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TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2020 : Ricciardo disgusted with 'Hollywood' coverage of Grosjean crash His family has to keep watching that. All our families have to keep watching that ... It’s really unfair. It’s not entertainment. To show it like it’s something from Hollywood, it’s not cool.

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VOLLEYBALL: SENIOR MEN'S LEAGUE Police bt Al Khor 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-15); Al Ahli bt Al Wakrah 3-1 (26-24, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18) World 2021: Qatar’s preparations on track

THE PENINSULA — QATAR HANDBALLL SQUAD Mahmoud Ahmed Zaki, Omar Khaled Abdel Fattah (Al Qatar squad yesterday Ahli); Ahmed Mohamed Meddi, Raphael de Costa Ca- continued with its preparation for a pote, Shadi Hazem Hamdoun, Firas Mustafa Al Shayeb series of assignments in the next two (Al Duhail); Mustafa Ali Al Karrad, Daniel Search, months that concludes with the 2021 Youssef Al Tayeb Ali, Wajdi Ibrahim Senan, Zain Al Din to be held in Egypt Boumengel, Ali Jarba, Mutasim Abdul Wahid Muham- in January. Coached by Valero Rivera, Qatar mad (Al Arabi); Kamal Al Din Malash, Amin Mowafak Za- earlier this year won the Asian Cham- kar, Jofu Damjanovic Wilder Memesevic, and Ali Inad Al pionship held in Kuwait where Al Dairi (Al Rayyan) Ahmed Majdi Abdel-Rahim, Hassan Annabi beat in the final. Awad Mabrouk and Mustafa Amir Heiba (Al Wakrah) Qatar have established themselves Muhammad Amin Abidi and Marwan Ali Sassi (Qatar SC) as the dominant Asian force since then, Franks Carroll (Sportage Lisbon, Portugal) besides winning the Asian title thrice Coach: Valero Rivera and reaching Championship Qatar’s World Championship schedule final on home soil in 2015. : Qatar, Croatia, , Angola A powerhouse of the sport, Qatar January 15, 2021: Qatar vs Angola at 5:30pm squad will play two international January 17, 2021: Qatar vs Japan at 5:30pm friendly games this month before January 19, 2021: Croatia vs Qatar at 8:00pm appearing in a Four-Nation Series that will feature continental giants (European champions) and from Jan 13 to 31. Qatar are placed in the (South American champions) and Group C of the 2021 World Champi- Tunisia ( champions). onship along with Angola, Japan and The Four-Nation International Croatia. Series will be held from Dec 25-29 at Qatar will open the group phases Duhail Indoor Hall. against Angola on January 15 at 5:30pm Coach Rivera is managing the Qatar time and the 2nd match with A Qatari player shoots at goal during the Asian 22-player squad at Al Duhail Sports Hall Japan on January 17 at the same time. Handball Championship match against China in in two sessions daily. The 2021 World In the third clash, Qatar will face Croatia Suwon, South Korea in this file photo. Handball Championship will be held on January 19 at 8:00pm. Zidane defends Atletico look to advance Hazard after latest injury setback as Bayern rest players REUTERS — KIEV Valverde, defender Dani AP — MADRID impression and has shown his Carvajal and forward Luka quality in training,” said Flick, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Jovic on the sidelines. Atlético Madrid needs to whose team routed Atlético 4-0 Zidane defended forward Eden “We know that tomorrow rebound. Bayern Munich is just at home in their first group Hazard’s (pictured) mental is another final. We’ve got two looking to get some rest. match. fortitude after the forward left. Tomorrow is almost cer- Atlético will catch a break The game at the Wanda picked up another injury, ruling tainly the most important in the Champions League today Metropolitano Stadium means him out of today’s Champions group stage game because by hosting a Bayern squad that little to Bayern but could be League meeting with Shakhtar they’re three points which has already qualified and will decisive for Atlético, which is Donetsk. could see us qualify. We’re fully leave out some of its top players only two points in front of third- national team focused on that.” for the match. place Lokomotiv Moscow. A doctor Kris van Crombrugge Defender Nacho spoke The defending champions, win could be enough if the had suggested Hazard’s injury alongside Zidane and said that who won their first four Russian team is held by issues since joiningining Real were the side need to improve their matchesatc es and a have already , but a draw or a loss down to mentalal stress, hhoweverowever consistency given their up and guaranteedguaranteed first place in the against Bayern could leave Zidane refutedd those claclaims.ims. downdown resultsresults thisthis term.term. group,group, wilwilll make the trip to Atlético depending on other “He’s reallyly strong ((men-men- “What we’re looking for is MadridMadrid witwithouth striker Robert results in the last round. tally). It’s anotherother injury for consistency,consistency, and to go into Lewandowski,Lewandow goalkeeper Lokomotiv hosts last-place him, and it’s disappointingisappointing for gamesgames in a better way,”way,” he said. 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Davies and still his European debut for Bayern Suárez, who recently tested Hazard joins MidfielderMidfield haven’t recovered from their after playing mostly in cup positive for the coronavirus Sergioo Ramos, alsoalso won’twon’t travelt because of a ailments. Reserve goalkeeper matches until now. while with Uruguay’s national midfielder Federico minor injuinjury, and Alphonso Alexander Nübel will be making “He has made a good team. Qatar lose thriller as Syria stun Iran at FIBA Qualifiers

A Qatari player dribbles the ball past a Saudi Arabian opponent during their FIBA 2021 Qualifiers match at Al Gharafa Indoor Sports Complex, yesterday. won the match 73-67 in overtime after the match ended in 60-60 draw. CENTRE: A Qatari player attempts to score a point. RIGHT: Iranian and Syrian players in action in yesterday other's match. Syria stunned Iran 77-70. TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2020 SPORT 11 AFC Champions League, East Zone, matches continue in Qatar Ulsan book top spot as Shenhua take late hit

