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Angels pitcher Qatar’s Al Attiyah eyes maiden Skaggs dies

AFP win at Silk Way Rally in Serbia LOS ANGELES

THE PENINSULA including American Bryce Menzies, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler IRKUTSK, RUSSIA Russian duo of Denis Krotov and Andrey Skaggs has died before a scheduled Rudskoy and French drivers Jérôme Monday game against the Texas Overdrive Racing begins its quest to win Pelichet and Matthieu Serradori. Rangers that has been postponed, the the gruelling Silk Way Rally for the first The year’s Silk Way Rally is being Major League Baseball clubs time with the event starting in the eastern observed by the FIA for possible future announced. Siberian city of Irkutsk on July 7. inclusion in the FIA World Cup for The 27-year-old left-hander from The 5,000km cross-country rally Cross-Country Rallies. The ninth edition Los Angeles was found dead in a Texas offers 10 special stages and will pass of the event will start from Speransky hotel room. No cause of death was through some of the most demanding Square in Irkutsk, Siberia, on July 6. immediately known. terrain that Russia, Mongolia and China Competitive action, totalling Police are investigating after dis- has to offer before the finish in Dun- 2,593.15km, kicks off with the short covering Skaggs’ body with no sign of huang on July 16. opening stage through the Russian foul play. The Belgian team will run three ‘Taiga’ forest between Irkutsk and “It is with great sorrow that we Toyota Hiluxes for Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Baykalsk on July 7 and the final com- report Tyler Skaggs passed away AlAttiyah, Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al- petitive action takes teams to the finish earlier today in Texas,” the Angels Rajhi and Dutchman Erik van Loon. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel near the high dunes of the Gobi Desert said in a statement. Al Attiyah and his French co-driver celebrate after winning one of the races in this and the finish in Dunhuang on July 16. “Tyler has, and always will be, an Matthieu Baumel finished second in the ﬁle picture. important part of the Angels family. event last season – the best ever finish Our thoughts and prayers are with his on the event for a Toyota and Overdrive wife Carli and his entire family during Racing - but have never won the Silk to win and, hopefully, this will be my working with Dirk von Zitzewitz with this devastating time.” Way Rally. Al Attiyah also finished year. I have taken part in six rallies so whom he finished second in Qatar and Skaggs, who would have turned second overall back in 2010 with far this season and won all six, including eighth overall in Kazakhstan earlier in This is one event that I 28 on July 13, last pitched on Sat- German navigator Timo Gottschalk. the win at Rally Kazakhstan at the start the season. really want to win and, urday in Anaheim. The three-time winner of the Dakar of June. This is a long and demanding The experienced Dutchman Erik van hopefully, this will be my “I am deeply saddened by today’s Rally in South America has been in rally and the stages will be a challenge Loon drives the third Toyota Hilux and tragedy in Texas,” Major League impressive form so far this season and for everyone.” teams up with Frenchman Sebastien year. I have taken part in Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred leads the FIA World Cup for Cross- Saudi Arabian driver Yazeed Al- Delaunay, a veteran of nine Dakars and six rallies so far this season said. Country Rallies following wins in Qatar Rajhi was second overall in 2016 and a podium finisher in both the T2 and T3 and won all six. This is a “We will support the Angels organ- and Kazakhstan. He faces 52 rivals in the winner of the event in 2018 before classes. long and demanding rally ization through this most difficult the car category in central Asia. joining Overdrive Racing. On that Van Loon has worked with Over- period and we will make a variety of Al Attiyah is running under the occasion the Riyadh driver teamed up drive Racing for several seasons and will and the stages will be a resources available to Tyler’s team- Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa with German navigator Timo Gottschalk be hoping that the new partnership with challenge for everyone: mates and other members of the banner at the Silk Way Rally. He said: when the event started in Astrakhan and Delaunay brings success against his two Nasser Al Attiyah baseball family.” “This is one event that I really want finished in Moscow. This year he is Overdrive team-mates and other rivals,

