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PAGE | 30 PAGE | 31 Farah's coach Salazar Cairoli thrilled faces fresh doping with hard-earned allegations Qatar win Boxing: Pacquiao to fight Britain's Khan on April 23

Manila Emirates. Pacquiao's American stopped Gerald improved to 38-0 with 37 AFP promoter, Bob Arum, has pre- Washington in the fifth round . viously been quoted as saying on Saturday to retain his World Despite being a fill-in oppo- hilippine boxing hero on the ESPN that "Manny is try- Boxing Council nent for Wilder, Washington Manny Pacquiao and Brit- ing to get a fight done in the world title. gave the champ trouble in the Pish fighter Amir Khan United Arab Emirates, and the The 31-year-old champion first few rounds. Washington, confirmed separately yesterday people there favour him fight- started poorly in front of home- who dropped to 18-1 with 12 that they would face each other ing Amir Khan". town fans in Birmingham, knockouts, got the call after on April 23 after weeks of con- Spokesmen for the World Alabama, and was trailing on Wilder's planned opponent, flicting reports. Boxing Organisation welter- the scorecards when he sprang Poland's Andrzej Wawrzyk, Pacquiao tweeted: "Negoti- weight champion Pacquiao to life in the fifth round, knock- tested positive for a banned ations between team Pacquiao could not immediately be con- ing Washington down with a substance. and team Khan have come to tacted for comment. right-left combination. Wilder barely broke a sweat terms for the April 23 bout as Pacquiao, 38, previously "I said I wasn't going in the opening rounds as he this is what the fans confirmed on Twitter that he nowhere. I am still here. We are threw just a handful of punches, wanted.#PacquiaoKhan". was "in negotiations" to face Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao (left) and British going to keep the fights coming," mostly jabs. Khan, 30, a few minutes Khan despite Arum's own efforts Wilder said. He let Washington bring the fighter Amir Khan confirm their fight in April. later posted on his official Twit- to arrange a fight with Austral- It was the first fight for fight to him, but in the fifth he ter feed: "My team and I have ian Jeff Horn in April. Wilder since he broke his right landed a solid right to the tem- agreed terms with Manny Pac- Pacquiao tweeted on Feb- Briton Kell Brook as his next November, saying he still felt hand and suffered a torn right ple of Washington and quickly quiao and his team for a super ruary 11: "See you in UAE for my opponent. like a youngster. biceps muscle in an eighth- followed it up with a left to the fight #pacquiaokhan next fight. #TeamPacquiao". Khan had been leading the Pacquiao had said he was round stoppage of US veteran head that Washington tried #April23rd". He also posted a poll on his poll when it was taken down. retiring to focus on his new role in July. unsuccessfully to block. Neither of them gave a official Twitter feed asking his Pacquiao announced a brief as Philippine senator, after win- Wilder, who won the title in The victory sets the stage for venue for the match but a source 110,000-plus followers to retirement last year but made a ning elections last year on the 2015 with a unanimous Wilder to try and unify the in Pacquiao's office said the bout choose either Horn, Khan, successful comeback against back of his sporting fame. 12-round decision over Cana- heavyweight titles against rival would be in the United Arab American Terence Crawford or Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas in Meanwhile, undefeated dian Bermane Stiverne, champions. Qatar leg lights up the Qatarayayayayayayay fencers off to Thailand battle for 2017 trophy

Fawad Hussain EFG SAILING ARABIA - THE TOUR remains the same at a slim four points, with The Peninsula Results of In-Port Race only one offshore leg and one in-port race EFG Bank Monaco (MON/Thierry Douillard) – 0.75 points series remaining. he Qatar leg lit up the EFG Sailing Team Al Mouj Muscat (OMA/Christian Ponthieu) – 0.75 points “It was great fun to do some inshore rac- Arabia – The Tour battle with title ing after four offshore legs, it's a completely Team Averda (GBR/Andrew Baker) – 1.75 points The Qatar fencing team poses ahead of their departure contenders EFG Bank Monaco different game,” EFG Bank Monaco skipper Team Zain (KUW/Cedric Pouligny) – 2 points to Korat, Thailand on Saturday. The team will take part (MON) and Team Al Mouj Muscat Thierry Douillard said. Bienne Voile (SUI/Lorenz Mueller) – 3 points (OMA) continuing their podium “It was an amazing battle between us and in the 2017 Asian Junior and Cadet Championship along

Tdomination in a nail-biting second round of Team Renaissance (OMA/Fahad Al Hasni) – 3 points Team Al Mouj Muscat but importantly that with several continental opponents.

