SPORT Tuesday 8 November 2016 PAGE | 28 PAGE | 31 Ghebreslassie wins, Mourinho hits Keitany defends out at United's at NY Marathon 'problem players'' QSL stars World Champion Gawad leads jet off for star cast at Qatar Classic 2016 national duty The Peninsula

leven Qatar Stars League (QSL) inter- The Peninsula national stars will be joining up with E their national sides hoping to aid ecently-crowned them in qualification for the 2018 World World Champion Cup in Russia. Karim Abdel In Asia it’s the third and final qualifi- Gawad will be cation round, and four QSL players will be hoping to con- hoping to make the difference for their R tinue his superb form in the sides in group A. upcoming Qatar Classic Current QSL player of the month Nam Championships 2016 Tae Hee of Lekhwiya and Kooky Han of which will take place in Doha Al Gharafa have been called up for the from November 13 to 18. Taegeuk Warriors. The South Koreans who The draw for the tourna- are currently third in qualification will take ment was unveiled yesterday on second place Uzbekistan in Soul, along and the line-up includes with a friendly match against Canada. some of the world’s greatest The South Korean duo is likely to face players, spearheaded by a familiar opponent in Sardor Rashidov champion Gawad. of El Jaish who has been chosen by head The players will battle it coach Samvel Babayan, for the crunch out for crucial points on the group A match-up. Al Sadd defender PSA Road to Dubai Standings Morteza Pouraliganji has joined up with - which is topped by World the Iranian national team ahead of their Number-one Mohamed El two matches including a friendly against Shorbagy - with a place at Papa New Guinea and a World Cup qual- the lucrative season-ending World Champion Karim Abdel ification match up against Syria. Team Dubai PSA World Series 2016 QATAR CLASSIC Melli are currently sitting atop group A and Gawad of Egypt in action in this FIRST ROUND DRAW Finals up for grabs for the top file photo. will be looking to maintain their position eight. [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) v Cameron at the top of the table. Gawad, the 25-year-old Pilley (AUS) Finally Al Sailiya attacker Faouzi Aaish star from Giza, Egypt, lifted (EGY) v [Qualifier] has been called up by the Bahrain national the sport’s most prestigious ankle injury he sustained dur- Qatar Classic crown. World Number-six James Willstrop (ENG) v Chris Simpson (ENG) team for their two friendly matches against title at the Wadi Degla PSA ing the World Championship. ElShorbagy opens up are just some of the other big [Qualifier] v [8] (EGY) the United Arab Emirates and Kyrgyzstan, [5] Nick Matthew (ENG) v [Qualifier] Men’s World Championship Defening champion El Shor- against Australian Number- names included in a world- Gregoire Marche (FRA) v Mohamed which are due to take place on the 9th and last week in Cairo, beating bagy is also in action as he one Cameron Pilley - the class draw, with Mosaad Abouelghar (EGY) 15th of November. Over in Africa and qual- three-time winner Ramy looks to bounce back from a player who ended his charge taking on the tournament Saurav Ghosal (IND) v [Qualifier] ification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia Ashour to add to the Al semi-final defeat to Gawad during the 2016 Dubai PSA wildcard, Abdulla Mohd Al [WC] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) v [3] is in its second round with two QSL play- Ahram Squash Open NEW- in Cairo. World Series Finals - and Tamimi, in round one. (EGY) ers set to take part. DR Congo has called GIZA title earlier this The hard-hitting Egyp- could meet Ashour in an The qualifying stages of [4] (EGY) v [Qualifier] up two QSL stars for their World Cup Qual- season. tian’s title-winning exploits explosive quarter-final clash, the 2016 Qatar Classic will Tom Richards (ENG) v Zahed Mohamed (EGY) ification match up against Guinea. Al Ahli Max Lee (HKG) v Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) The World Number-three at the Delaware Investments which would act as the lat- take place on November [Qualifier] v [7] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) striker Firmin Mubele and Al Kharaitiyat will meet a qualifier in round US Open catapulted him to est chapter in their 11-12, while the main draw [6] Ali Farag (EGY) v [Qualifier] man Jeremy Bokila have been called up one, and is seeded to contest the top of the PSA Road to long-running rivalry. begins a day later, with the Cesar Salazar (MEX) v Omar Abdel Meguid by head coach Florent Ibengé, the Leop- an exciting semi-final with Dubai standings ahead of The winner of 2009 final taking place on Friday (EGY) ards are currently top of group A.

2015 World Champion Gre- Gawad and he will aim to tournament Nick Matthew, November 18 - entry to the Simon Rösner (GER) v [Qualifier] Al Sadd striker Bagdad Bounjah's good gory Gaultier, who will hope strengthen his grasp on top 2015 World Championship tournament is free of Daryl Selby (ENG) v [2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) form has been rewarded with a call up to to be fully recovered from the spot with a third successive runner-up Omar Mosaad and charge. the Algerian national team. The Fennecs are set to take on Nigeria away from home in Russia 2018 World Cup Qualification. European qualification for the 2018 World Cup enters its third match day and three QSL players will be representing Qatar to host GCC Rowing Championship this weekend their countries. Al Gharafa winger Vladimir Weiss has been called up for the Slova- QNA Federation, will involve the participation of all the QSMF President Khalifa Mohammed al kian national team for their World Cup GCC member states Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Sewaidi said "Qatar is proud to host the maiden Qualifier against Lithuania, along with a he Qatar Sailing and Marine Sports Federa- Arabia, the UAE and host Qatar, according to Qatar edition of this event. The competition will further friendly match up against Austria. tion (QSMF) will be hosting the 1st GCC Olympic Committee. help in developing the sport in the region besides Al Sailiya defender Dragoș Grigore will T Rowing Championship 2016 at the Doha Cor- Participants will compete in four disciplines fostering brotherly fraternity. As organisers, every be a part of the Romanian set up for their niche from November 11 to 12. including Women's Solo (CW1X), Men's Solo (CM1X), hands are already on the deck to ensure a very suc- upcoming games. Romania will entertain The tournament, which will be held under the Men's Double Sculls (CM2X) and Men's Coxed Quad- cessful outing and we believe the athletes will have Poland on the 11th of November, along auspices of the GCC Sailing and Rowing ruple Sculls (CM4X+) during the two-day event. a wonderful time in Doha." with a friendly clash against Russia just four days later.