Warriors to Snooker: Pakistan win World Team Cup in Doha retire No. 35 Canadiens offer sheet in honour of to Aho shakes up NHL Durant AP “There’s been very few offer a long time since we’ve seen an NEW YORK sheets. I think there hasn’t been offer sheet so it’ll be interesting AFP one since 2013, so not a lot of to see how it plays out.” SAN FRANCISCO It was so improbable that a fake people have been through it.” As part of the offer, cash-rich social media post beat the real Speculation had been building Montreal is offering an $11.3m Golden State Warriors news by hours. this could finally be the summer lump sum payment within a co-chairman and chief exec- No NHL team had signed a of the offer sheet with Aho, week of Aho’s signing and utive Joe Lacob said on Monday restricted free agent to an offer Toronto’s Mitch Marner, Colo- another for $9.87m July 1, 2020; that as long as he runs the NBA sheet in more than six years. rado’s Mikko Rantanen and overall, the offer is 91.3% club, consider departing star Then the Montreal Cana- Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point bonuses and 8.7% percent salary. Kevin Durant’s number 35 diens announced on Monday among a bumper crop of restricted It’s even more lopsided but less jersey retired. they were bucking that trend by free agents. Montreal offering one punitive than Philadelphia’s The 30-year-old forward tendering one worth $42.27m for Aho signed by the Finnish $110m, 14-year offer sheet to Shea agreed to a free agent deal with over five years to Sebastian Aho center nonetheless caused a stir Weber in 2012 that included $68m the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, and putting the Carolina Hurri- around the NHL because of how in bonuses and Nashville matched. joining Kyrie Irving and canes on the clock to decide rare the step has become. Carolina has seven days to DeAndre Jordan in blockbuster Pakistan team, winners of the IBSF Snooker World Team whether to match the front- “It’s an interesting concept,” make a decision. dealmaking moves to make the Cup 2019, pose for a picture in Doha yesterday. Pakistan loaded, bonus-heavy offer. Washington GM Brian MacLellan “When you make an offer New York club a title contender beat India 3-1 to win the championship organised by “Actually surprised it wasn’t said. like that, we saw a vulnerable once Durant recovers from a Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation. more,” Carolina general “I’m assuming Carolina position,” Canadiens GM Marc ruptured Achilles tendon. manager Don Waddell said. matches it, but we’ll see. It’s been Bergevin said. Durant won two NBA titles in his first two seasons with Golden State in 2017 and 2018 and helped get the Warriors into last month’s NBA Finals, Reece among four new faces for All Blacks where they lost to the Toronto Raptors. AFP just plays like he enjoys his Durant missed nine WELLINGTON rugby, he’s a pocket rocket and games in the playoffs with a I’m excited about working with calf injury then played only Winger Sevu Reece capped a him,” coach Steve Hansen said. 12 minutes in game five of remarkable career revival when Hansen did not address the NBA Finals before rup- he was named yesterday as one Reece’s troubled past but the turing his right Achilles of four debutants in the All Crusaders insisted when they tendon, an injury that Blacks’ 39-man squad for the signed him that he was genu- required surgery and is Rugby Championship. inely remorseful. expected to sideline him for The Fijian-born speedster’s Hansen was initially set to the entire 2019-20 season. future looked grim late last year name a 41-man squad for the “Today, as he starts a new when Irish side Connacht can- opening two fixtures of the chapter in his incredible career, celled his contract after he was Rugby Championship but cut it we thank KD for all of his con- fined for assaulting his to 39 after Crusaders Ryan tributions, for being an integral girlfriend. Crotty and Scott Barrett were part to one of the most prolific Also unwanted by Waikato both sidelined with hand runs in NBA history and wish Chiefs, Reece was handed a injuries. him well as he continues his lifeline by Canterbury Crusaders The large squad is because Hall of Fame journey,” Lacob and rewarded them with a com- most Crusaders players will sit said in a statement. petition-high 15 tries that helped out the Test against Argentina “As long as I’m co-chairman them reach Saturday’s Super on July 21 to recover from the of this team, no player will ever Rugby final against Argentina’s Super Rugby final, although they wear number 35 for the War- Jaguares. will be available against the riors again.” It culminated in the 22-year- Springboks in Wellington a week That should effectively old being named in the All Black later. As expected, Kieran Read mean Durant’s number will be squad Tuesday, along with captains the squad, with stal- retired long-term by the club, fellow newcomers back Braydon warts such as Sonny Bill Wil- with Lacob’s team moving to a Ennor, halfback Josh Ioane and liams, Sam Cane and Owen Crusaders’ Sevu Reece (left) celebrates scoring a try with team-mates Crusaders’ Richie Mo’unga new $1bn home arena in San loose forward Luke Jacobson. Franks in despite recent injury (centre) and David Havili against Hurricanes in Christchurch in this June 2019 ﬁle picture. Francisco next season. “(Reece) scores tries and he problems. 18 SPORT WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 India eliminate Bangladesh, enter semis

