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Grief as Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ star Reyes dies in car crash PAGE 18 WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA VS BANGLADESH Attiyah takes outright FIA World Cup lead with Kazakhstan win

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK I was happy to make it Aktau City to the bivouac to the south at problems, I found a new level of speed. It AKTAU CITY (KAZAKHSTAN) Kenderley. was more than flat-out and with no mis- to the end. We lost The Qatari carded a time of 2hrs takes.” OVERDRIVE Racing’s Nasser Saleh al At- time but this is racing 22min 03sec to snatch the outright lead Stage winner Rajhi added: “The navi- tiyah was made to work mightily hard for from his Saudi rival. Defending World gation was very difficult. It was hard to see a second victory in Rally Kazakhstan and and we accept what happens. Champion Jakub Przygonski was just and find the route. We had to do two loops the outright lead in the 2019 FIA World After the problems, I found a new over three minutes behind the stage win- to find the right road in one place and we Cup for Cross-Country Rallies. level of speed. It was more than ner in third and Ten Brinke came in fifth had a puncture.” The Qatari and his French co-driver with the third Toyota in a time of 2hrs Attiyah took an advantage of 5min Matthieu Baumel looked to be in control flat-out and with no mistakes. 30min 26sec. 38sec into the short 148.76km final loop before the fifth demanding selective sec- Nasser Saleh al Attiyah However, Attiyah was awarded a one- stage to the north of Aktau City that also tion through some of the remotest terrain minute time penalty for speeding in a featured a section running along the in eastern Kazakhstan. Lengthy delays for restricted area and the overall lead was shoreline of the Caspian Sea. the crew in that loop stage to the north of leading the championship. Now we are gifted to Rajhi. The Qatari said: “Last year With nothing to lose after his issues on Aktau City meant that the outcome went waiting for Morocco. This is a good year the top 15 at the finish in Aktau. our car was seriously damaged on the first day five, Ten Brinke won the last stage in down to the wire and the Toyota Hilux for us. Six wins in total and six races in After those penultimate stage prob- stage and we had to withdraw. Everything a time of 1hr 15min 08sec, but Al-Attiyah crew had to stave off a fierce challenge which I compete. We controlled the pace lems that cost him third overall, Ten is going according to plan and I am opti- did enough to stave off any late pressure from rival and Dakar legend Stéphane Pe- well today. It was a nice stage, no prob- Brinke said: “We started that stage very mistic, despite the one-minute penalty.” from Peterhansel to secure the victory for terhansel over the final stage to confirm a lems.” fast and pushed a lot in the first part in The second loop stage around Senek, Overdrive Racing and take the outright second win on the longest FIA event in the Saudi Arabian driver Yazeed al Rajhi the dunes. Then we broke a drive shaft to the east of Kenderli, was the longest FIA World Cup lead. calendar. was not able to repeat last year’s success in and got stuck in the sand. It took us 30 of the event at 414.12km and included PROVISIONAL RESULTS (@12.50HRS) Attiyah eventually pressed on down Kazakhstan but he and German co-driver minutes to get moving and then we had to stretches of sand dunes. There was no 1. Nasser Saleh al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 17hrs 58min 06sec the coastline of the Caspian Sea to the Dirk von Zitzewitz claimed two stage change the drive shaft. Then we had a sen- stopping the Qatari on this occasion, 2. Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)/Andrea Peterhansel (DEU) MINI John Cooper finish in Aktau City to secure a winning wins, led after day one and recovered from sor alarm issue and had to stop and reset however, and the Overdrive Racing star Works Rally 18hrs 03min 27sec margin of 5min 21sec and repeat his 2017 a third-day roll and a series of punctures and then decided to quit the stage in case stopped the clocks in a time of 3hrs 52min 3. Jakub Przygonski (POL)/Timo Gottschalk (DEU) MINI John Cooper Works triumph on the newest round of the cross- to reach the finish in eighth overall. we damaged the car.” 14sec to set the fastest time and storm into Rally 18hrs 45min 56sec 4. Miroslav Zapletal (CZE)/Marek Sykora (SVK) Ford F-150 Evo 19hrs 27min country calendar. The win gave him an Dutchman Bernhard Ten Brinke and It was an enthralling start to the event an outright lead of 4min 32sec over Przy- 54sec unofficial nine-point lead in the Drivers’ Belgian co-driver Tom Colsoul held third being organised by the Automotorsport gonski, despite another one-minute time 5. Denis Krotov (RUS)/Dmytro Tsyro (RUS) MINI John Cooper Works Rally Championship to take to the final round overall in their Toyota Hilux until issues Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan penalty. 19hrs 44min 40sec in Morocco in October. on the fifth Aktau loop stage cost them a for both Attiyah and Rajhi. They were Attiyah said: “I was happy to make it 8. Yazeed al Rajhi (SAU)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (DEU) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 22hrs 46min 11sec Attiyah said: “I am obviously very hap- lot of time. They won the last stage but separated by just two seconds through the to the end. We lost time but this is racing 19. Bernhard Ten Brinke (NLD)/Tom Colsoul (BEL) Toyota Hilux Overdrive py to win Rally Kazakhstan and now I am hefty time penalties dropped them out of opening 280.35km selective section from and we accept what happens. After the 134hrs 04min 34sec