REUTERS — HONG KONG advance to the last 16. In Group E the Ulsan Hyundai booked a place in the last 16 battle for second place remains tight Ulsan Hyundai booked a place in the knockout phase of the Asian Champions after Victory threw away a last 16 knockout phase of the Asian League as Yoon Bit-garam’s double earned two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Chi- Champions League as Yoon Bit- angrai United. Grant Brebner’s side garam’s double earned the South the South Korean side a 2-1 win FC went ahead through Jake Brimmer’s Korean side a 2-1 win over FC Tokyo. penalty after eight minutes and Ben while Shenhua’s qualification Beijing Guoan clinched top spot in the Group Folami doubled the lead with a deft hopes suffered a late blow. E as goals from Jonathan Viera, Renato first-time volley over goalkeeper Kim Do-’s K-League runners- Augusto and Zhang Yuning saw off FC Seoul Apirak Worawong 19 minutes later. up fought back after going behind to an A goalkeeping error by Matt Acton early goal from Tokyo’s Kensuke Nagai 3-1 to maintain their perfect record and leave allowed Sivakorn Tiatrakul’s free kick to take their fourth win in five games and the Koreans battling for second place. to sail into the net for Chiangrai two confirm top spot in Group F with one minutes after the restart and Gionata round of matches remaining. Verzura’s strike in the 82nd completed Nagai opened the scoring with an and Carlo Armiento had given the comeback. effort from outside the area in the first the lead only for Giovanni Moreno to Beijing Guoan clinched top spot in minute but Yoon levelled with a haul Shenhua back into the game, the group as goals from Jonathan Viera, free kick just before the break. Then striking twice to level the scores. and Zhang Yuning saw five minutes from time the midfielder Yu Hanchao put the Chinese side off FC Seoul 3-1 to maintain their wrongfooted the Tokyo defence to net in front for the first time with 17 perfect record and leave the Koreans Ulsan Hyundai’s players celebrate a goal the winner. minutes left but ’s 86th battling for second place. at Education City Stadium, yesterday. Shanghai’s clash with Perth Glory minute penalty earned Perth a draw. Fifteen teams from east Asia are was even more dramatic as Choi Kang- Shanghai are level on seven points with playing in a biosecure bubble in Doha hee’s side overturned a two-goal deficit FC Tokyo ahead of the last round of in an effort to complete the novel coro- Friday with the knockout rounds qualifiers Persepolis from Iran, will be in the second half before drawing 3-3 group matches on Thursday. navirus-delayed competition. starting two days later while the final, played in the Qatari capital on with the Australians. Bruno Fornaroli The top two teams in each group Group matches will continue until which will feature Asian December 19.

Loew to remain Germany Joachim Loew Comfortable playing coach through Euros: DFB in Qatar, says South

REUTERS — BERLIN that what counts is the high-quality Korean midfielder work of the coaching staff, the intact Joachim Loew will remain as Germany relationship between the team and the coach through next year’s Euros after coach and a clear concept for the pre- Myong-jin the country’s soccer federation said vious and future procedures,” the DFB yesterday that a 6-0 loss to Spain this said in a statement. THE PENINSULA — DOHA month was not held against him. “The defeat of the national team Germany suffered their worst against Spain was also discussed in the South Korean midfielder Koh Myong-jin, familiar to defeat in a competitive game as Spain conversation with the national coach lovers of Qatar as the hard-working, tough-tackling profes- ran riot in their Nations League clash and in the following telephone con- sional of Al Rayyan SC’s romp to the Qatar Stars League title in Seville. A stunned Loew was at a loss ference of the DFB presidium. in 2015-16, has displayed another dimension of his skillsets to explain the capitulation, which scup- “A single game cannot and must upon his return to the 2022 FIFA host nation with pered qualification for the not be a yardstick for the general per- K.League club Ulsan Hyundai in the 2020 AFC Champions semi-finals. formance of the national team and League. Germany’s team director Oliver national coach.” Deployed as an attacking midfielder by coach Kim Bierhoff said at the time that one game The DFB added that Loew had met Do-hoon in the Group F game against ’s Perth Glory would not change their minds about its goals of qualifying for the Euros, at 2022 FIFA World Cup venue Education |City Stadium, Koh Loew’s credentials and that sentiment maintaining Germany’s status in produced a standout man-of-the-match winning performance was echoed by the members of the League A of the Nations League and as his side triumphed 2-0 to emerge group leaders with 10 Presidential Committee who met Loew ensuring the national team would be points and two games remaining. yesterday. in the first pot for the World Cup 2022 Though he was not on the scoresheet, Koh was a constant “The Executive Committee agreed qualifying draw. source of threat for the Aussies throughout the 90 minutes with his darting runs and piercing passes and his efforts led to the Korean side’s total dominance in the midfield. The 32-year-old, who made 82 appearances for Al Rayyan Liverpool don’t have enough players to between 2015 and 2019, had no hesitation in attributing his masterclass to the comfort level he had in once adopted home Qatar. “I feel really pleased to be back in Qatar,” Koh told media rotate, says Klopp ahead of Ajax clash after the match. “I have played here for four years and hence I was comfortable while playing. That is why I wanted to REUTERS — LIVERPOOL made such choices and that in any case he show my quality. Also, this time I was coming back as a was in no position to rotate his squad. I don’t have enough players to member of a South Korean team – so I wanted to do well. I Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp “I don’t have enough players to prior- am glad I did and once again I am so pleased to be back in (pictured) says his mounting injury list itise. It’s not about the competition it’s about prioritise. It’s not about the Qatar.” ahead of today’s Championsampions League clash the players. On Saturday the fittest players competition it’s about the players. The two-time K.League winner and 2013 AFC Champions with Ajax Amsterdamm means hhee ddoesoes not played,”played,” hhee said.said. On Saturday the fittest players League runner-up with FC Seoul was part of Jorge Fossati’s have enough fit playersers to rotate hhisis squasquad.d. LiverpoolLiverpool willwill gogo throughthrough played. Al Rayyan squad which, endowed with the attacking riches The latest playerer to bebe sisidelineddelined at toto tthehe kknockoutnockout stagestage of Qatari internationals Rodrigo Tabata and Sebastian Soria Anfield is utility manan James Milner whowho fromfrom Group D ifif ttheyhey and Spanish forward Sergio Garcia, had bagged the title with suffered a hamstringg injury in Saturday’s avoid defeat by Ajax and Juergen Klopp a 14-point gap over the second placed side in 2015-16. 1-1 draw at Brightonn & Hove Albion. will be group winners if Liverpool manager With Koh’s Ulsan midfield compatriot Yoon Bit-garam, Klopp said Spanishish midfielder ThiaThiagogo theythey win and Atalanta fail who started along with Koh against Perth Glory, having spoken remains out fforor a fewfew mmoreore ttoo beatbeat MiMidtjylland.dtjylland. about his share of glorious Qatar memories after his man- weeks and full back TTrentrent AlAlexander-exander- AskedA s k ed of-the-match winning performance against Shanghai Shenhua Arnold has not yet beenbeen given the aboutabout dealingdealing withw a fixture pile-up while facing on 21 November, it looks like coach Kim Do-hoon will be green light to return too full training.training. a lengthylengthy injury list, Klopp said he had no banking on his midfield duo to derive motivation from their Central defendersrs Virgil vanvan choice but to cope with the exploits of the past in the 2022 FIFA WC host nation as his Dijk and Joe Gomez both remaremainin circumstances.circumsta team looks to cement its place in the knockout stages. out with a long-termerm ininjuriesjuries “It’s notno a perfect situation but obviously As a member of the South Korean national team, Yoon while forward Xherdanrdan ShaqiriShaqiri not enoughenoug people want to offer us any kind had scored the -time winner against a strong Iranian and midfielder Naby Keita are also of help (with(w the fixture scheduling), not side in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar. “I scored a good missing for today’s game.game. only for usu but for (all) football people. We goal here [against Iran] and have good memories of Qatar. Asked if the busysy scheduleschedule justjust have to deal with it,” he said. It was not only me – my teammates also showed a strong meant he would havee to pprioritiserioritise “I saisaidd it always - as long as we can line will,” he had told media after his brace in the 3-1 win against between European aandnd domestic up with 11 players, we will fight with all we Shanghai Shenhua. competition, Klopp said he nevneverer have aandnd that’s still the case,” he added. Isle of Man cancels 2021 TT races due Police and Al Ahli victorious at Senior Men’s League to coronavirus

