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Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, Vice-President Dr Thani Al Kuwari, Secretary-General Jassim Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan Rashid Al Buenain, Presidents of National Federations and Chairpersons of the committees affiliated to the QOC attending the 34th General bin Hamad Al Thani attending the 34th General Assembly at the QOC Headquarters yesterday. Assembly at the QOC Headquarters yesterday.

QOC holds 34th General Assembly QNA Thani Al Kuwari and Secretary-General them to continue supporting Team tabled on the agenda. The General DOHA Jassim Rashid Al Buenain, Presidents Qatar in achieving the best results Assembly also reviewed the results of of National Federations, and Chair- and in their preparations for Tokyo the Qatari teams in the 18th Asian The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) persons of the committees affiliated to 2020. Games held in Indonesia and 3rd Youth held its 34th General Assembly the QOC. The meeting began with approving Olympic Games held in Argentina as yesterday with attendance of its Pres- H E Sheikh Joaan thanked the the minutes of the previous general well as the Qatari teams’ preparations ident H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al National Federations for their efforts assembly meeting held in October 2017 for the 2020 Olympic Games to be held Thani, alongside the Vice-President Dr over the past year and he encouraged and discussed a number of topics in Tokyo, Japan. AFC Asian Cup 2019 to be broadcast live and exclusive on beIN SPORT