Team Qatar train under the watchful eyes of coach Jorge Fossati

Qatar football players take part in a training session ahead of their friendly match against 2018 World Cup hosts Russia which will be played on Thursday in Doha. RIGHT: Head coach Jorge Fossati giving instructions to a player. The team will fly out to China for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game on November 15. SPORT TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016 27 Hayward Mavs end skid, Lakers stay hot shines as Jazz beat Knicks First win of season McCollum connected on 13 of 23 shots, including six of 12 Dallas put the worst from three-point range. He New York start in franchise scored 10 of Portland's last 11 AFP history behind them points in the game. to down the Bucks The Grizzlies led by four at tah's Gordon Hayward 86-75 in overtime for halftime and took a 61-51 lead in made a triumphant their first win of the the third quarter, but Portland UNBA return from a NBA season. managed to respond. fractured finger on Sunday by "They made a run and we scoring 28 points to lead the kept our composure," said point Utah Jazz over the host New guard Damian Lillard, who con- York Knicks 114-109. Los Angeles tributed 19 points, seven assists The 26-year-old forward AFP and six rebounds. "We kept missed the first six games of guarding. We were proactive, the season with a broken left he Dallas Mavericks locked in on the scouting report." ring finger but Hayward, who Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric put the worst start in Chandler Parsons, who inked led Utah last season with 19.7 franchise history (9) reaches for a loose ball against the a four-year, $94m contract with points and 3.7 assists a game, behind them on Sun- Cleveland Cavaliers during the second Memphis, made an inauspicious made the most of his season day, downing the quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The debut after off-season knee sur- debut in a Madison Square TMilwaukee Bucks 86-75 in over- Cleveland Cavaliers won 102-101. gery. He missed all eight of his Garden matinee. time for their first win of the NBA attempts from the floor and "First off, it felt great just season. didn't score a point. to be out there," Hayward The Mavs had opened the Gordon Hayward made a said. season with five straight defeats, rebounds. through the first quarter and hangover from the last win. much better showing in his first "You work all summer to a skid that billionaire owner In Los Angeles, the Lakers leading 54-43 by halftime. What we did was we came in outing of the season, scoring a be able to play, and so to have Mark Cuban said was "driving survived a second-half scare en Phoenix responded in the next day, worked and washed team-high 28 points as the Utah the injury was definitely me nuts." route to a 119-108 victory over second half, out-scoring the Lak- that out of our heads." beat the Knicks 114-109 in New unfortunate, but it's good to With a first win in the books the Phoenix Suns. ers 9-2 in the first two minutes The Lakers were without for- York. be out there with the guys. the Mavs can now, perhaps, begi The victory moved the Lak- of the third period. ward Larry Nance after the first In Toronto, Rudy Gay scored "It's a little awkward n fulfilling Cuban's aim of build- ers to 4-3, and a perfect 3-0 at They narrowed the gap to quarter. 23 points to lead Sacramento to playing with the splint for ing momentum, even with home. It's the first time the once- 93-92 in the fourth period before He hit the court chasing a a 96-91 victory over the Raptors sure, but it's not going to stop longtime star Dirk Nowitzki still proud club has had a winning the Lakers regained control. loose ball and was diagnosed that ended the Kings' four-game me from getting out there on sidelined by injury. record through seven games Jordan Clarkson drained a with a concussion that will likely losing streak. the court when it's time to With Nowitzki looking on, since a 4-3 start in 2011-12. jump shot, and after Nick Young sideline him for Tuesday's home play." Harrison Barnes scored a career Lakers coach Luke Walton was fouled making a three- game against the Mavericks. NBA RESULTS Rodney Hood scored 12 of high 34 points and Juan Jose had voiced concern that his team pointer and made the free-throw Portland guard C.J. McCol- his 18 points in the fourth Barea added 21 -- including five would feel an "emotional hang- to complete the four-point play lum matched his career high of Utah 114 NY Knicks 109 quarter as the Jazz (4-3) out- Portland 100 Memphis 94 in overtime. over" after an upset of the the Lakers were up 99-92, and 37 points -- 16 of them in, yes- Sacramento 96 Toronto 91 scored New York 36-29 in the "It's definitely good to get Golden State Warriors on the Suns wouldn't get any closer. reday the fourth quarter -- to Dallas 86 Milwaukee 75 last 12 minutes.

that monkey off our backs," said Friday. "It was really important," lead the Trail Blazers to a 100- Denver 123 Boston 107 George Hill added 23 Barnes, who connected on 13 of But the Lakers were far from Clarkson said of the victory. "We 94 victory over the Grizzlies in LA Lakers 119 Phoenix 108 points and nine assists for 26 shots and pulled down eight flat, taking the lead midway always could have some Memphis. Utah.

Ducks fly past Flames, Oilers Raiders bust Broncos to seize division lead

edge Wings Los Angeles play. "I just think I need to be AFP better," said Roethlisberger, who had been sidelined since surgery New York atavius Murray rushed for to repair a torn meniscus on Reuters 114 yards and a career-high October 17. Lthree touchdowns on Sun- "Give them credit -- there yan Kesler scored two day as the Oakland Raiders were times I was going to make power-play goals, and downed the Super Bowl cham- throws and their guys jumped in RRyan Getzlaf and Corey pion Denver Broncos 30-20 to front of things... I just need to be Perry each added three assists seize the NFL's AFC West divi- better." to lead the Anaheim Ducks to sion lead. In Minneapolis, a tackle- a 4-1 win over the Calgary The Raiders, off to their best breaking, leaping touchdown by Flames on Sunday. start since 2001, improved to Golden Tate lifted the Detroit The Ducks set an NHL 7-2, while the Broncos fell to 6-3, Lions to a 22-16 overtime tri- record for most consecutive in third place behind Kansas City umph against the Minnesota victories at home against one who improved to 6-2 with a Vikings. team, beating Calgary in Ana- 19-14 win over Jacksonville. Tate caught a pass from heim for the 24th consecutive Raiders quarterback Derek Lions quarterback Matthew Staf- time. The Philadelphia Flyers Carr completed 20 of 31 passes ford and spun away from Vikings held the previous mark by for 184 yards. Denver's Trevor cornerback Xavier Rhodes, who defeating the Pittsburgh Pen- Siemian completed 18 of 37 dived at Tate and missed. Tate guins 23 successive times passes for 283 yards and two Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) is tackled by Denver Broncos free safety then got away from safety Har- between 1980 and 1987. touchdowns with one Darian Stewart (26) during the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Oakland Coliseum on rison Smith along the sideline Getzlaf now has 531 interception. Sunday. and jumped into the end zone. career assists, tying Teemu But the real difference was The Lions had sent the game Selanne for the franchise on the ground, with the Raiders NFL RESULTS halfway there." Fans at Oakland quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. into overtime with a 58-yard record. Andrew Cogliano producing 218 rushing yards Coliseum, who have endured 13 The Ravens snapped a four- field goal with two seconds left scored his team-leading fifth compared to Denver's 33. Baltimore 21 Pittsburgh 14 straight dismal seasons, were game losing streak and improved in regulation. goal, Clayton Stoner contrib- Murray's three TDs included Dallas 35 Cleveland 10 energized by the team's first to 4-4, taking the lead over the "Our guys have been able to

