Sifan Hassan defies coach controversy to reach 1,500m semis PAGE 16 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019

© IAAF Superb Asher-Smith crowned 200m champion

allist Elaine Thompson failed to Fajdek creates history in hammer throw show for her semi-final. Meanwhile, Polish Pawel AFP United States took silver in Fajdek created history in DOHA 22.22sec and Mujinga Kam- men’s hammer throw, becom- bundji of Switzerland was ing the first man to win four DINA Asher-Smith became third in 22.51sec. straight gold medals at IAAF the first British woman to win Asher-Smith had been pro- World Championships. a short sprint world title on pelled into favouritism when The defending champi- Wednesday with a dominant a whole swathe of major con- on threw the chained ball at performance in the 200 metres. tenders dropped out. The 100m 80.16m in his second attempt The 23-year-old – silver world champion Shelly-Ann and then improved it by 34cms, medallist in the 100m – led Fraser-Pryce was advised by winning the title easily. He was from the start to time a na- her coach not to attempt the the only man to clear 80-m tional record 21.88 seconds at double. Two-time defending mark in the final. Frenchman the Khalifa Stadium. champion Dafne Schippers was Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith after winning the women’s 200m final at Poland’s Pawel Fajdek, who won the men’s hammer throw final, in Quentin Bigot (78.19m) took Brittany Brown of the injured and Olympic gold med- the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) action at the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) silver by just one centimetre. Eatons donate 2016 winning kits to IAAF Heritage Exhibition Collection in Doha

AAF President Sebastian Coe and IAAF Ambassa- Idors Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Mike Powell and Stefan Holm this morning visited the IAAF Heritage World Athletics Championships Exhibition in USA’s Grant Holloway (left) crosses the finish line ahead of Spain’s Doha, Qatar. Orlando Ortega to win the men’s 110 hurdles final at the Khalifa The vest and spikes worn International Stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) by two-time Olympic cham- pion Coe in the 1500m at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and Holloway lives up to the vest worn by long jump world record-holder Powell at the 1991 World Champion- hurdles top billing as ships have been among the hundreds of artefacts on dis- IAAF President Sebastian Coe and 2016 world indoor champion AAF President Sebastian Coe and two-time Olympic champion Ashton play in the exhibition since it Brianne Theisen-Eaton at the IAAF Heritage World Athletics Champi- Eaton at the IAAF Heritage World Athletics Championships Exhibition McLeod meets disaster was officially opened by Coe onships Exhibition in Doha. in Doha on Wednesday. on 18 April this year. DPA gold, in 13.15; and the bronze Today during the visit, 2016 world indoor pentath- Heritage is doing to promote vention Center in Portland Daley Thompson, David Rudi- DOHA went to Pascal Martinot-La- the IAAF Heritage Collection lon champion, who married in our sport and preserve its histo- was her second world indoor sha, Eamonn Coghlan, John garde of France in 13.18. received further permanent 2013 and, as Oregon residents, ry and we’re happy to donate,” championships medal for Treacy, Sally Pearson, Steve SEASON leader Grant Hol- McLeod looked good early donations. The winning kit were the promotional faces of added Brianne. Canada, following her silver in Cram, Conseslus Kipruto and loway of the United States on and was in contention until and competition numbers of those 2016 championships. “We thought it would be 2014. The kit will be on display the Ingebrigtsen family. claims a dramatic 110 metres he hit the penultimate hurdle Ashton Eaton and Brianne “It really is our pleasure to very cool if we both gave some- in Doha until the end of the The IAAF Heritage World world title as world and Olym- with his foot, lost balance and Theisen-Eaton from the IAAF make these donations of our thing from Portland 2016 since championships. Next year it Athletics Championships Ex- pic champion Omar McLeod then crashed over the last hur- World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 competition we both won gold and the lo- will feature in the World Ath- hibition is open from 10am of Cuba crashes at the final dle to finish last. Portland 2016 were generous- jerseys and bib numbers,” said cation was so meaningful to letics Heritage Indoor Display to 10pm every day (until mid- hurdle while in contention. In the day’s other final, ly donated by the couple. Ashton. Ashton and me.” in Nanjing, China, which will night on Thursday, Friday and Holloway grabbed the Poland’s Pawel Fajdek won The 2016 World Indoor “Thank you for starting the For Ashton, his Portland be staged ahead of the 2020 Saturday) and closes at the end gold in 13.10 seconds. Sergey a fourth straight hammer Championships was a fairy tale Heritage Collection and allow- victory was his third world World Athletics Indoor Cham- of Monday, October 7. The ex- Shubenkov, the Russian com- throw gold ahead of French- event for Ashton, the multiple ing us to be part of it.” indoor heptathlon title for the pionships in the city. hibition is located in a 400m2 peting as a neutral athlete, got man Quentin Bigot and Bence world and Olympic decathlon “To echo what Ashton said, USA, while Brianne’s pentath- Also attending today were space on the third floor of the silver as in 2017 after 2015 Halasz of Hungary. champion, and Brianne, the this is a truly incredible thing lon gold in the Oregon Con- famous champions such as City Center Doha. (IAAF) Lyles tricky childhood has sweet ending

Stepping into Usain DOHA 2019 WORLDS Bolt’s shoes now, TODAY’S SCHEDULE TIME M/W EVENT ROUND Lyles overcame 16:35hrs M 110M Hurdles Decathlon dyslexia and ADD 16:40 W Triple Jump Qualification 17:30 M Discus Throw Decathlon to be where he 18:15 W Long Jump Heptathlon 18:35 M Discus Throw Decathlon is today 19:05 M Pole Vault Decathlon 19:20 M Shot Put Qualification AFP 20:05 M Pole Vault Decathlon 20:10 W Javelin Throw Heptathlon DOHA 20:40 M Shot Put Qualification NOAH Lyles was forced to 22:00 M 1500 Metres Heats 22:05 M Javelin Throw Decathlon battle all the way before 22:35 W Shot Put Final clinching his first major 23:00 W 1500 Metres Semis championship gold medal. 23:10 M Javelin Throw Decathlon But after a lifetime of 23:50 W 400 Metres Final overcoming adversity, the 00:05 W 800 Metres Heptathlon 22-year-old had plenty of 00:25 M 1500 Metres Decathlon experience to draw on as he USA’s Noah Lyles celebrates gold in the men’s 200m final at the IAAF Athletics World Championships Gold medallist USA’s Noah Lyles poses on the podium during the sealed victory in the 200 me- Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) medal ceremony on Tuesday. (AFP) tres final at the World Cham- is, said it was not just what he pionships here on Tuesday. (Attention Deficit Disorder).” and kind of lost track of my as much as I could,” he said. talk that much (his parents learned from his parents but Lyles said his gold-medal The engaging Lyles, who outlook.” “I remember crying in divorced when he was 13) also those around them at the winning display had been is a keen rap artist and is Lyles made a point in the high school because I thought Don’t say I’m the new Bolt. but actually he was my first club that inspired him. forged in his difficult child- hoping to bring out a debut afermath of his victory of I was going to have to go to coach,” he said. “Having both parents hood and formative years. album before the Olympics hugging his mother Keisha – college and would not be able I’m me. If you like me I’ll “He was the person who who were track stars they in- “I’ve had a lot of different next year, says having dys- who herself admits nerves get to run. happily entertain you. got me into the sport. I want- troduced me to that world at challenges in life and gener- lexia set him apart from the to her when he runs and her “And my mum