SPORT SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 17 Hamilton breaks Schumacher’s record with his 69th pole

Monza Williams, French rookie Esteban Ocon AFP of Force India and Finn Valtteri Bot- tas, who was sixth in the second ewis Hamilton broke Michael Mercedes. Schumacher’s record of all-time With the two Red Bulls hit by Lpole positions by securing his major grid penalties for taking new 69th with a devastating lap in the engine components, Stroll will start final seconds of yesterday’s rain-hit Sunday’s race, forecast to take place qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. in dry conditions, from second on the The 32-year-old Briton steered his grid alongside Hamilton. Mercedes through treacherous con- In a dramatic finale to a session ditions with patience, precision and that ended nearly three hours later courage to deliver a best lap in one than expected after a long delay due minute and 34.660 seconds. to heavy rain, the Ferraris of Kimi In a dramatic final Q3 session, he Raikkonen and championship leader outpaced nearest rival Max Verstap- Sebastian Vettel ended up in a disap- pen of Red Bull in teeming rain to pointing seventh and eight claim his sixth pole at Monza and his positions. fourth in succession. Brazilian Felipe Massa was ninth He had shared Schumacher’s in the second Williams and Belgian record of 68 after taking pole in last Stoffel Vandoorne 10th for McLaren. weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix to set The session ended nearly four up victory and the record. hours after it had begun with a cur- “To do this here at such an historic tailed Q1 brought to an early circuit - I am going to have some pasta red-flagged halt when Frenchman tonight to celebrate,” said Hamilton. Romain Grosjean aquaplaned and “Sixty-nine poles - I just can’t crashed in his Haas car. believe it.” He was unhurt but accused F1 race Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate organisers of double standards for Daniel Ricciardo was third ahead of starting the session in dangerous Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton competes to win the pole position during the qualifying session Canadian rookie Lance Stroll of conditions. at the Autodromo Nazionale Circuit in Monza ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix yesterday.

Fognini Sharapova marches into fined and suspended last 16; Cilic eliminated New York Reuters New York US OPEN AFP taly’s Fabio Fognini was provisionally suspended FRIDAY’S RESULTS John aria Sharapova Iyesterday from further MEN: THIRD ROUND Isner rolled into the last participation in the US Open 16 at the US Open Sam Querrey (USA x17) bt Radu Albot after earlier being fined by overpowering (MDA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 $24,000 for unsportsmanlike I’d rather US teen Sofia Mischa Zverev (GER x23) bt John Isner conduct during his first- MKenin on Friday while a wide- (USA x10) 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) round singles loss. watch football, open side of the men’s draw lost Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) bt Thomas Fabbiano Fognini and partner 2014 champion Marin Cilic. (ITA) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 Simone Bolelli will be with- Former world number one drawn from their third-round Kevin Anderson (RSA x28) bt Borna says dejected Sharapova, the 2006 US Open doubles match. winner in her first Coric (CRO) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 “Fabio Fognini is hereby Isner after exit since serving a 15-month dop- (CAN) bt Kyle Edmund provisionally suspended from ing ban, downed the (GBR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 1-0 -- retired further participation in the US 139th-ranked wildcard 7-5, 6-2 Pablo Carreño-Busta (ESP x12) bt Nico- Open pending a final deter- New York and moved into a fourth-round las Mahut (FRA) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 mination whether a major Reuters clash with Latvian 16th seed Lucas Pouille (FRA x16) bt Mikhail Kuku- offense has been committed . shkin (KAZ) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 during his first-round singles ohn Isner would rather Five-time Grand Slam (ARG) bt Marin Cilic match,” the Grand Slam spend his nights watch- champion Sharapova, who Board said in a statement on (CRO x5) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 Jing American football tested positive for