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32 SPORT FRIDAY APRIL 14 2017 NTNE01Z01MA - V1 Baseball MLB American League Oakland Athletics 8 KANSAS CITY ROYALS 3; Houston Astros 10 SEATTLE MARINERS 5; Baltimore Orioles 12 BOSTON RED SOX 5; Texas Rangers 8 LOS ANGELES ANGELS 3; Milwaukee Brewers 2 TORONTO BLUE JAYS 0; Chicago White Sox 2 CLEVELAND INDIANS 1; DETROIT TIGERS 5 Minnesota Twins 3; NEW YORK YANKEES 8 Tampa Bay Rays 4 National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 6 Arizona Diamondbacks 2; Atlanta Braves 5 MIAMI MARLINS 4; Cincinnati Reds 9 PITTSBURGH PIRATES 2; New York Mets 5 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 4; Los Angeles Dodgers 2 CHICAGO CUBS 0; St. Louis Cardinals 6 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1; San Diego Padres 6 COLORADO ROCKIES 0 Basketball NBA CHICAGO BULLS 112 Brooklyn Nets 73; MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 93 Dallas Mavericks 100; HOUSTON ROCKETS 123 Minnesota Timberwolves 118; OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 105 Denver Nuggets 111; UTAH JAZZ 101 San Antonio Spurs 97; L.A. CLIPPERS 115 Sacramento Kings 95; GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 109 L.A. Lakers 94; PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 100 New Orleans Pelicans 103; ORLANDO MAGIC 113 Detroit Pistons 109; CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 83 Toronto Raptors 98; BOSTON CELTICS 112 Milwaukee Bucks 94; NEW YORK KNICKS 114 Philadelphia 76ers 113; MIAMI HEAT 110 Washington Wizards 102; INDIANA PACERS 104 Atlanta Hawks 86 Golf LPGA Lotte Cship First round in Kapolei, Hawaii (play suspended, par-72) 66: Paula Creamer (USA), Lee Mi Hyang (KOR) 67: Alena Sharp (CAN), Ji Eun-Hee (KOR), Lizette Salas (USA), Beth Allen (USA), Jang SuYeon (KOR) 68: Becky Morgan (WAL), Wichanee Meechai (THA), Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN), Katherine Kirk (AUS), Stacy Lewis (USA), Ryu So Yeon (KOR), Amy Anderson (USA), Mina Harigae (USA), Choi Hye-Jin (KOR) 69: Gabriela Lopez (MEX), Ashleigh Buhai (RSA), Ai Miyazato (JPN), Kris Tamulis (USA), Park Inbee (KOR), Amy Yang (KOR), Cydney Clanton (USA), Bronte Law (ENG), Tiffany Joh (USA), Ariya Jutanugarn (THA), Danielle Kang (USA), Katie Burnett (USA), Feng Simin (CHN), Sandra Changkija (USA), Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras (THA) 70: Amelia Lewis (USA), Marissa Steen (USA), Angela Stanford (USA), Nontaya Srisawang (THA), Kim Hae-Rym (KOR), Park Sung Hyun (KOR), Austin Ernst (USA), Joanna Klatten (FRA), Chun In Gee (KOR), Brooke Henderson (CAN), Jackie Stoelting (USA), Chien Pei-Yun (TPE), I.K. Kim (KOR), Jodi Ewart Shadoff (ENG), Mo Martin (USA) Other Australians: 73: Minjee Lee; 74: SarahJane Smith; 75: Oh Su-Hyun Ice Hockey NHL Playoffs First round (all series best-of-seven) Western Conference: At Saint Paul: St. Louis Blues 2 Minnesota Wild 1(OT) (St. Louis Blues leads series 1-0). At Edmonton: San Jose Sharks 3 Edmonton Oilers 2(OT) (San Jose Sharks leads series 1-0) Eastern Conference: At Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 (Pittsburgh Penguins leads series 1-0). At Ottawa: Boston Bruins 2 Ottawa Senators 1 (Boston Bruins leads series 1-0). At Montreal: New York Rangers 2 Montreal Canadiens 0 (New York Rangers leads series 1-0) Rugby Union Super Rugby, Wk 8 Teams FRIDAY CRUSADERS v SUNWOLVES in Christchurch, 5.05pm CRUSADERS: David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Tim Bateman, Manasa Mataele, Richie Mounga, Mitchell Drummond, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, Pete Samu, Sam Whitelock (c), Luke Romano, Michael Alaalatoa, Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett. Res: Andrew Makalio, Joe Moody, Oliver Jager, Quinten Strange, Whetu Douglas, Leon Fukofuka, Marty McKenzie, George Bridge SUNWOLVES: Kotaro Matsushima, Takaaki Nakazuru, Timothy Lafaele, Derek Carpenter, Teruya Goto, Yu Tamura, Fumiaki Tanaka, Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, Shunsuke Nunomaki, Ed Quirk (c), Sam Wykes, Liaki Moli, Takuma Asahara, Takeshi Kizu, Keita Inagaki. Res: Yusuke Niwai, Koki Yamamoto, Heiichiro Ito, Shinya Makabe, Yuhimaru Mimura, Yuki Yatomi, William Tupou, Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Referee: Nic Berry (AUS) SATURDAY REDS v KINGS in Brisbane, 2.35pm REDS: Karmichael Hunt, Izaia Perese, Samu Kerevi (c), Duncan Paiaaua, Eto Nabuli, Quade Cooper, James Tuttle, Scott