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World awaits FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar emblem launch at 20:22 hrs today

The logo launch for TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States. Middle East’s first-ever DOHA Meanwhile Mumbai will be the only Indian beIN Sports to broadcast World Cup tonight at city alongside 14 other non-Arabic cities where precisely 20:22hrs Doha ITH just a few hours to go before the the emblem launch event will be streamed live. event live from host nation Time will be the biggest emblem for FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Welcoming the milestone ahead of the W(the biggest footballing extravaganza) World Cup in 2022, Qatar’s Ambassador of WITH a strong sports event to be is revealed, anticipation has gripped football Qatar to UK, HE Yousef bin Ali al Khater in a and proud beamed across 24 lovers across the globe. tweet said that he was thrilled on the occa- footprint in the countries worldwide. The logo launch for Middle East’s sion. “Tomorrow at 20:22hrs in #Doha, @ Middle East and It will also be revealed first-ever World Cup tonight at precisely SCcorporate will unveil the emblem for a passion to on jumbo screens across 20:22hrs Doha Time will be the #2022WorldCup, the 1st @FIFAWorld- provide its millions of viewers with the best biggest sports event to be beamed Cup in the #Middle East. content in sports and entertainment – beIN Qatar at iconic locations. across 24 countries worldwide. Thrilled to see it broadcast across Media Group will broadcast an exclusive The emblem will be unveiled the world & here in #London at programme “Road to 2022” for the unveiling digitally across all Supreme Com- Leicester Square, Canary Wharf of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ emblem mittee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and @westfield #seeyouin2022”, he across its beIN Sports channels. and FIFA platforms. tweeted. beIN Sports will host a guest from the It will also be revealed on jumbo With over 200 million man hours Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy screens across Qatar at iconic loca- dedicated, 75% of infrastructure lead- (SC) in the Arabic studios with beIN pre- tions which include Katara, The Torch ing up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup has senter Ayman Jadah and stars such as Tarak Hotel, Souq Waqif, Ministry of Interior been achieved, with 2 of 8 iconic venues Dhiab, Egyptian football legend Mohammed HQ, and Doha Sheraton Hotel. (Khalifa International Stadium and Al Abutrika and Qatar football legend Ibrahim It will also be simultaneously revealed Janoub Stadium) and 40 training fields Khalfan. across 23 countries overseas in Algeria, being ready for use. beIN Sports’ English studios will host Argentina, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Our six other stadiums are rapidly Qatar Football Association’s Technical Germany, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Ku- progressing towards completion – and Director Tarik Mansour and former French wait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, to their starring roles in the FIFA World footballer Didier Domi. Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Cup 2022. Canada’s De Grasse powers to 100m win at Berlin meet

These were my last 100m before the world championships and this race gives me a good time Women’s shot put champion Michelle Carter of the US. before I race in Doha. Olympic shot put champ Andre de Grasse Carter donates Rio German Krause smashes world qualification kit for IAAF best in 2000m Heritage Exhibition in Doha steeplechase Gesa Krause after shattering the world best time in the women’s ICHELLE Carter, the medal at the last two editions REUTERS/IAAF 2000m steeplechase at the Olympic Stadium in Germany on Sunday. Mreigning women’s Olym- in Beijing and London. BERLIN pic shot put champion, has Carter’s Rio top will join improved to 9:07.51 over the become the latest star athlete hundreds of other track and CANADIAN Andre de Grasse standard distance on Thursday. Van Niekerk to to support the IAAF Heritage field artefacts on public display ran down South African Akani “Although this was 1000 miss 400m world World Athletics Championships in the IAAF Heritage World Simbine to win the 100 metres metres shorter than usual Exhibition in Doha, Qatar. Athletics Championships Ex- in his fastest time of the year I am extremely proud. This title defence Carter