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Scott Brash of Great Britain guides Al Shaqab to CHI AL SHAQAB DRESSAGE RESULTS Ursula XII over an obstacle on his open world-class Competition D02 - CDI5* GPS - Grand Prix Special (GPS) way to win the CSI5* event at the 1: Spencer Wilton, GBR – Super Nova II 76.608% CHI Al Shaqab yesterday. equine health 2: Bernadette Brune, GER – Spirit of the Age Old 69.235% Pictures by Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula 3: Danielle Heijkoop, NED – Badari 69.098% facility Competition D03 - CDI5* GP FS - Grand Prix Freestyle to Music (GP FS) 1: Isabell Werth, GER – Don Johnson Frh 81.275% The Peninsula 2: Cathrine Dufour, DEN – Atterupgaards Cassidy 80.775% 3: Anna Kasprzak, DEN – Donnperignon 78.700% orses have long been an 4: Patrik Kittel, SWE – Deja 77.375% important part of Qatari 5: Inessa Merkulova, RUS – Mister X 76.800%, Hlife and culture, and just as the country’s human health- care has seen significant CHI AL SHAQAB SHOWJUMPING RESULTS advances, so too has equine care. Competition S09 - CSI3* Accumulator (269) 1.30m The Al Shaqab Equine Vet- 1: Ramzy Hamad Al Duhami, KSA – High Quality J 65.0/46.79 erinary Medical Center (EVMC), 2: Andres Penalosa, COL – Tenor de Rouhet 65.0/47.51 scheduled to open in Septem- 3: Jaber Rashid Al Amri, QAT – Canavaro de Muze (E.T.) 65.0/48.47 ber, is the next step in this 4: Mubarak Yousuf A S Al Rumaihi, QAT – Siec Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z growth, offering world-class 65.0/49.30 facilities for veterinarians, 5: Nasser Al Ghazali, QAT – Quel Homme 65.0/49.38 researchers and educators. Competition S10 - CSI5* Table C 1.45m Al Shaqab EVMC will 1: Emanuele Gaudiano, ITA – Chalou 60.34 include a state-of-the-art 2: Ibrahim Hani Bisharat, JOR – Brown Sugar 60.61 equine veterinary hospital, an 3: Maikel van der Vleuten, NED – VDL Groep Quatro 60.94 accredited veterinary diagnos- 4: Henrik von Eckermann, SWE – Chacanno 60.95 tic laboratory and a clinical research laboratory. The hos- 5: Bertram Allen, IRL – Izzy By Picobello 61.99 pital is equipped with facilities Competition S11 - CSI3* Grand Prix Table A. one round with one jump to conduct MRIs, CT-scans, and off 1.45m nuclear scintigraphy, and 1: Khalid Mohammed A S Al Emadi, QAT – Tamira IV 39.63 includes two operating theat- 2: Frédéric David, FRA – Equador Van'T Roosakker 45.40 ers, a well-equipped farrier 3: Rakan Al Hasawi, FEI – Dennis 40.52 Brash tops Doha shop for hoof care, and lame- 4: Salman Mohammed A S Al Emadi, QAT – Zorro Z 42.83 ness examination areas. 5: Saad Alajmi, KSA – Cornelexs 42.91 Other specialized medical Competition S12 - CSI5* Grand Prix Two Rounds With Jump Off 1.60m services at Al Shaqab EVMC 1: Scott Brash, GBR – Ursula XII 45.21 will include internal medicine, 2: Omar Karaevli, TUR – Roso Au Crosnier 45.98 with an all-hours intensive 3: Pilar Lucrecia Cordon, ESP – Galine La Cour Zichelhof 44.46 field with Ursula XII care unit and anesthesiology/

