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1 IMPHAL, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 Tottenham's Eric Dier gets four BWF cancels China Masters and Dutch Open NEW DELHI, Jul 8 The Lingshui China Mas- international body said. In game ban, fined Juventus let 2-goal lead slip in 4-2 loss at Milan ters was earlier scheduled to May, the BWF had unveiled MILAN. Jul 8 The Badminton World be held from February 25 to a revised international calen- LONDON, Jul 8 Federation (BWF) on Tuesday March 1 but was postponed dar to salvage the remainder Juventus missed the chance to cancelled two more twice due to the COVID-19 of the season, disrupted by Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier take a big step toward a ninth international tournaments -- outbreak. the global health crisis which has been banned for four games successive Serie A title as it let a China Masters and Dutch Open "It was initially postponed is showing no signs of abat- and fined by the FA over a two-goal lead slip away in a -- from its revamped 2020 until May and then moved ing. The apex body had also confrontation with a fan after surprising 4-2 loss at AC calender because of the again to 25-30 August 2020," announced that ranking the London side’s defeat on Milan. COVID-19 pandemic. the BWF said. points earned at tournaments penalties by Norwich City in the After second-place Lazio "Two BWF Tour Super The Dutch Open was due during the original qualifica- FA Cup fifth round in March. lost 2-1 at relegation-threat- 100 tournaments have been to take place from October 6 tion phase will be Following the penalty ened Lecce earlier, Juventus cancelled from the revamped to 11 in Almere, Netherlands. maintained. shootout at the Tottenham could have extended its lead BWF Tournament Calendar "Badminton Netherlands The BWF had earlier fro- Hotspur Stadium, video foot- at the top of the table to 10 for the year - the Lingshui announced the cancellation of zen the world rankings and age showed England points with a win on Tues- China Masters 2020 and their flagship tournament cit- made the standings on March international Dier climbing day. A tight first half finished YONEX Dutch Open 2020," ing continued risks 17 as the basis for entry and over seats and confronting a scoreless after Zlatan capitalized on an error from capital side has lost three of slipped under pressure from the governing body said in a associated with the COVID- seedings, when it resumes the home supporter before he Ibrahimovic had a goal ruled Juventus defender Alex its five matches since the sea- Immobile. He still managed release. 19 pandemic," the international calendar. PTI was restrained by security out for offside shortly before Sandro to set up Ante Rebic. son resumed. to parry the first Lazio at- guards and other fans. the break. CAPITAL DISAP- “The break penalized us, tempt but Caicedo hit the “Eric Dier has been sus- But Adrien Rabiot broke POINTMENT we are not the same as be- rebound into an empty net. pended for four matches with the deadlock two minutes af- Lecce missed a penalty and fore, especially on a mental Lecce leveled on the half immediate effect, fined 40,000 ter the restart by curling a also had a goal disallowed, level. However, this is not an hour mark when Babacar was Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates pounds ($50,088.00) and strike into the top right cor- but still managed an upset win excuse, but just a fact,” Lazio left unmarked, eight yards out, warned as to his future con- ner. And Cristiano Ronaldo over title-chasing Lazio. forward said. to head in Filippo Falco’s duct following a breach of FA doubled Juve’s lead six min- Fabio Lucioni and “But we have to finish the cross. The home side had a COVID-19 plasma donation unit Rule E3,” the FA said in a utes later. Khouma Babacar scored for season well, also to not can- great chance to take the lead in transfused into another pa- statement. However, Milan turned the Lecce after cel everything good we have first-half stoppage time but tient with the same disease, it The FA said Dier admitted match around completely in had given Lazio an early lead. done in the last few months.” Mancosu blasted a penalty over provides the patient with an that his actions were im- the space of five minutes. Lazio’s bad night was Lecce moved out of the the bar, following handball immediate immune response. proper but denied that they First Ibrahimovic con- made worse when defender relegation zone, a point above from Patric. Convalescent plasma were also threatening. How- verted a penalty in the 62nd Patric was sent off for biting Genoa, which hosts Napoli on However, Lecce did go in therapy has been successfully ever an independent minute following a handball in an incident Wednesday. Lecce thought it front two minutes after the break used in the treatment of other regulatory commission subse- from Leonardo Bonucci. Then that could lead to a lengthy had taken the lead after two when Lucioni headed in a cor- viral diseases in the past such quently found them to be came quickfire goals from ban. Lazio was just a