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SPORTS Tuesday, February 6, 2018 21

Madrid tletico maintained their nine- point gap behind leaders ABarcelona with a 1-0 victory over Valencia at the Wanda Metroploitano on Sunday. Correa Angel Correa’s stinging strike from distance near the hour mark was enough to put ’s ahead of upstart Valencia, who remain in third place despite the loss. Diego Costa against started up top for the Rojiblanco, but it was the little Argentine sends forward who lifted his side after 59 minutes. Picking up a ball on the right channel, and with a settled Valencia back four ahead of him, Correa unleashed a perfectly hit 25-yard strike into the top corner that left Los Che goalkeeper Neto no chance before bulging the net. Atletico Atletico improve to 49 points from 22 matches with the win, while Valencia remain on 40. Atletico Madrid will next face Malaga at La Rosaleda on Saturday. Valencia will welcome for the past second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Aug. 8, then host Levante in the league the following Sunday. (Espn) Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa (C) competes (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) Valencia Injured Pique I’m no set to diver, miss insists semi Gerard Pique London could be sidelined for a month arcelona defender Gerard and miss the Champions Pique is poised to miss the League trip to Chelsea on Feb. BCopa del Rey semi-final second 20, but he now looks set to London I’m not going to jump out leg against Valencia after miss the Valencia Cup game on ottenham striker Harry of the way because it’s suffering a knee injury, Spanish Thursday and the league clash Kane has hit back at Virgil football,” said Kane. media reported yesterday. with Getafe on Sunday. vanT Dijk’s claim he is a diver. “I definitely felt The centre back scored the New signing Yerry Mina Liverpool’s record contact and I went equaliser in a 1-1 La Liga draw could make his Barcelona signing claimed the England down.” at Espanyol on Sunday but debut alongside Samuel Umtiti international went down far Kane, like manager strained ligaments in his right against Valencia, with Thomas too easily under pressure from Mauricio Pochettino, knee during the closing stages Vermaelen not yet fit after goalkeeper Loris Karius for the praised the officials for of the game. injuring his hamstring last first of two Spurs penalties in the having the strength of Early reports said Pique month. (Reuters) 2-2 draw at Anfield. character to award two Kane, whose first spot-kick controversial penalties at was saved but converted a second Anfield. in the fifth minute of added time Assistant referee Ed London to host new to salvage a point and reach 100 Smart flagged for a Van Dijk goals, denied the foul on for the Dutchman’s allegation. second penalty award after Athletics World Cup “He (Karius) has dived, he got match official Jon Moss had London will take part, along with South in the way and I’m a player, waved play on. (PA Sport) new Athletics World Cup Africa, Poland, France, China, will take place in London Germany and Jamaica. Athis summer, with eight top One male and one female nations competing. athlete from each nation will The inaugural competition is compete in all field and track scheduled for 14 and 15 July - events up to 1500m. The the same weekend as football’s countries will be competing for World Cup final in Russia and prize money of $2m (£1.42m) the Wimbledon tennis finals. over two evening sessions at Britain and the United States London Stadium. (BBC)