Kansas City 19 Jacksonville 14

uted his first of the season, a one-yard plunge with 6:09 Miami 27 NY Jets 23 Sunday night game in more than Steelers -- also 4-4 -- atop the do it," Lions coach Jim Caldwell and goalie Jonathan Bernier remaining. NY Giants 28 Philadelphia 23 a decade. division. said of his team's five game-win- stopped 25 shots for the Two plays later, Denver run- Detroit 22 Minnesota 16 With Las Vegas angling to Baltimore quarterback Joe ning drives in the fourth quarter Ducks, who won for the third ning back Kapri Bibbs caught a Carolina 13 Los Angeles 10 lure the Raiders away from the Flacco connected with Mike or overtime this season. "It's a time in four games. screen pass and weaved his way New Orleans 41 San Francisco 23 Bay Area, a plane towing a sign Wallace on a 95-yard touch- tough situation to be in, but they Alex Chiasson scored the through the Raiders' defense for San Diego 43 Tennessee 35 reading "VEGAS, IF YOU BUILD down pass late in the first quarter don't flinch." only goal for the Flames, who a 69-yard TD that cut the lead to Indianapolis 31 Green Bay 26 IT WE WON'T COME" circled the -- the longest pass in Ravens The Dallas Cowboys's explo- Oakland 30 Denver 20 sustained their fourth loss in 30-20. stadium prior to kick off. history. sive offense scored three five games. But Oakland's Reggie Nelson The Baltimore Ravens seized It was 21-0 before the Steel- touchdowns in the first half Meanwhile, Ryan Nugent- sealed the win with an intercep- one," Murray said. "We're going a narrow AFC North lead with a ers got on the board on enroute to a 35-10 victory over Hopkins' power-play goal late tion with two minutes to play. forward. This is a new team, a 21-14 victory over Pittsburgh that Roethlisberger's 23-yard TD pass the winless Browns in in the second period broke a "We needed this new mindset. We're only spoiled the return of Steelers to Antonio Brown with 8:38 to Cleveland. tie, and Edmonton defeated Detroit. It was the Oilers' sec- ond win in less than 24 hours and the Red Wings' fifth Ravens top rusty Steelers straight loss. Tyler Pitlick also scored for Edmonton, which beat the Los Angeles 4-4 -- atop the AFC North. Antonio Brown with 8:38 to New York Islanders 4-3 in a AFP Baltimore quarterback Joe play. But Roethlisberger, who shootout Saturday night on Flacco connected with Mike underwent surgery to report the road. altimore shut out Pitts- Wallace on a 95-yard touch- a torn left meniscus on Octo- burgh for more than down pass late in the first ber 17, got off to a slow start. NHL RESULTS Bthree quarters in a 21-14 quarter -- the longest pass in "I just think I need to be bet- NFL victory that lifted the Ravens history. Chris Moore's ter," Roethlisberger said after LA Lakers 119 Phoenix 108

St Louis 5 Colorado 1 Ravens to their division lead 14-yard return of a Buck Allen completing 23 of 45 passes for

Edmonton 2 Detroit 1 and spoiled the return of blocked punt coupled with 264 yards with one touch- New Jersey 4 Carolina 1 Steelers quarterback Ben Steve Smith's two-point con- down and one interception. Chicago 4 Dallas 3 Roethlisberger. version reception made it a "Give them credit -- there NY Rangers 5 Winnipeg 2 The Ravens snapped a 21-0 game early in the third were times I was going to Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) throws a pass Anaheim 4 Calgary 1 four-game losing streak and quarter. The Steelers finally make throws and their guys against the Oakland Raiders in the first quarter at Oakland Coliseum improved to 4-4, taking the got on the board on Roethlis- jumped in front of things... I lead over the Steelers -- also berger's 23-yard TD pass to just need to be better." on Sunday. 28 SPORT TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016 Pampling wins by Ghebreslassie wins, Keitany two strokes in Vegas, ending long drought

defends at NY Marathon Las Vegas Reuters

New York ustralian Rod Pampling ended a decade- AFP long drought on the PGA Tour when he won Athe Shriners Hospitals for Children Open eigning world by two strokes from American in marathon cham- Las Vegas on Sunday. pion Ghirmay The seasoned 47-year-old made a hat-trick Ghebreslassie of of birdies from the 13th hole on his way to a six- Eritrea won the under-par 65 at TPC Summerlin in the Nevada R40th New York City Mara- desert. thon men's crown on Sunday He stamped his third PGA Tour victory by sink- while Kenya's Mary Keitany ing a 30-foot birdie at the last to clinch his first took her third consecutive tour win since the 2006 Arnold Palmer women's title. Invitational. Ghebreslassie won his "Winning Arnold Palmer's event is still on top New York debut in an offi- (of career highlights) but coming back from what cial time of two hours, seven we have the last few years to get a win, it's phe- minutes and 51 seconds -- nomenal, amazing," Pampling said in a greenside only five seconds off his interview, before thanking his family for support- Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea personal best set in ing him through a series of lean years. London. celebrates as he crosses the finish line "To win this magnificent event, it's fantastic, "Winning the New York to finish first in the Professional Men's a great feeling." Marathon is one of my best Division during the 2016 TCS New York Pampling, ranked 451st in the world, is the dreams," Ghebreslassie said. City Marathon in Central Park on in New oldest winner on tour since Davis Love III won in "I'm really proud of my vic- York City on Sunday. Greensboro in Aug., 2015. tory. Nobody from Eritrea He looked like frittering away victory when has won this marathon he three-putted the 10th hole and dropped another before. I'm really proud." Keitany, the second- shot at the 12th after missing a four-footer. Eight days shy of his 21st fastest woman in marathon But he steadied the ship with clutch putting, birthday, the prodigy accel- history behind Britain's sinking birdie putts from 13 feet, 18 feet and 11 feet erated at the halfway mark Paula Radcliffe, has the respectively over the next three holes. and pulled away to become longest New York women's He was tied with American Glover with two the first men's champion win streak since Norway's holes left, before the American bogeyed the 17th since 2010 from outside Grete Waitz took five in a to open the door. Kenya. row from 1982-1986. Glover also bogeyed the last to fall to third, Kenya's Lucas Rotich Kenya's Sally Kipyego three shots back of Pampling, who finished at was second in 2:08:53 with was second in 2:28:01, 12 20-under 264. 39-year-old American Abdi seconds ahead of American "It seems the Australians are starting to kick Abdirahman third in 2:11:23 Molly Huddle, third in her it in again," said Pampling, the fifth player from and Japan's Hiroyuki marathon debut. Kenya's the country to win on tour this year after Jason Yamamoto fourth in his first Joyce Chepkirui, third in Day, Adam Scott, Aaron Baddeley and Greg marathon outside Japan, Boston this year, was fourth Chalmers. another 26 seconds adrift. in 2:29:08. "We were dormant for a little while there. In the women's race, Each champion over the Jason and Scotty have kicked it on, so just glad to Keitany also pulled away to 26.2-mile distance took grab one of those spokes and be part of the big an overwhelming victory, home a top prize of wheel." Champion Mary Keitany (centre) of Kenya, second-place finisher Sally Kipyego (left) of the 34-year-old mother of $100,000. In 2006, Pampling had thought he was on the two winning in 2:24:26. Ghebreslassie's triumph Kenya and third-place winner Molly Huddle of the US celebrate with their medals after road to more victories after winning the late Palm- "I feel good," Keitany came after fourth-place fin- the Professional Women's Division of the 2016 New York City Marathon on Sunday. er's event. said. "I'm very excited. Win- ishes at London and the Rio "In '06 I still thought there were a few more ning three times Olympics. Rotich and Ethiopian Lelisa "I was a believer any- outclased the field. In a pack really quickly, but that's golf," he said. consecutively means a lot to At the halfway mark, Desisa, last year's Boston thing could happen," he said. of 14 after five miles, Keit- me." Ghebreslassie, Kenya's Lucas Marathon champion, pulled "I did what I was supposed any picked up the pace and GOLF WORLD RANKINGS away. to do. I did what I could con- by the 10-mile mark had 1. (1) Jason Day (Australia) 12.20 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON RESULTS In the 20th mile, Ghe- trol. I was ready to run." trimmed the lead group to 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 10.61 breslassie surged away from Kenya's Stanley Biwott, herself, Chepkirui and Ethi- Men 3. (3) Dustin Johnson (US) 10.53 1. Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2hrs, 7mins 54 secs, 2. Lucas Rotich (KEN) Rotich and Desisa, acceler- last year's New York cham- opia's Aselefech Mergia. By ating ahead to leave behind pion, was out before the mile 12, Mergia was falling 4. (4) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 8.82 2:08:53, 3. Abdi Abdirahman (USA) 2:11:23, 4. Hiroyuki Yamamoto (JPN) his last threats. The Eritrean halfway mark in another back and at 15 miles, Keit- 5. (5) (US) 8.48 2:11:49, 5. Shadrack Biwott (USA) 2:12:01, 6. Tadesse Yae Dabi (ETH) shared a high five with Rot- disappointment. any had opened a 10-second 6. (7) Adam Scott (Australia) 6.82 2:13;06, 7. Moses Kipsiro (UGA) 2:14:18, 8. Tyler Pennel (USA) 2:15:09, 9. ich, running back down the Biwott dropped half- lead. 7. (6) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 6.70 Ben Payne (USA) 2:15:46, 10. Patrick Smyth (USA) 2:16:34 course to greet him before way into the Rio Olympic By mile 16, Chepkirui's 8. (8) Patrick Reed (US) 5.85 the finish. marathon, saying he was gap was 33 seconds back 9. (9) Bubba Watson (US) 5.57 Women "I wanted to shake hands given the wrong water bot- and growing as Keitany 10. (11) Rickie Fowler (US) 5.44 1. Mary Keitany (KEN) 2:24:26, 2. Sally Kipyego (KEN) 2:28:01, 3. Molly with him," said tle and that caused surged to the finish alone. 11. (10) Danny Willett (Britain) 5.37 Huddle (USA) 2:28:13, 4. Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) 2:29:08, 5. Diane Nukuri Ghebreslassie. stomach issues. "I started to run my own 12. (12) Paul Casey (Britain) 5.18 (BDI) 2:33:04, 6. Aselefech Mergia (ETH) 2:33:28, 7. Lanni Marchant (CAN) Abdirahman was thrilled With plenty of time to race at 15 miles and started 13. (13) Justin Rose (Britain) 5.16

