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SPORT Wednesday 17 October 2018 PAGE | 27 PAGE | 29 Retired Rosberg expects I always acted with merger integrity and with electric series transparency: Jayasuriya Former champs Qatar eye AFC U-19 title glory

FAWAD HUSSAIN Qatari under-19 THE PENINSULA players in action during a practice DOHA: Former champions Qatar session in Jakarta, will be hoping to reclaim the AFC Indonesia ahead of U-19 Championship as the tomorrow’s opening biennial event kicks off tomorrow match against regional in Indonesia with 16 continental rivals UAE. PICTURES: teams targeting title glory. FADI AL ASSAAD Qatar won the 2014 edition held in Myanmar after defeating North Korea in the final and sub- sequently qualified for the FIFA U-20 staged in the following year. The 2014 triumph helped Qatar significantly in strength- ening their pool of players as it unearthed stars like Akram Afif, who is now a key member of senior Qatar team. Afif scored the winning goal in Qatar’s 2014 title win. The Qatar U-19 team - under former champions will play their alongside five-time champions GROUPS are scheduled to be played on QATAR SQUAD coach Bruno Miguel - has been second match against Indonesia Iraq, while Korea Republic find November 1. The final will be preparing for the event for the last on October 21 before taking on themselves in from : Indonesia, UAE, Qatar, played on November 4. Humam Amin, Abdullah Saie, few months playing a series of Chinese Taipei in their final group where they will look to add to the Chinese Taipei Then known as the AFC Youth Abdulrashid Ibrahim, Yousif Ayman, : Japan, Iraq, Thailand, friendlies. game on October 24. 12 titles they have won since the Championship, the competition Nasser Abdelsalam, Ali Mal, Mohamed Last week the Qatar squad Japan will be defending the competition began in 1959. DPR Korea burst into life some 59 years ago GROUP C: Vietnam, Korea reached Indonesia well in title as they won the previous Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia will when Korea Republic claimed Waad, Khalid Mohamed, Hashim Ali, Republic, , Jordan Khalid Waleed, Mohamed Khalid, advance to acclimatise with the two years ago in have Tajikistan, China PR and GROUP D: Saudi Arabia, their first of 12 titles in 1959. conditions. Bahrain, thanks to a tense penalty Malaysia for company in Group D Tajikistan, China PR, Malaysia Played annually until 1978, it Shihab, Mamdooh, Nasser Saleh, The young Al Anabi brigade shootout win against Saudi as they seek to claim a third title. became known as the AFC U-19 Ahmed Yassir, Baha Mamdooh, Yousif is undergoing intensive training Arabia. Three stadiums will be used Championship from 2008 and Razaq, Ahmed Suhail, Nasser Ber, in Indonesia ahead of their Hosts Indonesia will begin for this year’s AFC U-19 Champi- Pakansari Stadium in Bogor now appears on the footballing Issa Ahmed, Adam Hamdi, Abdullah tomorrow’s opening match their bid for success against onship, namely the Gelora Bung located directly south of Indone- calendar every two years. against regional rivals UAE. Chinese Taipei at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta itself, sia’s capital. Besides Japan and Qatar, recent Nasser, Ahmed Janhi, Salah Zakariya, Qatar are placed in Group A Karno Stadium tomorrow. the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium The quarter-finals of the tour- winners include: Korea Republic Marwan Sharif, Ahmed Minhali and along with the hosts and Chinese Japan, who sailed through which is to the east of Jakarta’s nament will be played on October (2012), DPR Korea (2010) and the Mahmoud Ibrahim Taipei besides the UAE. The their qualifiers, are in Group B metropolitan area and the 28 and 29 while the semi-finals United Arab Emirates (2008). FIG Worlds: Delegations of four countries to arrive today

THE PENINSULA According to the Local men and 244 women gymnasts Organising Committee (LOC), from 78 nations. DOHA: The gymnastics delega- China wanted to get acclimatised Among the stars will be tions of four countries – United before the tournament and use Japan’s 2016 Olympic All-Around States, Australia, Canada and their stay in a pre-event training champion Kohei Uchimura, who Norway – will be arriving in camp. pulled out from last year’s edition Doha today to participate in the A total of 78 countries with in Montreal, Canada, following forthcoming 48th FIG Artistic 600 gymnasts have con- an injury during training session. Gymnastics World Champion- firmed their participation for Meanwhile, 48 countries ships to be held at the Aspire the Worlds, which will be held have entered for the men’s while Dome from October 25 to for the first time in the Arab 44 have been registered in the November 3. region. Japan's 2016 Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura (left) and women’s category in the tour- Many of the participating The LOC said this is the four-time gold medallist at the Rio Olympics, US Simone nament -- first qualification nations’ gymnasts and officials largest participation in terms of Biles will be among top contenders in Doha. event for the Tokyo Games. have already started arriving in countries and athletes for a The medal-winning nations Qatar. World Championships. countries in attendance,” said officials before the official took more than a year’s break, in the Team Final competition The Local Organising Com- The Doha Worlds will also Deputy Competition Manager launch,” Saoud said. will return to action. will earn automatic berths for mittee (LOC) is expecting almost have six Arab nations -- Algeria, Anis Saoud. Qatar will be the first Arab The tournament will be sig- 2020 Olympics while top 24 all competing nations to complete Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Jordan The LOC is making all efforts and third Asian nation to host the nificant for the participating nations from team qualification the arrival list by tomorrow. besides hosts Qatar. to make the Doha event an Worlds after Japan (1995 & 2011) countries as medals won from the will advance full teams to the October 19 would be the final day “The official training will start extraordinary one. and China (1999 & 2014). Team finals will earn an entry to 2019 World Championships in for arrival of all athletes. on October 20 and the Opening “The LOC has received one The World Championships in the 2020 Olympic Games in Stuttgart, Germany. The Chinese gymnasts and Ceremony will be held on of the FIG officials in order to Doha will be one of the fiercely Tokyo. Other nations will have addi- delegates were the first to arrive October 25 at 8.30am with del- contribute to the regulatory contested editions in recent years The nominative roster tional chances to qualify at com- in Doha, last Friday. egations of all participating process. We’re expecting other as Simone Biles of the US, who released last week includes 265 petitions in 2019 and 2020.

