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INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE Delhi Capitals: 164/5 in 20 overs, Kings XI Punjab: 167/5 in 19 overs - Kings XI win by 5 wickets Messi reaches new milestone; Rashford strikes late as United edge PSG Ten-man Barcelona crush Ferencvaros 5-1 REUTERS – BARCELONA

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Group G opener at the Camp Nou yesterday. Messi netted from the penalty spot in the first half for his 116th career goal in the com- petition, before the lively Ansu Fati added a second. Philippe Coutinho grabbed another goal early in the second half but Barca defender Gerard Pique was dismissed for impeding the lively Tokmac Nguen, leading to a penalty for the visitors that was converted by Igor Kharatin. Any thoughts of a dramatic comeback were quashed though as 17-year-old Pedri netted his first Barca goal after arriving from second-tier Las Barcelona’s Lionel Messi scores their ﬁrst goal from the penalty spot during yesterday's Palmas at the start of the Champions League Group G match against Ferencvaros at Camp Nou, in Barcelona, Spain. season, and Ousmane Dembele added the fifth late on. The Catalan side move when Marcus Rashford's late low shot. It was PSG's first secure a winning start to their E fixture ended in a cagey 0-0 above Juventus on goal dif- goal earned them a 2-1 victory Champions League group stage Group F campaign. draw at Stamford Bridge. ference at the top of the table at Paris St Germain in Group H. defeat at the Parc des Princes Dortmund’s Norway striker Europa League winners after the Italian champions won Rashford netted three in 16 years, the first in 25 Erling Haaland kept up his pro- Sevilla, who have been a thorn 2-0 away at Dynamo Kyiv minutes from time, 18 months games. lific Champions League scoring in the side of English clubs in earlier on Tuesday. The pair after scoring the decisive goal Meanwhile, in Rome, Lazio’s form with a second-half goal to Europe, contained Chelsea's meet in Turin on Oct. 28. in a 3-1 win at PSG that sent Ciro Immobile scored against make it 2-1 but that was to be attacking threats in a game of Barca coach Ronald United into the quarter-finals his former club Borussia the German club’s few clear chances. Koeman left stalwart midfielder after a 2-0 first-leg home Dortmund in a 3-1 home victory consolation. Sevilla dominated pos- Sergio Busquets and striker defeat. marking their return to the Earlier yesterday, Belgium’s session in the first half with Antoine Griezmann on the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's group phase after a 13-year Club Brugge snatched a Nemanja Gudelj's header Fixtures bench, perhaps with one eye on United side went ahead with a absence. Their second was stoppage-time winner to beat forcing a save from Edouard Saturday’s ‘El Clasico’ against twice-taken Bruno Fernandes credited as an own goal by Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 in Mendy. It was a night of Opening ﬁxtures in the 2020/21 UEFA bitter rivals Real Madrid. first-half penalty before keeper Marwin Hitz while sub- Russia in their opener in the defensive superiority as Champions League group phase this Elsewhere, in Paris, Man- Anthony Martial's own goal stitute Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro group. Chelsea manager Frank week (Kick-offs 10:00pm Qatar time chester United got their Cham- after the break gifted PSG the got the third as the Italians Meanwhile, Chelsea were Lampard experienced his first unless stated): pions League campaign equaliser, only for Rashford to shrugged off their poor form in frustrated by a disciplined 0-0 draw since taking over GROUP A underway in emphatic style wrap up the win with a precise the new Serie A season to Sevilla as their opening Group before the start of last season. (7:55pm) Salzburg (AUT) vs Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) Bayern Munich (GER) vs Atletico Real likely to play Madrid (ESP) GROUP B without injured Ramos (7:55pm) Real Madrid (ESP) vs Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) against Shakhtar Inter Milan (ITA) vs Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) AP – MADRID GROUP C Manchester City (ENG) vs FC Porto Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos looks set to be sidelined (POR) for their opening Champions League match against a Olympiakos (GRE) vs Marseille (FRA) Shakhtar Donetsk squad depleted by the coronavirus. GROUP D Ramos is nursing a left knee injury and did not practice Ajax (NED) vs Liverpool (ENG) with the squad yesterday. He took a knock on the knee on Midtjylland (DEN) vs Atalanta (ITA) Saturday in the first half of the 1-0 home loss to Cádiz in the Spanish league and was substituted at halftime. “We don’t want to take any risks,” Real Madrid coach New signing Zinedine Zidane said yesterday, a day before the team hosts Shakhtar. “He hasn’t been able to practice normally.” Antony to miss Three days after facing Shakhtar, Real Madrid has its biggest match of the season so far - the clásico against Bar- Liverpool celona at Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday. Ramos has been key for Madrid recently, in defense and Juventus’ players celebrate Alvaro Morata's the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Group showdown in attack. He was among the team’s top scorers after the G match against FC Dynamo Kiev yesterday. league resumed last season, helping to lead Madrid to its REUTERS – AMSTERDAM first Spanish league title in three years. The 34-year-old defender was suspended from the Champions League match Ajax Amsterdam striker against Manchester City last season, when Madrid was elim- Morata double fires Ronaldo-less Antony was ruled out of inated in the round of 16. today’s Champions League Zidane still won’t be able to count on Eden Hazard clash against Liverpool due to because of a lingering muscle injury. The forward has yet Juventus to 2-0 win over Dynamo fitness issues, delivering a to make his season debut for Madrid. potential blow to the Dutch “His injury was worse than expected,” Zidane said. “We AP – KYIV, UKRAINE played without fans, or only a appeared to have a thigh strain. club’s chances. hope that he can come back soon and that he can play the limited amount. Juventus almost scored a The 20-year-old Brazilian whole season with us.” No Cristiano Ronaldo, no But there were around spectacular opener in the 34th has made an instant impact Shakhtar was in Spain without several players who were problem for Juventus as Álvaro 20,000 spectators allowed into when Aaron Ramsey put in a since arriving at the club with not fully fit after going into isolation because of positive Morata scored twice to help the the match in Kyiv. cross from the left but Bushchan three goals in five Dutch COVID-19 test results. Coach Luís Castro said several players Bianconeri win 2-0 at Dynamo It was new Juventus coach pulled off a fantastic save to keep league games, but Ajax coach did not make the trip to Madrid. Kyiv in their opening Champions Andrea Pirlo’s first Champions out Dejan Kulusevski’s back- Erik ten Hag said he was “not “Of course (Ramos’ absence) can affect them, but we League match yesterday. League match in charge. heeled flick. fit” for the Group D clash can’t really compare,” Castro told the Spanish daily Marca. Both goals came in the second Pirlo almost saw his side take The Bianconeri finally broke without offering further “We had some 10 players who may not even be able to play half. an early lead but Federico the deadlock in the first minute details. 