point minutes through Marco ner. Gabriel atoned for his early as SARS, MERS, and H1N1 threatening. Reuters Franck Kessie and substitute behind Juventus when the Mancosu but it was ruled out error with several saves to keep (swine flu). Plasma therapy Rafael Leao. season was halted because of for handball in the buildup. Lecce in front, including stop- works by reducing the viral Joshna Chinappa Milan extended its advan- the coronavirus pandemic. It Instead, Lazio took the ping Bobby Adekanye’s header load significantly. Clinical tri- tage 10 minutes from full time was on a record unbeaten run lead moments later when from point-blank range, four als in India have shown breaks into top-10 when Giacomo Bonaventura of 21 straight matches but the Lecce goalkeeper Gabriel minutes from time. AP promising result, thus giving a new weapon to doctors NEW DELHI, Jul 8 effective vaccine and treat- against the novel coronavirus Premier League ment. In this, plasma therapy and new hope to COVID-19 Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has emerged as an option to patients. on Wednesday inaugurated the treat critically ill patients. I Over the last few months, plasma therapy unit for treating congratulate the BMC on a lot of research has been Chelsea into 3rd place, Arsenal held by Leicester City COVID-19 patients at Seven starting this service that will done to tackle this pandemic. LONDON, Jul 8 red card is harsh.” Vardy’s goal was his Hills Hospital in Andheri. An save lives. From basic drugs to the latest On a night of spectacular goals league-leading 22nd of the initiative of the Brihanmumbai "I appeal to people who antivirals, many treatment in the Premier League, it was a season and left Leicester Municipal Corporation have recovered completely options are in place to treat pair of tackles that had the most seven points clear of sixth- (BMC), the plasma therapy unit from COVID-19 to come COVID-19 patients. opens a new front in the battle forward and donate their The Seven Hills hospital NEW DELHI, Jul 8 significant impact on the hard- place Wolverhampton, which fought race for Champions plays its game in hand against against the novel coronavirus. blood for plasma therapy and in Mumbai has been at the India's squash star Joshna League qualification. Sheffield United on Wednes- "We are facing an unprec- help to save lives of patients forefront in treating COVID Chinappa has broken back into Chelsea’s 3-2 win at Crys- day. edented challenge to our who are critically ill," he patients, and with able sup- the top-10 of the PSA world tal Palace was only secured RELIEVED LAMPARD health in the form of the added. port from the government and rankings following the shock thanks to a remarkable last- Chelsea manager Frank COVID-19 pandemic. Rising The plasma therapy unit the BMC, the hospital has retirement of Egyptian world ditch challenge by center back Lampard was more relieved to the occasion, our doctors, will offer convalescent delivered excellent medical number one Raneem El Welily. Kurt Zouma, who somehow than overjoyed after his team nurses, paramedical staff, the plasma therapy to COVID-19 service to these patients. Joshna, who has not played made up ground to divert the just about managed to hold police, municipal and govern- patients using donated blood To date, the hospital has since March due to the COVID- ball away as Christian onto its lead against Palace. ment staff are working plasma from recovered pa- treated over 6,000 patients 19 pandemic, moved up a spot Benteke was about to shoot Moments before the tackle tirelessly to deliver effective tients. Plasma of a successfully, who have been to be in 10th position. The 33- late in stoppage time. a poor run of results in the Aubameyang in the 21st from Zouma, goalkeeper healthcare to all those affected convalescent donor, who has discharged and have gone year-old had entered the top-10 Then, hours later at a rain- league since late January. minute for the striker’s 20th Kepa Arrizabalaga had flung by the virus," Tendulkar was recently recovered, contains home fully recovered. Now for the first time in 2016. Dipika soaked Emirates Stadium, Manchester United is four league goal of the season. himself to his right to tip onto quoted as saying in the state- high levels of antibodies with the new plasma therapy Pallikal is the other Indian Arsenal was leading 1-0 points back in fifth place, Arsenal delivered one of the post a header from Scott ment. against the pathogen that was unit, more critically ill patients female player who has achieved against Leicester and on which will secure qualifica- its best halves under Mikel Dann. "Researchers around the the cause of the disease. When can be treated with this new the feat. course for a win that would tion for the Champions Arteta and should have been “Not good for your globe are working to find an this convalescent plasma is therapy. IANS Egypt's Nouran Gohar is have thrown open the fight League if second-place Man- further ahead by the time an- nerves,” Lampard said. the new world number one for a finish in the top four chester City fails to overturn