inshore racing. Adelasia di Torres (ITA/Renato Azara) – 3 points four-point gap is still there between us. We Launched by Oman Sail in 2011, EFG Sail- DB Schenker (GER/Annemeike Bes) – 3.25 points haven't lost any points to them and we ended ing Arabia – The Tour, which features 8 the day by rolling them right on the line. That's teams, was launched to reignite the Gulf third and fourth to claim the final Doha in- better for us than for them for sure.” region’s maritime heritage by celebrating port series podium spot. Team Al Mouj Muscat trimmer Will Har- In-form Lekhwiya eye the fast-growing sport of sailing. Team Al Mouj Muscat, led by Christian ris said his team were more determined than Apart from Doha, Muscat, Sohar, Khasab Ponthieu, opened their scorecards with vic- ever to overhaul their rivals as EFG Sailing (Oman), Dubai, Abu Dhabi (UAE) are the host tory, capitalising on a bad start by EFG Bank Arabia – The Tour reaches its climax. win against Al Fateh venues of the contest which will conclude Monaco. “It was an incredible fight between us on March 1. It looked like they would pull off the dou- and EFG Bank Monaco,” Harris said. In the short course off Doha on Satur- ble after snatching the lead from their arch Following the racing, a prize giving cer- The Peninsula psychological advantage as Al day, the rival crews – EFG Bank Monaco rivals in race two when a shackle on the end emony was held for Leg 4 and the Doha Fateh have never won a game (MON) and Team Al Mouj Muscat (OMA), both of EFG Bank Monaco's spinnaker pole came in-port race series at The Pearl-Qatar. atar’s Lekhwiya will in the competition. vying for the trophy, proved themselves open. But current EFG Sailing Arabia – The At 205 nautical miles the final offshore look to continue their In addition, the Laudrup’s experts at boat handling as the eight-strong Tour title holders EFG Bank Monaco put their stage, starting today, is the longest of the five Q brilliant start in the AFC side have not lost their four pre- fleet did battle around. match racing world champion helmsman legs, and will see the fleet have to pick their Champions League when they vious games against the Saudi Both teams scored a win and a runner's- Mathieu Richard to work and they snuck way through oil fields and round islands over take on Al Fateh of Saudi Ara- clubs in the tournament. up finish in the two intense races held in a ahead just on the finish line to reverse the more than 32 hours at sea. bia in their first away match Their last defeat against a building breeze of up to 10 knots. results of the opening race. EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour 2017 will in Group B, today at Prince Saudi side came in April 2014 The action also saw a welcome return to The equal share means the gap between then reach its climax with an in-port race Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium when they fell against Al form for Team Averda (GBR), notching up a the two teams in the overall standings series in Dubai on March 1. in Al Hasa. Ittihad. Lekhwiya, managed by They have some in-form Action from the Qatar leg of EFG Sailing Arabia – The famous Danish coach Michael players including the trio cap- Laudrup launched their cam- tain Rodrigo Tabata, Youssef El Tour at The Pearl-Qatar on Saturday. paign with a 3-0 drubbing over Arabi and Youssef Msakni who UAE’s Al Jazira last week in are enjoying a wonderful Doha. season. They are leading the group El Arabi and Msakni have and will be targeting another already sent a caution to oppos- three points to consolidate their ing sides in the event after top position. scoring two and one goals Esteghlal Khouzestan FC of respectively in the first match Iran are on the second spot against Al Jazira. courtesy to their 1-0 victory Meanwhile, in other group over Al Fateh. B match today, Al Jazira will be The Qatari club who are seeking to make a comeback in also leading their country’s the event after their heavy domestic league – Qatar Stars defeat in the opening game as League (QSL) – can expect a they meet Esteghlal Khouzestan tough fight from the Saudi Ara- in their home tie at Mohammed bian side in front of their home Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu crowd. Dhabi. Both the teams are meeting The leading Iranian club, on for the first time but the expe- the other hand must be target- rienced Lekhwiya must be ing a big victory with an eye on heading in the game with a top position in the group. SPORT 27 FEBRUARY 2017 MONDAY 29 Murray says fully fit for Dubai ATP