20 minutes. We played our last match with seven under-20 Ronaldo was out of the match Chiesa’s angled drive was turned of the second half. Ramsey back- “But it should not affect us players.” after testing positive for the coro- away by Heorhiy Bushchan. The heeled a cross to Kulusevski, because we had already antic- This game will be at the 6,000-capacity Alfredo Di navirus last week. Juventus mid- Dynamo goalkeeper almost gifted whose effort was blocked by ipated there would be games Stéfano Stadium at Madrid’s training center as renovation fielder Weston McKennie also Juventus the lead seconds later Bushchan, but Morata fired in the where we would not be able work at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium remains ongoing. Also, had the virus. as he flapped at a corner which rebound. to use him, or where we would fans are not allowed into matches because of the Barcelona was playing later bounced off Giorgio Chillieni’s Morata, who rejoined have to change the team pandemic. against Ferencváros in the other head and flew inches wide of the Juventus on loan from Atlético around, and we have ensured Madrid, a 13-time Champions League winner, couldn’t Group G match. post. Madrid last month, doubled his that when one player falls get past the round of 16 in the last two seasons. The coronavirus pandemic Chiellini had to come off tally six minutes from time. The away there is another to take The other Group B teams are Inter Milan and Borussia meant most of the Champions shortly after, in the 19th minute, Juventus forward headed in a his place,” he told yesterday’s Mönchengladbach, who meet in Italy today. League matches were being as the Juventus defender cross from Juan Cuadrado. pre-match news conference. WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020 SPORT 11 QSL: Al Duhail and Lamouchi face Al Sadd test

THE PENINSULA – DOHA The match between Title holders Al Duhail will have Al Sadd and Al Duhail is always a point to prove when they host strong. Al Sadd have great potential Al Sadd outfit as the two teams meet today in a marquee QNB and this match does not determine Stars League (QSL) clash which the path of the title because we only had been postponed from Week played three matches. I will choose 3 due to their AFC Champions the best squad for this match: League commitments. The match kicks-off at Al Duhail coach Sabri Lamouchi 6:45pm. Al Duhail, coming off a 2-1 victory over Qatar SC in the pre- vious round, are placed two spots below Xavi Hernandez- coached Al Sadd and will be looking to advance in the QSL points table. Al Sadd, who are third in the table with seven points, are in brilliant form after winning the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup by beating Al Arabi 4-0 in the final Al Sadd's Akram Aﬁf in action during a training session. RIGHT: Al Duhail players during a practice sessionion yesterday.yesterday. earlier this month. However, it will be inter- esting to see what Al Duhail's and in Qatar. I will take on a strong. Al Sadd have great and we are now thinking about goallessgoalless drawdraw withwith AlAl Khor.Khor. new coach, Frenchman Sabri new challenge with one of the potential and this match does the Al Sadd match, and then the TheThe WolvesWolves beat Al Lamouchi has to offer in terms biggest Qatari teams and we not determine the path of the Al Rayyan match. Then we will KharaitiyatKharaitiyat anandd AAll SaiSailiyaliya of tactics, against the Barca started with a match against title because we only played start preparing for our match by an identical 5-15-1 great Xavi in today's match. Qatar SC, where we achieved a three matches. I will put the against Al Sadd in the semifinal marginmargin in thethe Lamouchi who took over difficult, but important victory," ready-made squad which I of Amir Cup,” the Frenchman firstfirst twotwo the team after the club parted Lamouchi said. know is able to play the match said. weeks.weeks. ways with Rui Faria, yesterday “We will face one of the without considering they are Al Duhail are have so far six said that he and his team will teams competing for the title young or old, and the options points. They beat Umm Salal be looking forward to a strong and we are looking forward to before us are not wide. I will 3-0 in the opening round, but match and achieve a good a strong match and achieve a choose the best squad for this suffered a shock 0-1 loss to Al result. good result," Lamouchi said. match. Wakrah in Week 2. “I am happy to return to “The match between Al “I want to see the best On the other hand, Al Sadd work in the QNB Stars League Sadd and Al Duhail is always efforts on the part of the players go into the game following their Premier League Repeat of Bayern’s successful talking points season extremely difficult: Flick AFP – LONDON Another high-scoring Premier League REUTERS – BERLIN Several players have recently training with everyone together, but Merseyside derby draw against weekend left the title race wide open as left the German club, including there is more depth in our squad Everton. Liverpool suffered the devastating blow of Holders Bayern Munich kick off Thiago Alcantara, Ivan Perisic and now. What will be very important Apart from Sane who has been losing Virgil Van Dijk to a knee ligament their Champions League defence Philippe Coutinho. However, theyy isis not to hhaveave ananyy iinjuries.njuries. YYouou saw outout fforor a coupcouplele ooff weweeks,e Flick will injury. against Atletico Madrid today but a have brought in Leroy Sane, Marcrc thatthat at LiverpoolLiverpool now withwith havehave a ffullull sqsquaduad to chose from, The champions also dropped two points repeat of their quintuple-winning Roca, and Douglas Costa amongng Virgil van Dijk.” iincludingncluding midfiemidfielderl Joshua in a contentious 2-2 Merseyside derby draw year will be extremely difficult this other this season. TThehe kkeyey LiverpooLiverpooll KimmichKimmich whwhoo missedmis their 4-1 as Everton remain in top spot. season, coach Hansi Flick said “It is a different team from lastst defenderdefender hhasas bbeeneen leagueleague win at ArminiaArm Bielefeld Aston Villa are the only side with a 100 yesterday. season and every team has itsts ruledruled out fforor mmonthsonths on Saturday duedue to the birth percent record after Ross Barkley’s late The Bavarians who lifted the strengths and weaknesses,” Flickk andand wiwillll nneedeed ofof hishis secondsecond cchild,h but was winner beat Leicester 1-0. European trophy in a delayed finish said. surgerysurgery on ddamagedamaged backback in training yyesterday. But Chelsea and Tottenham’s title cre- to the tournament in August due to “As for now, I am fairly satisfied.d. ligamentsligaments sustained ““ItIt will be a gagame that will dentials were again called into question after the COVID-19 pandemic, also won We