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The Isle of Man has cancelled next year’s TT motor- cycle races because of the uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of the British Crown Dependency said yesterday, marking the second straight year the races won’t be run. The annual races around the island off the north- west coast of rank among the most dangerous in and attract tens of thousands of vis- itors from all over Europe. This year’s event, which was scheduled to be held from May 30 to June 13, was cancelled in March. “We do not underestimate the disappointment that this decision will cause,” Laurence Skelly, Min- ister for Enterprise said in a statement. “However, we are making an early and logical decision to provide certainty and clarity to everyone involved. We evaluated all possible options including Action from the Senior Men's League match between Police and Al Khor at QVA Hall yesterday. Police defeated Al Khor in straight games with a moving the TT to a date later in the year but there are 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 score-line. RIGHT: Al Ahli and Al Wakrah in action during yesterday's other match. Al Ahli won 3-1 (26-24, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18). risks... which would cause further disruption to thou- sands of people.” TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2020

Third New World Test Championship format needs Zealand vs West Indies a review, says ICC Chairman Barclay T20 rained off

NEW IANS - a Test Championship, which was quite sure that it has entirely served further questions, ICC should be AFP - MOUNT MAUNGANUI clearly designed to drive interest back the purpose and perhaps achieved asked why this has been done and Four days after captain Virat into ,” Barclay, who took what we might have achieved when what are the reasons behind this,” he The third and final Kohli described the new percentage over the ICC reins last Wednesday, it was conceptualised four-five years added. international between New of the much-debated said during a select virtual media ago,” said Barclay, a qualified lawyer. The -headed ICC Zealand and the West Indies World Test Championship (WTC) as interaction. Last Thursday, Kohli had lashed Cricket Committee proposed the was rained off on Monday, “very confusing, very difficult to Barcley, 59, said his personal view out at the ICC for “suddenly” switch to PCT before the ICC Board giving the Black Caps a 2-0 understand why”, new ICC chairman is that once the WTC is completed the changing the points system of WTC approved it on November 20. series win. Gregor John Barclay said yesterday ICC could go back to the drawing matches that will determine which “The unprecedented disruption Only 2.2 overs were that its format needed a review after board and review its structure taking two top teams would qualify for the caused by COVID-19 means, to date, bowled at Mount Maunganui the Covid-affected maiden edition is everything into consideration. final next year. just under half of the World Test before a downpour forced completed. “From an idealistic point of view, “It is definitely surprising because Championship matches have been players from the field with the The ICC recently introduced it (WTC) probably had a lot of merit, we were told the points are the played, with that estimated to rise to West Indies on 25 for one after points system that ranks teams on but I do disagree on whether in matter of contention with the top two more than 85% by the end of the com- losing the and being asked percentage of points (PCT) instead of practice it has achieved what it was teams qualifying,” said Kohli. petition window. Current regulations to bat. The umpires finally the overall points earned, after intended to do. My personal view is: “Now, suddenly, become per- dictate that matches not completed called off the fixture two hours several series/matches could not take let’s get through the little bit that we centage out of nowhere. It is very shall be treated as a draw with points later with no sign of a break in place due to Covid pandemic around can taking into account -- (the break confusing, very difficult to under- split. The Cricket Committee con- the weather. the world. induced by) Covid-19 and the ability stand why. sidered maintaining that status quo New Zealand won the first “Some of the issues that we have to reallocate points,” he said. “If such a thing had been told to or determining the final World Test T20 by five wickets and the already got around the calendar, I do “...once we’ve done that we would us from day one, then it would have Championship League standings from second by 72 runs against a wonder whether they came from probably go back to the drawing been easier for us to understand. But matches played,” the ICC had said in West Indies outfit that only adjusting and attempting to develop board to have a look as I am not just it happened out of nowhere. For a statement. emerged from Covid-19 quar- antine on Thursday. Paceman was named man of the series after taking five for 21 in the opening fixture, plus one wicket apiece in the second and third matches. The sun sets during the One-Day International match between India and Australia at the on Sunday. The first of two Tests between the sides begins in Hamilton on Thursday. Injured Warner a doubt for Can’t understand Kohli’s captaincy, India Tests, Short called up says Gambhir

