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Wilder retains heavyweight crown after Fury thriller ends in draw PAGE 18 CRICKET TEST PAKISTAN VS NEW ZELAND Bounedjah, Afif score a hat-trick each as Al Sadd maul Gharafa 8-1 Algerian striker QNB STARS LEAGUE STANDINGS is now one goal CLUB M W L D GF GA GD PTS 1. Al Duhail 13 11 0 2 35 9 26 35 shy of all-time 2. Al Sadd 13 10 1 2 58 12 46 32 3. Al Sailiya 14 8 5 1 25 15 10 25 league record 4. Al Rayyan 14 6 2 6 16 14 2 24 IKOLI VICTOR 5. Al Ahli 14 7 5 2 22 21 1 23 6. Al Gharafa 14 5 6 3 26 25 1 18 7. Al Arabi 14 6 8 0 14 27 -13 18 regis- 8. Umm Salal 14 4 5 5 17 24 -7 17 tered his fifth hat-trick, and 9. Al Shahania 14 4 6 4 13 24 -11 16 Akram Afif the first of his ca- 10. SC 14 4 8 2 13 22 -9 14 reer, as Al Sadd thrashed Al 11. Al Khor 14 2 9 3 10 25 -15 9 Gharafa 8-1 in their Week 14 12. Al Kharaitiyat 14 1 13 0 10 41 -31 3 QNB Stars League match at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium Tabulated as: M=matches, W=won, L=loss, D=drawn, GF=Goals on Sunday. For, GA=Goals Against, GD=Goal Difference, Pts=Points. The win took Jesualdo Fer- Teams in red in the relegation zone. reira’s men to 32 points, three adrift of Al Duhail, who were forced to a 2-2 draw by Al Al Rayyan hold Duhail 2-2 Rayyan. Both teams now have a game in hand, and a potential AL Duhail failed to consolidate games ending in a draw. title-decider when they meet. their lead at the top of the In Sunday’s third match, Al With 26 goals in the standings following a bizarre Shahania and Al Khor shared QNB Stars League matches, own-goal by points in a 1-1 draw. Argen- Bounedjah is one goal adrift of in the 83rd minute to give tinean Claudio Vasquez scored all-time record of 27 goals in a Al Rayyan the 2-2 equaliser. the opener from close range single season set by Brazilian Youssef El Arabi scored twice to in the second minute of the and Gharafa legend Clemer- take his goals-haul to 17, nine second half, meeting the cross son de Araujo in 2007/8. behind Bounedjah with nine of Masad Ali. But Hilal Moham- Bounedjah also reached matches still to be played. med’s long- range stunning left- his 33rd victory in the league Al Rayyan have thus denied footed strike agonisingly beat wearing the Al Sadd strip with Al Sadd’s Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah (centre) celebrates one of his goals with (left) and the defending champions in two the Shahania custodian in the 69 goals in his 50th appear- deflected the ball into the lead as skipper Hassan al Haydos during their QNB Stars League Round 14 match against Al Gharafa on Sunday. meetings this season with both 67th minute. ance for the Wolves. Bouned- Al Sadd went 3-0 up. jah was very generous after Akram showed amazing completing his hat-trick. He speed with the ball and de- should have scored another spite being hotly chased by an two or more, but the striker Al Gharafa player, he calmly chose to keep another day to slotted the ball past the keeper break the goals record. Yousef Hassan for Al Sadd’s Meanwhile, Al Sadd’s Ab- fourth goal. delkarim Hassan was hon- In injury time, Al Gharafa’s oured by Al Gharafa players Yousuf Muftah was shown a on his recent AFC Player of the yellow card for a rough tackle Year award. on Akram inside Al Gharafa Al Sadd grabbed the opening box. Seconds later, Bounedjah goal thanks to a perfect finish by converted the resultant penalty. Bounedjah. The Algerian striker Taremi scored the conso- outpaced his marker Ilyas Ah- lation for the Cheetahs after mad after receiving a loopy he converted a penalty with a cross from Ismael Mohammed. “panenka” to reduce the deficit Arriving at the Al Gharafa box, in the 52nd minute. Bounedjah found one of the nar- Akram completed his rowest angles to squeeze the ball first career hat-trick when he past goalkeeper Ali for his 24th scored Al Sadd’s sixth goal off strike this season. a penalty kick. Akram doubled Al Sadd’s Al Haydos then made it 7-1 lead from close range, flicking for Al Sadd after deflecting a the ball into the net with a right- neat cross from Bounedjah into footed shot. Three minutes later, the net. Substitute Ahmed too Haydos slipped in a neat cross found the net as Al Sadd closed from the flank and Bounedjah the match with an 8-1 scoreline. Al Duhail goalkeeper shapes up to collect the ball safely as defenders try to man-mark Al Rayyan strikers during their QNB Stars League match at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Sunday. Qatar U-19 cricket team leaves for Asia Div 2 Qualifiers

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QATAR’S U-19 cricket team left for Thailand on Sunday to take part in the ICC Under-19 World Cup Asia Division 2 Qualifiers. Hussain Khan will be leading the 14-member The Qatar 3x3 U-23 basketball team members. team, while Shubh Agarwal will be his deputy. Qatar will play their open- Qatar 3x3 basketball team ing match against Thailand on December 10. among 44 qualifiers for Cricket Thailand is hosting the event in Bangkok and Ch- ANOC Beach Games ing Mai from December 9 to 17 with ten teams divided into TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK pic continent are expected to two groups. Two top teams DOHA take part in San Diego 2019 from each pool will advance with more than 400,000 fans to the semi-finals. The finalists QCA President Yousef Jeham al Kuwari with QCA officials and national under-19 team prior to their departure at the Asia Town Cricket Stadium. A total of 44 National Olympic likely to attend the event, will join Nepal, Malaysia, and Committees (NOCs), includ- which will take place from 10- Singapore in the Asia Division that is going to play for Qatar intensive preparations. It was ing Qatar 3x3 U-23 basketball 14 October. 