16 SPORT SATURDAY 6 MAY 2017 Barshim, Samba make Qatar proud

Fawad Hussain The Peninsula

ouble Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson and South ’s Dclaimed victories along with Qatar’s Olympic hero Mutaz Barshim and new sensation IAAF Abdurrahman Samba as Doha DOHA 2017 - RESULTS (TOP 3) kicked off the IAAF Diamond League for the eighth consecu- MEN’S HIGH JUMP tive year, yesterday. 1. Mutaz Barshim (QAT) 2.36 The 2017 series got off to a 2. Robbie Grabarz (GBR) 2.31 perfect start as almost ideal 3. Donald Thomas (BAH) 2.29 conditions along with around MEN’S 400M HURDLES 15,000 spectators greeted the 1. Abdulrahman Samba (QAT) 48.44 track and field stars at packed 2. Kerron Clement (USA) 49.40 Qatar Sports Club. 3. Van Zyl (SA) 49.49 As many as five World Leads MEN’S 100M were produced in the season- 1. Akani Simbine (SA) 9.99 opening meeting, including the 2. Asafa Powell (JAM) 10.08 one from Rio Games silver med- 3. Femi Ogunode (QAT) 10.13 allist Barshim, who leaped MEN'S 400M 2.36m to begin his season in 1. Steven Gardiner (Bahamas) 44.60 style. 2. LaShawn Merritt (US) 44.78 Barshim looked in top form 3. Tony McQuay (US.) 44.92 outclassing his opponents with MEN'S 1500M a flawless show. Robbie Grabarz 1. Elijah Manangoi () 3:31.90 of Great Britain finished second 2. Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) 3:32.23 with a jump of 2.31 while Bah- 3. Bethwell Birgen (Kenya) 3:32.27 rain’s Donald Thomas took third WOMEN'S 200M position with 2.29. 1. Elaine Thompson (Jamaica) 22.19 “We came here to take two 2. Dafne Schippers (Netherlands) 22.45 targets – the win and the lead. Qatari athletes Abderrahman Samba (left) and Mutaz Barshim celebrate after winning the men's hurdles and men's high jump events respectively during the IAAF Diamond League - Doha 2017 athletics competition at the Suhaim bin 3. Marie Josee Ta Lou (Cote D'Ivoire) I got that so I don’t want to 22.77 Hamad Stadium in Doha yesterday. Picture: Kamutty VP/the Peninsula exhaust myself. I’ll be in Shang- WOMEN'S 800M hai in five days so hoping for the 1. Caster Semenya (South Africa) 1:56.61 best,” Barshim said after win- with a time of 22.45. Marie-Josse Diamond League said Simbine. Powell was not finished the distance in 44.60sec 2. Margaret Wambui (Kenya) 1:57.03 ning the contest. Ta Lou of Cote d’Ivoire finished Doha - 2017 upset for his failure to win the to win the race. 3. Eunice Jepkoech Sum (Kenya) 1:58.76 Samba, who made the world third clocking her season best race. “It was really hard but I WOMEN'S 100M HURDLES lead time in South Africa in time of 22.77. Diamond League “I am not surprised coming expected this victory,” the Baha- 1. Kendra Harrison (US) 12.59 March, lived up to the expecta- “This is my first time in series off to a in second, we are only just mian said after his win. 2. Cindy Roleder (Germany) 12.90 tions and won the men’s 400m Doha and my first race of the beginning our season. I wanted The 31-year-old LeShawn blistering start in Doha 3. Sharika Nelvis (US) 12.91 hurdles with a time of 48.44, to season. I just wanted to get the to go sub-10, but couldn’t came in second position with his WOMEN'S SHOT PUT secure second triumph for the race right and see how far I am because of the win,” he said. season best time of 44.78 while South Africa's Simbine 1. Michelle Carter (US) 19.32 hosts. He finished ahead of Ker- in the season, and I just wanted Kenyans dominated the his countryman Tony McQuay stuns stars Powell and 2. Anita Marton (Hungary) 18.99 ron Clement of USA and Van Zyl to execute,” she said after her men’s 1500m with Elijah Man- finished third with a time of Gatlin to win Men’s 3. Aliona Dubitskaya (Belarus) 18.90 of South Africa who took second win. angoi setting a world lead time 44.92, also his season’s best. 100m; Thompson, MEN'S 3000M and third positions respectively South African Olympic of 3:31.90 to win the race. His “I could have executed more, with time of 49.40, and 49.49. champion Semenya stole lime- Semenya excel compatriots Silas Kiplagat but it’s a little windy. It’s start of 1. Ronald Kwemoi (Kenya) 7:28.73 “I competed against cham- light in the women’s 800m by (3:32.23) and Bethwell Birgan the season but I feel good,” said 2. Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo (US) 7:31.57 pions and this is such an marking the world lead and set- yesterday, South Africa’s rising (3:32.27) secured the next two LeShawn. 3. Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia) 7:32.27 MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP honour,” said the rising Qatari ting the new meeting record. sprinter Akani Simbine stunned spots respectively. In Men's 3000m, Ronald star. She finished the job in 1:56.61 the star-studded line-up in “It was a wonderful and Kwemoi of Kenya clocked 7:28.73 1. Christian Taylor (US) 17.25 “The focus is now on World to better the meeting record of men’s 100m including Jamaica’s impressive first race this season, to take world lead 2. Omar Craddock (US) 17.08 Championships and I am very . The Kenyan set Asafa Powell - a former world I feel I am in good shape,” Man- As expected, Rio Games gold 3. Alexis Copello (Azerbaijan) 16.81 happy with the outcome,” added the record of 1:56.94 in May 2012. record holder – and Justlin Gat- angoi said after the race. medalist Michelle Carter of the MEN'S JAVELIN THROW Samba. “The race was fantastic and lin, (USA) who won the silver Germany’s Thomas Rohler US won the women’s shot put 1. Thomas Roehler (Germany) 93.90 In one of the marquee events the field is great. I am looking medal at last year’s Olympic excelled in men’s javelin throw, with her season’s best throw of 2. Johannes Vetter (Germany) 89.68 of the first meeting, Jamaica’s forward to having great races, Games in Rio. shattering the Diamond League 19.32m. She was followed by 3. Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic) Thompson, who won double my only concern now is to fin- The 21-year-old clocked record besides recording the Hungary’s Amita Marton (18.99) 87.91 gold in Rio de Janeiro last year, ish my studies,” Semenya said. 9.99 to win the race while Pow- world lead by striking 93.90 to and Bulgaria’s Aliona Dubitskaya WOMEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE prevailed over rival Dafne Schip- “I am left with two semes- ell finished second with a time win the contest. (18.90) on second and third posi- 1. (Kenya) pers of the Netherlands to win ters, so need to graduate and get of 10.08 while Qatar’s Femi In men’s 400m race, young tions respectively. 9:00.12 the women’s 200m race on her my focus back on track,” she Ogunode claimed third position talent prevailed over experience “Starting the season with a 2. (Kenya) 9:01.57 Doha debut. added. with a time of 10.13. Gatlin had as 21-year-old Steven Gardiner season best makes me feel so 3. Ruth Jebet (Bahrain) 9:01.99 She finished the distance Finishing behind Semenya to be content with fourth spot. of Bahamas finished ahead of good, knowing that my training WOMEN'S POLE VAULT with her season best time of were Kenyans Nyairera Marga- “I am now looking forward former Olympic champion paid off,” said the 31-year-old. 1. Ekaterini Stefanidi (Greece) 4.80

22.19 while Schippers – the sil- ret (1:57.03) and Jepkoech Eunice to the World Championships (in LeShawn Merritt of USA to start I am looking forward to bet- 2. Sandi Morris (US) 4.75 ver medalist in Rio Games – fell Sum (1:58.76). August). I am in good shape and season with a win. Gardiner, who ter results the rest of the 3. Yarisley Silva (Cuba) 4.65 short and secured second spot In other feature event happy with my performance,” has personal best of 44.26, season,” she added. Farid and Coburn explore challenges female athletes face

The Peninsula depth conversation. withdrawing from the 2014 how her hijab was an integral In spite of her background, Asian Games after being denied part of her identity. Like my little over 48 hours before beliefs and cultural expecta- permission to wear the tradi- hair is to me, it forms a key ele- stepping out onto Doha’s tions, Mariam is shaping a new tional covering. ment of who she is as a person A Qatar Sports Club track, path for Arab women in sport, For Mariam, the decision and is integral to her two remarkable athletes from a journey she hopes will inspire will embolden more local confidence.” different corners of the earth others like her to follow their women to participate in sport: She continued: “While we have come together for a frank dreams. When asked by her fel- “For me, athletics and sport in dress differently, it is clear that and open discussion that low runner how other young general is all about breaking there is so much more uniting explores the challenges and cul- women in Qatar can take inspi- down barriers, rather than us than separating us. In a sin- tural perceptions surrounding ration from her story she said: putting them up” she said, gle visit to Mariam’s home we Arab female sports "I’m very proud that I’m dif- adding: have forged a friendship