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THURSDAY 8 APRIL 2021 ZamanZa cracks another century as Pakistan winw series against South Africa So we weren't unprepared. But I'd like to credit the whole team, for how we putpu up a good total and defended it well. This is a very important series for us,us, winning in South Africa will give our team a lot of confidence. The individualind players will also get a lot of confidence from their performances.

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: QUARTER-FINALS Chelsea beat FC Porto 2-0, Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Bayern Munich 3-2 Mbappe scores twice as PSG beat holders Bayern at home; Chelsea grab advantage

REUTERS – MUNICH onto the crossbar in the second across the box to dribble his way minute but did better with into the net in the 85th minute, Paris Saint Germain forward another header in the 38th and moments after team mate Kylian Mbappe scored twice to Mueller brought the hosts level, Christian Pulisic had rattled the steer the visitors to a 3-2 victory nodding in a Joshua Kimmich crossbar. over holders Bayern Munich in free kick. The second leg on April 13 a topsy-turvy Champions Mbappe scored from a quick will also be played at Sevilla's League quarter-final first leg counter-attack, however, and Sanchez Pizjuan stadium due to yesterday. PSG survived late pressure from coronavirus restrictions on Mbappe fired in his eighth Bayern to hang on for victory travel between Portugal and goal of the competition in the ahead of next week's return leg England. 68th minute after Eric-Maxim in Paris. Meanwhile, Real Madrid Zin- Choupo-Moting in the 37th Elsewhere, in Seville, Superb edine Zidane praised his forward minute and Thomas Mueller on individual goals from English Vinicius Jr. for rising to the big the hour had cancelled out a pair Mason Mount and Ben occasion after the Brazilian's two two-goal PSG lead. It was Bay- Chilwell gave Chelsea a 2-0 win goals helped his side to a 3-1 win ern's first Champions League away to Porto in their quarter- over Liverpool in Tuesday's loss in more than two years. final first leg as the Londoners match. PSG had stunned the hosts made the most of their few Vinicius was signed by Real in the third minute through chances. from Brazilian giants Flamengo Mbappe, whose powerful low Midfielder Mount ran on to when he was just 16 and despite drive squeezed through the legs an incisive pass from Jorginho showing flashes of brilliance and of keeper Manuel Neuer. then swivelled to get past a exceptional dribbling ability, his The French side were bru- defender before firing the ball time in Spain has often been Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappe scores their tally efficient and scored with low and hard into the far corner overshadowed by lacklustre fin- ﬁrst goal against Bayern Munich yesterday. their second chance of the game to prise Porto open in the 32nd ishing. Before Tuesday he had when Neymar picked out Mar- minute and score his first Cham- scored only 12 goals in 105 Real quinhos with a pinpoint cross pions League goal. Premier League side and had beaten away by Chelsea keeper But Chelsea grabbed a games while his erratic play led and the PSG captain beat Neuer Porto, who knocked triple the amount of shots, going Edouard Mendy, who also crucial second away goal when to strike partner Karim Benzema in the 28th minute. Juventus out in the last round, closest with a header from repelled an effort from striker Chilwell pounced on a slip by telling team-mate Ferland Choupo-Moting had headed were more adventurous than the veteran defender Pepe that was Moussa Marega. Porto's Jesus Corona and dashed Mendy to avoid passing to the forward during halftime at a Champions League game earlier this season. But the 20-year-old thrived in the spotlight against the Premier League holders and 2019 Champions League winners, breaking the deadlock with a cold-blooded finish after expertly bringing down a Toni Kroos ball with his shoulder. "I'm delighted for him, we are seeing some fantastic stuff from him right now," Zidane told reporters.

Paris Saint Germain’s Marquinhos celebrates after scoring their second goal yesterday. QSL: Umm Salal edge Al Sailiya ACL: AGMK beat as Al Kharaitiyat stun Al Arabi Al Gharafa in

THE PENINSULA – DOHA Umm Salal players celebrate with coach Ben Askar after securing their place in next season's QNB Stars League following yesterday's 1-0 win over Al Sailiya. extra-time thriller Umm Salal stunned in-form Al Sailiya 1-0 to secure their place THE AFC – DOHA pressure but they ended the in the next season of QNB Stars half the stronger, missing an League (QSL) on a day of upsets, A last gasp winner from opportunity on the counter- which saw bottom-placed Al Jovan Djokić secured a slice attack when Amro Surag Kharaitiyat edging Al Arabi 2-1. of history for AGMK FC, failed to make the most of In yesterday’s first match at sending the Uzbekistan an excellent Sofiane Hanni Al Ahli Stadium, Kayke Rodrigues Super League club to the pass, before Hanni tried a scored the all-important goal in AFC Champions League shot of his own moments the 59th minute as Umm Salal group stage for the first time later, with Valijon celebrated having avoided the with a dramatic 1-0 extra- Rakhimov called upon to relegation play-off against time victory over hosts Al make a straight-forward Second Division runners-up. Gharafa yesterday. but important save on the Tiago Queiroz failed to score Djokić broke through stroke of half-time. from the spot kick in 36th minute, after nearly two hours of a Aleksandr Kasyan had a miss that proved costly for Al tense but goalless football, the ball in the back of the Sailiya. with Mirjalol Kasimov’s side net for AGMK six minutes 10th-placed Umm Salal missing several chances into the second half, but the moved to 21 points after their fifth before finally booking their goal was chalked off when victory, while Al Sailiya remained place in the main draw. the Ukrainian striker was on 26 points following their ninth The Qatari side came spotted marginally offside, defeat. into the match with the and the chances kept Umm Salal goalkeeper Baba greater pedigree in the coming with Hassan saving Malick was impressive in the competition but in the to deny Akramkon Komilov match, thwarting many attacks diving on his right to deflect a ball, which reached Mohammed middle of a poor run of before Sardor Rakhmanov by Al Sailiya, who were recently spectacular free-kick taken by Kayke after taking Osman Nawaf domestic form, losing four missed a free header from crowned the Ooredoo Cup Kayke as first half ended in a Amine’s touch. The (48th minute) were league matches in a row the subsequent corner kick champions. stalemate. Brazilian’s first on target for a con- since March 12, and