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Khoukhi joins Al Sadd camp in Spain amid transfer scuffle

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the necessary legal steps to “We have a tough game ning the league, Al Sadd and preserve the club rights,” on against Al Duhail in the winning the Asian Cup with its Twitter handle. Champions League, and we the national team. AL Sadd and midfielder However, Khoukhi who are preparing ourselves for “I think I played at a high Boualem Khoukhi has report- reported to the camp on Sat- this game. It will be a great level last season. For this Al Sadd and ed for the club’s pre-season urday, in an interview, told the Staying focused challenge as our ambition is year, we will work to achieve Qatar midfielder camp in Spain after being club’s website that he’s con- In a tweet on Thursday, to win the trophy.” more success, first Super Cup Boualem Khoukhi embroiled in a transfer battle centrating on Al Sadd’s future Al Gharafa announced it had The midfielder who won (against Al Duhail) and we at the Wolves’ with Al Gharafa. games both at home and in the signed Boualem Khoukhi on the Asian Cup trophy with are so excited to bring joy to training session in In a tweet on Thursday, AFC Champions League. a four-year deal but Al Sadd the Qatar national team the fans,” Khoukhi said. Catalonia, Spain, Al Gharafa announced it had “Our goal this season is denied the transfer. back in February had his fin- On Al Sadd summer ar- on Sunday. signed the dynamic player on to compete for the Champi- est professional season last rivals, the 29-year-old said, a four-year deal but Al Sadd ons League. We have a new The player, who reported to year. Besides the Asian Cup, “There is no big difference denied the transfer saying, coach in , and we know the camp on Saturday, told he bagged the Falcon Shield from last season, with the “The Al Sadd management him very well. We wish him the club’s website that with the Wolves and was an exception of Nam Tae-Hee, wishes to claim the club’s well in this job, especially af- he’s concentrating on Al integral part of Al Annabi’s who we know from his time at rights with regards to Khouk- ter winning as a player, hope Sadd’s future games both Copa America run in Brazil Al Duhail. hi Boualem, as per the laws his experience helps him as at home and in the AFC last month. “He is a great player and regulations of the QFA. a coach,” Khoukhi told the Champions League. “Last season was one of and is a strong addition to The management has taken club’s website. my best years in football; win- the team.” Verstappen wins chaotic German GP

Vettel stuns with How they finished second, Kvyat 1. Max Verstappen ...... (started 2nd) 2. Sebastian Vettel ...... (started 20th) third 3. Daniil Kvyat ...... (started 14th) 4. Lance Stroll ...... (started 15th) AFP 5. Carlos Sainz ...... (started 7th) HOCKENHEIM (GERMANY) 6. Alexander Albon ...... (started 16th) 7. Kimi Raikkonen ...... (started 5th) 8. Antonio Giovinazzi ...... (started 11th) MAX Verstappen took full ad- 9. Romain Grosjean ...... (started 6th) vantage of his rivals’ calami- 10. Kevin Magnussen ...... (started 12th) ties on Sunday to win an epic, 11. Lewis Hamilton ...... (started 1st) rain-lashed and wildly-spec- 12. Robert Kubica ...... (started 18th) tacular German Grand Prix for 13. George Russell ...... (started 17th) Red Bull ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari. The 21-year-old Dutchman secured his second win of the season and seventh of his ca- reer, finishing ahead of four- time world champion Vettel, who had started 20th and last on the grid. New dad Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso was third as he se- cured only his third Formula Dutch F1 driver Max Verstappen of Aston Martin Red Bull One podium. Racing celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2019 The race was a disas- German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring ter for champions Mercedes in Hockenheim, Germany, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) who were celebrating their 200th Formula One start of the modern era and 125 years of motorsport, both defend- ing five-time champion Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas crashed and failed to score any points. Hamilton eventually fin- ished 11th after making six pit-stops as he missed out on a points finish for the first time in 23 races while Verstappen continued his rich streak of RAIN AND THE RACE: Max Verstappen of Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (left) in action during the 2019 German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) consistency. Lance Stroll of Racing became a father on Saturday a poor start, as the field jos- paired and fitted with ‘inters’ Point came home fourth to night when his partner Kelly tled for space and grip, Sergio before re-joining fifth behind I’m glad it’s over, says Hamilton after nightmare deliver his team’s best fin- gave birth to a daughter. Perez spinning backwards into Verstappen, Hulkenberg, Bot- ish ahead of Carlos Sainz of He said: “It is amazing to the stadium entry wall and tas and Albon. REUTERS McLaren, Alex Albon of Toro be back on the podium and in- damaging his Racing Force. Hamilton was given a five- HOCKENHEIM Rosso and Kimi Raikkonen of credible for Toro Rosso, after That required a Safety Car second penalty for missing a Alfa Romeo. so many years.” intervention for three laps, bollard at the pits entry, but he LEWIS Hamilton endured a Romain Grosjean was After the record-breaking during which the leaders pit- was soon back to third behind German Grand Prix to forget eighth for Haas ahead of An- heat, the race began in steady ted for intermediates, before