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BERLIN: Belgium striker , on loan from Schalke. Bayern’s head coach Jupp Heynckes, 72, misses Chelsea, scored his third goal in two games the game with flu. stormed up to for yesterday in their 2-0 home win fourth with a 4-2 thrashing of bottom side Cologne. against Hamburg. Dortmund signed the 24-year-old for Ante Rebic gave Frankfurt an early lead, but 1.5 million euros on loan for the rest of the season after Cologne striker Simon Terrode equalised with a sec- selling top-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to ond-half penalty. Frankfurt defender Marco Russ head- Arsenal last month. ed the hosts back into the lead for his first goal since Batshuayi is supplying the goals after marking his overcoming cancer in 2016. debut by netting twice in French defender a 3-2 win at bottom side Simon Falette and mid- Cologne a week ago. The fielder Marius Wolf Belgian had promised a scored in quick succes- somersault if he scored sion to stretch on his home debut and Leaders Bayern Frankfurt’s lead to 4-1 was as good as his word. before Terrode grabbed US winger Christian Munich are 15 Cologne’s second with a Pulisic threaded a pass header. through the Hamburg points clear Bayer Leverkusen defence, which Batshuayi dropped to fifth after a met at the far post for a shock 2-0 defeat at tap in on 49 minutes. home to Hertha . The Belgian celebrated Midfielder Valentino with a forward roll-just Lazaro gave Berlin the as Aubameyang used to do. A dull match was lit up by lead before Ivory Coast veteran Salomon Kalou Dortmund’s second in the dying stages when Germany’s pounced on a mistake to claim Hertha’s second early in World Cup winner Mario Goetze netted with a goal the second half. after coming off the bench. Leverkusen’s Jamaica winger Leon Bailey, 20, came Dortmund’s injury-prone Germany winger Marco on just before Kalou’s goal, but failed to bag his ninth DORTMUND: Dortmund’s US midfielder Christian Pulisic (L) and Hamburg’s Brazilian defender Douglas dos Santos vie for Reus returned after 259 days sidelined by a torn knee league goal this season in unusual circumstances with a the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Dortmund versus Hamburg SV yesterday in ligament. The win left Dortmund third, a point behind free-kick from just seven metres out.Hertha goalkeeper Dortmund.— AFP second-placed RB Leipzig, who won 2-0 at home to Rune Jarstein absent-mindedly conceded a free-kick Augsburg on Friday with Liverpool-bound Naby Keita inside his area on 70 minutes after touching the ball, and Kevin Volland hit the crossbar before Jarstein Szalai and Andrej Kramaric scored twice. hammering home a free-kick. which he dropped, then gathered again. gratefully gathered. Hoffenheim, under head coach Freiburg lost for the first time in nine league games, Runaway league leaders Bayern Munich are 15 All 11 Berlin players packed the goal for the free- Julian Nagelsmann, 30, earned their first win in six crashing to a 2-1 defeat at Hanover 96, whose midfield- points clear before tonight’s clash at home against kick, but Bailey’s close-range shot was twice blocked games with a 4-2 thrashing of Mainz as strikers Adam er Felix Klaus scored the winner. — AFP

goalkeeper . Boston attorney Steve Gans and US soccer elects Michael Winograd completed the field. Late Ki strike gives Martino, Wynalda and Solo had mounted slick campaigns vowing to provide a fresh outlook to US soccer after the vice-president World Cup flop, which they blamed on a systemic failure to Cutrone scores Swansea crucial uncover and nurture young talent. However none managed to mount a serious challenge to Cordeiro when voting began, Cordeiro as new chief with Martino posting 10.6 percent in the final ballot, Wynalda double as Milan win over Burnley 8.9 percent and Solo 1.4 percent. ORLANDO: United States Soccer Federation vice-president Cordeiro, an Indian-born Colombian citizen who lives in Carlos Cordeiro was elected chief of the governing body yes- Miami, won 36 percent in the first ballot, with Carter just two hit four past SPAL SWANSEA CITY: Swansea City edged further away terday, replacing outgoing president Sunil Gulati who points adrift. Carter had been seen as a marginal front-run- from the relegation zone as Ki Sung- stepped down after the country’s 2018 World Cup flop. ner on the eve of the election. Her critics claimed her close- MILAN: Patrick Cutrone hit a double with Lucas Biglia yueng scored a late goal to beat Burnley 1-0 at the Cordeiro, a Harvard-educated former investment banker, ness to -she heads the company which and Fabio Borini also scoring as AC Milan crushed SPAL Liberty Stadium yesterday. came through