Higginbotham, George Smith, Hendrik Tui, Lukhan Tui, Rob Simmons, Sam Talakai, Alex Mafi, Sef Faagase. Res: Andrew Ready, Kirwan Sanday, Taniela Tupou, Kane Douglas, Adam Korczyk, Nick Frisby, Hamish Stewart, Chris Kuridrani KINGS (TBC) Referee: Quinton Immelman (SA) BLUES v HURRICANES in Auckland, 5.05pm BLUES: Michael Collins, Matt Duffie, Rieko Ioane, Sonny Bill Williams, Melani Nanai, Piers Francis, Augustine Pulu, Steven Luatua, Blake Gibson, Jerome Kaino, Scott Scrafton, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Charlie Faumuina, James Parsons (c), Pauliasi Manu. Res: Matt Moulds, Ofa Tuungafasi, Sione Mafileo, Jimmy Tupou, Akira Ioane, Billy Guyton, Bryn Gatland, George Moala HURRICANES: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (c), Ardie Savea, Callum Gibbins, Brad Shields, Michael Fatialofa, Mark Abbott, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Ricky Riccitelli, Ben May. Res: Leni Apisai, Chris Eves, Mike Kainga, Vaea Fifita, Reed Prinsep, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Otere Black, Cory Jane Referee: Mike Fraser (NZ) REBELS v BRUMBIES in Melbourne, 7.15pm REBELS: (TBC) BRUMBIES: Aidan Toua, Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Andrew Smith, Tom Banks, Wharenui Hawera, Joe Powell, Jarrad Butler, Chris Alcock, Scott Fardy, Sam Carter (c), Rory Arnold, Allan Alaalatoa, Robbie Abel, Scott Sio. Res: Saia Faingaa, Nic Mayhew, Ben Alexander, Blake Enever, Tom Staniforth, Tom Cusack, De Wet Roos, Jordan Jackson-Hope Referee: Glen Jackson (NZ) Soccer UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals, first leg Juventus 3 (Dybala 7, 22, Chiellini 55) Barcelona 0; Atletico Madrid 1 (Griezmann 28 pen) Leicester City 0; Bayern Munich 1 (Vidal 25) Real Madrid 2 (C Ronaldo 47, 77) Sendoffs: (Martinez 61 - Bayern Munich); Borussia Dortmund 2 (Dembele 57, Kagawa 84) Monaco 3 (Mbappe 19, 79, S Bender 35 og) Asian Champions League Group A: Al Taawun 1 (NDiaye 62 pen) Al Ahli Dubai 3 (Diop 37, 59, Ribeiro 45); Lokomotiv Tashkent 1 (Bikmaev 13) Esteghlal FC 1 (Rezaei 87) Group B: Al Jazira 0 Al Fateh 0; Lekhwiya 2 (Nam T H 35, Ali Abdullah 43) Esteghlal Khozestan 1 (Nong 9) Group C: Al Ain 2 (Ahmed 6, Abdulrahman 85 pen) Al Ahli 2 (Al Soma 43, 89); Zob-Ahan 2 (Mohammadzadeh 5, Tabrizi 54) Bunyodkor 1 (Nurmatov 72) Group D: Al Hilal 1 (Carlos Eduardo 24 pen) Al Wahda 0; Persepolis 0 Al Rayyan 0 Group E: Muang Thong United 1 (Dangda 36) Ulsan Hyundai 0; Brisbane Roar 2 (Maclaren 18, Holman 49) Kashima Antlers 1 (Nagaki 79) Group F: Urawa Reds 1 (Da Silva 44) Shanghai SIPG 0; Western Sydney Wanderers 2 (Antonis 77, Scott 90+2) FC Seoul 3 (Lee S H 4, Damjanovic 41 pen, 71) Group G: Suwon Bluewings 5 (Yeom K H 43, Ko S B 63, 80, Johnathan 74, 76) Eastern 0; Kawasaki Frontale 0 Guangzhou Yiyao 0 Group H: Jiangsu Sainty 3 (Alex Teixeira 3, Ramires 7, Hong J H 43) Gamba Osaka 0; Jeju United 1 (Damasceno 8) Adelaide United 3 (Kim J S 7, McGowan 50, McGree 65) Swimming Australian Cships Day 4 finals at Brisbane Aquatic Centre MEN: 50m freestyle MC: D Fox (Qld) 24.76s 1, M Kilduff (NSW) 25.42s 2, R Crothers (Qld) 24.23s 3, M Levy (NSW) 28.64s 4, J Ireland (Qld) 25.85s 5, B Jason (Qld) 24.74s 6, J Michel (Qld) 26.93s 7, G Harrison-Murray (Qld) 25.43s 8. 200m butterfly: D Morgan (Qld) 1m55.70s 1, G Irvine (Qld) 1m56.05s 2, N Brown (WA) 1m58.43s 3, D Richardson (Qld) 2m00.52s 4, B Gough (Vic) 2m00.71s 5, T Wotton (Qld) 2m00.99s 6, J Hansford (NSW) 2m01.76s 7, H McDougall (Vic) 2m01.87s 8. 50m backstroke MC: T Hodge (NSW) 30.57s 1, J Ireland (Qld) 31.65s 2, P Getson (Vic) 32.25s 3, S Russo (NSW) 29.95s 4, A Yourell (NSW) 30.50s 5, B Stewart (Qld) 33.79s 6, H Vig (Qld) 34.51s 7, T Norbury (Qld) 35.30s 8. 400m IM: C Lewis (Qld) 4m18.60s 1, J Gilliland (Qld) 4m18.85s 2, T Mahoney (SA) 4m19.10s 3, N Robinson (Qld) 4m21.64s 4, K Boskovic (Vic) 4m23.39s 5, C Sherington (NSW) 4m24.27s 6, J Vincent (Qld)4m24.57s 7, H Hinds-Sydenham (NSW) 4m31.93s 8. 100m freestyle: C McEvoy (Qld) 47.91s 1, K Chalmers (SA) 48.20s 2, J Cartwright (Qld) 48.43s 3, Z Incerti (WA) 49.03s 4, A Graham (Qld) 49.19s 5, L Townsend (Qld) 49.28s 6, J Gerrard (Vic) 49.58s 7, D Smith (Qld) 49.77s 8. 200m IM MC: M Levy (NSW) 2m37.58s 1, T Disken (Vic) 2m19.78s 2, T Hodge (NSW) 2m21.00s 3, L Schluter (Qld) 2m18.19s 4, B Hall (Qld) 2m24.89s 5, J Aungles (SA) 2m32.26s 6, J Alford (ACT) 2m20.40s 7. WOMEN: 50m freestyle MC: R Watson (Qld) 37.87s 1, L Patterson (Qld) 30.34s 2, M Elliott (NSW) 30.36s 3, A Lihou (Qld) 29.07s 4, E Beecroft (Vic) 29.41s 5, T Corry (NSW) 28.57s 6, E Cole (Qld) 29.67s 7, J Jones (NSW)28.89s 7. 