the Dutchman and Bottas. on Sunday as a Mercedes cel- tionio Giovinazzi of Alfa Ro- rain with the field on full wet racing resumed. Racing resumed on lap 46, ebration of 200 races and 125 meo and Kevin Magnussen tyres behind a Safety Car After 25, Verstappen pitted Verstappen pulling clear before years in motorsport turned who was 10th for Haas. through four formation laps for medium compound slicks, pitting for slicks, followed by into a soggy nightmare. “It was amazing, but re- before a standing start. a gamble by Red Bull. The Bottas, Sainz, Gasly and Albon. The five times world cham- Lewis Hamilton steers the car after a crash at German GP. (AFP) ally tricky out there,” said Ver- The conditions did nothing Dutchman complained vigor- Hamilton led before he pit- pion went from pole position stappen, who made four pit- to deter Hamilton who made ously about his tyres before ted on lap 47, leaving Stroll, who to last on a chaotic afternoon, 34-year-old. cipal Toto Wolff. “It shows that stops and survived a complete a near-perfect start from his spinning at the final corner pitted for slicks under the Safety the Briton hitting the barriers “Me hitting the wall wasn’t you shouldn’t fool around with 360-degrees spin. 87th pole position. and recovering. Car, to lead before Verstappen and spinning before finish- helpful and them putting on stuff, you should concentrate “To make the right calls, The race distance was re- Another Virtual Safety Car passed him. Hamilton fell to ing 11th in a race won by Red the slick tyres wasn’t helpful... on the job,” added the Austri- you had to be focused. We put duced to 64 laps as the spray was then deployed briefly, as 12th, having taken his penalty. Bull’s Max Verstappen. just a combination of things.” an, whose team brought a new on the slick tyres and we had a rose high in plumes through- Hamilton pitted for softs from “How’s this gone so bad?” “It’s just been a bad day. A The only good news for Ham- car livery and retro 1950s-style 360! But it was alright.” out the pack, Vettel romping the lead, before Leclerc went asked Hamilton. bad weekend. There’s not re- ilton was that his team mate clothing to the race. Vettel, for whom the result forward from 20th to pass six off at Sachs Curve. Mercedes’ nightmare was ally much to say. It was prob- and closest rival Valtteri Bot- “We are not superstitious brought redemption after he cars in the first five corners. The Monegasque screamed not over and their anniversary ably the worst day I’ve had in tas crashed out, leaving the gap but we believe in karma and had crashed out while leading Leclerc, in the other Ferrari, aloud as Vettel pitted, returning weekend ended with Bottas the office for a long, long time,” between the two unchanged at it’s a day to learn.” Mercedes in heavy rain last year, said: rose to sixth from 10th on the to ‘inters’, before Hamilton went spinning at Turn One. said Hamilton. 39 points. had won nine of the 10 races “It was a long race and at some opening lap. off, snapping his front wing. Out came the Safety Car for “You live and you learn. I “Overall it was for us a bad before Hockenheim. Verstap- stages if felt like it was never- Hamilton led by two sec- The Englishman recov- a fourth time as Hamilton pit- don’t really know what hap- day, it was for the drivers a bad pen is the only driver to beat ending. I am just very happy.” onds from Bottas after lap ered, cutting across the circuit ted again – leaving him to make pened today, to be honest but day and it simply cannot go them this season, triumphant Kvyat confirmed that he one, Verstappen having made into the pit lane. He was re- a failed bid for a top ten finish. I’m glad it’s over,” added the much worse,” said team prin- also in Austria. RESULTS & STANDINGS

1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1 h Albon (THA/Toro Rosso-Honda) 10.052, 7. Kimi Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 19.667, 12. Robert Mercedes), Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault), Lando Norris DRIVERS: 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 223 pts, 2. Valtteri Lando Norris (GBR) 22, 11. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 22, CONSTRUCTORS: 1. Mercedes 407 pts, 2. Ferrari 44:31.275, 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at 7.333, 3. Räikkönen (FIN/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 12.214, 8. Kubica (POL/Williams-Mercedes) 24.987, 13. George (GBR/McLaren-Renault), Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), Bottas (FIN) 184, 3. Max Verstappen (NED) 162, 4. 12. Lance Stroll (CAN) 18, 13. Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 17, 261, 3. Red Bull-Honda 217, 4. McLaren-Renault 70, 5. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso-Honda) 8.305, 4. Lance Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) 26.404, 14. Pierre Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Renault), Valtteri Bottas (FIN/ Sebastian Vettel (GER) 141, 5. Charles Leclerc (MON) 14. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 15, 15. Alexander Albon Toro Rosso-Honda 42, 6. Renault 39, 7. Alfa Romeo Stroll (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) 8.966, 5. Carlos 13.849, 9. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari) 16.838, Gasly (FRA/Red Bull-Honda) à 3 tours Mercedes), Pierre Gasly (FRA/Red Bull-Honda). 120, 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 55, 7. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 48, (THA) 15, 16. Sergio Pérez (MEX) 13, 17. Antonio Racing-Ferrari 36, 8. Racing Point-Mercedes 31, Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 9.583, 6. Alexander 10. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) 18.765, 11. Did not finish: Sergio Pérez (MEX/Racing Point- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS 8. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) 31, 9. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 27, 10. Giovinazzi (ITA) 5, 18. Romain Grosjean (FRA) 4. 9. Haas-Ferrari 19. 14 Monday, July 29, 2019 Sports Dressel seals record-breaking win, goes past Spitz’s mark of 7 medals US women set two new records DPA , 22, won six GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA golds and two silvers. His second silver took his total CAELEB Dressel became the all- tally to a record-breaking time record holder for the most medals won at a single swim- eight medals, which over- ming world championships, takes the previous best of while the US women’s 4x100- seven shared by Mark Spitz Gold medal team the USA on the podium during the award ceremony metre medley relay team set two (1972), for the women’s 4x100m Medley Relay final at the FINA world records on Sunday as the (2007) and Dressel with World Championships on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) meet wrapped up. The women’s team consist- seven golds in 2017. ed of , , and Simone Ma- ‘Embarrassed’ Australia defend nuel. They dominated from start to finish as they shattered I don’t think there ought to concealing Jack’s positive test their own previous world re- be an instance where I get cord by over a second to win in six golds and two silvers banned substance in an out-of- 3 minutes, 50.40 seconds. competition test on June 26. On Smith’s backstroke and be upset. Part of me is Chief executive Leigh Rus- leg, the 17-year-old lowered very happy; part of me sell, however, said that SA had the 100-metre backstroke wants to cry that I’m done been bound by confidential- world record to a new best with it. This is a lot of stress. ity while an investigation was of 57.57 seconds. conducted by the Australian “To start it off with a world Caeleb Dressel Australia’s Shayna Jack. Sports Anti-Doping Authority record from Regan, I think that (ASADA). pumped us all up,” said Ma- REUTERS “An Australian swimmer nuel. “We really wanted to fin- USA’s Caeleb Dressel (in front) competes in the final of the men’s 4x100m medley relay event at the FINA Swimming 2019 World Champion- MELBOURNE returning a positive result is ish off the meet on a good note.” ships at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, South Korea, on Sunday. (AFP) both bitterly disappointing and Dressel, 22, won six golds SWIMMING Australia on Sun- embarrassing to our team, our and two silvers as Britain’s six golds and two silvers and an, who finished for the US in The 22-year-old King add- first woman to win five golds in day defended their conceal- sport and our country,” Russell Duncan Scott snatched victory be upset,” Dressel said after 3:28.45 with Russia in third. ed the 50-metre title to her a single event. The 30-year-old ment of Shayna Jack’s positive said in Melbourne on Sunday. from the US with a European he was presented with the best “I can’t say I knew I had 100-metre triumph by winning stormed home in 4:30.39 sec- doping test while one of her “The ASADA agreement re- record time of 3 minutes 28.10 male swimmer award. “Part that split in me,” Scott said of in 29.84 seconds ahead of Ital- onds ahead of China’s Ye Shiw- team mates was conducting a quires Swimming Australia to seconds in the men’s 4x100m of me is very happy; part of me his winning time. ian 14-year-old Benedetta Pi- en in 4:32.07 and Japanese Yui high profile public campaign maintain confidentiality until medley relay. wants to cry that I’m done with “I’m sort of speechless. The lato and six-time world cham- Ohashi third in 4:32.33. against China’s Sun Yang at such time as either ASADA or Dressel’s second silver it. This is a lot of stress.” boys put me in an incredible pion Yuliya Efimova of Russia. “I wanted to celebrate, but the world championships. the individual athlete release took his total tally to a record- In the relay, Dressel pulled position. I just had to try and Manuel beat world re- I just couldn’t move. It was Jack was withdrawn from details of an adverse result. I ac- breaking eight medals, which the US team in front after execute the race plan.” cord holder Sarah Sjostrom very painful,” said Hosszu. the Australia squad ahead of the cept this is a frustrating position overtakes the previous best of he gave them a full-second King and Manuel com- of Sweden to the wall in 24.05 In the men’s 400-metre in- championships in Gwangju with but I also accept that Shayna seven shared by Mark Spitz lead on the final turn ahead of pleted individual sprint dou- seconds to win freestyle gold dividual medley, Japan’s Daiya the swimmer and Swimming has a right to a fair process.” (1972), Michael Phelps (2007) Russia. However, Briton Scott bles in their respective events ahead of Sjostrom’s 24.07. Seto became the first man to Australia (SA) initially saying it Former ASADA chief Rich- and Dressel with seven golds powered through to record with King triumphing in the In the women’s 400-metre win three world championship was for personal reasons. The ard Ings had said earlier that in 2017. the fastest 100-metre split of 50-metre breaststroke and individual medley, Hungary’s golds in the event with a time 20-year-old freestyle swimmer, rules did allowed sports to “I don’t think there ought 46.14 seconds to steal gold Manuel topping the podium in Katinka Hosszu became a nine- of 4:08.95 to add to his 200m however, revealed on Saturday identify athletes who had ad- to be an instance where I get from American Nathan Adri- the 50-metre freestyle. time world champion and the medley triumph. that she had tested positive for a verse test results.