REUTERS commanding 314-9. Shakib Al tournament to give India a strong BIRMINGHAM Hasan struck a defiant 66 but the foundation after they elected to lack of partnerships hurt Bang- bat. Record-equalling ton for Sharma India sailed into the World Cup ladesh, who were all out for 286 Things could have been semi-finals and eliminated in 48 overs with Bumrah (4-55) vastly different though had opponents Bangladesh after sealing the victory by claiming Tamim Iqbal not spilled Rohit, Rohit Sharma’s century and two wickets with the final two then on nine, at midwicket off Jasprit Bumrah’s four-wicket deliveries. Mustafizur Rahman who went haul secured a 28-run victory India are now second with on to return 5-59. over their neighbours yesterday. 13 points, one behind leaders Rohit capitalised on the Rohit smashed his fourth Australia, and play Sri Lanka in reprieve to smash a 92-ball India’s Rohit Sharma century of this year’s tournament their final group match on Sat- century, equalling Sri Lankan celebrates after and featured in a massive urday. Earlier, Rohit combined Kumar Sangakkara’s record of making his century 180-run opening partnership with Rahul (77) for the highest four hundreds in a single World during the World with KL Rahul to help India to a opening partnership at this year’s Cup. The opener clobbered five Cup group stage of the seven sixes in the Indian match against SCOREBOARD innings, besides seven fours, and Bangladesh, INDIA BANGLADESH overtook Australian David yesterday. The KL Rahul c Mushfiqur b Rubel ...... 77 Tamim Iqbal b Shami ...... 22 Warner as the leading scorer at Indian opener R. Sharma c Liton b Soumya ...... 104 Soumya Sarkar c Kohli b Pandya ...... 33 this tournament. equalled Sri Lankan V. Kohli c Rubel b Mustafizur ...... 26 Shakib Al Hasan c Karthik b Pandya ...... 66 Soumya Sarkar ended the Kumar Sangakkara’s R. Pant c Mosaddek b Shakib ...... 48 Mushfiqur Rahim c Shami b Chahal ...... 24 ominous-looking partnership in record of four H. Pandya c Soumya b Mustafizur ...... 0 Liton Das c Karthik b Pandya ...... 22 the 30th over when Rohit mis- hundreds in a single M. Dhoni c Shakib b Mustafizur ...... 35 Mosaddek Hossain b Bumrah ...... 3 timed his drive. D. Karthik c Mosaddek b Mustafizur ...... 8 Sabbir Rahman b Bumrah ...... 36 World Cup with his B. Kumar run out (Mushfiqur/Mustafizur) ...... 2 Mohammad Saifuddin not out ...... 51 Virat Kohli made 26, his first ton in Birmingham. M. Shami b Mustafizur ...... 1 Mashrafe Mortaza c Dhoni b Kumar ...... 8 sub-50 score in his last six J. Bumrah not out ...... 0 Rubel Hossain b Bumrah ...... 9 innings, and India’s middle order Extras (lb6, nb1, w6) ...... 13 Mustafizur Rahman b Bumrah ...... 0 again struggled to get going. India played two wicket- India at the 2007 World Cup. to Kohli at short extra cover to Total (nine wickets, 50 overs) ...... 314 Extras (b1, lb1, w10) ...... 12 Rishabh Pant, who made 48 keepers -- Pant and Dinesh Bhuvneshwar Kumar, depart for 33. Shakib brought up Did not bat: Y. Chahal Total (all out, 48 overs) ...... 286 off 41 balls, scored freely but Karthik -- as specialist batsmen returning from a hamstring his sixth 50-plus score at the Fall of wickets: 1-180 (Sharma), 2-195 (Rahul), Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Tamim), 2-74 (Soumya), India could not really capitalise to beef up their misfiring middle injury, and Jasprit Bumrah kept tournament but wickets kept 3-237 (Kohli), 4-237 (Pandya), 5-277 (Pant), 3-121 (Mushfiqur), 4-162 (Liton), 5-173 (Mosad- on the fine start. order but the woes persisted. it tight up front but Mohammed tumbling at the other end. 6-298 (Karthik), 7-311 (Dhoni), 8-314 (Kumar), dek), 6-179 (Shakib), 7-245 (Sabbir), 8-257 9-314 (Shami) (Mashrafe), 9-286 (Rubel), 10-286 (Mustafizur) Mahendra Singh Dhoni made A strong start was imper- Shami drew the first blood for Mohammad Saifuddin (51 not Bowling: Mortaza 5-0-36-0 (1w); Saifuddin Bowling: Kumar 9-1-51-1 (3w); Bumrah 10-1-55- 35 but once again failed to launch ative to chase down a 300-plus India by dismissing Tamim for out) and Sabbir Rahman (36) 7-0-59-0; Mustafizur 10-1-59-5 (1nb, 2w); Shakib 4 (2w); Shami 9-0-68-1 (1w); Chahal 10-0-50-1 a late assault which could have target and Bangladesh were 22. Fellow opener Soumya forged the only 50-plus part- 10-0-41-1 (1w); Mosaddek 4-0-32-0 (1w); Rubel (2w); Pandya 10-0-60-3 (2w) taken India past the 350-mark understandably cautious as Sarkar could not convert the start nership in the Bangladesh innings 8-0-48-1; Soumya 6-0-33-1 (1w) Result: India won by 28 runs which had looked well within they embarked on trying to he got into a big innings either, but they never really threatened their reach at one stage. repeat their upset win against hitting Hardik Pandya straight to pull off a difficult chase. Arthur desperate for a shot at glory

AFP Chester-le-Street, which the target in just 13.4 overs. washout against Sri Lanka LONDON would open the door for “I think when we look in Bristol sapped their Pakistan to reach the semis back in the tournament the momentum. Head coach Mickey Arthur by beating Bangladesh at thing that really haunts me “We had the (pictured) is desperate for All we want is to Lord’s on Friday. is the defeat against the momentum straight after Pakistan to have their get to Friday with “I just hope New Westst Indies,Indies,” said Arthur of thete England gadw win and ad World Cup destiny in their a real opportunity Zealand get it done for us,” the seven-wicketseven-wicket lossloss thenthen to havehave a own hands when they play and our destiny said Arthur, whose team in Nottingham.Nottingham. washed-outw ashed- out Bangladesh on Friday. have nine points, one “That“That was the game meantmeant England’s victory over in our own hands: behind England and two game,me, rightright at tthehe we alalmostmost had India on Sunday made it Pakistan coach behind New Zealand, with startrt of the tourtour-- toto start all oveoverr harder for Pakistan to reach Mickey Arthur one match to come for each nament.ment. We againagain anandd the semi-finals and another side. shoulduld hhaveave firedfired traintrain inindoors,doors, win for the host nation “If New Zealand don’t rightht at the start so it