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Action from one of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe races at the newly reopened ParisLongchamp Racecourse in Paris on Saturday. (Inset) Trophy for one of the mega races to be run on Sunday. Brundtland wins Qatar de Prix Chaudenay; Al Shamoos claims Qatar Arabian Trophy for Fillies

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HIS HIGHNESS Sheikh Ab- dullah bin Khalifa al Thani, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani and His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee, were Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman Issa al Mohannadi presenting the Qatar Arabian present at the race meeting held QREC GM Mr Nasser Sherida al Kaabi at the Qatar Prix Dollar trophy presentation. on Saturday as part of the events Trophy Des Juments. of the annual Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which will Qatar de Prix Chaudenay: filly to dominate at the finish. My Al Shamoos tops the pack finish but won the race to be Master Brewer wins big trained by Michael Bell, had culminate with two mega races Brundtland, instead of Arc! Swashbuckler made a convincing There was little suspense placed, coming in second. She Classe 1 race, generously re- not run since the end of July. – the Qatar Arabian World Cup Brundtland justified his status as effort to come in third place. throughout in the Qatar Arabi- made the right decision to warded (€137,500 to the winner), He finished fourth in a Listed and the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de favourite with a storming finish Brundtland is an unex- an Trophy for Fillies (4-year-old stick with her stable compan- the second edition of the Haras at Ascot, after having opened Triomphe on Sunday. in the Qatar de Prix Chaudenay posed horse, remaining unde- fillies; Gr1 PA). ion Wadeeaa who led the way. de Bouquetot – Criterium of the his scorecard for his second On Saturday, the main (Gr2), giving his supporters a lot feated in his first four races. Al Shamoos jumped to Al Shamoos had just Arqana October yearling Sale was outing to Newmarket. The races of the eight race-card in- to cheer about in the final furlong, On Saturday, it was his take the lead early on and changed her colours, sport- awarded to Master Brewer, who horse was sold at the Arqana cluded Qatar de Prix Chardon- when Lillian Russell seemed to first time running over 3000 then kept putting daylight ing the silks of the Sheikh proved to be authoritative in the October yearling sale (Sine qua nay, Qatar Arabian Trophy for be gaining the upper hand. How- meters, his connections prefer- between herself and the pack, Tahnoon bin Zayed and was final phase. With a stylish fin- non condition for entering in Fillies and Haras de Bouquetot ever, the winner of the Qatar Prix ring this to an attempt the Arc not stopping to pose for the coming off a second place, ish, Edinson came to snatch 2nd this race) for €85,000. He was - Criterium for the Arqana de Niel (Gr2, preparation for the de Triomphe where he would cameras at the post! beaten by Belqees, who came place from La Yaki. presented by Coulonces Sales October yearling sale. Arc) courageously challenged the have lacked a bit of experience. Joudh weakened at the fifth on Saturday. Master Brewer, being and was sold to Alex Elliott.

ParisLongchamp renovation ideal for Qatar We will work towards continuing partnership Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: QEF President with QREC, says Manateq CEO Fahad al Kaabi TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ious racing event and the role played “Today, we will have the Qatar PARIS PARIS by Qatar through the sponsorship over Arabian World Cup and we look forward several years now, which helped pro- to a new Qatari win as was the case in THE CEO of Manateq, Fahad HAMAD bin Abdulrahman al Attiyah, mote the event as acknowledged the recent years. I take this oppor- Rashid al Kaabi – who attended President of the Qatar Equestrian by everyone. tunity to congratulate HH Sheikh the race meeting held on Satur- Federation and the Asian Equestrian “The ParisLongchamp Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani for day as part of the events of the Federation, hailed the massive sup- has seen a great develop- Marid’s victory in the Qatar Ara- Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

port from the country’s officials to Qa- ment and looks ideal after h bian Trophy Des Poulains at St. in France – stated that the com- H a a y m i tar’s equestrian sport. He emphasised the renovations made and tt Cloud on Friday and HE Sheikh pany is committed to contrib- a A d l that such support led to the huge the huge development in all bin n a Joaan bin Hamad al Thani for Al uting to the success of events successes realised in this field and facilities. This has been, for Abdulrahma Haffanah’s victory in the Qatar Ara- bearing the name of Qatar both expressed his hope that such success sure, due to the partnership be- bian Trophy Des Pouliches at the same in Doha and overseas. would continue. tween Qatar and France Galop as well racecourse on the same day. I hope we “We are partners with Following the conclusion of the as the keenness of the French side to will see top racing at the Qatar Prix de QREC in the events organised first day of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc invest this partnership in a way that is l’Arc de