22 Tuesday, October 3 , 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Tuesday, October 3, 2017 23 Morkel faces Muguruza six weeks out I’m not looking retires Potchefstroom, South Africa Morkel left the field outh African fast bowler after bowling 5.2 overs Cilic routs Morne Morkel is likely to be on Sunday’s fourth day Sout of action for up to six weeks of play, during which in first with an abdominal tear, team he took the first two of for a career manager and doctor Mohammed three Bangladesh wickets London Despite his admission, Hopefully, I will get a license, Moosajee said yesterday. which fell before the ormer Manchester Ferdinand is adamant his go on to become a professional round Morkel’s injury adds to a long close. United star Rio attempt to become a boxer and fight someone,” he said. list of injured South African fast Dane Paterson has FFerdinand says his was something he is taking “Boxing can’t be a gimmick.

Japan Open bowlers, with Dale Steyn, Vernon replaced Morkel in the surprise move into boxing seriously. If I take it lightly, I will get Garbine Muguruza of Spain walks off the court Philander and Chris Morris South African squad for may only last one fight. “This is not a joke. hurt.” winning 6-3, 6-2 to reach the ending ATP Tour Finals in already out of action for extended the second Test against Ferdinand, who retired If Ferdinand successfully Tsitsipas Beijing op seed second round of the Japan Open. London. win a tournament since reaching the top periods. Bangladesh, starting in from football in 2015, obtains a license from the Marin The towering Croatian, runner- “At the end I was pleased orld number one Garbine ranking in mid-September, added: “It’s Moosajee was speaking after Bloemfontein on Friday. last month announced his British Boxing Board of TCilic made up to at this year’s with the way I served and how Muguruza retired ill with a virus good that I could play on Monday, I had South Africa wrapped up a Paterson, 28, plays for decision to step into the ring Control, he will follow fellow quick work Wimbledon, took just 73 minutes I played,” added Cilic, a semi- inW the first round of the China Open more days to rest. 333-run victory in the first Test the Cape Cobras and has and said he had ambitions former footballers Curtis of Greece’s to complete a one-sided victory in finalist in Tokyo last year. yesterday and US Open winner Sloane “But in fact, I couldn’t perform today.” against Bangladesh, the first of a played for South Africa in of challenging for a title. Woodhouse, Leon McKenzie Stefanos Tokyo against a player ranked 110 South African , Stephens went out in a shock defeat. Strycova faces Julia Goerges of scheduled ten Tests during the four Twenty20 internationals. But the 38-year-old, who and Leo Roget in doing so. Tsitsipas places below him. who was beaten by Rafa Nadal in Spain’s Muguruza suggested in Germany in the second round. home season. He said that a scan He toured England with the also played for England, Former England cricketer yesterday, World number five Cilic, a the US Open final last month, also the build-up that she was not fully Muguruza headed for the exit soon had revealed that Morkel suffered South Africa A team earlier West Ham, Leeds and QPR, Andrew Flintoff changed former US Open champion, rifled advanced in straight sets, ousting fit and she lost the first set 6-1 to after Stephens tumbled out in the first a grade two abdominal tear during this year and took seven for 27 now admits his boxing career sports and won his only eight aces and totally dominated Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-2, 7-6. unseeded Barbora Strycova of the round for the second week running, this the match and would be sidelined in a first-class match against could be short-lived. professional fight on serve on a speedy Fifth seed Anderson cracked Czech Republic. time at the hands of qualifier Christina for between four and six weeks. Hampshire. (AFP) Morne Morkel (file pic) “I want to see if I over four two- hardcourt surface that 17 aces as he set up a meeting Muguruza, 23, the reigning McHale. can get a licence minute rounds suits his power game. with American Ryan Harrison, Wimbledon champion, called a medical The 15th seed Stephens, wearing all and become a against “He’s a good