4: Christian Ahlmann, GER – Taloubet Z 44.67 pain management. Rizwan Rehmat 5: Niels Bruynseels, BEL – Gancia de Muze 72.10 CHI Al Shaqab Al Duhami said: “It’s great to get the In addition to its healthcare The Peninsula break on the last day. I guess my facilities, Al Shaqab EVMC will British Olympic star horse didn’t mind the weather as he provide research opportuni- ritish Olympic star Scott guides Ursula XII to a jumped really well. I have had a good ties for its clinicians and Brash yesterday guided spectacular Doha Grand year so far and I hope to continue international visiting scientists Ursula XII to a spectacu- Prix win on the final day that and aim for 5* next year." interested in developing inde- lar Doha Grand Prix win at Al Shaqab Arena. Colombian rider Andres Pena- pendent or collaborative on the final day at 2017 losa finished second in a time of 47.51 equine research programs BCHI Al Shaqab. "We have some very good horses seconds with Tenor de Rouhet and within the center and in part- The 31-year-old showjumping star including one bred by my father so it was Qatari rider Jabber Rashid Al nership with other research was in the saddle when Ursula XII I am looking ahead," Brash said. Amri who finished in third with institutions in Qatar. clocked a winning time of 45.21 sec- "Obviously it has been a great Canavaro de Muze (E.T). His time “Al Shaqab is proud to have onds. Brash walked off the Al Shaqab week for me and my horse," Brash was 48.47 seconds. an opportunity to not only Arena with a whopping prize bag of said after the final competition. Khalifa Al Attiya, President of practice equine medicine at the €165,000 after receiving the win- "Ursula ran superbly today. I am CHI Al Shaqab and Executive Direc- highest level, but also to help ner's trophy from Qatar Olympic excited about us doing so well," tor of Shaqab, yesterday said: "This advance veterinary medicine Committee President Sheikh Joaan Brash said. year's CHI Shaqab was the best yet, through research by a core of bin Hamad Al Thani. "Our next event is in Stuttgart. with both the riders and their horses internationally recognized Turkish riding giant Omar Kara- We are feeling good about it. I have living up to their world-class experts at EVMC,” said Khalifa evli - astride Roso Au Crosnier been riding since January and I feel status." Al Attiya, Al Shaqab’s Execu- - finished second in a time of 45.98 confident about my riding at the He added: "All disciplines at CHI tive Director. Many of Al seconds. Karaevli won €100,000. moment," he added. Al Shaqab have provided excellent Shaqab EVMC’s activities hinge In third place was Spanish rider Earlier in the day, Saudi riding competition, which is befitting an on international partnerships Pilar Lucrecia Cordon who was rid- giant Ramzy Hamad Al Duhami event that has attracted the world’s with hospitals and laboratories. ing with Galine La Cour Zichelhof sailed to an easy win in competition top riders for five years. CHI Al Already, EVMC has initiated (44.46 seconds) in the jump-off seg- 9 on day three of the Shaqab is an important event for the collaborations with globally ment of the 1.60cm class. The championship. local community as well, and we recognized institutions such as third-place finish was worth Al Duhami, astride High Quality were pleased to see so many fami- the Cornell University College €52,500. J, topped the 1.30cm class in a time lies enjoying the Festival Area. of Veterinary Medicine, the About the big prize, Brash said: of 46.79 seconds. The win was worth "This year’s CHI Al Shaqab has University of Florida, Oxford The podium winners of the CDI5* GP FS - Grand Prix "With all the upkeep of the horses, €3,000 to Al Duhami. truly had something for everyone. University, and the Anti-Dop- Freestyle to Music (GP FS) dressage event of CHI Al the money goes away quite quickly. Even the wet weather yesterday Qatar has a strong equestrian herit- ing Lab Qatar. As soon as the Shaqab, Isabell Werth, Cathrine Dufour and Anna I couldn't be happier with Ursula's was not much of a bother to the age, and we are proud to help EVMC is fully operational, it Kasprzak pose for a photograph with officials after performance tonight in Qatar. This Saudi giant. preserve that important part of our will begin hosting visiting cli- the presentation ceremony at the Al Shaqab Arena top mare delivered three spectacu- Speaking after his win which culture through CHI Al Shaqab," Al nicians and researchers from yesterday. lar clear rounds to take the win. came towards the end of the class, Attiyah said. all over the world.

Brash finds riding in Qatar a 'delight' Scott Brash

The Peninsula Brash, currently ranked world, as well as Qatar’s chance to prepare better for understand the sport very ninth worldwide, the Sheikh Ali Al Thani as his the competitions. We are well.” cott Brash is no opportunity to add to his toughest challengers. thankful to the organizers Brash says he enjoys stranger to high-level trophy case, but it won’t be Brash has competed at and Al ShaqabB for such being in Qatar for CHI AL Sinternational compe- easy. CHI Al Shaqab since its great hospitality.” SHAQAB as it offers him tition. The British “This year’s competition inauguration, and won the Brash noted that CHI Al tough competition closer to showjumper, who is com- brings a group of leading, 5* Grand Prix in November Shaqab has helped grow home than many other peting this weekend at the highly prepared and com- 2013, a victory which Qatar as an equestrian des- international events, which fifth edition of CHI Al petitive riders from all secured him the 2013 Glo- tination through its benefits both him and his Shaqab, has had an illustri- across the world,” he says. bal Champions Tour crown. continued investment in horses. He noted, “CHI Al ous career, winning a team “It is quite difficult to He praised the world- human capital and Shaqab not only promotes gold medal at the 2012 choose the top class facility that AL facilities. Qatar’s aspirations for this Olympic Games and a competitor.” SHAQAB has developed He says: “It is fantastic sport nationally, but also Champion of Champions He names German rid- over the past years, saying: that this sport is spreading greatly contributes to silver medal at the Longines ers Daniel Deusser and “Our horses are taken best very fast. A considerable ensuring the sport remains Global Champions Tour Christian Ahlman, interna- care of here during the number of spectators now relevant and competitive on (LGCT) 2015. tionally ranked one and competition, which gives us watch the competitions and the global arena. It is a CHI Al Shaqab gives two, respectively in the peace of mind and the most importantly, they delight for all of us.” SPORT 5 MARCH 2017 SUNDAY 25

