QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Simone QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Biles makes history with Yurchenko double pike vault at US Classic MONday, MAY 24, 2021 page 15 Verstappen wins in Monaco to take championship lead DPA Monte Carlo Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Charles Leclerc on Sunday. (AFP) won the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and took the championship lead Leclerc’s from Mercedes’ Lewis Hamil- ton, who finished seventh de- home spite the fastest lap. The Dutchman now leads the drivers’ championship nightmares with a four point advantage over seven-time world cham- continue pion Hamilton, and Red Bull also moved ahead in the con- DPA structors’ list for the first time Monte Carlo since 2013, one point ahead of Mercedes. Charles Leclerc’s night- “It’s so special to win, and mares at his Monaco home for me a first podium here. race reached a new height on You never know what’s going Sunday when he was unable to to happen here, it’s all about compete as Formula One pole looking after your tyres,” the sitter owing to a problem with race winner said. his Ferrari. Supporters of Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen pose for a picture as they stand on a boat to watch He was hugged by Prince the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco on Sunday. (AFP) Albert, other drivers also had warm words of consolation for the 23-year-old, and rivals It’s so special to win, and Mercedes tweeted “F1 can be for me a first podium a cruel game. We were looking here. You never know forward to racing you today.” Leclerc had claimed an impres- what’s going to happen sive pole position in his Ferrari here, it’s all about looking on Saturday but then crashed after your tyres. heavily at the end of qualifying. Ferrari said after long ex- Red Bull’s Dutch driver aminations that a gearbox Max Verstappen change bringing with it a grid penalty was not necessary. But Leclerc then returned Verstappen was first on into the pits instead of first the grid after original qualify- in the start line from the ing winner Charles Leclerc of warm-up lap after reporting Ferrari couldn’t start his home problems, and Ferrari soon race due to a last-minute issue published the bad news for with the left driveshaft, which themselves and their driver. could not be fixed in time. Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates as he gets out of “Charles will not start the Ferrari at least celebrated his car after the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street race due to an issue with the a first podium this season with circuit in Monaco on Sunday. (AFP) left driveshaft which is impos- Carlos Sainz in second as he sible to fix in time for the start got the first top three result of the race,” the Scuderia said. with the Italian team. Results Leclerc told Sky TV: “In the “When I reflect back on Max Verstappen walks with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco after winning garage it was very, very diffi- the weekend I’ll be happy and the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday. (AFP) F1 Monaco Grand Prix cult to feel ok. I’m getting used 1. (2) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 78 laps, 1:38:56.820, 25 points. proud, and I think Ferrari 2. (4) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 78, +8.968 seconds, 18. to this feeling unfortunately, should be proud of the car,” most impossible in Monaco. the gap over the Ferrari car. crash on Saturday. 3. (5) Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 78, +19.427, 15. I’ve never finished a race here. Sainz said. The race got even bet- Leclerc had topped quali- Sergio Perez was fourth in 4. (9) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 78, +20.490, 12. This year I don’t start from McLaren’s Lando Norris ter for the Red Bull driver as fying but also crashed there. the other Red Bull, while Se- 5. (8) Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Aston Martin, 78, +52.591, 10. pole, so it’s a difficult one to was third, securing his second Bottas was forced to retire Ferrari said after long exami- bastian Vettel of Aston Mar- 6. (6) Pierre Gasly, France, Alphatauri, 78, +53.896, 8. take.” “The mechanics did podium in 2021. following a disastrous pitstop nations that a gearbox change tin was fifth, finishing in the 7. (7) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 78, +1:08.231, 7. their best. It was not a gearbox “I don’t know what to say, I where one of his tyres didn’t bringing with it a grid penalty points for the first time this 8. (13) Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 77, +1 lap, 4. issue, the problem came from didn’t think I’d be stood here. come off. The wheel nut of his was not necessary. season. 9. (11) Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 77, +1 lap, 2. the left side. We’ve checked all It’s always a dream to be on car machined onto the axle, But Leclerc awful luck on Rookie Mick Schumach- 10. (10) Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa Romeo Racing, 77, +1 lap, 1. the pieces, now we need to see 11. (14) Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa Romeo Racing, 77, +1 lap. the podium here,” Norris said. meaning the wheel couldn’t home soil with no finish con- er of Haas was 18th, behind 12. (12) Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, McLaren, 77, +1 lap. what happened. I think it’s re- Hamilton had his worst be changed. tinued after there was an issue team-mate Nikita Mazepin. 