wwasas We’re up for the big against New Zealand today India did not get up because (win) then we hope England but we didn’tdidn’t anandd ddisap-isap - would effectively end Paki- that would have opened the win by a big-enough margin it hurtsurts now.now.”” pointing.”pointing.” match, says New stan’s chances of qualifying door for us. and then we calculate what PakistanP a k istan from the round-robin stage. “Now all we want is to we have to do with our net shockedhocked “How they (India) get to Friday with a real run-rate, which I think is Englandgland in Zealand’s Taylor played, again that’s the opportunity and our destiny probably too much.” theirir seconsecondd issue which we can’t in our own hands.” Pakistan had a disas- gameme but AFP control,” said Arthur. Pakistan hope New trous start to the World Cup Arthurthur CHESTER-LE-STREET “Obviously, I was fol- Zealand can recover from when they were shot out for saidd a lowing the game intently two straight defeats to beat a paltry 105 by the West New Zealand’s Ross Taylor (pictured above) believes and was disappointed that England at Indies, who chased down the Black Caps can return to winning ways against England after losing momentum at a key stage of their World Cup campaign. Today’s match in Chester-le-Street is effectively a quarter-final, with the winners guaranteed a place in New Zealand 2015 WC walloping the last four. Even a defeat would be unlikely to spell the end of New Zealand’s involvement, as there would need to be a big swing in net run-rate to deny the 2015 losing spurred ‘rock-bottom’ Morgang finalists a place in the semi-finals. The Black Caps, like tournament hosts England bidding to win their first World Cup, were unbeaten AFP Zealand played in that 2015 hosts get their campaign back CHESTER-LE-STREET during their first six group games in England and Wales. tournament made a lasting on track. But they head into their final round-robin fixture impression on Morgan, then as Jason Roy, making his following back-to-back defeats by Pakistan and Eoin Morgan has revealed Eng- now England’s skipper in return after three games out Australia. land’s humiliating defeat by 50-over cricket. with a torn hamstring, helped Taylor said New Zealand had not played to their full New Zealand in their last World “It was as close to rock- set the tone from the start with potential so far. Cup clash left him ‘as close to bottom as I’ve been,” Morgan a typically brisk 66 as he “We definitely haven’t got the momentum that we rock-bottom as I’ve been’. said at Chester-le-Street shared an opening stand of would have liked in the last couple of games, but But the England captain yesterday. 160 with Jonny Bairstow, who tomorrow is a different story against different oppo- said it had also been behind “Certainly as a captain and went to make 111 off his own sition,” he said in a pre-match press conference. his side’s white-ball revival that as a player, being beaten off bat. New Zealand’s attack, led by Trent Boult and Lockie now sees them on the verge of the park like that was Morgan admitted Ferguson, have been a force to be reckoned with securing a place in the semi- humiliating. beforehand that England were throughout the tournament. finals of the World Cup. “New Zealand proved a taking a calculated risk in But the batting has been a different story, with the The winners of today’s point that you can actually be recalling Roy but the skipper exception of the outstanding captain Kane Williamson, match between England and really good humans and grow was far more confident about who is averaging more than a hundred. New Zealand at Chester-le- the game and play cricket in the Surrey batsman’s fitness Opener Martin Guptill, the leading run-scorer at the Street are guaranteed a place your own way and win at the ahead of Wednesday’s clash. 2015 World Cup, has struggled and Taylor has not in the last four, although an same time, which is incredibly “He’s good, he’s going to managed to convert either of his two half-centuries into England defeat would leave eye-opening for a lot of coun- be fit for tomorrow’s game,” a big score. them facing the prospect of tries around the world. said Morgan. “I’d love as a team to take a little bit of pressure off elimination were Pakistan to “I thought that rubbed off “He’s in fantastic form, him Kane and score some runs and not let him do every- beat Bangladesh on Friday. on everybody in the World and Jonny Bairstow at the top thing,” said the 35-year-old Taylor, who added that Gup- A World Cup semi-final Cup.” of the order. till’s confidence was low. seemed a long way off when England subsequently “In the India game it really Taylor knows Chester-le-Street well from his time England were skittled out for climbed to the top of the did set the tone for our innings as an overseas player with northeast county Durham. just 123 by New Zealand in a one-day international rankings on a wicket we feel wasn’t that It was also the venue where England sealed a dra- group match at Wellington four on the back of an attacking good to bat on.” matic 3-2 win over New Zealand in their first white-ball years ago. brand of cricket. The Dubliner was equally series after an embarrassing first-round exit at the The Black Caps overhauled Back-to-back defeats at bullish about fast bowler Jofra 50-over global showpiece in 2015. that woeful total in a mere 12.2 this World Cup by former Archer, England’s leading “Every time we played England in the