6 May 8, 2018 Iran Snatch 2nd Silver Medal Jahanbakhsh Becomes 1st Asian Ever at Int’l Wrestling Tournament to Win Dutch League Golden Boot (Dispatches) - Iranian restart and, following further goals international soccer player Alireza by Fredrik Midtsjo and Wout We- Jahanbakhsh finished as the top ghorst (2), completed his hat-trick scorer in the Dutch Eredivise with in the 88th minute to seal a 6-0 21 goals. win. Starting Sunday’s final round of With Lozano failing to hit the tar- the 2017-18 campaign on 18 goals, get in a 0-0 draw with Groningen, one more than PSV Eindhoven’s Johnsen emerged as Jahanbaksh’s Hirving Lozano and Bjorn Maars main competitor and the Norwe- Johnsen of ADO Den Haag, it took gian did net two goals in a 3-2 tri- Jahanbakhsh just 13 minutes to umph over Roda JC. break the deadlock against PEC Nonetheless, his valiant chal- TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Ira- Hamidreza Badkan could not Zwolle. lenge ultimately came up short as nian Greco-Roman wrestler Has- overcome his Kazakh oppo- The 24-year-old doubled his Iranian international soccer player Alireza Jahanbakhsh becomes the first Jahanbakhsh finished two goals san Forouzandeh has claimed the nent in the final challenge of the side’s tally seven minutes after the Asian ever to finish as the highest-scoring player in an campaign. above him to seal the Golden Boot. second spot and won silver medal 97-kilogram weight class, and at the international Zhaxylyk Ush- conceded a 4-5 defeat following kempirov tournament in Kazakh- a close contest. Barcelona Draw Real Madrid 2-2 in El Clasico 2018 stan. The international Zhaxylyk sity proved well wide of the mark as a into the six-yard box, where Ronaldo On Sunday and the final day of Ushkempirov tournament began pulsating contest, littered with contro- bundled home. the competitions in the Western in the western Kazakh city of Ak- versy, could have been won at either Ronaldo took treatment but was able Kazakh city of Aktau, Forouzan- tau on May 4, and wrapped up on end right up until the final whistle. temporarily to continue and could deh lost 2-4 to an opponent from May 6, 2018. Ronaldo’s injury, however, coupled twice have given Real the lead. His with Barcelona avoiding defeat, de- first shot was saved by Marc-Andre the host nation in the last encoun- The Islamic Republic of Iran spite playing a man down for the Ter Stegen, the second fired wide of ter of men’s 87-kilogram weight Wrestling Federation (IRIWF) whole of the second half, meant the the far post. category and became second in had dispatched six wrestlers to Catalans departed the happier side. In between, Messi had played in the tournament. the sporting event. Ernesto Valverde’s men, already Jordi Alba with a sumptuous ball over The Iranian sportsman, who Pouya Dadmarz, Mehdi Mohsen- crowned champions, are now three the top but even he lost his cool dur- had been the first round off, nejad, Mohammadreza Mokhtari, matches away from becoming the first ing five mad minutes at the end of the routed his Kazakh rival in the Mohammadreza Rostami, Hassan team ever to finish a 38-game La Liga first period. Suarez felt he had been second, before overcoming an- Forouzandeh and Hamidreza Badkan season unbeaten. elbowed by Sergio Ramos, prompt- Andres Iniesta overcame, or perhaps ing the first round of scuffles, before other wrestler from Kazakhstan represented Iran in the 55-kilogram, Barcelona won that game at the Santiago Bernabeu 3-0 thanks to goals ignored, a niggling calf problem to Messi was booked for flying into the 8-1 and winning his ticket for the 60-kilogram, 67-kilogram, 72-kilo- from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal. play his 38th and final Clasico while defender on the touchline. final bout. gram, 87-kilogram and 97-kilogram BARCELONA (Dispatches) - Lionel time for an altercation with Real de- Philippe Coutinho was picked to start Bale was then lucky not to be sent Earlier in the tournament, weight classes, respectively. Messi weaved his magic to keep 10-man fender Marcelo. his first. Iniesta went off to a standing off for stabbing his studs into Samuel Barcelona’s unbeaten season alive as a Barca, however, took the lead in the ovation in the second half. Umtiti’s calf and moments later Sergi 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou on Sunday second half as Messi scored a brilliant Barca exploded out of the blocks and did see red, as he threw a hand into the Warriors, Rockets Reach left Real Madrid sweating over an in- individual goal only for Gareth Bale, they were ahead within 10 minutes. face of Marcelo. jury to Cristiano Ronaldo. who could earlier have been sent off, Suarez swept the ball out to the right The home fans were raging as the Ronaldo was forced off at half-time to have the last word in a thrilling where Sergi ignored Messi’s run to the half-time whistle blew but, with Brink of West Final after appearing to hurt his ankle and Clasico, his emphatic strike earning near post and returned the cross deep Marco Asensio on for Ronaldo, they Real will be hoping their star striker Real a deserved draw. to Suarez. He finished into the bottom were celebrating eight minutes after can now recover in time for the Cham- After initially taking treatment, Ron- corner. the restart. Suarez’s blatant kick on pions League final against Liverpool aldo played on for 31 minutes here be- The lead, however, lasted four min- Raphael Varane went unpunished and on May 26. fore Zidane decided to substitute him utes. Just as Suarez initiated his goal, from there it was all about Messi. He Gerard Pique’s challenge had come at half-time, which may at least offer so did Ronaldo, a neat backheel free- skipped away first from Ramos, and as Ronaldo cancelled out Luis Su- Real encouragement. ing , who found Karim then Casemiro, before firing into the arez’s opener before Sergi Roberto Fears this meeting, which meant little Benzema at the back post. The French- bottom corner. was sent off on the stroke of half- in terms of the table, might lack inten- man was cool enough to head back Zverev Ousts Kohlschreiber to Retain Munich Open Title

