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Maroons score Scoreline 7-3 extra time Qatar 7 (Abdulrasheed Umaru win over 99’, 117’, Hashim Ali 13’, Thailand Nasser al Yazidi 21’, Ahmed Suhail 87’, Khaled AFC.COM Mansour (sub) 106’, JAKARTA Youssef Ayman 120’) QATAR progressed to the bt Thailand 3 semi-finals of the AFC U-19 (Korawich Tasa 48’, Championship Indonesia Sakunchai Saengthopho 2018 on Sunday thanks to a 7-3 extra-time win over Thai- 59’, Thiripak Prueangna land that also saw them book a Matter of Pride 80’) spot at next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup. We are of course very proud Head coach Bruno Pin- to be going to the FIFA U-20 heiro’s charges, AFC U-19 champions in 2014, were World Cup. All of Qatar will made to dig deep by their be proud of the players. We Southeast Asian opponents now have three days to as a quartet of late goals saw recover both physical and Pole as hosts them advance to the last four mentally before our where they will meet the win- semi-final. Our target now The 2019 FIFA U-20 World ners of Monday’s quarter- Cup will be the 22nd final tie between Korea Re- is, of course to reach the public and Tajikistan. final, because when you are edition of the FIFA U-20 The late drama rounded in the last four, that is all World Cup, the biennial off a classic evening of football, you want to do – win the international men’s youth one which had swung one way and then the other before Qa- game and be in the final. football championship tar struck to seal a sensational Qatar coach Bruno Pinheiro Qatar U-19 players celebrate their win over Thailand at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Sunday. contested by the under-20 victory and leave Thailand to national teams of the rue what could have been. Saleh went close again with a drew level on 61 minutes as minutes, Umaru sliding the After a cautious opening scoring with aplomb following driven effort from distance, Ahmed Al Minhali’s clearance ball past Nopphon after being member associations of to proceedings at Jakarta’s Abdulrasheed Umaru’s excel- before Thailand spurned their fell to Sakunchai Saengthopho found by Mohammed Waad FIFA, since its inception in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, lent run eight minutes later. first genuine chance of the who brilliantly found the top Abdulwahhab to register his 1977 as the FIFA World it was Qatar who struck first, At the scene of their re- game, Salah Zakaria diving ,1'21(6,$ corner from 20 yards. sixth goal of the campaign. Youth Championship. Hashim Ali making the most markable 6-5 group stage de- at the feet of Korawich Tasa Thirapak Prueangna then Khaled Mansour then of Anuson Jaiphet’s wayward feat of host nation Indonesia, when the striker was clean lashed home Ekanit Panya’s struck within the opening The tournament will be defensive pass to curl a sub- Qatar continued to press as through on goal. Thailand re- second half struggles against delivery to put Thailand seconds of the second period hosted by Poland between lime shot beyond Thailand first Al Yazidi fired narrowly fused to buckle after the break, Indonesia – were rocked, ahead with only 10 minutes of extra-time, Umaru added 23 May and 15 June 2019. goalkeeper Nopphon Lakhon- over the bar from an angle and they reduced the deficit and Korawich almost re- remaining, before Ahmed Su- a sixth and Youssef Ayman phon in the 13th minute. and then Khaled Saleh forced within three minutes of the stored parity on 56 minutes hail found the net with a sub- bagged another in the final It will also mark the first With Thailand already on Nopphon into a fine sprawl- restart as Korawich Tasa raced only to see his delicate lob lime free-kick to throw Qatar seconds to eventually seal time that Poland have the backfoot, the West Asians ing save shortly after the onto Kittipong Sansanit’s as- over Zakaria land inches a lifeline and send the game Qatar’s victory and edge his hosted a FIFA tournament wasted little time in doubling half-hour mark. tute pass and planted a firm wide of the far post. to extra-time. side closer to continental glo- their advantage, this time In the final minutes of shot past Zakaria. Sensing a way back into With both sides under- ry and guarantee themselves and the first in Europe Nasser Al Yazidi – starting his what had been an excellent For a moment, Qatar – the game was there for the standably tired, Qatar duly a fourth appearance at the since 2013 in Turkey. first game of the competition – first period for the Qataris, possibly remembering their taking, Thailand dramatically regained the advantage on 99 FIFA U-20 World Cup. 16 Monday, October 29, 2018 Sports Mom Mustafina provides the big push as team Russia dominate

VINAY NAYUDU 165.196pts although their per- DOHA formance included mistakes on their traditionally strongest TRUST moms to guide all! two apparatus. For the Russian Federa- One Chinese gymnast fell tion, 24-year-old Aliya Mus- on uneven bars, and two of tafina – back from a maternity them struggled on balance leave – did just that on Sunday beam, but all-arounder Chen as she steered her team into Yile predicted a steadier result the final with a telling show in the final. at the 48th FIG Artistic Gym- “I think the whole team nastics World Championships will do much better,” Chen 2018 at the Aspire Dome. said. “We all have trust in each The 2010 all-around world other. We will try our best to champion and a seven-time get a medal.” Olympic medalist contributed Canada, Brazil, Japan, a trio of counting scores to en- France and Germany com- sure a second place finish be- pleted the final line-up. hind the USA as the Russian When you become a Canadian veteran Elsa- team went on to rule the ninth beth Black beamed as she subdivision of qualifications. mother, your life reflected on her team’s field- Mustafina gave birth to doesn’t end. There topping performance in the a baby girl earlier this June eighth subdivision. and said she was delighted to is a thing you can “I’m very proud of how be back. “When you become a do that gives you everyone on the team did,” mother, your life doesn't end. pleasure, and you said Black, who ranked fifth There is a thing you can do all-around at that point. “They that gives you pleasure, and do it. (I enjoy all held themselves up high you do it,” she said. gymnastics) a lot - chins up and a positive atti- “I was missing the emo- tude - and really put it all out tions, the equipment, the girls, more because it’s there,” she said. everything,” she added. my passion and it Alexa Moreno of Mexico On whether she was en- makes me feel earned the highest score of the joying the sport more than subdivision on any apparatus, earlier, she quipped, ‘“(I enjoy better all the time. and probably a spot in her it) a lot more because it’s my Aliya Mustafina fourth World Championships passion and it makes me feel final, on vault. She is currently better all the time.” ranked fourth with only one With a total team score of subdivision remaining. 