Triomphe,” he added. by QREC both in Qatar and de Triomphe weekend at ParisLong- in their favour in terms of both organi- “Every year we assess our experi- overseas, such as the Qatar champ, Al Attiyah said, “No doubt, sation and facilities. ence in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Tri- Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe,” the presence of HH Sheikh Abdul- “ParisLongchamp has become a omphe for the purpose of continuous he said. “In fact, we are keen lah bin Khalifa al Thani, HH Sheikh world-class racecourse in the full sense development and to reach the best to present in such events held Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani and of the word. We are happy with this level possible that befits the stand- overseas bearing the name of HE Sheikh Joaan is a demonstration development because this is in ing of Qatar’s equestrian sport, which Qatar due to their importance Manateq CEO Fahad al Kaabi presents Qatar Prix Chaudenay trophy. of the commitment to provide support the interest of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de carry many hopes for the future,” for the country. The Qatar Prix and stress the value of this prestig- Triomphe in future. concluded Al Attiyah. de l’Arc de Triomphe is one of through our presence and par- ing the interests of Qatar. We, the greatest racing events, not ticipation yesterday was more therefore, are keen to support only in France, but also all over than wonderful. We will work QREC in this type of events. We the world. towards continuing this part- have also noticed the remark- “Being part of the event in nership with QREC because we able turnout at the races and France has highlighted the role also participate in sponsoring the brilliant facilities at Paris- played by Manateq as well as the HH The Emir’s Sword at Longchamp and the huge medic the free zones to be completed QREC. Such contribution from coverage of the events,” added soon. The initial impression our side is part of our role serv- Fahad al Kaabi. Sports Sunday, October 7, 2018 17 Hamilton Colombo edge Doha to win storms to 80th Ambassador Rugby Cup

pole in Japan, Sri Lankan rugby outfit beats Doha Vettel eighth Rugby Club 17-15 REUTERS fading fast and he needs a in tight finish SUZUKA, JAPAN huge stroke of luck now to reignite his challenge. FORMULA One leader Lewis “Obviously it’s not the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Hamilton seized a record- position we deserve to be DOHA extending 80th pole position in,” said the 31-year-old, at the Japanese Grand Prix who qualified ninth but COLOMBO’S 17-15 win over on Saturday, timing his sole moved up a place after the Doha Rugby Club on Fri- flying lap to perfection while Force India’s Esteban Ocon day sealed not only their first Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was handed a three place match of the season but also will start eighth. drop for a red flag infringe- gave the Dialog League back The Mercedes driver, ment in final practice. in Sri Lanka an ominous re- in dominant form all week- “Anything can happen minder of their strength in end at the Suzuka circuit, tomorrow. Tomorrow is a depth for the coming season. pumped in a one minute new day.” To mark the inauguration 27.760 second lap on the su- of the 1st Ambassador Cup per-soft tyres while it was still Ricciardo fumes match between Colombo and only just spitting with rain. Vettel’s misfortune al- Doha Rugby Clubs, the Sri Vettel and Ferrari team lowed 21-year-old Dutch Lankan Attaché to Qatar - HE mate Kimi Raikkonen, who driver Max Verstappen to ASP Liyanage drew on the went out on intermediate qualify third for Red Bull. ability of rugby to unify com- tyres in the final part of qual- “We have a bigger chance munities creating unforgetta- ifying with the track still dry, now to be on the podium,” ble friendships. lost time coming back in to fit said Verstappen, doubting “Rugby is a platform for the super-soft tyres. that he would need to worry opportunities,” he said. Colombo Rugby Club players celebrate their win over Doha Rugby Club in the first Ambassador Cup tournament in Doha on Friday. The German then made too much about the others’ Liyanage also thanked the another mistake on his first title battle: “Is it still a battle? Colombo Rugby Club for the 1 point of the hosts (12-11), crowd kicked in lifting their was also minus a few of their Addressing the stadium, flying lap and was unable I’m not sure,” he said. positive role it has played back however, that did not stop the comrades with their chants top starters, were dominant Doha’s captain Elliot John- to get another one in as the While the Dutchman home in “developing talented barrage of pressure exerted and cheers. The Colombo throughout the match. Defen- ston said, “I like to thank all intermittent drizzle turned celebrated, teammate youths and producing Ambas- by the Doha team. The hosts players reacted to the call to sively, Doha was on the ropes the sponsors for making this into a full-blown shower that Daniel Ricciardo was left sadors for Sri Lanka”. strategic tactic to play the provide an epic power surge time and time again however match possible and bringing drenched the track. hoarse with anger after a The Colombo rugby club, match deep in the visitors half that earned them two consec- was equal to the task. Colombo over.” Meanwhile, Hamilton – power unit problem side- Ambassador Cup champions paid off intermittingly