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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2016 SPORTS

Raiders kill off Tigers F1 to be sold next Ruben Gonzalez signs up bid for NRL finals week: Media reports for Indian Super League NEW DELHI: Former Real Madrid player Ruben Gonzalez has signed for the upcoming SYDNEY: The Canberra Raiders clinched a top-two finish with a nine-try demolition of the Wests Tigers to end MONZA: The long-awaited sale of Formula One to an the Tigers’ top-eight finals hopes in Australia’s National Rugby League yesterday. Ricky Stuart’s title contenders Indian Super League (ISL) as the second marquee player for the Delhi Dynamos. American media group is to be completed next week, Gonzalez was part of the Delhi side that lost 1-0 to West Bromwich Albion during their crushed the woeful Tigers 52-10 after leading 30-4 at halftime and will host the Cronulla Sharks in the national according to media reported yesterday. The well- capital on Saturday in the opening week of the month-long finals. It was a miserable end to the season for pre-season friendly at The Hawthorns on Saturday. The 34-year-old will play alongside sourced German magazine Auto Motor und Sport said former Lyon and Chelsea star Florent Malouda for Delhi in the ISL Wests Tigers, who went into their sellout home game needing a win to leapfrog the Gold Coast Titans into the that the sport’s veteran commercial ring-master Bernie starting on October 1. The Spanish international was part eighth and remaining spot for the NRL finals series. But it was no contest as the Raiders dominated the opening Ecclestone had confirmed the deal at the Italian Grand of the Real Madrid squad that won the Champions half with some flowing attacking play against the ragged Tigers defence. Melbourne Storm outplayed the Prix. The magazine reported that Ecclestone said League in 2001-2002 before winning the La Liga in Sharks 26-6 to finish top of the final season standings and claim the NRL minor premiership Liberty Media will make the first of two payments on 2002-2003. “I am really excited to join Delhi Dynamos. on Saturday. The Storm, with Test skipper and hooker Cameron Smith in commanding Tuesday in a deal valued at 8.5 billion dollars (7.6 bil- Having played for most of my career in Spain and form, led 10-2 at half-time and went on to finish four tries to one winners. Melbourne will lion euros, £6.5 billion). If that goes through, according Germany, I am looking forward to playing in Asia for now face defending champions North Queensland Cowboys at home on the opening to well-informed paddock sources, current owners the first time,” said Gonzalez. “I have spoken to the weekend of finals football on Saturday. It was the well-drilled Storm’s first minor pre- CVC Capital Parners, who hold a 35 per cent stake, will manager, Zambrotta, and I am in tune with his plans leave the sport. Liberty Media Group, which is listed miership since 2011 to make them title favourites heading into the finals series. Jarryd for the season, and I believe we can do even better on the New York Stock Exchange, is expected to take than last season.” Coach Gianluca Zambrotta said Hayne’s Titans went down 32-16 to the Cowboys in Townsville earlier on Saturday control of the company that will run Formula One. Gonzalez would strengthen Delhi’s defences as they look but they kept their place in the finals and will take on the Broncos in Ecclestone, 85, said his future with the business would to clinch the title, after bowing out in the semis during last Brisbane in an elimination play-off on Friday. Penrith Panthers slammed remain in his hands. He told Auto Motor Und Sport: “I season’s eight-team tournament. “He will definitely be one the Manly Sea Eagles 36-6 to finish sixth and they will play the will do what I have always done. What role I play is my of the leaders on and off the pitch for the club,” Zambrotta Canterbury Bulldogs in an elimination final today. —AFP decision.” —AFP said. —AFP Eagles trade to Vikings

PHILADELPHIA: Sam Bradford was given the trade out of Philadelphia he wanted months ago, just eight days before the season opener. The found their emergency replacement for Teddy Bridgewater, paying a steep price while signaling anew they’re in it to win it this year. Bradford was sent to the Vikings on Saturday for a pair of draft picks, including a first-rounder in 2017. “We felt this was a very rare and unique opportunity to add a quarter- back of Sam’s caliber,” Vikings general manag- er Rick Spielman said, adding: “We did not mortgage the future in my mind.” After Bridgewater went down with a grue- some injury to his left knee in practice on Tuesday, Spielman initiated a marathon evalu- ation session that night of other potential options around the league. He publicly expressed confidence on Thursday in Shaun Hill to take over for Bridgewater, but the 15- year veteran Hill has only been a starter as an injury fill-in and has limited arm strength with which to stretch the field for Adrian Peterson and the rest of the offense. So Bradford, whose career has been