have had only one week of in Saturday’sSaturday’s bebe on eequalqual tertermsm because they managed to spurn multiple-goal leads the domestic double as well as the Atletico are a teateamm that reflects to draw 3-3 at home to Southampton and domestic and European Super Cup. onon the pitchpitch what their coach West Ham respectively. “We want to be as successful as DiegoDiego Simeone ststandsa for and AFP Sports looks at three talking points possible,” Flick told a news con- Especially in the Champions Leagueeague there are that is passion,”pas Flick from the Premier League weekend. ference ahead of Tuesday’s first said.said. group stage game. many very good opponents. Itt is all about “I look Derby costs Liverpool dear “But to reach the optimum as we taking one game at a time. It hashas servedserved forwardforw to the Liverpool had the look of champions as did recently will be extremely us well to focus on the road ahead.head. gamegam and the they bounced back from a 7-2 humiliation difficult.” coachco who has at Villa before the international break with “Especially in the Champions It is a different team from lasttse seasonason beenbe doing a much-improved performance at Everton. League there are many very good and every team has its strengthsths andand outstandingou But Jurgen Klopp’s men lost more than opponents. It is all about taking one weaknesses: Hansi Flick workw there for just two points as decisions went against game at a time. It has served us well theth past nine them at Goodison Park. to focus on the road ahead.” years.”yea Van Dijk’s season is likely over as he faces surgery on the ligament damage caused by a horrible lunge from Jordan Pickford that went unpunished when Liverpool led 1-0. The Dutch giant’s presence was missed as Everton twice scored headed goals to come back and snatch a point with the help of a VAR review to rule out a stoppage time winner for Liverpool. But the loss of Van Dijk for a prolonged period threatens to be an even bigger blow to the Reds’ title defence. Another Kepa calamity Chelsea could have moved level on points with Liverpool to bolster hopes that their huge summer transfer spend will be rewarded with a title challenge. Bayern Munich players during a practice session. However, Frank Lampard’s men twice let the lead slip as defensive problems con- tinue to blight the Blues. Kepa Arrizabalaga had another afternoon to forget in goal as his howler allowed Che United, Liverpool in talks Bilic fears pay-per-view TV Adams to score Southampton’s second. The Spaniard has already lost his place to Willy Caballero and Edouard Mendy this to join new European is pricing fans out of football season, but returned due to an injury suffered by Mendy on international duty. super league: Report AFP – LONDON Mendy is clearly Lampard’s long-term Football is not polo or golf. It’s solution, but he has to also find a way to West Brom manager Slaven Bilic fears not my money, it’s their (the make Chelsea a better defensive unit in REUTERS – LONDON new tournament and said that fans could be priced out of football after fans’) money. Football should general. FIFA, football’s world governing being forced to spend extra on pay-per- Bad defending breeds better Manchester United and Liverpool body, is working on a new format, view matches. not be free, but affordable. entertainment are in talks with Europe’s elite which is expected to see 18 teams Premier League games in October Football is the sport for masses, Chelsea are far from alone when it comes clubs to join a new FIFA-backed playing fixtures during regular that have not been earmarked for a working-class sport, and it to having a poor defensive record. tournament that would reshape European season, Sky said, adding regular coverage can only be watched should be affordable to Barkley’s late strike ensured there have the sport’s global soccer landscape that neither FIFA or UEFA had live via Sky Sports or BT Sport for a fee still been no goalless draws and a quarter of according to a report by Sky News commented on the story. of £14.95 ($19). everybody: West Brom the 48 Premier League games so far have yesterday. The top-placed teams in the Fans already pay regular subscrip- manager Slaven Bilic featured six or more goals. Citing unnamed “football league would then qualify for the tions to broadcasters and for season Tottenham have contributed to three of industry” sources, Sky said more knockout stages which will con- tickets to watch their team in person, those as the combination of Harry Kane and than 12 teams from Europe’s top clude the tournament. something the coronavirus pandemic their opposition to the pay-per-view Son Heung-min again shone in a 3-3 draw five leagues - in England, France, Wall Street bank JP Morgan is prevents them from doing. model. with West Ham. Germany, Italy and Spain - are in in talks to provide $6bn of debt “Football is not polo or golf,” said Newcastle supporters have raised Kane and Son have combined for 18 goals negotiations to become the financing to help launch the Bilic after his side had played out the £20,000 ($26,000) by choosing to give already this season, but Spurs could not even founding members of the new European Premier League, with first scoreless draw of the Premier to charity rather than watching their see out a three-goal lead with just eight tournament, dubbed the European the funds repayable from League season with Burnley on Monday. team play Manchester United on pay- minutes remaining. Premier League, with a provi- potential broadcast income gen- “It’s not my money, it’s their (the per-view TV, according to a fans’ group. Manuel Lanzini’s sensational 94th- sional start date as discussed as erated by the tournament. The fans’) money. Football should not be Other groups are encouraging fans minute strike snatched a point for David early as 2022. idea of a European super league free, but affordable. Football is the sport to boycott pay-per-view and give to Moyes’s men but the former Manchester The report added the finan- has been regularly floated over for masses, a working-class sport, and charity instead, while a petition has United manager is keen to see a return to ciers are looking to raise a $6bn the last 20 years, with UEFA it should be affordable to everybody.” been started calling for the charges to some decent defending to go along with the funding package to kickstart the coming out strongly against it. Supporters’ groups have been vocal in be scrapped. drama. 10 SPORT WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020

Al Wakrah lift Qatar Cup title after win over Al Arabi

Players and team officials of Al Wakrah celebrate winning the Qatar Cup 2020 title at Al Gharafa Sports Club's Indoor Hall yesterday. Al Wakrah beat Al Arabi 83-74 in the title clash. Al Wakrah's Nicholas Stover scored 28 points while Julius V Coles Jr chipped in with 19. Sammy Monroe Jr II (24 points) and Khalid Suliman Abdi (19) did well for Al Arabi. The Qatar Basketball Federation officials were joined by representatives of both teams at the prize distribution ceremony. Jassim Gholoum was the crew chief while Saif Al Dosari and Bandr Jassim Al Suwaidi were the umpires. RIGHT: Action from the Qatar Cup ﬁnal.

