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Qatar roll past to zoom into the main round of asian men’s handball championship

Qatar’s handball team defeated Japan 36-28 in their second Group B match of the 2020 Asian Men’s Handball Championship at the Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Hall in Kuwait on Saturday. Qatar had started their campaign with a thumping win over China on Thursday. The win saw the 2015 finalists Qatar top the group with 4 points from two matches to qualify for the main round. Japan with 2 points with one win also made the grade. Qatar will now play South Korea in Group 2 of the main round on Monday (January 20). The Asian championship, which concludes on January 27, is also a qualifying meet for the World Championships that will take place in Egypt in 2021.

federer blasts lack of communication

Denmark’s addresses the media ahead of the Australian open in Melbourne on Saturday. (AFP) on smog ‘No regrets’ as Wozniacki embarks on swansong

AFP “It doesn’t feel the same. MeLBOurNe I still want to work hard, but I want to do something dif- CAROLINE Wozniacki said ferent. Honestly, I’m leav- Saturday that she has no re- ing with no regrets at all be- grets and it is “the right time” cause I’ve worked so hard my to walk away from whole life, my whole career,” with the former number one Wozniacki added. set to retire after the Austral- Wozniacki, who finished Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return during a practice session ahead of the Australia open in Melbourne on Saturday. (AFP) ian Open. 2010 and 2011 on top of the But the Dane, whose only rankings but had to wait until triumph came 2018 to finally win a Major, “Communication is key from the tournament to the people, to the media, to the fans, to the in Melbourne in 2018, ad- does not anticipate emulat- mitted that she will be “a bit ing , the former players, because you do hear it’s not safe to be outside, keep your pets inside, close your windows” emotional” when the moment number one who is set to re- finally comes over the next turn to tennis seven years af- AFP inside, close your windows,” The rules will apply to all underway on Monday, when fortnight. ter retiring. MeLBOurNe Federer said. outside courts and the Grand rain is forecast. Air quality in Wozniacki announced in The 36-year-old Belgian “You have court calls, then Slam’s three arenas with re- Melbourne on Saturday was December that she would re- will not be at the Austral- ROGER Federer demanded you look at the haze and every- tractable roofs, where play rated ‘moderate’, one step tire from tennis to focus on ian Open, having delayed her better communication about thing, it doesn’t look good. How will be halted until the roof is below ‘good’. other things, including start- comeback because of injury, air quality at the Austral- far are we from that threshold closed. The 38-year-old said the ing a family with husband and and Wozniacki warned that ian Open on Saturday after of playing, not playing?” Some players in qualify- air quality scale was a step in former NBA star David Lee. returning after so long out smoke from bushfires hit the World number six Ste- ing questioned why influential the right direction, and that he “There’s been a lot of will be tough. tournament’s build-up, as of- fanos Tsitsipas was another stars like Federer didn’t do was not worried about playing thoughts. It’s (retirement) “I personally don’t think ficials announced new guide- player who was troubled by the more to speak up on their be- in smoke haze. been something I’ve been so,” Wozniacki said, asked if lines on pollution. smog, saying he had difficulty half during the choking haze, “From what we were told thinking about for a long time, she expects Clijsters to chal- Federer, the 20-time breathing even after practising but the Swiss great, who is on yesterday in the player meet- for a while,” the 29-year-old, lenge once more for Grand Grand Slam champion, said indoors in Melbourne. the ATP player council, insist- ing, the Olympic Games and now ranked 35 in the world, Slams. “She can prove me a lack of information made “I was coughing a lot, had ed he did everything he could. other competitions have the told media in Melbourne. wrong. I think tennis has matters worse for players troubles breathing for a cou- “What can I do? I can go (particulate matter) numbers “I just looked at my life, changed in seven years. I who were forced to stay on ple of hours,” Tsitsipas said Roger Federer speaks at a press to the office, speak to them. set at 300. Ours is set at 200,” at my career, everything else, don’t think it’s as easy – I the courts on Tuesday and Saturday, while Canadian conference ahead of the Aus- I went to them the first day he said. and I just had a look inside of don’t know if she thinks it’s Wednesday, when air quality young gun Denis Shapovalov tralia open in Melbourne when it was bad on Tuesday, “From that standpoint, I myself and it felt right. It felt easy – I know it’s not as easy in Melbourne was among the claimed “I wouldn’t play” if on Saturday. (AFP) the next day on Wednesday think we’re moving in a very like the right time for many as it looks from the outside.” worst on the planet. conditions deteriorated dur- when it was still bad,” he said. safe range. We’re not here for reasons.” Wozniacki played doubles Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic ing the tournament. Play will be stopped if “I told