TRULY TIMES 10 SPORTS JAMMU, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Jurgen Klopp offers sympathy for Pep Liverpool Edge Past Norwich, Open Guardiola after Manchester City ban Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he had sympa- thy for his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola in the wake of the English champions’ two-year ban from European football dished out by UEFA for alleged- Up 25-Point Premier League Lead ly breaching Financial Fair Play rules. With City’s domestic title challenge all but over, with Liverpool 25 points ahead after beating Norwich City 1- Defending champions Manchester City, reeling from a two-season European ban for breaching fair play rules, are in second place in the table but have no chance of winning a third straight title. 0 away on Saturday, Klopp said the news on Friday Jurgen Klopp described his and Mane was on the the score at 0-0. about the European ban for the Manchester club had team's 25-point lead at the bench as Liverpool started Keita should have done better taken him by surprise. top of the Premier League full of confidence. when he reacted quickly “It was a shock. Complete wow!” he told Sky Sports. as "insane" after Sadio The visitors controlled posses- to a rebound off Krul but “The only thing I can say is about football. What they Mane struck to give sion in the early stages the goalkeeper dived to have done on the football pitch is exceptional. The rest, Liverpool a 1-0 win at without creating many his right to deny the I don’t know. storm-hit Norwich on clear-cut openings but Guinea international. “I really feel for them, Pep and the players, but that is Saturday. The champions- Norwich managed some Alexander Tettey almost how it is. They can appeal so we will see what happens elect were short of their brief spells of attractive caught Becker out on a then. It is obviously serious. fluent best in blustery passing football them- rare Norwich foray into “But the football they played was exceptional and will always be exceptional.” conditions caused by selves. the Liverpool half, thun- European soccer’s governing body UEFA said City Storm Dennis at Carrow Liverpool forward Roberto dering a shot against the had committed “serious breaches” of its FFP regulations Road but returned imme- Firmino was particularly near post as the home by “overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts diately to winning ways impressive, producing an crowd roared their team and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA after their winter break. exquisite piece of skill to on. between 2012 and 2016.” They have now gone 43 top- control a long Jordan Just when it seemed Norwich City denied any wrongdoing and said they will appeal flight matches unbeaten, Henderson pass before the could become only the to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). just six behind Arsenal's ball was stolen off his toes second team this season, “INSANE” record of 49 games in as he shaped to shoot. after Manchester United, Klopp described his side’s 25-point lead at the top of 2003-04 and are sprinting But Farke's men kept to deny Liverpool all three the Premier League as insane after a 1-0 win at Norwich towards their first league Liverpool quiet and came points, Mane broke the City on Saturday continued their romp to the title. title for 30 years. close to snatching the lead deadlock. Fifteen more points will wrap-up the trophy and the Liverpool have earned 103 themselves. The second-half substitute only question is when, not if, Liverpool will be crowned points from the past 105 Lukas Rupp got in behind the controlled a long ball as English champions for the first time in 30 years. available to them in the Liverpool defence and from Henderson with his “It’s so insane I don’t understand it,” Klopp said. “I’m Premier League, winning controlled a long ball over right foot in the 78th not smart enough, it’s difficult. Never had that before 34 of their past 35 match- the top. He opted to pass minute before lashing and I’ve no clue how it happened really. It’s just we are es, and have one more to his left to Teemu Pukki home with his left. focused on what we are doing and it feels really good. point -- 76 -- than but Alisson Becker pro- Defending champions “It’s outstanding. It’s so difficult. You go in after the game and analyse the game and then say, ‘Oh yeah, Manchester United duced a superb save, Manchester City, reeling yeah, we won the game congratulations’. It’s outstand- accrued in winning the clawing the ball away at from a two-season ing. You count the points and it’s three more. It’s unbe- league in 1996/97. the feet of the Finnish European ban for breach- lievable.” Klopp said the wind and striker. ing fair play rules, are in Klopp’s side were not at their clinical best against a Norwich's organisation Mane breaks deadlock second place in the table battling Norwich side who held out for almost 80 min- made