MONDAY-MAY 24, 2021 Sport 05 Afghan cricket hero Rashid Afghanistan, Tajikistan Khan calls for peace Paralympic committees sign KABUL: Afghanistan’s crick- are being killed in Palestine & Af- MoU on bilateral cooperation et star and national team player ghanistan. Yes, we need to stand KABUL: A Memorandum of camps, as well as joint training istan Paralympic and extended the Rashid Khan has called on world for what is right,” he tweeted. Understanding (MoU) was signed sessions for athletes with disabil- message of the Afghanistan’s Para- leaders to bring peace to the re- His message of peace comes between Afghanistan and Tajiki- ities between the countries. lympic committee to Tajikistan gion. amid the foreign troops withdraw- stan’s Paralympic Committees At the end, Osmani expressed Paralympic head. Rashid Khan said in a tweet al and a sharp increase in fighting here the other day. his gratitude on behalf of Afghan- The Kabul Times on Saturday that having grown up around the country. The MoU which was signed in war he can understand the pain In the past few weeks violent by Nangyali Osmani, press advis- and fear today’s children in Af- clashes have been reported across er of Afghanistan's Paralympic ghanistan suffer. the country with both sides sus- Committee with head of Tajiki- “I’m not (a) politician but call taining heavy casualties. stan Paralympic Committee, on all world leaders to bring peace In addition, so far this year at aimed at exchanging of experienc- to the region. I grew up in war & least 100,000 Afghans have fled es, growth and expansion of Para- understand the fear kids go their homes due to conflict. lympic sport between the two through,” Khan tweeted. Palestine meanwhile has also countries, and increasing capaci- He also said that he can’t bear witnessed clashes between Hamas ty building of coaches and ath- to see more children killed in Af- and Israel forces in the past two letes. ghanistan and Palestine. weeks in which dozens of people Osmani said, the MoU can be “I can’t watch this anymore. including children have been effective in holding friendly games I can’t. Every day I see children killed. The Kabul Times to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in var- ious sections for athletes with dis- Super Suarez wins Liga title for Atletico to leave abilities. The head of Tajikistan Para- lympic Committee promised to Madrid devastated and Barcelona embarrassed cooperate in providing training Luis Suarez may not be 21 any- title for Atletico, stopping cham- heart-stopping 88th-minute win- eone just wagging his finger at his more but his 21st goal of the Liga pions Real Madrid from defend- ner the only thing taking them into team. season won the title for Atletico ing their trophy in the process. this weekend as league leaders. Plano, a former Real Madrid St. Clairsville girls finish second Madrid on an incredibly dramatic Sent clean through on goal, They had led for over half the youth player, did his old side a final day. Suarez’s strike against Real Valla- season, after a spectacular start to favour, but they were too busy Last summer, the Uruguayan dolid was Atletico’s season in a the campaign, before wavering and shooting themselves in the foot to in D-II district meet was let go by Barcelona, who want- microcosm. He was slowing down, allowing self-doubt to creep in. notice. BYESVILLE — St. Clairsville pions. vance. She posted times of 12.96 ed to refresh their squad. The puffing, and yet still going, able to But they kept going and just Villarreal forward Yeremi Pino and John Glenn have waged some Junior standout and returning and 26.50. Blaugrana told him he was no long- fire home and finish it at the death. about took it over the line, finish- found space in the area to reach battles on the track at Eugene Ca- All-Ohioan Emily Thompson ig- Sophomore Lacy Tuttle was er wanted, that he was too old, not Real Madrid and Barcelona cut ing with a 2-1 win at Valladolid to Gerard Moreno’s lofted pass and pers Field at Meadowbrook High nited things for the Devils on third in the 800 to advance, post- good enough anymore. It was ex- the struggling Atletico back from clinch victory, while second place nudge it past Thibaut Courtois, School over the years. Thursday when she won the pole ing a time of 2:31.60. actly the fuel he needed to revive up to 12 points behind in early Real Madrid also won by the same becoming the youngest player to Saturday afternoon was no vault with an 11-foot clearance. Freshman Delaney Florence his career. 2021, tension rising in the red-and- score at home against Villarreal. score at Madrid this century, at 18 different as the Division II East- She finished third in the high is headed to the regional with a Suarez thrives on doubters, white quarter of Madrid as the Atletico 86 points, Madrid 84. years and 214 days old. ern District Championship hurdles to begin Saturday’s run- personal-best time. She placed wrapped up under hazy and hot ning finals in a time of 16.66. fourth in the low hurdles with a haters and naysayers. And, at 34 hounds closed in. At times this season, it’s The season compressed – and conditions. Senior Maggie Marody and 49.60. years old, he fired Atletico to their Diego Simeone’s side looked seemed like the league nobody sadly without fans – has somehow The battle — this time around junior Allyson Evonek were both Junior Haven Brak was fourth first league triumph since 2014, mentally weak, bound to crumble wanted – or deserved – to win, and still captivated, with the title race — went the way of the Lil Musk- impressive in the distance races. in the 400 with a time of 63.22. proving a point to his former em- under the weight of their history, both title contenders conceding more thrilling than in previous ies, who re-gained the lead by two They each won a distance race and St. Clairsville’s 4×4 earned its ployers. the idea that they are the cursed within two minutes of each other years. points entering the 4×4 and then finished third in the other. Maro- way to the regional by virtue of a The striker met with his close ones, El Pupas. on Saturday seemed to confirm Perhaps that was due to more defeated the Red Devils in the fi- dy claimed the 3200 meter run in fourth-place finish in a time of friend, former team-mate and Eventually, the contenders fell: that suspicion. mistakes caused by exhaustion, nal event to seal the deal and claim 12:56.71, while Evonek was third 4:32.97. neighbour Lionel Messi in mid- first Sevilla, then Barcelona, leav- Real Valladolid took the lead with concentration sometimes lack- the title with 132 points, which in 13:27.77. The Red Devils’ 4×1 placed week, dining in the Spanish capi- ing only the capital clubs. Atletico through Oscar Plano, who put the ing without thousands of scream- was three more than the Red Dev- In the 1600, Evonek took the third with a 51.76. The Devils’ tal, and it’s easy to imagine the nearly threw it away on the pen- finishing touch on a slick break- ing supporters, which can help ils. top spot with a time of 5:46.31 4×2 team was second in 1:50.16. Argentine told Suarez to seal the ultimate weekend, with Suarez’s away, leaving Atletico coach Sim- focus the mind.Goal St. Clairsville, however, ad- and Marody crossed the line in During Thursday’s action, the vanced to next week’s regional third in 5:51.35. Devils’ 4×8 placed second to ad- meet at Chillicothe in 13 events. Junior speedster Casadie Di- vance. Steubenville had a strong Leading the way for the Red Betta finished third in both the showing in the field and in the short County championship: surrey and Duluth Devils were three district cham- 100 and 200 meter dashes to ad- sprints. 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