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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020

Penultimate QNB Stars League Weekend

HE Sheikh Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was elected as President of Umm Salal club by acclamation for the 2020-2024 term, along with HE Sheikh Tamim bin Mohammad Al Thani as Vice-President. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani elected as president of Umm Salal SC QNA that the club can get better in DOHA the next season. He wished success for the club during the THE Ordinary General As- coming period and for the new sembly of Umm Salal SC board of directors to achieve on Wednesday elected HE the ambitions and goals of Sheikh Dr. Abdulaziz bin Ab- Umm Salal. dulrahman Al Thani as Presi- His Excellency thanked the dent of the club by acclama- Ministry of Culture and Sports tion for the 2020-2024 term, for the support of the club and along with HE Sheikh Tamim all the club’s employees for bin Mohammad Al Thani as their work in the past period Al Duhail, who are currently leading the QSL table with 46 points, during their training session at the club grounds on Thursday. Vice-President. and their constant endeavor to The General Assembly was upgrade the club. held at Barzan Youth Center After announcing his vic- amid precautionary and pre- tory by acclamation to head ventive measures in coopera- the club, HE Sheikh Dr. Ab- Falcon shield at stake as Al Duhail, tion between the Ministry of dulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Public Health and the Minis- Thani said, “We have the vi- try of Culture and Sports, and sion to build a sports commu- the quorum was completed nity inside the club, not just a with the presence of 44 out of football team, and there was Al Rayyan aim for crucial wins 57 members. a lengthy meeting with the The meeting was chaired age groups, and we have big by HE Sheikh Hamad bin dreams by developing a strate- AYENI OLUSEGUN don’t win, then maybe we don’t Nasser Al Thani, former club gy and action plan for the club DOHA Today’s Matches win the league. It’s like a final president, in the presence of to achieve our goals.” Umm Salal vs Al for us,” the Uruguayan said HE Sheikh Tamim bin Mo- His Excellency pointed SIX points left, Falcon Shield “The result between Al hammed Al Thani, Vice Presi- out that the club is looking is the price as Al Rayyan and Gharafa (at Al Janoub Sadd and Duhail last week was dent and Head of the football for investments to find other Al Duhail head into a decisive Stadium) 4pm perfect for us. I’m happy for team, Mohamed Salem Al sources of income, adding that penultimate weekend of the Tabata to score a crucial goal, Nuaimi, Executive Director Umm Salal will start some 2019-20 QNB Stars League Al Shahania vs Al which is very good for us. of Umm Salal, and Ibrahim investment projects that will season. We’ll be lucky to score Al Najjar, representative of benefit the club. He explained Leaders Al Duhail will Rayyan (at Al Janoub two goals, but sometimes one the Ministry of Culture and that the club currently focuses hope to put a demoralizing loss Stadium) 7.30pm goal is enough. We are in the Sports. on overcoming this difficult to Al Sadd last weekend behind right moment, and we need to At the beginning of the stage for the team and remain them when they take on lowly Al Duhail vs Al Khor play hard and try to win our meeting, HE Sheikh Hamad in the first division. Al Khor while Al Rayyan face (at Jassim Bin Hamad game, and then we see what bin Nasser Al Thani thanked HE Sheikh Tamim bin a tricky tie against bottom side happens after.” the members of the General Mohammad Al Thani wished Al Shahania who are yet to lose Stadium) 7.30pm Aguirre, in his second spell Assembly for attending and the club success in the next since the league restart. at the club, also highlighted the their keenness on the interest stage, expressing thanks to Chasing their seventh Leaders Al Duhail on 46 team’s progress this season. of the club. He said that the HE Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser league title, Al Duhail has lost Al Rayyan coach Diego Aguirre addresses the media on Thursday, points are just one point ahead “We had prepared well so club achieved good results in Al Thani for his efforts dur- two matches so far but has ahead of his team’s clash with Al Shahania. of second-placed Al Rayyan. far this season compared to last the past four years and was ing his presidency of the club. been far from their best. With At the Al Janoub Stadium, season when the club finished close to entering the top four He wished HE Sheikh Dr. Ab- Rui Faria’s departure after stalwart Assim madibo, who Sadd in the last round, even The Lions will face a different 20 points behind the winners. in the league, but this season dulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al the Qatar Cup and Walid Re- only recently returned from a though we failed to get any Al Shahania side under new This season we have lost just the team went through diffi- Thani success in leading the gragui’s appointment later, long term injury. point from that game. Al Khor coach Nabil Anwar. one game and remember some cult circumstances, stressing club to achieve its goals. the Red Knights have strug- Despite losing to reigning will not be easy but the advan- Diego Aguirre knows his players joined this year. We gled for goals so far with just champions Al Sadd, who still tage we have is that we still side can still win the league for drew some games initially as 36 goals despite boasting the have an outside chance to win control our fate and win the the first time since 2016 if they we were building the team, but likes of Almoez Ali, Moham- the league, Regragui says a next two matches to win the pick maximum points from now we have improved a lot. If QNB Stars League Standings (Top 5) med Muntari, Yousef Msekni win against Al Khor would set league. I have told the players the next two matches. we win the title, it will be amaz- Pos Club M W L D GF GA GD Pts and Kwang Han Song in the the tone for the club, no mat- this already,” Regragui said. “For sure, Al Shahania will ing and perfect, and we will 1 Al Duhail 20 14 2 4 36 16 20 46 attack. Though the defence ter Al Rayyan’s result. “Asim Madibo is injured be very difficult, especially due keep fighting,” he added. 