1 Qualifiers to fight out for a in Thailand. We’re communi- The Squad possible due to deep interest team, have qualified for the ANOC has signed a deal single spot in the Under-19 ty-loving people and it feels Hussain Khan (captain), Shubh Agarwal (vice-captain), Samil of the QCA president.” inaugural ANOC World Beach with NBC who will be the offi- World Cup from the continent. great that our team represents Coach Aruna de Silva ex- Games San Diego 2019, reports cial broadcasters of the event. Group 1 consists of Hong that spirit. Valiyapurayil Sadiq, Patrick Romelo Akmeemana Kumarage, pressed optimism about his www.aroundtherings.com. ANOC’s Sheikh Ahmad al Kong, the Maldives, Bah- “You are the future of the Aditya Piyush Makadia, Solaiman Mohamed, Kalith Charitha team’s success and said, “The Qualification for the 17 Fahad al Sabah said: “It is very rain, China and Kuwait, while nation, go all out, support one Anthony Amarasinghe, Afsanullah Obaidullah, Nivid team has average age of 16 plus disciplines across 15 exciting exciting to see that so many Group 2 comprises Qatar, another and do your best as Rakeshbhai Patel, Fateen Suhail Hakim, Bismillah Khan, Saud but they’ve worked hard and and dynamic beach, water NOCs from all five continents Saudi Arabia, Bhutan, Oman one fighting unit in the up- Kamal, Syed Yousef Tameem and Sheikh Jassim Mohamed are ready to perform well. Last and action sports is well un- have already qualified for next and hosts Thailand. The coming matches. We extend Asam. Coach: Aruna de Silva. Manager: Amin-Ul Islam year we had played the semis. der way. Shortboard surfing, year’s first-ever ANOC World semi-finals are scheduled on our best wishes and I’m confi- Our target is definitely higher 3x3 basketball, beach hand- Beach Games. The qualifica- December 16, while the third dent that you’ll do better than this time. We’ll surely make ball and individual kata have tion process has been designed place play-off and the final will earlier,” Kuwari added. aration. Our team is young but team to get battle- ready. Com- Qatar proud with our display in all already hosted qualification to ensure that the world’s top be held on December 17. QCA Operations Manager the players are very promising. pared to the previous years, we Thailand. events, which have seen ath- athletes will compete in San Qatar Cricket Association Manzoor Ahmad said, “We’ve We’ve strong hopes for good re- got grass -covered ground and “From Doha, we’ll go to Sri letes from 44 NOCs qualify for Diego next year and the ath- President Yousef Jeham al selected the best possible talent sults in Thailand.” turf wickets for most of our Lanka first and play two prac- their countries at next year’s letes that have competed in Kuwari met with the team and for this important event. All the Team Manager Amin-Ul work -outs and preparatory tice matches. Then, we’ll fly to inaugural Games. the qualification events so far urged them to perform to their players in the national squad Islam said, “The QCA provid- matches. This is the first time Thailand on December 7 for Approximately 1,300 ath- have shown how much we best. “We’re proud of the team went through an extensive prep- ed the best of facilities for the that the U-19 boys got so much the Qualifiers,” he added. letes from across every Olym- have to look forward to it.” Sports Monday, December 3, 2018 17

Shakib, Tamim return for West Mehidy bowls Bangladesh to Indies ODIs AFP DHAKA innings win, series sweep BANGLADESH selectors on Sunday recalled Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan to a full- AFP strength squad for the one-day DHAKA international series against Off-spinner claims career-best 12 wickets as hosts West Indies. OFF-SPINNER Mehidy Hasan The pair missed the Tigers’ claimed a career-best 12 wick- hand West Indies innings and 184-run defeat last ODI series against Zimba- ets as Bangladesh thumped bwe in October due to injury, West Indies by an innings and but were deemed fit for the up- 184 runs in Dhaka on Sunday coming three-match contest in to sweep the two-match series. Bangladesh. Hasan took 7-58 and 5-59 All-rounder Shakib has in the first and second innings captained Bangladesh during respectively to help the Tigers their wins in both Tests over bowl out the visitors for 111 West Indies – their first series and 213 runs on the third day victory in four years. of the second Test. Bangladesh made 508 runs in their only innings at The squad Sher-e-Bangla National Sta- dium to claim their first-ever Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt) victory by an innings margin. Tamim Iqbal It was Bangladesh’s first Imrul Kayes Test series win in four years, Soumya Sarker after they won the opener in Liton Das Chittagong by 64 runs. Shakib al Hasan West Indies wilted for 213 Mushfiqur Rahim all out in the second innings af- Mahmudullah Riyad ter earning the dubious distinc- Rubel Hossain tion of becoming the first side ever to be asked to follow-on by Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh in a Test match. Mehidy Hasan Big-hitting Shimron Het- Nazmul Islam Apu myer scored an attacking 93 Mohammad Mithun off 92 balls with nine sixes Mohammad Saifuddin and a four to prevent a total Abu Hider Caribbean collapse in the Ariful Hoque. second innings. But Mehidy stopped Het- myer from scoring his maiden Opening batsman Tamim Test century when the bats- has not played since injuring man went for a 10th sixth, but his wrist during the Asia Cup wound up delivering it to Mo- opener against Sri Lanka in Sep- hammad Mithun at long-on. tember. He was expected to re- He then removed Jomel Mehidy Hasan (centre) after bowling Bangladesh to victory on the third day of the 2nd Test against West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. (AFP) turn for the Test series but a rib Warrican to complete his sec- injury delayed his comeback. ond five-wicket haul of the he trapped Shermon Lewis for SCOREBOARD Bangladesh never looked He was only cleared to game before finishing with 20 to finish with 3-40. back as Mehidy claimed three play the ODIs on Saturday. match figures of 12-117 -- the Bangladesh captain Shakib BANGLADESH (1ST INNINGS): 508 Bowling: Shakib 15.4-4-27-3, Mehidy 16-1-58-7, S. Lewis lbw b Taijul 20 more wickets in quick time, Selectors have also included best ever Test haul for a Bang- Al Hasan hailed his team’s ef- (Mahmudullah 136, Shakib 80, Shadman 76) Nayeem 3-0-9-0, Taijul 1-0-10-0, Mahmudullah 1-1-0-0. Extras: (b6, lb3) 9 before Shakib wrapped up the him in the squad for a warm- ladeshi bowler. fort after the match. WEST INDIES (1ST INNINGS; OVERNIGHT 75-5) WEST INDIES (2ND INNINGS) TOTAL: (All out, 59.2 overs) 213 innings to finish with 3-27. up match against West Indies S. Hetmyer c & b Mehidy 39 K. Brathwaite lbw b Shakib 1 Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Brathwaite), 2-14 (Powell), 3-23 The 21-year-old spinner “We did the process right S. Dowrich lbw b Mehidy 37 K. Powell St Mushfiqur b Mehidy 6 (Ambris), and 4-29 (Chase) 5-85 (Hope), 6-96 West Indies skipper Kraigg scheduled on December 6. improved his own record of and we did well in every de- D. Bishoo c Shadman b Mehidy 1 S. Hope c Shakib b Mehidy 25 (Dowrich), 7-143 (Bishoo), 8-166 (Hetmyer), 9-171 Brathwaite lamented the defeat. Opening batsman Nazmul 12-159 against in partment. Overall a very good K. Roach c Liton b Mehidy 1 S. Ambris