18 Thursday, August 8, 2019 Sports Serena again Kyrgios back to old self with tops Forbes list of highest-paid sports women AFP towel tantrum in Montreal Washington US superstar Serena Wil- The Australian falls to Britain’s in straight sets at Rogers Cup liams topped Forbes magazine’s list of the highest paid women Reuters Canadian teenager Felix in sports for the fourth straight Montreal Auger-Aliassime also secured year on Tuesday. a spot in the second round of The business publication looked to have the U.S. Open tune-up with calculated that the 23-time turned over a new leaf in re- a 6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(3) win over singles champion cent weeks, his playful banter compatriot . earned $29.2 million in the with fans and improved focus Awaiting 18-year-old Au- 12-month period ending June helping him produce some of ger-Aliassime is 17th-seeded 1 – with just $4.2 million of that his best tennis, but his dark fellow Canadian , coming from prize money. side returned in Montreal on the latter having won their Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who Tuesday thanks to a row over only career meeting last year burst to international stardom a white towel. in Indian Wells. with a stunning upset of Wil- The volatile Austral- Third seeded German Al- liams in the 2018 US Open ian, who won the Citi Open in exander Zverev won 80 per- final and went on to win the Washington on Sunday, was cent of his first serve points in January, dumped out of the opening to dispatch became just the fourth woman round of the Rogers Cup by 7-6(4) 6-4 and set up a second- to earn more than $20 million Britain’s Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 round meeting with Nikoloz in a year – after Williams and after an angry exchange with Basilashvili, who took out Jan- tennis stars Maria Sharapova the umpire saw him collect a of the United States hits a return against Lennard Struff to advance. and Li Na. code violation for an obscen- of Australia during Day 5 of the Rogers Cup. (AFP) British qualifier Forbes pegged Osaka’s ity. faces a tough second-round earnings at $24.3 million, put- Kyrgios had asked the Kyrgios a white towel, but it should serve. clash against top seed and de- ting her second on a list domi- umpire before the match if he did little to help the Austral- Next up for Edmund is a fending champion Rafa Nadal nated by tennis players. could be given a white towel ian’s cause with Edmund put- second-round meeting with after beating Australian Alex Former Wimbledon cham- instead of the tournament’s ting on a serving masterclass eighth-seeded Russian Daniil de Minaur 6-4 7-6(6). pion Angelique Kerber was branded one and the 24-year- to advance. Medvedev on Wednesday. Croatia’s Marin Cilic, the third on the list with earnings old threw a tantrum when he Kyrgios’ outburst comes Big-serving American 14th seed, got past Ameri- of $11.8 million followed by this realised five games into the after the Australian seemed John Isner fired down 26 aces can qualifier year’s Wimbledon champion Si- match his request had not to be reinventing himself as a to help secure a 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) 6-3 7-6(7) to advance, while mona Halep. been met. crowd favourite in the weeks win over Australian Jordan Argentine upset Forbes included prize mon- “I’m not allowed to leave following his Wimbledon de- Thompson. Belgian 15th seed ey, salaries, bonuses, endorse- the chair,” the umpire said af- feat by Rafa Nadal. The 12th seed, who had lost 6-4 7-6(4). ments and appearance fees be- ter the angry Australian had The superb tennis Kyrgios three of his four tiebreaks in In other first-roundtween June 1, 2018, and June 1, asked him to get the towel. played in that match won him the two weeks leading into the matches, Moldova’s Radu Al- 2019 in the figures. “You’re telling me that new admirers and the Aus- event, put an end to the tense bot beat Frenchman Gilles Si- The highest placed athlete you can’t radio in just for one tralian has fed off the crowd battle when he fired down an mon while Argentina’s Diego from a different sport was US Nick Kyrgios of Australia during his match against Kyle Edmund of white towel?” a seething Kyr- at subsequent tournaments, ace on his third match point Schwartzman and Australian footballer Alex Morgan, who Britain on Day 5 of the Rogers Cup at IGA Stadium Montreal, Quebec, gios replied. sharing jokes with fans and to set up a clash with Chilean lucky loser also clocked in at 12th. Morgan Canada on Tuesday. (AFP) A ball boy finally handed even asking them where he Cristian Garin. advanced. earned $5.8 million.

