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Former Cameroon and Bar- celona striker Samuel Eto’o The Supreme Committee will be the star guest during this week’s Generation Amaz- for Delivery & Legacy ing Instagram Live session. (SC) ambassador will The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) am- talk about using bassador will talk about using sporting values in times sporting values in times of ad- of adversity on versity on Wednesday, May 13, at 8pm Doha time (GMT+3) Wednesday, May 13, on Generation Amazing’s @ at 8pm Doha time GA4Good channel. Eto’o, a three-times UEFA (GMT+3) on Generation Champions League winner, will Amazing’s @GA4Good share details about how he is channel. keeping fit and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. He will also discuss his illustrious Former Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o will be the star guest in Wednesday’s Generation football career, which included Amazing Instagram Live session. stints in La Liga, Serie A and the Premier League, along with become renowned for his keting & Communications opment Goals. We are excited been watched by more than This week’s schedule has aims to positively impact the success on the international work off the pitch. He served Director at Generation Amaz- to hear more about how the 80,000 people across the so far featured a workout with lives of 1 million beneficiar- stage with Cameroon. as a United Nations Interna- ing, said: “It’s a great honour football star is able to influence world as Generation Amaz- Generation Amazing’s master ies by 2022. Eto’o became an SC ambas- tional Children’s Education to welcome Samuel Eto’o to this crucial mission today, as ing continues to provide coach, Michael Richardson, as Follow @GA4Good on sador while playing for Qatar Fund Goodwill Ambassador our Instagram Live chats. We we face a global health crisis, content for its audiences well as an exclusive chat with Twitter, Instagram and Face- Sports Club in the Qatar Stars for Cameroon in 2017 and share a common mission to and how he plans to continue during the COVID-19 pan- former former Argentina, AC book for the latest updates on League. In 2019, he led Genera- launched the Samuel Eto’o positively impact communi- to tackle this in the future.” demic. A number of Genera- Milan and Chelsea striker, the Generation Amazing Live tion Amazing’s ‘What Has Foot- Foundation, which builds ties, provide sustainable sport- Eto’o is the latest football tion Amazing partners have Hernan Crespo. sessions. Snap photos of you ball Taught You?’ social media football schools across Africa ing facilities and achieve our star to take part in the Gen- taken part in the sessions, Generation Amazing and your family enjoying the campaign, which showcased to provide sporting facilities goals of improving integration, eration Amazing Instagram including AS Roma, KAS has reached half a million streams on Instagram Live the key life skills which can be and help young people further inclusion and equality through Live series and follows Xavi Eupen and the International beneficiaries around the and tag @GA4Good and use learned through football. their education. football – in line with the Unit- Hernandez, Cafu and Tim Federation of the Red Cross world since being launched the #GALive hashtag for a In recent years, Eto’o has Moza al Mohannadi, Mar- ed Nations Sustainable Devel- Cahill. The sessions have and Red Crescent. in 2010. The programme chance to be reposted.

Quick read Top Czech football Abbes, exciting maiden winner league to resume on May 23 PRAGUE: The Czech Republic’s top football league will return to action for HH Sheikh Abdullah in France on May 23 after being suspended since mid-March due to the coro- navirus pandemic, the country’s League Football Association (LFA) said on Tuesday. “The League Panel approved the restart of the top flight and the second division today,” the LFA tweeted. The First League top division “will resume on Saturday, May 23 with a post- poned match between FK Teplice and Slovan Liberec,” it added. First League teams still have to play six regular season games each. After that, the top six teams will play another five games each for the title, while the bottom six teams will play five times in a bat- tle against relegation, with two set to go down. The four remaining HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al Thani’s Abbes (above) and Saiga (right) emerged victorious in a Listed teams in the middle of the table race in Toulouse, France, on Monday as horse racing returned to France after a gap of nearly two months. Saiga on way to victory. (Pics: Robert Polin) will play for a single spot in the Europa League qualifying rounds. Reigning champions Slavia Tribune News Network with a strong run on the inside to velle – Haras des Granges, reserved Philippe Sogorb, as she had won on Drawn wide, he went forward once Prague are eight points clear of Toulouse (France) post an imperative win. Hadi de for 3-year-old fillies, wentto Saiga. By her debut as a 2-year-old at Tarbes. out of the gates and sat up on the second-placed Viktoria Plzen in Carrere (Nieshan), who was making Teofilo out of the champion race mare Less than an hour after Saiga’s lead alongside Chop Val (Amaril- the First League. (AFP) France held its first day of racing his racecourse debut, came with a Vorda, she was also bred by HH Sheikh