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NBA | Page 5 FORMULA 1 | Page 4 Harden’s 41 Alonso ends points guide up on gravel Rockets past on fi rst day the Nuggets of testing Tuesday, February 27, 2018 FOOTBALL Jumada II 11, 1439 AH Italy legend Buff on GULF TIMES back for England, Argentina friendlies SPORT Page 2 FOOTBALL Al Rayyan crowned Arab club volleyball champs PSG sweat over Neymar injury Tunis: Qatar’s Al Rayyan won the 36th The eighteen teams that participated in Arab Club Volleyball Championship in Tunis the championship were Morocco’s FAR, after beating Tunisia’s Esperance 3-0 in the Bahrain’s Al Ahli, Iraq’s Al Shorta, Libya’s final of the tournament. Alahly Benghazi, Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad, Al Rayyan won the game 25-22, 25-18, 25-23. Qatar’s Al Rayyan, Libya’s Asswehly, Alge- as Real loom In the third place play-off, Qatar’s Al Arabi ria’s GS Petroliers, Palestine’s Sngl, Tunisia’s were defeated by Saudi’s Al Hilal 2-3. E.S.Sahel, Qatar’s Al Arabi, Oman’s Al Slam, The world’s most expensive footballer was stretchered off 10 minutes from Al Rayyan defeated Saudi’s Al Hilal 3-0 in Saudi Al Hilal, Tunisia’s Esperance S.T, the semi-final of the tournament. In the Sudan’s Al Amen, Oman’s Al Seeb, Iraq’s Al time at the Parc des Princes as PSG opened up a 14-point lead in Ligue 1 other semi-final, Tunisian Esperance beat Peshmerga, and Algeria’s Bordj Bou Arreridj. Qatar’s Al Arabi 3-0. (QNA) AFP Paris CRICKET aris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery remains opti- mistic that superstar Ney- Pmar will be fi t to face Real Madrid in their do-or-die Champi- ons League clash on March 6 despite suff ering an ankle injury in Sunday’s Afridi shines as 3-0 victory over Marseille. Neymar, the world’s most expen- sive footballer, was stretchered off 10 minutes from time at the Parc des Princes as PSG opened up a 14-point Karachi beat lead in Ligue 1. The 26-year-old was on his own when he innocuously rolled his ankle and fl opped to the ground in pain. “The fi rst examination in the Lahore in PSL locker room revealed that it was a twist to the ankle. Now we will do a medical examination to fi nd out what this twist is,” said Emery, whose team face Real at home on March 6 in the Champions League last 16 where they need to overturn a 3-1 defi cit. “We will wait for the examination, Neymar grimaces in pain as he receives treatment on the field on Sunday night. we will be optimistic. If I had to say today (whether or not he will face and Lyon a further fi ve adrift. Zidane hopes Neymar overcomes injury to face Real Real) I would rather say yes to being This result was never in doubt optimistic.” and Emery even had the luxury of Madrid: Real Madrid coach have a big influence on the game, PSG skipper Thiago Silva told bringing off Mbappe, 19, after an Zinedine Zidane is hoping Paris St as there will always be someone Canal+: “Neymar already had a hour to give Argentine international Germain forward Neymar recovers who can play instead of him. I was swollen ankle. I’m not a doctor, but Angel Di Maria a half-hour run out. from injury for the return leg of watching the game and I was sad Agencies Zaman put on a 69-run stand for the second I don’t think he’ll be available on PSG were off to a fl ying start their Champions League last-16 tie when he (Neymar) got injured.” Dubai wicket. Wednesday (when PSG face Mar- through Mbappe but Marseille were on March 6. Neymar posted a picture of his However, McCullum’s dismissal for 44 off seille again in the French Cup). He in part the architects of their own “I don’t like to see players get heavily bandaged ankle on Insta- 30 balls started a slide and Qalandars were has to rest.” downfall. injured and I hope he can be back gram on Monday but did not com- an of the match Shahid Afridi eventually all out for 132 in the 19th over. It was an otherwise easy night France midfi elder Adrien Rabiot for the game, I never want a player ment on the extend of the injury. claimed three wickets for a mere Earlier, Karachi skipper Imad Wasim had for the big-spending Parisians as tried to thread a through ball on 10 to miss a game due to injury,” The Brazilian has scored 28 times 19 runs as Karachi Kings defeated won the toss and opted to bat fi rst. Khurram teenager Kylian Mbappe became the minutes