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Al Rayyan grabbed an equalizer minute with the opening goal QATAR STARS LEAGUE Alaaeldin in the box, how- on the 93rd minute with a pow- of the match. A cross from right ever the referee pointed for a Spanish striker on erful shot from Spanish striker back Murad Naji was missed by Yesterday’s Results goal kick to the disbelief of the target in stoppage Sergio Garcia. Romainho, the ball fell to mid- Al Rayyan 1 vs El Jaish 1 Rayyan players. time as title rivals El Jaish expressed their fielder Mohammed Al Yazeedi The Lions dominated pos- attacking intentions as early as who had the peace of mind Al Wakrah 2 vs Lekhwiya 3 session in the second half and Al Rayyan, El Jaish the fifth minute of the match, to knock the ball back to Sei- created a couple of half chances share points Brazilian attacker Romarinho dou Keita. El Jaish’s as the tie progressed. made a surging run beating a unleashed a powerful drilled before the half time break. In the 55th minute Al host of Al Rayyan players before shot which has a slight deflec- Slick build-up play resulted in Rayyan captain Rodrigo Tabata skewing his shot just wide. tion off Musa Haroon and a perfect cross from Ahmed found Abdurahman Al Harazi The Peninsula Sabri Lamouchi’s side founds it way into the back of Alaaeldin however recipient with a fine through ball but looked composed on the ball the net. Abdurahman Al Harazi missed Jaish keeper Khaliffa Abucar and carved out their second The reigning champions his shot completely. was quick to rush off his line chance of the evening fif- looked out of sorts in the early Alaaeldin also had a say to deny to Qatar Youth inter- DOHA: The defending Qatar teen minutes on the clock a exchanges, and finally reg- in the final chance of the half, national with a sprawling save. Stars League champions Al smart pass from Romarino istered their first chance of but a poor first touch put the Michael Laudrup’s side Rayyan grabbed a late equal- put through Sardor Rashidov note with half an hour gone. ball out of play from a deli- found an equalizer in spectac- iser against title rivals El Jaish in through on goal. Al Rayyan defender Khaled Al cious chipped pass from Sergio ular circumstances deep into an action filled encounter which Bearing down on goal, Zakiba picked up the ball from a Garcia. El Jaish went into the second half stoppage time. ended in a 1-1 draw at Al Sadd the Uzbekistan international throw in on the left and side and half-time break leading 1-0. Al Harazi made a strong Stadium yesterday. unleased a shot from a tigh juggled the ball, his shot from Al Rayyan came out in run on the right hand side, and El Jaish took a first half angle when he realistically distance was well wide of Kha- the second half with renewed layed the ball off to Spanish Al Rayyan’s Spanish striker Sergio Garcia (front) heads lead through captain Seidou should have crossed for his lifa Abacar’s goal. vigor, and feasibly should have striker Sergio Garcia who then the ball during their Qatar Stas League match against Keita and dominated the tie team-mates. Growing in confidence, had a penalty minutes from the unleashed a powerful shot into El Jaish at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. throughout. Despite being sec- Jaish finally made their Rayyan had two further restart. Jaish defender Lucas the top left hand corner to give ond best for most of the match, dominance count on the 20th chances to score an equalizer Mendes brought down Ahmed his side a share of the points. PSG launches ambitious project on

The Peninsula reflects the ambition of the club, competitions. Five-time European which is fully committed to achiev- League of Legends champion Bora ing that goal. “YellowStar” Kim will shape the Club President Al Khelaifi said: future of eSports in . A Euro- PARIS: Just a few days after “We have decided to invest in eSport pean star of League of Legends, launching its PSG eSports team in and to enter our teams in two of the France’s five-time continental association with Webedia, Paris sector’s most iconic games.” champion Bora “YellowStar” Kim is Saint-Germain announced the “The decision forms part of the joining Les Rouge et Bleu as a sports arrival of its first three signings, club’s international development coordinator. with France’s five-time European strategy and our digitisation project, An iconic figure on the eSports League of Legends champion Bora and represents a new way for Paris scene, Bora, who also has four “YellowStar” Kim, Denmark’s reign- Saint-Germain to engage with its World Championship appearances ing FIFA world champion August fans and to attract new ones in key to his name, will have the task of “Agge” Rosenmeier and rising development markets.” recruiting and supervising the French star Lucas “DaXe” Cuiller- “We have big plans for the next members of the future PSG team in ier all set to represent the club at three years.” the European Challengers Series, leading national, continental and With more than 256 million fans the continent’s second division. international competitions. worldwide and a growth rate of The franchise’s objective is to The trio were officially unveiled around ten percent per year, eSport break into the European Champi- at a press conference held yesterday is becoming increasingly popular ons Series and earn a place at the at the and attended with youngsters and with millen- World Championships. by Paris Saint-Germain President nials in particular. The PSG LoL team will be based Nasser Al Khelaifi and Marc Ladreit A number of clubs are investing in Berlin, where the official League de Lacharrière, the CEO of Fimalac. in the sector, which is expected to of Legends league is held. In entering PSG eSports in the generate €1bn in revenue in 2019 In time, the team will comprise League of Legends, the world’s most through titles such as League of a coach, seven players and two popular eSport video game, Paris Legends, Hearthstone and Starcraft, analysts. Saint-Germain is looking to play a which are played by tens of mil- Bora will also be responsible leading role in the industry. lions of people around the world for supervising PSG eSports’ FIFA The signing of YellowStar and fill stadiums at international players .

Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al Khelaifi (second right) and Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, the CEO of Fimalac (second left) pose for a photograph with their newest signings, France’s Bora Kim, Lucas Cuillerier and Denmark’s August Rosenmeier during a press conference held at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France yesterday. SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2016 23