and participation. ferent to a lot of people and I “Many people see the hijab understanding that has high- In an inspirational behind think that’s important. What I as a symbol of division, but lighted our similarities, rather the scenes film released today am doing is not common in my instead we should celebrate our than our differences.” by the , culture and is proving some Mariam Farid differences and ability to come At the conclusion of their aspiring Qatari sprinter Mariam people wrong. You have to be together through our shared conversation Mariam and Emma Farid and Olympic bronze med- strong and very confident and love of sport. I welcome this headed to Doha’s Qatar Sports allist in the steeplechase Emma be determined to become a decision by FIBA as it represents Club track for a training session Coburn from the United States champion one day.” competing in sport, but I believe with the news that Basketball yet another barrier broken in advance of Friday evening’s address the impact of religious Emma, who grew up in a that is starting to change. We has changed headgear rules in down that will inspire partici- Diamond League opener. The misconceptions on the portrayal rural area of Colorado, in very need more strong female role a move that will allow players pation in my country.” two shared tips and techniques of Muslim women in sport. The different circumstances to her models like Mariam who can to wear hijabs in competition. Emma, who tried a hijab on as they prepared for the first importance of positive female new friend was equally honest push the boundaries of cultural Previous rules had banned the when visiting Mariam’s home competition of the new season role models in helping to break in a poignant and thought pro- acceptance and inspire the next practice, over what world gov- in a symbolic moment of unity and by the end of the day had down barriers and inspire more voking conversation: “My initial generation of women to follow erning body FIBA said was a between two contrasting cul- built a close bond, united by girls to play sport is a shared impression was just that there in her footsteps.” safety issue, which had led to tures added: “When I spent the their burning spirits to be passion to come out of their in were not many Arab women The film’s release coincided Qatar women’s team day with Mariam it struck me champions. SATURDAY 6 MAY 2017 SPORT 17 Four-star Bounedjah takes AVC Beach Tour Qatar Master Al Sadd into Emir Cup semis

Armstrong Vas The Peninsula

our first half goals from Algerian international Baghdad Bounedjah helped Al Sadd to a convincing 4-1-win Fover Al Kharaitiyat and booked them a place in the Emir Cup Action from the AVC (Asian Volleyball Confederation) semis. Beach Tour Qatar Master pre-quarter-final match Yesterday at Lekhwiya Sta- between Qatar 1 (Julio/Ahmed Tijan) and Qatar dium, the 25-year old struck 2 (Jefferson/Cherif) at Aspire Zone yesterday. telling blows in first 45 minutes Qatar 1 won 21-18 and 21-13 and qualified for the of the match to take the match quarter-finals. Twenty-four teams from 13 Asian away from Al Kharaitiyat. countries are taking part in the four-day event which Bounedjah struck as early in concludes today. The event is being jointly organised the eight minute of the match and went on to add three more by the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), Qatar Olympic goals in the 36th, 40th and the Committee (QOC) and Aspire Zone. fourth one in the added-on time of the first half. Bounedjah was adjudged the man-of-the- match for his four- goal feat. Al Kharaitiyat pulled one back in the 30th minute to draw level but their joy was short lived as Al Sadd again took the lead Al Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah heads home to score one of his four goals in their 4-1 six minutes later. win against Al Kharaitiyat in the Emir Cup quarter-final match at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Both the teams failed to add to the first half goals. semi-finals. Lekhwiya will meet 2-1 win over Al Gharafa on League (QSL) champions Al Sadd, which won the rivals Al Rayyan in the semi- Wednesday. Lekhwiya stormed into the Qatar Cup, take on the winners finals on May 13 at Al Sadd On Thursday, South Korean semi-finals with a 3-1 victory of the last quarter-final between Stadium. Al Rayyan booked their star Nam Tae-hee scored twice over Al Khor at Al Sadd El Jaish and Umm Salal in the semi-final spot with a fighting in the second half as Qatar Stars Stadium.

