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Top coach Salazar barred from Worlds after doping ban PAGE 12 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2019

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TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Besides, the FIFA World Cup is all set to be staged in 2022 and one year later, the FINA World RECOGNISED as a destina- Championships are also sched- tion of world’s major sport- uled in Qatar. ing events, Doha – the capi- The tal city of Qatar – first came turned out to be the best in into prominence in December history of the Olympic Council 2006 when it hosted the 15th of . Though Qatar has been Asian Games. And now, Qatar hosting international events is aiming to host another edi- since early 1990s, the 2006 tion of these championships multiple sports continental in 2030. event saw heaps of all-round According to Qatar Olym- praise, and it is still referred to pic Committee (QOC) Secre- as a bench mark for the hosts. tary-General Jassim Rashid al Buenain, Qatar will make HOSTS OF THE ASIAN GAMES a formal expression of inter- Edition Year Host City Host Nation est for the bid of 2030 Asian I 1951 New Games in Lausanne (Switzer- II 1954 land) in January 2020 when III 1958 the Youth are IV 1962 held there. QOC Secretary-General Jassim Rashid al Buenain The 2006 Doha Asian Games opening ceremony at the Khalifa International Stadium. V 1966 Al Buenain expressed VI 1970 Bangkok Thailand Doha’s desire to organise the in 424 events in 39 sports. Now “I am very happy and nent’s biggest event. ing events that Qatar has or- Championships and the 2018 VII 1974 Asian Games once again dur- we are intending to host the proud to see a lot of legacy in If Doha wins the right to ganised since the 2006 Asian FIG Artistic World VIII 1978 Bangkok Thailand ing the Olympic Council of ,” he said. the city. Doha has become one organise the Asiad, it will a 7th Games include the 2009 Championships. IX 1982 India Asia’s Executive Board meet- OCA President Sheikh Ah- of the main destinations in the time a country has got the dis- ISF World , the Currently, the IAAF X 1986 ing in Doha on Monday. mad al Fahad al Sabah also world of sport,” he added. tinction of holding the biggest 2010 World Indoor Athlet- Champion- XI 1990 “This is the start of a new, threw his weight behind the Uzbekistan capital Tash- continental sporting event for ics Championships, the 2011 ships 2019 is being held at the XII 1994 Japan exciting chapter in Qatar’s Doha bid for the 2030 Asiad kent is another city which is two or more times. Bangkok AFC Asian Cup, the 2011 Arab Khalifa International Stadi- XIII 1998 Bangkok Thailand sports journey. Regarding ma- by saying: “We have a lot of interested in the 2030 Asian (Thailand) tops the lists with Games, the 2014 FINA Short um which also saw the grand XIV 2002 South Korea jor sports events, the Asian and great memories of Games. But the OCA Executive four Asian Games to its credit. Course World Champion- opening ceremony for the XV 2006 Doha Qatar Games in Doha in 2006 was a Doha. It is always a very suit- Board awarded the 2025 Asian (China) and ships, the 2015 IHF Handball Asian Games in 2006. XVI 2010 China big success with the participa- able city for sports events and Youth Games to the country on (Japan) will play the hosts of World Championships, the It will be followed by the XVII 2014 South Korea tion of all 45 National Olympic we will never forget the Asian Saturday, which means Uzbek- the next two Asian Games in 2015 Doha 2015 IPC Athlet- inaugural ANOC World Beach XVIII 2018 Jakarta- Indonesia Committees of the OCA. Al- Games in 2006 as one of our istan would have to wait until 2022 and 2026, respectively. ics World Championships, the Games in October and the FIFA XIX 2022 Hangzhou China most 10,000 athletes took part great Games. at least 2034 to host the conti- Some of the major sport- 2016 UCI Road Cycling World Club World Cup in December. XX 2026 Nagoya Japan Barshim returns to great form with a bang, storms into final

VINAY NAYUDU was throwing his legs up an away showed that DOHA he was back in true and great form. Men’s Qualification “I am happy with the start, no complaints,” POS BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK 2.17 2.22 2.26 2.29 TRUST a champion to rise to the occasion. Qa- said the small goatee sporting athlete soon after “Hopefully I can come tar’s high jump superstar the qualification round. GROUP A back on Friday and do wowed all at the Khalifa International Stadium “Hopefully I can come back on Friday and 1 1596 Mutaz Essa BARSHIM QAT 2.29q SB O O O O my best. The build up on Tuesday evening as he soared with stupen- do my best. The build up doesn’t really matter. 1 112 Ilya IVANYUK ANA 2.29q O O O O dous ease to make the high jump final of the I’m here!,” he exclaimed. 3 175 Brandon STARC AUS 2.29q O O XO O doesn’t really matter. IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha Barshim said it was more about the gold 3 567 Luis Enrique ZAYAS CUB 2.29q O O XO O I’m here! It is really 2019. medal. “It’s not about time, it’s the world cham- 5 1589 Luis CASTRO RIVERA PUR 2.26q O O XO XXX Laid low by a serious ankle injury in 2018, pionships. It’s about medals. I don’t care if I 5 281 Maksim NEDASEKAU BLR 2.26q O O XO XXX great to jump in front the defending world champion and twice Olym- Jump 2.50 or 2.10, I just want to go out there pic medalist produced four effortless jumps and hope for gold.” GROUP B of the home crowd in straight first attempts clearing 2.17m, 2.22, Asked if he’d consider himself to be the fa- 1 110 Mikhail AKIMENKO ANA 2.29q O O O O when you have your 2.26 and eventually 2.29 to make the qualifying vourite, he quipped: “I’m always the favourite. 2 411 Michael MASON CAN 2.29q O O O XO mark. It doesn’t matter where I compete.” 