200m breaststroke: T McKeown (Qld) 2m23.58s 1, T Wallace (Qld) 2m25.45s 2, J Hansen (Vic) 2m30.62s 3, S Beale (Qld) 2m30.66s 4, S Cicchitti (Qld) 2m32.66s 5, C Van Breugel (NSW) 2m33.77s 6, M Smith (Vic) 2m35.09s 7, A Scott (Qld) 2m36.55s 8. 200m backstroke: E Seebohm (Qld) 2m07.03s 1, K McKeown (Qld) 2m08.98s 2, H Baker (Vic) 2m09.26s 3, S Whittaker (Vic) 2m09.60s 4, M Atherton (Qld) 2m11.32s 5, M Sheridan (Qld) 2m12.33s 6, J Unicomb (Qld) 2m14.19s 7, A Forrester (Qld) 2m14.56s 8. 50m backstrock MC: A Lihou (Qld) 33.44s 1, T Corry (NSW) 32.57s 2, J Getson (Vic) 34.23s 3, M McTernan (Qld) 34.25s 4, K Dedekind (Qld) 33.31s 5, E Slack (NSW) 36.47s 6, K Stephens (Qld) 35.82s 7, L Barras (Qld) 37.79s 8. 200m IM MC: L Patterson (Qld) 2m43.59s 1, K Thomas (NSW) 3m10.53s 2, K Downie (WA) 2m35.44s 3, M Scott (Vic) 2m39.01s 4, J Greenwood (NSW) 2m43.02s 5, M Beckwith (Vic) 2m41.48s 6, T Corry (NSW) 2m36.95s 7, J Harton (Qld) 2m46.73s 8. Tennis ATP US Clay Court Cships Round 1 in Houston, Texas (prefix denotes seeding) 6-Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) 7-5 6-4; Ernesto Escobedo (USA) d Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-3 6-3; Chung Hyeon (KOR) d Victor Estrella (DOM) 6-4 5-7 6-4; 8-Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d Frances Tiafoe (USA) 7-5 1-6 6-2; Leonardo Mayer (ARG) d Adam Pavlasek (CZE) 5-7 6-2 6-1; Thiago Monteiro (BRA) d 7-Donald Young (USA) 6-3 6-4; 5-Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d Kevin Anderson (RSA) 7-6(4) 7-6(4); Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) d Jared Donaldson (USA) 6-4 5-7 6-3; Horacio Zeballos (ARG) d Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 6-2 7-5. ATP Grand Prix Hassan II in Morocco Round 1: 6-Benoit Paire (FRA) d Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6-7(0) 6-3 6-2; 5-Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-6(4) 7-5; Jeremy Chardy (FRA) d Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-2 4-6 6-3; Jiri Vesely (CZE) d Luca Vanni (ITA) 6-2 6-3 Round 2: 2-Albert Ramos (ESP) d Laslo Djere (SRB) 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4; Borna Coric (CRO) d Reda El Amrani (MAR) 6-2 3-6 7-6(5) WTA Claro Colsanitas Open Round 2 in Colombia 4-Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) d Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 7-6(3) 6-0; Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d Dalila Jakupovic (SLO) 6-1 6-2; Sara Errani (ITA) d Sachia Vickery (USA) 6-2 6-3; 3-Johanna Larsson (SWE) d Veronica Cepede (PAR) 6-4 6-4; Sara Sorribes (ESP) d 2-Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-2 6-3; 5-Magda Linette (POL) d Elitsa Kostova (BUL) 6-4 6-4; Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) d Silvia Soler (ESP) 6-0 7-5 WTA Ladies Open Biel in Switzerland Round 1: Viktorija Golubic (SUI) d 5-Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-2 4-6 7-6(3); 2-Carla Suarez (ESP) d Julia Boserup (USA) 6-1 6-2 Round 2: 7-Julia Goerges (GER) d Oceane Dodin (FRA) 6-4 6-3; Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-1 6-2; Elise Mertens (BEL) d Mona Barthel (GER) 6-2 6-4; Anett Kontaveit (EST) d Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 6-3 6-2 Horse Racing Yesterdays UBET Dividends DARWIN (DR) Race 1: 1 Crackajack $4.00 $1.50 3 Macon County $1.60 2 Royals $1.30. Q: $8.40. E: $12.30. T: $31.70. A2: 1-3: $5.70, 1-2: $3.50, 2-3: $2.90. FIRST 4: (1 3 2 6) $405.80. All Started. Race 2: 3 Anabella $1.80 $1.30 4 Be Cool Yolander $1.30 5 Bush Chook NTD. Q: $3.20. E: $3.60. T: $9.30. FIRST 4: (3 4 5 1) $21.20. All Started. Race 3: 4 Mavericks $6.50 $3.30 6 Merveille $2.90 1 Phoenix Arizona NTD. Q: $17.30. E: $28.90. T: $171.50. FIRST 4: (4 6 1 2) $480.40. All Started. Race 4: 7 Exert $6.50 $2.10 4 Melanion $1.50 3 Bengali $2.80. Q: $16.30. E: $28.80. T: $285.30. A2: 4-7: $4.60, 3-7: $13.00, 3-4: $2.30. FIRST 4: (7 4 3 6) $1,038.60. Scr: 5L. Race 5: 4 Red Magnet $4.40 $1.60 2 African Pulse $7.20 3 Alcobro NTD. Q: $32.50. E: $24.90. T: $97.70. FIRST 4: (4 2 3 5) $395.40. All Started. EXTRA DOUBLE: 3 Anabella 4 Mavericks $40.50. Sub: 3 Anabella 3 Brimarvi Cugat. DOUBLE: 7 Exert 4 Red Magnet $42.70. Sub: 1 King Kazou 3 Alcobro. HAWkESBURY (NR) Race 1: 2 Show em $2.70 $1.50 5 Wildflower $3.70 1 Obscura NTD. Q: $24.10. E: $25.10. T: $80.50. FIRST 4: (2 5 1 