2 Al Rayyan 20 13 1 6 37 15 22 45 has held steady under Mehdi “We must beat Al Khor. again but we are not looking for to their current situation. I’m Also on Friday, Al Gharafa 3 Al Sadd 21 14 5 2 50 28 22 44 Benatia’s leadership, they have We hope to remain in high excuses. I have confidence in the sure they will play and give eve- will cement fourth place with a 4 Al Gharafa 20 9 6 5 32 28 4 32 suffered injuries to Bassam al spirits as we did in all previous players who are ready to take rything. Our last chance for the win over Umm Salal at the Al 5 Al Sailiya 21 8 9 4 22 25 -3 28 Rawi in defence and midfield matches, especially against Al the field,” the Moroccan added. league is in this game, and if we Janoub Stadium. Bounedjah ends goal drought as Al Sadd pip Qatar SC day, Cristian Ceballos net- Bounedjah headed in a Rod- scored the all-important goal Al Sailiya and ted a 74th-minute penalty rigo Tabata corner kick from Results in the 47th minute. to heap more misery on Al the left. Al Sailiya had goalkeeper Al Wakrah also Ahli as Al Wakrah edged the Al Wakrah defeated a Al Sailiya 1 Amine Lecomte, on loan from 10-man Brigadiers by a lone hapless Al Ahli 1-0 thanks to (Mohammad Abu Zrauq league leaders Al Duhail, to post wins goal. At the same time, Al Cristian Ceballos’ penalty in thank especially, for his rich Arabi dropped to seventh af- the 74th minute, handing an 47’) Al Arabi 0 experience and expertise. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ter a disappointing 1-0 loss 11th league defeat to Ahli this Al Sadd 1 (Baghdad Al Arabi sorely missed the DOHA against Al Sailiya in the early season. services of Pierre-Michel La- kickoff. Al Ahli had to play with Bounedjah 90+8’) sogga, and his strike partner BAGHDAD Bounedjah’s inju- Without the injured Akram one man less, half of the Qatar SC 0 Hamdi Harbaoui had a some- ry-time header ensured Al Sadd Afif, Al Sadd’s attack failed match as Ahmed Akaichi re- what subdued game. kept up the pressure on the top to live up to the mark despite ceived his second yellow card Al Ahli 0 Al Wakrah 1 Al Sailiya scored not two teams as the Lions pipped dominating proceedings. and marching orders after he long after the resumption a resilient Qatar Sports Club by Bounedjah first tested Qa- fouled Al Wakrah’s Ousmane (Cristian Ceballos 74’ pen) through Abuzraik, who, af- a lone goal at the Jassim Bin tar SC goalkeeper Motasem Coulibaly in the 45th minute. ter receiving a measured Hamad Stadium on Thursday. Majed 15 minutes in, but the Al Wakrah goalkeep- rival defender Shane Lowry. through pass from Moham- The Algerian, last sea- stand-in goalie was equal to er Saoud Al Khater twice Ceballos, making up for med Mudather from the son’s highest goal-scorer, the task. thwarted al Ahli’s Hazem his long injury layoff, con- middle, brilliantly evaded has struggled in front of goal, QSC’s top goalscorer Shehata and Akaichi headed verted the penalty awarded the marking of Al Arabi de - managing just 13 goals so far this season Kayke soon had wide of the target, while Al when Meshaal was brought fender Marc Martinez and compared to a record-break- a chance to find the net but Wakrah’s Omar Ali and Mu- down by Mohammed Diame. sent in the ball past goal - ing 39 previous year. This Saad Al Dossari parried to rad Naji made attempts at the Meshaal was unlucky in keeper Mahmoud Abunada. was his first goal for Al Sadd safety as the first half ended goal in the first half. the 85th minute as he sent his Lecomte drew all his ex- since December 2019. goalless. Soon after the start of the shot against the crossbar. perience to block a Hamdi The win moves Al Sadd Al Sadd desperately tried second half, Al Ahli’s Abdul- Al Sailiya also recorded a free-kick in the 62nd min- one point behind Al Rayyan to find the winner, but QSC rasheed Umaru hit the post. significant 1-0 victory over Al ute and thwarted substitute, and just two behind leaders held firm but the reigning At the other end, Al Wak- Arabi at the Al Janoub Sta- Ibrahim Nasser Kalla, as The Al Duhail. champions were not to be rah’s Meshaal Abdulla’s goal- dium on Thursday. Baghdad Bounedjah (left) is mobbed by teammates after he scored the win- Dream Team pushed hard to In other games on Thurs- denied when an unmarked bound shot was blocked by Mohammed Abuzraik ner against Qatar Sports Club at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. make a breakthrough. 10 Friday, August 14, 2020 Sports Paris Saint-Germain break through Champions League glass ceiling

his pace down the left flank standing on the line in a game Everything is had Atalanta on the back foot against Strasbourg. in the closing stages and he Indeed he would not even possible, says laid on the winner. have been playing in this match in different circumstances. coach Tuchel Choupo-Moting Choupo-Moting’s contract AFP makes his mark expired in June but he agreed to LISBON PSG will be hopeful the France stay on for two months to play a star can start the semi-final part in the ‘Final Eight’ after Ed- THANKS to their dramatic 2-1 next Tuesday, but it is thanks inson Cavani – PSG’s all-time win over Atalanta on Wednes- to Choupo-Moting that they top scorer, who was also out of day, Paris Saint-Germain are there at all. contract – walked away. are within 90 minutes of the “We’ve already won four And so the 31-year-old Champions League final and titles this season but the most came on for the ineffective coach Thomas Tuchel now important is this one,” de- Mauro Icardi for the closing knows “everything is possible” clared the Cameroon striker. stages. He will at best have for his team. Paris Saint-Germain’s German coach Thomas Tuchel congratulates Choupo-Moting’s goal saw a bit-part role to play in the PSG were on the verge of PSG’s French forward Kylian Mbappe after their win over Atalanta in PSG break through the glass semi-final, though. another disappointing Champi- the UEFA Champions League quarter- nal on Wednesday. (AFP) ceiling on the same day PSG Mbappe could be ready to ons League exit as they trailed marked their 50th anniversary. start then and Angel Di Maria