SPORT SPORT | 14 SPORT | 15 British GP: Hamilton PSG complete storms to pole domestic treble as Mercedes with League dominates Cup title

SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2020

'World's best' Arabian horse clinches back to back G1 (PA) Qatar International Stakes titles Ebraz victorious at Goodwood

THE PENINSULA – WEST SUSSEX H H Sheikh Mohammed The fifth day and finale of QREC- bin Khalifa Al Thani’s sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival Ebraz and jockey came with a massive Qatari victory Ebraz is very special. He is one Maxime Guyon on their when of the best - he already proved way to win the G1 P/A HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al that in Doha, winning the Triple Qatar International Thani’s Ebraz won the G1 P/A Qatar Crown, winning the Amir Sword Stakes for four-year- International Stakes for four-year-old old and older Arabians and older Arabians, for the second three times. This is the fourth time he has come to Goodwood on the final day of the year on the spin. QREC-sponsored Qatar - he has been unlucky on two Ebraz managed to keep his title in Goodwood Festival, in the opener of the eight-race card and occasions and has managed to West Sussex, yesterday. give a second success in the pres- win it the last two years. Now PIC: DEBBIE BURT tigious event for his trainer Julian we go to France for the Qatar Smart and his jockey Maxime Guyon Arabian Gold Cup and who in much the same way the triple did last year. knows, maybe the unthinkable: The mile contest is a G1 contest for Trainer Julian Smart purebred Arabian horses and forms the first leg of the Doha Triple Crown. Deryan, trained by Didier Guil- Following his victory in 2019, lemin, was the runner-up under by Ebraz went on to become the first Ioritz Mendizabal. winner of the Doha Triple Crown, with H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa victories in the Qatar Arabian World Al Thani’s Tayf, the runner-up last Cup at Longchamp and The Amir year and the winner of the 2017 Sword at Doha. edition, finished third with Olivier unthinkable. We already thought the With this repeated victory under his Peslier in the saddle. He is trained by Arabian Triple Crown couldn’t be done belt, Ebraz, the highest rated Arabian Thomas Fourcy. and he has done it; maybe he can do in the world, sends a strong message Trainer Julian Smart said: “Ebraz another one, you never know. We will that he is targeting the Doha Triple is very special. He is one of the best - obviously target the Arc meeting for Crown once more. The performance he already proved that in Doha, the Qatar Arabian Gold Cup and then which son of Amer made at Goodwood winning the Triple Crown, winning we’ll see, do we go back to Doha or shows he is not content with the his- the Amir Sword three times. This is do we leave him in France to go to toric achievement that he is only horse the fourth time he has come to stud? That will all be decided if he is ever to have landed the coveted title, Goodwood - he has been unlucky on sound in October.” but has already started his new journey two occasions and has managed to for landing the title again; an accom- win it the last two years. Now we go Second Qatar Lillie Langtry plishment, if realised, may not be to France for the Qatar Arabian Gold Stakes for Enbihaar repeated by any other horse. Cup and who knows, maybe the Enbihaar, trained by John Gosden, justified her favouritism to win the G2 Enbihaar on his way to win the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes. Trainer Julian Smart (left), Ebraz and jockey Maxime Guyon Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes for the after winning their second consecutive G1 P/A Qatar second year in succession. Partnered International Stakes title at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, by Jim Crowley, the five-year-old Society Lion wins Qatar Comfortable win for yesterday. PIC: SAM STEPHENSON Redoute’s Choice mare overhauled Handicap for Sir Michael Treacherous in Unibet leader Snow, trained by Aidan O’Brien Stoute’s first of Qatar Stewards’ Sprint Handicap and ridden by Ryan Moore, entering Goodwood Festival 2020 Treacherous, trained by Ed de Giles, the final quarter mile. Sir Michael Stoute picked up his was the comfortable winner of the six- Enbihaar comfortably saw off the first winner of the Qatar Goodwood furlong Unibet Stewards’ Sprint challenge of Cabaletta, trained by Festival when Society Lion and Ryan Handicap, the contest for horses elim- Roger Varian and ridden by David Moore landed the Qatar Handicap, a inated from the Unibet Stewards’ Cup. Egan, to score by three and a half Class 2 over 7f for three-year-olds Under Harry Bentley, the six-year- lengths. rated 0-105. old delivered his challenge entering the Thady Gosden, assistant trainer He managed to win the race by 1 final furlong and was never in any to his father John, said: “Enbihaar has and a quarter lengths in front of Mister danger thereafter, coming home a run really well and is such a lovely Snowdon, trained by Richard Hughes, length and three quarters to the good horse. It was only a three-runner field, who was ridden by Shane Kelly. The over Dream Today, who is trained by but she has that lovely long stride and Roger Varian-trained King Ragnar was Jamie Osborne and was ridden by Saffie she picked up well in the straight.” third under David Egan Osborne. The Lamplighter was third. Al Arabi hold Al Rayyan as Al Shahania, Al Sailiya share points