lbw b Taijul 4 (Warrican), 10-213 ( Lewis) “As batsmen we didn’t do Hossain and all-rounder Fazle 2016 at the same ground. team effort,” he said. J. Warrican not out 5 R. Chase c Mominul b Taijul 3 Bowling: Shakib 14-3-65-1, Mehidy 20-2-59-5, Taijul our jobs. We didn’t get a part- Mahmud made way for the re- S. Lewis lbw b Shakib 0 S. Hetmyer c Mithun b Mehidy 93 10.2-1-40-3, Mahmudullah 1-0-6-0, Nayeem 14-2- Kemar Roach provided West Indies’ trouble began Extras: (b4, lb3) 7 S. Dowrich c Soumya b Nayeem 3 34-1. nership and we let ourselves turning duo. The three-match late entertainment with an from the very start of the third TOTAL: (All out; 36.4 overs) 111 D. Bishoo c Soumya b Mehidy 12 Toss: Bangladesh. down on the field,” he said. ODI series will be held from unbeaten 37 off 49 balls with day’s play when they lost five Fall of wickets: 6-86 (Hetmyer), 7-88 (Bishoo) , 8-92 ( K. Roach not out 37 Result: Bangladesh won by innings and 184 runs. The West Indies will also December 9 to 14 in Dhaka seven fours, but it only delayed wickets in less than an hour, Roach), 9-110 ( Dowrich) , 10-111 (Lewis). J. Warrican c & b Mehidy 0 Series: Bangladesh win series 2-0. play three one-day internation- and Sylhet. West Indies will the inevitable. after resuming their first in- als and three Twenty20 inter- also play three Twenty20 in- Taijul Islam wrapped up nings on 75-5. scored in the first innings with second over of the day, but the for a sharp return catch to nationals against Bangladesh ternationals against the hosts the innings and match when Hetmyer, who also top- 39, hit Mehidy for a six in the off-spinner flummoxed him start the collapse. during their month-long tour. during their month-long tour. Battling India veteran Vijay says he doesn’t fear Australian conditions Yasir AFP SYDNEY Australia is one place where you get the holds key INDIA’S Murali Vijay is ready bounce so you can play shots. It always feels good to capitalise on a horror injury to go to grounds where you have scored runs, it to young gun Prithvi Shaw, de- claring he has no fear of Aus- helps you a lot and I have good memories of it and tralian conditions after almost looking forward to the Adelaide Test. – Murali Vijay in Pak-NZ certainly securing his spot for this week’s first Test. The veteran opening bats- man smacked an entertaining decider 129, including 16 fours and five sixes, in a warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI on Saturday. INDIA’S TOUR DOWN UNDER

After being dropped fol- lowing a pair in the second Test against England this year, the 34-year-old was India’s Murali Vijay during the tour match against Cricket Australia XI at SCG in Sydney on Saturday. (AFP) Leggie five seen to be in a fight with in- wickets cumbent KL Rahul to open part of India, so we under- “It suits me because I’m a worked his way back into con- the batting alongside Shaw stand each other well,” Vijay batsman who likes to play off tention through a spell with away from in Adelaide. said of Rahul, who scored the back foot,” he said. Essex and said he had never But a nasty ligament injury 62 in India’s second innings “Australia is one place given up hope of earning a becoming on Friday ruled out the teen- against the CA XI. where you get the bounce so 60th Test cap. ager – who has been compared “He is a good guy to bat you can play shots. “If you are not part of the the fastest to to Sachin Tendulkar – making with and he is fun. Hopefully “It always feels good to go team, you have to make sure Vijay and Rahul odds-on to face we can carry that momentum to grounds where you have you keep your work ethics 200 wickets the new ball together again. forward into the first Test.” scored runs, it helps you a lot at the top level and once you Others with an outside The pair have batted 25 and I have good memories of get the chance you have to be chance include Shikhar Dha- times together at Test level it and looking forward to the ready to go,” he said. wan or even uncapped Ma- and Vijay scored 53 and 99 Adelaide Test.” “That was my basic funda- Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah bowls during a practice session in on Sunday. Pakistani will play yank Agarwal. four years ago in Adelaide, a After being axed follow- mental after being dropped in their third and final Test against New Zealand from Monday.(AFP) “We come from the same venue he says he likes. ing his Lord’s failure, Vijay England until now.” AFP come good again. Besides Yasir, Pakistan ABU DHABI Yasir took eight wickets in will also hope fast-rising left- the first Test here but Pakistan arm pacer Shaheen Shah Af- LEG-SPINNER Yasir Shah is fell agonisingly short, losing ridi gives them edge, replacing Smiling Aussies will still be fierce, promises Paine set to become the fastest to by four runs before leveling medium pacer Mohammad reach 200 Test wickets as he the series at 1-1. Abbas who is ruled out with a AFP mongrel” against opponents. still be on show. coming face-to-face with fa- holds the key for Pakistan to Pakistan captain Sar- shoulder injury. SYDNEY In response, the team pro- “It’s been received well, mously combative Indian win the series-deciding third fraz Ahmed agreed hopes are TEAMS (from) duced a so-called Players’ Pact, I haven’t heard otherwise,” skipper Virat Kohli, who and final Test against New pinned on Yasir, who has 195 Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (cap- AUSTRALIA will be as fired up urging Australians to “compete he told cricket.com.au of the thrives on the verbal banter Zealand starting in Abu Dhabi wickets in 32 Tests. tain), Mohammad Hafeez, Imam- as ever against India despite with us, smile with us, fight handshake idea. “I just think and has never been shy of ril- from Monday. “The way Yasir is bowling ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, their new vow to play with with us, dream with us”. it’s a bit of a no brainer, just a ing the opposition. The 32-year-old needs just he has got his rhythm back Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Yasir a smile, captain Tim Paine Paine has also pledged to show of sportsmanship. “I think our fast bowling five wickets to shatter Austral- and we hope that with the Shah, Bilal Asif, Hassan Ali, said Sunday, while warn- shake opponents’ hands be- “It doesn’t mean we’ll be attack... if they play purely ian leg-spinner Clarrie Grim- return of his form he will do Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem ing his pace attack not to get fore each match as a mark of the nicest team in the world to on skill, they’re going