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Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honours

AP — LONDON been “totally misunderstood” and that Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates the racing champion was among the his win with fans after the British Lewis Hamilton is now a “Sir” as well 5,000 highest taxpayers in the UK. Grand Prix at Silverstone, Britain, as a seven-time Formula One Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says in this July 16, 2017, file photo. champion. Hamilton received a Britain should feel proud to have a knighthood Wednesday as part of "ambassador of the calibre of Lewis Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s Hamilton" after the F1 world champion honours list, which also recognized was awarded a knighthood in the New British performers, politicians, public Year Honours list. servants and people outside the lime- Austrian Wolff, 48, has overseen light who worked to defeat the coro- Hamilton's success at Mercedes fol- navirus and its devastating impacts. lowing the Briton's move from McLaren Hamilton, who secured his seventh in 2013. Hamilton has won six of his F1 title last month to equal Michael seven titles with the sport's all-con- Schumacher’s record, has said his quering team. recent success was partly inspired by Wolff hailed the 35-year-old British the Black Lives Matter movement. driver for his sporting success and his The 35-year-old race car driver efforts to battle discrimination. took the knee on the grid and wore "The news that he is to receive a anti-racism slogans during the season. knighthood shows that he is now Hamilton told the BBC last week receiving the recognition he has earned that “it was a different drive than what during a career of unparalleled success I’ve had in me in the past, to get to the in motorsport," said Wolff. end of those races first so that I could "The UK can be very proud to have utilize that platform” against racism. a champion and ambassador of the Supporters have suggested Ham- calibre of Sir Lewis Hamilton." ilton would have been knighted sooner Hamilton took a knee before all his is outside of Formula One. But Lewis team that won England the 1966 World There is growing criticism of the if not for his tax status. Hamilton’s races to protest against racial injustice has said this affects every black person Cup receives an honour. honours’ evocation of the British knighthood was awarded in the and Mercedes changed their livery and he stood up at a time when it could The queen’s honours are awarded Empire, the legacy of which has been “overseas” section of the honours list from silver to black to highlight the have destabilised his career and desta- twice a year, in late December and in debated anew amid campaigns against because he lives in low-tax Monaco. issue of discrimination. bilised his concentration on the June, when the monarch’s birthday is racism and colonialism around the His tax affairs made news in 2017 Britain's Damon Hill, world championship." observed. world. The education spokeswoman when the Paradise Papers leak champion in 1996, told Sky News: In other honours, veteran foot- The awards acknowledge hun- for the opposition Labour Party, Kate showed he avoided paying more than "Lewis has stood up for issues that are ballers Jimmy Greaves and Ron dreds of people for services to com- Green, who has an OBE, recently $4m in taxes on a private jet registered close to his heart and affect Flowers were made Members of the munity or British national life. Recip- called the titles of the honours in the Isle of Man, a tax haven. everyone. Order of the British Empire, or MBEs, ients are selected by committees of “offensive and divisive.” Motorsport UK Chairman David "In our sport it is very rare for a after a long-running campaign to civil servants from nominations made The British government said there Richards said Hamilton’s tax status had driver to get involved in anything that ensure every surviving member of the by the government and the public. are no plans to change the titles.