165.497 points, the Russian The top 24 teams at the Federation moved into second Doha Worlds will advance to place behind the USA after the 2019 Worlds in Stuttgart, nine of 11 subdivisions. which in turn will move them This was despite, their closer to qualification for the gymnast Angelina Simakova 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. scoring zero points on the The Czech Republic’s vault because she did not land team total score of 147.996 her feet first, and subsequently points was more than also fell on the uneven bars. enough to bump Egypt, which All-arounder Irina Alexee- competed in earlier subdivi- va, however, said that the team sion, out of the all-important was confident of avoiding such 24th spot. random mistakes in Tuesday’s Over the next five days, the team final. worlds best will compete in a “It’s just qualifications and series of Finals to decide who it’s the first day, so of course we will be crowned 2018 World had a little bit of nerves,” Alex- Champions. More impor- eeva said. “So we’ll hope to get tantly, the three medal-win- rid of those for the team final.” ning countries will qualify for China finished third with Russian Federation’s 24-year-old gymnast Aliya Mustafina during the women’s qualifications of 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics WorldChampionships at the Aspire Dome on Sunday. Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Top qualifier Russian Federation target Sport & Heath QADC spreads awareness on the ills of doping at Doha Worlds first men’s team medal since 2006 DOHA: The Qatar National Anti-Doping Commission (QADC) has established a medical ef- fectiveness team at the on-going 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 at the Aspire Dome in order to warn athletes against the dangers of doping. Besides co-ordinating with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for the worlds championships, the QADC is Qatar Gymnastics Federation President & Executive Director Organis- also spreading awareness about ing Committee of Doha Worlds Ali al Hitmi with other officials at the the ills of doping and advising anti-doping campaign at Aspire Dome on Sunday. Nikita Nagornyy led the Russian gymnasts in qualifications, where athletes to stay clean to achieve they outscored defending world and Olympic bronze medalist China, success in sport and life. may cause genetic problems for ers and all those working in the which qualified second to the final, and defending world and Olympic The effectiveness has been future generations,” he added. sports field because steroids champion Japan, which qualified third. widely shared, especially among He noted that he was satisfied are a great danger to the health athletes as well as the public. with his interaction with the of any athlete and everyone TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK fourth at the 2015 Worlds The risk of taking medically gymnasts participating at the must have the full knowledge of DOHA and second at the 2016 Rio prohibited drugs has been iden- Doha Worlds, considering that their serious damage they can Olympics Games — enter tified and how to avoid them. the achievement and effective- cause,” he said. DEVOID of a world or Olym- Monday’s team final at the Dr. Hassan Al Imam, the Testing ness of their success is very Pamphlets containing information pic team medal since 2006, top of the heap. The men’s team final will be held at the Aspire Dome on Monday, Coordinator of QADC said, “We high and satisfactory. on the dangers of doping, how to the Russian Federation men’s Nikita Nagornyy led the October 29, from 4pm to 7pm. have been keen to establish QADC Consultant Nasser Al cope with and overcome them, team may statistically appear Russian gymnasts in qualifi- this activity on the sidelines of Saad has been highlighting how to control the doping proc- to be just creeping back up cations, where they outscored USA and 2015 silver me- gold-medal favourites. the World Gymnastics Champi- about the importance of such ess and the need for athletes to the global rankings, reports defending world and Olympic dalist Great Britain qualified “The Russians did an ab- onships in order to emphasise events in sports competitions, be fully responsible of the threat worldgymdoha18.com. bronze medalist China, which fourth and fifth, respectively. solutely amazing job, and if the importance of staying clean especially since some athletes were also distributed. Based on their brazen qualified second to the final, Acknowledging the Rus- they put in a performance like and avoiding doping. “The risks may not have a complete idea QADC’s National Committee for qualifications performance, and defending world and Ol- sian superiority in qualifica- that in the team final, it’s go- are very high and must be com- of the seriousness of taking the Prevention of Doping tests however, the Russians — who ympic champion Japan, which tions, British gymnast Brinn ing to be very, very hard to pletely avoided because of their stimulants. “We are trying to and monitors the athletes partici- were fifth at the 2014 Worlds, qualified third. Bevan also regarded them as beat them,” Bevan said. negative effects on health. It reach athletes, trainers, manag- pating at the Doha Worlds. Qatar Motorsport Academy launched at Losail Intl Circuit