Boychuk’s goal Lahiri takes lead as Thomas stumbles sends Islanders past Coyotes CIMB CLASSIC SCORES Reuters Defending champion 197 Anirban Lahiri (IND) 66-66-65 drops a stunning four 201 Justin Thomas (USA) 64-66-71, shots to give lead to Russell Knox (SCO) 70-63-68 202 Derek Fathauer (USA) 64-70-68, NEW YORK: More than five years the Indian in James Hahn (USA) 69-64-69, after they teamed up to win the Kuala Lumpur Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 69-64-69 Stanley Cup, Dennis Seidenberg 203 Scott Piercy (USA) 68-68-67 and Johnny Boychuk checked 204 Keegan Bradley (USA) 64-72-68 another item off their to-do list AFP 205 Tyrone Van Aswegen (RSA) 69-70- on Friday night. 66, Adam Scott (AUS) 70-69-66, Seidenberg scored the Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 74-65-66, Islanders’ first goal in the first Ryo Ishikawa (JPN) 69-68-68, period and Boychuk tallied the KUALA LUMPUR: Overnight leader Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP) 69-67-69, game-winner early in the third Justin Thomas dropped a stunning Zac Blair (USA) 70-66-69, Brendan period as New York edged the four shots over a three-hole span Steele (USA) 67-69-69, Marc Leish- Arizona Coyotes 3-2 at Barclays yesterday to hand Anirban Lahiri of man (AUS) 69-65-71 Center. India a four-stroke lead going into the 206 John Huh (USA) 71-69-66, Sergio It was the first time in five CIMB Classic’s final round. Garcia (ESP) 67-72-67, Scott Hend seasons as teammates that the The American defending cham- (AUS) 74-69-63, Jamie Lovemark recently reunited ex-Boston pion had been nearly flawless in (USA) 68-69-69, Ryan Moore (USA) Bruins -- who won the Stanley seizing the lead in the first two 71-65-70 Cup with the Bruins in 2011 -- rounds in Kuala Lumpur and looked have scored in the same game. on his way to retaining his sole PGA Of course, given that the two Tour title. champion Adam Scott of Australia at defensemen combined for 78 goals But Thomas, 23, went bogey, 11-under. Scott, the highest-ranked in 1,231 NHL games, it’s not exactly double bogey and bogey to start yes- player in the field at world number surprising they hadn’t scored in terday’s back nine, a stretch that may six, shot his best round so far on Sat- the same game before Friday have decided the tournament. urday, a six-under 66. -- even if Seidenberg, tongue He will need to be razor-sharp Anirban Lahiri of India lines up a putt during the third round of 2016 CIMB Classic golf tournament in Kuala Scott was runner-up last year to planted firmly in cheek, feigned today to catch Lahiri, who notched Lumpur yesterday. Thomas, who earned his maiden PGA unhappiness when told he’s not nine birdies for a seven-under-par Tour title. known for his offense. 65, his best showing of the week. Thomas’s 26-under-par score last “What do you mean?” said Lahiri went to 19-under overall, feeling served as a “boost to your Thomas also closed with a venge- and I hope that I can ride the momen- year was the best showing yet in the a grinning Seidenberg, who while Thomas salvaged a 71 at the confidence”. ance, ending with five straight birdies tum into tomorrow.” tournament, which debuted in 2010. remained with the Bruins through par-72 TPC Kuala Lumpur to drop “I’d like to think it’s a home to pull back within range, but he was Thomas was tied at 15-under The $7m tournament is jointly last spring before signing with the four shots behind. crowd. I’ve had quite a love affair left to bemoan what he called some with Scotland’s Russell Knox, who sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Islanders following the World Cup Lahiri, the 2015 Asian Tour Order with Malaysia, whether it’s the “really just terrible golf”. shot a 68 on Saturday. the PGA Tour and offers $1.26m to of Hockey in September. “We try of Merit winner, thrived in the breezy Malaysian Open or the two EurAsia “It was great to have that finish. One stroke further back at the winner. and create offense. Luckily it conditions in Malaysia, ending strong Cups where we’ve had tremendous I gave myself a chance, and I know I 14-under were Derek Fathauer It is the second event of the PGA happened tonight. Have to keep with four birdies in the final five support and there’s a lot of Indians wouldn’t have done that in some of and James Hahn of the United Tour’s 2017 schedule, and offers it up.” holes. in KL and Malaysia,” he said. the years past,” said Thomas, who is States, along with Japan’s Hideki 500 points toward the FedEX Cup Across the aisle in the Lahiri had won at the same venue Lahiri’s last win was at the widely touted as an up-and-coming Matsuyama. championship and an invite to the Islanders’ locker room, Boychuk in the 2015 Maybank Malaysian Open. Hero Indian Open in February young PGA Tour star. American star Keegan Bradley winners-only 2017 Tournament of did his best to burnish the resume He said the home-away-from-home 2015. “I feel like that showed a lot of me was at 12-under and former Masters Champions. of Seidenberg, who opened the scoring by taking a pass from Casey Cizikas and firing over the glove hand of Louie Domingue for his first goal since February 14. Ryan Strome scored with 6:29 Lee is joint leader with Korda at Blue Bay LPGA left in the first to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead before the Coyotes tied the game with two goals -- one apiece by Brad Richardson and LPGA BLUE BAY SCORES AFP ollowed by two more. “It wasn’t that added a 65 to his opening 63 to also Radim Vrbata -- in a 13-second windy today, so I guess you could be get to 14 under and a share of the span less than a minute later. 205 Jessica Korda (USA) 67-72-66, a bit more aggressive at the pins. I lead. “I knew I needed to go low After a scoreless second Minjee Lee (AUS) 65-67-73 BEIJING: Australia’s Minjee Lee (pic- mean, I wasn’t striking it that well,” today to get a beat on the leaders,” period, Boychuk snapped the tie 207 Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 71-71-65 tured) and the US’s Jessica Korda she said. said Sullivan. with a short-handed goal -- the 209 Caroline Masson (GER) 69-69-71 topped the leader board on the third A confident Korda, on the other “So to go out there and shoot first of his 10-year career -- early 210 Pornanong Phatlum (THA) day of the 2,100,000 Blue Bay LPGA hand, shot six birdies, making up for that score is absolutely fantastic. in the third that neither he nor 71-70-69 tournament yesterday. a nightmare start on the previous I had thoughts of 59 coming down Seidenberg will need to embellish 212 Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 72-71-69 The American demolished Lee’s day, where she dropped four shots the stretch thre, but it wasn’t to be. too much. commanding six point lead at the in her first seven holes. It’s fantastic being on top of the lea- Islanders centre Brock Nelson 213 Lee Lopez (USA) 71-72-70, end of play on the Chinese island of Meanwhilem defending cham- derboard and giving myself a chance won a faceoff deep in the Coyotes’ Michelle Wie (USA) 72-70-71 Hainan Friday, with both players fin- pion Andy Sullivan carded 10 birdies going into the weekend.” zone and the puck skittered 214 Danielle Kang (USA) 74-73-67, ishing the day at 11 under on the par to take a share of the lead after two The 14 under par total of 128 for to Boychuk, whose slap shot Simin Feng (CHN) 71-75-68, Can- 72 course. rounds of the Portugal Masters, fir- Sullivan and Warren was the lowest sailed past Arizona goalie Louis die Kung (TPE) 71-74-69, Kris Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn ing a season-low 61. 36-hole score this season achieved Domingue at the 4:24 mark. Tamulis (USA) 71-73-70, Brooke stalked the top spot, finishing just The Englishman won the event without preferred lies. M. Henderson (CAN) 69-75-70, two strokes behind on a day where last season by a record nine shots Three-time major winner Pad- Charley Hull (ENG) 72-70-72, she notched eight birdies. with a 23 under par total and his raig Harrington, without a win since Chella Choi (KOR) 68-72-7, Car- NHL RESULTS After a commanding perform- round on Friday took his bogey- his US PGA Championship triumph lota Ciganda (ESP) 68-71 75 NY Islanders 3 Arizona 2 ance Friday, Lee ended the day one free run at the Vilamoura venue to in 2008, fired a 63 to sit alongside Columbus 3 Chicago 2 215 Gaby Lopez (MEX) 75-69 71, Aza- over par, shooting a 73 after getting 56 holes. Jens Fahrbring at 13 under in sec- hara Munoz (ESP) 72-70-73 off to a bad start with an early bogey, Overnight leader Marc Warren ond place. Detroit 5 Nashville 3 Cubs on brink of World Series return after 71 years