it a tricky game but "We protected against the go back into the changing placed Watford. They Liverpool were quickly on top but have no chance of utes before substitute Sadio Mane drilled home a late that his players remained counter-attack well too. room and we chat about look set for an immediate again in the second half winning a third straight winner. calm. It's really all about these the things and then I'm return to the but struggled to create title. “Fabinho coming on was very important for the organ- "I could tell in all the players' wonderful football play- like 'oh, but congratula- Championship despite clear chances until Keita European champions isation. Sadio was fresh and he helped us to win the faces that they weren't ers. tions. We won the game, their battling perform- tested Tim Krul from dis- Liverpool can now turn game, which was outstanding. I have to watch the goal nervous, they were enjoy- "The gap is so insane, I don't another three points'." ance. tance in the 58th minute. their thoughts to the first back but I’m pretty sure it was a fantastic finish,” added ing it, and if one team was really understand it. I'm The result leaves Daniel Klopp brought back midfield- The Anfield giants laid siege leg of their Champions Klopp. going to score it was not smart enough. I've not Farke's Norwich rooted to er Naby Keita for his first to the Norwich goal but League last-16 tie against “I could tell in all the players faces that they weren’t going to be us," he told had that before. It's out- the bottom of the table, start in a Premier League frustration mounted as the Atletico Madrid on nervous, they were enjoying it, and if one team was Sky Sports. standing, it's so difficult. I six points behind 19th- match since December home side somehow kept Tuesday. going to score it was going to be us.” Pakistan team given visas for IOC Chief All Praise For Abhinav Bindra, Niccolo Bhawana Jat walks the Campriani's 'Taking Refugee' Project Asian Wrestling walk, talks Tokyo Bhawana Jat would have Championships in Delhi still been herding buffaloes ance from WFI.” if it wasn’t for the support of On Saturday, WFI informed her physical education them that their travel has been teacher at school. A decade cleared, and they should collect ago a young Bhawana was their passport and visas from taking the family’s only buf- the Indian Embassy in falo grazing when she Islamabad. bumped into the teacher and “We have very cordial rela- his trainees who were head- tions with Indian federation ing for a district champi- and they have been helpful. onship. Bhawana took a But due to political instability chance and asked Hira Lal between the two nations, these Kumavat if she could go things happen,” Farid said. along. He obliged immedi- It has been learnt that IOA The International commendable, it is also ately. Barefoot, she won the president Narinder Batra and Olympic Committee (IOC) entirely aligned with the gold in the 3-kilometer race secretary sports Radhey Shyam president Thomas Bach has objectives of the IOC which walk event to everybody’s Pakistan wrestlers will be four Pakistani freestyle Julaniya played a key role in thanked champion shooters supports youth refugee ath- surprise. It was the start of a On the biggest day of her daily, had to take a mortgage able to participate in the Asian wrestlers, one coach and one getting the clearances from the Abhinav Bindra and letes," he said in the letter long, hard but fruitful jour- career, one of the first people and borrow money from a Wrestling Championships here referee. The Indian Embassy in MHA. Niccolo Campriani for their addressed to Bindra and ney for the girl from Kelwa the 23-year-old spoke to was lender. Her elder brother from February 18 after the Pakistan is closed on Saturday In February last year, the project 'Taking Refugee', Campriani. village in Rajsamand, her first coach Kumavat. Prakash Chander was a bud- Indian government cleared but in a special gesture, the International Olympic under which they are help- "As true Olympians and Rajasthan. “I still remember that day ding athlete but had to give their travel documents on documents of the Pakistan Committee (IOC) had banned ing refugee athletes to qual- through your selfless action, On Saturday, the daughter when I was out in the field. up on his dreams and take up Saturday. However, visas of a team were processed. India from hosting internation- ify for the Tokyo Games. you have demonstrated of a mason who couldn’t The temperature was touch- a job to make ends meet as 40-member strong Chinese Pakistan had all but pulled al events as two Pakistani rapid Bindra had hosted two your greatness beyond the afford a pair of shoes for the ing close to 40 degrees and I Bhawana showed promise. contingent are yet to be cleared out of the event. “We had offi- pistol shooters were denied refugee shooters -- Khaoula field of play. You can be longest time clocked 1 hour, had walked more than seven “When Bhawana told me and it is highly unlikely that cially told them (the Wrestling visas for the ISSF World Cup, and Mahdi -- at his founda- proud of yourselves." 