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Qatar Racing Limited’s Time Scale wins Listed Empress Fillies’ Stakes at Newmarket

Tribune News Network she was smartly away to sit upon the further 2½ lengths behind in third Newmarket, Suffolk (UK) pace in the six-furlong straight run Travelling strongly throughout under David Egan. for two-year-olds on Newmarket’s under Oisin Murphy, Time By young stallion Charm Spirit, In the colours of Qatar Racing Rowley Mile. Scale pulled clear of her rivals who stands under the Qatar Rac- Limited, Time Scale (GB) (Charm Travelling strongly throughout inside the final two furlongs. ing Limited banner at Tween- Spirit x An Ghalanta) lined up in under Oisin Murphy, Time Scale With an impressive accelera- hills Stud, Time Scale is out of An the Listed Empress Fillies’ Stakes began to pull clear of her rivals in- tion, she won in a dominant Ghalanta, who was Group placed at Newmarket as 6/4 favourite on side the final two furlongs. With a for trainer and breeder Jim Bolger. Sunday, following her impressive professional attitude and an im- display by 3 ¾ lengths. An Ghalanta was bought by Qatar six-length victory at Chepstow a pressive acceleration, she won in a Racing Limited at the Goffs No- fortnight ago on her second ca- dominant display by 3 ¾ lengths in and jockey Ryan Moore. vember Sale in 2012. She is the reer start. And the Ralph Beckett- front of Concessions (GB) (Muhaa- The Cheveley Park Stud-owned dam of Bletchley, who was second Jockey Oisin Murphy rides Qatar Racing Limited’s Time Scale to victory in the trained bay filly dazzled yet again. rar x Front House), who finished and Roger Varian-trained Uunder- in the Group 2 Nassau Stakes at in the Listed Empress Fillies’ Stakes at the Newmarket Racecourse in Suffolk, Once the start signal was given, second for trainer Richard Hannon take (GB) (Kodiac x Volition) was Woodbine, Canada. England, on Sunday. (Image: Racingfotos)

Dortmund open door for Chelsea, Arsenal move Meunier to play Champions League with PSG

AFP “If he wishes, we will Berlin have to negotiate the details into FA Cup semi-finals with Paris. He is still think- Full-back Thomas Meunier ing and we will try to resolve AFP could still play in the latter stag- this matter with Paris.” London es of this season’s Champions PSG beat Dortmund 3-2 League for Paris Saint-Germain on aggregate in the last 16 Chelsea moved into the FA despite signing for Borus- to reach the quarter-finals Cup semi-finals as Ross Bark- sia Dortmund, the Bundes- before the coronavirus lock- ley sealed a 1-0 win at Leicester, liga club’s CEO Hans-Joachim down, with the Champions while Arsenal joined their Lon- Watzke said on Sunday. League set to be concluded don rivals in the last four after Belgian international Me- with a ‘final eight’ tourna- a dramatic 2-1 victory against unier has signed a four-year ment in Lisbon in August. Sheffield United on Sunday. deal with Dortmund and will The Ligue 1 champions Looking to win the first join on a free transfer after also have French Cup and trophy of Frank Lampard’s the end of his PSG contract French League Cup finals to reign, Chelsea recovered from at the end of this month. play at the end of July. a woeful start at the King Pow- “We told him, ‘If you Meunier originally opted er Stadium. want to play in the Champi- not to extend his PSG con- The Blues could easily have ons League, it’s OK for us’,” tract by a few weeks in order been behind before the break, Watzke told Sport1. to join Dortmund, who fin- but Lampard rang the changes “The quarter-finals of the ished a distant second in the at half-time and Barkley -- one Champions League is a hell Bundesliga this term behind of the players introduced -- of a level of football. Bayern Munich. grabbed the winner with a cool finish. Chelsea’s quarter-final success could be a good omen for the Blues, who beat Leices- ter at the same stage en route to winning the competition for the eighth and most recent time in 2018. Lampard made six changes to the team that handed the title to Liver- pool with a victory over Man- chester City on Thursday. Chelsea’s English midfielder Ross Barkley shoots to score against Leicester City in the English FA Cup quarter-final at King Power Stadium in Chelsea were initially out Leicester, England, on Sunday. (AFP) of sorts as a result and Leices- ter’s had a sight Results ballos firedA rsenal into last bley. I am really happy with the of goal inside 30 seconds, the Sheffield United 1 (David four for a clash with Manches- attitude and performance of the winger’s heavy touch letting the McGoldrick 87’) lost to ter United. players,” Arteta said. ball squirt away as he prepared Arsenal 2 (Nicolas Pepe Mikel Arteta’s side rode “It is a great opportunity to shoot. 