Sport SUNday 22 August 2021 Barty beats Krejcikova to reach semis I feel like I did a good job looking after my own serves. I felt like a lot of the time I was in control of it. That just allowed me to be more free on Barbora’s service games. Overall, I was able to use my forehand and slice effectively.

Ashleigh Barty Sport |09 : Liverpool 2-0 Burnley, Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle United, Crystal Palace 0-0 Brentford, Leeds United 2-2 Everton GCC Aquatics Championships: Team Medal table (OPEN) G S B Kuwait shines on penultimate day Kuwait 7 4 3 14 Qatar 1 2 1 4 Oman 1 2 1 4 UAE 1 1 1 3 Bahrain 0 1 2 3 KSA 0 0 2 2

A Qatari swimmer in action during the penultimate day of the 28th GCC Aquatics Championships at Hamad Aquatic Complex in Doha, yesterday. At the end of the day's proceedings, Kuwait took the lead in the open medal tally with 14 medals (7 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze), while Qatar, with four medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), were in the second spot. On Friday, Team Qatar juniors emerged age-group champions with an outstanding medal haul of 30 gold, 15 silver and seven bronze. RIGHT: Action during the water polo contest between Qatar and Saudi Arabia yesterday. Pictures: Amed Oukda / QSA Qatar contingent leaves for Liverpool cruise past Burnley Tokyo 2020 Paralympics to make it two wins from two REUTERS – LIVERPOOL Liverpool’s Sadio Mane scores their second goal. Liverpool made it two wins from two at the start of the new Premier League season as they cruised to a 2-0 home victory over Burnley yesterday. Diogo Jota edged Liverpool in front with his second goal in as many games in the 18th minute, a brilliant header in front of a first full Anfield in 17 months. Burnley, the team who last season ended Liverpool’s 68-match unbeaten home league run, a record that stretched back almost four years, had chances to level, but their final ball was lacking at the crucial moment. Ashley Barnes thought he had levelled early in the second half, Qatari para-athletes Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Fiqi only to be denied by the offside Champions League defeat by Burnley, who fielded a starting his first of the season after a and Sara Hamdi Masoud with the team officials at the flag, with Liverpool capitalising Atletico Madrid in March last year, XI consisting only of players with flicked pass from Trent Hamad International Airport yesterday, prior to their on their reprieve in the 69th the visitors looked like they might numbers one to 11 on their backs Alexander-Arnold. departure for Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Paralympic minute, as Sadio Mane drilled become the first Burnley team - the first Premier League team While Chelsea and Man- Games. Abdulrahman, a former world champion and home their second. since 1897 to win back-to-back since Charlton Athletic in 1998 to chester City have both been a silver medallist at the Rio Paralympic Games in The hosts pressed for a third, league games at the famous do so - remained undeterred, with tipped to be eventual champions 2016, will compete in the men's shot put - F34. Sara, urged on by a buoyant crowd, but stadium after making a bright McNeil again going close moments this season, very few have pre- who has also won a silver medal at the Rio Games, they settled for two, and a second start. after Liverpool’s opener. dicted Liverpool can go all the will compete in the shot put - F33 event in Tokyo. clean sheet of the campaign, to go Firstly, Dwight McNeil was just Salah then thought he had his way and wrestle the title back The Tokyo Paralympics will be held from August 24 top of the standings, and leave offside when he was denied by the 99th Premier League career goal, from City. - September 5. Burnley pointless from their post, before Chris Wood was only for VAR to rule it out for But this comfortable victory opening two matches. thwarted by a smart save from offside, with Barnes also seeing a means Juergen Klopp’s side are With Anfield in Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson. fine finish cancelled early in the unbeaten in 12 matches in the fine voice, at But, for the second time in as second half. league - the longest run in the Qatar's Alabsi renews capacity for the many games, Jota settled Liverpool Liverpool stepped it up division. With Virgil van Dijk back first time since nerves, scoring his first Anfield another gear, with the pressure in defence, they look a formidable national record at World L i v e r p o o l ’ s goal since November last year. telling as Mane hammered home unit once again. U-20 Championships Ronaldo staying at Juventus: Allergi

