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Monday 19 June 2017

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Pakistan's 1st title Twitter reactions "The biggest thing on display today is @TheRealPCB's heart. They played with courage and belief. Just an in- credible performance by ." -- Former star Kumar San- gakkara @KumarSanga2 "Brilliant from Pakistan! Embraced ag- gression, freedom in play. Youth and experience all stood up on the biggest stage! Great scenes." -- Former star Brendon Mc- Cullum @Bazmccullum "Congratulations @TheRealPCB How good have they been to watch .. thor- oughly Deserved it !! Saved the best for last too.. #CT17Well done !! -- Ex-Sri Lanka player Russel Arnold @ RusselArnold69 "I was hoping a team in green and gold would win. Seems there was a mix up in countries though Well done Pakistan, congrats Mickey." -- fast bowler @ DaleSteyn62 Pakistani players and officials celebrate after defeating in the final to win the ICC Champions Trophy at the Oval in Londonyesterday. "Congratulations @TheRealPCB, the team & the whole country for such a great win.#CT17 Boys you made us happy & proud. Up & above 4rm here!" -- Former Pakistan skipper Misbah ul Haq Ruthless Pakistan crush India @captainmisbahpk "Congratulations to Pakistan on win- ning the #ct17 no one gave them a chance, but here they are well deserve Champions.. #PakistanZindabad." -- West Indies star Daren Sammy @da- to clinch Champions Trophy rensammy88 "Congrats Pakistan on winning #CT2017 you have to be happy for the London Pakistan's celebrates after Pakistan's people of Pakistan who never get to AFP reaching his 100 during the ICC Champions Mohammad watch international games at home." Trophy final against India at the Oval in Amir celebrates -- 's @ravibopara ohammad Amir London, yesterday. taking the removed all of "Congratulations Pakistan on a really India's top three of India's comprehensive victory today. Well as Pakistan routed played, deserved winners and a great their arch-rivals during the ICC result for Pakistan ." Mby 180 runs in an astonishing Champions -- Former India opener Virender Sehwag Champions Trophy final at the Trophy final @virendersehwag Oval on Sunday. at the Oval Title-holders India, set 339 in London to win, collapsed to 33 for three yesterday. PAKISTAN'S PATH TO GLORY and 54 for five against a Paki- stan side they had thrashed by June 04, Edgbaston: Lose to India by 124 124 runs in their tournament runs opener at Edgbaston on June 4. Pakistan are completely outplayed in what They were eventually dis- coach calls a "shambolic" display missed for 158 in reply to as India pile up 319 for three before dismissing Pakistan's 338 for four, which their old foes for just 164 in a rain-marred featured Fakhar Zaman's 114, the match. left-handed opener's maiden June 07, Edgbaston: Beat SA by 19 runs one-day international hundred , with three , leads a bril- coming in just his fourth match whose career was almost ended after Kohli, the world's leading seemingly ideal for . He bowlers looked nervous. But the liant display as bottom-ranked Paki- at this level. on the other side of London's ODI batsman, was dropped at was behind off Bumrah run-out Pakistan's openers had stan hold the top-ranked Proteas to 219. Fa- Amir, who missed Pakistan's River Thames by a ban and jail slip off Amir, the bowler had him on three but replays showed the pair had threatened arrived khar makes a confident 31 on ODI debut and eight-wicket semi-final win term he received for his part in caught at point by . paceman had bowled a when Fakhar's failure to respond Pakistan are well ahead of where they need to England with a back spasm, fin- a spot-fixing scam during a 2010 The collapse continued when no-ball. to Azhar's call saw the former be, at 119 for three off 27 overs, when rain ished with three wickets for 16 Test against England at Lord's, left-handed opener Dhawan was Fakhar, the man-of-the- ODI fall by a distance. runs in six overs. was superb. caught behind off Amir by match, shared an opening stand Fakhar then drove left-arm sees them win under the Duckworth/Lewis But it was fellow paceman He dismissed three of the Sarfraz. of 128 with (59) and spinner for six. rule. Hasan Ali, the player of the tour- world's top (ODI) batsmen in India then lost two wickets then put on 72 with The 27-year-old completed June 12, Cardiff: Beat SL by 3 wickets nament having kick-started Rohit Sharma (nought), India for no runs in four balls to be 54 (46) for the second wicket. a 92-ball hundred including two and Hasan share six wickets as Pakistan's revival in their group- captain (five) and for five inside 14 overs. Pakistan veteran Moham- sixes when he swept star off- Sri Lanka are bowled out for 236. But Pakistan win over South Africa, who (21) in a stun- Leg-spinner Shadab took a mad Hafeez's quickfire 57 not spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, collapse to 162 for seven before an unbroken ended the match with more than ning