2:33:50, 8. Neely Gracey (USA) 2:34:55, 9. Sara Hall (USA) 2:36:12, 10. to make the podium after a prepare for her Big Apple to follow my tactics and 14. (14) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.01

previous best showing of run after not being selected continue with my race," she Ayantu Dakebo Hailemaryam (ETH) 2:37:07 15. (15) Branden Grace (South Africa) 4.62 sixth in New York. to compete at Rio, Keitany said. Pacquiao has unfinished business with Mayweather

Las Vegas easier to talk about when there Pacquiao made sure Mayweather did not speak to AFP will be a rematch." the retired Mayweather reporters after Saturday's fight Pacquiao looked impressive was there to witness and has shown no signs of want- loyd Mayweather accepted Saturday and even showed his ing to come out of retirement. him win it back on an invite to watch Filipino power with a second-round Pacquiao's last two victories Saturday night Ficon Manny Pacquiao's knockdown as he reclaimed the have been impressive, showing WBO title fight on Saturday, leav- WBO welterweight title -- the that he has recovered from the ing many wondering if a request same belt he lost to The Filipino's last two shoulder injury which hampered WBO to step back in the ring would be Mayweather. victories have been him in his fight against May- welterweight next. Pacquiao made sure the impressive, showing weather in May 2015. champion Mayweather had a front row retired Mayweather was there to that he has recovered "I believe if there is a rematch, Manny Pacquiao seat at the Thomas & Mack Center witness him win it back on Sat- from the shoulder or if it happens, I want to make to watch Pacquiao easily beat urday night. Pacquiao said he injury which hampered sure the fans will love it and I will former champion Jessie Vargas found out on Friday that May- him in his fight against give everything to get back their with a unanimous decision weather would be attending the Mayweather in trust," said Pacquiao. victory. fight. May 2015 Asked why he didn't call off Pacquiao said on Sunday that "I met with his manager I told the Mayweather fight because of he is eager to avenge his 2015 loss him I would invite Floyd and they his shoulder injury, Pacquiao said to Mayweather and he doesn't said OK," Pacquiao said. the first-year Senator said. he didn't think before the fight feel the contract negotiations There are no talks scheduled Even when he has something that the shoulder would be a would be nearly as acrimonious between the two and Pacquiao to say, Pacquiao will never put all problem. as they were for the first fight, has no idea whether he can entice his cards on the table. "I have no regrets because I which became the richest in box- Mayweather to come out of Saturday he fought like a felt good one week before the ing history. retirement in 2017. boxer who didn't want to spoil a fight. In that kind of fight I hurt "Not only for myself, but the "We don't have any discus- good thing as his comeback from my shoulder," he said. fans of boxing want the rematch sions as for now," said Pacquiao a brief retirement could have eas- Pacquiao's promoter Bob then why not?" Pacquiao told a who will fly back to the Philip- ily been derailed by a carelessly Arum said Saturday he doesn't group of reporters at his luxury pines so he can be there when getting caught by a punch from know if he can entice May- suite at the Wynn hotel and the Senate reopens on Tuesday. the bigger and heavier Vargas. weather to fight again. casino. "We can easily talk about "It is not in my mind right now But Mayweather's appear- "Floyd Mayweather is retired. that it is not a problem. for the next fight. ance at ringside Saturday has As far as we're concerned he's "Because we now have direct "I want to go back to the Phil- stirred talk of a Pacquiao-May- retired and we respect that," contact to them it would be ippines and work at my next job," weather 2. Arum said. TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016 SPORT 29

England face Rabada fires South Africa to win trial by spin against India Five-star paceman SCOREBOARD South Africa (I innings): 242 Mumbai Pacer returns with Australia (I innings): 244 figures of 5-92 as South Africa (II innings): 540/8 decl Reuters visitors complete an Australia (II innings): emphatic 177-run S Marsh c du Plessis b Rabada 15 lastair Cook's England victory over Australia D Warner (run out) 35 seem to have neither U Khawaja lbw Duminy 97 the form nor the in the first Test at the S Smith c de Kock b Rabada 34 A resources to repeat their 2012 WACA. A Voges c de Kock b Rabada 1 M Marsh lbw Rabada 26 heroics against an Indian P Nevill (not out) 60 team determined to cement Perth M Starc lbw Rabada 13 their top Test rankings in a Reuters P Siddle lbw Philander 13 five-match series starting at J Hazlewood c Elgar b Bavuma 29 Rajkot tomorrow. aceman Kagiso Rab- N Lyon lbw Maharaj 8 England's two-Test series ada took 5-92 as South Extras (B-13, LB-11, NB-2, W-4) 30 in Bangladesh was meant to Total (all out) 361 Africa completed an Fall of wickets: 1-52, 2-52, 3-144, 4-146, 5-196, be a dress rehearsal for their emphatic 177-run vic- 6-246, 7-262, 8-280, 9-345, 10-361. batsmen who are likely to be tory over Australia in Bowling: K Rabada 31-6-92-5 (w-3); V Philander subjected to relentless spin on