REUTERS – TURIN 36-year-old has been offered to we also have to work as a team to Premier League champions Man- get the best out of an individual.” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri chester City. Allegri is back at Juventus for a said Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) “He has always trained well, I second spell having taken over from has told him that he will stay at the just read the gossip in the papers. He Andrea Pirlo, who disappointed in club this season, something the new never told us he wanted to leave,” his only season in charge of the Turin boss believes guarantees goals for Allegri told a news conference ahead side, steering the club to a fourth- the Serie A giants. of his side’s season opener at placed finish in Serie A last term. Ronaldo has been linked with a Udinese today. The Italian tactician’s five move to a host of clubs this summer, “Ronaldo told me that he is seasons at the helm from 2014 to with reports in Spain suggesting he staying at Juventus. He is an added 2019 brought five league titles, four could return to Real Madrid, while bonus for us, because he guarantees Coppa Italia wins and two runners- the Italian media speculated the a large number of goals. Obviously, up finishes in the Champions League. Dzeko on target as Inter thrash Genoa REUTERS – MILAN The visitors had a great chance to get back in the contest just before the Debutant striker Edin Dzeko was on interval, but Yayah Kallon dragged target as Inter Milan got their Serie A his effort wide from a good position. title defence off to a flying start, That miss proved costly as Inter, Qatari hurdler Saeed Othman Alabsi in action during the thrashing Genoa 4-0 in their opening who had two strikes ruled out for World U-20 Championships in Nairobi. Alabsi clocked match of the season in front of fans offside, the second of which was a time of 13.46 secs to set a new Qatar national U-20 in the San Siro yesterday. another fine finish from Calhanoglu, record despite finishing fourth in yesterday's 110m Hakan Calhanoglu, who crossed added a third in the 74th minute hurdles final. French hurdler Sasha Zhoya won the the divide to sign for Inter from city through substitute Arturo Vidal to gold medal at 12.72 secs, a new world junior record, rivals AC Milan in the summer, took make sure of the three points. bettering his own world record mark which was set centre stage from the off, setting up To complete the perfect afternoon barely 24 hours before. Jamaica’s Vashaun Vascianna Milan Skriniar for his side’s sixth- for Inter, on his 200th Serie A clocked a personal best of 13.25 to take silver while minute opener, before drilling home appearance, veteran forward Dzeko Inter Milan’s Edin Dzeko Polish athlete Jakub Szymanski took the bronze with a second eight minutes later. headed home a late fourth. celebrates with team-mates. a lifetime best of 13.43. Sport SUNday 22 August 2021 14 Medvedev Barty beats Krejcikova to ready to seize US Open reach semis in Cincinnati AP – MASON, Ohio opportunity Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-4 on Friday Reuters – Mason, Ohio to reach the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open. With his game in fine form and a slew of past Barty will face two-time Cincinnati champions sidelined with injuries, Daniil finalist Angelique Kerber, who won her Medvedev said he is feeling confident as he quarterfinal when two-time Wim- prepares to try to win his first major title at bledon champion Petra Kvitova retired the upcoming US Open. during the second set because of a NBA releases The world number two, who fell to Rafa stomach problem. Kerber won the first Nadal in an epic five set final at Flushing set 6-4 and was tied 3-3 in the second. schedule, Meadows in 2019, is guaranteed not to suffer Barty beat Kerber in the Wimbledon the same fate this year after the Spaniard said semifinals in July. They have split their he would sit out to focus on healing a nagging six matches. plans to foot injury. “She’s one the best competitors in In addition to Nadal, past champions the world,” Barty