SPORT llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ntnews.com.au Maria claims another big scalp United snatches late draw Helio’s spray costs $30,000 MARIA Kirilenko of Russia defeated Ana Ivonovic 6-3, MANCHESTER United collapsed against Basel before THREE-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio 6-1 in the third round of the Pan Pacific Open salvaging a 3-3 draw in the Champions League, while Castroneves has been fined $30,400 and put on yesterday to eliminate another seeded player at the Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory over Ajax. United probation for the last three weeks of the IndyCar Tokyo tennis tournament. Kirilenko, who knocked threw away a 2-0 halftime lead against Basel and the season for criticising a race official. Castroneves out Aussie US Open champion Sam Stosur on three-time champions required Ashley Young’s 90th- received the punishment for comments about chief Tuesday, broke her opponent in the first game of the minute header to recover a second successive draw steward Brian Barnhart after he was penalised at the second set. She never looked threatened by the in Group C. Meantime, Mark Schwarzer is confident he end of the September 18 race in Japan for passing in 12th-ranked Serb, who took a medical timeout will overcome a back injury in time to play in Fulham’s an area under caution for a stalled car. ‘‘Brian midway through the second set due to a sore back. Europa League soccer clash with Odense in Denmark. Barnhart is a circus clown,’’ Castroneves declared. Jelena reunites with dad

AUSSIE tennis star Jelena Dokic says she is excited about the future after reconciling with her contro- versial father, Damir. Dokic, 28, confirmed yester- day recent reports from Serbia that she had ended an eight-year feud after visiting Damir with boyf- PUB: riend Tin Bikic. ‘‘This has gone on too long,’’ Dokic, who is training TNEWS NT in Serbia, said in a written statement released by Tennis . ‘‘My father was very recep- tive and I believe he has changed greatly. ‘‘He understands that I am

DATE: my own person who makes my own decisions. ‘‘I am very excited about the future.’’

29-SEP-2011 Damir was released last year after almost 12 months in jail for threatening to blow up the Australian Embassy in Belgrade and having an il- legal cache of weapons. As well as several public spats and run-ins with of- ficialdom, Damir forced PAGE: Jelena to turn her back on Australia in 2001 and change allegiances to Serbia and Montenegro. World No. 68 Jelena Dokic reunited with her father Damir in Belgrade, Serbia Picture: BRITTA CAMPION 34

COLOR: TRAINING City star Tevez denies claim he refused to take field against Bayern MANCHESTER City star Carlos cusing the Argentinian of refus- tails as to why this did not hap- play when required and to fulfil COMMENCES Tevez has denied refusing to ing to appear in the second half pen. But I wish to state that I my obligations,’’ he said. come off the substitutes bench of the overnight game with the never refused,’’ Tevez said. Mancini was furious with

C Monday & Thursday at Millner Primary School during his team’s Champions Premier League team trailing The 27-year-old striker bla- Tevez after his side’s loss. - Premier League, Division 1, U18 & Women’s

M League defeat at Bayern 2-0. But Tevez denied Mancini’s med his failure to appear on ‘‘If I have my way he will be Tuesday & Thursday at Anula Oval - U14 & U16 Munich yesterday. comments. ‘‘In Munich on Tues- ‘‘confusion’’ on the City bench out. He’s finished with me,’’ he

Y City manager Roberto day I had warmed up and was and apologised to the club’s fans said. Ex-players and comment- ALL TEAMS REQUIRE PLAYERS. Mancini angrily said Tevez was ready to play. This is not the for ‘‘any misunderstanding.’’ ators described Tevez as a ‘‘dis- K Team Managers & Sports Med volunteers are also sought. ‘‘finished’’ at the club after ac- right time to get into specific de- ‘‘Going forward I am ready to grace to football’’. New and Past members & associates of the Club are welcome to attend training. For further information contact the Club on 8980 4839 or [email protected] er130307/11 Teen Mitch joins tyros

CRICKET wicketkeeper Mat- ‘‘He’s a genuine all-rounder. BY LAINE CLARK thew Wade were ‘‘I would say he has a future AUST SQUADS the uncapped in all formats of the game.’’ For upcoming tour of : IT MAY not have been the players named in a And after being whitewashed T20: (capt), , , Patrick Cummins, Mitch that Australian 14-strong T20 in , the T20 side need- , , , Twenty20 Cameron squad yesterday. ed something ahead of their , , Stephen White was expecting in his Mitchell Marsh But the out-of- South African tour according O’Keefe, , Steven Smith, squad for the upcoming tour of form Johnson — who struggled to White. , . ODI: Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, South Africa. on the recent Sri Lankan tour — ‘‘Hopefully these young guys Doug Bollinger, Patrick Cummins, Xavier But White believed the inject- was included in the 14-man give us a spark and we can get a Doherty, , Mike Hussey, ion of young blood like tour bol- one-day squad, although David couple of wins in South Africa,’’ , Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, ter Mitchell Marsh may be just Hussey lost his spot to David White said. James Pattinson, , Steven Smith, David Warner. what his side needed after selec- Warner. Two years after captaining tors overlooked paceman Asked if Marsh was a bolter, Australia to the Under-19 World Mitchell Johnson. White said: ‘‘Maybe, yeah. But I Cup title, Marsh, 19, has joined ‘‘I was really shocked but I Teenagers Marsh and Pat think people realise he is a very brother Shaun in the senior think I’m ready,’’ Marsh told

er110401 Cummins as well as 23-year-old talented player. T20 squad. the ESPNcricinfo website.

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