AFP Florida Marlins had new life and went city of Chicago has got to be buzzing on to score eight runs in the inning, pretty much right now. I expect a sell- win the game and the seventh game out at Wrigley. It will be a lot of fun.” to capture the series and again deny Even Kershaw knows the game car- CHICAGO: One victory from their the Cubs a trip to the Fall Classic. ries the tension of a 108-year title drought first trip to the World Series in 71 The Cubs made it to the National for the Cubs that represents the longest in years, the Chicago Cubs have long- League final last year, only two be North American sports history. suffering supporters excited about the swept by the New York Mets. “I don’t know if I have a word for prospects for their first World Series And then there is the “Curse of it,” Kershaw said. “But I think you do title since 1908. the Billy Goat,” in which the owner everything you can to try and keep it But they have been down this of the Billy Goat Tavern, Billy Sianis, just like another start at the begin- path before, so forgive them if they was asked to leave the fourth game ning. Then obviously the magnitude approach Saturday’s game six of of the 1945 World Series at Wrig- and the situation of the game kind of the National League Champion- ley Field because the odor of his pet raises everybody’s adrenaline and ship Series against the Los Angeles goat was bothering other spectators. things like that.” Dodgers at Wrigley Field with joy and He responded by “cursing” the Cubs Kyle Hendricks will start on the trepidation as well. and they have not reached the World mound for the Cubs, knowing the The Cubs were one win from the Series since. emotions that will surround the World Series in 1984 before San Diego But that could change Satur- encounter. rallied to win the final three games day, although the Dodgers will start “You draw on your experiences,” to take the series and advance to the ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who he said. “This is still the same game. Major League Baseball final. blanked Chicago earlier in the series. You go out there and you’re making And in 2003, with the Cubs lead- “With pitchers like Kershaw, the same pitches, it’s the same lineup, ing the best-of-seven series 3-2 and you have to take advantage of every same hitters, there’s just more going ahead in the sixth game 3-0 in the opportunity when you’re facing that Chicago Cubs celebrate defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 in game five of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball on the outside. eighth inning, disaster struck when level of pitching,” Cubs manager Joe series at Dodger Stadium on Friday. “So all the attention, the added a fan, Steve Bartman, tried to grab a Maddon said. pressure coming from the outside, foul ball in the front row of the stands “We’re not going to run away you don’t pay attention to it, really. and disrupted a potential leaping from anything. It’s within our reach It has nothing to do with the job that catch by Cubs outfielder Moises Alou. right now. I do want us to go after it and see how it falls.” Maddon does not best record in Major League Base- event,” Maddon said. “Our guys will you have to do when you go out there, Instead of the Cubs being four as though it’s, again, hate to say it, but fear the weight of history, confident ball this season. absolutely be ready for the moment. so you just pretty much take it as any outs from the World Series, the let’s just go play our game Saturday in the players who gave the Cubs the “It’s going to be a formidable I promise you that. It’s great. The other game.” 24 SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT Kerber seeks reversal of fortunes in Singapore

In the absence of the 22-time Grand Slam winner Williams, defending champion Radwanska becomes the German’s main rival

Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova (left) celebrates with her trophy after defeating Australia’s Daria Gavrilova after the Kremlin Cup tennis Reuters tournament final match in Moscow yesterday. Kuznetsova wins Kremlin SINGAPORE: Angelique Kerber showed more passion in the media centre than on the court when she crashed out of last year’s WTA Finals, Cup and WTA Finals spot the German angered by the format and frustrated by her inability to win the set off an eliminated opponent Reuters defending champion Agnieszka she needed to advance. Radwanska at the Singapore Indoor Her petulance then provided a Stadium tomorrow. Czech Karolina sideshow to the eight-woman sea- SINGAPORE: Russia’s Svetlana Pliskova and Spanish French Open son-ending tournament but this year Kuznetsova raced to a 6-2, 6-1 vic- champion Garbine Muguruza are Angelique Kerber of Germany poses as she arrives for the draw ceremony ahead of the WTA Finals in she returns as world number one, a tory over Australian Daria Gavrilova the other two players in the group. double Grand Slam winner, Olym- Singapore on Friday. to defend her Kremlin Cup title in Action starts in the Red Group pic silver medallist and a woman on Moscow yesterday and secure a on Sunday when Romania’s Simona a mission. This year, Kerber decided a The woman she usurped, Indoor Stadium tomorrow. French place at the season-ending WTA Halep faces American Madison Keys Prior to 2016, the 28-year-old change of attitude was needed and 22-times Grand Slam winner Ser- Open champion Garbine Muguruza Finals. before German world number one from Bremen was a respected pro- she vowed never let her emotions ena Williams, is not in Singapore arrives under an injury cloud but the Kuznetsova was broken in her Angelique Kerber takes on Slova- fessional on the circuit and a regular get the better of her again. That for a second year running due to a Spaniard played well enough here first service game to fall 2-0 behind kia’s Dominika Cibulkova. winner on the WTA Tour yet despite new maturity was evident when she shoulder injury but Kerber knows the last year to suggest she could chal- but the 31-year-old broke back The top two players from each her incredible athleticism and made a solid start to the season but other seven women in the field will lenge, while Romania’s Simona Halep immediately to claim the first of 10 pool advance to the semi-finals. retrieving skills, Kerber’s mental few could have predicted her mete- all believe they too have a chance to made the Singapore final in 2014 so straight games as she roared to vic- Kuznetsova will be making her fragility could be exploited by the oric rise. win. can also not be discounted. tory in 73 minutes against the world sixth appearance at the year-ending very best. The German had a poor record Her main rival is likely to be Kerber and Halep have been number 37. tournament and will be looking to “For me last year it was not the at Slams and when she faced a defending champion Agnieszka Rad- drawn in the Red Group, alongside The Russian had to win to qual- advance from the round robin stage best tournament with the pres- match point in her Australian Open wanska, who claimed the biggest win American Madison Keys and Slovak ify for Singapore and her victory for a first time. sure with the one set that I had in first round encounter against Japan’s of her career in Singapore a year ago Dominika Cibulkova. represents heartbreak for Briton Despite the disappointment of my mind,” Kerber told reporters Misaki Doi, another early exit and has the retrieving skills to match Radwanska and Muguruza are in Johanna Konta, who held the final missing out on qualifying for the yesterday. beckoned. Kerber but offers a little more guile the White Group with Czech Karo- spot for the Singapore event but will WTA Finals, Konta picked up the “But it’s nice to be back here. I She dug deep, though, and than the powerful German. lina Pliskova and either Svetlana now drop down to first alternate tour’s Most Improved Player Award will just try to do it better than last turned the match around to set the The 27-year-old Pole is one of Kuznetsova. after even taking part in a glitzy on Friday in recognition of her climb year. foundations for a campaign in which the fittest players on the tour and Russia’s Kuznetsova replaced draw ceremony on Friday. from 147th in the world in mid-2015 “This is my goal when I start the she defied the odds to claim the Mel- her China Open victory earlier this Konta in the draw after beat- Kuznetsova, a twice grand slam to number 10 in the latest rankings. year. Coming back here right now as bourne crown and last month’s US month suggests she will be fresh and ing Australia’s Daria Gavrilova in champion, must now rush to Sin- The 25-year-old Briton also the top seed is a little bit better feel- Open on a remarkable journey that in form when the eight-day tour- the Kremlin Cup final in Moscow gapore for her first round robin claimed her maiden WTA Tour title ing than last year.” has taken her top of the rankings. nament kicks off at the Singapore yesterday. match in the White Group against at the Stanford Classic in June. Fifth seed Radwanska hoping for luck at WTA Finals

Reuters three round robin matches before “I definitely had couple of great the unpredictable nature a tourna- Williams’ long reign as world claiming the title after she made the matches,” she told reporters yesterday ment involving the top eight players number one was ended this year by most of her good fortune to secure a as she recalled last year’s triumph. of the season can provide, despite the Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who surprise victory. “Obviously not the great start but absence of world number two Serena won the Australian and US Opens SINGAPORE: Agnieszka Radwan- Seeded fifth, Radwanska lost to I think it’s a tournament that you can Williams for a second straight year with her solid baseline game and also ska (pictured) returns to the scene Maria Sharapova and Flavia Pennetta come back and a tournament that you due to injury. claimed an Olympic silver medal and of her greatest triumph next week and looked all but out of the tourna- don’t need to win every match just “Every year is a bit different. I reached the Wimbledon final. when she opens the defence of her ment before a straight-sets win over to win the title,” the world number think it’s always very interesting “I think Angie (Kerber) showed WTA Finals title and the 27-year-old Simona Halep sneaked her through to three added. because pretty much every match is everyone, all of us, that it’s possible,” Pole is the first to admit that luck can the semi-finals with a 1-2 record on sets “There is always the hope. A lit- 50/50 and you are really going to see she said. be as important as skill to emerge vic- won. The Pole then displayed all of her tle bit of luck as well. Depends of the good tennis,” she added. “You can beat Serena also in torious in Singapore. usual resilience to rally past Spaniard other scores in the group and then “But of course what’s different? the Grand Slam final. She definitely Radwanska become the first Garbine Muguruza in three sets before you can still win it. So I think that’s I’m just getting older and older and proved that everybody can be on the player in the history of the elite eight- she held off Petra Kvitova to claim the what I actually proved last year.” still glad I can qualify for another top,” Radwanska added in praise of woman tournament to lose two of her title with a 6-2, 4-6 and 6-3 victory. Radwanska admits that she loves year here.” the German.