Panasonic Corp says it is strengthening its global monitoring efforts Japan will take steps to guard against cyberattacks

REUTERS - TOKYO conference, adding that Japan was allegations. gathering and analysing information Russia was Japan said yesterday it would take and in close contact with Britain and banned from the countermeasures to ensure next year’s the United States. world’s top Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by “The Olympics are a major inter- sporting events cyberattacks after Britain and the national event that attract attention, for four years in United States accused Russia of orches- and cybersecurity measures are December over trating efforts to disrupt the Games. extremely important.” widespread Olympics organisers reported no British officials said on Monday the doping offences, significant impact on their operations hackers from Russia’s GRU military including the for the 2020 Games, which were post- intelligence agency had also conducted Tokyo Games. poned until next year due to the “cyber reconnaissance” operations An Interna- COVID-19 pandemic. against Tokyo Games organisers. tional Olympic Britain and the United States on They declined to give specific Committee (IOC) Monday condemned what they said details about the latest attacks or say spokesman said were a series of malicious cyberattacks whether they were successful but said cybersecurity orchestrated by Russian military intel- they had targeted Games organisers, was one of their ligence, including attempts to disrupt logistics suppliers and sponsors. priorities. the Tokyo Olympics and The organising committee said in “The IOC and Paralympics. a statement they had already made the Organising Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov extensive cybersecurity preparations Committees of denied the allegations, attributing them and that there had been little disruption the Olympic to “Russophobia”. He told reporters: to its platforms. Games have “Russia has never carried out any “While we have constantly moni- identified cyber hacking activities against the tored various types of cyberattack on A woman wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, takes a picture security as a pri- Olympics.” the digital platforms owned by Tokyo of the Olympic rings in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. ority area and Japanese chief cabinet secretary 2020, no significant impact has been invest a lot to Katsunobu Kato said Japan would observed in our operations,” offer the Olympic make every effort to protect the Games spokesman Masa Takaya said. attack.” A representative for fellow sporting organisations which Western Games the best cyber security envi- from possible hacking attempts. Olympic sponsor Panasonic Corp sponsor Toyota Motor Corp declined officials and cybersecurity experts say ronment possible,” the spokesman told “We cannot turn a blind eye to said in a statement it was strengthening to comment. were orchestrated by Russia since its Reuters in an email. malicious cyberattacks that threaten its global monitoring efforts, adding: A string of hacking attempts have doping scandal erupted five years ago. “Given the nature of the topic, we democracy,” Kato told a news “We did not detect any evidence of an been conducted against international Moscow has repeatedly denied the do not divulge those measures.” KEY POINTS: Woods returns to action; World No. 1 Barty to ageless Mickelson in no mood to stop present AFL trophy if

AFP - HONG KONG Tour Champions circuit this year but is Chuck,” said Mickelson. “I’m looking now two-for-two after beating another forward to playing with Peyton and beloved Tigers win title The build-up to next month’s US Masters left-hander and former major champion, Stephen and to help raise money for is in full swing, while men and women Mike Weir, by three strokes to win the another important cause.” REUTERS - SYDNEY are teaming up for a match play feast. Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Here are sport’s golf talking points this Sunday. RYDER AND SOLHEIM COME World number one Ash Barty has been nominated by the Richmond Tigers week: He may be 50 now, but Mickelson is TOGETHER to present them with the Australian Football League (AFL) championship TIGER EYES 83 averaging well over 310 yards off the tee Fans are in for a feast of match play trophy if they win this weekend’s “Grand Final” in her home city of Brisbane. The PGA Tour’s displaced Asian -- not quite in the Bryson DeChambeau golf between the best of the US and the Barty, who elected to remain at home in Queensland this year rather swing pitches up in California this week class but up there with many of the PGA cream of Europe after it was announced than compete at the US and French Opens because of health concerns amid with the Zozo Championship at Tour’s best -- which has many thinking Monday that the Solheim Cup and Ryder the COVID-19 pandemic, is a lifelong supporter of the Melbourne-based Sherwood Country Club where Tiger he could become the oldest ever major Cup will be played back-to-back for the Australian Rules team. Woods will defend his title memorably champion at Augusta. first time in 2023. The Tigers will play the Geelong Cats for the AFL title in front of 30,000 secured a year ago, when he equalled Meanwhile the busy “Lefty” Spain will host the women’s Solheim fans at Brisbane’s Gabba on Saturday as the title decider is played outside the all-time record of 82 PGA Tour wins. announced his latest charity challenge Cup US v Europe match for the first time Melbourne for the first time in its history because of the COVID-19 The 15-time major champion tri- will see him team up with NBA legend at Finca Cortesin on Spain’s Costa del pandemic. umphed at the first PGA Tour event to Charles Barkley in made-for-TV match Sol from September 22-24, 2023, and “I was surprised and very honoured (when I was asked) to present the be held in Japan to tie Sam Snead’s mark, against two-time NBA MVP and accom- the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club cup. I know there are many other Richmond people who would normally and Woods is on a happy hunting ground plished golfer Steph Curry and five-time is the venue for Italy’s debut as a Ryder do this but given the circumstances I am very grateful for the opportunity,” as he goes for the outright record. NFL MVP-winning quarterback Peyton Cup host a week later. Barty said in a news release. “I wish the boys all the best for Saturday and Woods hosted his World Challenge Manning. Normally the women’s and men’s very much hope I have the chance to be out there when the siren goes cel- tournament at the Sherwood layout, “The Match: Champions for Change” showdowns take place in alternate years. ebrating another Richmond premiership.” Thousand Oaks, from 2000 to 2013, will take place on Friday, November 27. But when the 2020 Ryder Cup was post- TV pictures of Barty cheering on the Tigers in a match against the winning five times. Proceeds from the event will help poned until 2021 by the coronavirus pan- Brisbane Lions