Pthe first Test at the WACA on 22-7-55-1; J Duminy 17-1-51-1; K Maharaj 40.1-10- similarly turning tracks in

Monday after dismissing the 94-1 (w-1); S Cook 2-0-16-0; T Bavuma 7-1-29-1 India. hosts for 361 just before tea on (nb-2). Instead, Cook and his the final day. men landed with bruised The tourists claimed a third egos, having lost the second successive victory at the WACA better cricket against a quality Test in Dhaka inside three after 2008 and 2012 triumphs South African team if we're going days to settle for a 1-1 share and a 1-0 lead in the series, to do it." Khawaja had provided of the series against the which continues in Hobart on the most spirited resistance for world's ninth ranked Test Saturday and concludes with a much of the innings and after he team. day-nighter at Adelaide Oval. South African bowler Kagiso Rabada (centre) is embraced by team-mates after taking his fell lbw to JP Duminy's part-time They did not look very Australia's batsmen were fifth wicket on day five of the first Test match in Perth, yesterday. spin three runs shy of his fifth convincing in their victory in unable to cope with Rabada's Test century, Australia's already the Chittagong Test either but pace and swing as the 21-year- leaving Australia with an impos- captain Faf du Plessis. "The way a dogged partnership of 65 tough task looked all bar impos- bigger shocks awaited them old took his fourth five-wicket ing 539-run victory target or we responded was quite ridicu- before Australia's number 10 sible. Man of the Match Rabada in Dhaka where they lost 10 haul in his ninth Test, making more realistically almost five lous, it was incredible the way batsman was dismissed for 29 to accounted for Mitchell Marsh wickets in a session, expos- light of the absence of South Afri- sessions to bat out for a draw. we turned it around and we give Temba Bavuma his maiden (26) and Starc (13), both lbw, to ing their frailties against ca's injured pace spearhead Dale It was a remarkable turna- backed it up on day three. Since Test wicket. take his match tally to seven spinners on turning wickets. Steyn. round after Australia, having day one, it's just been Nathan Lyon extended the wickets. Bavuma, whose brilliant The last time England It was Australia's first Test dismissed South Africa for 242 unbelievable." tail further with a 21-ball eight run out accounted for opener toured India in 2012, Cook's defeat at home since that 2012 on day one, were 158 without Australia had resumed on before he was trapped in front David Warner on Sunday, almost side suffered a thumping loss loss at the WACA and there was loss before collapsing to 244 all 169-4 yesterday and Usman by debutant spinner Keshav claimed another key victim with in the opening Test at more bad news at the end of the out. Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh and Maharaj to conclude the match. his first delivery in Test cricket. Ahmedabad but then turned day when it was confirmed that "We had some harsh words Mitchell Starc were dismissed "Disappointing," said Aus- Khawaja, on 84, was plumb the tables on the hosts to win opener Shaun Marsh had bro- at the end of day one, we were before lunch with Peter Siddle tralia captain Steve Smith. "We lbw after the ball hit a crack and the four-match series 2-1. ken his finger and would not play very disappointed with how we following after the break. need to try and let this perform- thudded into his front pad but Since then, India have not in Hobart. played, and we wanted to come Peter Nevill, who finished on ance go and come out in Hobart the 26-year-old had overstepped lost a Test at home, blanking South Africa declared on back and put in a real solid per- 60 not out, and Josh Hazlewood and try and turn it around. the mark and umpire Nigel Llong Australia and West Indies, 540-8 after lunch on Sunday, formance," said South Africa stalled the march to victory with "We're going to have to play called a no-ball. crushing South Africa and whitewashing New Zealand in September. Cook accepted his team would go into the series as the underdogs. Zimbabwe rally after losing early wickets "It's a big challenge," the 31-year-old told reporters in Mumbai. "Any time you play Harare looked to be embarking on one SCOREBOARD eighth wicket with captain Ran- the number one or the AFP of their trademark batting gana Herath, who made 27. number two ranked team in Sri Lanka (I innings): Bowling: Mumba 23-4-80-0; Tiripano 32-4-91-3; collapses. D Karunaratne c Williams b Masakadza 26 Mpofu 23-4-92-1; Masakadza 13-4-34-2; Cremer 40-1- Seamer Donald Tiripano had their backyard, who are very n unbroken century stand But Chari and Ervine added K Silva lbw Mpofu 37 136-3; Williams 8.4-1-31-1; Waller 5-0-23-0. Herath caught behind and then comfortable in their condi- between Brian Chari and 109 for the third wicket without K Perera c Mumba b Masakadza 4 Zimbabwe (I innings): bowled Suranga Lakmal, but No. tions, it's a huge task for us. ACraig Ervine gave Zimba- being parted, taking Zimbabwe K Mendis c Moor b Tiripano 26 T Mawoyo lbw Herath 3 11 Lahiru Kumara held on long "It's a huge challenge to bwe a solid start after Asela to stumps on 126 for two with U Tharanga c Masakadza b Cremer 79 B Chari batting) 60 enough for Gunaratne to reach these guys who have not played Gunaratne's maiden Test hun- both batsmen closing the day on D de Silva c&b Cremer 127 H Masakadza c de Silva b Herath 0 three figures and carry the score a huge amount of cricket in the dred had carried Sri Lanka to 60 not out. A Gunaratne st Moor b Williams 116 C Ervine (batting) 60 past 500. subcontinent as a group." D Perera lbw Cremer 34 Extras (B-2, LB-1) 3 504 on the second day of the sec- "We would have liked to R Herath c Moor b Tiripano 27 Total (for 2 wkts) 126 It was the fifth straight Test That showed in Bangla- ond Test at Harare Sports Club have a few more wickets down S Lakmal b Tiripano 0 Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-17. match in which Zimbabwe, who desh where teenage yesterday. but hopefully we can grab a few L Kumara (not out) 7 Still to bat: S Williams, M Waller, P Moor, G Cremer, D trail 1-0 in the two-match series, off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Playing just his second Test, early on tomorrow," said Sri Extras (B-9, LB-8, W-2, NB-2) 21 Tiripano, C Mumba, C Mpofu had conceded 500 runs in an claimed 19 wickets in his Gunaratne scored 116 to marshal Lanka coach Graham Ford. Total (all out) 504 Bowling: Lakmal 9-1-23-0; Herath 11-1-44-2; Kumara innings. debut series, with 38 of the

