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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Ooredoo Cup 2019: Al Sadd and CRICKET TEST Al Rayyan drawn in Group A PAGE 15 West Indies vs India Attiyah breaks the jinx for Rally of Lebanon triumph

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QATAR’S star rallyist Nasser It was a tough win. We’d bin Saleh al Attiyah eventu- been waiting for it for a long ally clinched the elusive Rally time. I’m very happy to end Roger Federer of Switzerland at of Lebanon, the third round the jinx in Lebanon. Wish to the US Open on Sunday. (EPA-EFE/ of the Middle East Rally thank co-driver Matthieu Championship, in Zabbougha on Sunday. (Baumel) for his great job. Federer This rally had been pos- It’s our eighth consecutive ing a big challenge to Attiyah. win this year. What made routs Goffin, Crashes and dominance by the difference this year was local drivers, especially 14- simply a better preparation. makes 56th time champion Roger Fegha- li, made it difficult for him ’s ace rallyist to win. As a result, he could Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah manage runner-up finish on quarter-final three occasions. However, the Qatari three- Just like yesterday, he DPA time Dakar Rally winner and clean-swept all the four stages NEW YORK his French co-driver Matthieu ahead of Rahi and co-driver Baumel were determined this Georges Nader in Mitsubishi ROGER Federer slammed 10 time around and drove their Evo9 to emerge the cham- aces and 37 winners as he de- Volkwagen Polo GTi R5 to vic- pion for the first time. Henry stroyed David Goffin 6-2, 6-2, tory in the 42nd edition with Massaad (Citroen DS3 R3) 6-0 at the US Open to move an overall gap of more than reached the finish line in into his 56th career Grand 7 minutes and nine seconds fourth overall and first in RC3 Slam quarter-final. against Group N winner Rod- and front-wheel drive. Fifteen-seed Goffin teased rigue Rahi of Lebanon. Tarek Younis (Mitsubi- the Swiss great, a winner of After the race, Attiyah shi Evo IX) ended up third in a record 20 titles at the ma- commented, “It was a tough Group N, whilst Albert Hay- jors, by breaking him in the win. We’d been waiting for aeck (Renault Clio R3) and Joe third game for a 2-1 lead. But it for a long time. Finally, we Qatar’s Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah and co-driver Matthieu Baumel on the podium after they won the Rally of Lebanon on Sunday. Azzi (Renault Clio RS) com- Federer punished the Belgian won it and I’m very happy to pleted the top three in RC3. instantly as he won 17 of the end the jinx in Lebanon. Wish Henry Kahy ( Skoda FA- remaining 19 games for victo- to thank co-driver Matthieu BIA 1.6-16V ) snatched the ry in a mere 1 hour 18 minutes. for his great job. The best part win in the RC4 category, while “When I was up I felt he of the rally was that we won 10 Christopher Njeim (Suzuki wasn’t playing the same any- out of 11 stages and it requires Swift Sport) triumphed in RC5 more. I am very happy with both courage and craft. Rahi said on the rally my level of play,” the third- “It’s our eighth consecu- website: “The competition seeded Federer said. tive win this year. What made with Patrick was very good. Federer, who dropped one the difference this year was I was lacking power in the game less than in the third simply a better preparation. first local rounds, but now I round against Daniel Evans, The competition was fair and can say I got the optimal per- next meets Australia’s Alex de we were all pushing to the formance with this car. We Minaur or Grigor Dimitrov of max,” Attiyah added. insisted on winning the co- Bulgaria in his 13th New York Patrick Njeim finished drivers championship as we quarter-final on Tuesday. third, becoming the young- weren’t able to do so in the Later, Czech third seed est Lebanese winner, in Mit- drivers championship.” Karolina Pliskova was foiled in a subishi Evo9. Njeim said: “We had a bid for her first Grand Slam title On the third and final strategy since the beginning. losing to British 16th seed Jo- competitive day, four stages We wanted to be safe, and fo- hanna Konta 6-7 (1/7), 6-3, 7-5. were to be contested and Atti- cus on the Championship. We Konta booked a quarter- yah, resuming the action with sill have a big margin to im- final date against the winner of overnight five minutes and prove our pace. “Thankfully the match between Ukraine’s 39.1 seconds lead, continued we did! Thanks for Castrol fifth-seeded , and to drive mixing aggression and Lebanon Motortune