13. (17) Fernando Alonso, Spain, Alpine, 77, +1 lap. lated to the crash on Saturday. result since the Italian Grand Hamilton, who was al- at the start of the warm-up lap, The German driver missed 14. (15) George Russell, Great Britain, Williams, 77, +1 lap. But I don’t know what it is.” Prix last year, when he was ready far back in the midfield, which was “impossible to fix in qualifying due to a heavy crash 15. (18) Nicholas Latifi, Canada, Williams, 77, +1 lap. Leclerc claimed F2 pole in the also seventh. lost positions. time for the start of the race,” in the last practice session, but 16. (16) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 77, +1 lap. 2017 season but failed to finish Verstappen held off Mer- Sainz then seemed to be Ferrari said. was allowed to race. 17. (19) Nikita Mazepin, Russia, Haas F1 Team, 75, +3 laps. in the two races. In F1 in 2018 cedes’ Valtteri Bottas at the Vertappen’s new chaser, but The driver told Next stop on the F1 calen- 18. (20) Mick Schumacher, Germany, Haas F1 Team, 75, +3 laps. and 2019 he also didn’t see the start which was crucial for the the Dutchman managed to pick “it wasn’t a gearbox issue,” but dar is the Azerbaijan Grand 19. (3) Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes, did not finish, 29. finish line after not making the 20. (1) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, Did not start. final result as overtaking is al- up the pace again and re-open still a problem related to the Prix on June 6. top 10 in qualifying. Al Sulaiti, Al Darwish and Al Qubaisi excel at CIV Rd 2 in Spain Tribune News Network Doha

Qatar’s Saeed Al Sulaiti came up a sizzling show to claim a podium place finishing third in the Campeonato in- teraautonomico de Velocidad (CIV Round 2) Championship, organised by the Andalusian Motorcycle Federation and held at the Jerez Angel Nieto Speed ​​Circuit in Andalusia, Campeonato interaautonomico de Velocidad (CIV) C’ship podium finishers Angel Heredia and Carlos Torrecillas Spain, on Sunday. of Spain and Saeed Al Sulaiti of Qatar at the Jerez Ángel Nieto Speed Circuit​​ in Andalusia, Spain, on Sunday. Qatari riders Yousef Al Darwish and Abdullah Al Qubaisi. Al Sulaiti of CIV Motorsport Yamaha clocked 19:45.621secs in the Open 600cc class behind race wi n ner Angel Heredia and second placed Carlos Tor- Saeed Al Sulaiti flashes the vic- recillas. tory sign at the Jerez Ángel Nieto Also ex c elling were Qatar Speed ​​Circuit in Andalusia, Spain, riders Yousef Al Darwish and on Sunday. Abdulla h Al Qubaisi. While Al Darwish (CIV Motorsport) terterr itorial speed competi- Yamaha finished in 20:06.365 tion ‘Memorial Luis Gil’ saw 5 to clai m the sixth position, events being raced in the pres- Al Quba isi (CIV Motorsport) ence of fans after a suspension Yamaha 20:06.605 finished in of more than 14 months. The Yousef Al Darwish in action Abdullah Al Qubaisi in 7th position. events will close on November Andalusia, Spain, on Sunday. action on his Yamaha. The And alusian and in- 13 and 14 at the same stage. Sports Monday, May 24, 2021 13 Liverpool and Chelsea claim last Champions League spots; Aguero bows out with brace

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Liverpool and Chelsea claimed the last two remain- ing Champions League spots in Sunday’s finale on Sunday while Ser- gio Aguera struck twice in his farewell match for champions Manchester City. Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Anfield from Sa- dio Mane’s brace to place third behind City and Manchester United while Chelsea could af- ford a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa. The Blues finished fourth because FA Cup winners Leices- ter blew a 2-1 lead in the final 14 minutes in a 4-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur and had to settle for fifth as last season, owing to an own goal from goal- keeper Kasper Schmeichel and a Gareth Bale brace. Tottenham’s win gave them seventh place for a place in the new European Confer- CHAMPIONS! Manchester City’s Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho lifts the Premier League trophy during the ence League, at the expense of Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the English award ceremony after their English Premier League match vs Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manches- London rivals whose 2-0 over Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool on Sunday.