JAMMU | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 JB SPORTS JAMMU BULLETIN 9 We expect to hit top gear by end of , to play for 2020, says hockey coach Graham Reid Galle Gladiators in Lankan Premier League NEW DELHI, SEP 4: MUMBAI,SEP 4: campus here and continue Former Pakistan skippers India’s training environment training till November.” Shahid Afridi and Sarfaraz is second to none and the Reid, however, refused to Ahmed will play in the national team can hit the top take a definitive call on normal upcoming Lankan Premier gear by the end of this year, resumption of training of six League for Galle Gladiators, a asserted chief coach Graham male players, including nation- team bought by the owner of Reid, who has adopted a “con- al captain Manpreet Singh, fran- servative approach” to train his who had tested positive for chise . players. COVID-19. The announcement of the Forced to hit pause the but- “The Sports Authority of inclusion of Afridi and ton after touching its all-time India (SAI) in conjunction Sarfaraz in the franchise was highest world ranking of with other stakeholders have made by Nadeem Omar, who fourth, the Indian men’s hock- owns Quetta Gladiators, dur- ey team did not train for more created a Standard Operating ing a reception held here on than five months due to the Procedure (SOP), which we Wednesday to unveil the Galle COVID-19 pandemic. are following all the time. Gladiators outfit. An optimistic Reid said even “So, only time will tell Afridi was named the icon though the future looks uncer- (when they return to full fit- tain with no international com- ness). It is impossible to pre- player of the Galle Gladiators petition scheduled for this dict. But as I said earlier, we and the former allrounder took to twitter to thank Omar. year, the side can regain the are adopting a conservative “Proud to be the icon player intensity by the end of this approach,” he said. year. any hindrance, our environ- players have started what they but the coach hinted that it can for Galle Gladiators. I want to and media rights. Five teams of five international commit- Besides Manpreet, striker thank Nadeem Omar bhai and “It’s not just India, the rest of ment is second to none. love doing — go on to the be extended till November if Mandeep Singh, defenders representing five cities will ments due to the COVID-19 also congratulate him for take part in the Lanka Premier pandemic. Sri Lanka has com- the world has been affected by “The best thing is that we field. But we are taking a very the situation demands and Surender Kumar and Jaskaran being the first franchise owner League but with the Pakistan paratively seen only 3000 the COVID. Every hockey have a centralised training conservative approach, we are external factors are under con- Singh, drag-flicker Varun from Pakistan in the #LPL. I’ll Cricket Board also announc- cases of the virus since March playing nation is in the same environment just like Australia not going too fast,” he said. trol. Kumar and goalkeeper mode. But the good thing is has in Perth.” “We are right now just “I am confident that we will be seeing you all in,” tweeted ing that it would hold its with around 24 deaths which Krishan Bahadur Pathak that we are on the right path Having spent the entire peri- focussing on fitness and skill be able to create an environ- the 40-year-old, who last remaining four PSL matches is a low number compared to now. It is definitely going to od here in India since the out- training, making sure that ment for competitive hockey if required hospitalisation after played a T20 event for Multan between November 14 and 17, the cases in India, Pakistan take a while for us to return,” break of the virus, Reid, a for- players are getting their skills everything is under control. testing positive for the virus Sultans in the PSL this year. many Pakistani players might and Bangladesh. Omar said the Australian told. mer coach of the Australian back, monitor everything with But we will be assessing the when they returned for the The inaugural event is be unable to attend the initial the purpose of buying stakes “But by the end of this year, team, is aware of the approach GPS with emphasis on control situation, which can change national camp. scheduled to be held from part of the event. The Sri in the Galle team was to help probably by November- he and his support staff needs over a player’s workload.” anytime depending on circum- The six player have now November 14 to December 6 Lankan board is counting a lot promote the Lanka league and December we expect to return to adopt in the prevailing cir- The ongoing camp, that stances,” Reid said. recovered but are still in isola- and the Sri Lankan board has on the premier league to also because of the old friend- to where we were because if cumstances. began on August 19, is sched- “Personally, I would like the tion inside the SAI campus in already sold all rights of its resume full time cricket activ- ly ties between Pakistan and we are able to train without “The good thing is that the uled to end on September 30, players to stay inside the SAI Bengaluru. league including broadcasting ities at home after cancellation Sri Lankan cricket. Alexis Sanchez says he wanted Manchester Three more PSG players positive United exit after one training session for coronavirus, six overall The former Barcelona man MUMBAI, SEP 4: could yet be postponed joined Inter on loan at the start