Al Sadd in IHF Super Globe semi-finals

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DOHA: Hosts Al Sadd beat Oceania title holders Sydney University Handball Club 27-22 on the opening day to make it to the semi-finals of the 2018 IHF Super Globe Championships yesterday. The eight-team competition began yesterday in Doha. Earlier, defending champions Barca Lassa and last year's runners up Füchse also booked their places in the semi-finals after convincing wins yes- Barca Lassa’s Gilberto Brito (left) attempts to score against Al Najma during terday. Barca Lassa beat Bahraini debutants Al Najma their quarter-final match of the IHF Super Globe Championship at the Duhail 37-28 while Füchse Berlin defeated Brazilian club Taubate. Montpellier HB booked the remaining semi- Sports Complex in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Action during the last quarter-final final spot with a 31-22 win against Hammamet. match between Al Sadd and Sydney University Handball Club. 28 SPORT WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 NFL: Packers rally to Brewers regain series beat 49ers on Crosby’s lead with 4-0 victory dramatic kick AFP a first down and Green Bay AFP battled back to delight a home CHICAGO: Mason Crosby, who crowd at Lambeau Field. LOS ANGELES: Milwaukee missed four kicks a week ago, Rodgers connected with Milwaukee Brewers’ shortstop shortstop Orlando Arcia belted connected on a 27-yard field Adams on a 16-yard touchdown Orlando Arcia hits a two his third home run of this post- goal as time expired on Monday pass with 1:55 remaining and season on Monday, a two-run home run against the Los to lift the Green Bay Packers Crosby kicked the conversion shot that lifted the Brewers to a Angeles Dodgers on Monday. over San Francisco 33-30 in an to equalize. 4-0 victory over the Dodgers in NFL thriller. Green Bay’s Kevin King Los Angeles. Aaron Rodgers completed intercepted a CJ Beathard pass The victory gave the Brewers 25-of-46 passes for 425 yards at the Packers’ 10-yard line a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven and two touchdowns to with 67 seconds remaining and National League Championship Davante Adams, guiding the Rodgers then drove the Packers Series, with games four and five Packers on a tying touchdown 81 yards in 10 plays, the march coming up in California. drive then leading Green Bay capped with Crosby’s winning The winner of the series will on an unlikely march for field goal. take on either the reigning Crosby’s game-winning Rodgers, nagged by a left champion Houston Astros or the redemption field goal. knee injury suffered in the Boston Red Sox in the World “Awesome game to bounce season opener, now enjoys an Series. back,” Crosby said. off week before the Packers ’s Arcia, who had “I was hoping I would get a face the unbeaten Los Angeles just three homers in 119 regular- lot of chances. I’m broken up Rams and New the fol- season games, matched that total about it. It’s unreal. That was a lowing week. in these playoffs when he lofted gutsy win right there. Rodgers connected with a fastball from Dodgers starting The Packers improved to Adams on a 9-yard touchdown pitcher Walker Buehler into the 3-2 with one drawn while San pass to boost Green Bay’s lead right field seats, doubling Mil- Francisco fell to 1-5. but the 49ers answered quickly waukee’s lead to 4-0 in the Robbie Gould kicked a on Beathard’s 67-yard seventh inning. 46-yard field goal to end the touchdown toss to Marquise It was the second homer in second quarter that gave the Goodwin that pulled San Fran- as many games for Arcia, who 49ers a 24-20 half-time lead. cisco within 17-14 after a wild was demoted in July after strug- Crosby answered with a first quarter. gling at the plate in the first half 51-yard field goal but Gould Crosby added a 39-yard of the season. pitcher Jhoulys Chacin, who allowing Shaw to score. a double play and the inning responded from 43 and 44 yards field goal for the Packers but “Every player is going to threw 5 1/3 shutout innings and “I thought he couldn’t ended one batter later on Yasiel to boost San Francisco’s edge Goodwin, a 2012 US Olympic have their ups and downs, and has yet to allow a run in the command his curveball,” Puig’s ground out. to 30-23 with 13:08 to play. long jumper, grabbed a 30-yard this year was definitely a lot of post-season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts The Dodgers, trying to book The 49ers stopped Green touchdown throw from downs for me,” he said. “Jhoulys was just out- said of Buehler. a return trip to the World Series Bay at the 4-yard line to deny Beathard and the 49ers seized “I was able to work on stuff, standing tonight,” said Brewers “I thought there were oppor- after falling to the Astros in the Packers a touchdown but a 21-20 lead with 6:05 recognize pitches, and especially manager Craig Counsell after tunities to get ahead of hitters seven games last season, twice San Francisco couldn’t manage remaining in the first half. breaking balls. And now I do my Chacin scattered three hits and with the breaking ball and he loaded the bases but were adjustments and things have struck out six. was trying but just couldn’t really unable to score. been working better and now “He made big pitches.” strike it. I thought the fastball That included in the ninth we’re up here in the play-offs.” Milwaukee seized the initi- had really good life and inning, when Brewers reliever Four runs was plenty of ative in the first inning, when command all night long.” Jeremy Jeffress gave up a leadoff support for Brewers starting their Most Valuable Player can- The Dodgers offense sput- single to Justin Turner, who didate Christian Yelich walked tered, too. advanced to third on Manny The victory gave the and then scored from first base In the bottom of the fourth Machado’s double. Brewers a 2-1 lead in the on Ryan Braun’s double to left the Dodgers were on the wrong Jeffress induced a fly out best-of-seven National field. end of a review when officials from Bellinger, but walked Puig The Brewers put their ruled Manny Machado had made to load the bases. That brought League Championship second run on the board in the unnecessary contact with Arcia up Grandal, who struck out on Series, with games four sixth inning, aided by some when he raised his arms sliding three pitches and exited to boos and five coming up in shoddy defense from the into second base. before Jeffress struck out pinch California. Dodgers. “He grabbed my knee hitter Brian Dozier to end the Travis Shaw belted a fly to towards the end, that’s when I game. deep center and Dodgers out- turned around and said some- “I think we were 0-for-10 The winner of the fielder Cody Bellinger was late thing to the umpire,” Arcia said. with runners in scoring series will take on either for the catch at the wall and “And I looked over to the dugout position,” Roberts said. the reigning champion Shaw had a triple. and thankfully in the dugout “And one part of it is cre- Houston Astros or the A Buehler curveball to the they noticed, and some guys on ating scoring opportunities. We next batter, Jesus Aguilar, the video room noticed it, too, had a second and third, one Boston Red Sox in the bounced in front of the plate and and challenged it.” out. We had a lead-off double. World Series. got away from catcher Yasmani Instead of Bellinger beating And we couldn’t push them Green Bay Packers’ players celebrate after the game winning field Grandal and rolled away, the throw, he was out as part of across.” goal against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on Monday.