said ‘Well It’s my time. ed originally to be high jump a young age,” he said. ally that’s shaped me into majority of his age group. hands shake – with whom he you can just go pro’. Olympic champion. “I have been around who I am now,” the charis- “At school I was in the is very close. “So I was the first one to do New 200m world champion “I and my (younger) Olympians all my life. matic sprinter said. slow classes learning to Herself a former athlete that, along with my brother.” Noah Lyles who is often brother (Josephus also a “I did not know how great “From asthma at a very read,” he sad. “Traditional she helped him through the Lyles, who is also a keen compared to Jamaican great sprinter) ran with his club their achievements were but early age, having my tonsils school was not my forte, my difficult days at school and artist, said being brought up Usain Bolt for his fast time from the age of 12-15. I was learning from them sub removed at age six, going strong suit. bolstered his belief when he by parents who were both and showman qualities “He taught me hard work consciously. through surgery at such a “I’ve kind of gotten iso- was at a very low ebb. athletes – his father Kevin and diligence and pushed the “And it has led to us get- young age. lated in moments, middle “Little by little, my mum won a world 4x400m relay boundaries.” ting to the point where we “Learning disabilities, I school through high school. raised me very well and I gold in 1995 after running dividends. Lyles, who has also mod- are at. also had dyslexia and ADD “I had a sense of diversion tried to work on my character in the heat – had had its “Me and my dad do not elled at a fashion show in Par- “It is cool.” 16 Thursday, October 3, 2019 Sports Athletes Hassan defies controversy should carefully choose their to reach 1,500m semi-final coaches: Coe DPA DPA/AFP taken over by our Head Coach DOHA DOHA Charles van Commenée”. Another member of Sala- ATHLETES should care- UNDETERRED at having zar’s Nike-backed Oregon Pro- fully chose their coaches to sever ties with banned ject, Australia’s Jessica Hull, and training environments, coach Alberto Salazar, Sifan also made it through to the Sebastian Coe, President Hassan started part two of 1,500m semi-finals after fin- of the ruling athletics body her quest for double world ishing fifth in her heat. IAAF, has said in the wake of championship gold by com- Meanwhile, Jenny Simp- a four-year ban imposed on fortably winning her 1,500 son of the United States, who Nike Oregon Project (NOP) metres heat on Wednesday. won the third 1,500m heat in star coach Alberto Salazar. Hassan spent the first a time of 4:07.27, said she was Coe also said the affair is 900m at the back before glad Salazar had been kicked impacting the current world moving up and into the lead out of the sport. championships where several with 200m to go, jogging Asked for her reaction to NOP runners are competing, home in 4 minutes 3.88 sec- Salazar’s four-year suspen- including gold medallists onds, four days after captur- sion, Simpson replied: “Get Sifan Hassan of the Nether- ing 10,000m gold. him out, that’s my reaction. If lands and Donovan Brazier of She did not talk to the writ- you cheat, you get banned. the US. ten press but it was unclear “I’m a believer in lifetime “Coaches and athletes whether she didn’t want to or bans. I wish it was longer. have to make judgements all had spent too much time for Don’t cheat.” the time. If you are coached television interviews. The 33-year-old 2016 by somebody, you should be “It was a good race, it went Olympics bronze medallist absolutely comfortable that well,” she told German broad- meanwhile said there had long you are working in an environ- casters ZDF, adding that “we been suspicions over the Or- ment that’s safe and secure can talk about this story (Sa- egon Project. and is not going to damage lazar) after the final.” Salazar “I mean anybody who you own reputation,” Coe told was Monday banned for four knows anything about this reporters on Wednesday. years along with a physician sport knows there’s a black “An athlete should ask for various offences including shadow, a black cloud over those questions.” Hassan trafficking testosterone and that group,” she said. “So why joined the NOP in 2016 while engaged in tampering to at- Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan (centre) crosses the finish line ahead of USA’s Nikki Hiltz (left) and Uganda’s Winnie Nanyondo in the women’s anyone chooses to be part of it Brazier and German Kon- tempt to prevent the United 1500m heats at the IAAF Athletics World Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) I have no idea.” stanze Klosterhalfen started States Anti-Doping Agency Elsewhere on Wednes- there last year - after it was (USADA) learning of informa- Hassan said Tuesday she next race in the world cham- ergy on my next race and my ducted by our own Medical day, another Oregon Project known that the United States tion about their conduct. was “shocked” by the news pionships in Doha. I like to performance in the 1500m. A staff from day one as agreed distance runner, Germany’s Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Neither Hassan nor any while the Dutch federation state that this investigation is race that I have worked hard with the Oregon Project Staff. 5,000m medal hope Kon- was investigating. other athlete from Salazar’s said they had full confidence focused on the period before I to prepare for and am very ex- Based on Sifan’s talent, hard stanze Klosterhalfen, said she Salazar was on Monday Nike Oregon Project (NOP) in her and that she would be joined the Oregon Project and cited to race in hopes of win- work, performance profile and was stunned by Salazar’s ban. banned for four years along have ever failed a drug test, coached by their head coach, therefore has no relation to ning my second world title.” the rigorous controle mecha- “I was very shocked, I with physician Jeff Brown af- none of the Doha starters are Charles van Commenee. me. I was aware of the ongoing Meanwhile, the Royal nisms under WADA Doping knew the team how great they ter they were found guilty of implicated, and Salazar has Later on Wednesday, she investigations when I joined Dutch Athletics Federation Code we have full confidence are and how great they run,” trafficking testosterone, ad- said he would appeal the ruling. released a statement saying, the team and have always had spokesperson, High Perfor- in Sifan’s performances and said Klosterhalfen, who joined ministering a prohibited in- The Athletics Integrity “I am shocked to receive the a clean conscience knowing mance Director Ad Roskam integrity as an athlete. As of the group in November 2018. fusion, and engaging in tam- Unit (AIU) ordered athletes news of today’s ruling, espe- we are being monitored to the stated: “Sifan’s full medical today, October 1, the coach- “I just want to focus on pering to attempt to prevent trained by Salazar to sever cially during this time in which absolute fullest by USADA and treatment and supplementa- ing of Sifan Hassan during my races,” added the German, USADA learning of informa- their ties with him. I am fully preparing for my WADA. I will focus all my en- tion was, is and will be con- this world championships is who is coached by Pete Julian. tion about their conduct. The 61-year-old Salazar said he was “shocked” by the judgement and would appeal against it. Nike risks being burned by Salazar scandal No NOP athlete has ever failed a doping test and none AFP In that document – pre- amino acid and dextrose (glu- had no reason to believe that of the Doha athletes were im- NEW YORK pared by an independent pan- cose) mixture – a dose clearly the test was outside any rules as plicated in the case pre-dating el for USADA -- was none oth- above what would be allowed a medical doctor was involved.” their arrival at the NOP. WITH Nike-backed athletics er than Mark Parker, the CEO under World Anti-Doping These tests were ostensibly Salazar was stripped of his coach Alberto Salazar slapped of Nike, which has sponsored Agency (WADA) regulations. carried