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Jordan, Beckham are richest retirees in sport n AFP, New York
DAY’S WATCH FOOTBALL STAR SPORTS 1 7:50 PM Barclays Premier League Bournemouth v Manchester City
STAR SPORTS 2
5:35 PM Barclays Premier League Aston Villa v Chelsea 7:50 PM Arsenal v Watford 10:20 PM Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
STAR SPORTS 4
10:16 PM Bundesliga 2015/16 Dortmund v SV Werder Bremen
TEN 1
5:30 PM Sky Bet Championship Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley 7:30 PM I-League 2016 Bengaluru FC v Mumbai FC 11:25 PM French Ligue 1 Stade Rennais FC v Stade De Reims
TEN 1 HD
2:30 PM
A-League 2015/16 Sydney FC v Adelaide United
TEN 2
4:30 PM
I-League 2016 East Bengal v Mohun Bagan
TEN 3
8:50 PM
French Ligue 1 PSG v Nice Cote D Azur
SONY SIX
10:00 PM
Serie A TIM 2015/16 Carpi v Sassuolo
SONY ESPN 5:00 PM
Scottish Premiership Celtic v Hearts 8:00 PM Liga Bbva 2015/16 Atletico Madrid v Real Betis 10:30 PM Las Palmas v Valencia 12:25 AM FC Barcelona v Real Madrid
TENNIS TEN 3
11:00 PM WTA Tour 2016 Miami Open: Final
FORMULA 1 STAR SPORTS 1
5:55 PM FIA F1 World Championship 2016 Practice Sessions 3: Bahrain
MOTO GP TEN 1 HD
9:30 PM Moto GP 2016 Qualifying: Argentina
Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot to Gael Monfils of France during the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida on Thursday AFP
Nishikori fends off Monfils, Kyrgios stuns Raonic n Reuters Kei Nishikori withstood a blistering early assault and saved five match points before battling past Frenchman Gael Monfils 4-6 6-3 7-6(3) in a bruising quarter-final at the Miami Open on Thursday. The Japanese number one will face 24th seed Nick Kyrgios in the semi-finals after the Australian upset 12th seeded Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6(4). Sixth seed Nishikori appeared to have his match in control when leading 4-2 in the
final set but his usually reliable forehand repeatedly let him down as he fell behind 4-5 0-40 on serve before mounting a gutsy fightback. He saved four match points in that 10th game, and a fifth in the 12th, before racing into a 6-3 lead in the tiebreak as Monfils made a string of unforced errors, Nishikori finally sealing the win with a forehand crosscourt winner. Nishikori, who also reached the last four in Miami two years ago, was left reeling in the opening set as the 16th-seeded Monfils played
high-risk, aggressive tennis right from the start, highlighted by an explosive service game. Kyrgios took down his more fancied opponent in two sets to reach the last four for the first time in a ATP Masters 1000 event, riding a break in the first game of the match all the way to victory. “I knew it would be a tough match. Milos has played great the last couple of weeks and the only person he’s lost to is Djokovic so I knew it would be a tough task,” Kyrgios said.l
NBA legend Michael Jordan and English football superstar David Beckham are the world’s richest retired sports stars, according to a Forbes magazine study. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion in the 1990s with the Chicago Bulls who now owns the league’s Charlotte Hornets, made $110 million (96.5 million euros) last year to top the magazine’s list. He retired in 2003. With his Nike brand still a top money-spinner and endorsement deals, Jordan, 53, is worth $1.1 billion and will make at least $30 million more than any other athlete in the world this year, active or retired, the magazine estimated. Beckham, leading an investment group in the early stages of launching a Major League Soccer expansion team in Miami, ranked second at $65 million. Major endorsement deals in Britain and China helped boost the 40-year-old’s position. Golf legend Arnold Palmer, 86, ranked third at $40 million. His Bay Hill resort hosts a PGA Tour event and his iced tea-lemonade drink is a top-selling US brand. Topping the women’s charts in 14th was China’s tennis star Li Na, 34, at $14 million.l
HIGHEST-PAID RETIRED ATHLETES IN 2015
Athlete
Sport
Michael Jordan
Earnings
Basketball $110 million
David Beckham
Football
$65 million
Arnold Palmer
Golf
$40 million
Junior Bridgeman Basketball $32 million Jerry Richardson
Football
$30 million
Golf
$26 million
Jack Nicklaus Shaquille O’Neal
Basketball $22 million
Roger Penske
Car Racing $20 million
Gary Player Magic Johnson
Golf
$19 million
Basketball
$18 million
Elliott calls time on ODIs n Reuters, Auckland A year after he created what has been considered New Zealand’s most memorable cricketing moment, all-rounder Grant Elliott has retired from one-day international cricket. The 37-year-old Elliott hit a six from the penultimate ball off South Africa’s Dale Steyn in the World Cup semi-final last year to propel New Zealand to their first World Cup final. “I have played my last one day game,” Elliott told Newshub at Auckland Airport yesterday after the New Zealand team returned home from the World Twenty20
tournament in India following a semi-final exit. “But there is three formats. I won’t be considered for test cricket, I haven’t seen my Test clothing for a few years. There’s still T20 cricket and my body feels good. “I’m going to reassess and let the dust settle. As long as I’m enjoying my cricket, I haven’t made a call on anything yet. So I’ll just get home and assess it.” Originally from South Africa, Elliott moved to New Zealand to play international cricket, making his Test debut against England in 2008 but only competed in five matches in almost two years.l
ODI STATISTICS ODIs
Mat
Inns
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
83
69
1976
115
34.06
2
11
BOWLING AVERAGES ODIs
Mat
Wkts
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
83
39
4/31
30.23
5.43
33.3
1