the tail to good effect and frus- "We've seen Rangana turn Fall of wickets: 1-62, 2-66, 3-84, 4-112, 5-255, 6-0-24-0; D Perera 6-1-23-0; Gunaratne 2-0-5-0; De Under pressure after two 40 English wickets claimed trate the Zimbabwean bowlers, some deliveries this evening, so 6-342, 7-396, 8-471, 9-471, 10-504. Silva 1-0-4-0. failures in the first Test, Chari not by the slow bowlers. Off- before his dismissal brought the once he gets a few going he only put up stern resistance, but spinner Ravichandran end of the Sri Lankan innings on becomes more of a factor." De Silva was caught and by Cremer for 34, but Gunaratne also took the attack to Sri Lanka. Ashwin, who took 58 wickets the stroke of tea. The tourists began the day bowled by leg-spinner Graeme went to lunch on 64 having The right-hander became the in India's last seven home When Rangana Herath on 290 for five, with Gunaratne Cremer for 127, before Gunaratne helped Sri Lanka add 124 runs in first Zimbabwean Test player to Tests against South Africa and opened the bowling and grabbed on 13, and despite losing centu- added 54 for the seventh wicket the session. hit his first ball for six as he lofted New Zealand, will be licking the wickets of Tino Mawoyo and rion Dhananjaya de Silva they with Dilruwan Perera at a swift After lunch the 30-year-old Herath over long-on - then his lips at the prospect of Hamilton Masakadza to reduce were able to make rapid progress rate. increased his rate of scoring fur- repeated the stroke to go to his bowling against the English Zimbabwe to 17 for two, the hosts during the morning session. Perera was then trapped lbw ther in a 75-run stand for the maiden Test fifty. batsmen.

Sri Lanka batsman Asela Gunaratne in action during Koora Time invites fans to play the second day of the second Test match against hosts Zimbabwe at the football for free across Qatar Harare Sports club, yesterday. The Peninsula

he Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Shell celebrated the start of Tthe football season by organising a pop-up football match at Sealine Beach. Open to the general public, the event was promoting the YallaNal’Ab programme which facilitates access to more opportuni- ties and spaces to play football for free across Qatar. With 8 different venues around Qatar, YallaNal’Ab makes playing football as easy as possible. Access is open and free to any- one who wants to have an informal kick QFA in partnership with Qatar Shell. The ini- been the recipient of numerous awards about in a non-competitive environment. tiative is designed to improve the health and including the ‘Sports Industry Award’ for The programme includes venues dedi- wellbeing of young people in Qatar through Best CSR Initiative, ‘CSR Award Qatar’ for cated to females. Females account for over football. Since its launch in March 2013, the Best CSR Impact Initiative, the ‘Dar Al 36% of participants of the programme, prov- programme has benefitted over 17,500 chil- Sharq Corporate Social Responsibility ing that football is not just a boy’s game. dren in Qatar. Award’ for the Best Sports Initiative, and ‘YallaNal’Ab’is part of the award-win- In recognition for its positive impact the ‘AFC Dream of Asia Award’ in the area ning Koora Time initiative developed by the on the health of youth, Koora Time has of social responsibility. 30 SPORT TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016

Van Persie says his eye is Messi reaches 500-goal mark 'undamaged' Madrid Barcelona vs Seville AFP Magical Messi after scare Messi's equaliser is ionel Messi, with his his 500th for Barca hailed as Istanbul 500th Barcelona goal, including goals from AFP and Luis Suarez saved friendlies. the Spanish champions 'extraterrestrial' utch striker Robin Van from a second defeat in Persie yesterday- L six days as they came from behind Barca are just two Barcelona Dcalmed fears for his to win 2-1 at Sevilla on Sunday. points adrift of Real Reuters eyesight after an ugly injury Victory keeps Barca just two points Madrid in La Liga picked up playing for his adrift of Real Madrid, who were table. he day before his side hosted Turkish club Fenerbahce at 3-0 victors over Leganes thanks Barcelona, Sevilla coach Jorge the weekend had sparked to a double from Gareth Bale. got their reward on 15 minutes T Sampaoli joked that Lionel concern. Messi inspired a spirited Barca when Pablo Sarabia's pass bam- Messi's supremacy necessitated two After colliding with a fightback fresh from a 3-1 defeat boozled Sergi Roberto and Vitolo Ballon d'Or competitions, "one for defender during Sunday's at Manchester City in the Cham- charged through to open the Messi and one for everyone else." clash with Akhisar Belediye- pions League on Tuesday after a scoring. "When a player like him takes spor the 33-year-old was first-half dominated by Sevilla. Sarabia passed up a great a game seriously it's very difficult stretchered off the pitch with "There is no one like him and chance to make it two when he for his opponents," said Sampaoli, a plaster covering his blood- our objective as a team is to look took the bizarre decision to back- whose side's perfect home record ied left eye. for Leo as much as possible," said heel the ball towards the edge of in La Liga and the Champions But in his first comment Barca boss Luis Enrique after the the area when he had just Marc- League was broken. after the injury, the former game. Andre ter Stegen to beat. "Messi is a world class player Manchester United star said "The capacity Messi has to play Barca made Sevilla pay with and when the game opens up there's that he had suffered a torn in any position and interpret what another brilliant counter-attack little you can do to stop him, nor his eyelid but the eye itself was is happening on the field is to level two minutes before half- team mates because they can really unharmed. laudable." time as this time Messi curled punish you if you give them any "I have a little tear in my With the cast of the Game of Neymar's pass into the bottom cor- space." eyelid and after the tests in Thrones among those watching on ner. The goal was Messi's 500th Sevilla's Vitolo added: "I'm not the hospital I can say that in Seville, the game got off to a for Barca including friendlies, but going to tell you anything new about my eye itself is undamaged frantic start. he should have had more after the Messi, for me he's the best of all so all is good!" Van Persie The hosts had two shots on break as only a brilliant block from time." said in a message on his goal inside 50 seconds, but from a Mariano and save from Rico pre- Sevilla president Pepe Castro official Facebook page. Sevilla corner Barca broke forward vented the Barca captain turning lamented his side's inability to fin- "These things happen in at lightning speed and Suarez's the game around. ish Barcelona off but was also in football," he added in the effort from Neymar's layoff was Messi turned provider for the thrall to Messi. English-language Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against brilliantly saved by Sergio Rico. winner just after the hour mark as "We couldn't take our chances statement. Van Persie said Sevilla remained on the front he teed up Suarez to drill the ball Sevilla FC during their LA Liga match at the Ramon in the first half. They have Messi, we he was delighted with foot for most of the first-half and low past Rico. Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Sevilla, Spain on Sunday. do not, He is an extraterrestrial." Fenerbahce's 3-1 win in the match -- another step in its revival under Dutch manager Dick Advocaat -- Veteran Evra back for France and suggested he intended to play in the looming November 20 Istanbul Paris Sweden, who they host at the Stade de Djibril Sidibé (Monaco), Samuel Umtiti derby clash against arch AFP France on Friday. (Barcelona/ESP), Raphael Varane (Real rivals Galatasaray. Rennes 'keeper Benoit Costil was also Madrid/ESP) The injury at sparked rance coach Didier Deschamps has called into the squad after PSG stopper Midfield: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea/ alarm over the condition of recalled Juventus left back Patrice Alphonse Areola was also injured at the ENG), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Dimitri Payet his eyes, with the British FEvra after Paris Saint-Germain star weekend. (West Ham/ENG), Paul Pogba (Manches- tabloid The Sun headlining Layvin Kurzawa's weekend injury. Evra France squad ter United/ENG), Adrien Rabiot (PSG), on its website that Van Per- was captain of France at the South Africa Goalkeepers: Benoît Costil (Rennes), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham/ENG) sie "will never see again". World Cup in 2010 but at 35 years of age Hugo Lloris (Tottenham/ENG), Steve Strikers: Kingsley Coman (Bayern But Fenerbahce's team has finally fallen down the pecking order Mandanda (Crystal Palace/ENG) Munich/GER), Ousmane Dembele (Dort- doctor Burak Kunduraci- to the extent he was excluded from recent Defenders: Sébastien Corchia (Lille), mund/GER), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Kevin oglu said in a statement that squads. Lucas Digne (Barcelona/ESP), Laurent Gameiro (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Olivier Didier the injury was "nothing sig- With seven points from three games Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG), Patrice Evra Giroud (Arsenal/ENG), Antoine Griez- Deschamps nificant" and the footballer's France are level top of Group A with (Juventus/ITA), Adil Rami (Seville/ESP), mann (Atletico Madrid/ESP) condition was "good".

