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Justin Thomas shoots course-record PREMIER LEAGUE 61 at BMW Championship PAGE 14 Wolverhampton vs Man United Sheikh Jassim Cup win a psychological boost, says Xavi with the league title defence, Delighted coach AFC Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup later in looks ahead December and the Qatar Cup to the season in January 2020. “I want to congratulate the with Wolves players for their excellent dis- plays, not just in this game but TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in the last three games we have DOHA played since the start of the sea- son. I also want to congratulate FOLLOWING his first trophy the management and the fans, win as Al Sadd coach, Xavi Her- on winning the first title of the nandez said the Wolves’ Sheikh season. Also, I congratulate the Jassim Cup 1-0 win over Al Du- coaching staff who worked a lot hail is a ‘psychological boost’ for this moment. We will now ahead of the QNB Stars League. keep working hard to win more Al Sadd completed a three- titles,” he added. game sweep of Al Duhail after Meanwhile, Ali Asad knocking out the 2019 Amir whose goal proved to be the Cup champions from the AFC winner described it as a “good Champions League earlier in start to the season.” the week. “Although a lot of oppor- “I am very happy to win tunities came up, the players my first title with Al Sadd were keen to play a cautious as a coach. We worked hard game as per Xavi’s instructions. throughout the past few We tried to make our chances weeks, in order to be able to count but we weren’t fortunate. win titles. In the end, what’s important is “We are on the podium as Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez (left) with team officials during the Sheikh Jassim Cup prize presentation at the Jassim Bin HamadStadium on Saturday. that we won and lifted the title,” champions of the first trophy the 26-year-old said. on offer this season. This ob- the other tournaments. We are club’s website. formance they displayed The Spaniard who only well to an illustrious playing Al Sadd begin their viously gives us a lot of happi- still at the start and we have a “We deserve this title throughout the game. It wasn’t took over the job last month career in May. 2019/20 QSL campaign against ness and also a psychological lot of work to do if we are to and the players deserve to an easy match; we knew very has made an impressive start The Spaniard will lead his newly promoted Al Wakrah boost, to push us forward in win more titles,” Xavi told the be champions, after the per- well how difficult it would be.” to coaching after bidding fare- team now into a long season on Wednesday.

IAAF BIRMINGHAM DIAMOND LEAGUE Blake blasts back with 100m win, sets sights on Doha Worlds 2019

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FORMER world champion Yohan Blake of Jamaica edged Britain’s Adam Gemili in a pho- to finish to win the 100 metres at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Both sprinters were given the same time of 10.07 seconds, with Blake declared the winner. “It was coming,” said Blake, the 2011 world champi- on who last won an individual global medal at the 2012 Lon- don Olympics. The 29-year-old, who has been overshadowed by Ameri- cans Christian Coleman, Jus- tin Gatlin and Noah Lyles in recent years, was aided by a The weather wasn’t great 2.0 metres per second wind, but I’m saving the big day just under the allowable. for the world championships “The weather wasn’t great in Doha and the Diamond but I’m saving the big day League finals in Zurich. for the world championships in Doha and the Diamond I can run faster. League finals in Zurich,” said Yohan Blake Blake. “I can run faster.” Coleman had withdrawn from the race earlier in the week Jamaica’s Yohan Blake reacts after winning the men’s 100m race PHOTO FINISH! Jamaica’s Yohan Blake (right) and Britain’s Adam Gemili (3rd left) during the men’s 100 metres final of IAAF Birmingham and Canadian triple Olympic during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at the Alexander Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England, on Sunday. Blake edged Gemili in a photo finish after both sprinters were medallist Andre De Grasse was Stadium in Birmingham, England, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) given the same time of 10.07 seconds, with Blake declared the winner. (REUTERS) a disappointing fifth in 10.13. Olympic 400 metres gold were winners on a day when nated the 110 metres hurdles, medallist Shaunae Miller- swirling winds affected many winning in 13.21 seconds. Uibo of the Bahamas won her performances. Compatriot Danielle Wil- 11th consecutive 200 metres, Thiam twice broke the Bel- liams, the year’s fastest in the turning back British European gian long jump record, leaping 100 metres hurdles, easily de- champion Dina Asher-Smith 6.86 metres on her third at- feated U.S. world record hold- and Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann tempt to show she will be ready er Keni