THE PENINSULA discussions surrounding the DOHA The AFC Asian Cup 2019 live games through the use of Kohli is will be held in the United the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 The exclusive host broadcaster Arab Emirates from January hashtag #beINAFC as beIN of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 5 to February 1. takes its coverage across all India’s richest 2019, beIN SPORT promises to digital and social platforms. provide its viewers and fans The live coverage will For the first time in AFC the best possible experience start at 12:00 midday Mecca sports star Asian Cup history, this across all its platforms. Time (GMT +3) each day and beIN will telecast the edition will see 24 qualified run continuously until mid- AGENCIES action-packed event live and teams, up from the night. Along with the live DOHA exclusive on its channels. traditional 16, with 11 Arab studios surrounding the The Asian Cup, now in its teams competing for the top games, beIN will compliment Indian captain Virat Kohli, 17th edition, is taking place in honours. its coverage with a daily former skipper MS Dhoni, retired the morning show from 8:00am great Sachin Tendulkar and ODI vice across four cities and 8 The host broadcaster to 9:00am followed later in captain Rohit Sharma, all made it to venues from January 5 to Feb- of the tournament, beIN the day with its evening show the list of India’s biggest earning ruary 1. ‘Allo beIN’. celebrities, according to Forbes India. SPORT will host special For the first time in AFC The ‘beIN ASIA’ Arabic Kohli has been in top form on the guests and conduct exclusive Asian Cup history, this edition show, broadcasted from the cricket field in 2018 and that success interviews with 21 will see 24 qualified teams, up 3rd of January onwards, offers has resulted in him becoming the dedicated beIN studios from the traditional 16, with an beIN viewers key summaries richest sportsperson in the 2018 available for the tournament, unprecedented 11 Arab teams of every match supplemented Forbes India Celebrity 100 list. in addition to 51 live competing for the coveted AFC by exclusive interviews with ‘King Kohli’ is only behind bol- Asian Cup trophy. matches with both players, coaches and fans of lywood superstar Salman Khan among Arabic and English Subscribers of beIN The AFC Asian Cup trophy and the official ball, on display the participating national all celebrities. commentary. packages have access to two at the beIN SPORT studio complex yesterday. teams. Kohli jumped one spot to the dedicated 24/7 channels with Subscribers to beIN’s Elite second rank, with total earnings of Rs over 270 hours of live coverage package can tune in to the AFC 228.1 crore ($32m), a sharp increase available exclusively for the beIN’s multi-talented pre- dedicated beIN studios beIN’s unique statistical Asian Cup UAE 2019 on beIN of 116.53 percent from the previous AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, as senters from around the region available for the tournament, based ‘Match Center’ format SPORTS MAX channels 1 and 2 year, the Hindustan Times said. well as 20 hours of exclusive including Mohamed Saadon Al in addition to 51 live matches will help bring live statistical at no charge. Kohli, who recorded earnings of programs including documen- Kuwari, Ayman Jadah, Lakhdar with both Arabic and English and historical data to sub- More information on the Rs 100.72 crore ($14.2m) last year, fin- taries on the 11 Arabic teams Berriche and Asia Abdallah will commentary, ensuring fans scribers in-game. AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, and ished second in the overall celebrities participating in the host special guests and conduct don’t miss a moment of the Viewers will also have the beIN SPORT’s coverage can be list. The Indian captain has boosted tournament. exclusive interviews with 21 action. opportunity to join in the found at bein.net/afc2019. his earnings mostly through adver- tisement contracts, Hindustan Times said. Actor Khan’s earnings were recorded as Rs 253.25 crore ($35.8m). 5 Qatari referees In the sportspersons list, Dhoni Ronaldo’s Instagram-fame is and Tendulkar have taken the second to officiate at and third spots respectively. 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SCOREBOARD New Zealand (I innings) ...... 274 New Zealand face uphill battle (I innings) Imam-ul-Haq c Southee b Boult ...... 9 c Southee b Boult ...... 0 c Patel b Somerville ...... 134 Haris Sohail c Watling b Southee ...... 34 after Azhar, Shafiq hit centuries Asad Shafiq lbw b Patel ...... 104 Babar Azam b Somerville ...... 14 Sarfraz Ahmed c Raval b Somerville ...... 25 AFP “It’s always nice to bat with Azhar. But it was Bilal Asif c Taylor b Patel ...... 11 run out ...... 1 disappointing that we couldn’t get a big lead. Hasan Ali b Somerville ...... 0 Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq hit It happens in cricket and you have to give Shaheen Shah Afridi () ...... 0 centuries to leave Pakistan in credit to the bowlers. We need to get them Extras (B 6, LB 9, NB 1) ...... 16 command of the third and final Total: (all out) ...... 348 Test against New Zealand in Abu out quickly so that we don’t need to chase a Fall of : 1-0, 2-17, 3-85, 4-286, Dhabi despite a batting collapse lot of runs.” Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq 5-304, 6-312, 7-333, 8-346, 9-347 Bowling: Southee 25-5-56-1, Boult 26-7-66- that curtailed their first-innings 2, Grandhomme 13-2-36-0 (1nb), Patel 35-5- lead. 100-2, Somerville 36-8-75-4 Azhar hit an attractive 134 for New Zealand (II innings) his 15th Test hundred while J Raval lbw b Shaheen ...... 0 Shafiq scored 104, but debutant T Latham c Sohail b Yasir ...... 10 New Zealand off-spinner Will K Williamson (batting) ...... 14 Somerville took four wickets to W Somerville (batting) ...... 1 restrict Pakistan to 348 all out. Extras: (LB 1) ...... 1 Total: (for two wkts) ...... 26 Pakistan appeared set to Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-24 build a huge lead before col- Bowling: Hasan 4-3-2-0, Shaheen 3-0-11-1, lapsing from 286-3 to lose their Yasir 4-1-5-1, Asif 3-0-7-0 final seven wickets for the addition of just 62 runs. The 34-year-old Somerville finished with 4-75 while left-arm Pakistani batsman Asad Shafiq plays a shot during the third day of It’s goodbye spinner Ajaz Patel took 2-100 the third and final Test against New Zealand at the Sheikh Zayed and pace spearhead Trent Boult International Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Daredevils and chipped in with 2-66. That gave Pakistan a 74-run hello Capitals! lead -- the same advantage they held in the first Test at the same to become the fastest to cricket and you have to give - and his first hundred against mid-wicket. Earlier, Azhar and AFP venue before losing by four runs. 200 wickets, in his 33rd Test, a credit to the bowlers. New Zealand. Shafiq frustrated New Zealand’s NEW DELHI New Zealand were then record currently held by Aus- “We need to get them out He took 210 balls to reach the search for early wickets as they reduced to 26-2 at stumps with tralian leg-spinner Clarrie quickly so that we don’t need to three-figure mark, before being took Pakistan to 224-3 at lunch. Indian Premier League Delhi unbeaten on Grimmett who reached the mile- chase a lot of runs.” caught sweeping off Somerville, New Zealand skipper Wil- Daredevils have been renamed 14 and nightwatchman Somer- stone in 36 Tests, 82 years ago. Azhar and Shafiq put on 201 just before tea. liamson took the second new ball Delhi Capitals as the franchise’s ville on one not out to leave them Shafiq said Pakistan must for the fourth wicket, but once Shafiq brought up his 12th in the 81st over with Pakistan new owners seek a change in trailing by 48 runs with eight limit New Zealand in their they were dismissed only Sarfraz Test ton with a sharp single off comfortably placed at 213-3, but fortunes for the 2019 edition of wickets intact. second innings after his side Ahmed (25) and Babar Azam (14) Somerville before falling leg- the bowlers struggled to extract the cricket Paceman Shaheen Shah failed to chase down 176 in the offered some resistance. before to Patel to a straight much life from a flat pitch at the extravaganza. Afridi trapped Jeet Raval for first Test. Azhar edged medium pacer . Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The team, who have never nought while leg-spinner Yasir “It’s always nice to bat with through Somerville then had Azam Pakistan levelled the series won the IPL and finished last Shah had caught Azhar,” said Shafiq. “But it was the slips to complete his first and Hasan Ali (nought) bowled with an innings and 16-run win this year, retained their old red for 10, his 199th wicket in Tests. disappointing that we couldn’t since May 2017 against and wrapped up the innings by in the second Test in Dubai. and blue colours but added Yasir needs just one more get a big lead. It happens in the West Indies in Dominica getting Sarfraz caught at three roaring tigers to a new logo unveiled in the national capital. Mumbai-based JSW Sports bought a 50 percent stake early Indian summer as fans flock this year and said they would retain Australian coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas to the grounds in Australia Iyer for the 2019 season. “Delhi is the power centre AFP grounds is infectious. Once a drum starts up or someone of the country, it is the capital, SYDNEY yells a chant, everyone joins in, singing and dancing therefore the name Delhi Cap- on cue. The love they have for their superstar players itals,” JSW director Parth Jindal It’s a summer’s day and the historic Sydney Cricket is palpable. When captain Virat Kohli emerges or said. “With (Shikhar) Dhawan, Ground is buzzing with chatter and excitement. responds to supporters, they go into meltdown, and we have got more solidity at the But instead of the green and gold of Australia, the some passionate fans even burst into tears. top. And the young guys who huge and euphoric crowd filling the stadium is a sea It is appreciated by the team, with opener Shikhar have been with us (Prithvi Shaw of blue -- the colour of India, prompting one TV pundit Dhawan calling the support “tremendous” and and Rishabh Pant) are doing to ask: “Are we in Mumbai?” teammate Krunal Pandya saying it “definitely” feels well for India. The captain and They were in town for a recent Twenty20 interna- like playing in India. coach are the same, there is tional ahead of an anticipated four-Test series starting “When you have home support, the way they were continuity there,” he added. in Adelaide this week, where thousands of passionate cheering, it is an added advantage,” he said. Former Indian opener fans, young and old, will turn up to catch a glimpse of India is world cricket’s financial powerhouse and Gautam Gambhir stepped down their cricketing heroes. dominates the International Cricket Council, contrib- as the team’s captain in April after “There’s probably more Indian supporters than uting 70 percent of its revenues. a string of batting flops. Australian supporters here at the grounds so yeah, it Like any major rivalry, there’s been testy times Gambhir, 37, was released by does feel like a home game wherever we go now,” fan when Australia play India. An infamous scandal in Delhi and announced his Kartik Ayyalasomayajula said. 2008, where Andrew Symonds accused Indian spinner retirement from all forms of “And I’m sure the players feel the same way, so it’s Harbhajan Singh of calling him a monkey, saw rela- cricket on Tuesday. New Zealand cricketer really exciting.” tions between the foes hit rock-bottom. There’s been Delhi have $3.5m to spend at Will Somerville celebrates The Sydney-based 30-year-old and his friends repeated bust-ups, most recently last year in an ugly the IPL auction on December 18 after taking the wicket of created the “Swami Army” supporter group in 2003 spat between then-skipper Steve Smith and Kohli. in Jaipur ahead of the tournament Pakistani captain Sarfraz when he was just a teenager, and he has watched it And the upcoming blockbuster series could signal in April and May next year. Delhi Ahmed (right) in Abu Dhabi grow to a global fanclub with 60,000 members. a new chapter in their relations. Smith and his deputy was one of the original teams in yesterday. “We love to travel around the country, the world David Warner are serving bans over a ball-tampering the inaugural IPL edition in 2008. to follow the team,” he said. scandal, and the Australians have since introduced a The 2018 champions were The carnival atmosphere inside and outside the new code of conduct so they’re less aggressive. Chennai Super Kings.