French Open Osaka shocked by Siniakova, says ‘losing best thing’ Djokovic beats qualifier, ready for ‘real deal’ AFP “On a disappointment lev- Victory was hers on Court PARIS: Top seed Novak Djokovic barely broke sweat as he sauntered PARIS el of 1-10 – I am probably at a Suzanne Lenglen when Osaka through the French Open third round with a 6-3 100 at the moment.” unleashed another misguided 6-3 6-2 victory against Italian qualifier Salvatore WORLD number one Naomi Osaka admitted that she forehand. Caruso on Saturday. Djokovic has never lost a Osaka said she had been suf- had been “over-thinking” her The Czech goes on to face Grand Slam match to a player ranked as low fering from headaches because game and her ambitions. Madison Keys of the United as Caruso, and never looked like doing so as of the stress of being top seed “I was over-thinking this States in what will be her first he breezed to two match points, needing just at a Grand Slam for the first calendar Grand Slam thing. appearance in the last 16 of one of those to put Caruso, the world number time and admitted her shock It’s something I wanted to do the majors. 147, out of his misery. “I have been playing exit from Roland Garros on forever but if it was that easy, Despite being top seed for really well this year, and, you know, reaching a Saturday was “the best thing” everybody would have done it.” the first time at a Slam, Osaka Novak Djokovic at second week of a slam is a success,” Djokovic that could have happened. She added: “I have to work had never looked convincing Roland Garros on told a post-match news conference. But now The world number one hard now to put myself in the in Paris. She was two points Saturday. (REUTERS) the real deal starts. So it’s going to get only from Japan saw her hopes position to do it again. away from defeat in the first tougher from here.” The Serbian is yet to drop of winning a third successive “I’m peacing out of this round against Anna Karolina a set in the tournament. He will face either Germany’s Jan-Lennard major ended by world number tournament.” Schmiedlova and came back Struff or 13th seed Borna Coric of Croatia next. Djokovic is bidding to 42 Katerina Siniakova of the Osaka was undone by a from a set and break down to become the first man in the Open era to win each of the Grand Slams Czech Republic who pulled off shocking 38 unforced errors Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova (right) celebrates after winning see off in twice. His triumph in this year’s Australian Open took him to 15 major a sensational 6-4, 6-2 victory. as she finally ran out of luck in against Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the women’s singles third round of round two. singles titles, third only behind Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal “Losing is probably the Paris having had to come back French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. (AFP) Her defeat also means that (17). “I am grateful to be part of the era with them, because I think best thing that could have from a set down in her first only four of the top 10 seeds in they made me the player I am today,” Djokovic said. (REUTERS) happened,” said 21-year-old two matches. Osaka dropped the first set The Czech, who is the the women’s singles are left in Men’s Last 16 line-up: Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) v Jan-Lennard Osaka, the reigning Australian “It’s amazing, I can’t be- for the third successive match world’s number one doubles the tournament. Struff GER); Fabio Fognini (ITA x9) v Alexander Zverev (GER x5); and US Open champion. lieve it, I am so happy now,” at the tournament, squander- player, kept up the pressure on “I don’t want to say I was Dominic Thiem (AUT x4) v Gael Monfils (FRA x14); Karen Khach- “I felt very tired. In the said Siniakova, who was the ing seven break points in all. the misfiring top seed, breaking depressed – that’s too strong a anov (RUS x10) v Juan Martin del Potro (ARG x8); Stefanos Tsitsi- other matches I had head- women’s doubles champion in Siniakova made her pay, for a 3-2 lead in the second set. statement,” added Osaka. pas (GRE x6) v Stan Wawrinka (SUI x24); Leonardo Mayer (ARG) aches, maybe that’s the stress. Paris in 2018 alongside Bar- breaking for 5-4 and taking Siniakova backed it up “I have felt that before but v Roger Federer (SUI x3); Kei Nishikori (JPN x7) v Benoit Paire “I felt there was a weight bora Krejcikova. the opener when Osaka sent with another break for 5-2 off this is not that extreme. I can (FRA); Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) v Rafael Nadal (ESP x2). on me. This hasn’t been the “I played my best back her 16th unforced error Osaka’s third double fault of say I am very disappointed but happiest of times. and I hope it continues.” of the set. the match. I can’t turn back time.” Sports Sunday, June 2, 2019 17 Copa America a significant step in Qatar’s World Cup journey: Sanchez

FEW weeks ago, the Qa- game or moment? tar Football Association We played seven games in all but (QFA) renewed coach beating Saudi Arabia in our final Felix Sanchez’s con- group game to top our section was Atract until the end of the the first key moment to making us 2022 FIFA World Cup, which believe we could do it. The game Qatar will host. This proves against Iraq in the last 16 was the that his employers are con- first of our knockout fixtures. The vinced the Spaniard is able stadium was full of Iraqi fans and to develop the team further the game was tense, but we man- in preparation for the global aged to prevail. After intelligently tournament. Soon after the overcoming Korea Republic in the end of the domestic season, next round thanks to the players’ the Qatar squad gathered for commitment, the semi-final was an overseas training camp as another significant confrontation. part of their attempt to make When you play against the host history at the 2019 Copa team, you’re under a lot of pres- America in Brazil. Before em- sure. But anyone who watched it barking on the trip, Sanchez could see that we played one of our found time for an exclusive finest games. We controlled the and wide-ranging interview play, created opportunities and with FIFA.com. scored four goals. Our presence in the final could’ve been enough in After a wonderful year with itself, but this generation of play- the Asian Cup, Qatar are now ers was full of enthusiasm despite preparing for the 2022 FIFA the long journey and the physical World Cup. Do you think par- toll. It was a historic game, where ticipating in the Copa America we played with well-thought-out will be a good start? tactics to take advantage of our op- You have to always focus on your ponents’ weaknesses and restrict over-riding goal. Qatar is heading their power. Other than the period towards a historic event: hosting after their goal in the second half, the 2022 World Cup. We need to I believe our performance was per- make sure the squad is in top form fect, and we finally succeeded and and up to the nation’s expectations. won the title. This means that we’ll not be par- The Qatar national football team members celebrate with coach Felix Sanchez after they won the 2019 Asian Cup earlier this year. ticipating just for its own sake, but You coached many of the cur- that we’re determined to leave our rent players when they started mark on World Cup history, espe- at Aspire Academy and subse- cially since this will be Qatar’s first quently worked with a lot of World Cup. I hope that the them as they moved through Our participation in the 2019 Copa the age categories. In terms of America can be seen as a signifi- players will