Harrison, claiming vic- Fraser-Pryce. to defend her world heptathlon tory in 12.46 seconds. Miller-Uibo, who has not title in Doha in September. Germany can look forward lost at the distance since 2017, “It gives me confidence,” to a potentially successful pulled away from Asher-Smith said Thiam. “It’s almost world championships for their with 70 metres to go and won 20cm more than my PB (per- women’s team. in 22.24 seconds. Asher-Smith sonal best).” Tatjana Pinto, their na- clocked 22.36 and Fraser- Serbian world indoor cham- tional 100m and 200m cham- Pryce 22.50. pion Ivana Spanovic was sec- pion, charged through once “The race didn’t go to ond, a mere centimetre behind, she hit her stride to win the plan,” said Miller-Uibo. and British heptathlete Katarina 100m in 11.15sec. American “My start was just horrible Johnson-Thompson took third champion Teahna Daniels and had to rely on that 400m Shaunae Miller-Uibo (2nd right) of the Bahamas wins the women’s 200m ahead of British European champion Dina Asher-Smith (right). (EPA-EFE) at the same distance after foul- could only finish third. speed to get through.” ing on her first two attempts. Pinto’s compatriot Kon- There was a consolation who finished a distant fourth. on – the 400m – at the world with her run. “The competitor said Asher-Smith. Greece’s Stefanidi claimed stanze Klosterhalfen pro- for Asher-Smith as well as That’s because Miller-Uibo championships in Doha which inside me always wants to win Olympic champions Nafis- the pole vault with a third at- duced a dominant run in the two-time world champion at will only contest the event in begin on September 27. but with that field I am more satou Thiam, Ekaterini Stefa- tempt clearance at 4.75 metres mile to power away in the the distance Dafne Schippers which she is Olympic champi- Asher-Smith was satisfied than satisfied to be second,” nidi and Omar McLeod also and Jamaican McLeod domi- finishing straight. Sports Monday, August 19, 2019 13 Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation begins functioning

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK members Salman Ahmed al which included 30 arbitra- tion, led by Salman Ahmed closed that “QSAF has signed DOHA Ansari, the Vice-President tors and a mediator in its first al Ansari the Vice-President a memorandum of under- and the Secretary-General stage, most of whom are from and Secretary General, has standing with Qatar Inter- THE Qatar Sports Arbitra- of the Foundation, Hani Ba- the Court of Arbitration for completed all the legal and national Court and Dispute tion Foundation (QSAF) lan, Representative of Qatar Sports (CAS) list of approved logistical arrangements to Resolution Centre to host the has officially announced the Stars League, Saeed Almas Arbitrators. ensure that the work of the arbitration and mediation commencement of its opera- and Mohammad al Othmani The Foundation has also Foundation and its bodies sessions until QSAF’s head- tion after the QSAF’s Gen- representatives of Qatar Play- launched its website which run smoothly.” quarter is ready.” eral Assembly approved the ers Association and Fahed al includes all the information He added that “The foun- “The sports structure is appointment of the Chairmen Muraikhi, representative of related to the mechanism of dation will work through a completed today by the ac- of its judicial departments Qatar Olympic Committee. its work, the relevant rules transparent mechanism to tivation of an independent and approved the decision During its meeting, the and the models necessary to ensure neutrality for all con- institution working to re- of its board of directors to General Assembly adopted initiate the Arbitration and cerned parties, and in coop- solve sports disputes inde- include arbitrators and me- the appointment of Dr. Talal the Mediation Proceedings eration with existing training pendently, a matter which diators in its Lists. al Emadi as Chairman of the as well as the requirements to institutes, the Foundation will reflects the practical imple- The General Assembly Mediation Division, Stuart act as an Arbitrator or Media- also announce training pro- mentation of the directives was chaired by Ibrahim Kh- McLaren as Chairman of the tor at QSAF. grammes that allow everyone of HH the Emir to create a lil al Mohannadi, President Ordinary Arbitration Division President of Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation Ibrahim al Mohannadi. In his statement, Mohan- who has the desire to work in legal environment that fa- of Qatar Sports Arbitration and Dr. Abdullah al Hayyan nadi said: “This step comes the field of Sports Arbitration cilitates and accelerates the Foundation, in the presence as Chairman of the Appeal It also adopted the deci- to establish the lists of the ar- after the team of Qatar to get the necessary training”. procedures for settling dis- of the General Assembly’s Arbitration Division. sion of the Board of Directors bitrators and the mediators, Sports Arbitration Founda- The president also dis- putes,” Mohannadi added.

