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Sport saturday 14 August 2021 England hit back after James Anderson's 31st five–for restricts India to 364 Every time you turn up to this ground, it’s special. To get seven (five- hauls) here (at Lord's) is incredible. I do love it here.

James Anderson Sport | 11 Premier League: Manchester United vs Leeds United, Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, Everton vs Southampton, Norwich City vs Liverpool Qatar juniors emerge champions as men's team secures bronze

Qatar U-13 team members and officials pose for a photograph after being crowned champions in their age group at the Arab Table Tennis Championships, currently being held in Amman, Jordan. Qatari juniors yesterday defeated Egypt 3-0 in the Qatar's Ahmed Khalil finals. Qatar U-11 also were crowned champions after defeating their Tunisian Al Mohannadi in action counterparts 3-2 in the final yesterday. Qatar national men's team secured the during the men's team bronze medal after their 3-0 defeat against Jordan in the semi-finals yesterday. The members of the Qatar U-11 team pose for a photograph with the team event yesterday. Jordan will face Egypt in the final. officials after winning the champions title.

IN BRIEF Haaland, Mbappe, Lewandowksi on Tokyo Champions League awards shortlist Paralympics Reuters – NYON award. Jorginho and N’Golo Kante were Ederson and Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy Aug. 26 during the 2021-22 Champions to be held shortlisted for the best midfielder award were in line to win the prize for best League group stage draw which takes Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, along with City’s Kevin De Bruyne. goalkeeper. place in Istanbul. without Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, City’s The winners will be announced on The nominees were selected by a jury and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewand- of 32 coaches from last season’s Cham- spectators owksi have made UEFA’s shortlist for pions League participants and 55 jour- the best men’s forward in the Champions nalists chosen by the European Sports League last season, European football's Media group. REUTERS – TOKYO governing body said yesterday. UEFA said it would announce Norway international Haaland led awards for the best women’s players in The Tokyo Paralympic Games the scoring charts last season with 10 last season’s competition on the same will be held mostly without goals in Dortmund’s run to the quarter- day. spectators, as Japan’s capital finals, two more than French World Cup- First-time champions Bar- remains under emergency winner Mbappe. celona had eight players lockdown amid a surge in novel Poland’s Lewandowksi, the winner shortlisted overall and coronavirus infections, local of last season’s award in the category, the best women’s media reported yesterday. had five goals. forward is sure to Organisers agreed late on Champions Chelsea, who won the be from their team Thursday to limit spectators at trophy by beating Manchester City as Caroline the Paralympic events, set to in the final, dominated the shortlists Graham Hansen, begin on Aug. 24, similar to the in other positions with a total of five J e n n i f e r Olympic Games which finished players. Hermoso and on Aug. 8 and was held mostly Cesar Azpilicueta and Antonio L i e k e without spectators, the Rudiger joined City’s Ruben Dias as Martens were Yomiuri reported, citing contenders for the best defender Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowksi nominated. Games sources. Paralympic venues in Shi- zuoka, central Japan, will limit Action during the Al Arabi Sports Club players in spectators to under 5,000 friendly match action during their preseason people, the newspaper said. between Al Sadd training camp in Spain, yesterday. Organisers are still considering and Spain's CE inviting school children to Sabadell FC events, it said. in Olot, Spain, Organisers did not imme- yesterday. Andre diately respond to a Reuters Ayew and Santi request for comment. Japanese Cazorla scored officials previously said they for Al Sadd planned to make a decision as the QNB after the Olympics. Stars League champions went down fighting 2-3. The Qatari Dutch F1 GP side is currently taking part in to go ahead a preseason training camp in with limited Spain. number of fans

