NBA | Page 5 GOLF | Page 7 Rose agrees Spieth has to one-year career Grand contract with Slam in sights Cavaliers aft er Open win Wednesday, July 26, 2017 FOOTBALL Dhul-Qa’da 3, 1438 AH I’m staying at GULF TIMES Real, insists Ronaldo SPORT Page 3 SWIMMING: WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS King, Peaty, Masse smash ‘I was on such a massive high from this morning and it was so hard to ignore the fact that I did a world record in world records the morning and try to get myself emotionally ready’ Agencies PEATY AGAIN BREAKS MEN’S 50M Budapest BREASTSTROKE WORLD RECORD Peaty broke the men’s 50m breaststroke world record for the second time in just he world championships came a few hours yesterday by clocking 25.95 alive yesterday as Lilly King seconds in the semi-fi nals. of the United States won the The 22-year-old had broken his own women’s 100 metres breast- record, set at the 2015 world cham- Tstroke title in one of three world-record pionships in Kazan, when he swam swims at the end of a breath-taking 26.10secs in the morning’s heats, with evening session. the fi nal to come today. Adam Peaty of Britain continued “This morning prepared me to do a his breaststroke trail-blazing with his world record again, it was just me eas- second world mark of the day to reach ing through the stroke, touching the wall, the 50m fi nal and Canada’s Kylie Masse progressing to the semi-fi nal,” said Peaty. produced a world-best time to win the “It was the same tonight, I was on women’s 100m backstroke gold medal. such a massive high from this morning. If the day belonged to Peaty, the “I’ve learned from the experience evening will be long remembered by that I’ve had the last two years. Olympic champion King, who posted “I came in tonight, I actually thought one minute 4.13 seconds to overhaul the I’d go slower as I was a little less ener- world-record mark set by Lithuania’s getic, but tomorrow’s the day to do it.” Ruta Meilutyte in 2013. Having won the 100m breaststroke King held off the threat of Russian ri- gold on Monday, Peaty showed his blis- val Yuliya Efi mova, in a race billed as a tering form over the shorter distance by grudge rematch of their acrimonious Ol- breaking the 26-second barrier. ympic fi nal, and the US secured a memo- The scorching time left his rivals in rable one-two as Katie Meili touched for his wake as Brazil’s Felipe Lima was silver in one minute 5.03 seconds. 0.73secs back, while South Africa’s King, 20, has voiced her disapproval Cameron van der Burgh was third fast- at Efi mova being allowed to compete at est into the fi nal at 0.79. global level after the Russian had twice “It’s impressive eh, he’s the fi rst one been caught using banned substances. in history (to go under 26 seconds),” The spiky relationship continued said Van der Burgh. “He’s a legend, it’s a in Budapest with King celebrating her privilege to watch such amazing swim- world record wildly and failing to make ming in my lifetime.” eye contact with Efi mova who had to settle for bronze. Results A disbelieving Peaty, the stand-out Lilly King of the US reacts after winning the women’s 100m breaststroke and breaking the world record during the 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships. male swimmer of these championships, Men’s 200m freestyle: became the fi rst man to dip below 26 LEDECKY WINS HISTORIC 12TH “I then know that I have the work 1. Sun Yang (CHN) 1:44.39 seconds in the 50m breaststroke. WORLD CHAMPS GOLD in the bank and can post those good 2. Townley Haas (USA) 1:45.04 By touching in 25.95 seconds, he low- Katie Ledecky of the United States times.” 3. Aleksandr Krasnykh (RUS) 1:45.23 ered his record mark from the morn- made history yesterday by becoming This was Ledecky’s third gold of ing’s heats by a massive 0.15 seconds. the fi rst woman to win 12 world swim- these championships — from a possible Men’s 100m backstroke: “I was on such a massive high from ming championship gold medals with six she could fi nish with — and she led 1. Xu Jiayu (CHN) 52.44 this morning and it was so hard to ig- victory in the 1500m freestyle. from the start. 