Former England defender Ashley Cole calls time on 20-year career

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FORMER England, Arsenal and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, one of the most deco- rated players in English do- mestic football, announced his retirement from the game on Sunday, bringing an end to a colourful 20-year career. The 38-year-old, who also had spells at AS Roma in Ita- ly’s Serie A and LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer, last rep- resented Championship (sec- ond-tier) outfit Derby County Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (2nd left) scores the equalising goal during their English Premier League match againstChelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday. (AFP) before his contract expired at Former England, Chelsea and the end of last season. Arsenal defender Ashley Cole. The left back won three Pre- mier League titles, seven FA I look to the future, hopefully Cups and a League Cup dur- as a great coach.” Cole won two Leicester deny Lampard ing his career. He also won the league titles with boyhood club Champions League and UEFA Arsenal after making his debut Cup once each while at Chelsea. in 1999 and was part of their Cole often found himself in “Invincibles” team that went the news over the years over his unbeaten throughout the 2003- first win as Chelsea boss private life, including his mar- 04 campaign. riage to singer and television He joined London rivals personality Cheryl Cole. Chelsea in 2006 and continued “After hard consideration, to stamp his authority as one of Ndidi makes up for gifting Chelsea’s opener by heading home the equaliser at Stamford Bridge it’s time to hang my boots up the best defenders in England, and look towards my next chap- going on to lift more titles at DPA second half I was not very hap- Wilder said. the 67th minute. 2007, United have been an ter, which will hopefully be Stamford Bridge. LONDON py,” Lampard told Sky Sports. “It was a great effort from The visitors were the much early surprise with four points coaching,” Cole, who was also His four FA Cups with Chel- “We can only look our- everybody to gain the three better side after the break near- from the opening two matches. capped 107 times by England, sea took his personal tally to LEICESTER City came from selves. We have to have more points.” ly and could have won it late but It was another disappoint- told Sky Sports. seven, making him the most behind for a 1-1 draw Sunday personality, today we didn’t The main focus in west Maddison blazed a shot well ing day for Palace boss Roy “As a young kid, I never ex- successful player in the compe- that denied Frank Lampard his have that.” London was on Lampard as over the bar from close range. Hodgson, whose team has yet pected to play one game or be a tition’s history. first win as Chelsea manager. Earlier Sunday, promoted Chelsea’s record goal scorer “We come away disappoint- to score in two games. professional. Looking back, to After leaving Chelsea in Wilfred Ndidi made up for Sheffield United picked up their made his home debut as man- ed,” Maddison said. “If you “I didn’t think we were good be able to say I played in World 2014, he played in Italy and the gifting Chelsea’s early opener first victory by beating Crystal ager. And the Blues stormed come to Stamford Bridge and enough,” he said. Cups, Champions League finals, United States before working by heading home the equalizer Palace 1-0. It was the Blades’ out of the dressing room to play like that you have to take “We hardly had a strike being lucky enough to lift Pre- under former team mate and at Stamford Bridge. first Premier League home take a seventh-minute lead your chances.” at goal in the second half mier League titles - it’s a young current Chelsea boss at Derby, Chelsea have just one match in 12 years and left them when Ndidi lost the ball at Sheffield United gave and that is inadmissible, kid’s dream. helping them to the playoff final point from their first two on four points in their return to the edge of the area and Ma- their fans plenty to cheer at the quality of the players we “I fulfilled my dream. Now which they lost to Aston Villa. games under Lampard, while the top flight. son Mount sent a shot into the Bramall Lane thanks to John have is far better than we Leicester drew for the second “If anyone comes here they bottom corner. Lundstram’s goal early in the showed in the second half.” straight match. have to do a lot of good things But Ndidi redeemed him- second half. Manchester United visit “We were quick, bright, en- to get a result but I thought we self midway through the sec- Tabbed by many pundits Wolverhampton Wanderers ergetic, then we allowed Leices- were good and we nicked a tight ond half by heading home for relegation in their first sea- on Monday to wrap up the Brazil-born Elkeson included in ter back in the game and in the game,” United manager Chris James Maddison’s corner in son back in the top flight since second round of matches. China squad in landmark move REUTERS HONG KONG Leipzig dominate newcomers Union BRAZIL-BORN striker Elke- son is in line to become the first player without Chinese heritage to represent China Berlin as fans hold silent protest after the country’s football Brazil-born striker Elkeson. authorities registered him AFP stituted on for Germany striker Werner added another in for Asia’s World Cup qualify- first foreign-born player to BERLIN Timo Werner, who also got on the 42nd minute with a pow- ing tournament next month. be selected for the country the scoresheet. Marcel Halsten- erful strike into the top corner, The Asian Football Con- when he was included in Lip- JULIAN