at the Gabba earlier this month got plenty of attention on The 44-year-old American hasn’t promote diversity and inclusion, through demic, the knock-on effect was that Italy social media Down Under. Barty has not played a competitive tennis match won this year and has looked out of sorts donations to historically Black colleges would host in 2023 giving officials the since February but remains top of the world rankings under an adjustment since golf resumed post-lockdown. But and universities. chance to coordinate dates to generate introduced by the WTA because of the disruption to the calendar caused a year ago he arrived in Japan having Mickelson said he was looking heightened interest. by the global health crisis. not played sinceince AAugustugust followingfollowing forward to pairingpairing with Barkley,Barkley, despite “The fact it is also a first for both arthroscopic kneeknee susurgeryrgery andand blewblew hishis notoriouslynotoriously popooror golfgolf swinswing.g. hosting nations simply adds to the antic- away the elite 78-player field, leading “While“While we may need a handicap forfor ipation,” said Keith Pelley, European from gun to tapeape in a marathon event Tour chief executive. Grand Slam star Nadal to play that saw a Mondayonday finish because ooff “And if we can recreate the weather delays.ys. excitement generatedgenerated at Le Golff Paris Masters next month Claiming tthehe record NationalNational iinn 20201818 aandnd aatt GlGlene-ene- AFP - PARIS of 83 wins at SSherwoodherwood agles in 2019, the whole world could tee up WWoodsoods nicelnicelyy ofof ggolfolf will be in for a trultrulyy Rafael Nadal announced yesterday that he will compete in the Paris Masters for his rescheduleduled US MMastersasters fabulous fortnight.”fortnight.” next month, despite previously saying he might not play again this season. defence in November,ovember, where The next Solheim CupCup is The 34-year-old won a record-extending 13th French Open title earlier he will be goingg for a sixth ggreenreen scheduled for SeSeptemberptember this month with a one-sided final victory over world number one Novak jacket and a 16th6th major. 4-6,4-6, 2021,2021, at the Inverness Djokovic at Roland Garros. ClubClub in Ohio. The deladelayedyed “It’s indoor season time... this picture was earlier today practicing at @ PHIL’S UNTOUCHABLETOUCHABLE Ryder Cup at Whistling rnadalacademy,” he posted on Twitter alongside a photo of him training. Phil Mickelsonelson headsheads toto StraitsStraits wiwillll be “And yes... getting ready for #ParisBercy.” California to sstarttart hhisis own held SSep-ep- The Paris Masters is scheduled to run from November 2-8. Masters build-upd-up at the tetemberm ber Any health rules to be implemented for the event due to the corona- Zozo Championshippionship 225-27,5-2 7, virus are yet to be announced. After moving level with Roger Federer on a having completedpleted a 2021.2021. men’s record 20 Grand Slam titles, Nadal said: “I don’t know what I’m going second dominantnant to do after Roland Garros. I can’t tell you if I’m going to play again or not in win in two startsarts the next two months.” on the seniorsors Nadal has never won the Paris Masters in his career. tour. He pulled out before a scheduled semi-final against Denis Shapovalov Mickelson is a at Bercy in 2019. rookie on the PPGAGA WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020 SPORT 09 Australians still negotiating India’s arrival for Test series

REUTERS — SYDNEY state a few hours early before The Indian and many of the Australian players will be coming from a major match in Brisbane. Only a few weeks before the the United Arab Emirates, where the Indian Premier League (IPL) If CA cannot reach players are due to start agreement with Queensland arriving, Cricket Australia are concludes on November 10, but CA have not yet had their plans Health, they might soon have still negotiating with agreed by Queensland’s health department. to start looking at other Queensland health officials options to ensure the over the quarantining of the lucrative series goes ahead. India team ahead of their land’s health department. their patience and under- The chairman of the blockbuster Test series. CA said they held a “pro- standing as we work towards Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, The India squad is ductive” meeting with a swift and successful which controls the historic scheduled to quarantine in Queensland Health on outcome.” venue and other stadiums in Brisbane and play six short- Monday and were confident Queensland was the most the city, said New South form internationals in of hosting “a full schedule of successful of the populous Wales would be willing and Queensland in late November matches” against India. eastern Australian states at able to help out. and early December before “This is an extremely containing the new corona- “We’ve got ground avail- moving on to Adelaide for the detailed and complex plan virus and closed its borders ability, we’ve got the proc- first of four Tests. that places the health and to the rest of the country in esses and we can certainly The Indian and many of safety of the community, early August. manage the biosecurity. We’d the Australian players will be players and staff as para- Health security has certainly be a very willing coming from the United Arab mount and there is clarifi- become an issue in cam- substitute,” Tony Shepherd Emirates, where the Indian cation required in order to paigning for state elections to told the Sydney Morning Premier League (IPL) con- finalise arrangements,” CA be held on October 31 and a Herald yesterday. cludes on November 10, but said. rugby league team from Can- “We’d be interested in Australia’s captain Tim Paine shakes hand with Indian captain CA have not yet had their “We would like to thank berra was last week denied helping cricket in any way we Virat Kohli after winning the Test in Perth, in this ﬁle photo. plans agreed by Queens- our friends at the BCCI for permission to arrive in the could.” Gayle leads IPL: Dhawan’s ton in vain star imports as Kings XI Punjab beat for Lanka Delhi Capitals for 4th win Premier IANS — DUBAI DC required Shikhar Dha- wan’s individual brilliance to League A resurgent Kings XI Punjab get to 164/5 wickets with the (KXIP) yesterday beat Delhi 34-year-old opener scoring an Zimbabwe cricket squad on Capitals (DC) by five wickets to unbeaten 106 off 61 balls. The AFP — COLOMBO arrival in Islamabad, yesterday. record their third consecutive second highest score after Dha- PIC: COURTESY ZIMBABWE CRICKET win of the season and fourth wan’s effort for DC was 14 Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis, overall in the Indian Premier scored by Shreyas Iyer and Shahid Afridi and Carlos League (IPL). Rishabh Pant. Brathwaite were among KXIP chased down a target Meanwhile, despite Chennai 23 star imports named Zimbabwe's squad arrives in of 165 with an over to spare Super Kings (CSK) struggling to yesterday for the twice- with Nicholas Pooran being put up a winning combination postponed Lanka Premier