the blood Friday. than follow the progress booster meldonium at the 2016 WOMEN: THIRD ROUND The 22nd-seeded Italian of his last remaining com- , reached the Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) bt Ekaterina player who is known for his patriot Sam Querrey at the round of 16 for the 14th time in Makarova (RUS) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 volatile temper, was in trou- US Open. 15 Slams since the 2011 US Open. (USA x9) bt Maria ble again during his 6-4, 7-6 The 10th seeded Sharapova, who returned Sakkari (GRE) 6-3, 6-4 (8), 3-6, 6-0 loss on Wednes- American, who was from her ban in April, was Petra Kvitova (CZE x13) bt Caroline Gar- day to Stefano Travaglia knocked out 6-4, 6-3, snubbed for a wildcard in the cia (FRA x18) 6-0, 6-4 when he was heard directing 7-6(5) in the third round and injured for Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP x3) bt vulgar language towards on Friday by German Mis- Wimbledon but was given a US Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK x31) 6-1, 6-1 Swedish chair umpire Louise cha Zverev, also added he Open wildcard despite playing Engzell. Julia Goerges (GER) bt Aleksandra Kru- was baffled at his poor only one hardcourt tuneup Fognini was cited for form at night in his home match due to a forearm injury. of Russia serves nic (SRB) 6-3, 6-3 three code violations and Grand Slam. The 30-year-old Russian against Sofia Kenin of the United (USA) bt Ashleigh handed fines of $15,000, “I struggle playing at broke Kenin with a States on day five of the US Open Barty (AUS) 6-2, 6-4 $5,000 and $4,000 fo rhis night at this tournament,” winner after 66 minutes to swipe tournament at USTA Billie Jean Anastasija Sevastova (LAT x16) bt misconduct. Isner told reporters. “I the first set, exchanged early King National Tennis Center on Friday. Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-3 It is not the first time don’t think I’ve ever won second-set breaks on double Sharapova rolled into the last 16 by Maria Sharapova (RUS) bt Sofia Kenin Fognini has been in hot water a match at night here. faults then broke again in the for being unable to control his overpowering Kenin by 7-5, 6-2. (USA) 7-5, 6-2 Haven’t lost many sixth and last games for the emotions. matches in the day, so... I victory. don’t know. It sucks. You Sharapova blasted eight aces retired with a neck injury with being ousted 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) want to play better out and 38 winners with 33 unforced the Canadian leading 3-6, 6-3, by German 23rd seed Mischa Where is Wozniacki?, there. I just didn’t.” errors while Kenin hit only seven 6-3, 1-0. Zverev, Carreno Busta became Isner, who had treat- winners in the match. Not since 17-year-old the top remaining seed in his half ment on a sore neck, Croatian fifth seed Cilic, Michael Chang in 1989 had a of the draw. Zverev gets US 17th asks Sharapova never looked comforta- idled after Wimbledon until this younger player cracked the seed Querrey next. ble on Arthur Ashe week due to an adductor strain, fourth round in New York. No Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi, 35, New York as you know, I don’t make the Stadium against an oppo- was eliminated 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 qualifier had reached the last 16 became the oldest player in the AFP schedule,” said Sharapova after nent who bothered him by by Argentine 29th seed Diego since Gilles Muller in 2008. Open Era to reach a Grand Slam reaching the fourth round with a rushing to the net. “It’s Schwartzman. “I’m playing my second main last 16 for the first time by aria Sharapova hit back 7-5, 6-2 win over Sofia Kenin of what he does. He makes Cilic’s exit ensured a first- draw Slam. It’s huge,” Shapo- defeating countryman Thomas at the United States. it tough. I’m not Djokovic time Slam finalist will come from valov said. “It opens up the draw Fabbiano 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Mover a US Open schedul- “I’m a pretty big competitor. or Murray hitting passing his draw half, which now lacks and helps players like myself Lorenzi next meets South ing row on Friday, saying of her If you put me out in the parking shots or something,” the a top-10 player and has only one have a chance.” African Kevin Anderson, who bitter Danish rival: “I’m in the 4th lot of Queens in , 32-year-old said. “So it’s Slam semi-finalist, American Shapovalov will play for a beat Croatian Borna Coric 6-4, round. I don’t know where she is.” I’m happy to play there. tough. Very frustrating, Sam Querrey, who made it in quarter-final berth against 6-3, 6-2. Anderson has won all Wozniacki was furious that “That’s not what matters to for sure.” July at Wimbledon. Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno 43 of his US Open service games her second round match was me. All that matters to me is I’m Querrey is now the Prime among them is Cana- Busta, who ousted French qual- and saved all 14 break points he played on an outside court while in the fourth round. Yeah, I’m not last American in the men’s dian teen Denis Shapovalov, ifier 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. has faced. five-time major winner Sharap- sure where she is.” draw and Isner said he who became the youngest man The Spaniard, who has not Baby news from Florida ova was playing all of hers in Wozniacki, who has never would not be following his since 1989 into the US Open last dropped a set, will become the turned heads as Serena Wil- Arthur Ashe Stadium. won a Grand Slam, ost her sec- compatriot’s progress. 16. first player to face four qualifi- liams, a 23-time Grand Slam The Danish woman said it ond-round match to Ekaterina “I’d rather watch foot- The 18-year-old Israeli-born ers at a Grand Slam in the Open champion and six-time US Open was “unacceptable and question- Makarova on Wednesday after ball,” he said bluntly. world number 69 advanced Era (since 1967). winner, gave birth to a baby able” for Sharapova. being scheduled on Court 5 before when Britain’s Kyle Edmund With US 10th seed John Isner daughter. “With regards to scheduling, getting bumped up to Court 10. 18 SPORT SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017

Chiellini deals Italy late blow for Spain showdown

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taly’s plans for a vital World Cup qualifier away Ito Spain yesterday were dealt a huge blow when vet- eran defender Giorgio Chiellini injured a calf mus- cle in training on Friday. Victory for either side at a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu is likely to be decisive in deciding which side qualifies directly for the World Cup in Russia next year. However, Italy boss Giampiero Ventura insisted his side won’t be cowed by the atmosphere despite los- ing one of their most England’s scores their first goal against Malta during the 2018 World Cup European Qualifying match played in Ta’ Qali, Malta on Friday . Kane experienced players. scored twice as England downed Malta 4-0. Both countries are tied on 16 points atop Group G of European qualifying with sec- ond place only good enough for a perilous two-legged play-off in November. Germany keep record intact; Kane However, a 1-1 draw when the sides met in Turin last October and a better goal difference means Spain hold the upper hand. ends drought with brilliant double Lopetegui is unbeaten in 10 games as national team boss since Vicente del Paris EUROPEAN 2018 WORLD from . Ryan Bertrand Bosque’s successful reign AFP CUP QUALIFYING netted his first international Mexico book Russia ticket was brought to an end by a RESULTS goal four minutes from time 2-0 defeat to Italy at Euro ats Hummels when his long-range effort 2016. fired Germany Group C skipped past Malta goal- as Costa Rica shock USA However, Spain have to the brink of San Marino 0 - Northern Ireland 3 keeper Andrew Hogg, with only beaten Italy once from qualification Norway 2 - Azerbaijan 0 Danny Welbeck nipping in open play in 11 competitive for the 2018 Czech Republic 1 - Germany 2 ahead of Hogg to add a third Mexico City in the standings on 14 points, while meetings. MWorld Cup on Friday with a Group E in stoppage time. AFP the USA continue to hold on to the late winner against the Czech Kazakhstan 0 - Montenegro 3 Kane then chipped in third automatic qualifying place Republic, while Harry Kane Denmark 4 - Poland 0 with his second of the game exico became the fifth with eight points from seven Guedes, scored twice as England Romania 1 - Armenia 0 after a sublime assist from team to guarantee their games. downed Malta 4-0. Group F as England Mplace at the 2018 World The Americans however are RB Leipzig striker Timo Slovakia 1 - Slovenia 0 stayed two points clear of Cup on Friday as the United States level on eight points with Hondu- Pereira seal Werner struck after just four Lithuania 0 - Scotland 3 Slovakia