Monday 8 May 2017

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Tennis: Bouchard beats fallen idol Sharapova in Madrid

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MADRID (AFP) - Eugenie Bouchard claimed she had the support of the tennis world after matching her fighting talk with some thrilling tennis to shock Maria Sharapova 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Madrid Open on Monday.Bouchard called Sharapova a cheater last week and was also critical of the Russians welcome back to the sport after a 15-month doping ban with a series of wildcards for big events.The world number 60 admitted she was extra motivated to face her former idol and it showed with signs of the form she has lost over the past few years since reaching the Wimbledon final in 2014 in a bruising near three-hour contest.I was actually quite inspired before the match because I had a lot of players coming up to me privately wishing me good luck, said Bouchard.Players I dont normally speak to, getting a lot of texts from people in the tennis world that were just rooting for me.I wanted to do it for myself, but also all these people. I really felt support.It showed me that most people have my opinion, and they were just maybe scared to speak out.Sharapova claimed to have not been distracted by media circus surrounding the match and that her disappointment comes from losing, not who she lost to.I think I would be worried about myself if I sat here and said Im pretty happy with losing a tennis match, no matter who I face, no matter what round it is, whether its the first round or final of a Grand Slam.Im a big competitor. What you work for so many hours every single day is to be on the winning end of matches.Today was just not that day. Of course, Im disappointed. Thats whats going to make me a better player. Thats whats going to win me more tournaments and more Grand Slams.Bouchard battled back from 4-2 down to claim a topsy-turvy first set and she edged a marathon 11th game before serving it out for just her second set in five meetings with Sharapova.However, adversity brought out the best in the five-time Grand Slam champion as Sharapova found the precision to match her power in the second set, reeling off four straight game from 2-2 to level at one set all.Both players struggled to hold serve in the deciding set as a total of 14 break points were squandered.However, Bouchard held her nerve when serving for the match at 5-4 as she saw off two break points and an unfortunate let cord on her first match point.The Canadian jumped for joy after delivering the final blow before the two exchanged a very frosty handshake at the net.Bouchard will face top seed Angelique Kerber, who fought back from 5-3 down in the deciding set to overcome Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 earlier on Monday, in the third round.Kerber has had an inconsistent season and her fragile form was on show in the course of the first two sets.The German romped through the opening set in 27 minutes but then had to save six break points for her only game in the second.Siniakova served for the match at 5-4 in the deciding set, but Kerber should impressive fight to win the last four games.World number three Karolina Pliskova was dumped out 6-3, 6-3 by Latvias Anastasija Sevastova.In the mens Madrid Masters there were comfortable wins for Thomas Berdych, Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios.However, 15th seed Gael Monfils bowed out in a wild match against French compatriot Gilles Simon 0-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7/0).Andy Murray begins his quest for a third title in Madrid on Wednesday when he faces Romanian Marius Copil.

