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Al Annabi arrive in DUSHANBE for their 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier

The Qatar’s national football team arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for their joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E qualifying match against Afghanistan to be played on Tuesday (November 19). Prior to their departure, the team had a training session on Sunday morning. Qatar lead the group with 10 points.

I nternational League Qatar T10 all set for Ronaldo’s 99th takes start at Asian Town from Dec 6: QCA Portugal to Euro 2020 12 players from Associate ICC Countries, Qatar National Cricket team players and loads The defending champs join Germany, Netherlands, and Croatia; Wales book decider against Hungary of local talented players from different QCA clubs. AFP QCA is thankful to ICC to Luxembourg awarded T10 this elite short- er format league to promote Cristiano Ronaldo scored his cricket in the region. In a press 99th international goal as reign- release, Youssef Jeham al Ku- ing champions Portugal secured wari, President QCA, said, their place at the Euro 2020 fi- “Qatar is proud to have been nals on Sunday with a 2-0 vic- assigned this league by ICC. tory away to Luxembourg. This will take our country to Bruno Fernandes struck international sports arena.” the opening goal on 39 min- Youssef Jeham al Kuwari, Presi- The league is set to be host- utes before Ronaldo tapped in a dent Qatar Cricket Association. ed at the Asian Town Cricket scrappy second late on to clinch Stadium. QCA has lined up second place in Group B behind Tribune News Network with several top sponsors for winners Ukraine, who drew 2-2 Doha the event, locally & interna- in Serbia. tionally. QCA has nominated Portugal became the 17th The Qatar Cricket Association Intl. Pro Events to carry out nation to qualify for next (QCA) has announced that its the league procedures due to year’s multi-host tourna- maiden International Cricket their past experience of con- ment, which kicks off in Rome League will start from 6th De- ducting successful events. on June 12, joining the likes cember 2019. The T10 league The Qatar T10 League is of world champions France, is the latest in the Internation- scheduled to take place from Spain, Italy and England. al Cricket Council (ICC) calen- December 6 to 18 with 10 “We can’t give the match dar to promote the shorter for- over matches being played be- high marks for style,” said mats of the game. Qatar T10 tween teams, witnessing large Portugal coach Fernando San- will have 6 teams comprising crowds and entertainment for tos, who admitted the heavy 24 International Cricket stars, all age groups. pitch made life challenging for his team. “I’m very happy for my play- ers because the qualifying cam- paign has been more difficult than we expected. “We’re through to the finals Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) scores his 99th international goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B qualification match against Luxem- of a major tournament for an bourg at the Josy Barthel Stadium in Luxembourg on Sunday. (AFP) 11th straight time. You’ve got to believe in these players.” expanded a list of big hitters to vals germany to move top in the Slovakia 3-1 in Rijeka. day for a winner-takes-all clash. Portugal knew they would qualify for Euro 2020 on Sat- group as Toni Kroos hit a brace The World Cup runners up “It’s massive for us to get book their place at Euro 2020 urday as the trio booked their in a simple 4-0 win over Belarus needed just a point to ensure the three points and now we with a win or by matching Ser- places at next summer’s finals. in Moenchengladbach which qualification from GroupE but go again Tuesday,” said Moore. bia’s result from their game in Austria also made it through saw them qualify for the Euros Robert Bozenik stunned the “We came here for the three Belgrade. But they were made to the multi-host tournament. for the 13th time in a row. home crowd when he tapped points and we got them -- now to work hard by a Luxembourg Ronald Koeman’s resur- A deft back-heeled goal from the away side ahead in the it’s all guns blazing towards team ranked 96th in the world gent Dutch needed a point defender Matthias Ginter just 32nd minute. However it was