FRIDAY . NOVEMBER 14, 2014 AFGHANISTANTIMES Egypt pull out of Qatar's world event Gamula Team withdrawn from the world short-course swimming championship to be held in Doha next month. suspended after Egypt has withdrawn its team from the world short-course swim- racist comment ming championships to be held in Qatar. Russian club FC Rostov's coach Igor Gamula Swimming's governing body, FINA, says it "regrets the Egyp- handed five-match suspension by the national tian Swimming Federation decision governing body. to not take part'' in the December 3-7 event. Egypt is the third Middle East country within days to boycott a Qatari-hosted sports world cham- pionship. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates pulled teams which quali- fied for the 24-nation men's hand- ball worlds starting January 15. Egypt remains in that tournament. Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia recalled their ambassadors from Doha in March to protest ap- parent Qatari support for Islamist groups across the region, includ- ing the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. FINA says without Egypt, the short-course world championships will have a record 900 athletes from 170 countries competing. Valencia MotoGP: FC Rostov head coach Igor Gamula has been suspended for five matches Marc Marquez wins after being found guilty of making racist comments, the Russian Foot- ball Union (RFS) said in a statement. Gamula had been asked at a news for record-breaking conference after the match against Ural Ekaterinburg on October 31 if 13th victory in 2014 Rostov had signed Cameroon defender, Benoit Angbwa, who attended the game. "We already have six black players, do you want me to get a seventh? Angbwa just lives here, we will not be buying him," he said. The 54-year-old Gamula's comments caused a storm in the media, especially in Britain. "I immediately told the journalist that my remarks were between him and me and it was a joke. He took the quote and published it," Gamula said. "I will say it again - it was a joke. I have a great relationship with all the team's dark skinned players. The British press just doesn't understand our Russian humour." Rostov's South Africa central defender Siyanda Xulu was offended by the comments and said he would not train until Gamula apologised to all of the club's dark skinned players. Gamula personally said sorry to each of the players in question and they all shook hands with him. "Of course, you need to watch what you say, especially when we are trying to battle against racism," RFS vice president Nikita Simonyan said. "If you want my personal opinion, I The 21-year-old Spaniard led think Gamula said he was sorry enough times. He literally slapped from the 11th lap on his himself in his face for making such an unfortunate joke." Honda and crossed the line in a time of 46 minutes 39.627 seconds, ahead of Valentino Rossi on the Yamaha and his Briggs fails to Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa. Newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez won the season- rile Klitschko ending Valencia MotoGP to set a new record of 13 victories in a year. The 21-year-old Spaniard led from the 11th lap on his Honda and crossed the line in a time of 46 minutes 39.627 seconds, ahead of Valentino Rossi on the Yamaha and his Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa. Jason Kenny claimed his second Matthew Glaetzer following two second chance to progress in the Britain finished the event sec- Marquez’s victory took him medal of the UCI Track Cycling closely contested heats. Kenny had repechage, she was narrowly ond in the medal standings, with past the previous record mark held World Cup in Guadalajara, earlier beaten New Zealand’s Sam beaten to the single qualifying two golds and two silvers. Austra- by Australian rider Mick Doohan, Mexico, by winning silver in the Webster 2-0 in the semi-final to place on offer by Australia’s Anna lia topped the table with three who recorded 12 victories in 17 men’s individual sprint on the last book his place in the decider. In Meares. In the men’s omnium, Jon golds and two silvers. races in 1997. day. Kenny, who had already taken the women’s keirin, Britain’s Jess Dibben could only finish 19th, The second of the season’s Italian Rossi continued his gold in the men’s team sprint 24 Varnish was eliminated at the first- while in the women’s omnium, three UCI Track Cycling World strong finish to the season and hours earlier, was beaten 2-0 in the round stage. She