Felix rejects proposal to Al Attiyah extends Jordan Rally lead

erase track Dead Sea Jordan winner was flying high at the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. Kuwait’s Essam Al Nejadi Abu Samra and Juma were The Peninsula lowest place on earth. Abu Samra had been embroiled held sixth position and Salem Al- locked in a duel for MERC 2 “Steady, steady today,” said in a tight tussle with Khaled Juma Thefiri and Asem Aref were supremacy; a mere 3.8 seconds records he fastest time on all 10 Al Attiyah. until his rival damaged his Mit- eighth and ninth overall behind split the pair after two stages. special stages enabled “No risks, no mistakes, just subishi’s exhaust and lost three Jordan’s Ihab Al Shorafi heading Juma redressed the balance in Los Angeles TQatar’s Nasser Saleh Al drive the new car and stay safe. minutes putting out a small fire into a final stage that accounted Rama and the quickest time AFP Attiyah and French navigator On the stage, in Suwayma, I tried before the midday break. for both Essam Al Nejadi with pushed Juma into a 3.4-second Matthieu Baumel to extend their to go flat out so see if I could beat Juma recovered strongly overheating issues and Al Rashed lead. merican track star Ally- overall lead in the FIA Jordan the time I set in the stage last over the second loop of stages. with gearbox problems. After the first runs through son Felix says she does Rally to a comfortable 7min year in the Skoda and I had the He passed Saudi Arabia’s Rakan This promoted Salem Al- Bahath and Suwayma and the Anot support a move by 32.1sec yesterday. same time to the second…” Al Rashed to regain fourth over- Thefiri to sixth place behind return to the Dead Sea for the international athletic chiefs The 12-time regional cham- The all-Jordanian crew of all and began to make in-roads Al-Shorafi. Aref holds seventh midday regroup, Al-Attiyah had to erase long-standing world pion’s new Ford Fiesta R5 Evo 2 Marouf Abu Samra and naviga- into Meshari Al-Thefiri hold on place. extended his advantage to 3min records, many of which were never missed a beat over some tor Malik Hariri earned a third position. Only 50.1 seconds Ahmad Shaban lost nearly 40.1sec. set by dope cheats. of the most spectacular graded comfortable advantage in MERC separated the pair at the end of 10 minutes in the dark on the The talking point had been Any attempt to wipe out rallying terrain in the FIA calen- 2 and held second overall at the the leg and Juma will be aiming super special stage on Thursday the tussle between Juma and Abu tarnished records would have dar and the 10-time event end of the day in their for the last podium place today. evening, but a string of impres- Samra in MERC 2; but Juma the opposite effect on clean sive stage times catapulted the stopped for three minutes in athletes who would lose their Jordanian into contention for Bahath after losing a section of hard-fought records in the victory in the 2nd National Rally. exhaust pipe that caused a small purge, the 31-year-old Amer- He trailed overnight leader Sala- fire. Abu Samra reached the mid- ican said. man Al-Gammaz by 2min day point with a lead of 1min "It's a difficult thing," the 58.3sec. Ziad Miqdad was a dis- 35.6sec over Meshari Al-Thefiri, 200 meter and 400 meter tant third. despite clouting the section of star said. "I do think that some A hectic schedule of 10 spe- Juma’s exhaust pipe that dam- of the records need to be cial stages was planned for aged a front brake. revisited, but you don't want yesterday with two loops of five Salameh Al-Ghammez and to take away a clean record stages spit by a return to the Nasser Khanfar were locked in from a clean athlete." Dead Sea for service at midday. a tight duel in the National Rally Speaking on the side- The 16.85km of Panorama, until Khanfar hit trouble in the lines of a conference in Los under the shadow of the leg- sixth stage and retired. Angeles on Wednesday endary Mount Nebo and Al Attiyah eased his pace night, Felix said she hoped overlooking the Dead Sea and over the second loop and still the sports' governing bod- the West Bank, was first on the recorded a quintet of stage wins ies could come up with cards. to reach the night halt with a lead another solution. Al Attiyah clocked a time of of 7min 32.1sec. As Abu Samra "I don't know how you 12min 44.9sec and extended his consolidated second position solve that issue, especially advantage to 1min 07.1sec in the and the MERC 2 lead, Juma con- with samples that are not opener and added a further 28 tinued to eat into Al-Thefiri’s Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah dominated the opening leg of the Jordan Rally. there anymore," she said. "It's seconds to that lead in Syagha. hold on third. just a difficult process. It would be very hard to do that and not have clean athletes suffer in the process. It's kind of no win situation." IPL: Kings XI Punjab keep play-off hopes alive The controversial pro- posal