Tuesday.” that notably held France to a to qualify for their first ma- before the break and impressive one-way traffic in the second Austria booked their place Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (left) and Toro Rosso’s French 0-0 draw in 2018 World Cup jor tournament since coming finishing by Leon Goretzka and half and Croatia’s qualification with a 2-1 win over North Mac- driver Pierre Gasly celebrate with the Cup after getting the first and qualifying. third at the 2014 World Cup Kroos gave the Germans a com- was never in doubt once Nikola edonia that kept third-placed second place in the F1 Brazil Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sporting Lisbon midfielder and got what they needed in fortable three-goal lead early in Vlasic drilled home the leveller. Slovenia at bay despite their 1-0 Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. (AFP) Fernandes broke the deadlock a scrappy goalless draw with the second half. Bruno Petkovic headed the triumph over Latvia. before half-time, controlling Northern Ireland in Belfast. Manuel Neuer hosts in front and Ivan Perisic They are second in Group Bernardo Silva’s pinpoint pass “It means a lot for us as play- produced a superb save to keep sealed the three points with a G behind Poland, who had Verstappen wins crazy race expertly before lashing in from ers. Hopefully it means so much out Belarus striker Igor Stase- thumping finish with 16 min- already qualified going into 20 yards. to the Dutch people,” Liverpool vich’s penalty before Kroos utes left. “We were trying to stay this round of games but main- as both Ferraris crash out Ronaldo, who smacked in defender Van Dijk said. dribbled through the defence calm in the dressing room at tained a three-point lead at the a hat-trick in Thursday’s 6-0 However they were far from to claim his second goal seven half-time, we were sure that our top of the group thanks to a 2-1 AFP a dominant victor ahead of his thrashing of Lithuania, moved the flamboyant outfit that has so minutes from time and make quality would prevail. We kept win at Israel. Sao Paulo former team-mate Pierre Gasly to the brink of his international often thrilled in Group C, and sure of a routine win. attacking, creating chances, and In Saint Petersburg, the of Toro Rosso. “That was a lot century four minutes from time. survived a huge scare when Ste- “Overall we did well, but at the goals came,” said Petkovic. Hazard brothers made short Max Verstappen underlined of fun out there,” said Verstap- Silva’s far-post cross was ven Davis smashed a first-half the moment I don’t include us That win gives Wales a fight- work of Russia as already-qual- his potential as a champion of pen. “It is great to win the race.” forced towards goal by Diogo penalty high over the bar. among the favourites for the Eu- ing chance of qualifying after ified Belgium maintained their the future on Sunday with a A late collision between Jota, with Luxembourg goal- The Dutch dominated pos- ropean title,” said Kroos, echo- their 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan 100 percent record with a 4-1 commanding victory for Red Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vet- keeper Anthony Moris getting a session and stopped the hosts ing coach Joachim Loew’s com- earlier on Saturday. win that secured them top spot Bull in an astonishing and tel and Charles Leclerc, who hand to the ball before Ronaldo from having a single shot on ments from earlier in the week. Ryan Giggs’ side stay third in Group I. Eden and Thorgan crash-hit Brazilian Grand Prix suffered punctures and re- turned in from the goalline. target but failed to create much A win over Northern Ire- thanks to first-half headed goals Hazard put Roberto Martinez’s at Interlagos. The 22-year-old tired, produced a dramatic Iranian striker Ali Daei themselves. land in Frankfurt on Tuesday from Kieffer Moore and Harry side three goals ahead at the Dutchman brushed off several and surprising finish to a holds the world record with 109 Davis’ spot-kick blunder left will guarantee Loew’s new- Wilson and Slovakia losing break before in-form Inter Mi- attacks from newly-crowned closely-fought contest. international goals scored be- Michael O’Neill’s side third and look side first place. against the Croats. lan striker Romelu Lukaku six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who collided tween 1993 and 2006. hoping for a way into the tour- Croatia survived a scare to They are just one point be- crashed home the fourth in the Hamilton, twice passing him with Albon on the final lap, The Netherlands, germany nament via the playoffs. secure their place in the Euros hind second-placed Hungary, 72nd minute to make absolutely after pit-stops, to come home finished third. and World Cup finalists Croatia The draw allowed fierce ri- after coming from behind beat who travel to Cardiff on the final sure of the result. 