their highest scorer with 53 off and their middle-order batting League which will finally 28 balls. Pooran smashed six failing, the franchise has begin next month. Pakistan for white ball series fours and three sixes in his decided not to use the mid- Each of the five LPL innings. season transfer window to teams is allowed up to six AFP — KARACHI Rajput will miss the Pakistan a short career before turing to KXIP struggled to keep their bring in fresh players. imported players and they tour after Indian embassy in coaching. He was appointed wickets for much of the innings Apart from CSK, neither have until November 1 to Zimbabwe’s cricket squad Harare wrote to us asking that Zimbabwe coach in August before Pooran took off and had Mumbai Indians (MI) nor the fill any remaining slots. arrived in Pakistan yesterday Rajput, who is an Indian 2018. a 69-run partnership with injury-hit Delhi Capitals (DC) West Indies’ Gayle and -- minus their Indian coach, national, be exempted from vis- The limited-over series will Glenn Maxwell for the fourth have used the window. All the South Africa’s du Plessis who had been advised to stay iting Pakistan,” a Zimbabwe further the revival of interna- wicket. Pooran did most of the three teams have confirmed are playing in the Indian away from the rival South Asian Cricket (ZC) statement read. tional cricket in Pakistan, sus- striking in the partnership. this. Premier League which is nation. In Rajput’s absence, pended after the Sri Lankan James Neesham, brought in The main reason why currently taking place in The 20-man Zimbabwe bowling coach Douglas Hondo team bus was attacked in place of Chris Jordan, took teams have been reluctant to the United Arab Emirates. team is competing in a series of will supervise Zimbabwe for Lahore in 2009. KXIP over the line with a six off use the mid-season transfer The 23-match one-day internationals and the tour, with allrounder Zimbabwe were the first the last ball of the 19th over. window is because it doesn't Twenty20 Sri Lanka tour- Twenty20s, the first of which Chamu Chibhabha at the helm. team to end Pakistan’s five- allow a team to pit the loaned nament was originally is slated for October 30 in The schedule will see three year isolation by touring in BRIEF SCORES player against his parent team. scheduled for August but Rawalpindi after the players one-day internationals in 2015. Delhi Capitals: 164/5 wkts in 20 overs Also, the player loaned out was moved to November complete a mandatory virus Rawalpindi on October 30, South Africa is also slated (Shikhar Dhawan 106 not out, Shreyas must return to the parent fran- 14 and then November 21 quarantine period. November 1 and 3, while three to tour Pakistan in January, chise for the next season. because of the corona- Pakistan had granted Zim- Twenty20 internationals are set while England seem likely to Iyer 12; Mohammed Shami 2/28) lost to This year the Board of virus pandemic. babwe coach Lalchand Rajput for Lahore on November 7, 8 come for the first time since KXIP: 167/5 wkts (Nicholas Pooran 53, Control for Cricket in India has

Players will have to go a visa, but he did not travel as and 10. 2005 for a three-match Glenn Maxwell 32, Kasigo Rabada 2/27) allowed capped players too to into quarantine for 14 per his government’s advice. Rajput played two Tests and Twenty20 series, also in by five wickets feature in the mid-season days on arrival and the “Zimbabwe head coach four one-day internationals in January. transfer window. tournament, which will be played with no spectators, has been reduced from three to two venues -- Cricket in bio-bubbles Kandy and Hambantota Holder upset over teams not -- with the final on December 13. can affect ‘mental Bangladesh called off taking knee against racism a Test series in Sri Lanka last month because of health’, says Morgan quarantine restrictions. AFP — LONDON but the most important thing is rently playing in the Indian Meanwhile, at least AFP — DUBAI Eoin we need to come together and Premier League in the UAE but eight Pakistani players Morgan West Indies captain Jason see each other as equal human said he had yet to have a con- will be in action during England’s white-ball captain Holder (pictured) said he was beings.” Holder’s remarks came versation around racial issues LPL. Eoin Morgan said players disappointed that international as he accepted the Cricket during this year’s edition of the Team Galle Gladiators, should have the freedom to teams had dropped the practice Writers’ Club (CWC) Peter Twenty20 tournament. owned by the owners of withdraw from tours if the bio- of taking a knee to protest Smith Award, announced yes- “Sometimes it seems it has PSL team Quetta Gladi- secure bubbles are affecting against racial injustice during terday, which recognises out- gone unnoticed, which is a sad ators, added their Quetta their “mental health”. the English cricket season. standing contribution to the thing,” he said. Gladiators captain Sar- West Indies toured England The Caribbean side arrived presentation of cricket to the “I guess it’s for us to re- faraz Ahmed to the squad in June, a month ahead of their in England in June while the public. highlight the importance of it. along with Mohammad three-Test series to restart country was in coronavirus The panel that made the Covid has obviously attracted Aamir and young flam- cricket after the coronavirus lockdown, playing three Tests award to Holder and the West a lot of attention around it. boyant batsman Azam pandemic halted most major behind closed doors. Indies said: “Holder led Cricket West Indies has done Khan. sporting events across the During the home sideside’s’s a trailblazing tour an excellent job in continuing The trio will join globe. The players’ travel was series against thehe West Indies partyparty that flew awareness of it.” Shahid Afridi in Galle’s Players have since been restricted from the on-site and Ireland, playersyers from both iintonto ttheh e Premier League footballers squad who was named as confined to bio-secure envi- hotels to the grounds and teams took a kneeee but thethe movemove unknownunknown at tthehe have continued to take a knee the team’s foreign icon ronments on tours and during Morgan feels that more similar was abandonedd durinduringg susub-b- heightheight of the and Lewis Hamilton has led F1 players at the launch of tournaments, including at the tours will only increase the sequent campaignsaigns against Covid-crisisCovid-crisis in drivers in the gesture, though the franchise. ongoing Indian Premier League stress levels. Pakistan and Australia.ustralia. the UK,UK, from some have chosen not to join Former captain in the United Arab Emirates. “We’ve spoken about this West Indies great MichaelMichael thethe rerelativelative in. Shoaib Malik, fast bowler “We managed to fulfil all of as a team and we’ve accepted Holding criticisedd the decision safety of the Les Ferdinand, director of Usman Shinwari and our international fixtures for that guys will come in and out and Holder saidd hhee ffeltelt lletet Caribbean.”Caribbean.” football at English