perform developing Qatari football, do cant step in our journey towards you think the challenge set by the World Cup, a journey that we as expected at the Aspire to create future stars started some time ago. In this offi- has started to bear fruit? cial tournament, we’ll play against Copa America and Yes, obviously it has. We start- experienced teams that are certain- grab the attention of ed with a small team that soon ly of a higher calibre than what we grew in terms of its capabilities. saw at the Asian tournament. Our European clubs. If Our young players then won the group includes Argentina, whose U-19 Asian title in 2014, and abilities are well known, and Co- this happens, the team reached the semi-final lombia, who are exceptionally good last year. At both tournaments, performers, whether at World Cups everyone will benefit. we qualified for the FIFA U-20 or the Copa America. Paraguay also World Cup. We also came fourth boast a pedigreed history. So, I be- Felix Sanchez at Asia’s U-23 Cup but we were lieve these matches will serve as an not lucky enough to qualify for important staging post for me and continent’s two heavyweights: youth team and the Olympic team. With three-and-a-half years the title? the 2016 Olympics. For 2020, we the players. They’ll tell us where we Brazil under Neymar’s lead- The renewal of the contract after to go before the World Cup, It was certainly an achievement have a team that can compete. currently stand and what we need ership and Argentina with its the Asian Cup is proof that we did do you already have a plan for with a different flavour. It was a to do in the next phase. star man Messi. a good job and competed compe- this period? tough competition. We faced many Thanks to the development of They’re certainly two great stars tently at continental level. I hope I believe the QFA realises the impor- challenges along the way and the players for the national team, What are you hoping to gain of unique ability. Going up against we’ll continue our successful jour- tance of the next stage. Yes, three team gave every drop of sweat we managed to form a great from this participation, and them will be of great benefit to our ney during the next phase. years remain, but we’re sure that we to win it. Hours after we were squad this year and won the what are Al Annabi’s chances players. As for the psychological can play all the matches that we ask crowned, we returned to Doha. Asian Cup for the first time. in the competition? part, I believe we have professional Having started your Qatar for. We needed strong and varied op- When the plane doors opened and We also provided the tourna- Since our squad has many young players who know well what’s re- journey with the under-age position before the 2019 Asian Cup, we saw the wonderful welcome by ment’s top scorer and best players, we look forward to gaining quired of them in such confronta- teams, would you say that which we got, allowing us the oppor- the leadership and the people, we player in Almoez Ali and the as much experience as possible in tions. But in general, I see these a coach needs to climb the tunity to prepare better. We played knew how much our achievement best goalkeeper in Saad al this high-profile tournament. Spe- two games as a great opportunity to career ladder step by step? against Switzerland, Iceland and meant to them. Sheeb. So, we can say that the cifically, that means experiencing face two teams and all their players, Also have you gained much Ecuador, and now we’ll play tough The joy of the Qatari people was system that was founded years the Latin American style of play not just two stars. That’s where the experience from this jour- matches at the Copa America and the true title we won. From the ago has begun to pay divi- and taking part in a major tourna- benefit is in these kinds of games. ney, considering the different before that against Brazil. We’re sure technical standpoint, we knew dends, but I stress that this ment in front of many fans. It will competitions in which you’ve the remaining programme will be that such competitions are played methodology will continue. also allow us to address important The QFA recently announced participated? optimal both in terms of the choice and won out on the pitch, and not Many Qataris played professional details on and off the pitch. I want the renewal of your contract Absolutely. Just like players, of friendly games and the training on paper or based on past records. football abroad returning to the the team to perform in a proper until the end of the 2022 coaches develop gradually. No camps. And don’t forget that we’ll Therefore, we decided to concen- domestic league. Do you think they and honourable way and dem- World Cup. Do you see this as coach began at the top. They all still take part in two Asian qualifying trate only on the football to the ex- are now ready to play professional- onstrate that they’ve progressed. a reward for your efforts with started at the bottom and worked tournaments: that of the 2022 World clusion of all else. I believe it was ly in some of Europe’s top leagues? That’s not just measured in accu- Qatari football in the past hard to develop their abilities Cup, although we’ve qualified as the right approach. We focused on Yes. At the beginning they were mulating points and progressing to years? and status. As for the competi- hosts, and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, each individual game, and when it working to build experience. Now I the next round, but if that happens, Well, I’d like to thank the QFA and tions, I believe that every game where we’ll be defending our title. ended, we immediately moved on believe that many of them are qual- it would of course be great. its President Sheikh Hamad bin you play, regardless of what to the next one. That gave us men- ified to play professional football in Khalifa al Thani, who supported tournament or stage it is at, adds Returning to the 2019 Asian tal strength. Europe. I hope that the players will Before the official tournament, us at all times. He believed in my to your experience. I’ve coached Cup. What you achieved was perform as expected at the Copa you play a friendly against Bra- abilities and gave me this oppor- players in all age groups, and at remarkable on many levels. When did you start to believe America and grab the attention of zil, affording you a rare op- tunity with the national team after every stage I acquired new and Can you put it into words and that winning the title was pos- European clubs. If this happens, portunity to go up against the my previous experiences with the diverse knowledge. did you really expect to win sible? Was there a particular everyone will benefit.