at the top of Group crashed to defeat at home to Costa ras, who host the US next week in minutes for the world cham- Malta 0 - England 4 F ahead of next Monday’s Rica to place their qualification what promises to be a tense duel Valencia loan pions in , but Vladimir Group A clash at Wembley. campaign in jeopardy. in the Central American nation. Darida’s stunning second- France 4 - Netherlands 0 Miha Mevlja’s 81st- A Hirving Lozano header on 53 Costa Rica striker Marco Urena moves half equaliser hauled the Luxembourg 1 - Belarus 0 minute own goal handed minutes was enough to give Mex- was the hero at the Red Bull Arena, hosts level. Bulgaria 3 - Sweden 2 Slovakia a 1-0 win over Slov- ico a 1-0 win over Panama at the where a large contingent of Costa Joachim Loew’s side Group B enia in Trnava, while Azteca Stadium as the CONCACAF Rica fans in the 25,000-seat sta- Madrid made it seven wins from Hungary 3 - Latvia 1 Scotland cruised to a 3-0 win heavyweights reached the finals dium made the fixture feel like an AFP seven in Group C though as Switzerland 3- Andorra 0 away to Lithuania to stay for a seventh successive away tie for the USA. Hummels headed in a Toni Portugal 5 - Faroe Islands 1 within four points of second occasion. Urena scored twice to give anchester United Kroos cross on 88 minutes to Group H place. Mexico join Brazil, Japan and Costa Rica their first World Cup midfielder Andreas clinch a 2-1 victory and leave Greece 0 - Estonia 0 , Iran alongside hosts Russia as the away win over the USA since 1985. MPereira joined Germany needing just four Cyprus 3 - Bosnia and Herze- Andrew Robertson and teams to have confirmed their San Jose Earthquakes forward Valencia on a season-long points from their final three govina 2 James McArthur were all on places in next year’s finals. Urena exposed slack defending in loan as loan deals dominated matches. Belgium 9 - Gibraltar 0 target for Scotland, who will Friday’s win saw Mexico go top the US back four in the 30th an otherwise quiet transfer They could punch their hope to close the gap on Slo- of the six-nation final qualifying minute to fire Costa Rica ahead at deadline day in Spain on ticket to Russia as early as forward Kane turned the vakia when they host Malta round in CONCACAF, with 17 the Red Bull Arena. Friday. next Monday should they page on his August jinx as next. points from six games. Urena then pounced on As well as Pereira, Valen- beat Norway at home and England laboured for much Denmark revived their The result means they are another sloppy piece of US defend- cia secured the services of Northern Ireland fail to win of the evening in Ta’Qali qualifying bid with a 4-0 guaranteed one of the automatic ing eight minutes from time to Portuguese winger Goncalo against the Czechs in before the visitors struck thrashing of Group E lead- World Cup berths awarded to the complete a miserable night for the Guedes on loan from Paris Belfast. three times in the closing ers Poland in Copenhagen top three finishers in the group. hosts. Saint-Germain. Northern Ireland minutes. courtesy of goals from Tho- But while Mexico celebrated, The defeat -- the first in a com- Guedes joined PSG for a remained on course to finish Kane, the Premier mas Delaney, Andreas arch-rivals the USA were left con- petitive fixture since coach Bruce fee of €30m ($36m) from second, and enter the League’s golden boot winner Cornelius, Nicolai Jorgensen templating a road to Russia that Arena took over last year -- leaves Benfica in January, but has November play-offs, after a the past two seasons, has yet and Christian Eriksen. has suddenly become much more the US campaign to reach the 2018 fallen down the pecking Josh Magennis brace and Ste- to score a goal in August dur- The Danes are level with uncertain following their 2-0 loss finals in Russia in the balance. order at the Parc des Princes ven Davis penalty ended San ing his career but marked the second-placed Montenegro, to 2014 World Cup quarter-final- Arena must now somehow following the arrivals of Bra- Marino’s gritty resistance in arrival of September by con- 3-0 winners in Kazakhstan, ists Costa Rica in Harrison, New turnaround his team’s display for zillian star Neymar and a 3-0 win in Serravalle. verting England’s opener on and both nations trail Poland Jersey. next week’s clash with Kylian Mbappe. Tottenham Hotspur 53 minutes after clever play by three points. The win left Costa Rica second Honduras.