Dubai AFP Champion stuff The World No.1 leads Raonic downs Del ndy Murray leads a a trio of Grand Slam trio of Grand Slam champions taking champions into the part in the Dubai Potro to reach final Dubai Tennis Championships. Championships, theirA first matches since the back, firing a forehand wide Australian Open, with the Scot the first time since 2015, when AFP to give del Potro a break now fully fit after a bout of he lost a quarter-final to Borna point which the 2009 US shingles. Coric. op-seeded Canadian Open winner converted The world number one Defending champion Milos Raonic held off with a backhand winner. revealed yesterday that he had Wawrinka is on the way back TJuan Martin del Potro Raonic was close again consulted doctors in London from injury which kept him 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) on Saturday with a 5-4 lead in the tie- earlier this month about the from the Rotterdam indoor to book a title clash with breaker and two service painful skin condition upon his event earlier this month. Fed- Jack Sock at the ATP Delray points to come. But he dou- return following a fourth-round erer will be testing himself Beach Open. ble-faulted and sent a Melbourne loss to Mischa with back-to-back matches Despite some shaky forehand wide to give del Zverev. after his historic Australian moments, Raonic fought off Potro a set point that the Hungarian Timea Babos (left) celebrates her victory over "I'm fine now, I've been Open title. a set point in the second-set seventh seed couldn't con- training flat-out for the past few "This is a little bit of the Czech Lucie Safarova in the final of the WTA Hungarian Open tiebreaker and closed out vert. Another forehand long weeks," Murray said in Dubai unknown," the 35-year-old Ladies' tournament in Budapest, yesterday. the match with his 17th ace from del Potro gave Raonic after light rain interrupted Swiss said. "I've said it's going of the night to advance to a 7-6 lead and the Canadian preparations for the tourna- to take me until April to know the meeting with Sock, a won a third straight point ment starting today. exactly where I stand and see Red-hot Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) winner over to reach his first final of He said he had "had to go if I feel my best. fellow American Donald 2017. easy for a little while. I didn't "I'm still a work in progress, Young. "He was coming so fast notice anything anyway until I let's see how my body will react. wins Marseille Open "You know it's going to to my game and slice that I got back from Australia." My recent weeks in the Swiss be close, so it's about keep- couldn't manage my back- Murray, 29, the top seed, Alps means I'm fresh again." ing disciplined and a hands," del Potro said. "I begins his campaign in the Gulf Wawrinka takes on Damir Marseille Marseille champion for a third positive attitude on the tried my best, but he was against Tunisian Malek Jaziri in Dzumhur while Federer opens AFP time. court," Raonic said. too good." the first round. Stan Wawrinka against Frenchman Benoit Tsonga, 31, won in Rotter- World number four Sock will be seeking to of Switzerland is seeded sec- Paire, whom he has defeated o-Wilfried Tsonga claimed a dam last week for a first title Raonic, forced out of the add a second title of the ond with compatriot and three times but last played four second title in as many since September 2015 and his Davis Cup this month with year to the one he lifted in seven-time champion Roger years ago. Jweeks and surged into the Marseille victory was his 14th a thigh injury he suffered Auckland in January. Federer third. France's Gael Monfils will world top 10 after beating fel- career ATP title. during the Australian Open, He saved the only break "I know him fairly well but make the quick-change from low Frenchman Lucas Pouille "I played great tennis all broke del Potro in the 11th point he faced in the match I've never trained with him, he's Marseille indoors to take part in the final of the ATP Marseille week, like last week," said the game of the second set to and won the last seven very talented with big fore- as fourth seed, ahead of Czech Open yesterday. in-form Tsonga, after winning serve for the match. points of the second-set tie- hand," Murray said of Jaziri. Tomas Berdych and Spain's Second seed Tsonga, cur- the tournament. But the big-serving breaker to seize the Murray, losing finalist to sixth seed Roberto Bautista rently 11th in the ATP rankings, "I was never in too much 26-year-old was broken victory. Federer five years ago here, is Agut, crowned Chennai cham- notched up a 6-4, 6-4 win over danger. I served very well each competing in the emirate for pion in January. fourth seed Pouille to become time it was close." India hope Pune rout India will 'come acts as wake-up call back hard', warns captain Smith Pune with it, not take anything for became the first to score four Reuters granted at any stage, especially double hundreds in as many at the Test match level," Kohli series. Pune ndia will be hoping that by told reporters after the defeat. But Ashwin and Jadeja man- AFP the end of March their Pune Australia might be just aged only a dozen wickets Icapitulation can be viewed below their hosts in the Test between themselves in the ustralia skipper Steve from the lofty heights of a sev- rankings but arrived in the match, the same number that Smith (pictured) has enth consecutive Test series country earlier this month hav- Australia left-armer Steve