victory, Usak (Al Kazeem) provid- lo), the eventual third. Once in the in nearly two months on Monday, strong challenge at the end but was Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani. ed a second homebred Listed suc- straight, the two leaders pulled clear with three meetings across the day never a danger to Abbes. She jumped well from her in- cess when winning the Prix F.B.A. and The Shard quickly asserted his Austrian Bundesliga and the colours of HH Sheikh Ab- By the extraordinary TM Fred side draw and was quickly settled in – Amyeri de Mauleon, again in the authority under jockey Olivier Pesli- to resume with dullah bin Khalifa al Thani were in Texas, who stands under the Al mid-division by the jockey. She sat care of trainer Philippe Sogorb. er. A strong late run from Gelinotte closed-door matches the spotlight at Toulouse when his Shaqab banner, Abbes is out of the quietly under jockey Anthony Cras- The three-year-old colt was rid- came too late to trouble him, and he in June colt Abbes won the Prix Djelfor – champion Group 1 PA mare Raqiya tus until the final turn when he be- den by Jean-Bernard Eyquem, and won by a 1/4 length, easing down as Wathba Stallions Cup, a high-class (Amer), and looks to be an exciting gan to ask her for an effort. She took as having his third start in this race. he crossed the line. Vienna: Austria’s top league is maiden for 3-year-old Purebred prospect for HH Sheikh Abdullah time to find her stride, but once bal- He won on his debut in February The Qatar Racing & Equestrian set to emerge from its coronavirus Arabians. bin Khalifa al Thani. anced she galloped strongly through and had quickly followed that up Club (QREC)-sponsored Qatar Prix hiatus in the first week of June Trained by Thomas Fourcy, Ab- to the line to win in the final strides with a second place in a Class 2. d’Elevage, a Group 2 for Purebred with games behind closed doors, bes dropped in behind the leaders in Listed win for Al Shahania’s Saiga from Moon A Lisa (Sea The Moon) Arabians was won by the dual Gr1 government ministers and football a slow run race in the early stages. The blue and white stars of Al by ahead. The Shard secures treble PA winner Hayyan (Munjiz). The officials announced on Tuesday. He then sat patiently under Olivier Shahania were victorious in three Saiga now has the all-important The Shard, who is by the great Yas Racing’s 5-year-old chestnut “Yes, we are starting,” Aus- Peslier, waiting for the opening at consecutive races, including the two ‘black type’, and plenty of promise for Pivotal, was making his fourth race- horse was making his first appear- trian Football Federation chief Leo the top of the straight, and once he listed races on the card! her future. This was a third start and course appearance having played ance of 2020 in this race and on Windtner told a joint press confer- had a clear path through, he came The first of these, The Prix Cara- second win for this filly trained by runner up on two former occasions. heavy ground. ence in Vienna. “If we didn’t start now, Austria’s football landscape would become unrecognisable within a year.” The decision came after weeks of negotiations between the Austrian Bundesliga Man City’s Sterling ‘not scared, but reserved’ about Project Restart and the Health Ministry on what kind of measures would be put in place to lower the risk of infec- tions with the novel coronavirus. DPA the mass fatalities and illness the tional added that he has suffered Both sides agreed that play- London outbreak has caused. Speaking on personal loss during the pandemic. ers who test positive must stop his personal YouTube channel, Ster- “I’ve had friends whose grandmas training and quarantine at home, Manchester City winger Raheem ling stated that the Premier League passed away,” he added. “I’ve had while fellow team members are Sterling has questioned the Premier should only return when the safety family members as well that have allowed to continue training and League’s planned “Project Restart” and health of all involved can be passed away. You’ve got to be wise playing matches as long as they to resume all football fixtures by June guaranteed. and take care of yourself and those have negative test results. amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I feel like once that side of the around you.” European governing body UEFA UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson people’s safety and the players’ Fellow England colleague and has asked leagues to provide Raheem issued a 50-page government plan to safety is secured, and their well-being Tottenham defender Danny Rose an update on how they intend Sterling ease the coronavirus lockdown on Mon- is looked after, then that’s the right also criticised the Premier League’s to continue by May 25 or pro- day and said sport could possibly return time to go back in,” he said. proposals. “Football shouldn’t even vide reasons for cancellation. behind closed doors after June 1. “Until then, I’m not scared, but be spoken about until the numbers France and the Netherlands have Previously, Sterling’s team-mate reserved and thinking what the worst have dropped massively,” said the scrapped their seasons while the Sergio Aguero said players were outcome could be.” 29-year-old Rose. “People’s lives are German Bundesliga is scheduled “scared” for their safety because of The 25-year-old England interna- at risk.” to resume on Saturday. 