3) $328.60. Scr: 6. Race 2: 6 Hashtag Noidea $4.10 $2.00 4 Identic $1.30 5 Charge Of Light NTD. Q: $3.50. E: $8.80. T: $30.60. FIRST 4: (6 4 5 3) $55.40. Scr: 1. Race 3: 3 Stonebrook $2.50 $1.30 1 All Carisma $1.30 9 Rispetta $5.50. Q: $3.50. E: $8.60. T: $58.50. A2: 1-3: $2.50, 3-9: $11.10, 1-9: $6.90. FIRST 4: (3 1 9 6) $401.80. All Started. Race 4: 7 Blonde Intuition $3.30 $1.50 3 High Dive $2.10 13 Coorg $1.30. Q: $16.10. E: $32.60. T: $56.10. A2: 3-7: $4.10, 7-13: $2.20, 3-13: $3.30. FIRST 4: (7 3 13 12) $577.00. Scr: 1,10,9,14,15,16. Race 5: 3 Bye See $1.50 $1.10 2 Doctor Zed $1.80 7 Lady Chalfont $1.40. Q: $5.80. E: $11.90. T: $28.10. A2: 2-3: $3.50, 3-7: $2.30, 2-7: $5.30. FIRST 4: (3 2 7 6) $125.00. Scr: 1. Race 6: 3 Legistation $15.30 $3.60 2 Admit $3.60 6 Pleased $1.70. Q: $66.60. E: $182.10. T: $1,041.90. A2: 2-3: $13.20, 3-6: $10.50, 2-6: $12.10. FIRST 4: (3 2 6 7) $4,970.00. Scr: 4. Race 7: 1 Calabash Express $2.40 $1.40 7 Colorado Miss $7.40 9 Letter To Juliette $2.50. Q: $84.00. E: $113.70. T: $535.00. A2: 1-7: $11.60, 1-9: $3.00, 7-9: $34.40. FIRST 4: (1 7 9 4) $1,818.60. Scr: 5. Race 8: 7 Lookin At You $4.00 $1.50 5 Paragon $1.90 8 Napoleon $3.40. Q: $15.40. E: $50.40. T: $202.70. A2: 5-7: $7.10, 7-8: $8.60, 5-8: $23.00. FIRST 4: (7 5 8 1) $1,099.00. Scr: 9,6L. EXTRA DOUBLE: 3 Stonebrook 7 Blonde Intuition $16.00. Sub: 3 Stonebrook 4 Patriot. DOUBLE: 1 Calabash Express 7 Lookin At You $13.30. Sub: 1 Calabash Express 2 Classic Records. TREBLE: 3 Legistation 1 Calabash Express 7 Lookin At You $424.50. Sub: 5 Spring Creek Star 1 Calabash Express 2 Classic Records. QUADDIE: 3 Bye See 3 Legistation 1 Calabash Express 7 Lookin At You $645.10. Sub: 3 Bye See 5 Spring Creek Star 1 Calabash Express 2 Classic Records. PAkENHAM (ZR) Race 1: 12 Polisher $2.00 $1.20 3 Nathan Road $2.00 2 Mr Charisma $2.30. Q: $9.50. E: $11.00. T: $51.60. A2: 3-12: $3.60, 2-12: $5.70, 2-3: $8.90. FIRST 4: (12 3 2 10) $1,071.00. Scr: 6L,4,7. Race 2: 8 Blue Money $2.10 $1.80 11 Hairini Reward $2.50 4 Full Of Theories $1.40. Q: $11.90. E: $10.70. T: $77.40. A2: 8-11: $5.50, 4-8: $2.70, 4-11: $9.80. FIRST 4: (8 11 4 6) $359.60. Scr: 9L,10,14,15,16. Race 3: 12 White Lady $7.00 $1.50 9 You Wan Sum $11.80 5 Mutin $1.20. Q: $387.00. E: $523.10. T: $1,794.60. A2: 9-12: $40.20, 5-12: $1.80, 5-9: $25.80. FIRST 4: (12 9 5 2) $5,453.80. Scr: 1,14. Race 4: 2 Northern Charm $6.70 $2.20 4 Penny To Sell $3.30 7 New Graduate $1.90. Q: $45.60. E: $111.00. T: $494.10. A2: 2-4: $16.50, 2-7: $7.60, 4-7: $13.30. FIRST 4: (2 4 7 5) $7,029.80. Scr: 12,1. Race 5: 5 Red Prince $5.60 $1.50 10 Kaptive Hero $2.10 2 Missile Boom $1.60. Q: $19.60. E: $24.60. T: $129.10. A2: 5-10: $7.20, 2-5: $4.40, 2-10: $4.30. FIRST 4: (5 10 2 7) $632.60. Scr: 4. EXTRA DOUBLE: 12 White Lady 2 Northern Charm $45.90. Sub: 5 Mutin 3 Fife. MACkAY (QR) Race 1: 5 Thankgodforfranc $7.90 $3.60 3 Okay Swift $1.00 4 Glory City NTD. Q: $7.20. E: $19.80. T: $45.30. FIRST 4: (5 3 4 1) $90.00. All Started. Race 2: 3 Grey Missile $6.80 $2.20 5 Stylish Criminal $1.40 2 Justalad $1.80. Q: $16.00. E: $23.50. T: $126.30. A2: 3-5: $5.00, 2-3: $6.90, 2-5: $3.90. FIRST 4: (3 5 2 8) $444.80. Scr: 4L. Race 3: 3 Teretto $1.70 $1.20 and 5 Firestar Phoenix $6.20 $3.30 dh 1, 1 Amahero $1.30. Q: (3 5): $17.10. E: (3 5): $20.50, (5 3): $26.40. T: (3 5 1): $32.30, (5 3 1): $47.90. A2: 3-5: $5.00, 1-5: $4.00, 1-3: $1.70. FIRST 4: (3 5 1 4) $123.80, (5 3 1 4) $187.80. All Started. Race 4: 10 Spy Ci $74.00 $21.90 6 Misty Island $1.70 7 Cathedral City $2.30. Q: $367.20. E: $723.20. T: $8,602.20. A2: 6-10: $36.00, 7-10: $93.10, 6-7: $6.80. FIRST 4: (10 6 7 3) $10,075.60. All Started. Race 5: 10 Windsor Gold $27.40 $6.30 8 Harcourt Street $1.70 3 Cornish Tales $2.80. Q: $72.30. E: $221.00. T: $2,040.70. A2: 8-10: $41.80, 3-10: $46.80, 3-8: $7.30. FIRST 4: (10 8 3 9) $8,382.20. All Started. Race 6: 6 You Cant Find Me $5.00 $1.70 2 Insolvent $1.10 1 Carda Mojo $2.50. Q: $6.30. E: $13.30. T: $87.30. A2: 2-6: $2.20, 1-6: $9.60, 1-2: $6.10. FIRST 4: (6 2 1 7) $1,029.40. All Started. Race 7: 2 Man Of Destiny $5.10 $1.90 3 Natural Dancer $2.10 5 Anzus NTD. Q: $7.40. E: $13.70. T: $63.70. FIRST 4: (2 3 5 4) $321.00. All Started. Race 8: 2 San Raymond $6.60 $1.60 4 Call Me Ringo $1.70 6 Khadija $3.90. Q: $20.00. E: $39.40. T: $400.20. A2: 2-4: $11.20, 2-6: $14.30, 4-6: $11.80. FIRST 4: (2 4 6 5) $1,618.40. All Started. Race 9: 4 Four Excel $5.30 $2.00 2 Final Hope $1.60 and 8 Bomber Miss $3.40 dh 