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MONDAY 27 JULY 2020

QSL: Rezaein scores a double as ROUND 18: RESULTS Al Gharafa 1 - 0 Al Arabi Qatar SC 1 - 2 Al Rayyan Al Shahania hammer Al Ahli 3-1 Al Duhail 1 - 1 Umm Salal Al Sadd 2 - 1 Al Khor CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA Al Wakrah 0 - 0 Al Sailiya Al Shahania 3 - 1 Al Ahli Iranian midfielder Ramin Rezaein scored a brilliant double as Al Shahania managed a QSL STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 18 lifeline to stay in QNB Stars League (QSL) by crushing Al Ahli POS/CLUB M W L D GD P 3-1 at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. 1: Al Duhail 18 13 1 4 19 43 It was just the second win of 2: Al Rayyan 18 12 1 5 21 41 the season for bottom-placed Al 3: Al Sadd 18 11 5 2 47 35 Sailiyah who are currently 4: Al Gharafa 18 9 5 4 6 31 involved in a three-way battle 5: Al Arabi 18 6 6 6 2 24 with Al Khor and Umm Salal for 6: Al Sailiya 18 7 8 3 -3 24 survival in the top league. 7: Al Wakrah 18 5 8 5 -3 20 Rezaein scored in the 22nd 8: Al Ahli 18 5 9 4 -9 19 and 29th minutes before Kesse 9: Qatar SC 18 4 9 5 -7 17 Amangoua (81) added another 10: Umm Salal 18 3 9 6 -18 15 to Al Shahania’s tally. 11: Al Khor 18 3 10 5 -9 14 Tunisian striker Ahmed 12: Al Shahania 18 2 9 7 -18 13 Akaichi, who recently moved from Al Shahania to Al Ahli, scored the only goal for ‘The Players vie for the defeats before the break in Brigadiers’ in the 60th minute. ball during the QNB March. Yesterday’s win took Al Sha- Stars Legague match However, Al Sailiya who are hania’s points tally to 13 as they between Al Shahania pushing for a top-four finish, stay a point behind Al Khor and and Al Ahli at Al Sadd would rue the two missed points two behind Umm Salal. Stadium yesterday. as they target a place in the Al Ahli’s defeat yesterday Qatar Cup and AFC Champions was their ninth this season as League. they remained eighth in the The Iranian scored his the margin on the hour mark fouled Hernan. Amangoua made draw. Al Wakrah and Al Sailiya Last season, they finished standings with 19 points. second goal off a penalty which with his quick header off a it 3-1 in favour of Al Shahania have 20 and 24 points third, their best-ever per- Al Shahania were off to a was awarded to the Nabil corner kick from the right by when he found the target after respectively. formance in the league. brilliant start to the League Anwar-coached side when Al Hernan, Al Ahli raised visions of receiving a long high ball. It was Al Wakrah’s fifth draw Al Sailiya are currently resumption following a long Ahli’s John Beitsoun tripped drawing level when they looked Their previous match earlier and Al Sailiya’s third. placed sixth with 24 points. They break was caused by the ongoing Amangoua. like having earned a penalty in this season had ended in a Al Sailiya had beaten Al share the same number of points COVID-19 pandemic. For Al Ahli, Shane Lowry the 68th minute, but that was two-all draw. Wakrah 3-1 in the first leg. with Al Arabi, who are fifth Rezaein’s first goal came off fumbled with his header after ruled out by the Video Assistant Elsewhere, at Al Janoub Al Wakrah were hunting for based on goal difference. Al a diving header after Nigel de Nabil El Zhar set him up with a Referee. Al Shahania captain Stadium, Al Wakrah and Al a win in yesterday’s game after Wakrah are seventh with 20 Jong curled in a free-kick. free-kick. After Akaichi reduced Alvaro Perez seemed to have Sailiya played out a goalless suffering three successive points. United, Chelsea seal CL ticket as Villa survive Lukaku double pulls Inter REUTERS – MANCHESTER United needing at ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS for the club who sacked least a point at the manager Nigel Pearson Milan second Manchester United and King Power stadium TEAM P W D L GF GA PTS with two games Chelsea secured places in the and while they again remaining. behind leaders Champions League with wins looked tired in a LIVERPOOL 38 32 3 3 85 33 99 “This is a reflection on the final day of the Premier nervous display, Ole Manchester City 38 26 3 9 102 35 81 of the whole