Nance and Cavs Leafs top Kings for 5th straight win AGENCIES agree to 4-year Ekholm and Miikka Salomaki also scored for Nashville, extension: Report TORONTO: Kasperi while Ryan Johansen and PK AGENCIES Kapanen scored two goals to Subban had two assists help the Toronto Maple Leafs apiece. The Predators have extend their won three games in a row NEW YORK: Forward/centre Larry Nance to five games Monday night and five of six to open the Jr. and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to with a 4-1 victory over the season. Mikko Koivu notched terms on Monday on a four-year contract visiting Los Angeles Kings. a goal and an assist in a extension, according to multiple media Patrick Marleau and losing effort for the Wild. outlets. Mitch Marner also scored for Matt Dumba also scored The deal reportedly is worth $44.8m. the Maple Leafs, who have for Minnesota, which A native of Akron, Ohio, south of lost once in seven games. remains in search of its first Cleveland, Nance, 25, joined the Cavaliers Jake Gardiner and Auston win in regulation time. from the Los Angeles Lakers in a February Matthews each added two Toronto Maple trade. He averaged 8.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, assists. Leafs’ forward Canadiens 7, R’ Wings 3 1.0 assists and 0.8 blocked shots in 24 Matthews saw his streak Kasperi Kapanen Jonathan Drouin scored games with his new club, usually filling a of scoring at least one goal in (24) shoots the his first two goals of the reserve role as the Cavaliers advanced to every game end Monday. He puck against season, and Tomas Plekanec the NBA Finals. has 10 for the season. the Los Angeles added a goal during the Nance is expected to platoon with Ilya Kovalchuk scored for Kings in Toronto 1,000th game of his career Tristan Thompson at starting center as he the Kings, who went 1-3-0 on Monday. as host Montreal man- enters his fourth professional season. In on a four-game road trip that handled winless Detroit. 192 career NBA games, including 55 starts, ended in Toronto. Ex-Wing Tomas Tatar Nance is averaging 7.1 points, 5.9 rebounds Garret Sparks started in supplied a goal and two and 1.2 assists. goal for the Maple Leafs with assists, while Brendan Gal- Nance’s father played for the Cavaliers No. 1 goaltender Frederik lagher, Charles Hudon and for seven of his 14 NBA seasons, fuelling the Andersen listed as Paul Byron also chipped in son’s excitement about the extension. goals for the Canadiens. Antti “I haven’t come up with the word for it day-to-day with a knee tie at 1:27 of the final period, goals and two assists in five Niemi stopped 25 shots. yet,” injury. Sparks made 33 saves. and Boedker doubled the games, tied a Stars record for Andreas Athanasiou col- Nance told the Cleveland Plain Dealer lead nine minutes later. longest season-opening point lected his first two goals of on Monday. Senators 4, Stars 1 Ottawa also got a streak by a defenseman. the season for Detroit, and “Surreal doesn’t even cut it. I grew up Kasperi Kapanen Brady Tkachuk and second-period goal from Thomas Vanek also scored. here. I grew up in this building watching scored two goals Mikkel Boedker scored Maxime Lajoie and a late Predators 4, Wild 2 Jimmy Howard and Jonathan my dad play. To re-up here for four more to help the Toronto crucial third-period goals, empty-net goal from Zack Filip Forsberg scored the Bernier combined for 28 years and... wear the (No.) 22 in the city of Maple Leafs extend and goaltender Craig Smith. decisive goal midway saves. Cleveland, I can’t put it into words. I’m one Anderson stopped 37 of 38 John Klingberg got through the second period, Howard was removed of you guys. I’m a Cleveland guy at heart. their winning shots as host Ottawa Dallas’ lone goal in the first and Nashville held on to beat early in the second period There’s no place I would rather be.” streak. defeated Dallas. period. visiting Minnesota. after surrendering five goals Tkachuk snapped a 1-1 Klingberg, who has four Craig Smith, Mattias on 20 shots. WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 29

I will retire when no more Nervous 90s for Fakhar, Sarfraz emotions are involved, says Gambhir as tumble in Abu Dhabi

IANS AP to move to fourth on Australia’s list of all- Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman plays a shot during time leading -takers with 314. At tea, MUMBAI: He has been in the day one of the second Test at the Abu Dhabi Cricket ABU DHABI: recovered from 57-5 he had 4-58. cricketing field for over a Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday. to post 282 and take two cheap Australia Pakistan’s perilous position could have decade now and is the only wickets on a compelling first day of the been worse. Zaman survived being dropped Indian to have scored second cricket Test yesterday. on 30 by Labuschagne off an irked Jon hundreds in five consecutive Nathan Lyon took four wickets in six Holland, and later a close . Test matches. Former deliveries to embarrass Pakistan in the Labuschagne earlier brought off a sen- opener Gautam Gambhir, 37, morning, but newcomer Fakhar Zaman and sational catch close to the wicket to dismiss says he will retire the day he Sarfraz Ahmed led the rescue with opener Mohammad Hafeez for 4 in Mitchell feels there are no emotions identical scores of 94 runs each before both Starc’s second over, before Zaman and Ali involved in the game. were dismissed by part-time legspinner shared a half-century stand for the second Asked what keeps him Marnus Labuschagne. wicket. going on the cricket field and Seamer Mohammad Abbas then put After crashing to 57-5 in the first session, if he has any targets before Pakistan on top at the end of the day by dis- Pakistan outsmarted Australia in the second hanging up his boots, missing Usman Khawaja for 3 and night- session through Zaman and Ahmed as they Gambhir told IANS over watchman Peter Siddle for 4 on the last ball scored 127 runs. phone from Mumbai: “No, till of the day to leave Australia 20-2 in reply. Zaman scored nearly three quarters of the time I keep scoring runs, Aaron Finch was 13 . his runs on the offside, hitting eight fours that makes me happy. You Australia rallied to draw a thrilling first and a six in his 198-ball knock. keep doing it. I think scoring test in Dubai by out the last day and He was six runs from a century on debut runs, winning, coming back surviving with two wickets left. when Labuschagne, not given a bowl until to the dressing room happy, The visitors started this test in equal just before tea, trapped Zaman leg before being in the winning envi- fashion with a stunning 11-minute period by wicket on the stroke of tea. It ended a ronment makes me happy.” offspinner Lyon. remarkable 147-run, sixth-wicket stand “Till the time I have that He took a return catch to remove Azhar lasting 37 overs. passion in me, where I want Ali on 15 and then dismissed Haris Sohail, Ahmed was, by far, more aggressive, and to come back to a happy Asad Shafiq, and Babar Azam all without kept the scoreboard moving with constant dressing room, I want to be a scoring. rotation of the strike before his 129-ball part of that happy envi- Pakistan was in a reasonable position at knock was ended in which he hit seven ronment -- I am going to keep 57-1 after winning the toss, but the Australia boundaries. going, and the day I feel that spinners were threatening. He tried an ambitious big hit to raise his there are no emotions Then the threat became reality. Lyon hundred but sliced a catch to Siddle and involved in it then I would took the wickets of Ali and Sohail on con- missed out on his first century in four years. think it’s time to go.” secutive balls to end his fourth over, the 20th No. 9 batsman lifted the total Born in Delhi, Gambhir of the innings. with a breezy 28 before Pakistan was all out. started his career in 1999 with Shafiq blocked the hat-trick ball, the first Pakistan made two changes to the lineup the Ranji Trophy and made ball of the 22nd over, but got a faint inside that started in Dubai, giving Zaman and left- his Test debut in 2004. In edge to Lyon’s subsequent and was arm seamer Mir Hamza test debuts as 2011, he started his captaincy caught at bat-pad by Labuschagne after a replacements for Imam-ul-Haq and Wahab with Kolkata Knight Riders successful decision review by the Riaz. (KKR) in the Indian Premier Australians. Hamza bowled one over late in the day, League (IPL). Lyon struck again two balls later for but Abbas got both strikes, getting Khawaja Under his captaincy, KKR figures of 4.4-4-4-4. In the process, Lyon caught behind down the leg side for his 50th won their IPL title in 2012 and surpassed former paceman Test wicket, and trapping Siddle. again in 2014. Gambhir played an integral part in India’s wins in the finals of both the 2007 I always acted with integrity World (75 runs from 54 balls) and the 2011 and transparency: Jayasuriya (97 from REUTERS 122). comment is to be made in respect of the He was conferred the above charges as such a course would offend Arjuna Award in 2008. In : Former captain and the ICC Rules.” 