29 minutes and 54 seconds kilometres in search of green about competing in district they will get a green signal. Federation of India) that we an Olympic qualifying event, tion in Bengaluru in Bindra, India's only indi- in the 20km race walk, a pastures for the buffalo. That meets, I was only worried The outbreak of coronavirus in will not be able to participate in held in New Delhi. December last year. vidual Olympic gold medal- timing well inside the is when I saw Kumawat sir about how to get her shoes. China has led to several coun- the event due to visa prob- The ban was lifted after "Thank you for your let- list, is actively involved in Olympic qualification stan- and his trainees heading for We mortgaged our house so tries, including India, putting lems,” said Ghulam Farid, a sports minister Kiren Rijiju ter which I read with great the project along with his dard of 1:31:00, to win the the district meet. Since all she could use the money for severe travel restrictions. In a Pakistan Wrestling Federation wrote to IOC with an assurance interest informing me of the Italian friend Campriani. gold at the national champi- the spots were filled up, he her training and diet needs. last-minute dash, the Indian official. that visas will not be denied to progress of the project Through the initiative, onships and book a berth for told me I only had the option Today all the sacrifices have Olympic Association and “We had asked them to give the Pakistani athletes. This 'Taking Refugee'. Rest the duo aims to train the the Tokyo Olympics. She to participate in the 3km paid off. The fact that she Sports Ministry swung into us the visa before February 15 time too, United World assured I am extremely refugee shooters in air rifle also broke the national walk. Chalna hi toh hai (all I has qualified for the action and convinced the and United World Wrestling Wrestling (UWW), the world pleased with the impres- and help them participate record which stood at have to do is walk), I told Olympics brings us a lot of Ministry of Home Affairs that had also said the same. governing body in wrestling, sively rapid progress of the with the Refugee Olympic 1:31:29. Bhawana’s timings myself back then,” Bhawana joy,” Shankar said. denying visas to the Pakistani “But WFI was not able to had warned the Indian federa- athletes and also by the team, which made its debut was a huge improvement on said. Bhawana started formal contingent could lead to strong manage and therefore we tion that all participating measures taken at the gov- at the 2016 Rio Olympics. her 1:38.30s set in October The family stayed in a coaching on the mud track in repercussions from the informed our team that we will nations need to be given visas, ernance level for an Campriani's two hopefuls last year during the National one-room mud house in her village but things started International Olympic not be going. Internally we or else India may be penalized increased accountability -- Khaoula and Mahdi -- Open Championships and Kelwa village and to fund looking up when she won a Committee in an Olympic year. needed some clearance for by being barred from the Asian and transparency of the ini- made the trip to Bengaluru the challenge will be for her his daughter’s athletics silver at the Junior National The Indian government travel to India and it takes time Olympic qualifier scheduled in tiative," Bach wrote. to train at Bindra's founda- to maintain her form closer career Shankar Lal Jat, a Athletics Championships at cleared the participation of so we wanted at least an assur- March. "Not only this project is tion. to the Olympics. mason who earns Rs 300 Vijaywada. India set to play day-nnight Test 18th Bodybuilding, Fitness NBA-AAll-SStar MVP Award in Australia: Reports named in honour of Kobe Bryant Championship conducted The National Basketball form at the highest level for TT NEWS SERVICE Karan Raina - 20. Association All-Star Game millions of fans around the JAMMU, FEB. 15 : (65-70 KG) : Rohit MVP Award has been perma- world.” 18th Bodybuilding and Kumar - 28; Abhishek nently named for the late Bryant made his NBA All- Fitness Championship was Negi - 24; Kumar Gaurav - Kobe Bryant, league Star Game debut in 1998 at conducted at "Teacher's 25; Sukhdev Raj - 26. Commissioner Adam Silver age 19 – the youngest player Bhawan", Auditoriums, (70-75 KG) : Krishan said on Saturday. to ever play in an All-Star Gandhi Nagar, In which Lal - 31; Saksham Dhotra - Bryant, an 18-time All-Star Game. His 18 All-Star selec- more than 170 Athletes 32; Jatin Kumar - 29; who won a record-tying four tions are the second most in were competing in the both Navneet Sharma - 33; All-Star Game MVP awards, NBA history behind Kareem Body Building and Fitness Shoaib Lone - 34. his 13-year-old daughter