Times wires
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Cycling
Malaysian guts out third-place finish
MANCHESTER, England — Azizulhasni Awang won a bronze medal at the Track World Cup, and boy, did he earn it.
The Malaysian got back on his bike after four of the six riders crashed in Saturday's sprint final. Soon after, the extent of his injury became clear — a splinter of wood through his left calf.
Awang crossed the finish line fourth but was moved up after Spain's Juan Peralta Gascon, part of the crash, was disqualified for running across the line — without his bike.
Third was good enough to give Awang the series title ahead of Britain's Chris Hoy, who won the race.
Awang missed his moment on the podium (and was unavailable for comment) because he was on his way to a hospital.
"Awang is always in there with the rough and tumble," Hoy said. "So it's almost inevitable it's going to happen to him."
Tennis
Wozniacki moves on
Caroline Wozniacki beat Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-3 to reach the final of the Dubai Championships in the United Arab Emirates. The Dane, who will move up a spot to No. 1 on Monday, won the final four games of the first set and faces Svetlana Kuznetsova (6-4, 6-4 over Flavia Pennetta).
Morgan Keegan: Milos Raonic, who won the event in San Jose, Calif., last week, beat Tampa resident Mardy Fish 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the final in Memphis. He faces Andy Roddick (6-3, 6-4 over Juan Martin del Potro).
Horses
Bridgetown wins Dash
Bridgetown, ridden by Willie Martinez for trainer Todd Pletcher, won the $75,000 Turf Dash in a stakes-record time of 55.28 seconds over 5 furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar. Great Attack was second, Quite a Dude third.
Jockey moving: Eibar Coa, who has more than 4,000 wins, moved his hands after surgery for a broken C-4 vertebrae. Friday, he was thrown from his horse at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. Doctors aren't sure if he will regain movement in his legs.
Et cetera
Soccer: Tim Howard made a save to help visiting Everton beat Chelsea 4-3 in a shootout (after a 1-1 tie) and reach Round 5 of the FA Cup. Chelsea sought to be the first to win three straight titles since Blackburn in 1884-86.
Greyhounds: Flying Skillful, Kiowa Class King, M's Free Agent and Odd Inspector won first-round qualifying races for the $64,000 Sprint Classic at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg. Favored Flying Coal City ran sixth. Qualifying resumes Wednesday night.
Don Jensen, Times correspondent; Times wires
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