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK nounced during the Grand Prix really interested in being in- opment of motorcycling activ- DOHA of Qatar earlier this March in volved in this project. ity, the academy will add no- the presence of the three main Markus Egger said, “We tions of physical preparation THE Qatar Motorsports partners – Dorna Sports SL, have been talking ‘what is the and nutrition, thus complet- Academy – an international Aspire Academy and Losail best way to get involved’ with ing a very high level and well- facility for training young tal- Circuit Sports Club. The main Qatar Motorsports Academy, rounded programme. Cardoso ented motorcycle riders – was objective of this academy is to our role is not technical. What stated: This project is very im- officially launched at the Losail give young riders the tools to Training the young we can do is look after the elite portant for Qatar and Losail International Circuit during learn the basis of motorcycle athletes’ physical and mental Circuit Sports Club. the WorldSBK Pirelli Qatar racing and improve their skills We want to train young kids condition. We have loads of We are working on a very Round this weekend and is due in a safe environment. from Qatar and abroad, the expertise in this field.” exclusive and high quality to kick off on November 23. “We have made this an- right way with expert help Jose Luis Cardoso, head of program and I am sure it will Khalid al Remaihi, Vice nouncement because we know coming from Dorna Sports motorcycling at the QMA, has bring us many successes. It President and General Manag- this country has huge racing vast experience in motorsport will give an opportunity to er of Losail Circuit Sports Club talent. We want to train young SL, Aspire Academy and and is very excited about this boys and girls between the (LCSC), was joined by Markus kids from Qatar and abroad, Jose Luis Cardoso. With all opportunity to build a new ages of 8 and 16 years old to Egger, Director of Sport and the right way with expert help Khalid al Remaihi, Vice President and General Manager of Losail of them, we will have a generation of riders in Qatar. learn and evolve in a sport as Strategy at Aspire Academy coming from Dorna Sports SL, Circuit Sports Club (LCSC) with Markus Egger, Director of Sport & great experience in building At the QMA, there will be elite as motorcycling.” and Jose Luis Cardoso, former Aspire Academy and Jose Luis Strategy at Aspire Academy, and Jose Luis Cardoso, former MotoGP young riders. both theoretical and practical A family open day will take MotoGP and WorldSBK rider Cardoso. With all of them, we and WorldSBK rider and Head of Motorcycling at QMA, during the lessons in all types of tracks place on November 23rd for all and Head of Motorcycling at will have a great experience in Qatar Motorsport Academy launch at Losail International Circuit. Khalid al Remaihi, Vice with experienced instructors the participants who have pre- QMA, for the announcement building young riders,” said President & General Manager leading them. These lessons viously registered on the web- at Losail International Circuit. Al Remaihi. known icon in sports educa- has seen an enormous racing Losail Circuit Sports Club will take place on Tuesdays site. Those interested can still This project was first an- Aspire Academy, a well- tion and training in Qatar, talent in the country and are and Saturdays. For the devel- register online at lcsc.qa/qma. Sports Monday, October 29, 2018 17 Qatar to host 2019-20 PSA Men’s World Championships

grabs as 64 of the best male squash scene and has hosted pies a major place in the top It’s the most pres- players in the world compete some incredible tournaments hierarchy. We are happy and tigious and lucrative for the honour of becoming and matches down the years. prepared to once again host a World Champion. There is also a promising crop memorable event that prom- tournament on the Qatar will stage the sport’s of young Qatari players start- ises to be the best ever. pinnacle tournament for a fifth ing to make their mark on the “We believe the champi- PSA Tour calendar time after previously hosting PSA Tour, including Abdullah onship will be another oppor- the event in 1998, 2004, 2012 Mohd al Tamimi, who is on the tunity for squash fans, espe- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and 2014, with the 2014 final verge of making the world’s cially in the region, to enjoy DOHA between Egyptian duo Ramy top 20. watching their beloved players Ashour and Mohamed ElShor- “The Qatar Squash Federa- compete at the highest level of THE Professional Squash As- bagy going down in history as tion has taken the tournament the game. It will also provide sociation (PSA) announced on one of the sport’s greatest ever to another level in terms of the an opportunity for upcoming Sunday that the 2019/20 PSA matches. presentation and production stars to gain valuable experi- Men’s World Championships “We are delighted to an- values in recent years and we ence, which a tournament of will take place in Doha be- nounce that the 2019/20 PSA are looking forward to work- such nature provides. We are tween October 31 – November Men’s World Championships ing with them over the coming delighted to host this tourna- 8, 2019. will take place in Qatar next months.” ment and we look forward to The PSA World Champion- season and are looking for- Tournament Director Tar- welcoming the world in 2019.” ships is the most prestigious ward to seeing the world’s iq Zainal said: “Hosting the The 2019/20 PSA Men’s and lucrative tournament on greatest players return to the PSA Men’s World Champion- World Championships will re- the PSA Tour calendar, and the country for what promises to ships is further proof of Qatar’s place the Qatar Classic, PSA 40th edition of the iconic event be an exciting week of action,” commitment to the develop- World Tour Platinum event will be staged at the Khalifa said PSA Chief Executive Alex ment of sport. Over the years, on the PSA Tour calendar next Professional Squash Association (PSA) Chief Executive Alex Gough and Qatar Squash Federation Tourna- International Tennis & Squash Gough. Qatar has grown to be a global season. The Qatar Classic will ment Director Tariq Zainal after announcing the hosts of the 2019/20 PSA Men’s World Championship in Complex, where a prize purse “Qatar is a major desti- destination for top sporting return to the calendar for the Doha on Sunday. of $325,000 will be up for nation on the international events, of which squash occu- 2020/21 campaign.

