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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 SPORTS Knox aiming to crown his rise with Ryder Cup spot WENTWORTH: Scotland’s Russell Knox is He was ranked 85th in the world six to make the team, but at the same time, Tour when he won the WGC so it does Knox was a one of a group of players aiming to crown his rise up golf’s world months ago but is now up to a career there’s still a lot to be done. “I’ve finished not count towards his Ryder Cup. He is who had dinner with Clarke at The rankings by cementing a place in high of 23rd making him the second- second three times since that. I played currently 33rd on the European list and Players’ Championship to discuss the Europe’s Ryder Cup team at Hazeltine in highest ranked player at the European good enough to be right up there at The 17th on the World points list with a com- match against the United States. He September. The 30-year-old, who is based PGA Championship which starts at Players’ Championship for 71 holes. “So bination of the two used to pick nine of added: “Arguably, I’m higher up because in the United States, won the WGC Wentworth today. After winning his WGC really, I’ve had four really good tourna- the team with Clarke selecting three wild my win didn’t count. But obviously Champions tournament in China last Knox switched to the European Tour from ments since then, and to be honest, I cards. Knox needs more good results to Darren knows that. “But it didn’t count November and has followed that up with the PGA Tour to try and force his way into expect to make the team now. If I keep force his way into an automatic spot but points-wise, so hopefully I’ll make a string of impressive finishes including the Darren Clarke’s European team and playing the way I’m going, I think I can do thinks his big WGC win could tilt Clarke to enough points to qualify automatically. I second places at the Heritage and the insists his bid is on track. “It’s a huge goal it and I sure hope I do.” offering him a wild card even though it won that tournament, and no one can recent Irish Open. now. After I won in China, it was realistic Knox was still a member of the PGA does officially add to his chances. take that away from me.” —AFP Australia close to Gillespie swoop SYDNEY: Australia is close to poaching “We’re speaking with a number of can- Jason Gillespie from English cricket to be didates but by no means is anything con- the national team’s new full-time fast bowl- firmed,” a Cricket Australia spokesperson ing coach, a report said yesterday. Head said in response. The Herald said the coach Darren Lehmann has been on the pending appointment would propel look-out for a replacement since Craig Gillespie into the frame to eventually McDermott stepped down at the end of replace Lehmann, alongside frontrunner the World Twenty20 in India this year. He Justin Langer. said last month that the highly-regarded Ex-Tasmania quick Adam Griffith is tem- Gillespie, who has been head coach at porarily filling the bowling coaching role Yorkshire for four years and was last year for Australia’s upcoming one-day tri-series touted as a candidate for the England in the West Indies, which also includes coaching job, was high on his list. South Africa. Former South African pace At the time, the former Australian fast spearhead Allan Donald then takes over for bowler said he was committed to the reign- their Test tour of Sri Lanka. Donald has said ing English county champions. But the he is interested in the job full-time with Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday reports also mentioning former Australian that discussions about bringing him home pacemen Ryan Harris and Andy Bichel, were now at an advanced level and his along with New Zealand’s Shane Bond, as services could be secured next month. possible contenders. —AFP Men only? Not any more as women flock to IPL NEW DELHI: As women flock to the stands populating the executive boxes or team and take prominent positions in commen- dugouts. They include Bollywood actress tary boxes and boardrooms, cricket’s rich- Preity Zinta, who co-owns the Kings XI est Twenty20 league is no longer solely a Punjab, and Nita Ambani, the wife of the man’s world. The days of male-dominated country’s richest man Mukesh Ambani and TAMPA: Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a goal on Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period crowds spending as much time ogling who is the principal of the Mumbai Indians in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. — AFP cheerleaders on the boundary as taking in franchise. action in the middle have been consigned Sponsors have been taking note, with to the past as the 2016 edition of the Indian the agricultural food producer Cargill Premier League reaches a climax with Foods India tying up with the new Rising Crosby helps Penguins beat Sunday’s final. Pune Supergiants team to have the logo of “This perception of women not being its Gemini sunflower oil on players’ helmets. cricket-savvy is so passe,” said Reena Verma “The last few years has seen a big increase Lightning to force Game 7 as she took her seat for a recent match in the number of viewers among house- between the Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers wives and now approximately 30 percent Hyderabad in the Indian capital. “I know of women watch cricket,” Cargill’s chief mar- TAMPA: The Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in goal in the opening period and skated around mary assist, his first point since delivering game- where a gully or point is. I can also tell the keting officer Neelima Burra told AFP. the NHL Eastern Conference finals with a 5-2 win Tampa Bay defenseman Anton Stralman into the winners in Games 2 and 3, and Evgeni Malkin difference between a leg-spinner and a chi- “The presence of so many female owners at Tampa Bay on Tuesday, squaring the series 3-3 clear before sending a wrist shot between goalie also had an assist to extend his point streak to naman,” said the part-time teacher, illustrat- attracts lot of eyeballs from our female target and forcing a decisive Game 7. Sidney Crosby Andrei Vasilevskiy’s legs for a 3-0 lead in the final four games after a slow start in the series. ing her knowledge of cricket’s idiosyncratic audiences. “And look at the number of had a goal and an assist, and Phil Kessel, Kris minute of the second period. The Lightning had an apparent goal by jargon to describe fielding positions and women in the stands, look at the way Letang, Bryan Rust and Nick Bonino also scored, Jonathan Drouin ruled out five minutes into the bowling styles respectively. women are involved in the game.” Although sending the series to a decider in Pittsburgh on Breathing room game, when Penguins coach Mike Sullivan suc- Verma is one of a growing number of it is nearly three decades since the Barbadian Sunday. “We know the circumstances. It makes you go cessfully challenged that the young Tampa Bay female fans either buying tickets to India’s lawyer Donna Symmonds became the first The Penguins are hoping to reach the Stanley out there with a mindset of playing desperate,” winger was offside. Pittsburgh switched back to glitzy Twenty20 tournament or watching female commentator to cover Test cricket, Cup Final for the first time since 2009 and the Crosby said. “In a big game like this you, don’t do rookie goaltender Matt Murray, after having on television where the voices of women women often still have to contend with sex- Lightning looking to advance to the Cup Final anything special, just do your job. That’s gotten used the more experienced Marc-Andre Fleury commentators are increasingly being heard ism from players or male colleagues. The for the second straight year. “It’s a great opportu- us this far.” Brian Boyle scored twice in the third in Game 5 as he returned from a long absence alongside their male counterparts. Former West Indian Chris Gayle caused outrage at nity for us. These are the type of circumstances period for Tampa Bay, with one of the goals due to concussion. India women’s captain Anjum Chopra, ex- this year’s Big Bash League T20 league in to where you have an opportunity to write your bouncing off Tampa Bay will have to win on the road again England seamer Isa Guha and the Australia when he tried to chat up a televi- own story,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. Kessel before getting past Murray, who fin- to make the third Stanley Cup appearance in Australians Lisa Sthalekar and Melanie sion reporter live on air. “They had a certain mindset going into this ished with 28 saves. The second score drew the franchise history. “I know we can. I’ve got confi- Jones have been regulars in this year’s IPL tonight: ‘We’re going to leave it all out there and Lightning within one goal with 7:17 remaining. dence in this group. We believe we can do that,” commentary booths, sidelining male veter- Studio sexism do everything we can to bring this back to Rust’s breakaway goal gave Pittsburgh Tampa Bay’s Ryan Callahan said.