Basilashvili outlasts Hernandez joins Al Ahli on free transfer Fuelled by fire, Felix Rublev for Hamburg title targets Tokyo 2020 Rublev 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the final on Sunday. Fourth seed Basilashvili won via Doha Worlds 81% of his first-serve points and struck 26 forehand winners to REUTERS record his 12th straight win on DES MOINES (IOWA) Hamburg clay, which includes 10 main draw victories. THE fire is still there for Ally- The 27-year-old has now son Felix and so is the dream. lifted three tour-level titles, America’s most decorated with his other triumph com- track and field athlete may Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili ing in Beijing last year. World have missed out on a medal at celebrates with the German ATP number 16 Basilashvili, who this week’s U.S. national cham- Championships trophy in Ham- saved two match points in pionships as she returned to burg on Sunday. (AFP) his semi-final win over world competition for the first time number five Alexander Zverev, in 13 months after having a REUTERS broke Rublev twice early in the Uruguay international Abel Hernandez has joined QNB Stars League side Al Ahli on a free transfer, daughter in November, but the HAMBURG final set and soon sealed vic- having been released by Russian side CSKA Moscow after one year into a three-year contract. The quest goes on for the six-time tory in over two hours. With 28-year-old striker previously played for English side Hull City, breaking the club’s transfer record in Olympic champion. GEORGIA’S Nikoloz Basilas- the win, Basilashvili became 2014 when he signed for £10 million. Hernandez was heavily speculated to be heading to Champion- hvili won the Hamburg Euro- the first player since Roger ship outfit Nottingham Forest in recent weeks but his move to Al Ahli will bring a lift to the Brigadiers pean Open for a second con- Federer in 2005 to claim back- who have been struggling for goals in the last couple of seasons. There is also a potential secutive year, beating Andrey to-back Hamburg crowns. spot on the U.S. 4x400 metres relay team for late September’s world champi- onships in Doha. “If I feel Real block Bale’s China move over fee: Source like I’m in, you know, good form to be able to help the team, yes,” Felix said when AFP Reus voted German player of the year on as a substitute in a mid- MADRID week 3-2 friendly win over asked if she would BORUSSIA Dortmund forward Marco Reus was voted German Arsenal, also in the United accept a spot. Allyson Felix waves to the crowd as GARETH Bale’s move to Chi- footballer of the year on Sunday by respected magazine Kicker. States. she is introduced prior to compet- nese side Jiangsu Suning col- The scored 17 Bundesliga goals as Dortmund nar- “He had a good game and ing in the women’s 400m semifinal lapsed on Sunday after Real rowly missed out on the title last season to Bayern Munich. He I’m happy for him,” Zidane “This is a stepping stone,” during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Madrid cancelled the pro- received 158 votes from journalists with Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai said at the time. the 33-year-old mentioned Championships at Drake Stadium posed deal due to wrangling Havertz coming second with 121. Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich was “I do not know what’s go- several times at the meeting at in Des Moines, Iowa. (AFP) over the fee, a source told third on 35. ing to happen, for now he’s Drake University that doubled AFP on Sunday. Germany’s Juergen Klopp was chosen as coach of the year after with us. It did not change as the U.S. world champion- lix of longtime coach Bob Ker- Bale, 30, who has been inspiring Liverpool to Champions League glory. Germany and anything,” he added. ships trials. see. “I don’t think he is done in the Spanish capital since Lyon midfielder Dzsenifer Marozsán won the women’s prize for Bale’s agent Jonathan “I want to be back in the with me yet. 2013, was expected to join the the third straight year after her club side again sealed the Cham- Barnett has already insisted Olympics,” said Felix. “I want “I think we want to get in a Chinese Super League outfit pions League title. Reus previously won in 2012. that any deal which sees the them more than anything. I position to train. I might race a on a three-year-deal worth £1 “I see the award as recognition of my achievements in the past Welshman leave the Berna- want to go out on my terms.” little bit more.” million ($1.1 million) a week. two years. It