SPORT 1 JANUARY 2017 SUNDAY 21 My heart Andy Murray wasn't in it Mo Farah anymore, says Ivanovic London Arise 'Sir Andy', 'Sir Mo' as AFP ormer women's tennis world Fnumber one Ana Ivanovic (pictured) admitted yesterday she Murray and Farah knighted retired this week because she felt both physically and mentally unfit to London February and earlier this month Champs honoured this incredible honour from the Dressage to his golds in Beijing carry on after years of AFP was voted the BBC Sports Per- country that has been my home and London. battling injuries. sonality of the Year for a record Murray clinched a since I moved here at the age of The decorated Paralympian The 29-year-old Ser- imbledon cham- third time. Wimbledon title, eight," Farah said. already held the MBE, OBE and bian - whose sole Grand pion Andy "Obviously it is the highest defended his Olympic "Looking back at the boy CBE for services to equestrian- Slam success came in the Murray and honour you can get in this coun- singles crown and won who arrived here from Somalia, ism and to disabled sport. 2008 French Open one Olympic gold try. But I feel like I'm too young ATP Tour Finals crown not speaking any English, I could Damehoods go to heptath- of her 15 WTA titles -- medallist Mo for something like that," said to stop Djokovic never have imagined where I lete Jessica Ennis-Hill and rower added she wanted to WFarah will each receive a knight- Murray before the announce- regaining first place. would be today. It's a dream Katherine Grainger, who both retire while she still hood in the New Year Honours. ment was made on Friday. come true. retired from competitive action loved the sport. Murray's knighthood caps a "When I win any award or Farah retained his "I'm so proud to have had the following the 2016 Rio Games. "The last few years dream season for the Scot, who am presented with anything it is 5,000 and 10,000 opportunity to race for my coun- Ennis-Hill, who had returned have been a struggle with The finished as the year-end world nice because it is recognition for metres titles at the Rio try and win gold medals for the to compete in Rio after becom- injury," Ivanovic told number one for the first time what you have given your life to British people, who have been ing a mother, has been made a Times newspaper Olympics, becoming after ending Novak Djokovic's -- up to now anyway. my biggest supporters through- Dame for services to athletics. yesterday. the first British track long spell at the top. "I am still young and there out my career. The 30-year-old from Shef- "It was always a fight The 29-year-old clinched a are still a lot of things that can and field athlete to "My successes have only field added silver at the 2016 coming back and so second Wimbledon title in July go wrong. I could still mess up win four Olympic gold been possible because of their Games to her gold at London, much work on the court, before successfully defending his and make mistakes. I am just try- medals. support and the commitment, and was already a CBE. off the court, and then Olympic singles crown and then ing to keep doing what I am sacrifices and love of my amaz- Grainger receives her dame- not sometimes being in winning a first ATP Tour Finals doing, working hard and achiev- British track and field athlete to ing family and the team around hood for services to sport and the best shape. crown to stop Djokovic regain- ing stuff." win four Olympic gold medals.The me now and over the years." charity, the veteran rower hav- "For me, the IPTL ing first place. Farah receives his knighthood 33-year-old Somalia-born athlete Para-equestrian Lee Pear- ing come out of retirement to (International Premier Murray, previously honoured after he retained his 5,000 and is already a CBE following his dou- son is also knighted after adding compete in Rio, where she won Tennis League who with an OBE in 2012, became a 10,000 metres titles at the Rio ble gold at London 2012. gold from the Individual Free- silver in the double sculls along- hosted events in Singa- father for the first time in Olympics, becoming the first "I'm so happy to be awarded style grade Ib and silver in side Vicky Thornley. pore and India recently) was a last test. "I didn't have the feeling in my body and SCOREBOARD Amanda Nunes (right) in my heart that I should BANGLADESH NEW ZEALAND punches Ronda Rousey push more. T Iqbal c Broom b Neesham......................59 M Guptill (retd hurt) .......................................6 during their UFC 207 "It's never easy to step I Kayes c Broom b Southee .......................44 T Latham lbw M Raham ................................4 match at T-Mobile Arena back from something you S Rahman c Ronchi b Henry.......................19 K Williamson (not