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17 TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018 sports

Woods made to wait Carnoustie, United King- dom ormer world num - Pacquiao wants more Fber one Tiger Woods much-anticipated return to the Open after a two year Pacquiao now hiatus will be a tardy one as • his tee-time for Thursday’s has a win-loss-draw first round at Carnoustie is record of 60-7-2 1521 local time (1421GMT). I feel good for The 42-year-old -- three Relishes another now. is my of whose 14 Major wins bout• with Mayweather passion and I would have come at the Open with be lonely if I quit his last in 2006 -- missed boxing the previous two editions , because of injury. He will be partnered by anny Pacquiao said Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama yesterday he was good title last month, and Scotland’s recent Irish Mfor “two or three” while Lomachenko holds the Open champion Russell more fights, naming Terence WBA super world Knox. Crawford, or title. Floyd Mayweather as possible Pacquiao soaked up the adu- opponents a day after winning lation Monday as a brass band a new world title. played and a police and military Sri Lanka skipper, The 39-year-old Filipino honour guard staged a welcome shrugged off renewed calls by at the airport in the city of Gen- officials banned for friends including President Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao (R) fights ’s during their world welterweight boxing eral Santos on Mindanao island. 2 Tests, 4 ODIs to hang up his championship bout at Axiata Arena in “I’m a diehard fan of the sen- gloves after stopping World Box- ator. As you can see, I brought Colombo, Sri Lanka ing Association welterweight lonely if I quit boxing,” he told It was the first knockout win said he would relish another my baby along because I want- champion Lucas Matthysse, say- reporters. in nine years for the rags-to- bout with Mayweather, who ed to see a man who had made he International Crick- ing he would be “lonely” outside “I believe I still have two or riches southpaw, who is now an beat Pacquiao on points in 2015 the Philippines proud,” resident Tet Council banned the ring. three fights left in me.” elected Philippine senator but and later retired undefeated. Bayra Malagat told AFP as she Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Pacquiao flew back from Pacquiao, already one of the who lost his World Boxing Or- “If Mayweather comes back to joined the welcoming crowds Chandimal and two top of- Kuala Lumpur to his southern greatest boxers in history with ganization welterweight title to boxing there is a possibility of a while cradling her two-year- ficials for two Tests and four Philippine home town Monday, unprecedented world titles in unfancied Australian rematch,” he said. old boy. one-day internationals for where a crowd of at least a thou- eight weight classes, silenced in last year. “But there are many other “We’re here to see Manny. breaching the spirit of the sand supporters waited for more some of his critics last weekend Pacquiao, now with a win- challenges, like Crawford, Lo- Hopefully we get a glimpse of game. than four hours to wave at or by pummelling the dangerous loss-draw record of 60-7-2, said machenko, and many him and get a photo, hopefully,” oach Chandika Ha - shake hands with him. Argentine into submission by he was enjoying his win and was others,” he added. Cieran Fox, one of two southern Cthurusingha, manag- “I feel good for now. Boxing technical knockout in the sev- not in negotiations at this time The undefeated American Philippines-based Irishmen in er Asanka Gurusinha and is my passion and I would be enth round. for his next bout. However he Crawford beat Horn for the WBO the welcoming crowd, said. Chandimal refused to take to the field for two hours during the second Test against the West Indies last month after the skipper was Brave Belfast event Philippines top combat sport spot accused of ball-tampering. The trio were also given six penalty points each. highlights released • President of Brave TDT | Manama visits Ambassador of Philippines Ozil to travel rave Combat Federation Bhas officially released the TDT | Manama with Arsenal to event highlights from Brave Singapore 13 hosted in Belfast, United ohammed Shahid, Pres- Kingdom for the fans. Mident of Brave Combat , United Kingdom The event is the first and Federation held a meeting only major sporting event with Alfonso Ver, Ambassador Cian Cowley esut Ozil will travel hosted in Europe by a sports of Philippines to Bahrain. Mohammed Shahid alongside Alfonso A Ver during embassy visit Mwith Arsenal for their organisation based in Bahrain. phen Loman. The videos are The Bahrain based global pre-season tour of Singa- Bahrain also became the only accessible in the official you- mixed martial arts promotion pore, the Gunners’ new nation in the GCC to host an tube channel and social media has featured athletes from the the organisation found by His Philippines and shares strong head coach Unai Emery MMA event in Europe through of Brave Combat Federation. Philippines in events hosted Highness Shaikh Khalid bin relations and mutually-bene- confirmed on Monday. the global mixed martial arts The event highlights were re- around the world including Hamad Al Khalifa in the Phil- ficial ties between the Philip- Following the shock early organisation found by His leased prior to the initiation Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, ippines. pines. exit of Germany from the Highness Shaikh Khalid bin of operations to broaden the , India, Mexico, Jordan, Brave Combat Federation had Hosting Brave Combat Fed- World Cup, playmaker Ozil Hamad Al Khalifa. distribution channels. The Indonesia and the UK. hosted the first event in South eration in the Philippines will has been on holiday and has The event marked the first promotion was swarmed by The exposure received for East Asia in 2017 in Jakarta, ensure the growing interests yet to return to pre-season championship defence by the an increased demand to air athletes from the Philippines Indonesia and had announced in sports and media by the training, with Emery in - youngest champion in the the events. Currently Brave is and the successful champion- growing interests to host more Kingdom of Bahrain under His stead working with those promotion and only fighter aired live through Abu Dhabi ship title defence by Stephen events in the region. Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Arsenal players not involved from Philippines to defend a Sports, Combate, Fite TV, Star- Loman prompted the fans to Bahrain hosts a sizeable ex- Hamad Al Khalifa to have a in Russia 2018. championship in Europe, Ste- Sat and VodaCom. demand an upcoming event by patriate community from the strong base in South East Asia.

Halep stays on top as Djokovic back in top 10 Pyeongchang, South Korea Men ATP rankings: Women WTA standings: 1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9310 pts 1. Simona Halep (ROU) 7571 pts ovak Djokovic’s fourth Wimble- 2. Roger Federer (SUI) 7080 2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6740 Ndon win propelled him back into 3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5665 3. Sloane Stephens (USA) 5463 (+1) the top 10 of the latest ATP rankings 4. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 5395 4. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5305 (+6) released yesterday. 5. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4655 (+3) 5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5020 Djokovic beat Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4610 6. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 4730 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to claim his fourth Wim- 7. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3905 (-2) 7. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 4620 (-4) bledon men’s singles crown on Sunday, 8. John Isner (USA) 3720 (+2) 8. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4550 (-1) at Seef District too launching him 11 places to 10th in the 9. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3665 (-2) 9. Karolína Pliskova (CZE) 4485 (-1) rankings, ending an eight months top 10. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3355 (+11) 10. Julia Goerges (GER) 3980 (+3) Um al Hassan +973 17728699 10 exile. Spain’s Rafael Nadal remains Seef District +973 17364999 top of the table and has widened the gap over number two Roger Federer, one spot in the latest women’s rank- turmoil. The biggest gainer was Ser- who was eliminated by Anderson in a ings despite losing in the third round ena Williams who reached the final marathon quarter final. Meanwhile, at Wimbledon, but below her the up- in just the fourth tournament of her Simona Halep retained the number sets at the grass-court major caused comeback.