as Co- utive penalty goals, the lead Their scrummaging was “We really are starving of who along with team mate lined him during the sec- were missing several regulars, lombo infringed under pres- and finally the match. devastating at best, full of proper professional rugby at Valtteri Bottas had gone ond phase of qualifying be- but it made little difference as sure giving away another easy Following the game, win- grunt and force. Even with the moment and to have this out straight away on the fore he had set a time. they recovered from a shaky 3 points. ning captain Yoshitha Ra- their uncanny attack and the match today is very much re- super-soft tyres to beat the The Australian, as a con- 12-3 deficit to narrow the With 10 minutes to go and japaksa praised the Doha ability to produce unexpected freshing and appreciated. We rain – was lighting up the sequence, is set to start 15th. score 12-8 at halftime. the scoreboard reading 15-11 team for their performance performances from anywhere hope we can develop a long timing screens. “I just can’t catch a A successful penalty Doha seemed to have the up- and thanked the strong crowd on the field, the hosts in the relationship with Colombo “The team have done an break,” said Ricciardo, who goal early in the second half per physiological advantage. in attendance. end were beaten by the slight- and hopefully respond kindly amazing job this weekend, is leaving Red Bull for Re- brought the visitors within Then the Sri Lankan tsunami For their part Doha who est of margins. in the future,” he added. and the call that we made for nault at the end of the year. Q3 was probably the most Toro Rosso starred in difficult,” said the Briton, what is a home race for joined by Bottas on the front engine-supplier Honda row after the Finn completed with New Zealander Bren- Hendricks, Klaasen lead SA to Wozniacki sets up a second successive Mer- don Hartley sixth ahead of cedes front row lockout. French team mate Pierre “It’s so difficult when the Gasly in seventh. ODI whitewash over Zimbabwe pressure is on to make the “I’m stoked with that. I China Open final AFP right call but that’s the big was actually a bit emotional SCOREBOARD Phehlukwayo 6-0-34-2 (2w), Duminy 4-1-14-0 difference between us this on the in-lap,” said Hartley, PAARL, year and that’s why we’re the who has had a tough time Zimbabwe South Africa with Sevastova best and the team deserve it,” this year and faces an un- REEZA Hendricks and Hein- H. Masakadza c Klaasen b Rabada ...... 28 A. Markram lbw b Williams ...... 42 S. Mire b Imran Tahir ...... 7 R. Hendricks lbw b Tiripano ...... 66 DPA added Hamilton. certain future. rich Klaasen advanced their C. Ervine c Klaasen b Steyn ...... 0 F. du Plessis c Ervine b Mavuta ...... 26 Vettel trails his fellow Rivals McLaren, who claims for long-term places B. Taylor st Klaasen b Imran Tahir ...... 40 J. Duminy c Mavuta b Tiripano ...... 1 BEIJING four-times champion by dumped Honda for Renault in the South African squad S. Williams c and b Rabada ...... 69 H. Klaasen c Masakadza b Jarvis ...... 59 50 points in the standings as they hit half-centuries in P. Moor c Hendricks b Steyn ...... 10 K. Zondo ...... 25 CAROLINE Wozniacki reached after three frustrating years, E. Chigumbura c Klaasen b Phehlukwayo ...... 9 A. Phehlukwayo c Taylor b Chatara ...... 0 with just four races left af- meanwhile could do no bet- a four- win over Zim- D. Tiripano c Du Plessis b Steyn ...... 29 D. Steyn not out ...... 4 the final of the China Open with ter Japan. His hopes are ter than 18th and 19th. babwe in the third and fi- B. Mavuta c Du Plessis b Phehlukwayo ...... 18 Extras (nb1, w7) ...... 8 ease on Saturday after the Dane nal one-day international at K. Jarvis c Phehlukwayo b Rabada ...... 8 Total (6 wkts, 45.5 overs) ...... 231 defeated Qiang Wang 6-1, 6-3 Park on Saturday. T. Chatara not out ...... 0 Did not bat: K. Rabada, Imran Tahir, T. Shamsi and keep alive her hopes of win- Extras (b3, w7) ...... 10 Fall of : 1-75 (Markram), 2-117 (Du Plessis), South Africa completed a Total (all out; 49.3 overs) ...... 228 3-122 (Duminy), 4-156 (Hendricks), 5-222 (Klaasen), ning a second crown in Beijing. 3-0 sweep in a series which Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Mire), 2-21 (Ervine), 3-44 6-227 (Phehlukwayo) The second seed Wozniacki was as much about giving op- (Masakadza), 4-117 (Taylor), 5-151 (Moor), 6-159 Bowling: Jarvis 9-0-40-1 (1w), Chatara 7.5-0-58-1 is clearly on a high at this tour- portunities to fringe players (Williams), 7-182(Chigumbura), 8-210 (Mavuta), 9-224 (1nb), Tiripano 9-0-35-2 (2w), Mavuta 10-0-44-1 (3w), nament, and the trend did not (Jarvis) Williams 10-1-54-1 as it was about beating their Bowling: Steyn 9.3-1-29-3, Imran Tahir 10-1-44-2 Result: South Africa won by four wickets stop in the semi-finals as she neighbours. (1w), Rabada 10-1-32-3 (3w), Shamsi 10-0-72-0 (1w), Series: South Africa won the three-match series 3-0 read Wang beautifully and pun- “Our main focus was to ished poorly-conceived shots keep looking at players and from her opponent. Caroline Wozniacki after winning we tried to give everyone Klaasen played his second South Africa's 2019 World It was 3-0 Wozniacki in 12 her women’s singles semi-final good game time,” said South useful innings of a series in Cup squad. minutes, and Wang’s fortunate match against Qiang Wang at the African captain Faf du Ples- which he also kept wicket ca- Earlier, the left-handed