would wipe out athletics' world records set Bengaluru Manan Vohra (25) were the before 2005. Under a plan IANS major contributors to Punjab's to be considered by the cause. Punjab got off to a poor International Association ings XI Punjab kept their start as openers Hashim Amla of Athletics Federations Indian Premier League (1) and Martin Guptill (9) were (IAAF) in August, existing K(IPL) play-offs hopes sent back to the pavilion inside world records would be alive with a 19-run win over five overs. recognized only if achieved Royal Challengers Bangalore. Amla was dismissed by at approved international For Glenn Maxwell’s team, medium pacer Aniket Choud- events and if the athletes Sandeep Sharma with 3 for 22 hary on the penultimate ball of concerned had been sub- and Axar Patel with 3 for 11 the first over and Guptill was jected to an agreed number were the stars while for Virat dismissed by Sreenath Aravind of doping control tests in Kohli’s team, Mandeep Singh in the fourth over. the months leading up to chipped in with 46. With this Brief scores: their performances. win, Punjap move to 10 points Kings XI Punjab: 138 for 7 Kings XI Punjab bowler Sandeep Sharma (centre) celebrates with his "It is just difficult all the while Bangalore stay at the bot- (Axar Patel 38*, Manan Vohra team-mates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman way around. I am not sup- tom with five points. 25; Aniket Choudhary 2 for 17) AB de Villiers during the IPL Twenty20 match at the M. Chinnaswamy porting it. It is not that simple, Earlier, Bangalore restricted beat Royal Challengers Banga- it's a more a complex issue," Punjab to 138 for 7. lore (119 (Mandeep 46, Axar Stadium in Bangalore, yesterday. Felix said. Patel (38 not out) and 3-11, Sandeep 3-22) by 19 runs. 18 SPORT SATURDAY 6 MAY 2017

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Italian rider Valentino Rossi in Rossi aims to extend action during the MotoGP second free practice session of the Spanish Red Bull Grand Prix at Jerez de la Frontera race track surprise lead in Spain yesterday.

Jerez de la Frontera, Spain expected to come to Jerez as stepping up and taking MotoGP have the potential to fight for the Yamaha for Ducati has back- Dovizioso is fourth in the AFP a leader of the championship," by storm. victory at every race and this fired massively in the early part world championship behind the said 38-year-old veteran "We have improved a lot in motivates me to arrive to Jerez of the season as he is languish- Yamaha duo and Marquez hav- alentino Rossi takes Rossi. Austin since the first free prac- even stronger than I was at the ing down in 13th in the ing bagged Ducati's only podium his quest for a long- "I'm very happy because we tice and now it will be important last GP." championship and has been out- so far this season in Qatar. awaited 10th world managed to solve some of the to improve again in Jerez," Rossi Home favourite Marc Mar- shone by teammate Andrea "Our balance sheet after the championship to the problems we encountered dur- added. quez is the main threat to the Dovizioso. first three rounds of the season Spanish Grand Prix ing the winter tests and we are Vinales' dream start to life Yamahas and his victory in Aus- And despite previous suc- is not satisfactory enough thisV weekend when the MotoGP doing really good races." since replacing Jorge Lorenzo tin brought the defending world cess in Jerez with three wins, because we thought we would season starts its European Rossi has an incredible was brought to an abrupt halt champion to within 18 points of neither Lorenzo nor Dovizioso be quicker this year," said swing. record at the Jerez circuit, win- as, after winning the first two Rossi and up to third in the are expecting to compete for the Dovizioso. The Italian made the podium ning nine times, including last races of the season, he crashed championship standings. win this weekend. "With the exception of the in each of the season's first three season. out at the Grand Prix of the "Of course our win in Aus- "Jerez is one of my favour- Qatar race it hasn't been like this races in Qatar, Argentina and "This is the first European Americas a fortnight ago. tin gave the whole team more ite tracks, I have excellent so far. the United States to lead the race and it's a circuit I really "After the disappointing confidence," said Marquez. memories of it, and I've scored "Although the Jerez track is championship standings by six enjoy," said Rossi, whose last result in Austin I'm happy that I "Racing at home and in front a number of wins there, but it's one of the toughest for me and points from Yamaha teammate world title came in 2009. didn't sustain any injuries," said of my fan club is always also true to say that it's not the Ducati, I will be fighting hard in Maverick Vinales. He won the 125cc world the Spaniard. special." most favourable track for Spain to try and get back onto "I would never have crown and 250cc title before "We also proved that we Lorenzo's decision to leave Ducati," said Lorenzo. the podium." Djokovic splits Rashford edges Man United towards final with coaches