said. “Angie’s never mark 75th Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic far off her best. Even on days where Thiem and Juan Martin Del Potro will also be she’s not playing her best tennis, she anniversary missing in action in New York. finds a way to stay in matches. When Ashleigh Barty of Australia “I’m going to try to do my best. If I manage you play against Angie, you ride a fine returns a shot during her match to keep the level I’m playing at right now, I line of not pressing too much, but also against Barbora Krejcikova Agencies – NEW YORK have good chances to go far,” Medvedev told not being too defensive where she can during the Western and Southern reporters after crushing Pablo Carreno Busta move you around the court.” Open at the Lindner Family The NBA released the full to reach the semi-finals of the Western & Barty, ranked No. 1 for 87 weeks, Tennis Center, on Friday. schedule for the 2021-22 Southern Open on Friday. But the big-serving hasn’t lost a set this week in Cincinnati, season on Friday, outlining Russian said he knows anything can happen a tune-up event for the U.S. Open. just how it will celebrate its on the sport’s biggest stages. “This is actually why I’m here, to “I feel like I did a good job looking friend’s nine-match win streak. 75th season. “One day you might feel not so good,” said have a lot of good matches against the after my own serves,” she said. Teichmann, a wild card who shocked The league will do so by Medvedev, who com- best players before going to the US “I felt like a lot of the time I was in No. 2-ranked Naomi Osaka on highlighting the teams and plained about the sti- Open,” Kerber said. “I’m excited to control of it. That just allowed me to be Thursday night, continues her unex- events that have shaped the fling heat at the playing against Ash again.” more free on Barbora’s service games. pected run against No. 5 seed Karolina league’s history, including Tokyo Olympics Barty’s biggest challenge so far this Overall, I was able to use my forehand Pliskova in Saturday’s semifinals. a showcase of the three before falling in week came from Heather Watson in and slice effectively.” Pliskova won when Paula Badosa franchises -- the Knicks, t h e the second round. Barty has since dis- Barty won Wimbledon in July, but retired in the second set due to injury. Celtics and Warriors -- that quarter-finals. patched of Victoria Azarenka and Kre- two weeks later was beaten in the first Five of the top eight men’s seeds have been a part of each “ Y o u ’ r e jcikova in straight sets. The Australian round of the Tokyo Olympics. She reached the quarterfinals for the 11th season. going to get an was not deterred by the extreme heat appears to have regained her stroke in time in tournament history. Earlier this week, the opponent who is and humidity in the morning’s first Cincinnati. Top-seed and No. 2-ranked Daniil NBA released its opening going to play the match at the Lindner Family Tennis “I feel like it’s nice to get a couple Medvedev reached his third consec- day schedule -- play will best match of Center. of matches now here in Cincy,” Barty utive quarterfinal in Cincinnati and begin Oct. 19 -- and the five his life.” “It was like a Brisbane summer said. rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over No. 7 marquee matchups set for day,” Barty said. “The heat’s certainly “Each match you get to play in dif- seed Pablo Carreno Busta. Christmas Day. not a problem for me. It’s nice to play ferent conditions and you get more and Medvedev who has yet to lose more The 2021-22 schedule the first match. You know when your more used to it. I’m just able to adjust than three games in a match this week, is a return to the typical 82 start time is, which is not very regular and adapt and I look forward to my next will face fellow Russian Andrey Rublev games per team after a in the tennis world.” one, no doubt.” in Saturday’s semifinals. He has never reduced number of games Barty won 84% percent of first There was no celebration by Jil lost to Rublev in four meetings. over the past two seasons serves against Krejcikova and four of Teichmann when she dispatched of The other men’s semi-final on Sat- due to the coronavirus eight break points. She had only 15 fellow Swiss and Tokyo gold medalist urday will pit No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsit- pandemic. unforced errors. Barty had seven aces Belinda Bencic in straight sets, 6-3, sipas against No. 3 seed Alexander The league is holding Daniil Medvedev Friday and has 15 in the tournament. 