2. Q: (2 4): $6.00, (4 8): $12.00. E: (4 2): $12.40, (4 8): $21.10. T: (4 2 8): $72.80, (4 8 2): $102.40. A2: 2-4: $3.40, 4-8: $13.80, 2-8: $11.30. FIRST 4: (4 2 8 7) $530.40, (4 8 2 7) $871.20. All Started. EXTRA DOUBLE: 10 Spy Ci 10 Windsor Gold $1,477.60. Sub: 3 Irish Heart 8 Harcourt Street. DOUBLE: 2 San Raymond 4 Four Excel $45.70. Sub: 5 La Prensa 2 Final Hope. TREBLE: 2 Man Of Destiny 2 San Raymond 4 Four Excel $234.70. Sub: 3 Natural Dancer 5 La Prensa 2 Final Hope. QUADDIE: 6 You Cant Find Me 2 Man Of Destiny 2 San Raymond 4 Four Excel $1,697.90. Sub: 2 Insolvent 3 Natural Dancer 5 La Prensa 2 Final Hope. www.ntnews.com.au Saturday, February 1, 2014. NT NEWS. 41 P U B : NTNE-WS-DA-TE:1-FEGE:41 CO-LO-R: C-M Y-K l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l SPORT McCrone aRoo in themaking NEWS Canberra coach Ricky Stuart dangled a big, fat representative jersey carrot in front of JoshMcCrone when convincing him to switch to hooker full-time. Stuart, who left Parramatta to coach the Raiders after the sacking of David Furner, has wasted no time stamping his authority on his new team, training them in 40C heat and sending them to aweek-long elite training camp. The former NSW and Australia coach has seen big potential for McCrone at hooker. Faith inMoses to deliver title MOSESWigness has taken over the reins again at Brothers Rugby League club for the 2014 season. Wigness, who coached the club for three years and won the 2010 and 2011 premierships, replaces Anthoiny Castro who had held the position for the past two seasons. The clubs seniors sign-on day is at Airport Tavern today from 1pm. Brothers spokesman John Adams said the clubwanted to regain the premiership that they lost to Palmerston last year. New rules to endmass debates MANLY coach Geoff Toovey says captain Jamie Lyon wont have to change his on-field approach to referees despite recent NRL rule changes. Lyon and Canterburys Michael Ennis are seen as two of the games leading debaters when it comes to arguing withmatch officials. But they are set to be stymied by a new law that limits where andwhen captains can speak to refs. Under new rules captains will only be able to speak to refs during a stoppage in play. Basketball NBA Home team in CAPS: INDIANA PACERS 94 Phoenix Suns 102; GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS 111 L.A. Clip pers 92; NEW YORK KNICKS 117 Cleveland Cava liers 86. Cricket Womens Twenty20 inMelbourne England Innings C EDWARDS c&bOsborne.............................. 28 (34) DWYATTbFerling................................................. 0 (2) S TAYLORbFerling.............................................. 8 (10) LGREENWAY cOsbornebPerry..................... 15 (16) NSCIVER lbw Jonassen........................................ 4 (9) ABRINDLEnot out ............................................. 26 (26) A JONESbFarrell 14................................................ (22) LWINFIELDnot out................................................ 1 (1) Sundries (1lb 1w)......................................................... 2 SIXwickets for ........................................................... 98 Fall: 5 (Wyatt), 25 (Taylor), 48 (Greenway), 56 (Sciver), 62 (Edwards), 97 (Jones). Bowling: H Ferling 3-0-14-2, J Hunter 2-0-11-0, R Farrell 4-0-17-1, E Perry 3-0-19-1 (1w), J Jonassen 4-0-17-1, EOsborne 4-0-19-1.Overs: 20. Australia Innings EVILLANIbHazell ............................................. 16 (17) AHEALYnot out................................................. 37 (43) MLANNING cGreenwayb Elwiss................... 42 (28) J CAMERONbBrindle............................................ 0 (2) ABLACKWELLnot out........................................... 1 (2) Sundries (2w1nb) ....................................................... 3 THREEwickets for ..................................................... 