MUNICH (Reuters) - Alexander getic Zverev was quick to level Zverev warmed up for this month’s the scores and won three straight French Open by winning his first games to clinch the set. title of the year at the Munich Open, The second set was played out Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors stands on the court with where he beat compatriot Philipp in similar fashion as Zverev out- Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-3 in the final. played his 34-year-old opponent Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs World number three Zverev will with the score at 3-3 to win the re- at the Smoothie King Center on May 6, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. be eager to improve on his first maining games and retain an ATP WASHINGTON (Dispatches) ball to their hottest player, Durant. round exit at last year’s French title for the first time in his career. - The Golden State Warriors and The host Pelicans, led by 26 Open after a composed display The 21-year-old, who reached Houston Rockets both raced to a points and 12 rebounds from An- earned him back-to-back Munich the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo pair of lopsided wins on Sunday and thony Davis, never led while Gold- trophies, and his seventh ATP title. Masters in April, will continue his can book their spots in the Western en State stretched the lead to as Three-time champion Kohlsch- preparations for the second grand Conference final with victories on many as 26 points. Tennis - ATP World Tour - The BMW Open Final - MTTC Iphitos, Munich, reiber took a 3-2 lead in the open- slam of the year at the Madrid their home courts on Tuesday. Durant added nine rebounds Germany - May 6, 2018 Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy Kevin Durant scored 38 points to while Draymond Green had eight ing set in Munich but an ener- Open. after winning the final against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber power the reigning NBA champion points, nine rebounds and nine as- Warriors over the New Orleans sists for the Warriors. Klay Thomp- Pelicans 118-92 and Chris Paul son added 13 points and Quinn Chelsea Beat Liverpool, Keeping Top Four Hopes Alive finished with 27 points and 12 re- Cook added 12 off the bench. LONDON (Dispatches) - Chelsea moved within two points of fourth- Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp handed fullback Nathaniel Clyne bounds as the Rockets defeated the The Warriors limited Pelicans placed Tottenham Hotspur in the after a 1-0 victory over a rare start, with Trent Alexander-Arnold moving into midfield, while Liverpool thanks to an Olivier Giroud header at Stamford Bridge on Sun- there was no Alvaro Morata for Chelsea. Utah Jazz 100-87. difference makers Rajon Rondo day. Liverpool started on the front foot with Roberto Firmino and Sadio Durant said his free form game and Nikola Mirotic to just six and Spurs’ surprise loss at relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion on Mane forcing goalkeeper into smart saves. plan allowed him to be aggressive seven points. New Orleans made Saturday opened the door for Chelsea to close the gap on the top four But somewhat against the run of play, Giroud climbed highest to nod and effective at the same time. four of 26 attempts from three- and they capitalized on that lifeline with an assured performance over the home Victor Moses’ cross and give Chelsea the lead. Stephen Curry added 23 points point range. Champions League finalists. The goal rejuvenated Chelsea and they could have had a quick-fire sec- as the Warriors seized a 3-1 lead in Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Frenchman Giroud headed what proved to be the winning goal in the ond, but Cesc Fabregas drilled the ball wide. their best-of-seven second-round they have to get more scoring from 32nd minute, meaning the striker has now scored 17 league goals with Things were not going to plan for England’s Player of the Year Mo- series. multiple players to win. his head since the start of 2015-16, more than any other player in Eu- hamed Salah on his return to his old club, with the Premier League top The Warriors are seeking a fourth In Utah, NBA veteran Paul, cel- rope’s top five leagues. scorer booked for diving in the 39th minute. Liverpool pressed but Chelsea held on to move within three points of After the break Chelsea did have the ball in the net again through Anto- consecutive trip to the NBA finals ebrating his 33rd birthday, also had the visitors who are third. On Wednesday, Chelsea have a game in hand nio Rudiger, but the defender was flagged offside. and their third crown in four sea- 12 rebounds while James Harden over the Merseysiders at home to Huddersfield Town as they bid to set Liverpool almost found an equaliser late on, but substitute Dominic sons. scored 24 points to power the up a thrilling final day next Sunday. Solanke could only manage to head over Curry said the key was getting the Rockets to a 3-1 series lead.