THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020 12 Jose Torres joins BRAVE CF’s campaign

TDT | Manama For one, BRAVE has launched who could easily be affected. programming displaying content BRAVE tried their best to try and RAVE Combat Federation such as full fights on its YouTube make these fights happen but Bis doing its part in the fight and Facebook pages. It has also then it looked at travel bans, against the coronavirus (COV- posted workouts for the quaran- We travel fighters not being able to com- ID-19). tined from fighters themselves everywhere. And pete, health risk and even the As the coronavirus contin- and videos on safe greetings. not just specific fans not being able to show up. ues to put a halt on life around Among the fighters showing countries, but the They do this for the fans. It is a the world and the number of support for the campaign is top world is freaking very smart thing that they coop- confirmed cases and deaths Flyweight Jose “Shorty” Torres. erated with the government, lo- continue to increase with each The two-time amateur world out. Guys, we cal communities, everyone help- day, the Bahrain-based mixed champion was set to compete definitely need to ing with this COVID-19 virus.” martial arts (MMA) promotion in a tournament at BRAVE CF’s stay calm Like everyone else, Torres is became the first organization in upcoming shows, but the events JOSE TORRES hoping things eventually subside the sport to launch such a cam- were postponed because of the and the world can go back to paign geared towards stopping worldwide pandemic. While the normal. That includes the BRAVE the spread of the coronavirus as American Top Team fighter (9-1 CF fight schedule resuming once well as raising awareness. The professional MMA record) was that’s why BRAVE is asking us again. Jose ‘Shorty’ Torres speaks during an event campaign is under the KHK He- naturally disappointed, health to use the hashtag #UnitedWe- Until that happens, BRAVE CF roes Foundation. and safety ultimately come first. cause of the COVID-19 coronavi- We travel everywhere. And not Fight because we’re all fighters will continue to spread aware- This international social me- “BRAVE 35, BRAVE 36 and rus worldwide pandemic,” Tor- just specific countries, but the in the long run. ness and promote safe practices dia awareness campaign also has BRAVE 37 are all postponed and res said. “BRAVE Combat Feder- world is freaking out. Guys, we “Please check up on people, to combat the deadly coronavi- the support of BRAVE’s fighters. on a to-be-announced basis be- ation is a worldwide promotion. definitely need to stay calm and especially the elderly, people rus pandemic.

Newlands Coronavirus lockdown aftermath helped Buttler auctions World Cup Australia improve convinces Man City’s De behaviour - Paine final shirt for hospital appeal Bruyne to defer retirement Reuters | Melbourne AFP | London Reuters | London month. “I told my wife I’m going to layer behaviour has ngland’s is auc- anchester City midfield- play a little longer,” De Bruyne, Psignificantly improved Etioning the shirt he wore in Mer Kevin De Bruyne has 28, said in a live video on his throughout Australian last year’s dramatic World Cup deferred his retirement by Instagram page. “After this cricket after 2018 Newlands final win in support of hospitals “two more years” after the lockdown, I cannot stay at scandal and the scrutiny treating the coronavirus. coronavirus lockdown made home. I told her I’m going to that followed the episode, The 29-year-old wicketkeep- him realise how much he will take two years more. test said. er/batsman played a key role miss football when he finishes “It’s time to play football Australia’s ill-tempered in England’s thrilling defeat of his career. again. I miss it and it’s difficult. tour of South Africa explod- New Zealand at Lord’s in July, The pandemic has brought But we are not important, foot- ed in a ball-tampering scan- scoring a fifty, in the global sport to a virtual stand- ball is not important. People dal in Cape Town two years Super Over and then running still with events postponed, love football... but you need to ago, leading to a review of out Martin Guptill off the very suspended or cancelled. The stay safe.” the team culture among last ball of the match. Premier League season has De Bruyne said he and his other measures. In a social media video post- England’s Jos Buttler claims the crucial in the World Cup win (file photo) been suspended until at least family were in self-isolation Paine and coach Justin ed on Tuesday, the 29-year-old April 30 after positive cases after his children fell ill last Langer, who replaced Dar- said he would be posting the charity launched an emergen- of the shirt had soon passed the in several teams month, which is why he did ren Lehmann after the epi- jersey, signed by all members of cy appeal to provide lifesaving £12,000 mark. deemed it neces- not travel back to his native sode, have since worked on the World Cup-winning squad, equipment for those two hos- Cricket, in common with sary. Belgium. improving the team’s on- on eBay. pitals, specialising in lung and many sports, has seen its fix- After an inju- “I’ve been at home now for field behaviour. All proceeds will go to the heart conditions in preparation ture programme