New boys RB Leipzig want bigger stadium

Berlin going ten games unbeaten to the city's railway station. Burkhard Jung has said the club AFP draw level on 24 points with Bay- However, it's capacity for can not build elsewhere in the ern. But according to daily 45,000 fans is already deemed city and can only use the area of B Leipzig are neck-and- newspaper Bild yesterday, RB too small by club bosses who land they currently occupy for neck with Bayern Munich Leipzig, who are sponsored by want more hospitality boxes and a new stadium. The post of 'RB Rat the top of the Bundes- Austrian energy drink giants Red seating. commissioner' is now being cre- liga table, but the new boys are Bull, have had plans rejected for City officials were delighted ated in the town hall already thinking big with plans a new 70,000-capacity stadium that Leipzig's Zentralstadion, administration to act as a direct for a new stadium. outside the city centre in the now renamed the Red Bull contact with the club for all sta- Leipzig earned their place in exhibition district. RB Leipzig Arena, is finally being regularly dium questions. RB Leipzig want Germany's top flight with four currently play at the Red Bull full for German league games to make a final decision on plans RB Leipzig's players celebrate after scoring the second goal promotions in seven years and Arena -- an impressive stadium, and four of the five Bundesliga for a new stadium, or a renova- against MAinz 05 during their Bundesliga in Leipzig, Germany are on a Bundesliga record run renovated for the 2006 World games so far have been sold out. tion of the current one, decided on Sunday. for a newly-promoted club by Cup -- which is a short walk from But Leipzig's mayor by the beginning of December. African stars shining in European Leagues

Paris Victor Moses (Chelsea) previous hat-trick came for Egypt in with friends with out the club's per- AFP He has flourished this season a World Cup qualifier against Zim- mission. But 'Auba' needed just 27 under Antonio Conte's tutelage after babwe in 2013, but the former minutes to score his first three goals frican Footballer of the Year a few seasons where it looked his Chelsea midfielder claimed his and hit his fourth after the break, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang undoubted talent might be frittered maiden triple in league football. celebrated his first with Tuchel on the Aput a mini-suspension behind away as he was sent out on loan. The Salah's second-half strikes, took his sidelines. him to strike four Bundesliga goals 25-year-old Nigerian gave a sparkling goals tally to eight this season. His quartet of goals leave him for Borussia Dortmund at the performance in the 5-0 dismantling KEita Balde (Lazio) joint top scorer, alongside Cologne's weekend. of Everton and was unfortunate not Senegal's Balde says Lazio don't Anthony Modeste, in Germany's top Other African goal poachers in top to get on the scoresheet with a half- know how far they can go this sea- flight with 11 goals form included Egyptian Mohamed volley that struck the post. son, but his equaliser -- the fastest in Salmon Kalou (Hertha Berlin) Salah in Italy and Ivorian Salomon Victor Anichebe (Sunderland) Serie A this campaign -- helped grab The Ivory Coast striker hit a hat- Kalou in Germany, who scored Never the most prolific of scor- a share of the points in a gutsy 1-1 trick in Hertha's 3-0 win at home to hat-tricks. ers, the Nigerian striker brought a draw at Napoli, who dominated Borussia Moenchengladbach. The Dortmund's ENGLAND rare smile to beleaguered Sunderland throughout at their San Paolo 31-year-old welcomed his first goals Pierre-Emerick Sadio Mane (Liverpool) boss David Moyes's face with a goal stadium. since losing his father in August, two Aubameyang The Senegalese international con- to bring them level with Bourne- GERMANY weeks before his aunt also passed runs with the tinues to shine for the rampant Reds, mouth. "He's (Moyes) the one who has Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang away. breaking the deadlock with a stun- been getting the blame, even though (Borussia Dortmund) "It's a relief with all the difficult ball during their ning header. He stooped low at an we are the ones on the pitch," said The Gabon striker netted four situations I've had to deal with," he Bundesliga angle to beat Watford 'keeper Heu- Anichebe. goals as Borussia routed bottom side admitted. football match relho Gomes with some force. Sane ITALY Hamburg 5-2 away to make amends Nabil Bentaleb (Schalke 04) against Hamburg added a second, a simple tap-in, in Mohamed Salah (Roma) for his midweek Milan indiscretion. The Algeria midfielder scored his in Hamburg, the second half for his fifth goal in Salah stole the show at the Sta- Aubameyang had been suspended by fourth goal in four Bundesliga games Germany, on five Premier League home appear- dio Olimpico with a hat-trick in a 3-0 coach Thomas Tuchel for one game in Schalke's 3-1 win against Werder Saturday. ances for the club. romp over Bologna. Salah's only after he flew to Milan in a private jet Bremen. TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016 SPORT 31