has generously do- hibition, which is situated in at Berlin’s ISTAF meeting, an race shows my current per- nated to the IAAF Heritage Col- the City Center Doha, the larg- IAAF World Challenge meet- formance level. Now I have JOHANNESBURG: World 400 lection the USA team top which est shopping mall in Qatar. ing, at the Olympic Stadium to stay healthy until Doha. I metres champion Wayde van she wore on the morning of Au- The exhibition, which was on Sunday. am highly motivated for the Niekerk will not defend his title gust 12, 2016 in the qualification opened on April 18 by IAAF De Grasse, the Olympic World Championships and I in Qatar this month after a set- round of the Rio 2016 Olympic President Sebastian Coe, will 100m bronze medallist, came want to be in the mix there.” back while recovering from an Games. At those games Carter run through to October 7, a on strong in the final 30 metres Ewa Swoboda of Poland injury suffered playing rugby. became the first American to day after the end of the IAAF to take a confidence-boosting stormed to personal best of Van Niekerk became world win the women’s Olympic shot World Athletics Champion- victory in 9.97 seconds. Com- 11.07 (+0.7) to take the women’s champion in 2015 and retained put title since the event was first ships in Doha (27 Sep to 6 Oct). monwealth Games champion 100m, while runner-up Asha the title two years ago before contested in 1948. Among the other interest- Simbine was second in 9.99. Philip of Great Britain clocked hurting his knee playing touch “My donation to IAAF ing throwing artefacts on dis- “This was like a comeback 11.10 to equal her lifetime best. rugby before a Test between Heritage is about ‘giving-back’ play in Doha are Valerie Ad- for me,” said De Grasse, who China’s Xiaojing Liang took South Africa and New Zealand. to the sport which has done ams’ warm-up shot from the missed the 2017 world cham- third with 11.13, also a personal The 27-year-old returned to so much for me,” said Carter, London 2012 Olympic Games pionships with a hamstring Canada’s Andre De Grasse, the Olympic 100m bronze medallist, came best, just ahead of Germany’s the track last February for a pro- the 2016 IAAF world indoor and Anita Wlodarczyk’s ham- injury that lingered last year. on strong in the final 30 metres to take a confidence-boosting victory Gina Luckenkemper who vincial meet in Bloemfontein, champion. mer with which, on 1 August “These were my last 100m in 9.97 seconds. clocked 11.15 for fourth. but later withdrew from the na- “I had the example of my 2015, she threw a world record before the world championships “I did not expect such a tional championships because father’s throwing career to of 81.08m, the first 80m+ and this race gives me a good ing US world champion Sam ing 5.52.80, nearly 10 seconds time and a victory,” said Swo- he believed the cold weather inspire me. I hope the pub- throw by a woman. time before I race in Doha.” Kendricks on misses as both faster than the previous mark. boda. “I don’t know how I did would affect his recovery. lic display of my Rio uniform The IAAF Heritage World Olympic 110m hurdles cleared 5.80m in windy condi- Competing just three days it – I just ran. This is a huge Explaining his decision, will help to motivate future Athletics Championships Ex- champion Omar McLeod of tions. Poland’s Piotr Lisek was after breaking the German result for me, I am very confi- Van Niekerk said he did not generations of kids to take up hibition is open from 10am Jamaica also ran his best time third at 5.70m. record in the 3000m steeple- dent now.” want to “rush or put pres- sport, keep fit and have the to 10pm every day (until mid- of the year to take victory in a Germany’s women ran the chase at the Diamond League Luckenkemper came back sure on myself. “I’m extreme- confidence to excel at what- night on Thursday, Friday and time of 13.07 seconds. fastest 4x100m relay of the final in Zurich, the 27-year-old to anchor a German 4x100m ly happy and at peace with ever they choose to do in life.” Saturday). The men’s pole vault season, 41.67 seconds, and clocked 5:52.80 to smash the relay squad – along with Lisa where I am. I am respect- Carter, who will be com- The exhibition is located brought together the three the host nation’s Gesa Krause previous mark of 6:02.16 set Kwayie, Yasmin Kwadwo, Tat- ing calls made by the doctor peting at the IAAF World Ath- in 400m2 space on the 3rd top medal contenders for shattered the world best in by Kenyan Virginia Nganga at jana Pinto – to a world-lead- and respecting my body. It letics Championships Doha floor of the City Center Doha Doha with American-born the infrequently run women’s this meeting four years ago. “It ing 41.67 win, with a Chinese is about listening to my body 2019, has taken the bronze in West Bay. (IAAF) Swede Mondo Duplantis edg- 2,000m steeplechase, clock- is incredible!” said Krause, who quartet second in 42.31. and taking it from there.” (AFP)