Awarned his players triumph as an aberration that ing lost their last nine Tests in O'Keefe alone bagged in the two against complacency and acted as a brutal wake up call to spin-friendly conditions in Asia. innings. Kohli blamed the Indian expects India to come back the world's number one side. They were swept 4-0 sweep batting for the humbling after hard after the hosts' crushing The shell-shocked hosts the last time they played a series they scored 105 and 107 in their first Test defeat in Pune. have a week to regroup before in India and had not won a Test two innings and the image of the The tourists on Saturday they again engage an Austral- since 2004 in what former cap- captain frozen in a crouch with demolished India by 333 runs ian touring party which made tain Steve Waugh once called his bat in the air as an O'Keefe inside three days to take a 1-0 Virat Kohli and his team of Australian cricket's "Final delivery shattered the wickets lead in the four-Test series with world-beaters look quite ordi- Frontier". behind him will not fade fast. left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe game," said Smith, whose side nary in a 333-run first Test rout There were many predic- "Even a part-timer can get the unlikely hero. were whitewashed by Sri Lanka inside three days. tions of a result inside three days four wickets if you don't apply O'Keefe claimed a match 3-0 last year. As they head south to Ben- on the turning track dished out yourself. And I certainly would haul of 12 wickets to help skit- "In this Test, we didn't let galuru, Kohli's team will be at the Maharashtra Cricket Asso- like to think that was the case tle out India for 105 and 107. India back in the game after the forced to ponder the end of their ciation Stadium, which was with our batting line-up in this Set a world-record fourth first innings. So that it's pleas- hard-earned 19-Test unbeaten making its debut as a Test game," he said. Australia's Steve O'Keefe innings target of 441, the world's ing we're learning and trying to run and what their captain ground, but none had India end- "It rarely happens that four celebrates after the dismissal number one Test side folded in improve in different ways," he described as their worst batting ing up on the losing side. or five batsmen make errors in of India's Ajinkya Rahane on just over a session to enable said. performance in two years. That was unsurprising, con- judgement in both the innings, Australia register their first win Australian batsmen also the second day of the first "I would say that we needed sidering India possess the especially with the way we bat- in India since 2004. stood up to India's spin threat Test match against India something like this for us to get world's top two ranked bowlers ted in the last few months. Second-ranked Australia on a viciously turning track. a reality check and understand in spinners Ravichandran Ash- "I would say this was our at the Maharashtra Cricket also ended India's unbeaten Matt Renshaw's 68 and what are the things we need to win and Ravindra Jadeja and a worst batting performance and Association Stadium in Pune streak of 19 Tests stretching Michell Starc's 61 showed grit work on and keep persisting batsman in Kohli who recently we need to accept that." on Friday. back to August 2015, but Smith in the first innings of 260 and still believes the tourists have a Smith led by example with 109, long way to go to secure the his first century in India, to four-match series. guide the second innings to 285. "It's certainly going to be a "We know as batters the Rahim relishes chances against SL difficult next three Test longer you are out in the mid- matches. India are a quality side dle, things get easier. in their own backyard and they "The plans the guys had in Dhaka Bangladesh's 100th Test. The Dilshan and Muttiah are going to come back hard at this Test match were really AFP teams are also scheduled to play Muralitharan. us," said Smith. good and I hope we keep them three 50-over One-Day Inter- Sangakkara, Jayawardene "For us it's continuing to going," said Smith. angladesh Test captain nationals (ODIs) before facing and Dilshan are the only play- worry about the processes and India skipper Virat Kohli Mushfiqur Rahim (pic- off for two Twenty20 Interna- ers to have scored more than if we do that for long periods also vowed to bounce back as Btured) believes his team tionals at the tail-end of the tour, 1,000 Test runs against Bangla- hopefully we can have more the teams head to Bangalore for has "a good chance" of an upset which wraps up on April 6. desh while off-spinner success on this tour." the second Test starting March victory against Sri Lanka given Sri Lanka have a good Muralitharan claimed 89 wick- Smith expressed satisfac- 4. "We just want to take the the island nation's current record at home, beating Aus- ets in 11 Tests. tion with his team's ability to learnings forward, improve and dearth of heavyweight tralia 3-0 in the last series they "They (Sri Lanka) are going