Peshawar Lyon floors India on opening day confident Bangalore SCOREBOARD AFP foreign stars India (I innings): L Rahul c Renshaw b Lyon ...... 90 will play final ff-spinner Nathan A Mukund lbw Starc ...... 0 Lyon claimed a C Pujara c Handscomb b Lyon ...... 17 career-best haul of V Kohli lbw Lyon ...... 12 Dubai eight to A Rahane st Wade b Lyon ...... 17 AFP help Australia bowl K Nair st Wade b O'Keefe ...... 26 Oout India for a paltry 189 and R Ashwin c Warner b Lyon ...... 7 eshawar Zalmi on W Saha c Smith b Lyon ...... 1 take opening day honours in the R Jadeja c Smith b Lyon ...... 3 Friday said they second Test in Bangalore U Yadav () ...... 0 Pwere confident yesterday. I Sharma c Handscomb b Lyon ...... 0 that their five foreign Lyon, whose figures of 8-50 Extras (B-12, LB-4)...... 16 players will travel to became the best by a visiting Total (all out) ...... 189 Lahore for the Pakistan bowler on Indian soil, wreaked Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-72, 3-88, 4-118, Super League final havoc in the final session of play 5-156, 6-174, 7-178, 8-188, 9-189, 10-189. despite security fears fol- : Starc 15-5-39-1; Hazlewood 11-2- as India lost their last five bats- 42-0; O'Keefe 21-5-40-1; M Marsh 2-0-2-0; lowing two deadly bomb men for 15 runs. Lyon 22.2-4-50-8. attacks. Indian opener Lokesh Rahul Australia (I innings): "All our foreign play- top-scored with a gritty 90 but D Warner (batting) ...... 23 ers – England's Dawid failed to find support at Banga- M Renshaw (batting) ...... 15 Malan, and lore's M Chinnaswamy Stadium Extras (NB-2) ...... 2 Samit Patel and the West

- the batsman's home ground. Total (for no loss) ...... 40 Indian duo of Darren

Bowling: Sharma 5-0-8-0 (1nb); Yadav 4-1- Australia were 40 for no loss 16-0 (1nb); Ashwin 6-0-11-0; Jadeja 1-0-5-0. Sammy and Marlon at stumps with openers David Samuels have visas Warner (23) and Matt Renshaw issued and we hope they Australian bowler Nathan Lyon (centre) shows the ball as his team-mates applaud after his (15) at the crease. The visitors 2013, once again beat the hosts all will go," said a Pesha- trail India by 149 runs in the first at their own game of spin. eight- haul during the first day of the second Test against India at the M Chinnaswamy war Zalmi spokesman. innings. The hosts were bowled out Stadium in Bangalore yesterday. Malan and Jordan Ajinkya Rahane added mis- for 105 and 107 during their need official permission ery to India's already existing opening loss in Pune last week, Kohli trapped lbw for 12, as the dropped catches on 30 and 61 at Rahul's 61-run second wicket from the England and woes after he dropped Warner conceding a 1-0 lead to Australia batsman once again offered no his home venue, did grind his stand with Cheteshwar Pujara Wales Board, the on nine off pace spearhead in the four-match series. shot to an Australian spinner. He way against the Aussie attack but (17) seemed to be the only bit of spokesman added. Ishant Sharma. But the pitch in Bangalore, was bowled by left-arm spinner got little support from the other resistance in the Indian batting. The other finalists, Lyon though easily remained which has an average first Steve O'Keefe in the first Test. end. Karun Nair also contributed with have the star of the day, eclipsing innings score of 451 in the last Kohli, who had a rare flop in Rahul, who recorded his 26. not been so fortunate former South African pacer seven Tests, seemed to offer no Pune with scores of 0 and 13, fal- third Test fifty in his 15th match, Earlier, pacemen Starc, who with their foreign contin- Lance Klusner's show of 8-64 at demons like the turning track in tered after choosing to pad up finally was out to Lyon. The bats- got opener Abhinav Mukund for gent of English trio, Kolkata in 1996. Pune that was rated poor by the Lyon's off-spin that headed man injured his shoulder during nought, and Josh Hazlewood , Luke The 29-year-old Lyon, who match referee. straight onto the stumps and was an ugly slog against Steve bowled probing spells to rattle Wright and Tymal Mills, bettered his previous best of Lyon struck shortly after adjudged lbw. O'Keefe in the latter part of his the Indian batting early in the as well as New Zealand's 7-94 against India in Delhi in lunch to get India skipper Virat Rahul, who has survived two innings. day. Nathan McCullum and South Africa's Rilee Ros- souw all refusing to go to SCOREBOARD Lahore for today's final. The final will go Du Plessis steers South Africa to ENGLAND E Lewis c Billings b Woakes ...... 21 ahead despite two bomb J Roy lbw Gabriel ...... 13 K Powell c Roy b Plunkett ...... 1 S Billings c C Brathwaite b Nurse ...... 52 S Hope c Finn b Rashid ...... 31 blasts in the city which series victory over New Zealand J Root b Gabriel ...... 4 J Mohammed (run out) ...... 72 killed 23 people and left E Morgan (run out) ...... 107 J Carter c Roy b Plunkett ...... 52 over 100 injured last J Buttler c Carter b Nurse ...... 14 J Holder c Buttler b Plunkett ...... 4 month. Auckland B Stokes c Holder b Bishoo ...... 55 C Brathwaite c Root b Woakes ...... 12 The rest of the Reuters M Ali (not out) ...... 31 A Nurse lbw Woakes ...... 21 tournament C Woakes (not out ...... 0 D Bishoo (not out) ...... 12 Extras (LB-7, W-12, NB-1) ...... 20 has been played in the S Gabriel c Buttler b Plunkett ...... 0 af du Plessis made a suc- Total (for 6 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 296 United Arab Emirates cessful review of an lbw Did not bat: Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Steven Finn. Extras (LB-4, W-7) ...... 11 where Pakistan have decision against him Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-29, 3-96, 4-129, 5-239, 6-292. Total (all out in 47.2 overs) ...... 251 hosted most of their F Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-37, 3-39, 4-108, 5-190, 6-201, before guiding South Africa to a Bowling: J Holder 9-1-46-0 (2w); S Gabriel 10-0-58-2 international cricket (1nb; 2w); C Brathwaite 10-1-54-0 (2w); A Nurse 10-0- 7-210, 8-224, 9-250, 10-Gabriel. series-clinching six-wicket vic- Bowling: S Finn; 9-0-49-0 (1w); C Woakes 9-1-47-4; since a terror attack on tory in the fifth and final 57-2 (1w); D Bishoo 6-0-49-1 (5w); J Mohammed 5-0- the Sri Lanka team bus 25-0. J Root 5-0-31-0 (1w); L Plunkett 8.2-1-40-4 (3w); M Ali