AFP - SYDNEY reporters yesterday. “But we’ll have to wait IANS - NEW DELHI Star opening batsman David and see how our team Warner faces a battle to be fit shapes up and the Former India cricket captain has criticised Virat for the India Test series after balance of our side.” Kohli’s captaincy following team’s crushing defeat in the second said yesterday No replacement has ODI against Australia which saw them lose the ongoing three- he will miss the last one-day been announced for match series. international and the three- Cummins, with Australia On Sunday, Australia first posted a mammoth 390-run target match Twenty20 series next to rely on Josh at the Sydney Cricket Ground and then restricted the visitors to month. Hazelwood, Starc and all- 338/9, thereby winning the match by 51 runs to take an unas- Warner limped out of Sun- rounder to sailable 2-0 lead. In the first ODI as well, India had conceded 374 day’s one-day international provide the main seam runs and they went on to lose that match by 66 runs. against India after straining his options. Gambhir maintained he could not understand Kohli’s decision groin while as Australia Starc has struggled for to give “premier fast bowler” only two overs with secured the series 2-0 in form in the first two ODIs, the new ball. Sydney. and was Australia’s most “I can’t understand the captaincy to be honest. We kept talking After a typically swash- expensive bowler in the about how important is to take wickets upfront if we have to stop buckling of 83 on 51-run victory against this kind of line-up and then you make your premier bowler Sunday, Warner fell awkwardly India on Sunday, taking bowl two overs. Normally, in a one-day game probably there are and had to be helped from the no wickets for 82 runs off three spells of 4-3-3 overs. Or probably the maximum is four field. Warner will miss tomor- nine overs. overs,” Gambhir said on ESPNcricinfo’s post-match show. row’s final ODI and all three Australia will play “But if you stop your premier fast bowler just by bowling two Twenty20 internationals four Tests against India, overs upfront with the news, I can’t understand that kind of - beginning Friday in Canberra with the other matches in taincy. I probably can’t even explain that captaincy. It is not T20 to undergo rehab in an effort to Australia’s (center) is assisted by team mates Melbourne beginning on cricket. I probably can’t understand the reason to be honest ready for the Test series which (left) and after he suffered an injury during the One-Day , Sydney because that was poor captaincy.” begins on December 17 in International against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. (January 7-11) and The cricketer-turned-politician also said the Men in Blue could . Brisbane (January 15-19). have tried players like or Shivam Dube if they Opening batsman D’Arcy players are managed well to Big Bash League’s leading run- Labuschagne said the strong were facing an issue with the sixth bowler. Short has been called up to the keep them mentally and phys- scorer in 2017-18 and 2018-19. form of Warner and “They could have given someone like Washington Sundar or squad ically fit throughout what is a Rising star is -- who scored back-to-back Shivam Dube or whoever was there in the squad to play the next as a replacement. challenging summer. also waiting in the wings, with centuries in the first two ODIs game and see how they go into the one-day format. But if you Cricket Australia also “The priority for both is Test greats such as Michael -- was a promising sign for the don’t have anyone in Australia then it is a selection error as well,” announced that leading pace being fully prepared for one of Clarke, and Mark Test series. the former Indian opener said. bowler Pat Cummins will be the biggest and most important Waugh all backing the 22-year- “100 percent. Cricket’s a “Unless and until you don’t judge someone you will never be rested for the remainder of the home Test Series we have old’s cause. massive confidence game and able to find how good he is at the international level. India has white-ball matches against played in recent years, espe- , who even though it’s a different not taken those options to Australia and those might come back India, putting pressure on an cially with World Test Cham- scored 70 in Sunday’s ODI, said format it still gives you confi- to hurt them big time,” he added. out-of-form . pionship points up for grabs.” he was ready to move up the dence when you score runs Gambhir, who appeared in 58 Tests for India and 147 ODIs in “Pat and Davie are critical While Warner played an order into Warner’s opening consistently,” he said. his career, has not been a fan of Kohli’s white-ball captaincy and to our plans for the Test Series,” important role in Australia’s spot. “The way Steve and Davie has been rooting for to lead India in the limited- head coach said. ODI series win, the hosts have “Certainly, if I got asked to have been batting I’ve got no overs format. “Davie will work through no shortage of talented batters open the batting, absolutely it’s doubt they’ll be able to transfer India will now have an uphill task to avoid a clean sweep when his injury rehab and in Pat’s who could replace him. Left- an opportunity that I would that into the Test summer,” he they take on the -led side in the third and final ODI case it is important all of our hander Short was the Twenty20 enjoy doing,” Labuschagne told said. at the in Canberra tomorrow. Bumrah’s struggles highlight India’s bowling woes in ODIs