Three more Paris Saint- because of health and safety of the 2019-20 campaign, Germain players tested posi- protocol. Players put in iso- before the Italian Serie A club tive for the coronavirus, tak- lation are forbidden from signed him permanently on a ing the number so far to six training with the squad or three-year deal in August. and throwing the club’s start playing for 14 days after a “Sometimes there are things to the new season into chaos. positive test, unless they pro- that you don’t realise until PSG announced the posi- duce two negative tests with- you get there, and I remember tive tests late on Thursday, in 48 hours. the first training session I had, without giving the names of Should PSG’s games be I realised a lot of things. the players and only saying postponed, the club faces a “After the session I got that they are “subject to the home and I told my family backlog of matches with the appropriate health protocol.” Champions League starting and my agent ‘can you not rip But sports daily L’Equipe up the contract to go back to named them as defender on Oct. 20. Arsenal?’. They laughed, I Marquinhos, goalkeeper The first game of the told them there’s something Keylor Navas and striker French soccer season was that doesn’t sit right, it doesn’t Mauro Icardi. The other three postponed last month seem good.”But I already cases, confirmed by the club because of an outbreak of signed, I was already there. on Wednesday, reportedly are COVID-19 cases at Marseille After the first few months I forward Neymar, winger after the southern club con- carried on having the same MUMBAI, SEP 4: international Sanchez in Angel Di Maria and mid- Aug. 23. Some players post- league game of the new cam- go off on holiday during a firmed four positive cases feeling, we weren’t united as a fielder Leandro Paredes. Inter Milan forward Alexis January 2018 after he scored ed photos on their social net- paign away to Lens _ initial- pandemic and whether the among its first-team players 80 goals in 3-1/2 years at team in that moment. All six were part of a work accounts, posing ly scheduled for Aug. 29 _ club lacks authority over its Sanchez has said he was ready and staff. to end his ill-fated spell at for- Arsenal, but he failed to reach “Inter Milan, last season’s recent holiday trip to Ibiza in together with their arms was pushed back to Sept. 10, stars. mer club Manchester United those heights at Old Trafford Serie A runners-up, will visit Spain, which was authorized, around each other or with drawing strong criticism French champion PSG is Several other French clubs after only one training session under both Jose Mourinho and promoted Benevento in their following the club’s defeat to their partners. from Lens fans. also meant to face bitter rival have been hit by the virus, with the Premier League side. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with first match of the 2020-21 Bayern Munich in the In order to make that trip Some observers questioned Marseille at home three days including Montpellier, United had signed Chile five goals in 45 games. season on Sept. 20. Champions League final on possible, PSG’s opening the wisdom of letting players after the Lens game, but both Rennes and Lyon. Defending champions Barbados US Open: Andy Murray goes down in straight Tridents crash out of CPL sets against 20-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime NEW YORK,SEP 4: Lopez playing third round MUMBAI,SEP 4: quent boundaries as Tridents here,” Auger-Aliassime said Defending champions ended their 20 overs for a pal- Canadian Felix Auger- Barbados Tridents crashed out try 89 for nine. Aliassime proved too strong in his on-court interview. of the Caribbean Premier Defending the total, Santner for former champion Andy “So it’s crazy that nine League after suffering a six- struck with his second ball, Murray, cutting short the years later I’m here playing wicket loss against Guyana dismissing Brandon King (0) Briton’s Grand Slam come- him and getting a win.” Amazon Warriors in Tarouba, with an arm ball that swung back at the US Open with a Auger-Aliassime said he Trinidad on Thursday. into the right-hander. breezy 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory in worked hard on his serve dur- Meanwhile, with this win After the first two tight the second round on ing the lengthy shutdown for Warriors secured the semi- overs, Chandrapaul Hemraj Thursday. the professional tour due to final berth. (29) smashed Santner for a six Before the start of the COVID-19 and his efforts paid off against Murray. With three teams yet to play and four in third over and hit match, the 20-year-old Auger- two matches each and two of Rashid for two fours and a six Murray had rallied from two Aliassime had said he would them with one match each in in the fourth over of the sets down to beat Yoshihito hand, the four semi-finalists innings. He left in the next look to be aggressive against Nishioka in four hours and 39 have been finalised. Trinbago over off Jason Holder but his his three-time Grand Slam minutes in his opening round Knight Riders, Guyana to settle down once Romario for Shamarh Brooks (8) and 29 in 22 balls ensured winning opponent. The but did not have the strength Amazon Warriors, St. Lucia Shepherd (3/22) came on as Imran Tahir (3/12) dismissed Warriors would cruise Canadian lived up to his or stamina to script another Zouks and Jamaica Tallawahs the first change following