25’ pen, Dani Ceballos their luck after surviving a to try and win a title and play It was a sluggish start from 90+1) second-half barrage from the in Europe.” Chelsea and Blues defender Leicester City 0 lost to Blades. Antonio Rudiger angrily ad- Chelsea 1 (Ross Barkley Nicolas Pepe put Arsenal ManchEster City beat monished his team-mates after 63’). ahead with a first-half penalty Newcastle united Italy’s Dovizioso snuffing out a Manchester City 2 (Kevin after fouled Al- Arsenal will play FA Cup raid. De Bruyne 37’ pen, exandre Lacazette. holders Manchester City, who breaks collarbone When was Raheem Sterling 68’) bt David McGoldrick equal- booked a return to Wembley given acres of space to head Newcastle United 0 ised with three minutes left, Stadium for the semi-finals straight at Willy Caballero, but on-loan Real Madrid mid- with 2-0 win over Newcastle before MotoGP return Lampard could be heard Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos celebrates scoring the fielder Ceballos settled it in the United. bellowing “liven up” at his winning goal against Sheffield United during the English FA Cup final moments. Kevin de Bruyne scored a AFP reported it was a broken col- sloppy stars. quarter-final at in Sheffield, England, on Sunday.( AFP) Arteta was Arsenal’s cap- penalty in the 37th minute be- Milan larbone. There was no immediate tain when they won the FA Cup fore Raheem Sterling sealed Ducati added that after improvement from Chelsea and Lampard sent on Bark- the lead in the 63rd minute. final against Hull in 2014. City’s result with his curled fin- Italian MotoGP star Andrea consultation with doctors Billy Gilmour gifted possession ley, Mateo Kovacic and Cesar Willian swung in a teas- And the Gunners boss ish on 68 minutes. Dovizioso will undergo sur- “Dovi has decided to proceed to Tielemans, who forced Ca- Azpilicueta at half-time. ing cross from the right and remains on course to get his “We should have scored gery on a broken collarbone with surgery this evening in ballero to turn his drive away Chelsea looked more Barkley got in front of Evans hands on the silverware again more,” said de Bruyne. “We late on Sunday, his Ducati Modena to be fit in time for for a corner. vibrant after the changes, to guide a clinical finish past as Arsenal look to win the had a few problems with team confirmed, just weeks the start of the 2020 MotoGP Leicester defender Jonny with Kovacic dominating in Schmeichel. competition for a record-ex- penalties this year. The gaf- before the world champion- season.” Evans headed Ben Chilwell’s midfield. tending 14th time. fer (manager) asked me to ship season starts. Dovizioso has raced for free-kick wastefully wide from Pressing harder and break- Late Ceballos winner “This is a difficult place to step up and I have scored a The 34-year-old landed Ducati since 2013 and finished close range. ing with purpose, Chelsea took At Bramall Lane, Dani Ce- get a win. We are back at Wem- couple now.” badly competing in a moto- runner-up in each of the past cross race at Faenza, near his three seasons behind Spaniard home in the Emilia Romagna Marc Marquez. region in central Italy. The 2020 MotoGP “After suffering a season will start fol- Villarreal march towards top four by beating struggling Valencia crash during a moto- lowing the corona- cross race in Faenza, virus lockdown on AFP Villarreal ahead earlier in the five games since the restart. fourth is now a very realistic Jasper Cillessen lumped the ball Andrea Dovizioso has July 19 in Spain at the Madrid first half. Victory means Villar- They have taken only four possibility, even if a difficult fi- forward just before half-time sustained a left collar- Jerez circuit. real have taken 13 points out of points in that time and with re- nal six games includes fixtures and it dropped towards Cazorla bone injury,” the team The season was Santi Cazorla laid on a superb 15 since La Liga returned ear- ports of unrest in the dressing against Barcelona, Getafe and outside the area. said on Twitter. originally scheduled assist as Villarreal continued lier this month and now sit only room, coach Albert Celades ap- Real Sociedad. He turned his body and The team did not to start on March 8 in their late surge towards Cham- three points behind stumbling pears unlikely to remain beyond It would be a remarkable cushioned it out of the air for