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Mumbai beat Xavi extends Qatar stint by ‘at least 6 months’ Kolkata by 13 AFP Asked why he was playing on, he 2022 when the Gulf state hosts the name in the Qatari domestic replied: “Because it depends on my World Cup. league. runs to remain DOHA: Legendary former Barcelona physical condition. Maybe in December The announcement that he will Although the league season and Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez I decide to continue.” continue playing comes almost two has ended in Qatar - Al Sadd fin- in play-off hunt has upset his own plans to retire and The decision is unexpected as Xavi decades to the day he made his first ished runners-up - Xavi is still announced he will extend his career had signalled that the current season team debut for Barcelona against involved in two cup AP until at least the end of this year, he would be his last before he focuses on Leida back in 1998 and became syn- competitions. said yesterday. earning his coaching badges. He even onymous with the club’s tiki-taka style Xavi has so far added three MUMBAI: All-rounder Widely expected to end his illus- spoke about not being about not being of play. He went on to make more than more trophies to his collection Hardik Pandya kept trious playing career at the end of this able to cope with the physical 700 appearances for the Catalan while playing in the Gulf and is defending champion Mumbai season, the World Cup champion and demands of professional football. giants, winning eight La Liga titles and approaching playing 1,000 games Indians in Indian Premier four-times Champions League winner But he has now had a change of 31 trophies in all, which was a record throughout his long career. League contention with a told he feels fit enough to continue heart. when he left Spanish football in 2015 He has also been 13-run victory over Kolkata playing a little longer. Xavi, who won 133 caps for Spain, to move to Qatar. named as a global Knight Riders yesterday. “I have decided to continue at had been expected to take the reins Xavi had already extended his ambassador for Hardik hit an unbeaten least six months more,” said the at Al Sadd from next season and has original two-year contract to play this the 2022 World 35 off 20 balls to lift his team 38-year-old, who plays for Al Sadd. been tipped to be the Qatar coach in season and remains the biggest Cup. Xavi Hernandez to 181-4 after Kolkata captain Dinesh Karthik chose to field. Hardik then took 2-19 to restrict Kolkata to 168-6 as Mumbai moved to fifth with eight points from four wins. Ferreira wants Al Sadd to be at Kolkata is third on 10 points after winning five of its 10 games. Kolkata seemed to be cruising to victory after their best in crucial home tie Robin Uthappa (54) capi- talized on an early dropped RIZWAN REHMAT between this stage of the event Cup matches,” Ferreira said. assistants. The fourth official will AL SADD SC catch to hit his first half- THE PENINSULA and the preliminary stage. Now “Al Ahli is a powerfulp team be Hussain Abuyahya.yy century in this year’s IPL. we are playing the do-or-die with a bigbig hhistory.istory. They have Al Sadd have Uthappa and Nitish Rana DOHA: Al Sadd’s Portuguese stage of the league and we must done outstandinglyutstandingly wellwell in AFC been in superb form (31) featured in an 84-run coach Jesualdo Ferreira be at our best to cross this stage,” Championspions League bbutut we wiwillll at home, where third wicket stand after yesterday delivered a rallying Ferreira said during a pre-match play to get tthehe bbestest resuresultlt they won all three Mayank Markande dropped call to his players, saying they press call. for us of their Group C an easy chance at mid-on have ‘to be at their best’ for their “Al Sadd have done well as this matches to advance when Uthappa was on 4. key AFC Champions League though they suffered because of stage,”” to the last 16 as Uthappa pounced on the round of 16 clash against Saudi injuries to many players and sus- the All runners-up. Algerian striker Baghdad chance, hitting six fours and Arabia’s Al Ahli today. pensions, especially when we Sadd coachoach Bounedjah has been one of the form players three sixes, including four Al Sadd have been in impe- went to Iran and Uzbekistan. said. on the continent and leads the scoring charts successive boundaries in one rious form at home winning Having said that, I am confident “Wee are happyhappy to be with seven goals. They progressed to the over off Ben Cutting. three consecutive AFC Cham- that we will not be affected by playingg this stagestage of the tour-tour- semi-finals of Qatar’s Emir Cup with a 4-0 But Markande broke pions League matches in the last the absences. The team is in high nament.t. WeWe hhaveave dodonene realreal hhardard victory over Al Khor to ensure they go into through in the 