New Zealand’s Julian Savea (left) looks to get away from All Blacks clinch record 18th win in a row Australia’s Michael Hooper during the third rugby Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park Reuters Arnold was scant consolation lead to five points with a pen- in Auckland, New Zealand, for a spirited effort. alty and four minutes after the ALL BLACKS’ 18 STEPS TO RECORD yesterday. The All Blacks were already break thought he had sent Spei- assured of retaining the Bledisloe ght in for a try to level the scores. 2015 WELLINGTON: World cham- Cup after emphatic victories over Referee Nigel Owens, how- Bledisloe Cup pions New Zealand were Australia in Sydney and Welling- ever, called back play because Auckland, August 15 - New Zealand 41 Australia 13 challenged for 50 minutes ton and extended their winning he adjudged that Dane Haylett- Rugby World Cup but still ran in six tries to beat streak on home soil to 45 tests. Petty had impeded Savea and London, September 21 - New Zealand 26 Argentina 16 Australia 37-10 in Auckland yes- They took only six minutes prevented him from attempting London, September 25 - New Zealand 58 Namibia 14 terday and become the first top to score their first try, fullback to tackle Speight.It was a call Cardiff, October 3 - New Zealand 43 Georgia 10 tier nation to win 18 consecutive Ben Smith slipping his marker, that clearly infuriated Australia test matches. centre Reece Hodge, and send- coach Michael Cheika. Newcastle, October 10 - New Zealand 47 Tonga 9 Less than a year after ing winger Dagg scampering to Savea’s name was the next Cardiff, October 18 - New Zealand 62 France 13 becoming the first country to the line. on the scoresheet in the 54th London, October 25 - New Zealand 20 South Africa 18 win back-to-back World Cups Beauden Barrett missed the minute as New Zealand typ- London, November 1 - New Zealand 34 Australia 17 and with a much-changed line- extras but four minutes later ically exploited turnover ball 2016 up, Steve Hansen’s side bolstered centre Lienert-Brown was run- inside their own half to set the Wales tour their claim to being the greatest ning in the second try after hulking winger for his 44th try Auckland, June 11 - New Zealand 39 Wales 21 ever rugby team. Australia winger Henry Spei- in 49 tests. Wellington, June 18 - New Zealand 36 Wales 22 Julian Savea scored two tries ght’s attempted intercept left a The 45th came 12 minutes Dunedin, June 25 - New Zealand 46 Wales 6 and Israel Dagg, Anton Lienert- huge hole in the defensive line. from time, again from turno- Brown, TJ Perenara and Dane The Wallabies enjoyed a good ver ball, and with a 32-10 lead, Rugby Championship Coles also crossed to help the deal of territory but were unable any nerves the home side were Sydney, August 20 - Australia 8 New Zealand 42 2015-16 All Blacks better the to turn it into points until lock experiencing had dissipated Wellington, August 27 - New Zealand 29 Australia 9 record held by the 2013-14 and Arnold reached over the line and Savea sent Coles over for Hamilton, September 10 - New Zealand 57 Argentina 22 1965-69 New Zealanders, and with a second effort in the 29th the final try of the night after 74 Christchurch, September 17 - New Zealand 41 South Africa the 1997-1998 Springboks. minute. minutes. 13 New Zealand’s last defeat New Zealand extended The All Blacks now pre- Buenos Aires, October 2 - Argentina 17 New Zealand 36 was at the hands of the Wallabies their advantage when Perenara pare to face Ireland in Dublin Durban, October 9 - South Africa 15 New Zealand 57 in Sydney last year but Australia charged down Hodge’s clearance and Chicago, looking to inch Bledisloe Cup always faced a tall order to break kick and re-gathered to give the towards the overall test of 24 Auckland, October 22 - New Zealand 37 Australia 10 their 30-year Eden Park hoodoo, All Blacks a 15-7 lead at halftime. straight wins record racked up even if a single try from Rory Bernard Foley soon cut that by Cyprus. SPORT SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2016 25