Racing US 10th seed Madison Keys. caution well. Nasser al Attiyah and co-driver Matthieu Baumel in action on the last day of the Rally of Lebanon in Zabbougha on Sunday. Academy and Roger Feghali.” Qatar football team for qualifiers against Afghanistan and India named THE SQUADS The team is set to play Coach Sanchez the first friendly against Jor- QATAR NATIONAL TEAM dan on September 6 at Aspire also picks , , Pedro Miguel, Pitch No. 4, before playing Salem al Hajri, , , Olympic team for Khoukhi Boualem, Hassan al Haydos, , them again on September 9 on Abdulaziz al Ansari, (Al Sadd), Bassam al the same ground. Jordan friendlies Rawi, , , , Ali Qatar qualified for the Afif, Mohammed al Bakri (Al Duhail), Yousuf 2020 AFC U-23 Champion- Abdurrazaq, Musab Kheder, Ahmed Fathi (Al Arabi), Almahdi Ali, (Al Gharafa), Abdulaziz ship after topping their group TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Hatem (Al Rayyan), Abdullah Abdulsalam (Al Ahli). with seven points from three games, finishing ahead of QATAR OLYMPIC TEAM THE Qatar national football Mohammed Ismail Abushanab, Amro Seraj, Nasser Oman on goal difference. Af- team for the forthcoming 2022 Abdulsalam, Ilyas Ahmed, Andiy Syahputra, Abdullah ghanistan and Nepal came FIFA World Cup qualifiers has Ali al Saai, Ahmed al Janehi, Salah Hassan (Al third and fourth respectively. been named. Gharafa), Khaled Muneer, , Sanchez was appointed (Al Wakrah), Ahmed al Sebaei, Coach Felix Sanchez an- Shehab al Leythi, (Al Duhail), to the post of head coach of nounced the squad after the Hazem Shehata, Yazan Naim, Hassan Balank (Umm the Olympic team in August, end of the Week 2 matches Salal), Abdulrahman Mohammed Fahmy, Abdulrashid replacing his compatriot Al- of QNB Stars League. Qatar Umaru (Al Ahli), Adel Bader, Ahmed al Menhali (Al bert Fernandez. Sailiya), Bahaa al Leythi, Youssef Ayman (Qatar), began preparations on Sun- Hussain Bahzad (Al Sadd), Ibrahim Masoud (Al The new post will be in day with some light training. Rayyan), Khalifa Al Malki (Al Arabi). addition to Sanchez’s job as The team is looking to get off coach of the senior national to a good start in Group E of team, which he has held since the qualifiers by winning their 26-member Olympic team July 2017. first two games against Af- for friendlies against Jordan The 43-year-old Sanchez ghanistan and India on Sep- Sanchez also announced a has a great track record with tember 5 and 10 respectively. 26-member Olympic squad Qatar’s various national In addition to Afghanistan for the two upcoming friend- teams, starting with the AFC and India, the group also con- lies against Jordan. U-19 Championship victory in sists of Oman and Bangladesh. The matches are being 2014, followed by a 3rd place While Qatar have already played as part of the prepa- finish at AFC U-23 Champi- qualified for the next World host for the AFC Asian Cup ance in the FIFA World Cup China 2023 Finals and the fi- joint qualifiers will compete rations for the AFC U-23 onship in 2018 and finally the Cup as hosts, topping their 2023, will have to navigate Finals. nal round of qualifying for the in a separate competition for Championship to be held in historic triumph with the sen- group will ensure a direct spot past Syria, Philippines, Mal- The eight group winners FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. the remaining 12 slots in the Thailand in January and will ior team at Asia’s most pres- at the 2023 Asian Cup. dives and Guam in Group A and four best runners-up will The next best 24 teams 24-team AFC Asian Cup Chi- serve as qualifiers for the tigious tournament – the 2019 Meanwhile, China, the their bid for a second appear- advance to the AFC Asian Cup from the second round of the na 2023. Tokyo Olympics. AFC Asian Cup. 14 Monday, September 2, 2019 Sports Premier League ‘Amazing’ Osaka beats tearful Gauff as Nadal coasts

Arsenal’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur in London on Sunday. (AFP) Arsenal fight back for