CHINTHANA WASALA of yesterday’s game which was most of the match and we played THE PENINSULA played behind closed doors. with our style. That was Al Rayyan’s Yacine Brahimi important," Regragui said. Al Rayyan missed a golden failed to convert a free-kick in “We trust in our capabilities, opportunity to go top in the QNB the 22nd minute, thanks to bril- we have to think about the next Stars League standings when liant goalkeeping work by Al match and we know that Al Yesterday's results they were held by Al Arabi as Arabi’s Abunada Hamdi. Gharafa game will be difficult Al Rayyan's Yohan Boli Al Rayyan 0-0 Al Arabi both teams went goalless at Al Al Arabi then had a golden because they are a strong side. (left) and Al Arabi's Al Sailiya 2-2 Al Shahania Janoub Stadium yesterday. chance to take the lead as they No one will give us gifts, eve- Today's fixtures A victory for Al Rayyan in earned a penalty when Dame Aron Gunnarsson vie ryone wants to beat Al Duhail. yesterday’s Round 19 match Traore pulled down Lasogga. But for the ball during Al Khor vs Al Wakrah “In order to win the title, we would have taken their points Harbaoui missed the oppor- yesterday's QNB Stars 16:30 - At Al Janoub Stadium have to provide a better level tally to 44, one above current tunity to put his side ahead. League match Al Gharafa vs Al Duhail than in the previous round," he leaders Al Duhail. Instead, they Al Rayyan missed another played at 18:45 - At Al Sadd Stadium added. had to be satisfied with just one chance when Abdulaziz Hatem Al Janoub His counterpart, Slavisa point after the stalemate. The sent his shot straight to the goal- Stadium. Jokanovic looked confident fol- draw took Al Arabi’s points total keeper first bounce. lowing their victory against Al to 25 as fight to stay within the After many attempts in the Arabi in Round-18 and said it top four to seal a berth in the second half which saw Al was important to consolidate Qatar Cup and AFC Champions Rayyan field Sebastian Soria in their presence in the top four. League. search of a goal, Hamdi made “We are looking forward to Al Rayyan had won their some brilliant saves starting in play this match with the same first-leg match by a 2-1 margin. the 85th minute when he ambition that we have in all our The Lions had beaten Qatar blocked Abdulrahman Al Harazi games, which is playing strongly SC 2-1 in Week 18, while Al Arabi twice and Abdulaziz Hatem. and competing for the three lost 0-1 to Al Gharafa when the Yesterday’s second match scored for Al Sailiya, while Al The highlight of today's fix- both Al Rayyan and Al Sadd points. We will work to collect tournament resumed after a long also ended with both teams Shahania replied through Ramin tures will be leaders Al posing a strong threat. the maximum number of points break which was caused by the sharing points when bottom- Rezaein (21) and Saoud Farhan Duhail's face-off against “After dropping points from the remaining four games, COVID-19 pandemic. placed Al Shahania saved their (90+3). strong Al Gharafa at the Al against Umm Salal, we are in a including the next one against The return of Hamdi Har- blushes with a last-gasp goal Al Sailiya’s position in the Sadd Stadium. position that requires more hard Al Duhail. They are strong oppo- baoui and Abdullah Marafie against Al Sailiya to secure a standings did not move after the Al Duhail coach Walid work to rectify the negative nents,” Jokanovic said. seemed to have strengthened the two-all draw at Al Sadd Stadium. draw as they moved on to 25 Regragui had accepted that they aspects, but there are positives Al Khor will meet Al Wakrah Al Arabi side as they pushed hard Nadir Belhadj (37) and points. Al Shahania are now on need to work harder if they are that we should not ignore. We in the early kick off at Al Janoub to open scoring in the first half Mohammed Abuzraik (40) 14. to win the title this season, with had the ball possession during Stadium today. 14 SPORT SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2020 Hamilton storms to pole as Mercedes dominates