2009, he was the number one selector said he has always The 49-year-old Jayasuriya, a member ranked batsman in ICC Test acted with integrity and transparency, a day of Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning team rankings and was the after he was charged with two counts of and the fourth highest run scorer in one-day recipient of the ICC Test breaching the International Cricket Coun- internationals, was also charged with trying Player of the Year award. cil’s (ICC) anti-corruption code. to conceal, destroy or tamper with evidence Has his professional The sport’s world governing body said that could be crucial to anti-corruption journey been fulfilling or is in a statement on Monday that the former investigation. there any vacuum he can opening batsman had refused to cooperate “I have always conducted myself with perhaps fill? with an investigation conducted by the ICC integrity and transparency with matters con- “You can always fill in anti-corruption unit (ACU). cerning the sport and I will continue to do something. There is never an SCOREBOARD Windies coach Law “The contents of the letter which has so,” Jayasuriya said. end to your journey and Pakistan (I innings) been released to the media has caused a lot The ICC said this month that the ACU probably the day I would feel Fakhar Zaman lbw b Labuschagne ...... 94 of speculation among the cricket loving was investigating serious allegations of cor- that has been achieved, I Mohammad Hafeez c Labuschagne b Starc ..4 banned for ODIs public both domestically and interna- ruption in Sri Lankan cricket and has pro- obviously could not have con- Azhar Ali c and b Lyon ...... 15 tionally,” Jayasuriya said in a statement on vided a detailed briefing to the country’s tinued playing,” he said. Haris Sohail c Head b Lyon ...... 0 over comments Tuesday. president, prime minister and sports Asad Shafiq c Labuschagne b Lyon ...... 0 “There is a vacuum and “Unfortunately, I am not in a position to minister. Babar Azam b Lyon ...... 0 REUTERS there is always something Sarfraz Ahmed c Siddle b Labuschagne ..... 94 release any comments at this moment as I Sri Lanka’s selection panel, led by Jayas- more to achieve in life as well Bilal Asif c Paine b Labuschagne ...... 12 am initially required to submit my response uriya, resigned last year en masse following and that is what makes a Yasir Shah b M Marsh ...... 28 MUMBAI: head coach Stuart Law within 14 days. protests over the national team’s slump in person work hard and keep Mohammad Abbas b Starc ...... 10 has been suspended for the first two one-day “I am under strict legal advise that no form. going forward as well,” said Mir Hamza (not out) ...... 4 internationals of the series against India Gambhir, who in the 2018 IPL Extras: (B 11, LB 6, NB 4) ...... 21 following his public criticism of match offi- Australian bowler Nathan Lyon (second left) celebrates Total: (all out) ...... 282 after he dismissed Pakistan’s Asad Shafiq in Abu Dhabi auction, was bought by the Fall of wickets: cials during a recent test match between the 1-5, 2-57, 3-57, 4-57, 5-57, yesterday. Delhi Daredevils for Rs 2.8 6-204, 7-226, 8-247, 9-264 sides in . crore, and was appointed as : Starc 12-3-37-2 (2nb), Siddle 10-3-39- The Australian received a 100 percent the captain before he stepped 0 (1nb), M Marsh 7-2-21-1 (1nb), Lyon 27-5-78-4, fine of his match fees and three demerit down midway into the Holland 13-3-45-0, Labuschagne 12-2-45-3 points for breaching the International Cricket tournament. Australia (I innings) Council’s code of conduct during the Car- Gambhir, who attended Usman Khawaja c Sarfraz b Abbas ...... 3 ibbean side’s 10-wicket loss to India, the ICC A Finch (batting)...... 13 the Vicks’ new #TouchOfCare P Siddle lbw b Abbas ...... 4 said in a statement. campaign launch here last Total: (for two wkts) ...... 20 Law, 49, was carrying one demerit point week, says in 11 years, IPL has Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-20 from a previous sanction during the become more difficult and Bowling: Abbas 4-2-9-2, Hamza 1-0-4-0, Ya- Dominica Test against Pakistan in May 2017 challenging. sir 2-1-7-0 and with the addition of three more, it auto- “That will always happen matically led to his suspension from ODIs in because new players will Guwahati and Visakhapatnam. come. Challenges will be dif- He will be available for the final three ferent, players and franchises Yadav gets contests of the five-match series. will get more smarter. From “The incident on Sunday afternoon hap- the first to the eleventh ODI call-up pened when Stuart Law, following the dis- edition, IPL has got tougher, missal of Kieran Powell, went to the TV better and more NEW DELHI: India yesterday umpire’s room and made inappropriate com- challenging.” called up Umesh Yadav, the ments,” the statement from the governing Perera out of ODI, Dawson goes home “That is where the most 10 wicket hero of the Test body said. “He then walked to the fourth AFP biggest challenge for any triumph over West Indies, for umpire’s area and, in the presence of the Dawson strained his right side while sportsman is. If you can keep the one-day squad to take on players, again directed inappropriate com- bowling during England’s Saturday win, the growing with that challenge, the Caribbean tourists. ments at the fourth official.” COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s middle order England and Cricket Board (ECB) said that is what will keep you Squad: The former Australia batsman, who batsman Kusal Perera will skip the three day. The top order batsman and leg spinner going,” the southpaw said. Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit played in the 1996 World Cup final against remaining one-day matches against England, has been ruled out of the rest of the tour and Overall in his career, Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Sri Lanka in , pleaded guilty to the while visiting all-rounder Liam Dawson has was due to return home today. there are more things to K.L. Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, charge and accepted the sanction proposed been ruled out of the entire tournament, offi- He has been replaced by , who achieve, Gambhir says. Manish Pandey, M.S. Dhoni by match referee Chris Broad as West Indies cials said. is in England’s Test squad. The third one-day “I’m not going to say that (wicket-keeper), Rishabh lost the series 2-0. Perera, who scored 30 in Saturday’s international is due to take place in there is not anything left to Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzv- Law, who took charge of West Indies in second ODI, suffered a hamstring injury and today. The first ODI was washed out. Apart achieve. Obviously there is endra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, February 2017, will leave his role after the will be replaced by Sadeera Samaraw- from the five-match ODI series, England will something to achieve. That , Khaleel tours of India and to take charge ickrama for the rest of the five-match series, play three Tests and a one-off T20 in Sri keeps me going,” he said. Ahmed, Umesh Yadav. of English county side Middlesex in January. Sri Lanka Cricket officials said. Lanka with the tour due to end on November. 30 SPORT WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018