Serena’s Slam history bid cut short by compatriot Sofia

AFP WOMEN’S LAST 16 sian-born player. PARIS “Serena is such a great Katerina Siniakova (CZE) v Madison Keys (USA x14) champion and I have all the SERENA Williams’s bid to Sofia Kenin (USA) v Ashleigh Barty (AUS x8) respect for her. I had to fight win a record-equalling 24th Simona Halep (ROM x3) v Iga Swiatek (POL) for every point.” Grand Slam title was thwarted Amanda Anisimova (USA) v Aliona Bolsova (ESP) Williams, who has still to again on Saturday when she S Stephens (USA x7) v Garbine Muguruza (ESP x19) add to her majors collection Wawrinka at his best in Paris since surgery Donna Vekic (CRO x23) v Johanna Konta (GBR x26) was knocked out of the French since she returned to the tour Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) v A Sevastova (LAT x12) REUTERS Open 6-2, 7-5 by US compatriot Kaia Kanepi (EST) v Petra Martic (CRO x31) after giving birth to her daugh- has also won Slams in Australia Sofia Kenin in the third round. ter, fired 30 winners and 34 PARIS (2014) and the United States It was 37-year-old Serena’s had expected to progress fur- unforced errors. (2016) has been clawing his way earliest exit at the Slams since ther in Paris. Kenin committed only half STAN Wawrinka believes he back up the world rankings after a third round loss to Alize Cor- “I would have expected as many. is playing his best tennis since he fell out of the top 250 follow- net at Wimbledon in 2014. to have gotten past the the Kenin broke twice in the undergoing surgery on his ing his operation in 2017. Kenin, the 20-year-old third round. If someone said first set, celebrating every mi- knee but said it was premature “I’m at my best level since world number 35, will face I would only get this far, I’d ni-triumph with a ‘c’mon’. to start thinking about win- my surgery,” Wawrinka told a eighth seed Ashleigh Barty have said they were a liar. She went 3-1 ahead in the ning a second French Open news conference. of Australia for a place in the “But it is what it is.” second set before Williams, title after beating Grigor Dim- Asked whether he was quarter-finals. “I haven’t been on the the 2002, 2013 and 2015 itrov in the third round. thinking about lifting the Mus- Three-time Roland Gar- court as much as I would have champion, clawed her way The 24th-seeded Wawrinka keteers’ Cup again, he replied ros champion Williams was Sofia Kenin of the US celebrates after winning against compatriot wanted to and it’s been a gru- back to 3-3. won three straight tiebreaks with a smile: “I’m far away attempting to equal Margaret Serena Williams in the women’s singles third round of the French elling season for me.” But Kenin grabbed what to beat Dimitrov 7-6(5) 7-6(4) from thinking about that here. Court’s record of 24 majors. Open at the Roland Garros on Saturday. (AFP) Kenin wasn’t even born proved to be the crucial break 7-6(8) in the ‘Bullring’ in Paris, Do I think or believe I can do it? “She played really well, es- when Williams made her Paris in the 11th game and held her and said he took heart from be- Maybe. Who knows?” pecially in the first set where said Williams. match in Rome before suffer- debut in 1998. nerve to take victory on a sec- ing able to “increase my tennis Wawrinka faces 20-year- she hit pretty much within an The America veteran, who ing a knee injury in the run up “There’s a lot of emo- ond match point when Wil- in the right moments.” The 2015 old rising star Stefanos Tsitsi- inch of the line all the time,” played just one clay court to the French Open, said she tions now,” said the Rus- liams fired a backhand long. Roland Garros champion, who pas in the fourth round. 18 Sunday, June 2, 2019 Sports beIN to exclusively broadcast FIFA Women’s World Cup

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FORMER Arsenal, Real Ma- drid and Spain star Jose An- tonio Reyes has been killed Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri during the UEFA Europa League in a car crash, his hometown final against Arsenal in Baku, recently.(REUTERS) club Sevilla said on Saturday. He was 35. Reyes shot to fame at Sevilla before a switch to Arsenal where Chelsea boss he was part of the unbeaten ‘In- vincibles’ 2003-2004 Premier League winners, before spells at Sarri close to Real and Atletico Madrid. UEFA announced they would hold a minute’s si- lence in his honour ahead Juventus switch of Saturday’s Champions League final between Totten- AFP unbeaten in 18 games. ham and Liverpool. LONDON But Sarri endured con- Former Arsenal boss Arsene A file photo shows Arsenal’s then sistent criticism from a sig- Wenger signed Reyes on the Spanish forward Jose Antonio CHELSEA manager Maur- nificant portion of the club’s back of Spain’s Under-19’s Eu- Reyes during his presentation izio Sarri has told the club he supporters throughout the ropean championships win Wreckage removed from the crash site where the Spanish footballer Jose Antonio Reyes died in a traffic at the Arsenal training centre in wants to leave after a single campaign and suffered where he played alongside accident in Utrera, Spain on Saturday. (REUTERS) London. (AFP) season to join Italian cham- heavy 4-0 and 6-0 defeats at Fernando Torres and Andres pions Juventus, according to Bournemouth and Manches- Iniesta, and a dazzling series of the 2006 Champions League and three times in his second “Broken. Shattered,” wrote player Jose Antonio Reyes’ reports on Saturday. ter City. matches with Sevilla the follow- final to Barcelona. spell at Sevilla. Ramos. “I have no words. All death in a car crash and we Sarri has been an uncom- Chelsea, however, ing season. But it was at Sevilla where The emergency services in the affection for the family. We ask for you to pray for his fortable fit with fans at Stam- reached the Carabao Cup fi- Arsenal described the acci- the pain will be most keenly felt. Andalusia and the authorities will always remember you, my soul,” Extremadura said. ford Bridge and despite win- nal, which they lost on pen- dent as “awful news”. “We couldn’t be confirming in the town where his family friend! RIP brother.” Monchi, who overlapped ning the Europa League this alties to Manchester City, “Reyes was, of course, a worse news,” Sevilla said when live, Utrera, said Reyes died in Reyes played 21 times for with Reyes as a player at Sevil- week and finishing third in before finishing the season member of the Invincibles,” Ar- breaking the news. an accident on the main road Spain between 2003 and 2006, la and is now the club’s direc- the Premier League, there is a strongly. senal said on their website. “Beloved Sevilla star from Sevilla to Utrera. They scoring four goals. He also won tor of football, also tweeted his perception the chain-smoking Sarri claimed the first ma- “(He) made a significant Jose Antonio Reyes has died said another member of his domestic league titles with Real sadness and referred to wing- coach is unwilling to adapt jor trophy of his career when contribution to that unbeaten in a traffic collision. Rest family also died and a third Madrid and Benfica. back Antonio Puerta, who died tactics when things go wrong. Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in season.” in peace,” Sevilla, where he person was injured. After leaving Sevilla in of a cardiac arrest playing for Sarri has been widely Baku on Wednesday to win “Thanks for what you gave spent two four-year spells, Spain Sergio Ra- 2016, Reyes played for Es- Sevilla in 2007. linked with Juventus, who are the Europa League final, but us, and rest in peace,” Arsenal said on Twitter. mos, who is also from the panyol, Cordoba and Xinjian “Impossible news to be- seeking a successor to Mas- refused to commit his future said. He helped Sevilla win the province of Seville, came Tianshan in China, before ar- lieve, impossible to digest, similiano Allegri, although to the club, saying: “You know He won Premier League Spanish second division in his through the youth team just riving at Extremadura this that hard my God,” wrote sports daily Gazzetta report- very well that I love the Pre- and FA Cup medals at Arse- first stint at the club. He won after Reyes and later played year as a free agent. Monchi. “What a left flank you ed on Saturday that Totten- mier League, the level of the nal and came on as a late sub- the Europa League five times, with him at Real Madrid also “With broken hearts we are going to make, Antonio ham boss Mauricio Pochet- competition, and I am lucky stitute when the Gunners lost twice with Atletico Madrid tweeted his grief. announce the news of our and you, up there. tino was also on their radar. because I am at Chelsea, one Sarri held talks with Chel- of the best teams in the best sea director Marina Granovs- championship in the world. kaia on Friday and informed “So at the moment I am her that he wanted to return happy, but of course I want Germany coach Loew in hospital, to miss Euro 2020 qualifiers to his homeland, the reports to know if the club is happy, in Britain and Italy said. if we can improve. It’s normal DPA Loew, 59, requires treat- “Marcus Sorg, (goalkeep- to be on the training pitch it is Granovskaia, it is said, I think; I have a discussion BERLIN ment as an in-patient “after ing coach) Andy Koepke and certainly right that he rests.” has promised to talk to club with the owner after every the effects of a sports accident” (team manager) Oliver Bierhoff The Germany squad gathers owner Roman Abramovich season with every club.” GERMANY coach Joachim when “an artery was squeezed, have a lot of experience together on Sunday for a training camp about his future, but it would Chelsea are facing a trans- Loew has been admitted to making a hospital stay neces- and together we will bridge this at Venlo in the Netherlands. seem Chelsea will seek com- fer ban next season which hospital following a sporting sary,” the DFB said. short break well.” Germany started the Euro 2020 pensation from any suitor. could restrict their ability to accident and will miss his side’s “The treatment is going A pinched or squeezed ar- qualifiers with a 3-2 win in Sarri succeeded Antonio attract a big name coach. upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers. well, but the doctor in charge tery can hinder blood flow or Group C over the Netherlands. Conte as Chelsea manager The club have been linked His assistant, Marcus Sorg, has advised the national coach lead to a tear. It was not imme- Sorg, 53, has been a coach last summer after spending with their former midfielder will be in charge for the games to rest in the coming weeks,” a Germany coach Joachim Loew diately clear how long the treat- since 1999 and was in charge three years at Napoli. Frank Lampard, now the against Belarus on June 8 in statement said. ment would take. of Bundesliga side Freiburg for The 60-year-old enjoyed manager of Championship Borisov and Estonia three days Loew was quoted as say- contact with my coaching team, Bierhoff said: “The impor- some six months in 2011, be- a tremendous start at Stam- side Derby, should Sarri leave later in Mainz, the German ing: “I feel quite well again but and we’ll be in close contact tant thing is that Jogi (Loew) is fore making way at the end of ford Bridge as Chelsea went Stamford Bridge. football federation DFB said on have to rest a bit for the next with each other around the two top fit again in a few days. Even the year for the club’s current Friday. four weeks. I’m in constant matches. if he feels that he would prefer coach, Christian Streich.

Abandoned final a hefty blow to African football Equador’s Carapaz on verge of Giro victory REUTERS of the field to try to resolve the after chaotic stage in Dolomites CAPE TOWN situation. Even CAF President Ahmad REUTERS who was dropped in the final AFRICAN football’s image took spent almost 30 minutes in dis- MONTE AVENA, ITALY climb up to Monte Avena. another hefty blow on Friday cussions with officials in a futile As a result, the Jumbo-Vis- when the final of the continent’s effort to get the game restarted. RICHARD Carapaz was on ma rider slipped from third to top club competition was aban- A crowd of 60,000 was left the brink of winning the Giro fourth overall to the benefit of doned after Wydad Casablanca waiting before the referee final- d’Italia after he retained the Spain’s Mikel Landa, Carapaz’s of Morocco walked off to protest ly declared the contest in favour overall leader’s pink jersey in lieutenant at Movistar. a refereeing decision. of the home team, who retained Saturday’s penultimate stage in Overall, Carapaz leads Ni- Amid embarrassing scenes the title. the Dolomites. bali by 1:54 and Landa by 2:53, in Tunis, home side Esperance Wydad players ask Gambian referee Bakary Papa Gassama to check VAR proved contentious in The Ecuadorian comfort- with Roglic 3:16 off the pace were declared winners of the Af- the goal, which was denied by the linesman. The Video assistant last week’s first leg in Morocco ably held off two-time cham- Team Movistar rider Richard after being handed a 10-second rican Champions League but it referee (VAR) system did not work and the match was interrupted with CAF this week banning the pion Vincenzo Nibali in the Carapaz, wearing the overall penalty for accepting a push took a stoppage of an hour and during the 2nd leg of the 2019 CAF champion league final against referee Gehad Grisha of Egypt 194-km ride from Feltre as the leader’s pink jersey during stage from a spectator. 