to trou- mettt’s record of completing his best to win us this Test Ashraf. “too emotional”. respect in a bid to change the play against by any stretch of ble him,” Paine said of Kohli, 200 wickets in 36 Tests, way and the series,” said Sarfraz New Zealand: Kane Williamson The teams meet in the culture within the side. the imagination. who has scored five centuries back in 1936. on Sunday. (captain), Tom Blundell, Trent first of four Tests at Adelaide The move to tone down “We’ll still be really com- in his two previous Test tours That will be icing on the “We need to bat long and Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, from Thursday in the wake of their infamous abrasive at- petitive and fired up out on of Australia. cake as Pakistan hope Yasir – that we did in the last Test,” Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry a scathing review into the ball- titude was criticised by for- the ground, but I think you do “At times when we get whose 14 wicket match haul said Sarfraz. Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Jeet Raval, tampering scandal in South mer skipper Michael Clarke need to have that bit of respect too emotional, we can lose crushed New Zealand to an “Toss will again be crucial Ish Sodhi, Will Somerville, Tim Africa which criticised Austral- last week, but Paine insisted between the two sides.” our way a little bit. So it’s a innings and 16 run defeat in because in Asia teams like to Southee, Ross Taylor, ian cricketers for “playing the Sunday the aggression would The Australians will be really fine line.” the second Test in Dubai – can bat first and post big totals.” Neil Wagner. 18 Monday, December 3, 2018 Sports Wilder retains heavyweight crown after Fury thriller ends in draw

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury pose for photos after after the fight. (REUTERS)

Deontay Wilder knocks down Tyson Fury during their WBC Heavyweight Champioinship fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on aturday.S (AFP) Canada’s Stevenson in ‘critical condition’ after losing title fight AFP night. We’re both warriors, but heavy-hitting threat of Wilder big punches, very few of which LOS ANGELES with those two drops I think I Wilder had Fury on the for most of the fight. found their mark. Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson was in “critical condition” won the fight.” canvas twice, including a The American champion As several former heavy- in hospital on Sunday after losing his World Boxing Council light DEONTAY Wilder retained his Wilder, who remains un- spectacular final round struggled to connect cleanly weights had predicted before- heavyweight title to Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvozdyk the night before, WBC heavyweight crown here beaten after 41 fights, immedi- knockdown, but was unable with Fury throughout an ab- hand, the longer the fight went his manager said. Saturday after battling to a split ately called for a rematch. sorbing contest, all too often on, the more Fury looked in “Adonis is currently in critical condition and in intensive care, at decision draw against Brit- “I would love for it to be my to get the knock-out victory sending huge arcing haymakers control. the hospital, following his bout” tweeted his manager, Yvon Michel. ain’s Tyson Fury in a pulsating next fight,” Wilder said. “Let’s he had promised to deliver whistling past Fury’s head. The University Hospital of Quebec confirmed to AFP that the Hai- 12-round battle. give the fans what they want to at the Staples Center. Wilder landed just 71 of 430 Fury goes down tian born boxer, 41, “was admitted to the emergency room,” without Wilder had Fury on the see. It was a great fight and let’s punches thrown, or 17 percent. However in the ninth giving further details. canvas twice, including a spec- do it again.” Fury by contrast cleverly round, Wilder finally made his “I talked to the people at the hospital. He was very confused tacular final round knock- Fury meanwhile insisted he are two great champions. Me picked his moments, finding mark, dropping Fury with a when he arrived, we suspect a concussion,” Gvozdyk told a press down, but was unable to get had done enough to win. and this man are the two best Wilder with greater accuracy short hook that had the fans on conference on Saturday night. “It’s very disturbing.” the knock-out victory he had “We’re on away soil, I got heavyweights on the planet.” and causing a nasty swelling their feet. The unbeaten 31-year-old Gvozdyk finished Stevenson off with a promised to deliver at the Sta- knocked down twice, but I still Until a sensational final over the American’s left eye. Fury recovered well how- crushing right hand, leaving him leaning awkwardly against the cor- ples Center. believe I won that fight,” Fury round knockdown from Wilder, Wilder, the more aggres- ever and regained his compo- ner ropes. Stevenson, who has not ventured out of Canada for more The three judges were di- said. Fury appeared to be heading to- sive of the two fighters early sure to resume where he had than seven years, was making his 10th title defense since winning vided on the outcome, with one “That man is a fearsome wards what would have been a on, quickly moved into an early left off. With a large contingent his belt in 2013 by defeating American Chad Dawson. (AFP) scoring it 115-111 for Wilder, an- puncher and I was able to avoid remarkable upset. lead. of British fans in the audience of other 114-112 for Fury and the that. The world knows I won the The 30-year-old “Gypsy But Fury gradually grew in 17,698 roaring him on, a victory third 113-113. fight.” King”, who returned to boxing confidence, regularly taunting suddenly seemed within reach. A right hand sent Fury rock- Incredibly however, Fury “I think with the two knock- Fury also said he hopes to this year after missing more Wilder by throwing his arms up Wilder however suddenly ing backwards towards the deck managed to pick himself up downs I definitely won the arrange a rematch. than two years through depres- in the air or behind his back. found a devastating combina- and a brutal left hand on the and clear his head to survive the fight,” said Wilder afterwards. “One hundred percent we’ll sion, drink and drug problems, Wilder responded with in- tion just when he needed it in way down appeared to be the remainder of the round and es- “We poured our hearts out to- do the rematch,” Fury said. “We had boxed cleverly to evade the creasingly desperate flurries of the 12th round. coup de grace for the challenger. cape with a draw.