Panama bounce back to seal draw in South Korea

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CHEONAN, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea gave up a two-goal lead as Paulo Bento’s side was pegged back to a 2-2 draw by in an international friendly yesterday. Park Joo-ho and Hwang In-beom struck to put the home side two goals up inside the first 33 minutes, only for to halve the deficit just before the break England’s Raheem Sterling (centre) and Rolando Blackburn to scores their third goal past Spain’s David pull the Panamanians level De Gea during their UEFA Nations League four minutes after the restart. - League A - match played at the The draw means Bento Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville, Spain remains unbeaten since on Monday. replacing Shin Tae-yong, who took the Koreans to the World Cup finals in Russia over the summer, at the helm of the team in mid-August. England’s young guns hand Spain Park put his side in front with less than four minutes on the clock with a deflected effort, and Hwang doubled Korea’s advantage 29 minutes their first home loss in 15 years later with a strike from outside the area that capped a fine flowing move. REUTERS But Arroyo’s header on the stroke of halftime gave SEVILLE: England ran riot by Southgate hails courage of young English side Panama a lifeline, and scoring three first-half goals to Blackburn capitalised on a stun Spain and earn a 3-2 away defensive lapse in the 49th win in the Nations League on REUTERS teams in competitive games -- their last “That’s the biggest win for us, it’s a great minute as Panama bounced Monday as they moved back into major success having been a 5-1 win away feeling, it has a huge effect on us,” the Man- back from their 3-0 loss to contention in League A Group 4 SEVILLE: England’s Gareth Southgate to Germany in a World Cup qualifier in 2001. chester United striker said. Japan last Friday. with their first victory on Spanish praised his side for playing with courage “I think this is a great reference for the “The key was to stay close together, soil for 31 years. It was also the and bravery to win 3-2 away to Spain in the young players, you need wins and positive which was very tough with them having a their first home loss in 15 years. Nations League on Monday and said the experiences to give you confidence for the lot of the ball. In the first half we managed Iceland Raheem Sterling gave experience of beating one of the world’s top future,” added Southgate, who fielded Eng- that, in the second not so much. There were England the lead against the run sides would serve them well. land’s youngest starting side this century. a lot of positives but also some stuff we need of play in the 16th minute by fin- England ran riot to take a 3-0 halftime “This helps with thee aabilitybility to bbee aableble to to wworkork oon.”n.” relegated in ishing off a swift counter-attack lead through Raheem Sterling’s double and talk to other players whwhoo come into tthehe and Marcus Rashford fired into a Marcus Rashford strike although Spain squad. We won’t get carriedried away, we know UEFA Nations the top corner for the second on substitute Paco Alcacer netted just before there’s lots to work on,, we conceconcededded two the half-hour after a superb pass the hour and captain Sergio Ramos headed really poor goals but I thinkhink it will givegive them League from captain Harry Kane. a last-gasp goal for the hosts. huge belief. AA Sterling, who had not got an “The quality of the performance was “It’s one less questionn we hhaveave to answer. England goal for three years, great, we played with courage, we used the The World Cup was a brilliantilliant experienceexperience for struck again from another Kane ball with courage,” Southgate told a news us, we’ve made a big steptep anandd we hadhad an ISTANBUL: Iceland was rele- assist to give Gareth Southgate’s conference. unprecedented run of fixturesxtures after the toutour-r- gated to League B in the UEFA side a big halftime lead against “When you come to an opponent with nament. We’ve played someome ooff thethe top teams Nations League after defeated Spain, who had scored 12 goals the quality of Spain, and try to outplay them, in the world and with a wwinin againstagainst Spain and by Switzerland in its capital in their last three games and beat they’ll unpick you as they did in the last a draw against Croatia, we’vewe’ve mademade progress.” Reykjavik. England 2-1 last month. seven minutes. We showed real quality, Rashford took part in England’sEngland’s run to At home on late Monday, Spain hit back with a header quality on the counter and quality in our the last four at the Worldld Cup in Russia bbutut Iceland was vanquished by by substitute Paco Alcacer just finishes.” ranked the win over Spain,ain, wwhichhich ffollowedollowed Switzerland 1-2 in League A before the hour and were almost Although England defied expectations a goalless Nations Leagueague stalemate in and dropped to League B with gifted another goal after an error to reach this year’s World Cup semi-finals, Croatia on Friday, as his greatestgreatest victorvictoryy withwith Gareth zero point in the first three from Jordan Pickford although they have a poor record against stronger the national team. Southgate matches in the group. the keeper managed to tackle Bosnia and Herzegovina Rodrigo Moreno, sparking fierce also beat Northern Ireland penalty appeals from the hosts. England are second on four, Gareth Southgate fielded the youngest and kept threatening Pickford’s 2-0 in a UEFA Nations League Captain Sergio Ramos got a leaving Croatia at the bottom with England starting 11 this century and his goal, with Marco Asensio group match. second for Spain with a diving one point although the World Cup side had to withstand a whirlwind of early smashing the ball wide and Alonso In League B, Bosnia and header in the eighth minute of runners-up have a game in hand. Spain attacks at a packed Benito Villamarin heading against the bar just before Herzegovina lead Austria by added time with the last action Gareth Southgate fielded the Ramos struck, but England hung 6 points at top of . of the match, leaving his side youngest England starting 11 this Stadium in Seville. on to claim a first win away to tasting their first defeat over 90 century and his side had to with- Spain since a Gary Lineker- OTHER RESULTS OF THE WEEK: minutes since they were beaten stand a whirlwind of early Spain Spain lead League A group 4 with six inspired 4-2 victory in 1987. League A 2-0 by Italy in Euro 2016. attacks at a packed Benito Vil- points after three games while England “The normal thing would : Iceland-Switzerland: 1-2 “It was amazing, Spain are lamarin stadium in Seville, with are second on four, leaving Croatia at the have been to kill the players at Group 4: Spain-England: 2-3 probably one of the in-form Pickford using his head to thwart bottom with one point although the World halftime but I tried to keep their League B teams in the world but we knew Marcos Alonso. spirits up and told them many Group 3: Bosnia and Herze- we could beat them and we came England took the lead Cup runners-up have a game in hand. top teams have suffered govina-Northern Ireland: 2-0 out of the blocks firing,” said through a lightning quick break recently,” Luis Enrique said. League C England captain Kane. “The involving Kane, Sterling and “We pushed them all the Group 2: Finland-Greece: 2-0 second half was difficult but we Rashford, and the three forwards Sterling and company were who were suddenly surrendering way back in the second half and Estonia-Hungary: 3-3 defended well and soaked up the had their footprints all over the helped by their team mates’ the ball with alarming it’s a shame we didn’t score the League D pressure.” three goals which led to the aggressive pressing which frequency. second goal earlier, because our Group 2: Luxembourg-San Spain lead the group with six home fans booing their team off unsettled Spain, a side usually so Luis Enrique’s side were a dif- fans would have scored the third Marino: 3-0 points after three games while the pitch at the interval. comfortable in possession but ferent prospect in the second half goal by themselves.” Belarus-Moldova: 0-0 Japan outsmart Uruguay in seven-goal thriller

