Glenn Robinson Napoli beat Chievo III is NBA’s to go second, new15 dunk king Inter19 past Bologna MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 De Villiers gets S Africa home with a ball to spare Page 17 BLACKBURN: Manchester United’s English midfielder Jesse Lingard heads the ball over the goal during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood Park in Blackburn, north west England yesterday. — AFP Zlatan rescues United, Kane nets Spurs treble LONDON: Manchester United turned to Paul sition in the fifth round, Tottenham was taking Mourinho’s side, Marcus Rashford canceled Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to come to the no risks at Fulham. The north London club start- out Danny Graham’s opener. The striker was holders’ rescue and eliminate second-tier ed Harry Kane and its top-scorer delivered, net- played through by Henrikh Mkhitaryan and CYCLING Blackburn in the FA Cup yesterday. The duo ting a hat trick as Fulham was swept aside 3-0. he ghosted past goalkeeper Jason Steele came off the bench with around 30 minutes before slotting into an unguarded net in the remaining at Ewood Park and combined to BLACKBURN 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2. 27th minute. Oman winner Hermans complete United’s comeback. Ibrahimovic ran United, the record 20-time English league It took until 75th minute for United to find onto Pogba’s long, high pass to clinch the 2-1 champions, trailed for 10 minutes in the first a winner. Pogba sent the ball over the top of victory and a spot in the quarterfinals. half at the home of the 1995 Premier League the Blackburn defense for the 35-year-old hails maiden Tour A day after three Premier League teams champions, who have been out of the top- Ibrahimovic, who netted his 24th goal of his MUSCAT: Belgium’s Ben Hermans yester- is his “newfound responsibility and free- endured difficulties against lower-league oppo- flight since 2012. On a rare start for Jose first season at United. day celebrated “the most beautiful” first dom” at BMC. “To be worthy of this confi- big win of his career in the Tour of Oman dence I worked really hard over the win- FULHAM 0, TOTTENHAM 3 yesterday. Alexander Kristoff took the ter, that’s clearly the reason behind my While the FA Cup is now regularly used by final day honours in a sprint with 30-year- early season form,” he said. top-flight teams to rest leading players, Kane’s old Hermans avoiding any mishaps in the Looking ahead he added: “The aim appearance at Craven Cottage was a sign of closing sixth stage. The BMC rider had now will be to build on this in the Tottenham’s lack of options up front and the topped the overall standings since sur- Ardennes classics.” Kristoff, followed desire to avoid a third successive loss. prising a group of better fancied rivals across the line in Muscat by Eduard Grosu Defeats in the Premier League and Europa with a late attack to win Wednesday’s of Romania and Italy’s Sacha Modolo, was League prompted manager Mauricio second stage. annexing his third stage of the race. Pochettino to gather his players for meetings He followed that up with Saturday’s The Katusha rider described the final to dissect the difficulties. penultimate mountain stage to set up dash for the line at the end of a 152 kilo- “The reaction was fantastic,” Pochettino the win which comes after his second metre ride as “very complicated” due to said. “It was a great opportunity to show we place finish in last month’s Tour of the headwind on Muscat’s Muttrah are alive, to change the feeling after two Valencia. Hermans’ main claim to fame up Corniche. defeats ... and this was a big boost of confi- to this season was serving as lieutenant The Norwegian added: “This week is dence.” to his more decorated compatriot going to give me a lot of confidence Especially for Kane. Since scoring three Philippe Gilbert. But after the former before my main objectives, the times against West Bromwich Albion in the world champion’s move to Quick Step Nieuwsblad (a one day race in Belgium) Premier League last month, Kane had only Hermans has capitalised on what he says and the Paris-Nice.” — AFP scored once in five games before facing an inviting Fulham defense. Fulham, which was relegated from the Premier League in 2014, was caught out by Tottenham’s speedy move down the right flank for the 16th-minute opener. Christian Eriksen met Kieran Trippier’s long throw-in and delivered a cross to Kane, who slid in to nudge the ball over the line. After being wasteful for the rest of the first half, Kane was quick off the mark six minutes after the break. Kane evaded US defender Tim Ream, in front of national team coach Bruce Arena, to meet another cross from Eriksen and put the ball between goalkeeper Marcus MUSCAT: Belgium’s Ben Hermans (C-R), from BMC Racing Team, raises an arm Bettinelli’s legs. Dele Alli set up Kane’s third in celebration as he wears the red jersey of the overall winner of the tour, while with a through-ball in the 73rd minute that standing between Norwegian Alexander Kristoff (R) from Team Katusha the England striker fired past Bettinelli. LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane (R) scores his and Tottenham's Alpecin wearing the green jersey of the best sprinter, Eritrean Merhawi Kudus The remaining fifth-round fixture today (C-L) from Team Dimension Data wearing the white jersey of the best young second goal past Fulham's English goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli (C) during the English FA sees Arsenal play away at non-league side Cup fifth round football match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage rider, and Belgian Aime De Gendt from SVB team wearing with the dotted jer- Sutton United, which plays in the fifth tier sey of the most agressive rider, during the victory ceremony. — AFP in London yesterday. — AFP with Lincoln. — AFP.