Bravo returns Australia vs India: Never a dull moment for Bangladesh

AP ODI series ADELAIDE to commit a terrorism offense. the teams prompted one website to four Tests. India’s last of only three Test- He was later released on bail. chronicle the “13 Ugliest India-Australia match wins in Australia came at the WACA AFP “It’s a matter for the police to deal Controversies.” in Perth in 2008, when India prevailed by DHAKA One team has one of its star players side- with,” Usman Khawaja said after training The India Today website included 72 runs. Kohli said the series should be lined with an ankle injury, and he’ll miss on Tuesday. “Out of respect for the photos of India captain Virat Kohli making played in better spirits compared with Middle-order batsman Darren the first test beginning tosday at the process it’d be inappropriate for me to an obscene gesture to the Sydney Cricket recent Border-Gavaskar contests, but Bravo was recalled yesterday Adelaide Oval. make any further comments. I just ask Ground crowd in 2012. expected there would be some banter after more than two years away The other has had upsetting publicity you to please respect my privacy and my There were accusations in 2008 by then between the sides. from ODI cricket as the West it could never have imagined with the family’s privacy during this time.” India captain Anil Kumble that “only one “I don’t think any Australian side is Indies named a 15-man squad brother of one of its opening batsmen The 31-year-old Khawaja has played team was playing in the spirit of the game.” vulnerable at home,” Kohli said, sug- for their three-match series charged with a terrorism-related offense. 35 Tests and is critical to the top order in The bilateral relationship eroded in gesting the loss of several of its top players against Bangladesh. An Australia-India Test series never the absence of Steve Smith and David that series when an Australian player said will not affect Australia. “Whatever hap- Left-handed Bravo won the seems to disappoint cricket fans looking Warner, who have both been banned for he was racially vilified by an India player pened (in Cape Town)... the skill level is last of his 96 one-day interna- for as much news off the field as on. 12 months following the ball-tampering during a Test match in Sydney. still there. We’re definitely not taking any- tional caps against Pakistan in On Tuesday, the brother of Australia scandal at Cape Town, South Africa, in The India player was banned for three thing for granted.” October 2016, but returns after batsman Usman Khawaja was taken into March. India, meanwhile, will go into the Tests by the match referee, but the ban The key for India will again be Kohli, featuring in the West Indies’ custody by counter-terrorism police start of the four-Test series without was overturned on appeal and amid who averages 62 from eight Tests in Aus- recent Twenty20 series in India. investigating the discovery in August of 19-year-old Prithvi Shaw, who sustained rumours that India planned to boycott tralia, the best effort by any Indian player and Roston a laptop computer containing a fake ter- a left ankle injury in a warm-up match the rest of the tour. to have taken part in more than three Chase were also brought back. rorist hit-list. Arsalan Khawaja, 39, was last Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. There was tension well before that, Tests here. He also has three test centuries Squad: Rovman Powell arrested while driving in western Sydney, Shaw rolled his ankle in the outfield with legpsinner bowler Shane Warne at Adelaide Oval. Murali Vijay, whose Test (captain), Marlon Samuels, Dev- according to a spokesperson for New during his India’s tour match against a adding some spice with a comment during average in Australia is 60.25, and Ajinkya endra Bishoo, Roston Chase, South Wales state police. Cricket Australia XI. a 1998 tour to India that he had to pack Rahane, averaging 57 here, are also Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Australian media, quoting police The loss of Shaw won’t help India as baked beans and tinned spaghetti because expected to be big threats to the home Hetmyer, , Shai sources, said Arsalan Khawaja was being it tries to win a test series in Australia for he wasn’t able to handle Indian food. side. Temperatures are forecast to reach Hope, Carlos Brathwaite, questioned about forgery and an attempt the first time. And most of the previous The last time the teams played in Aus- 39 Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) in Adelaide Keemo Paul, Kieran Powell, to pervert justice, but had never intended series have history. Past issues between tralia in 2014-15, the home side won 2-0 in for the first day. , Kemar Roach, Sunil Ambris, Oshane Thomas. THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER 2018 SPORT 09 Paine hopes Australia can earn victory

REUTERS Ashes triumph. With Smith and to chip in with more ADELAIDE David Warner serving bans for Australia runs than they did in ball-tampering, Paine’s team cricket captain series defeats in South For many Australians, the first have had little to celebrate and Tim Paine Africa and England. ball of a home Test series marks even less inclination to indulge (right) and “I personally don’t the start of a gradual winding in chest-thumping aggression. India cricket think any Australian down, when workers breathe Defeat does little to lift the captain Virat side is vulnerable at easier in the leadup to Christmas spirits, and Australia have lost a Kohli pose with home,” Kohli told and enjoy tuning in to watch the string of series across formats the Border- reporters at Adelaide toil of the country’s best since the Newlands scandal. Gavaskar Oval. cricketers. A barrage of cultural reviews trophy ahead “They still have the For Tim Paine’s team, linking the team’s past bellig- of the first Test skill to dominate at however, today’s opening erence with a descent into in Adelaide home. delivery of the first Test against cheating has hardly helped the yesterday. “We’re not taking India marks the start of a long mood. anything for granted.” summer job to win back the Fears abound that Australia Australia’s 2-0 win hearts of a sceptical public. have lost their mean streak, as if over India in 2014/15 Nine months on from the a sneer and a nasty remark on was marked by a string Cape Town ball-tampering the field could trump skill with of conduct violations, scandal, fans will turn up to bat and ball. with Kohli one of the Adelaide Oval as always, some Former captain Michael chief antagonists in a having ducked out early from Clarke lamented that Australia heated series. their workplaces in a city that would not win a game without Scorching weather loves the sport like few others. re-embracing their anger. forecast for the opening Many will be curious about Paine has drawn criticism for days could see tempers what to expect. pledging Australia will be better fray quickly in the field. Some will nurse a rare behaved but has steadfastly Kohli said the series feeling of apprehension having argued that winning and good might be played in a read reports about the country’s sportsmanship are not mutually better spirit than the worst ever batting lineup set to exclusive. respect of our country and our nation. starring role in the last series was last tour but there was always a take on an Indian team with a “We play to win, fans is as high a priority as is Kohli has plenty of respect in a losing cause. place for chatter. rare surfeit of quality pacemen. there’s no doubt about that,” he winning.” Down Under, too, having plun- Pundits have nonetheless “Yeah, at times when situa- Others will feel Australia are told reporters at Adelaide Oval Regaining respect is not dered Clarke’s side for 692 runs backed Kohli’s side to do what tions are difficult you do find barely recognisable from their yesterday. something Virat Kohli need during the 2014/15 series. But no other Asian team has done ways to upset the batsmen’s last visit, when Steve Smith’s side “And clearly we’ve realised worry about, with the captain Australia and its unforgiving and win a Test series in Australia, rhythm,” he said. “I think a bit of hammered England by 120 runs that we needed to do some work and his number one-ranked pitches have been kryptonite to though for that to happen the banter there is not harmful at on the way to an eventual 4-0 in some areas and gaining the team idolised in the cricket-mad Indian cricket, and Kohli’s skipper will need his team mates all.” Kohli is taking nothing

Australia cricket captain Tim Paine attends a for granted in Adelaide press conference ahead of the first Test in AFP Adelaide yesterday. ADELAIDE