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AFP tricity roll around a PGA Tour event The last time Southern Hills Washington on Sunday afternoons.” staged a major came with the Poorly struck balls might be 2007 PGA Championship, The US PGA Tour plans to charter much harder to find with so many when Tiger Woods lifted airplanes to transport players and eyes now absent from the course, the Wanamaker Tro- caddies between tournaments, eas- tour veteran Joel Dahman said, not- phy for the fourth ing travel and coronavirus issues for ing concern from four-time major both groups, two-time tour winner winner Brooks Koepka. Kevin Streelman said. “Koepka was like ‘Without fans, time. The The 41-year-old American, who’s going to find our golf ball?’” course also hosted ranked 91st in the world, told Dahman told Golfweek. “And I was the PGA Championship in Golfweek about the idea after a pro- like ‘Welcome to everybody else’s 1970, 1982 and 1994 as well as am round on Monday at the Scotts- world.’” the US Open in 1977 and 2001. dale (Arizona) Open. With Tuesday’s announce- PGA Tour play is scheduled to Southern Hills to host 2030 PGA ment, the PGA Championship resume June 11-14 with the Charles Championship venues have now been fixedfor the Schwab Challenge at Colonial Coun- Southern Hills Country Club in years 2020 to 2031 inclusive, with try Club in Ft. Worth, Texas. In this file photo taken on September 15, 2017 participants compete during a re- Tulsa, Oklahoma will stage the 2030 the exception of 2025, which re- “There will probably be four, five, gional round of the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Southern Hills Country Club PGA Championship, the PGA of mains open. six of us who will split a plane to get in Tulsa, Oklahoma. - Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma will stage the America confirmed on Tuesday. The next edition of the cham- to Colonial,” Streelman said. “The 2030 PGA Championship, the PGA of America confirmed on May 12, 2020.( AFP) The PGA had already stated pionship is scheduled to take place tour has chartered planes, like big in 2017 that Southern Hills would in San Francisco in August at TPC Two-time ones, for all the players and caddies 21, Travelers Championship June essary and the priority is getting host its fifth PGA Championship Harding Park. The tournament was USPGA in between events, trying to keep our 25-28 and Rocket Mortgage Classic good competition, have a nice TV but did not confirm the year of the initially due to have been staged in Tour bubble nice and tight.” on July 2-5. product for our fans. That’s defi- tournament. May but was postponed due to the winner The Colonial event will be played Only players, caddies and neces- nitely the priority. Southern Hills has staged seven coronavirus pandemic. Kevin without spectators, as would the next sary event and television personnel “But, the leaders are going to major championships since the Golf has been in shutdown Streelman. three tournaments on the revised would be on the course. miss that excitement. My favourite course was founded in 1936, a run since the COVID-19 crisis erupted, (AFP) schedule due to the virus pandemic “It’s going to be different for memories are being in the heat, see- that started with the 1958 US Open but fan-free PGA Tour events are -- the Heritage Classic on June 18- sure,” Streelman said. “It’s nec- ing what you got, hearing that elec- won by Tommy Bolt. due to resume next month.

Anglo-Welsh golf club to reopen Vettel to quit Ferrari despite lockdown puzzle AFP tivities, including golf and London tennis, will be permitted as long as social-distancing A golf club that spans the guidelines are maintained. border between England and “We have many difficult at end of season Wales is to reopen on Wednes- decisions to make as a golf day despite differences in club in order just to survive AFP lockdown rules between the without having to deal with Miami two countries. governing bodies that fail to Llanymynech Golf Club agree on suitable, sensible The Ultimate Fighting Cham- claims to be Europe’s only Golf is restarting in England. (AFP) guidelines that not only pro- pionship on Saturday became dual-country course, with its tect the public, but the very ex- the first major American 18 holes divided between the All four constituent parts istence of sporting clubs,” said sporting event held since the counties of Powys in Wales of the United Kingdom -- a Llanymynech statement. US coronavirus outbreak, with and Shropshire in England, England, Scotland, Wales and Even though 15 of its President Donald Trump con- including one that straddles Northern Ireland -- have sep- holes are in Wales, most of gratulating the promoter. both nations. arate responsibility for their the club’s members are in The controversial card put While British Prime Min- own lockdown regulations. England. the UFC in the spotlight like ister Boris Johnson moved to But officials at Llany- The Llanymynech state- never before, but did not go ease coronavirus lockdown mynech have now tried to end ment said the club were off without a hitch after mid- measures by saying people in any confusion by saying their satisfied with the guidelines dleweight Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ England will be able to play club will reopen under meas- agreed with the government Souza was dropped