3 472 Yu WANG CHN 2.29q O O XO XO family, your wife in the 2.31 was set as the auto qualifying mark, Indeed he is. IAAF World Athlete of the 4 1925 Jeron ROBINSON USA 2.29q O O XXO XO but once Barshim sailed past 2.29, the next five Year in 2017, Barshim has had a forgettable sea- 5 1386 Hup Wei LEE MAS 2.29q PB O O O XXO stands and it was very jumpers knocked the bar at that height which son as has rarely competed. Today’s show was important for me. I just saw 2.29 being the cut off. the season’s best for him. But what’s happened 6 1114 Gianmarco TAMBERI ITA 2.29q O O XO XXO Barshim wouldn’t have had any issues ei- doesn’t matter as Barshim (O denotes Clear Jump; X denotes failed attempt) want to do this for ther ways. The 28-year-old, stressed. It’s now on who is the national and Asian Friday in the final Barshim’s Personal Best jump has been European champion Mateusz Przybylko, who them. It definitely record holder with a best mark what he does 2.43m, while world record holder Javier Soto- managed no makes these champi- of 2.43 m, had the spring back will. mayor of jumped 2.45 in 1993. better than 2.17m. in his jumps. And when he cleared The man next best to Sotomayor thus far, The other ten to qualify are: Authorised onships special to me 2.26, it seemed like 2.31 for such was former champion Bohdan Bondarenko of Neutral Athletes Ilya Ivanyuk and Mikhail Aki- and it gives you the the distance between his big fly and (2.41) went out of the competition fail- meno, Brandon Starc of Australia, Luis Enrique the cross bar. The way Barshim ing to clear 2.17 and then retiring. Zayas of Cuba, Luis Castro Rivera, also of Cuba, extra motivation.” Advancing along with Barshim though was Micahel Mason of Canada, Yu Wang of China, season leader Maksim Nedasekau of Jeron Robinson of USA, Hup Wei Lee of Malay- but at 2.26. Nedasekau failed in the first at- sia, and Gianmarco Tamberi of . tempt at 2.26 and thrice at 2.29 but managed to The road to victory seems to have been make the grade. paved but a final always has nervous moments Also going out was and Barshim would do well to stay in the German zone like he did today, taking rest lying down in between. “It is home and I feel really good jumping. Today was very important for me because I was pushing myself whole season to jump well at home. Despite the fact that people are sometimes very critical, I am happy to compete here and hopefully to come back in the final and do the hard job. I al- ways want to win, it does not matter where it is. “Every athlete wants to compete at home so it is special. It is really great to jump in front of the home crowd when you have your family, your wife in the stands and it was very important for me. I just want to do this for them. It definitely makes these championships spe- cial to me and it gives you the extra motivation.” Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim rests between his jumps while competing in the Motivated, he is surely. Qatar and men’s high jump qualification of the IAAF Athletics World Championships Doha the world awaits Friday! 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) 12 Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Sports Home Show Top coach Salazar barred from worlds after doping ban

AFP Shocked DOHA In a statement on the Oregon Project’s website, Salazar, a THE World Athletics Cham- former top marathon runner, pionships were rocked by a denied ever doping his ath- drugs scandal on Tuesday af- letes and vowed to appeal. ter top coach Alberto Salazar “I am shocked by the out- was banned for doping, deal- come today,” Salazar said. ing a fresh body blow to the “Throughout this six-year in- image of track and field at the vestigation my athletes and I Qatar’s Ashraf Amgad El Seify competes in the men’s hammer throw heats at the 2019 IAAF Athletics sport’s showpiece event. have endured unjust, unethi- World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) Salazar, best known for cal and highly damaging treat- coaching Britain’s four-time ment from USADA.” Olympic champion Mo Farah, “The Oregon Project has was handed a four-year ban by never and will never permit Qatar’s El Seify qualifies the Anti-Doping doping.” Agency (USADA) for a cata- Nike meanwhile vowed to logue of drugs violations. back Salazar, saying the USA- for hammer throw final The 61-year-old Cuban- DA sanction “had nothing to born American was suspend- do with administering banned ed following a years-long substances to any Oregon Pro- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK effort (73.47m). investigation by USADA and ject athlete.” DOHA Polish giant Pawel Fajdek, a prolonged battle behind A file picture of Cuban-American coach Alberto Salazar.(AFP) “We support Alberto in his bidding for his fourth gold closed doors, the agency said. decision to appeal and wish ASIAN Games champion medal in the world champion- Jeffrey Brown, a None of the athletes taking USADA said in the state- him the full measure of due Ashraf Amgad El Seify was the ships in a row, led the quali- endocrinologist who treated part at the world champion- ment that two three-member process that the rules require,” second qualifier among five fiers with 79.24m. His fellow many of Salazar’s athletes at ships linked to Salazar have arbitration panels had de- a company statement said. Qatari athletes that stepped up countrymen Wojciech No- the coach’s Nike-backed Ore- been found guilty of doping termined Salazar and Brown “Nike does not condone the at the the Khalifa Internation- wicki was second at 77.89m. gon Project, was also suspend- offences, and none were im- should be banned for “orches- use of banned substances in al Stadium for the IAAF World If El Seify delighted the lo- ed for four years. plicated in USADA’s 134-page trating and facilitating prohib- any manner.” Athletics Championships Day cal fans, 2017 bronze medal- Salazar, who denied the summary of the case. ited doping conduct.” Arguably Salazar’s great- 5 action on Tuesday. list could allegations against him, was The international Athletics Salazar was discovered to est achievement was helping