they just shy of the hour mark. In a first attack from Umm The Orange Fortress returned attempt took solation win for began the game in a AGMK finally broke Salal on the half-hour mark, as a better side, with Ahmed Ramin Rezaeian’s bottom-placed Al manner which suggested through in the very last Rabeh Yahia’s attempt was saved Hammoudan leading the attack rebound, with Kharaitiyat, this too might be a struggle. minute of extra time, when well by Al Sailiya goalkeeper soon after the second half started. Kayke giving no already relegated In contrast, AGMK Serbian midfielder Djokić Claude Amine, who ran to deny They won a free-kick, around 10 chance in his ROUND 21 from the QSL. looked more mobile, con- kept his nerve to slam home room to the striker. yards outside the box, but this second hit, vol- YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Abdulaziz Al fident and grew stronger as the winner after a brief Tiago wasted a penalty as his time Kayke’s hit from a difficult leying the ball in Umm Salal 1-1 Al Sailiya Ansari (14th the first half went on, going scramble. push on the right struck the angle was off target. the left corner to Al Arabi 1-2 Al Kharaitiyat minute) struck Al close to taking the lead Djokić seized on a loose upright, though Malick dived in Yahya warded off an attack score the winning Arabi’s only goal. when Husniddin Gafurov’s ball after Kasimov’s in- the opposite direction. Referee by Al Sailiya in the 50th minute, goal. Al Kharaitiyat’s fine long range effort pro- swinging corner kick hit the Abdulla Ali Athba, after consulting diving to deflect a shot by Tiago Malick was influential in par- third win of the season took them duced an equally impressive upright directly from a VAR, handed the penalty for from near the penalty area. rying several Al Sailiya attacks to 12 points, while Al Arabi low save from Al Gharafa corner kick, but showed Omar Yahya’s handball following Kayke finally broke the later in the match as Umm Salal remained seventh after suffering goalkeeper Yousof Hassan great composure to pick out a corner kick. deadlock, following a superb run secured an impressive victory. their ninth defeat. Al Arabi had after 19 minutes. the roof of the net, and send Five minutes before the by captain Lawrance Quaye Later at the same venue, beaten Al Kharaitiyat 3-1 in the For a time, the hosts his club into the group for break, Amine made a superb save inside the box. Quaye crossed the Oumar Sako (24th minute) and first leg. were under serious the very first time. THURSDAY 8 APRIL 2021 SPORT 11 Doha to host 31st AFC General Assembly De Bruyne

QNA – MANAMA signs City

The Executive Office of the Asian contract Football Confederation decided to hold the 31st General Assembly of the Confed- eration, next November in Doha. extension Furing the seventh meeting of the AFC Executive Office, which was held REUTERS – LONDON today in the Bahraini capital, Manama, the President of the AFC, Sheikh Salman Manchester City playmaker bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, praised the Kevin De Bruyne has signed a application of the highest standards and contract extension that will protocols for health and safety during keep him at the Etihad the successful organization of the AFC Stadium until 2025, the Champions League 2020 hosted by Premier League leaders said Doha, explaining that this success paved on Wednesday. the way for the repetition of the same FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Asian Football “I couldn’t be happier,” standards in 2021. Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Belgian De Bruyne, who has He thanked the member federations Ebrahim Al Khalifa during the 7th AFC Executive won two Premier League titles, that had expressed their interest in Committee meeting in Manama, Bahrain. an FA Cup and four League hosting the upcoming competitions in Cups as well as the 2020 PFA the grouping system in the Asian qual- Player of the Year award since ifiers, the AFC Champions League and teams and clubs in the coming weeks Youth Cup 2022 to the Uzbek Football joining City in 2015 from the AFC Cup. and months. Association, as new dates for the tour- German side VfL Wolfsburg, “The successful completion of the He said, “It was necessary to show It was necessary to show the world that nament were set from 4 to 17 April 2022, said in a statement. AFC Champions League has given us a the world that Asian football is ready to Asian football is ready to return, and we and the rights to host the AFC U-17 Cup “Since joining City... I have model that we will rely on in 2021 with return, and we must also assure the must also assure the players, teams and 2022 were granted to the Indonesian felt at home. I love the fans, greater confidence,” the AFC President players, teams and fans across the con- fans across the continent that we are in Federation and the tournament will take my family are settled here in said, and thanked the Qatar Football tinent that we are in an ideal position to an ideal position to organize safe and place from 9-22 May. Manchester and my own game Association, the Qatari authorities and organize safe and world-class tourna- The members of the Executive Office has developed really well. the medical staff for their commitment ments, in accordance with the vision of world-class tournaments, in accordance were also informed of the FIFA decision “This club is geared for and support. the AFC.” with the vision of the AFC: AFC President to suspend the Pakistan Football Asso- success. It offers me every- The AFC President affirmed the com- The AFC President also expressed Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa ciation, in light of the recent events that thing I need to maximise my mitment and unity of the member his deep appreciation to President of took place at the headquarters of the performance, so signing this national federations to resume the Asian FIFA, Gianni Infantino, who attended Pakistan Football Association in contract was a straightforward football calendar for the year 2021, the meeting in Bahrain, and thanked Lahore, where a group of protesters decision. I am playing the best expressing his appreciation also to all the FIFA for its leadership and con- difficult circumstances. On the other stormed the offices and seized the football of my career and I member national federations that have tinuous support for the AFC and hand, the Executive Office decided to headquarters from the temporary honestly feel there is more to agreed to host matches for national national federations, especially in these grant the rights to host the AFC U-20 committee. come. FIFA suspends Pakistan and Renewed Real Madrid blow Liverpool Chad federations over interference away to complete transformation