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Japan get gold, Mexico secure Al Arabi crowned Asian Men’s Handball League champions 2020 Olympic baseball spot AFP out to end the game. Tokyo “Our players were in the field with never-give-up spir- Japan defeated South Korea its, so I knew they will take the 5-3 in the final of the WBSC lead,” Japan manager Atsu- Premier 12 baseball tourna- nori Inaba said post game. ment, while Mexico beat the South Korea “is a very US 3-2 to qualify for the Tokyo strong Asian rival, and I’m 2020 Olympics. expecting that we will play an- South Korea opened up the other great game in the Olym- game with two homers by Kim pics next year,” Inaba added. Ha-seong and Kim Hyun-soo Hosts Japan advanced to in the top of the first inning, the final after finishing top in the scoring a total of three runs. six-nation Super Round with But the lead was quickly a 4-1 win-loss record, ahead of taken by Japan in the bottom 2nd -placed South Korea (3-2). of the second inning when Tet- South Korea were the gold suto Yamada smashed a three- medallists of the inaugural run homer to deep left field. Premier 12 competition four In the seventh inning, Hi- years ago while Japan took the deto Asamura singled to right bronze medal in 2015. centre, making the score 5-3. Earlier, Mexico edged the Japan’s closer Yasuaki US 3-2 after 10 innings to take Qatar’s Al Arabi Sports Club were crowned as champions of the 22nd Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship after they defeated Al Wehda club of Saudi Arabia 21-19 Yamasaki earned two consec- third place and earn a spot at in the final in South Korea on Sunday. Al Arabi’s victory allows the club to retain the trophy following Al Duhail’s win last year. Meanwhile, last year’s runners-up Al Wakrah of Qatar utive groundouts and a strike- next year’s Olympic Games. failed to win their third-place match, leaving them in fourth place losing 21-20 to UAE’s Sharjah SC. Gurbaz blitz helps ‘Qatar provides me the Afghanistan clinch opportunity to train when T20 series vs WI AFP (INDIA) Scoreboard Afghanistan Teenage opener Rahman- c Lewis b Cottrell ������������������������0 ullah Gurbaz hit an attacking Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Paul b Pollard ���������������� 79 it snows back home’ Karim Janat c Hope b Cottrell ��������������������������������2 half-century to set up Afghani- Ibrahim Zadran run out (Holder) ����������������������������1 stan’s 29-run series-clinching c King b Paul ������������������������������� 24 Monster Energy win over West Indies in the c Pollard b Williams ��������������� 14 c Holder b Paul ���������������������� 15 third international c Cottrell b Williams ��������������������������0 Yamaha MotoGP on Sunday. not out �������������������������������������������4 Gurbaz hit 79 off 52 balls Naveen-ul-Haq not out �������������������������������������������2 Rider Maverick as Afghanistan posted 156 for Extras: (lb4, w11) ����������������������������������������������� 15 Total: (For 8 wickets, 20 overs) ��������������������� 156 eight, a total their bowlers de- Did not bat: Vinales opens up fended by restricting the West Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Hazratullah), 2-12 (Janat), Indies to 127-7 in Lucknow. 