14 Monday, July 29, 2019 Sports Dressel seals record-breaking win, goes past Spitz’s mark of 7 medals US women set two new records

DPA , 22, won six Gwangju, South Korea golds and two silvers. His second silver took his total Caeleb Dressel became the all- time record holder for the most tally to a record-breaking medals won at a single swim- eight medals, which over- ming world championships, takes the previous best of while the US women’s 4x100- seven shared by Mark Spitz Gold medal team the USA on the podium during the award ceremony metre medley relay team set two (1972), for the women’s 4x100m Medley Relay final at the FINA world records on Sunday as the (2007) and Dressel with World Championships on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) meet wrapped up. The women’s team consist- seven golds in 2017. ed of , , and Simone Ma- ‘Embarrassed’ Australia defend nuel. They dominated from start to finish as they shattered I don’t think there ought to concealing Jack’s positive test their own previous world re- be an instance where I get cord by over a second to win in banned substance in an out-of- 3 minutes, 50.40 seconds. six golds and two silvers competition test on June 26. On Smith’s and be upset. Part of me is Chief executive Leigh Rus- leg, the 17-year-old lowered very happy; part of me sell, however, said that SA had the 100-metre backstroke wants to cry that I’m done been bound by confidential- world record to a new best with it. This is a lot of stress. ity while an investigation was of 57.57 seconds. conducted by the Australian “To start it off with a world Caeleb Dressel Australia’s Shayna Jack. Sports Anti-Doping Authority record from Regan, I think that (ASADA). pumped us all up,” said Ma- Reuters “An Australian swimmer nuel. “We really wanted to fin- USA’s Caeleb Dressel (in front) competes in the final of the men’s 4x100m medley relay event at the FINA Swimming 2019 World Champion- MELBOURNE returning a positive result is ish off the meet on a good note.” ships at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, South Korea, on Sunday. (AFP) both bitterly disappointing and Dressel, 22, won six golds Swimming Australia on Sun- embarrassing to our team, our and two silvers as Britain’s six golds and two silvers and an, who finished for the US in The 22-year-old King add- first woman to win five golds in day defended their conceal- sport and our country,” Russell Duncan Scott snatched victory be upset,” Dressel said after 3:28.45 with Russia in third. ed the 50-metre title to her a single event. The 30-year-old ment of Shayna Jack’s positive said in Melbourne on Sunday. from the US with a European he was presented with the best “I can’t say I knew I had 100-metre triumph by winning stormed home in 4:30.39 sec- doping test while one of her “The ASADA agreement re- record time of 3 minutes 28.10 male swimmer award. “Part that split in me,” Scott said of in 29.84 seconds ahead of Ital- onds ahead of China’s Ye Shiw- team mates was conducting a quires Swimming Australia to seconds in the men’s 4x100m of me is very happy; part of me his winning time. ian 14-year-old Benedetta Pi- en in 4:32.07 and Japanese Yui high profile public campaign maintain confidentiality until medley relay. wants to cry that I’m done with “I’m sort of speechless. The lato and six-time world cham- Ohashi third in 4:32.33. against China’s Sun Yang at such time as either ASADA or Dressel’s second silver it. This is a lot of stress.” boys put me in an incredible pion Yuliya Efimova of Russia. “I wanted to celebrate, but the world championships. the individual athlete release took his total tally to a record- In the relay, Dressel pulled position. I just had to try and Manuel beat world re- I just couldn’t move. It was Jack was withdrawn from details of an adverse result. I ac- breaking eight medals, which the US team in front after execute the race plan.” cord holder Sarah Sjostrom very painful,” said Hosszu. the Australia squad ahead of the cept this is a frustrating position overtakes the previous best of he gave them a full-second King and Manuel com- of Sweden to the wall in 24.05 In the men’s 400-metre in- championships in Gwangju with but I also accept that Shayna seven shared by Mark Spitz lead on the final turn ahead of pleted individual sprint dou- seconds to win freestyle gold dividual medley, Japan’s Daiya the swimmer and Swimming has a right to a fair process.” (1972), Michael Phelps (2007) Russia. However, Briton Scott bles in their respective events ahead of Sjostrom’s 24.07. Seto became the first man to Australia (SA) initially saying it Former ASADA chief Rich- and Dressel with seven golds powered through to record with King triumphing in the In the women’s 400-metre win three world championship was for personal reasons. The ard Ings had said earlier that in 2017. the fastest 100-metre split of 50-metre and individual medley, Hungary’s golds in the event with a time 20-year-old freestyle swimmer, rules did allowed sports to “I don’t think there ought 46.14 seconds to steal gold Manuel topping the podium in Katinka Hosszu became a nine- of 4:08.95 to add to his 200m however, revealed on Saturday identify athletes who had ad- to be an instance where I get from American Nathan Adri- the 50-metre freestyle. time world champion and the medley triumph. that she had tested positive for a verse test results.

