Email: [email protected] WORLD SPORT Gulf Daily News Wednesday, 28th January 2015 29 Clarke vies with Jimenez for Ryder Cup captaincy DUBAI: The captain of the European side that who replaces 2014 skipper Paul McGinley. The captain used to be decided by the players but it n South Korean will defend the Ryder Cup against the Unit- “Most likely we’re going to see a race between is now down to a five-man panel that includes former ed States in Minnesota in 2016 will be Darren Darren and Miguel,” Stenson told reporters yesterday skippers McGinley, Jose Maria Olazabal and Colin star fails doping Clarke or Miguel Angel Jimenez, two stalwarts ahead of this week’s Dubai Desert Classic. Montgomerie. of the team said yesterday. “That’s the beauty of being part of the Tournament “They have got enough experience between them to SEOUL: South Korea’s only Olympic swimming champion, World number two Henrik Stenson and sixth-ranked Players Committee that no longer votes for it. I don’t come up with a good decision,” said Swede Stenson Park Tae-hwan, failed a recent Sergio Garcia both believe it will be a straight fight have to put any thought into it, I just have to wait like who has played in the biennial team event three times. doping test and put his hopes of between the Northern Irishman and the Spaniard over everybody else until the result comes out.” “I believe they haven’t met yet.” competing at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016 in doubt. Park tested positive for an unspecified banned substance in early September in a test arranged by swimming world governing body FINA, according to his agency Team GMP and Korea Swimming Federation yesterday. South Korean media reported the substance was testosterone. The 25-year-old Park has been a national hero in South Korea Davis shines in since he won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was South Korea’s first Olympic swimming medal, and he also owns the country’s only other three Olympic swimming medals. Park added a silver in Beijing, and two more silvers at the 2012 London Games. “Park Tae-hwan is more shocked by the results of a doping test than anyone else,” Team GMP said. Team GMP officials blamed Pelicans victory the positive test on an injection administered by a local hospital, which offered him free chiropractic and other treatments in July. The l doping test he failed was before Bryant to have the Asian Games, which began in late September in Incheon. There, Park won one silver and five bronze medals, and passed doping tests during the event, according shoulder surgery to Team GMP and swimming officials. NEW ORLEANS: An- Nuggets 102-98 for their fifth thony Davis had 32 straight victory. n Farrell and Barritt out points, 10 rebounds Matt Barnes added 18 points LONDON: England flyhalf and four blocked shots for Los Angeles, and Blake and centre Brad as the Griffin had 14 points, nine- re n Pelicans’ Davis slam dunks Barritt have been ruled out stretched their season-long bounds and 10 assists. Ty Law- in front of 76ers’ Henry Sims of next week’s Six Nations winning streak to four son led the Nuggets with 19 Championship opener against games with a 99-74 victorypoints and 11 assists. Wales in Cardiff, British media over the The Memphis Grizzlies de- reported yesterday. on Monday. feated the Orlando Magic 103- Farrell and Barritt sustained knee injuries playing for their Ryan Anderson scored 19 94 after Zach Randolph had clubs last weekend, adding to a points and Eric Gordon add- 24 points, 10 rebounds and six growing list for England coach ed 13 for New Orleans, whileassists, while Tayshaun Prince Stuart Lancaster. Tyreke Evans tied a season high scored 19 points as the Boston Flanker and lock — set one night earlier — with Celtics held on for a 99-90 road Geoff Parling are also struggling 12 assists. win over the . to get fit to face the Welsh on K.J. McDaniels scored 16 Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant’s Feb. 6 along with centre Kyle points for the 76ers, who lost NBA season could be over Eastmond. Forwards and Joe their sixth straight. Henry Sims after the guard agreed to have Launchbury have been ruled out and Luc Mbah a Moute had 14 surgery on a torn rotator cuff in of the entire Six Nations. points. his