year. Not Juventus League season while Watford Gunnar Solksjaer’s Manchester United 38 18 12 8 66 36 66 quite been good MILAN and Bournemouth were rele- side got the job done. Chelsea 38 20 6 12 69 54 66 enough,” said skipper AFP – gated along with bottom club Fernandes, who Leicester 38 18 8 12 67 41 62 Deeney. Romelu Lukaku scored in Norwich City. was central to Tottenham 38 16 11 11 61 47 59 “It is heartbreaking either half as Inter Milan Aston Villa survived the United’s rise in the Wolves 38 15 14 9 51 40 59 for the people who claimed a 3-0 win against drop thanks to a 1-1 draw at second half of the Arsenal 38 14 14 10 56 48 56 work behind the scenes struggling Genoa on Saturday West Ham United which season, put United Sheffield United 38 14 12 12 39 39 54 and we feel sorry for to move second in Serie A moved them to 35 points, one ahead in the 71st Burnley 38 15 9 14 43 50 54 them. As a club and as behind Juventus. more than Bournemouth, who minute after Anthony Southampton 38 15 7 16 51 60 52 a community we will go Antonio Conte’s side’s title go down despite a 3-1 win at Martial was brought Everton 38 13 10 15 44 56 49 again. Ultimately we ambitions took a knock with Everton, and Watford who lost down in the box. Newcastle 38 11 11 16 38 58 44 have not been good back-to-back stalemates 3-2 at Arsenal. The win was Crystal Palace 38 11 10 17 31 50 43 enough, there is no against Roma and Fiorentina. A penalty from Bruno wrapped up when Brighton 38 9 14 15 39 54 41 point dancing around But they pulled back ahead Fernandes and late goal from substitute Lingard West Ham 38 10 9 19 49 62 39 it,” he added. of Atalanta, and within four Jesse Lingard gave United a robbed Leicester Aston Villa 38 9 8 21 41 67 35 Watford’s demise points of leaders Juventus, 2-0 win at Leicester City, who keeper Kasper Sch------ensured survival for who were looking to claim a missed out on the Champions meichel on the edge Bournemouth 38 9 7 22 40 65 34 Villa, who won pro- ninth title in a row when they League by finishing fifth and of the area and Watford 38 8 10 20 36 64 34 motion last term. played Sampdoria yesterday. will have to settle for a spot in slotted into the Norwich 38 5 6 27 26 75 21 “I’m pleased, proud Lukaku nodded in the first the Europa League. unguarded goal. and every adjective to after 34 minutes in the north- Chelsea ended fourth “We looked a bit -- Top four qualify for Champions League go with it. A lot of people western port city, with the after a 2-0 home win tired and leggy, I -- Fifth and sixth places qualify for Europa League had us relegated but we former Manchester United over Wolverhampton think everyone could -- Bottom three relegated have worked so hard,” forward completing a brace Wanderers thanks to see. It wasn’t a said Smith. three minutes into injury time, goals from Mason classic,” said Sol- LEADING SCORERS Bournemouth to bring his tally to 23 league Mount and Olivier skjaer who will now 23: Vardy (Leicester) needed to win and hope goals this season. Giroud. hope the club back 22: Aubameyang (Arsenal), Ings (Southampton) other results went their Alexis Sanchez, on-loan Jose Mourinho’s him in the transfer 20: Sterling (Manchester City) way and their 3-1 win at from United, was also on Tottenham Hotspur, market. 19: Salah (Liverpool) Goodison Park wasn’t target with eight minutes to go, who drew 1-1 at “The club know 18: Kane (Tottenham), Mane (Liverpool) enough to save Eddie picking up a Victor Moses Crystal Palace, are what I feel we need 17: Jimenez (Wolves), Martial (Manchester United), Howe’s side from an end cross for his fourth league goal also in the Europa and we are going to Rashford (Manchester United) to their five-year stay in this season. League after finishing try to pursue it and the top flight. Midtable Parma saw off sixth. It was a nervous let’s see where we “It’s a sad painful relegated Brescia 2-1 in a win display from United end up,” the Norwegian added. taking the lead at West Ham feeling for me in my heart. It’s inspired by on-loan Juventus against an injury-ravaged Chelsea also needed just a thanks to Jack Grealish in the difficult when you