them, ‘Look, I just six months straight at over Wozniacki was diagnosed with close friend Serena Wil- was forced to retire during “I’m 20 years old, I don’t the particulate matter rating think communication is key 200, 300, you know. That’s with rheumatoid arthritis in liams last week at the Auck- qualifying after a distressing want to risk my life, risk my (PM2.5) – the solid and liquid for all of us, for everybody’. when maybe effects really be- 2018 but says that has nothing land Open, where they were coughing fit, while Britain’s health being out there playing particles suspended in the air We just need to do more be- come bad.” to do with her decision to quit. beaten in the final. Liam Broady claimed “mul- in this condition,” he added. – hits 200, or five on the air cause I feel like I hadn’t gotten Australian Open chief The Dane, who begins “It’s probably the most tiple” players needed asthma In the wake of the backlash, quality scale. enough information. Craig Tiley told reporters on her final tournament against fun I’ve had on court, we had medication. Australian Open organisers on Between 97 and 200 – a “Can I go on court and say, Thursday he “absolutely un- Kristie Ahn of the US, added: a blast,” she said. “We would “I think communication Saturday unveiled a five-step four rating – will trigger a Everybody stop play? I can try. derstands the anger”. “I’ve achieved a lot, I’ve given pretend to talk tactics – we is key from the tournament air quality rating to determine discussion between medical I don’t think that’s going to do “I do think air quality it my all. Every single day I go really would talk about every- to the people, to the media, when play should be halted, staff and officials about halt- much. Maybe it was all a bit for sport and for tennis is a out and I work so hard to stay thing else,” Wozniacki added, to the fans, to the players, be- based on pollutants meas- ing play, with the match ref- late. But I don’t think I can do conversation we’re going to at the top or to get back to the laughing. “Just went out there cause you do hear it’s not safe ured by monitoring stations eree able to suspend a match more than what I did.” have more of in the future,” top, whatever it may be. and had fun, enjoyed ourselves. to be outside, keep your pets throughout Melbourne Park. if he sees fit. The Australian Open gets he added. sports Sunday, January 19, 2020 13

longines Qatar equestrian Tour hathab 2019-2020: Big Tour salman al emadi shows his class on The Toymaker

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India’s (left) and Nadiia Kichenok of Ukraine after winning SALMAN Mohammed al Ema- the women’s doubles at the in Australia di, who missed the first two on Saturday. Mirza returned to court after 2017. rounds of the annual Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab 2019-2020 national series, pro- Sania enjoys winning duced a telling showjumping performance on his bay gelding The Toymaker on Saturday to return with Nadiia top Big Tour in Hathab 6 at the Al Shaqab Indoor Arena. AFP baby boy with me in my first The Qatar Equestrian Fed- hOBArT (AuSTrALiA) match after so long... and we eration rider, excelled on his WON our first round,” Mirza 15-year-old horse in the Table INDIA’S former doubles world tweeted after her win. A, One round against the clock number one Sania Mirza made “Feel very grateful for the with jump off, Art. 238.2.2 | a winning return to tennis love I am receiving.. BELIEF!! 130/145cm class. Tuesday at the Hobart Inter- Takes you places YES my baby Al Emadi returned a fault- national after more than two boy, we did it.” less routine in 71.50secs which years on maternity leave. Mirza, regarded as her saw Salmeen Sultan al Su- The 33-year-old last played country’s greatest women’s waidi, riding Cantaro 32, set- at the in October tennis player, became the first tle for the second place having 2017 before injuries and then Indian to win a WTA singles gained 4 penalties despite a the birth of son Izhaan in Oc- title in 2005. time of 68.10secs. tober 2018 meant an extended She reached the fourth Nasser al Ghazali, who spell on the sidelines. round of the US Open in the had won the fifth leg on Quel Mirza, who is married to same year, and by 2007 was Homme, was pushed to the the former Pakistan cricket among the women’s top 30. third spot having picked up 4 captain Shoaib Malik, part- But a wrist injury caused her to penalties in 70.26secs. nered Ukraine’s Nadiia Kiche- concentrate on doubles, forging The triumph will see Al nok to a 2-6, 7-6 (7/3), 10-3 a partnership with Swiss great Emadi pick up another at least victory over ’s Oksana which pro- 20 points to add to his tally, Kalashnikova and Japan’s duced three Grand Slam titles. which stood at 64 points be- Miyu Kato in the doubles. She is due to partner fore this competition. “Today was one of the American in the Five more rounds remain Salman Mohammed al Emadi on his mount The Toymaker after being crowned as the longines Hathab Round Six Big Tour winner at the most special days of my life to mixed doubles at the Austral- in the 12-leg annual domestic Al Shaqab Indoor Arena on Saturday. He was the only rider to complete a clear round. have my parents and my little ian Open next week. series which has now entered an exciting phase and which concludes in April. Earlier, in the Open Class (Ride & Drive) event saw Barty fights to title at Adelaide Faris Saad al Qahtani on Godette claim the top po- She