Naomi Osaka consoles of the US after their match at the 2-2 derby draw with US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) Tottenham; Everton win DPA Tottenham broke on top in win over Wolverhampton LONDON the 10th minute when Eriksen Wanderers at Goodison Park. easily tapped in after Bernd Everton led 2-1 after a ARSENAL came from two Leno parried Erik Lamela’s frantic opening 12 minutes goals down to earn a 2-2 draw shot into his path. in which Richarlison and with Tottenham Hotspur in Kane then made it 2-0 Alex Iwobi sandwiched goals an entertaining north London from the penalty spot just around a Wolves equalizer derby on Sunday. before half-time after Gran- from Romain Saiss. Christian Eriksen and it Xhaka’s needless foul on Raul Jimenez headed the Harry Kane looked to have put Heung Min Son. visitors level in the second Spurs in control, but Alexan- But Spurs handed Arse- half, but Richarlison’s second dre Lacazette and Pierre-Em- nal a lifeline in injury time gave Everton a sixth consecu- erick Aubameyang struck back as they failed to clear the ball tive home win going back to Andrey Rublev of Russia celebrates his win over Nick Kyrgios of Australia to earn a share of the points. and Lacazette smashed it past last season. in the 3rd round of the men’s singles on Saturday. (USA TODAY SPORTS) “We deserved more Hugo Lloris. “It was a good competitive tonight,” Aubameyang told Both teams had early match and we deserved the Sky Sports. chances in the second half three points,” manager Marco “After the two goals Tot- with Matteo Guendouzi forc- Silva told the BBC after Ever- tenham scored we were under ing a diving save from Lloris ton climbed to fifth with their pressure and we started to and Kane hitting the post. second win of the season. push a lot. Arsenal continued to “We started well and I “We got two goals and I push and were rewarded when didn’t like the way we con- think we had the chance to Aubameyang timed his run ceded but we always showed a score the third one.” The re- perfectly to poke home Guen- fantastic reaction. sult leaves Arsenal fifth in douzi’s pass in the 71st minute. Wolves, who suffered the Premier League on seven They then looked to have their first loss after three points from four matches, nabbed a winner through Sok- draws, had Willy Boly sent while Tottenham are ninth on ratis Papastathopoulous, but off in the closing seconds of five points. it was ruled out for offside stoppage time for a second “I’m a little disappointed,” against Saed Kolasinic in the yellow card. “Very bad, we Kane said. “When you go 2-0 build-up and confirmed by the made mistakes we usually up you expect to win whoever video assistant referee. don’t do,” Wolves manager Defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts during her US you are playing. In the day’s opening Nuno Espirito Santo said. Open match against Coco Gauff of the USA at the USTA National Ten- Gael Monfils of France exults after defeating Denis Shapovalov of “All in all it is a point and match, Richarlison scored “We should defend better nis Center in New York on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) Canada. (USA TODAY SPORTS) we need to accept it.” twice to help Everton to a 3-2 and we must do that.” Rublev packs off Kyrgios; Monfils accounts for Shapovalov Kane hits back at diving claims AFP/REUTERS Barty toasts ‘hell of a year’ after Open exit Zverev made it to the second NEW YORK week in New York for the first AFP NEW YORK: Roland Garros champion Ashleigh Barty reflected time after fighting past Aljaz LONDON DEFENDING champion Nao- on a “hell of a year” in which she captured a first Grand Slam Bedene 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/4), mi Osaka consoled a tearful singles title following Sunday’s last 16 defeat at the US Open. 6-3, 7-6 (7/3). HARRY Kane has slammed Coco Gauff after a crushing Barty, the second seed from Australia, was bundled out by Andrey Rublev, a 2017 claims he dived in a failed bid US Open victory Saturday in a China’s Wang Qiang after an error-strewn performance, but the quarter-finalist, beat Nick to win a late penalty in Totten- showdown billed as “the future 23-year-old was keen to put her season’s work into perspective. Kyrgios in three entertaining ham Hotspur’s thrilling 2-2 of women’s tennis” while Rafael The Queensland native had never progressed beyond the last 16 sets while 13th seed Gael Mon- draw at Arsenal on Sunday. Nadal cruised into the last 16. at a major until this year, but she broke new ground at January’s fils is the highest-ranked play- With just seconds left in a World number one Osa- by reaching the quarter-finals and then captured er left in that quarter of the dramatic north London der- ka overpowered 15-year-old a maiden Slam title in Paris. That was followed by a run to the draw after he outlasted Denis by, Spurs striker Kane hit the Gauff 6-3, 6-0 in 65 minutes last 16 at Wimbledon as the new world number one, becoming Shapovalov in five sets. deck after a challenge from to keep her title defence on the first Australian woman to hold the top ranking since Evonne Rublev looked up to the task