Football: Fabregas condemns Boro as Chelsea close on title

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LONDON (AFP) - Cesc Fabregas sparkled as Chelsea moved to within touching distance of the Premier League title and condemned Middlesbrough to relegation with a breezy 3-0 home win on Monday.Fabregas made sure Chelsea capitalised on Tottenham Hotspurs 1-0 defeat at West Ham United on Friday by setting up goals for Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic, with Marcos Alonso also finding the net.It left Chelsea seven points clear of Spurs at the summit and means they will be crowned champions for the second time in three seasons if they win at West Bromwich Albion on Friday.At this stage it was important to win and exploit Tottenhams defeat, said Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.Now, another step to the title. We have to rest well and prepare for West Brom. We must try in the next game to become champions.Should Chelsea fail to take maximum points at The Hawthorns, subsequent home games against Watford and relegated Sunderland mean Contes side have plenty of margin for error.Fabregas has now assisted 10 or more goals in six different English top-flight seasons -- a record in the Premier League era.Boro return to the Championship after one season back among the elite, joining Sunderland in sinking into the second tier just as fellow northeast side Newcastle United are celebrating their return to the top level.Ive just come away from a silent dressing room, Boro manager Steve Agnew told Sky Sports.Its a terrific club and its about how we reflect over the summer. We need to make sure Boro bounce back very quickly.Chelsea were missing NGolo Kante -- named the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year earlier in the day -- due to a thigh injury, but the Frenchmans absence was to prove a blessing in disguise.It brought Fabregas into the team and the Spaniard immediately set about laying waste to Middlesbroughs defensive plans with a succession of accurate, strafing passes.He seemed particularly taken by the space behind Boro right back Fabio da Silva.Alonso twice received passes from his countryman in that area in the early stages, seeing a half-volley pushed onto the bar by Boro goalkeeper Brad Guzan and then drilling a dangerous cross across goal.Fabregas side-footed wide from an Eden Hazard cut-back and Costa came within inches of bundling in Hazards low cross before the hosts went ahead in the 23rd minute, with Fabregas inevitably the source.Fabio, stretching, managed to get his right foot to the former Barcelona midfielders chipped pass, but succeeded only in hooking the ball straight at Costa.The Spain international cushioned the ball and tucked a shot between Guzans legs for his 20th goal of the campaign.Chelseas second goal, in the 34th minute, sprang from similar circumstances, instigated by Cesar Azpilicuetas probing pass from the inside-right channel.From a prohibitive angle at the back post, Alonso drilled a shot towards goal and saw the ball ricochet of Guzans left thigh and bounce into the net.Fabregas was at it again shortly after with a raking pass that freed Victor Moses, whose shot obliged Guzan to save with his legs.Boros bus had been delayed on its way to the ground, but to their dismay, there was little slow-moving traffic to be found inside Stamford Bridge.Chelsea resumed their assault on the visitors goal in the second half, Pedro grazing the bar from Hazards lay-off and Azpilicueta pinging a shot narrowly over.Costa could only get a couple of studs on a fierce Alonso cross, Gary Cahill almost surprised Guzan with a rasping drive and Fabregas saw a deflected effort bobble agonisingly wide.The third goal arrived 20 minutes into the second period and owed once again to the inventive brilliance of Fabregas.His flicked pass was chested down by Matic, who arrowed a low shot between the legs of the overworked Guzan.

Football: Chelsea's Kante completes awards double

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LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea midfielder NGolo Kante completed a prestigious awards double on Monday when he was named footballer of the year by Britains Football Writers Association (FWA).The France international, 26, won the Premier League title with Leicester City last season and is closing in on a second successive triumph with Chelsea.He beat team-mate Eden Hazard to the award, voted on by the FWAs 340 members, having last month been voted Players Player of the Year by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA).It is a fantastic honour to win this award, Kante said in a press release.With so many great players in this Chelsea squad and in the Premier League, for the Football Writers Association of this country to name me as their footballer of the year is a very proud moment in my career.Kante joined Chelsea from Leicester in a 32 million pound ($41.5 million, 38 million euros) move last year and has become an instrumental figure for Antonio Contes league leaders.Chelsea require two victories from their last four games to take the title.Hazard, who won the FWA/PFA awards double in 2015, came second in the voting, with Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli third.Kante and Hazard amassed more than 65 percent of the journalists votes, which were spread across 17 different players.Kante will receive his award at a gala dinner in London on May 18.NGolo Kante could not be a more deserving winner of English footballs most prestigious individual award, said FWA chairman Paddy Barclay.Considering the competition of Eden Hazard and others from Chelsea in particular, this is a great achievement.

Police apprehended two drug peddlers

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – At least two drug peddlers were taken into custody during police operation the Rizvia area of Karachi on Monday night, Dunya News reported.Police sources said that the arrested drug peddlers belonged to Darvaish group. Sources further informed that arms were also recovered from their possession.On the other hand, police have recovered a dead body from Shah Latif Town area. The identity of the deceased is not yet known. Police have shifted the body to a nearby hospital.

Goods transporters announce to halt supplies in Karachi

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Goods transporters have announced to stop supply of goods in Karachi with immediate effect, Dunya News reported.Goods transporters were protesting the ban imposed by the Sindh High Court on the entry of heavy traffic in the city. They said that the alternative route to enter the city is 180km longer than the previous route of 8km causing great increase in the cost.Goods transporters were of the view that delivery of goods in the city was not possible under present circumstances. They demanded of the authorities to provide alternative route or fix a time for entry of heavy traffic in the city.