Zurich winners claim wild cards for Doha 2019 IAAF World Championships

Not only did the 16 individual While all of the winners in winners of the 2017 IAAF World The winners in Zurich were: WOMEN: 200m: Shaunae event winners at last week’s Zurich had already qualified Championships as well as the MEN: 100m: Noah Lyles (USA); Miller-Uibo (BAH), 400m: Salwa IAAF Diamond League final for the World Championships leaders in the IAAF Hammer 800m: Donavan Brazier (USA); Eid Naser (BRN), 1500m: Sifan walk away from Zurich with in at least one event, a wild Throw Challenge, Race Walk 5000m: Joshua Cheptegei (UGA); Hassan (NED), 3000m stee- a $50,000 bonus, they also card would, for some, pave the Challenge and Combined Events 400m hurdles: Karsten Warholm plechase: Beatrice Chepkoech earned a wild card entry to the way to competing in another Challenge. Another batch of (NOR); High jump: Andrii Prot- (KEN), 400m hurdles: Sydney IAAF World Athletics Champion- discipline in Doha or open up 16 wild cards will be allocated senko (UKR); Pole vault: Sam McLaughlin (USA), Triple jump: ships Doha 2019, which will a fourth spot on their national at the second IAAF Diamond Kendricks (USA); Long jump: Juan Shanieka Ricketts (JAM), Shot start in four weeks on team for a teammate. League final in Brussels on 5-6 Miguel Echevarria (CUB); Javelin: put: Gong Lijiao (CHN), Javelin: September 27. Wild cards are also awarded to September. (IAAF) Magnus Kirt (EST). Lyu Huihui (CHN). Sports Tuesday, September 3, 2019 13

Gnabry finds niche in Bundesliga, says he’s eager for 2022 World Cup

AYENI OLUSEGUN MUNICH

FROM an injury-blighted I am looking forward to the spell at Arsenal to Bayern tournament in Qatar, we are Munich Player of the Season all excited especially to see 2018/19, Serge Gnabry has what they (Qatar) can pull come a long way for a young off. For us to go there I’m footballer. The 24-year-old forward joined Arsenal from sure it will be a good his hometown club, Stuttgart, tournament. in 2011. Failing to make any Serge Gnabry reasonable impact in an oth- erwise stacked team, Gnabry went on loan in 2015 to West the senior national team fol- Brom under Tony Pulis with lowed. Now, Gnabry is a part the hopes of getting regular of a young core of players in playing time. Serge Gnabry was snapped up by Werder Bremen for a reported the German national team Six months into his loan €5mn and he went on to light up the German football league. looking to put to bed a horri- spell, the young striker was re- ble World Cup run in Russia called as he struggled to make cinated me. Before the move, Champions League success. as the 2022 FIFA World Cup the cut in Pulis’s plans. At the I had played against Hoffen- The five-time UEFA Cham- in Qatar beckons. end of the season, Werder heim and in the second half pions League winners are Serge Gnabry speaking to MENA journalists in Munich. “The World Cup is still a Bremen snapped up the bud- of the season… well… we took drawn in Group B alongside bit far, but obviously I hope ding star for a reported Euros a real hiding, but their style Tottenham Hotspur, Olym- added Croatian winger Ivan Franck leaving and now with bry said during a chat with to be in the team. Hope Ger- 5 million and he went on to of play appealed to me, it was piacos and Serbian side Red Perisic from Inter Milan and Uli Hoeness stepping down. MENA journalists in Munich, many can win it this time. light up the German football so attacking,” Gnabry told the Star Belgrade. Brazilian midfielder Philippe But football continues and we recently. “I am looking forward league. Bayern came calling Bundesliga website recently. Last season, Bayern were Coutinho from Barcelona. have to be a stronger team. With club success came to the tournament in Qatar, soon after and an eight mil- Having tasted success last outclassed by eventual cham- Both players arrived on loan, “Last year we had a dif- the national team – where in we are all excited especially lion euro deal followed albeit year with the Bundesliga