REUTERS – ZURICH REUTERS – MADRID Premier League champions so comfortably, it was easy to forget FIFA has suspended the Pakistan Football Real Madrid produced their best what a chaotic season it has been. Federation (PFF) due to third-party inter- display of the season in crushing Hampered by the biggest ference and also the Chadian Football Asso- Liverpool 3-1 on Tuesday to move injury crisis in La Liga, they fell 10 ciation (FTFA) with immediate effect due to within view of the Champions points behind leaders Atletico government interference, soccer's global League semi-finals, staging a Madrid in January and were in governing body said yesterday. remarkable turnaround of the serious danger of exiting the A group of football officials led by Ashfaq type they have become accus- Champions League group stage Hussain, which was elected by the Supreme tomed to under Zinedine Zidane. in November. Court in 2018 to run the PFF but was not They were missing key players “What the players are doing recognised by FIFA, took over the head- in Eden Hazard, Raphael Varane is tremendous after all the diffi- quarters recently and seized control from and Sergio Ramos for the quarter- culties we have had. We’ve turned the FIFA Normalisation Committee headed final first leg but dominated the the season around,” said Zidane. by Haroon Malik, local media reported. midfield thanks to their long- They now have genuine belief FIFA said in a statement that its decision running trio of Casemiro, Luka of winning the two biggest tro- to suspend the PFF was prompted by the Modric and Toni Kroos, the foun- phies, having cut the gap behind "hostile takeover" which constituted a dation of their three consecutive Atletico to three points and serious violation of its statutes. Champions League triumphs. gearing up for Saturday’s fixture Pakistan was also suspended by FIFA Zidane also got his tactics spot against Barcelona in ferocious for third party interference in 2017 on, exploiting Liverpool’s high form. The Chadian Ministry of Youth and defensive line with long balls from They also take a huge Sports had stripped the country's FA of its deep, leading to Kroos finding advantage with them to Anfield, powers on March 10 following concerns over Vinicius Jr. for the first goal and where Juergen Klopp conceded the way it was being run and a breakdown Marco Asensio for the second, his side have a far smaller chance in communication. Last month the country with the help of a botched Trent of repeating their 2019 turna- was disqualified from the Africa Cup of Alexander-Arnold clearance. round over Barcelona due to the Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio celebrates with team-mates after Nations by the Confederation of African Watching Real beat the absence of fans. scoring their second goal against Liverpool on Tuesday. Football due to the interference. Dortmund confident of chances despite loss Atletico problems REUTERS – BERLIN miss out on next season’s Champions League German Cup last four, are desperate to finish after dropping seven points off fourth place the season strongly. mount after Suarez Borussia Dortmund’s late 2-1 loss to following Saturday’s 2-1 loss to direct rivals “Obviously this was a clear step forward Manchester City in their Champions League Eintracht Frankfurt. for us,” said Reus ahead of next week’s return quarter-final first leg may have stretched But success in Europe, especially against leg. injures during training their winless run to three matches in all City, would go a long way towards rebuilding “The chances to qualify are all there. We competitions but the Germans are confident confidence in the team while also restoring have to do it well in the return leg. It will be REUTERS – MADRID of their chances in the return leg. ties with fans, fuming over top striker Erling a huge challenge and a test at the highest Phil Foden scored a last minute winner Haaland’s representatives meeting with level.” Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez (pictured) has been ruled for the English side on Tuesday after several top European clubs, while the team Dortmund have their work cut out for out of action for around three weeks with a muscle injury, Dortmund had equalised some six minutes struggles for form. the return game, with coach Edin Terzic handing another blow to the club’s fast fading title bid. from time but for scorer and captain Marco The Norwegian, who has bagged 21 having praised City as the best team in the Suarez, Atletico’s top scorer this season with 19 league Reus, the tie is still wide open. league goals and another 10 in the Cham- world, but the discipline, patience and per- goals, pulled up injured in yesterday's training session and “Had we returned home with a 1-1 then pions League this season but has failed to sistence they showed earned them a crucial his club later released a medical report confirming he had everyone would have be satisfied,” Reus said. score in his last five games for club and away goal. It was also the first time City had hurt a muscle in his left leg. “Now the feeling is not that good for us country, is reportedly top of the transfer list conceded a goal in the competition since the The statement did not say how long the Uruguayan would although we did a lot of things right.” for several major clubs. opening group match back in October. be out for although Spanish media reports suggested he would Dortmund are playing a disappointing Before his likely departure in the “We should be delivering such perform- be out for three weeks. domestic Bundesliga campaign and could summer, though, Dortmund, who are in the ances every three days,” Reus said. The 34-year-old was already suspended for his side’s trip to Real Betis on Sunday and is now set to also miss the upcoming league trips to EibEibar, Huesca and AthleticAthletic Bilbao.Bilbao. His ininjuryjury shoulshouldd open up an opportunityopportunity for FrenchFrench striker Moussa Dembele, who joinedjoine the club in JanuaryJanuary from OlympiqOlympiqueu Lyonnais but hashas onlonlyy playedplayed 42 minutesm in the league and is yet to start.sta AtleticoAtletico enjoyed a 10-point1 lead at the top of the standingsstanding by the end of January bbutut tthehe gap waswa reduced to a singlesingle point on MoMondayn after Bar- celonacelona beat RReale Valladolid 11-0,-0, takingtaking advantage of DiDiegoego SiSimeone’sm side’s 1-01-0 lossloss at Sevilla. ChampionsCh Real MadridMadr are three pointspoint back in third. AtleticoA will alsoals be without theirth second top Borussia Dortmund’s Marwin Hitz looks dejected after Phil scorers Marcos Foden scored Manchester City’s second goal on Tuesday. Llorente against Betis. 10 SPORT THURSDAY 8 APRIL 2021 Al Rayyan beat Al Arabi to clinch Amir Cup Volleyball title