REUTERS - SYDNEY “He means a lot to this team Pandya yet to fully recover from and we know the value of a back injury, India played him India’s bowling shortcomings Jasprit,” vice-captain KL Rahul as specialist batsman in the first have been laid bare in the first said after Sunday’s loss. ODI, even though it upset team two one-day internationals “It’s about time a champion balance. against Australia and unless player like him will come back, Pandya bowled just four pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah deliver and get wickets for us.” overs on Sunday but still picked finds his rhythm quickly the Bumrah and Mohammed up the wicket of Smith, who had tourists will have their backs to Shami’s failure to strike early smashed his second successive the wall in next month’s test has allowed Australia to get off of the series. series. to flying starts, which Steve “If he (Pandya) starts Australia took an unas- Smith and his middle order col- bowling, then it is a load off the sailable 2-0 lead in the three- leagues have capitalised on. skipper and the team,” Rahul match ODI series with a 51-run Rahul was not surprised by said. “We need all- for victory in Sydney on Sunday. the bowlers’ struggles on the team balance. He quite And the hosts could deal a pitches where India also sur- enjoyed it himself. He loves to psychological blow for the four- passed the 300-mark in both get into contests and he is India’s captain (centre) talks with team mates as they leave the field during the One-Day match Test series, which starts matches. itching to go.” International against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. in Adelaide on December 17, by “You have to understand Meanwhile the second ODI securing a sweep in the third that in New Zealand and Aus- of the ongoing three-match tuned in across Foxtel platforms 4,70,000 people across all plat- “How good’s the cricket. The match tomorrow. tralia, the wickets are so good series played on Sunday and Kayo to watch the second forms on Foxtel. women are the best in the world Bumrah, the world’s second to bat on. You will see top delivered record viewership match, according to . The ratings for Sunday's and now Australia’s ODI men’s ranked ODI bowler, has bowlers not getting wickets ratings Down Under, according The first ODI of the series, clash by the Australian cricket team is performing better than endured a torrid time, bleeding (occasionally). That’s quite to TV numbers revealed by pay which Australia had won by 66 team was more than 2015 we've seen in modern times,” 73-1 in the first match and 79-1 acceptable,” he added. channel Fox Sports. runs against the Men in Blue on World Cup final against New Fox Sports executive director in the second. With all-rounder Hardik An audience of 5,85,000 November 27, also watched by Zealand delivered on PayTV. Steve Crawley said. TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2020 SPORT 09 Sports Diary from December 1 to 22, 2020

Cape Town, 1st ODI FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 matchday one GOLF: EPGA at Sun City Open, , CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, USPGA at Playa del Carmen, Mexico; LPGA at Wellington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) Dubai; USPGA at Naples, Florida and LPGA at The Colony (until Dec 6); EPGA : Start of European Champions Houston, Texas (end) at Dubai Championship Cup and Challenge Cup group phase ALPINE SKIING: Men’s World Cup super-G, Val (until Dec 5) GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai d’Isere; Women’s World Cup Giant Slalom, : Rally (until Dec 13); USPGA at Naples, Florida and Courchevel (until Dec 6) LPGA at Houston, Texas (until Dec 13) FORMULA ONE: -ending FOOTBALL: Asian Champions Grand Prix, Yas Marina League matches, Qatar (ends); SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 : All-Ireland final at Croke Park, African Champions League and Confeder- CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at ations Cup group stage starts Wellington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League last 16 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 matchday one; European Challenge Cup group draw, Nyon; UEFA Europa League, last 32 draw, CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Ham- matchday one Nyon ilton, 1st Test (until Dec 7) GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wel- GOLF: EPGA at Sun City Open, South Africa, (until Dec 13); USPGA at Naples, Florida and lington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) USPGA at Playa del Carmen, Mexico; LPGA at LPGA at Houston, Texas (until Dec 13) The Colony Texas (until Dec 6); EPGA at Dubai ALPINE SKIING: Men’s World Cup downhill, Val TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Championship (ends) d’Isere; Women’s World Cup Giant Slalom, CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Wel- RALLYING: Rally Monza (until Dec 6) Courchevel lington, 2nd Test (ends) RUGBY UNION: Tri-Nations, Australia v BOXING: World heavyweight championship fight Argentina, Sydney; Autumn Nations Cup: between Britain’s Anthony Joshua and Kubrat THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Georgia v TBD, Edinburgh, Ireland v TBD, Pulev of Bulgaria in London CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test Dublin; v TBD, Llanelli (day/night; until Dec 21) SKI JUMPING: Men’s World Cup at Nizhny Tagil, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 GOLF: LPGA at Naples, Florida (until Dec 20) CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at FOOTBALL: Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 ALPINE SKIING: Women’s World Cup Super-G, Wellington, 2nd Test (until Dec 15) ceremony St Moritz; Men’s World Cup Giant Slalom, Santa RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup Caterina Valfurva FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 FOOTBALL: African Champions League CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test and Confederations Cup group stage (day/night; until Dec 21); New Zealand v Pakistan starts at Auckland, 1st T20I (night) ALPINE SKIING: Men’s World Cup Super-G, Val SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 Gardena; Women’s World Cup Downhill, Val FORMULA ONE: , d’Isere Sakhir RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup, CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at matchday two; European Challenge Cup LONDON: Here's the Sports Diary from Hamilton, 1st Test (until Dec 7); South Africa v matchday two (until Dec 20) December 1 to December 22, 2020: England at Paarl, 2nd ODI; Australia v India at Sydney, 2nd T20I (night) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 GOLF: EPGA at Sun City Open, South Africa, CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test CRICKET: South Africa v England at Cape Town, USPGA at Playa del Carmen, Mexico; LPGA at (day/night; until Dec 21) 3rd T20I The Colony Texas (end) RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup, FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group RALLYING: Rally Monza (ends) matchday two; European Challenge Cup stages, matchday five SKI JUMPING: Men’s World Cup at Nizhny Tagil, matchday two (until Dec 20) FOOTBALL: Asian Champions League matches, Russia ALPINE SKIING: Men’s Qatar (until Dec 4) ALPINE SKIING: Women’s World Cup Super-G, World Cup Downhill, Val ATHLETICS: World Athletics Council meeting St Moritz; Men’s World Cup Giant Slalom, Santa Gardena; Women’s World (until Dec 2) Caterina Valfurva Cup Downhill, Val d’Isere FOOTBALL: African Champions League and FOOTBALL: AFC Champions WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Confederations Cup group stage starts League final in Al-Wakrah, CRICKET: Australia v India at Canberra, 3rd ODI RUGBY UNION: Autumn Nations Cup - England Qatar FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group v TBD, Twickenham : All-Ireland final at Croke stages, matchday five Park, Dublin FOOTBALL: Asian Champions League matches, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Qatar (until Dec 4) CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 GOLF: EPGA at Dubai Championship (until Dec Hamilton, 1st Test (ends) CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test 5) (day/night; until Dec 21); New Zealand v Pakistan ATHLETICS: World Athletics Council meeting TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 at Hamilton, 2nd T20I (night) (ends) FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group RUGBY UNION: European Champions Cup, stages, matchday six matchday two; European Challenge Cup THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 CRICKET: Australia v India at Sydney, 3rd T20I matchday two CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Ham- (night) ALPINE SKIING: Men’s World Cup Giant Slalom, ilton, 1st Test (until Dec 7) Alta Badia; Women’s World Cup Super G, Val FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League group stages, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 d’Isere matchday five FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League group GOLF: EPGA at Sun City Open, South Africa, stages, matchday six MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 USPGA at Playa del Carmen, Mexico; LPGA at CRICKET: South Africa v England at Cape Town, CRICKET: Australia v India at Adelaide, 1st Test The Colony Texas (until Dec 6); EPGA at Dubai 3rd ODI (day/night) (day/night; ends) Championship (until Dec 5) ALPINE SKING: Men’s World Cup Slalom, Alta FOOTBALL: Asian Champions League matches, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Badia Qatar (until Dec 4) FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League group stages, matchday six TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 GOLF: EPGA at World Tour Championship, Dubai CRICKET: New Zealand v Pakistan at CRICKET: New Zealand v West Indies at Ham- (until Dec 13); LPGA at Houston, Texas (until Dec Napier, 3rd T20I (night) ilton, 1st Test (until Dec 7); Australia v India at 13) ALPINE SKING: Men’s World Cup Slalom, Canberra, 1st T20I, South Africa v England at Madonna di Campiglio (night) Tokyo Games won’t confirm Rugby: Women’s World Cup to be expanded to added costs reported at $3bn 16 teams from 2025