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Too early for Messi to take the field: Pochettino The Dutch Formula One Grand REUTERS – PARIS positive mood at the Ligue 1 club fold will have raised expectations so that he is able to make his Prix will go ahead as planned but he is unlikely to play any part among fans and the board at the debut when he is fully fit.” on September 5 if stands are The arrival of Lionel Messi at in today’s home game against Qatari-owned club, whose man- Messi, who won 10 LaLiga allowed to be filled at two Paris St Germain has created a Strasbourg, coach Mauricio agement have invested heavily and four Champions League titles thirds of their original capacity, Pochettino said. in a bid to see the club win their during a 17-year long stint at Bar- organisers said yesterday. Speaking at yesterday's news maiden title in Europe’s premier celona, led Argentina to the Copa F1 is set to return to the conference ahead of the league club competition. America title with a 1-0 win over Zandvoort circuit in the dunes fixture after Messi joined PSG But Pochettino, who took hosts and traditional rivals Brazil west of Amsterdam for the first from Barcelona earlier this week, over at PSG midway through last in the July 11 final. time since 1985 next month, but Pochettino added his first task season in January, struck a note When asked about the future organisers have warned of was to make sure a star-studded of caution after 34-year-old of striker Mbappe, who has been financial problems if the outfit began to look the sum of Messi arrived from Barcelona, linked with a move to Real number of fans are limited due its parts. his only previous professional Madrid either during the current to coronavirus measures. PSG surrendered the French club. transfer window or next summer “I’d say the glass is two thirds League title to Lille last season “As for when we might see when his contract with PSG full”, organiser and former F1 and were eliminated in the Leo Messi in action, it is his expires, Pochettino said: “Kylian driver Jan Lammers said. Champions League semi-finals second day of training after a is our player. We all know that Current COVID-19 by Manchester City despite month since he played the last Leo Messi is the best, or one of measures in the Netherlands boasting the likes of Neymar, game at the Copa America," said the best players in the world, allow for stands at sporting Kylian Mbappe and Pochettino. without any doubt. Nevertheless events to be filled at two thirds Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Angel Di Maria in their “We will take things step by we have other players as well of their capacity. For Zandvoort Messi and Neymar during a ranks. step, get to know each other and and Kylian is also one of the best this means around 70,000 training session yesterday. Adding Messi to the have him feel fit and comfortable players in the world.” spectators per day will be allowed at the track. Sport SATURday 14 August 2021 11 England hit back after Anderson's 31st five–for restricts India to 364 REUTERS – LONDON Scoreboard England seamer James India 1st Innings (overnight: 276-3) Bowling: Anderson 29-7-62-5; Robinson 33-10-73-2 R. Sharma b Anderson...... 83 (2nb); Curran 22-2-72-0; Wood 24.1-2-91-2; Moeen 18-1- Anderson claimed his 31st five- Italian Olympic gold KL Rahul c Sibley b Robinson...... 129 53-1 medallist Lamont Jacobs. wicket haul in Tests as the C. Pujara c Bairstow b Anderson...... 9 England 1st Innings resurgent hosts restricted India V. Kohli c Root b Robinson...... 42 R. Burns lbw b Shami...... 49 to 364 in their first innings A. Rahane c Root b Anderson...... 1 D. Sibley c Rahul b Siraj...... 11 R. Pant c Buttler b Wood...... 37 H. Hamed b Siraj...... 0 Jacobs left before reaching 119-3 after the R. Jadeja c Anderson b Wood...... 40 J. Root ...... 48 second day of the second Test M. Shami c Burns b Moeen...... 0 J. Bairstow not out...... 6 at Lord’s yesterday. I. Sharma lbw b Anderson...... 8 Extras (lb2, nb3)...... 5 smiling as The 39-year-old finished J. Bumrah c Buttler b Anderson...... 0 Total (3 wkts, 45 overs, 208 mins)...... 119 with figures of 5-62 while Mark M. Siraj not out...... 0 To bat: J Buttler, , S Curran, O Robinson, M Extras (b8, lb5, nb2)...... 15 Wood, J Anderson media focus Wood and Ollie Robinson took Total (all out, 126.1 overs, 560 mins)...... 364 Fall of : 1-23, 2-23, 3-108 two wickets each as England Fall of wickets: 1-126, 2-150, 3-267, 4-278, 5-282, Bowling: Ishant 11-2-32-0; Bumrah 9-3-23-0 (3nb); turns to British fought back with early strikes England’s 6-331, 7-336, 8-362, 9-364, 10-364 Shami 8-2-22-1; Siraj 13-4-34-2; Jadeja 4-1-6-0 to ensure India did not bat them doping case out of the game after resuming catches out the day on 276-3. India’s Ajinkya REUTERS – ROME India pegged England back Rahane off of early in the final session as fast the bowling Italy’s double Olympic bowler Mohammed Siraj had of James champion Lamont Marcell Dom Sibley caught at short mid- Anderson Jacobs said it made him smile wicket for 11 before bowling during the to see the British media switch Haseeb Hameed for a first-ball second Test focus to a doping case in their duck, but the hosts got out of a at Lord's own country, after previously tight spot. Ground raising suspicions that he could Joe Root was on 49 -- with in London, be a drug cheat. India burning two reviews after yesterday. Britain’s 4x100m relay Siraj hit the skipper on the pads silver medallist Chijindu Ujah -- with Jonny Bairstow