new-ball spell. wicket with his sixth ball when out, including three sixes, then for his 12th four. He was even- stand of 75 between skipper Sarfraz (61 not 19 overs to spare when he had Amir struck just three balls Yuvraj Singh (22) was lbw, took Pakistan well beyond 300. tually out when he sliced out) and (28 ) sees tailender caught into India's reply when, after although it needed a Pakistan Denied the calming influence medium-pacer Pandya to Jadeja, them win what is a virtual quarter-final. by gleeful captain and wicket- bowling two outswingers to review of an original not out of an early wicket, India's running back from point. June 14, Cardiff: Beat England by 8 wkts keeper Sarfraz Ahmed. Sharma, he had him lbw with a decision. Hasan, in the absence of the injured Amir Left-arm fast bowler Amir, superb inswinger. Then one ball Former captain MS Dhoni Pakistan's (back spasm) produces a superb skilled display could not stop yesterday's slide in taking three wickets as previously unbeaten as he holed out off Hasan, with Hasan Ali SCOREBOARD tournament hosts England are dismissed for taking a low catch holds up his 211. Pakistan then prove it's possible to bat on PAKISTAN S Dhawan c S Ahmed b Mohd Amir ...... 21 in the deep. award for Azhar Ali () ...... 59 V Kohli c S Khan b Mohd Amir ...... 5 Hardik Pandya gave the the Golden a used pitch, with Fakhar making his second Fakhar Zaman c Jadeja b Pandya ...... 114 Yuvraj Singh lbw Shadab Khan ...... 22 stunned India fans in a capacity Ball winner. fifty in as manny matches, as they cruise to Babar Azam c Yuvraj Singh b Jadhav ...... 46 M S Dhoni c I Wasim b Hasan Ali ...... 4 crowd something to cheer as he victory with 77 balls to spare. c Jadhav b Kumar ...... 12 K Jadhav c S Ahmed b Shadab Khan...... 9 June 18, The Oval: Beat India by 180 runs (not out) ...... 57 H Pandya (run out) ...... 76 hit three sixes off succesive balls Imad Wasim (not out)...... 25 R Jadeja c Babar Azam b J Khan ...... 15 to bring up a dashing fifty. Fakhar, caught off a no-ball on three, makes Extras (LB-9, W-13, NB-3) ...... 25 R Ashwin c S Ahmed b Hasan Ali ...... 1 But he only looked to be 114 his maiden ODI century as Pakistan pile up Total (for 4 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 338 B Kumar (not out) ...... 1 delaying the inevitable and a 338 for four after India captain Virat Kohli wins Did not bat: Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Shad- J Bumrah c S Ahmed b Hasan Ali ...... 1 huge mix-up with Jadeja saw the the toss in the final. The now fit-again Amir ab Khan, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan. Extras (LB-2, W-1) ...... 3 all-rounder, to his evident fury, removes all of India's top three as the champi- Fall of wickets: 1-128, 2-200, 3-247, 4-267. Total (all out in 30.3 overs) ...... 158 run out for 76. Bowling: Kumar 10-2-44-1 (1w); Bumrah 9-0-68-0 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-6, 3-33, 4-54, 5-54, 6-72, ons slump to 33 for three in nine overs before (3nb, 5w); Ashwin 10-0-70-0 (4w); Pandya 10-0-53-1 7-152, 8-156, 9-156, 10-158. Earlier, Fakhar made the being dismissed for just 158. Pakistan's margin (1w); Jadeja 8-0-67-0; Jadhav 3-0-27-1 (2w). Bowling: Amir 6-2-16-3; Junaid 6-1-20-1 (1w); Hafeez most of an early reprieve after of victory is their biggest by runs in 129 ODIs

Kohli won the toss and sent Paki-

INDIA 1-0-13-0; Hasan 6.3-1-19-3; Shadab 7-0-60-2; Imad against India. R Sharma lbw Mohd Amir ...... 0 0.3-0-3-0; Fakhar 3.3-0-25-0. stan in on a typically good Oval pitch, with the sunny conditions SPORT 19 JUNE 2017 MONDAY 21 Ward stuns Kovalev in Mayweather says fight with McGregor rematch to retain titles is what people want

Las Vegas AFP Los Angeles improving his career record AFP to 49-0. merican champion The matchup with boxer Andre Ward oxing legend Floyd McGregor gives Mayweather kept his IBF, WBA Mayweather says he a chance to reach the 50-0 and WBO titles by Bhas no problem com- career milestone. stopping Russian ing out of retirement to fight Asked about financial brawlerA Sergey Kovalev in the mixed martial arts star Conor details of the fight, May- eighth round of their light heav- McGregor in what some are weather said both sides are yweight rematch on Saturday. predicting will be one of the pleased. The unbeaten Ward hurt richest fights in history. "Both parties are very Kovalev with a right hand that "McGregor is a tough happy," Mayweather said. buckled his knees and then fin- competitor. People all around "He's very happy, I'm very ished him off on the ropes 30 the world demanded this happy and I can't wait." seconds later with a series of fight so I had to give them But many boxing experts body shots around the mid-sec- what they wanted to see," have slammed the event as tion at the Mandalay Bay hotel Mayweather told BSOTV in an exhibition spectacle, and casino. an interview that aired pointing to the fact that the "He's a great fighter, not a lot Saturday. 