was presented the dium clocking 55.68secs and carved wood trophy by a 59.16secs faultlessly. painted Aboriginal elder who Mirdef Ali al Qashouti, blessed with a chant it before riding Deja Vu 84 (59.88 & it was handed over. 61.48secs) was second, and “The best part about this Mohammed Saeed Haidan on week is I fought and scrapped Ziezo (51.72secs & 64.04secs) my way through and got better finished third. and better in each situation, in The Dressage competi- each match,” Barty said. tion on Saturday morning “I just put myself in the had some impressive and foot Ashleigh Barty of Australia poses position to play for another tapping presentations in both with the winner’s trophy at the title, which is really exciting. the Level 1 (Elementary) and Adelaide International tourna- It’s been incredible to play at Level 2 (Prelim) competitions. ment on Saturday. (AFP) home... I can’t wait to get start- Ali Mohammed al Marri, ed in Melbourne next week.” combining with his horse AFP Barty will take to the court Fernhill Friendly Touch, col- ADeLAiDe (AuSTrALiA) at Rod Laver Arena on Mon- lected the maximum 70.028 day night. points to emerge as the win- ASHLEIGH Barty ended a ner ahead of the seasoned Jes- nine-year Australian home ti- Rublev wins second sica Waldon, riding Lusso Del tle drought on Saturday with a title of the season Castegno (67.931), in Level 1. 6-2, 7-5 victory over Ukraine’s Russian Andrey Rublev se- Maryam Ahmad al Boinin Dayana Yastremska at the Ad- cured his second title in a week on Vol De Nuit Tardonne elaide International. on Saturday after beating (69.545), and Faris Saad al The world number one Lloyd Harris 6-3, 6-0 to win Qahtani, riding Golden Grove Badr al Darwish, organizing Committee Member, Al Sahqab oliver Walter, dressage event judge from the UK, with Dressage level became the first Aussie wom- the Adelaide International. Solataire (67.727), stood out in Showjumping Competition, with Big Tour podium finishers Salman Mo- 1 (Elementary) Test C top two finishers Ali Mohammed al Marri and an to lift a trophy on a home The 18th-ranked third the Level 2 dressage. hammed al Emadi, Salmeen Sultan al Suwaidi and Nasser al Ghazali. Jessica Waldon. court since won seed is the first man since Hobart in 2011. Dominik Hrbaty in 2004 to lift Barty beat 24th-ranked two trophies during the first Results teenager Yastremska in 87 two weeks of an ATP season. bIg Tour 3. Nasser al Ghazali; Quel Homme; 4; 70.26; QR5,250 3. Mohammed Saeed Haidan; Ziezo; 0; 51.72; 4; 64.04; QR2,250 2. Jessica Waldon; Lusso Del Castegno; 67.931; QR2,250 minutes at Memorial Drive to He won the Qatar Open in Table A, One round against the clock with jump off, Art. 238.2.2 | 3. Ali Mohammed al Marri; Juste D’Adaelle; 67.241; QR 1,500 gain a boatload of confidence Doha last weekend. The victo- 130/145 cm | Prize-Money QR35,000 oPen Class dressage Level 2 (Prelim) Test C | Prize-Money QR5,000 1. Rider: Salman Mohammed al Emadi; Horse: The Toymaker; Faults: 0; Ride & Drive | 115/125cm | Prize-Money QR15,000 Level 1 (Elementary) Test C | Prize-Money QR10,000 1. Maryam Ahmad al Boinin; Vol De Nuit Tardonne; Score:69.545; Prize: heading into Monday’s start ry was Rublev’s 12th in a row Time: 71.50secs; Prize:QR8,750 1. Faris Saad al Qahtani; Godette; 0; 55.68; 0; 59.16; QR3,750 1. Ali Mohammed al Marri; Fernhill Friendly Touch; Score: 70.028; Prize: QR1,250; 2. Faris Saad al Qahtani; Golden Grove Solataire; 67.727; of the Australian Open in Mel- since November as he heads 2. Salmeen Sultan al Suwaidi; Cantaro 32; 4; 68.10; QR7,000 2. Mirdef Ali al Qashouti; Deja Vu 84; 0; 59.88; 0; 61.48; QR3,000 QR2,750 QR1,000. 3. Iris Nijboer; Rose Alsulaimi; 67.273; QR750. bourne, where she is top seed. into the Australian Open.

Kyrgios shuts Osaka vows to block out down Zverev negatives after ‘toughest year’ in Slam row Honestly, last year USTRALIA’S Nick Kyrgios was the toughest AFP less than a year. young,” the Japanese said was Adismissed criticism from MeLBOurNe The world number three, a smile. Alexander Zverev on Saturday who faces Marie Bouzkova of the “i was just this young kid after the German said he was a year of my life, so I DeFeNDiNG Australian Open Czech republic in her opener in that was going out. My goal was step behind some of his main champion Naomi Osaka said Melbourne, said she was “in a to win and i wasn’t going to let rivals when it came to chal- would hope it gets Saturday that 2019 was the better head space” compared anything stop me. lenging for Grand Slams. better. I feel like “toughest year of my life” to 12 months ago, and playing “i feel like now i appreciate Zverev said some of the after the Japanese ploughed better tennis. more every single win because i other young players were “just now I appreciate through several coaches and “But honestly, last year was know what it took to get it. better” than Kyrgios, who suffered a major dip in form. the toughest year of my life, so i “Of course i want to win every provocatively dropped and more every single The 22-year-old began last would hope it gets better,” Osaka match and i want to go out there did push-ups when the world year in spectacular fashion, added. and do that. number seven served double win because I winning in Melbourne for back- Pushed as to what she “That’s what i’m here for. i faults during Germany’s clash to-back Grand Slam titles and meant, she said: “i guess just be- think maybe last year i was a little with Australia at the ATP