is difficult after a serious injury such as my cruciate beu would have to be a per- Her best time in the champi- There is also a potential The source dismissed re- ligament rupture in 2017 to come back and be voted footballer manent one and not one that onships, 51.45 seconds in the spot on the U.S. 4x400 metres ports by Spanish daily Marca Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale of the year,” he told Kicker. sees him shipped out on loan. 400 metres semi-finals, was relay team for late September’s which said the Welsh player’s gestures on the bench during their “That makes me proud and shows that I have been on the right “There will be no make- two seconds slower than her world championships in Doha. family had blocked a poten- match against Atletico Madrid, path since my injury.” (DPA) shift deals to get him out of personal best of 49.26 seconds “If I feel like I’m in, you tial move to Asia. recently. (USA TODAY SPORTS) the club,” said Barnett. in 2015 and she finished sixth know, good form to be able to Marca said those close “Gareth is one of the best in Saturday’s final in 51.94. help the team, yes,” Felix said to Bale had asked his repre- of his future plans at the Ber- weekend he thought it would limited Bale to fewer than 80 players on the planet. I can Yet Felix said she found a when asked if she would ac- sentatives to look for clubs nabeu. be “best for everyone” if Bale’s starts in La Liga in the last guarantee you he will not be new spark. cept a spot. in Europe “before definitively The former Tottenham departure could be arranged four seasons while he has going on loan to any club.” “Being in this environment “If I’m not, I’ll be a cheer- saying yes to Jiangsu Sun- Hotspur winger came off the quickly -- comments Bale’s been the subject of criticism Real suffered a nightmare and being back in a final, it kind leader.” But with or without ing’s offer”. bench to play half an hour agent branded “disrespectful” in the Spanish media for his campaign last season, finish- of got the juices flowing,” she the relay, this year is about The Chinese transfer win- in Real’s record 7-3 defeat of a player who helped the struggles with the language ing third in the table and 19 said. “It’s going to be a lot easier what Felix called the “big goal” dow closes on Wednesday. to rivals Atletico Madrid in a side to a Spanish league title and even the time he had points behind champions and going into next year and getting – the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The 77-time capped friendly match in New Jersey and four Champions Leagues spent on the golf courses. bitter rivals Barcelona. a full year of training.” Not that “This gave me a taste,” she Welsh international had been on their pre-season tour of since arriving from Totten- - ‘No makeshift deals’ -Zi- They were also knocked the 2019 work year is over. said of the U.S. champion- told by Real coach Zinedine the United States on Friday. ham six years ago. dane insisted he meant no out of the Champions League “I think Bobby still has ships. “The fire is there. I will Zidane he does not form part Real boss Zidane said last However, injuries have disrespect before Bale came by Ajax in the last 16 stage. some training for me,” said Fe- be back next year.” Sports Monday, July 29, 2019 15

Colombian Bernal hails first Tour de France triumph Qatar finish second in T20 World Cup Asia Regional Final

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DS Airee got 23 in 22 balls. DOHA The victory was third for Singapore, while their match QATAR’S roller-coaster cam- against Kuwait was washed paign in the ICC T20 World out, helping them share the Cup Asia Regional Final points. They had a tally of sev- fetched them a second place en points, while second-placed behind hosts and champions Qatar had just four points Singapore who finished as the from two wins in four match- only unbeaten side on Sunday. es. also had the same Singapore will travel to the win-loss record but they were UAE in October and Novem- edged by Qatar on better net ber to figure in the 2019 ICC run-rate. Kuwait were fourth T20 World Cup Qualifier. This and Malaysia took the bottom event will determine which seat in five-team group. teams qualify for the 2020 ICC On Saturday, Qatar script- T20 World Cup to be held in ed their second victory as they Australia. got the better Malaysia by four with ball to spare. Mo- hammed Nadeem and Iqbal Singapore had a tally of Hussain Chaudhry shared six seven points, while sec- scalps to restrict the rivals at ond-placed Qatar had just 144 for ub 19.1 overs. Viran- four points from two wins deep Singh (49 in 46 balls) in four matches. Nepal and Shafiq Sharif (36 in 21 balls) resisted the Qatari bowl- also had the same win- ers most. loss record but they were Nouman Sarwar blasted ‘MY GREATEST VICTORY’ edged by Qatar on better 47 in 37 balls to anchor net run-rate. Qatar to the victory with two balls from the finish. Kamran Khan and Tamoor Sajjad add- In the last league match, ed 27 and 26,while Qalandar Singapore, world-ranked Khan chipped in with 25. 