blem- ished by injuries since becoming the first over- all pick in the 2010 draft by St. Louis, entered the picture. He is signed through 2017, which was a major reason for Minnesota’s interest. After dislocating his knee, completely tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and sustaining other significant damage, Bridgewater will have a hard time making it back next season. ENGLEWOOD: File photo, quarterback throws “I was a little surprised just because it a pass as quarterback looks on during the team’s NFL football wasn’t on my radar, but I think that surprise practice in Englewood, Colo. Siemian is ’s successor. Coach quickly turned into excitement when I realized told the team Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that Siemian will be the the opportunity I had ahead,” said Bradford, In this Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, file photo, quarterback Sam Bradford starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener who won the at Oklahoma (7) throws against the during the second half of an NFL preseason Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and of his deci- but has never been to the playoffs in the NFL. football game in Indianapolis. The Eagles traded Bradford Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, to the The Vikings also parted with a fourth-round sion before telling their teammates. —AP Minnesota Vikings for a pair of draft picks. Bradford replaces Teddy Bridgewater, who draft pick in 2018 that can become a third- went down for the season after suffering a gruesome knee injury this week. The Eagles rounder or a second-rounder based on how receive a first-round pick in 2017 and a fourth-round pick in 2018. —AP they finish. Spielman touted the extra selec- Broncos cut QB Mark Sanchez tions the Vikings have in the third and fourth rounds in 2017, an opportunity to move back run now. “We had to make a very sons. The Vikings tight ends coach, though, is ENGLEWOOD: Mark Sanchez, Denver’s Anderson ran for 90 yards and Denver’s into the first round if a particular player difficult decision on what’s going to give us Pat Shurmur, who was Philadelphia’s offensive biggest offseason acquisition, didn’t only offensive TD. Anderson signed a inspired them to do so. the best chance to win,” Spielman said, coordinator in 2015 and Bradford’s offensive make the roster Saturday, saving the four-year, $18 million deal in the offsea- The Eagles were 7-9 last season and would adding: “I understand at times there’s a premi- coordinator in his rookie season with the Broncos $3.5 million and a seventh- son and Hillman re-signed on a one-year, have been in a rebuilding mode in a division um you have to pay.” Rams. Shurmur filled the Vikings in on all of Bradford, who was acquired by the Eagles Bradford’s intangibles, another key to the deal, round draft pick. Sanchez quickly agreed $2 million deal after finding no interest other than the diluted NFC East. The deal allows them to develop No. 2 overall draft pick in a trade with the Rams about 18 months ago, according to Spielman. to a deal with the . on the open market. sooner than expected. Chase set franchise records last season with 346 “If there’s a good thing about learning a The Broncos brought in Austin Davis Another graduate is Daniel is the only other quarterback left on completions and a 65 percent completion per- new offense every year, it’s that I’m familiar on a one-year deal to mentor starter second-year Jordan Taylor, their roster. Wentz missed the last three pre- centage. His 3,725 yards passing in 14 games with this process and how it goes I guess,” Trevor Siemian and rookie Paxton Lynch, who parlayed his experience as season games because of broken ribs, but per- was the fourth-most in Eagles history, thriving Bradford said. Bradford has played a full 16- neither of whom have ever thrown a Manning’s personal practice partner dur- sonnel chief Howie Roseman said the team is down the stretch in coach ’s fast- game season only twice in six years. He tore pass in the NFL regular season. ing the QB’s comeback from a foot injury “very confident” about the recovery track he’s paced scheme. Bradford then passed up free the ACL in his left knee during training camp Davis was recently released by the last year into a roster spot. He caught been on. agency and signed a two-year, $36 million in 2014 with the Rams and was replaced, ironi- contract with $22 million guaranteed in cally, by Hill, who was one of the first people . General manager two TD passes from Lynch in the final DIFFICULT DECISION March. Bradford called after the trade. The Vikings insisted that Siemian needn’t preseason game. Before the trade, the Eagles didn’t have a But the Eagles grabbed Wentz, and sent a private jet to Bradford’s home in worry about losing his starting job, how- “He should be proud,” Elway said. “He first-round pick for 2017 when the draft will be Bradford responded by skipping some volun- Oklahoma, and he arrived at team headquar- ever. “He’s not going to be looking over won the job not only for what he did on held in Philadelphia. They