second-tier batsman Asif Ali are the summer,” Morgan, who is of the bubble as they feel it is down. HolderHolder side Queens Park Rangers, said drafted by Jaffna Stallions also leading the Kolkata Knight affecting their mental health,” “I personally waswas isis curcur-- last month that the gesture was while fast bowler Wahab Riders in the IPL, told various said Morgan. a bit disappointeded no longer effective, urging con- Riaz is picked by Kandy media. “I don’t think people should to see how the crete action. Tuskers.Tuskers. “But to keep that level of look down on it and they Pakistan and Holder also said playing bubble for 10 of the 12 months shouldn’t feel like people aren’t Australia tours cricket in a bubble was men- that we normally travel, I think doing their job or not com- that went on tally challenging but was is untenable. You can drill a mitting to their country. after ours, that “probably the only option” for player both mentally and phys- “That’s a reactive way of they were not cricket during the ically. And it can cause extreme dealing with things and we showing their coronavirus. burnout, which nobody wants want to be at the forefront of solidarity after-- “It is hard because it takes to see.” making it acceptable for people wards,” thee a toll on your mental health,” England hosted West to say ‘I need to spend time skipper said. he said. Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and with my family now and I’m “It’s a hardrd “I’ve never been indoors so Australia this summer with all taking this tour off’ just because challenge andd a much in my life. Back-to-back Chris Gayle matches played in Manchester of the extraordinary long hard road. It’s bubbles have not been easy,” and Southampton. circumstances.” not an overnighttfix fix he added. Sport WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020 08 Almeida retains overall race lead as Tratnik wins Stage 16

AFP — SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI Portugal’s Joao Almeida wearing leader pink jersey crosses the ﬁnish line in Stage Portugal’s Joao Almeida 16, yesterday. ensured he will wear the pink jersey for a 14th consecutive day after defending his overall race lead yesterday on the Giro d’Italia’s 16th stage won by Slovenia’s Primoz Slovenian Jan Tratnik. Roglic celebrates Tratnik, a 30-year-old after winning the Bahrain McLaren rider, crossed ﬁrst stage of the the line seven seconds ahead of 2020 La Vuelta. Australian Ben O’Connor, after the run from Udine on the border with Slovenia. Almeida finished nearly 13 minutes off the pace among the peloton of favourites but gained a valuable two seconds on Dutch rival Wilco Kelderman. The race finishes in Milan on October 25. “Sometimes the best Slovenia’s Jan defence is to attack,” said the Tratnik celebrates Deceuninck-Quick-Step rider. on the podium after “In the end I was feeling winning Stage 16. Roglic wins explosive good and I attacked, gaining a isolation after the test few seconds.” result. He feels fine and is Almeida bared his teeth in completely asympto- Vuelta opening stage the final kilometre push for the matic,” his UAE Emirates line at San Daniele del Friuli in team announced. AFP — ARRATE, SPAIN through the Basque Country. north-eastern Italy, leaving “All the other riders The original route had Team Sunweb’s Kelderman and staff members Defending champion Primoz been flat, but the 18 stage second overall at 17sec. returned negative tests Roglic won stage one of the Vuelta has started with a Kelderman’s Australian and will have other tests Vuelta a Espana yesterday bang on this rolling terrain teammate Jai Hindley, third today,” they added. after outsprinting an elite with Frenchman Thibaut overall, is nearly three minutes Gaviria, who also group that had survived the Pinot and Dutch former Giro adrift, having finished first tested positive for the virus steep final 5km climb to Alto champion Tom Dumoulin among the pursuing group in February, had been de Arrate. losing time already. which including two-time race 126th out of 138 overall. Team Ineos had set the The race passed some of winner Vincenzo Nibali of Italy. Boaro broke clear 60km from brother and my girlfriend were Monday’s total of two pace up most of the climb the region’s prettiest spots It was a first Giro stage win the finish, with the Slovenian here. positives was down on the first and their leader Richard with Roglic’s Jumbo-Visma for Tratnik, who outwitted his shaking off the Astana Pro “500 metres from the finish round of testing, when the virus Carapaz was second, while leading the peloton as it flew final breakaway rival O’Connor Team rider with 40km to go, I saw my girlfriend and I found was detected in riders Steven Irishman Dan Martin of Israel past the sweeping horse- in the race for the line. building up a comfortable some extra energy that allowed Kruijswijk and Michael Mat- Start-Up Nation finished shoe bay at San Sebastian. The 28-rider breakaway 40-second lead on the pursuing me to win”. thews along with six team third. Roglic arrived as had formed in the first hour, but group. O’Connor fought back on It was his ninth career win personnel. Roglic used his defending champion but with without any of the challengers the final climb of three up and second WorldTour victory The day after the first tests, trademark late kick in the a point to prove after his late for overall victory. Monte di Ragogna, with 13km after the prologue of the Tour two teams quit the race -- Kru- final 500m to open a gap of meltdown on the Tour de Tratnik and Italian Manuele to go, with Tratnik letting the de Romandie last year. ijswijk’s Jumbo-Visma outfit just a few seconds for a com- France saw him relinquish Australian lead in the final kil- There were two positive and Michelton-Scott whose fortable win that puts him in the yellow jersey. Almeida finishes nearly 13 ometre before pulling clear for tests for coronavirus before the leader Simon Yates had stopped the race leader’s red jersey. With a blustery wind minutes off the pace among the the line. stage. after developing minor The Vuelta set off almost there were a series of falls “I attacked so far from the Colombian sprinter symptoms. two months late from Irun with Dani Martinez of Edu- peloton of favourites but gained a finish and the last climb was Fernando Gaviria tested pos- Today’s 17th stage hits the instead of from the Nether- cation First taking a while to valuable two seconds on Dutch very hard,” said Tratnik. itive among a batch of 492 Dolomites with 203km from lands as originally planned, dust himself off and carry on rival Wilco Kelderman. The race “I didn’t think I could do it, during Monday’s rest day. The Bassano del Grappa to the with few fans in attendance and Michael Woods also finishes in Milan on October 25. but in the end, it was a perfect second was an AG2R La Madonna di Campiglio ski resort, for a 173km rolling run falling and losing time. day. We are close to the Slov- Mondiale team employee. with three climbs including a enian border so today my “Gaviria went straight into final one over 12.5km.