one-dayer against New Zealand WEST INDIES 7-0-37-0; A Rashid 9-1-43-1 (2w). eight years ago. at Eden Park yesterday. K Brathwaite c Rashid b Woakes...... 14 Result: England won by 45 runs. Peshawar will cer- Du Plessis, who was origi- tainly be without star nally given out on 27 when he all-rounder Shahid Afridi was trapped in front by Jeetan who needed 12 stitches Patel but had the decision over- Morgan ton lifts England to after damaging his right turned on review, finished hand while fielding in unbeaten on 51 as the Proteas win over Windies in opener Friday's 24-run win over made 150-4 after they bowled Faf du Plessis (right) of South Africa bats watched by Luke the which the hosts out for a paltry 149 in Ronchi of New Zealand during their fourth ODI at Seddon took his team to the title 41.1 overs. Park in Hamilton on March 1. Antigua and 10th in ODIs, off 108 balls match. David Miller produced a Reuters having stroked 11 fours and two "Happier than ever to counter-attacking 45 not out to sixes. He now has the most tons reach the finals, @Pesha- help the test ensure a threatened to make the run of AB de Villiers, who was ngland captain Eoin Mor- by an England captain in the warZalmi have shown 3-2 series victory, which vaulted chase much more difficult than caught behind by Luke Ronchi gan blazed a fluent 107 to 50-over format with five, sur- their resolve for the title them back to the top of the one- it should have been, reducing for 23. Ehelp secure a 45-run vic- passing Andrew Strauss and & my injury wont stop day rankings. the visitors to 88-4 when they Du Plessis and Miller, how- tory over West Indies in the first Alastair Cook. them from winning," New Zealand had captured the important wicket ever, shook off some nervous one-day international at a Jason Mohammed compiled tweeted the 36-year-old moments with a 62-run part- windy Sir Vivian Richards Sta- 72 from 91 balls as the anchor who announced his SCOREBOARD nership that the left-handed dium on Friday. of the West Indies reply, his international retirement NEW ZEALAND Bowling: Rabada 7.1-1-25-3 (2w); Morris 9-0-34-1 Miller dominated with his 45. Having been sent in to bat, career-best score in just his during the competition. M Guptill b Rabada...... 4 (2w); Tahir 10-0-14-2; Phehlukwayo 7-1-35-2; Pretorius New Zealand were never England posted 296 for six in third game, while Jonathan Kamran Akmal fired D Brownlie lbw Phehlukwayo ...... 24 8-0-36-0. able to settle against a superb their 50 overs before the hosts Carter bludgeoned 52 from 47 Peshawar into the final K Williamson (run out) ...... 9 SOUTH AFRICA South African bowling attack, were bowled out for 251 in 47.2 deliveries. with a brilliant R Taylor lbw Phehlukwayo ...... 8 Q de Kock c Williamson b Patel ...... 6 who created consistent pressure after never quite managing to Chris Woakes (4-47) did the hundred. L Ronchi c de Kock b Morris ...... 8 H Amla c Santner b de Grandhomme ...... 8 J Neesham c Duminy b Rabada ...... 24 F du Plessis (not out)...... 51 from both ends with numerous stay up with the required damage at the top of the order Akmal hit a 65-ball M Santner (run out) ...... 24 J P Duminy c Santner b Patel ...... 3 dot balls that was supported by run-rate. by removing both openers, with 104 with seven sixes and C de Grandhomme c de Kock b Rabada ...... 32 A de Villiers c Ronchi b Neesham ...... 23 strong work in the field. (55 from 61 all-rounder Stokes not asked to six boundaries to lift T Southee c&b Tahir ...... 6 D Miller (not out) ...... 45 Kagiso Rabada started the balls) blasted three sixes as he bowl in the innings by Peshawar to 181-3 in J Patel lbw Tahir ...... 0 Extras (LB-5, W-9) ...... 14 rot early when he bowled Mar- added 110 with Morgan for the Morgan. their 20 overs. T Boult (not out) ...... 0 Total (for 4 wkts in 32.3 overs) ...... 150 tin Guptill for four, ensuring fifth wicket, before the latter The second one-day will be Paceman Wahab Extras (LB-5, W-5) ...... 10 Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-35, 3-48, 4-88. Total (all out in 41.1 overs) ...... 149 Bowling: Patel 5-0-26-2 (1w); Boult 9.2-0-44-0 there would be no repeat of the was run out with three balls played at the same venue Riaz then chipped in with

Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-42, 3-42, 4-51, 5-72, 6-87, (2w); Southee 10-1-40-0 (2w); de Grandhomme 4-0- right hander's match-winning remaining in the innings. tomorrow, before the series 3-24 as Karachi were 7-132, 8-140, 9-147, 10-149. 16-1 (3w); Santner 2-0-9-0; Neesham 2-0-10-1 (1w). 180 not out in the fourth game Morgan brought up his sec- finale in Barbados on restricted to 157-7. in Hamilton on Wednesday. ond century in three innings, Thursday. NBA: San Antonio Spurs outlast Pelicans as Suns down Thunder Los Angeles Spurs player with 21 30-point game with eight seconds left, but withstanding another one-man second home win in as many NBA RESULTS AFP game in a season since David he missed two free throws. The show from Russell Westbrook. nights. Boston 115 LA Lakers 95 Robinson in the 1995-96 Pelicans had one last chance, but Thunder guard Westbrook Westbrook had 20 points in San Antonio 101 New Orleans 98 awhi Leonard did the early campaign. DeMarcus Cousins missed a had 48 points, 17 rebounds and the fourth quarter, posting his Utah 112 Brooklyn 97 damage and Patty Mills The Pelicans scored the first three-pointer from the top of the nine assists in a losing cause, first game with at least 40 points Phoenix 118 Oklahoma City 111 Khad a pair of clutch shots five points of overtime to lead key. becoming the first to score 40 and 15 rebounds this season. Dallas 104 Memphis 100 in overtime as the San Antonio 94-89, but the Spurs answered Leonard showed why he points in four straight games In Washington, DeMar Milwaukee 112 LA Clippers 101 Spurs notched a sixth straight with eight points in the next 58 should be in the Most Valuable since Kobe Bryant in 2012. DeRozan scored 32 points as the Cleveland 135 Atlanta 130 NBA win, 101-98 over the New seconds to take the lead for good. Player discussion this season. Eric Bledsoe led the Suns visiting Toronto Raptors Philadelphia 105 NY Knicks 102

Orleans Pelicans on Friday. With San Antonio in front In Phoenix, the Suns used a with 18 points. Six Suns scored reclaimed third place in the East- Toronto 114 Washington 106 Leonard scored a team-high 101-98, Spurs forward LaMarcus balanced attack to beat the Okla- in double figures and the bench ern Conference with a 114-106 Orlando 110 Miami 99 31 points as he became the first Aldridge had a chance to ice the homa City Thunder 118-111, contributed 55 points for the win over the Wizards. 26 SPORT SUNDAY 5 MARCH 2017 Fahad shines at Qatar National Sprint Golf: McIlroy two ahead despite short misses Fawad Hussain 36.9 sec. He edged out Martin The Peninsula Staffel who got the best finish of 37. Mohammed Aldelaimi Mexico City SCORES atar’s Saad Fahad and Alaa Tarawneh secured the Reuters -9 Rory McIlroy (Britain) 68 65 excelled by finishing run- following positions with times -7 Justin Thomas (US) 69 66 Qner-up in the feature of 38.7 and 39.7 respectively. ory McIlroy proved bet- Ross Fisher (Britain) 67 68 competition of the Qatar The class 45 saw Khalid Al ter at holing out from the Phil Mickelson (US) 67 68 National Sprint 2017, organised Mansoori outclassing Fitz Vidal Rfairway than making -6 Andy Sullivan (Britain) 71 65 by Qatar Motor and Motorcy- to earn top spot. Khalid secured short putts on his way to a two- Daniel Berger (US) 70 66 cling Federation (QMMF) at the a time of 37.1 with Vidal finish- stroke lead after the second Dustin Johnson (US) 70 66 Losail International Circuit last ing the job in 40.2. round at the WGC-Mexico -5 Jon Rahm (Spain) 67 70

weekend. In another event, Abdullah Championship in Mexico City Martin Kaymer (Germany) 70 67 Fahad produced a consist- Al Khalfi prevailed over his on Friday. Tyrrell Hatton (Britain) 70 67 ent show in all of his three runs opponents with a time of 35.4 McIlroy made eagle with a taking an accurate 30 seconds followed by Deograysa (42) and nine-iron from 151 yards at the in class 15 class contest, falling Ahmed Elgezy (45.1). par-four 14th and would have (68) and Justin Thomas (66) and behind Yaser Al Jlahma by just The season is in full swing enjoyed a commanding half- Englishman Ross Fisher (68) fractions of a second. Yaser with the QMMF gearing up to way lead had his putter not were equal second on seven- won the event with a time of host various major events gone cold at the end. under, with world number one 36.7 seconds. including next month’s Cross The Northern Irishman Dustin Johnson (66) among a Nadeem Zidade finished Country Rally. missed a four-foot par putt at trio one stroke further back. third with a time of 37.8 fol- Besides, the upcoming the 17th hole and then horse- Four-times major cham- lowed by Fakhreddine action at Losail includes the shoed-out from three feet at the pion McIlroy, 27, is playing just (38.6sec), Euce Daccache (39) season-opening MotoGP race. last for a six-under-par 65 at his second event of the year, and Jhon Ralpha (40.1). Last month, the world class Club de Golf Chapultepec. after missing six weeks due to The winner of one of the events at the Qatar National Sprint Christain Sarriento finished on circuit also hosted the season- "Starting the day I would a rib injury. the bottom with a time of receives his trophy from an official at Losail on Friday. opening race of MXGP World have taken 65, but I feel like I "I tried to approach this 46.6sec. Championship, which was won could have been a few more week, not with low expecta- In class 35, Mohammed Saif one second after a fine show, Dennis Nikitopolous claimed by Italian star Antonio Cairoli ahead," said McIlroy after post- tions, but just to see how it reigned supreme by securing his best time of 35.9. second position with a time of after an exciting battle. ing a nine-under 133 total. went," said the former World Americans Phil Mickelson No.1.

