14 Monday, July 22, 2019 Sports Al Sailiya sign Senegal defender Mbodji Al Shahania clinch pre-season friendly win

Tribune News Network Saturday at their Spanish camp Doha in preparation for the new football season under Spanish Al Shahaniya scored a 2-0 win coach Carlos Alos with the par- over a second-division side in a ticipation of all players includ- friendly match on Saturday at ing three professionals the Turkish team’s camp. The club left Qatar on Fri- The two goals were scored day to continue preparations by Abdurrahman Naji and Ira- for the new season, which began nian Ramin Rezaian for Al Sha- earlier this month in Doha. haniya The squad participated in Spanish coach Mauricio was fitness drills in the gym to focus keen to involve the largest num- on improving overall physical ber of players in the friendly in strength. order to get the squad match Qatar SC will play four ready. friendly matches within the Al Shahaniya will play the Al Shahania players ahead of their match against Turkish second- camp and will start next Thurs- second friendly on July 27 division team during their pre-season camp. day. The second game will be against a Turkish league team against the San Sebastian team Al Sailiya continued their summer additions with the signing of Senegalese defender Kara Mbodji on a “The experience was good, has three professionals. no injuries among the players”. on July 31. The third friendly three-year deal from Anderlecht. The 29-year-old was part of the Senegalese team that finished second especially since it came five days Anwar also praised the will be on August 3 followed by at the just-concluded African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The transfer is the third by the Peregrines this after the start of the Turkish camp’s atmosphere and train- Qatar Sports Club begin another match on August 6. summer as they prepare to participate in the AFC Champions League this season. Midfielder Daniel camp,” said coach Nabil Anwar, ing and said things were “going training camp in Spain The new QNB Stars League Goumou and Iranian striker Karim Ansarifard have already been snapped up by the club. adding that the club currently well especially since there were Qatar SC team trained on starts on August 22. Sun, Horton drama overshadows Peaty’s WR, Ledecky shock for a fourth straight world States and Canada, while the Aussie Horton WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS title in the 400m and every- Americans won the men’s thing looked to be going ac- race ahead of Russia and snubs podium in cording to plan as she pow- Australia. protest against ered into the lead, only for But the main drama came Titmus to claw back the defi- after the men’s 400m, where the Chinese cit and hit the front over the the bad blood that has been final 50. simmering between Sun and winner who has a “To be honest, I kind of Horton since the 2016 Olym- pending doping thought to myself just hang in pics spilled over at the medal France’s Thibaut Pinot in action there but she’s going to have ceremony. during the 15th stage of the 2019 case at CAS more and you’re not going Sun, competing in South Tour de France on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) to get her, then suddenly I Korea despite the Court of Reuters just felt something,” said the Arbitration for Sport (CAS) GWANGJU, South Korea 18-year-old Australian. set to hear a doping case Pinot tames The defeat would only against him, won a record Triple Olympic champi- make it harder to beat the fourth straight 400m crown rivals again on Sun Yang accused rival American at next year’s Tokyo with Horton, who beat him to Mack Horton of disrespect- Olympics, said Titmus, who the title at the Games, in sec- as Yates takes ing China on Sunday after came home in 3:58.76 -- 1.21 ond place. the Australian refused to take seconds ahead of Ledecky. The Australian, who la- the podium following their “I know she’ll be back, she’s belled Sun a “drug cheat” stage win 400 metres freestyle clash at the greatest ever so this isn’t ahead of that Rio final, stood the world championships in going to bother her. I think motionless behind the run- Reuters Gwangju. it’s probably going to drive her ners-up spot at the podium, FOIX, France The controversy over- to train harder and next year while Sun stepped forward shadowed an incredible night there will a real battle.” to collect a 10th gold medal Thibaut Pinot emerged as the in the pool, where Briton at the worlds and Italian Ga- strongest of the main contend- Adam Peaty became the first Podium Drama briele Detti picked up the ers to win the Tour de France to swim the 100m breast- Ledecky, who still has bronze. after dominating his rivals for stroke in under 57 seconds the 200, 800 and 1,500m “I was aware that the Aus- the second successive day in the and Australian teen Ariarne ahead of her in Gwangju, was tralian athlete had dissatis- 15th stage, a 185-km mountain Titmus ended Katie Ledecky’s stunned by the defeat. faction and personal feelings battle won by Briton Simon reign in the 400m freestyle. “This stings a little, it’s towards me,” Sun told a news Yates on Sunday. Peaty has been hammer- not what I’m not used to,” she conference. The Frenchman, who ing away at the ‘Magic 57’ said. “But it was unfortunate claimed victory at top of the mark over the last couple of “I felt like I stayed pretty because disrespecting me is iconic Col du Tourmalet on Sat- years, setting a world record calm through the race and okay, but disrespecting China urday, left everyone gasping for of 57.10 in Glasgow in 2018, again when I made I move was very unfortunate and I air with a brutal attack seven and while he was confident she responded and when I felt sorry about that.” kilometres from the finish in the he could always go lower even tightened up she ran me right Horton, who also kept final ascent to the Prat d’Albis. he was stunned at swimming down. Sun at arm’s length as they He crossed the line 33 sec- 56.88 in the semi-finals. Silver medallist Australia’s Mack Horton (left) refuses to stand on the podium with gold medallist China’s “I’ll rebound off of this posed for photographs with onds behind Yates, who pre- “It feels incredible. I’ve Sun Yang (centre) and bronze medallist Italy’s Gabriele Detti after the final of