Arsenal defender Sokratis in track before sharing a warm Goolagong Cawley in 1976. “It’s a tough day at the office today. from the start and proved to be the penalty area. embrace with an opponent But it has been a year where we’ve hit our goals,” Barty said in unflappable against Kyrgios, Kane was heavily criticised overwhelmed by the occasion the wake of a disappointing 6-2, 6-4 loss to 18th seed Wang. who complained to his team in after replays appeared to show in the New York spotlight. “We’ve had a great season in Grand Slams for singles. We’ve the box several times about not him throwing himself theatri- The emotional clash was made the second week every single one, which has been really being able to see and later said cally to the turf after minimal Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane fell in the area under followed by tearful on-court special. Now we’ll sit back, reflect, and look forward to a big he took time adjusting to the contact, but the England cap- pressure from Arsenal’s Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos interviews, Osaka asking Gauff couple months to finish off the year.”(AFP) massive Arthur Ashe Stadium. tain insisted Sokratis’ chal- (top) but no penalty was awarded. (AFP) to join her with the micro- The Australian seemed lenge could have been a foul phone as they met at the net. to have no issues with his vi- if it had taken place elsewhere first half penalty after Granit the game out,” Kane said. “It was kind of instinc- third round here since Anna Hyeon 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, having sion on serve, however, at one on the pitch. Xhaka’s foul on Son Heung- “The goal hurt us with mo- tive because when I shook her Kournikova in 1996, struggled benefited from three days off point firing four consecutive “The defender made a tired min, giving him 10 career mentum just before the break. hand, I saw that she was kind in her first match under the after a walkover. aces in a 40-second game to tackle. On halfway I think I’d get goals in north London derbies. It was an end-to-end game, es- of tearing up a little. Then it lights on Ashe. The Spanish second seed force a first-set tiebreak. He that foul. Ref probably thinks That put Tottenham 2-0 pecially last 10-15 minutes. reminded me how young she “She (Osaka) did amazing will meet 2014 champion Ma- saved two set points before I’m looking for it,” Kane said. up but Arsenal earned a share “If a few final balls would was,” Osaka said. and I am going to learn a lot rin Cilic for a place in the quar- sending a backhand just wide “It is 50-50, I could get it of the spoils thanks to goals have been better, we’d have “I wanted her to have her from this match,” Gauff said. ter-finals. “I’m happy to be in to lose the opener. in some games. In the box you from Alexandre Lacazette and created more. It’s a shame we head high, not walk off the court “She’s the number one player the fourth round for one more Kyrgios got his only two don’t always get them. He’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. couldn’t kill it. But it is the Pre- sad. I want her to, like, be aware in the world right now, so I time. It was a good match,” said break point chances while lead- come through the back of me.” “I feel like were coming off mier League and if you don’t kill that she’s accomplished so know what I need to do to get Nadal, who quit with injury ing 3-2 in the second set but Kane had already scored a disappointed. We expect to see teams they come back at you.” much and she’s still so young.” to that level.” against Juan Martin del Potro Rublev beat them both back. Osaka said the match was Osaka next faces Swiss during last year’s semi-final. The pair remained on serve to one of her best since winning 13th seed , who Cilic, the 22nd seed and bring up another tiebreak and the Australian Open title. was handed a walkover when 2017 Wimbledon finalist, took while Kyrgios jumped out to a Bundesliga “This is the most focused withdrew due out top US hope John Isner in 4-0 lead a determined Rublev I’ve been since Australia,” to illness. four tight sets. took seven of the next eight New-boy Dost helps Eintracht Frankfurt to Duesseldorf comeback win Osaka said, telling Gauff: “I’ve played quite a few points to snatch the set and “Sorry for playing you in this Nadal rolls times with Rafa. When you grab control of the match. BERLIN: New signing Bas Dost half-time, with forward Ante Re- mentality.” Three-time champion Nadal play these top guys you have to “I had chances. I just didn’t made an