feel like midfielder Dejan Kulusevski. Leicester but they ended point at Stamford Bridge to 84th minute but the hosts hit you’ve let people down,” said The 20-year-old Swede set the campaign guarantee a place in Europe’s back quickly through Andriy Howe, who had taken the up Matteo Darmian for the unbeaten in 14 top club competition and a Yarmolenko, leaving Dean team from the fourth tier to opener just before the hour Premier League wonderful free kick from Smith’s side anxiously waiting the top flight. mark before Daniele Dessena games and with Mount and confident finish on Watford’s result. Champions Liverpool pulled the hosts level three Manchester United's English their mission of from Giroud put them two Watford had been 3-0 rounded off their superb minutes later. midfielder Jesse Lingard regaining a place in goals up by the break -- a lead down at Arsenal but a Troy season with a 3-1 win at New- A spectacular solo effort celebrates after scoring their the Champions League Wolves never threatened to Deeney penalty and Danny castle United to finish on 99 from Kulusevski sealed back- second goal against Leicester accomplished. damage. Welbeck goal gave the points, 18 ahead of second- to-back wins for Parma who City at King Power Stadium in Draws against South- There was tension at the Hornets hope. placed Manchester City who had struggled after the Leicester, yesterday. ampton and West Ham had left bottom, though, with Villa It was not to be, however, crushed Norwich 5-0. lockdown. 18 SPORT MONDAY 27 JULY 2020 Quartararo dominates again to win Andalucia MotoGP AFP – JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA where he recorded one victory, Quartararo disappeared ahead in Quartararo, who makes no and Moto3, where he twice made the heat haze, the two Yamaha secret of his admiration for Rossi, Frenchman Fabio Quartararo the podium but never won. works riders had to fend off chal- agreed. won for the second straight week “It feels so good to make back lenges from the Ducati-Pramac “He’s my idol and always has Michael at Jerez yesterday as he domi- to back wins,” he said. pair of Italian Francesco Bagnaia, been,” said the young Frenchman. Thompson nated the Andalucia MotoGP Quartararo has a 50-point who climbed to second before his “It’s fantastic to be next to him on of the United while bikes crashed and broke lead over the reigning champion engine failed, and Australian Jack the podium for my second win.” States chips down behind him in searing heat. Marc Marquez, who was absent Miller, who crashed. As he took the chequered flag, on to the 16th Quartararo, on a satellite with a broken arm after his crash Japanese rider Takaaki Nak- Quartararo also nodded to green during Yamaha, was followed home by in the season opener. agami (Honda-LCR) inherited another sporting hero crossing his the third round Spaniard Maverick Vinales and Vinales is second on 40 points fourth place. Rossi showed that, arms in an imitation of France of the 3M Open Italian veteran Valentino Rossi, after finishing runner up for the at 41, he is still capable of com- striker Kylian Mbappe’s goal at TPC Twin both on Yamaha factory bikes. second straight race. peting. The seven-time MotoGP celebration. Cities in Blaine, With the temperature As Quartararo burst clear, world champion has always Paris Saint-Germain’s Minnesota, on reaching 40 degree Celsius and Rossi, who started on the second enjoyed cheeky celebrations and Mbappe, who is nursing an Saturday. estimated at 60 degrees on the row of the grid, jumped to second, this time climbed onto a barrier injured ankle, responded on track, only 13 of the 21 starters overtaking Vinales, who said that and punched the air in a victory Twitter: “Congratulations. We can finished. he had struggled to cope in his dance in front of a grandstand say that you have good taste... “That was tough,” said the teammate’s exhaust. completely empty due to 10/10.” 