil’s elimination, much,” Neymar continued. stones. Or throw these stones features the striker accepting Neymar only spoke about the “But the truth is I did not fall. away and help me stand. When criticism for the first time and defeat in Russia via Instagram. I fell apart,” he said, in a ref- I stand, all of Brazil stands with promising to pick himself up. In the ad he tried to explain why erence to Brazil’s quarter-finals me,” he said. The striker scored two goals he did not speak right after the Brazil’s Neymar lies on the pitch in match against Mexico in elimination against Belgium. On July 20, at his first public in the tournament and was not Belgium game, which fostered Samara Arena, Samara, Russia in this July 2, 2018 file picture. “That hurts more than any step appearance after the World Cup, too disappointing until his team even more criticism of his on an operated ankle.” Neymar did not talk about his got knocked out by Belgium in behavior at home. The piece ends with Ney- exaggerations. Instead, he said the quarter-finals, but fans and “When I leave without giving because I still haven’t learned to spoiled kid. It is because I have mar’s pledge to be a new man he wasn’t upset with critics that players have spoken much more interviews it is not because I only disappoint you. When I look not learned how to be frus- less than a month after Brazil made fun of his theatrics in about his theatrics on the pitch, want the victory laurels. It is impolite, it is not because I am a trated,” the player said. was knocked out of the World Russia. 18 SPORT TUESDAY 31 JULY 2018 Broad expects England Ball-tampering a ‘cry for help’, says Steyn to rotate pace options REUTERS There’s so much in favour REUTERS MUMBAI: South African paceman of batsmen these days. Dale Steyn believes this year’s Fields are small, two new LONDON: England fast bowler Stuart Broad is Australian ball-tampering scandal balls, powerplays, bats expecting his side to rotate their pace options for could be viewed as a “cry for help” have got bigger than they the five-match Test series against India, starting because the balance between bat used to be, the list can go tomorrow, and is ready for a possible omission. and ball in cricket has become so The 32-year-old, who returned from an ankle skewed in favour of the batsmen. on. You bowl a ‘no ball’ injury during a first-class match earlier this Steyn, one of the most prolific and it’s a free hit. But I month, is one of several pacemen in contention, wicket-takers of his generation, did have never seen a rule including James Anderson and the uncapped not condone the actions of the Cape change that favours the Jamie Porter, to face India in five Test matches Town trio but said the incident Alastair bowler: Dale Steyn in six weeks. exposed the need for cricket to Cook Broad believes that a number of change to prevent the loss of the art factors, including the hectic of reverse swing bowling. They paid a heavy price with schedule and pitch conditions, will “It’s obviously not on, but if you batsman Cameron Bancroft, who was affect England’s selections. CookCo backs Rashid think about it, it’s almost like a cry spotted with sandpaper in his hand, “It will depend on tosses, for help. We need to do something,” suspended for nine months, while pitches, workloads, if two tests of toto handle pressure Steyn said. Steve Smith and David Warner were 250 overs in the field each, it’s unre- “There’s so much in favour of stripped of the captaincy and vice alistic to think your seam bowlers batsmen these days. Fields are small, captaincy and handed one-year bans. will play five Tests in six weeks...,” ofo India Test two new balls, powerplays, bats “It’s a big plea and it would be a Broad has said. have got bigger than they used to sad day to see (reverse swing) dis- “I think there has already been AFPA be, the list can go on. appear,” Steyn said at a promotional small conversations saying about “You bowl a ‘no ball’ and it’s a event for GoPro. ‘don’t be disheartened if you are left LONDON:LO Former captain Alastair Cook says leg- free hit. But I have never seen a rule “I grew up watching Akram, I out for a Test match’, it’s not a per- spinnerspin Adil Rashid is mature enough to handle the change that favours the bowler.” grew up watching Waqar and all sonal attack or dropping, it’s man- pressurepres following his controversial recall to the Steyn, who is tied on 421 wickets these geniuses run in and reverse agement of your bowlers to make EnglandEngl squad for this week’s first Test against India. with Shaun Pollock as South Africa’s swing the ball. sure we give ourselves the best Rashid was included in a 13-man squad for the highest wicket-taker in tests, felt the “And you just don’t see it today. chance.” EdgbastonEdgb game even though he has opted out of desperation to get the ball to swing What inspiration will other fast The long-serving paceman has playingplay first-class County Championship cricket for was forcing cricketers to