SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 19 Ledecky dominates in Fakhreddine to 200m free victory anie Margalis in 4:36.81. Katie Ledecky “I’m pretty happy with it • coming off the 400m IM,”Ka- clocked 1min 55.42sec tie Ledecky said. to beat double Olympic Manuel had won the 50m make his return champion Simone free shortly before a fierce Manuel by 2.64sec 200m free final that saw all pioneers to embrace a profes- eight women break two min- Middle Eastern MMA sional career in Mixed Martial utes. • Arts in the Middle East. AFP | Indianapolis Canadian Olympian Taylor sensation Mohammad Until Brave 10: The Kingdom Ruck, third in the 50 free, re- Fakhreddine had Rises, Fakhreddine had never atie Ledecky bagged her turned shortly thereafter to never been knocked been knocked out in his fight Kthird victory in three days win the 200m backstroke. out in his fight career career and currently have an im- at the Pro Swim Series meet in Ruck, who won a re - pressive fight record of 10-2-0. Indianapolis on Friday with a cord-equalling eight medals and currently have Fakhreddine also hold the dominant performance in the at the Commonwealth Games an impressive fight unique record of being the only 200m freestyle. last month, won in 2:08.11, with record of 10-2-0 fighter from the Middle East Ledecky, the five-time Asia Seidt second in 2:10.00. to hand a defeat to Jarrah Al Olympic gold medallist who It was the 17-year-old Cana- TDT | Manama Selawe. opened her first meet as a pro- dian Olympian Taylor Ruck’s However Al Selawe balanced fessional with a 1,500m free second win of the week after the loss with a win against world record on Wednesday, her triumph in the 100m free iddle Eastern Mixed Fakhreddine. clocked 1min 55.42sec to beat on Thursday. Martial Arts sensa- Brave Combat Federation has double Olympic champion Si- US Olympian Nathan Adri- Mtion, Mohammad announced his opponent to be mone Manuel by 2.64sec. an added the 50m free title Fakhreddine will make his re- Sidney Wheeler who debuted Ledecky had opened her to the 100m free he won on turn at Brave 13: Europe Evo- in Brave 10 hosted in Amman, evening an hour earlier with a Thursday, clocking 21.97sec to lution. Jordan with a victory over Paw- third-place finish in the 400m finish ahead of Indiana-based Fakhreddine is one among the Mohammad Fakhreddine during his previous fight el Kielek. individual medley won by Mel- Egyptian Ali Khalafalla (22.14). Balotelli gets Italy recall Brave 13 to go from Mancini AFP | London Andy Young signs ew Italy coach Rober- live on Abu Nto Mancini yesterday recalled Nice striker Mario with Brave CF Balotelli for three friendlies against Saudi Arabia, France Dhabi Sports and the Netherlands. Creighton on 9th June at the The 27-year-old Balotel- Andy Young will SSE Arena during Brave 13: Eu- TDT | Manama li has scored 13 goals in 33 • rope Evolution. appearances for the Azzurri face Bryan Creighton The bout is sanctioned in the rave Combat Federation but has not played interna- on 9th June at the SSE flyweight division. Brave 13: Eu- Bhas announced to broad- tional football since Italy’s Arena during Brave rope Evolution marks the entry cast Brave 13: Europe Evo - humiliating group-stage 13: Europe Evolution of Brave Combat Federation to lution hosted on 9th June in exit from the 2014 World the European market. Belfast, Northern Ireland live Cup. The Bahrain based mixed on Abu Dhabi Sports. Balotelli was last called The bout is martial arts promotion founded Abu Dhabi Sports will up by coach Antonio Conte sanctioned• in the by His Highness Shaikh Khalid broadcast the event in Middle Brave 13 to be hosted on 9th June in November 2014 but did flyweight division bin Al Khalifa had been active East and North Africa. Brave not play because of injury. in 2018 in signing global ath- has boosted the broadcasting He has now been given letes to compete in its events. TDT | Manama operations as a part of the ex- the expectations because the another chance by Mancini, During 2018, Brave Combat pansion phase. The Bahrain team was dedicated and re- who coached him at both Andy Young Federation had already hosted based promotion made a huge lentless to implement the vi- Inter Milan and Manches- ormer BAMMA interim fly- events in Jordan, Brazil and leap becoming the only Middle sion of HH Shaikh Khalid bin ter City. Fweight champion and Clan Indonesia opening opportu- East based sports media prop- Hamad Al Khalifa. This will Balotelli has resurrected Wars Bantamweight Cham- the fight card in Belfast, North- nities for new talent to access erty to host events in Bahrain, definitely have an impact in his career since joining Nice pion, Andy Young signs with ern Ireland. the platform to showcase their UAE, Brazil, India, Kazakhstan, the growing media industry in 2016. Brave Combat Federation for Andy Young will face Bryan skills globally. Mexico, Jordan, Indonesia and of Bahrain. The progress is a Northern Ireland. stepping stone for develop- “We are proud to take the ment for industries and busi- pride of Bahrain across the nesses in Bahrain,” said Mo- world, using the platform of hammed Shahid, President of sports. The growth surpassed Brave Combat Federation. Johann Zarco beats Marquez Buffon bids tearful to grab home pole position 27-year-old underlined his read- farewell to Juventus Zarco set a new lap iness to end his MotoGP victory • drought. AFP | Rome record of 1min 31.185sec “It’s unbelievable, an amazing on his way to pipping feeling,” said Zarco. “I didn’t taly great Gianluigi Buffon Marc Marquez to first expect to be so good out there. Iplayed his final game for Ju- place on the grid I’m surprised at how fast I went, ventus yesterday before tear- I couldn’t really believe it when fully exiting after a trophy-lad- I looked up at the times. en 17-year career in a 2-1 win AFP | Le Mans “A big thanks to the fans over already relegated Verona. because they gave me a huge Buffon -- who had captained renchman Johann Zarco is boost. We’ll see tomorrow if it’s Juventus to a seventh straight Fhoping record-setting speed enough for victory.” Serie A title and fourth consec- on Le Mans’ Bugatti circuit is A maiden win on Sunday utive Italian Cup triumph this enough to seal a maiden MotoGP would underpin the promise season -- took his final bow win after he powered to pole that Zarco has shown through- midway through the second Gianluigi Buffon position yesterday. out this early part of the cam- half. Zarco, who has secured a con- paign. He finished runner-up It was the 656th game for tract with KTM next season on in Argentina and, more recently, the evergreen 40-year-old who fore 40,000 emotional Juven- the back of a lightning start in Johann Zarco celebrates Spain to sit second in the world arrived in Turin in 2001 from tus fans many with their eyes motorcycling’s queen category, championship standings at just Parma for a then world record brimming with tears. set a new lap record of 1min 12 points behind Marquez. 52 million euros fee. Juventus were two goals up 31.185sec on his way to pipping Marquez, on a Honda, finished last year, is still looking for his On the second row Italians The goalkeeper and cap - thanks to Daniele Rugani after reigning world champion Marc second with Italian Danilo maiden victory in the category. Andrea Iannone (Suzuki) and tain was substituted by coach 49 minutes and Miralem Pjan- Marquez to first place on the Petrucci, on a Ducati, in third. But a year after climbing on Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) Massimiliano Allegri are 63 ic three minutes later when grid. Zarco, voted rookie of the year to the podium for the first time will joust with Jorge Lorenzo minutes to take an ovation be- Buffon came off the pitch. Championship leader after his maiden MotoGP season in the category at Le Mans, the (Ducati) for the early positions..