28-year-old McGregor has of people are going to beat him," "They asked for this fight. never had a professional box- Ward said. "But when you are I was in retirement, but they ing match and only dabbled facing a great fighter you have wanted me back and I'm in the sport as a teenager. to raise your game to the next back." The pair have yet to get level. Mayweather was making together face-to-face since "I hurt him with a head shot his first public comments the announcement but they and I just had to get the right shot since Wednesday's are expected to announce a Andre Ward celebrates after his light heavyweight championship bout against Sergey Kovalev in to finish him." announcement of the much- promotional tour soon that Referee Tony Weeks stopped at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. discussed fight which will will take them to a couple of the fight with 31 seconds left in take place August 26 in the major US cities. the eighth with Kovalev kneeling down from what he the first fight, and while he wait for his opportunity to land US boxing capital of Las "You're supposed to said was a low blow. landed several big shots in the a punch. Vegas. stand behind your man. Ward improved to 32-0 with rematch, once again he failed to Both fighters landed solid The 40-year-old May- Stand behind the fighter that Ward reigns supreme 16 knockouts as he held onto close the deal and appeared to blows in the fourth round, Kova- weather has been retired you believe in," Mayweather in light heavyweight three of the four major boxing tire after the sixth round. lev with his stinging jab and since beating Andre Berto in said about McGregor's American champion belts that he snatched from "I cannot explain," Kovalev Ward scoring with well-timed September 2015 and supporters. boxer keeps IBF, WBA Kovalev by winning the first fight said. counter punches. in November by a slim unani- Kovalev added he wants an But by the sixth, Ward said and WBO titles by Floyd Mayweather mous decision. "immediate" rematch because he could sense Kovalev was stopping Russian The 33-year-old Ward he felt he got hit with a series of fading. brawler in the eighth needed this victory to validate low blows in the eighth. "Championship fights start round his first win as many felt the "It was a low blow, again in second half, in the sixth round. Russian won that fight and that another one," he said as he When I saw him reacting to the The unbeaten Ward Ward had been given a gift deci- watched a replay of the stoppage body shots that were borderline hurt Kovalev with a sion by the three judges. with an HBO interviewer. I knew I had him," Ward said. right hand that "I have never been the most "We are boxers. I could still On the undercard, two-time buckled his knees talented, I have never been the continue. Why stop the fight?" Olympic gold medalist Guillermo and then finished him biggest, I just keep knocking Kovalev was the much bus- Rigondeaux defeated Moises off on the ropes 30 down giants one by one," said ier of the two from the opening Flores with a controversial fight- seconds later with a Ward. bell of the entertaining fight. He ending punch at the close of the series of body shots Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 knock- was the aggressor backing up first round to retain his WBA outs) sent Ward to the canvas in Ward who seemed content to junior featherweight title. Porsche win Le Mans, torment for Toyota Le Mans Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and this time around. The impish Le Mans AFP Stephane Sarrazin holding a comfort- gods that wreaked havoc on Toyota also able lead. But with Kobayashi - who poked fun at Porsche, the constructor's orsche floored Hong Kong actor had set a record lap for pole - behind No.1 car with Andre Lotterer driving and stuntman Jackie Chan's auda- the wheel his hybrid car limped out of breaking down with a massive 13-lap Pcious bid for Le Mans glory as contention with clutch problems. lead and only three hours to run. Toyota suffered fresh torment in a grip- A little later, the Toyota of Japanese As Lotterer - teamed up with last ping 85th edition of the 24-hour rookie Yuji Kunimoto, Nicolas Lapierre year's winner Neel Jani and Nick Tandy endurance race yesterday. and Jose Maria Lopez was also - climbed out of his stricken machine Timo Bernhard overtook Ho-Pin kyboshed after a shunt in the Dunlop and broke down in tears, Chan was Tung in Chan's LMP2 class Oreca-Gib- Chicane. dreaming of a historic first ever Le Mans son with less than an hour to go to claim "Le Mans is a truly ruthless race," success for a privately entered team. a 19th Le Mans title for the German said Pierre Fillon, president of race But the remaining Porsche 919 constructor. organiser Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Hybrid, stone last on Saturday evening, While Bernhard, who won with That twin disaster left Toyota with reeled in the film star's surprise leader, Audi in 2010, and his New Zealand co- one car still