Marquez Romps to Fifth Motogp Title
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018 15 English Premier League Everton 2 - 0 Crystal Palace Marquez romps to Scottish Premiership Hamilton Academical 1 - 4 Rangers Italian Serie A fifth MotoGP title Frosinone 3 - 3 Empoli Bologna 2 - 2 Torino AFP | Motegi, Japan the last lap. I was pushing re- out. Luckily with the adrenalin Chievo 1 - 5 Atalanta ally hard, so he made a mistake it doesn’t hurt, but I’ll need to Parma 0 - 2 Lazio onda’s Marc Marquez -- I’m disappointed because he be careful not to overdo it on the Fiorentina 0 - 0 Cagliari stormed to a nail-biting deserves to be on the podium dancefloor tonight!” Hvictory in Japan yester- with us.” Fellow Honda rider Cal Internazionale v. Milan day to capture his third straight Marquez started from sixth Crutchlow finished runner-up MotoGP world championship as on the grid at Motegi but quickly after Dovizioso’s fall with Alex German Bundesliga Ducati rival Andrea Dovizioso knifed through the field and Rins (Suzuki) edging out Ros- Hertha BSC 1 - 1 Sport-Club Freiburg crashed out. was third by the end of the first si (Yamaha) to round out the The Spanish sensation has lap. podium. Monchengladbach 1 - 0 1. FSV Mainz 05 now won five championships He flirted with disaster on lap Marquez has now won seven in motorcycling’s premier class, 14, however, after overtaking world titles in total after also Spanish La Liga putting him level with Australi- Dovizioso at turn nine before winning the 125cc champion- Rayo Vallecano 1 - 2 Getafe an legend Mick Doohan. running wide at the next corner ship in 2010 and the Moto2 Marquez, still just 25, trails and spitting up dirt and dust as crown in 2012. Eibar 1 - 1 Athletic Club only the Italian pair of Valentino he battled to control a violent “It’s something that will go Huesca v. Espanyol Rossi, who won the last of his wobble. into the history books,” he said. Real Betis v. Real Valladolid seven championships in 2009, That heart-in-mouth moment “To have won seven at and Giacomo Agostini, whose allowed Dovizioso to retake the 25-years-old is an indescribable record eighth came in 1975, in lead, but Marquez continued feeling that fills me with great French Ligue 1 the all-time list. to swarm all over the Italian, pride.” Montpellier 2 - 0 Bordeaux “I feel really, really good,” finally slashing past him with a Meanwhile, three-time world whooped Marquez after daredevil move on lap 21 of 24. champion Jorge Lorenzo will St Etienne 1 - 1 Rennes Dovizioso’s late spill confirmed Dovizioso, who needed to Repsol Honda Team Spanish rider Marc miss next weekend’s Australian Nice v. Marseille his eighth victory of the season. complete a pole to flag victory Marquez crosses the finish line copy race after sitting out the Japa- *Scores as of closing “I already imagined that it to keep alive his fading cham- nese round with injury. will be (decided) here but the pionship hopes, crashed out on with three races left. Ducati said the Spaniard, who important thing is that when the penultimate lap in a desper- “The big boss will enjoy this,” fractured his wrist at the previ- you have the first chance, you ate last push, ending this year’s smiled Marquez after wrapping ous race in Thailand, will aim to do it. title race. up the title at Honda’s home return at the penultimate week- “It wasn’t the best circuit to race, before rejoining the party end in Malaysia at the start of Japan’s Honda on do it but I worked hard all week- Dance with caution at his team garage he revealed November. end,” added Marquez. Marquez was mobbed by his afterwards had left him nursing Lorenzo paid tribute to “I was able to follow Andrea team mechanics after crossing a sore shoulder. Marquez, who he will join at target as A-League and decided to attack before the line to seal his coronation “The shoulder just popped Honda next year. season kicks off Nabil, Lea storm into last eight at ITF Juniors TDT | Manama RESULTS op qualifiers Youssef Nabil and Lea Boys’ Qualifiers TRebreyend were among eight players Youssef Nabil (EGY) bt Archie Graham (GBR) 6-3, 6-3 who booked their seats yesterday for their Zubin Omar (BAN) bt Deepak Vayara (IND) 6-0, 6-2 respective Singles Main Draws in the 10th Alexandre Ver Hulst (FRA) bt Harold Huens (BEL) 6-1, 6-1 Bahrain ITF Juniors Championships 2018, Oliver Richards (GBR) bt Siddharth Jadli (IND) 6-0, 6-1 being played at Bahrain Tennis Club (BTC). Girls’ Qualifiers Nabil, from Egypt, led Zubin Omar from Andra Izabella Sirbu (ROU) bt Zaara Omar (USA) 6-2, 6-3 Bangladesh, Alexandre Ver Hulst from Lea Rebreyend (FRA) bt Sophie