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 quarterback Sam Bradford to Vikings PHILADELPHIA: Sam Bradford was given the trade out of Philadelphia he wanted months ago, just eight days before the season opener. The Minnesota Vikings 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, Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian throws “I was a little surprised just because it a pass as quarterback Mark Sanchez looks on during the team’s NFL football wasn’t on my radar, but I think that surprise practice in Englewood, Colo. Siemian is Peyton Manning’s successor. Coach quickly turned into excitement when I realized Gary Kubiak 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, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford starting quarterback when the Broncos face Carolina in the season opener who won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma (7) throws against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half of an NFL preseason Sept. 8. Kubiak informed Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch 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 Super Bowl 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 Dallas Cowboys. on the open market. Carson Wentz 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 practice squad 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 wide receiver 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 Chip Kelly’s fast- game season only twice in six years.