Results at Al Rayyan Race Park Jockey Marco Casamento guides Lekhraib past the AL SHAQAB CUP finish line to win Distance: 1700 the Al Shaqab Cup, Total Prize Money: QR 100,000 the day's feature Prize Money (QR): 1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 race, at Al Rayyan Race Time: 01:59.76 Race Park last night. Winner, trainer, jockey Casamento rode the Lekhraib, Mohammed Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento Mohammed Ghazali- Hazm Al Sulaimi, Gassim Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi trained 6-year-old Lama, Abdulaziz Hamad Al Marri , A Khalid Al-Mosallam horse to a convincing 5¼-length win in the LOCAL THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP 1700m run for Local Distance: 1200 Purebred Arabians, Total Prize Money: QR 60,000 clinching the top prize Prize Money (QR): 1st 34,200 2nd 13,200 3rd 6,600 of QR 57,000. Lekhraib Race Time: 01:12.96 Winner, trainer, jockey clocked a time of 1:59.76 in the six-entry Al Faisaliya, I Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki, Ronan Thomas contest held under Sarmad Bu Thaila, Mohamed Elahmed, Killian Leonard lights. Dhergham Bu Thaila, Mohamed Elahmed, Michael Forest THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 4) Distance: 1200 Total Prize Money: QR 55,000 Prize Money (QR): 1st 31,350 2nd 12,100 3rd 6,050 Race Time: 01:11.26 Lekhraib shows winning form as Winner, trainer, jockey Zarandi, Hamad Ahmed Al Malki Al-Jehani, Soufiane Saadi Return To Senders, Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento Casamento lifts Al Shaqab Cup title The Singer, Abdulaziz Ali A Al-Kathiri, Carlos Henrique THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) THE PENINSULA — DOHA Al Malki-trained 4-year-old filly to a Also yesterday, Abdulaziz Saleh Al Distance: 1900 2-length win a time of 1:12.96. Thomas won Jaber’s Southernmachoman (Mucho Macho Total Prize Money: QR 50,000 Injaaz Stud’s Lekhraib yesterday powered the top prize of QR 34,200. Man x Deep South) won the Thoroughbred Race Time: 02:04.20 to Al Shaqab Cup glory with jockey Marco Killian Leonard, astride Sarmad Bu Handicap (0-75). Winner, trainer, jockey Casamento in the saddle at the Al Rayyan Thaila (trained by Mohamed Khaled Ali Khalid Al Mosallam rode the Hadi Alizoom, Deborah Amanda Clare Mountain, Ivan Rossi Race Park. Elahmed) finished in second place whereas Al Ramzani-trained 4-year-old colt to a Casamento rode the Mohammed Ghaz- the third spot was grabbed by stabelmate short head win in the 6f run. THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) ali-trained 6-year-old horse to a convincing Dhergham Bu Thaila, who had Michael Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Qawaafi Distance: 1200 5¼-length win in the 1700m run for Local Forest in the saddle. (Mukhadram x Fashion Rocks) won the Total Prize Money: QR 50,000 Purebred Arabians, clinching the top prize Leonard won QR 13,200 while Forest Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate with Race Time: 01:12.82 of QR 57,000. picked up QR 6,600. Michael Forest in the saddle. Winner, trainer, jockey Lekhraib (AF AlBahar x Grace T) clocked In the day’s sixth race, Saeed Nasser Al Forest rode the Mohammed Riyaz- Southernmachoman, H N Al Ramzani , A K Al-Mosallam a time of 1:59.76 in the six-entry contest Qadi’s Zarandi (Scat Daddy x Zaralanta) trained 3-year-old filly to a 2½-length win held under lights. completed a double winning in the Thor- in the 1700m run. LOCAL THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE Soufiane Saadi, astride Hazm Al Sulaimi, oughbred Handicap (0-95) with Saadi who Salsabiel, owned by Khalifa Bin Sheail Distance: 1700 finished in second spot. Lama, who had Ali rode the Hamad Al Jehani-trained 4-year- Al Kuwari won the Purebred Arabian Total Prize Money: QR 45,000 Khalid Al Mosallam in the saddle, clinched old colt to a ¼-length win in the 6 furlong Maiden Plate with jockey Casamento. Race Time: 01:54.86 the third place. run. Saadi won QR 31,30. Return To Senders The Mohammed Ghazali-trained Winner, trainer, jockey Saadi won QR 22,000 while Al Mosal- (Casamento) and The Singer (Carlos Hen- 3-year-old filly to a 3½-lenght win in the Qawaafi, Mohammed Riyaz Ibrahim Kasim, Michael Forest lam’s efforts were worth QR 11,000 in what rique) completed the top three. 