out on the track, driven by pouncing to seize control on the fast- drivers and childhood chums Earl Sebastien Buemi, Anthony Davidson est section of the fabled Sarthe circuit Bamber and Brendon Hartley were cel- and Kazuki Nakajima. on lap 348. ebrating, Toyota's agonising wait for a Last year Nakajima's Toyota had As a bleary-eyed and sun-baked (From left) New Zealand's driver Brendon Hartley, New Zealand's driver Earl maiden title continued. the race at his mercy only for his car to 250,000 crowd watched on, Bernhard Bamber and Germany's driver Timo Bernhard celebrate on the podium after As night fell on Saturday Toyota, give up the ghost on the final lap, hand- crossed the line with a lap to spare over winning the 85th Le Mans 24-hour endurance race with their Porsche 919 who made their Le Mans debut in 1986, ing victory on a plate to Porsche. He Dutch-born Tung with Nelson Piquet Hybrid No.2 yesterday in Le Mans, western France. were sitting pretty with the car of and his co-drivers had to settle for ninth Junior in another Oreca in third. Murray in spotlight as Wimbledon looms

London to his haul of three Grand Slam hopes of more silverware, he Queen's Club next week, when semi-finals, with a potential final AFP crowns while he is at his peak. heads into the grass-court cam- Murray will be aiming to win the against second seed Stan "My coach, Ivan Lendl, was paign back in form after his run grass-court event for a third suc- Wawrinka. ndy Murray (pictured) says still competitive at the top until to the French Open semi-finals cessive year and sixth time in Winning at Queen's would be he has only a couple of he was about 32 but, generally, ended a frustrating period total. the ideal Wimbledon prepara- Ayears left at the top of over the past 20 to 30 years, nor- marred by problems with inju- First up for Murray in the tion for Murray, but he knows he men's tennis, but the world mally by early 30s is when ries and illness. opening round is British number must find a way to avoid the fit- number one has no intention of players have struggled to stay at The Scot, who has battled four Aljaz Bedene. ness issues that have troubled relaxing just yet as he sets his the top," Murray told the BBC. shingles, an elbow injury and the Murray beat Bedene in the him this year. sights on a third Wimbledon title. "I know some of the players flu in 2017, was beaten by Stan second round at Queen's last year "If I'm going to be away from While Roger Federer and have been doing really well until Wawrinka in five sets on the clay and if he wins again he will face my family, I'm not going to do Rafael Nadal have defied the age- their mid-30s recently, but that at Roland Garros. either 2010 Queen's champion that and not do my best." Grigor Dimitrov, the 2014 ing process to win Grand Slams might not be the case with me. But Murray is confident he Sam Querrey or another Briton Wawrinka opens his Queen's Queen's champion, is the only into their 30s, Murray believes "Maybe the next couple of has rediscovered his rhythm in -- wild card Cameron Norrie -- campaign against Spanish vet- player other than Murray to that is the exception rather than years are the last few where I time to mount a strong defence in the last 16. eran Feliciano Lopez, while Milos have won the tournament in the the norm. have a chance to compete for the of the Wimbledon crown he won He is seeded to face France's Raonic, beaten by Murray in the last four years and the Bulgar- With that in mind, the majors and the biggest for a second time last year. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quar- Queen's and Wimbledon finals ian takes on Ryan Harrison of 30-year-old knows he must tournaments." The road to Wimbledon ter-finals and former US Open last year, starts against Austral- the United States in the first maximise his chances of adding Fortunately for Murray's begins across west London at the champion Marin Cilic in the ia's Thanasi Kokkinakis. round. 22 SPORT MONDAY 19 JUNE 2017 Harman edges clear in birdie blitz

Erin, US roars from the galleries. Brian Harman of the AFP It was a remarkable charge United States reacts from Thomas, who first came to rian Harman opened up a after finishing on the prominence as an unknown one-shot lead at the 117th 18th green during the 16-year-old at the 2009 Wynd- BUS Open on Saturday in a third round of the US ham Championship when he dramatic third round dominated Open at Erin Hills in astounded the field with a by low-scoring. Hartford, Wisconsin, on bogey-free 65. Fung claims Torrential rain that doused Saturday. "I feel comfortable. Being in the 7,818-yard layout at Erin contention in a major is new and maiden Hills overnight presented the I'm excited," said Thomas. field with a feast of birdie "I hope the moment will Asian title at chances, transforming the lead- come as soon as possible. I know erboard into a sea of red as dusk I'm going to be nervous, I just fell. need to harness that as best I Queen's Cup Harman, who