Al Rayyan players and officials celebrate with the Amir Cup Volleyball Champions' Trophy after they defeated Al Arabi 3-2 with a 27-29, 25-18, 28-26, 23-25, 15-11 scoreline in the final played at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall yesterday. Al Rayyan made it to the final with a dominant 2-0 lead over Al Ahli in the best of three semi-finals while Al Arabi reached the final after overcoming Police SC in a similar manner. Qatar Olympic Committee’s (QOC) First Vice-President Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al Thani and Qatar Volleyball Association President Ali bin Ghanem Al Kuwari presented the trophies to winners. Ducati’s Guillambert guides Dhergham Bu Miller has Thaila to maiden win of the season surgery on THE PENINSULA – DOHA Lekhraib (QA) (AF AlBahar x JP Guillambert, the right arm Grace T) finished on top in the Mohamed Khaled Subaiya Awad Ibrahim’s Purebred Arabian Conditions Elahmed-trained Dhergham Bu Thaila (Soviet on dirt as Marco Casamento Dhergham Bu REUTERS – BARCELONA Secret x Dualite) clinched his rode the Mohammed Ghazali- Thaila to victory in first win of the season when trained 7YO horse to a Al Dibal Cup. Ducati MotoGP rider Jack the gelding landed Al Dibal 3¾-length win in the 1100m Miller had surgery to his right Cup (Local Thoroughbred run. forearm in Barcelona on Conditions) at Qatar Racing Meshaal bin Ali Al Attiyah's Tuesday but is expected to be and Equestrian Club's race- Shine That Light (GB) (Accla- fit to compete at the next race track at Al Rayyan Park mation x Spotlight) won the in Portugal this month, the yesterday. Thoroughbred Handicap Italian team said. Ridden by JP Guillambert, (0-75). Guillambert rode the The Australian had been the Mohamed Khaled Ghazali-trained 3YO colt to a 45TH RACE MEETING suffering from ‘arm pump’ at Elahmed-trained 6yo had 3½-length win in the 6f Class 5 AL DIBAL CUP the season-opening races in shown sparks of farm when run. YESTERDAY'S WINNERS Qatar. second and third over C&D Earlier, Nasser Saeed Al AL DIBAL CUP Ducati said Miller had MRI earlier in the season but had Eida's Creativity (GB) (Mayson Dhergham Bu Thaila (QA), Mohamed scans at rest and under strain left a lot to be desired from x Fantasize) won the Thor- Khaled Elahmed, JP Guillambert and doctors decided to otherwise. oughbred Handicap (0-75) PUREBRED ARABIAN CONDITIONS perform surgery immediately Yesterday, in the six- class with popular rider Lekhraib (QA), Mohammed Ghazali, “to restore the forearm’s vas- furlong sprint, the chestnut put Alberto Sanna in the saddle. Marco Casamento cular and nerve activity to up a determined run on the Sanna rode the Ghazali- THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (CLASS 5) normal.” straight to bag the feature with trained 4YO filly to a 3½-length Shine That Light (GB), Gassim Ghazali, The rider will spend 24 two and a half lengths to spare win in the 6f Class 5 run for JP Guillambert hours in hospital before The representative of Dhergham Bu Thaila as Guillambert rode his fifth fillies and mares. THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Fillies beginning his recovery. (QA) (Soviet Secret) celebrates with the Al winner of the evening. Al Hajaj Stud's William Bligh & Mares) (Class 5) “It was a short operation, Dibal Cup after receiving the same from Abdulatif Hussain Al (GB) (Thoroughbred Handicap), Creativity (GB), Gassim Ghazali, Alberto and it went very well. I can’t QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Emadi’s Bab Al Rayyan Al Ghazali Stud's AJS Al Aredh Sanna wait to start the rehabilitation. (Mayson x Dorothy’s Dancing), (QA) (Purebred Arabian Kubaisi at Al Rayyan Park yesterday. THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) There are still 10 days left trained by Bader Al Balushi, Handicap), Khalifa bin Sheail Al William Bligh (GB), Gassim Ghazali, JP before the next Grand Prix at finished runner up under Kuwari's Majd'or (FR) (Purebred Guillambert Portimao,” Miller said on Marco Casamento while the Arabian Maiden Plate) and PUREBRED ARABIAN HANDICAP Tuesday. Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki- Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al AJS Al Aredh (QA), Mohammed Ghazali, “If my recovery proceeds schooled Al Faisaliya (Coach Attiya's Badira (QA) (Purebred JP Guillambert normally, I’ll be able to be back House x Shielaligh) was ridden Arabian Maiden Plate) were also PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE on track in Portugal, even if to third place by Tomas among the winners. Majd'or (FR), Ali Yousuf Al-Kubaisi, Marco not completely at my 100% Lukasek in Al Sakab Stud The Abdullah Sultan Al Casamento fitness.” colours. Jaber bred, owned and trained PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE Miller finished ninth in QREC Racing Manager Umm Thaga (QA) (Muthaaber (Fillies & Mares) Sunday’s race at the Losail Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi pre- x La Pampita) emerged victo- Badira (QA), Gassim Ghazali, JP Guillambert International Circuit in Doha sented the winner's trophy to rious in the Local Thor- LOCAL THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE after clashing with Suzuki’s Mrs Subaiya's representative. oughbred Maiden Plate, the Umm Thaga (QA), Abdulla Al Jabir, Rashid defending champion Joan Earlier, Injaaz Stud's opening race of the day. Ali Al Marri* (-3kg) Mir. ITTF CEO praises success of Middle East events in Qatar

QNA – DOHA Khalil Al Muhannadi, President of the Arab The Chief Executive Officer of the Interna- and Qatari Table Tennis tional Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Steve Federations and the Vice Dainton, praised Qatar for the success in President of ITTF and organizing a historic version of the Middle East Steve Dainton, CEO of the Table Tennis series of championships in very International Federation, difficult conditions due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Officer at Dainton said in a statement today on the Aspetar, Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham sidelines of a ceremony held by the Interna- Al Kuwari, and officials tional Federation for honouring Aspetar Ortho- posing for a photograph pedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha during the ceremony. that the championship that was organised in BOTTOM: Al Muhannadi and Qatar concluded with a huge success and came an official taking part in an out in the best technical and organisational way, and no case of infection appeared, and exhibition match. all the participants have returned to their countries in good health. The CEO of the International Table Tennis Federation thanked Qatar Federation headed by Khalil Al Mohannadi, the CEO of Aspetar Hospital, Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Kuwari, and the hospital officials for the great effort that was made to bring the championship to safety. reached 700 