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P18 Layout 1 TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 SPORTS Djokovic says Federer’s Slam record ‘in back of my mind’ MIAMI: Winning four of the past five money leader with $98,199,548, set a maybe can present some kind of distrac- final each of the past two years, would ture, knowing the French Open is the Grand Slam titles has Novak Djokovic record with his 28th ATP Masters crown tion that I don’t need.” In the past 23 bring Djokovic his fourth Grand Slam biggest goal I have on clay.” thinking about surpassing Roger and moved to 11th on the all-time match Grand Slam events contested, Djokovic crown in a row, giving him possession of But another huge goal this year is to Federer’s record 17 Slam titles, but it’s win list with 714. “As I go along in my has 10 titles, seven runner-up efforts, five all four major titles at once, a “Novak win at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. not a major motivation for the world career and I achieve so much success, semi-final losses and one quarter-final Slam.” “I don’t think I’ll have any difficulty “That’s one of the dreams I have and one number one just yet. The 28-year-old especially the last two years, I give myself defeat. As the ATP season shifts from to make transition to the clay courts of the biggest inspirations right now in Serbian star, who captured his 11th more opportunities to actually make hardcourts to clay, Djokovic knows he quickly and swiftly enough,” Djokovic my career is to win a gold medal at the Grand Slam crown in January at the records,” Djokovic said. can complete a career Grand Slam and said. Djokovic will play at Monte Carlo Olympic Games,” Djokovic said. Australian Open, won his fourth title of So pondering the ultimate mark, an add to his hefty total of major trophies and plans to play in Madrid and Rome, “To be alongside the top athletes the year on Sunday, beating Japan’s Kei 18th Grand Slam title, is no shocker. “Of with a triumph in June’s French Open but more runs to finals might have him from all the different sports around the Nishikori 6-3, 6-3 in the Miami Open final. course it’s in the back of my mind some- final. “Hopefully it ends with a win in reconsider his French Open tuneup world and to dine with them, talk with Djokovic matched Andre Agassi with a where,” Djokovic said. “But I don’t have it Paris,” Djokovic said. “That’s one of the plans. “Let’s see what happens,” he said. them, see them perform live, is a unique sixth career Miami crown by taking his as a main motivation. Because then big goals every year.” A trophy hoisting at “Clay courts are physically most demand- experience I think every athlete looks third in a row, became the all-time ATP things can go a little bit out of control, Roland Garros, where he has lost in the ing surface, also looking at the big pic- forward to every four years.” — AFP Row erupts after Brathwaite wins World T20 for Windies KOLKATA: Carlos Brathwaite hit four con- Morgan in his post-match interview secutive sixes in a last-over thriller Sunday refused to blame the crestfallen Stokes for as the West Indies became the first team to the heart-breaking defeat. “It’s not his fault, win the World Twenty20 Championship we’re all in this together, we enjoy our wins, twice. But the victory over England at Eden and the pain will be shared tonight,” he Gardens was marred when a long-running said. Marlon Samuels anchored the West spat between players and the Caribbean Indies’ run chase of 156 with an unbeaten board erupted into public. The West Indies 85, including nine boundaries and two six- went into the last over needing an unlikely es, after England had posted 155 for 9 in 19 against the bowling of Ben Stokes. their 20 overs. After being reduced to 11 for Brathwaite astonishingly cleared the three, Samuels single-handedly kept the ropes four times in a row to fire the Windies Caribbean team in the hunt with his 66-ball to a four-wicket win with two balls to spare. blitz. “To see Carlos play like that at his debut World Cup was just tremendous,” an emo- ‘EVERYONE A CHAMPION’ tional West Indies skipper Darren Sammy Brathwaite finished on 34 not out off said afterwards. The gloss was soon taken just 10 balls as the 2012 champions tri- off the scenes of unalloyed joy for the West umphed for a second time. Indies, who were also celebrating their “Everybody in the West Indies is a cham- women’s Twenty20 final victory against pion,” beamed