Sydney Wiese first WNBA player to test positive pAGE 13 SuNdAy, MArch 29, 2020 Qatar’s squash star Tamimi says he’s using the break to recover & be ready Positivity and you can just keep training as Abdullah advises looking forward in summer break already. “This current period is af- all to stay at home such situations is fecting us all on all levels. How- to be safe the key. I look at this ever, athletes I guess are more situation as a test and I trained to deal with injuries and IKOLI VICTOR will do my best to pass extremely tough situations that DoHA that test. I would advise might be career threatening and imposes sudden change to ABDULLA al Tamimi is not everyone to look at it the their usual life. This is out of the only Qatar’s top-ranked squash same way sporting experiences. We have player but he’s also one of the Abdulla al Tamimi learned to adapt faster. We will driving forces of the country’s come out of this phase, all of us sporting ambitious. and beat the virus. This a chal- With the coronavirus pan- lenge that we all have to face demic taking its toll on sport and we will overcome it.” even as the world seeks to con- Evaluating the implica- tain it, many countries are still tions and cost of recent post- locked up with people forced poned or cancelled sporting to stay in their homes to avoid events, Tamimi said: “The contracting or spreading of virus has forced the whole COVID-19 disease. world to slow down and The World No. 32 Tamimi pause. This is affecting a lot of supports the government’s di- Abdulla al tamimi doing exercises at his home. he supports government’s directive for citizens and residents to stay at home. sponsors and people who put rective for citizens and residents a big investment into sports. to stay at home as a preventive ply with the rules issued by the cases on the rise almost every elling for competitions. Now can do to keep fit. These would with the kids. I am sure you’ll Same goes for us athletes. measure to curb the spread of Qatari Government and stay day so we have to do whatever is a good time to invest in re- only take 20 minutes of your like if you can try it.” However, as athletes, we need coronavirus. The squash star at home, if that’s what it takes it takes to stop the transmis- covering these days. I’m also time to include squats, lunges, Speaking on how he will to keep going and be ready shared his thoughts on how to put an end to coronavirus sion of the disease.” spending a lot more time with jumps, and running sprints in maintain his shape in the ab- for the competitions to come the sporting world has been af- spread across the nation and Describing his daily self- the family as I’m always away the safe environment of your sence of competition, the Qa- back stronger anytime. I will fected by the unprecendented help cure the affected cases. quarantine routine and how so I’m loving it.” own home. These can substitute tari athlete said: “I’m kind of be ready to move on and for- lockdown, his training ideas for We should all follow every- he spends his time at home, Advising residents on how being locked out of the gym for lucky it was almost the end of get about this virus. Positivity residents who want to stay fit at thing our government recom- he said, “Looking at the posi- to maintain fitness drills at the time being. the season for squash. We still and looking forward in such home, and positive tips for com- mends for our safety, security, tive side of it, I see it as a home, the 26-year old said: “It “I like to play “keram” tradi- have three or four more tour- situations is the key. And as I ing out of this impasse. and well being. break gifted to me by God. I is very important to keep work- tions at home with the family. naments left so I don’t think it said earlier, I look at this situ- Tamimi says Qatari citi- “Because this virus is a very have 14 days to cover fasting ing on your well being in such This is something we are doing affects a lot as we can just call ation as a test and I will do my zens and residents must abide serious threat and is not a joke. from last Ramadan when I times and try to stay fit, even these days. We absolutely love it an early off season where we best to pass that test. I would the rules of staying at home: We can see the amount of needed to be on heavy train- while at home. There are a lot it! We also spend time playing normally have few weeks off advise everyone to look at it “We should all definitely com- confirmed and active infected ing and was constantly trav- of body weight exercises we cards and some other activities anyway. If you think positive the same way.”