Kobe’s 2008 Gold medallist Salwa Eid Naser MVP jersey to poses during the 400m medal be displayed at ceremony at the 2019 World Athletics Smithsonian Championships in Doha, in this ﬁle museum photo.

REUTERS — NEW YORK

NBA great Kobe Bryant’s (pictured) jersey from the 2008 season when he won his sole regular season Most Valuable Player award will be displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington. Ban against Naser Bryant, a Los Angeles Lakers icon and five-times NBA champion, was killed in dismissed after Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (centre) is tackled by Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh a helicopter crash at the age Norman (right) and defensive end Mario Addison after making a ﬁrst down in the third quarter. of 41 in January along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna ‘comical’ missed test and seven others. Bryant wore the jersey in Mahomes, Edwards-Helaire LONDON Game 5 of the NBA Finals AFP — The tribunal reported against the Boston Celtics, a problems with the online series the Lakers lost before The doping charges brought whereabouts system ‘ADAMS’ shine as Chiefs down Bills he led them to consecutive against Bahrain’s 400 metre for both sides. titles in 2009 and 2010. He world champion Salwa Eid It said that Naser had never AFP — LOS ANGELES Sorensen made a clutch donated the jersey to the Naser have been dismissed, the managed to log on to ADAMS Patrick Mahomes threw for two defensive play with 71 seconds museum in 2017. Athletics Integrity Unit let alone submit her wherea- Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns and running back to go as the Bills were making “Kobe’s contributions on announced yesterday. bouts information. touchdowns and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for a last ditch effort to come from and off the court are The 22-year-old Naser was The Bahrain athletics fed- Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed 161 yards as the Kansas City behind. remarkable,” the museum’s provisionally suspended in June eration had delegated the task for 161 yards as the Kansas City Sorensen picked off a stray interim director Spencer Crew and charged with failing to to one of its officials, who failed Chiefs bounced back from their Chiefs bounced back from their Josh Allen toss and ran it back said in a statement. meet ‘whereabouts’ criteria in to update Naser’s whereabouts first loss of the season with a first loss of the season with a four yards which ended Buf- “As a founding donor, he circumstances the World Ath- for a test in January of this year 26-17 victory over the Buffalo 26-17 victory over the Buffalo falo’s final offensive drive of the understood the significance of letics Disciplinary Tribunal said after sleeping through the Bills on Monday. Bills. game. this museum to the nation and “would have been comical morning deadline to update her Mahomes completed Allen completed 14-of-27 the world. were the consequences not so location. 21-of-26 passes for 225 yards passes for 122 yards and two “After postponing the serious”. The tribunal rejected in his first career start against to make some adjustments in scores for the Bills, who like the March installation due to The AIU charged the Naser’s assertion that this the Bills and safety Daniel their passing game because of Chiefs were trying to bounce COVID-19, we believe now is Nigerian-born runner with four should not count as a missed Sorensen helped seal the win injuries. back from their first loss of the the perfect moment in historhistoryy alleged ‘whereabouts’ failures test. with a late interception for the With Sammy Watkins NFL season. Allen also led the to honorhonor hishis memorymemory which included three missed For the earlier test, last Chiefs, who improved to 5-1 on sitting out due to a hamstring Bills in rushing on Monday with bby y pplacinglacing tests between March 2019 and April, the tribunal ruled that the season. injury, Demarcus Robinson saw 42 yards on eight carries. hishis jersey onon January this year. even though Naser’s ADAMS The Chiefs were eager to an increase his workload, Buffalo committed three view.”view.” But the Disciplinary Tri- information gave the wrong get rid of the sour taste in their leading all receivers with five turnovers in a crushing 42-16 bunal ruled that one of those, address, the inspector should mouths after a disappointing catches for 69 yards. loss to the Tennessee Titans in on April 12, 2019, “cannot be have done better once he had 40-32 defeat to the Las Vegas Trusty target Travis Kelce their most recent game. confirmed” as a missed test by worked out the correct Raiders in week five. made five catches for 65 yards The Chiefs-Bills game was the athlete, meaning Naser had building. Rookie Edwards-Helaire and Byron Pringle got 46 yards originally scheduled for last not missed three tests within “What happened next carried the ball 26 times to of offence out of two grabs in Thursday but was moved due 12 months which is required to would have been comical were record his second 100-yard the first game between the two to a coronavirus-related league prove an anti-doping the consequences not so plus game after the Chiefs had AFC clubs since 2017. scheduling change. violation. serious,” said the ruling.