MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016 SPORTS Randolph signs new Brazil loses goalkeeper Whiteley in squad deal at West Ham Prass in men’s soccer for Super Rugby final LONDON: Goalkeeper Darren Randolph has signed a new four-year contract SAO PAULO: Brazil’s hopes of winning its first Olympic gold JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s Lions have included influential captain with West Ham United, the Premier League club said yesterday. The 29-year-old medal in soccer took a hit yesterday when starting goal- Warren Whiteley in their tour squad for the Super Rugby final against New Ireland international, who joined West Ham on a free transfer in 2015, made 15 keeper Fernando Prass was removed from the squad Zealand’s Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. The starts in all competition last season but is usually second choice behind because of a right elbow injury. The Brazilian soccer confed- number eight has played just 54 minutes since injur- Spaniard Adrian for manager Slaven Bilic. “I spoke to the eration said Prass will not play in the tournament after tests ing his shoulder against Ireland in the June interna- manager and I know we both have the opportunity to showed a fracture in the goalkeeper’s elbow. Coach Rogerio tionals and missed the 42-30 semi-final victory work towards that No. 1 position, which was part of Micale has not yet announced his replacement. Prass missed over the Highlanders on Saturday. His return to the reason I was happy to sign a new contract,” a couple of practice sessions last week after hurting his the team would be a major boost for coach Randolph told the club’s website (www.whufc.com). Johann Ackermann, who values his all-action style “It is good to know I have the manager’s backing and elbow on Monday. He appeared to have recovered and was expected to play in the team’s friendly match against Japan and leadership qualities highly. Utility back Sylvian it certainly helps my confidence to know he believes Mahuza has also been added to the match 23 on Saturday but was ruled out after re-injuring the elbow in in what I can do.” Full back Aaron Cresswell and mid- while scrumhalf Ross Cronje returns in place of the fielder Michail Antonio have also recently committed a pre-game warmup. The 38-year-old Palmeiras goalkeeper Dillon Smit. The team leaves for Wellington on their long-term futures to the London club. The was one of the selected players older than age 23, along Sunday evening. The Lions are appearing Hammers, who secured a Europa League spot with star striker Neymar and midfielder Renato Augusto. in their first Super Rugby final and are for the second successive year after finishing Neymar is Brazil’s captain at the Rio Games after missing the seeking to become the first South seventh last season, open their 2016-17 cam- decisive stages of the World Cup at home two years ago African winners of the competition paign against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on because of a back injury. Prass had never been called up for since the Bulls claimed the last of their Aug. 13. — Reuters the national team before.—AP three titles in 2010. — Reuters The marathon resumes at PGA Championship SPRINGFIELD: The PGA Championship the two putts he hit were enough to resumed yesterday with minimal odds indicate that the greens were softer and that someone will be holding the slower than usual. Wanamaker Trophy by the end of the “Even on the putting green, you day. Severe storms halted the third could start to see footprints,” Leishman round, meaning 10 players returned to said. “They were slow. I wasn’t trying to Baltusrol having not even started the lag that putt. I left it a foot short.” third round. That included Jimmy Walker As he was finishing, Harris English and Robert Streb, tied for the lead at 9- began his third round by missing his tee under par. shot so far to the right that he couldn’t There was a slim chance they could play it and wound up making a double play 36 holes provided there were no bogey. Still to be determined was who more weather delays. The last time the had the advantage. Kisner and Padraig PGA Championship was held at Baltusrol Harrington, who shot 65 on Saturday in 2005, it finished on Monday because and was at 4-under 206, only faced 18 of rain. The heavy rain forced officials to holes and could move up the leader- put the lift, clean and place rule in effect board if the top players struggled in for the final round. The forecast was call- thick, wet rough or had mud on their ing for more rain yesterday and that golf balls in the fairway. No major forced the PGA of