New date for Tokyo QOC extends suspension of all local sport activities until April 14 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Qatar to limit the ties of all age groups The first postponement The club coaches in the Olympics ‘won’t satisfy DoHA spread of coronavi- across the country period ends on March 29 due Qatari league have developed rus by banning pub- have been suspended to the coronavirus, as the special training programmes THE Qatar Olympic Commit- lic gatherings also until further notice. league stopped before round for players during the post- everybody’, says Coe tee (QOC) has announced that in accordance with 18 and after the round 17 that ponement of competitions, it has extended the suspen- the recommenda- QFA extends concluded on March 7. especially after coordination AFP sion of all local sport activi- tions of Ministry of suspension QFA decided to official- with the Qatar Stars League PARIS ties and events until the 14th Public Health and The Qatar Foot- ly postpone the QNB Stars Foundation and in the pres- April to ensure more safety National Pandemic ball Association League matches for a speci- ence of a representative of the WORLD Athletics president for all employees of sport or- Preparedness Com- (QFA) also an- fied period in consultation Ministry of Health at a meet- Sebastian Coe admitted on ganizations and community mittee. nounced that based with the parties concerned, ing held with the coaches to Friday that settling on a new members against coronavirus Few days ago, on the circular issued while all indications are hear their proposals on train- date for the Tokyo Olympics (COVID-19). the Qatar Olympic by the Qatar Olympic that the league and the cur- ing for teams, in light of the in 2021 will not satisfy every- The QOC’s decision is a Committee has suspended all Committee (QOC) it has de- rent season’s championships conditions of the spread of body. complementary move which the sport activities and events cided to extend the suspension will be completed during the coronavirus which disrupts “All sports have made it comes in line with the pre- until 29th of March and an- of all of their sports activities next period after reaching its many or most of the activities pretty clear they have particu- ventive measures taken by nounced that sport activi- and the matches till April 14. final stages. worldwide. lar challenges at particular times of the year,” said Coe. “We are probably not go- The 2020 Olympics, which ing to reach a solution that were set for July 24-August 9 meets with the approval of this year, were postponed Former La Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus every sport. until 2021 by the “But there does have to be AFP and for me I need to put fears an element of flexibility and International Olympic CoRunnA (SPAIn) for my own safety to one side there is going to be flexibility Committee because of and help in any way that I can. for the next two years.” the coronavirus. JOURNEYMAN footballer “There are shortages The 2021 World Athletics Toni Dovale put his football of many things and we are Championships, for example, 2020 but not later than sum- boots to one side and slipped struggling to get enough are scheduled to be staged in mer 2021”. into a pharmacist’s white of the simple things like August next year in Eugene, There have been sugges- coat in the front line struggle thermometers, paracetamol, Oregon. tions even that the rebooted against coronavirus in Spain. gloves and hand gels.” The 2020 Olympics, Olympics could be held in the The 29-year-old pharmacy Dovale has played foot- which were set for July spring and so allow athletes to graduate and former top-level ball for Spanish top flight 24-August 9 this year, were avoid competing in the brutal sportsman had been playing clubs Leganes and Rayo Val- postponed until 2021 by the heat and humidity of Japan’s football for a Thai club, but lecano, Sporting Kansas City International Olympic Com- summer. was visiting his family in Spain in the United States and also mittee (IOC) this week be- “There are clearly de- when the COVID-19 pandemic Bengaluru in the Indian Su- cause of the coronavirus. mands for this decision to be took hold. per League before moving to However, there is no defi- taken as quickly as possible So he decided to pitch in Thailand. nite date yet for the resched- -- the athletes and the federa- his ‘grain of sand’ against the “Right now I’m the same as uled Games with IOC chief tions need clarity,” added Coe. virus using the studies which everyone else in that I train at Thomas Bach saying Tues- “Once the decision is he had yet to put into practice home jumping over the furni- day the Olympics “must be made, we can build (the due to his passion for football. ture,” he jokes. rescheduled to a date beyond calendars) around it.” “I really was packing my “I start at 7am and I use bags to go back when things whatever I can including bot- got complicated,” Dovale tles of water and stuff like that. told AFP. Then I go downstairs to the Travel restrictions trapped pharmacy. Dovale in his native La Coruna toni Dovale has returned from playing in thailand and is working in his family’s in la Coruna, northwestern “I hope this is over as soon in the Atlantic coast region of Spain. (AFP) as possible and that I can go Galicia, where he started his back