17 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 sports Norris aims to President of Brave CF awards Fan’s emulate Hamilton Fight of the Night It’s nice to be compared to such a good driver. I have admired Lewis since I started watching Formula One because I know how a good a driver he is and I know how hard it is. And for Felipe Efrain wins the Fan’s Fight of the Night Lando Norris in action him to have done as well as he has done is pretty TDT | Manama tamweight fighter from Brazil has AFP | London a good driver. I have admired Lewis impressive. Hopefully one claimed the fight of the night accolade. since I started watching Formula One day I can have as many ohammed Shahid, President Earlier, Efrain had claimed the fight of ando Norris has set his sights because I know how a good a driver he championship wins as he Mof Brave Combat Federation the night bonus at Brave 9: The King- on emulating world champion is and I know how hard it is,” Norris has awarded Fan’s Fight of the Night for dom of Champions hosted in Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton as the British said. Brave 14 hosted in Tangier, Morocco. During Brave 14, Efrain faced Arnold L LANDO NORRIS teenager prepares to make Formula “And for him to have done as well In an epic fight night which marked Quero in the bantamweight division. One history. as he has done is pretty impressive. the entry of the first global mixed mar- Efrain was making his return after the Norris, 18, has been signed to drive “Hopefully one day I can have as tial arts promotion to the continent of first round loss at the hands of Frans for McLaren for the 2019 season, mak- many championship wins as he has. His opportunity comes after he im- Africa, seven of the nine fights ended Mlambo. ing him the youngest Briton to take “But I think more of my focus is on pressed in the McLaren car during in the very first round with three of the In a bout that lasted nearly 40 sec- part in the event. next year rather than thinking what recent practice sessions at the Belgian fights ending within the very first min- onds, Efrain charged at Quero with He will team up with Spaniard Car- could happen.” and Italian Grands Prix. ute. Ottman Azaitar, Jeremy Kennedy, stiff jabs that connected to make room los Sainz to represent British-based Hamilton was aged 22 when he The current Formula Two driver Felipe Efrain and Djamil Chan were for a knee to the body followed by a McLaren after Fernando Alonso con- burst on to the scene for McLaren at has no concerns about making the shortlisted in the final list of nominees. barrage of strikes to the face of his firmed his retirement and Stoffel Van- the season-opening 2007 Australian step up at such a tender age. The final phase of the winner opponent that left Quero planted to doorne was axed. Grand Prix. “It doesn’t matter if I was older - 20, was made by the audience of Brave the mat. With Hamilton having won four Jenson Button was given his big 21, 22, whatever. I think I would still Combat Federation who voted for Mohammed Shahid had not di - world titles, Norris has earned com- break by Williams when he was just do the same job,” he said. their favourite athlete over the social vulged upcoming plans for Efrain, parison with his superstar compatriot 20 at the turn of the century, but Nor- “It feels good that they believe in media. however the Brazilian bantamweight and he admits he is driven to follow in ris will now eclipse them both when me, I think that’s very important. Felipe Efrain received the high - fighter who trains at Chute Boxe Lima his footsteps. he takes to the grid in Melbourne on “The top category of racing, it’s a est number of nominations there by has build himself up in the division as “It’s nice to be compared to such March 17. cruel world so we’ll see how it goes.” claiming the people’s choice with a a strong contender for the bantam- clear margin. weight championship held by Stephen This marks the second time the ban- Loman from Team Lakay. Woakes, Pope named in India announce schedule England squad for India finale for West Indies series AFP | London AFP | New Delhi followed by the second and final match in Hyderabad from October 12 to 16. hris Woakes and Ollie Pope have op-ranked Test team India will The five one-dayers will be played Cbeen included in the England Thost the West Indies next month in Guwahati (October 21), Indore (Oc- squad for the final Test against India and in November for two Tests, five tober 24), Pune (October 27), Mumbai as Alastair Cook prepares for his in- one-day internationals and three (October 29) and Thiruvananthapu- ternational farewell at The Oval. Twenty20s, the cricket board said ram (November 1). Warwickshire all-rounder Woakes yesterday. Kolkata (November 4), Lucknow and Surrey batsman Pope are added The Test series will kick off on Oc- (November 6) and Chennai (Novem- to group that will prepare for the fifth tober 4 in the western city of Rajkot ber 11) will host the T20 games. Test that starts on Friday in London. England wrapped up a 3-1 series success with their 60-run victory in the fourth Test in Southampton. That sets the stage for Essex bats- man Cook to take the spotlight on what will be the former England cap- tain’s final appearance for his country. The 33-year-old, who announced his retirement plan on Monday, has scored an England record 12,254 runs, England’s Chris Woakes has been added to the fifth Test squad along with Ollie Pope including 32 centuries, in his 160 Test matches. ampton given Jonny Bairstow was Ali (Worcestershire), Jimmy Ander- England’s squad is the same line-up struggling with a broken finger. son (Lancashire), Jonny Bairstow that faced India in the fourth Test plus Pope will link up with England on (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Not - the additions of Woakes and Pope. Thursday, after playing for Surrey tinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lanca- It offers few clues as to the long- in the first two days of their County shire), Alastair Cook (Essex), Sam term direction of the batting order Championship division one clash with Curran (Surrey), Keaton Jennings once Cook departs. Essex in Chelmsford. (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Sur - at Seef District too Who plays as wicket-keeper re - England squad to face India at the rey), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Ben mains uncertain, with Jos Buttler Oval: Stokes (Durham), Chris Woakes Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 having stepped into the role in South- Joe Root (Yorkshire, capt), Moeen (Warwickshire).