Nagelsmann started berg and Marcel Sabitzer also with the shellshocked home federation announced El- pi’s side for a friendly match his RB Leipzig career with a scored for the visitors, who took side struggling to keep up with keson’s inclusion in China’s against the Philippines in bang as his side hammered a 3-0 lead into halftime. the visitors’ talented outfit. squad on its official website early June, playing 55 min- Bundesliga new boys Union Union Berlin fans used their Nkunku’s goal in the 69th on Sunday, ending weeks of utes under the name Li Ke. Berlin 4-0, as the home fans debut fixture in the top-flight to minute made it 4-0. speculation that the 30-year- Elkeson’s selection, staged a silent 15-minute pro- stage a 15-minute silent protest Earlier on Sunday, a Mar- old had been granted citizen- though, marks the first time test against the visitors. aimed at opponents RB Leip- tin Hinteregger strike after 36 ship and would be a member a player without Chinese an- Leipzig, one of the favour- zig’s ownership by an energy seconds was enough to see Ein- of Marcello Lippi’s selection cestry has been included in ites to challenge Bayern Mu- drinks company. tracht Frankfurt to a narrow 1-0 for the upcoming qualifiers the squad and comes after a nich for the Bundesliga title this Home fans remained quiet victory over TSG Hoffenheim for Qatar 2022. prolific career in the Chinese season, were always going to for the opening quarter of an on Sunday in their opening Chinese authorities have Super League. provide Union with a difficult hour at the Stadion An der Al- game of the new Bundesliga relaxed eligibility rules to The forward joined initiation. ten Foersterei as an expression FC Union Berlin’s Rafal Gikiewicz saves a shot from RB Leipzig’s Diego season. give Lippi the chance to guide Guangzhou Evergrande in It was the first time the capi- of their opposition to the way Demme during their Bundesliga march at the Stadion An der Alten After winning an early cor- the country to the finals of 2013 and his goals helped tal city outfit had conceded four Leipzig are run. Forsterei in Berlin on Sunday. (REUTERS) ner in the opening 10 seconds, the World Cup for the first the club to the 2013 and 2015 goals at home since November Red Bull controls the club the Hoffenheim defence was time since 2002, when China Asian Champions League ti- 2014, when they lost 4-1 to 1860 in one of the few exceptions to Halstenberg after the Union edge of the box. caught off guard when Japan made their only appearance tles as well as three consecu- Munich. German football’s “50+1” prin- crowd began to chant for the Leipzig added a second 15 midfielder Daichi Kamada to date at the tournament. tive Chinese Super League Christopher Nkunku, who cipal that members should own first time. Midfielder Halsten- minutes later as heavy rain be- played it short to winger Filip England-born midfielder crowns, with Elkeson finish- arrived from Paris Saint-Ger- a majority of shares. berg took advantage of a seem- gan to fall, with Marcel Sabitzer Kostic, who curled it to the wait- Nico Yennaris, whose moth- ing as the league’s top scorer main in the summer, scored just Ironically, the visitors took ingly unfocused Berlin, curling punishing Berlin for a defensive ing Hinteregger who volleyed er is Chinese, became the in 2013 and 2014. three minutes after being sub- the lead 57 seconds through home while unmarked on the mistake inside their own half. into the top of the net. 14 Monday, August 19, 2019 Sports Thomas fires incredible 61 to seize six-shot PGA lead AFP WASHINGTON

JUSTIN Thomas humbled rain- softened Medinah with daz- zling shotmaking on Saturday, firing a course-record 11-under I’m trying to win by as many as I possibly par 61 to seize a six-stroke lead can. This course is going to be gettable and a lot after the third round of the US of guys could do what I did. I’m going to have a PGA BMW Championship. have another good round and see if we can make Phil Mickelson of the United States prepares to play from the tenth tee An incredible day for the during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country 2017 PGA Championship some history. Club No. 3 in Medinah, Illinois, on Sunday. (GETTY IMAGES/AFP) winner left the 26-year-old American on 21-under 195 af- – Justin Thomas Mickelson almost misses tee time ter 54 holes at the suburban Chicago layout. “It was just one of those after hotel ‘struck by lightning’ freaky days when you get in a zone,” Thomas said. “It was AFP room and may miss my tee just one of those days when MEDINAH (US) time because I am without you hit it unbelievable. clubs and clothes.” “I was able to put it close to PHIL Mickelson said he nar- But the popular left-hand- the holes and make the putts. rowly avoided missing his final- er later revealed he would be One of those days.” round tee time for the BMW able to finish the FedEx Cup The day-old course record Championship at Medinah on playoff event, joking his clubs of 63 set by Japan’s Hideki Sunday after his hotel room were a “fire retardant”. Matsuyama was shattered by was “struck by lightning”. “EMTs were awesome! I’m Thomas, whose first-round The five-time major win- going to make it. Turns out my 65 Thursday had shared the ner said he had to leave his clubs acted as a fire retardant. course record. clubs and clothes behind when Lucky me.” “I just hope the trend his hotel was evacuated. Mickelson needs more doesn’t continue and some- “How’s this for crazy?,” than just luck on the course to one else breaks it tomorrow,” Mickelson wrote on Twitter. reach next week’s Tour Cham- Thomas said. “My hotel was struck by light- pionship by finishing in the Americans Tony Finau and