Argentine games suspended as players strike Trouble for Ibrahimovic as Buenos Aires AFP

ootballers in Argentina pushed ahead with a Bournemouth hold United Fstrike on Friday over unpaid wages, forcing the Manchester match's two key flashpoints year's first league games to be AFP occurred in the final moments suspended despite a $22m of the half. government payout, officials latan Ibrahimovic was Manchester United's Ibrahimovic's battle with said. at the centre of con- Zlatan Ibrahimovic Mings had become increasingly Friday evening's fixtures, troversy as looks dejected heated and the former Sweden Rosario Central versus Godoy Manchester United after the Premier striker was fuming after his Cruz and San Lorenzo against were held 1-1 by League game against opponent appeared to stamp on Belgrano were suspended, the Z10-man Bournemouth in an Bournemouth at Old the side of his head amid a Argentine Football Associa- extraordinary Premier League Trafford yesterday. scramble. tion (AFA) said. match at Old Trafford Ibrahimovic responded sec- The Argentina Football- yesterday. onds later by elbowing Mings in ers' Union (FAA) warned Ibrahimovic, United's the face. Having already been earlier that the government 26-goal top scorer, was fortu- booked, the striker escaped with payout had not resolved the nate not to be sent off before just a lecture from Friend. dispute. seeing a penalty saved as Jose Bouremouth's sense of injus- "Tomorrow (Friday) there Mourinho's side missed the tice was then heightened as will be no football. I maintain opportunity to move into the Surman, booked for an earlier that the situation today is Champions League places. challenge on Shaw, was worse than yesterday," said Marcos Rojo gave the home dismissed. FAA spokesman Sergio Marchi. side the lead with his first league Jason Tindall, the Bourne- The union says some goal for the club, before former mouth assistant manager, first players have not been paid United forward Joshua King ranted at the assistant referee, for four months because the equalised from the penalty spot then marched onto the field at state had failed to redistrib- five minutes from the end of the half-time to usher his players ute broadcasting revenues to first half. centre-back in the face seconds a red card after United left-back the interval approached. United away from Friend. their clubs. But the match centred on a later, but received only a telling Luke Shaw reminded Friend he created a host of chances, with Rooney saw a clever shot on On Thursday the govern- series of incidents in quick suc- off from referee Kevin Friend. had already been booked. the recalled Wayne Rooney, Paul the turn deflected just over and ment approved the payment cession at the end of the half, in Both Ibrahimovic and Mings Artur Boruc, the visitors' Pogba and Anthony Martial going Gosling was relieved to see a of 350m pesos ($22m) to the which both Ibrahimovic and are likely to face retrospective 37-year-old goalkeeper, had a close. header back towards his own AFA, which the association Tyrone Mings were lucky to disciplinary action from the fine game, making a series of The visitors' resistance was goal drop just wide. will pass on to clubs. escape red cards. Football Association. saves against a United side who broken midway through the half Boruc was then alert once But the FAA said that was Bournemouth defender In the ensuing melee, dominated. as Rojo deflected in Antonio more, flying to his left to tip aside less than half the debt owed to Mings appeared to stamp on the Bournemouth midfielder His best moment was keep- Valencia's cross-shot to score his Pogba's 25-yard curler as it the clubs. It said the $22m was head of the former Paris Saint- Andrew Surman shoved Ibrahi- ing out Ibrahimovic's penalty first league goal for Manchester headed towards the top corner. not expected to be paid until Germain forward. movic and was shown a second with just under 20 minutes to go, United. Mourinho made a triple sub- Tuesday. The association Ibrahimovic, already on a yellow card. getting down low to his right to But Bournemouth, who had stitution with 20 minutes to go appealed to players to drop yellow card, then elbowed the But Surman was only shown push the ball aside. spurned one early chance as in an attempt to force the win, strike plans and turn up for Fri- The point means United Benik Afobe slipped when clear, sending on Jesse Lingard, Mar- day's games, the first of the PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS remain in sixth place, where they drew level five minutes before ouane Fellaini and Marcus second half of the season. Leicester 3 (Fuchs 27, Mahrez 59, Huddlestone 90-og) Hull 1 (Clucas 14) have remained since early half-time. Rashford for Shaw, Michael Car- The row has sparked crit- Manchester United 1 (Rojo 23) Bournemouth 1 (King 40-pen) November, while Bournemouth King struck a penalty into rick and Rooney. icism of the AFA by the likes Stoke 2 (Arnautovic 29, 42) Middlesbrough 0 ended a run of four successive David de Gea's top right-hand Within seconds, United were of Argentina's World Cup leg- Swansea 3 (Llorente 12, 90+2, Olsson 69) Burnley 2 (Gray 20-pen, 61) league defeats. corner after Phil Jones had awarded a penalty as Adam end Diego Maradona. The Watford 3 (Deeney 4, Okaka 79, Doucoure 90+4) Southampton 4 (Tadic 28, Redmond 45+2, 86, Gab- Bournemouth looked as if brought down Marc Pugh. Smith handled Pogba's header