specify the injury but the Qatar. pions League qualification on Sevilla in fourth. the summer. Valencia’s star achievement, not least for Ca- Moreno to his right, who vol- Italian media Italian MotoGP star Sunday by beating Valencia 2-0. “We’re not going to put striker Rodrigo Moreno stayed zorla himself, given the Span- leyed with his left and into the Andrea Dovizioso. Cazorla found himself un- pressure on ourselves,” said sat in the stands, staring into iard’s incredible resurgence bottom corner. der a 60-yard punt forward Alcacer. “But we know what we space, for several minutes after over the last two seasons fol- Earlier, Alcacer had finished at La Ceramica and with one can do and we want to finish as the final whistle. lowing a spate of horrendous off Moreno’s lifted ball over the touch, he cushioned the ball high as possible.” “It’s a bad feeling,” said Ce- injuries. top and chose not to celebrate perfectly for Gerard Moreno to While Villarreal have shot lades. “We’ve played a game The 35-year-old’s delight- against the club that brought volley in. into contention for the top four, where we were by far the worse ful touch for Moreno to volley him through their youth system Paco Alcacer had scored Valencia have plummeted away team. They were better than us.” in will go down as one of the and gave him almost 100 ap- against his former club to put from it, this their third defeat in Yet for Villarreal, clinching goals of the season. Goalkeeper pearances in the first team. 12 Monday, June 29, 2020 Sports

QSL clubs continue second coronavirus test process Atalanta and Napoli win in battle for European slots

DPA came on to secure the win af- Rome ter the break. Milan beat Roma at the Atalanta won 3-2 at sweltering Giuseppe Meazza Udinese with Luis Muriel Stadium earlier Sunday, with twice on target Sunday to Ante Rebic firing in on 76 af- strengthen fourth place in the ter keeper Antonio Mirante Italian Serie A as Napoli won deflected his first shot onto 3-1 at home to SPAL and sit the post and Hakan Calhano- 12 points behind in sixth. glu converting a late penalty. The Bergamaschi fill the Roma saw captain Edin last Champions League slot as Dzeko miss a first-half header they boast an impressive tally while the Rossoneri’s Calha- of 80 goals from 28 games. noglu and Lucas Paqueta had Fifth-place Roma lost 2-0 their efforts saved after the at AC Milan, who are seventh break. and would qualify for the The two sides mourned Europa League as it stands, their former striker Pierino since Napoli are guaranteed Prati, who died at 73 on Mon- a place through winning the day, with a minute’s silence Italian Cup. before the game began at 5 Atalanta were up on nine pm (1500 GMT) in 30-degree minutes from Duvan Zapata’s Celsius heat. deft control and firm shot, but Promoted Verona are conceded a first-half equal- ninth, three points behind iser when Kevin Lasagna fin- Milan, after drawing 3-3 at ished off a counter-attack. Sassuolo, whose substitute Substitute Muriel, like Jeremie Boga netted their Zapata a Colombian and an first two goals. Bologna won QSL clubs continued to undergo the second tests for novel corona- ex-Udinese striker, curled a 2-1 at Sampdoria. virus (COVID-19) and the process of blood samples for laboratory majestic free-kick in the top- Parma and third-place analysis after the completion of 14-day quarantine period and within left corner before slamming Inter Milan complete the the approved protocol in preparation for the return of the 2019-2020 home a smashing drive. Lasa- matchday later Sunday. competition. Al Gharafa, Al Sadd, Al Wakrah, Qatar SC, Al Khor and Al gna also got his second when Leaders Juventus Rayyan players and staff underwent the necessary tests on Sunday at he nodded in on 79 minutes. thrashed Lecce 4-0 on Friday their residence in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health and Napoli’s all-time top and stayed four points clear Aspetar. The test process continues according to schedule and ac- scorer Dries Mertens, now Luis Muriel (left) was twice on target for Atalanta against Udinese in Serie A on Sunday. of Lazio, who beat Fiorentina cording to the date of return of each club at their place of stay, where on 123 goals, chipped a su- 2-1 a day later as Cagliari beat players must have completed 14 days in quarantine. (QNA) perb shot over the SPAL lowed by an equalizing flick will play the next season with Jose Callejon drilled in a Torino 4-2 and Brescia and keeper for an early lead fol- from Andrea Petagna, who the Neapolitans. low shot and Amin Younes Genoa drew 2-2.