Southgate to check on Kane Leicester fighting for survival fitness Ranieri backs London The Fallen Leicester's counter- Burton-on-Trent, England Reuters Champions attacking style as they AFP 12 points from their inflicted a first home league Okazaki eicester City man- defeat on Ranieri's men first 11 games has ngland's interim manager ager Claudio since September 2015. left the Foxes two Gareth Southgate will Leicester Ranieri spent the With an appalling away Echeck on the fitness of AFP first half of last points above the record of one point from 15 Harry Kane before deciding if season talking bottom three this season, the last thing the striker can start Friday's eicester manager Clau- L about reaching the 40-point Leicester need is a home West Brom inflicted World Cup qualifier against dio Ranieri admits that threshold to avoid relega- slump. a first home league Scotland, he said yesterday. Japanese international tion before his side galloped Against West Brom they L defeat on Ranieri's Kane, 23, made a goal- striker Shinji Okazaki is his away with the title. failed to register an attempt scoring return from a preferred option for Premier That was mainly in jest men since on target in the first half seven-week lay-off with League outings rather than but if Leicester's Premier September 2015. while at the back they were ankle ligament damage in England star Jamie Vardy. League results do not guilty of worrying lapses, Tottenham Hotspur's 1-1 Pre- Vardy was left on the improve soon the Italian will concerned now, but it's very none more so than Danny mier League draw at Arsenal bench for the second succes- be taken more seriously if tight at the bottom so one Drinkwater's errant on Sunday. sive Premier League fixture he starts trotting out the win can take you to mid- backpass that allowed Matt "I think the first thing we on Sunday as the champions same old line. table and you look relatively Phillips to score the winner. have to do with Harry is were beaten 2-1 by West While it is far too early okay, but then two losses Riyad Mahrez, last year's check how he is after yester- Brom. Okazaki partnered to panic, 12 points from their can get you sucked back in PFA player of the season, day, it was great to see him Islam Slimani who scored first 11 games has left the again," he said. has failed to shine while back and scoring and with a Leicester's only goal. Foxes two points above the "Knowing the owners Jamie Vardy's goal have smile on his face at the end of Vardy, last season's lead- bottom three and any talk and some of the backroom dried up to such an extent the game," Southgate said. ing scorer, made little impact of defending the title, or staff, I know last year they that he was on the bench on after stepping off the bench even claiming a top-four were looking to get to 40 Sunday. at half-time. spot, are long gone. points, but they kept on Leicester are also clearly "In this moment we play Instead, Leicester find winning games. Really deep missing the industry and better with Shinji Okazaki," themselves in the more down they should be guile of N'Golo Kante, the said Ranieri. familiar position of jostling looking at the 40 points and unsung hero of their title "Today, we didn't, but with the likes of Hull City, then taking it from there." charge who is now a key cog often we do. I didn't play Bournemouth and Until Sunday's 2-1 defeat in the Chelsea team. Islam Slimani in the Champi- Sunderland in the bottom by West Bromwich Albion, After ons League and I wanted to half. Leicester's home form had break Leicester have games give a rest to Vardy. Former Leicester striker continued in the same vein against Watford away, Leicester City "But it wasn't right, they Emile Heskey said they need as last season with three Middlesbrough at home and didn't do what I asked so in the manager Claudio points soon to settle the wins and two draws. Sunderland away - offering second half I introduced Vardy Ranieri nerves. Worryingly, however, West the chance to climb the to attack the defensive line." "I think they're probably Brom easily nullified table. Mourinho hits out at United's 'problem players' who lack the right attitude

Swansea "It is a cultural thing, for love Michael to play every AFP some. That's not my culture." game, but that is not Asked if players needed to possible. ose Mourinho has taken a change to play for him, Mour- "He can't play in every Irrepressible swipe at the Manchester inho said; "Exactly, but more game for the same reason I can JUnited players he fears than me, Man United. More no longer go to the gym every might not have the right atti- than me, Man United." day. But he started today and Zlatan excited tude to guide his side back into Despite Mourinho's blast, he played very, very well." the Premier League title race. he could have no complaints Not even a 69th minute about 25,000 Mourinho saw first half about the overall United per- headed goal from Mike van der goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic formance on Sunday. Hoorn could bring a smile to EPL goal and Paul Pogba help United to "After the draw against the face of Swansea manager only a second league victory Burnley we needed points," he Bob Bradley, whose side are Manchester in eight games as his side said. stuck in the relegation zone. Reuters cruised to a 3-1 success at "We put in a great per- "We are in a tough spot, Swansea on Sunday. formance against Burnley, but there is no two ways about latan Ibrahimovic (pic- However, in the wake of only came away with one that. We understand very tured) was back to his the win, Mourinho spoke point. We needed three points clearly where we are and there Z irrepressible, boastful openly about the need for today, more than the perform- is no hiding from that. But we best on Sunday as he joked players to play through the ance. But we got both. understand all the areas where about the landmark 25,000th injury pain barrier. "A striker who doesn't we need to be better," Bradley Premier League goal that sig- "We have players with score goals, but does every- said. nalled a change in his problems, but we also have thing else, is a very important "We kept giving the ball fortunes. players on the pitch who have player for the team. When Zla- back too quickly. I don't think The Swede ended his problems," he said. tan was not scoring goals, he we showed enough commit- two-month Premier League "And that is what I mean, was doing everything else." ment to close people down. goal drought by scoring twice because in every sport, and I While Ibrahimovic was We cannot take solace from in Manchester United's 3-1 know that because I have calling the tune in the final playing a little better in the win at Swansea City and had friends from other sports, third, it was veteran Michael second half. a lovely, typical Zlatan playing at the highest level. Carrick who was dictating the "There is only one way to Manchester United's manager Jose Mourinho arrives for their response on learning that the How many times do they play pace of the game in front of his win the support of the fans and first of them had been a land- when they are not 100 per back four. that is to play well and to win Premier League match against Swansea City at The Liberty mark in the League's 24-year cent? Mourinho added; "I would games." Stadium in Swansea, Wales on Sunday. annals. "Ah, no I wasn't," he responded thoughtfully after being asked on Sky Sports if he had been aware of the fact City 'in different league': Gundogan that he had just scored the 25,000th Premier League goal. Berlin players, it's very different to "He gave us a totally different "I thought that was only AFP Dortmund. feeling and we suddenly had the me who had scored 25,000!" "It's obvious here that one must game under control. Only Ibrahimovic could lkay Gundogan opted to join Pep strive to reach the highest level." "It's unique the way he does that, have come up with such a Guardiola at Manchester City Gundogan netted twice against but players from Bayern and Barce- mischievous response after Ibecause they are 'in a different Barcelona in City's stunning 3-1 lona had already said that about him. finally ending his most bar- league' compared to Germany's top home Champions League win last "And the success he has had ren patch in front of goal for clubs, he explained in an interview week, having also scored twice in a hasn't come by accident. a decade. published yesterday. 4-0 Premier League drubbing of "Although Borussia managed to With his second goal, the Gundogan signed a four-year West Bromwich Albion four days beat him from time to time, it was 35-year-old 'Ibra-Cadabra' contract with City in June after five before. impressive for my team-mates and could also celebrate the years with Borussia Dortmund and The 26-year-old is relishing I how he always managed to find 400th club goal of his magi- the midfielder is in goal-scoring working under ex-Bayern coach solutions for every situation. cal career, which has taken form. Guardiola, who he had only previ- "I am now experiencing that for in a host of Europe's biggest "When I drive to (City's) training ously known as an opposing coach. myself and it's really bringing me clubs like Ajax, Juventus, Bar- centre by car, it's already something "He doesn't leave anything to along." celona, the two Milan giants very impressive," the Germany mid- chance and knows what to tell his Gundogan missed Germany's and Paris St Germain. fielder told Kicker magazine. players in every situation, especially 2014 World Cup triumph in Brazil Without a league goal "You can't even compare it to a in terms of tactics," said Gundogan. and was ruled out of Euro 2016 in since September, Ibra was club like Bayern Munich, it's in a dif- "You have the feeling that 99 June with injury. And a dislocated asked if he had been worried ferent league. percent sure isn't enough for him, he knee injury he suffered while play- about his lean spell. "No, as "You can see that you have wants to be 100 percent that what ing basketball in training with long as you create the arrived at a world-class club, which he has thought out will fit perfectly Dortmund ruled him out of Euro chances -- which I have been has big plans and wants to really to the game and the opponent. 2016. He has been called up for Fri- doing -- the goals will come. develop in the next few years. "For example, against Barcelona day's 2018 World Cup qualifier away But the most important thing Ilkay Gundogan "That carries additional pressure he changed the formation after half to San Marino and friendly in Milan is the win," he said. and responsibility for the individual an hour from a 4-1-4-1 to a 4-4-2. against Italy four days later.