Cup. know what it took soaring to the top of the world fore everything (success), if i lost, bit more fearless.” “I’m not going to entertain rankings. it wouldn’t be an (news) article. Osaka, who has been open that too much. With every- to get it But she then exited roland “Now if i lose, like, there’s about her struggles with the pres- thing going on, that’s the least Garros in the third round and news. it was tough adjusting sure that comes with success, of my worries,” said Kyrgios, Wimbledon in the first round, to that.” says she is trying to ignore what who has been at the forefront and her defence of her uS Open Osaka described herself is said and written about her. of fundraising efforts for Aus- crown similarly fell flat. as “a bit more seasoned” “i’ve been training my whole tralia’s bushfire crisis. The Japanese roared back compared to a year ago and life for this (tennis),” she told “He’s a great player. I’m with titles in her native city of hopes feeling more relaxed reporters. not quite sure where those Naomi osaka Osaka and then in Beijing in can bring success, starting “i shouldn’t let outside noise comments come from. I’m of Japan in the autumn, and in December with the defence of her Aus- – no offence to you guys, love sure he didn’t mean them in Melbourne on hired the Belgian Wim Fissette tralian Open crown. you guys – but outside noise a bad way. But if he did, then Saturday. (AFP) as her coach -- her fourth in “Last year i feel like i was dictate how i’m feeling.” I’m sorry for whatever I’ve done to you.” (AFP) 14 Sunday, January 19, 2020 sports Pep’s birthday ruined as Palace snatch point; spurs held to draw

The 18-year-old Brazilian lazio’s Ciro Immobile celebrates Fernandinho striker claimed his ninth goal after scoring against Sampdoria of the season with a clinical fin- on Saturday. (AFP) scores late own ish from Bukayo Saka’s cross. But Chris Wilder’s side goal for City; snatched an 83rd-minute Immobile Norwich beat equaliser when John Fleck lashed home after Arsenal hat-trick as Bournemouth failed to clear. Bottom of the table Nor- wich’s vital 1-0 win over fellow Lazio thrash AFP strugglers Bournemouth saw LONDON the pitchside monitor finally used to decide a red card call. Sampdoria ’s 49th birth- Norwich took the lead day celebrations went flat as when Bournemouth defender AFP Fernandinho’s late own goal Steve Cook was sent off after forced Manchester City to flinging himself across the goal settle for a 2-2 draw against to block Teemu Pukki’s shot CIRO Immobile scored a hat- Crystal Palace, while Totten- with his hand. trick as Lazio thrashed ten-man ham’s hopes of finishing in Pukki fired home the re- Sampdoria 5-1 on Saturday to the top four were dented by a sulting penalty in the 33rd close in on Juventus and Inter goalless stalemate at Watford minute, but the Canaries had Milan and consolidate third on Saturday. to survive a tense finish after place in Serie A. On a busy day of top-flight Ben Godfrey was sent off in the In-form Immobile was om- action, the pitchside VAR mon- 76th minute. nipresent, playing a role in Fe- itor was used in the Premier Godfrey’s foul on Callum lipe Caicedo’s opener after just League for the first time at Nor- Wilson was ruled a red card seven minutes in the Stadio Ol- wich and Arsenal were held to Crystal Palace players celebrate after Manchester City’s Fernandinho scored an own goal during their English Premier league match in by referee Paul Tierney after impico. a 1-1 draw by Sheffield United. Manchester, , on Satruday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. (AFP) he checked with the monitor, He added two more in a It was the drama at the a move that followed advice to three-minute first-half spell, the Etihad Stadium that took the balls into the box and try to con- the 87th minute with a typi- Harry Kane sidelined after line technology showing just officials from Premier League first from the spot after a Nicola spotlight as Fernandinho’s trol Zaha on the counter-attack. cally predatory header from hamstring surgery, Tottenham 10.04mm of the ball had not chiefs this week to use the Murru handball. last-gasp blunder left Guar- We had many chances, unfortu- Benjamin Mendy’s cross. have gone three league games gone over. screen more often. The 29-year-old striker ran diola in no mood to party after nately we could not win.” But there was a sting in the without scoring. “I know it was only a cou- Wolves climbed to sixth rings around the Sampdoria de- City’s faint hopes of retaining Cenk Tosun marked his tale for Guardiola as Fernand- Jose Mourinho’s side are ple of millimetres but goal- after a thrilling fightback in fense after picking up a Franc- the title suffered another ham- first league start since his loan inho turned Wilfried Zaha’s without a win in four league line technology does not make their 3-2 win at Southamp- esco Acerbi to put the Romans mer blow. move from Everton with his cross into his own net in the matches since December 26 mistakes like VAR. We have to ton, with Pedro Neto start- three goals up after 20 minutes. The champions trail Liv- maiden goal for the Eagles, 90th minute to end second- and sit eight points behind accept it was not a goal,” Mour- ing a second-half revival that Immobile converted a sec- erpool by 13 points ahead of the Turkish striker netting a placed City’s run of three suc- fourth-placed Chelsea, who inho said. saw Raul Jimenez’s brace ond penalty on 65 minutes af- the runaway