AP - TOKYO salaries, and cover other operational public that the Olympics can be held safely REUTERS - LONDON expenditure. in the middle of a pandemic. Organizers of the delayed Tokyo Olympics NHK and the Asahi newspaper yes- Domestic sponsors in Japan have paid The of teams participating in the women’s Rugby World have declined to confirm widely circulated terday said another about $1bn, was needed a record of $3.3bn to organizers, but there Cup will be increased from 12 to 16 from the 2025 edition, the reports in Japan that the costs of the for countermeasures against COVID-19. are reports of some balking at further pay- sport’s governing body announced yesterday. one-year postponement will be about $3bn. This could include the cost of vaccines, ments during the pandemic-caused eco- The decision was taken by the Board earlier The estimates have been published in rapid testing, and countless precautions to nomic slide. this year and World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said it was a the last several days by some of Japan’s top- guard against the coronavirus. The Olympics are to open on July 23, “milestone moment” for the women’s game. circulation newspapers, the national broad- The reported cost of the delay because 2021, followed by the Paralympics on “In 2017 we set out an ambitious eight-year plan to accelerate caster NHK, and the Japanese news agency of the pandemic is in line with repeated August 24. They involve 15,400 athletes and the development of women in rugby... and an ambition to improve Kyodo. All are citing similar figures and uni- estimates of between $2bn and $3bn in of thousands of officials, judges, staff, and expand the number of teams competing in pinnacle events,” dentified sources close to the games. Japan over the last several months. VIPs, sponsors as well as media and Beaumont said in a statement. “We are in the process of assessing the The organizers, the Tokyo metro gov- broadcasters. “We have seen in recent years that more teams are making a additional costs associated with the post- ernment and the Japanese national gov- Kyodo reported last week that the Jap- statement at international level and unions are continuing to ponement of the games due to COVID-19 ernment are expected to explain added anese government may require visitors develop their women’s high-performance programmes. and therefore are not able to comment on costs in December and detail how they will from abroad to have private health “Expansion of the Rugby World Cup opens additional... playing any details at this time,” Tokyo organizers be shared. insurance to cover costs from any COVID-19 pathway opportunities for said yester in a statement. Organizers in October said they had complications. unions at the highest level The statement did not challenge any of found cost-savings of about $280m by sim- IOC President Thomas Bach, who was of the game and creates the reports. plifying and cutting some frills from next in Tokyo a few week ago, has said a vaccine added incentive for unions The Tokyo Games are becoming very year’s postponed Games. This was about and improved rapid testing would help pull worldwide to continue to expensive. 2% of the official costs. off the Olympics. But he cautioned they are invest and grow in their The official cost of putting on the Tokyo The International Olympic Committee not “silver bullets.” women’s programmes.” Olympics is $12.6bn. However, a gov- has said it would chip in about $650m to Athletes are expected to be closely mon- The 2021 World Cup, ernment audit last year said it was probably cover some of the costs of the delay, but itored, held in quarantine-like conditions, the ninth edition since the twice that much. All but $5.6bn is public has offered few public details. discouraged from sightseeing and inaugural tournament in money. The Switzerland-based IOC is heavily encouraged to leave as soon as they finish 1991, will be held in New Tokyo said the games would cost $7.3bn dependent on revenue from selling competing. Zealand from September when it won the bid in 2013. broadcast rights, which account for almost Some fans are expected at the events, 18-October 16. New The $3bn for the delay only adds to the three-quarters of its income. but it is unclear if many fans from abroad Zealand are the defending totals. A University of Oxford study pub- The unprecedented postponement has will be allowed to attend. champions after winning lished early this year - calculated before put financial pressure on the IOC, national Japan has controlled COVID-19 rela- their fifth title. the postponement - said Tokyo was the Olympic committees, and international tively well, but has seen a spike over the The host selection most expensive Summer Olympics on sports federations that heavily rely on the last several weeks in Tokyo and elsewhere. process for the 2025 record and the meter is still running. IOC for sustenance. Tokyo set a one-day record for new infec- edition begins in February The Yomiuri newspaper and Kyodo on The IOC and organizers have been cam- tions on Friday with 570. About 2,000 2021 and is set to conclude Sunday detailed added costs of about $2 paigning over the last several months to deaths in Japan have been attributed to in May 2022 with a council bn, to renegotiate venues leases, pay staff convince sponsors and a skeptical Japanese COVID-19. vote. Sport TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2020 08 Grosjean out of next Formula One race after escaping fiery crash