13th over few weeks but the Doha giants spirits and the players are ready work too reach this stage,”stage,” FerFer-- the clash with Al Ahli on form, although they when Uthappa holed out in will be without three key players to give their best,” the 71-year- reira said.aid. are without the suspended defender Pedro the deep to Cutting and in Ali Asad, Jugurtha Hamroun old added. Influentialluential AlAl Sadd mimidfielderdfielder Correia after his booking in the final group Hardik dismissed Rana in the and Pedro Miguel for the home Ferreira will be pleased to Abdelkarimkarim Hassan saidsaid yeyes-s- match ruled him out of the first leg. next over to reduce Kolkata game at Jassim Bin Hamad welcome back Spanish midfield terday: “We havehave to worworkk vigvigor-or- to 115-4. Stadium. star Xavi Hernandez and feared ously inn tthehe entire matcmatchh to win AL AHLI SAUDI FC Hard-hitting Andre Hamroun is recovering from Algerian striker Baghdad this encounter.ncounter. We seeseekk the Russell (9) and Sunil Narine a knee problem while Ali is Bounedjah back into Al Sadd fold supportrt ooff our fansfans as ttheyhey are Quarter-finalists last (5) also perished while going nursing a muscle cramp, the club after the two missed Al Sadd’s a vital part ofof our campaign. year, Al Ahli were unbeaten for big shots and, despite said on its website yesterday. Amir Cup clash against Al Khor This willill be a toughtough match but in Group A, winning four Karthik’s unbeaten 36 off 26 Miguel will also miss the game two days ago. our aimm is to win this ggame.”ame.” from six to finish on top of balls, Mumbai always looked due to suspension, the club “My appeal to all the football Al Ahli,Ahli, whowho toppedtopped Group the standings to qualify for in control to deny Kolkata’s confirmed. fans in the country to fill the A with 14 points, reached Doha the knockout rounds for the chase. Al Sadd qualified for the pre- stadium for the match against Al on Saturdayurday evening.evening. fifth time in seven years. The Jeddah side will Brief Scores: quarters as runners-up from Ahli. I am not just talking about Christopherristopher James ooff Aus-Aus- be looking to make up for the disappointment : 181/4 Group C with 12 points, a notch Al Sadd fans but I am addressing tralia hasas beebeenn nnamedamed as rrefereeeferee Al Sadd’s coach of narrowly missing out on the Saudi Pro (Suryakumar Yadav 59, Evin behind Iran’s Persepolis. all football fans. We want to see for the match. DDavidavid EEdwarddward aandnd Jesualdo Ferreira League title to Al Hilal in mid-April by pro- Lewis 43; Andre Russell 2/12) “There is a difference what we saw during the Qatar Anton ShchetininShchetinin areare hishis ducing a strong run on the continent. Kolkata Knight Riders: 168/6 (Robin Uthappa 54, Dinesh Karthik 36 not out; Hardik Pandya 2/19) ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS Man City lift Premier League trophy Rahul stars in YESTERDAY: Rajasthan win Arsenal 5 (Aubameyang 14, 75, Lacazette 45, Kolasinac 54, Iwobi 64) AGENCIES Burnley 0 Chelsea 1 (Giroud 32) INDORE: KL Rahul’s blis- Liverpool 0 tering knock of 84 runs off 54 Manchester City 0 deliveries helped Kings XI Punjab defeat Rajasthan Huddersfield 0 Royals at Holkar Stadium in Indore yesterday. PLAYED ON SATURDAY Alongside Marcus Stoinis, Bournemouth 1 (Fraser he stitched a blistering 63-run 37) Swansea 0 partnership to keep Punjab Everton 1 (Davies well alive in the race for the 90+5) Southampton 1 playoffs. (Redmond 56) The win moved Kings XI Leicester 0 West Ham 2 Punjab up to third position on (Joao Mario 34, Noble 64) the Stoke 1 (Shaqiri 43) (IPL) points table. Crystal Palace 2 Brief scores (McArthur 68, Van Aanholt : 152/9 86) ( 51, 28, 24; Mujeeb Watford 2 (Pereyra 2, Ur Rahman 3/27, Gray 28) Newcastle 1 2/24) (Perez 55) Kings XI Punjab: 155/4 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (centre) celebrates with the trophy, players and staff after winning the Premier League title West Brom 1 (Livermore in 18.4 overs (Lokesh Rahul at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Britain yesterday. 90+2) Tottenham 0 84 not out, Karun Nair 31) 26 SPORT MONDAY 7 MAY 2018 Nadal looks to continue momentum on clay