had begun the can." day in a four-way tie for the lead, As well as Thomas, compa- Bangkok carded a five-under-par 67 triot Reed was one of the biggest AFP which included six birdies and movers, powering up the board one bogey. with a dazzling seven-under-par alaysia's Nicholas The 30-year-old from Geor- 65 that included four birdies on Fung (pictured) gia had never gone past the the front nine against one bogey. Mclinched his first second round in a US Open The American Ryder Cup star Asian Tour title at the Queen's before this year, missing the cut then bagged a trio of birdies on Cup in Thailand yesterday on his two previous visits in 2012 the 14th, 15th and 16th holes to with a solid putt on the 18th and 2015. finish at eight under. hole that sealed his one-shot "We're breaking down all The low-scoring sets up a victory. kinds of barriers," Harman wide open final Sunday, with the The triumph marked a quipped. world's top three ranked play- career breakthrough for "I'm proud of the way I hung ers -- No.1 Dustin Johnson, No.2 Fung, who had failed to in there today. I got off to a pretty Fowler likes his chances of Reed, Russell Henley and Char- spellbinding display that was the Rory McIlroy and No.3 Jason Day achieve a top-10 finish in the good start, which I really haven't breaking his major duck. ley Hoffman were on eight lowest to par score in US Open -- all missing the cut on Friday. previous eight tournaments done yet, so that was nice. "It's going to be a really cool under. history. None of the leading 16 play- this season. "Struck it well, hit a bunch of day for someone tomorrow," the The soft, forgiving conditions The previous lowest score in ers have won a major before, The slight 27-year-old greens, and that's what you've world number nine said. created opportunity for major relation to par was the eight- making it likely that a run of six carded a steady 66-68-68-67 got to do to play well around "I'm looking forward to my movement up the leaderboard under 63 shot by Johnny Miller consecutive victories by first- during the $500,000 tourna- here." shot at it. It's not going to be an for those players willing to take in the final round of the 1973 timers will extend to seven this ment on the southern Thai The world number 50 easy day, for sure. I've been there it. And the prime beneficiary was Open. weekend. island of Samui, where con- headed to the clubhouse on 12 a handful of times and had some American Thomas, who cata- Thomas was already on South Korea's Kim will lead ditions were often blustery. under, one ahead of Justin Tho- good finishes. But I'm looking pulted up the leaderboard with course for a share of the lead as the Asian quest for a major after Fung, who started the mas, Brooks Koepka and forward to getting the job done." a record-breaking nine-under- he stepped up to the 18th having Hideki Matsuyama was unable final round one shot ahead, England's Tommy Fleetwood. - Record round - par 63. carded nine birdies against two to build on his second round 65. briefly fell out of the lead after Rickie Fowler was two South Korea's Kim Si-Woo The 24-year-old world bogeys in a spectacular round. Matsuyama, the world bogeying his second hole. behind Harman on 10 under was one behind Fowler on nine number 13 produced a magnif- He then drilled a 300-yard number four, had to settle for a But he overcame nerves after a four-under-par 68 which under after also shooting 68, icent eagle three on the second shot to around eight feet one-under-par 71 which left him to land five birdies and the kept him firmly in contention. while three players -- Patrick 600-yard 18th hole to crown a before rolling in his eagle putt to on six under, six off the pace. final four-foot putt, sealing his spot at the top of the leaderboard. On Fung's heels was local rookie and rising star Jazz Janewattananond, who took Lexi Thompson takes second place with two bogey- free final rounds, coming in one stroke behind at 270. It was the 21-year-old's second best finish of the year lead at Meijer Classic after winning his own maiden Asian Tour title at the Bashundhara Grand Rapids United States, MEIJER CLASSIC and one bogey. The golfers had Open. "It's a new life for me AFP Leading third round scores on Saturday in the to endure a two hour rain delay now as at last I've achieved a Meijer Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA at the Blythefield Country Club win," Fung said in comments merican Lexi Thompson, unless noted): course. supplied by the tour organis- who is seeking to 196 - Lexi Thompson 64-68-64 Pace dominated a course ers. Fung took home $90,000 Arebound from a playoff 197 - Lee-Anne Pace (RSA) 68-68-61, Park softened by rain with an eight- from the tournament and slid loss last week, fired a five-under Sung-Hyun (KOR) 67-68-62, Jenny Shin (KOR) under 61. Park shot a 62 and up to 13th place on the Order par 64 to grab a slim lead after 67-67-63, Brooke M. Henderson (CAN) 63-67-67 Shin a 63. of Merit with $122,007. a rain-hit third round of the Mei- 199 - Kim Hyo-Joo (KOR) 69-65-65 Henderson, who led after jer Classic on Saturday. 200 - Michelle Wie 68-68-64, Lydia Ko (NZL) each of the first two rounds, fell QUEEN'S CUP RESULTS Thompson reached a 65-71-64, Moriya Jutanugarn (THA) 67-66-67, out of first place after a second- Leading scores: 15-under 196 total and leads by Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 68-64-68 round 67 but remained within 269 - Nicholas Fung (MAS) 66-68-68-67