Vigo, Spain is not his age but his Midtjylland against United Celta's's greater attack- AFP quality." in last season's Europa ing intentnt was offering in bid to Rashford's 11th goal of League, but couldn't United mmoreore space on tthehe arcus Rashford's the season was just repeat the trick when his counter-attackattack and RashRash-- return to top stunning free- reward for United's supe- tame effort was easily ford didn'tn't mamakeakek tthehe mmostost Mkick 23 minutes riority as they close in on claimed by Romero. of onene promisingpromising from time put Manchester not just the prestige of Paul Pogba was mak- openingg Belgrade United on the brink of winning the Europa ing his return after missing afterr AFP reaching the Europa League for the first time, United's last two outings, skippingg League final with a hard- but also the prize of guar- and the world's most past Gus-s- ovak Djokovic yesterday said fought 1-0 win at Celta anteed Champions League expensive player looked a tavo Cabral.ral. that he had parted ways with Vigo on Thursday. football next season it class apart in midfield. However,ever, Nhis training team, including Celta goalkeeper Ser- would bring. A powerful run from the 19-year-year- long-time coach Marian Vajda, as he gio Alvarez kept the Celta, by contrast, the Frenchman teed up old showedwed his class attempts to arrest an alarming slide Spaniards in the tie failed to rise to the chal- Mkhitaryan for the visitors momentss laterlater as hehe wonwon in form in the past year. before half-time with a lenge of their first ever best chance of the first 45 a free-kickick on the edge The former world number one string of saves to deny European semi-final, but minutes. However, Alva- of the aarearea anandd tthenhen believes that this "shock therapy" Rashford, Henrikh Mkhi- they did have the first big rez rushed from his line to picked himselfimself upup to curl will help him return to the top of the taryan and Jese Lingard. chance just 10 minutes in. block from the Armenian. home a wonderfulwonderful effort game after a wretched run of results. However, he was wrong- Nemanja Radoja's And Alvarez was called into the farfar corner.corner. "I am a hunter and my biggest footed by Rashford's cross picked out the into action again moments Aspass had Celta's best goal is to find the winning spark on free-kick as United took unmarked Daniel Wass, later to parry Lingard's chance toto respondrespond but the court again," Djokovic, 29, said a giant step towards but the Dane miscued his imprecise shot after he had fired widede when JonnJonny'sy's in a lengthy statement on his reaching the final in header horribly wide with been played in by Rash- cross wass fired into him at website. Stockholm on May 24. just Sergio Romero to beat. ford's through ball. an awkwardward heiheight.ght. The Serb, who was knocked off And United manager Thereafter, it fell on Celta's top scorer Iago Celtaa have already top spot last November by Andy Jose Mourinho hailed his Alvarez to keep Celta in Aspas was anonymous overcomeme llosingosing tthehe ffirstirst Murray, joined his rival at the exit of wonder kid who has the game before the break. before the break, but leg 1-0 atat home on their the Monte Carlo Masters after losing stepped up in the absence His best stop came on started the second-half run to thee last four with a to Belgian David Goffin 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Manchester United's of top scorer Zlatan Ibra- 21 minutes when Rashford brightly and saw flicked 2-0 winn at ShakhtarShakhtar last month. himovic due to cruciate took aim from just outside header float just wide. Donetsk iinn tthehe llastast 332.2. Marcus Rashford In January, Djokovic's Austral- ligament damage. the box and his shot was Sisto was then denied But thehe GaliciansGalicians needneed celebrates after scoring ian Open title defence ended in a "He's a 19-year-old curling into the top corner by a fine save from lightning to stristrikeke twice at their first goal against shock second-round exit. kid in love with football," only for Alvarez's finger- Romero as the Dane's Old Traffordford on May 11 as Celta Vigo during the The statement said Djokovic felt said Mourinho. tips to turn the ball behind. deflected shot threatened United lookook set forfor theirtheir UEFA Europa League the need for a change and had "He works, he's Pione Sisto shot to to loop over the first Europeanopean ffinalinal since semi- final first leg played "mutually agreed" with Vajda, fit- mature and what matters fame by scoring twice for Argentine. 