Atalanta 1-0 into the 90th min- the clinching goal. Champions League games in From Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return from suspension, ute in Lisbon, where all the lat- “The goals came very late the last two seasons because of to Ronaldinho, some fabulous although Marco Verratti will ter stages are being played after but we deserved the victory. injuries, Neymar was excellent players have turned out for the probably be out again injured. the long coronavirus shutdown. We never stopped believing or here, never giving up. He set club in their relatively short “There is a big difference But Mario Pasalic’s 27th-min- attacking,” said Tuchel, whose up the equaliser and played a history, although Choupo- between playing with or with- ute strike for the Italians was team will face Atletico Madrid part in the winner. Moting (from Stoke City) has out Kylian,” Tuchel said. finally cancelled out by Mar- or RB Leipzig in the semi-fi- “Going home never not made much of a mark in “That’s clear, and it’s the quinhos, who scrambled in a nal, the club’s first since 1995. crossed my mind,” said the his two seasons in Paris. same with Marco and Angel. last-gasp leveller. “The boys who came off world’s most expensive player. He had not previously Now we have six days for Ky- Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian players celebrate with defender Then, three minutes into the bench had a big impact. Mbappe was only fit scored in the Champions lian to get back to his best. Marquinhos after he scored the opening goal against Atalanta injury time, Kylian Mbappe We deserved it, we made our enough to play the final half- League and would probably “I’m not sure about Mar- during the UEFA Champions League quarter- nal at the Luz Stadium set up fellow substitute Eric own luck.” hour, after a spell on the side- have been best remembered co, but we are in the last four, in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday. (AFP) Choupo-Moting to convert Absent from decisive lines with an ankle injury, but for missing an open goal while everything is possible.” Messi’s toughest task as Barca face Bayern Munich

AFP that many believe are the most MADRID complete side in Europe. Barcelona therefore must LIONEL Messi might never first of all hope that Messi have been faced with a more shows no ill effects from the daunting task at Barcelona ankle knock he suffered in last than engineering a victory weekend’s last-16, second-leg A handout picture released by the UEFA shows Barcelona’s Chilean against Bayern Munich in Lis- win over Napoli -- he has been mid elder Arturo Vidal holding a press conference at the Luz stadium bon on Friday. back training normally. in Lisbon on Thursday on the eve of their Champions League The only surviving former The Catalans should cer- quarter- nal match against Barcelona. (UEFA/AFP) winners of European club foot- tainly wonder how it got to ball’s greatest prize – with five this point, given they spent titles each – meet in a heavy- more than 500 million euros Bayern ready to make weight Champions League ($590m) over the last three quarter-final behind closed seasons, bringing in players doors at the Estadio da Luz. that should have complement- life ‘uncomfortable’ It is not often that Messi’s ed, not isolated, the Argentine. Barcelona come into such a The worry is that Bayern big European tie as the under- might not just beat Barcelona for Messi, Barca dogs, but they have this time, at the Estadio da Luz, but hu- with Quique Setien’s team miliate them. DPA having lost out to Real Madrid If they do, Setien is likely to LISBON in the Spanish title race while pay with his job, even if he only Bayern appeared flawless on took over as coach in January, BAYERN Munich enter the the way to winning a German replacing Ernesto Valverde, Champions League quarter- league and cup double. who was also unable to shake final showdown with Barce- Messi is now 33, yet Bar- this current crop into life. lona on Friday with plenty of celona appear more reliant on The alternative is a state- confidence and determined to him than ever. ment performance that vindi- make life difficult for Lionel He scored twice against cates Setien, establishes him for Messi and company. Bayern in the quarter-finals in next season and sends Barcelo- “Both teams like to have 2009 when Barcelona went on na into the semi-finals with the the ball. We want to be alert to win the Champions League kind of momentum that could without the ball as well, make under Pep Guardiola. Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (left) and Argentinian forward Lionel Messi attend a training even take them all the way. their possession as uncomfort- He hit four against Arse- session at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, on Thursday, the eve of UEFA Champions League quarter- “We have to be optimistic, able as possible, and win the nal the following year and five nal against Bayern Munich. (AFP) we are in good shape,” said ball back,” forward Thomas against Bayer Leverkusen in Setien after the Napoli game. Mueller told a virtual news 2012 but on both occasions, the tournament’s greatest should not be on his own. Isolated Argentine However, it would be a sur- conference on Thursday. Barca were favourites. comeback, the 6-1 destruction Even in defence, Gerard But the sense remains that prise to see Barcelona go on “We don’t want an end to Messi also sank Real Ma- of Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 Pique still has a claim to be Messi must perform if Bar- and lift the trophy, and it seems end game but rather control drid at the Santiago Berna- after Barcelona lost 4-0 in the the best defender in La Liga celona are to defeat Bayern, unthinkable they could do it the match with our quality. beu in 2011 when his double first leg of that last-16 tie. and Marc-Andre ter Stegen is widely seen as the favourites to without an intervention from I have a good feeling but we Bayern Munich’s Polish forward in the first leg of the semi- Yet this time threatens to among the most impressive lift the trophy on August 23, at Messi, who must be wondering know that Barcelona and ex- Robert Lewandowski during train- final, including one of the be