out in response to Sa- Doha accreditation and those with a four-year ban for dop- Salazar for decades. In another email to Parker lazar’s concern that an athlete trained by him told by the Ath- ing, the US sportswear giant Parker was copied on sev- two years later, Jeffrey Brown, might be sabotaged by some- letics Integrity Unit (AIU) to risks being caught up in the eral emails about research done a doctor who worked with the one secretly contaminating immediately sever their ties or scandal – its CEO is even quot- by Salazar and the Nike Oregon NOP, described experiments them with the gel. face sanctions. ed in the suspension ruling. Project (NOP), a group created with testosterone gel. “Mark’s understanding was Coe admitted that “of Citing experiments with in 2001 by the three-time New Parker responded to that Alberto was attempting to course it impacts” the worlds. testosterone, fat-burning York Marathon winner. Brown, “It will be interest- prevent doping of his athletes,” “The charges that have amino acid injections and fal- The alleged program was ing to determine the mini- the Nike spokesman told the been laid by USADA are seri- sified medical documents, the for athletes competing at 5,000 mal amount of topical male WSJ. USADA Chief Executive ous. From that point on, we’ve Gold medallist Russia’s Mariya Lasitskene poses on the podium American anti-doping author- and 10,000 meters but not hormone required to create a Travis Tygart was scathing, been in business mode,” he during the medal ceremony for the women’s high jump at the ity USADA said in its report for sprint races, according to positive test.” telling Germany’s ZDF TV that said. “The AIU was reaching IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa the highest-profile track and the agency. In a 2011 email to Nike has not responded to Salazar had used athletes as out to all those athletes - a International Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) field coach in the world had Parker, Salazar explains he had AFP’s requests for comment. A “laboratory animals”. He add- banned coach has to sever re- attempted to use prohibited given one of the NOP coaches Nike spokesman told the Wall ed, “I hope Nike now sees this lationships with those athletes. After her Doha gold, methods on multiple athletes. a test injection of a liter of an Street Journal, “Mark Parker as a wake-up call.” That’s what’s taking place.” Lasitskene will do all Brazier’s 800m title overshadowed by coach ban to be at Olympics tion going on. When the in- DPA pete at next year’s Olympics Donovan Brazier delighted in an 800 metres world title vestigation started, I didn’t DOHA in Tokyo after missing the which has however been overshadowed by the news that even know what the Oregon Rio 2016 Games over the Alberto Salazar, the head of the Nike Oregon Group Project was. I was in junior MARIYA Lasitskene received IAAF suspension - with at the where he trains, has been banned for four years. high school when it started.” the gold medal for a third time only long jumper Darya “I woke up and to an alert that straight high jump world title Klishina allowed to compete. DPA Farah left the group in he was suspended. It was dis- on Tuesday but she has only “I hope everything is OK DOHA 2017, Hassan reportedly appointing when track and been able to listen to her Rus- and I can jump in Tokyo,” La- joined in 2016, Klosterhalfen field has coverage like that. sian national anthem on the sitskene said after Monday’s DONOVAN Brazier ran away and Brazier last year. He is the father of the Oregon first occasion in 2015. gold. “Our preparation for from all rivals to win the 800 Brazier, 22, is one of the Project. I am part of his group Like in 2017, the anthem Tokyo has already started and metres world title in emphatic successful rising Americans but I am a Pete Julian athlete.” of the ruling body IAAF was these championships were one style on Tuesday but there was at the Doha worlds along with This echoed a statement from played at the ceremony and the of the stepping stones.” The then no running away for him 100m winner Christian Cole- Kloseterhalfen’s manager IAAF flag displayed - owing to statement came amid grave from the day’s top news in ath- man and 200m champ Noah Dany Biegler, who said that the suspension of Russia’s ath- allegations that data from the letics, the four-year ban for Lyles. If fellow-youngster Mi- Julian “is and remains” her letics federation RUSAF since Moscow anti-doping lab may famous coach Alberto Salazar. chael Norman wins the 400m coach while at the same time late 2015 over doping practic- have been manipulated be- Brazier is an athlete of the the US will have swept the four saying they are “a little bit es in the country. fore it was handed over to the Nike Oregon Project which 100-800 golds for the first shocked” by the news. The 26-year-old queen of World Anti-Doping Agency in the former marathon runner time at the worlds. “It doesn’t change the high jump put up a brave face January. If this turns out to be Salazar heads. That is because Brazier’s situation. Konstanze is firmly the day after cutting a forlorn true Russia’s agency RUSADA Salazar was banned along victory in a championship and against any kind of banned figure when she did her lap of could be suspended again and with Jeffrey Brown, an endo- national record 1 minute 42.34 substances. She has never honour without the Russian athletes excluded from the crinologist who treated many seconds was the first for the been in contact with them,” flag after her latest victory, 2020 Games. of his athletes, by the Ameri- United States in the 800m. Biegler said. just as pole vaulter Anzhelika Lasitskene has named the can Arbitration Association Brazier delighted in his ti- Klosterhalfen has im- Sidorova a day earlier. ongoing suspension “unpleas- which found they trafficked tle but also had to field ques- proved her performance con- Lasitskene and Sidorova ant,” saying in Doha that “it’s testosterone, administered a tions over the Salazar ban and siderably since joining the Or- are so far the only medallists impossible to get used to it. prohibited infusion, and en- his own role in the training egon Projects, which she has from 30 Russians allowed to We want to wear another uni- gaged in tampering to attempt group. attributed to the ideal training compete in Doha as Author- form.” She has been an out- to prevent the US Anti-Doping “I started training with the conditions and facilities there ised Neutral Athletes, wearing spoken critic of RUSAF and Agency (USADA) learning of Oregon group in early sum- when confronted with critical neutral kits apart from them vowed last week on Instagram information about their con- mertime of the 2018. From the questions. the ceremony restrictions. she would not let official deny duct. start I was always in contact German athletics federa- They also don’t show up in her another Olympics. None of his athletes, which with Pete Julian, my coach tion president Juergen Kessig the official medal table at all “I am not going to skip also used to include British from Oregon Project. I was told DPA they would “talk with in Doha as that is reserved for the second Olympic Games in four-time Olympic champion never asked to be coached by the athlete and her support member federations. a row due to some particular Mo Farah, have ever failed Alberto,” he said. staff once all facts are known, Lasitskene has ruled the people who are unable to hon- a doping test, or have been “The entire time I’ve been in order to coordinate how her high jump over the past years estly fulfil their work obliga- mentioned in the probe which coached by Julian. I didn’t USA’s Donavan Brazier after taking gold in the men’s 800m final at training environment will be and now badly hopes to com- tions,” Lasitskene said. became public four years ago. know there was an investiga- the IAAF Athletics World Championships in Doha on Tuesday. (AFP) in the future.” Sports Thursday, October 3, 2019 17 ‘Expect the amazing with Qatar’s hosting of ANOC World Beach Games’ LOC Sports Committee Director Hashmi says it’s another