title pions Liverpool. With the joining Benjamin Pavard and ficult draw in the Champions Rio, he helped the German to see what they (Qatar) can another loan to Hoffenheim and DFB-Pokal, Gnabry who exit of stalwarts Arjen Rob- Lucas Hernandez in Bavaria. League with Liverpool. I think Olympics side to a silver med- pull off. For us to go there I’m – a move he credits for his de- was Bayern Munich’s second ben and Franck Ribery, the “Obviously new play- it wasn’t far off for us to go al losing the gold to Brazil. At sure it will be a good tourna- velopment. highest goal scorer behind German champions are eager ers are in, I think we have a through. We are a strong team the Olympics, he was joint top ment,” Gnabry said during a “Julian Nagelsmann (for- the mercurial Robert Lewan- to get back to the pinnacle of strong team. There have been and the chances are there for scorer alongside teammate chat with MENA journalists mer coach of Hoffenheim) fas- dowski now has his sights on European football. They have big changes with Arjen and us to go far this season,” Gna- Nils Petersen and a call up to in Munich. Osaka crashes out of US Open to Bencic, loses top ranking DPA NEW YORK

TITLE holder Naomi Osaka crashed out of the US Open on Christian Coleman during the Monday, 7-5, 6-4, against Be- USATF Championships at Drake linda Bencic and with it loses Stadium. (USA TODAY SPORTS) the world number one tennis ranking again. Osaka, 21, found no answer US sprinter to the accuracy and consist- ency of the 13th-seeded Swiss Coleman as she lost for the third time this year to Bencic in 1 hour 26 minutes under the closed roof cleared to at Arthur Ashe Stadium on a rainy day. compete at “The challenge cannot be bigger playing Naomi,” Bencic Doha Worlds said. “She has a lot of power, me not so much. I play like DPA chess and anticipate.” BERLIN The defeat lets Osaka slip Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts during her match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland Belinda Bencic celebrates after winning her women’s singles fourth round match against to fourth in the rankings, ac- at the 2019 US Open in New York on Monday. (AFP) Naomi Osaka on Monday. (AFP) AMERICAN sprinter Chris- cording to the WTA, with tian Coleman can compete at French Open champion Ash champ, retired with a shoul- second Bencic broke Osaka to just 12 unforced errors to Osa- with the stunning comeback cial 5-3 lead in the final set and the athletics world champion- Barty returning to the top, der injury in his match against love in the fifth game of the ka’s 21, has trained in the past after last year’s Wimbledon Vekic served out the match ships later this month after be- ahead of Karolina Pliskova Stan Wawrinka on Sunday. second on a double fault from with former number one Mar- semi-finalist Goerges threw after saving two break points, ing cleared of an anti-doping and Simona Halep – although In her second US Open the Japanese. tina Hingis and her mother away what seemed an assured winning when Goerges hit an violation, the United States all three of them are also al- quarter-final on Wednesday, Osaka called for the train- Melanie Molitor. fourth win in as many meet- overhead long for her 49th un- Anti-Doping Agency (USA- ready out in New York. Bencic faces Croatian 23rd er at the following changeo- “They helped me every- ings with the Croatian. forced error. DA) said on Monday. Osaka’s elimination means seed Donna Vekic, who saved ver, was given a pill, but was thing, Melanie and Martina. Goerges slammed 21 aces “I don’t even know how Coleman had been as well that the US Open are a match point as she rallied to not able to turn around the I know so much from them,” but committed three of her six I won this match. She had charged for missing three un- without both top seeds in the a first victory in four meetings match again as Bencic served said Bencic who five years ago double faults serving for the match point but I kept on announced tests inside a year quarter-finals for the first with German 26th seed Julia out the match to love, wrap- at age 17 was the youngest US match at 5-4 in the second as fighting,” Vekic said. under the whereabouts system time in the Open era which Goerges, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-3. ping up matters with a fierce Open quarter-finalist since Vekic locked the set with four “It feels pretty amazing. but claimed the first of those started in 1968. Bencic took the first set forehand