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MADRID: Patience paid off for Rafael Nadal. It was Nadal’s mental resilience, not his intimi- dating topspin forehand, that helped the top-ranked Spaniard overcome a difficult injury layoff and get off to an impressive start to his season on clay. Nadal will be playing in the Madrid Open this week trying to add to his titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, and stay on track for yet another French Open title. “I was patient and had the right attitude to try to get to the clay season as fit as pos- 2018 Qatar National Sprint sible,” Nadal said. “Coming into the clay Top drivers are seen with officials of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycling Federation (QMMF) at the end of the 2018 Qatar National Sprint round held over the weekend in season having played only Doha. A total of 45 drivers in five categories battled for top honours in what the fourth and final round of the hugely popular racing series staged by QMMF. INSET: Qatar’s four matches is not the ideal top rider Saeed Al Sulaiti (left) is seen with Clerk of the Course Amro Al Hamad. The event drew a huge crowd besides attracting veteran Qatar rally drivers and amateur preparation, but to be honest, participants as well. Race Director Rashid Al Sulaiti gave away the prizes at the end of the round. Aaron Paul Limbago was the official time keeper. I feel that I’ve been playing well.” Nadal was out of action earlier for a couple of months earlier this year because of a lingering right hip injury that forced him to retire in the MotoGP: Marquez soars to Australian Open quarterfinals and kept him from playing in Indian Wells, Miami and Acapulco. “They were difficult times. I feel like I’ve missed a lead with victory at home lot of important opportunities in my career (because of injuries). I counted all the REUTERS closest rival in the majors in which I was not championship. able to compete in normal JEREZ: Marc Marquez won his Four times world champion conditions and there were a home Spanish Grand Prix and Marquez, who started the race lot,” Nadal said. took the overall MotoGP lead from fifth place, now has 70 “They are unpleasant yesterday after the reigning points after four races to Zarco’s times. To make it through it, champion’s main rivals collided 58. Dovizioso dropped to fifth you have to be patient,” he spectacularly. overall with 46. added. The Honda rider was in a Italian Andrea Iannone fin- Nadal returned to action race of his own for the last eight ished third for Suzuki. in the Davis Cup quarterfinals laps after the Ducati pairing of “I was convinced before the to help Spain defeat Germany, Andrea Dovizioso, the previous race that I was able to win,” said then went on to win in his 11th championship leader, and Jorge Marquez, who had a big wobble Monte Carlo title and 11th Lorenzo collided with Honda’s when he ran over gravel left on Barcelona title. Dani Pedrosa while fighting for the track by an earlier off. “If my body keeps second place. “Ok, we started on the responding well and I win Pedrosa, who had wrist second row but anyway today I matches, I think I’m ready,” surgery less than a month ago, was clever. I pushed...here the he said. was thrown high over his bike race is very long and you must Nadal has been winning after trying to go past the two manage many things.” with ease since returning to Marc Marquez Ducatis on the inside. Compatriot Valentino Rossi the courts. He was never celebrates his Lorenzo came across into the was fifth at the Jerez circuit in really challenged in Monte corner as Dovizioso went wide, southern Spain in a race that saw victory yesterday. Carlo or Barcelona, and colliding with Pedrosa and him reach a career milestone by arrives in Madrid carrying a sending the two Ducatis into the completing the circumference winning streak of 46 straight gravel. All three riders walked of the planet in race Britain’s Cal Crutchlow SPANISH MOTOGP RESULTS sets on clay. The 16-time away from the crash. kilometres. started on pole position for the MotoGP Grand Slam champion has French Tech3 Yamaha rider Rossi has now covered LCR Honda team but failed to 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 41mins 39.678sec, 2. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha Tech3) at 5.241sec, won 36 of his last 37 matches Johann Zarco was gifted the 40,075km in competition over finish, crashing out at turn one on the surface, including 19 3. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Suzuki) 8.214, 4. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati Pramac) 8.617, 5. Valentino runner-up slot, 5.241 seconds 23 seasons, starting at the 1996 after nine laps and while in straight. His last loss on the behind, and is now Marquez’s Malaysian Grand Prix. fourth place. Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 8.743, 6. Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati Pramac) 9.768, 7. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yama- dirt came against Dominic ha) 13.543, 8. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Ducati Angel Nieto) 14.076, 9. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Honda Marc Thiem in Rome last year. VDS) 16.822, 10. Mika Kallio (FIN/KTM) 19.405 Nadal won his 400th Spanish rider Marc Marquez competes during the MotoGP race of the Spanish World Championship Standings (after 4 of 19 races): clay-court match in the sem- Grand Prix yesterday. 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 70 pts, 2. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha Tech3) 58, 3. Maverick Vinales ifinals at Barcelona. He has (ESP/Yamaha) 50, 4. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Suzuki) 47, 5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 46, 6. Valen- won 16 of his 17 matches this tino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 40, 7. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/LCR Honda) 38, 8. Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati Pramac) year in all surfaces, including 36, 9. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati Pramac) 34, 10. Tito Rabat (Ducati Avintia) 24 two on clay in the Davis Cup. Moto2 His biggest challengers in 1. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) 39:33.889sec, 2. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) at 2.851sec, 3. Franc- Madrid will be third-ranked esco Bagnaia (ITA/Kalex) 6.250 Alexander Zverev, fifth- World championship standings (after 4 of 19 races): ranked Grigor Dimitrov and 1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Kalex) 73 pts, 2. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) 64, 3. Miguel Oliveira seventh-ranked Thiem, who lost to Nadal in last year’s (POR/KTM) 63 final in the Spanish capital. Moto3 Nadal defeated Dimitrov 1. Philipp Oettl (GER/KTM) 39min 39.799sec, 2. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/KTM) at 0.059sec, 3. Marcos in the semi-finals in Monte Ramirez (ESP/KTM) 3.733 Carlo and beat Zverev in

World championship standings (after 4 of 19 races): straight sets in the Davis Cup

1. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA) 63 pts, 2. Jorge Martin (ESP) 55, 3. Aron Canet (ESP) 48 quarter-finals.

Qatar’s rugby teams get Coming into the warm welcome clay season having played Qatar’s men and women rugby teams players and officials pose for a group photo upon their only four matches arrival from Lebanon after competing in the is not the ideal West Asian Rugby Championships. The women preparation, but team especially Safa Tgini, who suffered severe brain injury during the event, received a warm to be honest, I welcome. Qatar women’s team clinched first feel that I’ve been position while Qatar men’s team secured third position in the events. playing well: Rafael Nadal MONDAY 7 MAY 2018 SPORT 27 Ferguson transformed Manchester’s Red Devils AFP ALEXANDER CHAPMAN The dilapidated Old not have been given the time to FERGUSON Trafford he inherited find his feet. LONDON: Alex Ferguson, who on his arrival in 1986 is His future at United was AGE: 76 has undergone emergency brain now a 75,000-capacity reportedly at stake when United surgery, transformed the fortunes travelled to Nottingham Forest DATE OF BIRTH: Dec. 31, 1941 of Manchester United and turned super-stadium at for an FA Cup third-round tie in PLACE OF BIRTH: Glasgow, Scotland the club into one of sport’s global the heart of a global January 1990, but they won by a PLAYING CAREER brands. commercial empire solitary goal. Al Kharaitiyat’s Football Head Mansoor Moussa (left) Position: Striker and their new head coach Nassif Al Bayawi pose for a The 76-year-old Scot’s com- which Forbes estimates Four months later United bination of iron-fisted discipline, beat Crystal Palace in a FA Cup Teams: Queen’s Park (1957-1960), St photograph following the signing of agreement yesterday. superb man-management and a is worth $3.7bn. final replay to give Ferguson his Johnstone (1960-1964), Dunfermline Athletic fierce temper helped win 13 first trophy at Old Trafford. (1964-1967), Rangers (1967-1969), Falkirk Premier League titles and under of players continued the tradition He would never look back. (1969-1973), Ayr United (1973-1974) his reign United regained of giving youth its chance United ended a 26-year wait Al Kharaitiyat European prominence with two instilled by United’s first great for the league title by triumphing PLAYING HONOURS Champions League crowns. Scottish manager, Matt Busby. in the inaugural season of the ST JOHNSTONE It is a mark of Ferguson’s Ferguson “brought greatness Premier League in 1992-93, Scottish Football League Division Two (1): eye better show huge influence that United have back to United,” said former before claiming their first ever 1962-63 failed to regain the Premier Stretford End favourite Denis league and FA Cup double the League title since he stood down Law, a key figure in the cele- following year. FALKIRK next season with in 2013. brated United teams of the 1960s. A side of youngsters led by Scottish Football League Division Two (1): In a management career The son of a Glasgow ship- enigmatic Frenchman Eric 1969-70 spanning more than 26 years, builder, Ferguson cut his mana- Cantona claimed another double coach Al Bayawi Ferguson won a remarkable 38 gerial teeth in Scotland with East in 1996, before Ferguson’s finest MANAGERIAL CAREER