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THE PENINSULA – DOHA when Pedro sent in a low cross from the right; however, the The reigning QNB Stars league Spaniard’s first-time shot was champions Al Duhail yesterday kept out by Djibril. In the 45th outplayed Qatar SC 2-1 with the minute, Al Sadd strung together help of two brilliant strikes a great move with quick passes, from Almoez Ali and Eduardo at the end of which Tabata set Rodrigues (Dudu) while strong up Cazorla with a backheel, but

Al Sadd were held by Al Khor YESTERDAY'S RESULTS the latter’s shot was deflected in a goalless draw on the Al Duhail 2 - 1 Qatar SC away from the box. opening day of week 4. The teams went into Al Khor 0 - 0 Al Sadd At their home ground, yes- TODAY'S FIXTURES halftime with the score still terday, Dudu netted the goalless, and after the break, opening goal for Al Duhail in 5:30pm: Al Ahli vs Al Sailiya Al Sadd resumed their efforts the 12th minute while and at Al Ahli Stadium to find a breakthrough. Almoez made no 7:45pm: Al Gharafa vs Al Kharaitiyat In the 57th minute, mistake when he was awarded at Al Gharafa Stadium made his first change of the a penalty in the 39th minute . TOMORROW game, bringing on Baghdad Abdulaziz Adel scored 5:30pm: Al Arabi vs Umm Salal Bounedjah to take Mohammed Qatar SC's only goal in the 48th at Al Arabi Stadium Waad’s place up front. The minute. 7:45pm: Al Rayyan vs Al Wakrah Algerian was involved in a Al Duhail moved on to six at Al Gharafa Stadium great move in the 64th minute, points with their second victory which saw him set up Al- in the new season while Qatar Haydos who then squared the SC remained on three points tally to 3, with three draws. ball for ; unfortu- following their third defeat. Yesterday's match got off nately, he was denied by a last- Al Duhail opened the to a calm start at the Al Khor gasp block from Mosaab scoring as Dudu converted a Stadium with neither side Abdulmajeed. through pass from Karim posing much danger early on. Xavi then made a double Boudiaf into goal following a Eventually, Al Sadd settled into substitution in the 71st minute, faulty clearance by Qatar SC their groove and started to sending on Yousuf Abdurisag defender Alejandro Jimena. show their intent to score. In and Ahmed Sayyar in place of Al Duhail dominated the the 21st minute, Guilherme sent Al Haydos and Tabata. Al Sadd exchanges and they succeeded Al Duhail's captain Almoez Ali shoots to score a powerful shot at goal, which kept up their efforts to score in doubling the lead as Almoez against Qatar SC during yesterday's match. was parried by Al Khor keeper the opening goal, against a converted a penalty, awarded Baba Djibril onto the path of stubborn display from the Al when he himself was fouled by , who somehow Khor defence and goalkeeper. Nasir Baksh. Abdulaziz Adel making good hit his shot against the cross- second match, former cham- failed to find the target from In the 74th minute, Pedro sent Other than the goals, Al use of his height to head in a piece and Jimena’s shot off the pions Al Sadd were pushed to close range as he shot wide. in a great cross from the right, Duhail’s Ramin Rezaeian made cross from the right by Nasir, rebound was collected by the their limits by Al Khor, at Al Two minutes later, Santi but Djibril was in the right a foray into the rival area early who made up for his earlier goalkeeper. Khor Stadium as the teams Cazorla fed Mohammed Waad place to grab the ball. in the game, but the move was lapse that resulted in the Al Duhail and Al Sadd have shared points. with a great through ball, and In the final minute of thwarted by Qatar SC goal- penalty goal. played one game less than the The result means that Al the Qatari international fin- stoppage time, Al Sadd were keeper Jassim Al Hail. At the Nevertheless, Al Duhail others due to their AFC Cham- Sadd increase their points tally ished past the keeper but the awarded a free-kick just other end, Jimena had a header were more on the attack and pions League commitments. to seven and remain in second referee disallowed the goal. outside the box, and Cazorla saved by goalkeeper Mehdi Benatia headed over the The high-profile Week 3 clash place in the league table, with After a VAR review, Waad was curled the ball over the wall, Mohammed Al Bakri. bar close to one hour. will take place on Wednesday, a game in hand. adjudged to have been