ning, I was on top floor, we top 30 of the season’s points Patrick Cantlay were a distant were evacuated and the place standings. After three rounds, second on 201 after each shot is on fire (only thing of mine the 49-year-old is tied-47th in 68 with Slovakia’s Rory Sab- on fire this week). the 69-man field on four-under batini another stroke adrift and Justin Thomas of the US reacts after chipping into the cup on the 14th green during the third round of the BMW Championship at Country Club in Medi- “I can’t get back into my for the tournament. Spain’s Jon Rahm fifth on 205. nah, Illinois, USA, on Saturday. The BMW Championship is the second of three playoff tournaments to determine the FedEx Cup champion. (EPA-EFE) Thomas birdied the first five holes, answered a bo- “It looked good in the air,” “I’m trying to win by as land shot 64. WGC Mexico Championship. gey at six with a birdie at the Thomas said. “It was nice. many as I possibly can,” Thom- Sixth-ranked Woods, trying He had not fired a bogey-free par-5 eighth, hit an amazing That’s something that was just as said. “This course is going to to finish well enough to qualify round since last year’s BMW Quick read approach at the par-5 10th to a little bit of a bonus.” be gettable tomorrow and a lot for a chance at defending his third round at Aronimink. set up a tap-in eagle and sank At the par-3 17th, Thomas of guys could do what I did to- title in next week’s season- Woodland’s 64 had been Young English rugby league player found a 22-foot birdie chip from the landed the ball six feet from the day. I’m going to have a have ending Tour Championship, the second-best round ever at dead in Toulouse hotel rough at the par-5 14th. cup and sank the birdie putt. another good round and see if was on 209, sharing 31st at the Medinah, but only for a few And he wasn’t done. Not “I hit a lot of great shots we can make some history.” course where he won the 1999 hours thanks to Thomas. TOULOUSE (France): English rugby league player Archie Bruce even close. today but that (tee shot) was The US PGA playoff event and 2006 PGA Championships. Brandt Snedeker made two was found dead in a hospital in Toulouse on Sunday, with the city’s Thomas found water off an under-rated one,” Thomas will decide the 30 season “This was nice to at least amazing chip shots for birdies public prosecutor’s department saying the incident does not seem the tee at the par-4 15th, then said. “I was so pumped up. points leaders who qualify for give myself a chance to make on par-3 holes, holing out a to involve a “third party.” dropped a 63-yard shot two Took a little off it and feath- next week’s showdown at East it to next week,” said Woods, 35-yarder from deep rough at Bruce, aged 20, had made his first senior appearance for second- feet from the cup to rescue a ered it perfectly.” Lake in Atlanta. who likely needs a top-12 fin- 13 and blasting out of a green- tier Batley Bulldogs in their loss to Toulouse Olympique on Satur- tap-in par. At the par-4 16th, Thomas rolled the ball past Reigning Masters cham- ish to book a spot in Atlanta side bunker from 60 feet and day. “We are devastated to announce the passing of our young Thomas holed out for eagle the cup on a 29-foot birdie putt pion Tiger Woods matched his next week. rolling the ball into the cup at player Archie Bruce (20), who was found in his hotel bedroom early with an 8-iron from 181 yards, at the par-4 18th then sank his lowest round since February Woods had not shot a 17. He fired a 67 to share sixth this morning, having made his debut against Toulouse yesterday his uphill blast perfect without four-footer for par to close a with a 67 while reigning US lower 18 holes since firing a on 204 with Lucas Glover and evening,” the club based in Yorkshire said in a tweet. (AFP) a view of the flagstick. spectacular performance. Open champion Gary Wood- 66 in the second round of the Canada’s Corey Conners.

Belgium’s Pieters returns Vanquished Djoko heaps praise to winnings ways at Czech Masters on mercurial Russian Medvedev REUTERS BRUSSELS Daniil storms back from first set loss to upsetDjokovic; Goffin beats Gasquet in other semi-final BELGIAN Thomas Pieters won his fourth European Tour title at the Czech Masters on REUTERS Sunday, closing with a three- CINCINNATI under 69 to seal a one-shot I did not experience this too victory over playing partner NOVAK Djokovic acknowl- Adria Arnaus of Spain. edged he had rarely faced the many times in my career The 27-year-old, who sort of barrage a resilient Da- that someone goes so big surged to a one-stroke lead fol- niil Medvedev used so effec- on second serves and just lowing Saturday’s third round tively to shock the world num- serves two first serves at the Albatross Golf Resort, ber one 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the basically for an extended held his nerve on the final day Cincinnati Masters semi-finals to go 19-under for the tourna- on Saturday. period of time. ment and clinch a second title After losing the first set, Novak Djokiv on in Prague after his maiden win Medvedev changed his ap- Daniil Medvedev in 2015. proach midway through the Pieters carded four birdies second set, the Russian going on the front nine and added for broke with pretty much Goffin. “I’ve played the best one more after the turn to stay every shot, particularly on sec- tennis here in the past few ahead throughout the day. ond serve. years... It’s a great moment for “It feels good to win again. The complexion of the me.” A quick break saw Goffin I never doubted myself, but it’s match changed in a heartbeat surge to a 4-1 lead with a back- been a long road of not feeling as Medvedev overpowered the hand winner