(AFP) ter, England, on Sunday. (AFP) Brighton and Hove Albion was to no avail. City were meanwhile al- ready assured of the title and wrapped up the campaign with a 5-0 demolition with their top scorer Aguero coming on in the second half to score the fi- nal two goals before Pep Guar- diola’s side lifted the trophy. City can also win the Champions League when they face Chelsea in the Porto final on May 29. United meanwhile ended the domestic season 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers for an unbeaten run away from Teammates lift Manchester City’s Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero home and will hope for similar aloft during the trophy award ceremony at the Etihad Stadium in success in Wednesday’s Eu- Manchester on Sunday. (AFP) ropa League final againstV il- larreal in Gdansk. by far good enough to win the substitute Bale gave Spurs vic- Liverpool were rarely trou- game. We did not score, conced- tory and a place in Europe in bled in front of 10,000 fans ed two cheap goals and it was a the 87th and stoppage time from Mane’s double in the defeat in the end. We are lucky while Leicester go into the Eu- 36th and 74th in what was to escape today,” Tuchel said. ropa League along with sixth- the last match as manager for The Blues could celebrate in placed West Ham. Crystal Palace’s Roy Hodgson. the end because Leicester were At the Etihad, City all-time The Reds ended the season unable to capitalise against top scorer Aguero came on in with eight wins and two draws Aston Villa’s Burkinese midfielder Bertrand Traore (C) shoots to score the opening goal during the English Premier League match against Chel- Spurs with lots at stake for both the 65th and tapped and head- after a major slump saw the sea at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on an action-packed Sunday. Chelsea lost 1-2 but finished fourth because FA Cup winners Leicester sides. The FA Cup winners led ed home for a final club record 2020 champions fall as low as blew a 2-1 lead in the final 14 minutes in a 4-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur and had to settle for fifth as last season.(AFP) twice from Jamie Vardy penal- tally of 260. seventh earlier in the year. ties with league top scorer Har- Playmaker Kevin De “The last few games were That moved all the top- beating Leicester. Timo Werner disallowed for Azpilicueta sent off shortly be- ry Kane getting a temporary Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus and unbelievable, five wins in a four drama to Villa Park and Bertrand Traore shortly narrow offside as Thomas fore the final whistle for catch- equalizer in what could have Phil Foden grabbed the earlier row. We are third, in a season the King Power. before half-time and Anwar El Tuchel’s team only managed ing Jack Grealish in the face. been his last Spurs game. goals against Carlo Ancelotti’s like this one, I am more than Chelsea failed to clinch Ghazi’s penalty gave mid-table to pull one back from Ben “It was our responsibility But Schmeichel then fisted Everton before captain Fer- satisfied,” Liverpool manager their Champions League spot Villa a 2-0 lead. Chilwell in the 70th. to lose today, we had enough the ball into his own net in nandinho lifted the trophy for Juergen Klopp told Sky TV. on their own five days after Chelsea had a goal from The visitors then had Cesar chances. The performance was the 77th off a corner kick and Pep Guardiola’s side.

Neuer the next as female DFB Five-star champs sign off in style chief debate gains momentum DPA Berlin DPA on Saturday night that she Berlin had no ambitions, like she did capped their a few days earlier in a joint Scudetto-winning season with Germany captain Manuel interview with television pre- a resounding 5-1 victory over Neuer can imagine a woman senter Gaby Papenburg with Udinese at San Siro on Sunday. at the helm of the beleaguered Die Zeit magazine published Ashley Young, making German Football Federation in mid-week. what is expected to be his fi- (DFB), and so can FIFA presi- But she also told Die Zeit: nal appearance for Inter, got dent Gianni Infantino. “Of course a demand for ’s side up and And several women have change is also an obligation to running early on and Christian been named as potential can- take responsibility. I will take Eriksen’s deflected free-kick didates, such as former referee a very close look at where, un- doubled their advantage at the Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb and der what circumstances and, end of a tepid first half. Katja Kraus, a former Germany above all, in what set-up I Lautaro Martinez con- player and SV Hamburg board would do that.” verted a penalty 10 minutes member who is managing direc- Asked by ZDF whether she after the restart and Ivan Peri- tor of a sports marketing agency. felt represented by the DFB sic added a majestic finish in The issue has gained mo- interim leadership of Rainer front of the 1,000 spectators mentum amid a major DFB Koch und Peter Peters, she invited by the club to witness leadership crisis which saw said bluntly: “No, I don’t.” their crowning moment. president Fritz Keller resign Kraus, Papenburg and Stein- Substitute Romelu Lukaku and others to follow, and an haus-Webb were among nine scored a fortuitous 30th goal initiative led by nine women women who called for a fixed of the season in all competi- including Kraus calling for female quota of at least 30 per tions before much better female represen- cent in German football by converted a consolation pen- tation in German football. 