dealt that one and tary offseason workouts. After a trade with ters late in the afternoon to begin cramming his shoulder,” Elway said. The Broncos Thursday but for the work he’s put in this others to move up for Wentz this spring. “This Denver couldn’t be worked out, Bradford in as much knowledge of Turner’s system as he open the season Thursday night against whole offseason.” Also, Elway labeled was not part of the blueprint, but we have to returned as the starter and played well in the can. , the team they beat in reports that the Broncos were shopping take advantage of opportunities that are pre- preseason in new coach ’s Hill will likely start the opener on Sept. 11 . Denver is the first team Pro Bowl cornerback as false. sented to us,” Roseman said. offense. at Tennessee, though. “That’s not up to me. I’m Bradford will now play for his sixth offen- going to come in and give it everything I since the 2001 Baltimore Ravens to try to Elway said he hasn’t heard of any possi- The Vikings, who finished 11-5 to win the sive coordinator, Norv Turner, in seven sea- have,” Bradford said. —AP go back-to-back after losing its top two ble punishment from the league over an NFC North last year, are more poised for a . incident in June in which Talib suffered Peyton Manning retired a month an apparent self-inflicted gunshot after the Super Bowl and longtime wound to his right leg. backup bolted to “We’ve heard nothing” about any NFL Houston 48 hours later when free suspension of Talib, who’s had firearm agency opened. Elway then acquired incidents in the past, Elway said. “So Sanchez from the Philadelphia Eagles, yeah, we’re full speed ahead. It would be but Siemian, a seventh-round pick in very disappointing if we were told at this 2015 from Northwestern, beat him out point in time.” this summer. In other matters, Elway said: He had “I had a long talk with Mark today and no update on contract talks with wide he handled it with great class,” Elway receiver . “The only said. “... It was a tough situation to walk thing that’s changed there was Tavon into.” Elway’s entire eight-man draft class Austin,” who recently signed a four-year, made the final roster, a remarkable $42 million deal with the Rams, including achievement for a Super Bowl champion. $30 million guaranteed. Also, undrafted rookie nose tackle Kyle He went with rookie punter Riley Peko made it. Dixon over veteran “It’s always good when you have your because “we like Riley’s upside. young guys making the team,” Elway Obviously, Britton did a great job for us said. Other veterans who failed to make and really kicked well at the end of last the team were defensive lineman Henry year.” Dixon had an 18-yard punt in the Milton and running backs Ronnie preseason finale. “When you go with a Hillman and , who were young guy, there’s going to be some beaten out by rookies growing pains,” Elway said. “But we’re VIVA Real Madrid Academy’s training camp kicks off and , a fullback, and Kapri willing to risk that with Riley.” Bibbs, who spent most of the last two He wouldn’t commit to adding Shiloh KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-grow- maneuvers, attacks, different scenar- Abdulrazaq Bader Al-Essa, Corporate pleased to have been able to support seasons on Denver’s practice squad. Keo to the 53-man roster once the fifth- ing and most developed telecom ios and conditioned games. The pro- Communications Director at VIVA said: these young athletes in bringing them “Ronnie was a guy that did a lot of year safety completes his two-game sus- operator, shared the enthusiasm and gram also focuses on different tech- “We are extremely pleased with the closer to their dream of becoming good things for us. We just thought that pension for an offseason drunken driv- excitement of the top 16 qualifying nical areas, such as dribbling, short enthusiasm the players have dis- professional football players.” He players who travelled to Madrid, to passing, turning and finishing. The played since the beginning of the trip. added: “We scheduled different activi- with Kapri we were probably in better ing arrest. “He plays with great spirit,” practice at Real Madrid Academy’s programs were also designed to As soon as they arrived to register ties to the players to ensure the maxi- shape with what he could do on special said Elway. “(But) you never know what ground in Valdebebas sport city. develop young players in other fields, their names at Real Madrid Soccer mum of experience during this camp, teams,” Elway said. Hillman led the team can happen in two weeks, so we’ll wait The training program comprises such as tactical understanding, and Academy, they could not wait until and we offered many surprises for in rushing last season, but played only and see what happens when we get of several workshops and activities mental, physical and social growth. practice to begin and to show off their them in recognition of their commit- sparingly in the Super Bowl when C.J. there.” —AP educating the players on the best Commenting on this occasion, talents to the coaches. We are very ment and passion.”