finished fourth in Katie Archibald had to settle for Cups takes place in London from guaranteed himself second place in gold-medal final by Australia’s her heat and although she had a 17th. December 5-7. the riders' championship after Jorge Lorenzo retired from the race having fallen back to 18th. Lorenzo decided to change Federer, Murray seal straight-sets wins tyres with the threat of rain in the air but the move failed after heavy Six-time former champion beats Japan's Nishikori while Murray keeps his hopes alive after beating Raonic. rain failed to arrive. Italy's Andrea Dovizioso edged Roger Federer's class shone like a out Ducati team-mate Cal World heavyweight champion against Australia's Alex Leapai in beacon over the murky waters of Crutchlow to come home in fourth Wladimir Klitschko has brushed April, then a scuffle broke out round-robin tennis with a 6-3 6-2 place, with Spaniard Pol Espargaro off the latest stunt efforts by US when Briggs approached Klitschko defeat of Kei Nishikori at the ATP rounding off the top six on his boxer Shannon Briggs to earn a shot while he was eating in an Italian World Tour Finals before Andy Yamaha. at the Ukrainian's belts. Briggs, 42, restaurant in Miami. Murray stayed afloat by defeat- Marquez clinched his second gate-crashed Klitschko's opening He even taunted Klitschko, the ing Milos Raonic. successive world title in Japan last training session in Hamburg, as he WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA cham- The 33-year-old Swiss mae- month and he and Pedrosa have prepares for Saturday's world title pion, from a speedboat while the stro, bidding for a seventh title at also now delivered back-to-back bout against Bulgaria's Kubrat Ukrainian was stand-up paddle the ATP's year-ending shootout, constructors titles for Honda. Pulev, before being ejected from the surfing in Florida. oozed confidence as he racked up "I'm really happy with how it building by security guards. "I really couldn't care less his second consecutive victory in went, almost more so than when I "The people don't want what he does," said Klitschko, 38, Group B. won the championship in Japan. Klitschko anymore. Champ, come after Briggs' latest stunt. "I will just However, Murray's 6-3, 7-5 This was the cherry on the cake," out at last," shouted the American concentrate on the fight." defeat of big-serving Raonic means Marquez said. in his latest effort to get a world Briggs, who has twice held that all scenarios are still possible "It was difficult to concentrate title fight with Klitschko. world titles, is undefeated in his going into Thursday's matches in the rain but in the end it all went "I'm the real champ. The world last six heavyweight bouts since when group leader Federer faces well. I enjoyed the race. At the start wants to see the Klitschko-Briggs losing to Vitali Klitschko for the Murray and winless Raonic takes I didn't want to take risks but then fight. I'll knock Klitschko's teeth WBC title in Berlin in October on Asian trailblazer Nishikori. when it started to rain I decided I out." Briggs then peeled off his shirt 2010. Home favourite Murray, beat- had nothing to lose." and pounded his fists on the Klitschko's fight against Pulev en by Nishikori on Sunday, had Rossi said: "It was a good race building's glass doors, demanding: in Hamburg will be his 17th de- the added pressure of knowing and I pushed hard on Marquez "Give me something to eat!" fence of his world titles, having that defeat to Raonic would have when it began to rain. This was not the first time held at least the IBF belt since 2006, eliminated him but the world num- Should Federer win a set straight sets victory to be all but be well-placed if he beats Raonic "It has been a great end to the Briggs has gone to extreme mea- but his Bulgarian opponent is un- ber six delighted a capacity crowd against Murray on Thursday he guaranteed a last-four slot. with ease, while Canadian Raonic season and finishing second is good sures to get Klitschko's attention. beaten with 11 knock-outs in 20 in the O2 Arena with a steadfast will definitely progress to the semi- Nishikori, Asia's first qualifier needs a straight sets win to stand motivation for me to return and He gate-crashed the press con- victories on his unblemished display. finals while Murray needs a for the prestige event, would also any chance of reaching the semis. try and win the title next year." ference before Klitschko's last fight record. 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