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SPORT SPORT | 18 SPORT | 19 England captain Lukaku, Martinez Joe Root ‘would fire five-star Inter love’ to tour into Europa Pakistan League final WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2020 Champions League: Di Maria shines as Parisians crush Leipzig 3-0 PSG storm into maiden final REUTERS – LISBON Paris Saint-Germain reached their first ever Champions League final with a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig yesterday, inspired by Argentine Angel Di Maria. Goals from Marquinhos and Di Maria put PSG 2-0 up at the interval and Juan Bernat added the third in the 56th minute for what was a comfortable victory at the Estadio da Luz. The French club, who celebrating the 50th anniversary of their founding in 1970, will meet the winner of Wednes- day's other semi between Bayern Munich and Olympique Lyonnais. The big-spending PSG were a step too far for Leipzig, who were playing in the regional leagues just 11 years ago and have outperformed all expectations by reaching the last four. 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Diamond League to resume Qatar's sports season CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA Qatar's Mutaz Essa September 24: School Olympic Program concludes at Aspire Dome Barshim in action during September 25: Diamond League Athletics Championship at Qatar Sport Club September 30: The star-studded Diamond an earlier edition of the Qatar Cup Volleyball Final at Qatar Volleyball Federation Hall October 8-10: League meet in Doha next Doha Diamond League in FINA Swimming World Cup 2020 at Hamad Aquatic Center month will resume country’s this file photo. October 12-18: 2nd Qatar Men’s ITF World Tennis Tour at Khalifa Tennis and busy sports season which was Squash Complex halted due to the coronavirus October 13: Qatar Cup Basketball Final at Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall pandemic in March, the Qatar October 14: Handball - Qatar Cup Final at Al Duhail Sport Hall Olympic Committee (QOC) October 16: The Amir’s Cup Volleyball Final at Qatar Volleyball Federation Hall announced yesterday. October 18-21: QSF 3 PSA Challenger 5K Senior - Squash Championship at According to the updated Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex calendar revealed by the QOC, October 19-25: 3rd Qatar men’s ITF World Tennis Tour at Khalifa Tennis and many global, continental and Squash Complex local competitions are lined up October 20: Handball - The Amir’s Cup Final at Al Duhail Sport Hall for the rest of the year. October 26-31: 1st Qatar ITF World Tennis Tour Junior (Group 4) at Khalifa “The QOC adheres to the pre- Tennis and Squash Complex cautionary measures issued by the October 27-31: ITTF Junior Circuit Premium Qatar Junior & Cadet Open at Ministry of Public Health to limit Aspire Dome the spread of the coronavirus in The QOC adheres to the October 28: Basketball - The Amir’s Cup Final at Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall all tournaments and sporting precautionary measures November 1: events for the safety of the ath- issued by the Ministry of Football - The Amir’s Cup Final November 1: letes and participants,” QOC said Public Health to limit the Sports Excellence Day November 1-7: in a statement yesterday. spread of the coronavirus in Qatar Classic Platinum Senior Squash Championship at Khalifa The annual Diamond all tournaments and sporting Tennis and Squash Complex November 2-7: 2nd Qatar ITF World Tennis Tour Junior (Group 4) at Khalifa League series, which usually events for the safety of the Tennis and Squash Complex kicks off in Doha in May, was athletes and participants. also disrupted by the prevailing November 9-14: Qatar Asian (14 Years and Under) Tennis Championship at pandemic, but made its Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex comeback in Monaco on August November 14-16: Qatar International Show Jumping Championship at Qatar 15. Doha meet will be the ninth The Khalifa Tennis and November 14-16 before the Al A number of international Equestrian Federation Arena stop in the 12-leg series this Squash Complex will be one of Rayyan International Show tournaments have been post- November 21-21: FIBA World Tour – Doha Masters 2020 at Al Gharafa Sports Club time, and will take place on the busiest venues in the Jumping Championship which poned to next year, namely the November 28-30: Al Rayyan International Show Jumping Championship at September 25 at the Qatar coming months as it will host a will take place at the same Davis Cup, the 13th Artistic Qatar Equestrian Federation Arena Sports Club. number of local and interna- venue 12 days later. Gymnastics World Cup (men November 30-December 3: QSF 5 PSA Challenger 5K Senior Championship Doha will stage 12 disci- tional events, including the The updated calendar also and women), and the table at Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex plines, with all eyes focused on Qatar Classic Platinum Senior added the Doha 2020 ASTC Tri- tennis final qualifiers and December 4-5: Doha 2020 ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup in Lusail and Katara the home hero and the reigning Squash Championship athlon Asian Cup which will be Tokyo Olympics qualifiers, the December 6-17: Qatar T10 Cricket League at Asian Industrial City Cricket Stadium high jump World Champion, (November 1-7). held on December 4 and 5. QOC said. December 6-18: ACC T20 Cricket Tournament Asian Industrial City Cricket Stadium Mutaz Essa Barshim as well as The 10-day FIFA Club Among the local events, the Two tournaments at the December 7-13: the Asian 400m hurdles World Cup will go ahead from highlights are the Qatar Cup GCC level have also been post- 4th Qatar Men’s ITF World Tennis Tour at Khalifa Tennis and champion and World Champi- December 9 as planned. volleyball final (September 30), poned, including the 28th GCC Squash Complex 7 December 2020 13 December 2020 onships bronze medal winner The high-profile FIBA Qatar Cup basketball Final Aquatics Championship and December 9-19: FIFA Club World Cup Abderrahman Samba. World Tour – Doha Masters (October 13), Qatar Cup the GCC basketball clubs December 10-14: QSF 4 Challenger 30K Senior Championship at Khalifa Tennis The calendar, announced by 2020 will be held from handball final (October 14), championship. and Squash Complex the QOC, also includes the November 21-21 at Al Gharrafa Amir Cup volleyball final Meanwhile, the dates are December 14-20: 5th Qatar men’s ITF World Tennis Tour at Khalifa Tennis amendment of the dates of Sports Club. (October 16), Amir Cup handball not yet fixed for the Judo and Squash Complex Qatar Men’s International Qatar International Show final (October 20), Amir Cup World Masters 2020 which December 28-January 1, 2021: Qatar Asian Junior Tennis Teams Cup - Tennis Tennis Federation Champi- Jumping Championship will be basketball final (October 28) will take place at the Ali Bin at Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex onship, which will now be held held at the Qatar Equestrian and the Amir Cup football final Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Al * Judo World Masters 2020 at Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Al Sadd - Date TBA from 12-18. Federation Arena from on November 1. Sadd. 18 SPORT WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2020 Finch fears for mental health of players in ‘bio-bubbles’ REUTERS — MELBOURNE yourself for a couple of weeks weeks since March as author- on end - or four-five months... ities battle to control COVID-19 The mental health of cricketers that could be really tough.” outbreaks.