leaders’ clash close-range strike from Martin cessive league wins. visit Newcastle in Saturday’s Arsenal are 10 points adrift seal the points. ter Angolan defender Bastos with rivals Manchester Unit- Kelly’s flick in the 39th minute. At Vicarage Road, Troy late game. of the top four after the Blades Everton drew 1-1 at West tapped in nine minutes after the ed on Sunday. Sergio Aguero appeared to Deeney’s 70th-minute spot- Toothless Tottenham continued their superb first Ham after Dominic Calvert- break, bringing his tally to 23 “It was a tight game. It’s have turned the game on its kick was saved by Paulo Gaz- thought they had stolen the season back in the Premier Lewin cancelled out Issa Di- goals this season. difficult to analyse when head in the 82nd minute when zaniga before Tottenham’s Erik points in stoppage-time when League. op’s opener for the hosts. Karol Linetty pulled a goal they shoot from one corner the Argentine striker bagged Lamela was denied a last-gasp Lamela flicked Serge Aurier’s Gabriel Martinelli broke Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish back for the Genoa side after 69 and have no more chances,” his 250th goal in 360 games for winner by Ignacio Pussetto’s cross towards goal, but Wat- the deadlock in first-half rescued a 1-1 draw at Bright- minutes, but Claudio Ranieri’s Guardiola said. the club. goal-line clearance. ford’s new signing Pussetto stoppage-time at the Emirates on, who had taken the lead side are 16th, five points above “I told them to put more Aguero put City ahead in With England captain cleared off the line, with goal- Stadium. through Leandro Trossard. the relegation zone. Giggs to make punditry debut on bein today

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK derby between Liverpool and The thirteen-time English – winning thirteen Eng- DOhA Manchester United at 19:30 Premier League winner is re- lish Premier League titles, Mecca Time. garded by many as one of the four FA Cups, three Foot- CURRENT Wales manag- Joining in the best players ever to play for ball League Cups, two UEFA er and Manchester United Arabic studio will be beIN Manchester United. His part- Champion Leagues, one legend Ryan Giggs is set to SPORTS presenter Ayman nership with players such as UEFA and one make his punditry debut on Jadah, beIN SPORTS analyst , FIFA Club . January 19 live and exclusive and Egyptian legend Mo- and Ruud Van Nistelrooy as The Manchester United on beIN SPORTS. hammed Abutrika as well as well as his consistency and legend appeared 632 times Giggs will take part in Tareq Al Jalahma. loyalty are widely recognized in the English Premier beIN SPORTS’ English stu- Along with analysing the in the world of football. League before becoming an dios for the Burnley vs. two matches, Giggs will be Ryan Giggs signed his Interim player-manager for Leicester City match at 17:00 sharing his illustrious expe- first professional contract the Red Devils in 2014 and Dortmund’s Erling Braut Haaland with the match ball after scoring a Mecca Time before mov- riences in football as well as with Manchester United on then moving to manage the hat-trick against Augsburg in the on Saturday. (AFP) ing to beIN SPORTS’ Arabic his UEFA Euro 2020 expec- his 17th birthday in 1990 Welsh national football team studio for the North West tations with Wales. Ryan Giggs. and hasn’t looked back since in 2018. Teen star Haaland bags 20-minute hat-trick on al Gharafa sign ivorian striker double sends Madrid Kodjia from aston Villa Dortmund debut top but VAR leaves Sevilla fuming AFP Haaland completed his tre- BerLiN ble when captain Marco Reus DPA played him into the area, slam- NORWEGIAN rising star Er- ming the ball home to make it ling Braut Haaland came off the 5-3. It had been a vastly differ- REAL Madrid moved to the bench to claim a hat-trick in- ent game until Haaland’s stun- top of with a 2-1 vic- side 20 minutes on his Borussia ning entrance. tory over Sevilla at the San- Dortmund debut and inspire a Augsburg deserved to be tiago Bernabeu on Saturday. 5-3 comeback win at Augsburg in control, taking advantage of But the win was not with- in the Bundesliga on Saturday. poor Dortmund defending with out controversy after the vid- The 19-year-old showed the opening goal from striker eo assistant ruled out an early why Dortmund paid Salzburg Florian Niederlechner before Sevilla goal. 20 million euros ($22 million) Marco Richter’s stunning long- Al Gharafa have signed French-born Ivory Coast striker Jonathan The visitors thought they for him last month when he range strike 20 seconds into the Kodjia from Aston Villa, the club confirmed on twitter. The 30-year- had taken the lead when Luuk came on in the 56th minute second half. old joined Villa in 2016 and had six months left on his current con- de Jong powered in a header with his new team 3-1 down. The shock of falling two tract. Al Gharafa will unveil the former Bristol City striker on Monday. from an Ever Banega corner “I am pretty relaxed about goals down woke up the Dort- but the goal was ruled out for it... I don’t really know why,” mund attack as Germany a push in the build-up. the laid-back teen admitted af- winger Julian Brandt fired Referee Juan Martinez ter his stunning display. home their first goal off the Munuera was advised to re- “I came here to score goals crossbar just four minutes into Klinsmann’s coaching licence view the goal pitchside for a and it was a good debut for me.” the second half. possible