when he golf again from May 13, the ures approved for England. and that reopening now and two of his cornermen devolved Welsh government These state that from represented “the best course tested positive for COVID-19 has yet to do likewise. Wednesday recreational ac- of action”. on Friday. The main event saw Justin Gaethje dominate Tony Fer- guson with a fifth-round tech- USA Gymnastics nical knockout victory in the Simeone still keen lightweight division. Gaethje calls off 2020 national finished his opponent off three championships minutes and 39 seconds into In this file photo taken on October 25, 2019 Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel is seen on the pit during on Argentina job; the fifth to earn the interim the second practice session of the Mexican Grand Prix at the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City. (AFP) lightweight crown. AFP “It worked out great,” said The global outbreak has “When you are testing that the eye. I didn’t want it to be can’t split Messi Washington promoter Dana White. “I am largely shut down the Ameri- much I am sure we are going some impersonal thing where happy with the way it went can economy, but Florida to find somebody else who is he is 100 feet away from me,” USA Gymnastics will not tonight.” authorities have deemed pro- positive,” White told ESPN. said Joe Rogan, interviewing and Maradona stage its national champion- In a pre-recorded video fessional sports -- including inside the ring. ships and other major events shown during the undercard mixed martial arts -- essential Step towards normalcy Octagon announcer Bruce DPA “The other is the embodi- in 2020 due to the coronavi- fights, Trump -- who in No- businesses. With the National Bas- Buffer wore a mask cage-side, Barcelona ment of Argentinian football. rus pandemic, the national vember attended a UFC card White downplayed the neg- ketball Association, Major removing it for introductions More recently it seems Messi sport governing body an- -- congratulated White for the ative impact of Souza’s positive League Baseball, the National and results while inside the Atletico Madrid coach has come out of his shell. Die- nounced on Tuesday. sport’s return. test and insisted it showed they Hockey League and Major ring. Diego Simeone has reiterated go never had a problem with The US Gymnastics Cham- “Get the sports leagues were on top of things. League Soccer all suspended Gaethje pummelled Fer- interest in coaching the Ar- that. They could play togeth- pionships, which had been back, let’s play,” the president “Obviously the system that -- along with the US PGA Tour guson from the opening bell, gentina national team one day. er.” Asked if Cristiano Ron- planned for June 4-7 at Fort said. “You do the social dis- we set up works. We found out and LPGA -- White is touting swelling both his eyes and cut- Speaking on Tuesday with aldo could be added to the mix Worth, Texas, will be staged tancing and whatever else you he was positive and all the oth- the return of UFC as a step to- ting him on the cheek. Referee his former Argentina team- Simeone said: “Holes would in the same city on June 3-6, have to do, but we need sports. er tests were negative,” he said. ward normalcy and a boon for Herb Dean stopped the fight mate Sergio Goycochea in a appear elsewhere in the team. 2021. We want our sports back.” “We have two more fights sports-starved fans. after Gaethje landed a solid left video interview organised by “I always say if one doesn’t Reigning world and Olym- The fights were staged in this week. We will do over Post-fight interviews on that wobbled Ferguson. the Argentina Football Asso- run it’s okay. If two don’t run pic champion Simone Biles an empty 15,000-seat VyStar 1,100 tests.” Saturday were conducted in- Both main event fighters ciation (AFA), he said: “Every- it’s a problem. If three don’t run would have been favored next Veterans Memorial arena in He has also announced side the ring without masks. made weight on Friday at a thing at the right time and in then it’s impossible.” Ronaldo month to capture her seventh Jacksonville, Florida, after ear- cards for Wednesday and next Outside the Octagon many weigh-in where media mem- the right place. was in the Real Madrid team national all-around crown lier attempts to hold it in New Saturday in Jacksonville -- de- personnel -- but not all -- bers and most UFC staff were “I have no doubt that in a that beat Simeone’s Atletico in eight seasons, missing out York and California failed due spite stating he expects to see were wearing some protective kept at a distance, those closer certain moment, if the situation Madrid in the Champions only in 2017 when she took a to pandemic restrictions on more positive coronavirus equipment. to the fighters wore masks and is right, I will possibly have the League finals in 2014 and 2016. year off after the Rio Olym- live sporting events. tests this week. “I wanted to look them in the scale was sanitized. opportunity.” Asked by Goy- Simeone said: “The first pics. cochea to pick a favourite be- one was not a failure because But with the deadly virus tween Lionel Messi and Diego they were better than us. But outbreak forcing postpone- Maradona, Simeone said they the second time it was a fail- ment of the Tokyo Olympics FIFA postpones could have played together. ure.” Atletico were beaten from July to 2021 and stay-in- Diamond