2018 Qatar Squash Classic ElShorbagy comfortable in win; Walter stuns Mosaad

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK World no.36 from Enfield, DOHA England, cruised to a surprise last sixteen berth as he domi- WORLD No.1 Mohamed nated 2016 World Champion- ElShorbagy, the 27-year-old ship runner-up Omar Mosaad Egyptian, began his bid to re- to record an empathic 11-0, tain the Qatar Classic crown 11-2, 11-5 that saw him re- with a comfortable defeat of strict the powerful Egyptian to Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip just seven points in total and to book his berth in the third record one of the biggest wins round of the PSA World Tour of his career. Platinum event currently tak- Speaking after the match ing place in Doha. Waller said: “I don’t know ElShorbagy, who is search- how I did that – I was just ing for his fourth Qatar Classic concentrating on my game title after triumphing here in and the score took care of it- 2013, 2015 and 2017, was in self really. cruise control early on as he “I don’t think Omar was at swept aside World No.27 Yip his best today but it was nice in a dominant 11-3 opening to take advantage of the op- Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina celebrates with the trophy after defeating game, before quickly doubling portunity. I just tried to not Sloane Stephens of the US in their singles final match at the WTA his lead with an 11-9 second let him into the game and the Finals in Singapore on Sunday. (AFP) game. lead in the second game al- But the man from Alexan- lowed me to relax and loosen dria didn’t have it all his own up which gave me a dominant Svitolina eyes Grand way and was guilty of a lapse position.” in concentration which cost Waller’s compatriot Tom him the third game, Yip, bu- Richards, the World No.30, Slam success after oyed by getting a game to his also scored an upset victory name, then pressed ElShor- Mohamed ElShorbagy hits a shot against Tsz Fung Yip during Round 2 of the Qatar Squash Classic at the to book his place in the third bagy in the fourth and at times Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha on SUnday. round of the event for the Singapore triumph had the hard-hitting Egyptian first time in his career as he on the back foot. But ElShor- sure I stay positive for the rest overcame World No.16 Ryan AFP included defeating defending Results Round 2 SINGAPORE bagy managed to do just [4] Simon Rösner (GER) bt. George Parker (ENG) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5 (36m) of the season. There are a lot Cuskelly of Australia courtesy champion Caroline Wozniacki. enough to stem the flow and Tom Richards (ENG) bt. Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) . 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 (58m) of players out there that are of a clinical performance that "This is the biggest title of prevail 11-3, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9 [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt. Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) 11-3, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9 (34m) playing really well at the mo- saw him reproducing the kind A confident Elina Svitolina used my career. I played against top to set up a meeting with Eng- Adrian Waller (ENG) bt. Omar Mosaad (EGY) . 11-0, 11-2, 11-5 (22m) ment, so I have to stay hungry of free-flowing squash that a more assertive approach to players and the best players in land’s Adrian Waller after the [8] Diego Elias (PER) bt. Raphael Kandra (GER) 10-12, 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 (42m) and motivated. took him to a high of World produce a "statement" WTA the world, and I played great 28-year-old scored a surprise Mazen Hesham (EGY) bt. Daryl Selby (ENG).. 3-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 (42m) “I always have great re- No.12 back in 2013. Finals triumph in Singapore on tennis," she said. upset over former World No.3 [7] Paul Coll (NZL) bt. Cesar Salazar (MEX) ... 13-15, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 (53m) sults here in Qatar – I feel at The 32-year-old respond- Sunday, as the Ukrainian eyes "This really shows that I can Omar Mosaad. Borja Golan (ESP) bt. Greg Lobban (SCO) ..... 13-11, 11-8, 12-10 (48m) home on this court so I am go- ed from losing the opening elusive Grand Slam success play great tennis and definitely “That was the first time ing to try and do my best this game to prevail 5-11, 11-7, 11- next year. is going to bring me lots of con- I’ve ever played against him he is and he played very well,” tial and I think he will go up week to enjoy my squash and 5, 11-7 and set up a second Svitolina claimed the big- fidence." (Yip) so I was not sure what said ElShorbagy. the rankings in future for sure hopefully win another title.” round encounter with Germa- gest title of her career with a Her victory over Stephens to expect but I know how good “He’s shown great poten- but for me, I have to make Meanwhile Waller, the ny’s Simon Rösner. tough 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over was her