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Sports FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 45 Vettel won’t change after Singapore exit SEPANG: A defiant Sebastian Vettel vowed “Overall it doesn’t change anything for but that’s the way it goes. What’s done is reluctant to talk about the crash. “It hap- yesterday not to change the way he drives how we tackle the last six races.” done. “It’s not the first time I’m in the situa- pened. You can’t change it. We try again,” despite his first-lap exit in Singapore as he Vettel was exonerated of blame for the tion like this and probably will not be the said Verstappen. Sunday will see the final prepares for Sunday’s last-ever Malaysian Singapore crash by stewards, but many last time-not that I’m hoping for it to hap- running of the Sepang race after the Grand Prix. Vettel’s Ferrari started from observers felt the German four-time world pen again.” Raikkonen said there was no Malaysian government announced it pole but was involved in a crash at the start champion was at fault as he had forced point in dwelling on what happened and would not continue to fund the $67 million that also took out team-mate Kimi Verstappen towards Raikkonen. But Vettel that Ferrari could still take plenty of posi- annual cost of staging the grand prix. Raikkonen and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said that he hadn’t given the crash much tives from Singapore. “In Singapore Raikkonen recorded his first victory at on a rain-soaked Marina Bay Circuit. thought since because it was just “part of Sebastian was first and I was fourth in qual- the circuit in 2003 but in typically unsen- It allowed Lewis Hamilton, who avoided racing”. “I think it would have been more ifying so if you compare it with Mercedes timental fashion said he wasn’t upset to the carnage to win from fifth on the grid, to difficult if I had lost the car somewhere in we were better,” Raikkonen said. “Then we see the race disappear from the calendar. extend his championship lead from a slen- the race, then it’s obviously different,” he basically didn’t race.” “To be honest I don’t know if we’re going der three points to 28. “I’m not too fussed said.“The lights went off, we did our start. to miss it,” the Finn told reporters. “It’s a about the amount of points,” Vettel told Everyone was trying to do his start and Kimi won’t miss Malaysia nice circuit,” he continued, “but the only reporters at the Sepang International with the way it happened it ended up real- Hamilton qualified only fifth and team- thing you see is the airport, the hotel next Circuit. “Obviously it’s never good to be ly bad for all of us. There’s not much you mate Valtteri Bottas sixth on the grid in to the airport and the circuit. You can behind, we’d like to be in front, but we’re can do. I think it’s part of racing. “It certain- Singapore. Verstappen, who was sand- choose from that what you’re going to not, so we’ve got to take it from there. ly didn’t help Lewis scored a lot of points wiched between the two Ferraris, was miss, or not.” — AFP It’s officially done: Wade Boks change three after signs with the cavaliers Auckland CLEVELAND: The wake-up calls for Dwyane Wade were coming at 5:45 a.m. for much of annihilation the summer. An hour or so later, he and LeBron James would be in the gym together JOHANNESBURG: Coach Allister Coetzee has working on their games. And the chemistry resisted wholesale change after South Africa were was as good as ever. “He drives me to want annihilated in New Zealand two weeks ago, mak- to be better,” Wade said. They’ll be grinding ing just three for a Rugby Championship clash together on a daily basis now. with Australia Saturday. Out of the team that start- Wade signed a one-year, $2.3 million deal ed a 57-0 thrashing by the All Blacks in Auckland with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday go winger Raymond Rhule, scrum-half Francois to reunite with James, with whom he went Hougaard and flanker Jean-Luc du Preez. to four NBA Finals and won two champi- They are replaced by Dillyn Leyds, who will onships in Miami. Wade’s deal was finalized make his first Test start in Bloemfontein, Ross quickly after he cleared waivers, which he Cronje and Francois Louw. Cronje teams up with had to do after getting a buyout from the fellow Golden Lion, fly-half Elton Jantjies, afer Chicago Bulls over the weekend. missing the heaviest loss suffered by the “I’m all about the challenge,” Wade told Springboks due to a stomach bug. Leyds has The Associated Press. “If I didn’t want the made three appearances off the bench this sea- challenge, I would have stayed in Chicago. son, during which South Africa won five Tests on But I wanted the challenge of being back on the trot and drew in Australia before crumbling that big stage and playing in those moments against New Zealand. and seeing what I’ve got. So I’m not going to England-based Louw has won 52 caps, but talk about what I’ve got. I want to go out injury and the preference of Coetzee for home- there and show, when the lights are the based players kept him out of the team this year. brightest and the games are the biggest, MIAMI: In this Dec. 25, 2014, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) “Francois showed this week that he is in a great that’s when I’m alive. And I need that.” and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade talk following an NBA basketball game. — AP condition and brings a lot of experience to the going to be fun. It’s going to be a good n’t mean another title is irrelevant, though. team,” said Coetzee. “His strength is playing James delighted class.’” A good team, too. Wade and James And he gave back about $8 million in the towards the ball, and he is renowned for making He took a hard look at going back to spent four seasons together with the Heat, buyout with the Bulls to get this chance, good decisions at defensive breakdowns. “Jean- Miami, listened to sales pitches from Paul winning two championships and making the after taking smaller-than-he-could-have-got- Luc moves back to the bench, from where he can George and Carmelo Anthony in Oklahoma Finals four times as a duo as devastating as ten deals in Miami multiple times to help the make a telling impact.” City, even considered San Antonio and got a any in league history. They’ll now join forces Heat and their championship quests. Coetzee said “now is the right time to give call from Golden State. But in the end, he on a Cleveland team that saw Kyrie Irving “I want to compete for it,” Wade said. “I’ve Dillyn a starting opportunity as I know what I have wanted to play again with James - someone traded to Boston and the roster get remod- always said if I don’t win another one, it’s not in Raymond Rhule”. “Dillyn has played consistently Wade calls his brother. “I definitely think I eled by adding Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, going change the course of my career and well in the Currie Cup and deserves a chance. can help him in different ways,” Wade told former league MVP Derrick Rose and free what I’ve been able to accomplish. But as “Raymond remains part of our plan and will join the AP via phone as he sat in his new locker agents Jeff Green and Jose Calderon. everyone knows, as has been very highly the squad next week in Cape Town ahead of the room. “He is, in today’s game, the greatest documented, some of it documented the match against New Zealand. “It is great to resume basketball player that we have. So he Earn your spot wrong way, I’ve probably given back the the continuity between Ross and Elton as a half- doesn’t need me to help him be great. But Wade has talked to coach Tyronn Lue most money of any player in NBA history. back combination. All three scrum-halves looked there’s other areas that I’ve been able to be about his role and seems assured that he’ll And it’s always been to be in position to sharp during training this week,” said Coetzee, there, to help him think about things a cer- be in the mix for a starting job. “You want to compete for a championship.” referring to Cronje, replacement Rudy Paige and tain way. He knows I’m going to put the earn your spot, but I definitely wanted to The Cavaliers have been to the last three uncapped Louis Schreuder. work in with him. He knows I’m going to be make sure it wasn’t something that was off NBA Finals; add the Miami years in there, There are two changes on the bench with right there.” the table,” Wade said. “I don’t want ever to and James has been to the title round in sev- hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle, included in the match- Earlier Wednesday, James said he feels be given anything in this league.