Osaka could only re- Hingis. unanswered games. I was just trying to get a re- should be recorded as outside Men’s number one No- against Osaka thanks to an turn to the net. Vekic is meanwhile enjoy- The German double fault- turn in. I felt confident in this period. vak Djokovic, also the 2018 11th-game break and in the Bencic, who committed ing her best run at the majors ed again to hand Vekic a cru- the rallies.” The athlete missed tests on June 6, 2018 along with January 16 and April 26 this year. However, Coleman said, according to current anti- doping rules, missed tests Wawrinka advances as Djoko quits, Federer rolls should be recorded from the first date of the quarter - mov- AFP the show. “It has been really tough ‘Ten times tougher’ ing the June 6 lapse to April 1, NEW YORK “It’s frustrating. Very frus- since my surgery. It has took Federer, a five-time US Open 2018 and therefore more than trating,” Djokovic said. “Obvi- me two years to be back at that champion with 20 Slam ti- 12 months away from his lat- TOP-RANKED defending ously not the first, not the last level. It feels really incredible.” tles, advanced to the US Open est missed test. champion Novak Djokovic re- player to get injured and with- A strong warm-up told quarter-finals for the 13th time USADA said it consulted tired from his US Open match draw from one of the biggest 23rd seed Wawrinka his game by routing Belgian 15th seed with the World Anti-Doping Sunday after dropping the first events in sport.” was solid and he took advan- David Goffin 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 in Agency (WADA) and subse- two sets to Stan Wawrinka, Djokovic admitted he has tage of netted Djokovic back- only 79 minutes. quently withdrew the charge sending the Swiss three-time been hurting for weeks with- hands on both set points he “Sometimes these scores against Coleman. Grand Slam champion into the out detailing how or when the won, some of the 35 unforced just happen,” Federer said. Both WADA and athletics quarter-finals. injury took place. errors the Serbian star made. “You catch a good day, the op- governing body IAAF could Djokovic, who won four of “The pain was constant for “I was feeling great,” Waw- ponent doesn’t, then things appeal the USADA decision the past five Slam crowns and weeks now, some days higher, rinka said. “When I came to happen very quickly... I found not to proceed but as it stands 16 overall, was in pain from a some days with less inten- practice I was moving well, my groove after a while and Coleman is free to compete in nagging left shoulder injury sity,” Djokovic said. “Taking playing well. I was quite con- was able to roll really. Never the Doha worlds from Sep- while 34-year-old Wawrinka, different stuff to kill the pain fident with the level I had but looked back.” tember 27 to October 6. who also beat Djokovic in the instantly. Sometimes it works. you never know when you are The 38-year-old Swiss Coleman holds the 2019 2016 US Open final, showed sometimes it doesn’t. playing the number one player third seed is 7-0 lifetime world lead of 9.81 seconds himself a true title contender. “You just know (to quit) in the world.” against 78th-ranked Dimitrov, over 100 metres and took “It helped me big time when you know, I guess, when Medvedev, a winner at who dispatched Australia’s silver at the 2017 worlds in knowing I have the game to you feel like you’re not able to Cincinnati and runner-up at 38th-ranked Alex de Minaur London. The 23-year-old is beat him on that court,” Waw- hit the shot anymore.” Montreal and Washington in 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. widely considered a potential rinka said. Wawrinka has battled hardcourt tuneup events, ad- “Feeling excited first to be heir to Jamaican sprint great “It’s never the way you nearly two years to recover vanced to face Wawrinka by in US Open quarter-finals for Usain Bolt. want to finish a match. I’m Slam-winning form after knee beating 118th-ranked German the first time. This is what I Under the whereabouts sorry for Novak. He’s an amaz- surgery and his performance, qualifier Dominik Koepfer practiced for, to play those system, athletes must make ing champion.” after a French Open quarter- 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2). matches,” Dimitrov said. themselves available for test- On a day when Roger final run, shows his journey is “He’s a great athlete play- “It’s a great opportunity ing one hour of every day. Two Federer cruised into a