THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 15 Beckham scores key victory David Beckham celebrates as Miami voters approve path to stadium

AFP | Coral Gables, United States The saga has stretched on since avid Beckham was cel- February 2014, New Zealand’s Tom Latham plays a shot ebrating in South Flori- when Beckham Dda on Tuesday after his first announced dream of building a team in Ma- his intentions to jor League Soccer took a notable own a franchise. Taylor, Latham lift New Zealand to step forward. There’s much The former England ’s more work to do, push to bring a franchise to Mi- yet the 43-year-old 266-9 against Pakistan in ODI ami has been hamstrung for Londoner was de- close to five years with a suit- lighted to have cleared AFP | Abu Dhabi Paceman Shaheen Shah Afri- able venue for a new stadium the latest hurdle in di, playing only his fourth one- extremely difficult to find. what has been a tortur- oss Taylor and Tom Latham day international, had jolted But voters in Miami on Tues- ous process so far. Rscored fighting half cen- New Zealand at the start with day came out in favor of a change “I need to say a big turies to lift New Zealand to a the of George Worker in regulations that will allow thanks to the fans who challenging 266-9 in the first KNOW WHAT (one) and (29). his ownership group -- Miami have stuck by us,” the day-night international against Shaheen finished with 4-46 Freedom Park Group LLC -- to former Manchester Pakistan in Abu Dhabi yester- in his nine overs. negotiate a 99-year lease for the United, Real Madrid day. Shadab dismissed Kane Wil- latest target: city owned land at and LA Galaxy star told Taylor scored 80 for his 42nd A 130- part- liamson for 27 before Taylor the Melreese Country Club, the AFP after speaking half while Latham nership between and Latham joined at 78-3. city’s only municipal golf course, emotionally in front knocked a 64-ball 68 -- includ- Taylor and Latham Taylor had Latham in good near Miami airport. of an excitable crowd ing five hits to the ropes -- to lift - whose record support as New Zealand looked The measure voted on Tues- in Coral Gables, New Zealand from 78-3 after set for a big total at 199-3 after day, which allows for a no-bid many of whom were they won the toss and batted. in Asia stacks up 40 overs before Shadab took process in negotiations, had a 60 decked out in Inter But once the Taylor-Latham with the best - had three wickets in the 42nd over. percent lead with 88 percent of Miami FC colors. fourth stand of 130 was turned the tables He dismissed Latham leg-be- precincts reporting. “Today is an ex- broken, Pakistan’s leg-spin- on Pakistan, who fore off the second and The 73 acre site is the fifth citing day,” Beck- ner Shadab Khan derailed the had dominated in did the same to Henry Nicholls location put forward by Beck- ham said. with a burst of three the first hour for nought off the next and two ham, whose investment group “ W e wickets in the 42nd over to balls later had Colin de Grand- consists of Jorge Mas and his h a v e leave New Zealand at 210-7. homme caught in the slip with- brother Jose, owners of local had a Tail-enders (24) ability to New Zealand’s total. out scoring. infrastructure company Mas- dream of bringing David Beckham and (20) added a That helped New Zealand At the time of closing, Paki- Tec, as well as Sprint chairman a team to this great city. We want precious 42 runs for the eight add 50 runs in the last five stan had scored 100 runs at the Marcelo Claure and SoftBank to create a legacy, something our wicket to bring some respect- overs. loss of six wickets in 27 overs. chief executive Masayoshi Son. children will aspire to.

Dortmund must More misery for Henry Champions League is already a bounce back against as Monaco crash out of Super League, says Valverde Bayern - Goetze AFP | Berlin Champions League Reuters | Milan our game at Wembley (a thrill- replace the Champions League AFP | Monaco goals behind in 24 minutes. ing 4-2 win over Tottenham and would feature 11 “found- ario Goetze says Ger- Ruud Vormer condemned arcelona coach Ernesto Val- Hotspur in October)...” ers” — including Barca and Real Mman league leaders hierry Henry’s Monaco Monaco to their heaviest ever Bverde hailed the Champi- German magazine Der — who could not be relegated Borussia Dortmund must Tslumped to an embarrass- home loss in Europe as he net- ons League’s capacity to thrill Spiegel and a network of inter- for the first 20 years, plus five put their first defeat of the ing 4-0 home defeat to Club ted a fourth with five minutes after his side’s electrifying 1-1 national media reported last “guests”, including Inter. season behind them and Brugge as the French side to go to leave Henry’s team draw with Inter Milan on Tues- week that plans for a Super Inter coach Luciano Spalletti bounce back in Saturday’s tumbled out of the Champions fighting for the consolation of day, saying there was no need League, involving clubs such went on the defence when it crunch Bundesliga show- League group stage with two a spot in the Europa League for a European Super League. as Barcelona, Real Madrid and was suggested his side, back down at home against Bay- games still to play. last 32. With a combined eight Euro- Manchester United were back in the Champions League this ern Munich. Giant striker Hans Vanaken It came just hours after club pean Cup wins between them, on the table. season for the first time since Atletico Madrid avenged scored twice, the second from owner Dmitry Rybolovlev was the game at the San Siro was Citing leaked documents, the the 2011/12 campaign, would their 4-0 drubbing at Dort- the penalty spot, while Brazil- detained for questioning by the main attraction of Europe’s reports claim a fresh plan had not be a fundamental part of the mund from a fortnight ago ian forward Wesley banged in police in Monaco in relation to elite competition this week and recently been drafted which proposed Super League. with a 2-0 home victory on a third as Monaco fell three a corruption probe stemming the fixture certainly lived up to foresees 11 top European clubs “Inter is a team with a lot of Tuesday in the group stages from his long-running legal expectations. creating a Super League in history, a lot of power and with of the Champions League as battle with a Swiss art dealer. Inter captain Mauro Icardi 2021. passionate supporters who the Germans suffered their Henry remains without a snatched a draw for the Italians According to Der Spiegel, the make a real impact, as we saw first loss of 2018/19 season. win in five matches since re- with an 87th-minute equaliser 16-team Super League would tonight,” he said. Dortmund lead the Bun- placing Leonardo Jardim last after Malcom had given an im- desliga and have a four- month in his first managerial pressive Barca a late lead in an point lead over defending role, as Monaco’s winless run end-to-end game. champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League ex- Barca still qualified for the who they host this weekend. tended to 12 outings. last 16 of the competition for “Losing is a new situation, “I am upset with the way a 15th consecutive year, while but we knew it would be we reacted to falling behind. Inter need only draw their next a very intense week with We started well, but once we fixture with Tottenham Hot- Atletico and Bayern - now fell behind we stopped playing spur to join the Catalans in the we have to bounce back,” and that’s a little bit worrying,” knockout stages. said Goezte, who replaced said Henry. “I have the impression that striker Paco Alcacer for the “We need to try and get back the Champions League is al- last 15 minutes in Madrid. on the right track and will now ready a Super League,” Valverde Goalkeeper Roman focus on the league. I hope told a news conference. Buerki, who has only been we’ll find the solution to stop- “We saw a real spectacle beaten 10 times in as many Monaco’s coach Thierry Henry (L) ping Paris,” he added, ahead tonight on the pitch and in league games this season, comforts defender Djibril Sidibe of Sunday’s visit of the Ligue the stands. These games are Barcelona’s German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (L) grabs the ball under said the defeat may have after being defeated 4-0 by Brugge 1 leaders. top-quality events — tonight’s, pressure from Inter Milan’s Argentine forward Mauro Icardi (C) done Dortmund some good.