last little while overs, winning with a colossal champions Sri Lanka and wicket-taker at the tour- it’s been a great series. I think it came down to the wire 226 balls to spare en route to reigning champions Australia nament, who has been nursing in that series back home and the last time we were here an eventual defeat by saw England lose that number a side strain for several was a must-win. England’s captain Eoin Morgan co-hosts Australia one position but a 31-run win matches. “I think it was two-all, and Jonny Bairstow (83 not stretches during a training in the final. on Sunday over India, the “He’s pulled up really well out) came in fresh and batted well. Obviously, another session at the Riverside But the team that replaced them in and should be fit to play,” said big game coming up tomorrow and hopefully we’re up Ground, yesterday. way New top spot, saw the tournament Morgan. for it.” WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 SPORT 19

Colombia to host 2020 Copa final; opener in Argentina

AFP mayor of Barranquilla revealing it Teams will be divided into two geo- teams playing each other once in a them,” said CONMEBOL. Two quarter- RIO DE JANEIRO would take place in that Caribbean port graphical groups with the northern round robin format, meaning every finals and one semi-final will be held city. countries -- Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, team is guaranteed at least five in each host country. South American football’s governing “The 2020 Copa America will begin Peru and Venezuela -- playing in matches, rather than the three they had It will be the second successive year body CONMEBOL confirmed on Monday its new edition on June 12, 2020 in Colombia and the southern teams -- in the current Copa edition in Brazil, that the tournament is played as CON- that joint-hosts Colombia will be the Argentina, and crown its new conti- Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and where there were three groups of four MEBOL has decided to align the Copa venue of the 2020 Copa America final nental champions in Colombia” on July Uruguay -- playing their matches in teams. America with the European Champion- and revealed the opening match will 12, said CONMEBOL in a statement. Argentina. The top four in each group will ships, to be played every four years and be played in Argentina. It will be the first time in the 103- The two guest nations, Australia and qualify for the quarter-finals. two years apart from the World Cup. Colombian President Ivan Duque year history of football’s oldest conti- Qatar, will be assigned to a region at a “The new format will allow every Throughout most of its history the announced last week that the final nental national teams competition that later date. national team to play at least five Copa America has been played in odd would be held in Colombia, with the two countries host the tournament. There will be two groups of six matches in the nearest host country to years. Tottenham Chile eager to make Copa signs first player in 18 months history against Peru: Vidal AP LONDON

AFP Tottenham has signed a PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL player for the first time in 18 months - and immedi- Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal says the reigning ately sent him out on loan. Copa America champions are focused on making We want to leave our legacy Jack Clarke, an history ahead of their semi-final against Peru. as triple champions, that’s our 18-year-old winger, The 2015 and 2016 champions are aiming dream. That’s why we want becomes the first signing for a third continental title in a row, a feat only to play our best match of the made by Spurs since Lucas achieved once before by Argentina in suc- Moura joined from Paris cessive years from 1945-47. Copa against Peru. It would be Saint-Germain in January “We want to leave our legacy as triple something historic for us to get to 2018. champions, that’s our dream,” said the Bar- the final and that’s our aim: Vidal Clarke joined from celona midfielder, an integral part of Chile’s second-tier Leeds, where only two previous Copa successes. he will return on loan for “That’s why we want to play our best match He spent almost 18 months overlooked by the duration of next season. of the Copa against Peru. It would be some- the Colombian before being recalled for the He made his senior debut thing historic for us to get to the final and that’s Copa America following 17 goals in 49 matches only in October and played our aim.” for his Mexican club side Tigres last season. 25 times in all competi- Chile faced Peru in the 2015 semi-finals on It was a good move as Vargas has been tions, 20 as a substitute. home soil when they won 2-1 before beating electric in the tournament alongside a rejuve- Arsenal also made its Argentina on penalties in the final for their first nated Alexis Sanchez -- who’s looked his old first signing of the off ever continental success. self after 18 months of misery at Manchester season yesterday, bringing “We need to play the perfect match, to win United -- and Jose Fuenzalida in a three- in 18-year-old Brazilian it with authority,” added Vidal. pronged attack. forward Gabriel Martinelli “Peru have great teamwork, they play well, Peru are clear underdogs having been sur- from Ituano on a long-term very similar to Colombia. That’s why it will be prise qualifiers for the semi-finals. deal. a very difficult match and fantastic to play