quar- nearly complete. ing super good tennis,” Waw- for both of us. Hopefully we missed tests are permitted but ter-final against Bulgaria’s “Tonight was something rinka said. “I’m sure it will be have a great battle and we can the third carries a ban - usu- Grigor Dimitrov and Russian special. I’m really happy with a great match.” produce some great tennis.” ally of two years but this can fifth seed Daniil Medvedev the level,” said Wawrinka. “I Novak Djokovic (right) of Serbia concedes the match in the third set Medvedev won his only Federer unleashed a domi- be reduced to a year depend- reached his first Slam quarter- think I was playing super good to Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in their Round Four men’s singles match against Wawrinka in the nant performance, improving ing on circumstance. final, Djokovic’s shocker stole tennis. I’m happy to be back. match at the US Open in New York on Sunday. (AFP) 2017 first round at Wimbledon. to 9-1 all-time against Goffin. 14 Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Sports

Qatar lose volleyball England’s Denly to friendly to India 2-3 open at Old Trafford Qatar lost the first volleyball friendly match to India at the QVA Indoor Hall in Doha Broad wary of on Monday. It was first India who won the opening set. strong Smith The hosts put up pressure return on the rivals and forged 2-1 ahead. The visitors then hit REUTERS back to clinch the next two LONDON sets to complete a thrilling 25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 25-15, JOE Denly will swap places with struggling opener Jason 15-13 victory. Both teams Roy in the England batting or- are preparing for the Asian der for the fourth Ashes Test Men’s Championship, to be against Australia at Old Traf- held in Tehran, Iran from ford. September 13. Roy, who was handed his test debut after an impres- sive World Cup-winning cam- paign, has failed to deliver at the top of the order in the first England’s Jos Buttler, Rory Burns and Joe Denly during nets in three tests, scoring 57 runs Manchester on Monday. (REUTERS) in six innings with a highest GONE WITH THE WIND score of 28. have there.” come back into a crucial test Denly’s patient half-centu- Australia’s Steve Smith, match.” ry in the second innings of the who scored 378 runs in three England’s one-wicket win third test, where he shared a innings, is set to return to the at Headingley prevented Aus- 126-run stand with Root, set side after missing the third tralia from retaining the Ash- up the win for the hosts who Test due to concussion. es, and Broad said this was the were chasing a daunting target Smith was hit on the neck most closely-contested series India sweep Test of 359 to level the series. by a rising Jofra Archer de- he had been a part of. “I got a call from Joe Root livery during the second test “The momentum of that after a bit of time off and he at Lord’s and England fast Test match shifted to Eng- said he’d like for me to go at bowler Stuart Broad expects land and with that the series,” the top of the order and try the former skipper to be well- Broad said. “I don’t think I’ve and get us off to a good start,” prepared. ever played in an Ashes that series 2-0 in style Denly told BBC. “Whenever a batsman has been as closely matched “Obviously, Jason’s going seems in great rhythm, a pe- man-to-man. to bat at four. With Jason in riod of time out of being in the “The teams are so close Virat Kohli becomes India’s most successful Test captain with 28 victories the team, I think we’re a better middle could affect them but and you can see that by the team for sure. he’s a world-class batsman,” punches being thrown by each “With him coming in at Broad said. “He’ll be very side and how they’re soaking it REUTERS Jadeja for 12, while Shimron four with hopefully the new ready for the conditions he will up. It’s a fascinating series to KINGSTON (JAMAICA) Hetmyer was caught at cover ball worn off, and hopefully face here at Old Trafford. be involved in.” off Ishant Sharma for one. myself and (opener) Rory “There’s been a little bit of The fourth Test in Man- INDIA completed an emphatic But dismissals came thick (Burns) doing our jobs at the to and fro between him and chester starts on Wednesday 2-0 series sweep against West and fast after lunch as India top, it enables him to come in Jofra. And Jofra will be ex- with the series level at 1-1. The Indies when they won the ripped through the middle or- and play his way. He’s a dan- cited