flirt with bowlers have if they don’t have previously played domestic YorkshireYork this season. regulations. anybody to inspire them to become cricket when being excluded Michael Vaughan, another ex-England skipper, Typically, swing bowlers use the fast bowlers. You might as well put from England’s national squad describeddesc the decision as a “stab in the back” for the new ball to deviate it in the air to a bowling machine there and eve- but Broad says he will not take countycoun game while Yorkshire were unhappy with the outwit batsmen but Pakistan fast ryone try and become a batter.” the same route this time move.mov bowlers stunned the world in the The International Cricket around. Asked if Rashid, 30, may find it difficult to give 1980s by introducing reverse swing Council in 2011 introduced an extra “I won’t get to the stage his bbest in England’s 1,000th Test, which starts on to test cricket. new ball in one-day games, a move where I am left out at say, Wednesday,Wed Cook said: “I think probably in the past The skill of making an old and which many believe has made the Lord’s, I’d go back and play hehe wwould have. battered ball move in the air in the already batsman-friendly 50-over county cricket... you stay “(But) over the last 18 months I think he’s opposite direction to conventional format even more difficult for the part of the unit so it’s only maturedmatu as a cricketer and improved since we last swing was developed into an art bowlers. natural to expect small saw him in an England Test shirt. form in the following decade by their “They changed the rule and said changes throughout five test “I think he’ll be fine. Clearly he’s going to be successors Wasim Akram and we will bring two new balls into the matches, but the bowlers nervousnerv but I genuinely think he will cope -- he’s Waqar Younis. game,” the 35-year-old added. have to be able to take it.” bowlingbow brilliantly.” In March, with South Africa “I don’t want a new ball when I The Test series will con- Cook does not believe a significant precedent already leading by more than 100 am bowling in the subcontinent. I clude India’s long tour of hashas been set to clear the way for what would be in the second innings for the loss of want an old ball that can’t get hit out England, which included a Rashid’sRash first Test on home soil if he makes the a single wicket on the third day of of the ground. I want a ball that teamteam tomorrow. “I don’t think it will happen very T20 series win for the vis- English fast bowler the third Test, a trio of Australians when I bowl doesn’t have true manyman times again,” he said. itors and defeat in the ODI Stuart Broad hatched a plan to tamper with the bounce, so that the batsman can’t series. ball to get that reverse swing. hit it. Leroy Sane: Man City’s ‘German Cheetah’

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Multi-sport Johnson bounces back to win European event breaks first Canadian Open crown new ground REUTERS AFP CANADIAN OPEN RESULTS Leading final-round scores on Sunday in the LONDON: The first European TORONTO, CANADA: World USPGA Tour RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Championships, a new multi- number one Dustin Johnson Golf Course, Oakville, Ontario (USA unless stat- sport event, gets under way rebounded from a shock early ed, par 72) tomorrow with Glasgow exit at the British Open to 265 - Dustin Johnson 68-66-65-66 hosting the combined event capture the Canadian Open title 268 - Kim Whee (KOR) 67-65-67-69, An of various continental cham- on Sunday for his third victory Byeong-hun (KOR) 66-67-66-69 pionships. of 2018. 269 - Keegan Bradley 69-63-73-64 The idea is a simple one Johnson fired a six-under 66 271 - Abraham Ancer (MEX) 73-66-65-67 -- instead of European Cham- for a three-stroke win after 272 - Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 66-71-68-67, pionships for different sports starting the final round of the Danny Lee (NZL) 68-69-67-68 being held at separate venues USPGA Tour event at the Glen 273 - Andrew Putnam 67-68-71-67, Brandt and with their own schedules, Abbey course in a four-way tie Snedeker 68-70-68-67, Mackenzie Hughes they will be clustered together for the lead. (CAN) 69-69-67-68, Joel Dahmen 69-68-67- in a host city creating a “I really, really hit the ball 69 similar vibe to an Olympics. well all four days,” the 34-year- 274 - Jason Kokrak 69-69-70-66, Ian Poulter While the European Ath- old American said. (ENG) 66-69-72-67, (IRL) 70-67- letics Championships will be The win was the 19th title of 68-69, Hudson Swafford 66-70-67-71, Rory held in Berlin, Glasgow will his career and comes just over a Sabbatini (RSA) 68-67-68-71 host Aquatics, Cycling, Gym- week after he failed to make the 275 - Harold Varner 69-67-72-67, Ricky Barnes nastics, Rowing and Triathlon cut at Carnoustie. 67-70-69-69, Graeme McDowell (NIR) 67-72- along with a new European 67-69, Tyler Duncan 71-69-65-70, Kevin Tway

“I just did not score very well Golf Team Championships.

Dustin Johnson poses with the trophy and Canadian Mounties during the final round at the RBC 66-65-68-76 at Carnoustie at all,” he said. “I The sports have com- Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Canada, yesterday. didn’t putt good. I felt like I hit bined forces in terms of the ball plenty good enough to broadcasting so that even be under par after two days, and Johnson has a strong con- first player since Tiger Woods eighth to make the turn at three birdied three of his final six though athletics will be in I was five-over or something. It nection to Canada because of his (2005-09) with at least three under for the round. holes. “Coming down the stretch Germany, it will be part of a was just bad scoring.” engagement to Paulina Gretzky, wins in three consecutive He hit his 103 yard approach on those par-fives, I made nice multi-sports package going Johnson finished at 23-under daughter of hockey icon Wayne seasons on the US Tour. on the par-four 11th to nine feet up-and-downs for birdie. So that out on television across the 265 on Sunday, finally breaking Gretzky and mother of his two He said the most important and then sank the putt for definitely boosted my confi- continent and globally through in an event he finished sons. aspect of his game that needed another birdie. dence,” he said. through a deal with the runner-up in 2013 and 2016. “Obviously having a lot of improvement, after the British He made birdie on 16 and Kim earned his third top ten European Broadcasting South Koreans Kim Whee ties to Canada with Paulina, her Open disappointment, was his then capped his round with a finish of the season after holding Union. and An Byeong-hun finished dad, Wayne, who, thanks to him, putting. birdie on 18 as he finished just a 54-hole co-lead for the first “Many of the broadcasters second after they each shot 69. I get a lot of fans out here. “I needed to work on the two strokes shy of the tour- time in his USPGA Tour career. have pledged a ‘major event’ They and Kevin Tway were tied “So it makes it a lot more fun putter, which I did. I started nament scoring record of 263 Tway closed with a disap- production like the com- for the 54-hole lead with playing out here in front of a big rolling the putter a lot better this first achieved by Johnny Palmer pointing 76 to drop into a tie for mitment they have for the Johnson. crowd.” week,” he said. in 1952. 17th at 13 under. He was trying Olympic Games or World Keegan Bradley had a 64 to “It takes a lot of work and a Johnson got off to a strong An, who was making his to win his first PGA title in the Cup,” Svein Arne Hansen, finish fourth at 19 under. He shot lot of support from my family to start Sunday with back-to-back Canadian Open debut, improves event where father Bob Tway president of the European 63 on Friday, but had a 73 in the help me get to where I am.” birdies on the first two holes. He to 36th in the world rankings won the last of his tour titles in Athletic Association told third round. Johnson also becomes the added another on the par-four after his tie for second. He 2003. Reuters. “We are currently looking at over 3,300 hours of broadcast intentions for the championships overall, com- pared to a standalone F1: Hamilton plans to raise the bar European Athletics Champi- onships that had about 1,500 hours of broadcast hours for AFP “Valtteri and I started first Zurich 2014. and second, so we talked before “We need to make sure BUDAPEST: Championship the race,” he explained. athletics remains on the main leader Lewis Hamilton has no “Naturally, both of us want free-to-air TV channels and intention of lazing on a beach as to get into the lead. So we get a the idea of the European Formula One takes its annual good start, but it’s also really Championships, where the European summer break important that we try to maintain whole is greater than the sum following his resounding position. of the parts, will make sure triumph in Sunday’s Hungarian “For instance, if I block him that is the case,” he added. Mercedes’ British Grand Prix. or corner him in, it gives the The Aquatics event should driver Lewis Hamilton Instead, he plans to fine-tune opportunity to the guys behind attract the top swimmers his physical and mental fitness reacts ahead of to pass him, so I tried not to from across Europe ahead of in readiness to turn up the heat the Formula One make it too difficult for him in next year’s World Champion- in his closely-fought title duel Hungarian Grand that respect.” ships in South Korea and the with Sebastian Vettel next Prix race at the Hamilton also praised Bottas 2020 Tokyo Games. month. Hungaroring circuit for his selfless driving during the “With the other six The defending champion, in Mogyorod near race, when he had to cover the European Federations we are who opened up a 24-point lead Budapest, Hungary, on threat of Kimi Raikkonen in the convinced that the upcoming over his fellow four-time