other highly rated youngster, Chelsea rushed into a 2-0 following Raneem's retire- when substitute striker Eddie its two-year European ban. 21-year-old Nketiah, came lead by the 27th minute at ment. Raneem had held the Nketiah was handed a straight Arsenal stayed seventh, on as a replacement for Selhurst Park through goals Olympic-bound Indian shooters top spot for 19 months before red card in the 75th minute five points behind United with Alexandre Lacazette and by Olivier Giroud and Chris- announcing a sudden retire- for a studs-first lunge on only four games remaining. showed poor discipline by tian Pulisic, the American resume training from Wednesday ment last month. James Justin. United’s game in hand is lunging at Justin in the center winger’s third in five games NEW DELHI, Jul 8 athletes who have a probability of lanes and shooting stations India's top male player Jamie Vardy equalized against Aston Villa on Thurs- of the field four minutes later. to maintain his great form of making it to the Olympics has been restricted to ensure Saurav Ghosal remains 13th nine minutes later with a goal day. The referee initially since the restart. Indian shooters bound for Tokyo and form part of the core team the social distancing norms in the latest rankings. The that took a while to be con- ARSENAL BLOW showed a yellow card but After Wilfried Zaha pulled Olympics resumed their training of Indian shooting. between two shooters. PSA tour is suspended until firmed by the video assistant It was a contrasting night changed his decision to a red a goal back with a 25-meter from Wednesday following "All precautions as per the "Only 25/80 (10 metre), 25/ at least mid-August due to the referee to seal a 1-1 draw, for two of Arsenal’s bright after viewing the incident on screamer, substitute Tammy Sports Authority of India's (SAI) guidelines issued by the Gov- 50 (25 metre), 40/80 (50 me- coronavirus outbreak. dealing a huge setback to young hopes as the team’s the pitchside monitor. Abraham regained the two- decision to open the Karni Singh ernment and the SAI SOP tre) lanes for rifle and pistol The 33-year-old had en- Arsenal’s improbable hopes Champions League ambitions “I know Eddie, he is not goal advantage for Chelsea Shooting Range, which was would be strictly adhered to at and 03/06 shooting station in tered the top-10 for the first of climbing into the top five. took a hit. an aggressive player,” Arse- only for Benteke to set up closed since March due to the the ranges to provide a safe the shotgun ranges would be time in 2016. Dipika Pallikal The two results left Chel- Bukayo Saka, a talented nal goalkeeper Emiliano what proved to be a frantic COVID-19 pandemic. training environment to the made operational to maintain is the other Indian female sea in third place and a point 18-year-old winger, enhanced Martinez said. finale by scoring a home goal "Consequent to Unlock shooters and maintain social- ''Do Gaz ki Doori'' and ensure player who has achieved the clear of Leicester, which fi- his reputation with a superb “He slipped and did not for the first time since April 2.0, with an eye on Tokyo Ol- distancing norms to prevent social distancing," the SAI feat. PTI nally dropped to fourth after pass to tee up Pierre-Emerick want to injure him, and the 2018. AP ympics, SAI in its endeavour any transmission of the virus," statement read. to support Indian athletes for it said. As per the arrangement, The range has also incorpo- their Olympic preparation is shooters will have to book rated "DOs and DONTs" for Rafael Nadal will play opening Dr Karni Singh online training slots to avoid the shooters to prevent any con- LaLiga: Lee Kang-in scores late to Shooting Range from July 8, crowding at the range, which tact between them. Madrid Open, raising doubts 2020, for Olympic-bound will have the facility of thermal The shooters will also not be help Valencia end winless streak over US Open participation shooters," SAI said in a state- screening in place. able to share their personal MADRID, Jul 8 Valencia, in a league game ment on Tuesday. SAI said the The shooters will also need equipments such as gun, against Getafe last September. MADRID, Jul 8 full-intensity training of Indian to download the Aarogya Setu ammunitions, sports jackets, Young South Korean He made headlines earlier this shooters will start in a phased application on their phone, the sports shoes, sports glasses etc midfielder Lee Kang-in scored season for late red cards in Rafael Nadal confirmed that he will play in the Madrid OpenThe manner. status of which would be with anyone, besides carrying in the 89th to help Valencia end matches against Real Madrid US Open is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 13The "In the first phase, the facil- checked at the entry gate. their own hand sanitisers, water a four-game winless streak and Atletico Madrid. Madrid Open is set to begin on September 14 ity would be opened only for "In addition, the operation bottles, towels and gloves. PTI with a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid has a four- Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday that he will take part in the Valladolid in the Spanish point lead over Barcelona at Madrid Open, raising doubts about whether he intends to league. the top. The Catalan club defend his title at the US Open. The US Open, whose fate still Lee scored with a low left- hosts last-place Espanyol on hangs in the balance, is scheduled to run from August 31 to foot shot from outside the Wednesday, while Madrid September 13 on the hard courts of New York while the main area on Tuesday to keep Va- hosts Alaves on Friday. draw at the Madrid event on clay starts on September 14. lencia in the fight for a Europa ATLETICO HELD Madrid will serve as a warmup for the rescheduled French League spot. It is one point victory.” Valencia had con- Atletico Madrid was held Open, the claycourt Grand Slam that begins on September 20. behind seventh-place Real ceded an 86th-minute by relegation-threatened Celta The Madrid tournament director Feliciano Lopez tweeted: Sociedad with three rounds to equalizer in a 2-2 draw at Vigo to a 1-1 draw, missing "I have spoken to my friend Rafael Nadal who confirmed his go. Granada on Saturday. It had a chance to get closer to a participation in Madrid in September. As always, we await It was Valencia’s second lost three straight before that. Champions League spot. you with open arms in the Caja Magica!" win in eight matches since the Valladolid, which has two Diego Simeone’s team is Nadal answered: "That's right Feli. See you in September league resumed. It also has wins since the break, stayed three points in front of in Madrid. Meanwhile everything is going well!" three draws and four losses in 13th place. fourth-place Sevilla, and nine The United States has seen a sharp resurgence of new after the coronavirus break, Maxi Gomez put Valencia ahead of fifth-place Villarreal. coronavirus cases, leading to fresh doubts about whether the with its only victory against ahead in the 30th and the visi- Sevilla visits Athletic Bilbao US Open will take place. Osasuna at home last month. tors equalized through Victor on Thursday, while Villarreal Leading players, including world number three Dominic “We were coming off poor Garcia early in the second plays at Getafe on Wednes- Thiem, have said they expect a decision from US Open organ- results but we got the three half. The 19-year-old Lee, day. “The draw was a fair isers this week. AFP points and we will keep fight- who came on as a substitute result,” Simeone said.“The ing until the end,” Gomez midway through the second only thing that matters is to Snowboard world champion said. “We deserved to get a half, had scored only once for be in the top four.” AP Pullin drowns in diving mishap GOLD COAST, Jul 8 Serie A: Lazio’s Patric could face Two-time world snowboard champion and Winter Olympian Alex Pullin drowned Wednesday while spearfishing on Australia’s Gold Coast. lengthy ban for biting opponent A police spokesperson said a 32-year-old man, later iden- MILAN, Jul 8 The incident could be seen 2014 World Cup. tified as Pullin, was unresponsive when taken from the water as even more serious because Lazio’s Serie A title hopes and died despite receiving CPR from lifeguards and emer- Lazio defender Patric could be of the effects of the coronavirus all but evaporated in a 2-1 loss gency treatment from paramedics. The accident happened at facing a lengthy ban after being pandemic, with soccer having at relegation-threatened Lecce, Palm Beach around 10:40 a.m. local time. Pullin had been sent off for biting an opponent. resumed under strict regula- which also missed a penalty diving on an artificial reef when he was found by a snorkeler. The incident happened in tions which even discourage and had a goal disallowed. “Another diver was out there and located him on the sea stoppage time of Lazio’s 2-1 loss hugging in celebration after a Fabio Lucioni and Khouma floor and raised the attention of nearby surfers who sought at relegation-threatened Lecce on goal. Babacar scored for Lecce after lifeguards to bring him in,” police said. “He didn’t have an Tuesday. Luis Suarez was banned for Felipe Caicedo had given Lazio oxygen mask. We understand he was free diving and With Lazio’s title chances 10 matches by the English FA an early lead on Tuesday. spearfishing out on the reef.” Pullin, known by the nickname all but evaporating and players in 2013 for biting an opponent Second-place Lazio re- Chumpy, won gold medals in the snowboard cross event at getting into an argument, the when he played for Liverpool. mained seven points behind the 2011 La Molina and 2013 Stoneham world champion- 27-year-old Patric suddenly The Uruguay forward was also Juventus, which played at AC ships. He was Australia’s flag bearer at the 2014 Sochi dipped his head and bit Lecce suspended for nine international Milan later and could take a Winter Olympics. defender Giulio Donati on the matches for biting Italy de- huge step towards a ninth suc- Australia’s winter sports body Snow Australia said it was left arm. fender Giorgio Chiellini at the cessive Serie A title. AP shocked and saddened by Pullin’s death. AP