Karachi: 10 accused nabbed during Rangers operation

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – At least 10 accused were taken into custody during Rangers operation in different parts of Karachi on Monday, Dunya News reported.According to details, Rangers conducted an operation in Docks area and apprehended two activists of Al Qaeda Subcontinent. The arrested persons were identified as Usman Ghani alias Sameer and Noor Tayyab alias Nauman.Rangers sources said that they used to act as facilitators during extortion and attempts terrorist attacks in the city.Rangers also arrested three accused during separate operations in Shah Latif, PIB Colony and Baghdadi areas. Rangers sources said that the arrested accused, Zain Ullah, Fahim and Waqar, were involved in firing and robbery cases.Rangers also arrested five accused during operations in Zaman Town and Saudabad areas. The arrested persons were identified as Altaf Hussain, Ashiq Ali Chandio, Ghulam Afzal, Shahbab and Aqeel and were involved in robbery and land grabbing cases.Rangers sources said that arms and mobile phones were recovered from them. Sources further said that the arrested persons were handed over to police for further investigation.

Mayor Karachi announces to expose Keenjhar Lake water thieves

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Monday announced to expose persons involved in stealing water theft from Keenjhar Lake, Dunya News reported.He said that water from Keenjhar Lake has been diverted towards the fields of big land lords in the province. He further said that water for Karachi is being stolen through hundreds of illegal connections.He said that residents of Karachi are facing shortage of water during severe hot weather, while illegal water hydrants are built to sell water on high prices.Wasim Akhtar said that he will expose truth behind water theft very soon.Talking about the heaps of garbage in the city, Wasim Akhtar said that it is the duty of provincial government to lift the garbage from different area of the city.

Tandu Allahyar: Around 23 devotees injured as van over turns

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TANDU ALLAHYAR (Dunya News) – According to details, a van carrying back devotees from Shrine of Saman Sarkar turned turtle after the tie rod of the vehicle was broken at Sanjar Chang Road near Tandu Allahyar on Monday, injuring at least 23 persons.Residents of the area shifted the injured to Tandu Allahyar Hospital on self-help basis. Four of the seriously injured were later shifted to Hyderabad.Women and children were also among the wounded persons. District chairman Makhdoom Ali Muhammad has declared emergency at the Tandu Allahyar Hospital after the accident.

Cheating mafia: IG Sindh asks police to help exam centres administration

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Inspector General of Police Sindh (IG Sindh) AD Khawaja on Monday asked police police to help examination centres administration against cheating mafia that is highly active during the ongoing examination within the province.He also asked police to make sure their presence outside the examination centres.AD Khawaja has directed the SSPs to visit examination centres and review the security situation. He also asked the DIGs to pay visit to the examination centres. He further said that he will also visit the examination centres.Earlier the government of Sindh has decided to take strict action against the cheating mafia that is highly active amidst the ongoing examination within the province.As per details, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting in Karachi on Monday, where it was decided that strict action would be taken against the cheating mafia.Sindh CM also directed the police to take strict action in this regard and bring those involved to justice immediately.The Chief Minister also advised the students to come early in the examination centres as he also announced to visit the examination centres today (Tuesday) in order to monitor the situation.

Sri Lanka great Jayawardene joins Lancashire

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LONDON (AFP) - Sri Lankan batting great Mahela Jayawardene will play for Lancashire in this years T20 Blast competition, the English county announced on Monday.Jayawardene, 39, has played in T20 leagues around the world since retiring from international cricket in 2015 and has previously turned out in England for Sussex and Somerset.Im very excited about joining Lancashire Lightning for the NatWest T20 Blast this summer, Jayawardene said in a Lancashire press release.Lancashire is a huge county with a fine history in the game. There is a young group of players at the club and Im really looking forward to the opportunity to working with them.Jayawardene has played in 149 Tests, scoring nearly 12,000 runs at an average of just below 50, and has amassed over 14,000 runs in white-ball cricket.He will join up with Lancashire in July.Mahela is a truly world-class batsman who scores runs all around the wicket, said Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple.It will be a fantastic opportunity for our young players to learn off him and for our fans to watch one of the games greats.

