CCRICKETRICKET | Page 2 PPARALYMPICSARALYMPICS | Page 3 India collapse Vio repeats Rio again as gold as Afghan England seal athletes arrive in crushing win Tokyo Sunday, August 29, 2021 FOOTBALL Muharram 21, 1443 AH Manchester City GULF TIMES pile on misery for Arsenal, Arteta SPORT Page 4 MOTORSPORT HORSE RACING Qatar Racing’s Mise En Scene Qatar likely to lands Group 3 at Goodwood Agencies Goodwood, England he Qatar Racing Lim- ited-owned Mise En be on revised F1 Scene remains unbeaten after a game success in Tthe Group 3 Tote Prestige Stakes, a seven-furlong contest for two- year-old fi llies, at Goodwood One race still to be yesterday. confirmed for November 21 Trained by James Ferguson, calendar the bay fi lly added to her debut success at Haydock and now re- mains unbeaten in two career starts, both the same distance. Ridden by Oisin Murphy, the fi lly was smartly away and was settled against the rail behind early leaders Daneh and Value Oisin Murphy (foreground) rides Mise En Scene to victory in the Group Theory. As the paced steadied, 3 Tote Prestige Stakes at Goodwood yesterday. (Steve Davies) Mise En Scene travelled a shad- ed keenly, but was always well and began to close. Inside the Siyouni. Her dam Gadfly was placed. fi nal 200m, Mise En Scene still unraced, but is a half-sister to On entering the home straight, had a length to fi nd, but fi nished Group One 1000 Guineas win- Value Theory came under pres- strongly and headed Daneh in the ner Speciosa. sure and Mise En Scene was fi nal strides going on to score by Mise En Scene holds entries in asked to close on Daneh. The lat- a neck. Prosperous Voyage stayed both the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes at ter held a two-length advantage on well for third. Newmarket on September 24 and inside the fi nal 400m as Mise En Bred by The Gadfly Part- the Group 1 Fillies Mile at New- Scene was switched off the rail nership, Mise En Scene is by market, as well, on October 8. ATHLETICS Thompson-Herah, Duplantis shine in Paris Diamond League AFP Paris lympic champion Elaine Thompson-He- rah stormed to victory in the women’s 100m Oat the Paris Diamond League yesterday although the 33-year- old world record remains frus- tratingly out of reach. Losail International The Jamaican star clocked a Circuit. meet record of 10.72sec to see off compatriot and Tokyo bronze medallist Shericka Jackson in 10.97sec. Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates winning the women’s Thompson-Herah, 29, who 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris yesterday. (Reuters) Reuters won three golds in Tokyo with London, England Turkey’s Istanbul Park circuit will move tional authorities. triumphs in the 100m, 200m and allist in Tokyo, pulled out of the “I’m glad I came here and passed from October 3 to take Japan’s October 10 “The pandemic continues to present 4x100m relay, has been threat- Paris meet citing fatigue. six metres. It was a good day.” slot. The Mexican and Brazilian races will the season with challenges but we have ening Florence Griffi th-Joyner’s Another Olympic champion He added: “To break the world ormula One published a revised also be pushed back a week, to November proven we can adapt and we are confi - world record of 10.49sec set back Armand Duplantis was also a record you need a perfect jump. I calendar for the remainder of 7 and 14 respectively, with a new race to be dent we can deliver a record-breaking 22 in 1988. winner yesterday, taking victory think I can do it but I’ll just have to the season yesterday with the announced on November 21. races this year despite a global pandem- Last weekend in Eugene, she in the pole vault with a clearance do things a little better next time.” number of races dropping from a If Qatar gets the nod, that would make ic,” added the Italian. ran the second fastest time in his- of 6.01m. American sprinter Fred Kerley, Frecord 23 to 22 due to the Covid-19 pan- a Middle Eastern run to end the season “I want to thank the promoters in Bra- tory of 10.54sec and then timed Duplantis saw off Filipino who was the 100m silver medal demic and Qatar expected to debut. with Saudi Arabia’s fi rst race on Decem- zil, Mexico and Turkey for their patience 10.64sec in Lausanne on Thursday John Ernest Obiena (5.91m) and winner at the Olympics, edged Three races were given new dates and ber 5 and Abu Dhabi on December 12. and fl exibility and we will provide the behind fellow Jamaican Shelly- Olympic silver medallist Chris out compatriot Kenny Bednarek one weekend in late November was left Formula One starts a European triple- details of the fi nal addition soon.” Ann Fraser-Pryce’s 10.60sec, the Nilsen (5.81m) before attempting to take the men’s 200m. subject to confi rmation