De Boer (BRN) 6-1, 6-0 France and Oliver Richards from Great Riya Matharoo (IND) bt Lia Mosimann (SUI) 6-3, 7-6 (3) Britain into the Boys’ Singles Main Draw Saniya Masand (IND) bt Maryam Isa (BRN) 6-1, 6-0 following wins in their final round of qual- ifying this evening. Lea, meanwhile, from France, was joined Hamdi Abduljawad and BTC Administra- by Andra Izabella Sirbu of Romania and tion Manager Khalid Ghuloom. Riya Matharoo and Saniya Asand, both from In the boys’ qualifiers yesterday, Nabil India, as the four qualifiers who made it had a hard-earned 6-3, 6-3 win over Archie into the Girls’ Singles Main Draw. Saniya Masand of India in action Graham from Great Britain. The result put Action in both singles competitions is him through to the competition proper. scheduled to begin today from 9am in the onships 2018 is being held under the pa- Omar followed suit with a 6-0, 6-2 victory morning all the way through to the evening, tronage of Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh against Deepak Vayara of India. making for a packed programme of 28 Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. It is Ver Hulst beat Harold Huens of Belgium matches in all. The official opening for- supported by the Ministry of Youth and 6-1, 6-1 to join the boys moving forward, malities will also be held at 5pm as part of Sports Affairs (MYS) and is sponsored by while Richards got the better of Siddharth the afternoon’s sessions. All are welcome to Bapco and E K Kanoo. Jadli of India 6-0, 6-1. attend and cheer for their favourite players MYS Director of Clubs Affairs Tareq Al In the girls’ qualifiers, Lea managed to in their matches. Arabi visited BTC yesterday and gave two claim a fine 6-1, 6-0 win against Sophie De Melbourne Victory captain Japan’s Keisuke Honda (L) is tackled by Tonight, a Welcome Party for all those thumbs up for all the work done by the club Boer of Bahrain. Also victorious was Andra, Melbourne City player Florin Berenguer-Bohrer (R) during their A-League participating in the championships has in hosting the championships to the highest who defeated Zaara Omar of the US 6-2, 6-3. football match in Melbourne been scheduled at Wyndham Garden Hotel of international standards. Al Arabi spoke Indians Riya and Saniya had contrasting in Juffair from 7.30pm onwards. All players with some of the players and their parents victories to book their berths in the Main AFP | Sydney McGree made it 2-1 with 20 attending the event will receive a raffle about the competition, and was delighted Round. Riya overcame a tough challenge minutes left. ticket for a chance to win valuable prizes to receive only positive feedback regard- from Lia Mosimann from Switzerland 6-3, apanese superstar Kei - Despite Honda being in the at the end of the gathering. ing all aspects of the organisation. He was 7-6 (3), while Saniya beat Bahrain’s other Jsuke Honda scored on thick of the action, there was The 10th Bahrain ITF Juniors Champi- received on his visit by BTC Club Manager qualifying hopeful, Maryam Isa, 6-1, 6-0. his A-League debut in front no way back for the reigning of 40,000 fans, but it wasn’t champions. enough to secure three points While disappointed with in a pulsating Melbourne der- defeat, Victory coach Kevin by on the opening weekend of Muscat was impressed by new Tavernier at the double as Rangers cure travel sickness the Australian season. signing Honda. The former AC Milan strik- “He’s a very, very clever foot- AFP | Glasgow, United Kingdom ilton’s Steven Boyd made it 1-1 a 1-0 lead secured four min - fore smashing a shot past Gers er, one of the highest profile baller, the understanding that with 10 minutes to go, after Ryan utes before half-time. Lassana keeper Allan McGregor. names in Asian football, pow- he’s got with his teammates in ames Tavernier converted Kent had put Rangers ahead. Coulibaly intercepted a Ziggy But minutes later Penny had ered a header past Melbourne such a short period of time, he Jtwo penalties amid a late But Tavernier scored twice Gordon pass and played the ball conceded two clear penalties, City goalkeeper Eugene Gal- was exciting,” he said. flurry of goals as Rangers won from the spot, Accies defender to Morelos, with the Colombi- using an arm to stop a cross from ekovic after 28 minutes as “It’s a good starting point for 4-1 at Hamilton yesterday to Alex Penny conceding both pen- an in turn releasing Kent, who Daniel Candeias before tripping Hondamania gripped Marvel us to keep building and getting give manager Steven Gerrard alties, before Alfredo Morelos clipped a shot over Hamilton Morelos inside the area.