RB Leipzig Stun Atletico Madrid to Reach Champions League Semifinals
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TRULY TIMES 10 SPORTS JAMMU, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 Training at Gopichand academy called off RB Leipzig stun Atletico Madrid to after Sikki Reddy tests positive at a camp Hours after the Sports Authority of India (SAI) announced that the training camp for archery will resume at Pune on August 25, came the news that the Pullela Gopichand Centre in Hyderabad would be shut down for a few days as shuttler Sikki Reddy and phys- reach Champions League semifinals iotherapist Kiran C had tested positive for COVID-19. This came after the hospitalisation of six hockey play- RB Leipzig stunned Atletico Madrid, with a 2-1 victory in their Champions League quarter-final on Thursday, to reach the competition’s last four for the first time in their club’s short history. ers, including India captain Manpreet Singh, who tested RB Leipzig stunned Atletico The goal prompted Atletico positive upon reaching the National Centre of Madrid, with a 2-1 victo- boss Diego Simeone into Excellence in Bengaluru to report for their camp last ry in their Champions a change, with Felix, the week. The SAI statement said Reddy and Kiran were League quarter-final on 20-year-old Portugal asymptomatic. “This came to light after they took SAI’s Thursday, to reach the international and club mandatory Covid test that is given to all players, coach- competition’s last four record signing, intro- es and support staff on arrival,” SAI said. “All primary for the first time in their duced in the 58th minute. contacts of Sikki and Kiran have been traced and are club’s short history. The move paid off when being given the RT-PCR test again.” With two minutes of normal Felix glided into the box Justifying its decision to restart national camps during time remaining, United and was brought down the pandemic, SAI, in a statement to The Indian Express, said they had come to the decision after receiving inputs States midfielder Tyler by an ill-timed tackle from ‘medical experts and all High-Performance Adams snatched victory from Lukas Klostermann Directors, chief coaches and other stakeholders’. Giving with a deflected shot for a penalty. further details they said: “With the dates for the 2021 from outside the box to Felix hasn’t had the most Olympics declared, athletes and coaches were keen to set up a semi-final clash impactful of debut sea- get back to on-field practice in order to regain their with Paris St Germain. sons but he had the con- form.” The German side had taken fidence to get to his feet As part of the procedure, the national campers have to the lead in the 51st and bury the spot kick to sign a written declaration “acknowledging the risks minute with a header get the Spaniards back associated with restarting practice amidst the pandem- from Spanish forward on level terms with 19 ic”. Besides, SAI also says that it “cannot guarantee the Dani Olmo but a dis- minutes left. complete elimination of risks posed by Covid-19 jointed Atletico were Atletico sensed the momen- through the implementation of the precautions and pro- shaken into life when tum had shifted and they tocols identified by the centre”. record signing Joao Felix pushed forward in search Sharing the COVID-19 SOPs, the statement said the came off the bench, earn- of a winner, which camp premises was divided in red, green and orange ing and scoring a penalty looked the more likely zones. “The green zone is used exclusively by athletes to level in the 71st. outcome, possibly in and coaches and others are not allowed in that zone to Atletico, runners-up in 2014 Aug. 23 final. Yannick Carrasco burst- plenty of space down the wonder how different the extra-time, as Leipzig ensure minimum contact of outside people. However, and 2016, looked more As with all games in this ing in from the left and flanks but it was the per- game might have been if struggled to regain con- within the green zone, athletes and coaches are com- pletely free to move around,” SAI said. likely to score the next ‘final eight’ mini-tourna- firing goalwards but formance of French cen- Leipzig had not sold trol of the game. “The SOP, along with the guidelines of the Ministry goal but it was the club ment, there were no fans Leipzig keeper Peter tral defender Dayot their top scorer Timo But with two minutes of nor- of Health, guidelines of the respective state govern- founded only eleven to witness the drama but Gulacsi reacted well to Upamecano that was the Werner to Chelsea in mal time remaining, sub- ments, is being strictly implemented at all campuses years ago who were left it was clear from the out- push the effort wide. most impressive. June, given the lack of a stitute Adams tried his where athletes are present.” celebrating in front of the set that Leipzig felt at Julian Nagelsmann’s side Solid defensively, taking real threat in attack. luck with shot from out- However, SAI said there are no guidelines provided to empty seats of the home among European quickly settled though care of Atletico’s over- But six minutes after the side the box, which athletes when they are at home or while they are travel- Estadio Jose Alvalade. football’s elite. into the brand of attrac- isolated striker Diego interval, they found a deflected off defender ling. The badminton players, who are training at the Now the team, built up from They fired an early warning tive passing and move- Costa, he also had the way through – Marcel Stefan Savic and beat the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, the lower leagues and shot when Marcel ment that has earned confidence to bring the Sabitzer’s cross from the wrong-footed Oblak. travel to the venue every day and are not living on-cam- owned by energy drinks Halstenberg was picked them many admirers. ball out of the back and right was met by Olmo, Atletico piled on the pressure pus like the rest. “These are unprecedented times,” SAI company Red Bull, will out at the back post but Kevin Kampl was busy in be the starting point for the Spaniard’s angled but Leipzig had the said, “and every decision taken by SAI at its National come up against Neymar his difficult volley flew the centre of midfield Leipzig’s moves. header flashing past Jan belief and the fortitude to Camps have been directed by a single-point intention of and company with a off target. and left wing back BREAKTHROUGH Oblak and into the far, hold on for their most keeping everyone in the camps, especially athletes and chance at a place in the Atletico responded with Angelino was enjoying It was impossible not to bottom corner. famous victory. coaches, safe. Olympic marathon champion Kipchoge Lahiri one-under in first round at Novak Djokovic ‘happy’ to play US named ambassador for Run as One Open 2020 despite coronavirus fears Wyndham, Atwal yet to finish Returning to action after me really excited. During more than five months, my career, I have played Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri some of my best matches at shot a one-under 69 at the the USTA Billie Jean King Wyndham Championship National Tennis Center. I while Arjun Atwal was two- am aware that this time under in his unfinished first around it will be very differ- round, halted by inclement ent with all the protocols weather. and safety measures that are It was a fairly good round put in place to protect play- that should have fetched ers and people of NY. Lahiri a better score but he “Nevertheless, I have was found wanting on the trained hard with my team greens, where he twice and got my body in shape so missed putts inside five feet I am ready to adapt to new and on four other occasions conditions. I’ve done all the he was 10-11 feet or less check-ups to make sure I from the pin. am fully recovered and I am Considering he was com- in the PGA TOUR’s final on sixth. When he came to ready to get back on court peting after a long time, he regular-season event before 17th tee he was four-under, fully committed to playing hit the ball well finding 10 of the FedExCup playoffs. but he went to the right my best tennis. the 14 fairways and 13 of the There were 33 players on rough. He fell short of the “I respect and appreciate Reigning Olympic Kipchoge was quoted as 18 greens, but the putting the course who had not fin- green on his third and was everyone taking time, marathon champion Eliud saying in a media release. prevented him from finish- ished when the round was on the fringe and needed effort, and energy to organ- Kipchoge was on Friday “The idea of helping ing with a better card. suspended due to bad weath- three from there for the dou- ise these two events for the named the ambassador of people through running or Lahiri had just two er. ble. tennis players to be able to the fund-raising initiative walking or jogging, is a birdies, but gave away just Lahiri, whose last win Varner went really low at go back to their working “Sunfeast India Run As thoughtful way of engag- one bogey in his round and came in 2015 at the Hero Sedgefield Country Club field. One”, starting on ing people for a good was Tied-67th.