25 minutes before the match Esperance on Friday. (AFP) for six months after complaints 20th stage was won by Spaniard twenty of the 2019 Giro d’Italia “We’ve tried to win the stage was abandoned and they could from the Moroccans. Pello Bilbao. on Saturday. (AFP) with Mikel Landa as well as my- claim the trophy. hind on aggregate, thought they and consult the Video Assistant Wydad could now face a It was a chaotic ride self to retain the Maglia Rosa The Confederation of Afri- had equalised just before the Referee, which was being used two-year ban from competing throughout, with Colombian an exclusion from the race, but we’ve missed out by very lit- can Football have called a meet- hour mark but the header from for only the fourth time in an in continental club competition Miguel Angel Lopez, who holds which ends in Verona with a tle,” said Carapaz. ing of their executive committee Ismail El Haddad was disal- African club competition game. but a long history of leniency the white jersey for the best Un- 17-km individual time trial on “However, we’re happy with for Tuesday to discuss the inci- lowed for an infringement. Wydad substitutes and from African football’s govern- der-25 rider, lashing out at a fan Sunday. Lopez was one of the how it went today. I believe 1:54 dent, it said in a statement on Wydad players immedi- coaches ran onto the pitch to ing body has undermined the after tangling with him in the attackers of the day, but the top over Nibali is enough, although Saturday. ately surrounded the referee de- confront the referee while a effect of most of their past sanc- final few kilometres. guns held firm, with the excep- anything can happen in a final Wydad, who were 2-1 be- manding he review the decision train of officials came to the side tions. The Astana rider could face tion of Slovenian Primoz Roglic, time trial.” Sports Sunday, June 2, 2019 19

News Warner stars for in brief Amla skips nets after blow to head, doubtful for Bangla match

LONDON: South Afri- Amla had been diagnosed with mild can opener Hashim concussion after being hit on the grill of his Oz in Afghan Amla sat out practice helmet and went through several tests on on Saturday after suf- Thursday before being allowed to return to fering concussion in the crease. But the after-effects of the blow the World Cup opener, were the likely reason behind his absence as and he is a doubt for his teammates went to the nets on Saturday South Africa’s second to prepare for Sunday’s clash against Bangla- World Cup romp game at the tournament against Bangladesh. desh at The Oval on Sunday. The 36-year-old Amla was forced to retire Fast bowler Dale Steyn, who sat out hurt after being struck on the helmet by a against England because of injury concerns, short from Jofra Archer in the fourth continued to work out in the nets but is not The left-hander smashes an unbeaten 89 to win man-of-the-match award over of Thursday’s opening match against likely to play against Bangladesh either, with hosts England at The Oval, although he South Africa saving him for their third game, returned to bat briefly later as South Africa against India on Southampton on Wednes- were beaten by 104 runs. day. (AFP)

SCOREBOARD West Indies’ Russell confident to be fit for Australia match AFGHANISTAN: b Starc 0 Hazratullah Zazai c Carey b Cummins 0 LONDON: West Indies all-rounder says he is confident of recovering from a knee c Smith b Zampa 43 problem in time for his side’s second Cricket World Cup match against Australia on Thursday. st Carey b Zampa 18 Russell limped off at Nottingham after a hostile spell of fast bowling during which he took run out (Smith/Carey) 7 two for four runs in three overs against Pakistan. c Carey b Stoinis 31 c Carey b Stoinis 51 He was not required to bat as West Indies cantered to victory in under 14 overs with the lbw b Zampa 27 loss of three wickets. c Carey b Cummins 4 “I’ve been playing for years with these knee injuries,” Russell told reporters. b Cummins 13 Hamid Hasan 1 “And sometimes it feels worse than some days but, at the end of the day, I’m a profes- Extras (lb3, nb1, w8) 12 sional. I know what to do to get back. I think I have five days before the next game so that is Total (all out, 38.2 overs) 207 more than enough time to get my knee back to normal and get it settled. Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Shahzad), 2-5 (Zazai), 3-56 “Let’s just see what happens. I have a good physio team, massage team, here so they’re (Shahidi), 4-75 (Rahmat), 5-77 (Nabi), 6-160 (Gulbadin), 7-162 (Najibullah), 8-166 (Dawlat), going to be working with me closely for the next couple of days.” Russell removed opener 9-205 (Rashid), 10-207 (Mujib) Fakhar Zaman with a brutal bouncer that hit the batsman’s helmet and crashed into the Bowling: Starc 7-1-31-1 (2w); Cummins 8.2-0- stumps, and soon after had Haris Sohail caught behind with another vicious delivery. 