23rd, crushed Nepal by 82 Two losses against Singa- Spain’s (left) and Great Britain’s (right) congratulate Colombia’s Egan Bernal, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, as he celebrates his vic- runs, hardly bothering for the pore and Kuwait proved too tory on the finish line of the 21st and last stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Rambouillet nda Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) rivals’ ranking or status. Bat- costly to Qatar. Or the Qatar ting first, they piled up 191 for team could have made the race AFP edition on the culminating 2019 TOUR DE FRANCE CLASS WINNERS dashing 14 day tenure in yellow. six as man-of-the-match Tim to the finish line tight. PARIS mass bunch sprint. “It was an honour, it was David smashed 77 off 43 balls. The champion was wel- 2019 Tour de France class winners 2011: (AUS) my duty, it was unforgettable,” His belligerent knock had BRIEF SCORES General classification yellow jersey: Egan Bernal (COL/Ineos) 2010: (LUX) * Qatar beat Malaysia by four wickets EGAN Bernal clinched victory comed by his younger brother Green sprint points jersey: (SVK/Bora) 2009: (ESP) Alaphilippe said on Sunday af- eight boundaries and three Malaysia: 144 I n 19.1 overs (Virandeep Singh 49 in 46 in the Tour de France on Sun- Ronald, his parents and girl- Polka dot ‘King of the Mountain’ points jersey: Romain 2008: (ESP) ter missing out on becoming sixes. balls, Ahmed Faiz 23 in 14 balls, Shafiq Sharif 36 in 21 day, parading into Paris safely friend, before embracing his Bardet (FRA/AG2R La Mondiale) 2007: Alberto Contador (ESP) France’s first winner of the Tour Other principal con- balls; Gayan Munaweera 2/31, Mohammed Nadeem in the overall leader’s yellow teammates. White under-25 jersey: Egan Bernal; Team: Movistar 2006: Oscar Pereiro (ESP), 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, since in 1985. tributors for Singapore were 3/23, Iqbal Hussain 3/23) Combativity: (FRA/Deceuninck) 2001, 2000, 1999: Qatar: 147 for six in 19.4 overs (Kamran Khan 27, Tamoor jersey, becoming the first Co- “I thank France for or- 1998: (ITA) He finally lost his lead af- opener Rohan Rangarajan. Sajjad 26 in 24 balls, Nouman Sarwar 47 not out in 37 lombian winner of cycling’s ganising the best race in the List of Tour de France Winners 1997: (GER) ter two of three Alpine stages He cracked four sixes and balls, Qalandar Khan 25 in 17 balls; Virandeep Singh greatest prize and its youngest world, and for organising my List of Tour de France winners over the last 25 years: 1996: (DEN) where the final real action three fours to collect 49 in 33 2/15) 2019: Egan Bernal (COL) 1995: Miguel Indurain (ESP) Man of the match: Nouman Sarwar (Qatar) in more than a century. greatest victory,” Bernal said 2018: Geraint Thomas (GBR) 1994: Miguel Indurain (ESP) played out, before Bernal de- balls, while skipper Manpreet With the sun setting be- in French. 2017: (GBR) 1993: Miguel Indurain (ESP). fended it Saturday on a long Singh took 27 balls to compile Singapore beat Nepal by 82 runs hind the Arc de Triomphe, the “This is the Tour, this is the 2016: Chris Froome (GBR) * Schleck awarded victory after Contador stripped of 33km climb to the Val Torrens 42, including two sixes and Singapore: 191 for six in 20 overs (Rohan Rangarajan 49 22-year-old Ineos rider com- Tour, there is nothing more 2015: Chris Froome (GBR) win for doping; ** Pereiro awarded victory after Floyd ski-resort, itself shortened be- three fours. Abinash Bohara in 33b 4x3, 6x4), Tim David 77 in 43 balls (4x8, 6x3), pleted the 21 stage, 3,409km important than the Tour de 2014: (ITA) Landis stripped of win for doping; *** Lance Armstrong cause of storms and mudslides. grabbed four for 35 and Karan Maanpreet Singh 42 in 27b 4x3, 6x2), Karan KC 2/26, A 2013: Chris Froome (GBR) stripped of seven consecutive victories from 1999- Bohara 4?35) (2,118 miles) marathon France and I want to take this 2012: (GBR) 2005 for doping. On the traditional