MON DAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013 SPORTS

Alonso won’t be drawn Broken leg puts Moody Rodgers hails ‘tireless’ on Vettel comparison out of All Blacks tour hat-trick hero Suarez GREATER NOIDA: Fernando Alonso refuses to speculate on whether : All Blacks prop was ruled out of ’s LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted by the Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull car has been the difference between the two men northern hemisphere tour with a broken leg yesterday on the eve of the “tireless” work of Luis Suarez following the striker’s hat-trick in a 4-1 win in the drivers’ title race this season. While Vettel celebrated his fourth straight squad’s departure. Moody, who was a new call-up, suffered the injury during over West Bromwich Albion. The Uruguay international’s treble, his first at Formula One world championship, his 10th win of the season and sixth in a Saturday’s national provincial championship final won by his Canterbury side Anfield, saw him score twice before half-time on Saturday and added row at yesterday’s Indian Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Alonso finished out of the 29-13 over Wellington. He has been replaced by his Wellington opposite Jeff another 10 minutes after the break. points in 11th. The Spaniard, a winner of two world titles Toomaga-Allen. “We have spoken to Joe and he is obviously very disappoint- James Morrison pulled one back for the Baggies before with Renault, also doesn’t know how he would have ed,” said New Zealand coach . “He has just got to deal with the Daniel Sturridge scored Liverpool’s fourth goal. Suarez adversity the best he can and get back into a positive frame of mind and work- done in Vettel’s car. “I’m not here to guess, I don’t have a walked off to a standing ovation-just under three ing hard.” Toomaga-Allen was named in the All Blacks training squad before the crystal ball to see,” he said. “We all feel we have the con- months after accusing the club of failing to honour a June Test series against France but had to pull out because of an injury. fidence to do a good job, it is impossible to say. deal that would allow him to join a Champions League “Today is the day to congratulate (Vettel) and for Twenty-seven of Hansen’s squad will head to Japan for the first Test of the tour side after a reported £40 million plus offer from Arsenal him to enjoy the championship.” Alonso, who is on Saturday, with the remaining nine flying direct to Paris for the second Test was rebuffed by Liverpool. However, Rodgers was confi- second in the drivers’ standings with three races against France the following week. Squad for Japan: , , left in the season - 155 points behind Vettel - does , , Charlie Faumuina, , , dent all that was now behind both the club and player. know Ferrari faces a considerable challenge to stop Red Jeff Toomaga-Allen. Dominic Bird, , Jeremy Thrush, , “It was a difficult summer for him but it was for every- Bull’s continuing dominance. “It is time for us to work Steven Luatua, Richie McCaw, Luke Whitelock, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara, one and we managed as a club and he has managed even harder, because we have a strong challenge ahead Aaron Smith, , , Tom Taylor, Ryan Crotty, Ma’a Nonu, himself well and he has come out the other side perform- of us because they have been dominating for the last four Francis Saili, Frank Halai, , . Players heading to Paris: ing as he always done,” said the manager. “I knew years,” he said. “We need to do something better Tony Woodcock, , , , , once I had got the commitment from him in the because clearly we have not done enough.—AP , Cory Jane, . —AFP summer he has been great.—AFP

HH the Crown Prince Hopkins retains light heavyweight belt ATLANTIC CITY: Retiring his “The Executioner” shooting tournament nickname in favor of the “The Alien,” Bernard Hopkins tried to give Karo Murat a close encounter of the knockout kind. With his first KO begins Thursday in almost a decade within reach, the 48-year-old By Abdellatif Sharaa Hopkins turned his title defense with Murat into a brawl, and retained his share of the light heavy- KUWAIT: His Highness the weight championship with a unanimous decision Crown Prince Shooting Saturday night. Tournament will launch Hopkins walked to the ring in a green mask the new shooting sport with black eyes, and a cape, attire straight out of season, when it starts on a campy sci fi flick. He had the “The Alien” embla- Thursday. The annual tour- zoned on the green waistband of his black nament which includes all trunks. “The alien don’t get old,” Hopkins said. Olympic shooting disci- Hopkins (54-6-2) was dominant in his most plines shotgun: Trap, dou- convincing - and entertaining - bout in at least a ble trap, skeet, 10 meter decade. He turned the later rounds into his own pistol and rifle, 50m rifle, personal mission to score his first knockout