out) ...............................95 in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Mahmudullah c Neesham b Southee ........3 N Broom c M Mortaza b M Rahman .........97 US on Friday. love, but I wanted it to S Al Hasan (run out) .....................................18 J Neesham (not out) ...................................28 remain my love rather M Hossain lbw Patel .....................................11 Extras (LB-3, W-6) .........................................9 than something that I N Hasan c&b Henry ....................................44 Total (for 2 wkts in 41.2 overs) ...239 T Haider b Williamson ...................................3 Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-195. have to do or end up M Mortaza c Patel b Santner......................14 Did not bat: Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi, despising because it hurt." T Ahmed (not out)..........................................4 Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Ivanovic, who also M Rahman (not out) ......................................0 Jeetan Patel. reached the 2007 French Extras (B-1, LB-7, W-9) ...............................17 Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 7-0-36-0 (4w), Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ......236 Mustafizur Rahman 9.2-2-32-2 (1w), Taskin Open and the 2008 Aus- Fall of wickets: 1-102, 2-127, 3-133, 4-141, Ahmed 7-0-41-0 (1w), Shakib Al Hasan 8-0- tralian Open finals, said 5-168, 6-170, 7-179, 8-212, 9-229. 55-0, Tanveer Haider 2-0-20-0, Sabbir Rah- she would not classify Bowling: Southee 10-2-45-1 (2w), Patel 10-0-40- man 3-0-20-0, Mosaddek Hossain 4-0-26-0, 1 (1w), Henry 8-0-53-2 (4w), Neesham 4-0-28-1 Mahmudullah 1-0-6-0 her career as being one (1w), Santner 10-0-38-2 (1w), Williamson 8-1-24-1. Result: New Zealand won by eight wickets. of under-achievement. Brazil's Nunes pummels "I think it's hard to say New Zealand's Neil that someone has overa- Broom bats during Rousey in UFC title fight chieved or underachieved," their third ODI said Ivanovic, who won the against Bangladesh Las Vegas season-ending WTA Tour- at Saxton Oval in AFP nament of Champions title Nelson, New Zealand twice. yesterday. onda Rousey's comeback was derailed on Fri- "Even though I look day as the American suffered her second back and think maybe I Rstraight pounding when Amanda Nunes won could have done a little by a TKO less than a minute into their mixed mar- bit more, it all happens Williamson, Broom sweep tial arts fight. for a reason." The 28-year-old Nunes, of Brazil, barely broke Ivanovic, who first a sweat against a helpless Rousey to easily retain her took up tennis aged five UFC women's bantamweight belt in Las Vegas. after watching Yugosla- series for New Zealand Referee Herb Dean stopped the rout at 48 sec- vian star Monica Seles onds of the opening round after Nunes landed an play, conceded she had overhand right, followed by a straight left to Rousey's been overwhelmed by Nelson match-winning performance after his from the 3-0 hiding they suffered head. the attention focused not AFP unbeaten 109 when New Zealand won against Australia earlier this month. "She had her time. She did a lot for this sport. just on her ability but the second match by 67 runs. "He's shown his experience in Thank you, Ronda Rousey. I'm the champion, the looks. ill-in batsman Neil Broom and Broom, who scored 22 in the first these last two games in particular -- Lion," Nunes said. "I felt quite flattered," skipper Kane Williamson pro- match, which New Zealand won by 77 huge contributions which certainly Rousey entered the octagon first with her trade- said Ivanovic. Fduced a match-winning 179-run runs, was recalled for the Bangladesh were what the side was after to get mark scowl, but the angry demeanour quickly turned "The only thing was stand for New Zealand to crush Bang- series after nearly seven years in the across the line," Williamson said. to desperation as the former champion looked out that it was very over- ladesh in their final one-day match wilderness to cover the number four After the Australian nightmare, of her class from the moment Nunes backed her up whelming for me in Nelson yesterday. batting slot while Ross Taylor recov- Williamson said New Zealand needed with the first overhand right. because I was so young. Williamson was left unbeaten on ers from eye surgery. to improve and the third Bangladesh The 29-year-old from Los Angeles had not fought "All I had done was 95 while Broom fell just before the He has since been the home side's match "was far more the complete in over a year since she was pummelled in similar play tennis because I close for 97 as the hosts overhauled stand-out performer, not only with his performance we were after." fashion by Holly Holm.