US athletes, Carlos call on IOC to end protest ban RB Salzburg claim seventh successive Austrian title

AFP be silenced,” the US athlete begin the responsible task year’s Pan-American Games Los Angeles council wrote in the letter. of transparent collaboration in Lima to draw attention to “The IOC and Interna- with athletes and athlete social injustice. United States athletes and tional Paralympic Committee groups to reshape the fu- Berry, who raised a 1968 Mexico Games icon John cannot continue on the path ture of athlete expression at clenched fist on the podium, Carlos on Saturday called for of punishing or removing ath- the Olympic and Paralympic and Imboden, who knelt the International Olympic letes who speak up for what Games.” down, were given a year’s Committee to scrap rules bar- they believe in, especially The issue of athlete pro- probation by the USOPC and ring athletes from protesting when those beliefs exemplify tests at the Olympics came warned they could face severe at the Olympics. the goals of Olympism,” the under renewed scrutiny fol- sanctions if they carried out In a letter sent to the IOC, letter reads. lowing the wave of protests similar protests again. the United States Olym- “Instead, sports which erupted across the International Olympic pic and Paralympic Com- administrators must United States and around the Committee rules bar any mittee’s athlete council world following the death of “demonstration or political, requested that Olympic unarmed black man George religious or racial propagan- chiefs abolish its anti-pro- Floyd while in police custody da” at the Games. test regulation. in Minneapolis on May 25. In the weeks since the The letter was sent The USOPC had been protests over George Floyd’s VIENNA: Salzburg claimed a seventh successive Austrian league title and 14th overall on in partnership with for- criticised after issuing repri- death erupted, the USOPC Sunday after a 3-0 home win over TSV Hartberg. mer US sprinter Car- mands to US hammer throw- has said it will review rules re- With two rounds of games to play, Salzburg have an unassailable 11-point lead over nearest los, who was famously er Gwen Berry and fencer garding athlete protests, say- rivals LASK Linz who were beaten 1-0 by Wolfsberg. expelled from the Race Imboden, who ing officials had “failed to lis- Linz, whose lone league title came in 1964-65, had been top of the table before the club Mexico City games both protested on the ten and tolerated racism and was docked six points and fined 75,000 euros ($83,150) last month for breaking strict social in 1968 for raising podium during last inequality.” distancing rules in training. The sanction was later reduced to four points on appeal. his fist on the medal Salzburg’s victory on Sunday came courtesy of goals from Andre Ramalho, Hwang Hee-chan podium in a black pow- Former US sprinter John Carlos, who was expelled from and . They also won the in May after a 5-0 rout of Lustenau. ’s er salute along with com- the Mexico City games in 1968 for raising his fist on league restarted earlier this month after being suspended during the country’s coronavirus lock- patriot Tommie Smith. the medal podium in a black power salute along with down with the final matches due to be played next weekend.(AFP) “Athletes will no longer compatriot Tommie Smith. (Pic: Twitter) Ecclestone counters critics, saying ‘I am not anti black people’