F1 teams to switch 2017 in-season test to Bahrain

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AUSTIN: Formula One teams have agreed a compromise to switch next year’s first in- season test from Barcelona to Bahrain following a failed attempt to move winter test- ing to the warmer climes of the Middle East. Red Bull principal Chris- tian Horner told reporters that all the teams had met the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone at the US Grand Prix on Friday to dis- Nico Rosberg of Germany driving the (6) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO7 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid turbo on track during practice for the United States Formula cuss the situation. One Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, United States, on Friday. Inset; Rosberg. Testing outside of Europe, according to the sporting regulations, requires the unan- imous agreement of all the teams and Horner said a vote conducted earlier in the week by the governing FIA did not Rosberg dominates first day achieve that. “It’s agreed that we will test in Barcelona pre-season,” he said. “And that in order to hopefully find a compromise for assisting Pirelli, after the Bahrain race the first of the in-season tests is planned to of practice in chilly Austin be in Bahrain. “Hopefully commonsense has prevailed.” 1:37.428 with Rosberg second, 0.315 “It’s been a great day for reliabil- Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are “As cool as someone might seem Bahrain is scheduled to Under pressure slower. ity and getting our programme done,” under huge pressure as they enter the to be outside, inside it kind of eats you be the third round of the 2017 The Briton dropped to third in said Hamilton. final straight, however much they try up and maybe that’s why the week- season, at the Sakhir circuit on Rosberg and Hamilton the afternoon, 0.291 behind Rosberg, “Given the wet weather condi- to hide it, Mercedes team boss Toto end in Suzuka was a bit difficult for April 16, with Spain the fifth are the only drivers with Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ric- tions here last year and the lack of Wolff said on Friday. him emotionally. race on May 14. ciardo splitting the dominant pair. reference points for each tyre com- “I think that generally, all of us, “But he knows exactly that there’s The championship is set to still in contention for “The running of the car was dif- pound, Nico and I had to cover as we underestimate the pressure that a job to be done in the car and there’s start in Australia on March 26 the title with four ferent between P1 and P2 (first and much ground as possible to help with is on these guys,” Wolff told report- a job to be done outside the car.” and temperatures in Barcelona second practice) because of the tem- our understanding.” ers at the US Grand Prix. Hamilton’s demeanour in Aus- in February and early March, races remaining perature,” said Rosberg. “It was very Red Bull’s Dutch teenager Max “It’s a couple of races towards the tin has been radically different, to can often be cold and damp. cold when we ran this morning. Verstappen was third fastest in the end of the season, there is all to win the point where the words ‘charm Testing is all the more “The weather also had a bearing morning with Ferrari’s Kimi Raik- and all to lose,” added the Austrian offensive’ were on many reporters’ important next season with on the balance of the car as it altered konen fourth and Force India’s Nico in response to a question about triple lips after he again appeared in the new regulations that will see Reuters as a consequence of the changing Hulkenberg fifth. world champion Hamilton’s behav- official Thursday news conference. cars lapping much faster on wind direction. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, like iour towards the media in Japan two He appeared controlled, courte- wider tyres. “It should be different tomor- Hamilton a past winner in Austin, weeks ago. ous and answered all the questions Pirelli say they need to test row because the weather is going was eighth in the opening session Hamilton drew criticism at addressed to him. the 2017 tyres in hot conditions AUSTIN: Formula One championship to change again...and it means what after hitting a kerb, smashing bod- Suzuka for fiddling around with his Rosberg has also been impres- and have expressed concern leader Nico Rosberg and Mercedes we learn today might not necessarily ywork, and driving back to the pits mobile phone during a news con- sively calm, insisting that he is not about what might happen team-mate and title rival Lewis help us for tomorrow (during official one-handed while holding the rem- ference and using the Snapchat app thinking about the title but taking otherwise. Hamilton limbered up for their US qualifying).” nants of his right side mirror in the to alter pictures of fellow drivers. each race in isolation. Holding a pre-season test Grand Prix duel with each setting the Rosberg and Hamilton are the other. He also walked out of a later media Wolff, who flew back from Japan in Bahrain is far more expen- pace in practice sessions on Friday. only drivers still in contention for the The German came back strongly briefing. to Britain with Hamilton where they sive than doing so in Europe, German Rosberg, chasing his title with four races remaining while after lunch and was fourth, with Ver- That race in Japan came only attended celebrations at the factories however, and there is also the 10th win of the season and 33 points Mercedes have already clinched the stappen fifth. days after he had retired with an to celebrate the team’s third succes- risk of sandstorms. clear of the triple world champion, constructors’ crown for the third year Britain’s Jordan King made his engine failure in the closing stages sive constructors’ title, said there had While world champi- ended the day with the fastest time in a row. Hamilton needs another vic- Formula One practice debut with of the Malaysian Grand Prix while been conversations with the driver ons Mercedes were keen on after lapping the Circuit of the Amer- tory tomorrow but knows that even Manor Racing, setting the 20th fast- leading the race. about what had happened. going to the Middle East, Wil- icas in one minute 37.358 seconds. winning all the remaining races will est time out of 22, while Germany’s “I guess that after Malaysia, “It was generally about how liams and others were opposed Hamilton, winner in three of the not be enough if Rosberg finishes Pascal Wehrlein sat out the ses- where he (Hamilton) was in the lead, things can be improved. It was not a to leaving Europe on cost last four races at the Texan track them in the runner-up position, and sion before returning later in the 25 points to take, the engine blew up. headmaster kind of discussion,” said grounds. including 2015 when he took his third the German has said he is not about afternoon. That was a very difficult situation for the Austrian. title, was quickest in the morning in to settle for second best. Formula One title rivals Lewis him to cope with,” said Wolff.

GRAND PRIX OF Hertha on top of Bundesliga as AUSTRALIA GRIDS MotoGP 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 1:30.189sec unlucky Dortmund struggle 2. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda) at 0.792sec 3. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha) 0.918 AFP 4. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Suzuki) 1.484 5. Jack Miller (AUS/Honda) 1.565 6. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 2.231 BERLIN: Hertha Berlin joined Bay- 7. Nicky Hayden (USA/Honda) 2.755, ern Munich on 17 points at the top of 8. Stefan Bradl (GER/Aprilia) 2.826 the Bundesliga table yesterday with 9. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) a 2-1 home win over Cologne, who 2.901 Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez powers through a corner lost their unbeaten record. 10. Hector Barbera (ESP/Ducati) 3.725 during the qualifying session of the MotoGP class at the Australian Grand Prix Hertha took the lead in the capi- at Phillip Island, in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday. tal when Mitchell Weiser, despite an Moto2 apparent handball, broke clear and 1. Thomas Luthi (SUI/Kalex) his pass found Vedad Ibisevic, who 1:33.992sec slotted home his sixth goal in eight 2. Mattia Pasini (ITA/Kalex) at 0.059 Marquez puts Honda on league games on 13 minutes. 3. Sam Lowes (GBR/Kalex) 0.065 Cologne’s French striker Anthony 4. Sandro Cortese (GER/Kalex) 0.102 Modeste, the league’s top scorer, lev- 5. Jesko Raffin (SUI/Kalex) 0.225 elled with his eighth goal in eight pole at Phillip Island 6. Jonas Folger (GER/Kalex) 0.253 games on 65 minutes, but Hertha Hertha Berlin’s Niklas Stark scores a goal against FC Cologne during defender Niklas Stark headed home 7. Xavi Vierge (ESP/Racing Tech) their match in Bundesliga, in Berlin, Germany, yesterday. 0.275 the winner on 74 minutes. Reuters Spaniard Espargaro’s late flying The visitors had reason to feel 8. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) lap of 1:31.107 pushed his brother, aggrieved as Cologne’s Simon Zoller Borussia hit back when Mario match with 10 men. 0.292 Suzuki rider Alex, into fourth place hit the post in the dying stages, then Goetze set up Pierre-Emerick Kevin Volland earned the fast- 9. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Kalex) 0.418 ahead of Australia’s Jack Miller and replacement Artjoms Rudnevs had Aubameyang to head home his sev- est red card of the season with just 10. Johann Zarco (FRA/Kalex) 0.478 MELBOURNE: World champion Italian Danilo Petrucci on a Ducati. a goal disallowed. The defeat leaves enth goal in his seven league games six minutes gone, for bringing down Moto3 Marc Marquez seized pole position Heavy rain forced the cancel- Cologne fourth and Hertha second. on 59 minutes, only for Lezcano to Kerem Demirbay, who was through 1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 1:37.696sec for Sunday’s Australian Moto Grand lation of one of Friday’s practice Borussia Dortmund have now net Ingolstadt’s third less than 60 on goal. 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/KTM) at Prix as intermittent rain and high sessions and the red flag was out gone three Bundesliga games with- seconds later to make it 3-1. Demirbay then put Hoffenheim 0.094sec, winds played havoc with qualifying again during the fourth session after out a win although they fought back Dortmund dominated the final ahead on 15 minutes and ex-Bayern 3. Nicolo Bulega (ITA/KTM) 0.791 at Phillip Island yesterday. another downpour. from two goals down to draw 3-3 at quarter as Adrian Ramos pulled a forward Sandro Wagner was left to 4. Gabriel Rodrigo (ARG/KTM) 0.874 The Honda rider, who sealed his Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo, last Ingolstadt and sit sixth. goal back on 69 minutes and Chris- roam free in the area as he slotted 5. John McPhee (GBR/Peugeot) third world title in Japan last week- year’s world champion, could man- Dortmund were 2-0 down as tian Pulisic scored the crucial home on 49 minutes. 0.965, end, took a gamble on slick tyres age only the 12th fastest time in Israel international Almog Cohen equaliser in stoppage time. Bayer coach Roger Schmidt was 6. Livio Loi (BEL/Honda) 1.080 despite rain clouds looming over- final qualifying but at least he was and Paraguay’s Dario Lezcano net- The draw saw Ingolstadt climb sent to the stands for arguing with head and was rewarded with a time involved in the session. 7. Andrea Migno (ITA/KTM) 1.285 ted for Ingolstadt, who punished the off the bottom above Hamburg, who the referee in the wake of the second of one minute, 30.189 seconds. His team mate, seven-times visitors for sloppy defending from lost 3-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt on goal before Swiss midfielder Steven 8. Darryn Binder (RSA/Mahindra) British rider Cal Crutchlow champion Valentino Rossi, failed to 1.499 set-pieces. Friday. Zuber netted the visitors’ third. Ten- steered his Honda around the track reach Q2 for the first time since a Cohen got free of his marker Bayer Leverkusen slumped to a man Wolfsburg dropped to 15th after 9. Jorge Martin (ESP/Mahindra) 1.576 in 1:30.981 to claim second place on new format was introduced in 2013. from a free-kick before Lezcano 3-0 defeat at home to Hoffenheim their 3-1 defeat at Darmstadt which 10. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Mahin- the grid with Yamaha’s Pol Espar- The Italian Yamaha rider will start looped his header into the top corner. after playing virtually the entire left them seven games without a win. dra) 1.651 garo rounding out the front row. 15th on the grid. 26 SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT Arsenal and Spurs fire blanks