6-2. Teichmann ended her close Zverev. what it calls “NBA 75 Classic Matchups” to mark its diamond jubilee year. They include: --A Nov. RCB coach Katich 1 matchup between the Pakistan fight back against West New York Knicks and steps down, Toronto Raptors (7:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV) -- 75 years Indies after losing early after the league’s first reg- Hesson takes ular-season game played between the Knicks and AP – KINGSTON Scoreboard cramping. He faced 149 over for rest of IPL Toronto Huskies. Pakistan 1st Innings To bat: Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Shah deliveries for his unbeaten --The Knicks, Boston Babar Azam and Fawad c Blackwood b Roach ...... 1 Afridi, Mohammad Abbas 76 before leaving the field. Reuters – Bengaluru Celtics and Golden State Alam combined in a 158-run Imran Butt c da Silva b Seales ...... 1 Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Abid Ali), 2-2 (Azhar Ali), Azam continued with Warriors will face each stand to guide Pakistan to Azhar Ali c da Silva b Roach ...... 0 3-2 (Imran Butt), 4-168 (Babar Azam) Mohammad Rizwan, adding Royal Challengers Bangalore said over a three-game round- Babar Azam c Holder b Roach ...... 75 212-4 at stumps on Friday Bowling: K. Roach 17-6-49-3 (1nb), J. Seales 11- eight to the total, before his yesterday their Australian coach Simon robin Dec. 14, 17 and 18. after the West Indies took Fawad Alam retired hurt ...... 76 almost five-hour innings Katich will be unavailable for the --On Jan. 7, the Los Mohammad Rizwan ...... 22 3-25-1, A. Joseph 12-1-54-0, J. Holder 15-7-25-0, three wickets in the first four Faheem Ashraf not out...... 23 K. Mayers 11-5-17-0 (2nb), R. Chase 7-0-27-0, N. ended when he got a thick remainder of the Indian Premier League Angeles Lakers will host the overs on Day 1 of the second Extras (b1, lb8, nb5) ...... 14 Bonner 1-0-6-0 (2nb) edge to Roach and Jason campaign due to personal reasons, with Atlanta Hawks (10 p.m. ET, Test. Total (74 overs, 4 wkts) ...... 212 Toss: West Indies Holder took a catch low to his Director of Operation Mike Hesson ESPN) to mark the 50th West Indies left at second slip in the 61st taking over. anniversary of the Lakers’ Kraigg Brathwaite won the Seales broke through captain Azam and Alam dug over. Azam scored 75 from The eight-team competition 33rd straight victory, a win toss and elected to bowl first, when Imran Butt (1) pushed in to withstand the early 174 deliveries in a captain’s was suspended in May after several over the Hawks. The a decision rewarded imme- forward in defense and seam movement and post knock. players and backroom staff tested positive 33-game streak is still the diately when Kemar Roach feathered an edge to wick- resilient half centuries. Rizwan finished for the novel coronavirus amid a devas- longest winning streak in and Jayden Seales had etkeeper Joshua Da Silva. A On a hot, attritional day, unbeaten on 22 and Faheem tating second wave of COVID-19 in India. league history. Pakistan reeling at three confident appeal was both batsmen played and Ashraf was not out on 23. The lucrative tournament is scheduled The Oct. 19 season- wickets down for two runs rejected by the on-field missed initially and had The West Indies used to resume from Sept. 19 in the United Arab opening games feature after 3.5 overs. umpire but a review showed some false shots but even- seven bowlers, with Roach’s Emirates, with the final set for Oct. 15. contests between the NBA Roach had Abid Ali (1) a slight edge on Butt’s bat tually got on top of the 3-49 from 17 overs spear- The Bangalore team also announced champion Milwaukee caught at slip and, six balls and the West Indies had a attack. heading a weary attack three signings with Sri Lankans Wanindu Bucks and the Brooklyn later, had Azhar Ali (0) third . They moved the total to before bad light stopped play. Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera as Nets, as well as the War- caught behind in a hostile After one of Pakistan’s 160 before Alam had to West Indies won a tense well as Singapore’s Tim David joining riors and the Lakers. opening spell. worst starts to a test match, retire hurt because of first Test by one wicket. captain Virat Kohli’s side.