TOP TRANSFERS OF THE SUMMER Liverpool demanded €200m for Coutinho: 1. €222M ($264M) - Neymar (BRA) -- Barcelona (ESP) to Paris Saint-Ger- Barcelona making a slight profit on transfers Clubs Association (ECA) have to main (FRA) AFP after receiving a world record reflect and make a decision.” 2. €180M (loan with option to buy) - Kylian Mbappe (FRA) - Monaco (FRA) €222m from Neymar’s move to UEFA announced on Friday that to Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) leading Barcelona board Paris Saint-Germain. PSG will be investigated for a poten- 3. €105M (rising to a possible member claimed Liverpool Despite splashing over 190 mil- tial breach of financial fair play (FFP) €147m) - Ousmane Dembele (FRA) - Aset an asking price of €200m lion on five signings, most notably rules after adding Kylian Mbappe to Borussia Dortmund (GER) to ($238m) for midfielder Philippe 105 million euros on 20-year-old the capture of Neymar from Monaco Barcelona (ESP) Coutinho as the Catalan giants crit- French winger Ousmane Dembele, in a deal that could rise to €180m. 4. €85M - Romelu Lukaku (BEL) - icised the rampant inflation in the Soler claimed Barca wouldn’t been Soler dismissed claims that Bar- Everton (ENG) to Manchester United football transfer market drawn into an arms race with the ca’s status as one of the world’s (ENG) yesterday. cash-rich and leading clubs is being threatened by 5. €80M - Alvaro Morata (ESP) - Real Albert Soler, Barca’s director of Qatar-backed PSG. their inability or unwillingness to Madrid (ESP) to Chelsea (ENG) institutional relations, said the club’s “We didn’t want to put at risk match the lavish spending of other 6. €58M - Benjamin Mendy (FRA) - under-fire board would not put the the heritage of the club. This is a club clubs. Monaco (FRA) to Manchester City future of the institution at risk by of 150,000 members and has to be Barca also insist that five-time (ENG) bending to excessive demands. managed with coherence and World Player of the Year Lionel 7. €53M (rising to possible €60m) - Liverpool’s Philippe “Liverpool put a price of €200m responsiblity,” added Soler. Messi will soon sign a new contract, Alexandre Lacazette (FRA) -- Lyon Coutinho (left) speaks on a player that we wanted,” Soler “We won’t get involved in the tying him to the club until 2021. (FRA) to Arsenal (ENG) 8. €51.9M Naby Keita (GUI) - RB with manager Jurgen told reporters at a press conference game of a market that has lost its The club announced the agree- Leipzig (GER) to Liverpool (ENG) Klopp during an EFL held to explain Barca’s haphazard way. ment of the deal with Messi, 30, on Cup match at St Mary’s 9. €51M (rising to possible €57m) - signing policy this summer. “This board won’t put the club July 5, but the Argentine has yet to (ENG) - Tottenham Stadium, in Southampton, Barca ended the window at risk. UEFA and the European formally put pen to paper. Hotspur (ENG) to Manchester City England in this file photo. (ENG) SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 SPORT 19 Australia aim to fight for pride against Bangladesh

Chittagong AFP Dustin Johnson of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during round one of eavily criticised after the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC their first-ever Test Boston in Norton, Massachusetts on Friday. defeat to Bangladesh, Australia are desperate to restore some lost Johnson storms Hpride when the teams meet in the second and final Test, starting in Chittagong tomorrow. into early lead at The visitors were slammed by Australian media when they lost the opening match in Dhaka by 20 runs PGA play-off event and coach Darren Lehmann admit- ted the players had been stung by Norton the level of condemnation of the Bangladeshi cricketers celebrate after winning the first Test