THE PENINSULA major trophies. Stirling and St Mirren. hour arrived in 1999, when TEAMS: East Stirlingshire (1974), St Mirren The dilapidated Old Trafford He arrived at United from United won an unprecedented (1974-1978), Aberdeen (1978-1986), Scotland he inherited on his arrival in 1986 Aberdeen in 1986, having broken treble of league, FA Cup and (1985-1986), Manchester United (1986-2013) DOHA: Al Kharaitiyat have signed Nassif Al Bayawi is now a 75,000-capacity super- the stranglehold of Glasgow clubs Champions League honours. as their new coach for the coming season, the club stadium at the heart of a global Celtic and Rangers on Scottish In their most famous victory, MANAGERIAL HONOURS announced yesterday. commercial empire which Forbes football. United scored twice in injury ST MIRREN The Tunisian previously coached Al Khor, replacing estimates is worth $3.7bn. He had guided Aberdeen to time to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 Scottish First Division (1): 1976-77 Frenchman Laurent Banide in November, 2017, and On the pitch, Ferguson’s an unlikely victory over mighty in Barcelona and win the Cham- guided The Knights to eighth position in this season’s intimidating reputation helped Real Madrid in the final of the pions League. ABERDEEN QNB Stars League (QSL). nurture a group of precociously European Cup Winners’ Cup in After the victory, he was hon- Scottish Premier Division (3): 1979-80, 1983- The Thunders were coached by Tunisian Ahmad talented young players who were Gothenburg in 1983. oured with a knighthood, 84, 1984-85 Al Ajlani and then Syrian Yasser Sebaei after the to form the backbone of his When he took the reins, meaning in Britain he was uni- Scottish Cup (4): 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983- former’s dismissal last season. teams. United were a moribund club versally known as “Sir Alex”. 84, 1985-86 Al Bayawi is no stranger to Al Kharaitiyat having David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, who had not won the league for Ferguson had to wait nine years Scottish League Cup (1): 1985-86 assisted another French coach Bernard Simondi there. Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary 19 years and were in the shadow for his next success in Europe’s elite UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1982-83 “We realised that the best choice to lead our side and Phil Neville emerged from of arch-rivals Liverpool. competition, following a UEFA Super Cup (1): 1983 is Al Bayawi since he knows Qatar football well. We United’s youth set-up within Ferguson did not find penalty shootout were negotiating with a Moroccan coach, but we settled years of each other. success in his early years at win over Chelsea MANCHESTER UNITED on Al Bayawi and signed a one-season contract that’s Any player who failed to Old Trafford and some in a rainy Premier League (13): 1992-93, 1993-94, renewable. We have high hopes in the new coach and share Ferguson’s drive felt the pundits believe that in Moscow. 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, we expect him to help the team have a good time next sharpness of his tongue -- striker today’s cut-throat man- 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08, season, especially after a tough campaign which saw Mark Hughes likened his agement world, he would 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13 us finish 11th and go into the play-off with Al Wakrah, dressing-downs to a FA Cup (5): 1989-90, 1993-94, 1995-96, which we won,” Al Kharaitiyat’s Football Head Mansoor “hairdryer”. 1998-99, 2003-04 Moussa said yesterday. Ferguson would fre- League Cup (4): 1991-92, 2005-06, 2008- Mansoor also said that the club was finalising quently personally 09, 2009-10 matters such as recruitments for the new season and check where his young Community Shield (10): 1990 (shared), site of the summer training camp. They are being done players were spending 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, in close co-ordination between the club management, the evening -- and his 2010, 2011 technical staff and officials. The coach’s words will be disdain for those attracted UEFA Champions League (2): 1998- taken into consideration while selecting foreign or by the bright lights eventually 99, 2007-08 local players. led him into conflict with UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1990-91 Replying to a question about Al Kharaitiyat’s pro- Beckham, who would even- fessional players — Moroccans Anwar Diba as well as UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991 tually move to Rachid Tiberkanine, Uzbek Sanjar Tursunov and Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999 Real Madrid. Ivorian Josue Mohey, Mansoor said, “Both Anwar and FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008 The end of Rachid still have valid contracts with the