a crowded field of eight contenders to win on a markets the league-was a negative. Cordeiro’s previous roles 4-0 yesterday to boost their European ambitions. Swansea enjoyed more than two-thirds of posses- third ballot at the USSF’s annual meeting at the Seaworld with US Soccer had also come under scrutiny although he The 20-year-old Cutrone took centre stage with sion but both teams struggled to create clear-cut resort in Orlando. stressed his initial role as an independent advisor which start- Nikola Kalinic injured and Davide Calabria suspended, opportunities in the first half. Cordeiro romped home in the third round of voting with ed 10 years ago-he became Vice President in 2016 — meant opening after two minutes in Ferrara off a rebound and It changed after the interval when visitors Burnley 68.6 percent of the ballot, crushing sports marketing execu- he was very much his own man. doubling from close range on 65 minutes. threatened to score with a stinging half-volley from tive Kathy Carter, who was second with 10.6 percent. The 61- Most of the rhetoric in the lead-up to the most con- Argentine Biglia got his first Milan goal on 73 minutes winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson but he was denied year-old Cordeiro, along with Carter, was widely seen as an tentious election in US Soccer history zoned in on an innate with a curler into the bottom corner, following an error with a stunning fingertip save by Swansea goalkeeper establishment candidate by other contenders in the field, who failure at grassroots to produce the kind of players which from SPAL keeper Alex Meret. Lukasz Fabianski. had demanded sweeping changes to the USSF following the would help to build on a dream of winning the World Cup, And Borini came off the bench and quickly found the Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal introduced January country’s shock failure to reach this summer’s World Cup in potentially at home, in 2026. “The Federation has lost its fourth from a tight angle to give Milan a fourth win in signing Andre Ayew and to maintain Russia. “Thank you to those of you who have supported me way and forgotten about the need to develop the sport for their last five Serie A games. Gennaro Gattuso’s side a sustained spell of pressure and it was rewarded with today,” said Cordeiro, who will begin a four-year term. “This all. I cannot stand back and watch it any longer,” said Solo, move up to seventh, still just outside the Europa League a string of chances. is incredibly humbling. To those of you who didn’t vote for me, who has accused US Soccer of neglecting the women’s places. “We knew it would be a difficult game and in The goal finally arrived when right back Kyle I’m going to work to earn your support and trust over the game and launched legal action last month. “There are two fact, immediately after scoring, we suffered,” said Italy Naughton set up a Ki for a drilled effort from the edge next four years. “I promise I will work for all of you to bring establishment candidates (Carter and Cordeiro) who will forward Cutrone. “We did well to resist and like a great of the area with less than 10 minutes left. The victory us together as one soccer community.” give you more of the same. They are a vote for the status team find a way to kill off the game.” moved Swansea up to 15th in the table, two points Cordeiro’s election drew a line under the first contested quo-more failure.” Soccer is the most expensive sport for The result has also improved Milan’s slim Champions clear of the bottom three, and extended their unbeaten election for the USSF presidency since 1998. Other candi- children to play-some US Soccer-affiliated teams charge League hopes, with city rivals Inter Milan, seven points run to nine matches in all competitions.—Reuters dates included former US internationals , Kyle $4,000 per season to play for them-leaving talented ahead in the final spot for elite European action next Martino and , as well as women’s international youngsters priced out. — AFP season, hosting Bologna on Sunday. “The Champions League? We have to focus on one game at a time and the next one is an Europa League game next Thursday. We want to move forward in Wade wins in Europe,” said Cutrone.