Private donors revive F1 race in Al Rayyan fall in AFC Futsal Mexico after government cut funds Club Championship opener PSG’s Jordan-designed Reuters of business people would 2019/20 away jersey MEXICO CITY help cover the costs, which local authorities have said are Formula One drivers will about $45 million a year. rev up their race cars again “I want to give you all the available at Villagio Mall for the annual Mexican Grand good news. ... Formula One Prix, Mexico City’s mayor is staying in Mexico,” Shein- Tribune News Network said on Wednesday, after a baum said in a video posted Doha cut in government funding on Twitter, adding that the put the future of the widely head of the governing body The new Paris Saint-Germain attended race in question. FIA would sign a new con- away jersey for the 2019/2020 Mexico had signed a tract on Thursday. season co-signed with the brand five-year contract for annual “The city isn’t investing Jordan will be first available Grand Prix races in 2014. a single public resource,” exclusively at the official Club But after President Andres Sheinbaum said. “It’s good store located in the renowned Manuel Lopez Obrador took news for the city, it brings Villagio mall located in Doha. office in December, he said tourism, it brings income.” A year on from the suc- the deal would not be re- Formula One has held the Al Rayyan began their AFC Futsal Club Championship Thailand cessful start of their collabora- newed because public funds Mexican Grand Prix every 2019 campaign with a 4-9 loss to Naft Al Wasat of Iraq at the tion and a few weeks after the were needed for other tour- year since 2015, drawing a Bangkok Arena on Wednesday. Though Al Rayyan started well, the high-profile launch of the third ism booster projects such as total of 1 million people. The Iraqi team overwhelmed the Lions in their opening Group B clash. Paris Saint-Germain x Jordan building the “Mayan Train” competition previously ran In the other match in the group, Thai Son Nam FC of Vietnam beat lifestyle collection, the Parisian The jersey, which will be worn by leading players such as Kylian on the Yucatan Peninsula. in Mexico between 1963 to AGMK FF of Uzbekistan 4-1. Al Rayyan will face the Vitnamese club has once again teamed up Mbappe, Marco Verratti and Marie-Antoinette Katoto, is framed Mexico City Mayor Clau- 1970, and again from 1986 team next on Friday. with the Jumpman logo for its by black trim on the collar and sleeves. dia Sheinbaum said a group to 1992. official shirt. Presented by the Rouge & The shirt also bears the logo red glow in 2019-20. Bleu players before a crowd of of All – Accor Live Limitless, Fabien Dilem, Head of over 200 local fans at the Jor- the new main partner of Paris Paris Saint-Germain’s MEA/ dan store in Shenzhen as part of Saint-Germain’s men’s and India office said: “Paris Saint- La Liga start date still unknown as court delays decision the club summer tour of China, women’s football teams. Germain is very committed the 2019/20 away shirt boasts The jersey, which will be to developing its presence AFP on Friday and Monday nights as announced by La Liga at the La Liga argues it has the the iconic infrared colour so worn by leading players such in Qatar and to strengthen this term. start of last month. authority to set the dates and well known to fans of Jordan as Kylian Mbappe, Marco Ver- its relationship with its local A commercial court in Ma- The opening round of times of the calendar and that sneakers. ratti and Marie-Antoinette supporters with whom it is The time and date of La Liga’s drid heard the case for over games also included two removing Friday and Monday For the second season run- Katoto, is framed by black already closely linked. Our opening games of the season four hours on Wednesday but a matches on Monday, August 19 matches would put existing tel- ning, Paris Saint-Germain is the trim on the collar and sleeves. official shop at Villagio Mall may not be decided until days decision may not be made un- when Mallorca were down to evision deals in jeopardy. only football club in the world to The same black also features is one of the three main meet- before the first match kicks off, til Friday or even Monday, four host Eibar, and Real Betis ex- “Broadcasters would begin