League releases new calendar women’s Under-17 “They are different. One on penalties two years later. place regulations in many ar- World Cup to 2021 is a goal-machine. I have suf- Simeone said: “They were not eas, USA Gymnastics decided AFP sion, UK Athletics chief son had originally been due to fered because of him on a better than us in the second to cancel 2020 events after Paris Joanna Coates said: “We start in Doha on April 17. NEW DELHI: The women’s Un- regular basis over the years,” game but it was taken from us consulting with athletes and must place the safety of the Athletes have been forced der-17 World Cup, due to be held he said. again, on penalties.” medical officials. The Diamond League season entire athletics family at to recalibrate their entire in India in November, has been “In light of recent guid- has been pushed into an Au- the forefront of every deci- season after the 2020 Tokyo postponed for three month, FIFA ance from health experts, and gust start by the coronavirus sion we make during these Olympics were postponed by said Tuesday, adding to a growing after receiving feedback from pandemic under a new calen- unprecedented times and a year. list of sporting events hit by the our athletes and coaches, we dar for track and field’s show- ensure we are following gov- The European Athletics pandemic. believe it is in the best interest piece meetings released on ernment advice.” Championships, due to have The tournament, to be played of our community to wait until Tuesday. The Zurich Weltklasse taken place in Paris in the sec- in five cities across the country, 2021 to hold premier events,” With the exception of a meeting, which had been due ond half of August, have been will now start February 17, foot- USA Gymnastics chief execu- June 11 meeting in Oslo that to form the three-day finals cancelled. ball’s governing body said. India is tive officer Li Li Leung said. will feature modified events of the Diamond League on Revised Diamond League looking to boost its international USA Gymnastics said it in line with social distancing September 9-11, has also been Calendar: June 11 - Oslo, standing as a host of top sporting remains in the process of re- rules, the season proper is now scrapped. August 14 - Monaco, Au- events after holding the men’s scheduling other events ahead scheduled to start in Monaco “Despite the fact that the gust 16 - Gateshead, August Under-17 World Cup in 2017. of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, on August 14. Swiss Federal Council has 23 - Stockholm, September “All the host cities have put including the US Olympic tri- Twelve meetings will fea- banned large events only until 2 - Lausanne, September 4 - in a lot of effort and commitment Atletico Madrid coach als and the USA Gymnastics ture, culminating in China on the end of August, staging the Brussels, September 6 - Paris so far, and we are happy that Diego Simeone. Championships for rhythmic October 17 at a venue yet to be finals in their intended form is (to be confirmed), September the new dates will allow them and trampoline, with plans to arranged. unrealistic,” the Zurich organ- 17 - Rome/Naples, September to make up for the lost time announce those dates “in the The London Diamond isers said. 19 - Shanghai, October 4 - Eu- and provide momentum going coming weeks.” League meeting scheduled for The meeting in Rabat is the gene, October 9 - Doha, Oc- forward,” the local organising USA Gymnastics will stage July 4-5 has been cancelled. third to have been removed. tober 17 - Chinese venue to be committee said after the FIFA its 2020 national congress and Announcing that deci- The Diamond League sea- arranged. announcement. (AFP) tradeshow as a virtual event. Sports Wednesday, May 13, 2020 13 MotoGP family unites in fight against COVID-19

Tribune News Network for those affected. MotoGP communications exclusive technology sponsor of DOHA Maverick Vinales (Monster supplier Tata Communications’ the MotoGP eSport Champion- Energy Yamaha MotoGP) has parent holding company Tata ship, has donated technology to The global coronavirus crisis also been an active presence Sons have pledged INR 1,000 new hospitals treating patients, has created a global reaction, in and around his hometown. crore (over €122 million), and as well as researchers study- including from the MotoGP The Yamaha rider purchased a Tata Trusts have donated INR ing the virus, and made soft- paddock and all those who significant number of Covid-19 500 crore (over €60 million) to ware and hardware available make our sport what it is. That test kits to allow care home go towards medical equipment, to schools to operate online. In includes riders, teams, spon- Residencia Europalau to test set up treatment facilities and addition, the Foundation has sors, partners and everyone in all staff and residents for the vi- health worker training. so far donated $6.7 million to- between and tries to do its part rus on a regular basis, and has Moto2 and Moto3 lubri- wards fighting coronavirus. to fight Covid-19. donated masks and protective cant supplier and Liqui Moly Allianz, the official insur- The official charity of Mo- screens to University Hospital Intact GP team sponsor Liqui ance partner of the FIM Enel toGP, Two Wheels for Life, de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta Moly made an initial donation MotoE World Cup, have been recently launched