the Justin Greaves (10) as through. promise and went on the comeback and suffered four are assured of a last four berth first two overs by Chris Green Tridents were 28 for four in Shimron Hetmyer (32 in 33) offensive from the start, dom- breaks of serve in the match. with final positions dependent (1/17) and Kevin Sinclair 6.1 overs. held up the other end and later inating rallies from the base- in the past but it was almost a the Scot, who was playing his The Scot is tied at 10 with on the games left. (1/23). Kyle Mayers (7) hit the first opened up with Ross Taylor line and making the 2012 US near-perfect outing in his first Grand Slam since the Roger Federer for the number Shepherd sent back Johnson six of the day before falling to Title holder Barbados (16 in 22). They carried the Open champion, who has debut appearance on the cen- 2019 Australian Open. “It’s an of comeback victories after Charles (10) first and then had Tahir while trying another Tridents’ poor run continued Warriors to a comfortable six- twice had hip surgery, move tre court, which had its roof amazing feeling. I wish the going down by two sets but as they failed to get to three Rashid Khan (0) held by a heave over mid-wicket. wicket win with more than all around the Arthur Ashe closed due to rain.He did not fans were here but … it’s despite the constant muttering figures once again, posting a sprinting Brandon King who Michael Santner (18) and five overs to spare. Stadium court. face a single breakpoint on his funny, life is funny because I to himself to find some energy paltry 89 for 9 after being ran 20 yards to his left from Nyeem Young (18) tried to The Amazon Warriors ended Auger-Aliassime, seeded serve, hit 24 aces and an came here in 2011, I got tick- and motivation, he could not asked to bat first. deep square leg for a diving resurrect the innings but wick- the league stage on a roll with incredible 52 winners com- ets for a match and I watched Tridents were never allowed catch. Then Green accounted ets fell regularly amid infre- four wins from four. 15th, has had problems with shift to a higher level on his serve and unforced errors pared to the nine managed by Andy Murray and Feliciano Thursday. Spain salvage UEFA Nations League draw Staying with Barcelona not CSK to start training after all, except against Germany with late equaliser completely ruled out by Lionel Messi 13, test negative for Covid-19 again NEW DELHI,SEP 4: MUMBAI,SEP 4: DUBAI,SEP 4: Spain defender Gaya scored Staying with Barcelona may Skipper MS Dhoni and all other Chennai Super Kings players, deep into stoppage time to sal- be an option for Lionel Messi except for the COVID-19 afflicted duo of Deepak Chahar and vage a 1-1 draw against after all. A day after the Ruturaj Gaikwad, will start training from Friday evening after Germany as the UEFA Nations Spanish club reaffirmed its clearing a third round of testing for the virus in Dubai. The results League started without fans position not to facilitate a are a major relief to the franchise, which was hit by 13 positive transfer, Messi’s father-agent cases last week. The event is due to start on September 19 and Thursday, ending a 10-month will be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. “The training international break. The did not dismiss the possibility of his son reconsidering his starts from today. All others, apart from the 13, tested negative for Valencia defender scored in the the third time. Those who tested positive will only be tested after sixth minute of injury time to decision to leave. Jorge Messi left the prospect open after the isolation period (two weeks) is over,” CSK CEO KS cancel out Timo Werner’s Viswanathan told. Deepak and Ruturaj, along with 11 staff mem- opening goal on his return to being briefly questioned by bers of the contingent, will be tested twice by the end of next his hometown Stuttgart. the Cuatro television channel week when their 14-day isolation period gets over. They need to With international football on Thursday on whether he return with two negative tests before being allowed to train. was considering the possibili- returning for the first time with strict hygiene measures, scorer, gave Germany the lead Deepak is a first team starter in this line-up while Ruturaj is being ty of Messi staying for now since the outbreak of the coro- including the exclusion of in the 51st minute. He finished groomed for the top-order in place of veteran Suresh Raina, who and leaving for free next year. navirus pandemic, all 54 fans. Players had to pass off a move started by a cross- quit the tournament citing personal reasons and is unlikely to The affirmation came a day games that are scheduled to mandatory pregame tests for field ball from Ilkay make a comeback. CSK starting off with their training is good Covid-19. Werner, who was Gündogan, with debutant after there was no agreement president Josep Bartomeu. Wednesday that he saw it “dif- news for the IPL governing council as it means that their marquee take place across the continent in the first meeting between Jorge Messi had said upon ficult” for his son to keep opening-round clash against the Mumbai Indians on September over six days are taking place born in Stuttgart and went on Robin Gosens providing the to become the club’s youngest cross. Jorge Messi and Barcelona arriving in Barcelona on playing for Barcelona. 19 “is very much on” contrary to some media speculation.