unveil sports and lifestyle pieces on the shorts and appears on ing points between our Qatari after a court postponed its deci- days before the league had been pected to play at home to Real to negotiate 30 percent down- co-designed with the Jordan the socks in the shape of a fans and Paris Saint-Germain sion on Wednesday. due to begin. Valladolid. wards,” warned Jaume Roures, brand. The club from Paris, double horizontal hoop just in Doha, therefore it will be La Liga and the Spanish The division’s curtain-rais- But RFEF president Luis the president of Mediapro, who the capital of fashion, has con- below the knee. the first to unveil the new Football Federation (RFEF) er was due to take place be- Rubiales has claimed fixtures was presented as a witness by solidated its position as a brand On the reverse of the collar Away jersey in the city. We are locked in another bitter tween Athletic Bilbao and Bar- can only be played this season La Liga. “It would have very that combines sport and style, there is an ode to Paris, a city hope that our local fans will dispute, with the RFEF trying celona at Bilbao’s San Mames on Fridays and Mondays with significant economic conse- which brought it unprecedent- now synonymous with Jordan appreciate it and put on our to ban fixtures taking place stadium on Friday, August 16, the approval of the RFEF. quences,” Roures added. ed popular success last season. and set to be lit up by an infra- colors in the Qatari capital!” Esperance declared African Champions League winners decision by the CAF executive $50,000 fine for use of flares and officials for some two hours ate CAF body – the discipli- Wydad Casablanca committee to order a replay and the throwing of projectiles before the game was called off nary committee. deemed to have of the second leg, in which the by their supporters during the and Esperance were awarded Wednesday’s decision is Moroccan side refused to play game in Tunis on May 31. the trophy. Five days later, an embarrassing outcome for abandoned game on after a VAR controversy. The teams had drawn 1-1 CAF’s executive committee said the beleaguered CAF executive after VAR controversy Both clubs had appealed in the first leg of the final in the second leg must be replayed committee, which was unani- to the Court of Arbitration for Casablanca and Esperance on neutral territory. mous in ordering a replay in Reuters Sport, which last week found were 1-0 up in the return Esperance appealed to what critics said was pandering CAIRO that the CAF executive commit- match when Wydad netted CAS to be reinstated as cham- to the strong Moroccan influ- tee’s decision was wrong and what they thought was a 59th- pions after Wydad’s walk-off, ence on the organisation. Tunisian club Esperance ordered the case to be heard by minute equaliser. while the Moroccans argued The running of CAF was tak- have been declared African CAF’s disciplinary committee. The referee ruled it out for they should be declared win- en over last week by FIFA gen- Champions League winners Both clubs were also fined offside, however, and turned ners or that both legs of the eral secretary Fatma Samoura after the Confederation of Af- after a hearing in Cairo on down animated appeals from final be annulled and a single amid allegations of corruption. rican Football’s disciplinary Wednesday. the Wydad players to consult replay ordered. Esperance will now play in committee on Wednesday Wydad received a $20,000 the VAR because the system CAS rejected Wydad’s ar- the Club World Cup in Qatar found opponents Wydad Casa- fine for abandoning the match was not working. gument, but said the question at the end of the year. They are blanca guilty of abandoning the and a further $15,000 for Wydad refused to play on A file picture shows Esperance de Tunis team captain Moez Ben Cheri- of whether the match would also only the third club to retain second leg of the final in May. the use of flares by support- and the argument continued fia lifting the CAF Champions League trophy after their victory over be replayed would need to be the continent’s top club prize, This reverses an earlier ers. Esperance were handed a on the pitch between the teams Morocco’s Wydad Athletic Club. (AFP) considered by the appropri- having won it in 2018.