AP – SILVERSTONE BRITISH GP STARTING GRID positive for the coronavirus following a trip back to his native Mexico after his Lewis Hamilton set a new track record at mother had an accident. FRONT ROW: 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes), the British Grand Prix and clinched a Nicolas Latifi’s Williams span off the record-extending 91st pole position 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) track near the end of Q1, the latest incident 2ND ROW: yesterday. 3. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull), 4. in the Canadian driver’s difficult start in He needs five more wins to equal Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) F1. Michael Schumacher’s Formula One 3RD ROW: 5. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren), 6. Lance “It’s just a driver error, no excuses,” record of 91 GP wins. The defending Stroll (CAN/Racing Point) he said. champion is also odds-on to equal the F1 4TH ROW: 7. Carlos Sainz (ESP/McLaren), 8. Daniel Kimi Raikkonen and Kevin Magnussen great’s record of seven world titles. Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) were also among the five drivers elimi- He clocked a time of 1 minute 24.303 5TH ROW: 9. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Renault), 10. nated from Q1. seconds at the Silverstone circuit where Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) Earlier, Bottas posted the fastest time he was won a record six times. 6TH ROW: 11. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpha Tauri), 12. in third and final practice ahead of Ham- “This track is just awesome,” the Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull) ilton and Verstappen in somewhat cooler 35-year-old Hamilton said. “It’s like jug- 7TH ROW: 13. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Racing Point), conditions following Friday’s stifling gling balls when you’re on a moving 14. George Russell (GBR/Williams) heat. plate.” 8TH ROW: 15. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas), 16. Vettel was a miserable 14th, once He was .313 seconds ahead of Mer- Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo) again coming into the garage for repairs cedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas and 9TH ROW: 17. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo), after a similar problem with the car’s about 1 second faster than Red Bull’s Max pedals on Friday. 18. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) Verstappen. The fourth race of the season is again 10TH ROW: “They were just way too fast,” Ver- 19. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Alpha Tauri), 20. being held without fans because of virus stappen said of Mercedes. “You just have Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams) restrictions. to accept that and do the best you can.” “It doesn’t feel like a British Grand Prix Lewis Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari a small Vettel, who had problems with under- in that respect,” Red Bull team principal Hamilton boost with fourth ahead of Lando Norris, steering and almost went off the track Christian Horner said. “The atmosphere celebrates after who could face a grid penalty after failing toward the end of Q3, was only 10th obviously isn’t here.” qualifying in pole to slow down under a yellow flag in the fastest in qualifying. Mercedes won the first three races, position for the second part of qualifying when Hamilton Red Bull’s Alexander Albon finished Bottas clinching the season-opener in Formula One British made a rare mistake. He span his car and 12th ahead of Racing Point’s last-minute Austria and Hamilton winning the next Grand Prix at the sent gravel spraying, bringing the session replacement Nico Hulkenberg. two in Austria and Hungary. Silverstone Circuit, to a brief halt after Bottas had set the He lost his seat in F1 this year, and Like Austria, Britain is hosting back- yesterday. quickest time. is driving because Sergio Perez tested to-back races at Silverstone. Harden and Rockets rally to MLB: Padres rally past top Mavericks in NBA return Rockies AGENCIES – ORLANDO in wild 9th James Harden scored 49 points, Russell Westbrook added 31 AGENCIES – DENVER points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets erased a Tommy Pham and 14-point deficit and rallied for a Fernando Tatis Jr. homered 153-149 overtime win over the in a four-run ninth inning Dallas Mavericks on Friday at the and had two hits apiece, ESPN Wide World of Sports Jake Cronenworth also had Complex near Orlando. two hits, and the visiting The Rockets claimed the San Diego Padres beat the season series with Dallas two Colorado Rockies 8-7 on games to one by finally mustering Friday night in Denver. some defensive might down the Trevor Story and stretch of the fourth quarter. Charlie Blackmon homered Trailing 139-137, Houston got Brendon Todd of the United States plays a shot from a and had three hits each, a tip-in of a Harden missed free bunker on the 16th hole during the second round of the and Ryan McMahon, Nolan throw from Robert