99 Fall: 25 (Villani), 94 (Lanning), 94 (Cameron). Bowling: D Hazell 4-0-11-1, K Cross 2-0-20-0 (2w), N Sciver 2-0-18-0, G Elwiss 3.1-0-19-1, D Wyatt 2-0-22-0 (1nb), A Brindle 2-0-9-1.Overs: 15.1. Player of theMatch:Holly Ferling. IceHockey NHL Home team in CAPS: OTTAWA SENATORS 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 3; New Jersey Devils 3 DALLAS STARS 2 OT; Pittsburgh Penguins 4 LOS ANGELES KINGS 1;Montreal Canadiens 4 BOSTONBRUINS 1; TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 6 Florida Panthers 3; COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 5Washington Capitals 2; COLORADO AVALANCHE 5 Minnesota Wild 4; CALGARY FLAMES 4 San Jose Sharks 1; Buffalo Sabres 3 PHOENIX COYOTES 2; ANAHEIM DUCKS 5 Philadelphia Flyers 3. HorseRacing Yesterdays TattsBet Dividends TAMWORTH (CR) Race 1: 8 Gelsomina $5.10 $1.70 4 October Magic $2.70 3 Jeterin $1.90. Q: $24.20. E: $63.00. T: $159.30. A2: 4-8: $8.30, 3-8: $4.30, 3-4: $5.80. Scr: 7. Race 2: 3 Another Snappy $8.50 $2.40 4 El Tabar $1.60 8 Monaco Ponds $1.70. Q: $16.00. E: $35.00. T: $124.40. A2: 3-4: $5.10, 3-8: $8.40, 4-8: $3.00. Scr: 1,6L. Race 3: 12 Subtract $5.60 $1.90 5 Dance Chelle $4.20 3 My Chum Charlie $1.80. Q: $69.40. E: $131.40. T: $569.60. A2: 5-12: $13.20, 3-12: $4.70, 3-5: $8.20. Scr: 1,7. Race 4: 8 Border Flight $2.50 $1.60 1 Slate On Edge $1.40 2 DontMove $1.30. Q: $6.00. E: $11.60. T: $29.80. A2: 1-8: $3.50, 2-8: $2.80, 1-2: $2.80. All Started. Race 5: 4 Space Invader $4.40 $1.90 7 Ima Gonski $3.70 14 Universal Miss $1.80. Q: $28.70. E: $45.40. T: $238.10. A2: 4-7: $11.30, 4-14: $4.30, 7-14: $9.80. FIRST 4: (4 7 14 16) $3,573.60. Scr: 3,5,17,18. Race 6: 1 Frankiefourfingers $4.40 $1.60 8 Just Cooking $1.40 2 Commentz $1.80. Q: $10.90. E: $21.90. T: $78.80. A2: 1-8: $4.40, 1-2: $2.10, 2-8: $2.70. FIRST 4: (1 8 2 9) $544.00. Scr: 5L. Race 7: 3 Dayarma $3.80 $1.40 9 Jewels Shadow $1.40 4 Meghalaya $2.50. Q: $6.00. E: $13.70. T: $73.20. A2: 3-9: $2.30, 3-4: $6.80, 4-9: $5.10. FIRST 4: (3 9 4 5) $192.80. Scr: 1,6. Race 8: 2 Flight In Space $4.10 $1.60 1 Irish Teardrop $1.20 9 Rockatorio $2.60. Q: $5.80. E: $15.80. T: $92.60. A2: 1-2: $2.10, 2-9: $7.00, 1-9: $4.80. FIRST 4: (2 1 9 3) $360.80. Scr: 10. Extra Double: 12 Subtract 8 Border Flight $36.70. Double: 3 Dayarma 2 Flight In Space $21.50. Treble: 1 Frankiefourfingers 3 Dayarma 2 Flight In Space $240.00. Quaddie: 4 Space Invader 1 Frankiefourfingers 3 Dayarma 2 Flight In Space $647.40. IPSWICH (BR) Race 1: 3 World Series $7.70 $2.20 6 Danehill Native $1.50 9 Tycoon Sid $1.70. Q: $11.00. E: $23.40. T: $66.20. A2: 3-6: $2.30, 3-9: $4.60, 6-9: $3.80. FIRST 4: (3 6 9 4) $366.20. Scr: 5. Race 2: 1 Billabong Bird $14.30 $3.30 7 Dragon Tale $1.50 3 Love Stories $1.10. Q: $21.30. E: $91.20. T: $141.30. A2: 1-7: $7.10, 1-3: $5.50, 3-7: $1.80. FIRST 4: (1 7 3 2) $916.20. All Started. Race 3: 4 Racing In The Wind $2.10 $1.20 6 Aint Going Down $6.20 3 GreyMatter $3.70. Q: $36.10. E: $59.60. T: $456.50. A2: 4-6: $16.00, 3-4: $5.30, 3-6: $33.10. FIRST 4: (4 6 3 5) $6,257.60. Scr: 7,12,13. Race 4: 10 Decillion $24.20 $5.90 11 Bold Embrace $3.40 7 County Gold $2.10. Q: $127.00. E: $245.50. T: $3,349.80. A2: 10-11: $31.20, 7-10: $25.40, 7-11: $9.10. FIRST 4: (10 11 7 8) $10,162.40. All Started. Race 5: 10 Beau Boy $38.60 $5.10 2 Nature Bites $1.80 7 Sextant $3.30. Q: $75.30. E: $231.10. T: $1,309.90. A2: 2-10: $11.20, 7-10: $30.90, 2-7: $16.30. FIRST 4: (10 2 7 5) $11,826.60. Scr: 1,4. Race 6: 3 Adenarius $31.50 $4.30 10 Hardley $1.00 2 Warhogg $1.60. Q: $27.10. E: $165.40. T: $291.30. A2: 3-10: $8.50, 2-3: $9.20, 2-10: $1.80. FIRST 4: (3 10 2 8) $1,492.60. Scr: 1,5,11. Race 7: 13HazyHunter $16.70 $4.30 7 Super Sorted $2.20 10 Outback Lass $4.70. Q: $37.20. E: $116.00. T: $1,555.30. A2: 7-13: $24.20, 10-13: $30.90, 7-10: $18.00. FIRST 4: (13 7 10 5) $7,128.60. Scr: 2,14. Extra Double: 1 Billabong Bird 4 Racing In The Wind $59.30. Double: 3 Adenarius 13 Hazy Hunter $393.00. Treble: 10 Beau Boy 3 Adenarius 13 Hazy Hunter $4,554.20. Quaddie: 10 Decillion 10 Beau Boy 3Adenarius 13HazyHunter $26,293.40. ESPERANCE (PR) Race 1: 2 Hussars $1.90 $1.30 1 Born To Excel $2.30 4 Grey Jabiru NTD. Q: $2.90. E: $5.00. T: $31.20. All Started. Race 2: 9 Its Scandalous $3.70 $2.00 1 Forebear $7.00 4 Wasnt Me Officer $2.10. Q: $42.90. E: $70.90. T: $266.00. A2: 1-9: $21.10, 4-9: $5.80, 1-4: $27.90. Scr: 7,11. Race 3: 4 Oroya $6.70 $1.50 10 Tully Dayo $2.60 1 Bear Trader $1.60. Q: $25.10. E: $43.60. T: $161.80. A2: 4-10: $7.80, 1-4: $4.40, 1-10: $7.30. Scr: 3,8L. Race 4: 3 Star Crest $3.30 $1.50 1 Battle Emblem $4.40 7 Encoded $1.60. Q: $32.70. E: $40.10. T: $250.20. A2: 1-3: $10.60, 3-7: $6.30, 1-7: $9.40. Scr: 9. Race 5: 4 DukeOf Downs $6.00 $1.50 1Master Robson $1.90 2 Martinka $1.10. Q: $13.00. E: $35.70. T: $64.60. A2: 1-4: $4.80, 2-4: $4.90, 1-2: $5.50. Scr: 10. Race 6: 4 Secret Ceremony $5.00 $1.60 3 Mosalishus $1.40 1 Monumental $5.20. Q: $11.60. E: $14.00. T: $208.00. A2: 3-4: $7.20, 1-4: $16.80, 1-3: $32.30. Scr: 7. Race 7: 12 Honors Secret $24.10 $7.00 14 Zippron $15.30 