DPA A curtailed calendar will London now see eight races in Eu- rope, starting at Spielberg Former Formula One boss next week. Bernie Ecclestone has dis- However, they will all be missed criticism on a recent behind closed doors while remark perceived as racist, circuit and paddock access and attacked the new leader- will be tightly controlled. ship under Chase Carey. “The negative of course F1 bosses and world was not being able to com- champion Lewis Hamil- pete, but being away from it ton attacked the 89-year- reiterated how much I want old Ecclestone after he told and how much I miss it,” CNN that black people were added Ricciardo, who was often more racist than white ninth in the championship people. last season. But Ecclestone told the “I weirdly even miss the Mail on Sunday paper that Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. drivers. I am looking forward “It is not my fault that I am to seeing everyone.” Team- white. mate Esteban Ocon returns “I am not anti black peo- that we have to make in or- introduced in the wake of to the sport a year after los- ple. Quite the opposite. I der to operate.” the coronavirus, to put the ing his drive at Force India. have always been very much Hamilton needs one brakes on his push for an The highly-regarded in favour,” he said. “Over Lewis Hamilton will begin his bid for a record-equalling 7th F1 world title in Austria from July 5. more world title to equal elusive title. 23-year-old admitted he the years, I have met a lot the record of seven set by “Next weekend, I don’t see can’t wait to get back behind of white people I didn’t like, One, so I can’t be credited HAMILTON BRACED FOR F1’S no fans at the races, a factor Michael Schumacher. any preparations being hin- the wheel after replacing but never a black person I with all the things they’ve NEW WORLD that Hamilton understands dered,” said the 30-year-old. Nico Hulkenberg. didn’t like.” not done. Meanwhile, Hamilton but won’t particularly enjoy. BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR “We’ve got our driver “As a wait, last year was Hamilton has lamented “They have jumped on will begin his bid for a re- “Driving past empty RICCIARDO space to warm up and to pre- very difficult,” the French- racism in the sport as part this racism thing suddenly cord-equalling seventh For- stands is going to be not too Australia’s Daniel Ric- pare for the race itself so... I man said. of the Black Lives Matter because of events in Ameri- mula One world title, feeling inspiring, it’s going to be ciardo has insisted that he guess it’s more from a gen- “This year is different movement in the wake of ca. Now Chase has put in all “lonely and uninspired”. quite lonely,” had said in a doesn’t see his preparations eral hygiene point of view. because I am into a great the death of George Floyd in of 1 million dollars - enough The 35-year-old Briton video posted online by his being hindered when the “But as far as getting into team, I have a great chal- police custody in the United to get a mechanic into go- gets the season underway Mercedes team. delayed Formula One sea- the car ready to go, I believe lenge ahead, with a competi- States, and F1 is now aim- karting. Maybe he should in Austria on July 5 after “We are preparing the son finally gets underway in I’ll still be able to use every- tive car and I look forward to ing for more diversity in the concentrate on doing what the world championship best way we can for what is Austria on Friday. thing I have before to make restart for sure.” sport. the shareholders want. endured a pre-coronavirus going to be the most difficult Ricciardo, starting his fi- sure I am hopping in the car Renault were fifth in the But Ecclestone said in Covid was good for him. He shutdown false start in Aus- season, I think, that Formula nal year as a Renault driver one hundred per cent.” The F1 constructors championship the direction of F1 and Car- could blame everything he tralia in March. 1 and all us have experienced before moving to McLaren season endured a false start in in 2019 behind champions ey: ‘I’m glad he said I have hasn’t achieved on that,” Ec- However, strict health pro- with the difficult times that for 2021, said he won’t allow Melbourne in March ahead of Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull no involvement in Formula clestone said. tocols mean that there will be were facing, and the changes the strict health protocols the coronavirus shutdown. and McLaren. (AFP) Sports Monday, June 29, 2020 13 Al Sulaiti’s blistering ride in Jerez