service hold in the fourth game China Open tennis tournament in sis. pably in the absence of Quin- Williams helped the tourists would be the only time she held Beijing on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) “Australia is our next tour ton de Kock, hitting six fours regain some pride after being serve in the opening set. (at the end of October). It and a six in a 67-ball innings. bowled out for 117 and 78 in Wang was not playing bad- After two straightforward will probably be a bit tougher Two catches and a lightning losing the first two matches ly, but despite her ball-striking wins for Wozniacki in this than this and we will be closer stumping helped win him the of the series. Williams and talent, she simply could not match and the quarter-final to our best 15 or 16 players for man-of-the-match award. Brendan Taylor (40) put on reach the percentage shots that against Katerina Siniakova, she that tour.” Sean Williams hit 69 to 73 for the fourth wicket. Wozniacki played through the may be tested in Sunday’s final, Hendricks made 66 and lead an improved batting per- South African fast bowler centre of the net. when she plays Latvia’s Anas- Klaasen 59 as South Africa formance by Zimbabwe but it continued a suc- Having allowed Wozniacki tasija Sevastova. chased down a Zimbabwe was not enough to provide a cessful return to one-day in- to dominate the first set in 37 Earlier, the unseeded Sev- total of 228 with 4.1 overs to serious challenge on the only ternational , bowling minutes, Wang offered some astova defeated Naomi Osaka, spare. good batting pitch of the se- with good pace and control sterner resistance in the second. who had been attempting to be- Hendricks hit a century ries. on an unresponsive pitch to She finally held serve again to come the first player in 2018 to on debut against Sri Lanka in South Africa went into take three for 29 in 9.3 overs. make it 1-2 and broke back in reach three consecutive finals, August but scored only eight the series without front-line Fellow fast bowler Kagiso Ra- the very next game. 6-4, 6-4 in a major upset. runs in his next four innings. players , De bada took three for 32. Wang held serve to bring In the men's draw, Juan Opening the batting, he Kock and David Miller, with Taylor became the third things to 3-2 in her advantage, Martin del Potro moved straight Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton rides his kickboard helped Aiden Markram put coach Ottis Gibson stating Zimbabwean to reach 6,000 but she seemingly ran out of to the final after Fabio Fognini scooter at the paddock prior to the third practice session of the on 75 for the first wicket and that opportunities would be- ODI runs when he was on 39, steam from there as Wozniacki withdrew, and will play Nikoloz Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Saturday. (AFP) batted fluently in hitting five come less frequent for play- joining the Flower brothers, upped the intensity to keep Basilashvili, who beat Kyle Ed- fours and a six off 82 balls. ers challenging for places in Andy and Grant. things a straight-sets affair. mund 7-6 (7-6), 6-4. Pakistan’s Yasir targets 20 Aussie wickets & series win

AFP be to take wickets so that re- “You can’t say they are DUBAI mains my target and for the weak, maybe inexperienced. team to win the series which They’re always a strong side. MATCH-WINNING Pakistan is very important.” I have a target of 20 That series (in 2014) was my spinner Yasir Shah has sent Yasir has grown in stat- wickets. I know how first and so I’m going to try a warning to Australia’s bats- ure and wickets with each important it will be to take to improve on that.” men that he is targeting 20 series. He took 24 wickets wickets so that remains my Yasir, who played for wickets and a win in the two- in three Tests in a series win target and for the team to Brisbane Heat last year, said match Test series starting in over Sri Lanka a year later. he has improved his googly Dubai on Sunday. His 10 wickets at Lord’s win the series which is very because it was “a bit weak”. The 32-year-old has been and five at The Oval formed important. “I've been working on Pakistan's main spin weapon the basis of Pakistan’s 1-1 Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah that. I think I'm 70-80 per- since making his Test debut series draw in England two cent there with the googly against Australia at the same years ago before he took 25 in and that’s going to come in venue four years ago. a 2-1 win in the West Indies class players and Australia handy here.” He and left-armer in 2017 -- Pakistan’s first se- will miss them,” said Yasir. He said he was constantly Zulfiqar Babar took 26 wick- ries win in the Caribbean. “(They) know the art of stay- analysing his bowling and al- ets between them to rout Yasir said Australia will ing at the wicket so that will ways on the lookout for new Australia 2-0. miss the guile of banned be missed by Australia. techniques. Yasir again holds the key duo Steven Smith and David “But we can’t take any “I do look over those vid- for Pakistan in the two-match Warner, who are each banned team lightly. They have a eos from YouTube quite a series, with the second in Abu for a year for their part in a few good players and a few bit,” he said. “I look at how I Dhabi from October 16. ball-tampering row in South of them I have played with went in those matches, ana- “I have a target of 20 Africa earlier this year. in the Big Bash (Australia’s lysing how it has gone and wickets,” Yasir told AFP. “I “No doubt, Smith and Twenty20 league) so I know try to replicate my good de- know how important it will Warner are two world- Pakistan’s Yasir Shah (left) and teammates react during a cricket match. their strong and weak points. liveries.” 18 Sunday, October 7, 2018 Sports ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Alcacer’s super hat-trick keeps Dortmund on top in 7-goal thriller