on six was provisionally suspended at the close after opener Rory Having dominated a rain- next over, forcing the batsman He then charged down the Mohammed Shami chipped on Thursday for allegedly Burns fell late in the day for 49, hit opening day, the visitors lost to poke at an outswinger that wicket to smash Wood through one to Burns at mid-wicket off breaching anti-doping rules trapped lbw by Mohammed KL Rahul for 129 on the second landed in skipper Joe Root’s extra cover with fellow left- Moeen Ali. after he returned an Adverse Shami. ball as the opener drove a half- hands at slip. hander Jadeja happy to play Anderson, who only made Analytical Finding (AAF) from Earlier, India overcame the volley from Ollie Robinson With half the side gone for sedately at the other end and the side after overcoming a a test carried out during Tokyo departures of their overnight straight to Sibley at cover. 282 to expose a long tail, Pant frustrate England. tight quad following the drawn 2020. batsmen to ensure a strong total England improved on their responded in typically attacking However, Pant edged a first test, dismissed Ishant It came after Jacobs’ shock as Rishabh Pant scored a breezy perfect start as Anderson fashion by pulling Robinson for quicker to Sharma lbw before Jasprit gold medal and European 37 while Ravindra Jadeja made removed Ajinkya Rahane for two boundaries after a slashed before England struck again in Bumrah became his fifth record time of 9.80 seconds in 40 before both fell to Wood. one with the first delivery of the effort for four off Anderson. the following over, as victim. the 100 metres final, followed by his starring role in pipping Britain to 4x100m gold, led to UK media reports highlighting West Indies lose early wickets doping cases involving breakout stars in athletics. “It makes me smile, thinking of those people who after dismissing for 217 spoke without thinking about what they were saying, who AP – KINGSTON, Jamaica Earlier, Pakistan reached 21 Scoreboard must now look to their own before both openers fell within nine Pakistan 1st Innings home instead,” Jacobs told Rai. The West Indies stumbled to stumps balls. Imran Butt b Roach ...... 11 at 2-2 on Thursday after dismissing Roach bowled Butt (11) in the Abid Ali c da Silva b Seales ...... 9 Pakistan for 217 on an eventful seventh over and Seales claimed his Azhar Ali c Holder b Seales ...... 17 opening day in the first cricket Test. first wicket next over when he had c da Silva b Roach ...... 30 UEFA close to Twelve wickets fell on a day Abid Ali (9) caught behind. Fawad Alam b Holder...... 56 shortened by bad light after the Azhar Ali and skipper Babar Mohammad Rizwan c Chase b Holder ...... 23 deliver $7bn West Indies won the toss and sent Azam added 47 for the third wicket run out ...... 44 Pakistan in to bat. before Seales struck again, having Yasir Shah c da Silva b Mayers ...... 0 c Mayers b Seales ...... 14 aid package Five Pakistan batsmen got starts Ali (17) caught by Holder at second Shaheen Shah Afridi not out ...... 0 but Fawad Alam’s 56 was the only slip to a ball that bounced sharply Mohammad Abbas c da Silva b Holder ...... 0 Bloomberg – Nyon half century of an innings that lasted and came off the shoulder of the bat. Extras (b4, lb5, nb4) ...... 13 70 overs. Pakistan didn’t add to the score Total (70.3 overs, all out) ...... 217 UEFA is putting the final Pacemen (3-26) before Roach had Azam (30) caught Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-21, 3-68, 4-68, 5-101, 6-186, 7-190, touches to a rescue package and Jayden Seales (3-70) took three behind in the next over. 8-217, 9-217, 10-217 valued at as much as €6bn wickets each and Fawad Alam rebuilt the innings Bowling: Roach 16-4-47-2, Seales 16-3-70-3 (3nb), Mayers ($7bn) to help European added 2-47 for the West Indies. in middle-order partnerships of 33 14-5-28-1 (1nb), Holder 15.3-3-26-3, Chase 8-1-33-0, Warri- football recover from the Just when Day 1 seemed to be with Mohammad Rizwan (23) and can 1-0-4-0 impact of the pandemic, Qatari skydivers in action during the Parachute going all one way, Pakistan pacer 85 with Faheem Ashraf, who scored West Indies 1st Innings according to people familiar Jumping Championships in Kemerovo, Russia. Team Mohammad Abbas (2-0) had left- 44 from 66 deliveries before he was K. Brathwaite not out ...... 1 with the matter. K. Powell c Abid Ali b Mohammad Abbas ...... 0 Qatar's positions remained unchanged after several hander Kieran Powell well caught run out in the 63rd over by Roston The funding is part of a rounds of skydiving competitions were cancelled N. Bonner lbw b Mohammad Abbas ...... 0 low at second slip by Imran Butt and Chase with a diving, under-arm proposed three-pronged yesterday due to bad weather. Qatar are placed R. Chase not out...... 0 third and fourth in the four-way and eight-way trapped Nkrumah Bonner lbw on throw from square leg. Extras (b1)...... 