instant impact on his bic left out of the squad ahead The primetime third- returned from an extended come up with your great ten- take them,” said Kyrgios. “No- Bundesliga return on Sunday, of a likely move to AC Milan be- round clash at Arthur Ashe rest to dispose of 170th-ranked nis,” said Cilic. where near my best tennis, but scoring just 13 minutes into fore Monday’s transfer deadline. Stadium pitted 21-year-old South Korean qualifier Chung Sixth seed Alexander it is what it is.” his Eintracht Frankfurt debut They then snatched the three Japanese star Osaka against as they came from behind to points with just four minutes the American, who made a US OPEN RESULTS beat Fortuna Duesseldorf 2-1. left thanks to a fine header fourth-round Wimbledon run Dost, who scored 36 goals in from Goncalo Paciencia, who on her Grand Slam debut. MEN SINGLES 3RD ROUND WOMEN SINGLES 3RD ROUND 85 games with Wolfsburg from had set up Dost’s opener. Dost , the 23- Andrey Rublev (RUS) bt Nick Kyrgios (AUS x28) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 Naomi Osaka (JPN x1) bt Coco Gauff (USA) 6-3, 6-0 2012-2016, came back to Ger- A file photo of Bas Dost.(AFP) and Paciencia’s combination up Matteo Berrettini (ITA x24) bt Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/2) Belinda Bencic (SUI x13) bt Anett Kontaveit (EST x21) walkover, illness time Grand Slam champion, Gael Monfils (FRA x13) bt Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 Donna Vekic (CRO x23) bt (KAZ) 6-4, 6-1 many on Monday following his front will please Frankfurt coach called it “the future of women’s Pablo Andujar (ESP) bt Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 Julia Goerges (GER x26) bt (NED x7) 6-2, 6-3 move from Sporting Lisbon, and had put the away side ahead Adi Hutter, with his side already tennis”, while Novak Djokovic Alexander Zverev (GER x6) bt Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) (USA) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 7-5, 6-2 it was the substitute’s second nine minutes before the break. having lost Luka Jovic to Real labeled Gauff “a new superstar”. Diego Schwartzman (ARG x20) bt Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 (CAN x15) bt (DEN x19) 6-4, 6-4 Marin Cilic (CRO x22) bt John Isner (USA x14) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 Kristie Ahn (USA) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-3, 7-5 half header that brought Eintra- Eintracht looked toothless up Madrid and Sebastian Haller to But Gauff, the young- Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Chung Hyeon (KOR) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Elise Mertens (BEL x25) bt (GER) 6-3, 6-3. cht level after Rouwen Hennings front until Dost’s introduction at West Ham in the summer. (AFP) est player through to the Sports Monday, September 2, 2019 15 ANOC and Sports: Understanding the synergic link

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK National Olympic Committees within the Olympic Movement. The Awards is an annual DOHA (NOCs) and eight NOCs who The General Assembly is event created to recognise the are not recognised by IOC but the supreme governing body of achievements of the NOCs and WHEN the inaugural edition of recognised by continental as- the Association and under the their athletes as well as distin- the World Beach Games Qatar sociations as its affiliates, the new Constitution, an Ordinary guished members of the Olym- 2019 officially kicks off in the ANOC has always been at the General Assembly must be held pic Family and it provides an beautiful city of Doha on Oc- forefront of global promotion once a year. opportunity for the tober 12, all eyes are not only of sports and it works to protect All 206 NOCs world’s NOCs come going to be on the host nation and advance the interest of all participate in the together in a relaxed but also on the main organis- its members. General Assembly and entertaining en- ers, the Association of National Historically, the first Gen- and the event is vironment and enjoy Olympic Committees (ANOC), eral Assembly of the NOCs took also a platform for an evening celebrat- who are putting together this place in Rome from Septem- Olympic stake- ing sport. great competition for the first ber 30 to October 2, 1965 but holders, espe- The awards pre- time. it wasn’t until June 1979 that cially OCOGs and sented each year In establishing the World the ANOC was officially formed cities bidding to vary depending on Beach Games, the ANOC aims during the Constitutive General host the Olympic the sporting events to open beach sports to the Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Games, to address that have taken world and provide an opportu- Rico with Mario Vázquez Raña the NOC Family. place that year and are decided nity for NOCs to connect with (Mexico), who served from Between General Assem- by an ANOC jury. new stars from new beach, June 26, 1979 to April 13, 2012, blies, Executive Council Meet- Administratively, the day water and action sports. The as its first president. ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad al Fahd al Sabah: Reinforcing the relationship between NOCs and the ings must be held at least twice to day management and op- Beach Games is the latest addi- By facilitating and opening Olympic Family to boost the Olympic Movement in the world. a year. The Executive Council erations of the organisation is tion to the long list of innova- up new dialogue, the ANOC includes members of the five handled, in consultation with tions ANOC has been under- is committed to forging more sistance and support as well - Oceania National Olympic in a number of IOC Commis- Continental Associations elect- the President, by its Secretary taking in its quest to reform, productive and collaborative as strengthening the relation- Committees (ONOC), Europe- sions including the Coordina- ed for a four-year term. General from its headquarters modernise and professionalise working relationships between ships between the NOCs and an Olympic Committees (EOC), tion Commissions for Olympic In addition to the General in the Olympic Capital, Laus- the organisation in order to NOCs and International Fed- the Olympic Family for the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Games; the World Anti-Doping Assembly, ANOC owns and anne, where it has been based better serve the needs of the erations (IFs) in particular and benefit of the entire Olympic Pan American Sports Organiza- Agency (WADA); the Court of runs a number of other events since June 2010. Gunilla world’s NOCs. it also strives to protect and Movement. tion (PASO) and Association of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); and including the ANOC Awards Lindberg (Sweden), who as- As one of the largest inter- advance the collective inter- Each NOC under the or- National Olympic Committees the International Council of Ar- which was launched in 2014 sumed office in 2004, is pres- national organisations in the ests of the NOCs by delivering ganisation is affiliated to their of Africa (ANOCA). bitration for Sport (ICAS), to en- by ANOC President Sheikh Ah- ently the Secretary-General of world with 206 IOC-recognised an unprecedented level of as- respective continental nations The ANOC is represented sure that the NOC voice is heard mad al Fahd al Sabah. the organisation. Bittersweet first F1 win for Leclerc

REUTERS SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) RESULTS Belgian Formula One Grand Prix results on CHARLES Leclerc claimed Sunday: 1. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1hr 23min a bittersweet first Formula 45.710sec, 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes- One win on Sunday, the Mon- AMG) at 0.981s, 3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes- egasque’s joy at fulfilling a AMG) at 12.585, 4. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at long-held dream tempered by 26.422, 5. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull-Honda) at 1:21.325, 6. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point- the death of French racer An- Mercedes) at 1:24.448, 7. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro The draw of the Ooredoo Cup 2019 football tournament being held in Doha on Sunday. thoine Hubert. Rosso-Honda) at 1:29.657, 8. Nico Hülkenberg Leclerc crossed the line (GER/Renault) at 1:46.639,9. Pierre Gasly (FRA/ 0.9 seconds ahead of a hard- Toro Rosso-Honda) at 1:49.169, 10. Lance Stroll charging Lewis Hamilton, who (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) at 1:49.838. Ooredoo Cup 2019 still extended his overall cham- Championship standings pionship lead to 65 points over Drivers Mercedes team mate Valtteri 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 268 pts, 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 203, 3. Max Verstappen (NED) 181, 4. Bottas who finished third. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 169, 5. Charles Leclerc tourney draw held Hubert, 22, lost his life on (MON) 157, 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 65, 7. Carlos Sainz Saturday after sustaining in- Jr (ESP) 58, 8. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 33, 9. Kimi juries in a high-speed accident Raikkonen (FIN) 31, 10. Alexander Albon (THA) 26 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The Groups Wakrah, while Group B has Al during a Formula Two race at Constructors DOHA Duhail, Al Khor, Al Sailiya, Qa- the same Spa-Francorchamps 1. Mercedes-AMG 471 pts, 2. Ferrari 326, 3. Red Group A: Al Sadd, Al Shahania, Al Ahli, Umm Salal, tar SC, Al Arabi and Al Gharafa. track that hosts Formula One. Bull-Honda 254, 4. McLaren-Renault 82, 5. Toro THE (QSL) Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah. The rankings of clubs in the The first driver fatality at Rosso-Honda 51, 6. Renault 43, 7. Racing Point- Group B: Al Duhail, Al Khor, Al Sailiya, Qatar SC, Mercedes 40, 8. Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 32, 9. held the draw of the Ooredoo Al Arabi, Al Gharafa. draw were based on the final a Formula One race weekend Haas 26, 10. Williams 1 Cup Football Tournament standings in the 2018-19 QNB since Ayrton Senna and Ro- 2019 at its headquarters in Al QSL was proud of the associa- Stars League. The schedule and land Ratzenberger were killed Bidda Tower on Sunday. tion and appreciated Ooredoo’s venues of the tournament will be at Imola in 1994 plunged the But he soaked up the pres- Ahmed al Adsani, Director role, hoping that the common finalised later in co-ordination sport into mourning. sure from the faster Mercedes, of Competitions Department goals would be achieved. with the authorities concerned. Formula One held a min- not putting a foot wrong until at QSL, Mohammed al Ansari, Ansari said, “With the ute’s silence in memory of Hu- the laps ran out. Director of Field Marketing and draw made and knowing the Technical meeting bert on the grid before the race Winner Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc holds his trophy “The Ferraris were just too Activation at Ooredoo Qatar, exciting contests between the Following the draw, a techni- and a sombre mood hung over on the podium after the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix at the fast on the straights and very and representatives of first divi- teams in the group stage, we cal meeting was held under the the paddock. Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Spa on Sunday. (AFP) hard to keep up to keep up sion clubs competing in the tour- along with all sports fans in chairmanship of Adsani Repre- Leclerc, who raced with with them,” said Hamilton. nament this season (Al Sadd, Al Qatar are eagerly awaiting the sentative of Referees Commit- Hubert early in his career, was a memory I will keep forever.” to Les Combes. “He’s had it coming all year Duhail, Al Sailiya, Al Rayyan, Al tournament’s start to enjoy a tee Abdullah al Balooshi and among those most affected and The Monegasque made Hamilton finally got past so I’m really happy for him,” Ahli, Al Arabi, Al Shahania, Al strong and fair competition. representatives of competing dedicated the win to him. a good start, leading unchal- Vettel on the 32nd lap, with he added of Leclerc’s victory. Gharafa, Umm Salal, Al Khor, At Ooredoo, we’re delighted to clubs attended the meeting. “My first ever race I did lenged into the tight La Source the German a sitting duck on Vettel, hunting for his first Qatar SC and Al Wakrah) were be partnering the QSL in spon- Organisational matters it with Anthoine, Esteban hairpin. fading tyres, and set off in pur- win since last year’s Belgian present on the occasion. soring this tournament and and the tournament’s for- (Ocon), Pierre (Gasly),” Team mate Sebastian Vet- suit of Leclerc. race, finished fourth. Adsani welcomed all at- we’re always looking forward mat, which has round-robin said the Ferrari driver, who tel, second on the grid, went For a few nail-biting laps “I couldn’t stay with the tendees at the draw ceremony towards contributing to the group stage followed by looked up to the sky when he wheel to wheel with Hamilton it looked like Leclerc, denied pace that I had to,” said Vet- and highlighted that the tour- sport in Qatar, which is host- knockouts from the quarter- got out of his car, after scor- who was third. victory by an engine problem tel. “Then we covered for nament would be held this ing many major tournaments.” finals, were discussed at the ing the Italian team’s first win The Briton briefly got in Bahrain and passed for the Lewis and at that point we season under the patronage of Group A consists of Al meeting. It stressed the need of the season. ahead but Vettel used the lead by Max Verstappen two pitted way earlier than every- Ooredoo, one of the major na- Sadd, Al Shahania, Al Ahli, to meet the deadlines set on “I can’t fully enjoy my first straightline speed of his Fer- laps from the end in Austria, one else and that determined tional companies. He said the Umm Salal, Al Rayyan and Al match days. victory, but it will definitely be rari to sail past on the run up might miss out again. the race result.” India extend huge lead after Taylor pilots Kiwis to T20 win over Lanka

