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Lions Maul Packers Williams Was “A Special Player” and Someone Whose Media Draw Was Nothing but Beneficial for the Code SPORTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 , 2013 SEA Games: Myanmar ‘100 percent’ ready for Games YANGON: Myanmar is “100 percent” ready for the Southeast the outside world. It does not formally get underway until the cial, who did not want to be named said. “Ten of thousands of Asian Games, a senior official said yesterday, as the clock ticked opening ceremony on December 11 at the 30,000-seat Wunna people will join the events. Hopefully everything can be done down to the biggest sports event in the nation’s troubled history. Theikdi Stadium in the newly built capital, Naypyidaw. smoothly. Cooperation between ministries is very weak,” he con- In a major test of Myanmar’s infrastructure and organization, Nine thousand athletes and journalists alone are expected and fided. A senior police official admitted: “Thousands of athletes thousands of athletes, officials, media and visitors will descend for “hundreds of thousands” of local fans will attend, Htay Aung said. and officials and also thousands of fans will come. Although we the 22-day multi-sport event starting tomorrow. “We are 100 per- Vice President Nyan Tun has urged athletes to “strive for a golden tried our best for security with enough numbers, I’m a little bit cent ready to hold the SEA Games,” sports ministry director Htay age of Myanmar sports... improving the reputation of the country nervous.” The SEA Games are not unfamiliar with problems. The Aung said. “We are ready now. We held the final rehearsal of and making history to be regarded as sporting heroes”, according last edition in Indonesia was hit by corruption and delays in con- opening ceremony yesterday,” he added. to a government release. However, privately some officials are struction, and a deadly stadium stampede at the men’s football Htay Aung said 6,000 athletes and 3,000 journalists are due for concerned about the preparations and potential problems, espe- final. Myanmar is currently battling religious and ethnic tensions the Games, which begin in low-key fashion with football prelimi- cially the number of hotel rooms to accommodate all the visitors. with unrest and bomb blasts in parts of the country in recent naries and floorball demonstration events tomorrow. The event “There are many things to be done even though many min- weeks. Some 1,380 medals will be handed out in events ranging comes just two years after the former pariah state started making istries are involved. Hotel rooms cannot be enough because from mainstream sports such as athletics to the traditional but wide-ranging reforms in a sudden and unexpected opening-up to many foreigners and many visitors will come,” a government offi- obscure Myanmar pursuit of chinlone. — AFP Australia gun for World Cup revenge over New Zealand MANCHESTER: Australia will be gunning for revenge when they clash with defending champions and trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the Rugby League World Cup final at Old Trafford today. The Kiwis won the last World Cup in 2008 with a shock 34-20 victory in Brisbane over the Kangaroos, who have dominated the 13-man code having won nine pre- vious editions. New Zealand are defending Four Nations champions after also beating Australia in Brisbane. But those two victories are the Kiwis’ sole successes in five years of competition between the Anzac rivals. Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney was more than happy to accept that the Kangaroos, who have not conceded a single try in their four matches since their opening 28-20 pool win over England, were favorites. “We do start as underdogs, but the lads are confident that, if they can bring their best per- formance today, we give ourselves a great opportunity,” he said. There are only three players who appeared in the 2008 final: captain Simon Mannering, hooker Issac Luke, and vet- eran winger Manu Vatuvei, the latter named by Kearney in his initial 19-man squad but still an injury doubt. The Kiwi squad, however, can call on undoubtedly the player of the tournament so far, Shaun Johnson, who has filled a half-back spot left vacant by the union-bound Benji Marshall, and also media darling Sonny Bill Williams. Williams was this week crowned international player of the season, quite a feat for the second-rower after a five-year spell away from league winning 19 All Blacks caps and a union World Cup, and also becoming New Zealand’s professional heavy- weight boxing champion. Should he be on the winning side today, Williams would DETROIT: Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn for become the first player to win the World Cup in both rugby a safety during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Nov 28, 2013. — AP codes. “I’d give every award back in a heartbeat just to get across the line this weekend,” insisted the Sydney Roosters star, while his talent has obviously not gone unnoticed by Australia. Kanagaroos coach Tim Sheens acknowledged that Lions maul Packers Williams was “a special player” and someone whose media draw was nothing but beneficial for the code. “He certainly had an influence in the England game and almost most games he plays in,” Sheens said. Ravens survive late Steelers fightback “It’s good for our game and for our code around the world because he’s known over here and I think he’s well DETROIT: Matthew Stafford made up for some mistakes with three The victory provided the Ravens (6-6) with their first winning streak known as a rugby player in France too, so it’s been good for touchdown passes, including one to Calvin Johnson, to help the since September and pushed them ahead of the Steelers (5-7) and the code over here and playing in this tournament. “I love Detroit Lions score 37 straight points after an awful start to beat four other teams in the race for the final wild-card slot in the AFC. It the game as a game and love to see it played around the the Green Bay Packers 40-10 on Thursday. The Lions (7-5) had lost also avenged a 19-16 loss to their division rivals last month. Tucker world and well respected so players like that are great to their last two games, five consecutive against Green Bay and a fran- connected on kicks of 43, 34, 38, 45 and 48 yards after Joe Flacco have around.” Sheens is hoping star full-back Billy Slater will chise-record nine straight in their annual showcase on threw a first-quarter touchdown pass to Torrey Smith. be fit for today after aggravating a knee injury in the quarter- Thanksgiving. The Packers (5-6-1) have a five-game winless streak final win over the United States, with Greg Inglis a more than for the first time since 2008, showing how valuable Aaron Rodgers COWBOYS 31, RAIDERS 24 adequate deputy should he not. is for the franchise. Rodgers has missed four-plus games since frac- DeMarco Murray ran for three touchdowns, backup Lance There was disappointment in the Kiwi camp, however, turing his left collarbone. Matt Flynn became the fourth starting Dunbar had a career-high 82 yards rushing and Dallas overcame when second-rower Frank Pritchard missed the cut because quarterback for Green Bay this year and was sacked seven times, Oakland’s fumble return for a score on the opening kickoff. Murray of a hamstring injury. “He’d love to play, and we’d love to once by Ndamukong Suh for a safety. had 63 yards rushing but his highlight was the finishing work, have him there, but the stakes are as high as they get this including a 7-yard score to put Dallas ahead for good early in the weekend and he’s not 100 percent,” said Kearney. Kearney RAVENS 22, STEELERS 20 fourth quarter. Dunbar, who went out with a left knee sprain, named three wingers in his pre-match squad of 19, which Justin Tucker kicked five field goals, and the Baltimore Ravens sparked the tying and go-ahead touchdown drives in the second will be trimmed to 17 just before the 1430 GMT kick-off at stopped a 2-point conversion with 1:03 left to survive a comeback half, highlighted by a 45-yard run that led to a 4-yard scoring pass Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium. Veteran Jason bid by the Pittsburgh Steelers and escape with a 22-20 victory from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant. The Cowboys (7-5) moved two Nightingale has been joined by Vatuvei and the tourna- Thursday night. After Pittsburgh scored on a 1-yard touchdown games above .500 for the first time since late last season. The ment’s highest try-scorer Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, who both pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Jerricho Cotchery to get within Raiders (4-8) guaranteed an 11th straight season without a winning had injury concerns this week. — AFP two points, Roethlisberger’s conversion pass slipped through the record. Matt McGloin had a strong first half for the Raiders, leading hands of Emmanuel Sanders, who was screened by Chykie Brown. consecutive TD drives that put Oakland up 21-7.— Agencies .
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