Covington with Arenado and David Dahl World Golf Championship-FedEx St Jude Invitational in 3.3 seconds left to force overtime. had two hits apiece for the Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday. Covington, following an 0-for-8 Rockies, who had their start from behind the arc, added four-game winning streak a 3-pointer with 1:22 left in snapped. overtime to extend the Houston Todd grabs four-shot With two outs in the lead to 150-146. ninth and San Diego Luka Doncic recorded his trailing 5-4, Tatis hit a solo league-leading 15th triple-double clubhouse lead over homer off Wade Davis with 28 points, 13 rebounds and (0-1). Trent Grisham then 10 assists while Kristaps Porzingis Koepka in Memphis walked and stole second, paced the Mavericks with 39 and Davis intentionally points and 16 rebounds. Trey REUTERS – MEMPHIS walked Manny Machado. Burke added 31 points on 8-of-10 Pham hit a full-count pitch 3-point shooting off the bench Brendon Todd used a red-hot putter to claim sole ownership into the seats to left-center while Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 24 of the lead at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis field to make it 8-5. points for Dallas. on Friday, sitting two strokes ahead of Rickie Fowler after Colorado nearly rallied the second round. in the bottom of the inning. Portland Trail Blazers 140 - World number 51 Todd, who won two PGA Tour titles on Blackmon had an RBI Memphis Grizzlies 135 (OT) consecutive starts last November, carded a bogey-free, five- single, and two walks by CJ McCollum scored 33 points, under-par 65 at TPC Southwind for an 11-under halfway reliever Kirby Yates Damian Lillard added 29, and total. brought in another run and Portland overwhelmed Memphis The 35-year-old American, who converted an impressive loaded the bases. However, in overtime. The Trail Blazers built 50-foot birdie putt over a slope at the par-three 14th, walked Drew Pomeranz came on James Harden (centre) of the Houston Rockets drives to the basket a first-half lead then surged ahead off the course feeling better than ever heading into the and got Chris Owings to fly during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at The Arena at ESPN 75-62 in the third quarter before weekend. out for his second save. Wide World Of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Friday. a 22-6 run pushed the Grizzlies Fowler, who holed three back-to-back birdies on the Cubs 6, Pirates 3 ahead. The game was back-and- front nine, shot a double-bogey on 11, before recovering with Yu Darvish struck out forth from there until the Blazers play-in series will determine the NBA this season -- set by the a birdie-birdie finish for a three-under-par 67. seven batters over six took control in the extra frame. eighth seed. Nikola Vucevic had reigning league MVP himself from Defending champion Brooks Koepka and South Korean scoreless innings, and Rookie Ja Morant, the Griz- 22 points for the Magic. Timothe October 24 to November 29. An Byeong-hun finished the day four strokes off the lead. Chicago cruised to a win zlies’ leading scorer on the season Luwawu-Cabarrot led the Nets Khris Middleton had 18 points Koepka, who led by two shots after the first round, started over visiting Pittsburgh to at just under 18 points per game, with 24 points, and Caris LeVert and Brook Lopez added 14 points on the back nine and reached the turn at two under for the open a three-game series. finished with 22 points Friday. He had 17. and six blocks for the Bucks, who round but made double-bogey at the par-four second where Darvish (1-1) limited had only two points on 1-of-5 bolted out to a 17-2 lead before his tee shot found a fairway bunker and then needed three the Pirates to two hits while shooting at halftime but came to Phoenix Suns 125 - Wash- requiring a late push to seal the putts from 57 feet. issuing only one walk. life to lead the third-quarter run. ington Wizards 112 win. Marcus Smart scored 23 The four-times major winner, who struggled in his last Jason Kipnis homered for Morant also handed out 11 assists. Cameron Johnson and Devin points off the bench and Jaylen three events, said his putter let him down on Friday during Chicago while Jason Booker combined for 18 first- Brown added 22 for the Celtics. his one-over-par 71 but that he was not going to lose sleep Heyward finished 2-for-4 Orlando Magic 128 - Brooklyn quarter points, helping Phoenix with plenty of golf still to play. with two RBIs. Anthony Nets 118 build a big lead en route to a San Antonio Spurs 129 - Sacra- Rizzo also had two RBIs. Orlando turned a close game victory over Washington. mento Kings 120 Trevor Williams (0-2) into a rout by scoring nine con- Booker finished with a game- DeMar DeRozan scored 27 drew the loss after giving secutive points late in the second high 27 points and Deandre Ayton points -- all but