wonderful opportunity for sports capital Sheikha Asma al Thani, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Organizing Committee of IAAF World Athletics Championships TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK beach sports in Qatar going Doha 2019, at the Khalifa International Stadium. DOHA forward. We’ve been doing well in some of the disciplines WITH less than two weeks to like volleyball and handball, IAAF Doha Worlds one of the the opening ceremony of the where we’ve conquered the maiden edition of the Associa- continent of several occasions, most prominent events of tion of National Olympic Com- now it is the time for us to have mittees (ANOC) World Beach major impacts in other disci- Games Qatar 2019, prepara- plines as well and the compe- 2019: Sheikha Asma al Thani tions have reached a fever-pitch tition will definitely help us in QNA acy for many years, especially and all hands are on the deck achieving that,” he said. DOHA as it is the first tournament in to ensure an amazing experi- ANOC World Beach the history of the region. ence for all participants, Ishaq Games is featuring 13 sports THE Director of Marketing She said that the hosting al Hashmi, Director of Sports In all readiness the world, organising mega across 14 disciplines. Featured and Communications at the of the tournament for the first Committee for the LOC of sports events have almost sports include aquathlon, 3X3 Organizing Committee of time in the Middle East and ANOC Beach Games, has said. We are really excited about become a second nature to basketball, climbing boulder- IAAF World Athletics Cham- the Arab region is a very im- “We are really excited hosting this event as it is us in Qatar. We have held the whole world together for ing, beach handball, karate pionships Doha 2019 Sheikha portant point for Qatar as the about hosting this event as it another wonderful some of the biggest events beach sports. It is a unique ex- kata individual, kitefoil racing, Asma al Thani said that the tournament includes many is another wonderful oppor- opportunity to host the in global sports with great perience for us in Qatar and I skateboarding, beach soccer, tournament organised by entertainment programs with- tunity to host the world and world and showcase how applause and the ANOC believe the effects of this event open water 5km swimming, Qatar for the first time in the in the framework of introduc- showcase how passionate we World Beach Games comes will last for a long time not beach tennis, beach volleyball region is the world’s premier ing the Qatari heritage and are about sports in Qatar. All passionate we are about as part of our commitment only in Qatar but the entire 4X4, waterski, wakeboard and sporting event this year. cultural tourism. arrangements have been per- sports in Qatar. All to the development of sports region as well. It is a thing of beach wrestling. In her remarks, Sheikha She explained that the Fan fected to ensure a hitch-free arrangements have been worldwide as well as pro- pride to us and to the region,” As per the schedule, Asma said that the IAAF Zone includes several programs event and, as usual, the world perfected to ensure a moting global peace through he added. aquathlon, 3X3 basketball, World Athletics Champion- for children, restaurants, and will witness Qatar at its sport- hitch-free event and, as sports,” Hashmi said. Hashmi noted that hosting karate kata individual, kitefoil ships Doha 2019 is witness- cafes, as well as programs to in- ing best come October 12. This usual, the world will witness Hashmi added that with the event in Qatar will have racing, beach soccer, open wa- ing the participation of about troduce communities’ customs, is another history in the mak- over 1,200 athletes from 97 tremendous impacts on beach ter 5km swimming, beach ten- 2,000 athletes and more than traditions, and culture, point- ing and it is a great privilege Qatar at its sporting best NOCs, representing all the sports in the country as it has nis and beach wrestling will 700 media personnel from ing out that the participation that we are the first country in come October 12. five continents, participating the potential of popularizing all take place at Katara Beach 209 countries around the of the Qatari people and resi- the world to be opportune to at the event, Qatar 2019 is a the sports and at the same time while Al Gharafa will be the world, which is an exception dents of Qatar in these events host an event of such magni- Ishaq al Hashmi, Director of sort of “Olympics for Beach attracts more participants. venue for beach handball and in itself. increases the beauty and value tude,” he said. Sports Committee for the Sports”. “One of the great legacies beach volleyball 4X4. Climb- Sheikha Asma noted the of the tournament. The five-day ANOC World LOC of ANOC Beach Games. “As we all know, there has of hosting Qatar 2019 is the ing bouldering and skate- great efforts of the Organizing Sheikha Asma has invited Beach Games, also known as never been anything like this benefits to beach sports in Qa- boarding, on the other hand, Committee adding that the Qatari and Arab fans to sup- Qatar 2019, will kick off with in the history of beach sports. tar. We have beautiful beaches will be hosted at Aspire Park committee continues to exert port the champions at the a spectacular opening cer- Doha on October 12. There’ve been several compe- all around the country and I and Ritz Carlton Canal will tremendous efforts to opti- Khalifa International Stadium emony at the Beach side of “Aside from having some titions at continental levels but believe we’ll be witnessing in- take care of the waterski and mise this tournament as a leg- until the final day (Saturday). the Katara Cultural Village in of the best sports facilities in never something that brings terests from the populace in wakeboard events. Medical delegations at IAAF Doha Worlds praise Aspetar

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MEDICAL delegations partici- pating at the ongoing ten-day IAAF World Athletics Cham- pionships Doha 2019 visited Aspetar – The sports medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital – on Wednesday. The visitors were briefed on the hospital’s state of art facilities and the medical services it provides to athletes An Al Shaqab rider in action during one of the endurace races. from around the world. During the visit, Aspetar of- Medical delegations participating at the ongoing ten-day IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 visited Aspetar – The sports medicine ficials provided explanations to and Orthopaedic Hospital – on Wednesday. Al Shaqab endurance the attendees about the course of the work of the champion- Doha 2019, with Dr. Juan medical care to various partici- competition and warm-ups, and paramedics, in addition ship medical committee, and Manuel Alonso, Chief medical pants during the competition; it offers integrated and high- to a number of volunteers team successfully then took them on a tour of officer of IAAF world Champi- in the training venue and with- quality services for all partici- who are keen to provide the the hospital. Afterwords, the onship – Doha 2019, supervis- in the accommodation of dele- pants. Aspetar crews work in best medical services to all visiting medical delegations ing a team of more than 100 gations. Collaborating with our the warm-up stadium adjacent the delegations participating completes season expressed great appreciation doctors and physiotherapists, partners from, Hamad Corpo- to the hospital where there is in the tournament. The Team of the modern techniques used, who provide all the medical ration, The Qatar Red Crescent a fixed Aspetar high tech clinic is deployed all over the train- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK especially those related to phys- support to the participants foundation and the Qatar Min- equipped with everything the ing sites at The Qatar Club and DOHA iotherapy, assessments, screen- around the clock. istry of Public Health. medical staff needs. the delegation’s residence, as ing, and podiatry. Through