player, a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 winner over timeout at 2-0 down in the second set pink, saw her match delayed by rain professional Richard an upcoming star teenage Japanese qualifier Yusuke and then called it quits after having her falling on Beijing’s outdoor hardcourts. Allegri fears video and have one Dawson of men’s , Takahashi. pulse taken on the side of the court. When it finally got started she failed fight,” Ferdinand in 2012. who forced Elsewhere, controversial Muguruza said afterwards she had to fire, going out to her fellow American told the BBC (AFP) me to find Australian Bernard Tomic been too unwell even to practise for her with a whimper, 6-3, 6-0 in just 62 ref turning soccer yesterday. my best recovered from a wobble to opener but had been determined to play, minutes. “I am not level beat Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-3, having lost in the quarter-finals last week The loss extends Stephens’ poor run looking to have a and a 3-6, 6-3 in his first match since in Wuhan, where she struggled with a after sealing her first last into baseball career here. I am good June, while Frenchman Adrian leg injury. month. (AFP) looking to have a Rio Ferdinand (file pic) Mannarino dumped out another “Since I’m in Bergamo, Italy professional fight local favourite, Go Soeda, 7-5, 7-6. Beijing, I didn’t play uventus coach Massimiliano and I will see where The Japan Open has been at all. I don’t know, China Open results JAllegri fears the use of video I go then.” rhythm,” played since 1972 and its previous I got a virus in Women (2nd round) refereeing is turning football into said Cilic, winners include a roll-call of the Wuhan,” she said. a long-drawn out American sports 2017 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-2, 6-2 Premier league 2018 who won 24 of his 29 game’s greats, including Ken “I want to feel Alize Cornet (FRA) bt Angelique Kerber (GER x10) 6-4, 6-4 extravaganza after the Serie A first service points and Rosewall, John McEnroe, Pete like giving the last 1st round champions drew 2-2 at Atalanta. is looking to cement Sampras, Federer and Nadal. chance, going on Sunday’s game in Bergamo Fabregas blames Table Barbora Strycova (CZE) bt Garbine Muguruza (ESP x1) 6-1, 2-0 retired his place at the season- (AFP) the court, just hit a was dominated by the use of Coco Vandeweghe (USA x14) bt Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-2 Points played few balls, see how Elena Vesnina (RUS) bt Magda Linette (POL) 6-0, 0-0 retired VAR -- video assistant referee I’m going to feel, Christina McHale (USA) bt Sloane Stephens (USA x15) 6-3, 6-0 -- once to cancel a Mario 1 Man City 19 7 Japan Open results try to turn things Mandzukic goal for Elise Mertens (BEL) bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x8) 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 fatigue for City loss 2 Man Utd 19 7 First round around. Juventus and the second Men (1st round) London Kevin Anderson (RSA x5) bt Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) “I don’t want to (GER) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 awarding the 3 Tottenham 14 7 retire before the Turin side a esc Fabregas claims Chelsea’s (FRA) bt Go Soeda (JPN) 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) Dusan Lajovic (SRB) bt (ESP) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 4 Chelsea 13 7 Bernard Tomic (AUS) bt Joao Sousa (POR) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 tournament starts Roberto Bautista (ESP x5) bt Zhang Ze (CHN) 6-1, 6-3 contentious Cdamaging defeat against Manchester Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic returns a shot Ryan Harrison (USA) bt Yusuke Takahashi (JPN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 for me.” Fabio Fognini (ITA) bt Robin Haase (NED) 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 penalty after a City was caused by the Premier League 5 Arsenal 13 7 handball. champions being more fatigued than Muguruza, yet to 6 Burnley 12 7 “We’ll end up like their title rivals. baseball in the United States, where Kevin De Bruyne’s superb strike gave 7 Liverpool 12 7 there are constant stoppages and we City a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on 8 Watford 12 7 Nadal ‘wants to cry’ over Catalan vote Chinese tennis needs to ‘grow up’ sit there eating nuts until the match Saturday and Pep Guardiola’s table- Beijing The 16-time Grand Slam winner added: “It was a sad Wuhan, China ends at midnight,” complained toppers are now six points clear of Chelsea 9 Newcastle 10 7 pain’s world number one said yesterday moment, my heart sank all day. i Na said she’s sorry Chinese tennis Allegri after his side saw their heading into the international break. 