learn from past mistakes after come back stronger in the next players. hosted in August 2016. to miss some players who have coming into the series on the game," said Kohli after the A 16-member squad will But the team will be with- been part of their team for back of nine Test losses in Asia. bruising loss. leave today to play two Tests out some of its star players many days. Regular captain "We probably kept the foot "I can assure you that we against the Sri Lankans -- one during the Bangladesh tour fol- Angelo Mathews is also on the throat (in Pune). When are going to come back with in Galle on March 7-11 and lowing the retirements of absent," Rahim said in Dhaka we got ourselves in the posi- more intent for sure and put another in Colombo, which Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela ahead of the team's tions to win in Sri Lanka, we let Australia under pressure starts on March 15 and will be Jayawardene, Tillakaratne departure. the opposition get back into the straight from ball one," he said. 30 SPORT MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2017 Farah's coach Salazar faces fresh doping allegations

Los Angeles anti-doping rules. However, Salazar told the cyclist, accord- victory at the Rio de Janeiro AFP USADA said on Saturday that no ing to the Sunday Times. Olympics last year, he brushed conclusion had been reached. The report, written in off his association with Salazar he United States Anti- "USADA can confirm that it March 2016, also states that and Jama Aden, who was who Doping Agency on has prepared a report in USADA found "substantial and was arrested last year as part of TSaturday confirmed it had response to a subpoena from a compelling evidence" that a drugs probe. compiled a dossier on contro- state medical licensing body Salazar and his team's doctor, In 2015, Salazar was the versial coach Alberto Salazar regarding care given by a phy- Jeffrey Brown, "conspired to subject of a ProPublica and BBC following a report accusing the sician to athletes associated collude together" to use pre- report alleging he administered athletics guru of dangerously with the Nike Oregon Project," scription medications and testosterone to American dis- using drugs to boost the per- USADA said in a statement. medical procedures in risky tance runner Galen Rupp in formance of his athletes. "It appears that a draft of and "sometimes potentially 2002 when Rupp -- a training Britain's Sunday Times said this report was leaked to the unlawful" ways in order to partner of Farah -- was only 16, a USADA report -- obtained by Sunday Times by the Russian boost athletic performance. and encouraged misuse of pre- the Fancy Bears hacking group state-affiliated hacker group That included persuading scription drugs. USADA stressed -- had found Salazar abused known as Fancy Bears. We Farah to take potentially dan- it had reached no conclusion prescription drugs and experi- understand that the licensing gerous doses of permitted that Salazar or others in the mented with infusions of a body is still deciding its case and vitamin D prescription drugs, Nike Oregon Projected had bro- research supplement based on as we continue to investigate the newspaper said. ken anti-doping rules. the amino acid L-carnitine at whether anti-doping rules were Salazar told the newspaper "Importantly, all athletes, his Oregon base. broken, no further comment that an L-carnitine shot given coaches and others under the US coach Alberto Salazar (centre) hugs Britain's Mo Farah The newspaper said it had will be made at this time." to Farah prior to his marathon jurisdiction of the World (right) and US athlete Galen Rupp following the men's 5,000 seen documents showing Sala- L-carnitine is found natu- debut at the 2014 London Mar- Anti-Doping Code are inno- zar, who coaches Britain's rally in the body and is also metres final at the International Association of Athletics athon was administered cent and presumed to have four-time Olympic champion prescribed as a supplement for Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu, in this "exactly the way USADA complied with the rules Mo Farah, gave intravenous drip heart and muscle disorders. file picture of September 4, 2011. directed". unless and until the estab- infusions to Farah and to half a The Sunday Times reported Farah has repeatedly lished anti-doping process dozen top US runners and that that Salazar boasted to dis- substance." According to the de France champion was defended himself against his declares otherwise," USADA USADA had concluded the graced cyclist Lance Armstrong newspaper, the renowned revealed to be a drug cheat. links to drug-tainted figures in said. "It is grossly unfair and treatments of the Americans about the "'incredible' perform- coach emailed Armstrong about "Lance call me asap! We the athletics world. reckless to state, infer or "almost certainly" broke ance boosting effects of the it before the seven-time Tour have tested it and it's amazing," Following his 10,000m imply differently."