REUTERS Starting with Minamino, 23, Ritsu set-pieces and after Japan goalkeeper However, Japan roared back just Doan, 20, and Nakajima as three Masaaki Higashiguchi had saved well two minutes later through 20-year-old TOKYO: Japan made it three wins attacking midfielders behind Yuya Osako, once from Godin’s header, it was PSV Ritsu Doan’s neat finish before Minamino out of three under new coach Japan played a brand of football that Eindhoven’s Gaston Pereiro who scored claimed his second from another Hajime Moriyasu with a thrilling 4-3 Uruguay struggled to cope with. following another floated Uruguay free Muslera rebound. victory over Uruguay in a friendly The trio only had nine caps between kick on 28 minutes. The goal was his fourth in just in Saitama yesterday. them coming into the night. But Salz- Japan reclaimed the lead less than five appearances for Japan. Inspired by 24-year-old burg’s Minamino started the scoring after 10 minutes later after Nakajima’s shot The drama was not over, however, playmaker Shoya Nakajima and 10 minutes, wriggling past Uruguay was parried into the path of Yuya Osako. as Uruguay substitute Jonathan Rod- forward Takumi Minamino, who captain Diego Godin with a clever turn The Werder Bremen forward had been riguez pulled a goal back on 75 finished the night with a brace, and drilling his shot into the top corner largely wasteful until that point but minutes to set up a nervy finish for Japan stunned Oscar Tabarez’s side, past keeper Fernando Muslera. buried his finish to give Japan a 2-1 lead Moriyasu’s team. who are ranked fifth in the world. Uruguay lacked fluidity throughout heading into the break. However, the Japanese held on Japan, ranked 54th, continued on the first-half, leaving striker Edinson Uruguay equalised for a second time in front of an exuberant home crowd Japanese midfielder from their 3-0 victory over Panama on Cavani isolated up front without his strike when Cavani took advantage of a mis- to keep up their 100 percent record Ritsu Doan Friday with a vibrant attacking display partner Luis Suarez, who missed this guided back pass from Japan defender under Moriyasu and hand Uruguay celebrates after involving many of the younger players match because his wife is due to give Genta Miura to round Higashiguchi and their second loss on the bounce, fol- scoring against Moriyasu has brought in since taking over birth. score his 46th goal for his country on 57 lowing a 2-1 defeat in South Korea Uruguay yesterday. after the 2018 World Cup. Their best chances came from minutes. on Friday. WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 31

Bolt offered Technological makeover urged contract by Malta football to keep fan following growing club Valletta AFP ARMSTRONG VAS THE PENINSULA SYDNEY: Sprint king Usain Bolt could be DOHA: The ‘Beautiful Game’ making his way to should be ready for a techno- Europe after being logical makeover in the coming offered a two-year years to sustain interest of their professional football ever-growing fan-base that contract in Malta, reports relies on social media to follow said yesterday, following the sport in the modern era, a his goal-scoring exploits top FC Barcelona official said in Australia. yesterday. Bolt, 32, has been on Speaking at the FT Live: trial with A-League club Future of Football Summit yes- the Central Coast Mar- terday in Doha, Javier Sobrino, iners since arriving in Chief Strategy and Innovation Australia in August in his Officer at FC Barcelona, said it is bid to pursue a boyhood time stakeholders addressed the dream of becoming a issue to retain the sport’s view- footballer after retiring ership base. from athletics last year. Making a strong pitch to The 100 metres make the game attractive among world record-holder the younger generation and scored his first two goals sustain their interest, Sobrino in professional football said it was time to come up with on Friday when he the desired changes. started a pre-season Sobrino welcomed the video game against second-tier assistant referee (VAR) system, Macarthur South West implemented successfully at the United in Sydney. last FIFA World Cup in Russia, Sydney’s Daily Tele- but advocated more changes in graph said Malta club order to make the game inter- Valletta FC had made a esting to the tech-savvy fans. formal offer which “The introduction of VAR is includes playing in its a good thing we should think upcoming cup final. about bringing in more techno- The newspaper logical changes,” Sobrino said added that the team was while taking part in a panel recently bought by discussion. investors wanting to FROM LEFT: Simon Kuper, Bruce Buck, Chelsea FC Chairman, Sonia Souid, a football agent, Toon Gerbrands, PSV Eindhoven CEO and Besides, Sobrino, the other qualify for the group Javier Sobrino, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at FC Barcelona during the FT Live: Future of Football Summit in Doha, yesterday. members of the panel, which stages of Europe’s Cham- discussed media rights, large pions League, with the bid also including com- The introduction corporate sponsorship deals, platforms, and the latest and the short and long-term said players agents are part of mercial incentives. of VAR is a good thing capital injections by cash-rich measures to improve trust and objectives of hosting the mega the game and there is no move The Australian agent we should think about tycoons and global investment transparency. event. to end their services. who arranged Bolt’s trial bringing in more groups, included Bruce Buck, In his introductory address, Alexey Sorokin, CEO, 2018 “Agents are necessary for with the Mariners technological changes: Chelsea FC Chairman, Toon Ger- Kuper, said that the game view- FIFA World Cup Russia Local football, so, we are saying what declined to confirm or Javier Sobrino, Chief brands, PSV Eindhoven CEO and ership pattern is changing. Organising Committee spoke expenses we have to pay for deny the reports when Sonia Souid, a football agent. “The younger generation about the challenges they faced agents need to be regulated. Our contacted yesterday. Strategy and Innovation Simon Kuper, columnist at are no longer watching football during the FIFA showpiece position is clear, agents are nec- Bolt does not yet Officer at FC Barcelona the Financial Times, and co- for the full 90 minutes and not event. essary, essential part of the have a contract with the author of Soccernomics, mod- on television. Most of the The high salaries for players football industry, we are happy Australian club ahead of erated the discussion. younger generation prefer to agent also came under close with the players agents but our the start of the A-League The younger The daylong summit brought watch the key moments of the scrutiny with both Sobrino and only concern of course is the season this Friday. generation are no longer together leaders from the action on Instagram and other Buck favouring measures to level of fees sometimes we have Media reports watching football for the business of