club. Beckham’s INDIVIDUAL Regarding Sanjar and Mohey, new coach Al Bayawi is United career the one who will decide whether to keep them or not. Premier League Manager of the came after a He had indicated that several meetings will be con- Season (10): 1993-94, 1995-96, bizarre vened in the coming days to clear some pending issues 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, incident in related to the football team.” which Fer- 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08, He also stressed the fact that everyone in the club guson kicked 2008-09, 2010-11 was not satisfied with the team’s performance last a boot in the UEFA Manager of the Year (1): season. player’s 1998-99 “We faced many difficulties. But we hope to put direction, BBC Sports Personality of the behind all that and turn a new leaf in the season to cutting him over Year Coach Award (1): 1999 come,” Mansoor concluded. his eye. Beckham dis- BBC Sports Personality of the Year played the stitched Lifetime Achievement Award (1): 2001 We realised that the best choice to English Football Hall of Fame (Manager) : 2002 cut to the cameras. lead our side is Al Bayawi “The minute a European Hall of Fame (Manager): 2008 Manchester United In this file photo taken on May 12, 2013 FIFA Presidential Award: 2011 since he knows Qatar player thought he was Manchester United’s Scottish manager Alex football well. We have bigger than the Ferguson holds the Premier League trophy OTHER high hopes in the new Officer of the Order of the British Empire manager, he had to at the end of the English Premier League coach and we expect go,” Ferguson wrote in football match between Manchester United (OBE): 1983 his autobiography. and Swansea City at Old Trafford in Manchester, Commander of the Order of the British him to help the team have Dubbed “Fergie’s northwest England. Empire (CBE): 1995 a good time next season: Mansoor Fledglings”, that young crop Knight Bachelor (Kt.): 1999 Stage set for Al Shaqab’s Annual Ramadan Camp

A young rider takes part in Al Shaqab’s Annual THE PENINSULA Ramadan Camp in this file photo. Organised and supervised by Al QR600 per week, QR750 per 8-17 years Shaqab’s Equine Education old children per week and QR 900 per DOHA: Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Department, the Ramadan Camp offers week for riders over 18 years old. Foundation is once again organising its participants varied equine related Parents who do not sign up for popular annual Ramadan Camp. Now activities that serve as fun and educa- riding lessons can also engage in in its fifth year, the latest edition of the tional introduction to equestrian sporting activities while their children Ramadan Camp will include adult riding sports. are attending the camp. Specially des- for the first time. The camp will take place from May ignated exercise areas have been set “We have received numerous 19 to June 14 in four weekly periods. aside for this purpose, including a 400- requests from adults to provide riding Each period will be for a duration of metre indoor walking course, exercise lessons for them. With this new riding six days, Saturday to Thursday. Partic- mats, spinning bikes, skipping ropes and facility, we are able to provide a holistic ipants may choose any one of the ses- stability exercise balls. A Kids’ zone will family activity where parents also have sions: Session 1 from 2.30-3:15pm, be also provided for children up to eight the opportunity to join their children as Session 2 from 3.30-4.15pm, Session 3 years old. well. In the process, parents not only from 4.30-5.15pm, Session 4 from 9.30- To ensure the best experience for have the opportunity to learn equestrian 10.15pm and Session 5 from all participants, the number of partici- skills and become familiar with horses 10.30-11.15pm. pants per week will be limited. and riding but also able to appreciate Each registered participant will Therefore, early registration is advised. and share their children’s experience” have daily riding lessons for the period Further information and regis- said Al Shaqab’s Equine Education and session they registered for. The fees tration forms are available on Al Shaqab Manager Mohamed Sultan Al Suwaidi. for 3 to 7-year-old children will be website: www.alshaqab.com MONDAY 7 MAY 2018 SPORT 25 I live for those moments, to be able to go out and come Cleveland’s LeBron 7:15PM 6:00PM through for my team. I had to James after lifting FOOTBALL CRICKET get open. There were no more his team to win AFC Champions League IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad LIVE ON time-outs. I was able to hit a over Toronto. Round of 16: Al Sadd vs Al vs Royal Challengers floater off the glass. Ain in Doha TUBE Bangalore in Hyderabad