win 50m free pistol (men) 25m since beating Oscar De La Hoya in September pistol (women) as well as 2004 - 15 fights ago. He battered Murat and bust- Olympic archery. ed open the challenger with a series of rights to President of the Arab the face to help successfully defend his champi- and Kuwait Shooting onship at Boardwalk Hall. Federations Engr Duaij Hopkins won 119-108, 119-108, 117-110. “I Khalaf Al-Otaibi said he is really wanted the knockout, but he was tough,” Hopkins said. “You know you’ve got to take some happy the local season of ATLANTA CITY: Bernard Hopkins, right, of Philadelphia, PA and Karo Murat of Germany Kuwait Shooting Sport punches. Yeah, I have a little bit of blood on me but this is what they want to see. They wanted to exchange punches during the third round of IBF Light Heavyweight Title in Atlantic City, N.J. (2013/2014) is about to on Saturday. Hopkins won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. — AP start, with an important see the knockout, so I took some shots.” Already tournament which carries the oldest fighter to win a major championship, coming out of a clinch in the fifth. He also taunt- successful career with a methodical style of the name of HH the Crown Hopkins wants to keep fighting until he’s 50. Up ed Murat’s corner late in the fight, barking at doing just enough in the ring to win. But he Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- next, he’d like a date with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in them to stop the fight. answered Murat and they spent most of the bout the spring - when Hopkins would be 49. “I’m just glad he brought the dog out of me,” exchanging big punches. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Engr Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi adding that the club’s “We’re going to do everything we can to get Hopkins said. “I saw this guy was all cut up and “He figured if he roughed me up, he’d get board of directors is keen the biggest possible fight,” Golden Boy I’m just going to keep beating him. They didn’t some sort of advantage,” Hopkins said. “It didn’t on having this tournament as the opening of the club’s local activities. Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said. The listen.” Hopkins finally busted open Murat in bother me.” In the co-main event, Peter Quillin Al-Otaibi said HH the Crown Prince gave a lot to Kuwait’s shooting ever since it Philadelphia fighter also had the crowd on his eighth, with cuts above the left eye and the retained the WBO middleweight title with a 10th- began in Kuwait as he supported shooting and shooters morally and materially as it is side, with chants of “B-Hop! B-Hop!” echoing cheek. The blood didn’t appear to seriously affect round TKO over Gabriel Rosado. Rosado was the sport of our forefathers and one of the sports of the Arab heritage. through the arena with each right hand in the Murat. But Murat (25-2-1) didn’t do himself any busted open above the left eye and could not The encouragement of HH the Crown Prince to hold an annual tournament for the late rounds. He also heard encouragement from favors with a series of questionable blows. stop bleeding, forcing the ringside doctor to call Kuwait shooters is a motivation for them to go after regional, international and Olympic undefeated Philly fighter Danny Garcia, groomed Hopkins fell in the sixth round and sat on his rear for the stoppage. Rosado was irate and yelled titles, and this year’s tournament is being held on the heels of outstanding Kuwaiti as the next big star, who screamed “throw that as Murat hit him twice in the face. He didn’t lose a profanities from the top rope. achievements in the third annual Asian shooting tournament in Kazakhstan as they right hand into the body! All day, every day!” point. He did lose one in the seventh round for “They knew he was getting hurt and they won four gold, six silver, and two bronze medals. from press row. hitting after the break. Referee Steve Smoger stopped it,” Rosado said. “I was hurting him in the Al-Otaibi lauded the tournament’s organizing committee and its role in making the Hopkins, who weighed in at 172 1/2 pounds, shoved Murat in the face after another hit after later rounds. I deserve a rematch.” Quillin, one of event a success. He called upon shooting fans to come and support the activities on pretty much did that as he pounded away at the bell to end the 12th. the best knockdown fighters in the sport, sent Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex Murat. He smiled and shook his head no after Murat, born and raised in Iraq before moving Rosado to the canvas in the second and was and wished them success. absorbing some blows in the third round. to Germany, came out swinging and attacked ahead on the three scorecards when the bout Hopkins kissed Murat on the back of his head Hopkins from the opening round. Hopkins built a was stopped 40 seconds into the 10th.— AP