22 Wednesday, June 7, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Wednesday, June 7, 2017 23 Manchester United world’s most valuable club - Forbes Bouwman New York time in five years, with a worth According to Forbes, anchester United have estimated at $3.69 billion (3.27 United generated revenues of overtaken Real Madrid billion euros), Forbes said in its $765 million during the 2015- Mas the world’s most valuable survey. 2016 season, $77 million more football team, US magazine Although Real Madrid have than both Barcelona and Real Forbes announced yesterday in enjoyed unparallelled success Madrid. claims its annual global list ranking in the Champions League “Manchester United’s return the sport’s wealthiest clubs. -- clinching unprecedented to the top spot is a testament United’s enduring brand back-to-back titles on to their powerful brand and appeal and aggressive Saturday for a record 12th marketing acumen,” Forbes sponsorship strategies had crown -- United have roared Media assistant managing helped the Premier League side past the Spanish giants in the editor Mike Ozanian said in a Dauphine reclaim top spot for the first commercial stakes. statement. (AFP) Netherlands’ Koen Bouwman celebrates on Shaikh Nasser praises stage the podium Tullins Plateau de Solaison. prologue in Dusseldorf, and a similar really well together and managed to RESULTS Nasser 10 coverage oung Dutchman Koen And Froome said gaining time on time trial in Marseille at the end of go all the way.” Results from the 184km third stage of the Bouwman was incredulous after his overall rivals, such as Romain the Tour. It’s good practice and a The six breakaway companions Criterium du Dauphine from Chambon-sur- Giroud DT News Network Y emerging from a six-man breakaway Bardet and Alberto Contador, would good hit out ahead of that.” had set off early into the stage and Lignon to Tullins: Manama to win yesterday’s 184km third stage make a major difference for the rest Bouwman, 23, proved strongest held a lead of almost seven minutes 1. Koen Bouwman (NED/Lotto NL) 4hr 06min H Shaikh Nasser bin of the Criterium du Dauphine as the of the race. in the sprint amongst escapees with at one point. 06sec Hamad Al Khalifa, favourites kept their powder dry. “It’s going to be a huge dynamic Lithuania’s Evaldas Siskevicius The peloton took too long to take France’s forward H 2. Evaldas Siskevicius (LTU/DMP) same time Olivier Giroud kicks Representative of His Majesty Belgian Thomas de Gendt held of the race here. Whoever gets second and Frederik Backaert of up the chase and was led home 3. Frederik Backaert (BEL/WGG) s.t. the ball during a the King for Charity Works onto the leader’s yellow jersey ahead time tomorrow (Wednesday) in Belgium third at the finish in Tullins. by Frenchman Arnaud Demare, the training session and Youth Affairs, Chairman of Wednesday’s 23.5km time-trial, terms of the GC (overall) battle “I can’t believe it. My parents and winner of Monday’s second stage, 11 4. Bryan Nauleau (FRA/DEN) s.t. of the Supreme Council for which should see a major shake-up won’t necessarily have to go on the my girlfriend are watching me on the seconds behind Bouwman. 5. Alexei Vermeulen (USA/LNL) s.t. warns Youth and Sports, President of in the overall standings. offensive in the following days,” said television. I never thought I would “I’m very disappointed,” said 6. Quentin Pacher (FRA/DMP) s.t. Bahrain Olympic Committee, Three-time winner Chris Froome Froome. win here in such an important race Demare. “We were caught out. The 7. Arnaud Démare (FRA/FDJ) at 11sec confirmed that the press and will expect to move into yellow jersey “It’s an important milestone in this as the Criterium du Dauphine,” said escapees were very cunning. They 8. Bryan Coquard (FRA/DEN) s.t. online coverage of the 3rd contention ahead of a weekend where week’s race, but it’s also an important Bouwman. accelerated when they needed to and 9. Pascal Ackermann (GER/BOR) s.t. Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan the overall winner will be decided on test in terms of the Tour de France. “The aim of the day was just to the route, a downhill false-flat, gave 10. Phil Bauhaus (GER/SUN) s.t Sports Games (Nasser 10) is summit finishes at Alpe d’Huez and “We’ve got a very similar kind of get in the breakaway but we worked them an advantage.” (AFP) worthy of admiration for its prominent role in achieving Arsenal the objectives for which the Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, happy at Arsenal, the former to be happy with another year tournament was founded in Bacsinszky, Ostapenko France Montpellier striker says he of playing so little,” he added. supporting the Bahraini youth rance forward Olivier wants to play more. “I’m going to have to think and sports movement and FGiroud said yesterday he “I still have two or even about it with those close to young sports talents. Action from Al Nawayef vs Al Saqr (file pic) Nadal, Djokovic in semi-final battle will not accept a bit-part role three years left on my Arsenal me and my advisors.” Shaikh Nasser praised the Football Stadium in Isa Town and production of new football with Arsenal next season. contract, for the moment my While he was often on the interest of newspaper editors and the closing ceremony, talent,” Tawfiq Al Salehi said. Paris her first service game by Bacsinszky The 30-year-old was future is at Arsenal,” he said. bench at Arsenal, Giroud has and the outstanding role played noting the growing importance