Smith holds off Finau joins Pistons beat Warriors to win Stenson, Rahm Leishman to defend in lead at World Australian PGA title fifth straight; Raptors roll on Challenge REUTERS Smith said the final round AFP nine games last season for the REUTERS GOLD COAST had been “pretty special” and LOS ANGELES Spurs due to a quadriceps in- ALBANY, BAHAMAS thanked his family and friends jury. CAMERON Smith edged Marc for keeping him going. BLAKE Griffin scored 26 Lowry, who leads the NBA TONY Finau made an excel- Leishman by two strokes in a “I’m lost for words, I’m points as the Detroit Pistons in assists, was a late scratch, lent par-save at the last to join see-saw final round to defend hopeless at this,” he said in a spoiled the return of Golden missing his first game of the Henrik Stenson and Jon Rahm his Australian PGA Champion- video posted on the European State Warriors star Stephen season with a back injury. at the top of the leaderboard af- ship title on Sunday. Tour’s Twitter page. Curry by beating the two-time The Raptors did not pro- ter the third round of the Hero Australian Smith, 25, made Leishman had the advan- defending NBA champions, vide any details about his World Challenge in the Baha- two bogeys in the first four holes tage over his World Cup team 111-102, on Saturday. condition. mas on Saturday. as his three-shot overnight lead partner after picking up three Andre Drummond fin- Fred VanVleet also scored Finau recovered from an over compatriot Leishman straight birdies from the third ished with 16 points and 19 re- 15 points for Toronto, who early bogey to card a five-under- evaporated but fought back and another at the eighth to bounds for Detroit as the Pis- won their eighth consecutive par 67, while halfway co-leaders brilliantly over the back nine to make the turn in 32. tons stretched their winning contest and improved to a Stenson and Rahm shot match- claim victory at the European After his slow start Smith streak to five games. league best 20-4 record. They ing 69s at Albany on the island Tour co-sanctioned event. got a shot back on the sixth then “That’s obviously a great are 10-2 on the road. of New Providence. Smith’s final round of two- had three bridies in four holes win,” Griffin said. “You could The Raptors have reached At 13-under 203, the trio under-par 70 took him to 16-un- from the 12th to come home in tell by the crowd and the at- the 20-win mark quicker than headed Gary Woodland by two der as he became the first player 33 and secure his second Euro- mosphere tonight that we any other team in franchise strokes with one round remain- to successfully defend the title pean Tour title. were facing a big team, and we history. ing at the tournament, which since Robert Allenby in 2001. “I think Cam made birdies protected our home floor.” VanVleet, who started in boasts a strong field but is not Leishman finished on a total of when he had to so all credit to Curry missed 11 games place of Lowry, drained con- an official PGA Tour money 14-under after his final round him,” said Leishman. “I’m obvi- with a groin problem. He shot secutive clutch three-pointers event. of 69. His challenge faded with ously disappointed I didn’t get it 10 of 21 and drained three of with just over two minutes left Tournament host Tiger dropped shots on the 14th and over the line but glad that I gave nine from beyond the arc to in the fourth to pad the Rap- Woods signed for a 72 to bring 16th holes. it a run there and made it pretty finish with 27 points. But he tors lead to 10 points. up the rear in the 18-man field. Englishman Ross McGow- interesting. started out rusty, missing his Jordan Clarkson and He has made a double-bogey an broke the course record with “I’m happy for Cam, we had first three shots, all three- Tristan Thompson each scored or worse in each of the three a 63 to finish on 11-under in a good fight out there. I did want point attempts. 18 points for Cleveland, who rounds so far. third place alongside Matthew to win, I gave it my best and just Curry said it might take lost their fourth in a row and A moderate breeze made Millar (68). didn’t make it.” some time to get back into the dropped to 4-18 overall. for relatively difficult scoring flow of the Warriors offense. Cleveland got George conditions with a 66 the best of “I just didn’t have the right Hill back after the start- the day, carded by both Xander timing, wasn’t seeing the rim ing guard missed 11 games Schauffele and Patrick Reed. that well. The second half was Detroit Pistons Blake Griffin takes a shot over Jonas Jerebko of the with a sprained right shoulder, Finau took advantage of better and I am sure that will Golden State Warriors during the second half of their NBA game at but he only delivered eight his power to birdie four of the carry over each game,” Curry Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday. (AFP) points. five par-fives but it was a deft said. Elsewhere, Emmanuel touch at the par-four 18th that Kevin Durant scored 28 secutive games over Golden gling Cavaliers, 106-95. Mudiay scored 28 points and impressed as much as anything points and Klay Thompson State -- after losing 12 or their “I feel great. The coaching rookie Kevin Knox tallied a else he did. After a poor second added 21 in the losing effort previous 13. staff has done a good job of career-high 26 as the visiting shot left his ball in a tough spot for Golden State. The Pistons built an making me feel comfortable New York Knicks outlasted the in the rough, he flopped a deli- The Warriors couldn’t 11-point lead in the second out there,” said Leonard, who high-flying Milwaukee Bucks cate recovery shot to 12 feet and overcome Detroit’s dominance quarter and led 54-46 at the joined the Raptors this season in overtime, 136-134. sank the putt to save par. on the offensive boards, with half. via a trade from the San Anto- Damyean Dotson and “I took care of the par-fives, just eight offensive rebounds In Cleveland, Raptors star nio Spurs. Tim Hardaway Jr added 21 and on this golf course, we have compared to 14 for Detroit. Kawhi Leonard scored 34 “It is great just to be able to points each, and Noah Vonleh five of them, I think that’s what Cameron Smith of Australia celebrates with the Kirkwood Cup after A half dozen Pistons fin- points as Toronto overcame play basketball again and do contributed 15 points for the you have to do to play well,” said winning the Australian PGA Championship at the Royal Pines golf ished in double figures. De- the absence of all-star guard something that I enjoy, add- Knicks, who snapped a two- Finau, making his debut in the course on the Gold Coast on Sunday. (AFP) troit have now won two con- Kyle Lowry and beat the strug- ed Leonard, who only played game losing skid. event. Sports Monday, December 3, 2018 19 ENGLISH Aubameyang stars as Arsenal fightback stun Tottenham AFP above Tottenham into fourth place on goal difference. Ending their hated neigh- UNAI Emery hailed Arsenal’s bours’ six-match winning