right shoulder, the Los An - Farrell lost his place at flyhalf Oklahoma City’s Russell geles Lakers said on Monday. to George Ford during the Westbrook scored 18 points as November internationals and his the Thunder beat the Minneso- Surgery absence could mean a recall for ta Timberwolves 92-84 while The five-time NBA champi - the mercurial Danny Cipriani on playing without the injured on will have surgery on today the replacements’ bench. Kevin Durant. and a timeline for his return Durant sat out after spraining will be issued following the n Flyers’ Rinaldo banned the big toe on his left foot Sun- procedure, the team said in a NEW YORK: Philadelphia day against Cleveland. West- statement. Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo has Bryant injured his shoulder been slapped with an eight- brook shot just 7 for 22 from the game suspension for a check field, but was 4 for 6 and scored last week in a loss to the Pel- from behind on Pittsburgh 11 points in the fourth quarter icans in New Orleans and it star defenceman Kris Letang, to help the Thunder remain in could lead to the 16-time NBA the National Hockey League control. Serge Ibaka added 13 All-Star being shut down for announced on Monday. points and a season-high 19 re- the Lakers’ final 37 games of Rinaldo, of Canada, was given a bounds. the 2014-15 regular season. five-minute penalty on the play Andrew Wiggins scored 23 The 36-year-old guard was after he charged towards and then points, Thaddeus Young had averaging 22.3 points from 35 jumped in the air before hitting an unsuspecting Letang who was 22 and Gorgui Dieng had a sea- games this season for a strug- trying to make a play along the son-high 18 rebounds for the gling Lakers team that is last side boards. Rinaldo was also league-worst Timberwolves. in the Pacific Division with a thrown out of the game. At Los Angeles, Jamal Craw- 12-33 record. Letang left last week’s contest and ford scored 21 of his 23 points Bryant had sat out eight of did not return. He also sat out the in the fourth quarter as the the Lakers’ previous 16 games Penguins’ game on Wednesday Clippers held off the Denverfor “rest” reasons. against Chicago.

BASKETBALL Sheff Wed 0 Birmingham 0 Racing: 23d 16h 50m 30s; 3. Team Pacquiao may fight Khan National Association League One: Alvimedica: 23d 17h 51m 15s; 4. on Monday: Chesterfield 3 Crawley 0 MAPFRE: 23d 18h 23m 20s; 5. LAS VEGAS: Filipino boxing star Manny by a number of people looking to host a Manny LA Clippers 102 Denver 98 Scunthorpe 1 MK Dons 1 Team Brunel: 23d 18h 25m 10s; 6. Pacquiao has a plan in place if yet another bid Pacquiao fight.” Utah 90 Boston 99 League Two: to fight Floyd Mayweather fails – a May 30 Arum also told ESPN that Khan, a former wel- Team SCA: Yet to finish; 7. Memphis 103 Orlando 94 Accrington 0 Bury 1 Team Vestas Wind: Did not start bout, possibly against England’s Amir Khan. terweight champion, is the leading candidate, al- New Orleans 99 Philadelphia 74 Cambridge 1 Dag & Red 1 Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum told ESPN that Overall standings after the third though Khan would also be a top contender to Oklahoma City 92 Minnesota 84 a backup plan if a hoped-for May 2 blockbust- fight Mayweather if Pacquiao is not his choice. YACHTING leg: er against unbeaten US star Mayweather falls Khan and Pacquiao have also been sparring part- SOCCER 4,670-nautical mile third leg of the 1. Dongfeng Race Team, 5 points; through is a fight four weeks later in Las Vegas,ners before in training camps run by trainer Freddie English Championship: Volvo Ocean Race, from Abu Dha- 2. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, 6; 3. New York, London or Abu Dhabi. Roach while working with both fighters. Arum also Derby 2 Blackburn 0 bi, UAE, to Sanya, China: Team Brunel, 9; 4. Team Alvimedica, “A lot of places around the world want to host mentioned Russian former junior welterweight Millwall 0 Reading 0 1. Dongfeng Race Team: 23d 13h 12; 5. MAPFRE, 15; 6. Team SCA, a Manny Pacquiao fight,” Arum said. “He’s anchampion Ruslan Provodnikov and Argentina’s Rotherham 4 Bolton 2 31m 38s; 2. Abu Dhabi Ocean 18; 7. Team Vestas Wind, 20. international icon, and I have been approached Lucas Matthysse as possible Pacquiao foes.