matic victory. Bayern Munich fall "I have to give the team a to fifth, lose 3-0 to big compliment for this per- formance," Augsburg coach Monchengladbach Manuel Baum said. "We have never hid, defended very coura- DPA geously and always tried to get BERLIN forward." Alcacer has now scored sev- A spectacular hat-trick from en goals for Dortmund, all from substitute Paco Alcacer secured the bench, since joining on loan Borussia Dortmund a 4-3 win from Barcelona. "I spoke with over Augsburg on Saturday and him before the game, I know kept Lucien Favre's side top of what he can do," Dortmund the Bundesliga. coach Lucien Favre said of Al- Alcacer struck the winner cacer. “Paco hasn't played over with a free kick deep into injury the full 90 minutes for three time after Michael Gregoritsch years.” appeared to have secured a de- Hertha beat Bayern last served draw for the visitors. weekend but were frustrated at The victory puts unbeaten midtable Mainz. They are third Dortmund on 17 points and they on goal difference behind Wer- will lead into the international der Bremen, who beat Wolfs- break even if Bayern Munich burg 2-0 on Friday. defeat Borussia Moenchengla- Schalke continued to im- dbach in the late game. prove their terrible start to the Third-placed Hertha Berlin season with second half goals were held 0-0 in Mainz while from Weston McKennie and Schalke continued their revival Guido Burgstaller earning them 2-0 at Fortuna Dusseldorf. victory in Dusseldorf. Hanover moved off the bottom Schalke move up to 14th with a first season win 3-1 over with promoted Dusseldorf 17th, VfB Stuttgart. sandwiched between Hanover Augsburg started bravely in in the play-off spot and new Dortmund and took a deserved bottom team Stuttgart on goal lead when Alfred Finnbogason difference. squeezed the ball through goal- Hanover secured their first keeper Roman Buerki at a free win of the season with Bobby kick. Wood's double lifting them over Dortmund were slow to Stuttgart, who replied through respond and it was substitute Mario Gomez before Ihlas Be- Alcacer who brought them bou made the game safe. level in 62, coolly converting Sunday's matches see RB Manchester United’s striker Alexis Sanchez (right) celebrates with midfielder Marouane Fellaini after scoring his goal against ewcastleN during their English Premier League match a cross from Jadon Sancho. Leipzig greet promoted Nu- at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday. (AFP) Finnbogason hit the bar but remberg, Freiburg host Bayer Augsburg regained the lead Leverkusen, and Hoffenheim when Philipp Max converted welcome Eintracht Frankfurt. Andre Hahn's mis-hit at the Bundesliga champions Bay- back post. ern Munich slipped deeper into Alcacer swept in a quickly crisis as a humbling 3-0 home Mourinho cries foul as taken set piece and Mario defeat to Borussia Moencheng- Goetze, facing younger brother ladbach sent them tumbling to Felix playing for Augsburg, fifth in the table, winless in four seemed to have bagged the in all competitions. winner 10 minutes from time Despite a brisk start, Bay- on his return from illness in ern fell behind when Alassane United make escape his first league appearance of Plea curled into the bottom the season. Gregoritsch rose to corner in 10 minutes and Lars head in a corner, with Buerki Stindl capitalized on Thiago’s Sanchez scores a late winner for Manchester United to come from behind and beat Newcastle badly at fault, to level again but error moments later to double six minutes into stoppage time, the advantage. Patrick Her- AFP dropped by Mourinho before Results I think it makes me a better sadness, but I'm a big boy. Alcacer sent a free kick over the rmann then capped the win in MANCHESTER coming off the bench in the manager and a better person Clearly some of the boys, Mar- wall and into the net for a dra- the dying minutes. second half. Burnley 1 Huddersfield 1 because I understand things in cus Rashford was sad on the JOSE Mourinho accused his Whether Mourinho keeps Crystal Palace 0 Wolves 1 human nature." pitch, Scott McTominay was critics of staging a “manhunt” his job remains to be seen, but Mourinho insisted he scared on the pitch. All the to get him sacked after Man- the former Chelsea and Real Leicester 1 Everton 2 wouldn't be affected by the players committed mistakes chester United rescued their Madrid boss came out fighting Man United 3 Newcastle 2 doubters claiming he has lost that were not normal." under-fire manager with a following weeks of criticism Tottenham 1 Cardiff 0 control of his club and is des- Amid all the talk of shat- dramatic 3-2 win over New- of his handling of United's Watford 0 Bournemouth 4 tined for the axe. tered relationships with Pog- castle on Saturday. squad, sparked by his fall-out Burnley 1 West Ham 0 Instead, he claimed the ba, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw and Just hours after a report with star midfielder Paul Pog- criticism was more of a prob- Antonio Valencia, who