run explosive 4-2 win over bitter ri- showed Arsenal aren’t content vals Tottenham as a statement to let the balance of power in of intent from his revitalised remain with Tot- side. tenham. Emery’s team extend- But Emery warned his side ed their unbeaten run to 19 not to get carried away with an- matches in all competitions other big test looming at Man- after fighting back from 2-1 chester United on Wednesday. down in arguably the Premier “We are happy and enjoy- League’s game of the season so ing. But Tottenham beat Chel- far. sea but then they lost to us. Pierre-Emerick Aubamey- That is a big example for us as ang’s penalty had put Arsenal we think about the Manchester ahead before Eric Dier’s header United match,” Emery said. and a spot-kick “We know it is very difficult gave Tottenham the lead at half- in Manchester. We are going to time at the Emirates Stadium. prepare as best we can. It is a Dier’s gloating celebration big challenge for us.” had triggered a touchline brawl Tottenham boss Mauricio involving Arsenal substitutes. Pochettino admitted his players But the fireworks were far suffered mentally and physical- from over as Aubameyang’s ly at the end of a draining week superb long-range equaliser that included vital victories over sparked a second half surge Chelsea and Inter Milan. “It was from the Gunners. complicated from the beginning Alexandre Lacazette came of the game. After the third goal off the bench to put Arsenal it was tough to come back men- ahead and Lucas Torreira tally, to find the energy to go sealed the points with his first again,” he said. goal for the club. “We started to feel the ef- Liverpool’s Divock Origi celebrates scoring his goal with Virgil van Dijk and teammates during their Premier League match against Everton in Liverppol on Sunday. (REUTERS) Capping a miserable day for fort we made in the Champions Jan Vertonghen, the Tottenham League and the Chelsea game. It defender was sent off in the was a big week.” closing stages after earlier giv- Biting into challenges and ing away Arsenal’s penalty. “It harrying Tottenham into pan- is a very big match for our confi- icked mistakes, Arsenal made a Liverpool’s Origi sinks dence. Now we have to continue blistering start and their relent- our process,” Emery said. “It is less tempo paid dividends in the a very big victory. We give this 10th minute. to our supporters because it’s a Vertonghen jumped with very special match against Tot- Shkodran Mustafi as they chal- Everton with late goal tenham.” lenged for a corner and the Bel- It was only Arsenal’s second gian’s raised arm clearly made win in the last nine league north contact with the ball as he tried London derbies and, while to block the Arsenal defender’s The 1-0 victory extends the Reds’ unbeaten run in Merseyside derbies in the EPL to 16 games stealing local bragging rights header. is always sweet, this felt like a Referee Mike Dean award- AFP Xherdan Shaqiri squan- significant moment for Emery’s ed a penalty and Aubameyang LIVERPOOL dered his team’s best opening, team in the bigger picture. Em- sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way played clean through by Mo ery has revived Arsenal since from the spot for his 11th goal of A freak injury-time goal from Salah after 33 minutes but tak- the depressing final years of the season. Liverpool substitute Divock ing an extra touch that allowed Arsene Wenger’s reign. Tottenham snatched a 30th Origi settled the Merseyside Pickford to block his effort. But losses to Manchester minute equaliser as the derby derby and kept Jurgen Klopp’s The tempo did not lessen City and Chelsea and a draw reached fever pitch. unbeaten team hard on the after the restart. Salah, looking with Liverpool had raised ques- Christian Eriksen’s heels of Premier League pace- to score for a third consecutive tions about Arsenal’s ability to inswinging free-kick caught setters Manchester City on Sun- league game, curled a shot just compete for a top four finish. Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka day. wide from 20 yards and Sadio This stirring comeback was flat-footed and Dier nipped in The 1-0 victory extended Mane chased onto a Firmino exactly the kind of statement to head past Bernd Leno’s weak Liverpool’s unbeaten sequence through ball that Seamus Cole- Arsenal needed as they moved attempted save. in Merseyside derbies in the man failed to deal with, only to Premier League to 16 games al- slide his shot wide. though the manner of the win- Liverpool were beginning ning goal made this one of the to dominate even more than more unforgettable of those had been in the case in the first games. half, Salah, yet again, creating In the 96th minute, Virgil an opening as he passed back to van Dijk mishit a hopeful, des- the edge of the area for Mane to perate shot in the direction of miss the target. the Everton goal with the effort Liverpool’s striker Divock Origi (left) hits the woodward with this late attempt during the Premier League But Marco Silva introduced ballooning into the air and the match at Anfield in Liverpool on Sunday.(AFP) young winger Ademola Look- defender turning his back in man off the Everton bench and disgust. on a corner and Origi turned a ton with the game’s first chance Somehow, goalkeeper Alis- his side’s attacking threat in- But Everton goalkeeper Jor- difficult chance onto the Ever- with just four minutes gone as son made an extraordinary re- stantly improved. dan Pickford struggled to judge ton bar, with home supporters Lucas Digne swung in a well- flex block and, after the ball re- Soon, Sigurdsson was forc- the ball as it dropped from the appealing for a penalty after worked free-kick and defender bounded against Gomes’s head ing Alisson into a routine save Anfield night sky. Daniel Sturridge’s follow-up Yerry Mina rose from a group of and looked destined to trickle from long range before Look- With the ball looking as if shot appeared to strike Gylfi players but saw his attempt fly over the goalline, it was Liver- man set up Bernard for a shot it might hit the cross-bar, the Sigurdsson on the arm. well wide. pool defender Joe Gomez who which the Brazilian sent flying England man pushed the ball But how the 100th Anfield Everton’s other great first made a brilliant last-ditch clear- just wide of the right-hand up- upwards and presented Origi league derby still stood goalless half chance owed more to spir- ance to hack the ball to safety. right from 20 yards. with a simple headed finish into at that stage was a surprise with ited defending than poor fin- - Liverpool run -Yet Liver- By the 74th minute, Klopp an open net. the first half, especially, produc- ishing as Theo Walcott headed pool, predictably, looked in the was desperate for a change and Liverpool thought they had ing multiple chances for both across goal and Andre Gomes mood to continue a record that brought on Sturridge to replace Arsenal’s striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (centre) celebrates