Superstar skipper Virat Kohli yesterday played down sugges- tions Australia are vulnerable after the ball-tampering scandal, as his India side try to win a series Down Under for the first time. Australia begin the opening Test in a scorching Adelaide today on a run of poor form and without batting powerhouses Australia axe vice-captain Steve Smith and David Warner, who remain banned. Without them, India could have a golden opportunity to Marsh as Khawaja returns break their series drought. But dangerman Kohli -- who AFP Emirates, where they played “That said, he’s got good electrified viewers with viral ADELAIDE Pakistan. support around him. He’ll be as footage of a pre-Test batting “We know the talent that cool and calm as usual out on exhibition in the nets -- said he Australia sprang a surprise by Mitch has and we know that the middle.” was taking nothing for granted. axing vice-captain Mitch Marsh most likely at some stage in this His brother Arsalan was “I personally don’t think any yesterday for the first Test series we will need him. We are released on bail after appearing Australian side is vulnerable at against India, as Usman Kha- taking the opportunity at the in a Sydney court on charges of home,” he said at his pre-match waja’s return was confirmed moment to go back and play a forgery and attempting to press conference, where a despite the shock of his brother’s Shield game and get some pervert justice. 12-man squad was named that arrest. cricket under his belt.” Shaun Marsh will bat at four included a recall for veteran Batsmen Travis Head and In-form debutant Harris will with Handscomb at five and opener Murali Vijay. Peter Handscomb were pre- open in a new-look top order Head at six. “You cannot take any side ferred to the all-rounder, piling alongside Aaron Finch. The dumping of Mitch Marsh for granted. Whatever hap- more pressure on the bowlers Paine described Harris as will add an extra burden for pened, the skill level is still there. in what are forecast to be “an aggressive little player” who Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Pat However much you talk or scorching conditions, while deserved his chance. Cummins and spinner Nathan behave, it’s your skill that Marcus Harris will make his “He can play his shots but Lyon, who will have to take on counts. debut as opener. he’s also really improved his more overs in temperatures “They still have the skill to Captain Tim Paine said the defence. He’s come a long way forecast to top 30 Celsius. dominate at home. We’re not omission of Marsh, one of Aus- as a batsman.” “We obviously have a lot of taking anything for granted.” India’s Murali Vijay practises in the nets ahead of the first cricket tralia’s two vice-skippers along Khawaja, whose brother confidence in Nathan Lyon Much will depend on how Test in Adelaide yesterday. with Josh Hazlewood, was due was arrested on Tuesday for bowling a lot of overs if we need Kohli, who has accumulated to a lack of consistency and he allegedly framing a love-rival to,” said Paine, adding that Head 1,063 runs in 18 Test innings this would benefit from returning to with a fake terror plot, will come could also bowl some off-spin year, performs on a ground he ligament damage in a warm-up away from home, their form is Sheffield Shield cricket to find in at first drop. on a pitch that is expected to admits is his favourite away game. fragile. They went down 2-1 in form again. The Pakistan-born Aus- deteriorate as the match wears from home. India opted to hold back the South Africa and then 4-1 in Handscomb edged him out tralian, who is returning after on. “And probably the fact that “I love coming to this naming of their final XI until the England this year. after two half-centuries last ankle surgery, was not seen in all our three quicks go in real ground, the city in general,” he morning of the Test as they mull While the bowlers are in a week and a century for Victoria the nets yesterday after his fresh. We have confidence in said. whether to play all-rounder great space, Kohli has so often the week before that. family crisis, although he is them, particularly at the start of “That’s not to say that per- Hanuma Vihari or hard-hitting carried the team and he urged “Mitch Marsh has not been known to only take on a light the series. They are ready to go formances are always guar- batter Rohit Sharma. character from his fellow as consistent as he would like workload the day before a Test. and have had great anteed in a certain place, but at Ishant Sharma, Mohammad batsmen. and we would like,” said Paine “We’re keeping an eye on preparations.” Adelaide I feel different from Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will “If the batsmen apply them- at his pre-match press con- Uzzie, obviously it was a little Given the hot weather, Paine many other places.” lead their pace attack -- ranked selves it can be a great place to ference, after the all-rounder bit of shock for him yesterday,” admitted he will bat first if he If his aggressive net session among the country’s strongest bat,” he said of Adelaide. endured lean tours of South coach Justin Langer told SEN wins the toss. Langer said he on Tuesday is anything to go by, ever -- along with off-spinner “But it takes character. And Africa and the United Arab radio. was wary of an Indian side led Australia’s bowlers will have Ravi Ashwin. Bhuvneshwar I think the Australia team has by the incomparable Virat Kohli, their work cut out. Kumar and Umesh Yadav great skills, especially their that is aiming to win their first “Wow,” was all former Aus- missed out. bowlers are really strong. Mitch has not been Test series ever in Australia. tralian wicketkeeper Adam Gil- “The guys (bowlers) feel that “We need to step up as a “They haven’t had great christ could muster after they are at the peak of their skill batting group, we understand as consistent as he success in Australia in the past, watching him in action, while levels at the moment and they that. There just needs to be a would like and we as Australia haven’t had in India. ex-England skipper Michael are looking forward to this chal- collective performance (bowlers would like. We know They’ll also be under great Vaughan tweeted: “I get the lenge,” said Kohli. and batters) on a regular basis.” Australia skipper the talent that Mitch pressure, I think.” sense he is in the mood!” “The bowlers are of the Squad: Murali Vijay, KL Australia: Marcus Harris, Vijay, who was dropped fol- mindset that whatever the con- Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Tim Paine has. We know that at Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, lowing a pair in the second Test ditions or however hard it might Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, during a media some stage we will Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Peter against England this year, won be, they are just looking forward Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, conference need him. Handscomb, Tim Paine (capt), back his place after promising to performing.” Rishabh Pant, Ravi Ashwin, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, young opener Prithvi Shaw was But the world’s number one , Ishant Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc ruled out after suffering ankle Test side are only too aware that Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah 10 SPORT THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER 2018 Dawn start for Tokyo 2020 marathon

AFP planned, including mist sprays budget, unveiled last year. The TOKYO along the marathon route and potential for extreme weather heat-absorbing paint on the conditions has become the major The Tokyo 2020 Olympic roads. There is also an increase headache for organisers of the marathon will start between in medical facilities as a pre- event which opens on July 24. 5:30am and 6am, organisers caution and more shade for fans The previous time Japan hosted announced yesterday, after lining up for entry to the venues. the Olympics, in 1964, the com- experts raised concerns over the “There is a list of about 20 petition were held in October to health of competitors and fans precautions they (the medical avoid the hot summer during the city’s sweltering commission) think we should conditions. summer heat. take and they are not going to be Organisers have toyed with An expert medical committee free,” quipped Coates. several ways of beating the heat had proposed a start time Indeed, Tokyo 2020 CEO -- even proposing the intro- “between 5:30am and 6am”, top Toshiro Muto admitted that anti- duction of daylight saving time, Olympic official John Coates said heat measures had increased an idea that appears to have after a series of meetings in the pressure on the Tokyo 2020 fallen by the wayside. Japanese capital. budget, which is due to be Japan adopted daylight Organisers had already updated on December 21. saving in 1948 under US occu- brought the marathon forward Olympic organisers are pation after defeat in World War to 7am as Japanese medical under huge pressure to keep a II, but scrapped it four years later groups have warned the event lid on costs amid fears that spi- following concerns it was could “lead to deaths” from ralling budgets for the event are encouraging longer work hours. heatstroke. sapping public support. Coates noted that this Tokyo 2020 organisers still “We can’t exceed the level of summer was abnormal, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President John oatesC (left) and Presidentof Tokyo 2020 need to agree with the Interna- the previous version of the mercury touching a record 41 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee Yoshiro Mori attend a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, tional Association of Athletics budget,” said Muto, who added degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahr- Federations before fixing the in this July 12, 2018 file picture. that cuts had been found in other enheit) during the hottest exact time, said Coates, who is areas to compensate for addi- periods. chairman of the Olympic coor- schedule and mountain biking forward. The Japanese capital typhoons that caused death, tional spending against the heat. The hottest day of Olympic dination commission. an hour later to avoid the sweated through several deadly destruction and delay. The Olympics are expected competition is the 36 Celsius Rugby sevens matches will burning sun. The 50-kilometre heatwaves this summer as Japan Coates said a series of anti- to cost around $12.6bn, according measured at the 2004 Athens also start 90 minutes ahead of race walk will also be brought was also battered by a series of heat measures was being to the current version of the Games.