to continue that battle. final match at The Oval in Lon- second Test by 257 runs in der and tail, with all the bowl- gerous player so he’s great to Smith will be very hungry to don begins on September 12. Jamaica on Monday after the ers sharing the spoils, though hosts’ batsman Darren Bravo Bumrah picked up only one was replaced by a concussion wicket to add to his six from substitute after retiring hurt. the first innings. Blackwood became the QCA to hold second Test concussion sub- India also extended their stitute after Marnus La- U16 boys’ unbeaten streak against buschagne, who replaced Ste- West Indies to 23 Tests. ve Smith in the Australia team selection trials They last lost to the during the second Ashes Test Caribbean team in against England less than a TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Kingston in 2002. month ago. DOHA In that situation, Smith re- tired hurt after being felled by THE Qatar Cricket Associa- Bravo was struck on the a Jofra Archer bouncer during tion (QCA) will conduct trials helmet by a short delivery Australia’s first innings. to select under-16 boys for a from Jasprit Bumrah in the Though Smith returned to camp to prepare for upcoming final over on Sunday, but bat- the crease 40 minutes later and international tournament. ted on and saw out the last was dismissed before stumps, The Qatar national un- two balls at Sabina Park in he was ruled out of the remain- der-16 team, after the camp, Kingston. der of the test the following will travel to Oman to take He returned for the start of morning after experiencing the part in the ACC tournament, Nikola Jokic of Serbia in action with June Mar Fajardo of the Philip- day four, but lasted only three Virat Kohli (left) and Ravindra Jadeja of India hug celebrate the dismiss- effects of delayed concussion. to be held in October. pines at the Foshan International Sports & Cultural Arena in Foshan, overs before deciding to retire al of Jahmar Hamilton of West Indies during Day 4 of the second Test Because Smith was already According to Amin-ul Is- China on Monday. (REUTERS) hurt on 23 and left the field to match at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday. (AFP) out in the first innings, La- lam, the schools cricket coor- be examined by a doctor. buschagne batted only in the dinator at the QCA, the trials Soon afterwards, Jermaine TOP 5 INDIAN TEST CAPTAINS second innings. will be held at the Asian Town NBA All-Star Jokic Blackwood was named as a Stadium, Industrial Area on concussion substitute and # Name Tests Wins SCORES September 5 (Thursday) and went out to bat following the 1. Virat Kolli 48 28 September 7 (Saturday). fall of the fourth wicket. 2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 60 27 India 416 (H. Vihari 111, V. Kohli 76, I. The players must report dazzles as Serbia Blackwood’s addition 3. Sourav Ganguly 49 21 Sharma 57, M. Agarwal 55; J. Holder at 4 pm at the venue. Those meant West Indies had 12 bats- 5-77, R. Cornwall 3-105) and 168-4 born on and after September 4. Mohammad Azharuddin 49 14 men for the second innings. declared (A. Rahane 64 n.o., H. Vihari 53 1, 2003 will only be considered crush Philippines Blackwood, a Jamaican 5. Sunil Gavaskar 47 9 n.o.; K. Roach 3-28, J. Holder 1-20) vs eligible for the trials. who was not in the original West Indies 117 (S. Hetmyer 34, J. Interested players may squad, scored 38 runs but it pionship, having won the With the 28th victory, Vi- Holder 18; J. Bumrah 6-27, M. Shami contact Islam at +974 5550 AFP RESULTS made little difference to the opening encounter in Antigua rat Kohli became India’s most 2-34) and 210 (S. Brooks 50, J. Holder 9708 for details. FOSHAN (CHINA) final outcome as West Indies, by 318 runs. successful Test captain as well. 39, J. Blackwood 39; R. Jadeja 3-58, M. Results from the Basketball World Cup in China on chasing 468 for victory, were India also extended their Shami 3-65, I. Sharma 2-37) SERBIA and their NBA All- Monday: Group A bowled out for 210. unbeaten streak against West Concussion sub Result: India won by 257 runs Star Nikola Jokic turned on Venezuela 87 Ivory Coast 71 India dominated the short Indies to 23 Tests. They last West Indies lost two wick- Man of the match: Hanuma Vihari the style to reach the second Poland 79 China 76 (in overtime) two-Test series, part of the lost to the Caribbean team in ets in the morning session, (India) Green claims round of the Basketball World inaugural World Test Cham- Kingston in 2002. Roston