World champion Mutaz not raise his performance in barred from attending any Integrity Unit watchdog mean- have trafficked or attempted to transform British star Farah Essa Barshim sealed his place 400m as he is recovering from World Championships venues while notified athletes with to traffic the banned substance into a four-time Olympic cham- in the high jump final with a an injury and clocked 47.76, after having his credentials de- links to Salazar to cease com- testosterone, given athletes a pion, winning back-to-back comfortable 2.29m effort and his best effort of the year. activated, the IAAF confirmed munication with the coach. substance in excess of its per- 5,000 metres and 10,000m he was followed by the double Former world and Olympic Tuesday. mitted limit and tampered with titles at the 2012 and 2016 world under-20 champion champion Kirani James from Salazar is not a member of Athletes praised the doping control process of Games in London and Rio. when he hurled the hammer Bahamas was leading qualifier the United States Track and In announcing the bans athletes. Farah left Salazar’s camp throw at 76.22, his season at 44.94. London worlds silver Field Federation team in Qa- against Salazar and Brown, USADA said it had also in 2017 but denied the deci- best effort. medallist Steven Gardiner also tar, but several athletes linked USADA praised other athletes found repeated occasions sion was related to accusa- El Seify, who won his sec- moved into the semi-finals. to his Nike Oregon Project for speaking out. where Brown briefed Mark tions of doping at the Oregon ond silver medal of the Asian American Michael Norman, training group are competing “The athletes in these cases Parker, Nike’s chief execu- Project. Championships at the same the world leader of the season, at the championships. found the courage to speak out tive, on the medical experi- The Briton has repeatedly venue in April this year, was is also in the mix. Two – the ’ and ultimately exposed the ments being carried out by denied any knowledge of Sa- the 12 and last qualifier. But Qatar’s Mariam Mamdouh Farid Mariam Mamdouh Farid Ethiopian-born 10,000m run- truth,” said USADA chief ex- the Oregon Project to deter- lazar’s alleged involvement in with his personal best being at did herself and the nation proud got her personal best in the ner Sifan Hassan, and 800m ecutive Travis Tygart. mine the effectiveness of per- doping. 78.16m, the Olympian is likely by clocking her personal best women’s 400m hurdles and runner Donovan Brazier – “While acting in connec- formance-enhancing drugs. On Tuesday, Farah said he to better his throw. time of 1:09.49 in the women’s still she was way behind the have won gold medals in Doha. tion with the Nike Oregon “USADA’s investigation was “relieved” that USADA had Last year, he cleared 400m hurdles heats of Doha qualifiers. The Doha 2019 am- Brazier won gold in the Project, Mr Salazar and Dr yielded a wide range of evi- wrapped up its investigation. 76.88m to emerge the Asian Worlds at the Khalifa Internation- bassador clocked 1:09.49. 800m in a championship re- Brown demonstrated that dence referenced in the hear- “I left the Nike Oregon Pro- Games champion in Jakarta. al Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) Yaser Salem Bagharab cord time on Tuesday, less winning was more important ing, including eye-witness ject in 2017 but as I’ve always He was the last qualifier in also could not advance in the than 24 hours after the sanc- than the health and wellbe- proof, testimonies, contempo- said, I have no tolerance for the Rio Olympics as well but 75.46m, nearly two metres 3,000m steeplechase as he tions against Salazar were ing of the athletes they were raneous emails, and patient anyone who breaks the rules or he went on to finish sixth with more than his best qualifying posted 8:39.65. announced. sworn to protect.” records,” USADA said. crosses a line,” he said. Hassan will need stubborn Warholm prepares for streak to absorb Salazar blow AFP on Thursday. tries shortly after his inaugu- ‘crazy times’ ahead DOHA Hassan – who has never ration in 2017. tested positive and joined Hassan, who is Muslim SIFAN Hassan admits she is 61-year-old Salazar after being and moved to the United Britain’s Eilish McColgan AFP stubborn – which should help reassured by the monitoring States after the 2016 Olym- DOHA her shrug off the suspension of the Portland-based group – pics, said Trump’s behaviour of her controversial coach said her stubborn streak had did not reflect the majority of World champ KARSTEN Warholm enjoyed Alberto Salazar and focus on first surfaced aged 12 at school American people. the moment of defending his adding the 1500 metres world in Ethiopia. “It is really sad,” she told McColgan world 400 metres hurdles ti- title to the 10,000m gold she “I was a particularly stub- The Guardian in February tle but said “crazy times” lie has already won in the Doha born child,” she told iaaf.org in 2017. praises ahead when he will be hunted championships. January. “It’s very painful. In the down by “great opponents”. The 26-year-old natu- “I loved sports class, where Netherlands it’s much better. The charismatic 23-year- ralised Dutch athlete -- who I always got 100 out of 100, What Trump is planning to Doha Worlds old Norwegian – who in 2017 came to the Netherlands as but I did not like art class. I do to Muslims, it’s not good. QNA became his country’s first world a refugee from Ethiopia in could not see the point in it. It’s just going to cause more DOHA champion since Inge Kristian- her mid-teens – said she “I used to question the problems. “The people are so sen in 1987 – won impressively. was “shocked” but her “con- teacher asking her ‘why am fantastic here. But I just wish WORLD champion and Brit- He put clear space between science was clean” about I doing this? Give me the (Trump) would look at every- ish long-distance runner Eil- himself and the other two ath- working with the United reason.’ body like himself.” ish McColgan praised Qatar’s letes in the final - Rai Benja- States-based Salazar. “I used to say. ‘I don’t like Hassan, who has enjoyed efforts to organise a successful min of the United States and (From left) Silver medallist Rai Benjamin of USA, gold medallist Hassan did say that she it, I’m not going to do art when a remarkable year, breaking IAAF World Athletics Cham- Qatar’s Norway’s Karsten Warholm and bronze medallist Qatar’s Abderrah- was “saddened by the timing” I’m older.’” the 23-year-old mile record in pionships, which is under way - who had broken the magical man Samba on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men’s of USADA’s announcement Monaco in July, did not even in Doha. 47 second mark. 400m hurdles at the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the and it “brings my champion- Travel ban contemplate an athletics ca- Eilish McColgan is a middle- Warholm, who had come Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) ship out of balance.” She is certainly capable of reer initially. distance athlete who competes out pumped for the race bel- However, given the single- speaking her mind as when It was nursing instead that in the 3,000m steeplechase lowing when his name was “I go out to have fun and golden era for Norwegian ath- mindedness which she has US President Donald Trump beckoned as a vocation for the and 5,000m. She competed in announced and pumping his run the race, who knows oth- letics, said celebrations would shown throughout her life it issued an executive order with teenager in her adopted coun- the Olympic Games in London fists, said the comfortable na- ers around me may take the be muted and shared with his should be business as usual travel bans on people from try and she began a training and Rio as well. The Olympic ture of his win did not make record one day.” veteran coach Leif Olav Alnes, once the gun goes for her heat seven Muslim-majority coun- course only for her career to champion praised the great ef- him complacent about the fu- who the youngster persuaded be transformed in 2011 when forts put in by the organising ture challenges he faced at the Smile on my face to defer his retirement in 2016 she won a half-marathon in committee to run the worlds Olympics next year. Warholm, who said he would and coach him. Eindhoven. smoothly and comfortably for “With these great oppo- not double up in the 400m “It is going to be the same participating athletes. nents, every one of them sub- flat as he had only entered in way as in London,” he said. Adventurous nature “The championships are 47, I am going to have to work case he messed up in the hur- “I will go back to my room That typifies her love of ad- very well organised in this edi- work very hard,” he said. dles, remarked although he with my coach and he will drink venture and trying new things tion which is being held for the “These guys are going to is the hunted he does not let a Coke and we will sit down and although the former could oc- first time in the region, and it hunt me. thoughts of his opponents get relax and talk all about the good casionally land her in trouble. is clear from my follow-up that “Crazy times ahead and I to him. things we have done. “I sometimes made some the organisers in Qatar have am not going to sleep!” “I have very huge respect “I will go to bed and have a bad choices that I regret,” she provided everything required Warholm, who smashed for my opponents like Samba,” smile on my face because the told iaaf.org. and organising such a massive the European record when he he said. “I am very humble to best feeling you get is crossing “I was not a fan of math- event achieves a lot for Qatar went under 47sec in Zurich be in his company. the line when you win.” ematics, so one day I decided and encourages people to ex- in August, said he was not “I always focus on my own Warholm also set the re- not to go to class and instead ercise,” McColgan said. fussed he had been well off the journey and not get stressed cord straight on his citing went hiking. McColgan added that she 27-year-old world record of very much. ‘greed is good’ the motto of “I think I got a little carried believes Qatar is sending a Kevin Young. “For me it it was just to re- the Wall Street films anti- away as I must have walked for strong message to all coun- “To be honest I do not alise my potential and it went hero immoral financier Gor- 20 kilometres. It was then I tries in the world and the Mid- care,” he said. “It was only well for me.” don Gekko. “That has been a realised I had missed not only dle East in particular about its about the gold medal today. Warholm, who along with little misuderstood,” he said. Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan (centre) on the way to winning the wom- the mathematics lesson but a ability to attract champions to “If I won it in 1 minute, I 19-year-old Jakob Ingebrigt- “In sports be greedy and in en’s 10,000m final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships whole day at school – including this special region of the world. would not care. sen promises a potentially life generous.” at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. (AFP) my favourite sports lesson. Sports Wednesday, October 2, 2019 13

MAISA AL NASSER WINS PRESTIGIOUS SR. MARES GOLD MEDAL AT AACHEN INTERNATIONAL SHOW

Maisa Al Nasser of Qatar’s Al Nasser Stud won the Senior Mares gold medal once again at the All Nations Cup – an international Arabian horse show – at Aachen, . This is the third time that any horse from Al Nasser Stud won the honours. She beat Alsa and Wildona for the title by collecting 20 points. Alsa got 13, while Wildona managed only 4 in the final. In 2017, Anoud Al Nasser was the champion and Rehab Al Nasser got the gold medal last year. Al Nasser Stud owner Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser al Thani was also present on the occasion and received the trophy. He said after the ceremony: “Under the great leader- ship of the Emir His Highness Sheikh , Qatar is progressing strongly, including the equestrian sport. As the competitor, we wish to represent Qatar with the best possible preparations. This fantastic result may be attributed to this work spirit. We’re delighted with this achievement and will continue to work harder for more successes in future.” Murray labours to clash ‘like a war’: Argentine hooker Creevy