Serena, Murray confirmed Wilder wants Fury for Australian Open rematch ‘ASAP’ AFP AFP Her appearance will mark top 102 women and top 101 LOS ANGELES MELBOURNE her first major since her con- men have all confirmed they troversial rant at an umpire will be playing. The only Deontay Wilder on Tuesday called for an immediate rematch Serena Williams will make her during the US Open final loss top-100 absentee from the with Tyson Fury, dismissing claims from his British rival he return to the Australian Open to Naomi Osaka, which over- women’s draw is 74th-ranked would attempt to avoid a return bout after their epic heavy- for the first time since winning shadowed the Japanese star’s Agnieszka Radwanska of weight duel in Los Angeles. in 2017 when eight-weeks biggest ever win. Polandwho recently announced Wilder retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight pregnant, it was confirmed In the aftermath, Roger her retirement. “It’s always crown on Saturday after a thrilling 12-round battle ended in yesterday, with virtually all the Federer said Williams “went too special to see our defending a split decision draw at the Staples Center. world’s top 100 players due at far”. “Serena Williams, currently champions -- Caroline had her Fury, who many observers believe did enough to win Melbourne Park. ranked 16, will make her highly first Grand Slam win here last despite being knocked down twice during the fight, said on That includes injury-prone anticipated return to Melbourne year so will be keen to start Monday he feared Wilder would seek to a rematch “at Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. for the first time since winning 2019 on a high,” said Tiley. all costs.” Williams returned from in 2017 when eight-weeks “And of course Roger However the 33-year-old Wilder on Tuesday rejected that giving birth to her first child to pregnant with baby Alexis Federer has special memories claim in the strongest possible terms, saying a rematch with reach the 2018 Wimbledon and Olympia,” said tournament of Melbourne, having won here Fury was his priority rather than a unification bout with WBA, US Open finals, but suffered organiser Craig Tiley. six times, something only IBF and WBO champion Anthony Joshua. upset losses in both to leave her The evergreen Federer will Novak (Djokovic) and Roy “I’m ready to do it again,” Wilder told reporters on a con- stuck on 23 major wins. be back to defend his title, Emerson have done in the past. ference call. “My main goal is Tyson Fury. I’m looking forward Australian Open organisers along with long-time adversary “I’ve been in touch with to giving him the rematch as soon as possible. said she was among the entries Novak Djokovic. Caroline Woz- Rafa and he’s back to full fitness “This is the biggest fight still in the heavyweight division, for the opening Grand Slam of niacki defends the women’s after cutting his season short Serena Williams of the US attends the this is the most exciting fight in the heavyweight division and the year as she attempts to equal crown. after Paris and can’t wait to Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles, we’re ready to give the fans what they want to see.” Wilder Margaret Court’s record of 24. Organisers said the world’s arrive in Australia,” he added. California on Friday. snatched a draw on Saturday after Fury somehow recovered from a devastating 12th round knockdown by the American champion to finish the fight on his feet. Wilder said on Tuesday he would make no mistake in any possible rematch. “He woke up from hell -- I want to put him back there,” Al Gharafa aim to bounce Wilder said. Fury, who only returned to boxing this year after nearly three years out of the ring as he struggled with depression, drink and drug problems, had said Monday he doubted Wilder would grant him a return. “I’ve got a funny feeling he’s going to get his running shoes back against Al Ahli in QSL out and stay away from me at all costs,” Fury said. However Wilder said a rematch was all but inescapable. THE PENINSULA QNB STARS LEAGUE - WEEK 15 FIXTURES players in the squad,” said Macala. “Both sides definitely want (a rematch) to happen. I don’t DOHA In the other match today, Al Rayyan face see why we wouldn’t. It’s a great fight and the build-up has Today’s Matches Al Kharaitiyat. already started. We can’t get away from this fight. Al Gharafa after last week’s loss to Al Sadd 4:00pm: Al Gharafa vs Al Ahli Al Rayyan’s Under-23 coach Gilson “It’s only right for us to go back in and do it again. I don’t are aiming to take full points in their QNB Souza said they will go all out for full points.. want no other fights to happen between him or I before then. Stars League Week 15 match against Al Ahli at Al Gharafa Stadium “We played a good game against leaders I want to give Tyson Fury the rematch ASAP.” Wilder, who on with coach Christian Gourcuff hoping for a 6:30pm: Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Rayyan and holders Al Duhail in the last round and Saturday had spoken enthusiastically about a possible unifi- positive result got a valuable point. But this does not make cation fight with Joshua, meanwhile poured cold water on the “It will not be easy for us against Al Ahli, at Al Khor Stadium us complacent ahead of the Al Kharaitiyat idea on Tuesday. especially since we are coming off a heavy Tomorrow’s Fixtures match because our players have a lot of Asked where he now saw Joshua’s place in the heavyweight loss to Al Sadd (1-8) in the last round. Any 4:00pm: Al Duhail vs Qatar SC experience. pecking order, Wilder replied: “I haven’t even thought about match is worth only three points maximum, “Al Kharaitiyat show a lot of fighting Joshua. They’re getting what they deserve.” Negotiations over but the big-margin loss was a great shock at Al Duhail Stadium spirit and they are keen to wriggle out of a possible Wilder-Joshua showdown stalled earlier this year. for us. I hope to achieve a positive result 6:30pm: Al Shahania vs Al Sadd precarious situation. We will face Al Wilder’s camp maintain they offered $50m to Joshua to accept which will help the team make a strong Kharaitiyat with all our strength and we will a fight, a gambit dismissed by the British boxer’s manager Eddie comeback. at Al Arabi Stadium play to win. Hearn as a “wonderful PR move.” “I had spoken earlier that we were On Saturday “Our young goalkeeper Fahd Younis put heading for three strong games. We played up an outstanding display against Al Duhail. against Al Sailiya and Al Sadd, and lost both 4:00pm: Al Khor vs Al Sailiya In fact, he helped us draw the game. matches. Now, we are into the third, against at Al Khor Stadium “It is difficult to predict whether Al Duhail Al Ahli. 6:30pm: Umm Salal vs Al Arabi or Al Sadd will win the league. Al Sadd have “Al Ahli are a tough side. They have closed the gap with Al Duhail and the title achieved good results in the recent rounds at Al Gharafa Stadium race might go down to the wire,” said Souza. and are unbeaten in seven matches. Al Kharaitiyat’s fitness coach Ahmed Therefore, the confrontation will be difficult their opponents. “Al Gharafa are strong and Badarudeen said they will make thing tough and we have to correct our mistakes and be fierce competitors though they lost to Al Sadd for Al Rayyan. at our best in order to score a victory. by a 1-8 margin in the last round. Our per- “We are ready and our players are deter- “I spoke to the players in the aftermath formance has improved in the recent times. mined to play a good game. Al Rayyan are a of our defeat to Al Sadd and tried to instil We are unbeaten in seven matches. We won strong side and we respect them. We had confidence in them. We also discussed how five of them and drew the rest. We hope to found it tough against them in the first leg to make up for that in the game against Al finish in a creditable position. as well. Ahli. “Our goal from the beginning of the “We have good players, right from the “Our players Wesley Sneijder, Fahd Al season was to avoid relegation. Now that we goalkeeper to the attackers, but a series of Shammari, Almahdi Ali and Khalid Abdul are in safe zone, we are trying to put pressure defeats and failure to collect points made us Raouf are all nursing injuries. However, we on the competitors and we are seeking a top- languish at the last position in the league still have the chance to reach the top four if four position. standings. we improve our performance by a few “I am happy that we will be able to field Tomorrow, Al Duhail will take on Qatar Tyson Fury (left) taunts Deontay Wilder in the ninth round fighting notches,” said Gourcuff. Ahmed Suhail. I watched him in action in SC while Al Shahania meet Al Sadd. In Sat- in their WBC Heavyweight Champioinship fight at Staples Center Meanwhile Al Ahli coach Milan Macala Qatar’s friendly with Syria. He is a good urday’s matches, Al Khor face Al Sailiya while said they aim to sustain the pressure against player. It is good that there are many young Umm Salal clash with Al Arabi. in Los Angeles, California in this December 1, 2018 file picture. THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER 2018 SPORT 11 Southampton appoint Hasenhuttl as new manager