players, administrators and For his part, Al Mohannadi said that technicians from about 71 countries, things choosing to hold the World Table Tennis Day passed safely and without any single in Qatar with the participation of Aspetar Hos- infection with the Coronavirus after applying pital in particular, is an appreciation for the the health bubble system and strict role played by the hospital and the Qatari adherence to sanitary measures, so we thank medical staff in the return to life of the world all the medical staff who were the first line table tennis game after a year of stoppage and of defense". absence of competitions. Qatar hosted the World Table Tennis Al Mohannadi added: "We found great Middle East Hub series, which also included cooperation from officials of the Ministry of the global and Asian qualifiers for the Health and Aspetar Hospital as well as all gov- upcoming Tokyo Olympics, after a long pause ernment agencies during the last tournament, in table tennis competitions due to the and despite the huge participation that pandemic. THURSDAY 8 APRIL 2021 SPORT 09

Evergreen Zaman cracks another century as Westwood eyes Pakistan win series against SA Masters REUTERS – PRETORIA 81 balls), Kyle Verreynne (62 history at from 53) and Andile Pheh- Opener Fakhar Zaman smashed lukwayo (54 from 61) all regis- his second century in as many tered half-centuries, but none age 47 matches as Pakistan beat much- could push on as left-arm changed South Africa by 28 runs spinner Mohammad Nawaz REUTERS – AUGUSTA in the third and final one-day (3-34) was the pick of the vis- international in Pretoria on iting attack. yesterday to clinch the series Pakistan skipper Babar said Should he win the tour- 2-1. a solid opening partnership laid nament on Sunday, Lee Fakhar followed up his scin- the foundation for the win. Westwood would supplant tillating 193 on Sunday with 101 “The openers gave a good Jack Nicklaus as the oldest as Pakistan posted 320 for start and my focus was on Masters champion, and seven in their 50 overs having taking it forward from the their place in golf history been sent into bat. momentum they built," Babar would also be linked in South Africa, missing five said. another way. key players on their way to the “There was a period where Englishman Westwood, Indian Premier League in we lost back to back wickets, so who turns 48 this month, is Quinton de Kock, David Miller, I was just telling every new using his son Sam as caddie Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje batsman that if we can put a at Augusta National this and Lungi Ngidi, were bowled partnership together it'll be week, relegating his regular out for 292 in the final over. good for the team. bag carrier, fiancee Helen Fakhar’s 101 from 104 balls “I have to give credit to Storey, to the role of laid the platform for a sizeable Hassan Ali here, the way he Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman receives the Player of the Series award against South Africa in Pretoria spectator. Pakistan total. came in and played. He made yesterday. Pakistan won the three-match series 2-1 after a 28-run victory yesterday. Pic: @TheRealPCB Nicklaus had son Jackie But it was given a significant the main difference. It was quite on the bag for his famous late boost by captain Babar surprising to face spin at the 1986 victory at the age of Azam (94 from 82 balls) and death, but after seeing the pitch 8-10 overs, trying to play nor- SCOREBOARD 46. Hasan Ali (32 not out from 11) yesterday, we did get an idea mally. To be honest, in these PAKISTAN SOUTH AFRICA Westwood was only 12 who smashed 55 from the final that we could face a fair bit of grounds, specially in the Imam-ul-Haq c Verreynne b Maharaj ...... 57 Janneman Malan lbw b Nawaz ...... 70 at the time, but the memory 16 balls of the innings to propel spin here. morning, it's not that easy to bat Fakhar Zaman c Klaasen b Maharaj ...... 101 Aiden Markram c Ahmed b Afridi ...... 18 of the Golden Bear charging Pakistan well past 300. “So we weren't unprepared. with two new balls. So our plan Babar Azam c Verreynne b Phehlukwayo ...... 94 JJ Smuts b Qadir ...... 17 to the Green Jacket remains They looked to have stalled But I'd like to credit the whole was simple, that we will just Mohammad Rizwan st Klaasen b Maharaj ...... 2 Temba Bavuma (c) b Nawaz ...... 20 vivid. when spinners Keshav Maharaj team, for how we put up a good survive the first 10 overs. Sarfaraz Ahmed c & b Smuts ...... 13 Kyle Verreynne c Qadir b Rauf ...... 62 “I still remember the Faheem Ashraf c & b Markram ...... 1 Heinrich Klaasen lbw b Nawaz ...... 4 (3-45) and part-timer Aiden total and defended it well. This (Scoring two 100s) means a lot. Mohammad Nawaz c Bavuma b Markram ...... 4 Andile Phehlukwayo c Ahmed b Ali ...... 54 first time I played this tour- Markram (2-48) slowed the is a very important series for us, I was suffering from two years, Hasan Ali not out...... 32 Keshav Maharaj b Afridi ...... 19 nament in 1997,” Westwood scoring ahead of the powerful winning in South Africa will I didn't score. So it really means Extras (b 2, lb 3, nb 2, w 9) ...... 16 Beuran Hendricks c Ahmed b Rauf ...... 1 said yesterday. late assault. give our team a lot of confi- a lot to me. Thanks to our TOTAL (50 Ov, 7 wkts) ...... 320 Lutho Sipamla not out ...... 4 “I played the final round South Africa needed a dence. The individual players skipper for believing in me and Did not bat: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir, Haris Daryn Dupavillon b Afridi ...... 17 with Jack. three-figure score from one of will also get a lot of confidence giving me these opportunities. Rauf Extras (lb 1, nb 3, w 2) ...... 6 “I went out on the Sat- their batsmen to get close to the from their performances. We'll I'm more happy with winning Fall of wickets: 1-112, 2-206, 3-214, 4-246, 5-249, TOTAL (49.3 Ov, All Out) ...... 