2024 in the initiative “Football alty, but that did little to stop Asked what he thought of can do more.” Inter celebrating as they final- Steinhaus-Webb for the job, “Benefits through diversity ly got their hands on the tro- Neuer told Sunday paper Welt have been proven. So far, foot- phy in front of a gathering of am Sonntag: “I believe we are ball has worked according to its fans outside the stadium. open for it and the DFB is will- own rules, and for the first time Inter’s coronation got off ing to fill this position with a there is pressure from outside. to a great start with Young woman. We want to increase this,” Kraus latching onto Martinez’s de- That’s not a bad idea, I said. “It’s amazing that we have flected shot and dinking a fine can imagine that.” Freiburg to talk about something like this, finish over after Inter Milan’s Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovic (C) lifts the Scudetto Trophy as Inter players and staff celebrate winning the Serie A 2020- coach Christian Streich has after all we are not a terrorist eight minutes. 2021 championship after their last Italian Serie A match vs Udinese at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Sunday. (AFP) also lobbied for a women and cell, but women who are com- Eriksen replaced Stefano Infantino told reporters after mitted to gender equality.” Sensi, who went off with an . alty into the bottom-left corner. post and rebounded in off the dro Bastoni and Pereyra beat Friday’s FIFA Cogress: “The Papenburg, who has injury that could impact his Inter moved further ahead A swift break ended with chest of an unaware Lukaku. , who replaced DFB needs a strong president, named Kraus “the perfect can- hopes of representing Italy in the 55th minute when Mar- Perisic curling Matias Vecino’s Inter were unable to keep Samir Handanovic at half-time and maybe a female DFB pres- didate” for the presidency and at Euro 2020, and found the vin Zeegelaar tripped Achraf pass across goal and into the a clean sheet as Nahuel Mo- for what is set to be his final ap- ident. Why not, that would be the current DFB crisis “god- back of the net with a powerful Hakimi inside the box and Mar- top-right corner, before a cross lina’s cross was headed onto pearance for the club, from the an idea as well.” sent,” said that the DFB re- free-kick that took a touch off tinez drilled the resulting pen- from Alexis Sanchez hit the Eriksen’s hand by Alessan- spot in the 79th minute. Kraus told ZDF television sponse has been mixed. 14 Monday, May 24, 2021 Sports Qatar Olympic TEAM trainS in Croatia ahead of friendlies Blue Tigers The Qatar Olympic football team has started a preparatory camp gearing up for in Croatia as part of their prepara- tions for the AFC U-23 Cup quali- fiers which start in October. Ahead ‘challenges’ ahead of the qualifiers, the Qatar Olympic team will play four friendly match- es. They will meet Malta on May of qualifiers in Doha 29, Croatia on June 4, and Bosnia on June 7 and June 11. (QNA) ANI Asian Champions Qatar on Doha June 3, Bangladesh on June 7, and Afghanistan on June The Indian football team is 15 with all three matches to be leaving no stone unturned to played at the Jassim Bin Ham- prepare for the “challenges” ad Stadium, Doha. they are likely to encounter The round of matches is when the side lock horns in being played in Doha in view forthcoming qualifiers forof the COVID-19 pandemic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, situation which doesn’t allow and the AFC Asian Cup China the original format of home 2023 slated to kick-off from and away matches. India are June 3. currently on 3 points from 3 The Indian Football Team matches in Group E. on Sunday shared the pictures Meanwhile, star goalkeeper from the training sessions. In Gurpreet Singh Sandhu said the pictures, the players can that it’s a matter of having three be seen sweating it out on the clean slates for the remain- field in order to prepare for the ing matches in the World Cup upcoming games. “Preparing Qualifiers and that it is up to for the challenges in Doha,” the boys to script their own fate. the Indian Football Team “The less we think about tweeted. it, the better. It’s past. But it’s The Blue Tigers arrived significant to remember what safely at the Hamad Interna- happened as it drives us to tional Airport Doha on Tues- understand the part we need day for India’s three forthcom- to work upon. We have three US PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ing matches. clean slates in front of us. It’s India who are currently up to us as to what we need to on 3 points from 5 matches in write upon them,” said Sand- Mickelson, 50, in mesmerising Group E are scheduled to play hu in an official AIFF release. bid to make make history DPA and Brooks Koepka. McIlroy knows all about ory McIlroy’s slim hopes enjoying runaway wins at Ki- Rof a second US PGA Cham- awah Island after storming to It’s Phil, right. It’s theatre. I don’t watch pionship victory at Kiawah an eight-shot win in 2012 and, golf but I promise you I’m going to turn it on to Island disappeared as Phil coupled with his victory in the watch him today (Sunday). It’s pretty incredible. Mickelson continued his mes- Wells Fargo Championship merising bid to make history. a fortnight ago had seen him Jordan Spieth McIlroy put the finishing installed as pre-tournament touches to a disappointing favourite. Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas poses with the trophy after winning the third round of 74 on Saturday, However, the 32-year-old ATP 250 Lyon Open on Sunday. (AFP) just as the final pair of Mick- was never a factor following an elson and Louis Oosthuizen opening 75 and again failed to headed to the first tee in a break par despite easier condi- Tsitsipas downs share of the lead. tions on Saturday, a third round That state of affairs did of 74 leaving the four-time ma- not last long however, former jor winner on five over par. Norrie for Lyon title Open champion Oosthuizen Asked what he needs to three-putting the first before improve, McIlroy said: “It’s DPA took at the first time of asking Mickelson clicked into top being a little tidier around the Berlin - and another clinical break gear in brilliant fashion. greens, it’s hitting a few more put him 4-3 up in set two. Aiming to surpass Julius fairways, it’s taking some of Stefanos Tsitsipas teed Tsitsipas’ third and final Boros – who was 48 when he your chances when you do himself up for the French break came on the second won the US PGA in 1968 – hit good iron shots, instead Open in dominant fashion as match point on offer, with as the oldest major winner, of making the pars, you make he claimed his second title of Norrie overhitting a forehand Mickelson fired a long iron the birdies. Just getting some 2021 with a straight-sets win to seal the world number five’s from 267 yards (244 metres) momentum. over Cameron Norrie at the 33rd Tour win of the season. onto the green on the par-five “I just feel like I haven’t Lyon Open. Having dropped just second and two-putted from had any momentum this week. Tsitsipas looked sharp one set throughout his run 15 feet for birdie. When you start the way I did throughout the week in cen- this week, Tsitsipas will now The 50-year-old left-hand- today with a bogey and then tral France and was in clini- switch focus to Roland Garros, er then span his approach you don’t make a birdie on the cal form on Sunday, pouncing where he reached the semi- from a fairway bunker to with- second hole, you’re just always on some minor mistakes from finals in 2020. in two feet (60 centimetres) of trying to play catch up, and Norrie to triumph 6-3, 6-3. “I felt in a good shape from the pin for a tap-in birdie on it’s hard to on this golf course Norrie was by no means an the beginning of the tourna- the next, holed from 17 feet for because there’s very few op- easy opponent, but five dou- ment, felt like things were go- another on the sixth and two- portunities where you can be ble faults handed Tsitsipas an ing my way,” he said in a post- putted the par-five seventh for really aggressive.” edge he duly made the most of. match interview. “I’m proud of a fourth gain of the day. Jordan Spieth might have This year’s Monte Carlo today’s match. I knew it would And with his rivals taking expected to reduce his deficit to champion had to claw back be a difficult one against Cam- one step forward and one step the leaders after a third round three break points in the open- eron who has played great this back, Mickelson reached the of 68 got him back to level par, ing game of the match but was week, winning against good turn at nine under par with a but with conditions remaining firmly in control from then on. players and showing what his Phil Mickelson of the United States crosses a bridge near the second tee during the final round of the four-shot lead over Oosthui- favourable for the later start- A break to make it 5-3 ena- left hand can do on clay. I’m 2021 PGA Championship held at the Ocean Course of Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South zen, Branden Grace, Masters ers, he was off to simply enjoy bled the Greek to serve for the proud of my performance and Carolina, USA, on Sunday. (Getty Images/AFP) champion Hideki Matsuyama the Mickelson show. first set - an opportunity he the way I stayed focused. “ Fans to attend CAF Super Zidane ready for pivotal talks with Real Madrid

Cup 2020 in Doha DPA of third-placed Barcelona. QNA contracted COVID-19 in the Berlin “We must congratulate Atletico Doha last nine months will be per- who deserve it, because the team at the mitted to attend the match. Zinedine Zidane will head into piv- top deserve it,” Zidane said in a post- The Total CAF Super Cup To ensure the safety and otal talks with Real Madrid “in the next game news conference. 2020 Local Organizing Com- wellbeing of everyone in at- few days” after his team finished the Madrid finished their La Liga cam- mittee (LOC) has announced tendance, the LOC and MOPH season empty-handed. paign on an 18-game unbeaten run, that the 29th edition of the have implemented the follow- A 2-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday winning 13 and drawing five in that se- match will be held in Doha, ing measures: Only fans aged was a hollow success, given rivals Atleti- quence to apply pressure on one-time Qatar, with fans present. 