different. goalkeepers in the world. the end of the express knock- too how the club that won the cellent individuals with lots of ing at the Luz stadium in Lisbon finest goals the competition With Luis Suarez and An- “Bayern are playing really out tournament in Lisbon. treble five years ago have come experience.” on Thursday. (AFP) has ever seen, transcended a toine Griezmann alongside well and are full of confidence It will take something very to rely on him so completely. Bayern flew to Lisbon ear- rivalry that had been dragged him, Frenkie de Jong and Ser- but we have the weapons to special not only to lift his own The challenge is not be- lier in the day after some final ern against Messi but Bayern to its ugliest point. gio Busquets behind him and beat them,” Griezmann told team out of the doldrums but yond Messi. But Barcelona fine-tuning for the finals at the against Barcelona.” Many And he was part of perhaps Jordi Alba out wide, Messi Barca TV. also to neutralise an opponent must know he deserves more. Algarve coast. Mueller named have named the game a duel the atmosphere “excellent” be- between Messi and Munich’s cause Bayern are unbeaten in star forward Robert Lewan- 27 games – of which they have dowski who has scored 53 won 26 – and have already goals in all competitions this UEFA confident fans will be able to attend delayed Euro 2020 completed a German league season but Flick did not want and cup double. to compare the two. AFP ber or January,” Ceferin told Europa League ‘Final Eight’ in The two sides have met “Lewandowski is a world LISBON AFP in an exclusive interview Germany are going ahead with three times before in the elite class centre forward, and in Lisbon, where the Champi- no spectators allowed to at- event and the winner has then guarantees us goals and as- UEFA is hopeful that the post- ons League is being played to tend matches. lifted the trophy on each occa- sists. Messi is by far the best poned European Champion- a conclusion after a long sus- Asked if he feared similar sion, Barcelona in 2009 and footballer over the past years. ship will go ahead next year pension due to the coronavirus restrictions being imposed for 2015, Bayern in 2013. I don’t know whether there with fans able to attend, presi- pandemic. the European Championship, Mueller and coach Hansi will ever be such a player dent Aleksander Ceferin said “We still have time to think Ceferin said he would remain Flick also praised Messi and in- again,” Flick said. on Thursday. about it. For now we stay at the “optimistic”. sisted it would take a collective Right-back Benjamin Pa- However, the head of Eu- same format, and we hope and “I don’t want even to dis- effort to stop the Argentine ace. vard joined the team from ropean football’s governing believe that we will have spec- cuss about no spectators or a “We must act together Munich on Thursday as he has body did not rule out the pos- tators in the stadiums.” limited number of spectators. against his individual quality, all but overcome a foot injury sibility of having to change the The 24-team Euro 2020 I want to stay optimistic, send be aggressive but clean. Our but Flick said that the Barce- controversial format for the was supposed to be played UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin answers to journalists during an positive energy, and I really games over the past months lona game is too early for him. tournament, which is due to in June and July this year, interview at a hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, on Thursday. (AFP) personally believe we will have showed this team effort,” Mu- Winger Kingsley Coman could be staged in 12 cities all across with the semi-finals and final spectators. eller said. however make the starting 11, the continent. in London. It has been moved to June sponses to the pandemic. “If it turns out to be im- Flick added Munich must Flick added. “What didn’t seem strange However, UEFA moved and July 2021 – albeit re- Currently, football in most possible, we will discuss then play “smart” against Messi, “I tried out some boots yes- in January seemed strange swiftly in March to postpone taining the name Euro 2020 countries is being played but about it.” “put pressure on him and terday and am feeling good,” in March. Maybe something it by a year just after football – but playing it in 12 differ- behind closed doors. He added: “I sincerely be- win the man-on-man situ- Pavard told Sky TV, expressing that seems strange now will across Europe ground to a halt ent host countries leaves it The Champions League lieve that things will normalise ations against him.” But he hope of a comeback in Portugal not seem strange in Decem- because of the health crisis. vulnerable to different re- ‘Final Eight’ in Lisbon and the before next year, far before.” also warned “it is not Bay- should Bayern advance. Sports Friday, August 14, 2020 11 Qatar Racing Limited’s Kingsholm justifies off the mark at Wolverhampton

QREC DOHA Qatar Racing’s Iron Heart wins at Salisbury

KINGSHOLM (Tagula x Fixed Gaze) Qatar Racing Limited’s Iron was the easy winner of a 1,200-metre Heart (GB) won the Kevin handicap for three-year-olds at Wolver- Hall et Pat Boakes Memorial hampton, UK, on Wednesday evening. Handicap at Salisbury, UK, on The bay gelding runs in the col- Thursday. Oisin Murphy rode ours of Qatar Racing Limited, who the Andrew Balding-trained own the colt in partnership with bay colt to a ¾-length win D. Howden and David Redvers, rac- in the 2400m run for 3YOs ing manager of HE Sheikh Fahad bin rated 0-80. Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Qatar Racing Limited. This was a first win for King- sholm, who was having just his fourth start in this contest, and his first run in a handicap. Ridden by Oisin Murphy, who cel- ebrated a treble on the night, James Fanshawe’s trainee sat with cover in the turn just behind the two leaders. The three of them pulled clear of Jockey Oisin Murphy rides Kingsholm to the rest of the field, but in the straight victory in the 1,200-metre handicap for Kingsholm was clearly superior, ac- three-year-olds at Wolverhampton, UK, celerating past his rivals to win by on Wednesday. (PIC: STEVE DAVIES) two and three-quarter lengths.