offside only to see it saved by Djibril. Qatar SC reduced the It looked Qatar SC had at Al Duhail Stadium. The Meanwhile, Al Khor, who and the score was back to 0-0. The referee blew the final margin not long after the equalised in the 85th minute match will kick off at 18:45. are yet to win a game this Cazorla then had a great whistle moments later, as the second half started, with tall when substitute Omar Al Emadi Meanwhile, in yesterday's season, increased their points chance in the 38th minute, teams shared the spoils. Qatar's Nasser takes early lead at Cyprus Rally Rea wins sixth Champion driver Nasser Al Attiyah and his navigator Matheu in action during the opening day of the WorldSBK title Cyprus Rally, yesterday. The three- REUTERS – ESTORIL, PORTUGAL time Dakar Rally champion who is targeting his seventh title win in Jonathan Rea clinched a record-extending sixth Cyprus, ended the day with a huge Superbike World Championship for the Kawasaki lead of 12 minutes and 29 seconds. Racing Team after title challenger Scott Redding Al Attiyah, who is targetinghis 16th retired with a technical issue at Estoril yesterday. Middle East Rally Championship Britons Rea and Redding had crashed in the with a victory in Cyprus today, Superpole session earlier in the day and Redding’s won three out of six stages on Ducati developed a technical issue in the race the opening day. Savvas Savva leading to his retirement. and Andrea Papandreou finished Rea, who started the weekend with a com- second while Panagiotis Yiangou manding lead in the standings, only needed three and Panagiotis Kyriakou were points from the three races to put first place out of placed third overall. The Cyprus reach for Redding and the 33-year-old managed Rally ends today with four special to finish fourth despite starting 15th on the grid. stages and the Eneos Super Rea was also looking to clinch the title with a Special Stage which will take 100th career race win but Yamaha’s Turkish rider place at the Achna speedway this Toprak Razgatlioglu took his first victory since the afternoon. opening round at Phillip Island in Australia. Dhawan’s ton seals victory for Delhi De Villiers and Morris shine in

IANS – SHARJAH hitting Dhawan was first RCB’s big win over Rajasthan a boundary during dropped in the seventh Shikhar Dhawan scored yesterday's match. over when he was on 25 IANS – DUBAI dismissed Kohli off the first delivery of his maiden T20 century PIC: TWITTER/ and later in the 16th over the 14th over to make their opponents while @DELHICAPITALS by Rayudu when he was ’s four- haul and with 102/3. knocked off the on 79. AB de Villiers’s 55 off 22 balls The tumbling of hardly required 17 runs off the CSK wicketkeeper powered Royal Challengers affected de Villiers, who started firing right last over with ease as MS Dhoni was also late (RCB) to a thumping seven-wicket win from the start. The South African superstar beat to a potential catch off over a off-colour (RR) shared a match-winning 77-run part- Chennai Super Kings by Dhawan in the 10th over yesterday. nership (39 balls) with five wickets at the just after he had scored It was Morris’ heroics (4/26) that (19 not out) to drive RCB home with two Sharjah Stadium his half-century. restricted RR, who had opted to bat, at a balls to spare. yesterday. Earlier, Rayudu and competitive 177/6 wickets in 20 overs De Villiers’s knock was laced with six Dhawan ended the Jadeja combined to score before RCB skipper (43), opener maximums and a boundary. match unbeaten on 101 50 runs off the last 21 Devdutt Padikkal (35) and de Villiers’s Earlier, Chris Morris’s four-wicket haul off 58 balls while Axar balls to take CSK to 179/4 magnificent knock sealed their sixth win saw RR being restricted to 177 for six smashed three sixes in in 20 overs. in nine matches. RCB finished at 179/3 wickets in 20 overs even as skipper Steve the last over to remain wickets in 19.4 overs. Smith and chipped in with unbeaten on 21 off just Brief scores: Chasing the target, (1/32) valuable 57 and 41 runs respectively. five balls. CSK 179/4 (Faf du drew the first blood as he accounted for Brief scores: CSK had scored Plessis 58, Ambati RCB opener (14) in the fourth Royal Challengers Bangalore: 179/3 179/5 in their 20 overs Rayudu 45 not out; over when the opponents were at 23 runs. wkts in 19.4 overs (AB de Villiers 55 not thanks to a late surge Anrich Nortje 2/33) vs DC Kohli and Padikkal added 79 runs for out, Virat Kohli 43, 1/30) from Ambati Rayudu and Ravindra DC were helped in their chase 185/5 in 19.5 overs (Shikhar the second wicket before Rahul Tewatia beat Rajasthan Royals177/6 wkts (S Smith Jadeja, while DC ended the game by a series if misfields and dropped Dhawan 101, 24; got rid of Padikkal in the 13th over. 57, R Uthappa 41; Chris Morris 4/26) by 7 on 185/5 with a ball left. catches by the CSK players. Deepak Chahar 2/18) further jolted RCB as he wickets SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2020 SPORT 07