in it.” They arrived in the knock-out stages Gabriel was called up Vidal pointed to Peru captain and striker demoralized following a 5-0 thrashing by hosts to the full Brazil squad for Paolo Guerrero as the biggest threat Chile will Brazil in their final group match and progressed a training camp in May face tomorrow. Guerrero and Chile’s Eduardo to the semi-finals on penalties, but only after ahead of the Copa America. Chile’s midfielder Vargas, with 12 goals each, are the top two still Uruguay had three goals ruled out for offside Arturo Vidal (left) active scorers in Copa history. in their quarter-final, two of those by the controls the ball Vargas, who scored twice in Chile’s opening slimmest of margins that VAR spotted but were during a training 4-0 thrashing of Japan, may never have had invisible to the naked eye. Arsenal session in Porto the chance to add to his Copa ledger, but for a This is the third time in the last four edi- Alegre yesterday, change of heart by Chile’s Colombian coach tions Peru have reached the semi-finals but recruit on the eve of the Reinaldo Rueda. they haven’t gone on to the final since 1975 Copa America Vargas, known as “Turboman” for his when winning their second Copa title. Brazilian semi-final match incredible engine, fell out of favor with Rueda In fact, the only two times they’ve reached against Peru. for disciplinary reasons following a friendly the final -- the other was on home soil in 1939 Martinelli with Sweden in 2018. -- they won the tournament. REUTERS LONDON ‘Fan’ Rashford hurt by Qatar’s Al Jassim to officiate at Gold Cup semi Arsenal have signed Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli from Ituano on a Man United’s decline long-term deal, the Premier League club said yesterday. AFP believes he has felt the Red Devils’ fall The 18-year-old, who LONDON from grace under several different can play as a second striker managers in recent years more than or a winger, was signed for Marcus Rashford (pictured) wants to most as a fan of the club. a fee in the region of £6m put Manchester United “back where “It is a huge sense of pride and a ($7.58m) according to they belong” after ending speculation huge feeling for me to sign the con- British media reports. over his future by penning a new four- tract,” Rashford told The Times. “Brazilian forward year contract to remain at Old Trafford. “Manchester United are one big Gabriel Martinelli is joining The 21-year-old had attracted family. Some clubs don’t have that. us from Ituano Futebol interest from Barcelona, among That’s why United are more than a Clube on a long-term con- others, with his previous football club to me. tract,” Arsenal said in a deal runningrunning out in “Me“ being a fan changes the emo- statement on their website. 2020.2020. tionaltiona side of it. Say we lose a game, it “The deal is subject to However,H owever, affectsaffec me more than it should because the completion of regulatory RRashford,ashford, a I’mI’m a fan. It hurts every day to see processes.” pproductroduct ooff tthehe wwherehe we are now, (compared) to The teenager was called Qatari referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim (centre), who will officiate during the CONCACAF Gold United academacademy,y, wherewhe we’ve been in the past. up by Brazil manager Tite Cup semi-final between Mexico and Haiti, poses for a photograph with his assistants Saoud wants to lleadead tthehe “It“ makes me more determined to in May for a training camp Ahmed Al Maqaleh and Talib Salem Al Marri. The CONCACAF officials had stated that the rebuildingrebuilding aatt put tthe club back where they belong.” ahead of the Copa America Qatari referees have done well throughout the tournament, delivering brilliant performance. UnitedUnited UnitedU finished 32 points behind but did not make the cut for It is the first time that Qatari referees have featured in CONCACAF Gold Cup. and locallocal rivals and champions Manchester the final 23-man squad. CityCity iin sixth in the Premier League last seasonseaso and missed out on Champions LeagueLeag qualification. Rashford believes the 20-time Senegal beat Kenya to reach last 16 EnglishE champions can return to competing for the top honours in REUTERS But it all changed after Ismaila Sarr as one of the best third-placed teams. the coming seasons. CAIRO broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute Senegal coach Aliou Cisse had been “There’s nothing I want more and Mane added two more, the second of reluctant to allow Mane to take the second than to see the club winning the Senegal’s top player Sadio Mane had a penalty his brace also from a penalty which this penalty but said it was the correct decision. Premier League again, winning saved but later scored his first two goals at time he buried confidently even though “He was right, it’s important that he thet Champions League again,” he this year’s Africa Cup of Nations as they beat his coach had been reluctant for him to takes that responsibility, and it’s important added.ad Kenya 3-0 to reach the last 16 on Monday. take it. that he gets that confidence,” Cisse told “Everybody here deserves much, Mane’s spot kick was stopped by Senegal, who finished second in Group reporters. muchmuc more than what we’re giving Patrick Matasi in the first half and it looked C with six points behind Algeria on nine, “We were not so far, but not so close. themthem right now, not only the fans, the to be a costly miss as Senegal struggled to will face Uganda in the knockout round If you commit a mistake, you are punished clubclub itself. They don’t deserve to be break down a resilient Kenyan side who on Friday, while Kenya, who have three immediately when you play Senegal,” said wherewhe they are now. could still qualify. points, must wait to see if they progress Kenya coach Sebastien Migne. WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 20