292 urday night and bought the 6-257, 7-320 Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-77, 3-127, 4-128, 5-140, target, but Pakistan’s bowlers try to take this confidence into the series.” BOWLING: Aiden Markram 10-0-48-20, Beuran Hen- 6-248, 7-251, 8-257, 9-272, 10-292 picture, the iconic one varied the pace on a slow the T20Is also,” he added. The teams now play a four- dricks 7-0-38-0, Lutho Sipamla 6-0-50-0, Daryn Dupa- BOWLING: Shaheen Shah Afridi 9.3-0-58-3, Hasan Ali where he’s following the wicket and retained control of Pakistan's Zaman said: “My match Twenty20 International villon 5-0-30-0, Andile Phehlukwayo 4-0-37-1, Keshav 10-0-76-1, Haris Rauf 9-1-45-2, Usman Qadir 9-0-48-1, ball into the hole on 17 with the match. plan was very simple. I was series starting in Johannesburg Maharaj 10-1-45-3, JJ Smuts 8-0-67-1 Mohammad Nawaz 7-0-34-3, Faheem Ashraf 5-0-30-0 his putter. Janneman Malan (70 from looking to survive in the first on Saturday. “And after we played on the Sunday... "I said to Jack, ‘would you mind signing this T20 World picture for me’?” PREVIEW: India’s popular IPL set “I still have it to this day Cup in India all framed up where he’s put, ‘Lee, enjoyed our to roll even as pandemic worsens round, best wishes, Jack on track Nicklaus’.” But whereas Nicklaus is REUTERS – MUMBAI Bhairav Shanth, the man- the most prolific major despite aging director of global sport winner with 18 titles, The Indian Premier League is consulting firm ITW, said Westwood is still seeking pandemic not only one of the world’s most interest among advertisers has his first. lucrative annual sporting prop- been high this year and pre- Arguably the best erties but also among the most dicted a windfall for broad- player of his generation woes: ICC durable, with not even the casters because of the “tre- without a major victory, he lengthening shadow of the mendous” pull of the IPL. has nine times finished COVID-19 pandemic apparently “For a tournament that is second or third, and is REUTERS – DUBAI able to stop the Twenty20 having another edition barely running out of time to close juggernaut. six months removed from the the deal. The International Cricket Last year’s delayed tour- last one, the appetite has been “I always enjoy Council does not yet see the nament was shifted to the fantastic,” Shanth said. speaking with Jack and need to activate its backup United Arab Emirates but the “In 2020, there was a slight picking his brains and just plan for the Twenty20 World 14th edition returns to India, dip in deal volume and sizes. being in his company,” Cup and is sticking to hosting where the coronavirus situation “But now as we see this Westwood said. the event in India later this has worsened significantly in edition occupy the prime “It’s amazing that I’m year despite the country expe- recent weeks. summer slot with nothing else old enough to have my son riencing a record COVID-19 The surge in new cases significant on TV to compete on the bag and still be com- surge recently. could yet scupper plans to host against, we have already seen peting in these tourna- India reported a record the tournament in bio-secure new partners come on board in ments, and having Sam 115,736 new cases yesterday, bubbles at six venues across the the league at a premium of here to enjoy the expe- a 13-fold increase in just over country, starting tomorrow in 30-40% from what it was last rience with me,” he told two months, as its coronavirus Chennai and climaxing at the year.” reporters. infections swelled to 12.8 world’s largest cricket stadium Even the recent spike in the Westwood has been in million, making it the third in Ahmedabad on May 30. M S Dhoni of Chennai number of COVID-19 cases has excellent form recently, worst hit country after the The Indian cricket board Super Kings is seen not deterred the cream of world posting runner-up finishes United States and Brazil. (BCCI), however, is bullish during a training cricket from heading to India, in Florida at the Arnold The country is scheduled about the chances of pulling it session. where the T20 World Cup will Palmer Invitational and to host the Twenty20 World off. Pic: @ChennaiIPL also be held later this year. Players Championship. Cup in six months’ time and “We did it successfully in Rajasthan Royals all- “It just is validation, Geoff Allardice, the acting Dubai last year. We are con- rounder Ben Stokes has been really, that I’m still good chief executive of the world fident we are going to do it delighted to see so many of his enough at my age to be out governing body, feels there again this time,” BCCI chief England colleagues plying their here and contending,” he was enough time before they Sourav Ganguly said said. need to hit the panic button. yesterday. afforded to the cricketers by the “As for expectations, I Royal Challengers “We are certainly pro- Champions Mumbai bubble. don’t really have any. I just Bangalore's costliest ceeding on the assumption Indians, captained by Rohit Players will be well com- put the preparation in, hit that the event is going ahead Sharma, and Virat Kohli’s Royal pensated for their stint in India buy Kyle Jamieson is it off the first tee and hope- as planned,” Allardice told Challengers Bangalore get the as, even without ticket sales, the seen during a team fully hit it on the green and reporters yesterday, adding eight-team tournament going IPL was still worth $6.19bn last training session. have a birdie chance, and that the ICC was learning from at M A Chidambaram Stadium year, according to financial Pic: @RCBTweets make a few of those. After all ongoing cricket events tomorrow. consultancy firm Duff & Phelps. that, it’s in the lap of the across the globe. Both teams have already That was down from $6.78bn gods, really” “We do have backup plans been hit by COVID-19 cases in in 2019. Meanwhile golf’s that can be activated when the their camps, however, raising The BCCI would have been European Tour says the time is right. We’re not any- questions over the effectiveness left with a $542m hole in its French Open has been where near that timeline yet. of the health protections coffers if it had cancelled its postponed because of We’ve got a number of months COVID-19 restrictions the to be able to see how the situ- government announced last ation is and how cricket events week. The tour says it will are being run.” work with the French golf The eight-team Indian federation to try to Premier League will kick off reschedule it. tomorrow without fans. The French Open was “In terms of our plans, I scheduled for May 6-9 at Le think they’re reasonably well Golf National, which hosted advanced and we’ve seen a flagship event last year but trade in recent editions of the the 2018 Ryder Cup. number of different ended up with record TV and IPL. The tour said given the approaches across the crick- digital viewership. “Being constantly exposed travel of players, caddie eting countries as to how to With curfews currently in to that is a huge benefit to us as and TV production per- manage multi-team events,” force in many Indian states, the a team, especially with the T20 sonnel coming from an said Allardice. IPL can be expected to surpass World Cup coming up at the end average of 25 countries, it “We’re in a good state at last year’s viewership numbers of the year in India,” he told Sky was best to postpone. the moment but acknowledge with cricket fans in the world’s Sports. The tour said it would that the world is changing at a Team mentor Kumar Sangakkara is seen with Sanju second most populous nation “It’s a great chance for the try to fill what is now a rapid rate at the moment,” he Samson of Rajsathan Royals. Pic: @rajasthanroyals set to be glued to TV sets and English guys to get more expe- vacant spot on the schedule. said. electronic devices. rience in these conditions.” Sport THURSDAY 8 APRIL 2021 08