AFP — SAKHIR, BAHRAIN tomorrow when the bruises come through and maybe he French driver thinks a little bit more about will sit out next weekend’s it. I don’t know what someone Formula One race after is thinking after a thing like escaping a fiery high- this. NBA: Hornets crash in the Bahrain Grand Prix “That is the reason why I with just burns to his hands, his want to give him a little bit of team Haas said yesterday. time to think about it, to give us acquire Gordon Grosjean walked away from feedback on what he wants to the wreckage after he collided do and we go from there. Hayward from with Daniil Kyvat’s Alpha Tauri “For sure, we have always on the first lap of Sunday’s race, got a plan in place, but at the Boston Celtics causing the Haas car to split in moment my plan would be, if half and burst into flames as it he is ok, to get him back in REUTERS — NEW YORK smashed through the safety there in the race in Bahrain barriers at 225kph. next weekend, but we have to The Charlotte Hornets Haas said treatment for the wait.” announced they have acquired burns that 34-year-old Grosjean As Grosjean continued his forward Gordon Hayward suffered was “going well” and recovery from a near-mirac- (pictured) in a sign-and-trade he was expected to be dis- ulous escape, F1 chiefs said a deal from the Boston Celtics. charged from hospital today. deep analysis and investigation Hayward joins Charlotte Grosjean escaped alive into his crash had begun over- and the team also receives a thanks to the integrity of his night with race director and 2023 and 2024 second-round car’s survival cell, his ‘’ safety delegate Michael Masi draft pick in return for a pro- device, which deflected the rup- and F1’s motor sport managing tected 2022 second-round tured Armco metal barriers director confirming draft pick and also creates a Stewards and medics attend to Haas F1’s French driver Romain Grosjean after a crash at the start of away from his head, his own the sport’s intentions. trade exception for Boston. the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir on Sunday. presence of mind in remaining “As part of every incident Hayward signed a four- calm as he extricated himself that occurs, the FIA undertakes year contract worth $120m. and the rapid skilled assistance in the Sakhir Grand Prix, also in Dhabi, Steiner said he would a full investigation,” said Masi. The Celtics created a trade of F1’s medical staff and track Bahrain, next Sunday. leave it to the driver. This week- “So, even during the race, a exception worth roughly $30m marshals. “After it was decided that I wasn’t for the ‘halo’ end’s Sakhir Grand Prix is the lot of our teams started collating that must be used within the “Hello everyone, I just the best thing for Romain was some years ago, but I second of three events in the all of the data that was next year. wanted to say I’m okay, well, to skip at least one race the think it’s the greatest sport’s end of season triple- available, including video “We are thrilled to sort of okay,” the Frenchman choice was pretty easy,” said header in the Middle East, cameras with any angle that welcome Gordon and his said in an Instagram post. team principal Guenther thing we brought to which is likely to mark the end was possibly available. family to the Hornets organi- “Thank you very much for Steiner. Formula One and, without of Grosjean’s F1 career. “Our technical teams started zation and Charlotte,” said all the messages. “Pietro is familiar with us it, I wouldn’t be able to He and Haas team-mate taking a whole lot of photo- Hornets President of Bas- “I wasn’t for the ‘halo’ some and it’s the right thing to do.” speak to you today. are being graphs and understanding the ketball Operations Mitch years ago, but I think it’s the The 24-year-old tested with released by the team at the end car as it was returned back to Kupchak said in a statement. greatest thing we brought to Haas in 2018 and 2019. of the year. the team. “Gordon is an NBA All-Star, Formula One and, without it, I “Most importantly, I’m Romain Grosjean “It is his decision and his “Then there will be a com- a proven scorer and wouldn’t be able to speak to you happy Romain is safe and French driver alone,” said Steiner who visited plete overall analysis done of and a tough competitor that today.” healthy,” said Fittipaldi. his driver in hospital yesterday. everything, in very fine detail, will fit well into the needs of Brazilian driver Pietro Fit- “We are all happy his “I will not interfere with that to see what we can learn from our team. We believe that his tipaldi -- grandson of two-time injuries are relatively minor one. He needs to make that one it. talent, NBA expe- world champion Emerson Fit- after such a huge accident. up for himself. I follow his “Safety is ever evolving, rience and veteran leadership tipaldi -- will make his Formula Obviously it’s not an ideal set of opportunity.” As to Grosjean’s guidance there. ever improving. You can learn will make a positive impact on One debut in place of Grosjean circumstances to get my first future and the final race in Abu “I don’t know how he is from everything.” our young, talented team as it continues to develop.” Charlotte finished 10th in the Eastern Conference in 2019-20 with a 23-42 record. Ricciardo disgusted with ‘Hollywood’ coverage Hayward figures to be a building block moving forward. Hayward has REUTERS — broadcast replays after replays “To show it like it’s some- “It could have been a shows stuff that is beyond your averaged 15.3 points, 4.4 after replays of the fire, and his thing from Hollywood, it’s not fractiontion diffdifferent,erent, ththee sshunt,hunt, control.”control.” rebounds and 3.5 assists per (pictured) car split in half,” said ’s cool. Choose to do that and there would hahaveve TheThe race aatt Sakhir game over his 10-year NBA blasted the “Hollywood” Ricciardo. tomorrow, but not today,” beenn no way fforor hhimim to waswas hhaltedalted anandd delayed career, which has included coverage of Romain Grosjean’s “And then, like that’s not added the Renault driver. get out ooff thethe car.” forfor an hourhour and 20 stops with the Utah Jazz and fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash enough, they go to his onboard,” Asked to comment, a Mercedescedes team boss minutes after the first Boston. on Sunday and said he was added the Australian. Formula One spokesman Totoo WWolffolff sasaidid ththee laplap crascrashh wiwitht track He’s career 45.1 percent disgusted by Formula One “Why do we need to see pointed to established proce- imagesges were ffright-right- workersworkers hahaving to shooter, including 36.6 percent showing endless replays while this? We’re competing again in dures and protocols whereby eningng but “if yyou’reou’re removeremove the metal from 3-point range and 82.3 drivers were waiting for the an hour. His family has to keep replays of any serious accident not transparenttransparent as anan barrier and replacere it. percent at the foul line. race to restart. watching that. All our families are run only once race control organisation,anisation, you’reyou’re just HaasHaas saidsaid GGrosjean In 29 playoff games, Grosjean was lucky to have to keep watching that... It’s has confirmed the driver is safe. takingng tthehe risriskk thatthat wwasas stayingstaying in hos- Hayward averaged 15.0 points, escape with his life after his really unfair. It’s not If that is not the case, then somebodsomebodyy ppitalital oovernightv 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists Haas car speared through metal entertainment.” nothing is shown. else afteafter suf- per game. barriers, splitting in two and Ricciardo said Formula One, Mercedes’ ffering The Celtics were elimi- bursting into flames. whose commercial rights are agreed the replays had been burns nated in the Eastern Con- “I’m disgusted and disap- owned by US-based Liberty disconcerting. on the ference Finals in the 2020 pointed with Formula One for Media, was lucky it was not “I feel like people, spec- back of play-offs, held in a ‘bubble’ showing or choosing the way having to deal with a very dif- tators want to see it. But there’s his near Orlando this fall due to to show it as they did, and ferent story. a limit as well,” said the Finn. hands. the COVID-19 pandemic. Suspended Russian Mahomes powers NFL champions track federation gets new president Chiefs over Brady-led Tampa Bay