12 and above who have re- co Madrid also won to clinch the La Liga runaway leaders Atletico. The match will be contest- ceived both doses of the COV- title, and Zidane summed up his emo- That goes down as their best run ed by TOTAL CAF Champions ID-19 vaccine or those that tions afterwards by saying: “My mood is without defeat in a single league sea- League winners Al Ahly SC, of have been infected by the vi- screwed up.” son since Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid also Egypt, and Moroccan team RS rus during the preceding nine Late goals from Karim Benzema strung together 18 unbeaten games Berkane, who won the TOTAL months will be permitted to and Luka Modric saw Madrid turn in the 2013-14 campaign, winning 15 CAF Confederations Cup. attend the match; All specta- around the home game, after Yeremi times. The match will take place tors and organisers must ad- Pino gave Villarreal the lead. Yet Madrid finish the season at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium here to the preventative meas- Villarreal have a Europa League fi- without a pot to their name, after an in Qatar on Friday, 28 May, ures outlined by the MOPH; nal against Manchester United in Gda- early Copa del Rey exit to Alcoyano, a kick-off 7 PM (6 PM Cairo No food or beverages may nsk ahead of them on Wednesday, but Champions League semi-final loss to time and 5 PM Casablanca be served or taken into the Madrid’s season is over. Chelsea, and a Supercopa de Espana time). In line with meas- stands by spectators; Specta- Zidane is widely expected to leave, last-four defeat to Athletic Bilbao. ures implemented by Qatars tors will not be permitted to but he held fire on confirming his plans “We have not won anything. We Ministry of Public Health gather at any point, inside or in the wake of the Villarreal game. know what we have to achieve,” Zidane (MOPH), the stadiums capac- outside the stadium, particu- “We have to be calm. I’m going to Real Madrid’s French coach Zinedine Zidane. (AFP) said. ity will be limited to 30% in larly at entrances; Spectators talk to the club quietly, but later. Not “The fans are the most important order to prevent the spread must adhere to social distanc- now,” Zidane said. happen, not only with me but also with team for lasting the pace in the title thing here. They have to be very proud of COVID-19. Only fully vac- ing guidelines and wear masks “In the next few days we will talk the club for next season.” race, ultimately finishing two points of what the players have done. cinated people and those who at all times. about it. Soon we will see what will Zidane praised Diego Simeone’s clear of Los Blancos and seven ahead “We have given everything.” Sports Monday, May 24, 2021 15 Hosts Bangladesh Biles makes history beat Sri Lanka in first ODI with Yurchenko double ANI 224 in the 49th over. Dhaka Earlier opting to bat first, Bangladesh scored 257 runs Mushfiqur Rahim and thanks to brilliant fifties by Mahmudullah smashed re- Mushfiqur andM ahmudullah. pike vault at US Classic spective fifties beforeM ehidy Tamim had given the hosts Hasan bagged four wickets a decent start but Sri Lanka to help Bangladesh defeat Sri bounced back in the game Lanka by 33 runs in the first with quick wickets. ODI on Sunday. However, Mushfiqur and The Yurchenko double With this win Bangladesh Mahmudullah stitched a 109- pike – a high-difficulty has taken 1-0 lead in the three- run stand to propel Bangla- It’s a new vault and match ODI series against Sri desh to a decent total. Mush- skill historically only Lanka. While Mehidy Hasan fiqur was adjudged the Player done by men – is a I’m proud of how picked four, Mustafizur Rah- of the Match for his ferocious roundoff onto the today went. man bagged three wickets to knock. springboard, followed Simone Biles bundle out Sri Lanka for 224. by a back handspring Half-centuries from Tamim Scoreboard Iqbal, Mushfiqur, and Mah- onto the vaulting Bangladesh mudullah had helped Bangla- Tamim Iqbal c de Silva b Chameera...... 52 table, and ending with desh put up 257 despite a slow Liton Das c Nissanka b Gunathilaka...... 0 a piked double back- start. In reply, Sri Lanka fell Shakib Al Hasan c Nissanka b Gunathilaka...... 15 34 runs short of the target. Mushfiqur Rahim c Udana b Sandakan...... 84 flip into the air to Mohammad Mithun lbw b de Silva...... 0 landing. Chasing 258, Sri Lanka got Mahmudullah Riyad b de Silva...... 54 off to a decent start scoring 30 Afif Hossain not out...... 27 runs before the completion of Mohammad Saifuddin not out...... 13 Extras: (lb1, nb2, w9)...... 12 the fifth over. Danushka Gu- Total: (For 6 wickets, 50 overs)...... 257 Simone Biles smiles as she talks to her coach Cecile Landi prior to nathilaka (21) smashed five Did not bat: Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, competing on the beam during the 2021 U.S. Classic gymnastics fours in quick time but got out Mustafizur Rahman. competition at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, on the last ball of the fifth over. Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Liton Das), 2-43 (Shakib Al (Getty Images/AFP) Hasan), 3-99 (Tamim Iqbal), 4-99 (Mohammad on Saturday. Bangladesh halted Sri Lan- Mithun), 5-208 (Mushfiqur Rahim), 6-230 ka’s decent start as Mustafizur (Mahmudullah). Agencies/TNN move and then added two ex- dismissed Pathum Nissanka Bowling: Udana 10-1-64-0 (w4), Chameera 8-0- Indianapolis/Doha tra hops for a slightly imper- in the eight over to reduce Sri 39-1 (w1), De Silva 10-0-45-3 (w1, nb1), Gunathilaka 2-0-5-1, Hasaranga 10-0-48-0 (w2), fect landing. Lanka to 41/2. Sandakan 10-0-55-1 (w1, nb1). Four-time Olympic cham- “I was just thinking, ‘Do it The visitors kept losing Sri Lanka pion and defending world like training. Don’t try to like wickets at regular intervals as D. Gunathilaka c and b Mehidy Hasan...... 21 champion gymnast Simone overdo anything,’” she said both Kusal Mendis and Kusal K. Perera b Mehidy Hasan...... 30 P. Nissanka c Afif Hossain b Mustafizur...... 