cricket Squads AFP team’s performance. match against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium “The boys are all hurting with the in Dhaka in this August 30 file photo. BANGLADESH: Mushfiqur Rahim (cap- ustin Johnson continued his hot streak on criticism you get,” Lehmann told tain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Friday, firing an opening round five-under reporters. “(But) you deserve that of Australia’s 20 wickets in the series “The way the wicket was you are Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Sab- D66 at the Dell Technologies Championship when you don’t win. It is not good opener fell to spin, and the Zahur not going to have too many overs bir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam, for the one-stroke lead over the star-studded PGA enough when you lose a Test match Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium pitch bowled by the quicks as the game Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mominul Tour play-off field. to anyone, but Bangladesh are tough in Chittagong is expected to favour goes on and we expect the same sort Haque, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed World number one Johnson picked up where at home.” slow bowling. of pitch,” he said. he left off last week when he won the Northern Chittagong does at least hold Australia have recalled left-arm Bangladesh left-arm spinner Tai- Trust event, making another roaring start in the some fond memories for the Aus- spinner Steve O’Keefe for the injured jul Islam, who took the AUSTRALIA: Steve Smith (captain), Dav- second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs. tralians as they try to salvage a Josh Hazlewood and could play him match-clinching final wicket in id Warner, Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, “When you win, you’re playing well, so it gives drawn series. The only previous time alongside their frontline spinners Dhaka, said the home side was also Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Matthew you a lot of confidence,” said Johnson. “For me, they played a Test there, in 2006, Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar. hoping for a turning pitch in Chit- Wade, Steve O’Keefe, Usman Khawaja, that was one thing that was probably lacking a the visitors won by an innings and O’Keefe was impressive during tagong as they try to sweep the series. little bit the last few months. Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Ren- 80 runs with nightwatchman Jason this year’s Test series in India, cap- Bangladesh came agonisingly “I wasn’t seeing the shots that I wanted to see. Gillespie scoring an unbeaten dou- turing 19 wickets, including a close to beating England in Chit- shaw, Mitchell Swepson and Jackson Bird. I wasn’t hitting them consistently. So the confi- ble century. match-winning 12-wicket haul in the tagong last year when they needed dence was just down a little bit. But Bangladesh are a more for- first Test victory. 33 runs on the fifth day with two match to tie the series. The only two “But you know, after last week, obviously I’ve midable opponent now and the Australia eventually lost the wickets in hand. times Bangladesh have swept a series got a lot of confidence now.” biggest challenge facing Australia’s series 2-1 but Lehmann hinted that Ben Stokes took the last two were against an under-strength West The 33-year-old American is in good com- players is to find a way to combat O’Keefe could be rushed back into wickets to win the match for Eng- Indies side in 2009 and against a pany at the top of the leaderboard as Aussie Marc the home team’s spinners. All but one the playing side. land but Bangladesh won the second struggling Zimbabwe in 2014. Leishman, American Kyle Stanley, Jon Rahm of Spain and reigning Masters