with Qatar likely header this weekend with Belgium fol- third fastest ever mark. to break his own world record of Both Kerley and Bednarek to fi ll it with a fi rst Grand Prix at the Lo- lowed by the return of the Dutch Grand COMING RACES “The world record is a short- 6.18m set in February 2020. timed 19.79sec. sail International Circuit used regularly Prix and then the Italian Grand Prix at September 5: Netherlands (Zandvoort) term goal, it’s quite close but if I The 21-year-old failed three Olympic 3000m steeplechase by MotoGP. Monza on successive weekends. September 12: Italy (Monza) end the season without taking it, times to clear 6.19m but his vic- champion Soufi ane El Bakkali fell While Formula One did not mention Those dates, as well as Russia’s race in September 26: Russia (Sochi) it doesn’t matter,” said Thomp- tory was still welcome having at the fi rst obstacle and needed Qatar on the list, an announcement is Sochi on Sept. 26, remain as planned. October 10: Turkey (Istanbul Park) son-Herah. been beaten into fourth place in treatment trackside. expected soon. The United States Grand Prix in Aus- October 24: United States (Austin) “I am a double Olympic cham- Lausanne. His early exit meant it was a The rejig followed this month’s can- tin, Texas, also retains its original date of November 7: Mexico (Mexico City) pion (in the 100m), I’m delighted He has now had six clearances Kenyan sweep with Benjamin Ki- cellation of the Japanese Grand Prix October 24. November 14: Brazil (Sao Paulo) with my performance. I have of six metres or more this sum- gen setting a world-leading time at Suzuka for the second year in a row. Formula One chief executive Stefano November 21: Venue TBC never been this fast. I’m very mer. of 8:07.12 to claim victory. Australia, Singapore, Canada and China Domenicali said there had been exten- December 5: Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) happy with what I’ve accom- “I’m feeling good, I need to have Morocco’s El Bakkali had been were cancelled earlier. sive discussions with promoters and na- December 12: Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) plished in 2021.” some more competitions by the the fi rst non-Kenyan since 1980 Fraser-Pryce, the silver med- end of the season,” said the Swede. to win Olympic gold in the event. SPOTLIGHT Verstappen masters rain to claim Belgian Grand Prix pole, Russell in second AFP McLaren completing the second row. was narrowly shaded by Verstappen in tic,” said Hamilton, who is eight points George Russell (GBR/Williams) Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Qualifying was marred by a heavy the Dutch driver’s fi nal fl ying lap. clear of Verstappen in the standings. 2nd row: crash in Q3 involving the McLaren of Russell is in contention alongside “We’re fi rst and that’s the most im- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) Lando Norris, whose hopes of a fi rst Valtteri Bottas for the second Mercedes portant thing,” said Verstappen. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren) ed Bull’s Max Verstappen ever pole bit the dust at Eau Rouge. drive in 2022. Q3 got off to a dramatic start when 3rd row: mastered the rain to claim With the Briton thankfully escap- “Tomorrow’s the most important Norris lost control of his McLaren af- Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin) Belgian Grand Prix pole yes- ing serious injury, nine cars took to the one, but it’s been mega today. I’m de- ter the rear end hit the barriers at Eau Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri) terday, snatching the fastest track when the shoot-out resumed af- lighted for everyone. If the weather is Rouge. The only one of his four tyres 4th row: Rtime in qualifying from surprise pack- ter a 40-minute red fl ag intervention. the same and it’s there for the taking, intact was the front left. Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull) age George Russell of Williams. Fellow Briton Russell was poised to we’ll go for it,” said the Williams man. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes will give Williams an astonishing fi rst pole “I’m just trying to stay positive, fo- TODAY’S GRID (TOP 10) 5th row: start on the second row as he goes for since 2001 with seconds of Q3 to go. cused and calm. Max did a great job and Front row: Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) his 100th GP win, Daniel Ricciardo’s But the young driver’s brilliant time a great job also by George — that’s fantas- Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) Gulf Times 2 Sunday, August 29, 2021 SPORT CRICKET MOTORCYCLING Espargaro savours ‘oxygen bubble’ of India collapse again season’s fi rst pole AFP STARTING GRID Silverstone, United Kingdom MotoGP Front row: 1.