Aspetar’s Nation- As a result of the presence Aspetar’s medical staff well as their deployment along HORSES and riders of Al Aspetar is the National al Sports Medicine Program, of Aspetar Hospital a few me- consists of doctors, physi- the Corniche during the night Shaqab’s endurance team par- Medical Supplier of IAAF Aspetar provides the best ters away from the place of otherapists, masseurs, nurses marathon competitions. ticipated in 18 international races leading marathon horses and riders of Al Shaqab, mem- ber of Qatar Foundation, have successfully completed a chal- World champs show their class in coaching clinic at Doha College lenging competition season this year, participating in na- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK championships medals, led a double-silver medalist Bri- nique, training methods and affected me and how much I tional and international en- DOHA specialist coaching session for anne Theisen-Eaton. long term goals and vision, love them for what they helped durance championships. aspiring students with long The four stars are visiting the athletes met pupils from me do. It great to be here and Home of the Qatari nation- SPORTS students in Qatar saw jump world record holder Qatar in ambassadorial roles both the primary and second- help give back things that were al team, the horses and riders a golden touch being given to Mike Powell helping young- for the IAAF World Athletics ary school of Doha College, given to me. of the endurance department a training session with world sters to recreate his record Championships Doha 2019, with Mike Powell comment- “I hope the kids here today at Al Shaqab competed in 19 champions visiting Doha Col- leap of 8.95metres. where they are taking in the ing: “I coach college kids and I can go home and tell their par- races this year, 18 of which lege to offer advice and inspire The two-time World local culture and supporting love it because these kids have ents they’ve had fun. were international. the next generation of athletes Championships gold medalist the Championships which will dreams and they’re trusting “That’s the main thing but The team also benefited in the country. was joined by double-gold me- see 24 more finals take place me to help them accomplish also that they want to work from an intensive two-month The highly decorated team dalist Ashton Eaton, former in the remaining four days of their goals, so they’re mak- hard, but I hope they can go training camp held in France, of former athletes who have high jump world champion the competition. ing me part of their dream. I away and believe in them- designed to help enhance Meeting the challenge of horse collectively won nine world Stefan Holm and heptathlon Offering advice on tech- know how much my coaches selves. Anything is possible.” their performance and hone and human endurace. their skills in preparation for the recently held World Cham- ance Championship – Young pionship for 7-year-old horses. Horses 2019, in Pisa, Italy. The year began on a win- Mohamed Khalifa al Sowai- ning note, as members of Al di and his horse, Sa’ada Al Shaqab’s endurance team Shaqab, earned a top-10 place blazed to success in the CEN in a 120km race for 7-year-old 120km category of the 2019 horses, reaping the rewards Amir’s Sword Cup at Me- of the summer training camp saieed, taking the top three held in France. positions. Abdulrahman Saad In total, 42 horses and 21 al Sulaiteen, on Gazelles du riders from Al Shaqab have Bosphore Ewalraid,won gold, participated in various endur- while Khalid Sanad al Nuaimi, ance races this year. on Flore de Suleiman, and Fa- Endurance racing takes had Atta Mohamed, on Pacha place across deserts or for- de Barancon, claimed the sil- ests and is one of the fastest- ver and bronze respectively. growing Federation Equestre The Al Shaqab team Internationale (Internation- Former US athlete and long jump world record holder Mike Powell Mike Powell, Ashton Eaton, former high jump world champion Stefan Holm, and heptathlon double-silver also enjoyed success at the al Equestrian Federation) demonstrates a techique to a young athelete at Doha College. medalist Brianne Theisen-Eaton with students during their session at Doha College. FEI Meydan World Endur- disciplines. 18 Thursday, October 3, 2019 Sports Faria confident of Al Duhail’s abilities against tactical Al Sailiya

Yousef Msekni to the team, a tough nut to crack after a “On our part, we knew it A win will take the Tunisian has been bat- QNB Stars League comfortable 3-1 win over Al was going to be a tough start tling with his fitness which Gharafa last weekend. this season, especially after the Red Knights has left most of the goalscor- “We’re playing against we made a lot of changes to atop the league ing burden to Almoez Ali. a strong team and are going our squad before the start New signing Mohanad Ali is into the match in high spirit. of the season. But things are standings; Al still yet to hit the ground run- We still have some mistakes falling in place for us,” Tra- ning and is just making his to correct, but the team is be- belsi added. Gharafa visit return after an injury. ginning to regain confidence In the other match on “Our preparations went in its abilities. I hope we’ll Thursday, Slavisa Jokanovic’s Al Wakrah off well. Players have been achieve a positive result. Al Al Gharafa will visit Al Wak- performing well in training. Duhail are a strong side with rah with three points on their TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK There was determination on high quality. mind on the back of a disap- DOHA their part to continue on the “They’re going through pointing loss to Al Sailiya. winning path. a bad phase maybe due to The Cheetahs are current- AL Duhail coach Rui Faria is “I’m confident in our play- injuries. However, they’ve ly fourth in the league and confident in his team’s abili- ers’ ability to achieve a posi- a winning mentality. We Jokanovic believes his side ties ahead of their 2019-20 tive result against Al Sailiya. want to go up and close the still have a lot to improve on. QNB Stars League Week 6 There’s no doubt that the gap with Al Duhail, Al Sadd “The defeat against Al match against Al Sailiya on match will be tough. Al Sail- and Al Rayyan,” Sami Tra- Sailiya was my first with Thursday. iya are a difficult team with belsi said. Al Gharafa, but it isn’t my The Red Knights have a distinguished coach; He The Tunisian has guided first as a coach. It happens had a mixed start to the sea- has good players capable of Al Duhail players during a training session ahead of their QNB Stars League match against Al Sailiya. his modest side into the top in football and we must put son with two draws and three executing his tactical plan,” brass of Qatari football in re- them behind. We must com- wins in their first five league Faria told reporters at a press aments last week. The Qatari many players who can re- He went through a difficult cent years. His tactical disci- pensate for it. We’ve a lot games. They have also failed conference on Wednesday. international will be out for place others. We won’t rue period because of the illness pline has often been praised of scope for improvement. to hit their lofty goalscoring The reigning Amir Cup two to three months, and his the absence of any player, that kept him away from ac- by his contemporaries and We’ve to be more motivated standards especially since the champions will be without absence will be a blow to both we’ve players who can help tion,” said Faria. last season, he succeeded in in order to achieve better re- departure of Moroccan goal the injured midfield dynamo club and country. the team win points. A win for Duhail will see qualifying the club for their sults regardless of other fac- machine Youssef El Arabi. Assem Madibo who picked “Madibo will be missed “I hope that Edmilson them top the league stand- maiden Asian Champions tors and circumstances,” the Despite the return of up a cut in his right ankle lig- for sure, but the team has will be ready for this game. ings, but Al Sailiya will prove League campaign. Serbian said.