2011. at Balaidos Stadium in ness coach Gebhard Phil Gritsch and Vigo, Spain on Thursday. physiotherapist Miljan Amanovic to end their partnership. The move follows a split late last year with coach Boris Becker after three years working together. Neymar, Barcelona ordered The 12-time Grand Slam cham- Monaco revert to title pion said he was thinking of appointing a new head coach but did to stand trial for fraud not want to rush the decision. "I want to find a way to come Madrid first-time offenders in non-vio- chase after blow back to the top stronger and more lent crimes, sentences of two resilient," he said. years and under are suspended "I have so much faith in this razilian forward Neymar in Spain and it is unlikely the and six ahead of Nice with a Monaco won 6-0 at home process and that's why I will take faces a fraud trial in Spain player would serve any prison AFP game in hand on their two to Nancy earlier in the season time to find the right person who I Bin connection with the time. pursuers. and it is hard to see them slip- can connect with professionally." value placed on his 2013 trans- Barcelona said at the time onaco coach Leonardo Given their better goal dif- ping up at the Stade For now he said he would be on fer from Santos to Barcelona, the of Neymar's move that the Jardim has called on ference, two wins from their Marcel-Picot against oppo- tour alone with the support of his Spanish National High Court transfer figure was €57.1m, of Mhis players to put their last four matches should suf- nents who lie in the relegation family and management, with the said on Thursday. which 40 million was paid to Champions League disap- fice for Monaco to secure a zone, even if marauding left- French Open just over two weeks The defendants in the pend- Neymar’s family. pointment out of their minds first French championship back Benjamin Mendy will away. ing trial are the player, his DIS received a 40 percent and take a big step towards since 2000. miss the game with the ham- Vajda, who has been a major parents, the two clubs, current share of the remaining 17.1 mil- securing the French title when "The best thing to do now string problem that also ruled influence, said he felt like he had and former Barcelona presi- lion that was paid to Santos. But they go to Nancy today. is think about Nancy. A win him out in midweek. spent a "whole lifetime" with dents Josep Maria Bartomeu and the court put the actual value of The principality side look there would give us a great PSG need Monaco to slip Djokovic. Sandro Rosell, and former San- the rights to the player that were set to bow out of the Champi- chance to win the league," said up after a 3-1 defeat away to "Novak can do so much more tos president Odilio Rodrigues, transferred to Barcelona at ons League in the semi-finals Portuguese coach Jardim. Nice last weekend reduced and I am sure he will," the depart- according to a court €25.2m, and said DIS's cut after losing 2-0 at home to a "We have an advantage in their prospects of winning a ing head coach said. statement. should have been based on that superior Juventus at the Stade the league but nothing is won fifth consecutive title. "I am convinced that he will The case stems from a com- amount. Louis II in Wednesday's first yet so my message to the play- Unai Emery's men enter- remain at the top of tennis for many plaint by DIS, a Brazilian Barcelona did not immedi- leg. ers is to go out and win the tain bottom side Bastia at the years and that he will bring a lot of company that owned 40 percent ately respond to an emailed Only two sides have ever next match. It is not true that Parc des Princes on Saturday joy to all the tennis fans around the of the rights to Neymar when he request for comment. No one recovered from losing the first PSG or Nice are out of it." afternoon and will do so with- world with his victories." was at Santos. It argues it lost picked up the phone at Santos leg at home to win a Champi- It has already been a out both Thiago Motta and Gritsch describe Djokovic as "a out on its rightful cut from the or at Neymar's Brazil-based ons League tie, but that is what memorable season for Angel Di Maria after they were champion and a warrior and the sky transfer because the true value company, NN Consultaria, when Monaco have to do now in the Monaco, who are the first sent off in Nice. is the limit for him". of the deal was understated. Reuters called seeking return next Tuesday. French club to reach the last Beating PSG kept alive Djokovic had expressed frustra- Prosecutors said in Novem- comment. Things are rather more four of Europe's elite compe- Nice's chances of leapfrogging tion about his game after his Monte ber that Neymar should be The transfer has given rise straightforward in Ligue 1, tition in seven years. But the the capital side and snatching Carlo disappointment, saying he was fined €10m ($11m) and handed to several investigations in Spain where Monaco sit three points league has always been the automatic Champions League "doing everything that I can to play a two-year jail sentence. For and Brazil. clear of Paris Saint-Germain main priority. qualification. well".