5 Cant You See That $2.40. Q: $547.70. E: $544.80. T: $6,496.40. A2: 12-14: $84.30, 5-12: $31.10, 5-14: $179.00. All Started. EXTRA DOUBLE: 9 Its Scandalous 4 Oroya $39.00. DOUBLE: 4 Secret Ceremony 12 Honors Secret $166.50. TREBLE: 4 Duke Of Downs 4 Secret Ceremony 12 Honors Secret $798.50. QUADDIE: 3 Star Crest 4 Duke Of Downs 4 Secret Ceremony 12 Honors Secret $3,057.30. ALBURY (NR) Race 1: 4 Bay Of Biscay $12.80 $3.50 2 Rusty Motorbike $2.50 7 Athlone River $1.50. Q: $42.80. E: $98.70. T: $563.70. A2: 2-4: $13.50, 4-7: $7.40, 2-7: $6.30. Scr: 9,11. Race 2: 6 Anotherwayout $14.90 $3.60 10 Nariel Dash $10.10 13 Emconi $1.70. Q: $311.00. E: $434.50. T: $4,474.70. A2: 6-10: $139.50, 6-13: $11.80, 10-13: $24.20. Scr: 9,12,16. Race 3: 4 Marble Prince $2.40 $1.10 1 Montana Man $1.90 6 Front Pew $3.20. Q: $5.80. E: $11.80. T: $57.10. A2: 1-4: $4.70, 4-6: $5.00, 1-6: $12.90. Scr: 9L. Race 4: 4 Bangatang $3.50 $1.50 6 New Moves $1.80 2 Cee Cee n Dry $2.40. Q: $9.80. E: $12.40. T: $94.70. A2: 4-6: $4.70, 2-4: $4.20, 2-6: $9.80. All Start ed. Race 5: 10 Arctic Grey $18.60 $4.60 8 Koel $1.70 4 Areteare $4.00. Q: $36.60. E: $154.80. T: $739.20. A2: 8-10: $10.10, 4-10: $36.80, 4-8: $12.90. FIRST 4: (10 8 4 7) $2,481.40. All Started. Race 6: 4 Gunner $23.30 $5.00 8 Stradas Diamond $2.00 3 Lateandknewit $2.40. Q: $45.70. E: $226.90. T: $1,225.40. A2: 4-8: $14.30, 3-4: $15.80, 3-8: $10.20. FIRST 4: (4 8 3 7) $6,403.20. Scr: 6. Race 7: 5 Steakandbearnaise $1.80 $1.30 8 Late Starter $3.60 10 My Buddy Ripper $3.30. Q: $15.40. E: $19.10. T: $154.30. A2: 5-8: $5.10, 5-10: $4.70, 8-10: $21.60. FIRST 4: (5 8 10 4) $953.00. Scr: 7. Race 8: 2 Looksmart $5.30 $1.90 4 The Sands $2.10 6 Albykita Magic $3.00. Q: $10.20. E: $21.10. T: $105.40. A2: 2-4: $5.10, 2-6: $7.90, 4-6: $7.60. FIRST 4: (2 4 6 3) $1,144.20. Scr: 1,11,15L. EXTRA DOUBLE: 4 Marble Prince 4 Bangatang $10.60. DOUBLE: 5 Steakandbearnaise 2 Looksmart $16.90. TREBLE: 4 Gunner 5 Steakandbearnaise 2 Looksmart $464.60. QUADDIE: 10 Arctic Grey 4 Gunner 5 Steakandbearnaise 2 Looksmart $7,247.50. ARARAT (VR) Race 1: 1 Bench And Bar $2.70 $1.40 8 Port Hercule $1.20 6 Megastrike Mike $9.20. Q: $3.70. E: $9.30. T: $178.70. A2: 1-8: $2.50, 1-6: $20.80, 6-8: $34.00. All Started. Race 2: 4 Giacinta $3.30 $1.60 6 Queen Of The Ark $3.00 8 Sky Brook $6.00. Q: $19.70. E: $27.90. T: $584.50. A2: 4-6: $8.90, 4-8: $37.00, 6-8: $53.60. Scr: 7. Race 3: 1 My Jessy $2.70 $1.20 3 Miss Adelaide $1.80 4 My Bare Lady NTD. Q: $3.50. E: $7.20. T: $36.20. Scr: 5. Race 4: 6 Sky Disk $1.80 $1.10 4 In A Perfect World $1.10 3 Sonic Sound $2.10. Q: $1.80. E: $2.70. T: $11.40. A2: 4-6: $1.30, 3-6: $4.30, 3-4: $2.70. Scr: 7,10. Race 5: 2Mr Cooley $2.70 $1.60 7MioModo $1.60 1 Knox NTD. Q: $5.10. E: $9.80. T: $35.80. FIRST 4: (2 7 1 3) $36.40. Scr: 4,5. Race 6: 1 Bernies Boy $10.70 $2.90 6Wilshire Flyer $2.70 2 Tooleybuc Kid NTD. Q: $43.70. E: $67.10. T: $144.80. FIRST 4: (1 6 2 5) $728.00. All Started. Race 7: 3 Gypsy Boy $12.30 $2.80 4 Hollow Log $3.40 1 Leaping Leroy $2.80. Q: $97.30. E: $172.50. T: $801.80. A2: 3-4: $15.80, 1-3: $13.00, 1-4: $23.90. FIRST 4: (3 4 1 8) $7,798.60. All Started. Race 8: 5 Cult Of Isis $2.10 NPP 6 Magic Curves NPP 2 Ekibuuka NTD. Q: $2.90. E: $3.50. T: $11.00. FIRST 4: (5 6 2 4) $14.20. Scr: 1,3,7,8. EXTRA DOUBLE: 1 My Jessy 6 Sky Disk $8.90. DOUBLE: 3 Gypsy Boy 5 Cult Of Isis $36.50. TREBLE: 1 Bernies Boy 3 Gypsy Boy 5 Cult Of Isis $313.70. QUADDIE: 2 Mr Cooley 1 Bernies Boy 3 Gypsy Boy 5Cult Of Isis $1,172.40. Lachlan schooled by Shark RUGBY LEAGUE ByDOUGBOOTH MacKillop Sharks centre Levi Russell with student Lachlan Miller at the merger announcement yesterday Picture: JUSTIN SANSON LACHLAN Miller wants to play senior rugby league when he grows up. The MacKillop Catholic College student discovered plenty of ways to help him reach that goal from the now MacKillop Sharks hardtackling centre Levi Russell yesterday. Lachlan, 13, and Russell, 22, were integral parts of the launch to merge the Sharks with the Palmerstonbased college. I like rugby league because of the teamwork that is involved in playing, said Lachlan, who has been playing the game for four years. It is not just a one-man game. I like running with the ball and scoring tries. Russell said young players such as Lachlan were the future of the 13-a-side game. We are looking for a premiership this season and building links such as this is vital for the future, he said. College principal Loretta Graham