Procedures are being put in wiss 30th seed Timea Bacsinszky before she levelled at 2-2. often a substitute over the “I feel good here, I want to been first choice for France by sports supplements and the of the tournament in the local place for the draw on the five reached the semi- But she handed the advantage last campaign as Gunners win the Premier League with since Real Madrid forward media in covering the various sports arena in addition to cars in the package that Shaikh Sfinals for the second time yesterday straight back in the fifth game and manager Arsene Wenger Arsenal. Karim Benzema was omitted events of the tournament and being one of the most successful Nasser directed to be presented Q-finals postponed and will meet Latvian teenager Jelena the Swiss player went on to claim the preferred to line up Alexis “But I don’t know what the due to his implication in the being a key partner in the tournaments at the regional to the fans who attend the Nasser Ostapenko for a shot at the title. opening set on an ace after 63 minutes Sanchez and Theo Walcott future holds.” Mathieu Valbuena sex-tape great successes achieved by the level. 10 football matches, with the Bacsinszky downed French hope on court. in attack. On Sunday, Giroud scandal. tournament since its launch. “The tournament reflects sponsorship of Ebrahim Khalil 6-4, 6-4 on a At 1-1 in the second set, the Giroud, who also had an had told French television Giroud hit a hat-trick Meanwhile, Chairman of the the wise vision of His Highness Kanoo “Toyota” and Majestic rain-hit day at Roland Garros, while match was halted for three hours as injury-disrupted campaign, station TF1 that he would in Friday’s 5-0 win over Higher Organising Committee Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Cars. “The High Organising 19-year-old Ostapenko stunned torrential rain swept across made only 11 league starts be interested in a move Paraguay in Rennes, taking for the 3rd Nasser bin Hamad Khalifa and his keen interest Committee will increase the 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Roland Garros. (AFP) and, with 18 appearances back to France, in particular his tally to 26 goals in 62 Sports Tournament “Nasser in attracting young Bahrainis number of organisers on the Bacsinszky or Ostapenko can make from the bench, was the Marseille, although he said he France appearances. He is set 10” Tawfiq Al Salehi said to sports and giving them the gates of the entry to ensure that it a double celebration when they meet Arsenal player most used as a still wanted to win things in to feature for France in their preparations are ongoing for opportunity to practice it in these everyone gets tickets”, Al Salehi on Thursday as both women celebrate substitute last season. England. crunch World Cup qualifier the football final on Friday tournaments, which is a suitable added that all the tickets will be their birthdays. But while he said he’s “Obviously, I’m not going in Sweden on Friday. (AFP) evening at Khalifa Sports City environment for the discovery entered into the final draw. Bacsinszky will be 28; Ostapenko will turn 20. Yesterday’s matches both lasted just under two hours in duration but took BIC: AMAIUB team secure first place in Karting the best part of six hours to complete after two rain delays -- one lasting DT News Network The other AMAIUB team members three hours. Manama who also joined event include Abdulaziz “I feel extremely privileged to be MA International University- Bin Safar, Abdulla Al Qutami,Jalal in a second semi-final at Roland ABahrain’s (AMAIUB) team won firt Turk, Ali Showaiter,Shaheen Jassim, Garros,” said Bacsinszky, whose place during the recently held Karting 4 Khalifa Al Ghatam, Ali Janahi, Hamad run to the last four two years Universities event organized by Hamad Ijaz,Amro Mohamed, and Taha Imtiaz. ago was ended by Serena Behzad’s Middle East Premier Activities All of them were given medals for Williams in three sets. and Championships at the Bahrain actively taking part in the first ever “It was extremely difficult International Karting Circuit. Karting 4 Universities. today. There was fine weather, The winning team, composed of AMAIUB’s teams were supervised Paris resuming at 1845 local time (1645 repeat of last year’s semi-final. then rain, wind and a Rashid Al Muammari and Mohamed by Kefaya Al Mubarak, the Head orrential rain forced Rafael GMT) with the first two women’s As a result of the downpours, all sandstorm.” Ebrahim, hit the fastest time over 44 of the Office of Student Services Nadal and Novak Djokovic’s quarter-finals at Roland Garros. four men’s quarter-finals will be “I had to stay concentrated. laps in an hour-long race and bested and Guidance. This event aimed to quarter-finalsT at the French Open to Nine-time champion Nadal is due played on Wednesday with Andy I am sorry for the crowd but the sixteen teams from six Bahrain encourage the youth to be involved be delayed until Wednesday. to take on compatriot Pablo Carreno Murray against Kei Nishikori and happy for me.” universities and one university from in sports activities, most especially Play was held up for over three Busta, while title-holder Djokovic facing Marin Cilic. Mladenovic, bidding to be the first Qatar. Both Rashid and Mohammed the motorsport in the Kingdom of hours yesterday before finally faces sixth seed Dominic Thiem in a (AFP) Frenchwoman in the semi-finals since ’s Timea received trophies from the organizers. Bahrain. in 2011, was broken in Bacsinszky