18 FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2018 sports

Alaphilippe pips Gold Medallists ready Martin to clinch for Brave 13 in Dauphine stage four

Benjamin Bennett is• the gold medallist from 2017 IMMAF World Championships KNOW WHAT

TDT | Manama IMMAF gold medal- list Benjamin Ben- rave Combat Federation will feature two gold nett will be making Bmedallists from IMMAF his professional World Championships at Brave debut in Belfast 13: Europe Evolution hosted in Belfast. Frans Mlambo who is an Irish national trains at SBG Ireland is France’s Julian Alaphilippe celebrates as he crosses the finish line a 2015 Gold Medallist at IMMAF Magomedov from Bahrain, Ab- World Championships while dul Hussien from Finland and Benjamin Bennett is the gold Hardeep Rai from the United AFP | Lans-en-Vercors, France medallist from 2017 IMMAF Kingdom. Brave 13: Europe Evo- World Championships hosted IMMAF Champions Franns Mlambo and Benjamin Bennett lution marks the entry of the uick Step’s Julian Al- in Bahrain. Mlambo will be Bahrain based Mixed Martial Qaphilippe beat a bevy of facing Stephen Loman for the Arts organisation to Europe. top-drawer climbing talent bantamweight championship at will be making his professional Brave Combat Federation Brave Combat Federation is to win the fourth stage of the the main event of the fight night. debut in Belfast. The 2017 IM- had also signed multiple med- found by His Highness Shaikh Criterium du Dauphine in a 09 is the overall standing He is currently on a three fight MAF gold medallist from the allists and prospect from IMMAF Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa summit finish in lashing rain position of Romain winning streak. United States of America has an World Championships includ- from the Royal family of Bah- yesterday. Berdet Meanwhile Benjamin Bennett amateur record of 30-3-0. ing Hussain Ayyad and Akmat rain. Sky’s Gianni Moscon emerged as the new yellow jersey after finishing in the winning pack along with Ire- land’s Dan Martin, Welshman Geraint Thomas and the great leader Michal Kwiatkowski. Brave CF conducts open workouts French hope Romain Bardet Despite losing a little ground, of AG2R. the Pole is still level second TDT | Manama This first foray into the Alps with Sky teammate Geraint saw an early escape which only Thomas at 6sec in the overall rave Combat Federation ended with 400m to go when classification. Bconducted its first open Martin dug in and caught the Martin, Bardet and Thomas workouts in Europe. The event last survivor the Italian Dario were all overtaken a couple of was attended by celebrities, KNOW WHAT Cataldo of Astana. metres before the finish line businessmen, key governmen- Martin, who rides for Emir- as Alaphilippe, who rides for tal officials and major athletes. ates, went for the line setting Quickstep, timed his late burst The open workout in Belfast The fighters a pace too hot for overnight to perfection. was conducted at the St. Anne’s Square next to Ramada Encore showcased their skills ahead of the first event by the and interacted with promotion in Europe. the fans, media and The event was hosted as a community groups Parker looking forward to prelude to Brave 13: Europe Evolution at the SSE Arena, Bel- Highlight of Open Workouts ‘war’ with Dillian Whyte fast on Saturday 9th June. Eleven fighters took part in the open workout at the St along and interact with fight- Parke, Declan Dalton, Glen Ir- healthy and disciplined lifestyle Anne’s Square. The fighters ers including bantamweight vine and Andy Young. in the society. showcased their skills and inter- champion, Stephen Loman from Open workouts were aimed Previously Brave CF had host- acted with the fans, media and Philippines, Irish fighters Frans to create a deeper understand- ed open workouts session in community groups. Members of Mlambo and Myles Price and ing about the sport of Mixed Brazil, which benefitted over the public were invited to come local MMA superstars Norman Martial Arts and to promote a 100 underprivileged children

BOC: Bahrain is ‘keen’ to Windies untroubled in rain- compete at Olympics curtailed morning session TDT | Manama King for Charity Works and AFP | Port of Spain forecast, further interruptions Youth Affairs, are a distinct possibility. (R) with Dillian Whyte ssistant Secretary Gener- Supreme Council for Youth ersistent rain limited play With the second new ball in Aal of the Supreme Coun- and Sports Chairman, and BOC Pto just 43 minutes on the hand, Sri Lanka’s senior seam- belt to Britain’s world cham- cil for Youth and Sports, and President, as Bahrain looks second morning of the first er Suranga Lakmal and young Joseph Parker pion in their Bahrain Olympic Committee forward to make their marks Test between the West Indies fast-medium bowler Lahiru • bout in in March, has (BOC) Secretary General Ab- at the Tokyo Olympics. and Sri Lanka in Trinidad yes- Gamage sought a much-need- accepted a tough accepted a tough clash with dulrahman Abdulrahman Askar also terday. ed breakthrough. However, clash with Whyte in Whyte in on July 28. Askar has revealed the com- expressed the committee’s In the playing time available Dowrich and Bishoo negotiat- London on July 28 However, the 26-year-old mittee keenness to take part willingness to support the or- at the Queen’s Park Oval, West ed the brief period without too Kiwi has no regrets about ac- at the next Olympics Games, ganising committee with all its Indies advanced their first in- much difficulty in extending cepting the challenge against to be hosted in Tokyo, Japan capabilities in order to make nings score by 22 runs without their seventh-wicket partner- AFP | London the 30-year-old Jamaica-born in 2020. this global event a very suc- losing a wicket. They were 268 ship to 31. pugilist, who like Parker has This announcement came cessful one. for six when showers drove After closing day one in ew Zealand’s former lost to Joshua but pre the latter at his reception of Japanese On his part, the Japanese the players off the field and watchful mode after captain Nworld cham- becoming world champion. Ambassador to Bahrain Hideki Ambassador thanked the com- forced an early lunch interval. Jason Holder was dismissed pion Joseph Parker says he is “The last time I was here it Ito at the BOC offices in Seef. mittee for its interest to take Shane Dowrich is on 57 with to end a 90-run fifth-wicket willing to wage war with next was a great experience fight- The meeting was as per di- part and support the organ- Devendra Bishoo on seven. partnership, wicketkeeper opponent Englishman Dillian ing in Cardiff,” said Parker at rectives of HH Shaikh Nasser isers, wishing the Kingdom Rain had already delayed the Dowrich rapidly completed Whyte and the hope it earns a press conference in London bin Hamad Al Khalifa, repre- of Bahrain progress and pros- start of play by 50 minutes and the sixth half-century of his the winner a world title bout. announcing the fight yester- sentative of His Majesty the perity. with more inclement weather 19-match Test career. Parker, who lost his WBO day.