said MacKillop was trying to build a community spirit through sporting organisations and this was another step forward. David Graham is the Year 8 music co-ordinator at MacKillop but his other passion is rugby league. Growing up in Cairns, he played his first rugby league in Queensland and last year he was with the Palmerston Raiders. However, as the brainchild behind the merger of the school and club, he has new allegiances. The Palmerston demographic is much different to Darwin, Graham said. Queensland and NSW influence the culture. Graham said the merger would help provide a grassroots pathway that had not existed before in rugby league in the Northern Territory. It is important that we try and bridge the gap between school and club, he said. The Sharks will hold their senior sign-on at Mary MacKillop School today from 10am. Read an exclusive interview with Darwins Joel Romelo in tomorrows SundayTerritorian. PADRAIG Harrington and Sergio Garcia have never seen eye-to-eye. The Ryder Cup teammates cracked the European Tour around the same time in the late 90s and their rivalry was forged over some great battles in the majors, won by Harrington. But the beef, at least from Irishman Harringtons perspective, stems mostly from the fact they are complete opposites as golfers and people. His is a very flamboyant game, everything comes easy, Harrington said this week as he reflected on Garcias drought-breaking Masters win. There were periods he never practiced. We were such opposites. I worked at it, grinded it out. Got the best out of it. Im very strong on the etiquette of the game, so I dont tolerate people spitting in the hole, throwing their shoes or throwing golf clubs. Harrington believes it was the peak of his own career when Garcia really showed his true colours. The Spaniard finished runner-up to Harrington in two of the Irishmans three major triumphs at the 2007 British Open and the 2008 PGA Championship and did not take it well. I gave him every out I possibly could at the 2007 Open. I was as polite and generous as I could be, but he was a sore loser, Harrington said. Harrington lifts lid on feud with Garcia Australias Destanee Aiava returns against Mona Barthel Picture: MICHAEL KLEIN Barty backs dashing tyro AUSTRALIAN young gun Ash Barty has backed emerging Victorian talent Destanee Aiava to deliver in her first Fed Cup tie in green and gold. Aiava, 16, was this week selected to make her debut when Australia takes on Serbia in Zrenjanin from next Saturday. And shes got the mettle, according to her new teammate, who admitted she wouldnt want to be at the other end of the court to face the big-hitting teenager. This is a really exciting for us moving forward, Barty said. Destanee is a fantastic addition. Shes got some real X-factor about her and we got a bit of a taste of that during the Australian summer. I wouldnt want to play her in a Fed Cup tie. Shes an amazing addition and shell thrive on it. She loves to play for her country. Barty (pic tured), who was also 16 years old when she made her Fed Cup debut almost five years ago and will celebrate her 21st birthday while in Serbia, said the pressure of the international womens team competition was different to that of traditional tournaments. She said she and her fellow teammates including world No.27 Daria Gavrilova and captain Alicia Molik would be on hand for Aiava should she need it. Everyone is able to give advice, Barty said. Shes got all of those players who have played Fed Cup before. I know what it felt like in my first tie. I played away in my first tie as well. Des will have a lot of support. Were confident in her and shell do well no matter what. Its always a challenging thing playing away from home, but thats what its all about. Its probably the biggest pressure youll ever face, but its a hell of a lot of fun. Theyre the best weeks of the year. The team has spent the past few days training in Melbourne after a lengthy block of tournaments, including in Malaysia where Barty collected her first WTA title. You miss that training and itching feeling to get out and get a bit better, she said. Theres only so much you can do in tournament weeks when youre trying to prepare, so its been nice to come back and feel sore and a bit sorry for myself in getting the work done. You certainly feel better after it. Australia must beat Serbia to retain its place in World Group II, with Barty relishing the do-or-die nature of the tie. LAUREN WOOD