football to the venue social media channels on clamp down on high fees for to pay,” he said. suggest the Mariners are full 90 minutes and not of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to mobile or on computers,” Kuper players agent. Sonia, 32, a former volleyball waiting for governing on television. Most of debate the state of the game and warned. Chelsea’s Buck said that player-turned-agent, said any body Football Federation its future development. The sessions kicked off with players agent are necessary but moves to reduce the players Australia to decide the younger generation Regulators, club and league a panel discussion on De-Brief said there have been some agent fees will be bad for the whether it will contribute prefer to watch the key executives, owners, broad- on Russia 2018, Gearing Up for ‘excesses’ which need to be small time players agents. to a potential Aus$3m moments of the action casters, sponsors and key ana- Qatar 2022. curtailed. “It will be bad for the game (US$2.1m) offer to Bolt. on Instagram and other lysts discussed the continuing Hassan Al Thawadi, Sec- “Now the club is paying the if that happens. It will kill the The 32-year-old social media channels on transformation of the global retary General, Supreme Com- agent, the player should also pay weakest agent, and will change Jamaican previously mobile or on computers: football economy, the most mittee for Delivery & Legacy the agent,” said Buck, as one of nothing for one,” tried out with clubs in important changes in both the spoke on the steps Qatar is the measure to reign in on the said France-based Sonia, one of Germany, Simon Kuper advanced and emerging markets, taking specifically to make sure players agent. the few women players agent and Norway to no avail. the impact of new technology it is ready to host the World Cup Sobrino, the Barca official dominated by men. Qatar keen to make Salon du Cheval a ‘success’

THE PENINSULA Meanwhile, the organising committee of the Salon du EL JADIDA, MOROCCO: The Cheval also held a press con- events of the Salon du Cheval ference, yesterday to highlight d’El Jadida continue in Morocco. The Ministry has this year’s renewal of the Salon, The week-long Salon is being provided the which is held under the them held under the patronage of His requirements ‘Equestrian Sports in Morocco’. Majesty King Mohammed VI of for a successful Also present at the press con- Morocco, under the theme ference were Dr El Habib ‘Equestrian Sports in Morocco’ participation by Marzak, Salon du Cheval Com- and will continue until October QREC and a bright missioner, Dr Hamid Benazzou, 21. Qatar Racing & Equestrian image reflecting the Secretary General of the Club (QREC) is the platinum Salon du Cheval, and Hassan Al sponsor of this 11th edition. the objective of this Mannai, QREC Head of Show As the events of Day 2 participation, which Section. started, Issa bin Mohammed Al came also in response “Qatar is keen to be present Mohannadi, QREC Chairman, to the invitation with Morocco in the Salon every said: “We came to Morocco to year,” said Dr Marzak before share the efforts of our Moroccan received from the adding: “Qatar supports us mate- counterparts in making this organisers of the rially and morally every year and edition a success, especially as Salon: QREC Chairman this valuable support is of course QREC is the platinum sponsor of Issa bin Mohammed Al important for us. We thank Qatar this edition, which is held under for this platinum sponsorship the patronage of His Majesty Mohannadi and presence. The Qatari dele- King Mohammed VI of Morocco. QREC Head of Show Section Hassan Al Mannai (centre) along with other officials pose for a group gation, through the senior offi- Our participation has been sup- the invitation received from the photo, yesterday. cials of QREC, were with us ported by the Ministry of Sports organisers of the Salon. during the opening ceremony.” & Culture through His Excellency “QREC has been participating the strong strategic relations and vision for such type of Morocco. We also work towards During the press conference, the Minister, Salah bin Ghanem in the Salon since the very first between Qatar and Morocco as events.” increasing cooperation, assess QREC Head of Show Section, Al Ali.” edition and that was 11 years ago. well as Qatar’s commitment to “I reiterate that QREC is keen the benefits of this participation Hassan, said: “We are pleased “The Ministry has provided In other words, we have always the equestrian-related heritage, to be present at the Salon du and avoid any negatives. Again, to participate in the Salon here the requirements for a successful been present at the Salon and especially as Qatar is a major Cheval through this platinum I do thank the Ministry of Sports in Morocco. The attention paid participation by QREC and a there are several goals, which we leader in this field. Our partici- sponsorship and to utilise this & Culture for supporting QREC to the Salon is remarkable and bright image reflecting the look forward this year,” he pation is also part of the QREC’s edition of the Salon to further in this participation and so the organisation of several objective of this participation, added. association with overseas events foster the relations with our adding to its benefits,” he events has captured my which came also in response to “This participation reflects in line with the QREC’s strategy counterparts and friends in concluded. attention.” WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 27 The quality of the performance was great, we CRICKET YOUTH OLYMPICS played with courage, we used the ball with England’s manager courage. I think this is a great reference for the Gareth Southgate Pakistan vs Australia - 2nd Test Youth Olympic Games in young players, you need wins and positive ex- after their win against Sri Lanka vs England - 3rd ODI , Argentina periences to give you confidence for the future. ACTION Spain on Monday TODAY’S Magnini’s Retired star Rosberg expects to doping decision see F1 merger with electric series postponed

AP AP then.” They already share own- come. The advantage is that ership through American enter- Formula One and : Highlighting fresh tainment and broadcasting have the same owner.” ROME: Two-time swimming concerns about global warming, magnate John Malone’s com- Although the cars are quieter world champion Filippo foresees an panies. Liberty Global was compared to the ear-splitting, Magnini will have to wait eventual merger between the already the biggest shareholder fuel-guzzling engines in F1, the longer to find out his fate in a fuel-guzzling Formula One in Formula E when Liberty Media new Gen 2 models which run doping case for which he risks championship and the more bought F1 in 2017. faster and longer have been a ban of eight years. environmentally friendly, “The step for Formula One introduced. Magnini appeared before electric series. to go electric will be a big and and BMW will be deb- a court of Italy’s anti-doping The German driver retired difficult one,” Rosberg said. “If uting on the grid when the fifth agency on Monday, but at the from F1 after winning his only that ever happens.” Formula E championship begins end of a four-hour hearing title in 2016, and he has since It might become inevitable, in Saudi Arabia in December. judges ruled additional time invested in the four-year-old with a fast-warming planet to be There has also been a high- was needed and postponed Formula E championship, which protected, and sports conscious profile signing for the series: their decision to Nov. 6. he said is now worth €750m of its role. The Intergovern- Former F1 driver “I simply recounted the euros ($870m). mental Panel on Climate Change racing for , the - truth and now I’m calm. I am While F1 remains more issued a gloomy report last week based team co-owned by actor totally innocent,” said the attractive to sponsors and fans, which said the difference Leonardo Di Caprio. 