to playing football again. football career with nearby “I was playing in Asia then; over 4,800 and some 64,000 is working in a pharmacy run “Right now though eve- Celta Vigo. pharmacy is different there registered cases of infection. by his family. rything is up in the air and I Although Dovale also com- and I was never in Spain long There is hope of course He has gloves but no mask, have no idea when sports will pleted his university studies in enough to work,” he says, with around 10,000 people and does not appear ready to get going again over there (in pharmacy four years ago, he “With football stopped and already cured of the virus in lose his smile any time soon. Asia) or when we Europeans had never actually worked in travel banned I said to myself Spain. “We all know we are ex- will be allowed to even travel the field. ‘get some practical experience “We’re in a really fright- posed, that this is a pandemic again. Now with the world of and do your bit’.” ening situation. Those of us and a complicated situation,” “I have no idea how this sport in limbo the footballer working with the public are he says. is going to pan out. Let’s just realised the time was ripe ‘Fear’ afraid, and the people who “But we all know too that hope it’s all over soon and I World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. (AFP) to use his studies to help his The coronavirus is ravag- come to us for advice are our behaviour in complicated can get ack to my normal life homeland. ing Spain with a death toll of afraid too,” says Dovale, who situations defines who we are, playing football.” 12 Sunday, March 29, 2020 Sports Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms: Brady

AFP families, seem to be well,” and reach a conclusion, even LonDon Brady told The Sun newspa- if games have to be played be- per on Saturday. hind closed doors until July. WEST Ham have eight play- “But it is no more than a “When we - all Prem clubs ers in self-isolation after handshake, sneeze or cough - last spoke, we agreed to get showing mild symptoms of away from any of us, so no going again as soon as possi- the coronavirus, according to one should be complacent.” ble,” Brady said. the club’s vice-chairwoman West Ham’s players are “And that games will run Karren Brady. training at home and the club into July, if required, to get The Hammers are the lat- hopes to resume regular ses- this campaign finished. This est Premier League club to be sions at its base when Brit- is the plan. This is what we hit by the pandemic. ain’s lockdown period ends want to deliver. A file photo of nasser al Khelaifi, Chairman, beIn Media group, Arsenal manager Mikel on April 13. “It may be games have and President Paris Saint-germain. Arteta, Chelsea winger Cal- The Premier League sea- to be played behind closed lum Hudson-Odoi -- both son is suspended until at least doors, which no one wants now recovered -- and several April 30, with reports sug- - especially the players and Favourable ruling for Khelaifi unnamed Leicester players gesting there will be a further fans. tested positive for the virus. delay or even cancellation of “But we hope it might as beIN, PSG raise awareness “I am relieved to say they the remaining fixtures. just be possible to go ahead are all showing mild symp- But Brady hopes the do- once the sharp graph of it to battle COVID-19 Eight unnamed West ham players have shown symptoms of COVID-19. toms and, along with their mestic season can resume bottoms out.” AGENCIES innocent, and expected what LAuSAnne he described as the “second- ary technical charge” to “ be SWITZERLAND’S federal proven completely ground- court has rejected a pros- less and without any sub- Virus crisis ecution case against Nasser stance whatsoever, in the al Khelaifi, President Paris same way as the primary hasn’t ruined pedro reveals angst Saint-Germain, and Chair- case.” man, beIN Media Group. Meanwhile, Khelaifi has Last month, Khelaifi was committed to support the Rashford’s cleared in a probe that also WHO and its initiatives – by recovery involves Jerome Valcke, using world renowned glob- of separation from former secretary-general of al brands such as beIN ME- Fifa with regards to media DIA GROUP, Miramax and AFP rights for major tourna- Paris Saint Germain to edu- LonDon ments. cate public and raise aware- The Qatari official has ness to fight the COVID-19 MANCHESTER United striker children due to virus continued to deny any pandemic. Marcus Rashford says his re- wrongdoing, and the Swiss Al Khelaifi has been con- covery from the back injury that AFP federal court has rejected stantly in touch with the has sidelined him since Janu- LonDon the secondary case, conclud- WHO’s Director General ary has not been affected by the ing that there was a lack of Dr. Tedros Adhanom and coronavirus crisis. CHELSEA winger Pedro ad- evidence of mismanagement the latter praised beIN, Mi- Rashford sustained a dou- mits he is finding it hard sepa- by Valcke, so any alleged en- ramax and Paris Saint Ger- ble stress fracture in an FA Cup rated from his children due to couragement was irrelevant, main’s help and support in tie against Wolves that initially the coronavirus lockdown. that the business affairs be- raising awareness. looked set to rule him out of the Pedro’s kids are back in tween Valcke and Khelaifi The giants from Paris, rest of