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Islamic Solidarity Games: Esteghlal Edge Past Al Ain of UAE at ACL Iran Finish Third With 98 Medals TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Esteghlal final 15 minutes. football team from Iran defeated Saeed Juma was given his TEHRAN (Dispatches) – The Iranian on Monday night Al Ain of the UAE marching orders 13 minutes from delegation finished in third place in thanks to a late goal from Kaveh time for a scything challenge the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Rezaei. on Mohsen Karimi that saw Azerbaijan. In the match held in Tehran’s Chinese referee Fu Ming give the Iran came third with 39 gold, 26 silver Azadi Stadium, Rezaei netted midfielder a straight red card. and 33 bronze medals. from the penalty spot two minutes Eight minutes later Farshid Azerbaijan took the lead in medal into injury time after Al Ain’s Esmaeili was sent off for standings at the Games. defender had handled the ball at retaliating against Al Ain striker The host athletes won 75 gold, 50 the end of a game that saw both Caio following an off-the-ball silver and 37 bronze medals. teams reduced to ten men in the tussle between the two. Turkey ranked second with 71 gold medals, 67 silver and 57 bronze medals. The Official Closing Ceremony of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games under the Conte Named Manager of Year motto ‘Solidarity is Our Strength’ was held at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Monday night. More than 3,000 athletes representing 54 countries competed for 269 sets of medals at the 4th Islamic Solidarity The 4th edition of Islamic Solidarity Games wrapped up in Baku on Monday with Iran finishing third overall Games in Baku. though they had ranked second four years ago in Indonesia. Agassi Could Bring Something Special to Djokovic, Says Leconte LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Leconte says American Agassi, Djokovic could be on the verge of who came back from a career slump Conte previously managed Juventus and Italy before taking over at “something special” after teaming to win the 1999 , could Chelsea up with for the French help the 30-year-old find the spark Open, former Roland Garros runner- that appears to have been missing. LONDON (Dispatches) - promotion. up Henri Leconte said on Tuesday. “I really believe that he can help Chelsea boss Antonio Conte won Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder Serbian Djokovic, the defending Novak find his way back to the top,” the top two prizes at the League and Portsmouth’s Paul Cook French Open champion, has Leconte, who will work as a pundit Managers’ Association’s annual claimed the respective League announced that he would have eight- for Eurosport during the French awards evening. One and Two awards. times champion Agassi in Open, said. The Italian was named manager The Blades and Pompey topped his corner in Paris after parting ways “Andre has the strength of of the year and Premier League their divisions to finish as with his coaching team earlier this personality to give Novak advice. manager of the year after leading champions and achieve promotion. month. He had the experience of coming the Blues to the title in his first Chelsea boss Conte, whose team “It’s brand new and good for ,” back after injury problems and other season in charge. won a record 30 Premier League Leconte, the last Frenchman to reach setbacks to come back from 150 in Brighton manager Chris matches, could complete the the final in 1988, told Reuters. the world to number one. Hughton won the Championship Double on Saturday when his side “I really hope it works because if it “It’s not about coaching. I think the award after guiding his side to play Arsenal in the FA Cup final. does, it could be something special likes of Novak, Roger (Federer) and for Novak.” Djokovic has announced that he would have Agassi in his corner in Rafa (Nadal) just need something Twelve-times grand slam winner Paris new. A brand new direction. I really Egyptian Becomes First Djokovic ended a three-year number one status to Andy Murray. French Open to complete a career hope Novak has enough strength and partnership with Boris Becker late He has struggled to rediscover his grand slam and this season has seen power to produce what he produced Amputee to Swim Across last year when he lost his world best form since winning last year’s a run of surprise losses. last year.” Red Sea Gulf Curry, Durant Shine as Warriors Sweep Spanish Into NBA Finals Police Arrest said. “The way we play the game and Former move the ball. Watching him do what he does. It’s a fun way to play and we Barcelona FC want to keep that up. I’m having fun, enjoying what I do. President “Things are flowing. It’s a part of our identity to get that mojo going. I think we’re prepared for pretty much anything. We’re going to be confident and ready to go.” Spurs fans meanwhile bade what looked like a farewell to 39-year-old Argentinian legend Manu Ginobili, who was given a rousing ovation as he left the court. Egyptian swimmer Omar Hegazy, who is the first one-legged man to swim across the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt to Jordan, is seen during Stephan Curry dribbles against Jonathan Simmons. “He’s somebody I grew up watching,” Durant said. “An amazing training in Cairo during training in Cairo, Egypt May 20, 2017 LOS ANGELES (Dispatches) - to the Warriors, was delighted to be competitor. I got nothing but love Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led back in the NBA Finals once again. and respect for him.” CAIRO (Dispatches) - An Egyptian “I used to lead a very active the way as the Golden State Warriors The 28-year-old forward, who The depleted Spurs, missing the adventurer has become the first lifestyle... I didn’t know what I MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish sealed a clean sweep of the San Antonio also pulled down 12 rebounds and injured Kawhi Leonard and Tony amputee to swim from Egypt to was anymore or how I was going police said on Tuesday they had Spurs to reach their third consecutive contributed four assists, admitted Parker, were always chasing the Jordan, crossing a 20-kilometre (12.4 to live,” he said. arrested former Barcelona football NBA Finals berth on Monday. he and Curry had rediscovered their game as the powerful Warriors miles) stretch of the Red Sea’s Gulf “I like exploring, adventuring and club president Sandro Rosell in a Curry scored 36 points and Durant understanding following the mid- offense dominated almost from first of Aqaba last month in under nine doing things for the first time.” money laundering operation. weighed in with 29 as the Warriors season injury that sidelined him for to last. hours. Hegazy raised funds for the One other person was also arrested powered to a 129-115 win to around 20 games. The Warriors win keeps them on Omar Hegazy, a 26-year-old swim through local sponsors and complete a 4-0 victory in the best- “Our chemistry is getting better course for an unprecedented third and police raided nine offices and homes in the operation in the north banker, lost his left leg two years audiences tracked his progress of-seven Western Conference finals and better and we’re going to need consecutive NBA Finals meeting ago in a motorcycle accident he across the coral-rich gulf through a series. it even more whoever we play in the with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who eastern region of Catalonia, they said left him with an identity Twitter hashtag he created to raise It was the third consecutive series finals,” Durant told an interviewer. lead their Eastern Conference finals said. crisis. awareness about people enduring sweep of the 2017 postseason for the “It’s great to be one of the last two series against Boston 2-1. The arrests form part of an Warriors, who are now 12-0 in the teams standing -- we’ll see what The Spurs were always struggling investigation into audiovisual But Hegazy regained his strength mental and physical disabilities. playoffs heading into the finals. happens,” he said. after an early point blitz from the rights sales, a police source said, through training and was able “I see life in near-death Durant, who attracted controversy Curry meanwhile admitted he was Warriors that saw the visitors power declining to give further details. to take up sports he had enjoyed experiences and I want to (bring after his blockbuster move from relishing his partnership with Durant. into a 31-19 at the end to silence the Rosell’s lawyers were not available before his accident, including people along for the ride),” he Oklahoma City Thunder last year “It makes the game fun,” Durant AT&T Center crowd in Texas. for comment. rock-climbing and snorkelling. said.