36-year-old Magnini, who the upstart series is showing between life and death for mul- retired last year. “I’m happy increasing commercial appeal. titudes of people around the announced on Monday he is also because my lawyers managed That unified approach to world could be whether world making the switch from F1, to bring out the truth. The marketing across both series leaders find a way to reduce joining the Mercedes-linked sentence was postponed points to a future where they join future warming caused by HWA Racelab Formula E team because of the complexity of forces. humans by less than a single after leaving McLaren at the end the case. “Maybe we will never even degree Fahrenheit. of this season. “I’m calm, we’ll see on get to that point (where Formula “It’s a real problem out there Rosberg is already looking Nov. 6.... Now I’m happy E is bigger than F1) and we will in the world and we need to do forward to the following season because after a year and a just see a merger between what we can as fast as possible when Mercedes-Benz and half we’ve been able to talk. Formula One and Formula E to help all together,” Rosberg Porsche appear on the grid. I have always behaved well before that,” Rosberg said in a said. “That will be a spectacle eve- in this period because I never telephone interview yesterday. “If the whole world is selling ryone will want to watch,” gave interviews, I always kept A file photo of Nico Rosberg “When the moment comes and driving electric cars,” he Rosberg said. “They need to a low profile. Now I feel posted on his handle that Formula One needs to go added, “it doesn’t make sense for showcase their electric tech- better, now that I have talked @nico_rosberg. electric, which will happen, Formula One to be combustion nology in Formula E. None of it’s a huge sigh of relief.” maybe you will just see a merger engines, so that moment will them can afford to lose.” Italy’s anti-doping pros- ecutor has requested an eight-year ban for Magnini, STAGE SET FOR EPIC and a four-year ban for his relay teammate Michele San- MOTOGP BATTLE tucci, who are both accused of using banned substances. THIS WEEK The pair was questioned by anti-doping authorities in October 2017 over their rela- Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda tionship with nutritionist Team) has done it before and Guido Porcellini, who has wrapped up the title on the since been banned for 30 years for distributing illegal home turf of manufacturer drugs. Santucci, who was Honda, and in 2018 he has present on Monday, faces his chance to do it again in the own hearing today. Magnini, who won the MOTUL Grand Prix of Japan. If 100-meter freestyle at the he scores points and finishes 2005 and 2007 world cham- ahead of Andrea Dovizioso pionships and a relay bronze (Ducati Team) and if he doesn’t at the 2004 Olympics, has never tested positive and concede more than two points maintains that he never to Dovizioso and 24 to Valentino doped. Rossi (Movistar Yamaha Repsol Honda Team’s He was an outspoken Marc Marquez and his critic of doping throughout MotoGP), Marquez is Champion teammate Dani Pedrosa his career, having taken part and takes his seventh crown. The pose for a photograph in an “I am doping free” hard-braking behemoth of the during a fan event ahead initiative. of next Sunday’s MotoGP Santucci teamed with Twin Ring Motegi could decide Japanese Grand Prix in Magnini when Italy won everything. Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. bronze in the 4x100m relay at the 2015 worlds. Golf officials limit size, scale of green-reading aid AFP more holes on a single sheet of paper can be larger provided images of individual China golfers backed despite rough year NEW YORK: The scale of putting-green putting greens meet the scale limit. maps, including those on electronic devices, The move is meant to reaffirm the USGA will be limited under rules announced and R&A view that reading greens is a AFP “It just didn’t work out this year with some of the Chinese yesterday by golf’s governing bodies, the crucial golf skill. HONG KONG: When the PGA Tour Series-China reached its players getting inside that top 10.” Cao Li in 12th place was Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the US Golf “These latest modifications provide very climax at the weekend, the five top money-winners earned the leading Chinese golfer on the money list. Association. practical changes that make the interpre- cards for America’s Web.com Tour, one rung below the elite “Cao Li winning this year (in Chongqing in March) was a The new interpretation of Rule 4.3 will tation easier to understand and apply in the PGA Tour. success but he’s had a few injuries along the way and he’s come into force on January 1, 2019, and field,” said Thomas Pagel, USGA senior man- There was just one hiccup -- none of the top five, or even starting to get his game back together,” said Carlson, who follows a six-week feedback period on plans aging director for governance. the top 10, was from China. remains upbeat about China’s potential to produce future to make the change. No magnification of putting green infor- It is the first time in four seasons of the PGA Tour Series- stars. “It’s important that we take steps to mation is allowed other than normal pre- China -- hailed by former tour commissioner Tim Finchem “as “We’re not particularly concerned about the development ensure that skill and judgment are the main scription glasses or lenses. Hand-drawn or a pathway to the PGA Tour for Chinese golfers” when it was of golf in China and the quality of golfers in China because determinants of success in reading the written information about a putting green created -- that no Chinese player has made the top five. we know they are coming,” he said. “You look at the junior greens,” R&A executive director for gov- is only allowed if contained in a book, or on Instead, Englishman Callum Tarren, American Charlie development of golfers in China and there are a lot of good ernance David Rickman said. paper, that meets the size limit and was Saxon and New Zealander Chris Voke get their chance in players out there.” “We received some extremely useful written by the player or the player’s caddie. America, along with fourth-placed Yuwa Kosaihira of Japan One of those is 21-year-old Yechun ‘Carl’ Yuan who was feedback over the last six weeks that helped Digital or electronic putting green maps and South Korea’s Todd Baek. the only other Chinese winner on the tour, as an amateur at us finalize the limits.” will violate the rules if they fail to comply “We’re here to grow the game of golf in China. It just Qingdao in July. Yuan has now turned professional and his The rule will limit detailed green maps with the size and scale rules or if the device hasn’t been the best of years for Chinese players,” admitted world ranking of 530 puts him third among all Chinese players. used by golfers during a round, including produces a recommended line of play based Greg Carlson, executive director of the PGA Tour China. China’s players have dominated in previous years. The those on electronic or digital devices, to a on the ball location. “The new interpretation “We always want to see Chinese players play well and inaugural 2014 season saw Li Haotong win the order of merit. scale of 3/8 of an inch to five yards (1:480) is a first step in the process and we will keep advance onto the Web.com tour,” he said in Hong Kong, He has gone on to win twice on the European Tour and or smaller while a notebook or paper map green-reading materials under review in where the 14-stop season wrapped up at the Clearwater Bay establish himself as China’s number one, but at 54th is the image must not be larger than 4.25x7 inches. 2019 to assess whether any further action Open. only player from the country inside the world’s top 100. A hole location sheet displaying nine or is required,” Rickman said.