3-44 (Ibrahim), 4-94 (Afghan), 5-120 (Gurbaz), on his big move They won the series 2-1 6-142 (Najibullah), 7-149 (Rashid), 8-151 (Nabi). Bowling: Cottrell 4-0-29-2 (2w), Holder 4-0-26-0 to Qatar after losing the opening game (1w), Williams 4-0-31-2 (3w), Pierre 3-0-19-0 (4w), and being swept in the preced- Paul 3-0-26-2, Pollard 2-0-21-1 (1w). ing ODIs 3-0. West Indies (Target 157) L. Simmons b Mujeeb ��������������������������������������������7 eft impressed with fa- Paceman Naveen-ul-Haq E. Lewis lbw b Janat �������������������������������������������� 24 cilites at Qatar Motor- took three wickets to choke B. King b Naveen ���������������������������������������������������1 sports Academy, Span- the West Indies’ chase despite S. Hope c Afghan b Naib ������������������������������������� 52 L S. Hetmyer c Afghan b Rashid ����������������������������� 11 ish Grand Prix rider Maverick a valiant 52 by wicketkeeper- K. Pollard c Najibullah b Naveen ������������������������� 11 Vinales, who won the rookie batsman . J. Holder c Nabi b Naveen ��������������������������������������6 of the year title in MotoGP “You have to be smart and K. Paul not out �������������������������������������������������������4 in 2015, and has been a for- cool and calm as a professional K. Pierre not out �����������������������������������������������������1 mer Moto3 world champion player. Sometimes you are los- Extras: (lb4, w5, nb1) ����������������������������������������� 10 Total: (For 7 wickets, 20 overs) ��������������������� 127 in 2013, decided to train in ing but your energy and mind- Did not bat: K. Williams, S. Cottrell Qatar and also do mental set for upcoming matches is Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Simmons), 2-16 (King), 3-42 training at the Aspire Acad- more important,” said skipper (Lewis), 4-80 (Hetmyer), 5-112 (Pollard), 6-118 emy. Here in an interview, Rashid Khan. (Hope), 7-124 (Holder). Bowling: Mujeeb 3-0-9-1 (w1), Naveen 4-0-24-3 the 24-year-old, opens up on “Yes we lost the first three (w1), Janat 4-0-33-1 (nb1, w1), Naib 4-0-26-1 what made him make up his ODIs and the first T20 but still (w2), Nabi 1-0-13-0, Rashid 4-0-18-1. mind. Excerpts: the focus was that we can still Toss: Afghanistan win two trophies – T20s and Result: Afghanistan won by 29 runs Series: Afghanistan won the three-match series 2-1. You arrived at the last race Spanish Grand Prix rider Maverick Vinales (centre) with Khalid al Remaihi, General Manager and Vice-President Losail Circuit Sports Club .” 3rd in the championship, (LCSC), and Luis Cardoso, Head, Qatar Motorsports Academy at the Losail International Circuit. But it was the 17-year-old having won two races and Gurbaz, a wicketkeeper-bats- best of 61. had quite a positive second Qatar Motorsports Academy op the programme for motor- man, who stood out with his He smashed six fours and half of the season. How do and I was impressed. I spoke Looking ahead cycle riders. At this moment second T20I fifty after the Af- five sixes before falling to West you evaluate your year? with the responsible of the cir- I believe that at this point I they are investigating to find ghans were in early trouble at Indies skipper . Well, I have to say that I’m cuit and they open the door for the exercises that will help 12 for two. “The guys would have very satisfied. This year is end- me to use these facilities any- have to take a step forward me to be better on the bike. Gurbaz, named man of the taken a lot from this series ing in a very different way than time I wanted. I thought about physically and mentally. This is very important be- match, put on a crucial 50-run and how to adapt and play on the previous two years, when the opportunity of being able During the celebration of the cause there is in not any stand for the fourth wicket slower pitches,” said Pollard. we started the season very to ride bikes normally in win- Qatar GP at the beginning of sport that equals the char- with former captain Asghar The two teams will next good, at a really good level, ter when in Europe we mostly the season, I saw the acteristic of riding a bike. Afghan, who made 24, and play a one-off Test starting and then slowly the level we have to train indoors, so I de- facilities of the Qatar So I think that at Aspire I will surpassed his previous T20I November 27. had decreased as the season cided to move to Doha when have the chance to work in a progressed. But this year is Andorra (Independent Princi- Motorsports Academy and very specific training program totally opposite. After race six pality) is covered in snow. I was impressed. related to what we do when we or seven GPs, we only go up, I have already gotten every- ride a MotoGP bike. go up, and go up. So actually thing organized and I have – Maverick Vinales Where I have already noticed