down the line in that great with the golf swing. previously dominant Djokovic. the first set. It feels good to get back on “I did not experience this too Gasquet grabbed a 2-0 track again and get another many times in my career that lead in the second set before win,” Pieters said. someone goes so big on second Goffin claimed five of the next It was Pieters’ first triumph serves and just serves two first six games. on the tour since the Made in serves basically for an extended He won the set and the Denmark title in 2016. period of time,” the vanquished match when a Gasquet back- “It’s difficult when eve- Serbian told reporters. hand was long. rybody says you should be “When someone serves Goffin had received a walk- winning two or three times a a 128 miles-per-hour second over into the semi-finals after year,” he added. serve and doesn’t make too Yoshihito Nishioka was forced “It’s always nice to hear many doubles faults and goes to withdraw due to food poi- that, but it’s almost a negative for every shot, you just have to soning. sometimes because I always put your hat down and congrat- Novak Djokovic of Serbia congratulates Daniil Medvedev of Russia after their match during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis “It was almost a day off, so felt like I was underachieving. ulate him.” Medvedev explained Center in Mason, Ohio, on Saturday. (AFP) I was fresh and physically 100 But hopefully there’s many why he had switched tactics. percent today to play against more like this. “I was so tired in the first set to go for broke on his second and then broke Djokovic in the gios in Washington and Rafa much that I could really do. Richard,” the Belgian said. “I felt like I was in con- and playing Novak, I thought serve when trailing in a match. next game by ripping a winner Nada in Montreal. “He’s working his way to the Goffin added that he was trol today, almost the whole I’m not going to be able to keep “I do it all the time when down the line to seize the ini- Djokovic, meanwhile, will top five (in the world). Today I “lost” after the walkover. day and I kind of did my own the intensity,” the world num- my second serve doesn’t work. tiative. regroup for the U.S. Open did lose a tennis match, but I “I didn’t know what to do. thing.” Arnaus finished one ber eight said in a courtside in- Novak, he was destroying me Medvedev, who also beat starting on Monday week, and didn’t do too much wrong.” Do I have another practice shot behind in second after a terview with ESPN. on the second serve so at one Djokovic in April at Monte he did not sound particularly session, go to the physio and final round of 69 that includ- “Then there was one mo- moment, at three-all, love-30, Carlo, will play Belgian David concerned by his latest defeat, Goffin through have some treatment? I didn’t ed four birdies and an eagle, mentum change in the second I’m like ‘okay, what’s the mat- Goffin in the final on Sunday. preferring instead to heap The 16th seeded Goffin beat know,” the Belgian said. while defending champion and I just started playing un- ter.’” He reeled off four suc- It will be the third succes- praise on his opponent. France’s Richard Gasquet 6-3 “I decided to go on the Andrea Pavan was tied for believable.” Medvedev added cessive points, including an sive final for 23-year-old Med- “He played amazing tennis 6-4 in the other semi-final. court for some practice and do third with Sam Horsfield. that it was par for the course ace on second serve, to hold vedev, who lost to Nick Kyr- from 4-3 in the second set. Not “I’m really happy,” said what I normally do after.” Sports Monday, August 19, 2019 15 Thrilling Lord’s Test drawn as sub Labuschagne thwarts England Australia hold out as concussed Smith sidelined AFP LONDON

AUSTRALIA held out for a draw after Jofra Archer and Jack Leach nearly bowled England to an improbable win in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Sunday. Australia were 154-6 at the close, having been set a stiff target of 267 in 48 overs when Australia’s substitute batsman Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot dur- England captain Joe Root de- ing his match-saving innings of 59 at Lord’s on Sunday. (AFP) clared after lunch on the back of Ben Stokes’s unbeaten century. SCOREBOARD

England: 1st innings 258 (R Burns 53, J Bairstow 52; M. Labuschagne c Root b Leach 59 J Hazlewood 3-58, P Cummins 3-61, N Lyon 3-68) T. Head not out 42 Australia: 1st innings 250 (S Smith 92; S Broad M. Wade c Buttler b Leach 1 4-65, C Woakes 3-61) T. Paine c Denly b Archer 4 England (2nd innings; Overnight 96-4) P. Cummins not out 1 R. Burns c Paine b Siddle 29 Extras: (b4, lb18, nb1, w1) 24 Smith blow J. Roy c and b Cummins 2 TOTAL: (6 wkts, 47.3 overs, 207 mins) 154 J. Root c Paine b Cummins 0 Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Warner), 2-19 (Khawaja), 3-47 Australia’s Steve Smith had J. Denly c and b Siddle 26 (Bancroft), 4-132 (Labuschagne), 5-138 (Wade), B. Stokes not out 115 6-149 (Paine). to sit out Sunday’s play with J. Buttler c Hazlewood b Cummins 31 Bowling: Broad 7-0-29-0; Archer 15-2-32-3 (1nb, 1w); concussion suffered when hit J. Bairstow not out 30 Woakes 3-0-11-0; Leach 16.3-5-37-3; Stokes 3-1-16- Extras: (b5, lb19, nb1) 25 0; Root 1-0-7-0; Denly 2-2-0-0. by a bouncer from Test TOTAL: (For 5 wkts decl, 71 overs, 306 mins) 258 Note: Marnus Labuschagne batting as concussion debutant Archer during his Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Roy), 2-9 (Roy), 3-64 (Denly), substitute for Steve Smith. 