was left emerged that Mourinho would ba and other key players. lem for players who froze un- out of the squad, Mourinho be sacked regardless of Unit- "As a friend of mine was Playing Sunday der the spotlight. was adamant the fightback ed's result against Newcastle, saying to me this morning, if it Fulham v Arsenal "In the biggest clubs in the showed he retains the squad's his team were rocked at Old rains in London tomorrow, it's Southampton v Chelsea world there are periods with a support. Trafford as they conceded two my fault. Brexit, it's my fault. Liverpool v Manchester City lot of meat and periods with a “It's ridiculous talk to say goals in the opening 10 min- I have to be ready for this. lot of bones," he said. they don't play for the man- utes. There is a lot of wickedness "I am 55 years old, I am ager, they play for the club. It's But after being booed off at and a clear manhunt," Mour- mature, I can cope with it and not about that," he said. half-time, United avoided go- inho said. ball club is. live with being hunted. I think “What I asked the players ing five games without a win "In the end we won the "The industry I work in is some of the boys are not cop- is to give absolutely every- thanks to a thrilling second match and I think we deserved different, a lot of wickedness, ing well with it. thing. half fightback. to win. I think the fans de- too much wickedness in some- "The way they started the “This is not about me, this Juan Mata's free-kick was served to win. At 2-0 at half- thing that should be beautiful. game was panicking. I thought is not about the players, this is followed by Anthony Martial's time, with all the dynamic of "For me it's not easy but I at some moments we could about the club, and in the sec- equaliser, setting the stage for the man-hunting, I think they think life is made of experienc- score in our own goal. It's not ond half the players gave ab- a 90th minute winner from behaved amazingly well for es and some are new and some easy for them. solutely everything. Nothing Dortmund’s Paco Alcacer (left) celebrates his goal with Abdou Diallo Alexis Sanchez, who had been the team. This is what a foot- are deja vu. This is new but "I cope with it, with some more to give.” against Augsburg in the Bundesliga, in Dortmund, on Saturday. (AFP) Alaves pip Real Madrid Minnows Al Khor stun Rayyan by a lone goal for first win in 90 years! near post. Sadd and Sailiya Muntari showed great com- DPA spark a breakthrough. posure to double Ahli's advan- BARCELONA "We had chances to score in set for top of the tage in the 72nd minute. Ali the first goal and we were not table clash today Qadry's pass over the top fell REAL Madrid were beaten 1-0 able to do so," said Real Madrid right in front of Muntari who away at Alaves on Saturday in coach Julen Lopetegui. skipped past Amri before calm- La Liga as they suffered their “They got the late goal which AYENI OLUSEGUN ly slotting into an empty net. first defeat at the Mendizorroza was more reward than they de- DOHA Luciano Vasquez pulled stadium in nearly 90 years. served. When you can't score in one back for the hosts, tucking Manu Garcia scored the win- various games it's difficult.” WAGNER Ferreira scored a in his own rebound after Yazan ner on 95 minutes with the last Asked if he feared for his 90th-minute winner as Al Khor Naim had saved from a header chance of the game after Thibaut own job Lopetegui added: "We pulled off a major upset to beat but Al Ahli held on for the win Courtois had failed to hold a Ru- have to get players back and Al Rayyan 1-0 in the QNB Stars after two straight defeats. ben Sobrino header. learn from our mistakes. It will League on Saturday. Al Rayyan On Sunday, league leaders Madrid have now gone four be a long season. We are not in a coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena Al Sadd face Al Sailiya, while Al games without a win and four good moment but we are only in has suffered his first back-to- Duhail take on Umm Salal. games without scoring. They had October.” back league loss as The Lions Al Sadd coach Jesualdo not lost away to Alaves since 1931. Madrid have both full-backs head coach. Ferreira said of the poke to the Madrid struggled to create clear- Marcelo and Dani Carvajal out Al Rayyan created oppor- Helal Mohammed of Al Khor and teammates celebrate their victory over Al Rayyan on Saturday. media ahead of the match. cut chances in the rain against an injured and are also without Isco tunities but Al Khor's defence “We want to beat Al Sailiya Alaves side who now are on the who is still recovering from sur- stood resilient as Rodrigo Taba- free-kick. With only the goal- As The Lions missed chanc- In a late match, Moham- and stay on top of the stand- same number of points as their gery for acute appendicitis. But ta and Sebastian Soria both saw keeper to beat, Diogo shot wide es, Al Khor scored against the med Muntari returned to Al ings. The task will be difficult, opponents in the table. the man they appear to be miss- their efforts thwarted. New from inside the Al Rayyan box run of play. Ahli and opened his account for for Al Sailiya are a tough side Gareth Bale went off injured ing most is Cristiano Ronaldo, signing Lucca Borges was hand- with keeper Barry already beat- Substitute Adel Ahmad the with a sublime finish as the having stability in terms of the before the end holding his groin, the club's all-time record scorer ed his debut but the former In- en by