I feel really good with the bike been able to train with the the work we have been doing and inside the team. I’m really Qatar Motorsports Academy other bikes, but it is the same We are also working with As- with Aspire is on the mental calm. Right now I’m working, coaches and I have to say that competitiveness. pire. It’s a highly technologi- side. They are very good in I think, in the best way I can it is unbelievably good. Also cal training academy that has this area. To stay mentality fo- work. I can feel that I’m quite there are very experienced You mean they can teach incredible facilities and world- cused is very important. satisfied about this season. riders who also can help you. you?! top professionals working Most of them are ex-GP riders, We are not perfect. We have to there. I think there I can take In which way have you You have moved to Qatar. which means they go fast, and improve every day. Every day, another of these steps I have mentally improved? Why? I need riders that push me. If every lap, you have to make an told you during this interview. I’m now capable of stay- I believe that at this point I we overtake each other and we improvement in this world. So In this case the steps are phys- ing calm when we are going have to take a step forward take ourselves down, we are for me being inside the Qatar ically and mentally. through tough moments, for physically and mentally. Dur- very friendly. We don’t have Motorsports Academy means example. The kind of advices ing the celebration of the Qatar any problem. That’s impor- improving, improving, im- Can you give more details that will help to improve my Afghanistan’s opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the third T20 GP at the beginning of the sea- tant. Because, at the end in the proving… Every day. That’s about this Aspire Academy? life… Not only in racing life, International against West Indies at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in son, I saw the facilities of the GPs you do the same. It’s with my target. We have just started to devel- also in private life too. Lucknow, India, on Sunday. (AFP) Champion Marquez wins season-ending MotoGP at Valencia

AFP start from second place on the replaced by Marquez’s younger Results and standings Did not finish:C al Crutchlow 9. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda- Valencia (Spain) grid but steadily picked off his brother and Moto 2 champion 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) (GBR/LCR-Honda), Franco Mor- LCR) 133, 10. Franco Morbidelli rivals one by one to win at Va- Alex at Honda next season. 41min 21.469sec, 2. Fabio bidelli (ITA/Yamaha-SRT), Danilo (ITA/Yamaha-SRT) 115 World champion Marc lencia for just the second time Quartararo again fell just Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) Petrucci (ITA/Ducati), Johann Selected: 19. Jorge Lorenzo Marquez clinched his 12th in his career. short in his bid to become the at 1.026sec, 3. Jack Miller Zarco (FRA/LCR-Honda), Iker (ESP/Honda) 28 Moto2 MotoGP victory of the season “It’s been a difficult week- first Frenchman to win a Mo- (AUS.Ducati-Pramac) 2.409, 4. Lecuona (ESP/KTM) 1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) in Sunday’s final race in Va- end because we’ve tried new toGP race since 1999, but the Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) World championship standings 25min 30.766, 2. Thomas Luthi lencia ahead of French rookie things,” said Marquez. “It’s a 20-year-old was delighted with 3.326, 5. Alex Rins (ESP/Su- 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) (SUI/Kalex) at 0.735sec, 3. Fabio Quartararo. perfect season which will be his first season among the elite. zuki) 3.508, 6. Maverick Vinales 420 pts, 2. Andrea Dovizioso Jorge Navarro (ESP/Speed Up) Marquez, who secured difficult to repeat.” “Nobody could have imag- (ESP/Yamaha) 8.829, 7. Joan (ITA/Ducati) 269, 3. Maverick 1.045, 4. Stefano Manzi (ITA/ his sixth premier category Triple MotoGP champion ined at the start of the season Mir (ESP/Suzuki) 10.622, 8. Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 211, 4. MV Agusta) 1.185, 5. Jorge title last month, finished Jorge Lorenzo bid farewell to that I would have six pole po- Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 205, 5. Martin (ESP/KTM) 8.066 over a second clear of pole- the sport with a 13th-place fin- sitions and seven podiums. It’s 22.992, 9. Aleix Espargaro Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha- Overall standings Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish sitter Quartararo who came ish in his final race. incredible to finish the season (ESP/Aprilia) 32.704, 10. Pol SRT) 192, 6. Danilo Petrucci 1. Alex Marquez (ESP/Kalex) rider Marc Marquez celebrates second for the fifth time in his The 32-year-old Spaniard in this way,” said Quartararo, Espargaro (ESP/KTM) 32.973 (ITA/Ducati) 176, 7. Valentino 262 pts, 2. Brad Binder (RSA/ winning the MotoGP Valencia debut campaign. announced his decision to re- who ended fifth in the overall Selected: 13. Jorge Lorenzo Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 174, 8. Jack KTM) 259, 3. Thomas Luthi Grand Prix on Sunday. (AFP) The Spaniard made a poor tire on Thursday. He could be standings. (ESP/Honda) 51.044 Miller (AUS/Ducati-Pramac) 165, (SUI/Kalex) 250. 14 Monday, November 18, 2019 Sports Aspetar is a leader in football medicine: FIFA Medical Committee chief

Tribune News Network cussed the tools and techniques Doha designed to address a range of issues that directly affect the The President of the FIFA safety and care of players. Medical Committee, Dr. The workshop was at- Michel D’hooghe, praised tended by doctors represent- Aspetar’s international out- ing Paris Saint-Germain, Ju- standing medical services ventus, Liverpool, Chelsea, provided to the world, on the Atlético Madrid, Spain, Olym- sidelines of his participation piacos, Galatasaray, Basel, in the first-everA sian & Euro- Switzerland, Anderlecht and pean Champions league team Bruges, Athletico Bilbao, PSV doctors’ workshop, which Eindhoven and a number of concluded last Thursday. other Asian champions such D’Hooghe said: “Aspetar is as Japan’s Kashima Antlers, an example of high-level care Thai Club Bangkok, Sydney FIFA Medical Committee in the prevention and the di- Australia, Iranian Persepolis, President Dr Michel D’hooghe. Participants during the Asian and European Champions League Team Doctors’ workshop hosted by Aspetar in Doha. agnosis conservatives and in clubs from India and Hong the surgical therapy of sports Kong, as well as Qatari clubs D’Hooghe added: “My doctors after 40 years of ex- sports is also a team sport”. readiness of medical staff in be excellent because we are people, I’m sure that all peo- such as Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, presence is to give my own perience in football medicine; Thirty team doctors were the country to provide the here just near the stadiums, one ple come here, because they’ve Al-Duhail and Al Gharafa. experience and this meeting the role of team doctor 20 represented, and the par- best services to guests. of the best infrastructures, you first class care and this already During the two days, team has really something for the to 30 years ago, has become ticipants played an active role Regarding the 2022 World have the best specialists, you is a great merit to Aspetar, sec- doctors toured Aspetar, , the future; cascading to the na- now team work with differ- throughout the two days, espe- Cup, which will be held for the have every care necessary to ondly Aspetar is a great educa- Centre for Performance De- tional association’s doctors’ ent sports medicine special- cially at the practical sessions. first time in the Middle East, treat immediately the top foot- tional Centre, I think Aspetar velopment at Aspire Academy all over the world. In this ist, different paramedical help The workshop comes just D’hooghe, said: “When the ball players in the world, there’s is a leader of football medicine and Khalifa International Sta- room, there is a lot of wisdom and that is certainly the fu- days before Doha hosts sev- world cup will arrive in Qatar absolutely no reason to doubt and will continue to be it.” dium, one of the stadiums that and lot of experience. ture. Football is a team sport, eral international football I will be sure that the medical the medical care around this The two-day workshop dis- will host the 2022 World Cup. “My lesson to the team and the medical guidance in competitions, confirming the care around the world cup will world cup , thanks to Aspetar”. Winks, Mount score as Al Ahli sack Barrera England thump AFP