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SPORT Sunday 6 August 2017 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Daring Nishikori PSG make quick Sri Lanka show escapes million in shirt sales fighting spirit but upset bid as Neymar waits India on top FROM LEFT: Winner US athlete Justin Gatlin, Jamaica’s Yohan Blake, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, US’ Christian Coleman and Jamaica’s Usain Bolt compete in the final of the men’s 100m final at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London yesterday. Farah confident of 5,000m triumph London Reuters o Farah is confident that he can win the M5,000 metres at the World Athletics Champion- ships despite suffering cuts and bruises and needing three stitches in his left leg after his epic 10,000 metres triumph on Friday. The 34-year-old Briton was left concerned about his left knee, which he hurt in a clash with Kenyan bronze medallist Paul Tanui during a frenetic last lap. Yet he was adamant that Gatlin stuns Bolt in final duel he would be “fine” to shoot for his fifth consecutive golden 5,000/10,000m dis- London Men’s 100m final at Olympics. Thirteen years later, tance double at a global AP Gatlin bounced back to win in championship as he had four IAAF Worlds the Jamaican’s last individual days of recovery time before sain Bolt’s farewell race. the heats of the shorter event party was spoiled Fastest man on In between, Gatlin’s career on Wednesday. by a pair of earth, Bolt misses was stopped twice for doping Asked if he could achieve Americans. 12th world title suspensions. Yet fighting con- the double in his final cham- The Jamaican troversy all the way since, he pionships as a track runner, Ugreat finished third in his final Gatlin clocks 9.92 got perhaps his greatest gold Farah responded: “I’ve got a 100-metre race, with Justin seconds to win the at 35. few scratches, I’ve got a few Gatlin and Christian Coleman fourth gold medal And Gatlin knew what Bolt bruises but if I believe enough, taking gold and silver yester- meant to the sport, bowing in and if I rest up enough, it’s day at the world at World admiration in front of him, possible. I do believe.” championships. Championships even after beating him. The Briton says it will be In a tight finish, Bolt was Bolt didn’t smile any less his last championship track punished for his slow start and Christian Coleman afterward. event before he concentrates Gatlin fought back to nip eve- hundredth of a “It is just one of those on marathon running and he ryone at the line in 9.92 second faster than things,” Bolt said, showing his hopes to make it the perfect seconds. Coleman took silver carefree demeanor even in farewell next Saturday by in 9.94 seconds while Bolt got the Jamaican defeat. winning a seventh world title. bronze in 9.95. superstar and seals “It has been brilliant.” The Briton won his 10th Because of his doping past, American one-two. Bolt was again slow out of successive global track title Gatlin was booed in London the blocks in the final and in world championships and before and after the race. came back strong, but he Olympics with his fastest- It was an amazing turna- before Bolt emerged and won ended up short. When he ran ever championship 10,000m Justin Gatlin of the US bows to third placed Usain Bolt of Jamaica round for Gatlin, who was the an unprecedented three out of steam, Gatlin gathered run, 26 minutes 49.51 sec- Olympic champion in 2004 straight 100-metre titles at the more. after winning the race. onds, the quickest in the world this year. The Peninsula Scorching Heat, given the number of runners Al ridden by jockey Shaqab had in this edition. ndrew Balding enjoyed a Oisin Murphy extends “Even Zelzal, who ran in memorable Qatar Good- lead on its way to win Qatar International Stakes (Gr 1 Awood Festival, and the Qatar Stewards’ P/A), didn’t win because of the moved to the head of the lead- Sprint Handicap soft ground. We were also con- ing trainer award when event of the Qatar cerned about Al Jazi’s Scorching Heat won the Qatar participation yesterday with the Goodwood Festival in Stewards’ Sprint Handicap and soft ground, but she imposed West Sussex, England became his third winner of the herself and won the Group week at the at the Goodwood yesterday. Three seven-furlong L’Ormarins Racecourse in West Sussex, Eng- Queens Plate Oak Tree Stakes,” land yesterday. Al Attiyah said. Loudly cheered by racego- Assistant Cultural Attaché ers enjoying a sunny interlude Scorching Heat sizzles