ninth straight finals win Sloane Stephens in two hours and 13th from 15 overall. and 23 minutes. "I know that I have won lots Her aggressive style in the of finals, but for me every final is eight-player season finale was a big challenge," she says. "Not Vinales wins the backbone of her success, as everything worked in the first Pakistan complete first-ever T20 she become the first athlete to set, but I fought back and that's Aussie MotoGP go through the WTA Finals un- what brought me the win today. as Marquez jinx defeated since Serena Williams I'm very proud of this." series whitewash of Australia in 2013. Svitolina split with coach "That's definitely a good Thierry Ascione in October and strikes again statement for myself," Svitolina worked with Andrew Bettles in nings but they lost wickets at Scoreboard told reporters. "The third set re- Singapore but said she would AFP Azam strike 50 regular intervals. ally showed that I was mentally look at her options during the PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA as Khan claims Skipper Aaron Finch PAKISTAN tough. off-season. failed yet again, scoring only Babar Azam b Tye ...... 50 "I think I have nothing to "I don't want to take a per- three wickets for Sahibzada Farhan c Tye b Lyon ...... 39 MAVERICK Vinales powered one while Chris Lynn (15) Mohammad Hafeez not out ...... 32 prove anymore to anyone." son and then split in two weeks. to a dominant victory at the 10th series win and Glenn Maxwell (four) Shoaib Malik c Finch b Zampa ...... 18 The 24-year-old has never So it's a big decision," she said. Australian MotoGP on Sunday also inflicted little damage Asif Ali c Coulter-Nile b Marsh ...... 4 progressed beyond the quar- Svitolina could rise three as newly crowned world cham- under coach as seamer Hasan Ali finished Faheem Ashraf c Tye b Marsh ...... 0 ter-finals of a Grand Slam but spots to world number four on pion Marc Marquez was dra- Imad Wasim not out ...... 3 Sarfraz Ahmed with 2-14. Extras: (w 4) ...... 4 is determined to build on her the rankings after capturing her matically forced out, extending Earlier, Azam scored his Total: (for five wkts; 20 overs) ...... 150 Singapore conquest, which also fourth title of the year. his jinx at the Phillip Island second fifty of the series af- Did not bat: Sarfraz Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Shadab circuit. AFP ter the hosts had won the Khan, Usman Shinwari Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Farhan), 2-97 (Azam), 3-126 (Malik), 4-140 (Asif), The Spanish Yahama rider, DUBAI toss and batted. 5-141 (Ashraf) Bowling: Lyon 4-0-33-1 (2w), Federer claims 99th ATP title who started second and took Azam and Sahibzada Coulter-Nile 3-0-29-0, Tye 4-0-30-1,Short 4-0-27-0 the lead after Marquez retired, OPENER Babar Azam struck Farhan gave Pakistan an ex- (1w), Zampa 4-0-25-1 (1w), Marsh 1-0-6-2 scored his first win of the year, a half-century and leg-spin- cellent start — their open- AUSTRALIA taking the chequered flag ahead ner Shadab Khan claimed ing stand of 99 their highest A. Carey c Ashraf b Hafeez ...... 20 of Andrea Iannone on a Suzuki. three wickets as Pakistan se- against Australia in T20 in- A. Finch c Hafeez b Ashraf ...... 1 Ducati rider And- cured a 3-0 T20 series white- ternationals — in 12.5 overs, C. Lynn c Ashraf b Shadab ...... 15 rea Dovizioso was third, wash over Australia with a but Pakistan could not capi- B. McDermott run out ...... 21 G. Maxwell c Malik b Shadab ...... 4 strengthening his bid to fin- 33-run victory in Dubai on talise on that start. M. Marsh c Malik b Shadab ...... 21 ish runner-up in the world Sunday. Pakistan batsman Babar Azam Farhan, dismissed for D. Short c Malik b Shinwari ...... 10 championship as his nearest Azam’s 40-ball 50 lifted during the third T20 match a first-ball duck in his only N. Coulter-Nile run out ...... 0 rival, Valentino Rossi, could Pakistan to another chal- against Australia at The previous match against Aus- A. Tye c Sarfraz b Hasan ...... 5 A. Zampa c Wasim b Hasan ...... 9 only manage sixth. lenging total of 150-5 before International Cricket Stadium tralia in Harare in July, hit a N. Lyon not out ...... 4 “It feels amazing,” said Shadab's 3-19 helped bowl in Dubai on Sunday. (AFP) 38-ball 39. Extras: (lb 5, nb 1, w1) ...... 7 Vinales. “I didn't think I could Australia out for 117 in 19.1 But after the openers, Total: (all out, 19.1 overs) ...... 