Chase lbw to Ravindra Cup with a masterful 126-67 Group B LPGA’s Cambia Argentina 94 Nigeria 81 demolition of the Philippines Russia 87 South Korea 73 on Monday. Portland Classic The Serbs have a team Group C packed with NBA talent and Tunisia 79 Iran 67 Spain 73 Puerto Rico 63 NZOC chief Stanley visits Aspire REUTERS are the prime threat to reign- LOS ANGELES ing two-time champions the Group D United States, who are without Italy 92 Angola 61 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic AUSTRALIAN Hannah Green their biggest names in China. Serbia 126 Philippines 67 DOHA Games. He was also part of erased a three-stroke deficit Serbia began their title the rowing eight which won over the final four holes to win tilt with a 105-59 thrashing of ises to be a blockbuster for NEW Zealand Olympic Com- back-to-back world champion- the Cambia Portland Classic Angola on Saturday and were Group D supremacy. The pair mittee President Michael ship gold medals in 1982 and on Sunday, denying qualifier similarly ruthless in dismiss- were the first teams into round Rowland Stanley visited As- 1983. He was selected for the Yealimi Noh a dream victory ing the Philippines in Foshan. two. pire Academy on Sunday to New Zealand men’s coxed four and an LPGA Tour card. Lumbering Denver Nug- With another spot in the discuss opportunities for fu- to race at the 1980 Moscow Green closed with a five- gets ace Jokic, who has what next round at stake, hosts Chi- ture collaboration with Direc- Olympic Games but did not under-par 67, making par on it takes to be the player of the na were forced into the first tor General Ivan Bravo. get to compete because of the the final hole for a 21-under tournament and has been lik- overtime of the competition After being led by Aspire boycott. He was inducted into 267 total, one clear of Noh af- ened to an NFL quarterback in after they tied 72-72 with Po- Academy Director of Sport the New Zealand Sports Hall of ter the American 18-year-old the way he dictates games, had land in regulation time. Markus Egger, AZF Business Fame in 1995. bogeyed the last by missing a 11 points and a game-best sev- Over five extra minutes of Development Executive Fa- From 1994 to 2003, Stan- 15-footer. en assists and seven rebounds. action in front of an exhilarat- had Abdulla al Suwaidi and ley was Chief Executive of “I tried my best,” Noh told Nemanja Bjelica of the ed crowd in Beijing, it was the Mohammed Khalifa al Mosal- Rowing New Zealand (RNZ). the Golf Channel. “Hannah Sacramento Kings led the Poles who prevailed, 79-76, lam, AZF Business Develop- In 2003, he became Chief just played really solid, really scoring with 20 points. leaving China sweating going ment and Intelligence Senior Executive of the Millennium great. She stayed really strong It is the first time that Ser- into final group action. Specialist on a comprehensive Aspire Academy Director General Ivan Bravo present a souvenir to Institute of Sport and Health, at the end.” bia, losing finalists to Team An Angola player aimed a tour of the academy, Stanley New Zealand Olympic Committee President Michael Rowland Stanley but he kept his links with Noh, who started the round USA in 2014, have won their vicious headbutt at an oppo- expressed his admiration for in Doha on Sunday. Rowing NZ as a member of three strokes clear of Green, first two games at the World nent as Italy thrashed the Af- Qatar’s national sport acad- its board; a role he held until was attempting to become just Cup, underlining their scintil- ricans 92-61. emy. “I have travelled a lot and with exceptional facilities and Stanley took up the sport of 2009. He was elected to the the third Monday qualifier to lating form. Argentina also reached seen many places but Aspire is international knowhow is re- rowing and represented New Board of the New Zealand win an LPGA Tour event and Serbia’s big win also pro- the second round as they de- truly unique. The philosophy ally impressive and is definitely Zealand from 1976 until 1984. Olympic Committee in 2005 looked well on her way to do- pelled Italy into the second feated Nigeria 94-81. Russia of combining sport and educa- enabling these young Qatari He was a member of the row- and took over the position of ing that when she birdied the round -- the two teams face up joined them in making it out tion under one roof combined athletes to thrive.” ing eight which came fourth at President in 2009. 14th to reach 22-under. on Wednesday in what prom- of Group B.