AFP “When we put this shirt on Wales, and either the quar- beat Berrettini in TOKYO we feel something different. ter-final -- if Uruguay qualify It’s our country, it’s our fam- -- or his next club match. He hooker Agus- ily... we love playing together,” will be free to play again on tin Creevy warned the Rugby he said. October 21. World Cup clash with England “The group is really bond- World Rugby is cracking will be like a “war” on Tues- ed, we love each other. I think down on high tackles, which China Open day as Los Pumas prepare for it’s different to other teams have been linked to concus- a thumping battle of the for- because we are friends, we are sions, although policing them wards. brothers, on the field and off it.” has been controversial in Ja- AFP The former Worces- pan despite new guidelines for BEIJING ter Warriors player said he GATTAS SUSPENDED referees and teams. was well aware of England’s Uruguay hooker Facundo Australia’s Reece Hodge ANDY Murray said his return strengths but added that Ar- Gattas on Tuesday became the received a three-match ban for to is going “in the right gentina’s pack has made vast fifth player at the Rugby World a tackle that didn’t trigger any direction” after the former improvements under coach Cup to be suspended for a dan- action on the field before the number one claimed his big- Mario Ledesma, a former gerous tackle, following his disciplinary panel gave three- gest scalp on Tuesday since hooker himself. red card in the 33-7 defeat to game suspensions to Samoa’s career-saving hip surgery. Saturday’s game in Tokyo . Rey Lee-Lo and Motu Matu’u, The Briton defeated US could be pivotal for Pool C as Gattas received a three- who had both been yellow- Open semi-finalist Matteo England look for their third match ban from a disciplinary carded. Berrettini 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (9/7) win and Argentina scrap for panel after failing to overturn American flanker John in just over two hours at the their second, following a nail- his dismissal for a shoulder Quill was banned for three China Open in smoggy Beijing. biting defeat by . charge to the head of Georgia’s games for a high shot that Murray meets compatriot “Saturday’s going to be like Shalva Sutiashvili in the Pool earned a red card, but Eng- Cameron Norrie in the last 16 a war, it’s a final for us,” Creevy D match. land’s Piers Francis avoided a after a gutsy victory over the told reporters. “The panel did not find suspension for his challenge 13th-ranked Italian. “But maybe my experience that the referee’s decision was on USA fullback Will Hooley. Murray, 32, a three-time with Worcester will help me a wrong and the red card was An appeal by Matu’u Grand Slam winner, said he lot, to see the way that it’s going therefore upheld,” a state- against his suspension was dis- had made big strides since the to play out.” ment said. missed on Tuesday. He will be first singles match of his re- He added: “I think the bat- Gattas will miss Uru- free to resume playing after the turn, a defeat at the Cincinnati tle’s going to be in the forwards. guay’s two remaining pool quarter-finals, if Samoa reach Masters in mid-August. We need to win the scrum, we games against Australia and that stage, or on October 26. Last week in Zhuhai he need to win the lineout, the won his first ATP singles Andy Murray of Britain: Survives a big test of staying power. (AFP) maul and the breakdown.” match since January’s major Creevy, now with the Jag- operation. which made him number one “So the more I can get champion Caroline Wozniacki uares in Super Rugby, said he “I didn’t really feel like I in 2016 as he grabbed the first through these sort of matches and Naomi all comfort- admired England’s structured was playing at a great level,” set from the eighth seed. like I did today, I’ll get there a ably reached the last 16. game, adding: “Sometimes it’s he said of his match against The second set went with little bit quicker.” Barty, troubled by a calf boring but I think it’s good for Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati serve and again to a tiebreak, Also in the men’s draw, problem last week in Wuhan, England. It works for them.” “Whereas even last week with Murray saving two set Felix Auger Aliassime set up a said she felt no ill effects in a “We train a lot in scrum (in Zhuhai), although I lost in points on the way to a win. mouthwatering clash with sec- 6-4, 6-2 win over ’s skills and our mentality,” he the second round, I felt like I Murray said that patience ond seed Alexander Zverev of Yulia Putintseva. said. “I think we are improv- was playing tour-level tennis.” was now the key. Germany. “We had a couple light ing a lot in the scrum. We feel “I think things are going “Last week was a big step The 19-year-old Canadian, days. We didn’t really test it really, really good now but we in the right direction,” added for me,” he said. rated one of the finest young (the leg) until today,” said the need to continue. The England Murray. “Now I just need to try and talents in tennis, beat Albert 23-year-old Australian. scrum is really good.” Now ranked 503 in the get the matches, get them con- Ramos Vinolas 6-3, 6-4. The 21-year-old Japanese Creevy, who will earn a re- world, he fought back from a sistently, so that I’m used to Top seed Dominic Thiem Osaka ruthlessly blew away cord-extending 88th cap, said break down to force a tiebreak playing three, four matches in defeated Richard Gasquet, Germany’s Andrea Petkovic, Argentina draw strength from in the first set against the Ital- a week. 6-4, 6-1. 6-2, 6-0, in just 59 minutes. their emotional bond, largely ian Berrettini. “Right now, at this level, I On the women’s side of the The Dane Wozniacki de- forged in the Jaguares which Argentina’s hooker Agustin Creevy is tackled during the Japan 2019 Murray showed glimpses don’t know if I’m ready to do tournament, world number feated Christina McHale of the provides the bulk of the na- Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Tonga at the Hanazono Rugby of the steely determination that or not. one Ashleigh Barty, reigning United States, 6-4, 6-0. tional side. Stadium in Higashiosaka recently. (AFP) India drop Pant for first SA Test match