after won the game three minutes teams. looked certain to nod into the has seen them unbeaten in this Salah, who did not look pleased scoring his goal during their Premier League match at the Emirates earlier when van Dijk headed A set-piece presented Ever- Liverpool net from close range. home fixture for 19 years. at being replaced. Stadium in London on Sunday. (AFP) AC Milan fourth after battling Germans, Dutch to clash in Euro 2020 qualifying back to beat Parma AFP to coach a group like that.” The historical rivals are drawn in MILAN Roberto Inglese nodded in his fourth goal this season for Group C alongside Estonia, Belarus INJURY-HIT AC Milan got back Parma from a corner five minutes & Northern Ireland to winning ways in Serie A on after the break but Milan pulled Sunday as second half goals from one back six minutes later thanks IANS The president of the Ger- Patrick Cutrone and Franck Kes- to Cutrone volleying home. DUBLIN man football association, Re- sie saw them come from behind Kessie slotted in Milan’s sec- inhard Grindel, stressed that to beat promoted Parma 2-1. ond from the spot on 71 minutes GERMANY and the Nether- “The Netherlands will obvi- Gennaro Gattuso’s side fell after Alessandro Bastoni was lands are to face off again in a ously provide a stern test, but 2-0 to Juventus and were held deemed after consultation with tough qualifying group for the looking at the group, we sim- 1-1 by Lazio in their previous VAR to have handled the ball. UEFA Euro Cup 2020, accord- ply have to qualify for Euro two league games the win at the “It’s disappointing to come home ing to the draw held on Sunday 2020.” San Siro takes them fourth, two with zero points despite having in Dublin. Netherlands coach Ronald points ahead of the Romans who played well,” said Parma coach The results of the draw pit Koeman asserted that the two travel to bottom club Chievo later Roberto D’Aversa. the two historically-powerful sides know each other well, on Sunday. It was a hard-fought Parma drop to eighth and are teams against one another just having just played against victory for Milan, days after com- now five points behind AC Milan weeks after they clashed in the each other, and added that he peting in the Europa League and who occupy the final Champions debut UEFA Nations League, was content with the rest of with a number of players missing. League berth. in which Germany fared the group. Former Portuguese player Nuno Gomes (right) shows the lot of Belgium during the UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifica- Alessio Romagnoli, Mattia Torino -- with coach Walter poorly while the Netherlands Because of Germany’s poor tion Draw in Dublin, on Sunday. (EPA) Caldara, Lucas Biglia and Giaco- Mazzarri back on the bench after snatched a ticket to the semi- performance in the Nations mo Bonaventura are all injured, a health scare -- also rallied past finals, reports Efe news. League, Die Mannschaft fell to Spain was drawn in the which includes Ukraine, Ser- ia, Montenegro and Kosovo. with Argentine forward Gonzalo 10-man Genoa 2-1 to move sixth “It’s a fairly standard “pot 2” in Sunday’s draw, from Euro 2020 Group F of along- bia, Lithuania and Luxemburg. The winner and the run- Higuain suspended. and the Europa League places. group in terms of difficulty. which teams were drawn into side Sweden, Norway, Ro- France, the 2016 Euro ner-up of each of the ten “This is a precious win be- Genoa had to play with a man Ourselves and the Nether- the second positions in the ten mania, the Faroe Islands and runner-up and the 2018 FIFA groups will qualify automati- cause we played against a team less for over an hour after Romu- lands are the favourites and groups. Malta. World Cup champion, will cally for the 2020 Euro, which who can trouble you in every mo- lo was sent off for two bookings both should go through,” Ger- Germany won the 2014 On paper, Spain’s main square off against Iceland, will be played in 12 European ment,” said Gattuso. in three minutes, but Christian many coach Joachim Low said FIFA World Cup, but was rivals seem to be Sweden and Turkey, Albania, Moldavia and countries between June 12 and “This team is incredible, the Kouame nevertheless put the via the team’s official Twitter. knocked out of this summer’s Romania, ranked 14th and Andorra in Group H. July 12. boys always show grit, determi- visitors ahead after 36 minutes The remaining Group C World Cup in the group stage, 24th by FIFA, respectively. England has a relatively Four other teams will book nation and sense of belonging. when he beat the offside trap to countries are Northern Ire- while the Netherlands failed to Defending champion Por- lightweight field in Group A, their places in the tourney They are giving their all, it’s easy fire in from close range. land, Estonia and Belarus. qualify. tugal will compete in Group B, facing Czech Republic, Bulgar- through playoffs. 20 Monday, December 3, 2018 The Last Word National colours adorn Doha as Qatar National Day nears

ITH the National Day celebrations approaching, a festive fervour pervades all around with the Wstreets of Doha and other areas including the Corniche, Souk Waqif and Darb Al Sai all decked up and decorated with the Qatari flag. The preparations for the National Day celebrations began earlier this year with hectic activity geared to set the stage for the National Day Parade. The pavilions that will be participating in the National Day celebra- tions at Darb Al Sai are almost complete. The Organising Committee of the National Day Celebrations has begun decorating Dar Al Sai with flags, making necessary improvements and organising parking spaces and entry/exit gates for the occasion. Finishing touches are being given to renovate the ven- ues for the slew of events to be held on the occasion. Efforts are on to enhance the services provided to the public including the participants, citizens, residents and tourists. Meanwhile, the Organising Committee has an- nounced the schedule of events to be held at Darb Al Sai. The events will start on Wednesday, December 12 and the doors will remain open from 3.30 pm to 11 pm. The participating wings will continue until Thursday, December 20. (TNN)

CURTAIN COMES DOWN ON SIXTH AJYAL FILM FESTIVAL TODAY Fatima al Nahdi wins inaugural Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Best Performance The competition screened 16 films by Qataris and those who call Qatar home TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