the shot. picked up Wagner with a cross. Brigadiers beat Al Shahaniya technical staff or players and and his strike partner Karim who left in the summer. ternacional man failed to make Tabata again had a superb Wagner, despite being marked 2-1 at the Grand Hamad Sta- are currently in the top order.” Benzema never made it that long. Earlier Saturday, Eibar beat an impact. Tabata broke free of a free-kick, but his shot flashed by Ali Sanad al Nuaimi, wrig- dium. “Our goal this season is to He was taken off at half-time and Girona 3-2 away. Christhian his marker, but his effort was narrowly wide. gled his way into position be- Mohsine Moutouali had put win the league and also the AFC has now gone seven games with- Stuani scored twice for the hosts quickly waved off as off-side by Lucca forced Al Khor's goal- fore shooting past Al Rayyan Ahli in front in the 13th minute. Champions League. We know out a goal. but Charles Diaz from the penalty the linesman. keeper Mohammed al bakr into goalkeeper Omar Barry. The Moroccan who's enjoying a that our position is difficult be- The 18-year-old Brazilian spot, Anaitz Arbilla and Sergio Al Khor striker Diogo Da a save as the Brazilian's goal- stellar season latched on to Ma- cause of the loss in the semifinal Vinicius Junior was introduced Enrich ensured the visitors took Silva missed one of the easiest bound effort met an equally Al Ahli hold off Al Sha- jid Mohammed's pass before against Persepolis, but we will in the second half but he failed to the points. chances from an an indirect high quality save. haniya beating Amer al Amri on his not give up,” Ferreira added. Sports Sunday, October 7, 2018 19

Sahoti leads the team at a colourful opening ceremony of Asian Para Games in Jakarta Team Qatar eye bigger medal haul

ympic Games as well as five In Incheon in 2014, the Qatari world championships. He also claimed the first medal participants had bagged three gold for Qatar in IPC Athlet- and two bronze medals ics World Championships when he won a javelin throw bronze in Assen, Nether- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the Rio Paralympic. lands in 2006. JAKARTA Abdulqadir is also the Another Team Qatar shot put gold medal holder athlete who will be looking WHEN Nasser al Sahoti car- from the 2017 World Para to defend a medal from the ried Qatar’s flag at the open- Athletics Championships in previous edition of Asian ing ceremony of the Asian London as well as the Asian Para Games is Mohammed Para Games Jakarta 2018, Para Games 2014. To add to Rashid al Kubaisi, a 100m he was leading a Team Qa- a long list of honours for the and 800m runner. tar that traveled to Indone- 30-year-old, he was Qatar’s Besides winning a sia with the goal of building flag-bearer at the opening bronze medal in the 100m on recent international suc- ceremony of the London race in Incheon, Kubaisi’s cesses. 2012 Paralympic Games. best career achievements Sahoti and teammates The track and field team include carrying the Qatari will be hoping to replicate also features Sara Masoud flag at the opening ceremo- the same form that won who won silver in the wom- ny of the Rio 2016 Paralym- Team Qatar two silver med- en’s shot put in the Rio 2016 pic Games. als in the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games. Like Kubaisi and fellow Paralympics Games and Abdulqadir, Masoud made track wheelchair teammate five medals (three gold and history by becoming the Khaled Hamad al Hajeri two bronze) in the Incheon first Qatari female to win a warmed up for the Asian Asian Para Games 2014 four medal at the Paralympic Para Games with a training years before. Games. camp in Poland from July “We have had an out- Masoud, who made her 20 to August 15. standing success in the Rio senior international debut Qatari athletes during the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday. Shot put thrower 2016 Paralympic Games as in 2011, won gold medal in Mohammed al Abd and well as the previous Asian shot put and discus throw in javelin thrower Dabyas al Para Games in South Korea the 2014 Asian Para Games Dosari, who both competed and we are highly motivated before claiming silver in the previously in the World for Jakarta. Our athletes 2017 World Para Athletics Para Athletics Champion- trained hard and will do Championships. ships, make up the rest of their best to win more med- Flag-bearer Sahoti will Team Qatar’s track and field als for Team Qatar,” said not be undertaking that squad. Ameer al Mulla, Executive honuor for the first time as Meanwhile, Team Qa- Manager of Qatar Paralym- he carried the maroon flag tar’s goalball squad com- pic Committee. at the opening ceremony of prises six players and will Team Qatar have taken the 2011 Pan Arab Games on be targeting to mark their seven track and field ath- home soil. achievement of participat- letes, including Paralympic At 46 years of age, the ing in the competition with medallist Abdulrahman athlete who competes in a strong performance. The Abdulqadir who became discus throw and javelin team had a memorable in- Qatar’s first athlete to win throw has bags of experi- volvement in the inaugural a medal in any sport at the ence in major tournaments, West Asian Para Games in Paralympic Games when he having represented Qatar in 2017 by claiming the bronze claimed silver in shot put at the 2004 and 2008 Paral- More action shots from the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games on Saturday. medal.