a campaign and Hospital de Santa Caterina, of €1 million of free products globally active. MotoGP’s hand alongside Dorna Sports to raise both in Girona. to emergency services, hospi- tool supplier Stanley’s par- funds for their work to combat Francesco Bagnaia’s (Pra- tals and fire brigades across ent company Stanley Black & Covid-19, with the world first mac Racing Team) Fan Club Germany, including engine Decker has committed US$10 Red Bull Virtual Grand Prix of have also been fundraising for oils for ambulance vehicles as million in financial support to Spain in aid of the cause. Funds the battle against the virus, with well as additives to maintain benefit communities and em- raised will go towards the de- nearly €14,000 donated to the emergency power generators ployees, the official beer of Mo- livery of test results, education Agenzia Ospedaliera Città della which are needed to operate toGP, Singha, has donated 50 and equipment to hard to reach Salute di Torino in Turin. Intact MotoGP riders in action during the Japanese Grand Prix last season. medical equipment in case million baht (nearly €1.5 mil- communities across a number GP MotoE rider and Grand Prix of emergency. Since that first lion) to the fight against Cov- of countries in sub-Saharan winner Dominique Aegerter, and Danilo Petrucci just two of who decided to put their own Moto3 classes, as well as title donation, the company has id-19 in Thailand. Africa in order to prevent the meanwhile, made some head- the paddock personnel lending art for sale online, in order to sponsor and technical partner now added another €2 million Official MotoGP and FIM spread of coronavirus and other lines when he was locked down their support to the initiative. help raise funds for equipment, of Petronas Yamaha SRT in worth of products. Enel MotoE World Cup logistics deadly contagious diseases – all in Barcelona, giving a helping The parent company of FIM machinery and medicines nec- MotoGP and Petronas Sprinta The Autodromo Internazi- partner DHL are also making in the name of MotoGP. hand to a local care home by Enel MotoE World Cup bike essary in the fight against Cov- Racing in the Moto2 and onale del Mugello was another an important contribution as A number of MotoGP riders disinfecting the building. manufacturer Energica – CRP id-19. Pramac, owner of Pramac Moto3 classes, has a number quick to respond, delivering they send emergency medi- have made key contributions, Ducati Motor Holding, to Technology – is ensuring that Racing Team, also provided a of initiatives. The Malaysian equipment from their Medical cal equipment and supplies including reigning MotoGP which the Ducati Team belong, some of the same expertise that standby diesel GSW705V gen- company is working towards Center to the Tuscan health to healthcare workers, deliver world champion Marc Marquez is organising a fundraising ap- has made the Energica Ego Cor- erator to Wuhan hospital to developing a Continuous Posi- authorities, including two necessary goods and use their and teammate Alex Marquez, peal on behalf of Azienda Os- sa such an incredible success provide standby power. tive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ventilators, two intensive care logistical expertise to find solu- as the two Repsol Honda Team pedaliero Universitaria di Bolo- is now committed to fighting Repsol has donated prototype, which helps lessen monitors, four defibrillator tions to enable companies to riders donated equipment to gna Policlinico di S.Orsola. The coronavirus. In house, the com- 400,000 masks to the Spanish the dependency of Covid-19 monitors and more. continue operating in these ex- the Hospital Universitari Arnau #raceagainstCOVID campaign pany are manufacturing several healthcare system, as well as patients on ventilators in Ma- MotoGP class and MotoE ceptional circumstances. R&D de Vilanova in their local city of is aiming to raise the funds to functional prototypes of emer- polypropylene produced at their laysia. The machines were Official Tyre Supplier Michelin, and manufacturing teams at Lleida, Catalonia. finance equipment, research gency valves for reanimation plant in Huesca to the Spanish originally developed by an- the BMW group to which BMW Oakley, officialeyewear sup- Valentino Rossi’s (Monster and staff at the Policlinico di devices, as well as link compo- Foundation for Research and other Petronas partner in mo- M, provider of the official car of plier to MotoGP, and doctors Energy Yamaha MotoGP) VR46 S. Orsola in Bologna, which nents for emergency respiratory Development in Transportation torsport: Mercedes AMG F1 at MotoGP, belong, are key also from the FIM are taking on a Srl has come together with a is dedicated exclusively to the masks for assisted ventilation, and Energy (CIDAUT) in Val- Mercedes-AMG High Perfor- key contributors to the fight vital role during the pandemic, number of other businesses in care of patients in convales- using additive manufacturing ladolid, enabling the manufac- mance Powertrains (HPP), in against pandemic. MotoGP with more than twenty of them their area to raise and donate cence post Covid-19. The tar- and their own patented Wind- ture up to 5,700 visors a day for collaboration with University sustainable power partner and fighting on the frontline in their funds to acquire new respira- get is €500,000, with the first form P1 isotropic material. The face