foul on Eder Militao. Having already scored 28 The game became an He adjudged that when Real Madrid’s Casemiro shoots to score against Sevilla in the Spanish goals in 22 games for Salzburg end-to-end affair and Nieder- valid ahead of Bayern clash Militao had tried to follow league at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday. (AFP) this season, the teenager need- lechner grabbed Augsburg’s the run of De Jong he had his ed just 183 seconds to open his third by tapping in. But it was DPA The former Germany cap- path blocked deliberately by He said: “We are very up- minutes with a curling shot Dortmund account, then add- one-way traffic thereafter as BerLiN tain and coach Klinsmann ob- Nemanja Gudelj. set, very indignant. I refuse past . ed two more in quick succes- Dortmund coach Lucien Favre tained the coaching licence in Sevilla coach Julen Lo- to analyse the game after the But Casemiro had the sion for his his sixth hat-trick brought on Haaland for de- JUERGEN Klinsmann can 2000 but had reportedly not petegui said: “Logically I’m ruled out goal.” last word, heading in a Lucas of the campaign. fender Lukasz Piszczek. coach Hertha Berlin in their renewed it since 2012, miss- sad. We were very good in the Asked if things had evened Vazquez cross on 69 minutes. Dortmund scored two He wasted little time in Sunday Bundesliga match ing further training courses first half and we took the lead out in the second half when in “Their coach knows what goals in as many minutes as making his presence felt to against champions Bayern that are mandatory for the re- with a perfectly legal goal. the build-up to Sevilla’s goal he wants and they are a very Haaland fired in off the post, give Dortmund a victory which Munich as his licence has newal. “I don’t think you can sep- the ball struck Munir’s elbow difficult team to beat,” said before England winger Jadon leaves them fourth in the table. been determined to be valid But the DFB said it received arate that from what happens as he lay on the turf, Monchi Casemiro of Sevilla coach Sancho netted from a tight an- Elsewhere, South Korean by the German Football Asso- the last missing documents on in the rest of the game. added: “If they rule the sec- Lopetegui, who was back gle to equalise. Kwon Chang-Hoon and Nils ciation (DFB) and the German these courses from the Ameri- “I do not understand why ond goal out maybe I would the club that sacked him Haaland put Dortmund Petersen scored Freiburg’s Football League (DFL). can federation US Soccer. they rule out the goal and have gone down to the pitch last season. ahead for the first time with goals in a 2-1 win at Mainz “The coaching licence of Klinsmann, who was ap- that is after seeing it calmly and taken the players off.” Madrid are now three 18 minutes left when he which moved their side sixth. Juergen Klinsmann has been pointed Hertha coach in No- afterwards. Sincerely I do Casemiro scored the first points clear of Barcelona, tapped home after Thorgan Werder Bremen kept a renewed. His engagement as vember until the end of the not know why they ruled goal on 57 minutes, running who face Granada at home Hazard got in behind the clean sheet for the first time Hertha Berlin head coach is season, had been upbeat Fri- it out.” onto a fine back-heel pass on Sunday. Augsburg defence, with the this season as an own goal by in accordance with DFL stat- day that the issue would be Sevilla’s sporting director from Luka Jovic. Earlier on Saturday, Ala- goal awarded despite a VAR Florian Kastenmeier secured a utes,” the DFB tweeted. solver quickly. Monchi was even more critical. De Jong equalized on 69 ves beat Levante 1-0 away. review for offside. 1-0 win at Fortuna Duesseldorf. sports Sunday, January 19, 2020 15 Brilliant Berishvili Rayyan triumph; Shamal shock Al Wakrah in QVA League

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK fires al shamal to DOhA AL Rayyan Club piled scripted a straight-set victory against Qatar Sports Club to complete top of QBf league their first leg of the QVA League in Doha on Saturday. Al Shamal however started TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the new leg with a 3-2 upset DOhA win over Al Wakrah in another match with Henrique Costa and CENTRE Mikheil Berishvili Rabel William collecting the fired Al Shamal to the top with bulk of points for the winners. a brilliant 42 individual points Al Rayyan Club were not as the defending champions able to finish the first leg earlier Al Rayyan and Qatar Sports Club in action during their QVA league outplayed Al Wakrah 109-80 as some of their players were on match in Doha on Saturday. for their ninth victory in the the national team duty. They QBF League on Saturday. resumed the League action and With Ivan Jose Fernan- At the Al Gharafa Club built early gaps, before working Results dez Anez leading the fight- Indoor Hall, Berishvili hardly on them to cruise to a 25-15, 25- back, supported by Hector First leg did anything wrong. He col- 20, 25-19 win in 68 minutes. Salerno, Tamsir Samb and Al Rayyan beat Qatar Sports Club 3-0 lected eight three-pointers off Outside hitter Marko Vuka- Nikola Vasic, Al Shamal (25-15, 25-20, 25-19) in one hour & as many attempts and sank 16 sinovic netted 13 points for Al reeled off the next two sets to eight minutes two-pointers from 17 shots. He Rayyan. Marcus ad 11 and mid- force the tie-breaker. converted his both free throws dle player Belal Nabel Abunabot second leg Al Shamal shot from 10-8 as well. was also in double digits with Al Shamal beat Al Wakrah 3-2 (25-23, to 12-8 and moved along 10. Marco Ferreira logged nine. 25-23, 25-20, 25-18, 15-9) in one hour quickly to seal the set and Results For Qatar Sports Club, & 51 minutes their second victory in 10 Oughlef Youssef had a game- matches so far. For Al Wak- al rayyan beat al sadd 99-89 (half-time 56-41) high 16. Samuel Walker con- rah, this was their third loss main performers – al rayyan: Eric Lockett 27 pts & tributed 11. five wins in nine matches. in 10 games. 