PCB summons Mohammad Nawaz in PSL spot-fixing case

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KARACHI (AFP) - The Pakistan cricket boards anti-corruption unit on Monday said it had summoned Mohammad Nawaz in connection with a spot-fixing scandal during the countrys Twenty20 league earlier this year.Nawaz, 23, is the sixth player named in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the Pakistan Super League held in United Arab Emirates (UAE).Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan confessed to receiving offers and not reporting them to Pakistan Cricket Boards anti-corruption unit and was banned for one year, with six months suspended, and a fine of one million rupees ($10,000) in March.Openers Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Shahzaib Hasan and Nasir Jamshed are also provisionally suspended on various charges being investigated by a tribunal.Nawaz, a left-arm spinning all-rounder, has been part of the Pakistan team in all three formats since last year. He was part of Pakistans Twenty20 team on the current tour of the West Indies.If proven guilty the players face a minimum ban of five years, with a potential lifetime ban.

UN chief seeks early meeting with new French president

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UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election victory and said he hopes to meet with the French president-elect soon.Macrons election was welcomed news at the United Nations as it battles to ward off plans from US President Donald Trump to cut funding to the world organization.France is a highly-valued partner of this organization and the agenda for a first meeting would include climate change, the fight against terrorism and peacekeeping among others, said spokesman Stephane Dujarric.Guterres is planning to write a letter to Macron to propose a meeting in the very near future, said Dujarric.We look forward to rapid engagement, he added.Macron, who defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a runoff on Sunday, campaigned on a pledge to defend the Paris climate deal on combating global warming.The Trump administration is expected to decide in the coming weeks on whether to withdraw from the agreement signed by 175 countries at the United Nations last year.

UN urges Nigerians not to shun Chibok girls

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UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United Nations on Monday welcomed the release of 82 Nigerian schoolgirls after years of Boko Haram captivity and appealed to their families and communities not to ostracize them.The teenage girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, were freed on Saturday after a prisoner swap agreed with the Islamist group.One of the freed girls brought her infant son, according to a military official.We appeal to all Nigerians, including the families and local communities of the liberated girls, to fully embrace them and provide all necessary support to ensure their reintegration into society, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau had vowed to sell the girls as sex slaves or force them into marriage with his fighters.Staff from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which provides services health services to women, are helping the girls with psycho-social and reproductive health care, said Dujarric.He declined to say whether any of the girls would be offered abortions.We have seen this unfortunately throughout the world - victims of rape are then shun by their own communities, said Dujarric.Nigerias President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday vowed to personally supervise efforts to ensure the girls well-being.The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it facilitated the safe return of the girls as a neutral intermediary, some six months after 21 other Chibok girls were freed with the held of the ICRC and the Swiss government.

Sunni Tehreek chief announces support for PSP

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Pak Sarzameen Party chairman Mustafa Kamal visited Sunni Tehreek’s centre at Karachi and met Sarwat Ijaz Qadri on the occasion, reported Dunya News.Mustafa Kamal invited Sunni Tehreek’s leader to join PSP march that will be held on May 14.Sarwat Ijaz Qadri while accepting the invitation also announced his support for PSP.At the occasion, PSP leader professed that doing politics with the name of ‘Muhajir’ will be tantamount to enmity towards Muhajir.He expressed that if there can be dialogue between Pakistan and India, why not there can be consensus between brothers within the country.Mustafa revealed that if he gets any signal from MQM-Pakistan, he will visit them as well.

Resistance against robbery, Careem driver killed in Rawalpindi

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(Web Desk) – Careem driver was reported killed for resistance in a robbery attempt on Monday in Rawalpindi near Holy Family Hospital as he travelled to Block E in Satellite Town to pick up a customer.According to the taxi-hailing service, the driver was off-duty and it is yet to be ascertained that whether he was working on his own at the time or not.Eyewitnesses stated that four unidentified robbers approached the car on two motorcycles and attempted to drag the driver out of the vehicle. However, the criminals shot him dead for putting up resistance.The company has released a statement in this regard. “May Allah rest the departed soul and grant strength to his family to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen. We request you all to remember Mr. Waqas and his family in your prayers,” the statement read.Careem was launched in Pakistan some two years ago and the company now operates in six cities.
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