Jakobsen grabs Jon Rahm hits his tee shot on the 6th hole during the Marquez feared not third round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at second stage win as the Liberty National Golf Club. The World No. 1 Rahm of Spain remained bogey-free through 36 holes Roglic retains lead having ‘a normal arm’ and will carry a one-shot lead into the weekend

REUTERS – LA MANGA DEL MAR after Jerez crash Fabio Jakobsen grabbed his second Reuters – MADRID straining to eat, I was not able to Vuelta a Espana stage win in a week move the arm in a normal way.” yesterday, continuing his extraordinary Honda’s six-times The 28-year-old secured an career revival by powering to victory MotoGP champion Marc emotional victory at the German GP on stage eight while champion Primoz Marquez feared he would in June, winning for the first time Roglic retained his overall lead. not have “a normal arm” since the crash, but he is still way The Dutchman bided his time in a after a career-threat- behind in the riders’ championship, frantic bunch sprint at the end of the ening crash last year but placed 11th - 122 points adrift of 173km flat ride from Santa Pola to La the Spaniard said he is leader Fabio Quartararo. Manga del Mar Menor before surging now fully focussed on Marquez said he misses the to the front of the queue and keeping fighting his way back to his feeling of victory, likening to “a his wheel ahead of Italian Alberto best form. drug”, but that he is far from giving Dainese and Belgian Jasper Philipsen, Marquez fractured his arm up as he tries to push through the who came second and third in the 2020 July season-opening difficult moments. respectively. Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez and “My motivation is higher than There was no change in the overall did not race again until this year’s before because it is the first time that lead in Spain as Roglic and his fellow Portuguese GP in April. I have a very hard moment in my general classification contenders The youngest-ever champion career,” he said. came over the line together right in premier-class history said the “The easiest way would be to behind Jakobsen. accident left him unable to hold a stop and come back when I feel Slovenian Roglic has an eight- bottle of water months later. ready in one or two years. But that’s second overall lead over Austrian “I was afraid I would not have a not my style. My style is to try to Felix Grossschartner and a 25-second normal arm,” he told The Guardian. suffer to improve and come back. advantage over Spaniard Enric Mas “There was one point in And to enjoy it on the bike. Now I am heading into Sunday’s stage nine, a Marc October-November when I was not not enjoying it, now I am punishing 188km mountain route. Marquez able to take a bottle of water, I was suffering." SUNDAY 22 August 2021 SPORT 15

Hassan Qatar 2022: Al Annabi gear up for European qualifiers comes up Group A: Qatar's fixtures short in quest Wednesday, September 1 for 5,000m Qatar vs Serbia Saturday, September 4 world record Qatar vs Portugal Tuesday, September 7 Reuters – Eugene Luxembourg vs Qatar Sifan Hassan dominated the Saturday, October 9 field but came up short in her Portugal vs Qatar quest to break the 5,000 metres world record on Friday Tuesday, October 12 in her first meet since her star Republic of Ireland vs turn at the Tokyo Olympics. Qatar In front of throngs of Thursday, November 11 hopeful fans and on a picture Serbia vs Qatar perfect night at the Prefon- taine Classic in Eugene, Sunday, November 14 Oregon, the Ethiopian-born Azerbaijan vs Qatar Dutch runner easily won with a time of 14:27.89 but failed to best the record of 14:06.62 set Qatar football players in action during their training camp in by Letesenbet Gidey in 2020. Austria yesterday, ahead of the European qualifiers for the The world record attempt FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. In the European qualifying slipped away from Hassan games, the 2019 AFC Asian Cup champions will take on with about three laps to go as Serbia, Portugal and Luxembourg. the toll of running six races at the Olympics appeared to catch up with her. “The last two laps I knew I wasn’t going to break the Mbappe strikes as PSG beat Brest to go top world record,” she said. “I just want to finish strong REUTERS – BREST Paris Saint- keeper Kaylor Navas parried a and run hard. I had a really Germain’s Idrissa Ronael Pierre-Gabriel shot and tough two weeks at the France World Cup