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MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014 SPORTS Blake, Jamaicans steal Photo of the day show at World Relays NASSAU: Yohan Blake and a speedy took third in a European record 1:20.66 Jamaican 4x200 metres relay team did after the US team were disqualified. not need Usain Bolt to add to the The world record also tumbled in island nation’s collection of world the women’s 4x1500 to help launch records on Saturday. the innovative championships in the Blake, the world’s second fastest relay-loving Bahamas. 200 metres runner behind Bolt, turned Kenya, with Hellen Obiri on anchor, on the jets and anchored Jamaica to a obliterated the global mark in the world record one minute, 18.63 sec- infrequently run event, taking top onds at the inaugural IAAF World honors in 16:33.58. Relays in the Bahamas. The sizzling Mercy Cherono, Faith Chepngetich performance took 0.05 seconds off a and Irene Jelegat put Kenya in a com- 20-year-old record held by a Carl manding lead as they wiped out the Lewis-anchored American team in previous record of 17:05.72 a different 1994. Kenyan squad had set in Nairobi last “We knew we could come here and month. get this medal and world record,” said The United States also dipped Blake, whose training partner Bolt under the former record as the holds both the 100 and 200m world Americans ran 16:55.33 with Australia records and Olympic titles but has not placing third in 17:08.65. run this year. Kenya’s men took the other long “It feels very good enough I think relay of the night, winning the 4x800 that we could have gone faster,” added as Alfred Kipketer held on for victory in 100m Olympic silver medallist Blake. 7:08.40 with Poland a close second. Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir and The United States wrapped up the Jermaine Brown put Blake into posi- evening of speed by winning the tion for the record. None had been on women’s 4x100 in 41.88 seconds with Jamaica’s world record teams in the rival Jamaicans second. The relays, 4x100, making the victory more sweet. which will return to the Bahamas next St. Kitts and Nevis finished a surpris- year, continue late yesterday at ing second in 1:20.51 while France Nassau’s national stadium.—Reuters Travis Pastrana and Chrissie Beavis compete at the Oregon Trail Rally in Hood River, OR, USA.— www.redbull.com Sri Lanka thrash England LONDON: Sri Lanka came up with the perfect response to their defeat in the first one-day interna- tional against England as they swept aside Alastair Cook’s team in the second meeting at the Riverside yesterday. The England captain was injured and could only watch in dismay from the dressing room as optimism generated by their impressive win at The Oval disintegrated in a 157-run defeat. There was talk of an exciting new era for English cricket after the 81-run win three days earlier, but this was a sobering reminder of recent setbacks as they were destroyed by the Sri Lankans. The match was effectively set- tled inside the first seven overs of the England reply to Sri Lanka’s 256-8, a total that owed much to the concentration of Tillakaratne Yohan Blake Dilshan in the early stages. With conditions improving, it was a total that should have been well within England’s reach, but Lynx defeat Liberty they simply could not cope with the opening spells of Nuwan MINNEAPOLIS: Maya Moore scored 30 nine WNBA seasons. The Sky led by as Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga. points on a record-setting night as the many as 11 points late in the third quar- Michael Carberry, recalled because of injury to Cook was the Minnesota Lynx defeated the New York ter on the way to a 65-57 advantage first to go, caught behind by Liberty 87-82 on Saturday. heading into the final 10 minutes. The Kumar Sangakkara off the bowling LONDON: Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (left) looks on as England’s Ravi Bopara (right) is bowled out for 7 Moore became the first WNBA player Dream never got closer than eight. of Kulasekara. runs by Sri Lanka’s Sachithra Senanayake during the second one-day international cricket match. —AFP ever to score at least 30 points in four Erika DeSouza led Atlanta with 18 The same pair accounted for main reason they passed their low- an intriguing battle with James innings, but Anderson was the straight games. She hit four 3-pointers in points and 12 rebounds. Shoni Schimmel the other opening batsman, Ian est-ever ODI total - 86 against Anderson at at the start of the day pick of the England bowlers and the game’s opening minutes and fin- had 17 points. Atlanta (2-1) was without Bell with the total on 26 and Joe Australia in 2001 - before he was as the cloud cover helped the finished with 2-38, including his ished 11 for 19 from the field. After scor- All-Star Angel McCoughtry, a late scratch Root swiftly followed, bowled by caught on the boundary for 40. England seam bowler. 