11 rebounds, Mohamed Hassan Mohamed 22 pts, Tanguy Ngombo 13 pts Al Shamal’s Mikheil Berishvili receieves the Player of the Match award after his 42-point contribution in his With their sixth win in Al Shamal piled a great Costa was the best scorer al sadd: Juan’ya Green 22 pts, Babacar Dieng 21 team’s 109-80 victory over Al Wakrah Club during the QBF league in Al Gharafa on Saturday. nine matches, Al Rayyan have deal of pressure on Al Wakrah, for Al Shamal with 27, while pts, Justin Baker 18 pts 20 points, the same as Police who had seven wins from 10 William and Issa added 16 and and Al Wakrah. Al Arabi lead games prior to this one. Af- 19 useful points. al shamal beat al Wakrah 109-80 (half-time 45-33) the table with 25 points after ter winning the first two sets For Al Wakrah, Anez was main performers- al shamal: Mikheil Berishvili 42 winning all their nine games at the same 25-23, Al Shamal the leading contributor with pts, George Tsintsadze 18 pts & 16 assists, Faris in a row. Al Ahli round out the faced a furious comeback bid 28. Salermo secured 16, while Avdic 17 pts, Aaron Mitchell 14 pts, Emir Mujic 11 top five with 15 points from from Al Shamal. Vasic and Samb had 13 each. pts al Wakrah: Musa Muhajareen Abdul Aleem 31 pts, Julius Coles 24 pts, Tevin Glass 9 pts & 11 rebounds

As a result, Al Shamal dominated the opening and Don’t panic, Kohli tells fans closing quarters – 31-18 and 35-23 – and shot to the top AFP That helped to settle boundary. with 21 points from 12 games. BANGALOre (iNDiA) nerves and Kohli looked calm “It’s that left shoulder that George Tsintsadze shone to after the win in which he also has popped out a few times. post 18 points and 16 assists. AFTER overcoming “panic” made 78 in India’s 340-6. There’s no tear so hopefully Faris Avdic gained 17 among fans, Indian captain “We live in the days of so- he should be back for the next points, while Aaron Mitchell Virat Kohli has tried to assure cial media and a panic button game,” Kohli said. and Emir Mujic added 14 and supporters it will be service as being pressed too early,” Kohli Steve Smith stood out 11 points, respectively for the normal when his side take on said after the game in Rajkot. for Australia with his defiant winners, whose biggest lead Australia in a tense deciding “We know exactly what 98 and stood guard with his stood at 29 points (100-71) in match in their One-day series we’re doing in the change team’s new-look middle-order the final 10 minutes. on Sunday. room. On the outside there’s a before chopping a Kuldeep Ya- Musa Muhajareen Abdul Eric lockett of Al Rayyan is being honoured for his superb performance against Al Sadd on Saturday. Many Indian fans had a lot of panic that we don’t really dav delivery on to the stumps. Aleem shot 31 for Al Wakrah. near seizure after Australia focus on.” He put on a threatening He was followed by Julius games so far. mance in the pos-interval play. notched up 13. hammered their side by 10 There are worries though 96-run third-wicket stand Coles with 24 points and Te- In another match, Al Rayy- Eric Lockett had a match- For former champions Al wickets in the first 50-over as Dhawan did not return to with Marnus Labuschagne, vin Glass, who has nine points an also put in a strong show high 27 points, along with 11 Sadd, who are holding eighth game on Tuesday. But Koh- field after being hit on the rib making his ODI debut in and 11 rebounds. This was the and cantered past Al Sadd 99- rebounds for Al Rayyan. Guard spot now, Juan’ya Green and li’s team dominated Friday’s cage by a Pat Cummins bounc- this series. fourth loss for Al Wakrah, tak- 89. Trailing by 41-56 at the in- Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Babacar Dieng accounted for second match and won by 36 er during his 90-ball knock. “I thought Marnus played ing them to 20 points from 12 terval, Al Sadd staged some re- also excelled and chipped in most of the points with 22 and runs, with opener Shikhar Vice captain Rohit Sharma really well in his first bat in games. Al Arabi also have 20 covery and managed to reduce with 22 points, while veteran 21, respectively. Justin Baker Dhawan hitting 96 and KL Ra- also walked off after injuring one-day international cricket,” but they have played only 11 the margin with better perfor- forward Tanguy Ngombo secured 18. hul smashing 80 off 52 balls. his arm diving to prevent a Smith said. Qca women’s T20i Tournament Bess places England in Oman, hosts Qatar record close victories box seat in third Test TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK AFP DOhA POrT eLiZABeTh (SOuTh AFriCA) scoreboard