Real Madrid’s French defender Chelsea held in thriller; City win Raphael Varane (left) vies with Cadiz’s Serbian midfielder Filip Malbasic during their La Liga Liverpool denied match, yesterday. derby win by VAR AFP — LONDON PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS a straight red card for a dan- gerous tackle on Thiago Liverpool were denied a Everton 2 (Keane 19, Calvert-Lewin 81) Liv- Alcantara in the 90th minute cathartic victory against erpool 2 (Mane 3, Salah 72) and Everton were grateful for Premier League leaders Chelsea 3 (Werner 15, 28, Havertz 59) the intervention of VAR in the Everton by VAR and Chelsea Southampton 3 (Ings 43, Adams 57, Vester- final seconds.

drew 3-3 with Southampton on gaard 90+2) - Chelsea drama - another day of breathless Manchester City 1 (Sterling 23) Arsenal 0 Chelsea looked to be in total drama in the English top-flight control after cruising into a 2-0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic yesterday. lead against Southampton at celebrates his goal, Promoted Cadiz stun Manchester City beat delighted with his side’s per- Stamford Bridge, courtesy of yesterday. Arsenal 1-0 as Pep Guardiola formance, even though they new signing Timo Werner’s first got the better of former were denied a fifth straight Premier League goals. Real Madrid; Suarez on assistant Mikel Arteta, while Premier League win. Sadio But a goal from Danny Ings misfiring Manchester United Mane, who missed the Villa shortly before half-time and a Ibrahimovic’s prepared to take on Newcastle Park mauling after testing pos- second-half strike from Che target as Atletico win in the late kick-off. itive for coronavirus, put Liv- Adams wiped out their lead. quickfire Jurgen Klopp’s champions erpool ahead in the third Frank Lampard’s side AP — MADRID LA LIGA RESULTS were desperate to atone for minute. rallied immediately to regain double gives Granada 1 (Herrera 82) Sevilla 0 their 7-2 mauling against Aston But the pivotal moment in the the lead, Werner teeing up Kai Promoted Cadiz stunned Real Celta Vigo 0 Atletico Madrid 2 (Suarez 6, Villa before the international match came when Van Dijk was Havertz for a neat dinked finish AC Milan 2-1

Madrid 1-0 to win a La Liga Carrasco 90+5) break but were forced to settle on the receiving end of a dan- to make it 3-2. match at the defending cham- for a 2-2 draw after Jordan gerous late lunge from Pickford But Southampton were not Real Madrid 0 Cadiz 1 (Lozano 16) pions for the first-ever time Henderson’s late strike was inside the box minutes later. to be denied and Jannik Vest- derby win yesterday. chalked off for offside. However, no penalty was ergaard bludgeoned home an Led by veteran striker well-disciplined squad has won Everton, who have not awarded after a VAR review added-time equaliser for Saints REUTERS — MILAN Álvaro Negredo, Cádiz proved all three of its away games this beaten Liverpool since 2010, because Van Dijk had been from a free-kick that Chelsea more dangerous than Madrid, season. remain three points clear of marginally offside and Pickford failed to clear. AC Milan’s 39-year-old Zlatan particularly in the first half Meanwhile, Luis Suarez and their Merseyside rivals at the was lucky to avoid a red card. Meanwhile, City returned to Ibrahimovic, recently when the visitors could have Yannick Carrasco scored early top of the table after a number The Dutchman was substi- winning ways after an indif- recovered from a COVID-19 gone into the interval with a and late in the game to help of controversial calls went their tuted and his towering presence ferent start to the season, infection, scored an early two-goal advantage. Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 La Liga way at Goodison Park. was missed at the other end as courtesy of a first-half goal brace to secure a 2-1 win over Negredo set up Anthony victory at Celta Vigo yesterday, But Klopp was mystified Michael Keane equalised in the from Raheem Sterling. neighbours Inter in the Serie Lozano to chip the game’s only returning Diego Simeone's side that Henderson’s potential 19th minute. Aguero drove forward and A derby yesterday. goal over Thibaut Courtois in to winning ways after two suc- winner in added time against Mohamed Salah put Liv- fed Phil Foden on the left, with The Swedish striker put the 16th minute. Karim cessive goalless draws. 10-man Everton was ruled out erpool back in front 18 minutes the England midfielder cutting Milan in front after 13 minutes, Benzema had Madrid’s only Uruguayan Suarez netted for a barely perceptible offside from time but Dominic Calvert- in to shoot. Bernd Leno could tapping the ball in from the good chance to equalize when in the sixth minute with a first- decision against Sadio Mane. Lewin netted his 10th goal of only parry his effort, which fell rebound after his penalty was he hit the crossbar with eight time finish inside the area after He was also at a loss to the season to pull Everton level kindly for Sterling to sidefoot saved by Samir Handanovic, minutes remaining. a sweeping move down the left explain how Everton goal- again. Richarlison was shown home. and then struck again three Madrid defender Sergio wing, scoring his third goal in keeper Jordan Pickford minutes later from Rafael Ramos had a knock to the left four games since switching had not been dismissed Leao’s cross. knee that forced him to be sub- from Barcelona. and had not conceded an In a breathless first half, stituted at halftime, casting Celta responded well and early penalty for a knee- Romelu Lukaku pulled one doubt on his availability for could have levelled with a shot high challenge on Virgil back for inter in the 29th Madrid’s Champions League from full back Sergio Carreira van Dijk. minute, the first Serie A goal opener against Shaktar which came off the post while “There were a Milan have conceded this Donetsk on Wednesday. Suarez should have added a number of big moments season. Inter were awarded a Madrid was undefeated for second early in the second half in the game,” said a penalty in the 75th minute but 15 league matches going back when he burst through on goal baffled Klopp. “The only it was revoked for offside in to last season. It had won three but failed to keep his situation I saw back is the build-up. Milan have won and drawn one this season. composure. the Henderson goal and all four games so far and lead It was Cádiz’s first league The hosts continued to I didn’t see offside. The the standings with 12 points, victory at Madrid after losing trouble Atletico until Carrasco picture I saw is no while Inter have seven after 11 and drawing 1 of its previous sealed the points deep in added offside, but it was offside their first defeat of the season. visits. time, heading into the net on the because somebody Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling (left) Meanwhile, Hirving Lozano Cádiz is playing in the first rebound after a thumping effort decided it.” celebrates scoring their first goal with Phil bagged a brace as Napoli division for the first time in 15 from Joao Felix had come off the Everton manager Foden (right) and Nathan Ake, yesterday. thumped Atalanta 4-1 , days years. Coach Álvaro Cervera’s crossbar. Carlo Ancelotti was after they were punished for failing to turn up for their last Serie A game against Juventus. Mexican forward Lozano scored two quick-fire goals in Bundesliga: Bayern crush Arminia 4-1 the first half, having also picked up a brace in Napoli’s previous completed match -- REUTERS — BERLIN Mueller grabbed an eighth Bayern, who had to use changing a 6-0 win over Genoa also at minute lead with a bit of luck after rooms in a nearby school ahead of the San Paolo Stadium. Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewand- his first effort was saved but the ball the game due to strict COVID-19 reg- Matteo Politano blasted in owski and Thomas Mueller scored bounced back into his path, while ulations, scored again six minutes a third after half an hour with two goals each as the German cham- Lewandowski was left with far too after the restart when Lewandowski Victor Osimhen grabbing his pions crushed hosts Arminia Bielefeld much space to score with a well- crossed and Mueller volleyed in from first Napoli goal just before the 4-1 in the Bundesliga yesterday to placed shot in the 26th. close range. break. move within a point of top spot. Arminia goalkeeper Stefan Arminia’s Japan international Mueller scored either side of Ortega kept the scoreline respectable Ritsu Doan was rewarded for a fine SERIE A RESULTS Lewandowski’s double, with the in the first half with several spec- performance with a goal in the 58th Polish striker taking his season’s tally tacular stops, including a sensational before Bayern were left with 10 men Napoli 4 (Lozano 23, 27, Politano 30, Osim- to seven league goals from four one-handed save from Lewand- following the dismissal of Corentin hen 43) Atalanta 1 (Lammers 69) Inter Milan 1 (Lukaku 29) AC Milan 2 (Ibrahi- Robert Lewandowski games, as Bayern moved to nine owski’s close-range header. Tolisso for a last-man foul. movic 13, 16) celebrates after points, level with third-placed But the home keeper was beaten Bayern, who also twice hit the

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scoring a goal. Borussia Dortmund and one behind again with the last kick of the first woodwork, next host Atletico Madrid leaders RB Leipzig, who won 2-0 at half, a deflected shot from Lewand- in the Champions League group stage Damsgaard 74) Lazio 0 Augsburg. owski after good work from Mueller. on Wednesday. Ganna takes third stage Rublev sets up final clash win as Almeida extends with Coric in St Petersburg REUTERS — ST PETERSBURG Zverev have already qualified for overall Giro d’Italia lead the ATP Finals. In the other semi- Russian home favourite Andrey final, Croatia’s Coric returned to the REUTERS — VALDOBBIADENE, best time of the overall con- Rublev rallied from a set down to final for a second consecutive year ITALY tenders in 44:11 to stretch his beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov after he, too, dropped the opening lead over Wilco Kelderman of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-final of set against Milos Raonic before Italian Filippo Ganna claimed the Netherlands to 56 seconds. the St Petersburg Open yesterday turning the tables on his Swiss his third victory in this year’s Spain’s Pello Bilbao to set up a title clash with Borna opponent with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 Giro d’Italia when he won the (Bahrain-McLaren) stayed Coric. victory. 14th stage yesterday, a 34.1km third, 2:11 off the pace, with Rublev saved five of six break Raonic fired 18 aces in the individual time trial from McNulty breaking into the top points to advance and took contest but Coric converted three Conegliano to Valdobbiadene, five in fourth position, 2:23 advantage in the final set when of five break points to seal his place as Joao Almeida extended his behind Almeida. Shapovalov needed treatment on in the final. overall lead. Double Giro champion Vin- his shoulder. Meanwhile, Marco Cecchinato The time trial world cenzo Nibali (Trek Segafredo) Victory also improved Rublev’s breezed past Serbian Danilo champion powered through the is fifth, 2:30 off the pace. chances of qualifying for the Petrovic 6-1, 6-0 at the ATP Tour undulating course in 42 This year’s race is still wide season-ending ATP Finals next Sardinia Open yesterday to set up minutes 40 seconds to beat his open with four summit finishes month which has two spots left. a final meeting with another Italian Ineos-Grenadiers team-mate to come before the final time The 22-year-old moved up to Lorenzo Musetti. Rohan Dennis by 26 seconds trial in Milan on October 25. eighth in the race to London, leap- Wild card entry Musetti also and American Brandon The top guns are expected frogging French Open semi-finalist took just an hour to win his semi- McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) to battle it out today when the Diego Schwartzman. final on Friday with a 6-2, 6-1 win by 1:09. Ganna won the opening 15th stage takes the peloton to World number one Novak over Andrea Pellegrino. time trial in Palermo and the a mountain-top finish in Djokovic, French Open champion The lovely Forte Village seaside fifth stage in Camigliatello Piancavallo. Rafael Nadal, US Open winner complex in Sardinia is one of the Silano. The final climb is a 14.5km Andrey Rublev in Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, four new ATP events added to the Portugal’s Almeida of Dece- effort at an average gradient of action, yesterday. Daniil Medvedev and Alexander 2020 schedule uninck-Quick Step clocked the 7.8%. Sport SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2020 06 New record for Jepchirchir at world half-marathon