two in the second Stanley takes Barracuda lead up three runs (two earned) quarter en route to a win over registered a 24-point, 12-rebound half -- and added 10 assists as San on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Brooklyn in what could be a key double-double for the Suns, who Antonio finished with a flurry to AP – TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA He walked three and struck battle for playoff seeding. entered the resumption of play beat Sacramento in the teams’ first out six. Evan Fournier had 24 points with the worst record among the game back in action after the Kyle Stanley had another eagle in a 14-point round on Friday while Aaron Gordon posted a 13 Western Conference teams still league’s stoppage for COVID-19. to take the lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Champi- RESULTS double-double (10 points, 11 alive. Rui Hachimura paced the Derrick White added 26 points onship, the PGA Tour’s lone modified Stableford scoring event. rebounds) for the Magic (31-35), Wizards with 21 points. for San Antonio, with Rudy Gay Stanley had a 22-point total for a two-stroke lead over Braves 11, Mets 10 who moved past the Nets (30-35) scoring 19 off the bench, Lonnie Matthias Schwab, Robert Streb and Branden Grace in high Yankees 5, Red Sox 1 into seventh place in the Eastern Milwaukee Bucks 119 - Boston Walker IV hitting for 16, and altitude at Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood Course. Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 3 Conference. Celtics 112 Dejounte Murray contributing 11. Players receive 8 points for albatross, 5 for eagle, 2 for birdie, Orioles 6, Rays 3 The top seven teams are guar- Giannis Antetokounmpo had The Kings’ De’Aaron Fox led all zero for par, minus-1 for bogey and minus-3 for double bogey Astros 9, Angels 6 anteed a playoff spot. The eighth- 36 points and 15 rebounds to lift scorers with 39 points. Bogdan or worse. White Sox 3, Royals 2 place team advances to the posts- Milwaukee past Boston in the Bogdanovic hit for 24, Nemanja Stanley eagled the par-5 12th a day after accomplishing the Tigers 7, Reds 2 eason as the final seed if it is at teams’ first game of the NBA Bjelica added 12, and Harrison feat on the par-5 sixth. He also had six birdies and two bogeys Mariners 5, Athletics 3 least four games better than the restart. Antetokounmpo’s double- Barnes and Richaun Holmes con- in his afternoon round Friday. The 32-year-old is trying to win Twins 4, Indians 1 ninth-place team at the end of the double was his 19th straight, tributed 10 points each for for the third time on the tour after breaking through in the 2012 Giants 9, Rangers 2 regular season. Otherwise, a matching the longest streak in the Sacramento. Phoenix Open and taking the 2017 Quicken Loans National. SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2020 SPORT 15 PSG complete domestic treble with League Cup title

REUTERS — PARIS PSG, who beat St Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup Paris St Germain completed a final last Friday, will have domestic treble as they beat a chance to complete a Olympique Lyonnais 6-5 on quadruple as they face penalties to lift the French Italian side Atalanta in League Cup on Friday with the the Champions league match ending in a 0-0 stalemate after regular and quarter-finals on August extra time. 12 in Lisbon. Second-half substitute Pablo Sarabia scored PSG’s Their win over Lyon also final penalty in the shootout means that Stade Reims, after goalkeeper Keylor Navas who finished sixth in had saved Bertrand Traore’s the French League, have spot kick to give the Ligue 1 snapped up a berth in champions and French Cup winners their ninth League Cup next season’s Europa trophy. League qualifying. It was the last roar for the competition, which was in front of 5,000 fans at Stade founded in 1995, as the French de France, who were allowed Professional Football League into the stadium in line with (LFP) decided in September to coronavirus safety regulations. scrap it as of next season until Lopes denied Brazilian forward further notice. Neymar three times and also The LFP had failed to kept out shots by Angel Di Maria PSG’s players pose as they celebrate their victory at the end of the French League Cup final against Olympique Lyonnais . secure a broadcaster for the and Idrissa Gueye, while Navas 2020-2024 period but reserved kept out a Maxwel Cornet free Neymar blazed the free kick Sarabia calmly slotted his Friday, will have a chance to also means that Stade Reims, the right to relaunch the com- kick at the other end. over the bar. shot past Lopes to spark wild complete a quadruple as they who finished sixth in the petition in the future. Lyon defender Rafael da The Brazilian held his celebrations among his face Italian side Atalanta in the French League, have snapped Lyon keeper Anthony Silva was sent off in the last nerve to keep PSG alive in the team-mates. Champions league quarter- up a berth in next season’s Lopes made a string of good minute of extra time for a pro- shootout before Navas PSG, who beat St Etienne finals on August 12 in Lisbon. Europa League qualifying saves in a cagey contest played fessional foul on Di Maria and blocked Traore’s penalty and 1-0 in the French Cup final last Their victory over Lyon event. Aubameyang shines as Arsenal Burak Yilmaz seal record 14th FA Cup triumph