1 strategy by the soccer gov- formation competitions at the end of the fourth day. consecutive deliveries in his second The innings lasted seven more Total (4 overs, 2 wkts) ...... 2 erning body, to be outlined in over. overs with Fawad bowled by Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-1 the coming weeks, to assist West Indies Kraigg Holder, ending his 117-ball, three- To bat: K. Mayers, J. Blackwood, J. Holder, J. da Silva, K. clubs after more than a year Brathwaite survived the four-over hour innings, among the three Roach, J. Seales, J. Warrican of stadium closures, as well as spell before stumps and was Pakistan wickets to fall with the Bowling: Mohammad Abbas 2-2-0-2, Shaheen Shah Afridi falling broadcast revenue. unbeaten on one. total on 217. 1-1-0-0, Yasir Shah 1-0-1-0 UEFA’s plan involves a funding facility of €2-6bn, an emergency pot of money to guard against future crises England to play two T20s in Pakistan and new rules on financial fair play, the people said, AP – ISLAMABAD but the yes- limited-overs series and World Test asking not to be identified terday said it was moving the series Championship matches next year. discussing confidential England will play a two-match to Rawalpindi due to “operational While the England’s men team information. cricket series in Pakistan and logistical reasons.” will be touring Pakistan after a Under the proposals, clubs before both teams leave for the T20 Pindi Cricket Stadium will host 16-year break, England’s women’s will have access to funds at World Cup in the United Arab the games on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14. squad, led by Heather Knight, will lower borrowing rates and be Emirates in October. It will be England’s first tour to tour Pakistan alongside their men’s able to restructure existing Both matches were initially Pakistan since 2005. The England team for the first time. The England debt over longer periods of scheduled to be played in Karachi, squad will return for another squads will arrive Oct. 9. five to seven years.

Stefanos US Open: Fans barred Tsitsipas Tsitsipas celebrates birthday with of Greece from qualifying matches holds a birthday win over Khachanov in Toronto cake Reuters – NEW YORK presented AP – TORONTO Open in May, with Ruud winning in straight to him after sets in the round of 16. Ruud beat Dusan Spectators will not be allowed to attend qualifying rounds at a match Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd Lajovic of Serbia 6-4, 6-3. this month’s US Open in New York because of health and safety against birthday on Thursday by beating Karen Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia reasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Tennis Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the also advanced, beating ’s James Association (USTA) said. Khachanov National Bank Open quarter-finals. Duckworth 6-2, 6-4 in a night match. The qualifying rounds are to be held at Flushing of Russia. The crowd serenaded the No. 3 Medvedev will face seventh-seeded Meadows a week before the main competition kicks off on seed from Greece with a rendition Hubert Hurkacz of Poland. Hurkacz edged Aug. 30. of “Happy Birthday” as he was pre- Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-7 (7), 6-4, “This was a particularly tough decision for the USTA to sented with a white sheet cake 6-4. make, given the immense popularity of US Open Qualifying decked out with fresh fruit. Fourth-seeded John Isner of the United among fans,” the USTA said in a statement on Thursday. “One of the best feelings you States beat Russia’s Andrey Rublev 7-5 7-6 “But after consulting with local health authorities and the can experience on a tennis (5). Isner will face 11th-seeded Gael Monfils US Open medical team, it was determined that it was the right court,” said Tsitsipas, who is of France, a 6-1, 7-6 (2) winner over American decision to ensure the health and safety of all.” ranked No. 3. Frances Tiafoe The USTA said more than 2,500 people, including athletes, Tsitsipas dominated his Russian American Reilly Opelka beat Lloyd Harris their team and other personnel, are expected to be on site during opponent, saving both his break of South Africa 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). Opelka the qualifying rounds. points and winning 74% of his service will play 10th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut In June, the USTA said it would allow full fan capacity for points. of Spain. the main part of the tournament that will run until Sept. 12, He was to face sixth-seeded Bautista Agut overcame three match making it the first Grand Slam to have full attendance amid Casper Ruud of Norway in the quarter- points to beat eighth-seeded Diego the pandemic since the Australian Open last year. finals yesterday. They met at the Madrid Schwartzman of Argentina 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. The US Open was held without spectators in 2020.