england (1rsT InnIngs): 499-9 deCl HOSTS Qatar had a mixed day when ROOKIE off-spinner Dom Bess souTh aFrICa (1sT InnIngs, oVernIghT 60-2): they won one match and lost other in claimed his first Test five-wick- D. Elgar c Pope b Bess 35 the QCA Women’s T20I Triangular et haul as England moved into P. Malan c and b Bess 18 Tournament at the Asian Town Stadi- a strong position on the third Z. Hamza c Pope b Bess 10 A. Nortje c Root b Stokes 18 um, Industrial Area on Friday. day of the third Test against F. du Plessis c Pope b Bess 8 The Qatar Cricket Association South Africa at St George’s H. van der Dussen b Bess 24 (QCA), headed by Yousef Jeham Al- Park on Saturday. Q. de Kock not out 63 Kuwari, is hosting the event to pro- Bess took the first five wick- V. Philander not out 27 extras (b4, w1) 5 vide exposure and opportunity to not ets as South Africa struggled to Total (6 wkts, 82 overs) 208 only the local players but also that of 208 for six in reply to England’s Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Malan), 2-60 (Hamza), 3-63 the region. 499 for nine declared, still 291 (Elgar), 4-71 (Du Plessis), 5-109 (Van der Dussen), 6-154 (Nortje) With China withdrawing due runs in arrears - and 92 short of bowling: Broad 11-4-30-0, Curran 9-1-31-0, Bess to some technical issues, the hosts avoiding the follow-on. 31-12-51-5, Wood 11-4-31-0 (1w), Denly 4-1-10- had to change the status of the four- 0, Root 11-4-25-0, Stokes 5-1-26-1. nation event to the triangular series. To bat: K. Maharaj, K. Rabada, D. Paterson There will be double round robin for- Participating teams and QCA officials before the start of the QCA Women’s T20I Tournament at the Asian Town Stadium on Friday. Toss: England. mat and two top teams will play the final on January 21. home, finished the day with Both the matches on the opening Results five for 51. day were full of thrills and excite- oman beat Qatar by three runs He might have had more as ment as Oman got the better of Qatar oman: 114 for three (Sakshi 24 in 31 balls, Fiza 34 not out Root dropped a regulation slip by three wickets in the first one and in 34 balls, Priyanka Edan 22 not out in 21 balls; Nahan Arif catch to reprieve the stubborn the home team edged Kuwait by a 1/16, Rochelle Sherlene Quyn 1/18, Shahreen Nawab Nortje who bravely defied the wicket off the penultimate ball in the 1/17) hostility of Mark Wood and the Qatar: 111 for six (Shahreen Nawab 18 in 34 balls, Aysha second fixture. 27 not out in 28 balls; Bhakti Shetty 2/15, Snehal Nair guile of Bess. In the inaugural match, Oman, 1/13) He had batted for 193 min- asked to bat first, made 114 for three. Player of the match: Fiza (Oman) utes and faced 136 balls when Fiza hit a run-a-ball 34 with three he edged a ball from Stokes to boundaries. Sakshi struck two fours Qatar beat Kuwait by one wicket England’s Dom Bess celebrates Root at second slip. This time in her 31-ball 24 and Priyanka Edan Kuwait: 115 for seven (Priyada 18 in 22 balls, Zeena Jilani his five-wicket performance. the England captain held on. chipped in with 22 not out in 21 de- 24 in 32 balls, Siobhan Lee 21 in 23 balls; Rochelle De Kock showed the famil- liveries. Sherlene Quyn 2/19, Nahan Arif 2/22, Aleena Khan 1/18) Joe Root’s side would iar muscularity which brought Fiza and Priyanka were involved Qatar: 119 for nine in 19.5 overs (Aysha 31 in 29 balls, have been in an even stronger him half-centuries in the first Aleena Khan 25 in 36 balls, Nahan Arif 13 in 12 balls; Maria in an unbroken 39-run stand for the Jasvi 2/16, Priyada Murli 2/19, Madeena Zubari 1/23, position had it not been for two Tests, clubbing nine fours fourth wicket as well. Rochelle Sher- Amna Shareef 2/25) a lengthy rain interruption in his 63. He had added 54 for lene Quyn, Shahreennawab and Na- Player of the match: Aleena Khan (Qatar). which wiped out the after- the seventh wicket with Vernon han Arif shared three wickets. noon session and some defi- Philander, 27 not out, when Qatar had a good start and oman’s Fiza (left) and Qatar’s Aleena Khan pose with Player of the Match trophy. ant South African resistance, stumps were drawn. reached 48 for one but two wickets off the fifth delivery, Kale struck a notably from Quentin de Kock, In spite of the poor weather at this stage stalled their progress. 14 balls with two fours. Bhakti Shetty (25 with a four) collected 47 runs boundary to seal the pulsating victory unbeaten on 63 and dropped forecast for the next two days, Also three Qatar players got run out, picked two wickets. for the fourth wicket to provide the and keep Qatar on track for a place in three times by Ben Stokes, and England remain well-placed which proved a big setback to their Qatar, chasing a challenging 116- much-needed momentum. the final. nightwatchman Anrich Nortje. to take a 2-1 lead in the four- chase. run for victory in the second match As a result, Qatar needed only Earlier, Zeena Jilani got two fours The 22-year-old Bess, play- match series. The second new Captain Aysha hit an unbeaten 27 of the day, stepped up the pace after four runs in the final over by Madeena in 24, Siobhan Lee added 21 and Pri- ing in his fourth Test after be- ball was taken for the last three with a four in 28 balls, while Shah- being down three for 35 in six overs. Zubari. Off the first three balls, Trupti yada hit 18. Maryam made 10 not ing called up as cover for his balls of the day, bowled by Bess reennawab got 18 in 34 balls and Captain Aysha, who smashed four Kale (eight not out) and Sabah Nawab out. Rochelle and Nahan Arif shared sick Somerset teammate Jack at a time when fading light al- opener Saachi Dhadwal added 12 in boundaries in 31, and Aleena Khan (one not out) got three runs. Then four wickets. Leach who has since flown lowed only spinners to be used.