3M Open: Thompson 21-year-old at the finish.nish. “ItIt was impossible to breath,”breath, COVIDCOVID-19- 19 Briton Cal Crutchlow, who He has now wonn both races Vinales said. “I was stuck behind restric-r estric - returnedreturned toto the track on a mis- and Werenski tied for in the coronavirus-delayedrus-delayed ValentinoVVaallenttiino anandnd I couldcooululd nonott bbrbreath.eathh. tions.tiionss. firingfif riingng bbikeike when it became clear MotoGP season, withh lastlastt wweek’seek’s I wawass deddestroyed.sttroroyey d.d MMaybeaya bebe thatththata everyevev ryy ffinisher would collect lead after Round 2 Spanish Grand Prix successsucccesss thethe theththe heatheeatat fromfrorom thethhe pointspopoini tst aandndd limped in more than first by a French riderr inn MMotoGPotoGGP otherotheer bikes.”biikes.s ” a lallapp bebbehindhiin to pocket three of REUTERS – MINNESOTA since 1999. 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Maverickk Vinales ((ESP/Yamaha)ESP/Yamaha) Earlier,Eaarliei r,r, Enea Bastianini gained players carded second round 68s to sit 15-under at 4.495sec, 3. Valentinono Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) hishihis fiffirstrst MMoMoto2 victory when he par 198 for the tournament. 5.546, 4. Takaaki Nakagamiagami (JPN/Honda-L(JPN/Honda-LCR)CR) beatbeb ata ffellowele lolow Italian Luca Marini. “It’s definitely good to have a strong finish like 6.113, 5. Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki)/Suzuki) 7.693, 6. Andrea JapaneseJaapapan rider Tetsuta that,” the 28-year-old Werenski said. Nagashima,NNaagashhi who crashed in “I did a good job of just kind of hanging in there, Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 12.554, 7. Pol EsparEspargarogaro practice,prpraccticec could only manage grinding along, giving myself looks.” South Africa’s (ESP/KTM) 17,488, 8. AlexAlex Marquez (ESP/Honda)(ESP/Honda) 11th,1111thh, bbubut kept the champi- Charl Schwartzel and in-form American Tony 19.357, 9. Johann Zarcoo (FRA/Ducati-Avintia)(FRA/Ducati-Avintia) onshiponnshshipp lead, two points ahead Finau lurked two strokes back at the tournament, 23.523, 10. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki)ESP/Suzuki) 227.091,7.091, 11. ofof BBastianini.asas which is being played without fans in attendance Tito Rabat (ESP/Ducati-Avintia)i-Avintia) 3333.628,.628, 112.2. MarcoM Bezzechi, who to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia)prilia) 36,306, 13. Cal startedststaarrt from pole position, Thompson, who adopted a baby girl just as the finishedfifininis third, completing pandemic began to take hold, said he felt blessed Crutchlow (GBR/Honda-LCR)a-LCR) one lap behinbehindd ana all-Italian podium. to have extra time with his daughter during the In Moto3, Japan’s PGA Tour’s hiatus. “It was really a joy for me to be CHAMPIONSHIPP SSTANDINGSTANDINGS TatsukiTa Suzuki won as able to stay home those first three months of her 1. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT)RA/Yamaha-SRT) 50 championshipcch leader life and really get to care for her and learn her little points, 2. Maverick Vinalesnales (ESP/Yamaha)(ESP/Yamaha) 40,40, AAlAlbert Arenas crashed nuances and see her smile,” he said. 3. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati)TA/Ducati) 2626, 44. Takaaki on lap 15. Nakagami (JPN/Honda-LCR) 19, 5. Pol Espargaro (ESP/KTM) 19, 6. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) Clippers’ Williams 16, 7. Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati-Pramac) 13, 8. Alex Marquez (ESP/Honda) 12, 9. Johann Zarco in 10-day quarantine (FRA/Ducati-Avintia) 12, 10. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Yamaha-SRT) 11, 11. Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki) after food run 11 12. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati-Avintia), AGENCIES – LOS ANGELES 9. 13: Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 8, 14. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 7, 15. Tito Rabat (ESP/ Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams must Ducati-Avintia) 7, 16. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) complete a 10-day quarantine and will miss the 6, 17. Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia) 5, 18. Brad first two games of the restarted season next week, Binder (AFS/KTM) 3, 19. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/ the NBA announced yesterday. Honda-LCR) 3 The three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year reportedly visited a gentleman’s club on Thursday night in Atlanta while he was away from the NBA bubble in Orlando, Fla., on an excused absence. Williams, 33, admitted going to the club but said he went there to pick up food after attending the viewing of his late grandfather, Paul G. Williams. Williams would originally have faced a minimum four-day quarantine, making him eli- gible to play in the Clippers’ Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. He will also miss Saturday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. Williams averaged 18.7 points, 5.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 60 games (eight starts) before the Petronas Yamaha SRT's French rider Fabio Quartararo (left) leads the MotoGP race during regular season went on hiatus due to the corona- the Andalucia Grand Prix at the Jerez race track in Jerez de la Frontera, yesterday. virus pandemic. He is four games shy of 1,000 for his career. Baseball fans in South Korea back in stands amid COVID-19

AP – SEOUL Socially-distanced fans wearing face masks as a measure to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease cheer during a KBO baseball game between LG Twins and Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted Doosan Bears in Seoul, yesterday. cheers in baseball stadiums in South Korea yesterday as authorities began allowing spectators to return to profes- sional sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. After a weeks-long delay, South Korea’s 2020 baseball season began in early May without fans in the stands amid a then-slowing virus outbreak in the country. Seats in baseball stadiums had since been filled with cheering banners, dolls or pictures of fans. On Sunday, the Korean Baseball Organization allowed a limited number jerseys still shouted their favorite players’ tournaments will still continue without of fans, or 10% of the stadium capacity, names, raised banners and sang fight galleries until at least late August. to watch games live. They entered sta- songs. Some Bears fans jumped from South Korean officials plan to allow diums after their temperatures and their seats when Choi Joo-hwan hit a more fans into baseball and soccer sta- smartphone QR codes were checked. two-run home run at the bottom the 2nd diums if they report progress in anti-virus During the games, they were required to inning. campaigning. wear masks and sit at least a seat apart Health authorities said Friday that South Korea has seen an uptick in while being banned from eating food and the professional soccer league will also new virus cases since it eased its rigid drinking any alcoholic beverages in line be allowed to have fans back in the social distancing rules in early May. But with the KBO guidelines. stands from August 1, and also starting the country’s caseload hasn’t exploded During a game between Doosan with 10% of the stadium capacity. Senior like its earlier outbreak in late February Bears and LG Twins at Seoul’s Jamsil Health Ministry official Yoon Taeho told and early March, when it recorded hun- baseball stadium, fans wearing the teams’ reporters that professional golf dreds of new cases every day. MONDAY 27 JULY 2020 SPORT 19 Star pacer Stuart Broad picks up key wickets Fans in English sporting event for West Indies teetering after being 1st time since March set imposing target on third day AP - LONDON Spectators were allowed into a sporting event in England for the AFP - MANCHESTER SCOREBOARD completed a 49-ball fifty when first time since March when coronavirus prevention measures he drove Roach's first ball back were tested at a match between Surrey and Middlesex at Stuart Broad was only one ENGLAND, 1st innings ...... 369 ENGLAND, 2nd innings straight over the fast bowler's The Oval ahead of a planned wider reopening of stadiums in wicket away from becoming just WEST INDIES, 1st innings (overnight: 137-6) R. Burns c sub (Da Silva) b Chase ...... 90 head for four. October. K. Brathwaite c Root b Broad ...... 