Liverpool fined Pochettino faces tough task to for fielding ineligible player

AFP lift Spurs after Bayern thumping LONDON LIVERPOOL were fined AFP sen, Son Heung-min and £200,000 by the English Foot- LONDON Harry Kane a handful for any ball League on Wednesday after opposition, but they can be fielding an ineligible player in MAURICIO Pochettino has surprisingly brittle. their League Cup win at Milton urged Tottenham to face their The unsettled Eriksen was Keynes Dons. problems “like a man” but he not in the starting line-up on Spanish midfielder Pedro has a huge job on his hands to Tuesday, dropped in favour of Chirivella featured as a substi- mend shattered morale after the out-of-form Dele Alli but tute for Liverpool after coming their 7-2 Champions League Spurs had plenty of chances in on for the last 28 minutes of the mauling by Bayern Munich. a gripping first half before be- 2-0 third-round win last week. The team are at a cross- ing rocked on their heels by goal Chirivella, who had been on roads just four months after from Robert Lewandowski on loan at Spanish club Extrema- they appeared in the final of the the stroke of half-time. dura last season, was not regis- competition against Liverpool, The second half was a hor- tered to play for Jurgen Klopp’s winning just three out of 10 ror show as they fell apart, with side at Stadium MK. matches so far this season. No judgement salt rubbed into the wound by Liverpool had not secured In truth, reaching the show- I think we are very critical the fact that former Arsenal an international transfer certifi- piece in Madrid helped paper of ourselves, to find always youngster Serge Gnabry scored cate, which was required after over the cracks after a rocky end four times. the 22-year-old’s return to An- to the last campaign in which the way to fix problems. We Pochettino talked about field following his loan. their form dropped alarmingly. need again to try to work, how last season’s Champions It was suggested Liver- A summer of uncertainty to try to move on. I think it’s League run was the end of a pool could be kicked out of the saw key players including mid- more psychological now. cycle and spoke of the need for League Cup as punishment. But fielder Christian Eriksen linked The most important thing is a reset. they have been fined, with half with moves that did not mate- Tottenham Hotspur’s players react to conceding their seventh goal during the UEFA Champions League Group “For me after the final of of the penalty suspended. rialise, which has had an unset- B match against Bayern Munich at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Tuesday. (AFP) to stay calm, no rushed the Champions League was a “Following a comprehen- tling effect on a club that is des- analysis, no rushed chapter closed and now the sive review of all the evidence, perate to claim a regular place loss against the five-time Euro- getting in the way. players behind closed doors judgement, no rushed club is in a period that they the board determined that it at Europe’s top table. pean champions in their gleam- “I don’t think Serge Aurier at the Tottenham Hotspur assessment. need to open another chapter wasn’t appropriate to expel the Tottenham have been ing new stadium will do far wants to be there, Christian Stadium but when he spoke and design a project medium, club from the competition be- patchy this season, with a more psychological damage. Eriksen hasn’t signed a new to the press after the game he – Mauricio Pochettino long-term,” he said. cause of a number of mitigat- B-string crashing out of the It was the biggest-ever contract. There is so much go- was measured. The problem he faces is con- ing factors,” a Football League League Cup late last month at margin of defeat for an Eng- ing on off the pitch,” he said. “I think we are very critical rushed assessment,” he added. vincing players such as Son and statement said. the hands of fourth-tier Col- lish team at home in European “It should have been dealt of ou rselves, to find always the “You need to show your Kane that he is the man to de- A Liverpool club spokesper- chester United. competition and the first time with over the summer. Instead way to fix problems,” he said. quality like a man first. To face it liver long-overdue silverware. son said: “The club accepts the After that defeat Pochet- the club had ever conceded all the contract questions are “We need again to try to work, like a professional. This type of Pochettino, now in his sixth judgement, outcome and pun- tino talked about “different seven goals in a home match in still going on. It’s a shambles.” to try to move on. I think it’s situation you have to show your season at the club, appears to ishment imposed by the EFL. agendas in the squad”, hint- any major competition. more psychological now.” quality, how you are strong.” have a vision for taking the club We believe it is proportionate ing that all was not well in the Former Spurs and Eng- Pochettino calm “The most important thing Spurs at their best play forward but he must communi- with the technical indiscretion dressing room. land winger Chris Waddle It is impossible to know is to stay calm, no rushed analy- an incisive, fluent brand of cate that vision quickly. And the committed and will be making But Tuesday’s punishing said off-field issues were what Pochettino said to his sis, no rushed judgement, no attacking football with Erik- players must listen. no further representations. Disappointed Xavi optimistic Boca hit out at River divers despite home defeat to Hilal following Libertadores loss AFP AFC/TNN BUENOS AIRES DOHA BOCA Juniors coach Gustavo AL Sadd coach Xavi says THE We were the better team Alfaro and forward Ramon Wolves will not give up hope until Abdelkarim Hassan Abila accused River Plate play- of qualifying for the 2019 AFC was sent off. In my opinion, ers of diving following a 2-0 Champions League final de- there were two matches; Copa Libertadores semi-final, spite losing the semi-final first one before the red card and first leg loss. leg 4-1 at home at the hands Colombian Rafael Borre of regional rivals Al Hilal on one after it. It was really opened the scoring on seven Tuesday. difficult for us to defend minutes from the penalty spot The hosts took the lead and attack with 10 players, after he was fouled in the area early on, but a defensive mis- so we fell to this result. by Emmanuel Mas. Ignacio take let Al Hilal back into the Fernandez clinched the vic- match. Al Sadd then lost Ab- – Xavi Hernandez tory 20 minutes from time on delkarim Hassan who was Tuesday at River’s Monumen- River Plate forward Lucas Pratto (centre) vies for the ball with Boca shown a red card, which fur- tal Stadium. Juniors forward Carlos Tevez during their Copa Libertadores semi-final ther compounded the already Al Sadd defender Abdelkarim Hassan (left) speaks to his coach Xavi without two important play- The penalty was awarded first leg at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.(AFP) difficult task ahead. Hernandez after being dismissed by the referee during the first leg of ers for the second leg after the by Brazilian referee Raphael “I’m extremely disap- the AFC Champions League semi-final against Al Hilal on Tuesday.(AFP) cards to Bounedjah and Has- Claus following a VAR review. “We know that (River rounded Claus both after the pointed with the result,” said san, but we will still do our best “No-one was appealing forwards) Borre, (Exequiel) penalty award and at the final Xavi who is staring at a second us today and we can then win. on Mohammed al Burayk. The and will not lose hope. for a penalty. They (the video Palacios and (Nicolas) De whistle. The VAR controversies consecutive AFC Champions “We were the better team left-back then reacted angrily “I don’t want to talk about assistant referees) called him La Cruz practise simulating were the only ones, though, in League semi-final exit, having until Abdelkarim Hassan was to the referee’s decision, which the referee because he took and he reviewed it,” com- fouls,” he said. a match that could easily have been part of the Al Sadd squad sent off. In my opinion, there earned him another yellow card many decisions and I won’t plained Abila. “In every round, River get proved more combustible. that was eliminated by Perse- were two matches; one before leading to his dismissal. comment on them,” Xavi said. “It seems like they’ve got a a penalty. We knew what we It was a repeat of last year’s polis at the same stage in 2018. the red card and one after it. It Tensions were flying high Al Sadd travel to Riyadh lot of telephone credit because were up against.” final, whose second leg was “It is a really bad result, but was really difficult for us to de- and Al Sadd striker Baghdad for the second leg at King they kept