winner Gueye celebrates Honorat rattled the woodwork Olympics. All the emotion with Kylian Mbappe netted with a with Kylian with the rebound. the media and the stress. superb header to help Paris Mbappe and The visiting defence con- “I’m in shape but I’m just Saint-Germain to a 4-2 win at team-mates after tinued to look shaky and tired. I’m not fresh.” She was Brest on Friday which lifted scoring a goal Mounie set up a tense finish still cheered on to the finish by them to the top of with against Soccer when he reduced the arrears in the adoring crowd of more a maximum nine points from Brest, on Friday. the 85th minute as he drilled in than 5,000 on the campus of three games. his shot under Navas after the University of Oregon. PSG again showed scoring another fine assist from Faivre. Senbere Teferi (14:42.25) prowess as they have now PSG were forced to hang on finished second and her Ethi- netted 10 goals in the opening in the closing stages before sub- opian compatriot Fantu Worku three games, and that is even stitute Angel Di Maria sealed (14:42.85) came in third. before new signing Lionel their win in stoppage time with Hassan seized headlines in Messi has made his highly- a sublime lob from the edge of Tokyo as she attempted an anticipated debut. Manager the penalty area as the visitors unprecedented Olympic Mauricio Pochettino said there broke away after a Brest corner. treble, winning the 10,000 was still work to be done in It was a second successive metres and 5,000 metres but order to make sure his side win for PSG without Messi, who walking away with bronze in amounted to the sum of tal- has yet to feature for the French the 1,500. ented parts. stages but I am happy that we a rebound from Georginio The pace dropped after the giants after joining them from The 28-year-old, who “We have a unit full of came away with three points Wijnaldum’s shot. break before midfielder Idrissa Barcelona earlier this month. holds the world record in the shining names and the main against a very good team.” Franck Honorat pulled one Gueye restored PSG’s two-goal Messi was presented to PSG mile, won gold medals in the challenge is to gel them into a Ander Herrera fired PSG back for the home side with a advantage in the 73rd minute fans before last Saturday’s 4-2 1,500 and 10,000 at the 2019 unit so that everyone is at the ahead with a 23rd-minute crisp finish in the 42nd minute with a rasping shot from 35 home win over Strasbourg but World Championships as well. team’s service,” the Argentine volley before Mbappe made it after a slick move, with Steve metres which beat Bizot inside was not in the squad either for She broke the 10,000- told a news conference. 2-0 in the 36th when he Mounie holding up the ball well the near post, although the that fixture or the win at Brest, metre world record in June in “It’s difficult, you need powered his effort past home to set up Romain Faivre who keeper should have done better. having taken a month off after 29:06.82, only to have Ethio- work to get a strong team. We goalkeeper Marco Bizot from released Honorat with a clever Brest missed a pair of steering Argentina to the Copa pia’s Gidey improve that time struggled a bit in the closing 10 metres after latching on to back-heel. chances in the 77th as visiting America title in July. by 5 seconds two days later. Raphinha Grealish on target as City put rocket earns Leeds 2-2 five past hapless Norwich draw against REUTERS – MANCHESTER Jack Grealish scores Manchester City’s second goal against Norwich City yesterday. Everton British record signing Jack Grealish marked his home REUTERS – LEEDS debut for Manchester City with a goal as the Premier League Leeds United winger Raphinha champions demolished blasted in a second-half promoted Norwich City 5-0 equaliser as the battling York- yesterday. shire side came back twice to Grealish bundled in a low secure a 2-2 draw with Everton cross by Gabriel Jesus in the in the Premier League on 22nd minute to double City’s Saturday and pick up their first Su Bingtian lead after they had taken the point of the season. lead in the seventh minute with Raphinha lashed one past a Tim Krul own goal. goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in China's Su Beaten in their opening the 72nd minute after Everton game at Tottenham Hotspur winger Demarai Gray thought confident of last weekend, City looked far he had sealed a second straight sharper and swarmed all over win for the visitors. surpassing a lightweight Norwich. They Gray, who joined Rafa Ben- also had a Ferran Torres goal itez’s side from Asian record ruled out inside the opening 20 and a memorable day for their crosses that hit Grealish on the again in the 71st minute by Kyle outfit Bayer Leverkusen in July, minutes. 