The QMMF rider inspires another one-two; RACE 4 RESULTS (JEREZ, SPAIN) # Rider Time Al Qubaisi fends off Leopard Racing’s Danny 1 11 Saeed Al Sulaiti (QMMF) 28:01.274 Kent in the last lap to finish second 2 8 Abdulla Al Qubaisi (QMMF) +6.541 3 52 Danny Kent (Leopard Racing) +8.062 Tribune News Network in Austria, he came second af- 4 42 Marcos Ramirez (Leopard Racing) NC DOHA ter falling at the wrong time, 5 90 Jassim Al Thani (QMMF) NC which left Kent to go on and 6 7 Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) NC It was a keenly-awaited op- claim the race with full 40 * 71 Hamad Al Sahouti (QMMF) excluded portunity for Saeed Al Sulaiti points. and the QMMF Team rider But the Jerez circuit saw mounted an inspired charge Al Sulaiti determined to Riders’ standings (after four races) against former Moto3 world avenge the loss and prove # Rider Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Total champion Danny Kent to who is better. Though he 1 11 Saeed Al Sulaiti (QMMF) 40 36 40 40 0 0 156 steer his team to another rib- crashed early in the fourth lap 2 97 Sheikh Soud Al Thani (QMMF) 36 31 36 0 0 0 103 tickling one-two in a virtual from the leading position, Al 3 43 Xavi Artigas (Leopard Racing) 33 33 30 0 0 0 96 battle against Leopard Racing Sulaiti bounced back to re- 4 42 Marcos Ramirez (Leopard Racing) 0 30 33 31 0 0 94 in Jerez on Saturday. cord his third win in the com- 5 5 Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) 31 27 29 0 0 0 87 In the fourth face-off be- petition. He finished 6.541 6 52 Danny Kent (Leopard Racing) 0 40 0 33 0 0 73 tween the two teams, the seconds faster than teammate 7 8 Abdulla Al Qubaisi (QMMF) 0 0 31 36 0 0 67 three-time QSTK600 win- Al Qubaisi and 8.062 seconds 8 90 Sheikh Jassim Al Thani (QMMF) 0 29 0 30 0 0 59 ner Al Sulaiti and reigning quicker than Kent. 9 7 Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) 0 0 0 29 0 0 29 QSTK600 champion Abdulla Leopard Racing’s Kent, 10 71 Hamad Al Sahouti (QMMF) 0 28 0 0 0 0 28 Al Qubaisi staged pulsating after moving into the race comebacks from their cashes lead, failed to shake off Al # Teams’ standings R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Total to push former Moto3 world Qubaisi. This allowed Al Su- QMMF Team’s Saeed Al Sulaiti (right) and Abdulla Al Qubaisi: Strong show in the fourth race and one-two finish 1 QMMF 76 124 107 106 0 0 413 champion Kenty to third spot. laiti to join the duo at the against Leopard Racing team. 2 Leopard Racing 63 130 92 92 0 0 377 This is the third time in front. At T6 in the 13th lap, the championship that Al Su- Al Sulaiti passed him with a he swelled the half-a-second With Al Sulaiti progressing ter than third. Al Sulaiti zig- 2019 third-place winner in was seventh, his result was laiti, also the former World brilliant move. In the same gap to 5.5 seconds when the steadily to the finish line, Al zagged his bike past the fin- the Moto3, Sheikh Jassim not counted in the tally as Superbike Championship and lap, Al Qubaisi fell and left final lap began. Qubaisi managed to hold on ish line, Al Qubaisi grabbed Al Thani and Dennis Foggia, Leopard Racing fielded only Moto2 racer, won a race and the two to fight it out for the After failing to challenge to his advantage. Kent once the second place less than 12th in the 2019 Moto3 cam- three riders. Foggia lost the lifted his team to a thrilling top honours. Al Sulaiti, Kent drifted into again lost the control and one and a half seconds ahead paign, finished in the fourth, connection during the race 1-2. Only in the second race However, Al Sulaiti put the gravel under pressure hit the gravel which ensured of Kent. fifth and six spots.T hough and was accorded the last and at the Red Bull Ring Circuit the win beyond doubt when and Al Qubaisi overtook him. he won’t be able to finish bet- Marcos Ramirez, the Hamad Al Sahouti (QMMF) sixth spot.