Championship. in collabo- Fitness Below 6FT : Abdul-Jabbar, at 19. ration with J&K Sports Kunal Verma - 49; Shubam Gianna and seven others were Silver said the decision to Council UT. Sharma - 58; Kumar Gorav killed in a helicopter crash name the MVP award in The Chief Guest of this - 52; Nirbhay Singh - 48; near Los Angeles on January honor of Bryant was made 26. He was 41. “His loss, collectively by league offi- The Indian cricket team challenge – whether it’s Championship was Sh. Also, "Mr. Rajesh were : Dr. Guneet Singh, Aarif Qadri - 50. Raman Bhalla (Chairman Dutta", (General Secretary. Er. Sureshet Dutta, Vimal (75-80 KG): Vishal together with his daughter cials and some players. are all set to play a day-night Gabba, Perth… it doesn’t and those other seven people “To all of us, it seemed like Test during their upcoming matter to us. It’s become a Of BBJKA) and Sh. BBJKA) and "B.S. Thirthi" Jit, Sidarth Santhoo and Pandita - 37; Sanjeev tour of Australia later this very exciting feature of any Bhupinder Singh Tirthi (BBJKA) President) thanks Mr. Vikash Thaper. Singh - 36; Ashish Sharma on the helicopter, is unspeak- the appropriate way to bring year. Test series and we’re open to (President BBJKA) had to Mr. Raman Bhalla" Other who present were - 35; Lakshay Kumar - 39; able,” Silver said at a news honor to him,” Silver said. “India are most likely to playing day-night Tests.” played on anticipated role (Chairman, BBJKA) for Mr. Vinay Sharma Vikas Khajuria - 38. conference before the All- Silver also spoke about the play a day/night Test during Earlier, India declined for conducting the champi- his blessing and support to National Medalist and (80-85 KG): Shubam Star Saturday Night event at loss of former NBA the Australia tour,” PTI quot- Australia’s offer to play a onship in an well organised the competitions in the Sanjeev Singh Sharma - 40; Ritvik the United Center in Chicago. Commissioner David Stern, ed a BCCI source as saying day-night Test in Adelaide in manner. also, they had 18th Mr. Jammu Body International Player also Sharma - 27; Sahil Bharat - “As the father of a child … who oversaw explosive on condition of anonymity. 2018-19, citing lack of expe- given their best wishes to Building and fitness present. 41; Rohit Hundal - 42. that’s the unimaginable.” growth in the popularity of India played their maiden rience. the Athletes and Champion Championship. Result (50-55 KG) : (85-90 KG): Ganesh The Kobe Bryant MVP the game during his 30-year day-night Test against With day-night match seen in their different weight Rohit Kumar Champion Jugal Kumar - 5; Brinder Kumar - 43; Rahul Kohli - Award will be presented on tenure. Silver said that Stern, Bangladesh last November at as a possible answer to Test categories. of the Champion of 18th Singh - 4; Rakesh Bourney 45; Rajinder Kumar - 47. Sunday to the most valuable who died in January, and the Eden Gardens. Last cricket’s dwindling atten- Also, they had raised the Mr. Jammu Body Building - 1; Bal Krishan Gupta - Masters Category: Dr. player at the end of the 2020 Bryant had a lot in common. slogan of "Say No To and fitness Championship 48; LLyod Manhas - 2. Naveen Mahajan - 99; month Indian captain Virat dances, Australia had been NBA All-Star Game. “They were both deter- Kohli had asserted that his hoping that India will agree Drugs" and stay healthy. Other Dignitaries who (55-60 KG): Nirbhat Kaka Sardar - 100. the competitors had filled were present are: Arun K. Singh - 9; Rajat Kundal - Fitness Above 6FT: “Kobe Bryant is synony- mined to win,” he said. “They team was ready to play a day- to play one game at the mous with NBA All-Star and could be difficult at times night Test anywhere in Gabba this year. with enthusiasm and they Sharma, Naresh Gupta, 12; Navjeet Singh - 11; Ashish Sharma - 70; also want government to Anil Gupta, Sanjay Bali, Jugal Kishore - 13; Rakesh Chib - 74; Goutam embodies the spirit of this because they prioritized win- Australia. A Cricket Australia (CA) global celebration of our ning, and often, they didn’t On the eve of India’s three- delegation met top BCCI provide good training pro- Sunil Mehta, Sandeep Gulshan Kumar - 14. Jathiyar - 71; Rahul Kohli - grammes and coaching Dutta, Snajay Bansal, Mr. (60-65 KG) : Nitin 72; Shahid Khan Afridi - game,” Silver said in a state- have time for some of the match ODI series opener at officials on the sidelines of a ment. “He always relished the niceties around personal rela- home against Australia last limited-overs series in where there youth will go Yubraj and Mr. Sanjay Banotra - 23; Rahul 73. month, Kohli had said, January with the day-night for the national and Totto. Sangral - 22; Kunal Verma Champion of opportunity to compete with tionships because it was “We’re ready and up for the Test figuring on the agenda. International competitions. Also, in the Judges Panel - 18; Rahul Dogra - 17; Champions: Rohit Kumar. the best of the best and per- about winning.”