association is scheduled to biadini 83) they would be overwhelmed in Boruc then made further fine back across goal. Ibrahimovic elect a new president next West Brom 0 Crystal Palace 2 (Zaha 55, Townsend 84) the first half-hour of a match reaction saves to deny Rooney stepped up, but Boruc saved month. that reached boiling point as and Ibrahimovic, before the superbly. Bundesliga: Ribery strikes late as Bayern go seven clear

Berlin a late third on 90 minutes. The result Aubameyang netted twice as Borussia unmarked to head home at the far post AFP allowed Bayern to extend their lead over Dortmund warmed-up for Wednesday's on 26 minutes. second-placed RB Leipzig, who drew Champions League last 16 return leg at Leverkusen pulled a goal back when ranck Ribery (pictured) came off 2-2 at Augsburg on Friday. home to Benfica with a 6-2 thrashing of Kevin Volland held off Dortmund the bench to seal Bayern Munich's Martinez headed home Arturo Bayer Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park. defender Soktratis Papastathopoulos F3-0 win at Cologne yesterday, Vidal's cross after Bayern worked a Aubameyang's brace leaves him and drilled his shot inside the near post extending their Bundesliga lead to seven short-corner routine on 25 minutes. with 21 league goals in as many games, just after the break. points. Bayern doubled their lead just after two ahead of Bayern's Robert Dembele's cross was headed home Bayern warmed up for Tuesday's the break when Thomas Mueller spot- Lewandowski. by Aubameyang, again at the far post, Champions League last 16 second leg at ted Bernat unmarked to shoot home Dortmund wasted no time in going to put Dortmund 3-1 up on 69 Arsenal's Emirates Stadium – holding a with the help of a deflection on 48 after a third straight win since losing 1-0 minutes. 5-1 first-leg lead – with their fourth big minutes. at Benfica as Ousmane Dembele gave Brazilian defender Wendell curled win in five games. Bernat then turned provider just Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno no a free-kick into the Dortmund goal on Spain internationals Javi Martinez before the final whistle when his cross chance with a shot after just six 74 minutes before Borussia's US inter- and Juan Bernat gave Bayern a comfort- was driven home by Ribery. minutes. national teenager Christian Pulisic made able two-goal lead before Ribery netted Elsewhere, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was then left it 4-2 on 77 minutes. SUNDAY 5 MARCH 2017 SPORT 27 Rugby: Philippines reign supreme Singapore stunned Philippines book place in Asia Rugby Sevens series by winning the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy as top seed Singapore lose in the semi-final.

Hosts Qatar go down fighting 24-5 to Thailand in the quarter-finals while India down Pakistan to finish seventh.

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hilippines trounced Thailand 41-7 to emerge as runaway Qatar Rugby Federation President Yousef Al Kuwari giving away the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2017 (ARST) to Philippine team at the Aspire Warm-up Track winners in the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy and Rugby Stadium yesterday. Phillipines defeated Thailand 41-7 in the two-day tournament. P2017 (ARST) and booked a place in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series Bweheni, Tommy Gilbert and in the final, Pongsatorn Choay- Nattapat Prasertwit, Pitpong advantage in the end result. In ASIA RUGBY SEVENS at the Aspire Warm-up Track Vincent Young, with five conver- choo (5) and Warongkorn Plybua and Wuttikorn the other last eight encounters, and Rugby Stadium yesterday. sions each joined the party to Khamkoet (2). Kaewkhio scored five Singapore made it to the semi- Results In the final, Philippines led clinch the top honours in the Earlier in the semi-final, times while Warongkorn Kham- finals defeating India 19-7 to set Final Philippines bt Thailand 41-7 by top scorer Daniel Matthews two-day tournament. Philippines stunned top seeds koet were successful on four up a clash with Philippines, who Semi-finals (16) were simply unstoppable. Only two Thailand players Singapore 12-10 in a buzzer beat- occasions. For UAE, Jeremaia Kil- trounced Iran 42-0. Philippines bt Singapore 12-10 Harrison Blake (10), Timothy got their names on the scorecard ing win to qualify for the title icanasau, Niall Statham and Sean In the play-off matches, Thailand bt UAE 21-19 clash, while in the other last Carey converted five times while Qatar defeated Iran 24-10 to fin- Quarter-finals -four clash, Thailand edged UAE Andrew Powell got his name on ish fifth, India finished seventh Philippines bt Iran 42-0 to make it to the final. the scorecard for two conver- after defeating traditional rivals Singapore bt India 19-7 For Philippines, Sean Lynch sions. Pakistan 14-12. Thailand bt Qatar 24-5 Pakistan bt UAE 10-24 and Vincent Young got their Earlier, hosts Qatar went Iran defeated India 17-5 in names on the score sheet with down fighting 24-5 to Thailand the play-off matches and set up Playoff matches five tries each while Daniel Mat- in the quarter-finals, while UAE a clash with Qatar for the 5th Qatar bt Pakistan 21-5 thews found the target twice for eased past Pakistan 24-10. and 6th place play-off, while Qatar bt Iran 24-10

the winners. Warongkorn Khamkoethad India and Pakistan were left to Iran bt India 17-5