the campaign. Spain and the 32-year-old is were private and personal, PSG have also recently But, with the pandemic unable to go home to see his and not to do with Fifa, and raised over €200,000 postponing the Premier League family because of the travel that the federation did not (S$315,700) for local health- season until at least April 30, restrictions imposed around suffer financial damage. care professionals battling Rashford has an opportunity the pandemic. Charges against Khelaifi the coronavirus outbreak to get back in action if the cam- The Spaniard has re- relating to BeIN’s acquisi- with the release of a limited paign can resume. mained in England and the tion of media rights in the edition jersey. “I feel much better. I have a separation has been an unset- Middle East and North Af- The club confirmed on scan in another couple of days tling experience. rica to the 2026 and 2030 Twitter that they had sold so it’ll solidify it then but I feel, “It’s hard not to be seeing World Cups were dropped out a batch of 1,500 shirts comparing it to two or three your children, your parents, in February. via their online store on weeks ago, 10 times better and your siblings, not having them At the time, Khelaifi, Thursday (March 26) night, for me now it’s just about get- close by at a complicated, dif- who is now a member of the with all the proceeds going ting ready to build it back up to ficult time for us all,” Pedro UEFA executive committee, to Assistance Publique Ho- training and playing games with told Chelsea’s website. maintained he was totally pitaux de Paris. the team,” Rashford told Sky “We are in permanent Sports News on Saturday. contact on the phone, keeping “I’m in a much better place, in touch about what we are up Chelsea winger Pedro is living apart from his kids due to the coronavirus. I’m much happier than I was to in isolation and trying to be about a month ago so things are as close as possible. Blues’ senior squad has made country,” Pedro said. chaos and crisis because of Cancel County Championship if looking positive.” “Of course, we would have a sizeable donation to the “They are in total lock- this pandemic. Despite government advice liked to be there but for safety Chelsea Foundation to help down in their houses so they “I’ve been on the phone to it can’t be played in full: Cook to stay at home during the pan- reasons that isn’t possible so those in need in west London. are living through a crisis situ- Kepa (Arrizabalaga) and Mar- demic, Rashford said the situa- for now we are going to stay Pedro has kept in contact ation. It’s also an economic cos Alonso. I’ve also called AFP Alastair tion has had little impact on his where we are and try to get with several of his Spanish crisis, of course, but at the Jordi Alba from Barcelona. LonDon Cook fitness recovery work. through it as best we can.” Chelsea team-mates. moment that is secondary. I’m in touch with other play- “Everyone is just dealing The Premier League re- “It’s a very delicate, com- The most important thing is ers too, to see how they are FORMER England captain with the circumstances as well mains suspended until April plex situation; a critical situa- that people stay at home with handling the situation, with Alastair Cook on Saturday as they can,” he said. 30, but that date could be ex- tion because there have been their family. players who are alone, which called on cricket chiefs to can- “I’ve just been in my house, tended as the spread of the vi- lots of cases of infection, es- “The police and army are can sometimes be difficult. cel the English County Cham- doing my gym and recovery rus remains a major concern. pecially in Madrid and Cata- on the streets and the situa- “These are tough times pionship if the season cannot work, reading books, watching Pedro is helping the com- lonia, which are probably the tion is maybe more controlled and we are in constant con- be played in full due to the Netflix, just whatever you can munity effort in Spain through most affected regions, but than here in the UK but we tact. I’m also speaking a lot to coronavirus. do to make the time pass really. his own foundation, while the now it has spread across the are living in a situation of Azpi (Cesar Azpilicueta).” The England and Wales Cricket Board have postponed six months, the bigger picture is all domestic action until at the most important,” Cook told least May 28 because of the the BBC. pandemic. The County Cham- “Whatever happens, if we Europe mulls finishing football season at end of year pionship, which was due to be- do play any sort of cricket, gin on April 12, faces a lengthy which hopefully we will, what I AFP the biggest stars. blica daily that he was holding son simply being cancelled stirs stadiums and would prefer to delay after Tom Harrison, chief hope is that they don’t try and RoMe But that system could come urgent talks with the continent’s panic in fans of clubs such as wait out the pandemic. executive officer at the ECB, have a six-game County Cham- crumbling down quickly if there biggest leagues to figure out Liverpool -- on the cusp of lift- He also hinted that some said that the “most financially pionship or something like that. EUROPE’S football bosses have is nothing to show on TV. what can be done. ing their first title in 30 years. big teams appeared ready to important forms of