the men’s swimming 400m and get focused on my next their medals, did not want vailed from the day’s breakaway been chasing that for three freestyle event at the 2019 World Championships at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in races.” to get drawn into another for a second stage win as his fel- years now, ever since I Gwangju, South Korea on Sunday. (AFP) Australia’s women de- war of words. low Briton, defending champi- touched the wall in Rio I knew livered a world champion- “His actions and I guess on Geraint Thomas lost further I could go faster,” he said. the small matter of Monday’s world title and that’s tomor- and I’ll use this energy to- ships record of 3:30.21 in how it’s been handled speak ground. He was careful not to get final still to take care of. row and that’s still my main morrow,” he added. the 4x100m freestyle relay to louder than anything I’ll ever France’s Julian Alaphilippe carried away, however, with “I’ve come here to win a focus, so this was just a bonus Ledecky had been aiming win gold ahead of the United say,” he said. was among those dropped but he retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey going into Mon- day’s second rest day. Quick read Behind Alaphilippe, five Kane stunner earns Spurs victory over Juventus riders are within 39 seconds, setting the stage for a pulsating Bale’s agent calls final week in the Alps. Zidane a ‘disgrace’ AFP for the upcoming season.” “It’s not a surprise that I over exit comments Singapore Juventus had more success cracked against the best climb- after the break when they in- ers at the end of the second Gareth Bale’s agent has scored a stun- creased their tempo and went week, having given so much branded Real Madrid boss ning 93rd minute winner more direct, and halftime since the start,” world number Zinedine Zidane a “disgrace” from the halfway line as Tot- substitute Gonzalo Higuain one Alaphilippe, who has never after the Frenchman revealed that tenham Hotspur edged Ju- levelled the score in the 56th raced for the general classifica- the La Liga giants were ready to ventus 3-2 in an entertaining minute with a drilled strike tion, told reporters. offload the Wales star in a matter pre-season friendly in Singa- after exchanging neat passes Alaphilippe still leads of days. Zidane left Bale out of pore on Sunday. with Federico Bernardeschi. Thomas by one minute 35 sec- the Real squad for Saturday’s 3-1 The England captain Buoyed by the equaliser, onds, Dutchman Steven Krui- exhibition loss to Bayern Munich latched onto ’s Juventus were soon ahead jswijk by 1:47 and fourth-placed in Houston, and after the match short pass and launched a when Cristiano Ronaldo ar- Pinot by 1:50. Thomas’s Ineos he revealed he had been dropped first-time shot high over a rived late to drive home Mattia team mate Egan Bernal, of Co- because the club were “working scrambling substitute keeper De Sciglio’s cutback four min- lombia, who was the last rider on his departure”, adding that Wojciech Szczesny as Spurs utes later, leaving to rapturous dropped by Pinot, is fifth over- he hoped it happens soon, “for rallied past new manager applause by an adoring crowd all, 2:02 off the pace. everyone’s sake”. Maurizio Sarri’s Italian cham- when he was substituted im- “We have a very strong team “Zidane is a disgrace, he shows pions in front of a delighted mediately after scoring. and our plan worked today, no respect for a player that has National Stadium crowd. Spurs were level in the even if Thibaut’s attack was not done so much for Real Madrid,” “It’s probably one of the 65th minute, however, when premeditated,” his Groupama- Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett best goals of my career. I no- Champions League semi-final FDJ sports director Yvon Ma- told AFP. ticed the keeper was often off hero Lucas fired home record diot said. “It was a very good Asked whether Bale is close to of his line and thought if I get Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their third goal against Juventus with teammates signing ’s Pyrenean leg. Now onto the rest leaving Madrid, Barnett added: a chance to shoot I will and it during the International Champions Cup at the SIngapore National Stadium on Sunday. (REUTERS) low cross, the French mid- day and the Alps. We’re not set- “We are working on it”. just went in,” Kane said in a fielder finding the Brazilian ting any limit.” Bale has been frozen out in post-match interview. ately after being caught in pos- fon in the Juventus goal, with planning to play this way so with his first touch after com- Pinot was left delighted. Madrid by Zidane despite helping A youthful Spurs domi- session as Spurs pressed high the 17-year-old forward’s low early in the pre-season ... we ing on as a substitute. “I gained time on everyone. his side to a Spanish title and nated the first half as Juventus up the pitch with the Premier strike parried by the veteran were still hoping to give some Kane and Higuain both It’s very good and we must con- four Champions Leagues since struggled to adapt to their new League side going on to take a keeper straight into the path players more rest after a long squandered good chances to tinue like this,” he said. “When arriving from Tottenham Hotspur coach’s “Sarri-ball” tactic of deserved lead on the half-hour of an unmarked campaign,” Spurs manager score winning goals in the you have good legs you have to six year ago. However Zidane playing out from the back with mark. for a routine tap-in. Mauricio Pochettino said. final 10 minutes before the seize the opportunities.” insists that his treatment of the short, quick passes. Son Heung-min started “It was a very good game, “The result was not the England striker prevented No Frenchman has won the 30-year-old forward “is nothing Instead of moving the ball the move by holding up play very competitive. To be hon- most important thing today, the contest going to a penalty Tour de France since Bernard personal”. (AFP) forward, Juventus often found and feeding Troy Parrott for est, we are still short in our the performance was and how shootout with the most bril- Hinault claimed the last of his themselves defending desper- a clear run at Gianluigi Buf- preparations and I wasn’t we continue our preparations liant of strikes. five titles in 1985.