Yang makes Ibra double downs it two out of three in Saints in thriller Thailand

London Bangkok AFP League Cup Final Spurs up to AFP Swedish star's late latan Ibrahimovic goal clinches a second as my Yang swept to vic- sealed the first major dramatic 3-2 victory tory after a gruelling silverware of Jose in the League Cup bout of catch-up Kane treble Rickie Fowler of the US talks with his caddie Joe Skovron on A Mourinho's Manches- final and seal the first thanks to thundery skies in the 18th hole during the third round of The Honda Classic ter United reign and major silverware of the Honda LGPA in Thailand crushes Stoke at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Zbroke Southampton's hearts as Mourinho's reign at yesterday, the second time Florida on Saturday. the Swedish star's late goal Man United. she has taken the tournament clinched a dramatic 3-2 victory London in the last three seasons. in yesterday's League Cup final. AFP The golfers had to hit Ibrahimovic was one of Ferguson or Matt Busby Fowler zooms four marathon sessions when Fri- Mourinho's marquee signings achieved. arry Kane hit a first- day's second round was in the close-season and he It was also the 54-year- half hat-trick as postponed because of rain, repaid his manager's faith old's 19th major trophy of his HTottenham stormed clear of Hatton forcing many to play double with a typically dominant dis- glittering career. up to second in the Premier rounds on Saturday to keep play on the big occasion at With United trailing well League with a 4-0 home to schedule. Wembley. behind Premier League lead- demolition of Stoke at Honda Classic Yang had to wade The 35-year-old opened the ers Chelsea, Mourinho needed yesterday. through 31 holes on day three, scoring with a blistering free- this success to guarantee play- Kane's treble took his which gave her a four-shot kick before Jesse Lingard ers, fans and the club's tally to 17 league goals this Miami US PGA HONDA CLASSIC lead over rivals going into the doubled United's lead. hierarchy remain in his season, while his first of the AFP final day. Leading third-round scores on Saturday in the Manolo Gabbiadini sparked corner. day at White Hart Lane was US PGA Honda Classic at par-70 PGA National But the South Korean still a thrilling Southampton fight- But the serial winner will his 100th club goal. ickie Fowler fired five in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (USA unless had a further five remaining back, scoring just before hope the victory acts as a cat- The England forward, 23, birdies in a five-under noted): round three holes to finish on half-time and again early in the alyst to claim bigger prizes in who also scored three against Rpar 65 on Saturday to 197 - Rickie Fowler 66-66-65 Sunday morning before going second half. the near future, just as it did Fulham in the FA Cup a week seize a four-shot lead over Tyr- 201 - Tyrrell Hatton (ENG) 68-67-66 into the final stretch. But Ibrahimovic had the last when the League Cup was the ago, capped an outstanding rell Hatton heading into the 203 - Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 68-70-65, Sean If she was tired she didn't word as his 87th minute header first silverware of his maiden all-round display by setting final round of the US PGA Tour O'Hair 66-72-65, Gary Woodland 71-66-66, show it, firing four birdies and Martin Kaymer (GER) 65-70-68, Wesley Bryan -- his 26th goal of the campaign spell with Chelsea. up Dele Alli for the fourth. Honda Classic. 64-67-72 no bogeys during the last -- ensured Mourinho joined It is 41 years since South- That helped Alli to draw Fowler, who started the day 204 - Brandon Hagy 67-73-64, Jimmy Walker round to set a tournament United legend Alex Ferguson ampton shocked United in the a line under his dismissal one shot behind co-leaders 70-69-65, Kevin Kisner 69-69-66, Jason Duf- record of 266, or 22 under and Nottingham Forest great FA Cup final to lift the only against Gent that contributed Ryan Palmer and Wesley Bryan, ner 71-66-67, Zach Johnson 68-69-67, Franc- par. The rest of the podium Brian Clough as the only man- major trophy in the club's his- to Spurs' Europa League exit climbed methodically to the top esco Molinari (ITA) 68-69-67, Brian Stuard 68- also belonged to South agers to win the League Cup tory and Claude Puel's team on Thursday. of the leaderboard with birdies 69-67, Chad Collins 70-67-67, Morgan Koreans. four times. deserve credit for an enterpris- Tottenham's victory took at the third, seventh, ninth, 16th Hoffmann 68-67-69, Graham DeLaet (CAN) Ryu Yeon-so came in sec- 66-68-70, Anirban Lahiri (IND) 65-68-71, Mourinho is the first ing display that took them them above Manchester City and 18th holes. Ryan Palmer 66-65-73 ond, a distant five shots United manager to win a top agonisingly close to another and closed the gap on runa- His 13-under par total of 197 205 - Ryan Blaum 67-73-65, Sergio Garcia behind Yang on 271. Another prize in his maiden season at huge upset. way leaders Chelsea to 10 put him four strokes in front of (ESP) 68-71-66, Paul Casey (ENG) 68-70-67, compatriot Kim Sei-young Old Trafford, a feat not even points. England's Hatton, who carded Bud Cauley 72-66-67, Billy Horschel 70-68-67, came in third with 273. a 66 for 201. Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP) 68-70-67, Marc Leish- "You know, very happy,