America to use the championship has ever allowed play- preferred lies in an effort to complete the ers to lift, clean and place their golf tournament on time. The players, when balls because of mud. Then again, their ball lies on a closely mown area there is no defense for soft greens. “through the green,” may mark the ball, “There’s a score out there,” Leishman clean it and replace it within one club said. “It will be interesting to see what length no nearer the hole or in a hazard. the weather does.” Either way, the It is extremely rare for this rule to be Australian was happy to be finished enacted in a major championship. Kevin with his third round. He was just about Kisner finished his third round Saturday to pull the putter back on his 12-footer with a 65 for 5-under 205. Because the Saturday when officials sounded the HOCKENHEIM: Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia, left, and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain smile on the podium at the end pairings stayed the same in an attempt horn requiring all play be stopped. of the German Formula One Grand Prix in Hockenheim, Germany, yesterday. Hamilton won the race and Ricciardo was second. — AP to finish, Kisner was to tee off in the final Leishman stayed at Baltusrol for four round while the leaders were still play- hours waiting for play to resume. ing the front nine of their third round. Asked if he would be unhappy about The course was soaked. Marc having to play 36 holes in sloppy con- Leishman returned to face a 12-foot ditions, Leishman smiled and said, Hamilton cruises birdie putt on No. 18 that he left short. “There’s no real bad day on a golf He shot 67 and was at 3 under, but even course, is there?” —AP to dominant win Ooredoo Ambassador Abdulaziz Al Rashed continues to HOCKENHEIM: Lewis Hamilton cruised to an at the start and collecting a five-second time- seconds adrift of Hamilton, with team mate unchallenged victory in yesterday’s German penalty for forcing Verstappen off the track. Kimi Raikkonen capping a disappointing achieve worldwide success Formula One Grand Prix to extend his lead It was Hamilton’s sixth victory in the last weekend for the Italian team in sixth. Nico over Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg at seven races and fourth in succession. The Hulkenberg finished seventh for Force India, KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of Arabian and European prestigious the top of the world championship standings. 49th of the reigning champion’s career left ahead of Jenson Button who brought home international Ooredoo Group, continues forums. Hamilton seized the advantage at the start him two adrift of Frenchman Alain Prost’s points for McLaren in eighth. to sponsor Kuwaiti triathlete Abdulaziz Al The triathlon race includes three from pole-sitter Rosberg, who drove an mark of 51. He now leads Rosberg by 19 Williams driver Valtteri Bottas was ninth Rashed, for the second consecutive year. sports: swimming, cycling, and running. underwhelming race in front of his home points in the standings with nine rounds of a ahead of Sergio Perez who handed Force The young triathlete won second place Abdulaziz Al Rashed obtained top posi- fans, and was never headed. record 21-race season remaining. “Get in India a double-points finish with 10th. in the Sprint Triathlon championship in tion in many global and local tourna- The Briton crossed the line 6.9 seconds there Lewis, great work mate. Beautiful start, Formula One now heads into its annual sum- Zurich. ments and competitions for youth such ahead of Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, on the fantastically managed,” the Briton’s Mercedes mer break before reconvening for the Belgian Ooredoo Kuwait praised the outstand- as, winning first place in Kuwait’s podium for the second race in a row on his team said to him over the radio on the slow- Grand Prix. Sunday’s result gave Hamilton, ing performance of the Kuwaiti champi- Triathlon which was held at the Corniche 100th grand prix appearance. His team mate ing down lap. who trailed Rosberg by as many as 43 points on Abdulaziz Al Rashed, which was a rea- Club last May. He also won the third Max Verstappen finished third, his fourth top- “Fantastic job guys, awesome pitstops and following the Spanish Grand Prix in May, the son to continue to sponsor him for the place in Sharm El-Sheikh ALAMEDA three result, to give Red Bull their first double just throughout the weekend as always, well crucial psychological edge in the title battle second consecutive year, helping him to Triathlon last April, and earned the silver rostrum in over a year.