Bumrah’s hat-trick in Jamaica AFP four overs. Opener Kusal Perera made KANDY (SRI LANKA) Daryl Mitchell, who made 11 before falling to Kiwi skip- AFP minutes’ play. 25 off 19 deliveries, and Mitch- per Tim Southee and number- KINGSTON (JAMAICA) Shami produced a steep ROSS Taylor hit a quickfire ell Santner, scoring 14, then three batsman Avishka Fer- lifter to remove Rahkeem 48 to set up New Zealand’s put on an unbeaten 31-run nando was out for 10 as Sri CAPTAIN Virat Kohli de- Cornwall via a simple catch to five-wicket win over Sri Lanka stand to steer the Black Caps Lanka slipped to 68 for two. clined to enforce the follow- Ajinkya Rahane at gully, while in the first Twenty20 inter- home. Mendis held firm to com- on despite India taking a 299- Sharma accounted for the oth- national against Sri Lanka in Malinga, who retired from plete his fifth T20 fifty and also run first innings lead over the er overnight debutant, Jahmar Kandy on Sunday. Test cricket in 2011 and played went past his previous best of West Indies, opting to bat Hamilton, Kohli holding on to Taylor lifted the Black his farewell one-day interna- 70 after surviving a dropped their way into an unassailable the chance low at third slip. Caps from a precarious 39 tional in July, bowled Colin catch on 55. position on the third day of With last man Shan- for three in their chase of Munro in the first over of the Mendis was finally holed the second and final Test in non Gabriel at the other 175 to complete the win in New Zealand chase to equal out at deep mid-wicket off Jamaica on Sunday. end, Roach opted to hit out 19.3 overs and lead the three- Ross Taylor: A brisk 48. Afridi’s record of 98 wickets. Southee, who returned fig- At lunch, the tourists were Jasprit Bumrah: The hat-trick against Jadeja but could only match series 1-0. The 36-year-old then ures of 2-20 from his four 16 for one with an overall lead hero for India spoon a catch to Mayank Sri Lanka skipper Lasith the opposition bowlers. cleaned up de Grandhomme, overs of pace. of 315 despite Kemar Roach’s Agarwal at cover. Malinga became the highest Taylor, who survived a for 44, to achieve the feat in his The second T20 is sched- early breakthrough for the light of a demolition job by Mindful no doubt of wicket-taker in the shortest dropped catch on 31 by Dasun 74th T20 match of his illustri- uled for Tuesday at the Palle- home side. India’s fast bowlers. managing the workload on format after his two scalps Shanaka at deep mid-wicket ous career. kele International Stadium Roach was last out in the Bumrah failed to add to his bowlers in extremely hot took his tally to 99 in 74 off Akila Dananjaya, made Earlier Kusal Mendis in Kandy. West Indies first innings of 117 his six-wicket tally from Satur- conditions, Kohli opted to matches, surpassing Paki- the most of the reprieve to hit smashed 79 toff 53 balls to help as the lower order offered a bit day and it was left to the other bat a second time, presenting stan’s Shahid Afridi. three fours and two sixes in his Sri Lanka post 174 for four. BRIEF SCORES more resistance on the third frontline bowlers - pacers Mo- Roach with the opportunity But his effort was not 29-ball blitz. Mendis built crucial part- New Zealand: 175 for 5 (Taylor 48, de morning than the frontline hammed Shami and Ishant to lift his tally of Test wickets enough as Taylor put on 79 He was finally trapped nerships including a 63-run Grandhomme 44, Hasaranga 2-21, Malinga batsmen had shown late on Sharma and spinner Ravindra to 191, one short of legendary runs for the fourth wicket with lbw off debutant leg-spinner stand for the third wicket 2-23) beat Sri Lanka: 174 for 4 (Mendis 79, day two, when Jasprit Bum- Jadeja -- to eventually claim former West Indies fast bowl- Colin de Grandhomme, who Wanindu Hasaranga who re- with Niroshan Dickwella, who Dickwella 33, Southee 2-20, Santner 1-22) rah’s hat-trick was the high- the last three wickets after 75 er Wes Hall. scored 44, to take the attack to turned figures of 2-21 from his made 33. by five wickets