one over a myriad of golfers striking distance of her first win 270 - Jazz Janewattananond (THA) 67-72- including South Koreans Park of 2017. 65-66 Sung-Hyun, Jenny Shin, Lee- The course was reduced to 271 - Chien-yao (TPE) 66-71-67-67 Anne Pace of South Africa, and on the front nine, I just wasn't a par 69 after heavy rains turned 272 - Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) 68-67-68-69 overnight leader Brooke Hend- making the birdies. the par-five fifth hole into a par 273 - Thaworn Wiratchant (THA) 70-63-70- erson of Canada. "But I hit it well all day, so it three because of pools of water. 70 "It was just a matter of stay- was all a matter of hitting the Pace, 36, began the day at 275 - Prayad Marksaeng (THA) 65-70-71-70, ing patient," said Thompson, shots closer and I guess just tak- two under but picked up five Rashid Khan (IND) 65-70-70-70, Angelo who lost to Thailand's Ariya Jut- ing advantage of No. 11, reaching shots on the front nine with Que (PHI) 65-70-69-71 Lexi Thompson waves to the crowd following a birdie on the

anugarn in the playoff at the that one in two, and making a three birdies and an eagle. After 276 - Jbe Kruger (RSA) 70-68-71-67, Danny

first hole during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic at Manulife Classic. few putts for birdie," said a bogey to start the back nine, Chia (MAS) 69-68-67-72 Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday. "I knew I was hitting it well Thompson who had six birdies she made another eagle at 11. Ford spurs England to Test series triumph over Pumas

Santa Fe, Argentina ultra-accurate fly-half Nicolas successful kick at goal by the the match and only the second AFP Sanchez. Argentine playmaker gave the of the series. It was the 20th victory in 21 hosts a 13-10 lead midway England had two let-offs ly-half George Ford starred Tests for England, with all but through the opening half. early in the second half as as England defeated Argen- one achieved since wily Austral- The first Sanchez penalty Sanchez fluffed a penalty and Ftina 35-25 in a Santa Fe ian Eddie Jones succeeded Stuart was initially ruled wide by the Jonny May dodged a yellow card thriller on Saturday to clinch a Lancaster as coach. assistant referees only for the for a late, high tackle on rival 2-0 victory in the two-Test Lancaster was dumped after decision to be reversed after the winger Ramiro Moyano. series. hosts England made a first-round television match official watched The first score of the half The tourists, level at 25-25 exit from the 2015 Rugby World replays of the kick. came on 52 minutes when a with 16 minutes left, finished Cup, finishing third in the "group A dominant Argentina were Francis grubber kick was stronger as substitute prop Will of death" behind and well worth their lead, but found blocked and flanker Pablo Mat- Collier barged over for a try that Wales. themselves five points behind era kicked the ball, then caught Ford converted. England scored first when following a three-minute purple it and dived over. Ford sealed success for an Charlie Ewels took a pass from patch from the tourists. Sanchez fluffed the conver- English side lacking 30 of their fellow lock Joe Launchbury to Ford levelled via a penalty on sion attempt -- his third best players, primarily due to power over the line and Ford 29 minutes at a near-full 33,000- consecutive miss of the match. British and Irish Lions call-ups, converted. seat Estadio Brigadier Estanislao A seesaw struggle took two with a drop goal six minutes from It took Argentina only three Lopez. The highlight of the open- more turns around the hour as England's fly-half George Ford (left) passes the ball during time. The playmaker excelled in minutes to level as a cross-field ing half followed soon after as scrum-half Danny Care finished both Tests, scoring 23 points in move ended with full-back England full-back Mike Brown off a Brown break after a mid- the Rugby Union test match against Argentina's Los Pumas the first last weekend and 15 in Joaquin Tuculet bursting leapt to intercept a Sanchez field turnover and Ford at Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium in Santa Fe, the second. between two opponents to score cross-kick and raced away to converted for a seven-point Argentina on Saturday. Argentina were left to rue and Sanchez converted. send centre Piers Francis over. advantage. three missed shots at goal in Ford and Sanchez exchanged Ford saw his conversion fly The lead lasted just three la Fuente broke clear and sold a Emiliano Boffelli in for a try Santa Fe from usually penalties, before another right and wide, his first miss of minutes until centre Jeronimo de dummy before sending winger Sanchez converted. MONDAY 19 JUNE 2017 SPORT 23