we did not have the legs today.” Palace to climb to 12th. With Vardy Fluent Liverpool Arsenal, 6-0 winners over starting on the bench after a groin Ludogorets Razgrad in the Cham- injury, strikers Musa and Okazaki beat West Bromwich pions League in mid-week, were struck either side of half-time at the Albion 2-1 but miss seeking an eighth successive win in King Power Stadium. all competitions. Fuchs sealed victory in the 79th out on top spot Despite the hosts dominating minute, the Austrian left-back net- the first half at the Emirates Sta- ting from distance with a sensational dium, Middlesbrough came closest to strike to register his first Leicester breaking the deadlock when Gaston goal. AFP Ramirez curled a 21st-minute free- Yohan Cabaye replied late on for kick against the post. Palace. The pattern of play did not “That was our best performance change in the second period, but still so far this season,” said Leicester LONDON: North London rivals Arse- Boro resisted, with goalkeeper Victor manager Claudio Ranieri. “It was the Fahad Thani meets nal and Tottenham Hotspur were Valdes producing a full-stretch save shape and model of last season and both held to goalless draws yester- to thwart Alexis Sanchez. we concentrated on doing our job.” day, handing Manchester City the Tottenham extended their Sixth-place Everton squan- coaches and club initiative in the nascent Premier unbeaten start to the season to dered a chance to make ground on League title race. nine games -- something they last the leading sides in a 2-1 defeat at reps in new move Spurs drew 0-0 at Bournemouth, achieved in 1990 -- but squandered Burnley, who took a 39th-minute before Arsenal were held at home by a chance to go top in a 0-0 draw at lead when Maarten Stekelenburg’s promoted Middlesbrough, nudging Bournemouth. blunder gifted Sam Vokes a tap-in. The Peninsula Arsene Wenger’s side a point above Both teams hit the woodwork in Yannick Bolasie equalised just previous leaders City, who host the early stages, Spurs goalkeeper before the hour with his first Ever- Southampton today. Hugo Lloris diverting Charlie Dan- ton goal, but Scott Arfield struck at DOHA: Fahad Thani (pictured), Elsewhere, Ahmed Musa, Shinji iels’s shot onto the bar and Erik the death to condemn Ronald Koe- Qatar Football Association (QFA)’s Okazaki and Christian Fuchs were Lamela clipping the post from man’s men to a fourth league game Director of Development, has held all on target as champions Leices- distance. without victory. wide-ranging talks with coaches ter City ended a three-game winless “We had control, but we didn’t Xherdan Shaqiri scored two and representatives of clubs to run in the league by crushing Crys- create enough chances to score,” stunning goals -- the first a free-kick chart out new plans for the devel- tal Palace 3-1. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochet- -- as Stoke City won 2-0 at Hull City opment of youth football in the “It is a game where you had a lot tino told Sky Sports. to climb out of the relegation zone at country. of possession, but there were tired “I think we need to be pleased in their hosts’ expense. Fahad Thani said he would legs and you are prone to coun- the end because it’s one point more, Elsewhere, an 81st-minute be studying the ideas brought ter-attacks,” said Arsenal manager one clean sheet, but it’s true for us to Gareth McAuley goal prevented up during his meetings and he Wenger, who was celebrating his be contenders we should be winning Liverpool from provisionally going said communications lines will 67th birthday. the games like today.” top as they defeated West Bromwich remain open right throughout “You make it difficult for your- With Arsenal and Spurs slip- Albion 2-1. the season as Qatar – host of the self. Seventy-five percent possession, ping up, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool Needing a two-goal win to move 2022 FIFA World Cup – aims at but you could have lost the game. can go top if they beat West Brom- above leaders Arsenal, Liverpool improving junior football. That is modern football. wich Albion by two goals or more in took a 2-0 lead through Sadio Mane Middlesbrough’s Alvaro Negredo (left) in action with Arsenal’s Laurent He urged the club repre- “When you are not sharp, you the late game at Anfield. and Philippe Coutinho, but McAu- sentatives to engage with junior lack creativity in the final third. I Leicester did not need Jamie ley’s goal left them in second place Koscielny during their English Premier League at the Emirates Stadium players at all levels, helping them must say, we gave everything, but Vardy as they won 3-1 at home to on goal difference. yesterday. get exposure of top quality coach- ing and training methods. He noted that football clubs ‘play a vital role’ in shaping the player-base of any country. Fahad Thani – who has Ligue 1: Lyon lurch into crisis with latest defeat coached Qatar’s senior side and the junior outfits in the last few years – said Qatar would con- tinue to focus on grassroots of AFP time in 35 years that they had lost a August for Lacazette. However, Lyon The home side’s misery was the game in the country. league game at home after leading contributed to their own downfall compounded as Guingamp struck He underlined the importance at half-time. with some awful defending in the again, France under-21 international of engaging the junior players at It was also a fifth loss in 10 Ligue second half. winger Coco dispossessing Rafael the clubs so ‘that they understand PARIS: Lyon’s alarming slump in 1 outings for Bruno Genesio’s side, Guingamp equalised when before running through to blast a the demands of top-flight football’ form continued yesterday as they who remain 10 points adrift of lead- Jimmy Briand robbed youngster shot past Anthony Lopes. at a young age. Fahad Thani also lost 3-1 at home to Guingamp despite ers Nice before they go to Metz today. Mouctar Diakhaby in the area and The final whistle was met by loud stressed the need to improve the leading scorer Alexandre Lacazette Guingamp are fifth. set up Salibur, who fired home. jeers from the Lyon support. communication between players, putting them in front at their Parc OL. Such a poor start to the campaign The Breton side were in front in Monaco went second after their parents and coaches at clubs. Lacazette opened the scoring for Lyon had not been contemplated the 52nd minute as Lyon cheaply destroying Montpellier 6-2 on Fri- He said the 18 registered clubs with his seventh league goal of the after their outstanding run towards gave the ball away in their own half day, with Radamel Falcao getting will be divided into two groups of campaign from the penalty spot but the end of last season, and the pres- and Briand was again the provider, the principality club’s first goal from 10 and 8 respectively to work con- Guingamp turned the game on its sure is now very much on Genesio. squaring for Coco, who had an easy the penalty spot on his return after a structively on developing youth head with two goals in the first seven Lyon took the lead in the 37th finish. month on the sidelines. programmes. minutes of the second period from minute when Lacazette -- who Lyon were denied a penalty Paris Saint-Germain, in third, Fahad Thani said clubs that do Yannis Salibur and Marcus Coco. missed a penalty in the 1-0 midweek when Lacazette went down in the entertain Marseille in the Classique not meet the criteria set by QFA Coco added another to complete Champions League loss to Juventus box under a Jordan Ikoko challenge, on Sunday in what will be Rudi will be penalised. Monaco’s Radamel Falcao reacts the turnaround and condemn Lyon -- netted from the spot after Max- and substitute Mathieu Valbuena was Garcia’s first match as coach of the after scoring against Montpellier to a fifth defeat in their last six games ime Gonalons had been fouled in stretchered off in tears after falling visitors. Toulouse can leap-frog the in the French Ligue 1 at the Louis in all competitions. the area. awkwardly only minutes after com- champions into third if they win at II Stadium on Friday. Remarkably, it was the first It was a first league goal since ing on. Angers later on Saturday. Qatar ranked 91 on FIFA computer Agencies Injury time Messi penalty