to Mbappe, cutting in from Zidane told a news conference and provided 16 assists for PSG Lahore Qalandars by 27 runs in the Manzoor and Joe Denly opened the innings youngest scorer in the French ‘Clas- the right. Former Aston Villa full- MPakistan Super League at the Dubai Interna- and provided them a fl ying start, putting on 36 ahead of his side’s Liga game this season, although he gave a sique’. back Jordan Amavi was in place to against Espanyol today. disappointing display against Real tional Stadium yesterday. in just four overs. Uruguayan goal-machine Ed- intercept the ball but he slipped and “I don’t think it (the injury) will at the Bernabeu two weeks ago. It was Karachi’s third straight win and La- However, they could not carry the momen- inson Cavani was also on the succeeded only helping it onto teen- hore’s third consecutive defeat in the tourna- tum forward for long as Karachi lost three scoresheet while Neymar had a age star Mbappe, who jinked inside ment. wickets back-to-back. After six overs, Kings hand in PSG’s other goal. onto his left foot and dragged a low fending. Layvin Kurzawa slipped goal. The match was as good as over Karachi Kings made a respectable 159 runs, had managed to score 39 runs for the loss of With Monaco drawing 3-3 at shot inside Yohann Pele’s near post. Rabiot into the inside left channel and PSG had barely needed to break with all-rounder Ravi Bopara steadying the three. Bopara and Ingram then steadied the Toulouse on Saturday and Lyon held As expected, the hosts were dic- in the visitors’ box and he picked out sweat. innings with a fi ne knock of 50 not out off 34 ship in the middle overs of the match. Ingram 1-1 at home to local rivals Saint- tating the tempo and dominating Brazilian Neymar with a cut-back. Ten minutes before half time and balls. scored 28 off 29 before falling to Yasir Shah. Etienne earlier on Sunday, it meant the ball, but Neymar was off target The forward’s poked fi nish was the men in blue were already break- Joe Denly and Colin Ingram contributed Bopara remained unbeaten on 50 at the end none of PSG’s three nearest chal- with a header from a Dani Alves heading off target until his com- ing out the showboating tricks and 28 each but none of the other batsmen could of the Kings’ innings. lengers managed to win. cross. The second came before the patriot and Marseille centre-back fl icks, with Rabiot’s backheel set- make signifi cant contributions. Sunil Narine was the pick of bowlers for La- Monaco remain second with half hour mark, though, and again Rolando thrust out a boot and inad- ting up Neymar to curl a long-range In reply, Qalandars lost Sunil Narine early hore Qalandars, as he took two wickets for just Marseille third, two points behind, it owed much to poor Marseille de- vertently directed the ball into the strike just past the post. but skipper Brendan McCullum and Fakhar 18 runs in his quota of four overs. BOTTOMLINE Shake-up as ITF unveils World Cup of Tennis Reuters president is Barcelona and Spain soc- not played for Switzerland since 2015 include signifi cant increases in prize pressed interest in hosting the new with matches consisting of two singles London cer player Gerard Pique, ITF President while Rafael Nadal has only played one money for players and ITF member na- event. The plans will be submitted to and one doubles rubber. Ties will be David Haggerty said it would be a game- doubles rubber for Spain in the past two tions, according to the sport’s London- the ITF Annual General Meeting, to be played over one day with matches using changer for tennis. years. In the current format employed based governing body. held in August in Orlando, Florida and a a best-of-three-set format. massive shake-up of the Davis “Our vision is to create a major sea- since 1981, 16 World Group nations take Haggerty said a prize pool of $20mn two-thirds majority will be required for Sixteen World Group nations will au- Cup competition will see the son-ending fi nale that will be a festival part in a knockout competition over would be up for grabs for the 18 qualify- fi nal approval. tomatically qualify for the Finals, with a formation of an 18-nation of tennis and entertainment, featuring three weekends in February, July and ing nations. “Kosmos is thrilled to join in this ex- further two nations to be selected.