Kosovo supporters shout- Pristina (KOSOVA) ed the names of the England players and held up flag of St England wrapped up their George cards. impressive Euro 2020 quali- With footing on the Fadil fying campaign with a 4-0 Vokrri Stadium pitch proving rout of Kosovo on Sunday as difficult, England struggled to maiden international goals find their rhythm at times and from Harry Winks and Mason Kosovo’s Milot Rashica took ad- Mount ensured they will be vantage to test Burnley keeper QNB Stars League side Al Ahli have sacked coach Ruben de la among the top six seeds in next Nick Pope, who was making his Barrera, the club announced on twitter. The 34-year-old Spaniard year’s tournament. first start. took over The Brigadiers in December, 2018 and led the club to Gareth Southgate’s side Winks supplied the break- a fifth place finish last season. Al Ahli also announced they have booked their Euro 2020 berth through in the 32nd minute named the club’s U-23 coach Carlos Hernadez until a new coach is by thrashing Montenegro 7-0 when the Tottenham midfielder appointed for the first team. Al Ahli are currently seventh and have on Thursday and they finished ran onto Alex Oxlade-Chamber- won just one of their last five league matches. a dominant run by dispatching lain’s pass, evaded the obliging- Kosovo in Pristina thanks to ly slow-to-react Kosovo defence goals from Winks, Harry Kane, and slotted home with ease. Marcus Rashford and Mount. England’s class told in the Although England weren’t second half and Kane hit the at their best, it was a rewarding post with a snap-shot from Ster- finale for theG roup A winners, ling’s pass. The same pair linked who clinched the high seeding up for a milestone second goal that should help them avoid a in the 79th minute. tough group in the finals. England players celebrate scoring a goal against Kosovo during their UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifying Group A Sterling eased past his Winks’ maiden England match in Pristina, Kosovo, on Sunday. (AFP) marker and sent in a deflected goal, in his sixth appearance, cross that England captain was the key moment before played at home for England, the qualifiers in Montenegro and Before kick-off, the stadium Kane finished off at the far post. second-half strikes from Kane 2018 World Cup semi-finalists Bulgaria, the gratitude still felt announcer addressed the crowd There was still time for and Rashford and Mount’s first will go into the November 30 in Kosovo for the United King- with the words: “We always Rashford to slot home from international goal. draw as one of the main con- dom’s involvement in the coun- appreciate your support in the Sterling’s pass in the 83rd min- With all three of their Euro tenders for the trophy. try’s liberation, after the Koso- most difficult days. Twenty ute before Mount took Kane’s 2020 group games and the In contrast to the racist van war in the 1990s, was clear years on, we are here as equals. delivery and coolly finished in semi-finals and final being abuse that marred England’s to see. God bless you England.” stoppage time. Emotional Fleetwood wins record European Tour prize in play-off

AFP huizen was in the lead when he Sun City, South Africa birdied the tenth but faded to a Over 120 riders from 25 clubs including individual riders partici- 75 and a tie for sixth place with pated in the third leg of the on-going Royal Air Maroc League. The Tommy Fleetwood made three defending champion Lee West- 2019/2020 league’s first three locations where AlThakira (66km), South Korea’s Joohyung Kim eagles before winning a sudden wood on 281. Dukhan (120km), and Ghuwayriyah. holds the trophy after winning death play-off and the biggest Lombard could not recover the Panasonic Indian Open in first prize in European Tour his- from a poor start and limped to Gurgaon on Sunday. (AFP) tory in the Nedbank Golf Chal- a five-over-par 77 and a share of lenge at the Gary Player Coun- eighth place with rookie Robert Al Saadi, Clarke try Club on Sunday. McIntyre on 282. Korean “This experience will live While Fleetwood had a with me forever,” said the round of drama, with three lead RAM League 28-year-old Englishman after eagles, four birdies and three teen wins defeating Sweden’s Marcus dropped shots, Kinhult played Tribune News Network followed by individual rider Kinhult