AFP – GDYNIA, POLAND Jacob Kiplimo took the men’s race in a Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir celebrates new championship record of 58min 49sec after winning gold and breaking Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir lowered her own but his Ugandan compatriot Cheptegei, the the world record at the end of world record for an all-women’s half favourite for the title, could only finish the World Athletics Half Marathon marathon at the world championships in fourth. Championships in Gdynia, Poland, Gdynia yesterday but serial record-breaker Kiplimo, who turns 20 next month, had yesterday. Joshua Cheptegei missed out on a medal in never raced the 21.1 km distance before but the men’s race. he showed nerves of steel as he and the The 27-year-old Jepchirchir, who also Kenyan Kibiwott Kandie broke away from won world half marathon gold in 2016, pro- the leading pack after the 15 km mark. duced a final sprint to take the women’s title The 2017 world junior cross champion in 1hr 05min 16sec. then pushed clear in the last few metres to That bettered the previous best set by edge Kandie by five seconds and secure his Jepchirchir herself in Prague on September first major title. 5 of 1hr 05min 34sec. The Ethiopian Amedework Walelegn She came home just two seconds clear took bronze, coming in another 14 seconds of Germany’s Melat Yisak Kejeta, who behind. smashed the European women-only record Cheptegei finished fourth in 59min 21sec, to take silver in 1hr 05min 18secs, with Ethi- over half a minute behind Kiplimo, a rare opia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw a further second disappointment for an athlete who has lit up behind. a truncated 2020 season. Iannone must Quartararo storms to Aragon GP wait until mid-November pole despite high speed crash for CAS ruling REUTERS – LONDON AFPAFPP – ALCAÑIZ,ALCAÑIZÑIIZZ, SPAINSPAINN Vinales is the Yamaha factory team’s sole con- tender after team-mate Valentino Rossi was forced Italian Andrea Iannone must wait MotoGPMoMototoGPP cchampionshiphah mpm ioonship lleadereader FaFabiobioo QQuartararouuarta to quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. another month to find out whether shruggedshhruruggggeded ooffffff a hheart-stoppingeart-stopping hihighghh sspeedppeeed crcrasha in Cal Crutchlow completes the front row, the he has a MotoGP future after the thirdthirrd practiceprpracacttice yesterdayyesterday toto claimclaim poleppolee forforr Sunday’sSun Honda-LCR rider taking third in qualifying. Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) AragonAAraggoon GrandGrand Prix.Prix. 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The US PGA Tour plans to allow a limited number of golf AFP – LOS ANGELES fans to attend the Houston Open tournament next month in Texas. The Houston Astros and Los The Tour and event organizers said they have been Angeles Dodgers are not backing working with Texas health officials to come up with a plan down in the battles for World to allow 2,000 fans a day to Memorial Park Golf Course. Series berths. Those lucky enough to get a ticket will have to shell out The Astros beat the Tampa $109 per ticket for the November 5-8 event. Spectators are Bay Rays 7-4 on Friday to force usually charged between $30 and $60 to attend a PGA a decisive game seven in Major event. League ’s American “We are very happy that we will have fans at Memorial League Championship Series, Park for this year’s Houston Open,” said tournament putting themselves on the brink spokesman Giles Kibbe. of a historic comeback. Kibbe said everyone attending the event will have to The Dodgers fended off elim- wear a face mask and practise social distancing. ination in the National League The tournament was originally scheduled to take place Championship Series with a 7-3 November 12-15. But it was moved to the first week of victory over the Atlanta Braves November due to the Tour restructuring its program because in Arlington, Texas, where Los of the coronavirus pandemic. Angeles trimmed the series Defending champion Lanto Griffin, of the US, is expected deficit to 3-2. to compete. After dropping the first three Houston Astros