Time right for Ronaldo's Portugal held by Mexico Socceroos at Kazan, Russia Confed Cup, AFP

ristiano Ronaldo says Cahill brushed off specula- tion about his Real Sochi, Russia Madrid future, AFP although Portugal Cconceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 occeroos veteran Tim draw with Mexico at the Confed- Cahill says the time is erations Cup yesterday. Sright for Australia to Ronaldo teed up Ricardo shock inexperienced Ger- Quaresma to fire Portugal ahead many yesterday and prove in the first half in Kazan, but the themselves at the Confeder- goal was cancelled out before the ations Cup. break by Mexico striker Javier The ex-Everton mid- Hernandez's bullet header. fielder, 37, is just three short Cedric Soares restored Por- of winning his 100th cap -- a tugal's lead on 86 minutes, but milestone he could reach in Hector Moreno's stoppage-time the three Group B games header salvaged a point for Mex- against Germany, Cameroon ico in their Group A opener. and Chile. Ronaldo, 32, is reportedly Cahill, who scored one of furious over a tax probe into the the best goals at the 2014 off-shore accounts dealing with World Cup finals with a his image rights, and has report- cracking volley against the edly vowed to leave Spain. Dutch, could also break the According to Spanish paper 50-goal mark for Australia in Marca on Sunday, Real Madrid's Russia. coach Zinedine Zidane even Despite the Socceroos' broke off his holiday to call Ron- 4-0 thumping by Brazil in last aldo to try to persuade his star week's friendly, Cahill sees Portugal’s Andre Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate their second goal against Mexico during their FIFA Confederations Cup not to quit the club. this Confed Cup as Australia's But Portugal's talisman was Group A match at Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, yesterday. great chance to build on their at his best in an action-packed 2015 Asian Cup win - starting first half in his team's opening Late equaliser The Euro 2016 winners took Mexico's all-time top scorer much tamer affair as both with the Germans in Mon- match, with hosts Russia and the lead on 34 minutes when grabbed his 48th international teams squandered half day's Group B match in Sochi. New Zealand still to come in the Moreno's injury time Ronaldo sprinted into the box goal from 93 appearances after chances as the tempo "The belief for me comes group. header salvaged a and his beautifully-timed pass some dreadful defending by dropped. With time running from over a decade with the Ronaldo's superb volley point for Mexico in found Quaresma unmarked in Portugal. out, Southampton right-back Socceroos," he said. looked to have helped Portugal their Group A opener the area. Borussia Dortmund mid- Cedric pounced on a loose ball "As one of the elder take the lead, but the video against Portugal. The Besiktas winger drew fielder Raphael Guerreiro failed and slammed home Portugal's statesman, I've seen it -- three assistant referee came to Mexi- Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo to deal with a cross into the box second goal. World Cups, three Asian Cups, co's rescue after Nani had put the Ochoa and tapped home the and Carlos Vela teed up Hern- But with the 90 minutes up, second time at the Confeder- ball in the net. video ref spotted that four play- opening goal. But Mexico andez, who met the cross with a Mexican defender Moreno rose ations Cup. When Ronaldo's volley ers were offside. responded with Hernandez test- diving header. highest from the final corner of "In the last two and a half thumped the crossbar, Nani However, Portugal, and Ron- ing Portugal keeper Rui Patricio, After an explosive open- the game to head in the years with this group, I've pounced on the rebound, but the aldo, were not to be denied. before putting his side level. ing period, the second was a equaliser. seen up to 60 players buy into a philosophy. "We've gone onto the world stage and competed, not just going there and being Zidane pleads physical. Germany expect tough start "The last World Cup in with Ronaldo Brazil, we outplayed some of the best teams in the world after 'I quit' Sochi, Russia "There is a lot of pressure on for long stretches. AFP them as a country to do well here "Yes, we didn't win the and on their players, who are games, but we evolved to the bombshell orld champions Ger- fighting for a spot hopefully at Asian Cup where we won it, many will field an (next year's) World Cup for a competition we weren't Madrid Winexperienced line-up Germany. supposed to win. AFP against Australia in their Con- "They know they have to "Tomorrow is a big game federations Cup opener produce. If we play the style for them as much as us, they'll eal Madrid coach Zin- yesterday