on final of the Embassy of Qatar in the in what is likely to be a show- UK, Fahad Mohammed Al ery day, the favourite burst into Kuwari said: “We, as Qataris, the lead inside the final furlong are pleased with QREC’s spon- and won by three-quarters of day of Qatar Goodwood Festival sorship of the Qatar Goodwood a length from Tommy G and Festival as a one of prestigious Son Of Africa. Royal Brave was racing events worldwide and fourth, and those studying the thought any divots that would Hampshire-based Balding is still furlongs was a second win in the Dubai Millennium, who won the not only in England. It was very result with the draw and today’s be there might have been ahead on count back. contest for jockey Frankie Det- seven-furlong Qatar EBF Stal- interesting to see the huge turn- Qatar Stewards’ Cup in mind knocked down. Crystal Ocean put clear tori, who succeeded on Magical lions Maiden in good style by out over the five days of the will be confused by the finish- As soon as trainer Andrew water between himself and four Memory in 2015. two and a quarter lengths in 1m Festival, which adds to the ing order - Scorching Heat Balding bagged a third winner rivals to run out an impressive Mark Johnston took the 28.62s. event and the Qatari sponsor- came from stall 12, Tommy G at the Qatar Goodwood Festival winner of today’s G3 Qatar Gor- leading trainer award at the Meanwhile, champion ship. In addition, it was 18, Son Of Africa 3 and Royal in the day five opener, Mark don Stakes. He became the 10th Qatar Goodwood Festival with jockey-elect Silvestre De Sousa wonderful to see Qatari stu- Brave 2. Johnston matched the achieve- winner of the famous race for four winners. It was the 11th rode a 188/1 treble on the final dents here as they were invited The first four finished in the ment with Soldier in Action in trainer Sir Michael Stoute, who time that the Middleham-based day of the Qatar Goodwood Fes- to attend the event. QREC pro- middle of the track, and Oisin the mile and six furlongs Qatar won it last year with Ulysses. trainer has been the most suc- tival 2017, completing the set on vided transport for them from Murphy, who rode the winner Summer Handicap, the horse Hertfordshire trainer Dean cessful trainer at the five-day Battered in the Qatar Handicap London to Goodwood and I do in the colours of Qatar Racing, getting up on the line to beat Ivory saddled his first Qatar meeting. over seven furlongs. thank QREC for this very good said: “I didn’t know where the Blakeney Point by a head. Goodwood Festival winner yes- Johnston’s fourth winner of Al Shaqab Executive Direc- gesture.” best ground would be, but when Although Johnston, a terday, and in one of the the week came courtesy of Dee tor, Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Hassan Al Hammadi, of QNB I cantered to the start I noticed 10-time leading trainer at the meeting’s feature races. Ex Bee, a Sheikh Hamdan bin Attiyah confirmed that the there London, presented the trophies tyre tracks or something simi- Qatar Goodwood Festival, Victory for the Ivory-trained Mohammed Al Maktoum- has been no decline in Al to the winners of the Race 5, lar in the middle, as though matched Balding with a third Lancelot Du Lac in the £250,000 owned and Godolphin-bred son Shaqab’s results in this edition Qatar EBF Stallions Maiden Jeeps had been there, and I just winner this week, the Qatar Stewards’ Cup over six of Farhh from the family of of the Qatar Goodwood Festival Stakes. SPORT SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 2017 21 Daring Nishikori escapes upset bid Washington 200th-ranked Indian qualifier Nishikori hasn’t won an ATP Muguruza AFP Yuki Bhambri 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, after title in 18 months, making his ousting top seed Dominic Thiem 30th start this week since win- cruises but op-10 rivals Kei on Thursday. ning last year at Memphis, a run Nishikori and Alexan- “I definitely have the belief that includes six losses in finals. Kvitova is der Zverev advanced in myself that I’m able to win this Raonic’s title drought to a semi-final show- tournament,” Anderson said. “If reached 19 months and 30 eliminated down at the ATP and I play my best tennis I have a events after falling to Sock. The TWTA Citi Open yesterday while chance to do very well.” 2014 Washington winner last Los Angeles second-ranked Simona Halep A day after complaining that lifted an ATP trophy in 2016 at AFP retired with heat fatigue. severe heat left her feeling “a bit Brisbane.