Johnson leads by a shot after AFC teams up with Aurora to launch halfway on final day of youth development programme Travelers Championship QNA Aurora Founder Amani Kuala Lumpur Kamel Al Qadi, who is also a member of the AFC Social Re- The Asian Football Confed- sponsibility Committee, added: eration (AFC), through its AFC “As we prepare for what life Dream Asia Foundation, has looks like after the pandemic, partnered with Jordan-based there has never been a better youth development organisa- time to harness sentiments of Holder wants racism to be tion, Aurora for Training and solidarity and unity, to enlight- Development, to launch a en, empower and engage a net- treated like doping & fixing ground-breaking pilot project strengthen communities. work of youth ambassadors in titled e-Goal, which aims to cre- “Our youth represent our a meaningful and professional Agencies of the governing International ate Youth Social Responsibil- hopes and dreams for a bright- experience of service. LONDON Cricket Council (ICC), a third ity Ambassadors from across er future, and we have a re- “The e-Goal programme breach of the code by a player 12 AFC Member Associations in sponsibility to hand the game has been designed to educate West Indies captain could lead to a life ban. the West Zone. to the next generation in a bet- young players on the social and Jason Holder wants rac- The sanction for a first of- Underlining the AFCs Mis- ter place and in better health moral foundations of sports, ism to be treated as seriously fence by a player can be up to a sion to use football as a tool than we inherited it. equip them with the necessary as doping and match-fixing in ban for four Tests or eight limit- for social development across “Together with our mem- skills to lead social change, and cricket. ed-overs matches. the continent, the 10-day vir- ber associations, our partners offer them a platform through Former Pakistan captain Holder said teams should tual pilot programme, which Aurora and all our stakehold- which they can advocate for Sarfaraz Ahmed was slapped be briefed about race issues be- commenced on Sunday, will ers, we will continue to plant ethical and responsible foot- with a four-match ban last year fore the start of any series. offer young players innovative the seeds of hope for children ball. I want to thank the AFC for a racist remark aimed at “In addition to having and educational opportunities of all backgrounds and abili- for sharing our vision to in- South Africa all-rounder Andile anti-doping briefings and anti- through which they can engage ties to develop their capabili- spire, empower and leave a Phehlukwayo. corruption briefings, maybe with fellow players and estab- ties, instill lifelong values and lasting and positive impact on Earlier this month, former we should have an anti-racism lish a youth ambassador net- enhance character develop- our future generations.” West Indies captains Darren feature before we start a series,” work to support development ment through football.” Through the collaboration Sammy and Chris Gayle said the all-rounder said. post COVID-19, AFC reported The first-of-its-kind series across Member Associations in they have experienced racist “My message is more edu- on its website. in Asian football will bring the West Zone, the participat- abuse and threw their weight cation needs to go around it. AFC President Shaikh Sal- together world-leading guest ing world experts from NGOs as behind the Black Lives Matters I’ve not experienced any racial man bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa speakers from reputable well as the AFC and Aurora, the campaign. abuse firsthand but have heard said: “This pandemic has been non-government organisa- aim is to not only strengthen the “I don’t think the penalty or seen a few things around it. Former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson of the United States plays a the biggest health crisis of our tions (NGOs) who will share opportunities for young peo- for doping or corruption should It’s something you just can’t shot during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC time, but it has also reinforced their expertise on important ple to live more fulfilling lives be any different for racism,” the stand for.” River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut on Sunday. Trailing by our motto that Football Cares. topics such as Sport for De- through football but also pave 28-year-old Holder told BBC England will consider a two shots against Brendon Todd at the start of the day, he not Across the Continent, Asian velopment, Philanthropy in the way for knowledge transfer Sport. If we’ve got issues within joint anti-racism protest with only cleared the deficit but also shot into a one-stroke lead over football continues to take the Football, Health and Well- and the expansion of the pilot our sport, we must deal with West Indies during the three- the first nine