Gonzaga dispatches Xavier, reaches 1st-ever Final Four
Oregon power past Kansas
‘The victorious’ 4th episode
SAN JOSE, California, March 26, (AP): Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points while orchestrating Gonzaga’s efficient offense, and the Zags finally shook their overrated tag by routing Xavier on Saturday to reach the Final Four for the first time.
Gonzaga (36-1) has been dogged by criticism through the years despite winning consistently, in part for playing in a weak conference but also for never making the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament.
On the cusp of history, the Zags took it head-on with a superb allaround game to give coach Mark Few the one missing piece of his resume.
Gonzaga found the range from the perimeter after struggling the first three NCAA games, making 12 of 24 from 3-point range. The defense, a soft spot in the past, shut down the underdog and 11th-seeded Musketeers (24-14) to win the West Region.
The Zags will face the winner between South Carolina and Florida in next week’s Final Four in Arizona.
Oregon 74, Kansas 60 In Kansas City, Missouri, Tyler Dorsey poured in 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 17 and plucky Oregon DUBAI, March 26: Qualification rounds kick off in ‘The Victorious’ episode four at 10:30 UAE time on Dubai Sports and Dubai TV. Millions of football fans will watch the action unfold during the show, which is broadcast from the stateof-the art sports studio where 20 contestants from across the Arab world are competing fiercely for ‘The Victorious’ title.
The exciting episode will feature documentaries that give an insight into the Arab world’s first sports academy, as well as into the daily lives of your favourite contestants, behind-the-scenes preparations and every step of the training programmes.
The show invites you to share in the contestants’ excitement and determination in the face of cheering crowds and the discerning judges, who are loved and feared in equal measure for their expert knowledge of the game, strict rules and uncompromising final decisions.
The fourth episode’s guest of honour will be Alessandro Del Piero – the Italian football star who is renowned for his outstanding goals, top professionalism and championship-studded career. His achievments have earned him a secure place in the hearts of fans across the world. Del Piero will join the program’s judging panel, which includes Saudi football player Khalid Al-Shanif and international football stars Mohamed Zidan and Michel Salgado, accompanied by the show’s hosts – former basketball player Nathalie Mamo and renowned star Sherif Fayed.
Dubai Sports TV will give viewers the chance to watch the game from Dubai Sports City as well as four different challenges that will take place within the studio. Brace yourselves for an exhilarating episode with unmatched enthusiasm, demanding challenges and fierce competition before the players face the judging panel and meet their fate.
Contestants will have to battle to keep their spots on the show and qualify for the next episode. Will the blue or yellow team score the most? Who will enter the elimination zone? How will contestants save their teammates? And which two contestants will be leaving ‘The Victorious’ by the end of the episode?
‘The Victorious’ airs every Monday on Dubai Sports and Dubai TV at 22:30 UAE time (18:30 GMT) and is re-run on Dubai TV on Friday 23:30 UAE time and Monday at 05:00. Kuwait’s rally team, Basel Al-Sabah Motor Racing Club celebrate after winning first place in the UAE Rally
Championship. Kuwaiti Rally Champion Meshari Al-Dhufairi, along with his navigator Mubarak Al-Dhufairi, won first place in the UAE Rally Championship which concluded on Saturday, March 25 in Ras alKhaimah.
Kuwait’s Salem Al-Dhufairi, along with his Emirati navigator Ali Mirza, came second, while Oman’s Khaled Somar and cabin crew
CLEVELAND, March 26, (AP): John Wall scored 37 points and Bradley Beal added 27 as the Washington Wizards began a challenging road trip by beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 127115 in the NBA on Saturday night.
Wall scored 18 in the first quarter, when the Wizards shot 82 percent, and Washington held on down the stretch to avenge an overtime loss to the NBA champions last month.
James, who briefly wore goggles to Essa Al-Wardi came third.
In the “S” category, Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Eid and his UAE navigator Aref Mohammed took first place, followed by Kuwait’s Salman Aman and his UAE navigator Ali Hassan in second place, and UAE’s Matar Al-Shamsi and his navigator Mohammed Al-Zarooni in third place.
“The race was very difficult”, said year.
The Clippers trail the Jazz by a halfgame in their race for the No. 4 playoff seed in the West.
Blake Griffin added 15 points and DeAndre Jordan had 15 rebounds for the Clippers.
Rudy Gobert had 26 points and 14 rebounds for Utah, and reserve Joe Johnson added 17 points. The Jazz have dropped four of five.
Washington Wizards’ John Wall (2) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) for a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on
March 25. (AP) Meshari Al-Dhufairi.
He stressed that, “Despite the difficulty of the race, it has given me necessary experience to compete in all types of rallies”, adding that the competition witnessed excellent technical skills from contestants who are considered as elite in the region, which contributed to raising the technical level of the championship in general.