Hamilton Wins Hungarian GP to Take Overall Lead
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MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016 SPORTS British sweethearts wedded to dream of Rio gold MELBOURNE: Concerned colleagues enth-ranked pair, brushing off fears since they were children competing on would have been a test for the strongest pregnancy, including microcephaly- often warn of the perils of work-place about the Zika virus and convinced that the national age circuit and are rarely of relationships, but the couple insist the marked by small head size that can lead romances but Britain’s badminton power domestic bliss has given them an edge out of each other’s pockets, living and time apart strengthened their bonds. to developmental problems. couple Chris and Gabby Adcock believe in their mission to win a medal for Team training in Milton Keynes where “The plan was to bring us back The Adcocks’ parents have been dili- marriage has only made their on-court GB. “I think it’s really easy for us to read Badminton England (BE) has its national together later on and I think we both gent in warning their athlete children to performance more harmonious. each other and how we’re feeling, if performance centre. developed a lot, with Gabby playing take all precautions but the couple have The mixed doubles pair are Team GB’s one’s a bit more tired or whatever,” They were doubles partners and a with Robert and me playing with never wavered. “We haven’t had any sec- best chance of a maiden badminton Gabby Adcock told Reuters in an inter- couple well before the London Olympics Imogen,” said Chris Adcock. ond thoughts about going, that’s for gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro view in Sydney, with husband Chris but in a Shakespearean twist, BE’s coach- “And now we’ve come back together sure,” said Chris. “It’s the Olympic Games, Olympics and their relationship has perched beside her. es tore their on-court partnership asun- and it almost feels like we’ve not split up it’s our pinnacle and we can’t wait for it.” gone from strength to strength since “So that’s good that we can be honest der before it could fully bloom. before but everything’s improved. They will bid to burnish Britain’s solid their wedding three years ago. with each other and we’re working Chris was paired with Imogen “I think when you’ve played together record in Olympic mixed doubles which Not long after their honeymoon, the towards the same goal. “We know if Bankier, while Gabby went with Robert so long, like we did, you cover each oth- includes Simon Archer and Joanne Adcocks upset China’s London Olympic one’s having a bad day the other one’s Blair. The Adcock-Bankier partnership er’s weaknesses up. But when you play Goode’s bronze at the 2000 Sydney champions Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei got to be there to support and it does was more successful, yielding a world sil- with other people you strengthen your Games and Gail Emms and Nathan to win the Hong Kong Superseries title happen. “So we’re very fortunate that we ver medal in 2011 and the pair were weaknesses. Robertson’s silver at Athens in 2004. and took gold at the Commonwealth know each other inside out. selected for the 2012 London Olympics. “And since we’ve come back together Having battled for three years to get Games in Glasgow the following year. “I know that Chris is putting in the With then-fiancee Gabby relegated to we’ve become a lot more rounded.” to Rio, the idea of letting off steam with In December, they became the first work every day 24-7 and he trusts that a cheerleader, Adcock and Bankier were The spread of Zika in Brazil has a medal around their necks is a tickling Britons to win a title at the World I’m doing the same.” Gabby, a Leeds- knocked out early in their home Games prompted a number of athletes to pull one for the couple. Superseries Finals in Dubai, the sport’s born 25-year-old and Chris, a 27-year-old and parted ways the following year. out of Rio, citing health concerns. “It’d be a great holiday after winning equivalent to tennis’s season-ending ATP from Leicester, seem a relaxed and ami- The mosquito-borne virus can cause a medal, I’d go on a one-month bender,” World Tour Finals. able couple for all their determination to BONDS STRENGTHENED potentially severe birth defects in babies Gabby laughs. “Straight to Vegas!” adds They head to Rio as the world’s sev- succeed. They have known each other The Adcocks’ enforced separation whose mothers were infected during Chris. — Reuters Galaxy end Timbers’ MLS unbeaten run LOS ANGELES: Robbie Keane and Gyasi Drogba’s hat trick and a goal from Ignacio Zardes scored early goals and the Los