Hathab 11th ‘Excited’ Djokovic round at QEF con rms US Open Curran shocked over from today participation Anderson doubts as AFP PARIS NOVAK Djokovic confirmed England great strikes on Thursday he will play at the US Open, the world number one ending speculation about Scoreboard The 11th round of the annual his presence at the first Grand Pakistan reduced Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Slam tournament since the sea- PAKISTAN (1ST INNINGS) 2019-2020 ‘Hathab’ will be held son restarted following the cor- to 126-5 on Shan Masood lbw b Anderson ...... 1 at the indoor arena of Qatar onavirus-enforced shutdown. rain-hit 1st day Abid Ali c Burns b Curran ...... 60 Equestrian Federation on Friday “I’m happy to confirm that Azhar Ali c Burns b Anderson ...... 20 and Saturday. The mandatory I’ll participate at #CincyTen- AFP Babar Azam not out ...... 25 veterinary check for the horses nis and #USOpen this year,” Andreescu SOUTHAMPTON Asad Shafiq c Sibley b Broad ...... 5 was done on Thursday. (TNN) the 33-year-old world number Fawad Alam lbw b Woakes ...... 0 Schedule one tweeted. won’t defend SAM Curran said he was Mohammad Rizwan not out ...... 4 11th Hathab Tour “shocked” at James Ander- Extras: (b4, lb7) ...... 11 Friday: Small Tour her title son’s international future be- TOTAL: (For 5 wkts, 45.4 overs) ...... 126 Table A, One round against the ing called into question after To bat: Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, clock (100/115cm) FEI Art, MONTREAL: Reigning US the England great returned to Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah. 238.2.1 from 4pm Open women’s champion Bi- form with two wickets on the Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Masood), 2-78 Medium Tour (Individual & Team) anca Andreescu said on Thurs- first day of the second Test (Azhar), 3-102 (Abid), 4-117 (Shafiq), Table A, One round against day she will not defend her title, against Pakistan at Southamp- 5-120 (Alam). the clock with jump off saying the COVID-19 pandemic ton on Thursday. Bowling: Anderson 15-3-35-2; Broad (120/130cm) FEI Art. 238.2.2 has contributed to an inability Anderson had stumps 13-4-31-1; Curran 10-2-23-1; Woakes from 6.45pm to prepare for the event. figures of 2-35 in 15 overs 7.4-1-26-1. Saturday: Open Class The 20-year-old Canadian, when a combination of rain England: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Zak Table A, One round against the who defeated Serena Williams and bad light, amid fears of Crawley, Joe Root (capt), Ollie Pope, Jos clock (115/125cm) FEI Art. in last year’s final, said she a lightning strike, cut short Buttler (wkt), Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, 238.2.1 from 4pm wants to concentrate on being the day’s play with Pakistan Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, James Big Tour: Competition with win- at her best when she does re- struggling at 126-5. Anderson. Toss: Pakistan. ning round (130/145cm) FEI Art. turn to competition. By his own admission, the 276.2.1 from 6.45pm. “It was not an easy decision Her decision means that 38-year-old Anderson had not strike after Pakistan captain to make with all the obstacles this year’s event, which starts been at his best with a match Azhar Ali won the toss. and challenges on many sides, in New York on August 31, will haul of 1-67 during England’s In humid conditions con- but the prospect of competing be without both of its 2019 three-wicket win in the first ducive to Anderson’s bowling, again makes me really excit- champions after Rafael Na- Test at his Old Trafford home he had Shan Masood, fresh ed,” added the 17-time Grand dal also said he would skip the ground last week. from his Test-best 156 at Old Slam champion. tournament over health fears. But he denied rumours England’s James Anderson celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Trafford, lbw for one with an The US Open gets under- “After many discussions of imminent retirement and Shan Masood on the rst day of their second Test at the Ageas Bowl inswinger to the left-hander. way behind closed doors in New with those closest to me, I have Thursday’s haul meant Ander- in Southampton, England, on Thursday. (AFP) Masood was so clearly out, York on August 31, with Djoko- made the difficult decision son is now just eight wickets he did not bother to review the vic arriving in the United States not to return to New York this away from becoming the first him around and learning from best in the world, a top-class decision, with Anderson now on Saturday to tune up in the year,” Andreescu said in a state- paceman to take 600 in Tests. him. He was out there helping bowler,” said opening bats- having dismissed him seven Western and Southern Open, ment released on social media. “I was pretty shocked with me through my spells,” added man Abid. “I took it as a chal- times in Test cricket at an av- which is normally played in Andreescu defeated Wil- all the stuff that was going on Curran, who had an economical lenge to play him. erage of 4.85. Cincinnati but has been moved liams 6-3, 7-5 in last year’s US about him (Anderson),” left- return of 1-23 in 10 overs. “I’m “It’s my first time in Pakistan should have been to New York this year. His deci- Open final. arm swing bowler Curran, re- sure he’ll go on to get his five- England...I’m doing my level 7-2 but Abid, on one, was sion to take part is a major boost “The US Open victory last called in place of express quick fer and then hopefully 600.” best,” he added. dropped by third slip Dom for the US Open after a host of year has been the high point Jofra Archer, told reporters. All of England’s four Anderson came into this Sibley off Stuart Broad. headline names pulled out. The of my career thus far and I “Anyone who doubts him quicks enjoyed success, with match having taken just six The under-pressure Azhar list of absentees includes four- will miss not being there,” isn’t very sensible. He proved only Pakistan opener Abid Ali wickets in three previous Tests was nearly out for seven when, time champion Rafael Nadal Andreescu said. Olga Govort- again today how world-class – dropped twice in the slips – this season, at an expensive playing defensively to Chris and women’s World No. 1 Ash- sova of Belarus will take An- he is and approaching 600 is offering prolonged resistance average of over 41. But Eng- Woakes, the ball trickled