AFP Saha lost his place that he was out with an injury. ing to a new generation side to VISAKHAPATNAM through injury and Pant ini- According to me he is the best get over the nightmare 2015 tially made the most of his keeper the world. With these tour of India when the Proteas INDIA on Tuesday brought opportunity to showcase his conditions he starts for us.” lost a four-match series 3-0. Wriddhiman Saha back as explosive batting talent. The 32-year-old Sharma Former captain Hashim wicketkeeper for the first Test “Saha is fit and fine to go. is another veteran looking Amla quit the game in August against in a blow He is going to start the series to stake a new claim in Vi- while bowler Dale Steyn gave to the hopes of rising star for us. His keeping credentials sakhapatnam after a stop-start up Tests. Rishabh Pant. are for everyone to see,” said career of 27 Test matches. “We struggled (in 2015) India’s captain Virat Kohli Kohli, whose side will beat “Rohit is going to start for despite having an experienced also gave a vote of confidence Australia’s record of victory in sure,” Kohli told reporters, line-up and now we have a to Rohit Sharma, naming him 10 straight home Test series if comparing Sharma’s ability to young looking line up, there is opening batsman ahead of the they take this series. “demolish attacks” to that of no baggage,” said du Plessis. start of the three-match series “Saha was always the one Virender Sehwag. Du Plessis said the 2015 on Wednesday. we would back as a pure keep- tour had taught him to handle The 34-year-old Saha last er in test cricket. He has done TWO SPINNERS IN TEAM top class spin while played a test more than 18 well under pressure situations Kohli said two spinners, the reverse swing shot can be months ago in South Africa. in the past for us, so it was just Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi- a “real weapon” in South Asia. He gets a new chance because about finding the right op- chandran Ashwin, would also of the poor form of Pant, who portunity and the moment to be in the team along with two India XI for first Test: Virat Kohli (Capt), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, had been groomed as the bring him back in. pace bowlers and all-rounder Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma long-term successor to leg- “He has done well with Hanuma Vihari. Vihari, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra (From left) Indian cricketers Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma walk during a practice endary batsman wicketkeeper the bat whenever he has got South Africa skipper Faf Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ishant session ahead of the first Test match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on Monday. (AFP) M.S. Dhoni. a chance. It was unfortunate du Plessis is meanwhile look- Sharma, Mohammed Shami 14 Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Sports LCSC launch third season of Training Days at Losail Circuit Griezmann still waiting for TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK between different institutions DOHA to achieve the same goal is very important because everyone LOSAIL Circuit Sports Club in plays their part where they are Messi connect at Barca partnership with Qatar Sports specialized. As Losail, we are for All Federation and Qatar not specialized in cycling or pre- Cyclists, have launched a third paring the training programs, season of Training Days at Lo- but we have the opportunity to Catalans face a Inter without sail Circuit. be a partner with the right peo- The launch was announced ple to deliver this full program resurgent Inter Lukaku for Barca at a press conference attended to the community,” Remaihi test, says Conte by LCSC General Manager and said. Milan in UEFA Vice President Khalid al Re- “What we would like to see Champions AFP maihi, CEO of Qatar Sports for in the future is to encourage All Federation Abdullah al Do- more people. Our main issue League sans sari, and Director of Qatar Cy- is creating awareness for the ROMELU Lukaku has sus- clists Abdulaziz al Kuwari. people to know what we are of- injured Messi tained a thigh injury and “The growth of the Losail fering and it is available. Last will miss Inter Milan’s Training Day has been incred- season, more than 16,000 par- AFP Champions League group ible and we’re very pleased ticipants joined our training BARCELONA game against Barcelona on with the increasing popularity days with 53% of Qatari citizens,” Wednesday, coach Antonio of this event. The collaboration Remaihi disclosed. ANTOINE Griezmann has Conte confirmed. found it “difficult” to connect Lukaku was substituted with Lionel Messi at Barcelo- in the second half of Inter’s na so far, while coach Ernesto 3-1 win over Sampdoria Valverde admits he will take on Saturday and Conte re- Ineos among 11 teams no risks with the injured Ar- vealed on Tuesday that the gentine against Inter Milan striker has not travelled to on Wednesday. Camp Nou. Inter, who sit to file UCI complaint Messi has started only one top of Serie A, play at home game so far this season but is to defending champions AFP None of the “Hammer close to recovering from a thigh Juventus on Sunday. HARROGATE, UNITED KINGDOM Series” events are part of the strain ahead of Barca’s