FATIMA al Nahdi received the inaugural ‘Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Best Performance’ at the sixth Ajyal Film Festival on Monday for her role in the film ‘Gubgub’, which tells the story of an adventurous girl who goes crab-hunting with her family. Minister of Culture and Sports and DFI Board Mem- ber HE Salah bin Ghanem al Fatima al Nahdi Ali presented the award, insti- tuted this year by Doha Film Documentary’ honours, re- Institute (DFI) in honour of spectively. the late legendary Qatari actor Directed by Mohamed al Jassim, to the young actress. Mahmeed, ‘Nasser Goes to ‘Sh’hab’, an endearing Space’, the story of a highly Minister of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali with ‘Made in Qatar’ award winners, award jury and Ajyal officials. tale of a young girl’s curiosity creative 7-year-old boy who sparked by the myth of fall- copes with his parents’ di- Film Festival, the annual cin- Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, world, and presents our au- ences at Hamad Bin Khalifa On Fatima al Nahdi’s ing stars, directed by Amal vorce by escaping to a magi- ema event hosted by the DFI festival director and chief ex- thentic stories and highlights University Dr Amal al Malki performance in ‘Gubgub’, al Muftah, and ‘Just Another cal space he creates in his at Katara Cultural Village. Cel- ecutive officer of DFI, said: the abilities of our talents.” and Irish filmmaker Collin the jury noted: “While it was Memory’, a powerful docu- mind, won the Jury’s ‘Special ebrating home-grown talent “We are proud to work with They were evaluated by McIvor. In their deliberation competitive, there was one mentary on what it feels like to Mention’. and featuring works by Qatari our local filmmakers, whose a jury comprising Turkish notes, the jury observed that performance that stood out be displaced by war, directed Made in Qatar presented and Qatar-based talents, the films are a reflection of our actress Tuba Unsal, Found- the films stood out for their to us. Fatima is a promising by Mariam al Dhubhani, won by Ooredoo is one of the flag- programme had 16 short films nation and its diversity. Made ing Dean of the College of narrative strength and crea- young actress and her talent the ‘Best Narrative’ and ‘Best ship programmes of the Ajyal in competition this year. in Qatar is our window to the Humanities and Social Sci- tive approaches. will surely take her far.” Last day to watch award-winning films Music adds value to a film, WITH curtain coming down on the some of the finest musicians from Qa- sixth Ajyal Film Festival, the annual tar Philharmonic Orchestra, will per- says Capharnaüm producer cinema event hosted by the Doha Film form an exclusive playlist that includes Institute at the Katara Cultural Village, music from the world’s most beloved the audiences today (Monday) have films, anime and video games. KHALED Mouzanar, the produc- Khaled cited his work on Na- another exciting day of activities, in- Five international films will be er and composer of ‘Capharnaüm’ dine Labaki’s first feature film cluding the screenings of award-win- screened today at Ajyal, including the (Lebanon/2018), wowed audi- ‘Caramel’, in which he says a tango ning films. winner of the Best Screenplay Award ences with impromptu perfor- he composed became the film’s Do not miss [RE]ACTION, the in- at Cannes Film Festival 2018, ‘The mances on stage during his Ajyal signature music and enabled the teractive art exhibit at Ajyal’s Katara Man Who Stole Banks’, at 8:30pm at Talk and by sharing back stories transformation in filming a crucial Building 19. A creative showcase of Qa- Novo Cinemas, The Pearl. on some of the pivotal composi- scene. He said that in music com- tar’s resilience and ability to overcome Acclaimed director Jafar Panahi’s tions for his movies. position, “everything is in the vol- even the most testing of challenges, the ‘3 Faces’ will be screened at 8pm at Ka- At his talk on ‘The Power of ume. Even a small decibel can kill works display how the nation continue tara 12 Theatre B. Music in Cinema’, Khaled was in- the emotion or enhance it.” to strengthen and grow. The exhibition ‘On Happiness Road’ by Hsin-Yin sightful and at times philosophical Khaled went on to perform is open to the public from 10am. Sung will be screened at 9pm at Katara as he discussed the value-add that Khaled Mouzanar at Ajyal Talks. some of his compositions. His ad- Activities at Geekdom, one of the 12 Theatre A. ‘Supa Modo’, the winner music brings to film. “Cinema is vice to young talents aspiring to do largest pop-culture events in Qatar, Geekdom of the Crystal Bear at the Berlin Inter- about creating empathy [with au- ing the visuals because “when you music for cinema was to “study, enter their final phase on Monday at national Film Festival 2018, will be diences],” he said. “And music is work from the script, it builds your study and study” the works of Katara Building 18 & 19, with cosplay, progression of comic book, science fic- screened at 5pm at Katara 12 Theatre B. the best thing to help create and imagination; with images, you the masters and the people who video game tournaments and more. tion and fantasy characters. Nominated for the Grand Jury enhance empathy.” have less room for interpretation.” walked before them, and to “love The much-awaited Geekdom Talk The Geekdom Closing Concert at Prize at Seattle International Film Fes- On his work process, Khaled He said it also helps add value cinema” genuinely. by Prof Leland Hill on ‘Life as a Geek’ 9.15pm at Katara Esplanade is a must- tival 2018, ‘Leave No Trace’, directed said he likes to be associated right to the film, giving room for new The session was moderated is at 7pm at the Screening Room in attend event as ‘CineMoon’ ensemble by Debra Granik, will be screened at from the scripting stage than be- cinematic interpretations by the by Emmy-nominated journalist Building 18, where he will discuss the members, representing a selection of 6pm at Katara 12 Theatre A. (TNN) gin his compositions after watch- director. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin. (TNN) Visitors help complete world’s longest LEGO bridge at QNL

VISITORS from across Qatar contributed to completing a 33-metre-long suspension bridge built from more than 260,000 LEGO bricks. The bridge is displayed at Qatar National Library (QNL) as part of the 2018 Qatar Brit- ish Festival, organised in collaboration with the British Council and the British Embassy in Qatar. The last brick on the structure was placed on Sunday by Dr Sohair Wastawy, executive director of Qatar National Library. Sam Ayton, director of the British Coun- cil, Qatar; Dr Waseem Kotoub, director of the Qatar British Festival, and representatives from the British Embassy in Qatar were also present at the ceremony. The bridge is the longest such structure in the world and was designed by Dr Robin Sham, a fellow at the Institution of Civil En- gineers (ICE). A replica of the bridge was created in 2016 by Bright Bricks, a UK-based builder of large-scale LEGO structures, and LEGO Certified Professionals, along with AECOM engineers and volunteers. The bridge will be displayed at the library The bridge is displayed at QNL as part of the 2018 Qatar British Festival, organised in collaboration with The last brick on the structure was placed by QNL Executive Director Dr Sohair Wastawy. until January 6. 2019. (TNN) the British Council and the British Embassy in Qatar.