2. Matt Grevers (USA) 52.48 nore the fact that I did a world record in Ledecky clocked 15 minutes, 31.82 “I was a good position, holding a 3. Ryan Murphy (USA) 52.59 the morning and try to get myself emo- seconds with Spain’s Mireia Belmonte good pace and held steady there, I tionally ready,” Peaty told reporters. taking silver at a huge 19.07secs back, probably could have raced a bit hard- Women’s 1500m freestyle: Masse produced an outstanding while Italy’s Simona Quadarella earned er in the last 50 metres, but I’m still 1. Katie Ledecky (USA) 15:31.82 world-record swim of 58.10 seconds as bronze at 22.04. happy with the swim and the time,” 2. Mireia Belmonte (ESP) 15:50.89 Australia’s quiet world championships The 20-year-old is now the most she said. 3. Simona Quadarella (ITA) 15:53.86 continued with Emily Seebohm failing decorated woman in world swimming The freestyle expert then showed her to defend her title. championships history as she passed versatility by being the fastest quali- Women’s 100m backstroke: Briton Gemma Spoff orth’s mark of compatriot Missy Franklin, who has 11 fi er from the women’s 200m freestyle 1. Kylie Masse (CAN) 58.10 - WR 58.12 seconds had been set at the 2009 world titles. semi-fi nals. 2. Kathleen Baker (USA) 58.58 world championships in the era of buoy- But despite her achievement, She will target her fourth gold of 3. Emily Seebohm (AUS) 58.59 ancy-enhancing body suits, which made Ledecky said winning is not as easy as these championships in today’s fi nal as Masse’s time all the more remarkable. she makes it look. her rivals are left in awe. Women’s 100m breaststroke: Kathleen Baker of the United States, “It’s hard the other 364 days of the “Katie Ledecky is on another planet, 1. Lilly King (USA) 1:04.13 - WR the Olympic silver medallist, had to year, it’s about putting the work in dur- so the goal of the race was to win the 2. Katie Meili (USA) 1:05.03 settle for the same prize as she beat ing practice, so that then I can step up,” silver medal. For me, it is gold,” said 3. Yuliya Efimova (RUS) 1:05.05 Seebohm by 0.01 seconds. she said. USA’s Katie Ledecky reacts after competing in the women’s 1500m freestyle final. Belmonte. CRICKET: PREVIEW Kohli tells India to show Lanka who’s No. 1 AFP with the captain — but near domination Test ranking in South Africa, England “We are just looking forward to Galle, Sri Lanka in competition: 13 Tests played, 10 won, and Australia in the next year. the cricket now and in this series two drawn and just one defeat. “It’s pretty diff erent sitting here two to showcase our skills and have Kohli said yesterday that he wants a years after that particular series,” Kohli consistent performances, which wo years ago Virat Kohli’s India defi nitive end to the drama over the de- said of the last Sri Lanka games. we have had as a side ever since started a series in Sri Lanka as parture of Anil Kumble as coach and a Those Tests were “very important in we started our climb back in the the team almost anyone could winning start to the new era with Ravi us coming together as a team in believ- rankings” beat, today they take to the Shastri. ing that we can win a series and not just Tfi eld in Galle as the team to beat. “We have spoken enough about these matches. So that was the beginning of Mukund should start the batting. India may have been nervous last issues and it is something that we are that mindset.” “I don’t think there are any massive time, but now Kohli says the side has not focusing on at all now,” the skipper The captain added: “I think we have areas of concern for us,” Kohli said. come full circle with “no massive areas Kohli said. built a really good base for us as a team “We’ve been looking to fi ne-tune of concern” as they seek to strengthen “We are just looking forward to the to be able to do that consistently over smaller areas during the course of the their hold on number one Test nation cricket now and in this series to show- the next few years. game, which probably people might not status. case our skills and have consistent per- “We are pretty humble in our prepa- be able to pick up.” Two years ago, India had not won a formances, which we have had as a side rations and do the hard yards every Kohli said the onus was on the Indian series in seven attempts.