REUTERS LONDON 2016-17 season before leaving team assistant coach Kelvin last May after a dispute over a Davis, head of goalkeeping Dave new contract. Watson and head of sports Southampton have appointed The former Austria forward science Alek Gross. Austrian Ralph Hasenhuttl as will be Saints’ fourth manager The change of manager has manager on a 2-1/2-year in two years with Claude Puel been welcomed by many South- contract after firing Welshman and Mauricio Pellegrino also ampton supporters who were Mark Hughes, the struggling being sacked since Ronald frustrated at Hughes’ inability Premier League club said in a Koeman left for Everton in 2016. to get the most from a talented statement yesterday. “This manager change offers squad. The 51-year-old former RB us a fresh start and, very quickly, The Welshman helped Saints Leipzig coach will take charge Ralph emerged as our ideal can- narrowly avoid the drop last today, the day after Saints play didate,” Southampton chairman season by finishing 17th in the Tottenham Hotspur in the league Ralph Krueger said in a table, but this term they sit 18th at Wembley. statement. in the standings after seven Southampton sacked “As a coach, he embodies the defeats. Hughes after a 2-2 draw at home passion, structure, communi- Southampton’s new Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl Their only league win this to Manchester United last cation skill set, work ethic and season came against Crystal weekend left the south-coast appetite for growth that we Palace in September and club in the relegation zone with strive for in our Southampton and took the German side up to contagious and his hunger to quickly aligned himself with the success-starved fans have seen one win from 14 league matches. Way.” the Bundesliga for the first time take on a new and challenging values and the vision of the Southampton win only one Hasenhuttl guided newly- Krueger said Hasenhuttl had in 2015. job in the Premier League was club.” league match at home in the past promoted Leipzig to second been on Southampton’s radar “As soon as we met, Ralph’s evident,” added Krueger. Southampton said he would 12 months -- a 2-1 victory over place in the Bundesliga in the since he was at FC Ingolstadt enthusiasm for football was “In our discussions, he very be supported by existing first Bournemouth in April.

Manchester City’s Leroy Sane Modric (centre) scores against Watford Perez double during their Premier League seals 3-1 win rewarded for match played at the Vicarage Road in Watford, Britain on for West Ham ‘wonderful Tuesday.

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AFP Substitute Lucas Perez scored MADRID his first two Premier League goals for West Ham United to Croatia midfielder Luka help the east London side to Modric was a deserved a 3-1 home win over Cardiff winner of the Ballon d’Or City after the visitors had award after a “wonderful missed a penalty on Tuesday. year” for both club and West Ham, who have now country, Real Madrid coach won successive top flight fix- Santiago Solari said tures for the first time since yesterday. January 2017 following Sat- The 33-year-old Modric urday’s 3-0 away defeat of won a third straight Cham- Newcastle United, moved up pions League title with Real to 12th in the table on 18 and was the driving force points from 15 games while in a Croatia team that Cardiff stayed 16th on 11 reached the World Cup points. final. Both sides missed several “It’s Modric’s year. The chances in a balanced first focus has to be on him. He’s half before Joe Ralls squan- had a wonderful year and City hold off late Watford dered a gilt-edged oppor- he’s given everything to tunity to fire Cardiff ahead, Real Madrid and his national when West Ham keeper team,” said Solari. Lukasz Fabianski easily “It comes at a time of smothered the midfielder’s maturity in his career. It fightback to extend lead tame penalty kick. seems to me that at that That proved to be a age it’s more beautiful turning point as substitute because he can truly value REUTERS City were having trouble season when they won the title butut it was not enough to stop Perez, who came on for it. We’re all very happy with LONDON finding a way past Watford with a record 100 points and Eddie Howe’s side moving up to Marko Arnautovic after the his prize.” keeper Ben Foster at Vicarage scored a record number of goals. sixth spot. Austria striker pulled a ham- Modric saw off compe- Manchester City were forced to Road but the Englishman will not It is not often that City resort Brighton were reduced to 10 string in the 40th minute, tition from France’s World defend deep in the final stages at want to see the replay of him to clearing the ball high and away men in the ‘M23 derby’ against swung the contest West Cup stars to end a 10-year Watford on Tuesday but ensured being beaten by the chest of Sane from their defence as they did Crystal Palace but still ran out Ham’s way with two quick stranglehold on the award their title-chasing juggernaut five minutes before the break near the end at Watford, but comfortable 3-1 winners thanks goals shortly after the break. by Cristiano Ronaldo and kept rolling on with a 2-1 victory after a Mahrez cross. Guardiola said the result was the to goals from Glenn Murray, Leon Perez volleyed past vis- Lionel Messi. that extended their lead at the top Algerian Mahrez then fired most important thing. Balogun and Florin Andone. iting keeper Neil Etheridge in of the Premier League to five home himself shortly after Bournemouth’s Callum Murray converted a 24th the 49th minute after Robert points. halftime to set Pep Guardiola’s Wilson and Ryan Fraser notched minute spot kick for his ninth Snodgrass took advantage of The defending cpions, who marauding side on the way to a goal and an assist each to snap goal of the season before Shane a defensive mix-up and then are unbeaten in the league, were what looked like an easy victory. the south-coast side’s four-game Duffy was sent off for a clash with doubled the home team’s lead TUESDAY'S EPL again without Argentine striker Watford did not give up losing streak with a 2-1 home win Patrick van Aanholt after a in the 54th with a crisp finish RESULTS Sergio Aguero but close-season though and Abdoulaye Doucoure over Huddersfield Town. penalty appeal was turned down. which capped a fine move signing Riyad Mahrez showed his fired in from close range five Wilson gave the hosts the lead The hosts doubled their lead down the left flank. worth by setting up Leroy Sane minutes from time. The hosts, after five minutes with a superb just after the half-hour mark Michail Antonio sealed AFC Bournemouth 2 - 1 for the first goal before scoring without a win since October, header from a free kick that Fraser through substitute Balogun West Ham’s victory on the Huddersfield Town himself. pushed City deep into their half whipped in. Wilson returned the before Andone scored the third hour when he headed home Brighton & Hove Albion 3 - 1 Bournemouth moved up to but could not stop them claiming favour 17 minutes later by passing in first-half stoppage time. a Snodgrass corner at the sixth with a 2-1 home win over a 13th win in 15 league games this to the unmarked Fraser who Luka Milivojevic converted a near post and Etheridge made Crystal Palace lowly Huddersfield Town, while term. slotted the ball past keeper Jonas late penalty for Palace after a foul several fine saves before Josh West Ham United 3 - 1 Cardiff City there were comfortable wins for Spectators have been accus- Lossl. Terence Kongolo pulled one on Wilfried Zaha but it was too Murphy nodded in a Watford 1 - 2 Manchester City West Ham United and 10-man tomed to seeing City blowing back for the visitors seven minutes late for Roy Hodgson’s side who stoppage-time consolation Brighton & Hove Albion. teams away, particularly last before halftime with a header slipped to 15th. for the Bluebirds. Players giving their maximum effort, says Mourinho