Piatti lifted the Impact to a 5-1 victory over Angeles Galaxy ended the Timbers’ nine- the Philadelphia Union in Montreal. match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 Major Piatti contributed to all three of League Soccer victory in Portland on Drogba’s goals. At the 19-minute mark, Saturday. Zarek Valentin scored for reigning Piatti worked a pretty give-and-go with MLS Cup champions Portland, who lost vet- Ambroise Oyongo, who hit Drogba with a eran defender Nat Borchers to what looked perfect cross at the right post. Drogba con- like a left ankle injury in the first half. verted, giving the Impact a 1-0 lead. Despite the injury absences of midfield- On Drogba’s second goal, Piatti beat two er Steven Gerrard and defender Ashley Philadelphia defenders and after his shot Cole-who missed his fourth game with a was denied by Union keeper Andre Blake, sore hamstring-the Galaxy struck early to Drogba seized the deflection and fired stretch their MLS winning streak to four home a right-footed shot. games. Keane struck first, heading in Piatti fed Drogba for his third goal, 12 Giovani dos Santos’ cross in the seventh minutes into the second half. Chris Pontius minute. It was Keane’s seventh goal in 10 scored at 72 minutes for the Union, who matches this season. were playing their third match in seven Four minutes later Emmanuel Boateng days and were without suspended mid- and Jelle Van Damme set up Zardes, who fielder Ilsinho. doubled the lead to 2-0. The Galaxy have Piatti tacked on a goal in the 87th 34 goals this season, matching FC Dallas for minute and Matteo Mancosu added one the most in the league. more in injury time. In Toronto, Sebastian Zarek Valentin pulled one back for Giovinco ended an eight-game MLS scor- Portland in the 41st minute, taking a pass ing drought with three goals to help from Darlington Nagbe and beating Galaxy Toronto FC notch a 4-1 win over DC United. keeper Brian Rowe with a right-footed shot. Marco Delgado added a first-half goal The Timbers had several more chances, for Toronto and Jared Jeffrey scored for DC including Nagbe’s point-blank shot that he United. Two of Giovinco’s goals were off BUDAPEST: British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Formula One Hungarian fired high in the last 10 minutes. free kicks in the first half and his third goal Grand in Mogyorod, north-east of Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. — AP In Eastern Conference action, Didier came in second-half stoppage time. — AFP Guardiola to shake on Hamilton wins Hungarian renewed Mourinho rivalry GP to take overall lead BEIJING: Pep Guardiola pushed aside any have died in flooding in northern provinces suggestion he would not shake hands with surrounding Beijing. BUDAPEST: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won arch-rival Jose Mourinho and insisted all the Hungarian Grand Prix for a record fifth time would be friendly when Manchester City ‘NOT IDEAL’ yesterday to take the championship lead from England opt against follow-on play Manchester United today. Guardiola acknowledged that condi- teammate Nico Rosberg, who finished second. Red “We are polite guys, why not?” Guardiola tions would not be ideal and his first priori- Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was third, followed by as rain comes to Pakistan’s aid said yesterday when asked if the pair would ty at this stage of pre-season was to avoid Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen of extend hands, despite an acrimonious rival- any injuries. “We didn’t see the pitch but Red Bull. Hamilton now has five F1 victories this MANCHESTER: England captain Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad after lunch, Pakistan added ry which stretches back to 2010 when the there is a lot of water in the last days so we season for 192 points, with Rosberg on 186 and decided against enforcing the follow-on 79 runs in the second session. Catalan had stewardship of Barcelona and understand it’s not in a good condition,” Ricciardo third with 115, one point clear of Ferrari’s against Pakistan despite a mammoth first- Mourinho took the reins at Real Madrid. said Guardiola. “But OK we’re going to Kimi Raikkonen. innings lead in the second Test at Old Trafford WICKETS TUMBLE “Why should we not shake hands? No adapt and adjust. The most important Hamilton completed the 70 laps of the yesterday. Pakistan started Sunday’s play with opener reason why. He will want to win and so will thing is that the players are not going to be Hungarian circuit in 1 hour, 40 minutes and 30.115 Pakistan were dismissed for just 198 in Shan Masood 30 not out and Misbah one not I, that’s all,” the City boss told a news con- injured.