6f run for unrated 3-6-year-olds. was the feature race at Al Rayyan Race Also yesterday, Ali Hassan Ali Alabdul- In the day’s opening race at Al Rayyan PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE Park. malik’s Alizoom (Invincible Spirit x Lady Race Park, Injaaz Stud’s Mister General Distance: 1200 Earlier yesterday, Al Sakab Stud’s Springbank) won the Thoroughbred (General x Last Guest) won the Purebred Total Prize Money: QR 45,000 homebred Al Faisaliya (Coach House x Shie- Handicap (0-85). Jockey Ivan Rossi rode Arabian Maiden Plate as Khalid Al Balushi Race Time: 01:21.02 laligh) won the Local Thoroughbred the Debbie Mountain-trained 7-year-old rode the Mohammed Riyaz-trained 4-year- Winner, trainer, jockey Handicap (70-90). gelding to a short head win in the 1900m old colt to a convincing 5¾-length win in Salsabiel, Mohammed Gassim Ghazali , M Casamento Jockey Ronan Thomas rode the Ibrahim run. the 1700m run. Sport FRIDAY 1 JANUARY 2021 15 Murray Injured Wagner to miss Australia prepared pulls out to risk Warner in of Delray 2nd Test against Pakistan AP - WELLINGTON Sydney even if not Beach Fast bowler Neil Wagner played almost all of New Zealand’s first fully fit: McDonald Open over cricket Test against Pakistan REUTERS - MELBOURNE with two broken toes but will not play the second Test and is David Warner may play the third Test against India even if he virus fears facing a six-week recovery. is short of full fitness as Australia look to the veteran opener AFP - LONDON Wagner was struck by to strengthen the top order, assistant coach Andrew McDonald Pakistan paceman Shaheen said yesterday. Andy Murray has pulled out Afridi while batting on the Warner was ruled out of the first two Tests in Adelaide of what was due to be his second day of the first Test at and Melbourne after tearing an adductor muscle, but has been first tournament of the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, included in the 18-man squad for the match at the Sydney season in Florida next week sustaining two fractures to toes Cricket Ground starting on Jan. 7. because of coronavirus on his right foot. With opener Joe Burns dropped after a woeful Melbourne concerns. In spite of the injury, Test, Australia will have a new opening partnership as they The former world Wagner bowled 21 overs in look to rebound from an eight-wicket defeat and take a 2-1 number one accepted a Pakistan’s first innings and 28 Pakistan’s batsman Fawad Alam (left) talks to New Zealand’s lead in the series. McDonald said having Warner pad up if not wild card into the Delray in the second, leaving the field paceman Neil Wagner during the fifth day of the first cricket Test completely fit would be a “clear option” and a matter for the Beach Open and had been for painkilling injections before match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Bay Oval in Mount player and head coach Justin Langer. due to play his first match returning to bowl again. “He may not be 100%. Who is coming off an injury? You Maunganui on Wednesday. next Friday but has decided In the second innings he never know until you get out there,” McDonald told reporters the trip is too risky. bowled a marathon spell of 11 test despite his injury. of pain,” Williamson said. “We yesterday. “Look, if he’s 90-95% fit and the conversation is “After much deliber- overs, securing two vital “I can’t explain Neil were trying to use him when that he’s fit enough to be able to go out there and perform his ation with my team I’ve wickets as New Zealand com- Wagner,” Rizwan said. “Eleven the injection was taking effect. duties for the team, then I’m sure that’ll be a conversation the decided not to travel to play pleted a win by 101 runs on overs in a row on an injured toe, It was kind of unique for all of coach has with the player. in Delray Beach,” said Wednesday. he’s a different guy. His aggres- us, but in particular Neil.” “Most times Justin is pretty open with the players in terms Murray. “Given the increase Yesterday, Wagner was sions were beautiful. He’s a big For Wagner, a fear of of giving them accountability around that.” in Covid rates and the ruled out of the second Test at bowler.” needles was greater than the Uncapped opener Will Pucovski was also included in the transatlantic flights Christchurch beginning on New Zealand captain Kane pain of his injury. squad and McDonald understood that to mean the youngster involved, I want to min- Sunday and likely will have to Williamson, who was Man of His determination was to had cleared concussion protocols. imise the risks ahead of the rest for six week before is injury the Match in the first test, get back out onto the field as Pucovski, who has a history of concussion problems, was Australian Open. I’m really is full mended. praised Wagner’s courage and much as possible. ruled out of the opening Tests after being struck on the helmet thankful for the under- Pakistan captain dedication. “Test matches don’t come with a bouncer in a tour match. McDonald said he would be standing of the tournament Mohammad Rizwan was full of “People talk about the size easy,” he said. “Playing for your with the squad when they return to training in Melbourne and I look forward to admiration for Wagner’s effort