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: Qatar are ranked 91 on the FIFA compu- ter, details showed. gives Barcelona victory Coached by Jorge Fossati, Qatar have dropped six places when the last rankings were released by the world governing AFP stands as they celebrated. Victory deflected off Ezequiel Garay. How- body in September. moves the champions a point clear ever, Valencia showed they could The Qatar national team of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, also breach a Barca defence with- played four 2018 FIFA World who face Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao out the injured Gerard Pique as Marc Cup qualifying games in the MADRID: Lionel Messi’s 94th- respectively today. Andre ter Stegen rushed from his line last six weeks, losing three and minute penalty moved Barcelona The game was only 14 minutes to block from Dani Parejo. winning one game under two top of La Liga in dramatic fashion old when Iniesta was carried from Valencia turned the game coaches. in a pulsating 3-2 win at Valencia the field in tears holding his right around early in the second half as Iran are the number one side yesterday. knee, which buckled under a heavy Parejo’s cut-back was drilled into the in Asia followed by Australia, However, victory came at a cost challenge from Enzo Perez. bottom corner by El Haddadi against Korea Republic, Uzbekistan and for Barca as a tearful Andres Ini- Barca boss Luis Enrique was his parent club. Japan to complete the top five. esta suffered ligament damage in furious with referee Alberto Undi- The 21-year-old held his hands Saudi Arabia, the UAE, China, his right knee that could keep him ano Mallenco as Perez avoided up apologetically after finding the Qatar and Syria complete the top- out for several months. even a yellow card, whilst a series net, but there were wild celebrations 10 in Asia. Messi netted twice and his of other fouls on Barca players went led by new Valencia boss Cesare Meanwhile, Germany and opener midway through the first unpunished. Prandelli moments later when Rodr- Brazil have moved closer to half was allowed to stand despite However, it was Valencia who gio swept home Nani’s through ball. No. 1 side Argentina as Belgium Luis Suarez straying into an offside were up in arms at the officials Valencia’s lead lasted just six dropped out of the top three for position. when Messi opened the scoring on minutes despite more Alves heroics the first time in 19 months. Valencia hit back with two goals 22 minutes. as Suarez pounced to smash home Following the latest interna- in six second-half minutes through The Argentine’s fifth goal in a rebound after Ivan Rakitic’s pow- tional action in the qualifying on-loan Barca winger Munir El three games since returning from a erful header had been saved by the stages for the 2018 FIFA World Haddadi and Rodrigo. groin injury sneaked in at Alves’ near Valencia stopper. Cup, further changes to the top However, Suarez levelled and post, but the Brazilian goalkeeper Barcelona swarmed forward 10 saw France leapfrog Euro 2016 was then upended inside the area had been distracted by the presence in the final quarter in search of the winners Portugal into seventh by Aymen Abdennour to allow Messi of the offside Suarez jumping over winner, but looked set to settle for a place and Spain replace Wales in to hold his nerve and slot past pen- Messi’s effort. point when a Suarez free-kick flew 10th spot. alty-stopping specialist Diego Alves Alves kept his side in the game inches wide. Colombia dropped down to for all three points. with two great saves from Suarez However, deep into stoppage fifth while Chile remain sixth, and The frustration of the Valencia as the Uruguayan was played in on time, Messi played in Suarez and he Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (left) celebrates with team-mates Neymar Uruguay stayed in ninth to com- fans spilled over and Barca players goal, the first of which was a spec- was clearly taken out from behind (up) and midfielder Denis Suarez after scoring during the Spanish league plete the top 10 were showered by objects from the tacular stop when Suarez’s effort by Abdennour. match at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, yesterday. SPORT SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2016 27

First stage of Royal Air Maroc League a grand success

Riders are seen with Qatar Cycling Federation (QCF) officials and representatives of Qatar Chain Reaction, Qatar Cyclists and Royal Air Maroc following the first stage of the Royal Air Maroc League. Around 150 riders featured in different classes of the first stage. Abdulrahman Salem Ghanem, Mohammed Jaidi and Hamad Jaidi emerged as podium winners in the first stage. The race started from Al Dhakira Youth Centre and ended after riders completed the 67-km stage in Al Khor. QCF Secretary General Ahmed Al Hemaidi gave away the prizes at theend of the stage. The League will have 9 more stages with the champions of the series decided in April next year. Executive Director of QCF Jamal Al Kuwari was also present. Race sponsors Royal Air Maroc were represented by Adel Al Khulaifi, the regional director of the airlines. A team from Qatar Red Crescent was also present throughout the stage. RIGHT: Riders in action during the first stage of the Royal Air Maroc League.

SCOREBOARD England (I innings): 293 : Broad 8-2-12-0; Batty 17-1-51-1; Windies crumble as Pakistan (I innings): Woakes 7-2-15-0 (w1); Rashid 16-1-58-2; Ali c Bairstow b Batty 78 22-4-75-3; Stokes 14-5-26-4; Root 2-0-5-0. b Ali 21 England (II innings): Mominul Haque c Stokes b Ali 0 A Cook c b Mehedi 12 Mahmudullah c Root b Rashid 38 B Duckett c Mominul b Shakib 15 take control of second Test M Rahim c Bairstow b Stokes 48 J Root lbw Shakib 1