Basilashvili outlasts Hernandez joins Al Ahli on free transfer Fuelled by fire, Felix Rublev for Hamburg title targets 2020 Rublev 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the final on Sunday. Fourth seed Basilashvili won via Doha Worlds 81% of his first-serve points and struck 26 forehand winners to Reuters record his 12th straight win on DES MOINES (Iowa) Hamburg clay, which includes 10 main draw victories. The fire is still there for Ally- The 27-year-old has now son Felix and so is the dream. lifted three tour-level titles, America’s most decorated with his other triumph com- track and field athlete may Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili ing in Beijing last year. World have missed out on a medal at celebrates with the German ATP number 16 Basilashvili, who this week’s U.S. national cham- Championships trophy in Ham- saved two match points in pionships as she returned to burg on Sunday. (AFP) his semi-final win over world competition for the first time number five Alexander Zverev, in 13 months after having a Reuters broke Rublev twice early in the Uruguay international Abel Hernandez has joined QNB Stars League side Al Ahli on a free transfer, daughter in November, but the Hamburg final set and soon sealed vic- having been released by Russian side CSKA Moscow after one year into a three-year contract. The quest goes on for the six-time tory in over two hours. With 28-year-old striker previously played for English side Hull City, breaking the club’s transfer record in Olympic champion. Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilas- the win, Basilashvili became 2014 when he signed for £10 million. Hernandez was heavily speculated to be heading to Champion- hvili won the Hamburg Euro- the first player since Roger ship outfit Nottingham Forest in recent weeks but his move to Al Ahli will bring a lift to the Brigadiers pean Open for a second con- Federer in 2005 to claim back- who have been struggling for goals in the last couple of seasons. There is also a potential secutive year, beating Andrey to-back Hamburg crowns. spot on the U.S. 4x400 metres relay team for late September’s world champi- onships in Doha. “If I feel Real block Bale’s China move over fee: Source like I’m in, you know, good form to be able to help the afp on as a substitute in a mid- team, yes,” Felix said when Madrid Reus voted German player of the year week 3-2 friendly win over asked if she would Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus was voted German Arsenal, also in the United accept a spot. Allyson Felix waves to the crowd as Gareth Bale’s move to Chi- footballer of the year on Sunday by respected magazine Kicker. States. she is introduced prior to compet- nese side Jiangsu Suning col- The captain scored 17 Bundesliga goals as Dortmund nar- “He had a good game and ing in the women’s 400m semifinal lapsed on Sunday after Real rowly missed out on the title last season to Bayern Munich. He I’m happy for him,” Zidane “This is a stepping stone,” during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Madrid cancelled the pro- received 158 votes from journalists with Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai said at the time. the 33-year-old mentioned Championships at Drake Stadium posed deal due to wrangling Havertz coming second with 121. Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich was “I do not know what’s go- several times at the meeting at in Des Moines, Iowa. (AFP) over the fee, a source told third on 35. ing to happen, for now he’s Drake University that doubled AFP on Sunday. Germany’s Juergen Klopp was chosen as coach of the year after with us. It did not change as the U.S. world champion- lix of longtime coach Bob Ker- Bale, 30, who has been inspiring Liverpool to Champions League glory. Germany and anything,” he added. ships trials. see. “I don’t think he is done in the Spanish capital since Lyon midfielder Dzsenifer Marozsán won the women’s prize for Bale’s agent Jonathan “I want to be back in the with me yet. 2013, was expected to join the the third straight year after her club side again sealed the Cham- Barnett has already insisted Olympics,” said Felix. “I want “I think we want to get in a Chinese Super League outfit pions League title. Reus previously won in 2012. that any deal which sees the them more than anything. I position to train. I might race a on a three-year-deal worth £1 “I see the award as recognition of my achievements in the past Welshman leave the Berna- want to go out on my terms.” little bit more.” million ($1.1 million) a week. two years. It is difficult after a serious injury such as my cruciate beu would have to be a per- Her best time in the champi- There is also a potential The source dismissed re- ligament rupture in 2017 to come back and be voted footballer manent one and not one that onships, 51.45 seconds in the spot on the U.S. 4x400 metres ports by Spanish daily Marca Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale of the year,” he told Kicker. sees him shipped out on loan. 400 metres semi-finals, was relay team for late September’s which said the Welsh player’s gestures on the bench during their “That makes me proud and shows that I have been on the right “There will be no make- two seconds slower than her world championships in Doha. family had blocked a poten- match against Atletico Madrid, path since my injury.” (DPA) shift deals to get him out of personal best of 49.26 seconds “If I feel like I’m in, you tial move to Asia. recently. (USA TODAY Sports) the club,” said Barnett. in 2015 and she finished sixth know, good form to be able to Marca said those close “Gareth is one of the best in Saturday’s final in 51.94. help the team, yes,” Felix said to Bale had asked his repre- of his future plans at the Ber- weekend he thought it would limited Bale to fewer than 80 players on the planet. I can Yet Felix said she found a when asked if she would ac- sentatives to look for clubs nabeu. be “best for everyone” if Bale’s starts in La Liga in the last guarantee you he will not be new spark. cept a spot. in Europe “before definitively The former Tottenham departure could be arranged four seasons while he has going on loan to any club.” “Being in this environment “If I’m not, I’ll be a cheer- saying yes to Jiangsu Sun- Hotspur winger came off the quickly -- comments Bale’s been the subject of criticism Real suffered a nightmare and being back in a final, it kind leader.” But with or without ing’s offer”. bench to play half an hour agent branded “disrespectful” in the Spanish media for his campaign last season, finish- of got the juices flowing,” she the relay, this year is about The Chinese transfer win- in Real’s record 7-3 defeat of a player who helped the struggles with the language ing third in the table and 19 said. “It’s going to be a lot easier what Felix called the “big goal” dow closes on Wednesday. to rivals Atletico Madrid in a side to a Spanish league title and even the time he had points behind champions and going into next year and getting – the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The 77-time capped friendly match in New Jersey and four Champions Leagues spent on the golf courses. bitter rivals Barcelona. a full year of training.” Not that “This gave me a taste,” she Welsh international had been on their pre-season tour of since arriving from Totten- - ‘No makeshift deals’ -Zi- They were also knocked the 2019 work year is over. said of the U.S. champion- told by Real coach Zinedine the United States on Friday. ham six years ago. dane insisted he meant no out of the Champions League “I think Bobby still has ships. “The fire is there. I will Zidane he does not form part Real boss Zidane said last However, injuries have disrespect before Bale came by Ajax in the last 16 stage. some training for me,” said Fe- be back next year.”