Sammy. England’s batting Australia earlier, when Sammy gave vent to hero Joe Root shared the new ball with months-possibly years-of frustration with David Willey and struck with his first ball as the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in a Johnson Charles skied a catch to Stokes post match interview. Referring to a mid-wicket. lengthy and bitter pay dispute that had put Chris Gayle, who had put England to the their World Twenty20 participation in sword with an unbeaten century in the doubt, the all-rounder said his team felt group stage encounter, then heaved Root “disrespected by our board”. to the same fielder in the deep at long-on “We had a new manager in Rawle Lewis, to trigger wild celebrations. who has never managed a team before. We Willey trapped Lendl Simmons leg had no uniforms, no printing,” said Sammy. before wicket for nought to leave the “The trouble he went through to just get us Windies tottering at 11 for three. Samuels in this uniform. I got to give credit to the counter-attacked by hitting Chris Jordan entire team here.” for three boundaries in the sixth over and rebuilt by constructing a 75-run partner- ‘DISAPPOINTING’ WINDIES BOARD ship with Dwayne Bravo (25). Sammy also thanked Grenada Prime Willey struck twice in his second spell as DENVER: Magnus Paajarvi #56 of the St Louis Blues gets the puck past goalie Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche for a goal to take Minister Keith Mitchell for a good luck mes- the asking-rate grew and England sensed a 2-0 lead in the first period at Pepsi Center on Sunday in Denver, Colorado. — AFP sage received hours before the final and victory before Brathwaite’s barrage turned then had a swipe at West Indies cricket the game on its head at the end of an chiefs. “I’m yet to hear from our own cricket unbeaten 54-run stand with man-of-the- board. That’s very disappointing,” said the match Samuels off just 25 balls. “I can’t 32-year-old. really express how much of a top knock (by Kane hat trick leads Several hours later, the board slammed Samuels) that was. We couldn’t turn back, it Sammy and apologised for his comments was a question of when not if,” said in a statement issued in Antigua and curi- Brathwaite. Earlier West Indies’ bowlers jus- ously headlined “WICB President has high tified captain Darren Sammy’s decision to Blackhawks past Bruins praises for World Twenty20 Organisers”. field first as Samuel Badree and Andre “The President would like to however apol- Russell reduced England to 23 for three ogise for what could be deemed inappro- after 4.4 overs. priate, comments made by the West Indies’ Badree bowled Jason Roy for a second CHICAGO: Patrick Kane had three goals and an also scored for the Blues, who are chasing Dallas fans something to cheer about in the club’s last male captain, Darren Sammy in a post- ball duck and also accounted for the strug- assist as the Chicago Blackhawks raced to a six- for the Central Division title and trying to stay home game of the season. Minnesota dropped match interview and would like to apolo- gling Morgan for five in his third over. goal lead in the second period before hanging ahead of Chicago. Troy Brouwer added an emp- its third straight and squandered a chance to gise on behalf of the WICB, to the millions Root and Buttler rebuilt with a 61-run on for a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins on ty-netter with 2:55 remaining. Matt Duchene clinch a playoff spot. Chris Thorburn ended a of fans who witnessed (sic),” said the state- fourth wicket partnership. After Root Sunday. Kane’s scoring spree gave him 100 scored late for the Avalanche, who maintained 47-game goal drought for Winnipeg with his ment. “The President has pledged to departed for 54, David Willey’s late cameo points for the first time in his nine-year NHL their slim playoff hopes with Minnesota’s loss to sixth of the season. Andrew Copp, Drew enquire the reason and will have the mat- of 21 was studded with a boundary and career. The win was career No. 800 for Chicago Winnipeg. They trail the Wild by five points for Stafford and Blake Wheeler, with an empty-net- ter addressed.” two sixes to give England’s bowlers a coach Joel Quenneville. Kane, the NHL’s leading the final Western Conference berth. ter, also scored for the Jets. Ondrej Pavelec Meanwhile England captain Eoin respectable total to defend. —AFP scorer, was clicking with linemates Artemi made 28 saves.
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