6 September 23, 2019 Claims Gold at Persepolis Extend Perfect World Championships IPL Shape With Derby Win (Tasnim) – Iranian 0) on his way to the final match. Olympic gold medalist Hassan Iranian freestyle wrestler Alire- Yazdani won a gold medal at the za Karimi also won a silver med- 2019 World Wrestling Champion- al at the 92kg class and Younes ships on Sunday. Emami took a bronze at the 70kg. Indian Deepak Punia, who was The 2019 World Wrestling set to compete in the final of Championships were held in 86kg in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from was forced to miss the title clash September 14 to 22. due to injuries. The tournament also served as Yazdani defeated Puerto Rican qualification for the 2020 Sum- wrestler (10-0), mer Olympics and the top six Hungarian István Veréb (9-2), wrestlers from each category from Russia (4-2) earned their NOCs a qualifica- Iranian Olympic gold medalist Hassan Yazdani TEHRAN (Dispatches) – The nine minutes to the final whistle and American (11- tion. 90th Tehran Derby between Es- gave the IPL’s reigning champion teghlal and Persepolis ended with a what they needed in this game. 1-0 victory for the Reds on Sunday The match was mostly physical Barcelona Lose Worst Start in Spain for 25 Years at Azadi Stadium. with neither team playing an eye- MADRID (AP) — Not even points after the first five games In the matchday four of ’s catching football. Professional League (IPL), Es- Esteghlal have not yet gained any Lionel Messi’s return was — has Barcelona had such a teghlal could gain the lead 20 min- win in this year’s IPL under Italian enough to prevent Barcelona bad start. utes into the first half but Alireza coach Andrea Stramaccioni. from making their worst start in “Clearly it hasn’t been a good Beiranvand saved Ali Karimi pen- Shahr Khodro (9), Persepolis (9) alty kick. and Sepahan (8) stand top of the the Spanish league for 25 years. start to the season,” Barcelona It was an own goal from Es- table while Esteghlal sit 15th with Messi came off the bench coach Ernesto Valverde said. teghlal goalie Hossein Hosseini two points. in the second half for his first “There are a lot of matches still league appearance of the sea- to be played, but it’s obvious son on Saturday as Barcelona that we need to improve.” Nadal Out of Laver Cup lost 2-0 at promoted Granada. Ramón Azeez and Álvaro Va- With Hand Injury Barcelona are seventh with dillo scored a goal in each half seven points from their first Barcelona’s Messi, left, and Antoine Griezmann react during the Span- for Granada, which is top of the five matches. Not since 1994- ish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Granada at the Los league with 10 points after its 95 — when they had five Carmenes stadium in Granada, Spain, Sep 21, 2019. Ganada won 2-0. third win of the season. Vettel Leads Ferrari 1-2 to Win Singapore Grand Prix

SINGAPORE (AP) — Ferrari Lewis Hamilton was fourth. driver Sebastian Vettel took advan- Leclerc started from pole and tage of an early pit stop to win the held the lead until he pitted on the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday 21st lap. When Leclerc rejoined, he and end a 13-month winless streak was behind Vettel, who had pitted a in Formula One. lap earlier. Vettel, who started third on the Leclerc made it clear over the Team Europe’s player Rafael Nadal has pulled out with a swollen hand. grid, crossed the finish line at the team radio that he was not happy 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Marina Bay that Vettel pitted first and got the (AFP) – U.S. Open cham- and I’m so disappointed I’m not pion Rafael Nadal has been forced to able to play again today, but I street circuit 2.641 seconds ahead lead. withdraw from the Laver Cup with have some inflammation in my of teammate Charles Leclerc. It was Vettel’s fifth victory under a hand injury, the player revealed hand and I need to rest,” said the It was the four-time F1 champi- the lights in Singapore. Sunday. Mallorcan. on’s first win since the 2018 Bel- With six races remaining, Hamil- Dominic Thiem will now compete “The atmosphere has been amaz- Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the gian Grand Prix. ton holds a 64-point lead over Mer- for Europe against World Team ace ing here in Geneva and of course Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, at the Marina Bay City Circuit Nick Kyrgios in the singles match I’m going to be there for all my in Singapore, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was cedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, while Stefanos Tsitsipas will play teammates and do everything I can third while championship leader who finished fifth. alongside Swiss maestro Roger Fe- to support them and help Team Eu- derer in the doubles. rope win the Laver Cup,” he said, Nadal said his hand was swollen promising to remain with his team and that he was pulling out of the for Sunday’s finale. Ramsey, Buffon Help Juventus Beat Verona 2-1 tournament with deep regret. This year is the first time the tour- MILAN (AP) - Aaron Ramsey scored in his debut to send Juventus on “I’ve had an amazing time nament has been played since be- their way to a 2-1 win over newly promoted Hellas Verona amid a strained playing here at the Laver Cup ing added to the ATP Tour. atmosphere at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. His goal canceled out Miguel Veloso’s opener for Verona, which also Coutinho Scores His 1st Bayern missed a penalty. Cristiano Ronaldo was more successful with his spot kick for Juventus in the second half. Goal in 4-0 Rout of Cologne ‘’I’ve waited a long time for this moment,’’ said Ramsey, who has only BERLIN (AP) — Philippe Coutin- recently returned to fitness following a hamstring injury. ‘’I’m really hap- ho has scored his first Bundesliga py, both for the victory and for the goal.’’ goal — twice — and Robert Lewan- dowski kept his scoring run going in Juventus also needed Gianluigi Buffon to pull off a number of crucial Bayern Munich’s 4-0 win over 10- saves to stop Verona from equalizing in the second half. man Cologne. Ronaldo put Juve’s sub-par performance down to the players’ exer- Juventus’ Aaron Ramsey, second from left, celebrates with his team- After scoring a penalty in the mates after scoring his side first goal during the italian Serie A soccer 60th minute, Coutinho was forced tions midweek in the 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid in the Champions match between Juventus and Verona at the Juventus’ Stadium in to take it again as too many players League. Turin, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. had encroached in the area while he was taking it. He didn’t delay at the second asking and scored for Celtic, Rangers Recover From Slow Starts for Comfortable Wins the first time since joining Bayern on loan from Barcelona. GLASGOW (AFP) - Celtic main- hosts after the break to win 4-0 in Sunday start for both sides. when Odsonne Edouard powered Coutinho looked set to score ond, two points behind early leader tained their 100 percent start to the Perth and remain just three points be- Fatigued by their efforts in Europe, home James Forrest’s cross. from open play in the 59th but Leipzig, which defeated injury- Scottish Premiership season after con- hind their arch rivals after six games. both Celtic and Rangers started slow- Edouard struck again early in the was brought down by Kingsley hit Werder Bremen 3-0 in the late ceding early on to beat Kilmarnock 3-1 Both of the Glasgow giants had been ly with Kilmarnock taking the lead in second-half to put the Scottish cham- Ehizibue, who was sent off for Co- game. at Celtic Park. in Europa League action on Thursday Glasgow through Eamonn Brophy. pions in front and Ryan Christie made logne. Lewandowski grabbed the first Rangers also started slowly away and Rangers manager Steven Gerrard However, Neil Lennon’s men set- the points safe from close range just Coutinho later set up Ivan Perisic two goals to take his league-lead- at St. Johnstone, but blew away the bemoaned the scheduling of an early tled any nerves just before the break before the hour mark. in the 73rd as Bayern moved sec- ing tally to nine in five games.