AP — MOSCOW AFP — WASHINGTON Tennessee’s Derrick NFL RESULTS Henry ran 27 times for 178 The Russian track and field federation Patrick Mahomes threw for yards and scored three first- Atlanta 43 6 elected a state rail executive as its new 462 yards and tossed three half touchdowns to power Buffalo 27 LA Chargers 17 president yesterday as it attempts to have touchdowns to Tyreek Hill the Titans over host Indian- Miami 20 NY Jets 3 its doping suspension lifted ahead of the as reigning NFL champion apolis 45-26. Tennessee 45 26 Tokyo Olympics. Kansas City edged Tom AJ Brown scored on a Cleveland 27 Jacksonville 25 The federation, known as RusAF, will Brady-led Tampa Bay 27-24 69-yard pass play from Ryan NY Giants 19 Cincinnati 17 now be headed by Pyotr Ivanov. in a Sunday showdown. Tannehill and a 42-yard Minnesota 28 Carolina 27 He is the chief executive of a Russian Mahomes completed kickoff return for the Titans, New England 20 Arizona 17 state company specializing in high-speed 37-of-49 passes while Hill who seized the AFC South New Orleans 31 Denver 3 rail and has also been president of the 13 for 269 yards as division lead at 8-3 with the San Francisco 23 LA Rams 20

Russian Triathlon Federation since 2016. the Chiefs improved to 10-1 Colts second at 7-4. Kansas City 27 Tampa Bay 24 RusAF said he won 56 of the 73 votes cast. while Brady, who went Baker Mayfield threw for Green Bay 41 Chicago 25 Ivanov’s most pressing task will be to 27-of-41 for 345 and three 258 yards and two - amend a road map for anti-doping touchdowns with two inter- downs while Nick Chubb ran reforms which World Athletics deemed ceptions, saw the Bucca- for 144 yards and a Chargers 27-17 but Miami “seriously deficient” in its first draft in neers fall to 7-5. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in action touchdown as the Cleveland (7-4) stayed one game back September. Russia has until March 1 to “We have so many good against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Browns, who haven’t in the AFC East by ripping submit a new version. weapons,” said Mahomes. touchdown pass to Ronald and giving my all,” said Hill, reached the play-offs since the winless New York Jets The road map is key to Russian hopes “It’s hard to take away things Jones to answer but Harrison who seized the NFL 2002, improved to 8-3 with 20-3. of lifting a suspension which was imposed when we have so many good Butker kicked his second reception yardage lead. a 27-25 victory at Nick Folk kicked a in 2016 when investigations revealed guys. This week it was field goal, a 29-yarder, to lift “That feels good but I still Jacksonville. 50-yard field goal on the widespread doping among top Russian Tyreek’s week.” Kansas City ahead 20-7 at feel like there’s a lot of work Shortly after the Jaguars final play to give New track and field competitors. Mahomes connected on halftime. for me to do. I’m always lost their 10th straight game England a 20-17 victory over Since then, two RusAF presidents have touchdown passes of 75 and Mahomes was 25-of-33 looking to get better. I want and fell to 1-10, owner Shad visiting Arizona. come and gone after failing to convince 44 yards to Hill in the first for 359 yards in the first half, to be the best receiver in the Khan fired general manager James White ran for two World Athletics that enough progress was quarter as the Chiefs seized the most in any NFL opening game.” Dave Caldwell, saying, “Our touchdowns for the Patriots, being made. a 17-0 lead. half in 18 years. Brady hit Mike Evans on football operation needs who improved to 5-6, while Dmitry Shlyakhtin, a Russian regional “I try to get the ball out After a Ryan Succop field touchdown throws of 31 and new leadership.” the Cardinals fell to 6-5. sports minister, stepped down as RusAF of my hands quickly, get the goal for Tampa Bay, 7 yards, the shorter one Caldwell had been in the San Francisco also won president in November 2019. ball to our in Mahomes found Hill again coming with 4:10 remaining post since 2013. on a last-play field goal as The World Athletics council is due to space,” Mahomes said. on a 20-yard touchdown to lift the Buccaneers within Josh Allen threw for one Robbie Gould kicked a discuss the situation in Russia when it “I’m just taking what’s connection for a 27-10 lead. the final margin, but the touchdown and ran for 42-yard game winner to lift meets today and tomorrow. there.” “Every week I try to set Chiefs took the ball and ran another as Buffalo (8-3) out- the 49ers over the Los Brady threw a 37-yard the example, working hard out the clock. lasted the Los Angeles Angeles Rams 23-20.