Detailed view of the basketball sneakers NBA wrap: Warriors edge worn by Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie past Giannis-less Bucks Jackson in the game REUTERS - NEW YORK franchise record of 70.6 percent Domantas Sabonis (sprained Nuggets 134, Pistons 119 against the 3-point shooting set in 1996 ankle) and Malcolm Brogdon Nikola Jokic scored 27 Portland Stephen Curry scored 41 points, against Dallas. (strained hip) and ended it points on 13-of-16 shooting Trail Blazers including 30 in the second half, New Orleans got Zion Wil- without Myles Turner, who from the floor and dished out at Staples and the Golden State Warriors liamson back in the lineup after sustained a sprained ankle in 11 assists to lead host Denver to Center. rallied late to beat the he missed three games with a the third quarter. its sixth straight win, a rout of Milwaukee Bucks 122-121 on sprained right thumb. He scored 76ers 106, Celtics 96 Detroit. Tuesday in San Francisco. 34 and extended his streak of Joel Embiid returned to The Nuggets earned their A view of Kelly Oubre Jr. had 19 20-plus point games to 25 lineup and finished with 35 15th victory in the past 18 the sneakers points and Kent Bazemore straight. points and six rebounds to lead games. Michael Porter Jr and worn by added 18 as the Warriors ended Lakers 110, Raptors 101 Philadelphia to a win at Boston. Will Barton scored 25 and 24 Portland Trail a three-game losing streak in Talen Horton-Tucker The Sixers swept the teams’ points, respectively, for Blazers guard the opener of a stretch of four scored 17 points off the bench three-game season series. Denver. Jokic grabbed eight Damian home games. Oubre gave the and visiting Los Angeles Embiid, who sat out Phila- rebounds. Lillard in Warriors the lead on two free defeated Toronto in Tampa. delphia’s Sunday loss to Jerami Grant led Detroit in the game throws with 7.7 seconds Markieff Morris added 15 Memphis, played for the his return to Denver, where he against the remaining. Golden State had points and grabbed nine second time in the team’s past played in the 2019-20 season, Los Angeles lost seven of its previous eight rebounds for the Lakers, who three games after sitting out posting 29 points, five rebounds Clippers games. had lost their 11 previous games the previous 10 due to a bone and four assists. at Staples Jrue Holiday scored 29 with the Raptors. Former bruise in his left knee. Saddiq Bey, who finished Center. points and Khris Middleton Raptor Marc Gasol scored nine Jayson Tatum was held the game with 25 points, shot 6 added 28 as Milwaukee saw its of his 13 points in the first scoreless in the first quarter but of 12 from 3-point range to lead three-game winning streak quarter and had nine rebounds, finished with 20 points to lead Detroit’s 15-of-35 shooting from end. The Bucks were playing five assists and four blocks for the Celtics. outside. without leading scorer and the Lakers. Grizzlies 124, Heat 112 Clippers 133, Trail Blazers rebounder Giannis Antetok- Pascal Siakam scored 27 Dillon Brooks scored a 116 ounmpo for the second con- points for the Raptors, who had season-high 28 points as vis- Paul George scored 24 of his secutive game because of left won their previous two games. iting Memphis snapped Miami’s game-high 36 points in the first knee soreness. Chris Boucher added 19 points. four-game winning streak. half and host Los Angeles led Hawks 123, Pelicans 107 Bulls 113, Pacers 97 The Grizzlies also got 20 by as many as 26 points before Trae Young scored 30 Nikola Vucevic had his points and 10 rebounds from the break en route to a win over points and sparked a 3-point most productive game since Jonas Valanciunas. On the Portland. shooting barrage as Atlanta joining Chicago, contributing down side for Memphis, Ja Kawhi Leonard finished defeated visiting New Orleans 32 points and 17 rebounds in Morant was helped off the with 29 points, 12 rebounds and for its fourth straight win. the Bulls’ win over injury- court and went to the locker seven assists for the Clippers. The Hawks were 20-for-31 riddled Indiana at room with a back injury late in Reggie Jackson added 23 points for a season-high 64.5 percent Indianapolis. the fourth quarter. He ended off the bench. from 3-point range, including Zach LaVine chipped in the night with 10 points on Norman Powell paced the an NBA-record 11-for-11 from with 19 points for the Bulls, 3-of-8 shooting. The Heat were Blazers with 32 points, and CJ long distance in the third who were opening a five-game led by Bam Adebayo, who ended McCollum added 24 points. Sneakers of Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony are quarter. Atlanta began the night trip. with a triple-double of 18 points, With Jusuf Nurkic (right knee seen in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers. ranked last in the league in Caris LeVert had a team- 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Jimmy inflammation) sitting out, Enes 3-point shooting (33.3 percent). high 20 points for the Pacers, Butler led Miami in scoring with Kanter had 13 points and 15 The Hawks fell short of the who began the night without 28 points. rebounds. NHL wrap: Osaka issues virus Bergeron’s spike warning, hat-trick wants Games torch propels relay rerouted

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Japan’s Osaka prefecture issued a special warning yesterday that solid win a rapid surge in coronavirus cases is placing medical systems in REUTERS - NEW YORK the region at the verge of collapse and requested the cancellation of the Olympic torch relay along all public roads in the prefecture. Patrice Bergeron netted a hat- Gov Hirofumi Yoshimura declared a “medial emergency” in trick, Brad Marchand recorded the western Japanese prefecture, where daily cases have reached a goal and three assists and new highs, and asked hospitals to urgently prepare additional beds. goalie Jeremy Swayman made Yoshimura, who previously asked for a cancellation of the torch 40 saves in his NHL debut as Florida Panthers center Frank Vatrano (77) skates with the puck against Carolina Hurricanes left relay only in Osaka city, said all segments on public roads should the Boston Bruins collected a wing Steven Lorentz (78) during their NHL clash at PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina. be canceled. The Olympic organizing committee said yesterday 4-2 road win over the Phila- that it will hold the Osaka leg of the Olympic torch run, scheduled delphia Flyers on Tuesday. for April 13-14, at the 1970 Osaka Expo commemorative park. Boston improved to 6-0-1 Adam Fox had a goal and deadline looming on Monday. provided two assists. Sergei The Tokyo Olympics are to start in just over three