117 win, but the bike was perfect. It overs. Australia’s batting attack only Mohammad Hafeez Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Finch), 2-24 (Carey), 3-60 (Lynn), 4-62 (McDermott), 5-75 (Maxwell), 6-94 means a lot to me, particularly It is Pakistan’s first-ever never recovered from being managed to score freely dur- (Marsh), 7-99 (Short), 8-99 (Coulter-Nile), 9-108 in Australia because it's a place whitewash against Australia bowled out for 89 in the first ing his 20-ball 32 not out. (Tye) Bowling: Wasim 4-0-33-0, Ashraf 2-0-8-1, I love to be.” in a limited-over series and game. Shoaib Malik scored 18 Hafeez 2-0-16-1, Hasan 3.1-0-14-2, Shadab 4-0- Marquez has the bizarre their 10th series win under Only Mitchell Marsh (21), and became the second high- 19-3 (1w), Shinwari 4-0-22-1 record now of failing to finish Sarfraz Ahmed since he took Ben McDermott (21) and est run scorer in T20 inter- Result: Pakistan won by 33 runs in Australia on three occasions over as captain in September Alex Carey (20) looked like national history, passing after winning the world title in 2016. getting big scores on Sunday New Zealand's Brendon Mc- more than Malik. Japan (2014, 2016 and 2018). Pakistan justified their against a varied Pakistan at- Cullum. Pakistan next play New He was lucky to escape world-number-one ranking tack. Another New Zealander Zealand in three Twenty20 injury after Yamaha's Johann in the shortest format of the Carey, promoted to open Martin Guptill is the high- internationals, three ODIs Switzerland’s Roger Federer kisses the trophy after his victory against Zarco made contact on lap six game, following a 66-run the innings, smashed two est run scorer in Twenty20 and three Tests, starting with Romania’s Marius Copil in the final of the Swiss Indoors ATP 500 in as they were screaming down thrashing in Abu Dhabi by fours and two sixes in Imad international cricket with the first Twenty20 in Abu Basel on Sunday. Federer won 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to claim his ninth trophy the track at 250 kph. an 11-run win in Dubai. Wasim’s first over of the in- 2,271 in 75 matches — 118 Dhabi on Wednesday. at his home event. (AFP) 18 Monday, October 29, 2018 Sports Leicester’s Thai boss feared dead after helicopter crash

AFP several British papers quoted force said in a tweet. fans' entrance as aviation ex- Leicester stars Jamie Vardy Vichai bought Leicester City LEICESTER sources saying the 60-year-old Images showed orange balls perts picked through the heli- and Harry Maguire both tweet- in 2010 and moved to chairman and a group of others boarded of flame engulfing the wreckage copter's charred remains. ed emojis of hands held up in the following February, pour- LEICESTER City's charismatic the blue helicopter from the in the car park at King Power Among the tributes was an prayer. ing millions into the team and Thai boss Vichai Srivaddhana- middle of the pitch once the sta- Stadium. image of Ganesh -- a Hindu Sven-Goran Eriksson, who becoming a beloved figure in prabha was feared dead on Sun- dium emptied after Saturday's "Literally the engine god also seen in Thai Buddhist was manager of the team under the club and the city -- a feat not day after a helicopter belonging 1-1 draw with West Ham. stopped and I turned around, temples. A minute of silence Vichai, called his former boss a always achieved by the Premier to the billionaire crashed and Leicester City said only that and it made a bit of a whirring was observed before the whis- "very, very generous man" who League's foreign owners. burst into flames in the football it was assisting police with a noise. It turned silent, blades tle of Sunday's two early Pre- "saw every game during my It was under Vichai's own- stadium car park moments after "major incident" and Vichai's started spinning and then there mier League matches. "He's time". And ordinary fans in cen- ership that Leicester crafted one taking off from the club's pitch. King Power duty-free shopping was a big bang," freelance pho- put Leicester on the map," club tral Bangkok said Vichai helped of the biggest fairy-tales in Eng- Neither the police nor the empire was not commenting. tographer Ryan Brown told supporter Cathy Dann, 55,told develop Thailand's football as lish football history by winning club would confirm or deny Local police thanked fans BBC Radio 5 Live. AFP. "He's made us big." well, bringing the Southeast the 2015/16 Premier League, whether Vichai, a regular at for their "patience" in a tweet Prayers and words of warm England legend Gary Linek- Asian country greater recogni- having started the season as matches who flies to and from issued nearly 18 hours after the praise poured in from across Leicester City’s owner Vichai er, a former Leicester player tion in the sports world. 5,000-1 outsiders for the title. home games by helicopter, was crash. Britain and beyond for the Thai Srivaddhanaprabha. (AFP) and host of the BBC's Match of "He is an important person Vichai's major investments on board the aircraft when it ap- "We are working with a boss who many credit with the Day, tweeted: "That was the who has raised the bar of Thai in the club helped return them peared to develop a mechanical number of other agencies to get spurring Leicester's against-all- A steady stream of grieving most difficult @BBCMOTD I've football further," Apichart Ji- to England's Premier League problem in its rear propeller. an update out to the public and odds Premier League title vic- fans laid down football scarves ever hosted... A terrible tragedy. tratkavee, a Leicester fan in the from the second-tier Champi- The BBC, Sky News and press," the Leicestershire police tory in 2016. and shirts outside the home Heartbreaking." Thai capital, told AFP. onship in 2014.