holes. (AFP) lead in showcasing the power being, Civic Engagement and programme across the remain- them equally.” Test series between the sides of the game to inspire and Peer Education. ing four AFC Zones. Under the anti-racism code next month. Coronavirus-hit Pakistan cricket Market women’s cricket well, Shikha tells ICC squad leaves for England Agencies “An Olympic 100m female times, so remember, this is have to tinker with rules or the NEW DELHI sprinter doesn’t run 80m to only the beginning; we will get very fabric of the game to at- AFP win first place medal and clock better. Please have patience. tract an audience.” Lahore (Pakistan) Senior India pacer Shikha the same timing as her male We are skilled players, who “Why not have DRS, Snicko, Pandey finds suggestions such counterpart. So ‘decreasing the are evolving,” wrote Shikha. Hotspot, all of the technical acu- The Pakistan cricket squad as use of smaller balls and length of the pitch’ for whatever men and live broadcast for eve- left on Sunday for their Eng- shorter pitches to make wom- reasons seems dubious. Also, it Robust marketing ry game that we play anywhere land tour without 10 players en’s game appealing to be “su- almost definitely takes the dou- What she finds objec- in the world,” she questioned, who had tested positive for perfluous” and urged the ICC ble headers out of question,” tionable is trying to achieve asking for more investment at coronavirus. “not to tinker” with rules to at- she wrote. growth through tinkering of the grassroots. Test skipper Azhar Ali said tract more audience. While she is game for re- rules rather than robust mar- Last but not the least, she Pakistan the tourists were Pandey, one of India’s fin- duction of size of the cricket keting. made a defining point stating looking forward to playing in est new ball bowlers after Jhu- ball in women’s game but she is “Growth can also be that women’s cricket shouldn’t what will be some of the first lan Goswami, shared a series of completely against reducing the achieved by mar- be compared to the men’s game Test matches since the COV- tweets in the wake of a recent weight simply because of the keting the sport as both are completely different ID-19 pandemic sparked a ICC webinar featuring New perception that they can’t hit well. We don’t in its essence. global lockdown. Zealand captain Sophie Devine the ball long. “Please, don’t compare “All the players are excited and India’s rising star Jemimah “Please women’s sport, women’s crick- after a tough period,” said Rodrigues where some of the don’t bring the et, in this case, with men’s Azhar on the eve of departure. suggestions were floated. boundaries in! sport.” “Though a tour to England Pakistani cricketers Sarfaraz Ahmed (left) and Asad Shafiq, wearing “I have been reading/ hear- We have sur- “We need to see it as a dif- has always been challenging, face masks, arrive at the Allama Iqbal International airport before ing a lot about the changes being prised you with ferent sport altogether ... A our performances there on their departure to England, in Lahore on Sunday. The Pakistan cricket suggested to help grow wom- our power-hitting sport that 86,174 specta- the last two tours (in 2016 and squad left for their England tour without 10 players who had tested en’s cricket/ make it a more in recent tors turned up to watch on 2018) are encouraging and we positive for coronavirus. (AFP) attractive product. I personally March 8, 2020 and sev- will try to repeat those.” feel most of the suggestions to eral million watched live Pakistan drew a four- the Pakistan Cricket Board. last week. Six later tested be superfluous,” 31-year-old on their television sets,” Test series 2-2 in 2016 and The squad will face a two- negative for the virus, but Pandey, a serving officer of the Pandey said, referring a two-match series 1-1 two week isolation period on ar- will players will be allowed Indian Air Force, wrote. to their T20 World Cup years later. rival before continuing their to rejoin the squad once they Pandey, who has 113 wick- final against Australia at A chartered plane carried preparations ahead of the first have had two consecutive ets from 104 international ap- the MCG. 20 squad members including Test with two four-day warm- negative results. pearances, drew the analogy of India’s Shikha Pandey: “They saw something spe- two reserves, who were seen up matches. Pakistan are due to play 100m sprints while describing Against changes in rules cial in us, and here’s hoping wearing masks and observing The travelling party did three Tests against England what a light weight ball and to make women’s cricket you do too,” she concluded social distancing at Lahore not include 10 players who in August followed by three 20-yard pitch would mean for attractive. with a hastag “champions in airport in pictures released by tested positive for the virus Twenty20 internationals. women’s cricket. our own rights”.