S Al Hasan st Bairstow b Ali 31 G Ballance c Kayes b Taijul 9 Shafiul Islam c Broad b Rashid 2 M Ali c Rahim b Shakib 14 throw after setting off for a quick Pakistani bowler Rahat Sabbir Rahman c Cook b Stokes 19 B Stokes (batting) 33 Skipper Misbah single. Bravo, who opened the innings Ali celebrates after Mehedi Hasan lbw Stokes 1 J Bairstow (batting) 17 misses century as after Brathwaite was off the field taking the of West Taijul Islam () 3 Extras (LB-2, PEN-5) 7 when Pakistan were batting and Indies’ batsman Leon Kamrul Islam b Stokes 0 Total (for 5 wkts) 108 late trouble Johnson on the second could not come in at the start, helped Extras (B-2, LB-4, W-1) 7 Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-27, 3-28, 4-36, 5-62. the tourists reach 27 without loss at day of the second Test at the Caribbeans Total (all out) 248 To bat: C Woakes, A Rashid, G Batty, S Broad. the tea interval. the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Bowling: Mehedi 12-0-32-1; Shakib 20-5-40- on day two But in the third over after tea Stadium in Abu Dhabi Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-29, 3-119, 4-163, Rahat gave Pakistan the break- yesterday. 5-221, 6-221, 7-238, 8-239, 9-248, 10-248. 3; Taijul 10-2-23-1; Kamrul 1-0-6-0. through when he trapped Leon Johnson leg-before for 12. AFP Bravo and Brathwaite took the score to 65 before drama unfolded All-round Stokes leads involving English umpire Michael Gough as two of his decisions were ABU DHABI: West Indies lost two overturned on referral. late wickets to hand the initiative to Leg-spinner struck England resurgence Pakistan on the second day of the Bravo on his back pad as the left- second Test in Abu Dhabi yesterday. hander tried to pull a short ball but West Indies had defied Paki- Gough turned down a vociferous AFP for Bangladesh. Shakib led Bang- stan’s bowlers well until the 44th appeal from Pakistan players. ladesh’s fightback before the lunch over with the score 106 for 2, but they Misbah reviewed the decision break leaving England at 28-3 after then lost Marlon Samuels (30) and and television replays showed Bravo the visitors took a 45-run lead in the Kraigg Brathwaite (21) in the space of was leg-before for 43. The very next : Ben Stokes gave Eng- first innings. three balls without adding any fur- ball Shah trapped Samuels in front land a firm grip on the first Test with Debutant spinner Mehedi ther runs. of his stumps and Gough raised his bat and ball before Shakib Al Has- Hasan induced an edge from cap- Nightwatchman Devendra finger, only for a review to grant an’s 5-79 revived Bangladesh hopes tain Alastair Cook to send him back Bishoo and Jermaine Blackwood the batsman a reprieve as replays in Chittagong yesterday. for 12. were yet to score as West Indies trail showed he had hit the ball. Stokes hit 85 runs in the second Shakib trapped Joe Root lbw Pakistan’s first innings total of 452 Earlier, Pakistan skipper Misbah innings to steer England to 228-8 for one in the next over to take his by 346 runs with six wickets intact. missed out on his 11th Test century by at stumps on the third day after his 150th Test wicket before he had Ben Darren Bravo, who made 87 and just four runs, but Sarfraz Ahmed (56) three-wicket burst earlier in the Duckett caught by Mominul Haque 116 in the first Test in Dubai, made and Mohammad Nawaz (25) added morning helped them dismiss Bang- at forward short leg for 15. an attractive 43 but his dismissal left 70 for the seventh wicket to ensure ladesh for 248 runs. Gary Ballance fell to Taijul Islam Pakistan in a dominant position. Pakistan crossed the 450-mark. The visitors now lead their hosts for nine after the break before A late collapse hit the West Indies Shannon Gabriel, who took a by 273 runs, which could be handy Shakib grabbed his third wicket by hard as Samuels edged fast bowler career best five for 96, had dismissed on a pitch that offered spinners dismissing Moeen Ali for 14. Rahat Ali to slip before Brathwaite Misbah in the first session before plenty of turn, making life difficult Resuming on 221-5, Bangla- was run out by Misbah-ul-Haq’s bowling Ahmed soon after lunch. for batsmen from both sides. desh were hoping Shakib, who was Jonny Bairstow gave him a good unbeaten on 31 overnight, would take SCOREBOARD company as the duo shared 127 for them close to England’s first innings the sixth wicket to bail out England total. Pakistan (I innings): Bowling: Gabriel 23.1-1-96-5 (9nb); Cummins from a precarious 62-5 in the sec- But he went down the wicket Sami Aslam b Bishoo 6 20-1-65-0; Holder 22-8-47-3; Bishoo 26-0- ond innings. before the dust had settled and paid Bairstow missed out on a very the price as Bairstow completed a Azhar Ali b Gabriel 0 112-1; Chase 19-1-80-0; Brathwaite 9-0-36-1. deserving half-century, leaving the simple stumping. Asad Shafiq b Gabriel 68 West Indies (I innings): pitch for 47 after he was played on by Rashid removed nightwatchman c Chase b Brathwaite 127 L Johnson lbw Rahat 12 Kamrul Islam, the bowler’s maiden Shafiul Islam for two as Stuart Broad Misbah-ul-Haq lbw Gabriel 96 D Bravo lbw Shah 43 Test wicket and only wicket so far took the catch high on his head at

Yasir Shah c Bishoo b Holder 23 K Brathwaite (run out) 21 taken by a Bangladeshi seamer in midwicket.

He dismissed Zulfiqar Babar for a leg-before review off Holder but the match. Stokes, who finished with 4-26, Sarfraz Ahmed b Gabriel 56 M Samuels c Aslam b Rahat 30 nought to wrap up the innings. Misbah was not so lucky as he was Shakib soon trapped Stokes in had Mehedi lbw for one in the next Mohammad Nawaz b Holder 25 D Bishoo (batting) 0 hit five boundaries dismissed in the next over. front to end an highly impressive over before a low catch at slip by Sohail Khan c Johnson b Holder 26 J Blackwood (batting) 0 before he became one of three vic- Misbah missed an inswinging innings before he completed his Cook ended Sabbir Rahman’s effort Zulfiqar Babar c Hope b Gabriel 0 Total (for 4 wkts) 106 tims for Jason Holder, who finished which hit him in front of 15th five-wicket haul with the scalp at 19. Rahat Ali (not out) 0 To bat: R Chase, S Hope, J Holder, M Cummins, with 3-47. the stumps, with umpire Gough rais- of Adil Rashid. He bowled third debutant Kam- Extras (B-1, LB-15, NB-9) 25 S Gabriel Pakistan had resumed the day on ing his finger. The Pakistani skipper Chris Woakes (11 not out) and rul Islam in the same over to wrap 304-4 in the hope that Misbah and reluctantly reviewed the decision but Stuart Broad (10 not out) remained up Bangladesh’s innings as the hosts Total (all out) 452 Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-65, 3-106, 4-106. nightwatchman Shah would survive without success. at the crease overnight hoping to added just 27 runs to their overnight Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-42, 3-129, 4-304, Bowling: Rahat 12-6-31-2; Sohail 9-3-16-0; the second new ball which the West Shah was the next to go as he extend England’s advantage before score for the loss of five wickets in 5-332, 6-342, 7-412, 8-430, 9-452. Babar 11-1-29-0; Shafiq 1-0-2-0; Shah 12-5-28-1. Indies took at the start of play. pulled Holder straight to square- they set the fourth innings target 12 overs. Shah was fortunate to escape leg fielder Bishoo after scoring 23. De Kock hits ton for South Africa in tour opener

AFP Duminy fell just short of a ton, The South Africans are look- wicket was quite nice so it made life hit 51 before he retired ing to experience playing against a bit easier,” de Kock said. and Dean Elgar scored 43 in the Pro- the pink ball under lights before “It was a new experience and teas’ 415 all out with one ball left on their three-Test series against Steve quite nice to be part of it.” ADELAIDE: Quinton de Kock scored the first day of their two-day tour Smith’s Australia in Perth starting Duminy said the tourists will a century and J.P. Duminy 97 as game. November 3. need some time to adapt “to that dif- South Africa tuned up for their his- De Kock, who came into bat Among other batsmen, tour cap- ference in colour and in light,” which England’s Ben Stokes plays a toric day-night Test under lights at at number eight, played down his tain Faf du Plessis hit eight, opener will take “a few training sessions”. square drive during the third Adelaide Oval yesterday. knock against the inexperienced CA Stephen Cook scored 5 and Rilee For the CA XI, spinner Arjun day’s play of their first Test De Kock slammed 122 off 103 XI bowling attack. Rossouw eight. Nair captured two for 82 and Tom balls before retiring against a “A warm-up game and a net to De Kock combined with Duminy O’Donnell chipped in with two for match against Bangladesh young Cricket Australia XI ahead me is the same thing,” he said. for a 167-run stand for the seventh 71. South Africa have a further two- at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury of their third day-night Test against “But when it comes game time wicket. day practice game on Thursday and Cricket Stadium in Chittagong Australia at the same venue next and focus time then I’d like to con- “It took some getting used to Friday in Adelaide before travelling yesterday. month. tribute to our camp.” out there with the pink ball but the to Perth.