calling him,” added Alfaro concurred, even go- twice postponed before be- we won’t give up. It is not over; fend and attack with 10 players, Bounedjah was added to the ref- Saud University Stadium on the Boca forward, whose team- ing so far as to reveal he had ing played two weeks late and there are still 90 minutes left so we fell to this result,” Xavi eree’s book in added time of the October 22, with the win- mate Nicolas Capaldo was sent shown his players “a video of 10,000 kilometers away in Ma- and we will fight hard to win the lamented after the match. first half for excessive protesta- ners facing either Guangzhou off for an injury time foul fol- the number of situations in drid after Boca refused to take second leg. Who knows? Maybe Hassan, 2018 AFC Player tion, meaning he joins Hassan Evergrande or Urawa Red lowing another VAR review. which River look for a penalty. the field after their team bus they will undergo circumstanc- of the Year, received a yellow in missing the return leg. Diamonds in the 2019 AFC It was the perceived diving They’re always diving.” came under attack from River es like those that happened to card for a mistimed challenge “Unfortunately, we will be Champions League final. that most irked Abila. Incensed Boca players sur- fans on the way to the stadium. Sports Thursday, October 3, 2019 19 Rohit slams Two bronze medals for Qatari divers in Asian championship ton as India rule the day Openers take hosts to 202 on Day 1 against South Africa

Mohammed Ahmad Shewaiter enabled Qatar to win two bronze medals in the Asian Age-group Diving Championship, which concluded in Bengaluru, India on Wednesday. Shewaiter finished third in the 10m platform event with 266.5 points. Then he and Abdulaziz Khaled Balgaith secured another bronze medal in the 3m Synchronised Open event with 210.96 points. Weber’s double as All Blacks rout Canada AFP OITA (JAPAN)

TWO-TIME defending champions New Zealand ran nine tries past Canada in a 63-0 romp to strengthen their grip on Pool B at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. India’s Rohit Sharma on reaching his century during on he opening day of the first Test against South All three Barrett brothers -- Jordie, Africa in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. (AFP) Beauden and Scott -- scored tries as the All Blacks totted up four before AFP SCOREBOARD and take the game forward.” half-time and added another five in the VISAKHAPATNAM (INDIA) second period. INDIA (1ST INNINGS): Brad Weber, back in the All Blacks M. Agarwal not out ...... 84 In high gear ROHIT Sharma said opening after being sidelined for four years, was R. Sharma not out ...... 115 the batting suited him across AGARWAL, like Sharma, the inspiration the defending champions Extras (lb1, nb2) ...... 3 all formats after he hit a cen- also used his feet to good ef- needed to set their second half alight. Total (no loss, 59.1 overs) ...... 202 tury on Wednesday in his new fect against the South African The quick-thinking Weber, coming on To bat: V. Kohli, A. Rahane, C. Pujara, H. Vihari, role in first Test cricket match spinners, who struggled on the as a replacement at the start of the second R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, W. Saha, I. Sharma, M. New Zealand’s scrum-half Brad Weber scores a try during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup against South Africa. Shami batting-friendly pitch. half, scored two tries himself and was in- Pool B match against Canada at the Oita Stadium in Oita on Wednesday. (AFP) The 32-year-old Sharma - Bowling: Philander 11.1-2-34-0, Rabada Playing his fifth Test since strumental in the other three. a star of India’s limited-overs 13-5-35-0, Maharaj 23-4-66-0 (nb1), Piedt making his debut last year, “I thought particularly that first half of side - made 115 on a rain-hit 7-1-43-0, Muthusamy 5-0-23-0 (nb1). Agarwal raised his fourth half- the second half, they really came together ry was also made late in the second half cipline meant they never really imposed day one of the opening match South Africa team: F. du Plessis (capt), A. century with a six off Keshav and played good controlled rugby,” said when Ardie Savea, who is battling vision their free-flowing brand of rugby on the as India reached 202 without Markram, D. Elgar, T. de Bruyn, T. Bavuma, Q. de Maharaj. Both Sharma and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. problems, became the tournament’s first game. loss in Visakhapatnam. Kock, V. Philander, S. Muthusamy, K. Maharaj, Agarwal – who hit 11 fours and “In really difficult conditions -- the player to wear protective goggles. “We started relatively well, we scored Sharma and Mayank D. Piedt, K. Rabada two sixes – took apart the oppo- humidity is unbelievable, and whilst peo- from some kicks, then we got a bit carried Agarwal, on 84, made the sition bowling in the second ses- ple at home will be wondering why we France survive US scare away. We stopped applying pressure and South African bowlers toil sion of play as India scored 111 dropped a few balls, it’s very, very diffi- we were up against a solid defence,” said after the hosts elected to bat washed out the final session. runs after taking lunch at 91-0. cult. So I think they’ve done well.” In Fukuoka, French coach Jacques Brunel. first at the start of the three- Sharma completed his Sharma, who got to his 50 In a messy first half, where the clammy Brunel admitted his team struggled to The coach said he felt the referees had match series. fourth Test century in the sec- before lunch, shifted gears and conditions inside the roofed Oita Stadium control the game in their 33-7 win against penalised his side more than the Eagles. “I think it suits my game,” ond session with a single off went after the slow bowlers contributed to multiple handling errors, the USA, pointing his finger at the humid- “It’s possible there were fouls but they Sharma told reporters. “Just debutant spinner Senuran as he hammered off-spinner the All Blacks only led 28-0 at half-time. ity and the referee. were not penalised much in the rucks,” he wear the pads and go in to bat. Muthusamy to raucous cheers Danie Piedt for two successive But with Weber dictating the flow they The final score in the Pool C encounter complained. I don’t like the waiting game. from the home crowd and the sixes to move into the nineties. doubled that score in a frenetic opening flattered Les Bleus slightly, with three late “And the illegal protection of their “You know the bowlers who dressing room. He hit five sixes “We wanted to use our feet 10 minutes of the second half with four tries securing the bonus point after the players in the mauls caused us quite a lot are bowling with the new ball, and 12 fours from 174 balls and and get closer to the ball and rapid tries. Eagles were only three points behind with of problems.” so the game plan is easier for showed frequent glimpses of then obviously those are my They only scored one more as the just over 10 minutes remaining. The bonus-point win for Brunel’s men you... At number six, the ball the form that has made him shots that I play and I wanted energy-sapping conditions took their “We struggled for sure, especially keeps up the pressure on their eternal is reversing, field placement is such a feared one-day batsman. to back myself and back my toll, but it was enough to post the highest physically because it was very humid,” rivals England in the so-called ‘Group of different and you need to keep “Opening the batting is a game,” said Sharma. score in this World Cup so far. Brunel told reporters. Death’ which also includes Argentina. all those things in mind.” different ball game in red ball South Africa captain Faf However, the All Blacks finished short “We made quite a lot of handling er- France and England -- a match com- A sudden thunderstorm cricket. Of course mentally you du Plessis rotated his spinners of the 79-15 scoreline when they last rors. We did not control the game well but monly known as “Le Crunch” -- takes forced the umpires to call have to train your mind more for a large part of the day with played Canada at the 2011 World Cup. it’s positive because we got the win and place in Yokohama on October 12 but tea early, and no further play than anything else,” he said. intermittent spells from pace- The try-scoring Barrett brothers be- five points,” added the coach. Brunel insisted he was looking no fur- was possible after heavy rains “You have to challenge men Kagiso Rabada and Ver- came the first sibling trio to start a World France were penalised 10 times -- sev- ther than the next game, in four days lashed the coastal city and yourself to play the new ball non Philander. Cup match for the All Blacks, and histo- en times in the first half -- and their indis- against Tonga.