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THE PENINSULA on August 26, with the return Ahli and Al Hilal. The first leg become the first Japanese side performances in recent years KUALA LUMPUR AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE leg on September 16. will be played on August 27 to win back-to-back titles in -- they have not gone beyond QUARTER-FINALS DRAW The winner of the all-Qatari with the return leg on Sep- Asia’s premier football the quarter-final stage since (Played over two legs, home and away) The reigning Qatar champions contest will meet Saudi Arabia’s tember 17. competition. 2015. Urawa may also have a Al Sadd will be up against Al Nassr or Al Wahda FSCC of Meanwhile, defending “It is our dream to win fight on their hands in their familiar opponents Al Duhail the United Arab Emirates in the Asian champions Kashima again, it is an important title for quarter-final, as well-heeled Quarter-final 1: as the AFC Champions League next stage with one out of the Antlers face a tough showdown the club,” Kashima spokesman SIPG have a star-studded front Al Nassr (KSA) / Al Wahda (UAE) vs Al (ACL) quarter-finals line-up four teams making it to the after being drawn against Fabio Ryugo Matsumoto said. line led by Brazil international Duhail (QAT) / Al Sadd (QAT) was revealed at the official semi-finals of the continental Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Ever- But he admitted it would be Hulk. Quarter-final 2: draw ceremony which took event. grande, two-time winners of tough to beat Evergrande. As The competition is split into Al Ittihad (KSA) / Zobahan (IRN) vs Al place in Kuala Kumpur, The other West Zone the competition. well as being coached by Italian two geographic zones, east and Ahli (KSA) / Al Hilal (KSA) yesterday. quarter-final will see the Japan’s Urawa Red Dia- World Cup winner Cannavaro, west, until the final. Quarter-final 3: Shanghai SIPG In the West Zone quarter- winners of the Al Ittihad (Saudi monds, champions in 2007 and the Chinese giants boast top The final lineup for the (CHN) vs Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) finals, the Qatari football giants Arabia) and Zobahan (Islamic 2017, will take on Shanghai foreign names including Bra- other two quarter-finals will be Quarter-final 4: Guangzhou will meet each other on familiar Republic of Iran) tie pitted SIPG, who have never made it zilian midfielder Paulinho. decided once the West Zone Evergrande (CHN) vs Kashima Antlers grounds. against the victors of the tie past the quarter-finals. Evergrande will be hoping completes matches in the The first leg will take place between Saudi Arabia clubs Al Kashima are aiming to to improve on poor Round of 16. (JPN)

Emotional Federer overcomes scare as Sharapova quits in pain but Nadal sets up Kyrgios clash vows to fight on

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Eight-time Wimbledon champion Fifteen years after shooting to global fame Roger Federer overcame a first set when she captured the Wimbledon title and scare to reach the second round the hearts of Centre Court, an emotional yesterday beating South African Maria Sharapova quit the tournament in pain debutant Lloyd Harris 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. yesterday, raising more questions about her Federer’s great rival Rafael Nadal future in the sport. also went through in easier fashion The 2004 champion retired with a left beating Japanese qualifier Yuichi Sugita arm injury in the final set of her tie with 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 to set up a fascinating Switzerland’s Roger Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier who tussle with fiery Australian Nick Federer in action claimed a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 5-0 win. Kyrgios. during his first round “I’m still proud that I’m here. This is not Kyrgios -- who stunned Nadal as a match against South the easy way. I think the easy way would be 144-ranked wildcard on his tournament Africa’s Lloyd Harris at just for me to maybe do other things,” said debut in 2014 -- put in a typically the All England Lawn Sharapova who was close to tears in her raucous and charismatic display to Tennis and Croquet post-match news conference. claim a 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 7-6 (12/10), 0-6, Club in London, “This is far from easy. I’ve never taken 6-1 win over countryman Jordan Britain, yesterday. the easy route. I’ve always worked, com- Thompson. mitted, focused. Like I said, these moments “Not sure that me and Rafa could are hard, but I love what I do. I still have a go down to the Dog & Fox and have a lot of passion for it.” beer together,” said a typically frank This year, she arrived at Wimbledon Kyrgios on their relationship. ranked at 80 in the world and unseeded for However, Nadal refused to add fuel the first time since her debut in 2003. to the fire on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s clash. WimbledonWim in the same Serena Williams holds off a late comeback