champion Sergio Gar- cia share second after shooting 67s. Johnson birdied the 10th hole to begin his opening round in cool windy conditions at the Thompson bounces back to scoop Diamond TPC Boston. He converted a putt from five feet for eagle at No. 18 to make the turn at four-under. Johnson won last week’s playoff opening tour- League honours in night of consolation nament, snapping a five month winless drought which was exacerbated by a back injury. He is vying for his fifth win of the year, which would Brussels BRUSSELS RESULTS break a tie with PGA champion Justin Thomas for Reuters most on the US Tour this season. MEN Kevin Na, of the US, and Sweden’s Jonas Blixt t was a night of consolation for 200M are part of a group of a half dozen golfers at 68. three world championship failures 1. Noah Lyles (USA) 20.00sec, 2. Ameer Webb Three-time Masters winner Phil Mickelson, South Ion Friday as Elaine Thompson, (USA) 20.01, 3. Ramil Quliyev (AZE) 20.02 Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen and 2014 US Open run- Nijel Amos and Shaunae Miller-Uibo 800M ner-up Rickie Fowler are three shots off the lead secured titles and $50,000 prize 1. Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:44.53, 2. Marcin Lewand- after posting two-under 69s. money in the Diamond League final owski (POL) 1:44.77, 3. Adam Kszczot (POL) Garcia collected five birdies on the front nine in Brussels. 1:44.84 and finished with six against two bogeys before Jamaican Thompson arrived in 110M HURDLES scrambling for par on his final hole. London last month as hot favourite 1. Sergey Shubenkov (ANA - neutral) 13.14, 2. Rahm notched four birdies on his final five to add the world 100 metres title to Orlando Ortega (CUB) 13.17, 3. Aries Merritt holes to join the four-under group. her Olympic gold from Rio last year (USA) 13.20 Leishman, of Warrnambool, Victoria, recorded but after cruising through the rounds, 3000M STEEPLECHASE his second-best opening round on this season. He she struggled in the final and man- 1. Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 8:04.73, 2. Soufiane shot a 66 at Quicken Loans National. aged only fifth. Elbakkali (MAR) 8:04.83, 3. Evan Jager (USA) Defending champion Rory McIlroy, of North- She trailed again on a chilly night 8:11.71 ern Ireland, shot a one-over 72 and is tied for 42nd in Brussels as Marie–Josee Ta Lou of with world number two Jordan Spieth. the Ivory Coast led with 70 metres 1. Christian Taylor (USA) 17.49m, 2. McIlroy won here last year and in 2012 to remaining. In London, Ta Lou lost on (USA) 17.35, 3. Pedro Pichardo (CUB) 17.32 become one of just two players, along with Fiji’s the line to American Tori Bowie and DISCUS Vijay Singh (2004, 2008) to win this event more this time it was Thompson who 1. Andrius Gudzius (LTU) 68.16 m, 2. Fedrick than once. blasted past in the final stages to win Dacres (JAM) 66.31, 3. Piotr Malachowski (POL) Open Championship winner Spieth, who lost in 10.92 seconds. Ta Lou clocked 65.73 to Johnson in a sudden-death playoff Sunday in US athlete Aries Merritt (left) and Russian athlete Sergey Shubenkov 10.93 with Blessing Okagbare-Igho- New York, didn’t make a birdie until his 13th hole. teguonor of Nigeria third in 11.07. compete during the men’s 110m hurdles race at the AG Insurance WOMEN Amos has had a similarly consist- Memorial Van Damme athletics event, the last meeting of the IAAF 100M 1. Elaine Thompson (JAM) 10.92, 2. Marie-Josee ent season before a major blip in Diamond League competition in Brussels on Friday. BELOW: Jamaican Ta Lou (CIV) 10.93, 3. Blessing Okagbare (NGR) London and he was also back to his Elaine Thompson winning the women’s 100m event. Chun maintains share 11.07 best when producing a strong run to 400M of Portland Classic lead win the 800m title in one minute, 1. Shaunae Miller (BAH) 49.46, 2. Salwa Eid 44.53 seconds. Naser (BRN) 49.88, 3. Courtney Okolo (USA) Portland The 2012 Olympic silver medal- 50.91 AFP list from Botswana was off the pace 1500M when finishing fifth in the world final 1. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (KEN) 3:57.04, but looked powerful after hitting the 2. Sifan Hassan (NED) 3:57.22, 3. Winny Chebet outh Korea’s Chun In-Gee fired a four-under front 300 metres out on Friday, hold- (KEN) 4:00.18 68 to maintain a share of the lead at the half- ing off London silver medallist Adam 5000M Sway stage of the LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic Kszczot, who was caught on the line 1. Hellen Onsando Obiri (KEN) 14:25.88, 2. Caro- on Friday. for second by fellow Pole Marcin line Chepkoech Kipkirui (KEN) 14:27.55, 3. Chun has a two-round total of 10-under 134 Lewandowski. France’s surprise world Senbere Teferi (ETH) 14:32.03 which leaves her in a three-way tie with 19-year- champion Pierre-Ambroise Bosse, was 400M HURDLES old Canadian Brooke Henderson, who shot a a notable absentee as he recovers from 1. Dalilah Muhammad (USA) 53.89, 2. Zuzana five-under 67, and veteran American Stacy Lewis what he described as a brutal assault Hejnová (CZE) 53.93, 3. Ashley Spencer (USA) who had a bogey-free 64. by three men last week that left him 54.92 Those three are two shots ahead of the rest of with facial fractures. this year that to come home with the sprint to snatch the 3,000m steeple- HIGH JUMP the field, with Jodi Ewart Shadoff of England (67), Olympic champion Miller-Uibo win tonight feels amazing,” said chase from London silver medallist 1. Mariya Lasitskene (ANA - neutral) 2.02 m, 2. Ai Miyazato of Japan (67) and Moriya Jutanugarn of the Bahamas, who memorably Miller-Uibo. Soufiane El Bakkali, who punched the Yuliya Levchenko (UKR) 1.94, 3. Michaela Hrubá of Thailand (69) tied for fourth at eight under. stumbled with victory in sight at the American Noah Lyles took an air in frustration having thought he’d (CZE) 1.88 Chun’s 68 followed a 66 on Thursday as she world 400m final after looking up at impressive win from the outside lane done enough to win it. LONG JUMP seeks her first win of 2017 after four runner-up the big screen, roared back to take in the men’s 200m, finishing strongly Friday’s event, the second of two 1. Ivana Spanovic (SRB) 6.70 m, 2. Lorraine Ugen finishes. the Diamond League title with the to cross in 20.00, out-dipping com- finals after Zurich last week, was the (GBR) 6.65, 3. Shakeelah Saunders (USA) 6.64 Two-time defending champion Henderson fastest time of the year - 49.46 sec- patriot Ameer Webb by a hundredth. culmination of the first system under POLE VAULT shot her second-straight 67 on Friday and had the onds. Second placed Salwa Eid Naser Turkey’s surprise world champion the Diamond League’s new format, 1. Ekaterini Stefanidi (GRE) 4.85 m, 2. Sandi Mor- lead outright at 11-under thanks to an eagle on of Bahrain, who set three national Ramil Guliyev was third in 20.02 - where athletes gained points for per- ris (USA) 4.75, 3. Alysha Newman (CAN) 4.75 the 11th. But a bogey five holes later dropped her records in London, did it again in faster than his London winning time. formances through the season to DISCUS into a tie at 10-under with the other two. Brussels with 49.88 – her first time Kenya’s World and Olympic qualify for the final where the win- 1. Sandra Perkovic (CRO) 68.82 m, 2. Dani Sam- Lewis, of Toledo, Ohio, carded eight birdies under 50 seconds. champion Conseslus Kipruto pro- ner on the night scooped the $50,000 uels (AUS) 65.85, 3. Denia Caballero (CUB) 64.61 and no bogeys in her round, which she consid- “I’ve had so many ups and downs duced a remarkable last 30-metre prize. ered one of her best of the year.