onto Marouen Maggaiz. leigh Barty and her fellow Aus- dreescu’s place in the US Open really exciting for all of us. during an innings of 60. land’s all-time leading wicket- his stumps without dislodging tralian Nick Kyrgios. main draw. (AFP) “I’m just enjoying having “Anderson is one of the taker needed just eight balls to the bails. Al Shamal SC sign Tunisian Caribbean Premier League T20 calls on Pakistan’s Fawad Alam out handball ICSS to support competition oversight for duck after 11-year wait goalkeeper AFP Maggaiz TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK port when needed. world class cricketers, and I nipulating sport for their own SOUTHAMPTON DOHA In order to help identifying am delighted to see the CPL financial gains. It shows that QNA any suspicious betting patterns show such a strong commit- the CPL is aware of the immi- PAKISTAN’S Fawad Alam saw DOHA THE Caribbean Premier and manipulation of sports re- ment towards promoting the nent risks it faces and is pre- his near 11-year wait for a re- League (CPL) Hero T20 and sults, an inter- integrity in pared to ensure that the high- turn to Test cricket end with a AL Shamal club have signed the International Centre for national tailored their sport.” est levels of safeguards have four-ball duck against England a one-season contract with Sport Security (ICSS) has an- betting monitor- Fred Lord, been put in place to deter cor- at Southampton on Thursday. Tunisian handball goalkeeper nounced it will work in part- ing system will Director Anti- rupt and criminal behaviour.” The left-handed batsman Marouen Maggaiz, coming nership to safeguard the integ- be put in place Corruption & Andy Murphy, CPL Head was the only change to the Pa- from Qatar’s Al Wakrah club. rity of the League for the 2020 for each match Transparency of Security, said, “We are de- kistan side that lost the first Maggaiz, who represented competition. throughout the Operations, lighted to welcome the ICSS Test at Old Trafford last week, Tunisia at the 2012 Olympics, With the CPL proactively competition. ICSS’ SIU, as an integral part of our over- replacing leg-spinning all- had played on loan with Al Sha- placing integrity at the top of its Massimiliano said: “The all security and competition rounder Shadab Khan. mal in the 15th Arab Cup Cham- agenda, the ICSS, through its Montanari, CEO, Caribbean is integrity management. The A prolific run-scorer in Pa- pionship held in the Tunisian Sport Integrity Unit (SIU), will ICSS, said: “On an important CPLT20 will benefit immensely kistan domestic cricket, Alam Pakistan’s Fawad Alam walks city of Beni Khiar last March, provide technical support and behalf of the ICSS region for the from the professional support played the last of his three back to the pavilion after being and Al Shamal won the title after expertise to support the CPL to , I would like to ICSS, and it is that the ICSS offers, and we are previous Tests, in which he dismissed in Southampton on beating Al Arabi SC 33-31. mitigate the Hero T20 compe- thank the CPL for placing their a privilege for the ICSS team to delighted to welcome the ICSS averages over 41, against New Thursday. (AFP) Earlier, Al Shamal also titions’ risk to match-fixing and trust in the ICSS and inviting us have this opportunity to work as an additional layer of secu- Zealand in Dunedin, back signed Tunisian player Elias international betting fraud. to share our expertise and sup- with the CPL, and their partners rity and oversight. The ICSS in November 2009. But the stance, Alam was lbw for a Zamel. Al Shamal’s contract By activating their interna- port them in the area of sport to support them in the protec- will become an integral part of 34-year-old, batting with an four-ball nought to in-form with the two Tunisian players tional Sport Integrity Hotline, integrity.” tion of their competition.” our operational planning and extremely open stance, was all-rounder Woakes. comes within the framework the ICSS will capture possible “The CPL continues to pro- “This proactive action tak- will support our extensive net- lbw on review to all-rounder Alam was initially given of strengthening the team’s reports of corruption across tect itself against the evolving en by the CPL, sends a strong work of partner organisations Chris Woakes for nought. not out but an England review ranks in preparation for the the competition, analyse the threats that confront inter- message to the organised throughout the Caribbean and It appeared Alam had sur- revealed the ball had pitched resumption of the Qatari collected data and provide national sport. Cricket in the criminal syndicates, who are beyond to ensure we have a vived when given not out. Bat- in line, with a squared-up men’s handball tournament, training and investigative sup- Caribbean has produced many focused on corrupting and ma- successful competition.” ting with an extremely open Alam in front of his stumps. scheduled for Sept.10. 12 Friday, August 14, 2020 The Last Word QA leads recovery of global Qatar Airways Privilege Club announces ash offer of 75% travel amid COVID-19 crisis more Qmiles for its members International Air Transport Association gures show the airline’s operations lead the world with 8.1 percent of global passenger traf c and 6.8 percent of air cargo traf c TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tensions offered in light of the transfer 32,000 Qmiles— good DOHA impact of the COVID-19 pan- for a return Economy class TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK demic on travel plans. ticket to Istanbul or a one way DOHA QATAR Airways’ (QA) loyalty Qatar Airways Chief Com- Business Class ticket to the programme ‘Privilege Club’, mercial Officer Simon Talling- Maldives. THE International Air Trans- has announced an exclusive Smith said: “At Qatar Airways, Privilege Club has recently port Association’s (IATA) flash offer, enabling mem- we are leading the industry redefined its Qmiles policy to June data has reaffirmed Qa- bers to earn 75 per cent more with the products and services further honour members’ loy- tar Airways’ position as the Qmiles if they buy, gift, or we offer to our passengers. Our alty with Qmiles that are valid leading international carrier transfer them. This exclusive Privilege Club members are for further 36 months when during COVID-19 crisis, car- offer ends at 23:59 (GMT+3 ) our most