Abdulla suffers major YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN BUENOS AIRES T2 title blow in Morocco

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in that first stage. I pushed fore the finish. That was why DOHA from the start in the second the engine went off. We tried one until the second part of to programme the other one QATAR’S Adel Abdulla suf- the sandy track. because we needed the codes fered a major setback to his “Suddenly, it showed that from Nissan to be able to do goal of winning back the FIA my car was in two-wheel drive that. This was a long process T2 World Championship ti- and we were stuck in one and we missed the start of the tle at the end of the opening place, 300 metres before go- stage this morning. Hopefully desert selective section of the ing out of a sandy place. One of we can start again on Sunday 2018 Rally of Morocco on Fri- the trucks arrived and pulled with time penalties.” day and the problems spilled us out. We continued towards Titov held a 4min 46sec into Saturday morning. advantage over Shegawi at The Nissan Patrol Y62 the start of the loop stage of driver and his French navi- He overcame a minor navi- 328km through the deserts gator Jean-Michel Polato gational mistake only to around Erfoud on Saturday. opened their account at a cau- stop with an electrical Time penalties pushed Ab- tious pace through the open- problem near the finish of dulla down into a distant third ing stage and slipped to third the shorter second section place as the team worked on in the category behind Ahmed of the stage and that pre- the Nissan’s ECU replacement al Shegawi and Andrey Titov, vented them from begin- and Titov began to extend according to reports from Er- his advantage over Shegawi faud. ning Saturday’s competi- through the first checkpoints They then overcame a tive section on their due on Saturday. minor navigational mistake start time Abdulla’s challenge for only to stop with an electrical honours comes with the problem near the finish of the the finish with the two-wheel support of the Qatar Motor shorter second section of the drive on the sandy road. But, and Motorcycle Federation Qatari athlete is busy fine-tuning his discus throw technique ahead stage and that prevented them 12km before the finish, the (QMMF), Ooredoo Qatar and of the Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Buenos Aires. The from beginning Saturday’s engine went off. I don’t know Nissan Qatar. third Youth Olympics Games later had a thrilling opening, while the competitive section on their why. It was something to do Action in the Rally of Mo- competitions begin formally on Sunday. due start time. with the electrics. It stopped rocco continues with a second Abdulla said: “We didn’t completely. It did not want loop stage of 289km through push on the opening stage. It to start. We changed the fuse the tricky deserts close to was really tough. We made and eventually managed to get Erfoud on Sunday. Abdulla one mistake with the naviga- to the bivouac. will be hoping for a clean run Kuldeep sparks India to record Test win tion. It was an issue with the “We found out that the to keep his T2 challenge on GPS, I think. We were slower ECU burned on the stage be- track. AFP SCOREBOARD RAJKOT (INDIA) INDIA (1ST INNINGS): 649-9 DECL SPINNER Kuldeep Yadav WEST INDIES (1ST INNINGS): K. Brathwaite b Shami 2 starred in India's biggest-ever K. Powell lbw b Shami 1 Test triumph as they thrashed S. Hope b Ashwin 10 the West Indies by an innings S. Hetmyer run out (Jadeja) 10 and 272 runs inside three days S. Ambris c Rahane b Jadeja 12 R. Chase b Ashwin 53 in the opening match on Sat- S. Dowrich b K. Yadav 10 urday. K. Paul c Pujara b U. Yadav 47 The tourists were dis- D. Bishoo not out 17 missed for 196 early in the S. Lewis b Ashwin 0 S. Gabriel st Pant b Ashwin 1 final session while following Extras (b16, lb2) 18 on, to trail the two-match se- Total (all out, 48 overs) 181 ries 1-0. They were bowled out Bowling: Shami 9-2-22-2, U. Yadav 11-3-20-1, for 181 in their first innings in Ashwin 11-2-37-4, Jadeja 7-1-22-1, U. Yadav 10-1- 62-1 response to India's 649-9 de- WEST INDIES (2ND INNINGS): clared. K. Brathwaite c Shaw b Ashwin 10 Kuldeep returned figures K. Powell c Shaw b K. Yadav 83 of 5-57 with his left-arm wrist India’s Kuldeep Yadav (second left) and skipper Virat Kohli (left) cel- S. Hope lbw b K. Yadav 17 ebrate their victory against the West Indies with teammates in Rajkok S. Hetmyer c Rahul b K. Yadav 11 spin, his first five-for in just S. Ambris st Pant b K. Yadav 0 his fourth Test since making on Saturday. (AFP) R. Chase c Ashwin b K. Yadav 20 his debut against Australia S. Dowrich not out 16 last year. gest win against Afghanistan dulkar, was adjudged the man K. Paul c U. Yadav n Jadeja 15 D. Bishoo c Pant b Ashwin 9 Ravindra Jadeja, who by an innings and 262 runs of the match for his 154-ball S. Lewis lbw b Jadeja 4 scored his maiden interna- during the minnows' debut stay laced with 19 fours. S. Gabriel c K. Yadav b Jadeja 4 tional century during India's five-day game in June. Skipper Virat Kohli, who Extras (b5, lb1, nb1) 7 only innings, took the final The match started with also scored a landmark cen- Total (all out, 50.5 overs) 196 Bowling: Shami 3-0-11-0 (nb1), Ashwin 18-2-71-2, wicket of Shannon Gabriel for teenage opener Prithvi Shaw tury in India's only innings, U. Yadav 3-0-16-0, K. Yadav 14-2-57-5, Jadeja 12.5- four as the hosts celebrated making 134 on day one to be- was happy with the team's 1-35-3. an utterly dominant win over come the youngest Indian to "clinical" showing and praised the former cricketing power- score a century on debut, at 18 Shaw for his quality batting. house. years of age. "Playing his first game, That's why he's been pushed to The world's top Test side Shaw, who is already be- seeing him dominate -- the guy the Test team," Kohli said after Qatar’s rally driver Adel Abdulla: Mechanical woes causing big headache. surpassed their previous big- ing compared to Sachin Ten- showed he is different quality. the win.