attempt by “I am too old to get intoo seseason, drew on the film Italian Wimbledon debutant Giulia Gatto-Monticone all this stuff,” the The Lion King to describe to prevail 6-2, 7-5 and remain unbeaten in first round 33-year-old said when how she felt leading into matches at the All England Club. asked for his view on the match. facing a man who he “Kind of came into Former champion Maria Sharapova goes out in the first accused earlier this it thinking kind of like round after she was forced to quit her match against year of “lacking hakuna matata (Swahili France's Pauline Parmentier due to an injury. respect”. for no trouble and a title “I believed in what I ofo a song in the film), just Twice winner Petra Kvitova, playing with her left arm taped said but I am not going too ggetet rrelaxela and go for it,” said the up at the elbow, dispatches Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-4, 6-2. into a fight with anyone.” 23-year-old. Federer admitted it had taken time Seven-time champion Serena Wil- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins the shortest men's singles match to get going against a far form over- liams joined them in the second round, at Wimbledon since 2004, breezing past Australia's awed opponent, who was hampered but put in a rather laborious per- Bernard Tomic 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in 58 minutes. later on with a calf injury. formance before beating Italian qual- “I struggled early on, my legs were ifier Giulia Gatto-Monticone 6-2, 7-5. Spain's Garbine Muguruza, the 2017 champion, suffes a frozen and the ball was not going where However, the 37-year-old pro- shock loss at the hands of Beatriz Haddad Maia. Spain’s Rafael I wanted it to,” said Federer. fessed herself to be content with her Nadal in action “He was hitting big and things were performance as she has bene struggling during his first going quickly. I was nervous for a set with a knee injury. Fifth seed Dominic Thiem, runner-up at the French Open, crashed out, losing to American Sam Querrey. round match and a half. “It is the best I have felt since Feb- against Japan’s “So it took a good effort from me. ruary,” she said. Yuichi Sugita. Lloyd played a good match.” Williams injury may have healed However, while he progressed, but for the former glamour girl of the Australia’s another of the top 10 seeds fell by the circuit Maria Sharapova it was quite Ashleigh wayside -- two-time French Open the opposite. Barty in champion Dominic Thiem’s lack of ease The 2004 champion had to retire action during on grass being exposed by veteran from her match with Frenchwoman her first WIMBLEDON: RESULTS American serve and volleyer Sam Pauline Parmentier due to an arm round match MEN: FIRST ROUND (SELECTED) Querrey. injury and at 32 the chances of ever against Sam Querrey, United States, def. Dominic Thiem (5), Austria, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-0. Querrey, a Wimbledon semi-finalist returning to being a genuine Grand China’s Andrey Rublev, Russia, def. Cristian Garin, Chile, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. in 2017, prevailed 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/1), Slam contender must be slim. Saisai Zheng Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Bernard Tomic, Australia, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. 6-3, 6-0. Sharapova was trailing 4-6, 7-6 yesterday. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, def. Jordan Thompson, Australia, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (10), 0-6, 6-1. Women’s world number one Ash- (7/4), 5-0 when she called it quits. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Yuichi Sugita, Japan, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. leigh Barty and defending champion Meanwhile, Kate, the Duchess of Kei Nishikori (8), Japan, def. Thiago Moura Monteiro, Brazil, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Angelique Kerber avoided the fate of Cambridge, left the plush confines of Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Lloyd Harris, South Africa, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. second seed Naomi Osaka and came the Royal Box at Wimbledon to watch WOMEN: FIRST ROUND (SELECTED) through their first round clashes safely. a British wildcard competing on the Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Saisai Zheng, China, 6-4, 6-2. Barty beat China’s Zheng Saisai lowly outside courts. Alison van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. 6-4, 6-2 while Kerber, the fourth seed, In a rare move for a member of the Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, def. Garbine Muguruza (26), Spain, 6-4, 6-4. beat fellow German Tatjana Maria 6-4, royal family visiting the All England Serena Williams (11), United States, def. Giulia Gatto-Monticone, Italy, 6-2, 7-5. 6-3. Club, Kate took her place in among Pauline Parmentier, France, def. Maria Sharapova, Russia, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 5-0, ret. Barty, who is bidding to become the the 318 regular seats on Court 14 to Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-4, 6-3. Sloane Stephens (9), United States, def. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-4. first woman since Serena Williams in watch Harriet Dart take on Christina Petra Kvitova (6), Czech Republic, def. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, 6-4, 6-2. 2015 to win both the French Open and McHale.