brought to a ry-plagued 2018- two weeks,” De Bruyne added. Fast bowler James Pat- Royal Brompton and Harefield for the COVID-19 outbreak. shuddering halt by the global Kevin De 19 campaign, De “At the beginning, my family tinson and batsman Marcus hospitals’ charity. “To help with their fundrais- spread of the coronavirus. Bruyne Bruyne was back and my kids were a little bit Stoinis were sanctioned by “As we all know, hospitals, ing effort I’m going to be do- Buttler was on England’s to his best sick so that was a little bit wor- Cricket Australia for abus- doctors, nurses and the NHS are nating this shirt, which is the tour of Sri Lanka that was re- this season, rying but they are alright now. ing opponents in domestic all doing quite an incredible job shirt I wore in the World Cup cently abandoned during a leading “It took eight or nine days... cricket last year but Paine at the moment,” Buttler said. final last year, signed by all the warm-up game and was the league but now they’re better luckily saw them as aberrations. “And in the weeks and players who were members of due to play in the lucrative with 16 as- as you never know what is go- “You’re looking at one or months to come they are going the squad.” sists and on ing to happen. two very isolated instances, to need our support even more. British television personality Twenty20 event, which course to “People ask why I’m not one with Patto and one in “Last week, the Royal Bro- Piers Morgan submitted a bid of has been postponed until break the in Belgium. It’s because I’m the Big Bash,” Paine said. mpton and Harefield hospitals’ £10,000 ($12,422) but the value at least April 15. Premier self-isolating in England. I live League re- here so I’m here with my kids cord of 20 and wife.” in a season City were second in the before the league standings and leading Morgan says England could field two teams league Real Madrid 2-1 after the first was sus- leg of their Champions League AFP | London uncertain at the mo - pend- last-16 tie before the season ment... Realistically ed last was suspended. orld Cup-winning captain we can’t think about WEoin Morgan says he is playing, when our first open to England fielding two game will be, or how many we teams on the same day at sep- will play until the situation is arate venues if the coronavirus downgraded from a pandemic.” Patrick McEnroe feeling fine outbreak leads to a compressed One consolation for Morgan home international season. during the outbreak is that the after mild case of coronavirus The England Test team, skip- 33-year-old -born bats- Reuters | New York pered by , could face man recently became a father either West Indies or Pakistan, after his wife Tara gave birth to etired tennis player Patrick who are both due to arrive for a son, Leo. RMcEnroe has recovered three-match series, while Mor- “My wife gave birth to our from a mild case of coronavi- gan’s white-ball side take on first child three weeks ago so we rus, he announced on social Australia in 50-over and Twen- Eoin Morgan celebrates during a match have been preoccupied looking media on Tuesday. ty20 matches scheduled in July. after the baby,” said Morgan. McEnroe, younger broth- “I see every option being All domestic cricket in Eng- Morgan indicating his team- “We’ve been isolated for a bit er of seven-times Grand Slam Patrick McEnroe looks on during a press meet viable during this extraordi- land has been postponed until mates would adopt a similar longer than anyone else, which champion John, said he had nary time,” said England limit- May 28 at the earliest, with the approach. is really nice. been tested after experiencing through it and I’m doing abso- ed-overs captain Morgan during West Indies series still sched- “Certainly from a players’ “We’ve been dealt a really “some minor symptoms” about lutely fine.” a conference call on Wednesday. uled to start on June 4. point of view, we want to do as good hand when it comes to 10 or 11 days ago. McEnroe, 53, lives in the “Certainly I’ve never expe- England and Wales Crick- much as we can to try and keep things that are going on at the “My tests just came back metropolitan New York City rienced anything like it and I et Board chief executive Tom things going,” Morgan said. moment and have been bun - positive,” the 53-year-old area, one of the hardest hit cit- don’t think anyone else has. I Harrison, announcing a £61 “If there’s an opportunity to kered away for a while, and ha- said on Twitter. “That’s the ies for the virus in the United think the serious nature of the million ($76 million) aid pack- play as much cricket as we can, ven’t been under pressure to go bad news. The good news is I States. situation economically and fi- age on Monday, said touring I’d like to think every player off and play cricket, which has feel fine. My symptoms have He reached a career high nancially for the game is some- international sides were being would be behind it. I certainly been really nice. passed. I feel 100%. ranking of 28 before retiring in thing that we have never come “very flexible, innovative and am. “It’s been good fun and a very “I’m an example of some- 1998, and was later a U.S. Davis across.” massively understanding”, with “But obviously times are still exciting time for us.” one that has been able to fight Cup captain.