of his heart but to have a couple country is never anything you from Jan. 2. playing there soon.” of continuing to bowl in the first of broken toes … he was in a lot can take for granted.” “It will just be a matter now of what training and how The 33-year-old has quickly he can ramp up to make himself available for selection,” been given a wild card for he said. Matthew Wade was promoted to open with Burns in the Australian Open and the first two Tests and made solid starts in three of his four will travel Down Under in Williamson overtakes Smith, innings without cracking a half-century. mid-January before a McDonald praised Wade’s performance as a makeshift period of quarantine prior opener but said he felt his best position was in the middle to the start of the first Grand order. Slam of 2021 on February Kohli to be top Test batsman 8. Australia has strict pro- REUTERS - NEW DELHI Kohli, who topscored for India’s Yadav to miss last two tocols regarding entry to India in their eight-wicket the country and travelling New Zealand captain Kane thrashing by Australia in the Tests with calf injury: Reports to the United States first, Williamson (pictured right) series opener in Adelaide, has where coronavirus cases enters the New Year as the top- returned home for the birth of REUTERS - NEW DELHI remain high, could poten- ranked Test batsman after leap- his first child. India’s stand-in tially jeopardise his plans. frogging Australia’s Steve Smith skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, India quick Umesh Yadav will miss the last two Tests against Murray, a three-time and India skipper Virat Kohli in jumped to number six after his Australia with a calf injury, the ESPNcricinfo website reported Grand Slam champion, has the latest official rankings stellar hundred in the second yesterday. slipped to 122nd in the issued yesterday. test inspired the tourists to a Yadav bowled only 3.3 overs in Australia’s second innings world after an injury- Williamson, who returned series-levelling victory in in the second Test before limping off as India went on to level ravaged three years. from paternity leave this Melbourne. the series 1-1 with an eight-wicket victory in Melbourne. British number one Dan month, hit a match-winning Australia’s Pat Cummins An India team spokesman could not immediately provide Evans has also pulled out century in the opening Test remains the top-ranked Test an update on Yadav’s injury but ESPNcricinfo said the 33-year- of Delray Beach and the against Pakistan to help New bowler, while compatriot old would miss the matches in Sydney and Brisbane. pair will continue to Zealand win by 101 runs at Mitchell Starc jumped two Yadav’s absence would further deplete India’s pace attack, prepare in London ahead Mount Maunganui on places to enter the top five. leaving Jasprit Bumrah as the lone frontline quick in their of the new season. Wednesday. India spinner Ravichandran squad. Veteran seamer Ishant Sharma missed the tour with a Smith is in the middle of a Ashwin (seventh) and quick side strain while Mohammed Shami has been sidelined after rare slump in form and dropped Jasprit Bumrah (ninth) fracturing his forearm while batting in the opening test in Slovakian behind Kohli after registering improved their top 10 positions Adelaide. four single-digit scores at the after their impressive per- Shami’s replacement Mohammed Siraj impressed in his player halfway stage of the ongoing formance in the Melbourne debut in Melbourne where he picked five wickets. Baskova four-Test series against India. Test. banned NBA to require for fixing NHL’s oldest player Chara signs tracing sensors, says report AP LONDON one-year deal with the Capitals AP - NEW YORK Slovakian tennis player AFP - WASHINGTON Dagmara Baskova was In this file photo taken Chara, who had four The NBA is planning to beef up banned for 12 years on February 25, 2020, seasons each with the New York its ability to track the contacts yesterday for match-fixing Slovakian defenseman Zdeno Zdeno Chara of the Boston Islanders and Ottawa Senators of players and some team staff offenses, the Tennis Chara, the National Hockey Bruins looks on during the before joining the Bruins, has members as the league Integrity Unit said. League’s oldest player at 43, first period of the game scored 205 goals with 451 continues to fight its battle Baskova admitted to signed a one-year free agent against the Calgary Flames assists in 1,553 career NHL with the coronavirus. charges of five incidents of deal yesterday with the Wash- in Boston, Massachusetts. games. ESPN reported yesterday match fixing in 2017, the ington Capitals after 14 seasons The Bruins will play the that the NBA is expected to Slovakian defenseman TIU said. She was also fined with the Boston Bruins. Capitals