92 on Saturday – the first England’s wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow reacts as England’s Rory Burns (floor) drops a catch of Pat Cummins on the fifth and finalday of the 4-71 (Burns), 5-161 (Buttler). Result: Match drawn second Ashes Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Sunday. Set a target of 267 in 48 overs, Australia ended on 154 for 6. (AFP) Bowling: Cummins 17-6-35-3; Hazlewood 13-1-43-0; Man-of-the-match: Ben Stokes (ENG) time this series he had been Siddle 15-4-54-2 (1nb); Lyon 26-3-102-0. Series: Australia lead five-match series 1-0 out for under a hundred. Australia 2nd Innings (Target: 267) Toss: Australia three deliveries to secure a His absence would be a took two for two in seven balls rable 89-ball fifty. C. Bancroft lbw b Leach 16 Remaining Fixtures: Aug 22-26: 3rd Test, Headingley; draw, with Australia finishing huge blow to Australia, bid- on Sunday. The first over after tea saw D. Warner c Burns b Archer 5 Sep 04-08: 4th Test, Old Trafford; Sep 12-16: 5th Test, The It seemed the match was on 154-6. ding for their first Ashes series David Warner’s miserable struggling opener Cameron U. Khawaja c Bairstow b Archer 2 Oval; Previous Result: 1st Test Australia won by 251 runs. destined for a a draw, with Fast bowler Archer took win in England in 18 years, series continued when, on five, Bancroft (16) plumb lbw to a Australia 132-3 after tea in a 3-32 to finish with five wickets given he made 144 and 142 he edged Archer to Rory Burns ball that kept low from Leach, was out and third umpire Joel fading, the umpires appeared to Test where five sessions were on his Test debut, with Leach at Edgbaston in his first Test in the slips. with Australia in trouble at Wilson eventually upheld that instruct Root not to bowl Arch- washed out completely, with returning figures of 3-37. since completing a 12-month Australia were 19-2 when 47-3. verdict to the disgust of La- er even though the floodlights rain also delaying Sunday’s Australia’s Steve Smith ban for his role in a ball-tam- Usman Khawaja was caught It seemed any hope of an buschagne, who exchanged were on – effectively depriving start by over an hour. had to sit out Sunday’s play pering scandal in South Africa. behind off a fine Archer ball England win had disappeared words with Root on his way the paceman of two overs. But Australia, who still with concussion suffered just outside off stump for two. when Jason Roy dropped a into the pavilion. Earlier man-of-the-match lead the five-match series 1-0 when hit by a bouncer from Labuschagne hit on helmet Archer’s second delivery routine chance at second slip Leach then had Matthew Stokes scored 115 not out be- after their 251-run win at Edg- Test debutant Archer during Archer also struck Smith’s to Labuschagne, was a 91.6 to reprieve Travis Head on 22. Wade (one) taken at short leg fore Root declared England’s baston, then lost three wickets his 92 on Saturday – the first replacement Marnus La- mph bouncer that him flush Head finished on 42 not out. before Joe Denly held a sensa- second innings on 258-5. for 17 runs to give England re- time this series he had been buschagne – cricket’s first on the grille. But Labuschagne fell when tional diving left-handed catch Stokes slog-swept off-spin- newed hope. out for under a hundred. concussion substitute – on the But Labuschagne eventu- his sweep off Leach deflected at midwicket to dismiss Tim ner Nathan Lyon for two sixes Come the last over, bowled Given the short turna- grille of his helmet on Sunday. ally resumed his innings and off Jos Buttler at short leg be- Paine following the Australia in as many deliveries on the by left-arm spinner Leach, round, Smith could now miss But Labuschagne respond- later bravely drove Archer fore looping to Root, diving captain’s full-blooded pull off way to a 160-ball century, his England needed four wickets the third Test in Leeds starting ed by top-scoring with 59. down the ground for four – forward at midwicket. Archer. seventh in Tests and second but Pat Cummins played out on Thursday. World Cup winner Archer one of seven he hit in an admi- The onfield ‘soft signal’ But with the natural light against Australia. Karunaratne leads by example, steers Sri Lanka to victory

The home team SCOREBOARD New Zealand (1st innings): 249 Total (for 4 wkts, 86.1 overs) 268 captain smashes Sri Lanka (1st innings): 267 Fall of wickets: 1-161 (Thirimanne), 2-174 (Mendis), New Zealand (2nd innings): 285 3-218 (Karunaratne), 4-250 (Perera) ton in six-wicket Sri Lanka (2nd innings, Overnight 133-0): Did not bat: N. Dickwella, A. Dananjaya, L. Embuldeniya, D. Karunaratne c Watling b Southee 122 L. Kumara, S. Lakmal England’s Jofra Archer during the Ashes Test at Lord’s. (AFP) triumph at Galle L. Thirimanne lbw b Somerville 64 Bowling: Boult 9.1-1-34-1, Southee 12-2-33-1, K. Mendis c Raval b Patel 10 Somerville 31-6-73-1, Patel 18-0-74-1, Santner 13-2- REUTERS A. Mathews not out 28 38-0, Williamson 3-0-9-0 K. Perera c Santner b Boult 23 Result: Sri Lanka won by six wickets Archer’s ‘heart skipped a GALLE (SRI LANKA) D. de Silva not out 14 Man of the Match: Dimuth Karunaratne (SRI) Extras (b6, lb1) 7 Toss: New Zealand SKIPPER Dimuth Karunaratne beat’ after ball hit Smith led by example, hitting a spar- ing pair continued their good test championship. kling 122 to help secure Sri work until Will Somerville New Zealand skipper Kane AFP (to hit a batsman).” Lanka’s six-wicket victory over trapped Thirimanne lbw on Williamson felt 268 would LONDON “You are trying to get a New Zealand in the opening review after the initial appeal have been a daunting target wicket first. To see him go test at Galle on Sunday. was rejected. had the Galle pitch behaved ENGLAND fast bowler Jo- down, everyone stopped and Chasing 268 to go 1-0 Kusal Mendis (10) looked traditionally. fra Archer insisted he