100-million pound man Gre- knee to wrong-foot a Norwich Walker’s through ball which rifled the ball past goalkeeper Reuters – BEIJING Norwich, who lost 3-0 to alish, although it was Brazilian defender and cross the line. Jesus turned across the area to from a tight angle Liverpool on the opening day, Jesus who stole the show with Norwich defended reso- give Sterling the easiest of inside the box to make it 2-1 in Asia’s fastest man, Su Bingtian, avoided any further damage three assists. lutely, but City always had tap-ins. the 50th minute of a physical believes he can improve on the until midway through the It always looked like being another gear and stepped it up Ruben Dias then chipped a contest. Everton went up 1-0 continental record set at the second half when Aymeric a long afternoon for Norwich midway through the second pass over the Norwich defence against the run of play through Tokyo Olympic Games as he Laporte fired in from close once they fell behind in cruel half with Laporte shooting and Mahrez controlled Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 30th- became the first Chinese man range. fashion in the seventh minute home after Norwich failed to superbly before guiding his minute penalty, following a to qualify for the final of the City then turned the screw when defender Grant Hanley’s clear a ball into the area. shot past Krul. Video Assistant Referee check 100 metres. with Raheem Sterling and clearance from a Jesus cross Sterling and Mahrez had For Norwich it has been a after the on-field official did Su ran 9.83 seconds in the Riyad Mahrez both getting on cannoned into keeper Krul and both started on the bench but chastening return to the top not spot Leeds skipper Liam semi-finals in Tokyo to break the scoresheet with well- into the net. were quick to join the party flight, and they will have to Cooper’s tug on the striker’s the Asian mark and qualify worked goals. Jesus was a constant when replacing Torres and dust themselves down for the shirt. fastest for the final in athletics’ It was an impressive menace down the right flank, Grealish. visit of Leicester City next The goal silenced a raucous most high-profile event. d i s p l a y b y C i t y and it was another of his Norwich were sliced open weekend. Elland Road but the home fans The 31-year-old eventually found their voices again as finished in sixth place in the ran on to final, running a time of 9.98 ’s fine seconds behind winner Lamont Liverpool, Salah in talks over new contract pass to equalise Marcell Jacobs from Italy. before the “I’m not sure if I’m at the Reuters – Liverpool League and Champions League titles. things ... If that’s perfect, what it is, then break. height of my career ladder or “I am involved in pretty much eve- we don’t have to talk about not, but I believe that there Premier League club Liverpool have rything in the club. Maybe some talks anything else ... With two remain chances in the future opened talks with forward Mohamed happen without me, that’s possible, but years left, you can imagine to better myself,” Su told Salah over a new contract, manager apart from that I know about all the there are talks, that’s it.” Liv- Chinese broadcaster CCTV. Juergen Klopp said. things,” Klopp told Liverpool’s website. erpool recently offered fresh “Now I’ve reached 9.83, Salah, who joined Liverpool from “Two things. Mo is obviously in a long-term deals to midfielder but I can run faster because Serie A club AS Roma in 2017, has two really, really good moment football- Fabinho and goalkeeper there exists something you can years left on his current deal. wise, mood-wise ... When there are Alisson, along with defenders only feel unless you expe- The Egypt international is one of talks then there are talks - and when Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alex- rience it. I’m 100 percent sure Klopp’s key players, having scored there is a decision, we will tell you. ander-Arnold, while Klopp last that this is not my limit, which 126 goals in all competitions and “Until then, it’s only important how week said captain Jordan Hend- is very important.” helped the club win the Premier the parties work together in these erson was likely to follow suit.