sec- “We do not have Lukaku UCI’s World Tour, which is ond Champions League group because he has a minor in- THE Velon Business group comprised of the leading races match at Camp Nou. jury, a thigh injury,” said has filed an anti-trust com- each year. Griezmann has had to Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann (right) is congratulated by teammate Lionel Messi during Spanish league Conte in a press conference. plaint against the UCI to the All of the major cycling carry the mantle in Messi’s football match against Villarreal CF at Camp Nou Stadium recently. (AFP) “He has been carrying it for European Commission that races are privately owned, absence but is yet to hit top a while and he has not trav- claims cycling’s governing apart from the UCI world form after joining the club is difficult to establish and im- more than half-training so we Valverde said there was elled. He was struggling so body has been trying to hinder championships. from Atletico Madrid for 120 prove this connection. will see today if he can finish it. “nothing unusual” about the at- he had tests. The medical their operation. “In the past 12 months the million euros ($131 million) “But we are good guys, two “I don’t know if we will be mosphere in the dressing room, staff said there is nothing Velon represents 11 top cy- UCI has used its regulatory last summer. He has three good people, and I am here to able to count on them against adding: “We have to try to pull serious but it is a minor in- cling teams, including Team power and political leverage goals in eight matches so far. help anyone on the team.” Inter. But I reiterate we will not in the same direction especially jury. We are optimistic he Ineos, UAE Team Emirates to seek to block the business There were also doubts Messi missed Barcelona’s be taking any risks.” if controversies come from out- will be okay soon.” and Trek-Segafredo. activities of Velon and the around how he would be wel- pre-season with a calf injury - ‘We have to pull in same side, not inside the club.” Inter drew their open- They believe the UCI has teams in an incorrect and un- comed after key players were sustained at the start of August direction’ -Valverde confirmed Griezmann said: “It is like ing group game with Slavia implemented regulations lawful manner,” the statement believed to have been unim- and then strained his thigh in that Ansu Fati (knee), Jordi all dressing rooms, there are Prague 1-1 while Barcelona which are designed to favour added. pressed by how the French- his first start back against Vil- Alba (thigh) and Samuel Umtiti some players that when they were held to a stalemate the business interests of the The UCI said that it had man rejected a move to Barce- larreal on September 24. (foot) are all injured as Barcelo- speak, people listen more but it away at Borussia Dortmund. governing body at the detri- not received notification of the lona in 2018. Valverde suggested both na look to continue their mini- is nothing out of the ordinary.” ment of the sport. “filing of the complaint”. “In the end, Messi is not Messi and Ousmane Dembele, resurgence against an Inter side The 28-year-old was used “In the past year the UCI “In keeping with its mis- someone who talks a lot and who has a hamstring problem, that sits top of Serie A, with six in a front two at Atletico but has prove, adjust your movements. has tried to stop what Velon sion, the UCI will continue to neither do I so it has been diffi- are unlikely to face Inter but the wins out of six. played both on the left and as In two months, you cannot have and the teams have pioneered work towards the implemen- cult,” Griezmann said in a press duo will have a better chance After beating Villarreal the lone striker in an attacking it 100 percent. in their joint business on new tation of a new organisation conference on Tuesday. of playing at home to Sevilla 2-1 on Saturday, Gerard Pique trio by Valverde. “It will come and I know my races (the team v team “Ham- of men’s professional road “I have already given him on Sunday. “We have to wait called for unity after suggest- “I am learning a different teammates want the best out of mer Series”) and technol- cycling, with all its stakehold- some mate (tea) and we are for training,” Valverde said on ing articles critical of the players philosophy of playing and a me. I want that too, I demand ogy,” a Velon statement said ers and in the interests of all of heading in the right direction. Tuesday. “Ousmane has done in the Catalan press had come different position,” said Griez- the best of myself every day and on Tuesday. them,” said the federation. He has been injured a lot so it very little and Leo has done a bit from Barcelona’s board. mann. “You have to learn, im- I think I’m on the right track.” Klopp says unfancied Salzburg won’t Casemiro saves Madrid the blushes against brilliant Brugge as fans boo struggling stars take Champions Liverpool by surprise AFP MADRID AFP to their fortress home ground LIVERPOOL as a lift, with Klopp’s men un- CASEMIRO’S late header res- beaten at Anfield in the Premier cued Real Madrid from an em- JURGEN Klopp said Tuesday The way Salzburg play is League or Champions League barrassing defeat at home to that he is determined that made to surprise bigger since April 2017. Club Brugge on Tuesday as Zin- unfancied Salzburg spring no teams. But if there is That form has also helped edine Zidane’s side came from surprises on Liverpool as the anybody in the world who Liverpool open up a five-point two goals down to salvage a 2-2 long-time admirer of the Aus- knows most about the lead over Manchester City in draw. trian champions prepares for way they play, how they England. Madrid were run ragged a key Champions league clash But Mane insisted ending a in the first half by a brilliant Real Madrid’s Alphonse Areola (right) and Eden Hazard react at the at Anfield. do (it), what they do, it’s 30-year-wait to win a league ti- Brugge and their speedy striker end of the UEFA Champions league Group A match against Club Salzburg are top of Group probably me. tle will not be given precedence Emmanuel Dennis, who scored Brugge at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) E after thrashing Genk 6-2 over retaining their Champions twice at the Santiago Bernabeu in their Champions League Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp – Jurgen Klopp League crown. and should have completed his loss as coach, Madrid will be re- players off at half-time and Zi- opener two weeks ago, while attends a press conference at An- “Both are important for me. hat-trick shortly after the in- lieved to have avoided another dane reacted by making two the Reds are under pressure to field in Liverpool on Tuesday.