8 Biles became the first woman afterward, “because I have a Perera departed leaving Sri K. Mendis c Mehidy Hasan b Shakib...... 24 to land the Yurchenko double tendency as soon as I raise Lanka at 94/4. D. De Silva b Mehidy Hasan...... 9 pike vault move in competi- my hand to kind of overpower With Dhananjaya de Sil- A. Bandara b Mehidy Hasan...... 3 tion at the US Classic in Indi- things, and I did a little bit, but va’s wicket in the 24th over, D. Shanaka b Saifuddin...... 14 W. Hasaranga c Afif Hossain b Saifuddin...... 74 anapolis on Saturday. at least I was on my feet. It’s Sri Lanka lost half of their side I. Udana c Mehidy Hasan b Mustafizur...... 21 Biles won the all-around a new vault and I’m proud of with less than 100 runs on the L. Sandakan not out...... 8 title in what was her first meet how today went.” board. Wanindu Hasaranga D. Chameera c Saifuddin b Mustafizur...... 5 Extras: (lb4, w3)...... 7 since October 2019. Overall, the four-time tried to rescue Sri Lanka with Total: (All out, 48.1 overs)...... 224 The Yurchenko double Olympic gold medalist suc- his gutsy 60-ball 74 but he ran Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Gunathilaka), 2-41 pike – a high-difficulty skill cessfully defended her US Simone Biles lands the Yurchenko double pike while competing on the vault during the 2021 U.S. Classic short of partners as wickets (Nissanka), 3-82 (Mendis), 4-94 (Perera), 5-97 (De historically only done by men Classic all-around title with a gymnastics competition at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on Saturday. (Getty Images/AFP) kept falling at the other end. Silva), 6-102 (Bandara), 7-149 (Shanaka), 8-211 (Hasaranga), 9-211 (Udana), 10-224 (Chameera). – is a roundoff onto the spring- score of 58.400 in what was Hasaranga back-to-back Bowling: Mehidy Hasan 10-2-30-4, Taskin 9-0-62-0 board, followed by a back her first competition in more that the International Gym- said. “But that’s OK.” achieving victory in the indi- fifties wasn’t enough as Sri (w1), Mustafizur Rahman 9-0-34-3 (w2), Saifuddin handspring onto the vaulting than a year and a half. nastics Federation gave a pre- Biles has won every meet vidual vault competition at Lanka fell 34 runs short of the 10-0-49-2, Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-44-1, table, and ending with a piked Biles took the top score on liminary 6.6 difficulty score she has entered since the 2013 the Aspire Dome to become target, getting bundled out for Mahmudullah 0.1-0-1-0. double backflip into the air to both balance beam and floor for the element. US Championships. the first-ever gymnast to win landing. exercise. “We were hoping it would In November, 2018, 13 world championship gold Biles, 24, performed the Biles said was not happy be a 6.8 (difficulty score),” she Biles created history in Doha medals.

NBA Nets cruise past Celtics for Game 1 win TCA/DPA 2019 NBA Finals as a member Kyrie Irving finished with New York of the Golden State Warriors. 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting Durant’s Achilles looked from the field.I rving claimed The Nets did not play cham- intact on Saturday. He crashed two sets of ankles on the night, pionship-level basketball on to the ground after plowing first with a flurry of crossovers Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz holds the Man of the Match prize Saturday. Thanks to their through Marcus Smart on an that sent Evan Fournier to his after the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in roster composition, champi- offensive foul, then sprung to knees, then a sharp right-to- Dhaka on Sunday. (AFP) onship-level basketball wasn’t his feet from the hardwood. left crossover that left Boston’s necessary. Shortly after, Joe Harris hit Payton Pritchard stuck in his This is what happens when Brooklyn’s first 3 of the game, tracks. you assemble a roster featur- with 2:18 left in the second James Harden made his ing three of the best scorers quarter. fair share of plays, too, includ- Quick read and playmakers in NBA his- It was a nightmare shoot- ing a side-step 3 in the third tory. The Nets had possibly ing night for the Celtics, as quarter that gave the Nets Windies halt training after pacer their worst first quarter of the well. their first lead of the game.H e season and trailed by as many After a hot start from the finished with 21 points, nine Marquino Mindley tests positive as 12, but erased all their mis- field,Jayson Tatum finished rebounds and eight assists. takes on the backs of their Big with 22 points on 6-of-20 The Big 3 combined to Gros Islet (St. Lucia): Jamaican fast bowler Marquino Mindley 3 in a 104-93 win that reaf- shooting from the field. Kem- shoot 11 of 32 in the first half. has tested positive for coronavirus, informed Cricket West Indies firmed this team’s standing as ba Walker could barely buy a They responded in the second (CWI) on Sunday. In accordance with the medical protocols es- a playoff juggernaut. James Harden #13 and Jeff Green #8 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrate basket, either, with 15 points half by making 15 of their 25 tablished with the St. Lucian Ministry of Health, Mindley, who is The bottom line for these the win after Game One of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff on 16 shot attempts. attempts. currently asymptomatic, will now self-isolate in his hotel room under Nets is in: No opponent’s lead series at Barclays Center in New York on Saturday. (Getty Images/AFP) Boston’s best player on the The Nets’ performance the supervision of the CWI Medical Team until he returns with two is safe until the final buzzer night was center Robert Wil- on Saturday should have put back-to-back negative results. sounds. 