Shehzad, QNCA to launch Gunathilaka ton in vain as Pakistan clinch series coaching clinic Umar recalled next week AFP Babar Azam, who struck a for Lanka T20s KARACHI brilliant hundred in the second TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK game, made 31 before being DOHA AFP PAKISTAN thwarted a spir- trapped lbw by Pradeep skipper KARACHI ited career-best century by Sarfaraz managed 23. THE Qatar National Cricket Danushka Gunathilaka to de- Academy will launch its clinic PAKISTAN on Wednesday re- feat Sri Lanka by five wickets Gunathilaka shines for local young players at the called trouble-making opener in the third and final one-day Asian Town Cricket Stadium Ahmed Shehzad and middle- international in Karachi on Earlier, Gunathilaka an- next week. order batsman Umar Akmal Wednesday, taking the three- chored Sri Lanka’s innings after Aftab Ahmad, a quali- for the three-match Twenty20 match series in the process. they won the toss and batted. fied Level 2 coach with a series against Sri Lanka start- Gunathilaka’s 134-ball 133 The 28-year-old left-hander huge experience of 16 years ing this weekend. lifted Sri Lanka to a challeng- hit 16 fours and a six for his sec- of coaching in modern acad- It will be the first time the ing 297-9 in their 50 overs but ond ODI hundred. emies in Pakistan, will impart 27-year-old Shehzad will rep- Pakistan chased down the tar- Gunathilaka, suspended the coaching to the academy resent Pakistan since a four- get in 48.2 overs for their first twice for breaches of discipline trainees who will be divided in month ban for a failed dope series win in 15 months. in the last two years, held the three groups – 9 to 11 years, 12 test last year. Pakistan won the second innings together with stands to 16 years and 16 to 19 years. The ban was further ex- match by 67 runs while the first of 88 with Thirimanne (36) for Along with Aftab Ahmad, tended by six weeks after She- match was rained off without a Pakistan’s cricketers pose for a photograph with the trophy after winning the third and final One-Day Inter- the second wicket, 50 for the three local ICC-certified coach- hzad violated rules by playing ball being bowled -- both also in national cricket match and the series against Sri Lanka in Karachi on Wednesday. (AFP) third with Angelo Perera (13) es will also join the programme. club matches despite the ban. Karachi. and 74 with debutant Minod Ahmad has recently been roped Shehzad played the last of Pakistan were indebted to total of 297 but then did not ex- SCOREBOARD Bhanuka (36) for the fourth. in by the Qatar Cricket Associa- his 57 Twenty20 internationals Fakhar Zaman (76) and Abid ecute our plans in the first ten He was finally dismissed in tion to impart quality coaching in Scotland in June last year. Ali (74) who provided a solid overs of bowling. SRI LANKA: Shadab 9-0-50-1 (2w), Nawaz 4-0-24-1. the 45th over, bowled by pace- to young players so that a strong Umar, 29, is returning to 123-run opening stand in 20 “Overall I am happy with D. Gunathilaka b Amir 133 man Mohammad Amir who talent base can be created, ac- A. Fernando c Sarfaraz b Amir 4 PAKISTAN: the team after three years as overs before Haris Sohail (56) the team and the arrangements L. Thirimanne c and b Nawaz 36 Fakhar Zaman c Shanaka b Pradeep 76 was the best Pakistani bowler cording to QCA Operations he had played the last of 82 and Iftikhar Ahmed chipped in in Pakistan and will encourage A. Perera c Sohail b Shinwari 13 Abid Ali lbw b Hasaranga 74 with 3-50. Manager Manzoor Ahmad. Twenty20 internationals in with a 22-ball 28 not out. other teams to come here and M. Bhanuka run out 36 Babar Azam lbw b Pradeep 31 It was Amir who gave Pa- The training programme 2016 against the West Indies. “It wasn’t an easy target play.” S. Jayasuriya c Iftikhar b Shadab 3 Sarfaraz Ahmed b Kumara 23 kistan an early breakthrough is aimed to hone individual D. Shanaka c Sohail b Riaz 43 Haris Sohail b Jayasuriya 56 The three Twenty20 inter- but thanks to Abid and others Pakistan needed 37 in the W. Hasaranga b Amir 10 Iftikhar Ahmed not out 28 when he had Avishka Fernando skills and improve physical ca- nationals will all be played in who showed positive intent, last five overs as Iftikhar cut L. Sandakan run out 0 Wahab Riaz not out 1 caught behind for four by Sar- pabilities of the participants. Lahore on October 5, 7 and 9. they helped us chased it down,” loose, hitting a six and a bound- N. Pradeep not out 1 Extras: (b3, lb5, w2) 10 faraz who was leading Pakistan The players will also be offered The first ODI was abandoned said Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz ary to bring up victory -- Paki- Extras: (b1, lb7, nb2, w8) 18 Total: (for five wkts; 48.2 overs) 299 for the 50th time in an ODI. regular net practice and com- Total: (for nine wkts; 50 overs) 297 Did not bat: Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, due to rain, while Pakistan Ahmed. stan’s eighth consecutive ODI Did not bat: L. Kumara Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari Gunathilaka defied Paki- petitive cricket opportunities. won the second on Monday. Sri Lanka skipper Lahiru win over Sri Lanka since 2017. Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Fernando), 2-101 (Thirimanne), Fall of wickets: 1-123 (Abid), 2-181 (Azam), 3-189 stan’s bowling with guts and The players will also be given Sarfaraz Ahmed will lead the Thirimanne praised his young Sohail and Iftikhar hit three 3-151 (Perera), 4-225 (Bhanuka), 5-236 (Jayasuriya), (Zaman), 4-244 (Sarfaraz), 5-287 (Sohail) determination, improving his lectures for acquiring leader- Twenty20 squad. team who had been depleted by fours and a six apiece. 6-243 (Gunathilaka), 7-284 (Hasaranga), 8-284 Bowling: Pradeep 9.2-1-53-2, Shanaka 5-0-28-0, previous ODI best of 116 he ship qualities and team work (Sandakan), 9-297 (Shanaka) Kumara 7-0-55-1 (1w),Sandakan 10-0-62-0 (1w), the withdrawal of 10 top play- Abid drove 10 well-timed Bowling: Amir 10-0-50-3 (3w), Shinwari 8-1-41-1 Hasaranga 10-0-54-1, Jayasuriya 7-0-39-1. made against Zimbabwe at spirit. For more details, inter- SQUAD: Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Babar Azam (vice- ers due to security fears in Pa- boundaries in his 67-ball in- (2w), Iftikhar 9-1-43-0 (1w), Riaz 10-0-81-1 (2nb), Result: Pakistan won by five wickets Hambantota in 2017. ested players and their parents captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, kistan. nings and looked set for his Thirimanne hit four may contact Jamshaid Ahmad Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad “I am really happy with second hundred in his fourth Hasaranga. becoming paceman Nuwan boundaries off 54 balls while at the QCA Office through call Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari, this team’s performance,” said ODI before he was trapped Zaman hit seven fours and Pradeep’s first of two wickets Bhanuka had two sixes in his +97466949928 or email: crick- Wahab Riaz Thirimanne. “We scored a good leg-before by spinner Wanindu a six in his 91-ball knock before for 53 runs. 39-ball knock. 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