Park prevails in play-off to Leader Day gets feet wet win Maekyung Open title to secure 2-stroke lead REUTERS REUTERS “I’m trying really hard to hit SEOUL: Park Sang-hyun won it in the fairway and then trying the Asian Tour’s Maekyung NORTH CAROLINA: Jason Day really hard to get my irons on Open for the second time needed to get his feet wet at the line. It’s all just a little bit of a after nailing a clutch putt for Jason Day of Australia final hole to salvage a four- struggle.” par at the third play-off hole reads the first green under-par 67 and take a two- Meanwhile, Nicole Broch to edge fellow South Korean stroke lead after the third round during the third round Larsen was penalised one shot Chang Yik-eun in Seongnam of the Wells Fargo Championship of the 2018 Wells for causing her ball to move yesterday. in North Carolina on Saturday. Fargo Championship while at rest during the second The 35-year-old watched The Australian took off his at Quail Hollow Club on and final round of the weather- Chang slide his par putt past shoes and socks and stood in a Saturday in Charlotte, abbreviated LPGA Texas Classic the hole on the 18th green then small creek to play a shot to the North Carolina. on Saturday, causing her to fall drained his own from three green at the 18th before coming into a five-way tie for the lead. feet to add a second title to the through with a par putt to stand Broch Larsen played 32 holes one he won in play-off. at 10-under 203, two strokes Saturday in 6 under after not Hwang Jung-gon had ahead of Nick Watney (66). playing Thursday or Friday. earlier blown a two shot lead Tiger Woods, who has She was tied with Sung Hyun with a double bogey on the struggled with his putting this Park, Jenny Shin, Aditi Ashok and final hole of his fourth round week, was nine strokes off the Gaby Lopez. Park and Shin had to drop to one-under-par 283 lead after a 68 while Rory yet to begin their second rounds. for the tournament and into McIlroy rebounded from his 76 Broch Larsen, a 23-year-old a four-way play-off with on Friday by going 10 strokes Dane who has never won on the Park, Chang and India’s lower to sit seven off the lead. LPGA Tour, thought she had fin- Gaganjeet Bhullar. Day struggled to get going ished her day at 7 under for the Bhullar fell out with a but four birdies in six holes on tournament before she was bogey at the first play-off hole the back nine saw him break free informed that a video review had after an errant drive and a poor of the pack. found she caused her ball to move putt saw Hwang eliminated on “It was a bit of a struggle on the par-5 fourth hole, her the second to leave Park and through eight holes,” the former second-to-last hole of the day. Chang to duel it out on a third world number one told CBS The penalty gave her a par trip down the 18th fairway. television. on the hole instead of a birdie. Hwang had appeared to “Then a nice shot into the (66) and Englishman Paul Casey from the 13th. “I was so close to 15th as he missed McIlroy’s 2015 An on-course rules official have the trophy in his grasp ninth hole for a tap-in birdie and (69). Phil Mickelson also took shooting about seven, eight- Quail Hollow record by one shot. initially deemed there to be no when he approached the 18th a good drive down 10 kind of advantage of the softer greens under today,” he told reporters. “The way the golf course was penalty against Broch Larsen. tee for the first time having really started getting things in the to shoot a seven-under 64 and “I still didn’t have enough set up today it felt like you could Because she was following the rustled up three birdies in dif- right direction.” move into 10th at five-under pace on a couple that I left on the get after it a bit,” he said. direction of the official, Broch ficult scoring conditions on Rookie Aaron Wise had 208. lip. “It played a little easier than Larsen did not receive an addi- the back nine as his rivals fal- tracked Day for most of the Woods picked up six birdies “I’m close, I’m hitting the ball it did the first two days.” McIlroy, tional penalty from playing her tered. A wild drive sent his afternoon but bogeys on two of to reach one-under 212 but fin- well enough to contend, to win at three-under 210, had four ball from the wrong place, the ball into the car park, though, his last three holes dropped him ished the round on a sour note this golf tournament, but I just birdies in a row before also LPGA announced late Saturday. and, after a drop, he clipped into a tie for third with Peter with a three-putt bogey on 18. haven’t made putts.” Uihlein had bogeying the last. Broch Larsen will finish on the trees with his recovery Uihlein, who narrowly missed The former world number five consecutive birdies from the “I’m just not that comfortable Sunday morning. Half the shot before two-putting and the course record with a nine- one had moved to four under fifth, an eagle at 10 and added with anything right now,” players had yet to begin their signing for a