the game” “I would rather have one not given up hope of finishing Cristian Ronaldo has not The Slovenian said all op- Ronaldo’s Juventus would delay the start of next season in will be prioritised. or two full tournaments, be- this pandemic-hit season -- had a chance to celebrate goals tions were under consideration probably not be terribly happy ordered to finish out this one. That puts the Twenty20 cause if you do then play that even if it might have to be done for Juventus for nearly three in an effort to salvage the season either. The men in the famous “There is also a proposal to Blast and the inaugural sea- tournament or two tourna- at the start of the next one. weeks because Italy’s Serie A and preserve the sanctity of the black-and-white stripes are end this season at the begin- son of The Hundred as the ments it is so much more re- The novel coronavirus has had to shut down. beautiful game. edging Lazio by a point in their ning of the next one and then most likely competitions to be warding to win it. created an existential chal- He and other Italian league “We could start again in race for a ninth successive title start the next one a little later,” retained in a slimmed-down “If there is not time for a lenge to the world’s most widely stars are thinking of giving up mid-May, in June or even late and are still in the Champions Ceferin said. schedule. But Cook, who won meaningful County Cham- played and watched sport. millions of euros in salary to June,” Ceferin said. League, which they have not Serie A and most other the Division One title with Es- pionship, say (you can only Europe’s football leagues help their teams stay solvent. Any time after that and “the won since 1996. European leagues were origi- sex last season, believes a short- play) three or four games, are the planet’s richest and can UEFA boss Aleksander season will probably be lost.” Ceferin said he opposed the nally supposed to have fin- ened season would lose value. there is probably not much afford to pay the most money to Ceferin told Italy’s La Repub- The idea of the entire sea- idea of playing games in empty ished in May. “In this year, over the next sense us having it.” A-League footballer tests positive for virus as legal row brews

AFP League squad has returned a waiting until Football Fed- Professional Footballers his preference for unilateral, SyDney positive test,” the club said in eration Australia reviews the Australia (PFA) was not im- reckless and unlawful action.” a statement. league suspension on April pressed, demanding their im- Didulica warned other clubs A player from A-League side “The player and his family 22 before deciding what mediate reinstatement and considering similar moves Newcastle Jets on Saturday are in good health, and current- steps to take to weather the threatening legal action under would also face legal action. became Australia’s first profes- ly in quarantine in accordance financial fallout. the country’s Fair Work Act if Football is not alone in sional footballer to test positive with New South Wales Health But with no revenue from the club does not comply. working through harsh finan- for coronavirus. protocols.” ticket sales, Perth Glory owner “The players acknowledge cial consequences brought by The man was not named It added that the squad were Tony Sage made the “heart- that everybody in Australia is the pandemic, which has shut but reports said he was involved monitoring their health and an- breaking” decision to stand facing a collective challenge as down sports events worldwide. in the team’s Monday night 2-1 yone showing symptoms would down the squad, effectively a result of the COVID-19 pan- The Australian Football home win over Melbourne City self-isolate. keeping them on the books but demic,” PFA chief John Didu- League, the nation’s most pop- behind closed doors -- the last New Zealand-based Phoe- without salaries. lica said in a statement. ular spectator sport, struck a game before the season was sus- nix said a football operations “I can’t remember sadder “The PFA continues to call deal with its players’ union on pended due to the pandemic. employee had also tested pos- The A-League was one of The positive tests came as days except when my mum died for a collective solution to ad- Friday to slash wages by up to A member of staff at Wel- itive and “all players and staff the last football competitions Australia’s footballers’ union and my brother died. It’s heart- dress our game’s challenges, 70 percent to ensure the game lington Phoenix was also con- who had direct contact with in the world still running until threatened legal action against breaking. Very, very sad,” he as has been the approach can survive. firmed as having COVID-19. the staff member are being the plug was finally pulled on Perth Glory after players were told the West Australian news- adopted by... sporting bodies Rugby league and rugby “Newcastle Jets can con- monitored for possible signs the 11-team domestic league stood down without pay. paper, adding that he expected around the world. union are both locked in simi- firm that a player in its A- of infection”. this week. Most clubs appear to be other clubs to follow suit. “However, Tony has shown lar crisis talks. Sports Sunday, March 29, 2020 13

News wiese first wNBA player in brief uS Open golf delayed due to coronavirus