with a par on the first near-immaculate golf, with five Doha Travis Pyle with 161 points and Panasonic extra hole to secure his first win birdies and only one dropped Ahmed Sharief from the Qatar in 22 months. shot. Over 120 riders from 25 National Team 155 points. Fleetwood fired a final Fleetwood made three clubs including individual rid- The women’s category cur- Open round of seven-under-par 65 to birdies in his first six holes be- ers participated in the third rently runs with three partici- finish tied on a 12-under total of fore his round ignited when leg of the 4th Royal Air Maroc pants in category A and eight orean teenager Jooh- 276 with Kinhult, who shot 68. he chipped in for eagle on the League. The riders are placed in category B. yung Kim on Sunday be- The victory carried a prize par-five ninth. At the next hole, into 5 categories depending on Sophie Clarke from Ra- come the second-young- of US$2.5 million (2.26 million another par-five, a magnificent gender and experience. The sen Adventure Shop leads the est winner on the Asian euros). “Being a golfer these Tommy Fleetwood poses with the Nedbank Golf Challenge trophy at seven-iron set up another eagle. 2019/2020 league’s first three group A category with 203 Tour when he won the days, at a young age you have the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa on Sunday. He dropped two shots in a row locations where AlThakira points and Sondra Hope ad- Kshortened Panasonic Open in the chance to set up your fam- before eagling the 601-yard 14th (66km), Dukhan (120km), and vances to the top of group B India by one stroke ahead of lo- ily for life,” said an emotional last event with a chance of win- Race to Dubai order of after what he described as “one Ghuwayriyah which consisted with 203 points as well. cal challengers Shiv Kapur and Fleetwood. “Of all my achieve- ning the Race to Dubai,” said merit leader Bernd Wiesberger of the best five-woods of my ca- of three distances depend- The current point leaders Chikkarangappa S. ments that’s the thing I’m most Fleetwood, who won the sea- of Austria tied for third with reer” to set up a short putt. ing on the level of the racers in each category will have the The 17-year-old, who was proud of.” son-long competition in 2017. Australia’s Jason Scrivener Both golfers hit poor drives (55/78/92km). honour of wearing the Scarlet making just his third start on Fleetwood started the fi- “It’s an amazing thing to have in and Thomas Detry of Belgium, on the first play-off hole, the Team Doha Cycling leads Jersey. the Tour this year, fired a sev- nal round six behind overnight your career.” four strokes behind the lead- par-four 18th, with Kinhult hit- the Men A category with two The league is comprised of en-under-par 65 in the third leader Zander Lombard. Fleetwood and Kinhult ers. Wiesberger and Scrivener ting a tree which meant he could team members, Mouhcine eight events throughout the sea- and final round at the 54-hole, It was the biggest comeback pulled away from what at one both shot 70, while Detry, who not go for the green with his Rhaili with 190 points and Bi- son in support of Qatar’s ama- $400,000 tournament in Gur- win of the season and lifted stage was a crowded leader- started the round one behind second shot. Fleetwood had an lal Al Saadi with 163 points. teur road racing. The remaining gaon to clinch the title. Fleetwood into second place on board as other contenders fell Lombard, had a 74. awkward stance above a bunker Lee Jones from Team Al Jass- road races and time trials will be “I’m really speechless. It has the order of merit going into the away in a swirling wind which Home favourites Lombard and missed the green but was ra behind Al Saadi. held across Qatar with the next been a dream of mine to play on Tour championship in Dubai, added to the difficulty of the and Louis Oosthuizen saw their able to get up and down from In the Men B level Mudar session taking place at Dukhan the Asian Tour ever since I was starting on Thursday. longest course on the European hopes evaporate after starting a drop zone in front of a grand- Al Khatib from Team Doha National Road Championships young,” Kim said. “It’s a privilege to get to the Tour. the day in the final group. Oost- stand, while Kinhult made five. Cycling gathers 191 points on the 6th of December 2019.