AFP — LONDON

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired Arsenal to a record 14th FA Cup win as the Gunners captain struck twice to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the final at an empty Wembley yesterday. Christian Pulisic had given Lille sign Chelsea the dream start, but the Blues unravelled after Turkish striker Aubameyang was brought down by Cesar Azpilicueta inside the area and converted Yilmaz from the resulting penalty. A brilliant finish from Besiktas Aubameyang 23 minutes from time earned Mikel Arteta sil- AFP — LILLE verware in his first season as Arsenal boss before Chelsea Lille have signed Turkish striker were controversially reduced Burak Yilmaz from Besiktas on a to 10 men when Mateo Kovacic free transfer, one day after selling was shown an extremely soft Victor Osimhen to Napoli, the Ligue second yellow card. 1 club announced yesterday. An FA Cup final unlike any The 35-year-old Yilmaz has other with nearly 90,000 spent most of his career in Turkey empty seats saw the traditional Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates with the trophy and team-mates after winning the FA Cup. and is one of a select few to have singing of “Abide With Me” played for Fenerbahce, Besiktas and performed on the Wembley flicked on by former Arsenal box, only to be denied by the Chelsea captain just inside where they have been found Galatasaray. roof. striker Olivier Giroud and Ainsley Maitland-Niles being the area. wanting all season and they “The experienced and prolific Chelsea had already Pulisic continued his scoring flagged for offside in the Azpilicueta escaped the were caught out too easily for striker and Turkish football idol has achieved their primary goal streak since football’s return build-up. double punishment of a red the winner. signed a two-season contract with from Frank Lampard’s first in June by showing quick feet While Chelsea have card, but VAR confirmed the Hector Bellerin burst the Lille club,” Lille said in a season in charge by securing a before prodding the ball already significantly spot-kick and Aubameyang through the weak challenge of statement. place in next season’s Cham- home. strengthened their forward line coolly slotted home. Jorginho before the ball was Yilmaz has scored 24 goals in pions League last weekend and Arteta has gained plenty of for next season with the Chelsea were further hit by played into the path of Aubam- 59 international matches for Turkey early on they seemed set to cap plaudits for his tactical nous signings of Timo Werner and two big injury blows either side eyang, who skipped past Kurt and netted 13 times in 25 league a top-four finish with Lamp- during his first eight months in Hakim Ziyech, Arsenal are of half-time as Azpilicueta and Zouma and nonchalantly lifted games for Besiktas last season. ard’s first trophy as a manager. a managerial role and the hoping just to hold onto their Pulisic pulled up with ham- the finish over Willy Caballero. “I want to write a new chapter Emiliano Martinez flew to Spaniard managed to reorganise key man in Aubameyang. string injuries that will almost Worse was to come for with Lille. I don’t want to disappoint his left to turn Mason Mount’s the Gunners during the first-half Just like in the semi-final certainly rule them out of the Lampard’s men when Kovacic myself or Lille who trust me,” he shot behind, but Arsenal did drinks break to change the win over Manchester City, he Champions League last 16, was inexplicably sent off for said. Lille sold Nigerian forward not heed that warning as Chel- momentum of the game. proved to be the match winner second leg against Bayern the slightest touch on Granit Osimhen to Napoli on Friday for a sea’s front three combined A minute after play as he raced onto Kieran Tier- Munich next weekend. Xhaka, but Anthony Taylor’s fee which could rise to €80m perfectly for the opener on five resumed, Nicolas Pepe thought ney’s hopeful ball over the top Despite Chelsea’s major decision could not be reviewed ($94.6m), while former France minutes. he had curled home a brilliant and outpaced Azpilicueta spending spree in reinforcing by VAR as it was a second striker Loic Remy also left the club Mount’s low cross was equaliser from the edge of the before being brought down by their attack, it is at the back bookable offence. at the end of his contract.