valued customers, a member earns or spends rying more passengers and on Friday (August 14). so our priority is not only to Qmiles. This enhancement is cargo than any other airline The offer celebrates QA ensure that they can rely on us among the initial steps in Privi- to support the recovery of Privilege Club’s new, multi- to fly them safely and comfort- lege Club’s journey of change in international travel and vital year partnership with Points ably, but also to offer generous exceeding expectations of the global supply chains. – a loyalty solutions platform rewards that are relevant to airline passengers. Qatar Airways’ over 1.25 and a global leader in powering them. Qatar Airways continues to billion revenue passenger the loyalty market. From Au- “As we rebuild our network work closely with governments kilometres (RPK) during the gust 15 to September 1, mem- to over 80 destinations and the around the world to resume month of June accounted rier flying over 85 million crisis and unwavering com- tinued to maintain a robust bers can also enjoy up 60 per world starts to open up again, commercial flights in line with for 8.1 percent of the global kilometres to repatriate over mitment to our passengers schedule and network. Our cent more when they buy, gift, we hope that our members will entry restrictions. Qatar Air- market, over 50 percent more 2 million passengers on over and cargo customers to carry network throughout this cri- or transfer Qmiles. enjoy our flash offer – available ways now serves over 80 des- than its nearest competitor. 20,000 flights during this cri- them safely and reliably when sis has never fallen below 30 The partnership will see over the next two days – to earn tinations worldwide, and plans Qatar Airways Cargo also sis. they need or want to travel destinations across five conti- Qatar Airways Privilege Club 75 per cent more Qmiles when to resume more flights over the continued to lead its sector The airline has also and to transport their goods nents or less than 150 weekly use Points’ platform to deliver they buy, gift or transfer. With summer. with close to 1 billion cargo worked closely with gov- to where they need to be. frequencies. Since then we its buy, gift, and transfer ser- newly resumed destinations, Privilege Club offers four tonne kilometres (CTK) ac- ernments, and companies “Our mix of modern fuel- have rebuilt our network to be vices in an easier, more con- including the Maldives, Zanzi- membership tiers – Burgundy, counting for 6.8 percent of the around the world to operate efficient aircraft has enabled the largest in the region with venient method. This rich offer bar and Lisbon, it is the perfect Silver, Gold and Platinum - global cargo market, ensuring over 360 charters and extra us to remain agile, giving us more than 500 weekly flights follows several new enhance- time for our members to take each with their own exclusive much needed airfreight ca- sector flights. the flexibility to maintain and to over 80 destinations.” ments that Qatar Airways Priv- advantage of their Qmiles for a benefits for members to enjoy. pacity to support global trade Qatar Airways Group rebuild our network sustain- He further said, “Our ilege Club has introduced for its well-deserved holiday.” Qmiles are earned when mem- and the transportation of es- Chief Executive Akbar Al ably by operating the right continuous operations have members in the recent months, Members who take advan- bers travel on Qatar Airways, sential medical and aid sup- Baker said: “I welcome these sized aircraft to offer reli- enabled us to accumulate un- including the newly enhanced tage of the first flash offer for oneworld® airlines, other air- plies to impacted regions. independent statistics from able capacity in each market. rivalled experience in carrying Qmiles policy for Qmiles that 75 per cent more Qmiles will line partners or use the services Qatar Airways has become IATA which clearly show our While many airlines sus- passengers safely throughout last longer, removal of award be able to earn 24,000 more of any of the airline’s 60+ glob- the largest international car- airline’s resilience during this pended operations, we con- this pandemic.” seat fees and generous tier ex- Qmiles when they buy, gift or al partners. 24 Qatari students receive virology lessons International Youth at QU’s Empower Generation Consortium Day: Ministry holds

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TWENTY-FOUR Qatari stu- dents from various high schools across the country have re- ceived intensive training in medical virology, with a special focus on the coronavirus (COV- ID-19) pandemic, during Qatar University’s (QU) Empower Generation Consortium. The course is considered the first of its kind for high school students from both genders in Qatar in terms of the content which has been carefully de- THE Ministry of Culture and efforts and ideas that can be signed to enrich their learning Sports (MoCS) on Wednesday contributed by young people experience. organised an array of virtual to enrich various national and The participating schools activities at its youth centres international institutions and included Micheal E Debakey and clubs to celebrate the In- sectors. High School Qatar, Hayat ternational Youth Day 2020, Marking the occasion, the Universal School, DohaAcad- which falls on August 12 each Ministry of Culture and Sports emy, Al Arqam School, Al Bay- year. organised a variety of activi- an Secondary School, Rabaa The ministry celebrates ties, including a workshop on Al Adawiya Secondary School that exhibit the active role of The intensive training Empower Generations Consor- the day every year in order to the topic ‘Start Your Business’, Girls, Rouda Bint Mohamed Qatar University in evaluat- The training was initiated course focused on medical vi- tium, on behalf of QU, has won stress the importance of en- hosted by the Qatar National Secondary Girls, Qatar Second- ing the market’s occupational rology and epidemiology and several prizes such as the ‘Os- gaging the youth in addressing Commission for Education, ary School and Aleman Second- demands and developing solu- under the leadership of the comprised sessions on Basics of car of Education on the Mid- global challenges while con- Culture and Science; a semi- ary School Girls. tions for capacity shortage. We consortium founder Prof Medical