AFP He then suggested there were am not going to analyse the per- “If you think a player only plays well or bad because of MANCHESTER not enough “mad dogs” in his team formance individually,” he said. when, in your words, he is behind how good a manager is,is, following last Saturday’s 2-2 draw “The names I gave at South- the manager, what I have to call you are calling the playeryer Jose Mourinho insists his at Southampton. ampton were the names that I these players -- or, in this case, dishonest.” Manchester United players are None of United’s players spoke chose in a positive way who what you are calling them -- is dis- He also criticisedsed giving their maximum effort despite to the media after the match at St showed that desire, that fighting honest,” said Mourinho. pundits such as formerormer repeated criticism by him of their Mary’s Stadium. spirit, that anger, that pride.” “A football player is paid -- and United star Rio Ferdinandnd who performances. Yet there have been reports Mourinho, though, would not very well paid -- to be a football have suggested this season The 55-year-old United of dressing room disharmony, with accept his players were underper- professional. that there may be a plplayerayer manager claimed any accusation Mourinho reportedly comparing forming deliberately. “What is that? It is to train mutiny at Old Trafford.d. his players were underperforming France midfielder Paul Pogba to a “I am not agreeing with you or every day to his limits, to play “When pundits, whowho werewere because they did not like him would “virus” in an angry rant at saying that some players don’t every game to his limits, is to professional players, ssayay that this be “dishonest”. Southampton. want to give the maximum,” he behave socially according to the player is not playingng fforor the Mourinho has been withering Mourinho has declined to said. nature of his job, is to respect the manager, did they doo that when in his assessment of United’s per- comment on the latest reports of “I don’t share that view.” millions of fans around the world they were players? Wereere thetheyy didis-s- formances in their past two league a fall-out with Pogba, and would Speaking more generally, he and to respect the club. honest players?” said Mourinho. matches, saying his players lacked not even by drawn on whether he suggested players are professional “One thing is to perform well “If they were,, thetheyy “heart” after they were held 0-0 at thought the midfielder had played enough to continue to give their and not so well, another thing is shouldn’t be in front ooff a home by Crystal Palace on poorly at Southampton. best even if they do not get on to be a football professional. camera speaking to mil-il- November 24. “Are you asking or saying? I with the manager. “If you say that a player plays lions of people. Jose Mourinho THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER 2018 SPORT 07 For five minutes they were better than us. It is not about FOOTBALL CRICKET breaking records, it’s Pep Guardiola Spanish Copa Del Rey India vs Australia winning games. You cannot Man City coach after Real Madrid vs Melilla 1st Test - Day 1

win easily for 38 games, that win over Watford ACTION at 6.15pm at Adelaide is impossible. TODAY’S Corbin and Turner stars in Pacers’ win Nats agree

AFP team. I’m disappointed we didn’t locker room. Miami head coach on 6-year LOS ANGELES win. But I’m not discouraged. We Erik Spoelstra played down the showed grit. “I’m really disap- signficance of Whiteside’s contract Myles Turner scored 18 points as pointed in our conditioning,” apparent tantrum. the Indiana Pacers handed Jim Boylen added. “It’s going to “He’s probably extremely AP Boylen a losing start with the change.” Elsewhere Tuesday, the upset like we all are,” Spoelstra WASHINGTON Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Orlando Magic improved to 12-12 said afterward. Boylen took over the head for the season with a 105-90 win In Dallas, Mavericks ace Left-hander Patrick Corbin coaching duties with the Bulls on over the Miami Heat in their Luka Doncic led the way in a has agreed to a six-year Monday after Chicago fired Fred Florida derby. 111-102 victory over the Portland contract with the Washington Hoiberg. Aaron Gordon had 20 points Trail Blazers. Nationals, pending a physical But the scale of the task with 13 rebounds for Orlando, Slovenian teenager Doncic exam, a person familiar with facing Boylen was underscored one of six Magic players to finish also had three assists in the the deal said.Another person by the Pacers in Indianapolis as in double figures. victory. Damian Lillard familiar with the terms said the Bulls slipped to a 96-90 Nikola Vucevic and Terrence weighed in with 33 points for the contract is for $140m. defeat. Ross both had 19 points for Portland, who fell to 13-11 after The people confirmed the The loss left Chicago with a Orlando. the loss. details of the agreement to on 5-20 record, anchoring them Justise Winslow led the In Salt Lake City, Donovan condition of anonymity on firmly at the bottom of the scoring for Miami with 14 points Mitchell had 20 points and Rudy Tuesday because nothing had Eastern Conference standings. off the bench. Gobert 18 as the Utah Jazz routed been announced by the team. The Pacers improved to Miami veteran Dwyane the San Antonio Spurs by a score Corbin’s contract would 14-10 for the season, moving Wade accused his team-mates of 139-105. include $10m in deferred them into fifth place in the East, of complacency following the In the night’s other game, money, one of the people 5.5 games adrift of leaders defeat, which had followed con- Phoenix’s miserable campaign said. Toronto. secutive wins over New Orleans continued with a 122-105 loss to Corbin, who has played As well as his double-digit and Utah. the Sacramento Kings. his entire major league career points tally, Turner also chipped “We just relaxed for some The Suns are now propping for the Arizona Diamond- in with 11 rebounds and three reason, like we got enough wins up the Western Conference with backs, joins a rotation in assists. around here,” Wade said. a 4-20 record, the worst record Washington that already The 22-year-old power “I thought our offense stunk.” in the NBA. includes three-time Cy Young forward, who also had five “I would rather play Golden State Award winner Max Scherzer blocks, was given support from Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball against than Orlando because we don’t NBA RESULTS and Stephen Strasburg. Darren Collison, who had 23 the Chicago Bulls at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, play with the same focus when Corbin was an NL All-Star points and eight assists. Indiana on Tuesday. we don’t play against a team we Indiana 96 Chicago 90 selection in 2013 and this Finnish forward Lauri see on TV every night,” he added. Orlando 105 Miami 90 year; Scherzer has been Markkanen led the scoring for A miserable night for Miami Dallas 111 Portland 102 picked for each of the past six