Guardiola urges EL CLASICO Man City to stay Man United ease focused ahead of pressure on Jose, Spurs test Suarez hits three as AFP Chelsea cruise LONDON

PEP Guardiola has challenged Barca crush Madrid but Arsenal falter Manchester City to prove they are still the Premier League's preeminent force as the cham- The Gunners winning run finally pions face a key test against title rivals Tottenham on Monday. ends at Crystal Palace with a 2-2 draw Since losing to Lyon in the Champions League in Septem- AFP of Liverpool at the top of the ber, Guardiola's side have gone LONDON table despite the absence of on a seven-game unbeaten run in top scorer Eden Hazard with all competitions. MANCHESTER United eased a back injury. City have won six of those the pressure on manager Alvaro Morata, Ross Bar- matches, with the only draw a Jose Mourinho by seeing off kley, Willian and Ruben Lof- goalless stalemate against Liver- Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford tus-Cheek were all on target pool that ranked as an impressive on Sunday, as Chelsea leap- to ease concerns over who result given their struggles at An- frogged Manchester City into could carry the goalscoring field last season. second with a 4-0 thrashing burden without the Belgian An eye-catching 3-0 win of Burnley. for Maurizio Sarri's side. at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Arsenal's 11-game win- The Italian remains un- Champions League on Tuesday ning run was finally ended, beaten since taking charge at prompted Guardiola to hail the though, as two Luka Milivo- Stamford Bridge, and Sarri performance as City's best this jevic penalties earned Crystal was also happy with a better season. Palace a much-needed point defensive display than in re- Given City had just thrashed in a 2-2 draw at Selhurst cent weeks. Burnley 5-0, while also enjoying a Park. "We were in trouble for 5-0 win at Cardiff and a 6-1 dem- Sunday's action on the the first 10 minutes because olition of Huddersfield this term, field was overshadowed by Burnley started very aggres- that ranks as high praise from the the ongoing investigation sively and we were in trou- Spaniard. into the helicopter crash ble," said Sarri. But Guardiola knows much on Saturday evening that is "Then we started to move sterner tests lie in wait for City, feared to have killed Leices- the ball very well and we also starting against a Tottenham side ter City owner Vichai Srivad- defended better than in the who have made their best start dhanaprabha. last three matches so we're to a Premier League season. "Al- A minute's reflection both very happy with the result." ways it's tough. It was in my first Barcelona’s forward Luis Suarez celebrates his goal against Real Madrid during their Spanish league match at the Camp Nou Stadium in in honour of Remembrance The Gunners' winning run season here. I didn't expect any Barcelona on Sunday. (AFP) Sunday and the crash was had raised hopes of an unex- more," Guardiola said. held before kick-off at all pected title challenge from "Nothing is going to change three matches. Arsenal. my opinion of my team. I want to Real Madrid’s director Butragueno says this was not the time to talk of sacking the coach There was an even more However, their defensive focus to win the game and give a poignant scene at Old Traf- deficiencies were shown up in good performance, knowing the DPA Courtois before substitute Ar- ing style. Above all it's the play- ford as the 12 Thai boys res- rash challenges by Shkodran quality of the Spurs side. BARCELONA turo Vidal netted a fifth from ers. We have to show up, run cued from an underground Mustafi and Granit Xhaka to "But it's not going to finish close range, sending Barcelona Barcelona a more. In this club you have to cave in July were in attend- give Milivojevic the chance anything. After this it's Fulham, LUIS Suarez hit a brilliant hat- going top and leaving Madrid give your all and the 5-1 reflects ance and given a rousing re- to earn Palace a share of the Southampton, Manchester Unit- trick as Barcelona thrashed ninth. great team what is happening this season." ception by supporters. spoils. ed and Shakhtar." Real Madrid 5-1 on Sunday "I'm sad, like the dressing That reigning champions United's fifth defeat of In between the Serbian's in the Clasico at Camp Nou in room, it's a tough blow. But I “We showed that we are a Barcelona accomplished a vic- the season to Juventus in the spot-kicks, a brilliant Xhaka La Liga, leaving visiting coach have strength, we are in Octo- great team with a great tory of this magnitude without Champions League on Tues- free-kick and Pierre-Emerick Julen Lopetegui on the brink ber," Lopetegui said. coach, and that is hugely Messi was impressive. day had put Mourinho's posi- Aubameyang's controversial Ex- England boss of the sack. "Everything can be re- important for the club,” "We obviously need him, tion in peril once more. ninth goal of the season, after Barcelona, without in- versed given how much time Suarez said. it's a bonus to have the best But he got the slice of luck he pounced on a knockdown Hoddle in serious jured star player Lionel Messi, is left and for the confidence I player in the world," said Bar- he needed when Paul Pogba's from Alexandre Lacazette's took the lead after just 11 min- have in the group. I feel strong Lopetegui celona's hero Suarez of his penalty was saved by England hand, had put Arsenal in condition after utes, with Ivan Rakitic send- and able to stay in charge of the absent strike partner, after be- number one Jordan Pickford, front. heart attack ing Jordi Alba through on the team." saddened coming the first player to score but rolled kindly back into And Emery admitted his left, and the Spaniard teed up Madrid's director of in- a hat-trick in the fixture since the Frenchman's path to slot side still have plenty to learn AFP Philippe Coutinho to stroke stitutional relations, Emilio “I’m sad, like the dressing Messi in 2014. home the opener. if they are to compete with LONDON home. Butragueno, said the wake