10 West Brom 9 7 he was stunned and felt like crying following a “Moreover, from here, at has not moved on more since her winning run this season stalled. Chelsea midfielder Fabregas isn’t Sbanned independence referendum in Catalonia and a a distance, you experience it retirement,L as the country’s fruitless “In my view, technology concerned by how easily City out-played 11 Huddersfield 9 7 police crackdown. differently. search for a new champion continues. should only be used on objective Antonio Conte’s team because he believes 12 Southampton 8 7 Sunday’s plebiscite was organised under the threat “I have spent many parts Li’s two Grand Slam titles set the bar situations – offside, in or out a quirk of the midweek Champions of reprisals and criminal charges but thousands of of my life in Catalonia, extremely high for her fellow Chinese, of the box, over the line or League fixture schedule was behind the 13 Stoke 8 7 Catalans stood in defiance of the central government important moments, who have laboured in vain to match her not – but when it comes Blues’ lethargic performance. 14 Brighton 7 7 in Madrid. and to see society so trail-blazing achievements. to subjective situations, City beat Shakhtar Donetsk at home Nadal, a national hero in Spain who spoke out radicalised surprises and The contrast was laid bare at last people are never going to on Tuesday, while Chelsea had to travel 15 West Ham 7 7 agree. That’s sport. to Spain for their win against Atletico before the referendum to condemn it, was visibly disheartens me.” (AFP) week’s Wuhan Open, where Li received Li Na (file pic) 16 Everton 7 7 moved as he addressed a press conference in Beijing, a rock-star welcome during a brief “If we want football Madrid on Wednesday, meaning the Leicester 7 where he starts his assault on the China Open on appearance, but none of the Chinese “(When) I decided to retire, I was to be a sport that is no Manchester side had an extra 24 hours to 17 5 Tuesday. players went beyond the third round. thinking next day (new Chinese longer a sport, then rest and hone their game-plan for the trip 18 Swansea 5 7 The 31-year-old, who grew up and lives on the Following her rapturous reception in winners) would come,” she added. use VAR on every to the Bridge. 19 Bournemouth 4 7 Balearic island of Mallorca but is also a Catalan speaker, Wuhan, her home city, Li said she was Hopes were high when Peng Shuai incident.” (AFP) “This was without a doubt the same Chelsea of last season, but what happened 20 Crystal Palace 0 7 said he had watched events of the weekend unfold disappointed that China hadn’t found reached the 2014 US Open semi-finals, Chelsea’s Spanish was that we came up against a City side “with concern and sadness”. a new star to love since she stepped off shortly after Li’s retirement, and Zhang midfielder Cesc who went into the game much better Last match Dozens of people were injured and Nadal tour in 2014. Shuai won her second Guangzhou Fabregas reacts said: “I want to cry when I see a country where “Actually, I didn’t like (that) people Open title this year. Wu Yibing also rested than we did. Nothing more,” Won Drawn Lost we have known how to co-exist and be a always remember me,” said Li, who became China’s first boys Grand Slam Fabregas told Chelsea’s website. Champions League (C1) good example to the rest of the world get to a won the in 2011 and the singles champion at last month’s US “This time last year we were eight C1 preliminary round situation like this. in 2014. “That means Open. But nobody has consistently points behind, but it doesn’t mean Europa League “I think the image we have presented to the Chinese tennis didn’t grow up.” challenged at the highest levels. (AFP) anything. There is still a long way to go in Relegation world is negative.” Rafael Nadal (file pic) all competitions.” (AFP) Massimiliano Allegri