40-3 (1nb, 1w); Coulter-Nile 8-1-36-0 (2w); The 31-year-old is renowned for his six-hitting capability and is considered a genuine Stoinis 7-1-37-2 (3w); Zampa 8-0-60-3; match-winner for Jason Holder’s team at the World Cup in England. (AFP) AUSTRALIA: A. Finch c Mujeeb b Gulbadin 66 D. Warner not out 89 U. Khawaja lbw b Rashid Khan 15 S. Smith c Hazratullah b Mujeeb 18 G. Maxwell not out 4 Extras (lb1, nb2, w14) 17 Total (three wickets, 34.5 overs) 209 Henry, Ferguson set up Did not bat: M Stoinis, A Carey, N Coulter-Nile, P Cummins, M Starc, A Zampa Fall of wickets: 1-96 (Finch), 2-156 (Khawaja), 3-205 (Smith) big Kiwi win over Lanka Bowling: Mujeeb 4.5-0-45-1; Hasan 6-2-15-0 (1w); Dawlat 5-0-32-0 (1nb, 1w); Gulbadin 5-0- 32-1 (1nb, 2w); Nabi 6-0-32-0 (2w); Rashid 8-0- 52-1; Result: Australia won by seven wickets REUTERS Karunaratne led a mini-recov- CARDIFF The result cemented 2015 ery for his side, carrying his bat runners-up New Zealand’s with an unbeaten 52 to take Australia’s David Warner cracks a shot during a match against Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup at the County Ground, Bristol, England NEW Zealand crushed Sri status as the dark horses the total past 100. on Saturday. (REUTERS) Lanka without losing a single in the tournament. But apart from all-rounder in Cardiff on Saturday Thisara Perera (27), he re- AFP a good win for us,” said man-of- in frustration. defend on the small ground. to begin their World Cup cam- ceived no support from the BRISTOL (UNITED KINGDOM) thee-match Warner at the pres- Warner, 32, played watch- But the move backfired paign in style after seamers “You don’t get too many lower order as they were skit- entation ceremony. fully during the early part of his badly, with openers Moham- Matt Henry and Lockie Fer- one-day wickets like that. On tled out with 20.4 overs to DAVID Warner hit an unbeat- “There were nerves getting innings but found his touch as mad Shahzad and Zazai depart- guson had skittled their oppo- a surface like that we were try- spare. en half-century on his official back into the camp and getting he neared his fifty, reaching the ing for ducks as Afghanistan nents out for 136. ing the full length and get them The result cemented 2015 return to international crick- back into the full intensity of mark off 74 balls and raising his slipped to five for two in the Kiwi opener Martin Gup- forward, with them trying to runners-up New Zealand’s et on Saturday as Australia training, but to come out and bat to of a chorus of boos. second over. till then smashed an unbeaten hit us off our length.” Henry status as the dark horses in romped to victory by seven bowl the way we did helped us The dismissal of Usman With their team in deep 51-ball 73, while Colin Munro took 3-29 off seven overs, the tournament and also high- wickets in their World Cup set the tone with the bat. Khawaja by Rashid Khan trouble, Rahmat Shah (43) made 58 not out to help the while Ferguson bagged three lighted why Sri Lanka, who opener against Afghanistan. “It’s a positive victory and brought Smith to the wicket and Hashmatullah Shahidi led New Zealanders reach their middle-order wickets as Sri have recorded just one ODI The five-time champions now we move onto the West a fightback for the minnows, target in less than 17 overs. Lanka finished with the lowest win in 2019, may struggle to bowled Afghanistan out for Indies...There’s a great buzz playing in only their second Earlier, Kiwis skipper Kane ODI total at Sophia Gardens - qualify for the semi-finals. 207 in 38.2 overs on a warm about this team at this mo- The match was the first World Cup, putting on a gritty Williamson won the toss and below their own record there New Zealand’s next game day in Bristol and then made ment.” official Australian appear- 51 for the third wicket. chose to bowl on a pitch so of 138, also set against the Ki- is against Bangladesh at The steady progress, reaching their Left-handed Warner ance in any format for Rank outsiders Afghanistan green it was indistinguishable wis, in the 2013 Champions Oval on Wednesday, while Sri target with more than 15 overs opened the batting with captain Warner and former cap- were again wobbling badly at 77 from the outfield, and he was Trophy. Lanka stay in Cardiff to play to spare, with Warner 89 not in the evening sun- tain Steve Smith since the for five but Najibullah Zadran rewarded when Henry trapped Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Afghanistan on Tuesday. out. shine but it was the skipper who end of their year-long took the fight to his illustrious Lankan opener Lahiru Thiri- The match was the first of- set the tone, reaching his fifty opponents, smashing 20 runs manne leg-before in the first SCOREBOARD ficial Australian appearance in off 40 balls with three sixes. bans for ball-tampering. in four balls off Zampa, includ- over. any format for Warner and for- Warner, not at his belliger- ing successive sixes. Canterbury seamer Henry, SRI LANKA: 9-130 (Lakmal), 10-136 (Malinga) mer captain Steve Smith since ent best, had a narrow escape The big hits brought the who conceded 107 runs in a Lahiru Thirimanne lbw b Henry 4 Bowling: Henry 7-0-29-3 (1w), Boult 9-0-44-1 (4w), Dimuth Karunaratne not out 52 Ferguson 6.2-0-22-3 (1w 1nb), De Grandhomme 2-0- the end of their year-long bans when he was on 19, scram- and he too was booed. small knots of Afghan support- warm-up match against West Kusal Perera c De Grandhomme b Henry 29 14-1, Neesham 3-0-21-1 (1w, 1nb), Santner 2-0-5-1 for ball-tampering. bling back after chopping a Smith was dismissed in ers to their feet and a line of Indies earlier this week, con- Kusal Mendis c Guptill b Henry 0 (1w). The crowd booed the pair delivery and losing sight of the tame fashion, caught by Haz- flag-waving fans ran along the tinued his resurgence to re- Dhananjaya de Silva lbw b Ferguson 4 and two fans watched the ball as wicket-keeper Moham- ratullah Zazai off the bowling front of one of the stands. move Kusal Perera and Kusal Angelo Mathews c Latham b De Grandhomme 0 NEW ZEALAND: Jeevan Mendis c Neesham b Ferguson 1 M.Guptill not out 73 game from a balcony dressed mad Shahzad whipped off the of Mujeeb for 18 with the end in Zadran brought up his fifty Mendis in the ninth over to Thisara Perera c Boult b Santner 27 C.Munro not out 58 as sandpaper after the scan- bails. sight and had to endure more off 46 balls with an edge over leave the Sri Lankan middle Isuru Udana c Henry b Neesham 0 Extras (lb3, nb1, w2) 6 dal last year in which Australia The breakthrough finally boos and apparent shouts of the slips off a sharp Mitchell order exposed at 46-3. Suranga Lakmal c Santner b Boult 7 Total (no wickets, 16.1 overs) 137 hatched a plot to use the ma- came in the 17th over when “cheat” as he left the field. Starc bouncer but was dis- “Good to go out there on b Ferguson 1 Did not bat: K.Williamson, R.Taylor, T.Latham, J. Extras ((b1, nb2, w8) 11 Neesham, C. De Grandhomme, M.Santner, M.Henry, terial to alter