new yoRK: The third major championship of the season has of- ficially been delayed amid the CoVID-19 pandemic. The united States Golf Association will push back the u.S. to test cOVId-19 positive open this summer, according to the new york Post. The annual tournament was set to take place from June 18-21. while the uSGA hasn’t announced a new date for the u.S. open, it is hope- AGENCIES ful that the major will still take place at winged Foot Golf Club in LoS AnGeLeS new york, which is hosting its first u.S. open since 2006. The club closed down last week indefinitely due to the coronavirus. “(we) re- LOS Angeles Sparks guard I had been experiencing main hopeful about late in the summer, [maybe] early September,” Sydney Wiese tested positive loss of smell and taste a source told the new york Post. for the novel coronavirus, the for about 10 days The PGA Tour, like essentially every other sports league in the Sparks said in a statement. She country, has suspended operations due to the coronavirus out- is the first known WNBA player when I saw it become break. The Tour canceled The Players Championship after the first to test positive for the virus. a symptom round earlier this month, and has canceled all future events across Wiese, 24, was tested on all Tours — including the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour Champi- Wednesday in Arizona after Sydney Wiese ons — through the AT&T Byron nelson, which was set to finish on returning from playing over- May 10. The LPGA has also suspended operations. seas in Spain. She announced That was Wednesday and The Masters, which is not run by the PGA Tour, was also post- on Twitter about having con- she got the test results back poned. The PGA of America postponed the PGA Championship, too, tracted the disease that has Friday confirming she had which was due to follow the AT&T Byron nelson. killed more than 1,700 per- COVID-19. The fourth and final major of the year is The open Champion- sons in the US. She continued on Face- ship, which is scheduled to start on July 16 at Royal St. George’s Her tweet read: “I am feel- book, saying: “I am sharing this Golf Club in england. The R&A has not yet postponed that event, ing well- fortunate to only show because we all have a hand in however, is undergoing “a comprehensive evaluation of our plans to mild symptoms, but I am capa- stopping this spread. I am for- stage” the tournament. (AGENCIES) ble of spreading it. All of us are tunate to have a mild case, but united in our fight to stop this mild or not, I am capable of spread and keep everyone safe/ los Angeles Sparks guard Sydney Wiese: Affected with coronavirus but it is a mild one. spreading it. I will continue to fire destroys ryder cup winner Love’s home healthy. I will do my part, and I quarantine, rest, and be well. hope you do too.” Weise said on Facebook learned new symptoms of the symptoms I am showing, I just “My main thought is my wASHInGTon: Two-time uS Ryder Cup captain and 1997 PGA Wiese, who starred for the that she went to be checked out virus were discovered — a lack traveled back from Spain, I may parents. They very well could Championship winner Davis Love’s home was destroyed by fire but Beavers from 2013-2017 and two days after returning from of smell and taste. not be showing many symp- have been exposed to it, so there were no injuries in the early morning blaze. helped the Beavers to three Spain because her body felt “I had been experiencing toms, but I have a solid case. we will pay attention to their The 55-year-old resident of St. Simons Island, Georgia -- Sweet 16s and a Final Four, “off.” She was not given a test loss of smell and taste for about “He told me, ‘I am seeing health going forward. Both of near the site of a PGA Tour event -- revealed the incident in a tweeted that the symptoms “I for the virus then and the doc- 10 days when I saw it become a all these people, and I can’t them have been mindful to re- Twitter posting. showed were loss of taste and tor told her she was “disgust- symptom,” Wiese wrote on her even get tested.’ How can I main at home too, precautions “while everyone in our family is saddened at the loss of our smell. They are newer symp- ingly healthy.” Facebook page. “I pushed again fight that??” are being taken. We appreciate home that was filled with so much laughter and incredible memo- toms but they ARE symptoms.” Still, knowing she could still for another test. Went back She said she was only able prayers and encouragement, ries, we’re very blessed that everyone is safe and unharmed,” Love Wiese returned home to be a carrier despite not showing to the doctor on Monday, and to be tested after her mom but please do not fear, panic, or said in a statement on Friday. Arizona two weeks ago after symptoms, Wiese decided to once again, I wasn’t showing reached out to a friend from worry. Our God is taking care of “we’re very thankful to the first responders who made a valiant having played professionally keep to herself. enough symptoms to get a test. church who works at the us — not just my family, but our effort to save our home and we’re keeping things in perspective as in Spain. This past weekend Wiese I told the doctor these are the Mayo Clinic. country, and our world.” people across our community and around the world are struggling with the current unprecedented health crisis.” Love won 21 PGA titles, including two Players Championships, and still plays in certain tour events, his most recent victory coming in 2015 at Greensboro, north Carolina. He guided the triumphant 2016 Ryder Cup squad after serving Gobert, all NBA Jazz players & staff cleared of COVID-19 as captain of the losing 2012 uS lineup. (AFP)

AGENCIES Jazz just before the French- speed and scale required to new yoRK man’s positive test. save lives. We are incredibly Miandad calls for independent inquiry into grateful for their leadership pSL’s streaming rights to betting firm RUDY Gobert, the first NBA Clippers owner donates during this crisis.” player to test positive for $25 million The group has also con- KARACHI: Batting great Javed Miandad has called for an independ- coronavirus, and all Utah According to reports from tinued to give grants for ent high-level inquiry to investigate how a media rights partner of Jazz players and staff have Los Angeles, after its 10 mil- short-term, immediate the Pakistan Cricket Board could award live streaming rights of five been cleared of coronavirus lion dollar donation this week needs in southeastern Mich- PSL matches to a uK-based betting company. by the Utah Department of to the University of Washing- igan, where Ballmer grew “Pakistan is a cricket playing country which has already faced Health, the club announced. ton Medicine’s emergency re- up, and Los Angeles, the so many scandals and problems and also lost good players due It was Frenchman Gobert sponse fund, a philanthropic home of his NBA team. to their involvement in betting and gambling, so the PSL matches testing positive for COVID-19 group founded by Los Angeles Last week, the group an- being shown live on a betting company’s website is not a small mat- just before a game on March Clippers owner Steve Ballmer nounced 1 million dollars in ter,” Miandad said. 11 at Oklahoma City that and his wife, Connie, says it gifts toward the Los Angeles Miandad, a veteran of 124 Tests, pointed out that even if bet- prompted the NBA to shut has pledged more than million County’s Office of Educa- ting was legal in the united Kingdom and the live streaming was down the season, with his dollars thus far toward organ- tion, the Los Angeles Unified done only in countries by the betting company where betting is teammate Donovan Mitchell isations working to blunt the School District and to help legal, how could the PCB remain a silent spectator to this. also testing positive. novel coronavirus outbreak. low-wage workers and the “Gambling and betting is illegal in Pakistan and the PSL was held Players and staff mem- The Ballmer Group said homeless. Since then, more in Pakistan and it is hard for me to understand how the PCB was not bers completed a 14-day iso- its latest donation toward the funds in Los Angeles have aware all this time that one of their media rights partners had sublet lation and quarantine period healthcare system in Seattle, been granted toward pro- the international live streaming rights to a uK based betting company.” and no longer pose a risk where the Ballmers live, will viding childcare for first re- The PCB has said that it is holding an inquiry into the matter and talk- of infection to others, ac- be used to accelerate testing sponders, healthcare work- ing to its media rights partner. cording to the state health Utah Jazz centre Rudy gobert: Wins battle against coronavirus. for a virus vaccine. ers and workers deemed The governing body claims its media rights partner awarded the department. “Testing is the most im- “essential”; and helping live streaming rights to the betting company without following any due Clearance typically in- continue to practice distanc- Wood became the first pub- mediate priority right now workers at small businesses process. But Miandad said there was a need to have an independent volves two negative tests for ing and limit time outside of licly known NBA player to be as we try to reduce commu- and nonprofits access pub- inquiry committee look into the matter immediately. coronavirus that are taken at their homes to essential ac- cleared after testing positive nity spread of COVID-19,” licly available funds. Miandad said the independent inquiry should find out how the least 24 hours apart. tivities, following guidelines for coronavirus on March 15. said Dr. Paul Ramsey, UW Earlier this week, Ballmer live streaming rights went to a betting company and whether the PCB Jazz players had been in from the NBA and US Cent- Wood, the third NBA Medicine’s chief executive. agreed to spend 400 million had kept any clause in their contract that under no circumstances will quarantine or isolation since ers for Disease Control and player to test positive after “Private philanthropy, like dollars to purchase the Fo- rights be sold to any betting company anywhere in the world. March 11, staying in touch Prevention. Gobert and Mitchell, had Connie and Steve Ballmer’s rum, as a means of moving Miandad also lashed out at Pakistani batsman umar Akmal for be- through video chat links. The Jazz news comes a been matched against Gob- extraordinary gift, is critical along the Clippers’ proposed ing suspended after failing to report a spot-fixing approach at the start Jazz players and staff will day after Detroit’s Christian ert in a game against the to expanding testing at the arena project in Inglewood. of the PSL to the concerned authorities. (AGENCIES) Cricket around the world has been hit hard by coronavirus

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tic tournaments such as the that all the qualifying events DoHA Irani Trophy scheduled to take New Zealand’s Plunkett leading to the upcoming world place over the next few weeks. Shield cancelled Cups will be pushed to a later THE coronavirus pandemic Over the next week, all wellington were crowned date. has brought the world to a the series and tournaments as the champions of this year’s standstill. The world of sports planned for March and April competition. Australia women’s tour of has got affected like never be- were either called off or South Africa cancelled fore. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic postponed indefinitely. The T20 leagues cancelled A three-match oDI series Games have also become a vic- PSL knockout stages were •Everest Premier League and a set of three T20Is were tim of it, being postponed to cancelled only hours before (March 14) scheduled to be contested be- next year. Major cricket events the two semifinals as a glob- •ACA Africa T20 Cup (March tween the two sides but have like the Indian Premier League al lockdown was put into 21) been cancelled. 2020 and the English County place, forcing cricketers into •European Cricket League Championship could not es- self-isolation. [eCLT20] (May 31) Road Safety World Series cape this deadly disease as they Since March 16, the world due to rain, and the next two The two Test matches due uled to play three oDIs and 4 postponed have been put on a hold. of sports has been on hold and were called off due to the to begin on March 19th (Galle) T20Is against Ireland beginning Dhaka Premier League List-A The Road Safety world Besides them, many up- while cricket fans wait for the pandemic. and 27th March (Colombo) on May 14. matches postponed Series featuring India Legends, coming bilateral competitions next update on when the ac- PSL 2020 semis and finals have been postponed. Ireland tour of Zimbabwe The matches scheduled to Australia Legends, Sri Lanka were being pushed to later tion resumes, here’s a list of postponed Indian domestic tourna- postponed be played on March 18th and Legends, South Africa Legends dates, a few even called off due series and tournaments that The semifinals were sched- ments postponed Ireland were to play a se- 19th have been pushed to a and west Indies Legends was to the health concerns raised have either been called off or uled to take place on March Irani Cup (18 March - 22 ries consisting of 3 oDIs and 3 later date. pushed to a later date after by the virus. postponed due to the COV- 17th, and the final on March March), Senior women’s and T20Is beginning on April 2. just four matches. South Africa’s tour of In- ID-19 pandemic. 18th. u19 oDI knockout, Senior Netherlands tour of Namibia dia was called off after the Australia v New Zealand women’s one-Day Challenger, Australia’s Sheffield Shield in Windhoek cancelled West Indies Championship first ODI was abandoned due LIST OF CRICKET Chappell-Hadlee series can- women’s u19 T20 Challenger final called off netherlands and namibia 2020 cancelled to rain, New Zealand’s tour of TOURNAMENTS CANCELLED OR celled Trophy, women’s u23 knock- The summit clash of Aus- were set to square off in a The final two rounds of the Australia came to a premature CALLED OFF DUE TO COVID-19: The final two oDI matches out, women’s u23 one-Day tralia’s domestic tournament series consisting of two oDIs competition were cancelled end after the hosts picked up a were cancelled after Australia Challenger have all be post- was called off, with new South and four T20Is. with Barbados declared cham- 71-run win from the first ODI. Indian Premier League 2020 picked up a 71-run win in the poned. wales declared as the winners pions. On March 13, it was an- postponed first oDI. Bangladesh’s tour of Paki- of the competition. Asia XI v World XI in Bangla- nounced that the IPL, the IPL 2020 was originally england County Champion- stan final leg postponed desh cancelled Given the fact that there world’s biggest franchise scheduled to take place on ship 2020 postponed Bangladesh were sched- South Africa’s domestic sea- The much-awaited clashes is no clarity about when vari- cricket, was being postponed March 29, but has been It was also announced uled to play an oDI on April 1 son final round cancelled were to take place on March ous lockdowns will end in the to April 15, and on the same pushed to April 15. by the england Cricket Board in Karachi, followed by a Test Lions were declared as 21 and March 22. affected countries, fans can day, England’s tour of Sri Lan- India v SA ODI series post- (eCB) that no cricket will be match on April 5. the champions of the 4-Day see many more tournaments ka was called off. A day later, poned played in england till May 28th. Bangladesh’s tour of Ireland Domestic Series, Dolphins ICC Qualifying events post- scheduled for late 2020 BCCI announced that they The first oDI of the three England tour of Sri Lanka postponed emerged as the winners of the poned either postponed or cancelled were putting a hold on domes- match series was abandoned postponed Bangladesh were sched- Momentum one-Day Cup. The ICC said in a statement as well.