months with against Philadelphia this two assists for the Rangers, and The former Hart Trophy Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots for Japan’s vaccination drive still in its initial stages. season. Colin Blackwell, Kaapo Kakko, recipient is a pending unre- the Panthers, whose six-game Experts say more contagious new variants of the virus are The only blemish on the Mika Zibanejad, Ryan Strome stricted free agent after signing winning streak ended. becoming more common and are urging health officials to respond record was the Flyers’ 3-2 and Pavel Buchnevich added a one-year, $8m contract this Predators 3, Red Wings 2 quickly to prevent an explosive increase with only a fraction of the overtime win on Monday in the a goal and an assist apiece. past offseason. Roman Josi recorded two people inoculated. first half of a back-to-back set. Rookie Alexis Lafreniere Islanders 1, Capitals 0 regulation assists and scored “Medical systems are on the verge of collapse,” Yoshimura said The fourth-place Bruins also scored his sixth goal of the Brock Nelson scored the the clinching goal in a shootout at a news conference. He attributed the rapid spike in infections to now hold a five-point edge year for New York, which is game’s only goal with 6:55 left as Nashville pulled out a win a new variant of the virus. over both Philadelphia and the 3-0-1 in its past four games. in the third period and Semyon at Detroit. The measures come two days after Yoshimura issued a set of New York Rangers for the final Rangers goaltender Igor Shes- Varlamov made 29 saves as Ryan Johansen also scored special virus control measures for Osaka city alone following Prime playoff spot in the East terkin made 41 saves. New York moved into a first- in the shootout. Luke Kunin Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to place the prefectures of Osaka, Division. Ducks 5, Sharks 1 place tie with Washington in and Mikael Granlund scored Hyogo and Miyagi under a semi-emergency. It was Marchand’s second Anaheim pulled away with the East Division with a win in the regulation goals for Nash- Osaka’s neighboring prefecture of Hyogo is also facing an four-point performance in a three-goal second period, Uniondale, N.Y. ville, which has won eight of upsurge and has imposed special virus measures in four cities three games, as he had a hat snapping a three-game losing New York earned its third its past nine games. Juuse Saros beginning Monday, along with Sendai, a city in the northern pre- trick and an assist in the streak by beating host San Jose. win in a row while the Capitals made 25 saves for the fecture of Miyagi. Bruins’ 7-5 win over the Pitts- Nicolas Deslauriers and fell for the third time in five Predators. Infections also have surged elsewhere in the western region, burgh Penguins on Saturday. David Backes had a goal and games (2-3-0). Danny DeKeyser and Adam which experts say may require additional virus protection measures Marchand has six goals and an assist apiece, and Adam It was the second 1-0 win Erne scored for Detroit, and and stay-home requests, possibly leading to the cancellation of five assists over his past five Henrique, Max Comtois and of the season for the Islanders, Thomas Greiss made 29 saves. more torch events, a further setback for the Olympics. games. Isac Lundestrom also scored who also beat the visiting Dylan Larkin and Filip Zadina Yoshimura said he plans to issue an emergency request for res- Blue Jackets 4, Lightning 2 for Anaheim. John Gibson Boston Bruins by that score on came up empty in their idents of Osaka prefecture to avoid nonessential outings beginning Columbus’ Max Domi and made 34 saves in the victory. Jan. 18. It was the first regular- attempts during the shootout, today. Jack Roslovic each notched a Patrick Marleau scored the season shutout defeat for the the Red Wings’ first this season. Osaka reported 878 new cases yesterday, more than 555 in goal and an assist in the Blue lone goal for the Sharks, whose Capitals since a 3-0 loss to the Blackhawks 4, Stars 2 Tokyo, the national capital. Jackets’ 4-2 win over visiting four-game winning streak Winnipeg Jets on Feb 27, 2020, Patrick Kane and Alex Still, experts say Tokyo is on a rebound, with people going out Tampa Bay. ended. San Jose goalie Martin and their first 1-0 loss since DeBrincat each had a goal and in droves, commuting to work and dining and partying at restau- Fourth-line center Zac Jones made 29 saves. they fell to the Boston Bruins an assist and Kevin Lankinen rants and bars. Dalpe tallied for the first time Sabres 5, Devils 3 on Feb 3, 2019. made 25 saves to lead Chicago “A new wave of infections has begun. There is no doubt about since Oct. 20, 2016 -- a span Casey Mittelstadt scored a Hurricanes 5, Panthers 2 past visiting Dallas. that,” said Ryuji Wakita, director-general of the National Institute of 1,629 days -- as the Blue go-ahead goal midway into the Jordan Staal’s unassisted Kirby Dach and Dominik of Infectious Diseases who heads a government COVID-19 advisory Jackets moved to 3-1-1 against third period to lift Buffalo past goal with 11:08 remaining Kubalik also scored goals for board. the Lightning. host New Jersey in Newark, broke a tie and propelled Chicago, which snapped a two- Nick Foligno scored into an N J, extending the Sabres’ point Carolina to a victory over game losing streak and won for empty net, and Seth Jones, streak to five games. Florida in Raleigh, N C. just the second time in its past Cam Atkinson, Zach Werenski Mittelstadt joined Carolina’s Vincent Tro- six games. and Alexandre Texier posted defenseman Rasmus Dahlin check and Dougie Hamilton Andrew Cogliano and assists for the Blue Jackets, with a goal and an assist as the scored power-play goals. Radek Faksa scored goals, who won for just the second Sabres improved to 3-0-2 Empty-net goals from Staal Blake Comeau had two assists time in their last nine games during their season high-tying with 1:40 to play and Jesper and Jake Oettinger finished (2-6-1). point streak. Rasmus Asplund Fast with 55.8 seconds left with 24 saves for Dallas. Rangers 8, Penguins 4 and blueliners Brandon sealed the result. Hurricanes The Stars were without Artemi Panarin had a goal Montour and Rasmus Ris- goalie Petr Mrazek made 34 head coach Rick Bowness, who and three assists and New York tolainen also tallied and Linus saves. remains in the NHL’s COVID-19 rode a four-goal first period to Ullmark finished with 27 saves. Aleksander Barkov scored protocol after registering a The Olympic torch is seen at a blowout win over visiting Buffalo’s Taylor Hall was both Florida goals on assists positive test on Sunday in Hibarigahara Festival Site during Pittsburgh. scratched with the trade from Carter Verhaeghe Raleigh, NC. the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay on March 25, 2021.