non- KC netted two for 26. Nepal: 109 all out in 15 overs (Gyanendra Malla 39 in 21 around France 1min 10sec jersey back to Colombia,” he contested procession to Par- Nepal, ranked 11th in the 4x4, 6x3), DS Airee 23 in 22 4x1, 6x1), Vinoth Bhaskaran ahead of 2018 champion and said, switching back to Spanish. es, scampering away from his ing downhill at 100kph when is, the Ineos team were all world, collapsed for just 109 in 2/22, S Vijayakumar 4/25) teammate Geraint Thomas. The highest Tour in his- closest rivals in the rarefied a freak hail storm caused a wearing a yellow trim to their 15 overs during the stiff chase. Man of the match: Tim David (Singapore) Colombian spectators tory, as it was billed, suited the oxygen that only suits some. mudslide ahead. claret and black outfits, with S Vijayakumar and Vinoth STANDINGS thronged the Champs Ely- 2019 champion Bernal, who He had to weather a sear- That was Friday when he even the team car sporting a Bhaskaran took six be- TEAM M W L PT NRR sees to witness the traditional grew up at 2600m altitude ing four-day heatwave that clinched the overall lead from yellow stripe to honour the tween them to trigger the free- Singapore 4 3 0 7 2.969 Qatar 4 2 2 4 -0.378 eight-lap finale, where Aus- and who thrived on a course saw runner up Thomas wobble French hero, the daring Julian eight-man team who had sac- fall of the opponents. Gyanen- Nepal 4 2 2 4 -0.682 tralia’s , also 22, featuring seven mountain in Pau and was warned by a Alaphilippe who had set the rificing personal gain for the dra Malla hit three sixes and Kuwait 4 1 2 3 -1.179 won his third stage of the 2019 stages and five summit finish- speeding motorbike when rac- thrilling tone of this Tour with a Colombian’s title. four boundaries in 39, while Malaysia 4 1 3 2 -0.39 Fernando steers Lanka to Australia’s Hazlewood warns Roy over Test transition ahead of Ashes seal Bangladesh ODI series AFP He made just five in the in a Test than a one- LONDON first innings but struck 72 day game, that’s for sure,” said from number three in the or- Hazlewood. He was well supported by AUSTRALIA paceman Josh der in the second. “In England, opening is Rahim bails out Mendis, 41 not out, in an unbro- Hazlewood has cranked up the Hazlewood is one of the probably the toughest place ken 96-run fourth wicket stand. pressure on Jason Roy ahead touring seamers lining up to bat, which probably made Bangladesh with “I am disappointed to not of the Ashes, reminding the for the chance to examine Alastair Cook’s record all get to the three-figure mark England batsman about the Roy’s technique, starting at the better. To play attacking gritty 98 after top and hopefully I can convert perils of transferring his one- Edgbaston on Thursday, and in those conditions is order collapses my starts into bigger knocks in day mindset to the Test arena. believes Australia one-day tough. opener the future,” said man-of-the- Roy’s fearless style was captain Aaron Finch’s experi- “Aaron Finch found it Avishka Fernando match Fernando. crucial in his side’s trium- ences should provide a warn- tough last summer against a AFP in action during the “The track was a bit slow phant Cricket World Cup cam- ing to Roy. quality attack on wickets COLOMBO second One-Day and also spun a bit. I am glad paign but it is unclear whether Finch is a limited-overs that didn’t do too much to be International against that I was able to make a con- he can repeat that success in star at the top of the order but honest. I think he found it a AVISHKA Fernando hit a Bangladesh at the tribution,” he added. the five-day format. was dropped from the longer big step up. quick-fire half-century as Sri R. Premadasa Sta- Mustafizur finished with The England selectors format last year after making “He’d played a lot of his Lanka eased to a seven-wicket dium in Colombo on 2-50 for Bangladesh. picked the 29-year-old for just 278 runs in 10 innings. four-day cricket at five or six win over Bangladesh in the Sunday. (AFP) his first Test against Ireland “We’ll see how Roy goes and I think Roy is the same at second one-day international Unlucky Mushfiqur during the week after he had in . He has only Surrey. It’s hard to bat five at to seal the three-match series Bangladesh had Mushfiqur played 84 One-Day Interna- played one Test match and a level below and then open in in Colombo on Sunday. to thank for providing them tionals. it’s a lot different opening the Test cricket. We’ll see.” Opener Fernando made 82 something to fight with after off 75 balls, helping Sri