(AFP) is made to surprise bigger Both are our target. We are Liv- terval. Instead, Madrid came defeat that would have left them changes, replacing Nacho with bounce back with a win after teams. But if there is anybody erpool, we have a great team so storming back as Sergio Ramos facing their first ever group- Marcelo and his goalkeeper losing 2-0 at Napoli. spells with Salzburg earlier in in the world who knows most I don’t think we should have a headed in, before Casemiro stage exit in this competition. Thibaut Courtois with Alphonse Teenage sensation Erling their careers. about the way they play, how problem about it,” said the Sen- claimed a dramatic equaliser But there were no celebra- Areola, thrown on for his debut. Braut Haaland scored a sen- “We have to start winning they do (it), what they do, it’s egalese, who is looking forward in the 85th minute, seconds af- tions at the final whistle from Gareth Bale was fit but rest- sational hat-trick in the Genk and we should not waste time. probably me. to facing his former club. ter Brugge’s Ruud Vormer had those in white shirts after a cha- ed, although it was unclear why mauling, and Liverpool are well It is really tough and they will “I’ve followed their way “It’s a special game for me. been sent off for a second yellow otic performance checked any the Welshman was not even on acquainted with Salzburg’s de- surprise a lot of people, tomor- for a long, long time. I had a I’ve been playing for two years card. morale and momentum gained the bench. With three goals in velopment of young players, row night and in the future,” similar idea when I started as in Salzburg. Now I play against After losing 3-0 to Paris following three consecutive vic- his last five games, Bale might with Reds duo Sadio Mane and said Klopp on Tuesday. a manager.” them and I’m sure they will be Saint-Germain two weeks ago tories in La Liga. have been a useful option in the Naby Keita both having had “The way Salzburg play Liverpool will again look ready for me.” in what was Zidane’s worst ever Madrid’s fans whistled the second half. Ten-man Al Sadd fall to Al Hilal in AFC semi-final first leg

just eight minutes when a sent the ball back across the to their opponents. Wolves lose 1-4 corner-kick for Al Hilal was mouth of goal for Gomis who Yasser al Shahrani made at home in AFC turned into a swift counter was left with a simple finish a smart run to find space attack thanks to ’s from close range to level the down the left and cross into Champions League; vision. score. the six-yard box. Gomis ap- The midfielder collected Xavi’s men suffered an- plied physical pressure on Return leg in the ball on the edge of his other blow just two minutes Salem al Hajri, forcing him on Oct 22nd own penalty box, supplying later as make contact with the ball, it to Baghdad Bounedjah on was booked for a late chal- sending it into his own net to AFC the wide before charging on lenge, then instantly sent off make it 3-1 for Al Hilal at the DOHA a 50-yard run to get on the for excessively protesting the hour mark. end of the Algerian’s cross decision. Ten minutes after his AL Hilal put one foot in the at the other side of the pitch, The hosts’ misery was introduction to replace Gio- final with an emphatic 4-1 but his left-footed finish was compounded in the last min- vinco, Mohammed Al Shal- win over Al Sadd in the first thwarted by goalkeeper Ab- ute of the first half as a Gio- houb collected Mohammed leg of the 2019 AFC Champi- dullah al Mayouf. vinco corner was nodded on Kanno’s squared pass and ons League semi-final at the The near-capacity crowd by Gomis for Ali Bulayhi at expertly placed it into the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium at the Jassim bin Hamad the far post. bottom corner for a fourth Al on Tuesday. Stadium were sent into rap- The centre-back rose Hilal goal in the 67th minute. Al Sadd came into the tures at the quarter-hour highest to head home from Boosted by a three-goal match on the back of a five- mark as Afif’s short corner point-blank, sending Al Hilal away advantage, Al Hilal game winning run at home, saw the ball exchanged be- Al Hilal’s Bafetimbi Gomis scores an own goal during their AFC Champions League match against Al Sadd into the dressing room with a welcome Al Sadd to King while Al Hilal were in search tween Hassan al Haydos and at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. valuable lead. Saud University Stadium for of just their second win Nam Tae-hee. Taking advantage of their the return leg in three weeks, in nine away encounters Haydos drilled the ball with it in the back of his own for a defensive mistake in der pressure inside his area, numerical superiority, Al with the winners facing ei- against Qatari opponents. across the mouth of goal and net to gift Al Sadd an early the 33rd minute as Tarek allowing Andre Carillo to Hilal dominated the second ther Guangzhou Evergrande The hosts got their first Bafetimbi Gomis’ desper- lead. Salman’s sideways pass intercept the ball and cross half, creating chance after or Urawa Red Diamonds in clear-cut chance within ate attempt to clear it ended Al Sadd were punished placed un- for Sebastian Giovinco who chance as they took the game the final.