1 D. Sibley lbw b Holder ...... 56 the seventh bowler to take 500 J. Campbell c Burns b Archer ...... 32 J. Root ...... 68 West Indies used three Alternate rows were used across two stands and advisory Test wickets as England closed S. Hope c Buttler b Anderson ...... 17 Extras (b6, lb3, nb3) ...... 12 wicketkeepers yesterday after signs were on show for the friendly match being watched by 1,000 in on a series victory over the S. Brooks c Buttler b Anderson ...... 4 Total (2 wkts dec, 58 overs, 251 mins) 226 Shane Dowrich was hit in the people, with a two-seat gap between family groups of a maximum West Indies at Old Trafford R. Chase lbw b Broad ...... 9 Did not bat: B Stokes, O Pope, J Buttler, C face after a 90mph delivery of six. yesterday. J. Blackwood b Woakes ...... 26 Woakes, D Bess, J Archer, S Broad, J Anderson from burst A limited number of members were in assigned seats in the Broad's haul of 6-31 in 14 J. Holder lbw b Broad ...... 46 Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Sibley), 2-226 (Burns) through his gloves. stadium in south London. overs saw the West Indies S. Dowrich c Woakes b Broad ...... 37 Bowling: Roach 11-4-34-0; Gabriel 5-0-19-0 One-day international Surrey chief executive Richard Gould said the club received bundled out for 197 in reply to R. Cornwall lbw b Broad ...... 10 (3nb); Holder 9-2-24-1; Chase 14-2-61-1; Corn- wicketkeeper Hope initially 10,000 calls for the available places within an hour of the tickets K. Roach c Root b Broad ...... 0 wall 19-2-79-0; England's first-innings 369 that S. Gabriel not out ...... 0 WEST INDIES, 2nd Innings (target: 399) took over behind the stumps. being made available to members. featured his dashing 62. Extras (b4, lb5, nb1, w5) ...... 15 K. Brathwaite not out ...... 2 But match officials then “The sun is shining, cricket is taking place and people look England's second-innings Total (all out, 65 overs, 321 mins) ...... 197 J. Campbell c Root b Broad ...... 0 allowed Da Silva, the back-up happy,” Gould said. “I hope it’s not going to be a one-off. I think 226-2 declared saw opener Rory Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Brathwaite), 2-44 (Camp- K. Roach c Buttler b Broad ...... 4 gloveman in the Test squad but it depends on how well it goes. Burns make 90 as the West bell), 3-58 (Hope), 4-59 (Brooks), 5-73 (Chase), S. Hope not out ...... 4 not in the original XI for this “We’ve got lots of people here from government and safety Indies were set a huge target of 6-110 (Blackwood), 7-178 (Holder), 8-188 (Corn- Total (2 wkts, 6 overs, 27 mins) ...... 10 match, to come on. authorities, and I think they’ll have a look at it and make a 399 for victory. wall), 9-188 (Cornwall), 10-197 (Dowrich) Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Campbell), 2-6 (Roach) Burns, twice dismissed by judgement and hopefully it can accelerate things if this goes well.” Bowling: Anderson 16-5-28-2; Broad 14-4-31- Bowling: Anderson 3-2-2-0; Broad 3-1-8-2; And there was still time for 6; Archer 17-1-72-1 (5w); Woakes 18-2-57-1 Match position: West Indies need 389 more Chase already this series, Some spectators also will be allowed into the world snooker Broad to reduce the tourists to (1nb); runs to win with eight wickets standing almost fell to him on 12 when championship in Sheffield from Friday as part of the government 10-2 at stumps on the third day. beaten by a sharply turning scheme piloting the return of fans. The Glorious Goodwood horse Broad had the struggling delivery, only for the unlucky racing festival on Saturday is also part of the scheme. John Campbell caught at first slip Anderson (589) and the retired on 126 against Pakistan at Edg- Da Silva to slip and miss the for a duck by England captain pair of Australia's Glenn McGrath baston in 2016. stumping chance. Joe Root and then moved to 499 (563) and the West Indies' England captain Joe Root West Indies resumed still Test wickets when night- Courtney Walsh (519). was 68 not out when he needing 33 more runs to avoid watchman was Broad took all the West declared, amid concerns today's the follow-on at 137-6. English county giants caught behind. Indies