16 points in the first quarter. Durant is as pure a scorer liams, who may as well have the rest of the conference on “Following PCR Tests administered on Friday 21 May for all mem- It was a start from a bas- Yet they only trailed by five as there is in the NBA. After been wearing a Dikembe Mu- notice. They played poorly to bers of the West Indies Men’s red ball training camp being held in ketball horror flick.T he Nets after one, and after an equally his 2-of-10 start, he shot 8 of tombo jersey. start and weren’t particularly St Lucia, Jamaican fast bowler, Marquino Mindley, tested positive did not make any of their first inefficient second quarter, 15 from the field. Williams finished with 11 sharp to finish, either. on his second COVID-19 test,” CWI said in an official statement. 12 3-point attempts. They they entered halftime down Durant finished with a points, nine rebounds and That’s why you back up the Meanwhile, all other members of the training squad and coach- turned the ball over. just six. The Celtics could not game-high 32 points and 12 nine blocks in just 23 minutes, Brinks truck and pay the stars ing team were re-tested and isolated in their rooms, with training The Big 3 couldn’t buy a big take advantage of the Nets’ rebounds, his 39th career swatting every shot he could when they become available. cancelled for the weekend. basket. Kevin Durant missed poor shooting. Their window playoff double-double. It was get his fingertips on, and al- Star power covers up mistakes, All of these training squad and coaching team members have now eight of his first 10 shots. closed shortly after. Bona fide his first playoff game since tering the shots just outside especially when the stars shine tested negative following their repeat tests and the squad will train In all, the Nets scored just scorers don’t stay cold long. rupturing his Achilles in the his grasp. bright down the stretch. in small groups starting on Monday 24 May, at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. The West Indies red ball training camp is being held in a bio- secure environment ahead of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) two-match Series against South Africa, scheduled to start Fury says he will ‘smash’ Wilder after signing rematch on June 10. (ANI) DPA Rank Boxing posting a video smash, smash. London of Fury signing for the fight in “You’re getting knocked Iranian chess players lose due to sudden the early hours of Sunday. out, end of, one round, you’re power outage: Report Tyson Fury vowed to knock Fury’s latest contest with going, I’ve got your soul, your Deontay Wilder out in the first Wilder is now set for July 24, mojo, everything. I own you.” Tehran: Four Iranian chess players lost their games at the Asian round after signing a contract with Las Vegas’ Allegiant Sta- Fury first took on the then- championship due to a power outage, the ISNA news agency re- to fight the American for a dium, the 65,000-capacity defending WBC heavyweight ported on Sunday. According to the report, all four had the chance third time. home of the NFL’s Raiders the champion in Los Angeles in to win the title at the championships which are held online owing The 32-year-old had looked likely venue. 2018, with the Bronze Bomber to the coronavirus pandemic. ISNA said the deputy president of close to finalising an all-British In the video, the 30-0 retaining his strap after a con- the Iranian chess federation, Shadi Paridar, complained to the bout with Anthony Joshua to fighter said: “Shall we do it troversial split decision draw. Ministry of Energy about the incident. “These players would have put all four world titles on the and put him out of his misery? MGM Grand Garden Are- made their country proud, but had to accept their defeat in tears line in Saudi Arabia. “Crack the other side of his na hosted the rematch in 2020 because of a power outage,” the report quoted Paridar as saying. But Wilder’s team won an skull? Give him another shoul- with Fury taking the title with There have been several long power cuts in Iran this week because arbitration hearing that the der injury, another bicep in- a seventh round TKO. of an unexpected heat wave. The capital Tehran, where the games American was due another jury, a leg injury. the whole lot. Joshua has been ordered were held, has been particularly affected. The chess federation In this file photo Tyson Fury punches Deontay Wilder during their heavy- clash with Fury. “Wilder, contract’s signed, to defend his WBO heavy- had previously asked the Ministry of Energy to avoid power cuts weight bout for Wilder’s WBC and Fury’s lineal heavyweight title on February A trilogy fight with Wilder you’re getting smashed. When weight title against mandatory during the tournament. (DPA) 22, 2020, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Getty Images/AFP) is now on the cards, with Top I say smashed, I mean smash, challenger Oleksandr Usyk.