Bairstow knock SCOREBOARD IRELAND Rashid 10-0-34-3 (1nb, 1w); Mahmood 9-0- South Africa's tour to West P. Stirling c Banton b Willey ...... 12 45-2 gives England G. Delany lbw b Willey ...... 0 ENGLAND A. Balbirnie c Bairstow b Vince ...... 15 J. Roy c Delany b Young ...... 0 series-winning H. Tector c Mahmood b Rashid ...... 28 J. M Bairstow c Tucker b Little ...... 82 Indies on hold indefinitely K. O'Brien b Rashid ...... 3 J. Vince b Campher ...... 16 victory L. Tucker c Topley b Rashid ...... 21 T. Banton lbw b Campher ...... 15 REUTERS — CAPE TOWN cram in all the tours that have C. Campher c Rashid b Mahmood ...... 68 S. Billings not out ...... 46 been missed.” REUTERS — SOUTHAMPTON Simi Singh c Bairstow b Mahmood ...... 25 E. Morgan c Campher b Little ...... 0 A. McBrine c Bairstow b Topley ...... 24 M. Ali c Tucker b Little ...... 0 South Africa’s director of cricket South Africa cut short a C. Young not out ...... 2 D. Willey not out ...... 47 Graeme Smith (pictured) does One-Day International series Jonny Bairstow’s quick-fire 82 Extras (b4, lb5, nb1, w4) ...... 14 Extras (b 2, nb 2, w 6) ...... 10 not expect the national team to in India in March due to the in half as many deliveries proved Total (9 wkts, 50 overs) ...... 212 Total (6 wkts, 32.3 overs) ...... 216 be back in action until COVID-19 pandemic, and have enough to help England beat Did not bat: J Little Did not bat: AU Rashid, RJW Topley, S Mahmood November at the earliest and also been forced to postpone a Ireland by four wickets in the Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Delany), 2-15 (Stirling), Fall of wickets: 1-0 (J Roy), 2-71 (Vince), 3-98 confirmed the scheduled tour tour to Sri Lanka, as well as second of their One Day Inter- 3-39 (Balbirnie), 4-44 (O'Brien), 5-78 (Tector), (Banton), 4-131 (Bairstow), 5-137 (Morgan), of West Indies has been post- their engagement with West nationals at Southampton 6-91 (Tucker), 7-151 (Simi Singh), 8-207 (Cam- 6-137 (Moeen Ali) poned indefinitely. Indies. yesterday. pher), 9-212 (McBrine) Bowling: CA Young 9-0-68-1 (3w,1nb), JB Little Cricket West Indies chief Smith said the lack of Bowling: Willey 10-1-48-2 (2w); Topley 9-1- 10-3-60-3 (3w), AR McBrine 5-0-33-0, C Camphe Bairstow’s innings laid the 31-1; Moeen 8-0-27-0; Vince 4-0-18-1 (1w); 6.3-1-50-2 (1nb), Simi Singh 2-0-3-0 executive Johnny Grave said cricket is a financial time bomb foundation for a second victory last week they were hopeful of for the country, who have also in three days over the Irish, hosting South Africa in Sep- lost their major sponsor in the sealing the series win with one a glimmer of hope against the second ball without scoring and tember for either two tests or last few months. game left to come on Tuesday. world champions. vice-captain Moeen Allie for a five T20 internationals, but “Financially we are in a lot Ireland, who won the toss Bairstow passed 3,000 ODI duck three balls later. Smith has made clear that will from the beginning of Sep- of trouble. We need to get our and chose to bat, scored 212-9 runs in a demonstration of But there were no more not happen. tember. “In terms of when we broadcast rights in, support in their 50 overs, with newcomer power hitting that threatened breakthroughs and England “The West Indies tour has will get back onto the field, we from corporate sponsorship and Curtis Campher again top- to end the match early before made it home with 105 balls to been postponed indefinitely,” are probably looking at get the right content (series) in scoring. England replied with chasing a wide ball from Josh spare. Ireland were again slow Grave told reporters November onwards. And if all place.” 216-6 in 32.3 overs. Little and edging through to to get going and lost their first yesterday. goes well, it will then be a very South Africa are scheduled Sam Billings (46 not out) and wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker. four wickets for 44 runs in just “We are struggling to find busy period for South African to play Test matches against David Willey (47 not out) saw But after he departed at 16 overs. the time with the Indian cricket, playing series at times Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Aus- England home after a mid- 131-4, Little also removed The last match of the series Premier League, when our when we don’t usually play. tralia between January and innings collapse gave the visitors England skipper Eoin Morgan is again at Southampton. players are likely to be needed “It will be a case of trying to March next year.