It was a further two strokes man (AUS) 67-70-68, Luke Donald (ENG) 69- beyond happy. Wasn't easy back to a group of five players 67-69 with rain delays and 4:00 a.m. on 203. That included Bryan, wake-up calls two days in a who carded a two-over 72, and PGA Tour since he lifted two row," Yang said after the Germany's Martin Kaymer, who trophies in 2015. tournament according to a posted a 68. Fowler made the most of report put out by They were joined by Argen- benign conditions on Saturday, organisers. tina's Emiliano Grillo, who but was unfazed by the pros- signed for a 65, and Americans pect of windy weather. JOBURG OPEN SCORES Sean O'Hair (65) and Gary "I love to play in the wind," Leading final round scores from the Joburg Woodland (66). he said, adding that he got used Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington After two-putting for birdie to playing in the wind as a Golf Club yesterday. The tournament was re- from 36 feet at the third, Fowler youngster in southern Califor- duced from 72 holes to 54 because of bad rolled in a 32-footer for a birdie nia and while playing in college weather (RSA unless noted): at the seventh. He seized the at Oklahoma State University. 200 - Darren Fichardt 66-66-68 solo lead at 11-under with an "It's been known to blow in 201 - Stuart Manley (WAL) 67-67-67, Paul Waring (ENG)65-67-69 11-foot birdie putt at the ninth, Oklahoma," he said. "The key 202 - Jacques Kruyswijk 63-70-69, James and drained another 11-footer is to hit the ball solid. Morrison (ENG)68-68-66, Brandon Stone 70- at 16. "Wind or no wind on this 65-67 He padded his lead with course, you still have to hit the 203 - George Coetzee 66-72-65, Keenan another two-putt birdie at the ball in the fairway because Davidse 67-68-68, Paul Peterson (USA) 62- par-five 18th to put himself in there is trouble out there," he 72-69, Aaron Rai (ENG) 65-69-69 good position to claim a first added. "It's a great golf course 204 - Louis de Jager 70-67-67, Romain Lan- Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring their third goal during gasque (FRA) 65-71-68, Jaco Prinsloo 67-70-

title since his win in Abu Dhabi and it keeps you on your toes.

their English League Cup final match against Southampton at Wembley Stadium in north 67, Sebastian Soderberg (SWE) 66-70-68 in January 2016. I was able to avoid the trouble London, yesterday. Manchester United won the game 3-2. He hasn't won on the US and make some birdies." MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2017 SPORT 31

Antonio Cairoli, the Red This may hurt, Bull KTM Factory Racing star, in action during says star Hamilton the opening round Cairoli as F1 gets back of the MXGP World Championship held at on track Losail International Circuit on Saturday night. Barcelona thrilled with Reuters

riple world champion Lewis Hamilton is T expecting to feel the hard-earned pain, no matter how much he has worked out over the winter break, when Formula One's first pre-season test Qatar win starts today. Aching backs and stiff necks are likely to keep the team physios busy as drivers get up to speed at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya and begin to rack up the miles in the shiny new cars. The gym work and outdoor training, and the kilos of extra muscle added Rizwan Rehmat very technical track where I could find track and saw that I felt good on the bike first ever Latvian to win a GP. The young to cope with new regulations The Peninsula good lines, conserving energy for the I started pushing, being able to pass it, Latvian had the perfect weekend winning bringing significantly faster end of both races," Cairoli said. even winning the second heat. I am very every race he entered. cornering speeds and greater talian motocross star Antonio Cai- "In race one I left in my head and I happy with the result and of course also Consistent pressure was applied by G-forces, will be put to the roli yesterday said he was thrilled to drove with my pace, taking a good some good races seen today, now think Kemea Yamaha Official MX Team’s Benoit test over four days this week. have to kicked off the new MXGP advantage that I administered to the fin- of the next weekend in Indonesia," Cair- Paturel in both races, but Jonass held off "After the first day I'll World Championship on a winning ish. In race two I made another good loi said. the hard charging Frenchman. know exactly where I'm note despite arriving in the Qatari start but I touched with Tim and I was "The this is my 14th season in the Another rider who applied pressure weak," Hamilton told Icapital with a health concern. afraid of having damaged the front World Championship Motocross and do to Jonass was LRT KTM’s Julien Lieber. reporters at the launch of his The 31-year-old Red Bull KTM Fac- wheel. not know how many riders can boast such Lieber was right on the rear wheel of Mercedes team's W08 car at tory Racing rider grabbed two first-place "After a few laps I realized that eve- a long career, plus I (have) won at least Jonass in race 1 until a mistake cost him Silverstone on Thursday. finishes in the opening round held under rything was OK and I started to follow one Grand Prix per year for 14 consecu- valued time and positions. Race 2 he posi- "Whoever it is, it doesn't lights at Losail International Circuit on him but he was very fast, and half took tive years," Cairoli