had no everyone’s heart skipped a up in the two-test series, in a hurry to seal the match as “I think we’d have definite- intention to hit Australia’s beat,” he added. Karunaratne’s 161-run open- he hit Somerville for a six and ly taken 268 sort of under the Steve Smith during the second “After he got up he was ing stand with Lahiru Thiri- a four before his attempted understanding that the surface Ashes Test, saying “everyone’s moving around and you manne (64) set the tone for a Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne celebrates his century during sweep off Ajaz Patel found would wear and tear consider- heart skipped a beat” after he breathe a sigh of relief. No-one successful chase at the Galle the final day of the opening Test against New Zealand at the Galle Jeet Raval at mid-wicket. ably which we have seen in the felled the star batsman with a wants to see anyone getting International Stadium. International Cricket Stadium in Galle on Sunday. (AFP) Karunaratne brought up past which certainly wasn’t the fearsome bouncer at Lord’s. carried off on a stretcher. It The New Zealand spin- his 100 with his fifth bound- case,” he said. In a compelling passage of was a good challenge, a really ners claimed two wickets in he was caught behind chasing man-of-the-match, said. ary, raising his hands aloft to “It probably just slowed play on Saturday’s fourth day good spell. For me, I wouldn’t successive overs to try to pre- a wide Tim Southee delivery. “On the fifth day, we start- celebrate the mark. down throughout the test that saw World Cup-winner like to see it end like that.” vent it from being a cakewalk The second and final test in ed well and wanted to keep at Kusal Perera made a quick match but it was a good sur- Archer, making his Test debut, Archer insisted he was just but Karunaratne’s ninth test Colombo begins on Thursday. it. Once you’re set, you have to 23 including five fours and An- face and I guess a number of repeatedly test Smith with the trying to force Smith out of his century effectively killed off “It’s not easy chasing in make a big one. We are think- gelo Mathews (28 not out) hit learnings for us to take away short ball, the 24-year-old Sus- comfort zone. “I’ve never seen the contest. the fourth innings. We need- ing of keeping the basics right the winning run as Sri Lanka from this game. sex quick produced a 92.4 mph Smith get out of his own ac- Karunaratne stroked six ed a good partnership, and for the next test too.” romped home in an extended “Not far off but we need (148.7 kph) bouncer that hit cord, so I was just trying to rattle fours and hit one six before the that’s what Thirimanne and I Resuming the final day morning session and clinched to be better collectively for a Smith on his unprotected neck. him,” he told Sky Sports. right-hander perished when discussed,” Karunaratne, the on 133 for no loss, the open- 60 points in the newly created longer period.” Smith, who fell to the “I was trying to get him out, I ground, retired hurt after re- had a short leg and a leg slip and ceiving onfield treatment. he was trying to work the ball off But after just 46 minutes his hip, so if one bounces a bit away, Smith returned at the fall more it should go to short leg, or Five-time Grand Tour winner Italian Gimondi dies at 76 of the next wicket before he was one of the guys waiting.” lbw to Chris Woakes for 92. Smith was not wearing AFP he won the Tour de France in Gazzetta dello Sport. at the 1973 world champion- It was the first time this se- the additional neck guard on PARIS 1965, the Giro d’Italia in 1967, Overall, he spent five dec- ships in Barcelona where he ries that England had dismissed his helmet that came into use 1969 and 1976 as well as the ades in the sport as a rider and outsprinted the great Eddy Smith for under a hundred af- following the death of Phillip ITALY’S Felice Gimondi, who Vuelta a Espana in 1968. administrator while also going Merckx, Freddy Maertens and ter his innings of 144 and 142 in Hughes after his former Aus- won five Grand Tours in his Gimondi remains just into the insurance business. Luis Ocana to take victory. Australia’s 251-run win victory tralia teammate was hit by a career, died at the age of 76 one of seven riders in history As well as the Grand Tours, “We competed for years on in the first Test at Edgbaston. bouncer in a 2014 Sheffield after suffering a heart attack to have won all three of the Gimondi captured a number of the road,” Belgian legend Mer- Archer was criticised on Shield match in Sydney. while swimming in Sicily. sport’s greatest prizes. Classics and elite races, includ- ckx told the Italian Ansa news social media for exhibiting a “You don’t ever want to see “A great champion who His Tour de France win in ing the Milan-Sanremo in 1974, agency. “He was among the lack of concern on the field for anyone carried off on a stretch- made our sport more human 1965 came in his debut year the Paris-Roubaix in 1966, two greatest of all time.” Smith’s well-being but in an er, or you don’t want to see them has left us, a great man,” said as a professional while his Tour of Lombardies in 1966 Britain’s Bradley Wiggins, interview with BBC Radio be- missing a day, or a game, espe- the Italian cycling federation 1976 Giro victory at the age and 1973 and a Paris-Brussels the 2012 Tour champion, de- fore Sunday’s final day, he in- cially with what happened a few in a statement on Friday. of 34 was hailed as the ‘Mira- double in 1966 and 1976. scribed the Italian as “an icon sisted: “That is never the plan years ago as well,” said Archer. Felice Gimondi of Italy Nicknamed ‘The Phoenix’, cle in Milan’ by newspaper La He famously triumphed and a gentleman.”