the condition of Finch mistimed a slower ball - Brave toss -Earlier, Naib missed for 51. a green surface,” Henry, who Total (all out, 29.2 overs) 136 L.Ferguson, T.Boult. the ball. from Afghan skipper Gulba- took the bold decision to bat in Rashid Khan enjoyed a late credited his stint with English Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Thirimanne), 2-46 (K.Perera), Bowling: Malinga 5-0-46-0, Lakmal 4-0-28-0, Udana din Naib and holed out to Mu- warm conditions in the south- flourish but Afghanistan were county Kent last season for 3-46 (K.Mendis), 4-53 (Ferguson), 5-59 (Mathews), 3-0-24-0, T.Perera 3-0-25-0, J.Mendis 1.1-0-11-0. Strong return jeeb Ur Rahman at deep cover, west of England, hoping to post all out with more than 11 overs his man-of-the-match perfor- 6-60 (J.Mendis), 7-112 (T.Perera), 8-114 (Udana), Result: New Zealand won by 10 wickets It’s good to be back and it’s smashing his bat into his pads a score his spin bowlers could of their innings remaining. mance, said after the match. Younousse, Tijan stunned in Kiwi pacemen find TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK RESULTS perfect blueprint for DOHA FOUR-STAR OSTRAVA OPEN 21-10, 14-21, 15-7 (0:43) FOURTH seeds Cherif You- WC, says Guptill nousse and Ahmed Tijan were Winner’s Bracket - Round 1 Round 2 Dries Koekelkoren / Tom van Walle Belgium (16) def. Grzegorz Fijalek / Michal Bryl Poland (2) def. Dries REUTERS stunned by Austrian qualifiers Peng Gao / Yang Li China (26) 29-27, 15-21, 15-13 Koekelkoren / Tom van Walle Belgium (16) 21-18, 2015 final. Martin Ermacora and Moritz (0:50) 21-12 (0:37) CARDIFF “You want to build that mo- Pristauz in the first eliminator Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt Chile (7) def. Pablo Herrera / Adrian Gavira Spain (6) def. Esteban mentum early at a major event of the Four-Star J&T Banka Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen Netherlands Grimalt / Marco Grimalt Chile (7) 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 NEW Zealand batsman Mar- and today we did that,” Guptill, (17) 21-16, 21-13 (0:32) (0:51) Ostrava Beach Open 2019 on Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg Austria (28, Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner Czech Republic (8) tin Guptill says their pace at- who finished with an unbeaten the FIVB Beach Volleyball Q9) def. Cherif Samba / Ahmed Tijan Qatar (4) 16-21, def. Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg Austria tack have forged a blueprint 73, told a news conference. World Tour. 21-15, 15-10 (0:43) (28, Q9) 21-18, 21-19 (0:38) they will seek to follow for the “If we bowl first in the next Vitor Felipe / Pedro Solberg Brazil (19) def. Clemens Alison Cerutti / Alvaro Filho Brazil (20) def. Vitor Felipe The Qatari duo won the Doppler / Alexander Horst Austria (18) 18-21, 21-16, / Pedro Solberg Brazil (19) 21-16, 21-14 (0:37) rest of the World Cup after dis- few games, we’ll back ourselves opening set but a sudden drop 16-14 (0:47) Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy Russia (3) mantling the Sri Lankan bat- to make it difficult to score on in the second led to their down- Andre Loyola / George Wanderley Brazil (13, Q1) def. def. Andre Loyola / George Wanderley Brazil (13, Q1) ting order in Saturday’s open- the back of this performance. fall at 21-16, 15-21, 10-15. As a Nikita Liamin / Taras Myskiv Russia (15) 21-13, 24-22 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 (0:49) ing win in Cardiff. The beauty about our guys is (0:38) Evandro Goncalves / Bruno Oscar Schmidt Brazil (10) result of the 43-minute loss on Ilya Leshukov / Konstantin Semenov Russia (5) def. Tri def. Ilya Leshukov / Konstantin Semenov Russia (5) Kiwis fast bowlers Matt they can exploit conditions Friday, they had to be satisfied Bourne / Trevor Crabb United States (11) 21-11, 21-13 21-18, 25-23 (0:40) Henry and Lockie Ferguson quite regularly. with the 17th place, 320 points (0:30) Julius Thole / Clemens Wickler Germany (12) def. took three wickets each as the “If we’re then able to keep and $3,000. Martins Plavins / Edgars Tocs Latvia (22) def. Billy Allen / Martins Plavins / Edgars Tocs Latvia (22) 21-17, 21-13 pair made full use of seam- coming out and playing with Stafford Slick United States (25, Q5) 23-21, 21-15 (0:32) After finishing second in (0:35) Anders Mol / Christian Sorum Norway (1) def. Sam er-friendly conditions in the a bit of freedom with the bat, Pool D behind Brazilians Alison Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter Canada (14) def. Pedlow / Sam Schachter Canada (14) 22-20, 21-15 opening hour to spark a batting we’re going to have a pretty Cerutti and Alvaro Filho, You- Ahmed Tijan lifts the ball as his Qatari teammate Cherif Younousse Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins Latvia (9) (0:38) collapse as Sri Lanka were dis- successful tournament.” nousse and Tijan entered the gets ready to spike during the first knock-out match against Martin missed for just 136 on the way Guptill hailed Henry’s spell first knock-out match against Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg Austria at the Ostrava Open in First, Younousse and Tijan After the Ostrava Open, the to losing by 10 wickets. of 3-29. The bowler, who took the Austrians on a high. Last Ostrava, Czech Republic on Friday. turned the game in their fa- next event for the Qataris is the Guptill and Colin Munro the new ball instead of the in- year, the Qataris, who were vour and then it was the Aus- Four-Star (June made light work of the chase jured Tim Southee, faced criti- 33rd, lost two matches in a row, FIVB Beach World Tour meet- Major Qualifier 2 and Vienna trians who did the same and 12 to 16), the last big event be- but it was the pace attack that cism after conceding 109 in including the Qualifier 2 game ing record against Ermacora Major Winner 2. continued to trouble the rivals fore the World Championships could make a difference as New nine overs against West Indies in Ostrava. and Pristauz, clinching the next The middle stage of the even in the tie-break set before in Hamburg, Germany from Zealand bid to go one better in a warm-up game earlier this But they straightened their two meetings in a row – Gstaad first two sets proved decisive. coming through. June 28 to July 7. after losing to Australia in the week.