shortstop (left) and Meanwhile, organisers announced on Friday that the games of the ALCS in San Diego, center fielder George Springer jump in the air as they PGA Tour’s QBE Shootout in December at Tiburon Golf California, the Astros have won celebrate their win over the Tampa Bay Rays after Club in Naples, Florida will be played without spectators. three straight. game six of the 2020 ALCS at Petco Park, on Friday. The QBE Shootout, set for December 11-13, will feature Astros starting pitcher The Houston Astros won 7-4. a dozen two-man teams competing in three formats. The gave up one run defending champions are Kevin Tway and Rory on three hits with nine Sabbatini. over six impressive innings. the sixth and gave up a home run a two-run blast off Minter held the Dodgers without George Springer sparked a to that made it 5-1 in the eighth that cut the deficit a run through three innings, but four-run fifth inning that put the and the Astros added two more to 7-4. Los Angeles broke through Astros in control, his sharp single in the seventh. But Astros closer Ryan against the Braves bullpen Schauffele takes CJ Cup lead off Rays relief pitcher Diego Cas- Tampa Bay’s frustration was Pressly pitched a scoreless ninth starting with Seager’s solo homer tillo scoring two. evident in the bottom of the sixth, to seal the win. in the fourth inning. REUTERS – LAS VEGAS had walked to when Rays first baseman Yandy In Arlington, Corey Seager Smith built the lead in the open the inning and Adelmys Diaz had strong words for Valdez homered twice for the Dodgers sixth, showing tremendous Xander Schauffele sank seven birdies over his first nine holes Diaz singled to left field off Rays after taking ball four from the and Los Angeles catcher Will patience through five pitches en route to a second round eight-under 64 to take a three- starting pitcher Blake Snell -- pitcher. Smith belted a three-run home before launching a 94 mph stroke lead at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas on Friday. spelling the end of Snell’s day. Maldonado tried to soothe run off his namesake, Braves fastball into the left-field seats. Starting on the back nine, the 26-year-old American Martin Maldonado’s sacrifice Diaz and Correa went to the relief pitcher Will Smith, to The Dodgers added three birdied the 11th and then caught fire from the par-three 13th bunt advanced the runners, and mound to encourage Valdez -- power the Dodgers to a series- more runs in a seventh inning -- when his tee shot nearly found the cup. Springer’s ground ball to center who induced Brandon Lowe to extending victory. all with two outs. He went on to make the birdie putt and card more birdies field drove in two runs. hit into an inning-ending double After the Braves chased Dodgers second baseman on his next five holes thanks to some outstanding putting to Jose Altuve followed with a play. Dodgers starter Dustin May runs Chris Taylor was awarded first sit 14-under 130 halfway through the 78-player event at crisp line drive to left field and Willy Adames had given in the first and second innings, base when he appeared to be Shadow Creek, which has no cut. Springer raced around from first Tampa Bay the lead in the bottom six Los Angeles relief pitchers hit by a pitch, but replay After firing a 29 over his first nine holes, he cooled off to score. of the second, breaking out of his kept Atlanta’s high-octane showed the throw hit the knob after the turn but still managed one more birdie while Correa added another run- hitting slump with a two-out offense in check. Kenley Jansen, of the bat and he returned to avoiding any big mistakes. scoring single before Alex run-scoring double. who has struggled recently in the continue his at-bat -- smacking Trailing Schauffele was overnight leader Tyrrell Hatton Bregman hit into a double play Manuel Margot hit two home closing pitcher’s role, struck out a double that set the stage for of England, who finished birdie-birdie to cap a round of to end the inning. runs off two different Astros three in the ninth to seal the Mookie Betts’ run-scoring four-under 68 to sit 11-under 133 heading into the weekend Shane McClanahan took over relief pitchers -- a solo shot off victory. single and a two-run blast by with American Russell Henley one shot further adrift. on the mound for Tampa Bay in Andre Scrubb in the seventh and Atlanta’s starting pitcher A.J. Seager.