250th wicket in ODI cricket. ing a career-high 38 in a win at Tulsa on because of a shoulder problem. Malinga before scoring. England failed to reach three fig- Dilshan emerged on top and Ashan Priyanjan added an Friday, Moore is averaging a league-best When Gary Ballance was lbw to ures and their total of 99 was their survived for more than 37 overs to important 43 runs for the tourists, 33.8 points per game. STORM 73, MYSTICS 65 Kulasekara, the Sri Lankan had tak- fifth lowest in ODI cricket. finish with 88 runs before becom- who set a target of 257 that was Lindsay Whalen had 21 points while Sue Bird scored 16 points and the en three wickets for one run in 11 Earlier, Dilshan was the key fig- ing the only victim for Chris never within reach for England Seimone Augustus chipped in 18 points Storm avoided their second 0-4 start in deliveries and England were ure in the Sri Lankan innings when Jordan. because of their feeble batting and rookie Asia Taylor added 10 for the club history with a 73-65 victory over the reduced to 29-4. they were put in to bat after losing Harry Gurney claimed three and the devastating opening burst Lynx (4-0). Mystics. There was no way back for a the toss. Dilshan was involved in wickets towards the end of the from Sri Lanka’s pacemen.—AFP Tina Charles led New York with 24 Bird sank a 3-pointer with 1:30 team led by Eoin Morgan, points and 14 rebounds, while Cappie remaining to give the Storm (1-3) a 67-60 although the stand-in skipper and Pondexter added 18 points and Essence lead after Washington pulled within four Ravi Bopara finally gave the SCOREBOARD Carson chipped in 14 for the Liberty (1- points using a 7-0 run. Camille Little had innings some stability, facing 24 2). 15 points and Tanisha Wright added 14. balls without scoring at one stage. CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom: Final innings scoreboard in the second one-day international between England Crystal Langhorne, who spent her It meant they had added only and Sri Lanka at the Riverside yesterday: 17 runs when Bopara was the next SKY 87, DREAM 73 first six seasons with Washington before Sri Lanka England to depart, bowled by Sachithra Elena Delle Donne scored 27 points as a draft day trade sent her to Seattle, L. Thirimanne c Tredwell b Anderson 10 M Carberry c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 6 Senanayake. And the procession T. Dilshan b Jordan 88 I Bell c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 12 the Sky sprinted to a victory over the had 14 rebounds. Emma Meesseman continued when Jos Buttler Dream and the team’s best start in club scored 12 points for the Mystics (1-2), K. Sangakkara c Buttler b Tredwell 40 G Ballance lbw Kulasekara 5 lobbed up the first delivery from J Root b Malinga 0 history. who fell to 0-2 at home this season. Angelo Mathews and Senanayake M Jayawardene run out (Ballance) 2 E Morgan c Chandimal b Prasad 40 Allie Quigley scored 13 points and Washington committed 12 of its 16 took an acrobatic catch. A Mathews c Bopara b Gurney 30 R Bopara b Senanayake 7 Courtney Vandersloot, Courtney turnovers in the first half, but still It was the worst shot of an A Priyanjan c Morgan b Anderson 43 Clements and Markeisha Gatling each entered halftime with a 26-24 lead. The innings with several candidates for D Chandimal c Bopara b Gurney 14 J Buttler c Senanayake b Mathews 4 added 10 for Chicago (4-0). Vandersloot Storm lost four straight to open their that title, reducing England to 55-6 N Kulasekara c Root b Gurney 0 C Jordan lbw Senanayake 1 J Tredwell c Kulasekara b Senanayake 4 also had 11 assists. inaugural 2000 season en route to a and leaving the new batsman, S Senanayake not out 2 J Anderson b Senanayake 7 The 4-0 start in the best in Chicago’s league-worst 6-26 record. —AP Chris Jordan, with enough time to D Prasad not out 7 H Gurney not out 4 show whether he can build an Extras (lb5, w15) 20 Extras (lb3, w5, nb1) 9 innings as well as score rapid runs.