of room, it’s tough blow. But I "We showed that we are a The United fans still the Premier League elite. Suarez doubled the ad- this painful defeat was not the have strength, we are in great team with a great coach, weren't happy with Pogba, "We can make mistakes FORMER England manager vantage from the penalty spot time to talk about sacking the October,” Lopetegui said. and that is hugely important though, as he received jeers on the pitch," said the Span- Glenn Hoddle remains in a after he was brought down by coach. "It's not the moment to for the club. for his laboured run-up to the iard. "Every day I am mak- serious condition in hospital Raphael Varane, with referee talk about that," said Butrague- "They came out to get us in spot-kick. ing mistakes in my decisions. after suffering a heart attack, Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez no. "The result is tough for us, the second half, but we made a Pogba made some amends Mistakes are to learn from." a spokesperson for the former awarding the foul following a but it's not the moment. It's a told. great defensive effort and took as it was from his pass Antho- Tottenham midfielder con- referral by VAR. bad night for all of us." "This has been an example advantage of the space to hit ny Martial curled home a fine Results firmed on Sunday. Lopetegui changed forma- Barcelona dominated in of the season that we're hav- them on the counter." second four minutes into the Hoddle collapsed on his tion at half-time and Madrid the first half, creating several ing, this is what we are doing," Earlier Getafe beat Real second half. Brighton 1 - 0 Wolverhampton 61st birthday on Saturday netted through Marcelo and opportunities but only taking Madrid midfielder Casemiro Betis 2-0 with Jorge Molina However, another sloppy Fulham 0 - 3 Bournemouth shortly before he was due to go Luka Modric struck the post, two, letting their rivals off the told Movistar. and Dimitri Foulquier striking pass from Pogba helped get Liverpool 4 - 1 Cardiff City on air as a pundit for BT Sport. but Suarez powered home a hook. It almost allowed Ma- "We cannot blame the in two second-half minutes to Everton back in the game as Southampton 0 - 0 Newcastle "Glenn remains in a serious brilliant header to hand Barce- drid to force their way back coach, the blame is for the play- send their side eighth. Gylfi Sigurdsson scored from condition in hospital after suf- lona back control. into the game after the inter- ers who played. This reflects Sevilla host Huesca the penalty spot after Chris Watford 3 - 0 Huddersfield fering a heart attack yesterday. The Uruguayan forward val but Los Blancos did not our season. later Sunday, bidding to Smalling chopped down Ri- Leicester City1 - 1 West Ham He continues to respond well to completed his hat-trick with take their chances either and "It's not just one thing, it's move within two points of charlison. Burnley 0 - 4 Chelsea treatment," said the spokesper- a neat dink over Thibaut eventually Suarez's quality not just the attitude or the play- Barcelona. Chelsea enjoyed a far Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Arsenal son. more comfortable afternoon Man United 2 - 1 Everton "The family are grateful to to close to within two points everyone in the football family - and beyond - that have sent kind messages of support, they AC Milan battle to edge Sampdoria in Serie A are very much appreciated. "In particular, Glenn and his family would like to publicly DPA with Kevin Lasagna nodding thank the BT Sport staff that ROME in a first equalizer and Rodrigo treated him immediately on set De Paul drilling home his fifth following his collapse." AC Milan won 3-2 on Sunday goal for 2-2. Romero was then England manager Gareth in a spectacular home game sent off with a second caution Southgate was among the well against Sampdoria, who had 16 minutes from time. wishers for Hoddle, who made conceded only four goals in the Genoa, who drew 1-1 at 53 appearances for the Three previous nine Serie A fixtures. leaders Juventus last week- Lions as a player before man- Samp's unusually porous end, moved onto 14 points, sit- aging his country between 1996 defence was stunned on 17 ting next to Roma and Torino. and 1999. "My thoughts and minutes as young Italy in- Udinese have nine points and prayers are with Glenn Hoddle ternational Patrick Cutrone inched away from the bottom and those closest to him follow- nodded in a Suso cross at the three. ing today's distressing news," Giuseppe Meazza. Sardinia side Cagliari beat said Southgate on Saturday. Former Milan forward Ric- tail-enders Chievo 2-1 and sec- "Everybody across the cardo Saponara drilled home a Teammates with AC Milan’s Suso (centre) after he scored during their ond-last Frosinone clinched game is right behind one of low equaliser, then set up vet- league match in Milan on Sunday. (AFP) their first win by stunning English football's greats and we eran Fabio Quagliarella for a hosts Spal 3-0. are willing him to pull through." classy volley, but tight passing on 62 minutes, helping the 2-2 at home against Udinese, Earlier Sunday, Sassuolo Widely considered as one of between Cutrone and Gonzalo Devils draw level on 15 points having a man dismissed as the emulated Udinese, twice com- the best English players of his Higuain freed the Argentine with Samp, Fiorentina and guests rallied twice to slightly ing back to draw 2-2 in a re- generation, Hoddle won two in the box to level before half Sassuolo. improve their lowly position. gional derby with Bologna. FA Cups and the UEFA Cup in time. Milan have a game in hand A penalty converted by They retained a comfortable 1984 during a 12-season career Spain winger Suso scored scheduled for Wednesday Romulo and a Cristian Romero mid-table position despite a Man United’s Paul Pogba celebrates his goal against Everton during a with Tottenham. the winner into the far corner against Genoa, who were held header put the Genoese ahead, four-game winless run. Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. (AFP)