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SPORTS Sunday, January 1, 2017 23 Barkley “It’s never easy to step back from something you love, but I wanted it to remain my love grabs equaliser rather than something that I have to do or end Kingston upon Hull managerless Swansea who headed against the post by up despising because it verton’s mercurial talent play later this weekend. Seamus Coleman. hurt” ERoss Barkley’s header Everton remain marooned Barry was at the heart of -Former women’s tennis secured them a 2-2 draw in seventh spot, six points most of Everton’s attacking world number one Ana with struggling Hull in their adrift of Manchester United. play and he went close himself Premier League clash on Dawson pounced with from long range. Ivanovic Friday. Barkley allowed the a lovely strike for his third Hull, though, looked to be visitors to level for the second goal of the season although set to go in to the break with time. Hull skipper Michael Everton would look askance a rare lead until Marshall’s Dawson and then Robert at veterans Phil Jagielka and awful blunder instead gave Snodgrass, with his eighth of Gareth Barry. Jagielka was Everton the psychological Welsh minnows break the season, had given Hull the beaten to a header at the near advantage as they levelled Dutch giants Ajax win lead on two occasions. post by Curtis Davies while with the last action of the half. record An own goal by Hull Barry reacted too slowly when Marshall had his hands London ‘keeper David Marshall at the the ball fell to Dawson. warmed early in the second- The New Saints ensured end of the first-half had gifted Everton awoke to give half but this time he made an already proud year for Everton their first equaliser. Hull a few scares, Kevin a sharp save Welsh football ended on The point sees Hull, who Mirallas’s deflected shot from Romelu an even higher note as have not won in their last being scrambled away for Lukaku’s they entered the famed eight, climb off the bottom a corner by Marshall and deflected Guinness Book of Records and go a point ahead of a superb Barry cross being effort. (AFP) Everton’s Ross Barkley (L) vies with Hull City’s David Meyler for the most successive wins. Jennings prepared to Wednesday take on former Williamson, Broom lift NZ to win compatriots Nelson leave it late to London ill-in batsman Neil England opener Keaton grab point Broom and skipper Kane Jennings is not fussed about WilliamsonF produced a match- the possibility of facing his London winning 179-run stand for New fellow South Africans in a heffield Wednesday Zealand to crush Bangladesh in test series next July, he told rescued a dramatic 1-1 their final one-day match in The Times yesterday. drawS at Preston yesterday as Nelson yesterday. the Championship play-off Williamson was left Prandelli wanted five contenders underlined their unbeaten on 95 while Broom new signings determination to make it to the fell just before the close for Premier League. 97 as the hosts overhauled Madrid After being denied a Bangladesh’s 236 for the loss of Former Italy boss Cesare lucrative spot in the top flight only two wickets to sweep the Prandelli had asked for by a narrow defeat against Hull series 3-0. For the 33-year-old the “immediate” arrival of in last season’s play-off final, Broom, battling to prove he five players before resign- Wednesday, owned by a Thai ing as coach of struggling consortium, are back on the Valencia, a top club official promotion trail this term. BRIEF SCORE said yesterday. A 1-0 win against second- Sri Lanka ponder changes tier leaders Newcastle New Zealand 239 for 2 New Zealand players pose with the ODI series trophy Cape Town over Christmas showcased (Broom 97, Williamson Sri Lankan captain Angelo Wednesday’s promotion 95*) beat Bangladesh 236 deserves to stay in the squad, match by 67 runs. series after nearly seven years Mathews spoke about credentials and they remain in for 9 (Tamim 59, Nurul it was his second consecutive Broom, who scored 22 in in the wilderness to cover the the need for his team to possession of the final play-off 44, Santner 2-38) by eight match-winning performance the first match, which New number four batting slot while be mentally tough when berth thanks to their late show wickets after his unbeaten 109 when Zealand won by 77 runs, was Ross Taylor recovers from eye they meet South Africa in at Deepdale. New Zealand won the second recalled for the Bangladesh surgery. (AFP) the second Test starting at Newlands on Monday -– but they may need also need some changes in personnel. Brazil’s Nunes pummels Rousey in UFC title fight Short inspires Exeter to win Las Vegas landed an overhand right, The 29-year-old from Los London onda Rousey’s comeback followed by a straight left to Angeles had not fought in over James Short scored two late was derailed Friday as Rousey’s head. a year since she was pummelled tries to seal a great come- theR American suffered her “She had her time. She did in similar fashion by Holly back and secure Exeter’s second straight pounding when a lot for this sport. Thank Holm. first win at Bath as they Amanda Nunes won by a TKO you, Ronda Rousey. I’m the Following that loss, Rousey ran out 17-11 winners in less than a minute into their champion, the Lion,” Nunes went into seclusion and kept a an enthralling Premiership mixed martial arts fight. said. low profile in the build-up to clash yesterday. The 28-year-old Nunes, of Rousey entered the octagon the Nunes fight by declining to For more, catch us Brazil, barely broke a sweat first with her trademark scowl, do interviews. online at: against a helpless Rousey to but the angry demeanour The Holm loss also shattered www.newsofbahrain.com easily retain her UFC women’s quickly turned to desperation the mystique that Rousey bantamweight belt in Las Vegas. as the former champion looked had developed during the 12 /nobonline Referee Herb Dean stopped out of her class from the straight wins that kickstarted the rout at 48 seconds of the moment Nunes backed her up her career. She is now 12-2 Amanda Nunes punches Ronda Rousey /newsofbahrain opening round after Nunes with the first overhand right. overall. (AFP).