Record-Setting Salah Shines As Liverpool Cruise Past Norwich
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Sport SUNDAY 15 AuGusT 2021 Top-seeded Medvedev outlasts Hurkacz to reach Toronto semi-finals It was definitely not easy. He (Hubert Hurkacz) was on top of me. But to win matches like this gives you a huge boost of confidence. It’s a pleasure to be standing here and giving interviews. Daniil Medvedev Sport | 14 CRICKET: (AT TEA): Pakistan 217 and 117 for 4 (Abid 34, Babar 28 n.o.) lead West Indies 253 (Brathwaite 97, Afridi 4-59) by 81 runs Qatar win gold at Arab Table Tennis Championships Khalil Ahmad Al Mohannadi, President of the Arab Table Tennis Federation and Qatar Table Tennis Association and First Vice-President of the International Table Tennis Federation, poses for a photograph with an official and the Qatar U-13 team members and coaches after presenting the medals to the winners in Amman, Jordan, yesterday. Both Qatar U-13 and U-11 teams were crowned champions in their respective age groups. Qatar U-13 team defeated Egypt 3-0 in the finals whileU -11 team defeated their Tunisian counterparts 3-2 on Friday. Qatar national men's team secured the bronze medal after their 3-0 defeat against Jordan Qatar U-11 team members receiving their trophy. in the semi-finals. Solskjaer hails United Record-setting Salah shines as forward options after rampant win over Leeds Liverpool cruise past Norwich REUTERS – MANCHESTER REUTERS – NORWICH made great steps in pre-season and this was Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said another big step today." his squad has plenty of goals in it and he does not Liverpool eased into the new Premier With a capacity crowd cheering them expect the team to be over-reliant on Bruno Fern- League season as goals by Diogo Jota, on, Norwich matched Liverpool in the andes again, after the Portuguese’s hat-trick led Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah opening stages and could have gone ahead United to a 5-1 thrashing of Leeds United. earned them a 3-0 victory at promoted when Teemu Pukki got in behind Van Dijk Fernandes was United’s top scorer with 18 Norwich City yesterday. but opted to try and beat Alisson at his near Premier League goals last season, seven more than With defensive linchpin Virgil van Dijk post and the Brazil goalkeeper made the the next-highest scorer, and was again crucial to his back after nine months out with a serious save. side as his first hat-trick for the club inspired United knee injury, Liverpool enjoyed a relatively Minutes later Liverpool were to a fine opening day victory. trouble-free evening at Carrow Road. ahead as Trent Alexander- “It has been a very, very good day,” Solskjaer said. Norwich had their chances but once Jota Arnold's ball in from the right “When Bruno gets goals like this, timing his runs, it gave Liverpool the lead in the 26th minute was mis-controlled by Salah does not really matter who scores. We definitely have the visitors were in command. and the ball ran to Jota who tucked a shot loads of forwards who can chip in. He will not have Salah set up Firmino to make it 2-0 in home. that burden on himself. the 65th minute and then sealed the points There was an element of fortune about “You can see the forwards we have in this team nine minutes later with a neat finish. Liverpool's second as a rebound off a with Mason (Greenwood), Jadon (Sancho), Marcus The Egyptian striker has now scored on Norwich defender fell to Salah whose instant (Rashford), Anthony (Martial), Dan (James) - they can the opening weekend for the past five cross was an open invitation for Firmino to play in different positions. Edinson Cavani is the only seasons - a Premier League record. score. one who has a fixed position. But the focus was very much on Norwich were deflated and they fell Mohamed “We should leave them to enjoy and develop their Dutchman Van Dijk whose absence was a further behind when Salah curled in with Salah careers. The goals will come.” United have not key factor in Liverpool's disappointing his left foot after a corner fell to him on the celebrates mounted a sustained title challenge since Sir Alex defence of their Premier League title last edge of the area. after scoring Ferguson’s final campaign as coach in 2012-13, with season. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Liverpool’s Solskjaer now in his fourth season in charge. "It was a tough game for many reasons it was job done on a great day for football third goal The Norwegian, however, was pleased to see his and 3-0 sounds comfortable," Van Dijk, who with the return of capacity crowds. against side lay down an early marker this time around. signed a new contract with the Anfield club "We were not here to show the most Norwich “Sir Alex always used to say enjoy yourself, play this week, told Sky Sports. exciting football, just to get the basis for the City, with a smile on your face, you have to enjoy the priv- "It's about getting into normal habits, new season, and we did. Football is back," yesterday. ilege and responsibility of playing in front of 75,000 shouting at your team mates, repetition. I've the German said. supporters, and millions behind TV,” he said. Paris Saint-Germain’s PSG fans give Messi huge ovation Achraf Hakimi, Georginio Wijnaldum, AP – PARIS squad for the game. He only Italy’s Euro 2020 star goal- Gianluigi recently returned from an extended keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Donnarumma, Lionel Messi stood and smiled, holiday after helping Argentina win Netherlands captain Georginio Sergio Ramos looking transfixed as Paris Saint- the Copa America. Although he has Wijnaldum, and former Inter Milan and Lionel Germain fans chanted the soccer started training with PSG, Messi is right back Achraf Hakimi were all Messi pose on great’s name - “Leo Messi, Leo not yet match fit. given loud ovations. the podium Messi” - before yesterday's In a scene which few could But nothing compared to the as they are French league game against have predicted even recently, huge one reserved for Messi, a presented to the Strasbourg. former Real Madrid captain four-time Champions League and fans inside the PSG’s latest signing joined Sergio Ramos applauded Messi - six-time Golden Ball winner. stadium before four other recruits as they were his eternal Barcelona nemesis and He joined PSG on a two-year yesterday's presented before some 49,000 the all-time record scorer in “Cla- deal this week after his new deal match against fans at Parc des Princes before sicos” between Barcelona and with Barcelona sensationally col- Strasbourg. kickoff. Madrid - as he joined him on the lapsed and left him in tears as PSG Messi was not in the actual podium. moved quickly. Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin Pramac’s Martin smashes lap record celebrates after qualifying in pole to grab Austrian MotoGP pole position position. REUTERS – SPIELBERG Prix, a race he went on to win for his first STARTING GRID (TOP 12): MotoGP victory. 1. Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin crashed in The pole was his third in eight races 2. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) final practice and then smashed the lap started, with the former Moto3 champion 3. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) record to take his second pole position in missing two Grands Prix weekends after 4. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) a row at the Austrian Grand Prix yesterday. breaking his right hand and ankle in April. 5. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) The Spanish rookie’s best and last lap of Pramac team mate Johann Zarco was 6. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) one minute 22.643 seconds was 0.034 fourth on the grid, after setting a lap record 7. Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) quicker than Yamaha’s championship leader in Friday practice, with Honda’s Marc 8. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) Fabio Quartararo around Spielberg’s Red Marquez fifth and Australian Jack Miller Bull Ring, with factory Ducati rider sixth for Ducati and reigning champion Joan 9. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) Francesco Bagnaia completing the front row. Mir seventh. 10. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) Martin took pole at the same circuit last Italian great Valentino Rossi qualified 11. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) weekend when it hosted the Styrian Grand only 18th. 12. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) Sport SUNDAY 15 AUGUst 2021 14 Root’s unbeaten hundred fuels Brathwaite misses century as Windies take robust England reply against India 34-run lead over Pakistan REUTERS – LONDON REUTERS – KINGSTON SCOREBOARD Pakistan 1st Innings - 217 England captain Joe Root West Indies captain Kraigg smashed his second hundred Brathwaite fell agonisingly West Indies 1st Innings (overnight 2-2) of the series to steer his team short of a century but still K. Brathwaite run out .....................................97 to 314-5 at tea on day three of steered his side to a 34-run K. Powell c Imran Butt b Abbas ......................0 the second Test against India lead over Pakistan before bad N. Bonner lbw b Abbas .....................................0 yesterday at Lord’s. light brought a premature end R. Chase c Rizwan b Ali ..................................21 Root became the second to play on the second day of J. Blackwood c Abbas b Afridi .......................22 English batsman after Alastair the first Test on Friday. K. Mayers lbw b Afridi ......................................0 Cook to score 9000 Test runs Brathwaite was run out for J.