Chicago with 21 points and 10 his team’s character -- but “I really like this team,” also saw Hassan Whiteside leave Sacramento 122 Phoenix 105 Midsummer Classics; rebounds. pointedly warned that fitness Boylen said. “We competed. We the bench with 40.5 seconds Utah 139 San Antonio 105 Strasburg has made it three Boylen meanwhile praised levels need to improve. battled. That’s a big, physical remaining and head for the times.

Badminton official gets Lightning top Wings in shoot-out banned for life MIAMI Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Pittsburgh gave away ballcaps AFP REUTERS Holtby (70) makes a third period save against lifted the Penguins to a 6-3 win KUALA LUMPUR Vegas Golden Knights centre William Karlsson over visiting Colorado. Nikita Kucherov scored the (71) at T-Mobile Arena in their NHL game on The Penguins built a 3-0 lead Badminton’s world governing game-winner during a shoot- Tuesday. on goals by Jake Guentzel, Evgeni body yesterday banned out, and the streaking Tampa Malkin and Derick Brassard in former council member Raj Bay Lightning overcame Frans the first period before Colorado Gaya from the sport for life Nielsen’s hat trick to edge the tied it with second-period goals and hit him with a fine of host Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on from Tyson Barrie, Carl Sod- $50,000 over alleged misuse Tuesday. erberg and Matt Nieto. of funds. Tampa Bay, which has the Hornqvist notched the fastest Gaya, from Mauritius, had NHL’s best record, has won four hat trick in Penguins history, since 1999 held positions with straight and seven of its past 2:47. He scored on a rebound for the Badminton World Feder- eight. The Lightning won the a power-play goal at 6:11, on a ation (BWF), the Badminton shootout 2-1 after erasing a two- shot from the left circle at 7:32 Confederation of Africa and goal, third-period deficit. and on a shot from the slot at the Mauritius Badminton Mathieu Joseph had two 8:58. Association (MBA). goals and an assist, and Steven Panthers 5, Bruins 0 The BWF Ethics Hearing Stamkos, JT Miller and Cedric Roberto Luongo returned from Panel began investigating the Paquette also scored in regu- the injured list and earned a official in June last year after lation for Tampa Bay. Edward shutout, and Mike Hoffman former MBA president Bassir Pasquale made his NHL debut scored two goals as host Florida Mungroo “raised several alle- as the Lightning’s goaltender. He routed Boston at Sunrise, Fla. gations” of corruption against made 19 saves and two more Panthers winger Jonathan him, it said in a report. during the shootout. Huberdeau extended his streak The ethics panel said their Nielsen collected his second to six straight multi-point games. probe revealed Gaya had career hat trick and the Wings’ He had one goal and two assists, diverted funds meant for the first since 2016. Gustav Nyquist and he has three goals and 11 MBA to his personal bank scored the other two regulation goalie Linus Ullmark to give Jets 3, Islanders 1 score in the shootout Sunday. assists during his streak. Mike account and used them “for goals for Detroit. Toronto its fifth consecutive Jacob Trouba and Adam Winnipeg has won four in a row Matheson and Evgenii Dadonov his own benefit”. It also said Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 3 (OT) victory. Lowry scored in a 22-second overall. Connor Hellebuyck had Florida’s other goals. Ale- he had exaggerated or fal- Auston Matthews’ goal with After missing more than a span early in the third period for made 27 saves for the Jets, and ksander Barkov had three assists, sified expense claims and less than three seconds month with a shoulder injury, Winnipeg, which capped a Thomas Greiss recorded 21 saves and Keith Yandle had two. forged official documents. remaining in overtime gave vis- Matthews now has five goals in perfect Big Apple road trip by for the Islanders. Anders Lee Golden Knights 5, Capitals 3 Gaya told officials he had iting Toronto the win over three games since his return to beating host New York. scored early in the third period Nate Schmidt scored his first used the funds for “bad- Buffalo. the ice. He has 15 goals in 14 total Nikolaj Ehl ers scored an for New York to break a scoreless two goals of the season, minton related expenses”, as Matthews capped off a three- games this season. Matthews also empty-netter with 2.1 seconds tie before the Islanders scored including the game-winner on well as “political reasons” point performance with his scored the game’s opening goal, left for the Jets, who beat the three times. a power play with 1:25 including “to get African second goal of the night, taking and he picked up an assist on New Jersey Devils 4-3 in Penguins 6, Avalanche 3 remaining, and Vegas defeated people on his side”, according a drop pass from Kasperi Patrick Marleau’s game-tying overtime Saturday and edged the Patric Hornqvist’s third-period Washington in Las second for the the report. Kapanen and beating Sabres effort in the third. New York Rangers by the same natural hat trick on a night when Coyotes. Major championships return to Texas with PGA of America

FRISCO Tuesday followed approval of an the PGA Championship will be in 1969, when Orville Moody decade after they open, along development falls to Omni Still- TEXAS incentives package by the Frisco held at one of the two courses in won the US Open at Champions with five of its other tourna- water Woods, a joint venture by City Council and other gov- 2027 and 2034. It will be the first Golf Club in Houston. Texas was ments, such as the Professional Omni Hotels & Resorts with Still- The PGA of America is leaving ernment entities. The move is not time the PGA Championship is seen as too hot for the PGA National Championship. water Capital and Woods Capital. Florida for a $520m devel- expected until the summer of held in the Dallas area since Jack Championship, a problem that The PGA of America has been Omni Stillwater Woods will opment in the Dallas area that 2022, about the time the two golf Nicklaus won his first Wana- no longer exists with the major based in Palm Beach Gardens, spend $455m to buy the land and will include a 500-room hotel, courses, a 9-hole short course maker Trophy in 1963 at Dallas moving from August to May Florida, the last four decades. build the hotel, conference a massive conference center and and practice areas are to be Athletic Club. starting next year. Frisco is about 30 miles north of center, retail space, parking and two golf courses that will bring finished. The PGA of America also said The PGA of America will Dallas. the golf courses. The golf courses major championships back to The first tournament will be it would consider its new head- have two Senior PGAs and two It will invest $30m to build a will be owned by the city, and Texas. the Senior PGA Championship quarters for a Ryder Cup. Women’s PGA Championships 100,000-square-foot head- more than 300 high school The decision on in 2023. As part of the agreement, The last major in Texas was at its new courses during the quarters. Most of the cost of the golfers will practice there.