Virology, led by Aisha dle-East’, the World’s Gold for tributing to directing policies nar on ‘Qatari youth and de- The training was initiated eventually aim to achieve a na- Asmaa Al Thani, professor Fakhroo; aspects of COVID-19, the Discipline of ‘Life Sciences’ towards achieving their ambi- velopment’; and another semi- under the leadership of the con- tional base of human resources of Virology and director of conducted by Najlaa Al Thani and the World’s Silver for the tions. nar on ‘Qatari youth and their sortium founder Prof Asmaa in healthcare and life sciences.” the Biomedical Research and Al Reem Johar; genomics ‘Best University-Employer The ministry believes that contributions and ambitions’, Al Thani, professor of Virology The training was designed and personalised medicine in Partnership in 2019 at QS-Re- youth empowerment is a joint with the participation of an and director of the Biomedical and supervised by Dr Hadi Center viral diseases, led by Al Bandari imagine Education conference responsibility for enhancing elite of youth. Research Center and associ- Yassin, associate professor and Al Khater. in London-UK. their role in tackling challeng- The Qatar Scientific Club ate vice president for Strategic researcher in virology and re- are interested in virology and The trainers are from Bar- Reimagine celebrates and es facing development and (QSC) held a discussion on the Planning at the Medical and search projects manager at the scientific research. This course zan Holdings and are undergo- rewards the successful educa- prosperity of societies. role of Qatari youth in the face Health Sciences Office. Biomedical Research Center. concluded with the students ing a research training period at tional and innovative projects The theme of this year’s of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Prof Al Thani said: “The Dr Yassin said: “This spe- completing ten literature-based the BRC on infectious diseases that enhance the learning out- International Youth Day is pandemic, highlighting the consortium is a model for high cialised course is designed for scientific articles as one of the and molecular biology. comes and employability an- ‘Youth Engagement for Global role of the club during the cri- impact collaborative projects young ambitious Qataris who training requirements.” It is worth noting that the nually through the conference. Action’, which highlights the sis. (TNN)

Mazaya Real Estate Development, Ariane Qatari Forum for Authors launches ‘I Real Estate to form strategic partnership Choose For You From QNL’ initiative TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Estate, as it will be leasing the QNA The session shed light on the DOHA buildings at a fixed return for DOHA novel“Started Coincidentally, Ended a period of 5 years,” stated Eng Forever’ by author Mariam Al Ansari MAZAYA Real Estate Develop- Kuwari. THE Qatari Forum for Authors broad- ment is in an advanced state of Khalifa Jameel Al Majed, casts the first session of the “I Choose and was broadcast on the YouTube forming a strategic partnership chief operating officer of Aryan For You From Qatar National Library channel of the forum with Ariane Real Estate to devel- Real Estate, welcomed the co- (QNL)” initiative, which was launched op a part of the Ariane City pro- operation between the two Qa- in cooperation with the library as part tional identity through their wows. ject in Mesaimeer, according to tari companies and hoped that it of its efforts to strengthen relations with Al Shammari explained that the a press statement from Mazaya. would be the beginning of other various bodies working in the field of novel contained a great deal of dialog The project is under im- new collaborations in future culture, to serve authors and to present between the main character and the plementation and its phase 1 projects. their literary works. other characters, all of whom were in is expected to be completed by Aryan Real Estate manages The session shed light on the novel the Qatari colloquial dialect, which she the second half of 2021. Ariane several large projects in differ- “Started Coincidentally, Ended For- believed had reinforced the Qatari iden- City offers a harmonious mix of ent parts of the country and one ever” by author Mariam Al Ansari and tity. residential buildings and com- of the most important of these was broadcast on the YouTube channel The sessions of “I Choose For You mercial spaces such as boule- projects is the Ariane City locat- of the forum. From QNL” will continue over the next vard street, hospitality establish- ed in Mesaimeer on a total area The first session was presented three weeks, as on August 19, the ses- ments and commercial spaces as Artist’s rendering of Ariane City in Mesaimeer. of 1,236,552 square metres. It Wednesday by Eman Al Shammari, an sion will discuss the novel “Mayhood well as retail and entertainment contains approximately 196 resi- information librarian at QNL, who con- and Genius” by Dr. Ahmed Abdul Malik, spaces. rection and in line with the di- the shareholders. dential buildings in addition to a firmed that she had chosen to discuss and the following session will discuss Eng Ibrahim Jaham Al Ku- rectives of the chairman and “This partnership is a new 1-km stretch dedicated to retail this novel, considering that it was one “Arabian Nights and Days” by Naguib wari, managing director of members of the Board of Direc- step to increase the company’s shops, boulevard and commer- of the best-sellers at the 2019 Interna- Mahfouz on August 26, the anniversary Mazaya Real Estate Develop- tors to invest shareholder funds sources of income. Returns from cial street, hospitals and schools tional Book Fair in Kuwait, and stressed of his death, while the following session ment, stated that the idea of a in projects that guarantee the these buildings is guaranteed as well as the various other ser- that Al Ansari is considered one of the will present an overview of the novel partnership in developing the flow of remunerative liquidity according to the agreement to vices that cover the needs of the most important young authors who have “Crime Punishment” by the remarkable project is a step in the right di- to the company for the benefit of be entered in with Aryan Real residents of the city. taken an interest in highlighting the na- Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky.