Qatar Braces for Top-Notch Action As QOC Announces Busy Schedule
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SPORT Sunday 1 April 2018 PAGE | 26 PAGE | 27 PAGE | 28 United down Karachi set to host Banned Warner SSwansea; Liverpool three T20s against says tampering edge Palace West Indies scandal may end Australia career Qatar braces for top-notch action as QOC announces busy schedule FAWAD HUSSAIN including the Qatar Interna- THE PENINSULA The Emir Cup final is the tional Showjumping Champi- most anticpiated among onships from November 29 to DOHA: The next nine months the local events. December 1, 2018. will be nothing short of a feast Several other international for sports fans as Qatar, known and Asian events including for hosting blue riband sports weightlifting, ice hockey, rally events, is set to organise several and handball championships mega tournaments including have also been lined up later this world, continental and regional year. championships, according to The Qatari capital will also calendar details released host a number of Gulf tourna- yesterday. ments in 2018 including the The Qatar Olympic Com- Junior Athletics Championships mittee (QOC) has issued a list of from November 29 to December 28 top competitions which will 1 at the Khalifa International be hosted in different parts of Tennis and Squash Complex, the Qatar until December 31, 2018. Gulf Junior Handball Champi- This year’s headline event onship, and the 22nd Gulf will be the 48th World Gym- Championship for U15 and U19. nastics Championships which The final of Emir’s Cup will feature almost all the football (May 19) will be among current world and Olympic the most anticipated local events medallist from around the along with the finals of Emir’s world. Cup Basketball Cup (April 21), The Qatar Gymnastics Fed- the Qatar Cup (April 27), eration (QGF), which has been handball (April 30) and Emir’s organising the FIG Artistic World Cup Volleyball (May 11). The since 2007, will stage the com- most important local events also petition from October 25 to Corniche. There will be a lot for at the Duhail Sports Hall. Doha, month as top players will be June 20 to 25 June at Al Gharafa include the Qatar Handball Cup November 3 at Aspire Academy. football fans too. Apart from also known for hosting squash seen in action during the Doha Sports Club. Qatar, like every final on April 19 and the Qatar Doha will stage another QFA-run annual competitions events for more than two International Basketball Cham- year, will also be hosting top Volleyball Cup final the fol- global competition when top and the QSL, Qatar will also host decades, will welcome the stars pionship, which will run from equestrian tournaments lowing day. swimmers will descend to their the International Youth Football of the sport for Qatar Classic favourite destination and will Championships from September from October 26 to November compete for top honours at the 16 to 23. 2 at the Khalifa International Doha will host the 48th World Gymnastics FINA 2018 World Cup (Sep- Another anticipated contest Complex Squash. Championships 2018 from October 25 to tember 13 to 15) at the Hamad to be staged here will be World Following the event will be November 3 at Aspire. Aquatics Complex. Qatar, last Super League 2018 Handball International Open Beach Vol- month, also played host to FINA Championship which is leyball Tour (Qatar Open) in the Marathon Swim World Series at scheduled from October 16 to 19 cultural district Katara. Qatar will also host the World Junior Volleyball Championship, the schedule of which is yet to be announced. This year’s calendar also includes over a dozen of other international championships including the popular IAAF Diamond League, when Doha opens the season for top track and field stars in May (3 to 5) at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium. Top swimmers will return to Doha for FINA World Cup. There will be intriguing bas- ketball action the following El Emadi shines as Zorro Z tops Big Tour field RIZWAN REHMAT HATHAB SERIES: ROUND 10 3,000) and Mohammed Said THE PENINSULA Haidan (Casanova, 47.01 seconds, QR2,100) completed the top five Open Class DOHA: Salman Mohammed Al in a field of 14 entries. 1 DAYDREAMER EC, Saeed Nasser AL QADI, Emadi yesterday produced a Earlier in Competition 5, 58.62 seconds, QR 3,750.00 flawless ride with Zorro Z to win Saeed Nasser Al Qadi guided 2 CASANOVA S.C.H., Mohammed AL GHAZ- the Big Tour competition on the Daydreamer EC to an impressive ALI, 60.03, QR 3,000.00 final day of the 10th round of the win in the 115/125 cm class. 3 LATINO 291, Ahmed Mohammed AL Hathab Series. Daydreamer EC clocked a BADI, 61.87, QR 2,250.00 Zorro Z clocked a time of time of 58.82 seconds as Al Qadi 4 CONCORDIVA VH WILGENHOF, Ghanim 39.55 seconds in the 130/140cm won QR3,750. Nasser AL QADI, 63.68, QR 1,500.00 class as Al Emadi celebrated Mohammed Al Ghazali, 5 GOLDAN Mohammed Abdulla JUMA, winning the feature event worth astride Casanova SCH finished in 64.82, QR 1,050.00 QR7,500. Saeed Nasser Al Qadi, second spot in a time of 60.013 Big Tour astride Desperadito, finished in seconds. Al Ghazali won QR 1 408 ZORRO Z, Salman Mohammed AL second place in a time of 42.86 3,000. Ahmed Abdulah Al Badi, EMADI, 39.55 seconds, QR 7,500.00 seconds in the jump-off. Al Qadi riding with Latino 291, secured 2 404 DESPERADITO, Saeed Nasser AL won QR6,000. the third spot in a time of 61.87 QADI, 42.86, QR 6,000.00 Blanca, ridden by Abdulla Ali seconds. Al Badi’s effort was 3 39 BLANCA, Abdullah Ali AL AJEIL, 41.25, Al Ajeil, ended up in third place. worth QR2,250. QR 4,500.00 Al Ajeil won QR4,500 for his Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi (Con- 4 146 S I E C LONNIE, Hamad Nasser AL efforts at the indoor arena at Al cordvia VH Wilgenhof, 63.68 QADI, 42.71, QR 3,000.00 Shaqa, the region’s premier seconds QR1,500) and showjumping facility. Mohammed Abdulla Juma 5 384 CASANOVA, Mohammed Said HAID- Commercial Manager Al Shaqab Omar Al Mannai poses for a picture with the podium winners of Big Hamad Nasser Al Qadi (S I E (Goldan, 64.82 seconds, QR1,050) AN, 47.01, QR 2,100.00 Tour class during Round 10 of Hathab Series yesterday. C Lonnie, 42.71 seconds, QR completed the top five. 26 SPORT SUNDAY 1 APRIL 2018 Lazio hit QNB to six; Icardi sponsor grabs QCTF brace REUTERS events QNA MILAN: Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi (pictured below) scored twice in a 3-0 DOHA: Qatar Cycling win over Verona yesterday and Triathlon Federation while Lazio blasted five goals (QCTF) has announced in the last half-hour to thrash the sponsorship of Qatar 10-man Benevento 6-2 and National Bank (QNB) for Champions League quarter- its activities in the finalists AS Roma drew 1-1. coming period. Relegation-threatened The agreement was SPAL hit back to draw 1-1 at signed by Salem Anzan Genoa with 10 men after Al Nuaimi, Assistant being on the wrong end of a General Manager of the contentious penalty and Al Nasr secure Qatar Amateur League title Bank’s Communications sending-off decision made Department on behalf of Al Nasr after securing this year’s Qatar Amateur League (QAL) tile following their 2-1 win over Al Matar on Friday night. The win took with the use of the video QNB, and Dr. Al Nasr’s points tally to 30 points, allowing them to take an unassailable lead in the League. assistant referee (VAR). Mohammed Jaham Al Icardi, left out of the Kuwari, President of Argentina squad for this Qatar Cycling Federation month’s friendlies -- which and Triathlon, on behalf included a 6-1 defeat in Spain of the Federation. -- took his tally to 24 while The sponsorship Perisic was also on target for comes within the fourth-placed Inter. United down Swansea; framework of the QNB Table-propping Bene- keenness to support vento had goalkeeper Qatari sport in general Christian Puggioni sent off and to continue to raise after nine minutes at Lazio for the level of cycling and handling outside the area and Liverpool edge Palace triathlon in the State of fell behind to a Ciro Immobile Qatar, which is waiting goal. for many national and REUTERS Liverpool’s Mohamed The visitors hit back to Huddersfield Town international Salah celebrates after lead 2-1 with goals by Danilo LONDON: Manchester United remained in trouble, three points championships. Cataldi and Guilherme but quickly regained second place scoring their second goal above relegation, after losing 1-0 “This new spon- Lazio ran riot in the last half- in the Premier League with a yesterday. at Newcastle United to a goal by sorship is aimed at sup- hour, their goals including a routine 2-0 home win over Ayoze Perez. porting aerobics and tri- second for Immobile, who Swansea City yesterday, hours Bottom club West Bromwich athlon, which have seen took his tally to 26. after Liverpool deposed them Albion, who have won only one great development in Edin Dzeko came off the with a 2-1 victory at Crystal league game out of 30 since Qatar over the past years bench to equalise for third- Palace. beating Burnley in August, lost and is very popular with placed Roma, who visit Bar- Jose Mourinho’s team were to the same opponents 2-1 at The young people and celona in the Champions still 13 points behind leaders Hawthorns.