wickets to fall play could be washed out. They did that while Root Broad bowled the final over yesterday. No side has made more in delayed the entry of Broad into Surrey feel the strain of the day's play, with his last His burst of 4-14 in four the fourth innings to win an Old the attack. But when he came ball just missing 's overs ended the visitors' first Trafford Test than England's on, the West Indies had no outside edge. innings after they had avoided 294-4 against New Zealand in answer to him. due to coronavirus The only bowlers with more the follow-on and Broad had 2008. West Indies captain Jason AFP - LONDON than 600 Test wickets are a trio stumps figures of 2-8 in three Root declared when Burns, Holder was lbw for 46 before of former spinners -- Sri Lanka's overs. bidding for his third Test Broad, controversially omitted The coronavirus pandemic has had serious ramifications across Muttiah Muralitharan (800), England's second innings century, skied off-spinner from England's first-Test loss at English county cricket, with even giants Surrey facing “huge Australian Shane Warne (708) saw Burns and Dom Sibley (56) Roston Chase to substitute wick- Southampton, had Roach caught financial strains”, their CEO Richard Gould said yesterday. and India's Anil Kumble (619). share a stand of 114 -- England's etkeeper . by first slip Root for a duck and Gould said that having made around £45m ($58m) last year The only seamers ahead of first century opening part- Burns faced 163 balls Rahkeem Cornwall lbw. they would take a £30m hit this year with cricket starting late due Broad are his longtime England nership in a home Test since including 10 fours. Broad ended the innings to the lockdown imposed in March. new-ball colleague James Alastair Cook and Alex Hales put Root had previously when Dowrich holed out for 37. Gould was speaking as Surrey played bitter city rivals Mid- dlesex on the first day of a two day friendly at the Kia Oval which also saw the first fans permitted to watch a sporting event. A crowd of 1000 members from both clubs were allowed in to sit in alternate rows in the 1845 Stand -- so named after the year Surrey came into existence. Demand had been colossal -- “the phones rang off the hook” said Gould -- 10,000 of Surrey’s membership of over 13,000 ringing within the first hour. However, whilst that showed how enthusiastic is the desire to return to watch live sport it still does nothing for the finances. Surrey rely on ticket sales for 90 percent of their total revenue, while it is not the same across the counties, with some reliant on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 80 percent of their revenue and 20 percent from supporters. Surrey is such a drawcard that for county games -- which elsewhere are largely sparsely attended -- they can attract crowds of 8,000. “The impact of the coronavirus has placed huge strains on the club financially,” said Gould. “We had a good year last year that meant we had a little bit left in the piggy bank that we’re working through. And that’s why in many ways we’re so keen to be a part of the trials because we want to be sort of first out of the blocks to try and get some nor- mality back in the business side of things as well.” Gould -- who has been in situ since 2011 after filling the same role at Somerset -- said he had never faced anything like this before in his career in sports administration. “Business wise it is the biggest challenge I have ever faced,” he said. “Turnover last year was around £45 million, this year we England’s Jos Buttler takes a catch to dismiss West Indies’ Kemar Roach off the bowling of Stuart Broad during the third cricketTest will lose probably £30 million of that. That impacts on everyone between England and the West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, yesterday. and everything.” Tottenham seal Europa League spot with draw at Palace

