MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2013 SPORTS Canale sidelined for FIFA calls for new Injured Hamsik ruled 6 months: Federation Iraq football vote out of Dortmund trip MILAN: Italy centre Gonzalo Canale is facing more than six months on the sidelines after BAGHDAD: World football’s governing body has told Iraq’s embat- MILAN: Attacking midfielder Marek Hamsik has been ruled out of Napoli’s suffering a fracture to his right leg in the 19-14 defeat to Argentina in Rome, the Italian rugby federation said yesterday. Canale was forced off in the final minutes of the game tled football association to hold leadership elections next year after Champions League trip to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday after suffering a foot injury and replaced by Tommaso Benvenuti, before being immediately taken to hospital. The La a court ruled a July vote involved multiple problems, an Iraqi football against Parma, the Serie A side said yesterday. Rochelle centre spent the night in hospital where he has been diagnosed with a “fracture official said. “On Friday, we received an official notice from FIFA rec- Slovakian Hamsik came on as a late substitute of the tibial plateau on the right leg”, according to the statement issued ommending the new elections be held on January 20,” Iraqi Football against Parma on Saturday but was forced off just by the federation (FIR). It added that Canale, one of Italy’s most expe- Association (IFA) Vice President Abdulkhaliq Massud told AFP. “We nine minutes later after suffering the knock. rienced players, who picked up his 86th cap on Saturday, was facing are waiting for additional recommendations from both FIFA and the Napoli said in a post on Twitter Hamsik had suf- a “functional recovery” time of around six months. That would rule Asian association regarding the supervision of these elections,” he fered a “serious knock on his left foot” and “is not the Argentine-born back out of Italy’s Six Nations campaign in added, referring to the Asian Football Confederation. FIFA’s decision included on the squad list for the Borussia-Napoli February and March. Italy enjoyed perhaps their best ever Six comes after contested IFA elections in 2011, and amid a string of (game).” A late goal by former Inter Milan striker Nations campaigns last season after securing wins over France and negative news for sport in football-mad Iraq. They range from deci- Antonio Cassano stunned Napoli 1-0 to hand Ireland and coming within seven points of what would have been a sions earlier this year to bar the country from hosting international Parma a precious away win and leave the south- momentous victory over England. However that was mitigated friendlies to the increased targeting of football pitches by militant erners in danger of dropping to fourth place later by an unspectacular November series-following on the groups carrying out attacks. The decision was made after a ruling by yesterday. Rafael Benitez’s men will be looking to back of a poor June tour to South Africa-with the the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, an international regroup ahead of a trip to Dortmund where a Azzurri losing heavily to Australia (50-20), missing out court that settles sports-related disputes, after claimants alleged draw will be enough to send them into against Argentina and claiming only one unconvinc- multiple problems with the IFA’s last leadership elections in June the knock-out stages ahead of their final Group F game at home to Arsenal on ing win (37-31) over an ill-disciplined Fiji, who were at 2011. —AFP one point reduced to briefly to 11 men. — AFP December 11. —AFP Group pictures with officials and winners. Sheikh Ali Sabah Al-Salem Results of the tournament Skeet-men: Zaid Dakhil Al-Mutairi, Saud A. Habib, Abdelaziz M. Al-Saad. Al-Sabah shooting tournament Trap-men: Fuhaid Al-Daihani, Nasser B. Al-Miqlid, Abdelrahman Al-Faihan. Double-trap men: Mishal S. Al-Thafiri, Fuhaid Al-Daihani, Ahmad M. Al-Afasi. Trap-women: Shahad Al-Hawal, Sarah Al-Hawal, Asmaa Al-Qatani. Large participation from club shooters Skeet-women: Sheikha A. Al-Rashid, Afrah A. Abdelrahman, Iman S. Al-Shamma. Skeet-juniors: Abdelaziz A. Al-Saad, Nasser M. Al-Azmi, Nasser Al-Mutairi. By Abdellatif Sharaa Al-Sayyed Omar. KSSC Secretary General Obaid Al-Osaimi said Trap-juniors: Talal A. Al-Rashidi, Mohammad Al-Hamly, Khalid T. Al-Murad. The tournament witnessed large participa- during the closing ceremony the late Sheikh Ali Skeet-shooting School: Ali Al-Rashidi, Khalid Al-Najdi, Abdelrahman Mohammad. KUWAIT: The tournament of late Sheikh Ali tion from club shooters, National Guard, juniors Al-Sabah was instrumental in launching Kuwait Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah that was held at and Sheikh Saad Shooting Academy students, as shooting in the international arena, as he head- Trap-shooting School: Ali Al-Rashidi, Mubarak Al-Maimooni, Mohammad Al-Hajiri. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting well as Kuwait handicapped club. Shooters from ed the first shooting delegation that represent- Air pistol-men: Hamad A. Al-Mamshan, Mideth A. Al-Sahli, Hassan A. Al-Mulla. Complex came to a conclusion on Saturday in Qatar’s Shooting Federation also participated. ed Kuwait in the (CISM) military championships. Air rifle-men: Ali F. Al-Mutairi, Abdallah A. Al-Harbi, Mohammad A. Abdelrahman. the presence of sheikhs Sabah Bader Sabah Al- The tournament included rifle, pistol and shot- He said Sheikh Ali took the responsibility of Air pistol-women: Iman A. Bouland, Israa A. Dashti, Huthama A. Al-Baghli. Salem, Sabah Ahmad Sabah Al-Salem, Nasser gun events. rebuilding Kuwait Army after the liberation of Air rifle-women: Mariam Irzouqi, Ayat Al-Dowaikhi, Heba Irzouqi. Bader Sabah Al-Salem and Sabah Mohammad Tournament sponsor, Head of the National Kuwait from the Iraqi occupation. He added that Air rifle-junior women: Ayat H. Al-Dowaikhi, Heba M. Irzouqi, Zahra K. Al-Saffar. Sabah Al-Salem along with Kuwait Shooting Security Department Sheikh Tamer Ali Sabah Al- the shooting club is keen on organizing the Air rifle-juniors: Ali Farhan Al-Mutairi, Bandar N Al-Mutairi, Mohammad A Abdelrahman. Club Vice-president Mohammad Mustafa Karam, Salem, visited the complex, and toured the tournament to remember the late sheikh and his Air pistol-juniors: Sami Wasmi, Khalifa Al-Thafiri, Sultan Al-Thafiri. Secretary General of Arab and Kuwait Shooting ranges during competition, and expressed his stands. Federations Obaid Al-Osaimi, Assistant Secretary satisfaction towards the level of the shooters Al-Osaimi thanked the family of the late Air pistol-Shooting School Men: Kareedi M. Kareedi, Mushari A. Al-Enezi, Fahad A. Saleh. Engr Mohammad Al-Ghurba, Assistant Treasurer and the strong competition between shooters, sheikh for their continued support of this annual 10m pistol - handicapped: Tawfiq Ashkanani, Khalid Khalaif, Ali Khalifa. Adnan Al-Ibrahim and Board Member Dr Nidal to get the best results. event and congratulated the winners. Dwyer lifts Sporting into MLS Cup final KANSAS CITY: Dominic Dwyer’s second-half goal lifted Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo and into Major League Soccer’s MLS Cup final on Saturday. After a draw without goals in the first leg of their Western Conference playoff final in Houston, Saturday’s victory gave Sporting a 2-1 aggregate HONG KONG: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia prepares to hit a shot against Sony Dwi Kuncoro triumph and their first appear- of Indonesia during the men’s singles final match at the Hong Kong Open badminton ance in Major League Soccer’s tournament yesterday. Lee won 21-13, 21-9. — AFP title match since the 2004 sea- son. Kansas City will host either Real Salt Lake or the Portland Lee victorious at Timbers in the MLS Cup final on MELBOURNE: Jason Day, left, of Australia and compatriot Adam Scott pose with the World Cup of Golf trophy December 7. for photographers after winning the team event at Royal Melbourne Golf Course in Australia, yesterday. — AP Real Salt Lake posted a 4-2 home win in the first leg of the Hong Kong Open Western Conference final and Day wins World Cup as visit Portland on Sunday for the return leg. HONG KONG: Malaysia’s world number one ahead, increasing her lead before taking the Australia take team title Saturday’s win was sweet Lee Chong Wei stormed to victory in the Hong match with a smash. Kong Open yesterday, whipping Indonesia’s She admitted, however, victory had not revenge for Sporting, who were MELBOURNE: Jason Day helped end a 24-year winless have Scotty by my side and for the two of us to share victo- Sony Dwi Kuncoro in straight games to bag his come easy. “I am not in my best shape. I had knocked out of the post-season drought for Australia at the World Cup yesterday and took ry in the World Cup down here in Melbourne. sixth tournament of the season. been satisfied for getting into the final,” she told by Houston in each of the past the event’s individual honour in an emotional double-tri- “Even though it was very difficult conditions again Amid raucous support at the Hong Kong reporters after the match, adding though that two seasons. The winner came umph after losing eight relatives to Typhoon Haiyan. today out there, it was a lot of fun, and today I learnt a lot Coliseum, top-seeded Lee needed only 33 min- her knee injury has been recovering well. In in the 63rd minute as Benny He combined with reigning US Masters champion about myself and I am just really excited for next week to utes to inflict a 21-13, 21-9 bruising on his the mixed doubles, British newly-weds Chris Feilhaber drove to the heart of Adam Scott in storming to “team” victory by a massive 10 get started, as well.” three-time Asian champion opponent.