with striker Timo (that) we know, we can definitely need the points just as badly," edine Zidane broke off Werner fearing a robust chal- beat them." added Cahill, who now plays Rhis holiday to call Cris- lenge from the Socceroos. The world champions have for Melbourne City in the tiano Ronaldo in a bid to With an average age of just made no secret of the fact their A-League. persuade his unsettled star 24 years, four months, and a goal is not to win the Confeder- Germany's head coach not to quit the club, Spanish combined total of 179 interna- ations Cup, but to blood their Joachim Loew has left all of sports daily Marca claimed tional appearances, Germany next generation of stars. his stars at home and Paris St- yesterday. have the most youthful squad of "The Confed Cup is like a gift Germain's attacking Ronaldo, on Confedera- the eight Confed Cup teams. Germany's coach Joachim Loew gives a press conference for me," said Germany's head midfielder Julian Draxler will tions Cup duty in Russia with Only three of the squad -- during the Russia 2017 Confederations Cup football coach Joachim Loew. captain the world Portugal, is reportedly furi- Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi, tournament in Sochi, yesterday. "It will help us reach our champions. ous over a tax probe into the Matthias Ginter and Julian Drax- goals next year or afterwards Cahill says this is a great off shore accounts dealing ler -- lifted the World Cup in and it helps to make our players opportunity for Australia to with his image rights, and has Brazil three years ago, but none "Now comes an unpleasant Socceroos to poach a first win better." beat the Germans for the first reportedly vowed to leave of the trio played in the Rio de game in which the Australians over Germany at a major com- With the likes of key mid- time at a major tournament. Spain. Janeiro final. will try, with their physiques and petition at the fourth attempt. fielders Mesut Ozil and Toni "I know there is the "I am leaving Real On the back of his break- toughness, to take us on. "The key for us is to believe Kroos rested, the pressure falls thought of them coming in Madrid," Marca claim Ron- through season with RB Leipzig, "But we have a duty to win in the way we play," said Aus- on 23-year-old captain as underdogs, but Draxler aldo told his Portuguese striker Timo Werner, 21, expects the three points. We need to get tralia's veteran midfielder Tim Draxler. is no small name," said colleagues. a fiery start in Sochi for the a quick goal and then exert some Cahill, 37, in Sunday's press With 30 caps, the Paris St- Cahill. "I have made a decision. untested, green Germans. dominance." conference. Germain star has the most "They know they have to There is no turning back," "We don't all know how fit A year out from the World "We know they are a young experience and is expected to produce. If we play the style the daily sports paper we are after a long and hard sea- Cup in Russia, there has never side, but we also know they have lead by example in the attack- (that) we know, we can defi- reported. son," admitted Werner. been a better time for the a lot of great players. ing midfield role. nitely beat them." According to Marca when Zidane heard Ronaldo had sworn to quit he broke off from his family holiday and Qatar Olympic team wins called his No7 to tell him Royal Cavalry of Oman’s Nafees Madrid "needed him for his goals, and also his winning Qatar mentality". Olympic Marca also reported that team in tops in group 1 race of Qatar Derby club captain Sergio Ramos action had called Ronaldo to ask him against The Peninsula to stay. Singapore In just 265 games for Real in a freindly he Royal Cavalry of Oman’s Nafees won the Qatar Derby Madrid Ronaldo has scored match at des Pur-Sang Arabes de 4ans (Gr1 PA), at Chantilly 285 goals, winning three Aspire Tyesterday. Champions League finals in Zone on The colt showed great courage to defy Azhar’s toughness, four seasons. Saturday. who took the second place, while Bandar finished third. The 32-year-old Ronaldo Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi, QREC Head of Racing Section, Qatar won is the latest football superstar presented the trophies to the winners. 2-0. to come under scrutiny for tax Nafees was the top favourite of the 2000-metre race, after evasion after Lionel Messi his successful return in the Prix Dormaine (Gr3 PA). He had also was handed a 2.1-million- won the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge (Gr2 PA), last year euro ($2.3m) fine last year for at Toulouse. avoiding paying taxes on part His trainer Charles Gourdain explained: “He keeps improv- of the income he earned from ing and one of his biggest qualities is his courage. Olivier Peslier image rights via companies rode him perfectly. He did not make any effort during the race in Belize, Britain, Switzerland and it made the difference at the end. He is entered in the Gr1 at and Uruguay. Goodwood in July, but we will see what we do.”