REUTERS - LONDON successive league defeat and and there are some signs of they perhaps should have gone progress. Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry on to win the match. “After lockdown maybe we Kane ended a disjointed season When the season went into finished third or fourth in the on a high by scoring in a 1-1 a three-month lockdown in table,” Mourinho said. “That is draw at Crystal Palace March because of the COVID-19 where we belong.” yesterday that ensured his side pandemic, Kane was still recov- His Spurs side began in pur- will play in the Europa League ering from a serious hamstring poseful fashion and took the next season. injury sustained on Jan. 1. lead when Giovani Lo Celso Wolverhampton Wan- Early on in the restart he played the ball in to Kane who derers’ 2-0 defeat at Chelsea looked off the pace but the took a touch before flashing a allowed Jose Mourinho’s Spurs England striker has burst back right-foot shot inside the post side to leapfrog the Midlands into form since. before Palace goalkeeper club on goal difference into While a Europa League spot Vicente Guaita could set sixth spot which guarantees was some consolation for Spurs himself. It was Kane’s 31st goal European football. it will not disguise the fact the in Premier League London Kane’s clinical finish after the club, who parted ways with derbies, a tally bettered only by 13 minutes was his fifth goal in manager Mauricio Pochettino Thierry Henry (43), Teddy Sher- Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho and staff celebrate after their English Premier League three matches but it was not in November, have ended up on ingham (32) and Frank Lampard match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, London, Britain, yesterday. enough to hand Spurs a fourth 59 points, their lowest total in (32). successive win as Palace hit the Premier League for a Palace responded well at the start of the second half through a mass of players into bolster an attack which back strongly. decade. though and Schlupp had a and Palace equalised in the 53rd the roof of the net. managed only 31 league goals, Jeffrey Schlupp’s equaliser Tottenham were 14th Por- chance to equalise but he shot minute when they failed to deal Palace manager Roy the lowest total in Premier early in the second half ensured tuguese coach Mourinho straight at Hugo Lloris. with a corner and the ball fell Hodgson will now spend the League apart from bottom club Palace avoided an eighth replaced Pochettino, however, Tottenham’s tempo dropped for Schlupp who fired high brief close season trying to Norwich City.

Halep withdraws from Palermo Open after quarantine order AP - PALERMO, SICILY to withdraw from Palermo,” an ordinance requiring all those “But nevertheless Halep’s headline player for the clay- Halep tweeted. who have in the last 14 days staff informed us when their court tournament, the first pro- Second-ranked Simona Halep “I want to thank the tour- stayed in Romania or Bulgaria decision was already taken. We fessional tour-level tennis (pictured left) withdrew from nament director and the Italian to quarantine. are disheartened and deeply event following a five-month the Palermo Ladies Open ministry of health for all efforts “We were filled with regret upset,” Palma added. break for the coronavirus yesterday following a quar- on my behalf.” when informed of the news,” Palma also said that a pandemic. antine ordinance issued by The August 3-9 tournament tournament director Oliviero regional health minister had Four other top-20 players Italy’s health ministry. announced yesterday that the Palma said. sent Halep a notice explaining remain entered: No. 14 Johanna “Given the recent rise in Romanian player’s manager, “We had informed Halep’s that the government ordinance Konta of Britain, No. 15 Petra Covid19 cases in Romania and Virginia Ruzici, had informed staff in detail about the fact that does not apply to workers, and Martić of Croatia, No. 18 my anxieties around interna- Palermo officials of the decision. professional players shouldn’t therefore to professional Markéta Vondroušová of the tional air travel at this time, I The move comes after Italy’s have to go into quarantine," athletes. Czech Republic and No. 20 have made the tough decision health minister on Friday signed Palma added. Halep was going to be the Maria Sakkari of Greece.