India bt Pakistan 14-12 Singapore, who were aiming top scored with seven tries for fight for seventh and eighth to make it to the Rugby Sevens Thailand while Apichai Phich- places. Qatar helped by an excel- Series by winning the Qatar tour- aikamol, Nattapat Prasertwit and lent show from Maciej Jan nament, relied heavily on Wuttikorn Kaewkhio found the Lenartowicz, who top scored tournament, the preliminary Nicholas Yau Yu Hong, who target five times to keep the with seven tries, trounced Paki- rounds which saw the teams scored all the ten tries while no momentum going for Thailand. stan 21-5, in the play-off fighting it out in the four pools, other player converted for Pitpong Plybua scored twice for match. Luke Ward with the top qualifying for the Singapore. the winners. and Tom Featherstone scored semi-finals. In the second semi-final, For the hosts, Rakan Al Marri five times, while Boubker Lqe- Jordan, Nepal and Bangla- Action from the final of the Asia Rugby Sevens Thailand defeated UAE 19-17. tried to make a fight, but his five bch and Mohamed Sharith Amit desh failed to get past the pool Trophy 2017 between Philippines and Thailand. UAE went on to defeat Singapore tries were not good enough to two times. stages and were left fighting for 43-14 to clinch the third place give his team the decisive Eleven teams took part in the places 9 to 11. Loss to Al Rayyan add to Al Wakra's woes

The Peninsula they were awarded a penalty. It didn’t take Rayyan long to Up stepped Wakra’s captain all but see of the tie in the sec- l Rayyan all but secured Mohsine Moutouali who failed ond half thanks to a second from their top four position in to test the goalkeeper and Tabata. Rayyan’s captain picked Athe Qatar Stars League instead smashed the spot kick up the ball near the halfway line (QSL) after beating bottom of the way over the crossbar. in the 51st minute and ran at table Al Wakra 4-0 at Al Sadd’s Just minutes later Rayyan Wakra’s defence who were una- Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium doubled their lead thanks to a ble to stop him as he skipped yesterday. goalkeeping blunder from past a number of challenges It was Rayyan’s captain, Wakra’s Mohmad Abdulla. The before producing a clever fin- Rodrigo Tabata, who first hit the Waves’ goalkeeper failed to deal ish, chipping the ball over back of the net for The Lions on with a long range free kick from Wakra’s goalkeeper. Ten min- the 29th minute after he found Tabata and the ball rebounded utes later Tabata completed his himself on the back post and off his chest and straight into the hat trick with a fine free kick to Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Marin Cilic of Croatia during the semi able to head home from barely path of Rayyan’s Spanish star, make it 4-0. a yard out after a pin point cross Sergio Garcia, who stabbed it In the other match, finals of the ATP Mexican Tennis Open, in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico, yesterday. from Sebastian Soria. home from two yards out to give Lekhwiya won 3-0 against Al Wakra should have equal- them a 2-0 lead going into half Kharaitiyat to go top of the ised on the 42nd minute after time. points standings. Nadal roars into ATP Acapulco showdown with Querrey

Acapulco, Mexico Australian Open in January, has dropped his serve to open the AFP won all 14 matches he has second set, and while he mus- played in Acapulco, where he tered break chances in each of wo-time champion Rafael lifted the trophy in 2005 and Nadal's first three service games Nadal raced past third- 2013. Nadal roared through the of the second set, he couldn't Tseeded Marin Cilic 6-1, 6-2 opening set against Cilic, build- convert. Nadal, firing on all cyl- to reach the ATP Mexico Open ing a 5-0 lead before the former inders from the baseline, final, where his perfect Acapulco US Open champion, who muscled two winners past Cilic record will be put to the test by advanced to the semi-finals on as he broke again for a 5-2 lead Sam Querrey. a walkover when scheduled and served it out with one last Querrey ousted Nick Kyrgios opponent Steve Johnson with- forehand winner. 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 to bring the sixth- drew, showed signs of life with "I have to be playing well to seeded Australian's giant-killing a service hold for 5-1. win like this against a player like run to a halt a day after Kyrgios Croatia's Cilic seized a 0-40 Marin, so I'm pleased with the stunned world number two lead on Nadal in the next game, performance," said Nadal, who Novak Djokovic in straight sets. but the Spaniard saved four withdrew from last month's Second-seeded Nadal, play- break points to hold for the tournament in Rotterdam after ing his first tournament since opening set. doctors told him he needed Action from the Qatar Stars League match between Al Rayyan and Al Wakra at Al Sadd falling to Roger Federer in an After receiving treatment on some rest after his run to the Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan won 4-0. epic five-set final at the his right ankle, Cilic promptly final in Melbourne.