title- Sunday. second Ferrari, whose early pit- 12 days will offer much more holder by winning Sunday’s stop, forced Mercedes to follow benefits for all stakeholders Hungarian Grand Prix for a suit. than if anyone had done its record sixth time, said he wants “He had to cover Kimi and own event alone,” said to come back stronger and ready that was unfortunate because Gergely Csurka, spokesman to apply more pressure. and Mercedes as the F1 circus set they were unable to claim the seen the ups and downs we have that’s a long, long way to go on for European swimming’s “The second half of the off for a four-week closedown result they craved in a dark week had - we’ve been ahead, then the soft tyres...” For the luckless governing body LEN. season is always intense, but it that will end when the teams that followed the death of the behind, then ahead. I don’t Bottas, it meant his final laps “It has the advantage of is usually when it gets a bit better return to action in Belgium at the team’s former chairman Sergio believe there is ever a moment were reduced to a slithering raising awareness among on our side,” he said, referring end of August. Marchionne. But Hamilton you have got your hands on the defence of his position, two col- sports enthusiasts towards to his Mercedes team, in the After his epic success in the refused to be drawn into title talk trophy...” Hamilton was also full lisions, a late pit-stop and fifth such different disciplines. It aftermath of their polished rain in Germany, where he won and warned that, with nine races of praise for Mercedes’ place after which he not only can bring European triumph at the Hungaroring. from 14th on the grid, his Hun- remaining, more epic contests teamwork on and off the circuit. received a 10-seconds penalty, swimming lovers closer to the “So we will go away and garian victory was another blow lay ahead. “You see the teamwork me for colliding with Daniel Ric- other well-established con- prepare and make sure we come to Vettel, and Ferrari, after two “Absolutely not,” he said, dis- and Valtteri had, it worked pretty ciardo’s Red Bull, but was piqued tinental events just as their back stronger.” race weekends they may prefer missing the idea that he was well,” he said, pointing to the start by Mercedes team chief Toto fans might become more Hamilton’s victory was a to forget. Despite superior speed closing in on a fifth title. and opening lap when they fended Wolff praising his work as a interested in following the near-perfect send-off for him in practice, in dry conditions, “It is far too early. You have off a concerted Ferrari attack. “wingman”. actions in aquatics,” he added. Wiggins tips Thomas for more Tour glory

AFP who had won four of the previous Sky rider, feels Thomas is Sky during the race could have five races. entering his prime and is in a given them extra motivation. LONDON: Bradley Wiggins has Wiggins expects Thomas’s strong position to retain the “I think for Sky it spurred tipped Tour de France winner profile to increase significantly yellow jersey in 2019. them on, there was a definite Geraint Thomas to retain his title on the back of his victory, saying “He’s at that ripe age now, 32. unity with them,” he added. “This after the Welshman ended he “may now be Wales’s biggest He’s matured as a person and an isn’t the first time they’ve had teammate Chris Froome’s reign sports star”. athlete and his laid-back this, they’ve had it for a few years as champion. “A lot of people win things approach will continue to carry now. “Sky work the hardest as a Two-time Olympic gold med- like this and they get caught up him through,” said Wiggins. team. The Tour de France is the allist Thomas finished nearly two in the moment and don’t realise “This success won’t change highlight of their season. minutes ahead of nearest rival what they’ve achieved,” he said him at all and I wouldn’t put it “It’s not fair for them to be Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) on on Eurosport. past him to win again next year. accused of being too dominant. Sunday to secure his first yellow “But with Geraint, he’s This could be the start for him Yes, they have big budgets and jersey, with Froome in third. watched the Tour since he was a now. He’s won the Tour and it some teams can’t compete with The 32-year-old became the kid and to him he knows what it will only drive him on to do it that, but you can’t blame that on Tour de France 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (left), wearing the third Briton to win the Tour after is. I don’t think he ever imagined again.” them. You can’t blame Sky overall leader’s yellow jersey, shakes hands with third-placed Wiggins, who triumphed in 2012, this would happen.” Wiggins believes the hostile coming in and putting money into and Team Sky teammate Froome, Wiggins, also a former Team reception for the dominant Team the sport.” Christopher Froome on the podium on Sunday.