Lanka their top-order crumbled for reach 242-3 in 44.4 overs after the second time in the series. Bangladesh were restricted to Mushfiqur slammed six 238-8, despite wicketkeeper- fours and a six in a 110-ball in- batsman Mushfiqur Rahim nings to bail out Bangladesh India threatens Commonwealth Games making an unbeaten 98 runs. who lost their first six wickets Fernando and skipper Di- for 117 runs. Mushfiqur and boycott if shooting scrapped muth Karunaratne set the tone number eight Mehidy shared for Sri Lanka’s run chase with 84 runs, a seventh-wicket re- AFP The Indian Olympic Association wrote 71-run stand before Bangladesh cord for Bangladesh against Sri NEW DELHI to the government noting that if shooting had their first success through Lanka to give the visitors’ in- events were removed, the country’s medal off-spinner Mehidy Hasan. nings some respectability. THE Commonwealth Games Federation on haul would take a big hit. Mehidy bowled Karunaratne SCOREBOARD Mehidy made 43 off 46 Sunday pledged to hold talks with India after “The impression that will go down is of for 15 but Fernando and Kusal balls with six boundaries before its Olympic body threatened a boycott of the bad performance because (the) overall num- Perera continued the hosts’ on- BANGLADESH: SRI LANKA: he was caught by Sri Lankan 2022 event in Birmingham over the exclu- ber of total medals may come down along slaught to put Sri Lanka, who Tamim Iqbal b Udana 19 A. Fernando c Tamim b Mustafizur 82 skipper Dimuth Karunaratne sion of shooting. with the overall ranking based on medals won Friday’s opening game by Soumya Sarkar lbw b Pradeep 11 D. Karunaratne b Mehidy 15 at mid-off off Nuwan Pradeep. India topped the table for shooting at last won,” the association said in a letter to In- Mohammad Mithun c Mendis b Dananjaya 12 K. Perera c Soumya b Mustafizur 30 91 runs, firmly in control. Mushfiqur Rahim not out 98 K. Mendis not out 41 Pradeep, fellow pace bowl- year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia, dia’s Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. Mustafizur Rahman dis- Riyad b Dananjaya 6 A. Mathews not out 52 er Isuru Udana and leg-spinner taking home 16 medals including seven gold “We want to express our protest by not missed Fernando and Perera, Sabbir Rahman run out 11 Extras (b4 lb 5, w12, nb1) 22 Akila Dananjaya claimed two for a total tally of 66 medals -- the third-best taking part in 2022 CWG Games in UK.” who made 30 off 34 balls, in Mosaddek Hossain c K. Perera b Udana 13 Total (three wickets; 44.4 overs) 242 wickets each for Sri Lanka. performing nation. The association said it would like to hold Mehidy Hasan c Karunaratne b Pradeep 43 Did not bat: L. Thirimanne, D. de Silva, A. Dananjaya, I. quick succession to revive run out 3 Mushfiqur began his fight Shooting and archery were last month talks with Rijiju. In response, the Common- Udana, N. Pradeep, L. Kumara Mustafizur Rahman not out 2 Bangladesh’s hopes but Kusal Fall of wickets: 1-71 (Karunaratne), 2-129 (Fernando), back with Mehidy after Udana nominated by the Birmingham organising wealth Games Federation said in a statement Extras (b3 lb4, w12, nb1) 20 Mendis and Angelo Mathews 3-146 (Perera) had Mosaddek Hossain caught committee as events to be dropped from the to AFP on Sunday that “we absolutely want Total (eight wickets; 50 overs) 238 denied them further success. Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Soumya), 2-31 (Tamim), 3-52 : Mehidy 10-0-51-1, Shafiul 5-0-29-2 (2w), by Kusal Perera for 13. 2022 Games programme, and for women’s India to participate wholeheartedly in Bir- Mathews struck occasional (Mithun), 4-68 (Mahmudullah), 5-88 (Sabbir) 6-117 Taijul 10-2-35-0 (2w), Mustafizur 8-0-50-2 (3w, 1nb), Mushfiqur went off the T20 cricket, beach volleyball and para-table mingham 2022”. leg-spinner Sabbir Rahman for (Mosaddek), 7-201 (Mehidy), 8-231(Taijul) Mosaddek 7-0-32-0 (1w), Sabbir 2.4-0-20-0, Soumya strike in the fifth ball of the tennis to be included. The decision has to be “We... look forward to meeting our col- 2-0-16-0. a four to complete Sri Lanka’s Bowling: De Silva 10-0-39-0 (1w), Pradeep 10-0-53-2 final over to miss out on his ratified by Commonwealth Games Federa- leagues in India over the coming months to (1w, 1nb), Udana 10-0-58-2 (1w) Kumara 10-0-42-0 Result: Sri Lanka won by seven wickets win. He was unbeaten on 52 (3w), Dananjaya 10-0-39-2 (2w). Toss: Bangladesh. eighth ODI hundred by just tion members. discuss their concerns and future ambitions.” runs facing 57 balls. two runs.