eight times this season, require players and others in Chara, the NHL’s oldest $40,000 with all but $1,000 Chara, who was the longest the first of them January 30 at the Tier 1 and Tier 2 groups to player at 43, signed a one- suspended and payable tenured NHL captain by having Washington with Chara making wear the Kinexon SafeZone year free agent deal with within 90 days. Baskova the role for Boston since 2006, his return to Boston on March contact sensor devices while the Washington Capitals had a career-high WTA will begin his 23rd NHL cam- 3, although spectators are not they are taking part in all team after 14 seasons with the ranking of 1,117 in singles paign when the league’s expected to be allowed at activities, except for games, Boston Bruins. and 777 in doubles. She has shortened season opens in games due to the Covid-19 beginning January 7. since retired from the sport, January. pandemic. It is hoped that use of the the TIU said. “Recently, the Boston Bruins “As I begin this next chapter, sensors would help to clarify Meanwhile Hsieh have informed me that they I want the people of Boston to which team members would Su-Wei and Barbora plan to move forward with their who turns 44 in March, signed 2011 and won the Norris Trophy know how proud I was to be a need to be quarantined should Strycova head the women's many younger and talented for $795,000 after scoring five as the top NHL defenseman in Bruin and how grateful I am for someone in their organization doubles entry list for the players and I respect their goals and setting up nine more 2008-09. all of the support over the test positive for COVID-19. 2021 Australian Open. decision,” Chara posted on in 68 games last season. “We are extremely pleased,” years,” Chara wrote. It activates when the The top-ranked pair, Instagram. The massive 6-foot-9 Capitals general manager Brian “’Thank you’ does not seem wearer comes within six feet who finished runners-up in “Unfortunately, my time as (2.06m) and 250-pound (113kg) MacLellan said. “We feel his adequate to express my sincere of another wearer but does not the 2020 final, will be the proud captain of the Bruins blueliner -- the tallest player in experience and leadership will gratitude. I will always be a track the location of either hopeful of going one better has come to an end.” NHL history -- helped the strengthen our blueline and our Bruin. I will always love party via GPS. Events when the at the Melbourne event Five-time All-Star Chara, Bruins win the Stanley Cup in team.” Boston.” sensor would be worn include which runs from February travel on team buses and 8-21. planes as well as practice. Reigning champions They wouldn’t be required to and 2020 Roland Garros Amir Cup draw to be held on Jan 4, announces QFA wear the sensors while at the winners Timea Babos and team hotel on the road. ESPN, Kristina Mladenovic return THE PENINSULA - DOHA action. The draw for the Round 16 matches Shahaniya along with the first three-ranked citing a league memo, said the to defend their crown along will be conducted after the participating teams of the second division (2020-2019 sensors will record “the dis- with a host of exciting com- The Amir Cup draw will be held on January teams have been classified into two season) Al Kharaitiyat, Al Markhiya and Al tance and duration of in- binations. Also set to take 4, 2021, the Qatar Football Association brackets, QFA said. Shamal. person interactions.” part are Aryna Sabalenka (QFA) has confirmed. Group A that will include the first eight Muaither team, which qualified from and Elise Mertens, the 2019 The draw ceremony – to be attended teams in the final standings of the QNB the preliminary match that was held NBA Results US Open champions who by QFA officials, team representatives and League competitions for the 2019-2020 between the fourth and fifth place holders BOSTON 126 Memphis 107 won the 2020 WTA title in the media – will be held at Ritz-Carlton. season which are: Duhail, Al Rayyan, Al in the Second Division, will also be part of BROOKLYN 145 Atlanta 141 Ostrava, alongside Laura The 49th Amir Cup draw will be based Sadd, Al Gharafa, Al Sailiya, Al Wakra, Al the draw. MIAMI 119 Milwaukee 108 Siegemund and Vera Zvon- on the ranking of the teams and their posi- Arabi and Qatar SC. QFA has confirmed that the first match Charlotte 118 DALLAS 99 areva, the 2020 US Open tions in the QNB Stars League for the last Group B will include teams ranked from will be played on January 25. Lakers 121 San Antonio 107 winners. season 2019-2020 in which 16 clubs from ninth to 12th place in the QNB Stars League The Amir Cup is the most popular CLIPPERS 128 Portland 105 the first and second divisions were seen in namely Al Ahli, Umm Salal, Al Khor and Al football tournament in the country.