MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 SPORTS ATHLETICS Banned drug found in Jamaican sprinters’ 2008 samples BERLIN: Small amounts of the banned ARD has not specified which “If the amounts found are relatively ment has confirmed the ARD report that of potential meat contamination cases. substance clenbuterol have been Jamaican athletes’ samples are affected low compared to direct intake of the some samples taken at Beijing 2008 con- “To protect these innocent athletes, we retroactively found in the samples of from the Beijing Games, where superstar substance, WADA accepts that such cas- tained clenbuterol. “During the re-analy- cannot reveal any more details about Jamaican sprinters at the 2008 Olympic Usain Bolt won three gold medals, but es are not announced.” sis of the stored urine samples from the them and we expect that these athletes’ Games, according to a report yesterday. said other athletes from other countries Jamaica originally won five golds in Olympic Games Beijing 2008, the labora- rights are also respected by the media.” German broadcaster ARD claims the also failed retroactive testing. the sprint events at the 2008 Games. tory found in a number of cases of ath- Clenbuterol is the performance- International Olympic Committee (IOC) The ARD report quotes Olivier Niggli, However, the 4x100m men’s relay team letes from a number of countries and enhancing substance which saw Spanish learnt of the discovery late last year, but director of the World Anti-Doping had to give their golds back in January from a number of different sports, very cyclist Alberto Contador stripped of his no action has been taken as the levels Agency (WADA), saying: “I am aware of after Bolt’s team-mate Nesta Carter ret- low levels of clenbuterol,” said the IOC in 2010 Tour de France title and banned for detected by testing using updated tech- the fact that there are Jamaican cases rospectively tested positive for the stim- a statement. “All of the values were two years after testing positive during niques are so small. with very low levels of clenbuterol. ulant methylhexanamine. An IOC state- below 1ng/ml and therefore in the range that year’s race. —AFP Foxes boss Shakespeare’s mid-season dream continues LEICESTER: Leicester City boss Craig important-and what a goal it was. “He Shakespeare moved within touching dis- (Ndidi) has scored one similar to it before. It tance of achieving his main goal of top- gave us a foothold in the game, which was flight survival and joined managerial royal- very important. “The timing of the second ty in the process as the Premier League goal was vitally important to settle every- champions beat Stoke City 2-0. one’s nerves down and allow them to But the Foxes’ boss admitted he has hav- express themselves.” ing to pinch himself after extending his Leicester continue their quest for perfect start to life at the helm of the Premier League survival when they host Midlands club with a fifth successive win. bottom side Sunderland on Tuesday, with Saturday’s home success at the King Foxes captain Wes Morgan set for a third Power Stadium saw Shakespeare become straight game on the sidelines because of a the first Englishman to win his first four back injury. games as a Premier League manager. Yohan Benalouane has deputised in In doing so he joined serial winners Jose central defence in the wins against West Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Guus Hiddink Ham and Stoke. Praising Benalouane’s “very and Pep Guardiola as the only managers to assured performances” in recent games, achieve the feat. “I’m very proud,” said Shakespeare added: “He’s had to be more Shakespeare, whose other win came in the patient than anyone at the football club, Champions League. mainly because of the form of Robert Huth “You sometimes have to pinch yourself and Morgan, but he’s taken his chance very in terms of the names being mentioned. well. “Wes is struggling to be fit for “I’m at a very, very early stage in my man- Tuesday.” agement career but to be mentioned in the Shakespeare hopes, however, that same breath of them makes me very proud. winger Marc Albrighton will recover from “I realise there’s a lot people to thank the sickness bug that kept him out of the along the way, in terms of my previous Stoke win. Defeat extended Stoke’s winless managers when I’ve been an assistant, but away run in the Premier League to four also the players.” Having won his only game games and manager Mark Hughes admit- as caretaker manager at West Bromwich ted: “We were a little bit off the pace, prob- Albion, Shakespeare has a 100 percent ably half a yard short all day long.” record from six games as a boss after he It also proved another frustrating day for was promoted from within the Leicester January signing Saido Berahino, who rarely set-up following the controversial decision looked likely to open his goalscoring DECINES-CHARPIEU: Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (C) holds the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning by the club’s Thai owners to sack title-win- account for his new club. the French League Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Monaco (ASM) on Saturday, at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais ning manager Claudio Ranieri. The Italian “Saido was well shepherded,” said for- stadium in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon. — AFP was axed after a dramatic slump in form mer Wales striker Hughes, whose impres- left Leicester flirting with relegation. sive career up front took in spell at English giants Manchester United and Chelsea, as SOCCER NDIDI ROCKET well as spells with Barcelona and Bayern But Shakespeare admitted his latest vic- Munich. “He didn’t get much change out of tory had its nervous moments, despite the centre-halves.” goals from Wilfred Ndidi, with a 25-yard Hughes added: “We need to be able to rocket of a shot, and Jamie Vardy clinching release him more often. It’s a more a collec- Di Maria sparkles as what looked like a straightforward success. tive thing rather than Saido’s limitations. “It never felt comfortable,” he said. “I did “It wasn’t a case of him not being fit or feel that the first goal was going to be up to speed.” — AFP PSG retain League Cup ROWING LYON: Angel Di Maria scored one goal and set while Subasic dived at full-stretch to palm away “We played a great match, with humility, con- up two more as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed a Di Maria effort with the outside of the boot. sistency and sacrifice,” said Cavani. Monaco boss Monaco 4-1 on Saturday to lift the French But the Argentine combined with Cavani in Leonardo Jardim commented: “For several of our Oxford see off Cambridge League Cup for the fourth successive season. the final minute to add a fourth for PSG as the young players this was their first final. Just Julian Draxler fired PSG ahead with just four Uruguayan powered home Di Maria’s cross from because we lost doesn’t mean we will play less to regain Boat Race crown minutes played in the final in Lyon, but Thomas close range to cap a convincing triumph. well in the competitions still open to us.” —AFP Lemar levelled for Monaco before the half hour. LONDON: Oxford won the men’s Boat Race culminated in this.” Pre-race favourites Argentine international Di Maria restored the for the fourth time in five years as they Oxford won the toss, and chose to start on lead for Unai Emery’s side a minute before half- defeated Cambridge to regain the title on the same Surrey station on the south side time and Edinson Cavani sealed a record sev- Lethal Lewandowski London’s River Thames yesterday. of the river as Cambridge’s women, who enth title for PSG with a clinical second-half Having lost last year, Oxford were deter- had earlier won the women’s race. brace. “We’ve had some difficult times, but we mined to reestablish their recent domi- The Oxford boat boasted two brothers, haven’t given up. We’ve proved we’re a great fuelling Bayern charge nance in the 163rd edition of the event, Jamie and Ollie Cook, along with William side. I think it’s a deserved win and we can cele- which went ahead after an unexploded Warr, who had to banish from his mind alle- brate a bit,” midfielder Marco Verratti told BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick on nicknamed “The Body” at Bayern and has World War II bomb was safely removed gations of being a traitor after racing for Canal+. “In four years here we’ve won every- Saturday brought him level in the race to be developed into one of the world’s top strikers. from near the course earlier in the day. Cambridge in 2015. thing. We have a great team and this is a victory the Bundesliga’s top scorer this season and His toned physique comes from a strict diet Police were called on Saturday after a Oxford opened up a lead of almost a for everyone involved. The league title is our Bayern Munich’s Poland star is on fire for club and his pregnant wife Anna - a former karate member of the public spotted the device boat length at around two minutes. There goal now and we’ll give it our all until the finish.” and country. The 28-year-old striker netted international for Poland - is a personal trainer.