ntnews.com.au lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll SPORT Sam hits US Open without Podolski at double mentor TENNIS as Gunners fire up SAMANTHA Stosur ad- mits splitting with her long-time coach nine days out from the US Open wasn’t flash timing. Stosur will enter the final Grand Slam of the year starting today with- out David Taylor for the first time in six years. Australia’s big title hope beat every single player currently ranked in the top 10 during that highly successful partnership, in- cluding all-conquering world No.1 Serena Wil- liams in the 2011 final in New York. But the 29-year-old’s preparations this year took a surprise twist when Stosur announced she’d parted ways with Taylor less than a fortnight after downing world No.2 Vic- toria Azarenka for the first time in nine meetings in the final of the Southern California Open. The breakthrough vic- tory over the two-time Australian Open champ- ion ended a two-year title drought for Stosur. ‘‘Dave and I, we had been together for a long time. It was almost six years,’’ Stosur said on Sat- urday. ‘‘We had some great moments in that period of time. (But) as these little periods have gone on, I think we both were kind of feeling we’d almost come to the end.’’ Stosur is the only player to defeat Azarenka on Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski raises his arms in triumph as fellow striker Olivier Giroud congratulates the German on one of his two goals American hardcourts this season, the victory revers- SOCCER Podolski made it 2-0 four we’ve had two convincing Marouane Chamakh side- centre-back Jose Fonte ing a tight three-set minutes before half-time wins, first against Fener- stepped Robert Huth to put earned Southampton a 1-1 quarter-final loss to the LUKAS Podolski claimed a when he side-footed home af- bahce and again today here.’’ Palace ahead in the 31st min- draw at home to Sunderland, world No.2 in New York brace as Arsenal kicked their ter Stockdale saved from In-form striker Daniel Stur- ute with his first league goal who had taken a third-minute last year. Premier League campaign Theo Walcott, and the Ger- ridge scored his eighth goal in since September 2011, but two lead with a header from for- Seeded 11th, Stosur is into gear yesterday with a 3-1 man forward sealed victory his last seven league games to goals in four second-half min- mer Juventus midfielder set to open her campaign win over Fulham at a sodden in the 68th minute by gather- give Liverpool a 1-0 victory utes from Charlie Adam and Emanuele Giaccherini. against American teen- Craven Cottage. ing a pass from Santi Cazorla over Villa at Villa Park. Ryan Shawcross gave Stoke Everton manager Roberto ager Victoria Duval to- Arsene Wenger’s side were and arrowing a shot into the ‘‘Since January we’ve been the points in manager Mark Martinez had to content him- morrow, leaving Bernard beaten at home by Aston Villa bottom-right corner. getting better and better. Hughes’ first home game. self with a 0-0 draw in his first Tomic, Marinko Mato- on the season’s opening day, Darren Bent pulled one We’ll play better than we did Hull City fared rather bet- competitive home game, as sevic and teenagers Nick but they beat Fenerbahce 3-0 back for the hosts in the 77th today, but what’s important ter than their fellow pro- West Bromwich Albion Kyrgios and Ashleigh in mid-week in the first leg of minute, tapping in a low cross now is that the mentality in moted side, with Robbie claimed a point at Goodison Barty to fly the Australian their Champions League from Dimitar Berbatov to the group is to win, and win Brady’s 22nd-minute penalty Park in the absence of striker flag on day one. play-off and carried that mo- mark his debut with a goal together,’’ Liverpool manager enough to secure a 1-0 win at Nicolas Anelka, who is on Tomic plays Albert Ra- mentum to Fulham. following his loan move Brendan Rodgers said. home to Norwich City despite compassionate leave follow- mos, Matosevic takes on Heavy downpours in west from Villa. ‘‘It’s only the first couple of new signing Yannick Sagbo’s ing a personal bereavement. Spanish 19th seed Tommy London made for a saturated ‘‘It’s never easy to play games, but we’ve shown a lot first-half red card for an off- ‘‘We had the chances to win Robredo, Kyrgios faces a playing surface, but it did not away or win away and we of really good signs and we the-ball tussle. the game, we deserved a win,’’ US Open baptism of fire stop Arsenal taking the lead did it in a convincing way,’’ just need to keep it going.’’ ‘‘The boy was silly — it was said Martinez. against fourth-seeded in the 14th minute when Arsenal manager Arsene Stoke came from behind to a rush of blood,’’ said Hull Newcastle United once French Open runner-up Olivier Giroud gathered a low Wenger said. deny promoted Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce. ‘‘He’s again left Arsenal target Yo- David Ferrer and Ashleigh shot from Aaron Ramsey and ‘‘We had a disappointing re- their first points of the season done something stupid, but han Cabaye out of their squad Barty meets Spaniard Es- stabbed the ball past Fulham sult against Villa and it was with a 2-1 win at the Britan- we got away with it today.’’ as they were held to a 0-0 draw trella Cabeza Candela. goalkeeper David Stockdale. important to respond, and nia Stadium. An 88th-minute goal from at home to West Ham United. A beef with Buffalo poachers Ashes edge towards tame end FOOTBALL been going on and I’ll call it Paterson said he will name CRICKET out at England’s slow run pretty boring day. I know the By GREY MORRIS poaching, I’ve got no problem and shame the clubs if the il- rate on the third day. fans get a refund for their tic- with that,’’ he said. legal practices continue. THE Fifth Test in the Ashes He claims the fans who ket today (because of rain) DARWIN president John ‘‘There are vigorous and ag- ‘‘It could be a weakness of series was petering out to a paid $150 a ticket to watch but maybe they should get a PUB: Paterson has accused rival gressive approaches being the points system where clubs painful draw last night. boring England batting on refund for yesterday. (When) NTNE-WS-26-A37KGE:MDA-TE: Y-C-CO-LO-R: clubs of poaching his talented made from other clubs with think pinching kids from England were 7-350 at day three of the last Test de- they get threatened they go junior players. promises of league football for rival clubs might be the way lunch on the fifth day of the serve a refund. into their shell.’’ Paterson, reappointed as 15 and 16-year-old kids if they to go,’’ he added. Test against Australia at ‘‘They chose to bat the way Rain washed out the entire Buffalo president for a second leave the Buffaloes. ‘‘I don’t know. All I’m con- Kennington Oval. they batted,’’ Faulkner said. fourth day, ensuring a draw. two-year term last night, has ‘‘It’s not good enough and cerned about now is Darwin England still trailed Aust- ‘‘If you are 3-0 up there is Scores: Australia 9 (dec)- threatened to reveal all to totally unprofessional behav- footy club is, again, in danger ralia by 142 runs with Matt no reason you shouldn’t try 492 (S Watson 176, S Smith league officials if the practice ior for a competition that sup- of losing its talented kids Prior not out 35 and Graeme to get 4-0 up. 138no; J Anderson 4-95); Eng- does not cease immediately. posedly prides itself on being and we’re very, very angry Swann on 24. Earlier, debu- ‘‘Thats their choice. If you land 7-350 (J Root 68, K ‘‘I’m fed up with what’s the best in the NT.’’ about that.’’ tant James Faulkner lashed face 116 overs for 240 it is a Pietersen 50; M Starc 3-92). www.ntnews.com.au Monday, August 26, 2013. NT NEWS. 37.