final-round one- under 62, Bryson DeChambeau with three consecutive birdies two more birdies at the 14th and McIlroy told Golf Channel. second rounds. under-par 70. Jets one win away from final REUTERS tonight. Connor put Winnipeg the momentum just 28 seconds ahead for good at 12:30 of the into the third period. Connor’s NASHVILLE: Kyle Connor second period, just 82 seconds backhand feed into the slot set broke out of a goal-scoring after Yannick Weber pushed the The Jets can up Mark Scheifele for his ninth slump in the play-offs with two Predators into a tie with his first play-off goal. second-period markers on goal of the postseason. advance to their first Mathieu Perreault sent Saturday night as the Winnipeg Connor, who led all rookies Conference final if Rinne to the bench with a Jets drove Nashville Predators with 31 goals, roofed a rebound they win Game 6 at power-play marker at 6:23 of goalie Pekka Rinne to cover for for his first tally in 10 play-off the third period, his first goal of the second time in the series games. home tonight. the postseason. and took a 6-2 win at Bridge- Dustin Byfuglien bombed a Rinne finished with 20 stone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. slapper from the point for a 3-1 short-handed goal from Ryan saves on 26 shots, while backup The result gives Winnipeg lead at 14:35 of the middle Johansen at 17:59 when he con- Juuse Saros stopped all six shots a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven period for his fourth playoff verted a two-on-one rush with he faced. Western Conference semi-final goal. a wrister that squirted in off Hellebuyck earned the win between the NHL’s top two reg- Connor converted Blake goalie Connor Hellebuyck. with 38 saves, including 11 in a ular-season teams. Wheeler’s sweet feed into the That appeared to give the first period that saw Nashville Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (81) scores past Nashville Predators The Jets can advance to slot to make it 4-1 at 17:01, Predators some life going into carry play for the most part, goalie Pekka Rinne (35) during the second period in game five of the their first Conference final if stunning the sellout crowd. the second intermission. producing four high-danger second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Play-offs on Saturday. they win Game 6 at home Nashville responded with a However, the Jets regained chances that were denied. James shines as Cavaliers stun Raptors AFP In the other second round NBA play- LeBron James (left) in Jaylen Brown came off the bench to off game on Saturday, the Boston Celtics action against Toronto add 16 points for the Celtics while Al WASHINGTON: LeBron James banked also took a commanding 3-0 series lead Raptors on Saturday. Horford contributed 13 points and Aus- in an off balance floater at the buzzer, with a 101-98 overtime win over the tralian Aron Baynes grabbed 10 lifting the Cleveland to a 105-103 win Philadelphia 76ers. rebounds. over the Toronto Raptors and giving the Both game fours are Monday night, “These are the kind of moments you Cavaliers a stranglehold 3-0 play-off and the odds are stacked against want to be in as a basketball player,” series lead on Saturday. Toronto and Philadelphia. Of the 129 Horford said. James took an inbound pass and teams in NBA history to fall behind 3-0, Joel Embiid had 22 points and 19 drove the length of the court, cut to the none has come back to win. rebounds to lead the 76ers, while JJ left and sank the running one-handed James finished with 38 points, Redick added 18 points and Aussie dagger off the backboard to stun the Kevin Love added 21 and 16 rebounds playmaker Ben Simmons contributed Raptors’ bench. and Kyle Korver 18 for the Cleveland, 16 points, eight rebounds and eight The 10-footer came just seconds who can sweep the Raptors for the assists. after Toronto had tied it 103-103 on OG second consecutive year. Kyle Lowry A steal by Rozier set up a basket by Anunoby’s three pointer with eight scored 27 for Toronto, who played Brown that gave the Celtics an 89-87 seconds on the clock. most of the fourth with DeMar lead with one second remaining in reg- “I live for those moments, to be able DeRozan on the bench. ulation time, but the 76ers equalised to go out and come through for my After winning two games in Toronto, when Italy’s Marco Belinelli sank a team,” James said. “I had to get open. the Cleveland returned home and did is 11-2 against Toronto in the past three 18 as the Celtics beat Philadelphia jumper off a pass from Simmons with There were no more time-outs. I was the same. play-offs. In Philadelphia, Jayson Tatum 101-98, reaching the brink of the NBA 0.3 of a second remaining, sending the able to hit a floater off the glass.” James has Toronto’s number as he scored 24 points and Terry Rozier added Eastern Conference finals. contest into overtime.