said. tioned himself near the front once again matter how fit you are and Saturday night when stable-mate Pauls a good advantage. Earlier on Saturday night, Red Bull and this time he was mistake free, good how hard you trained. You get Jonass of Latvia also picked up a cou- "Towards the end I found some good KTM Factory Racing’s Jonass became the enough for a 3rd overall. in that car and it beats the ple of wins in the MX2 class. crap out of you. It just does," In race one, the MXGP star came out MXGP World Championship added the 32-year-old Briton. swinging retaining his lead in all the 18 "There's just no simulation for laps to grab 25 points. it. In race two, the Italian closed gap Race 1 "So whether you feel it in with leader Team HRC’s Tim Gajser with Top 5: the neck -- there'll be a two laps to go before surging ahead for 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:02.202; muscle you didn't even know his second win of the night. 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:08.904; you had, deep down under Cairoli's winning time in race 2 was 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:12.554; your rib cage, and you're like 35:02.202 while in race 1, he clocked 4. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:22.042; 'what the hell?' -- through 35:00.353. 5. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:23.434; those testing days you figure "I am very happy with both races. It those weak areas out." was a very spectacular race, it was very Race 2 Hamilton will be in the nice to battle with Tim and hopefully we car today afternoon, with new can have more races together," Cairoli Top 5: team mate Valtteri Bottas said. 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 35:00.353; taking care of the morning "It was definitely a great weekend. 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:04.918; laps after replacing retired This season we had a great start, with 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:23.375; world champion Nico good pre-season races and without inju- 4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:25.782; Rosberg. ries, this allowed me to drive and what 5. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:30.096; All 10 teams, one less than I needed to do a lot of testing and the last year due to the demise of bike has made a major step forward," Points table Manor, will be out on track Cairoli said after the opening round. once the pit lane lights go 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 50 points; "Only my health was not at the top, green on Monday. 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 42 p.; I arrived from Italy rather battered, with The technical boffins will an influence that has forced me to take 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, KAW), 40 p.; be taking a closer look at medicine during the week," he added. 4. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, HON), 32 p.; what their rivals have come Cairoli said on the track, he could 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, YAM), 31 up with, and any innovations barely do any wrong in Qatar. they might have missed, as "Anyway I enjoyed to compete on a well as watching out for signs the pecking order might be about to change. Renault, ninth last year with a car inherited from The Formula One cars and the 2017 race calendar Lotus but confident in their new engine and chassis, could be early contenders to move up the grid. "That was really fun," said Renault's Jolyon Palmer after a filming session in the RS17 at the track on Saturday. "Loads of downforce, loads of grip, a few laps, no hiccups and a big smile on my face." "The new beast is FAST!!" the Briton, who will Races this year be back in the car on Tuesday, with Nico March 26 - Australia Hulkenberg testing on April 9 - China Monday, added on Twitter. The McLaren-Honda April 16 - Bahrain Formula One's new MCL32 Formula One April 30 - Russia motorsport supremo Ross racing car for the 2017 Brawn, the former Ferrari ABOVE: The new Merecedes-powered May 14 - Spain season. May 28 - Monaco technical head and Williams FW40 Formula One racing car ex-Mercedes team boss, will June 11 - Canada for the team's 2017 season be in Barcelona as the sport June 25 - Azerbaijan enters a new era of fatter July 9 - Austria tyres and wider, lower cars. July 16 - Great Britain Just how successful the July 30 - Hungary revised rules are in creating August 27 - Belgium more entertainment for the fans remains to be seen. September 3 - Italy The new aerodynamic September 17 - Singapore 'shark fin' features leading October 1 - Malaysia off the airbox have already October 8 - Japan triggered some ripples of October 22 - USA concern, and particularly the October 29 - Mexico angular solution seen on the November 12 - Brazil Williams when images of that car were posted online November 26 - UAE on Saturday. The Formula One season LEFT: Model Naomi Campbell and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton attend a fashion show in Milan. Top: Mercedes starts with a traditional Grand AMG Petronas Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton drives during a launch event for the new 2017 season Prix to be held in Australia on car at the Silverstone motor racing circuit, central England. March 26. A total of 20 Grands Prix will be held in 2017.