shields. In addition, Repsol College London. Petronas have FIM Enel MotoE World Cup respective nations. tors for l’Azienda Ospedaliera donations coming from board valves are currently being tested have re-adapted their laborato- also contributed RM20 million partner Enel has donated €23 MotoGP and MotoE pro- Marche Nord, and the number members, followed by Ducati in a hospital in Lombardy, Italy. ries at the Repsol Technology (around €4.3 million) towards million in Italy, through its non- secco supplier Prosecco DOC, 46 himself has also carried out employees – and the sum total LCR Honda have one of Lab to produce hand sanitiser, vital medical equipment and profitorganisation Enel Cuore, MotoGP Sustainable Truck a number of morale-boosting of the two then doubled by the their RC213Vs included in an and loaned the Hospital de La supplies, and have launched for a series of measures to sup- Supplier Scania, Dell’Orto, the actions – including surprising a company to create the founda- art exhibition created to support Paz in Madrid a PCR machine the #WeWishYouWell cam- port key organisations involved exclusive ECU supplier to the 102-year-old fan of his who beat tion of the fundraising drive. hospitals in Brescia called Brix- capable of carrying out 500 paign on social media to show in providing health and social Moto3 class and MotoGP rental the virus by getting in touch via It has now been rolled out to iaPROart. The BrixiaPROart Covid-19 tests per day. solidarity with and support for assistance services. Via the car supplier Hertz have also video call, and recording a num- Ducatisti worldwide, with Mo- initiative was created by a group Petronas, the official fuel those battling the virus, as well Lenovo Foundation, Lenovo, joined in the combined global ber of different video messages toGP riders Andrea Dovizioso of professional photographers supplier to the Moto2 and as spread that message. MotoGP technical partner and fight against the COVID-19. IPL cancellation may cost Indian cricket half a billion dollars AFP “That is why we are working (on) Australia captain Aaron Finch (right) with New Zealand skipper Kane New Delhi how much is the loss finally we have Williamson during toss ahead of the first One-Day International at the to pay. Sydney Cricket Ground in March this year. (AFP) Scrapping the money-spinning Indi- “So once we are able to assess that an Premier League this year because of then we might consider it, but it will be the coronavirus pandemic would cost the last thing on our agenda.” Australia, New Zealand look more than half a billion dollars, but cutting players’ pay was not yet being Lanka tour still on to restart international cricket considered, a top official has told AFP. Dhumal said India’s tour of Sri Lan- The world’s richest Twenty20 tour- ka, scheduled to begin in June, would Agencies “We haven’t talked specif- nament is staring at a first wipeout in its only go ahead if the pandemic eases. SYDNEY ics really. What we have talked 12-year history after the original March “The safety and health of our crick- about is conceptually the possi- 29 start date was postponed repeatedly. eters is paramount and any shred of Their scheduled international bility of playing each other and Cancellation of the IPL for 2020 doubt, we will not shy away from call- tours unlikely to go ahead due that’s where we are at the mo- would mean a huge financial hit. ing it off.” to coronavirus pandemic, the ment.” “The BCCI is looking at a big rev- He said The BCCI leadership was in cricket boards of Australia and With the 13th edition of IPL enue loss. In case the IPL does not take constant discussions with the Interna- New Zealand are exploring the suspended indefinitely, the Test place, the loss would be close to 40 tional Cricket Council about restarting possibility of creating a constant tour of Bangladesh abandoned billion rupees ($530 million), or even competitive cricket. stream of matches between the and a limited-overs tour of more,” said Board of Control for Cricket Doubts remain over the Twenty20 two neighbouring nations. England in July also likely to be in India treasurer Arun Dhumal. World Cup beginning in October in With the two governments called off, Australia will be with- India, like other cricket nations, is Australia and India’s four-Test, three- planning to open up a corridor out any cricket action this win- anxious to see a return to competitive Mumbai Indians players celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2019 IPL title ODI tour afterwards. to allow a quarantine-free trav- ter. There are also doubts over international sport, but has to follow against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad. (AFP) Dhumal has been quoted as saying el, New Zealand Cricket Chief the T20 World Cup scheduled government orders and advice. that Indian players would be ready to Executive David White dis- to be held in October-Novem- “We are not sure whether we The IPL brand value was estimated of its staff while the England and Wales go into a two-week quarantine before cussed the possibility with his ber in Australia. New Zealand’s will be able to have it this year,” at $6.7 billion last year by the Duff and Cricket Board has announced pay cuts. the tour. But he told AFP this would Cricket Australia counterpart home international summer is he admitted. Phelps financial consultancy. Other top sports, such