—AFP return, Clippers contain Griffin Matches on TV (Local Timings) LOS ANGELES: Lou Williams scored a team-high 26 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Detroit ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Pistons 108-95, spoiling Blake Griffin’s bid to beat his for- Huddersfield Town v Bournemouth 15:00 mer team on Friday night. Montrezl Harrell came off the beIN SPORTS HD 2 Newcastle United v Manchester United 17:15 bench to score 18 points and DeAndre Jordan added 17 beIN SPORTS HD 2 rebounds as the visiting Clippers snapped the Pistons’ Southampton v Liverpool 19:30 five-game winning streak. “With the style Doc (coach beIN SPORTS HD 2 Rivers) has put into place, we got some pretty solid pieces and we have shown that in the last few games. So far so SPANISH LEAGUE Sevilla v Girona 14:00 good,” said Williams. beIN SPORTS HD 3 One longtime piece was missing for the Clippers, but it Barcelona v Getafe 18:15 didn’t matter. They dealt Griffin to Detroit last month and beIN SPORTS HD 3 Friday was his first opportunity to get even, but instead it Celta de Vigo v Espanyol 20:30 turned into his first loss. Griffin had re-signed with the beIN SPORTS HD 3 Clippers in July with the understanding that he’d be a Valencia v Levante 22:45 beIN SPORTS HD 3 ‘Clipper for life.’ His tenure with the Clippers after inking a $171 million contract lasted just over half a season. ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE Griffin, who said he found out about the trade on Sassuolo Calcio v Cagliari Calcio 14:30 , struggled from the floor against his former team- beIN SPORTS HD 4 Internazionale Milano v Bologna 17:00 mates, making just seven of 19 shots and finishing with 19 DETROIT: Ish Smith #14 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball against the LA Clippers on Friday at Little Caesars Arena in points in front of a crowd of 16,700 at Little Caesars beIN SPORTS HD 4 Detroit, Michigan. — AFP Chievo Verona v Genoa 17:00 Arena. During his time with the Clippers, Griffin was beIN SPORTS HD 12 EN sometimes criticised for being too soft. On Friday he tried Torino v Udinese Calcio 17:00 to establish a physical presence early, receiving a technical Elsewhere, Hassan Whiteside had 12 points and 16 added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Josh Richardson beIN SPORTS HD 8 foul in the first quarter after jostling with one of the rebounds and Dwyane Wade got a warm welcome in his chipped in 16 points for Miami. In Atlanta, LeBron James Sampdoria v Hellas Verona 17:00 Clippers. “I have seen him compete night in and night out. return to south Florida as the Miami Heat beat the had a triple-double and Kyle Korver scored a season-high beIN SPORTS HD 7 This is a game he wanted, so the magnifying glass is on Roma v Benevento 22:45 Milwaukee Bucks 91-85. Wade scored just three points but 30 points as Cleveland defeated the Atlanta Hawks 123- beIN SPORTS HD 4 him,” said Williams, who was playing his first game since still made his presence felt by delivering a key block late in 107 for a successful start after retooling their roster at the signing a three-year, 24 million contract extension. In fair- the game as the Heat snapped a five-game losing skid. trade deadline. “It felt like we played together,” said GERMAN BUNDESLIGA ness to Griffin, the whole Pistons team was out of sync James, who had 22 points, 19 assists and 12 rebounds in 41 Stuttgart v Borussia Monchengladbach 17:30 with the game on the line. Detroit scored just 15 points in THREE NBA TITLES minutes. ”Offensively and defensively the communication beIN SPORTS HD 5 the final quarter after leading by three, 80-77, after three Wade finished with 22 minutes of floor time in his first was really high. The ball was moving around. The ball was Werder Bremen v Wolfsburg 20:00 beIN SPORTS HD 5 quarters. “We didn’t, obviously, play the way we wanted game since being acquired in a trade from the Cleveland popping and everybody felt like they were in a good to. I didn’t play the way I wanted to,” Griffin said. “But Cavaliers on Thursday. He played 13 seasons and won rhythm.” FRENCH LEAGUE that’s the NBA. We had a good five-game run, and we’ll three NBA championships in Miami before leaving as a One day after unloading six players, including guards Strasbourg v Troyes 17:00 get back to work tomorrow.” free agent for his hometown Chicago Bulls in 2016. Wade Isaiah Thomas and Wade, in three trades, the Cavaliers beIN SPORTS HD 6 Tobias Harris scored 12 points and Avery Bradley had did not start but entered halfway through the first quarter used a patchwork roster against the Hawks. Korver helped Nantes v LOSC Lille 19:00 10. They were the key players the Clippers acquired in the beIN SPORTS and received a standing ovation from the crowd of 20,010 make up for a short bench, making seven of 13 from Olympique Lyonnais v Stade Rennais 23:00 deal that sent Griffin to Detroit. They both received loud at the American Airlines Arena. beyond the arc and finishing two points shy of equalling beIN SPORTS HD 6 cheers when the starting lineups were announced. Tyler Johnson scored 19 points and Bam Adebayo his career high of 32 points. — AFP