as football’s only apply if the World Cup were can- Kevin Roberts. also uncertain with Pakistan A one-day international series English Premier League and Spain’s celled. “I’ve talked to Kevin Rob- and West Indies scheduled to against South Africa in March has al- Massive revenue La Liga, have also seen players accept “In case we are already there for the erts about that. A Tasman bub- tour for Tests and Sri Lanka in ready been cancelled but it is the IPL, Indian broadcaster Star Sports paid wage cuts. T20 World Cup then there is no ques- ble would be terrific if it did the shorter form. which began in 2008, that generates more than $220 million for five years of But Dhumal, who joined the BCCI tion of quarantine because we will al- eventuate,” White told Sydney Australia and New Zealand the bulk of BCCI revenue and is thought TV rights up to 2022. But it was report- leadership last year alongside presi- ready have been there for a month or Morning Herald. were locked in a three-game to be worth more than $11 billion a year edly targeting $400 million of revenue dent Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay so,” he said. “...it would present some men’s ODI series in March to the Indian economy. in 2020 alone. Shah, said that it was hoped to avoid “Cricket Australia are also not in opportunities going forward. when it was called off due to “We will only be able to figure Gripped by an international lock- pay cuts for players. a position to come up with something But I think the key is to keep an the coronavirus outbreak after out the exact revenue loss once we down, many national boards have been “That would be the last thing that concrete. A lot will depend on the gov- open mind and be flexible so if the first game was played be- are sure of how many games we have forced into cost-cutting. we would want to do at our end,” ernment and the travel bans in place. opportunities do arise we can hind closed doors at the Sydney lost,” said Dhumal. Cricket Australia has laid off most said Dhumal. Let’s see how they go about it.” take them. Cricket Ground.

Women’s WC cricket qualifiers MLB owners approve 2020 season proposal for players postponed over virus AFP to begin on Tuesday, according eased. The season would launch ing headquarters. AFP Lanka between July 3-19, with New York to ESPN, USA Today, The Ath- between July 1-4 and playoffs Playing without ticketbuy- New Delhi three berths available for the letic and NBC Sports. would expand from 10 to 14 ers would be expected to trim 2021 event in New Zealand. Major League Baseball team The MLB plan becomes the teams, with two extra wild-card 40 percent off MLB revenues Cricket qualifiers for next Qualifying for the 2022 owners have approved a pro- first formal proposal for a major clubs in both the National and and the owners reportedly year’s women’s World Cup and U-19 tournament was sched- posal for starting the corona- US sports league to exit a coro- American Leagues. The playoffs would seek a 50-50 revenue- the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, uled to begin with a European virus-delayed 2020 season in navirus hiatus, with the NBA, would end in early November, sharing deal similar to what the both in July, have been post- regional tournament in Den- early July in ballparks without Major League Soccer and the only slightly later than normal. clubs have had the rule in place NFL and NBA have used. poned due to the coronavirus mark from July 24-30. spectators, according to multi- National Hockey League sea- Teams would mostly play for decades. Teams would play That might cause an issue pandemic, the game’s govern- He added that the ICC ple reports on Monday. sons having been halted by the against clubs from their own at their own home ballparks with players, who are look- ing body said on Tuesday. would try to find an “appropri- The campaign was shut deadly outbreak. division, minimizing travel and where allowed by state and lo- ing at losing half a season of The International Cricket ate window” to reschedule “as down two months ago while The proposal would have expenses. They would also face cal governments. Teams whose their regular salary already in a Council said it took the decision soon as is safe and practical to pre-season games were under- players report to training camps clubs from the same division in home stadiums are unavailable shrunken campaign and could as part of its “comprehensive do so”. Two remaining U-19 way and the proposal for an starting in mid-June for about the opposite league. would play out of their spring worry about owners pushing contingency planning process regional qualifiers, set for 82-game season, about half the three weeks, either at home Designated hitters would training faciltiies. Due to border for a salary cap in the next col- and after consultation”. Tanzania and Thailand later normal length, must still be ap- ballparks or training sites in come to bat instead of pitch- crossing issues with Canada, the lective bargaining agreement The women’s qualifiers this year, are under review, the proved by the players union. Florida and Arizona, where ers for National League teams Toronto Blue Jays might have when the current one expires in were due to take place in Sri ICC added. Negotiatons were expected stay-at-home rules have been for the firsttime in history. AL to play out of their Florida train- December 2021.