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1 IMPHAL, SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 Vishy Anand PSG win Coupe de France, lose Kylian India will be in top-10 in Los crashes to fourth Angeles Olympics: Kiren Rijiju straight defeat Mbappe to injury against St Etienne NEW DELHI, Jul 25 “We look forward and re- Rijiju added that steps like hiatus was far from festive teammates. alise the dreams of every enhancing the skill sets of CHENNAI, Jul 25 with only a handful of people “It went crack,” Mbappe Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Indian to make India a great Indian coaches, removal of Rs around the stadium before the was heard telling Macron of Saturday said India will be sporting powerhouse,” he 2-lakh salary cap for coaches Indian Grandmaster match. his injury during the trophy competing for a top-10 finish said. Rijiju said the talented and extension of coaching Viswanathan Anand suffered The contest got off to an ceremony. Macron then asked by the time the 2028 Los youngsters will be guided by tenures will bring positive his fourth straight defeat in the eventful start with Yvann whether anything was broken Angeles Olympics comes a world-class coaching facil- changes in the system. USD 150,000 Legends of Macon felling Neymar in the and Mbappe said “No, I don’t calling, riding the ity during their journey to “I have recently decided to Chess online tournament, opening seconds to earn a think so.” government’s ambitious become world champions. extend the tenure of coaches, going down 2-3 to Anish Giri yellow card and St Etienne’s St Etienne kept finding ‘Target Olympic Podium “Objectives are very clear, Indian coaches are being en- of the Netherlands. Denis Bouanga hitting the ways into the PSG box even Junior Scheme’. we have created the ‘Target hanced and the 2-lakh salary The former world cham- post in the fifth minute. after going a man down but “We will leave no stone Olympic Podium Junior cap of coaches has also been pion Indian and Giri played But it was the Parisians missed out on adding to their unturned,” Rijiju said. He Scheme’ that means those removed. “By 2028, the tar- out four draws before the who scored when Neymar six Cup wins. said the ‘Target Olympic who are 10-13 years of age get of getting India in the Dutch player pulled off a win pounced on Moulin’s save to The German was also an- Podium Junior Scheme’ is will be ready to become world top-10 of Olympics medal in the Armageddon game (a fire in. Loic Perrin’s rough gry with the way St Etienne scouting talent as young as champions by 2028 Los An- ranking will be realised. I am tie-break) late on Friday. Anand, however, picked PARIS, Jul 25 Kylian Mbappe sprinted clear tackle in the 26th put Mbappe had played from the start. 10-year-old and 12-year-old geles Olympics. very clear. We started plan- and saw his shot blocked by out of the game. The St “It was complicated with with an aim to prepare them “By starting the scheme we ning and executing those up his first point of the event. Paris St Germain’s Neymar goalkeeper Jessy Moulin, Etienne captain was sent off all the fouls to Thilo Kehrer, for the Los Angeles Games. are identifying the young tal- plans,” Rijiju said. He remains at the bottom of struck early to secure a 1-0 win with only 5,000 fans in the in his last game and four other Neymar and Mbappe. In the He was speaking about the ents, it’s a process of talent He also reiterated that there the table. He had earlier lost over 10-man St Etienne as they 80,000-seater Stade de France players were booked as tem- last three matches against St objectives and goals India scouting at a young age and is a need to create a sports to Peter Svidler, Magnus claimed a record-extending due to strict health protocols. pers briefly flared. Etienne they get a red card in wants to achieve in the com- taking full responsibility of culture to help India becom- Carlsen and Vladimir ing years during the India their training by bringing in ing a sporting powerhouse. Kramnik. 13th Coupe de France on Friday Earlier, French President With Ligue 1 champions the first 30 minutes. I don’t Press Trust of India in a near-empty stadium as Emmanuel Macron had met PSG chasing a quadruple of know what is being said in Today Mindrocks event. world-class coaches.” The Chennai-based French soccer came out of a the players on the pitch but titles this season, the few fans their dressing room. It is hor- Anand, who is making his four-month break due to the kept his distance and wore a in the stands breathed a sigh rible I can’t understand it. maiden appearance at the COVID-19 pandemic. face mask. of relief when Mbappe re- “We won and we have a Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, The Brazilian scored on the The atmosphere in the run- turned on crutches to the lot of things to improve, to Jurgen Klopp says Frank Lampard settled for a 82-move draw in rebound in the 14th minute up to the first professional bench after the interval, jok- talk about and analyse,” he the opening game of the best- after PSG fellow forward game in France after the long ing and laughing with his said. Reuters of-four contest.The second game was a 49-move affair has much to learn after ‘arrogant’ jibe while the third and fourth LIVERPOOL, Jul 25 games were drawn, setting the stage for the Armageddon. Harsimran Kaur aims high, to play in Liverpool manager Jürgen Giri grabbed the decider with Klopp hit back at Frank black pieces to secure victory Lampard for accusing the and two points. the top division of the NCAA champions of becoming Anand meets Hungary’s MUMBAI, Jul 25 India at the 3x3 Asian Cham- “arrogant” since winning the Peter Leko in the fifth round pionships held in Jakarta in English Premier League, later on Saturday. Years of playing and training August 2019. Harsimran was saying on Friday the young Russia’s Peter Svidler, who with her basketball coach father, also one of the four Indian girls Chelsea coach still has a lot to was in joint lead with Magnus Sukhdev Singh, and his trainees invited to the first Next Gen- learn. Carlsen, lost to Ding Liren of has given Harsimran Kaur the eration program at the NCAA Lampard became em- China 1.5-2.5 to hand the sole confidence of taking on players Women’s Final Four in Tampa broiled in a row with Klopp’s lead to the Norwegian world who are bigger and stronger than in April 2019, competing assistant, Pepijn Lijnders, No.1. Carlsen has 12 match her. against top USA Basketball while Liverpool was beating points and is followed by Ian That confidence and the Women’s Junior National Chelsea 5-3 on Wednesday, a From my point of view in During the game, words used Nepomniachtchi (11). skills honed at the NBA Acad- Team members. She has also video of which was widely this sort of situation, you can no problem at all but final It was Liren’s first win in emy India and the NBA Global represented the country in Bas- viewed on social media. say pretty much what you whistle ... we are not arro- the tournament. Academy in Canberra, Aus- ketball Without Borders Asia Speaking after the game, want. For me, after the game gant, we are pretty much the Carlsen had no troubles, tralia, will be put to test in the in Tokyo last summer and in Lampard said: “Fair play to it is completely over. opposite.”Lampard repeatedly thrashing veteran Israeli Boris next season as the 16-year-old February this year, went to Liverpool Football Club, “But what he has to learn,” used expletives to vent his Gelfand 3-0. All the round- from Kapurthala, Punjab, has emies Women’s Program and player in college basketball in Chicago to participate in the they’ve won the league, but Klopp added, “is to finish it anger at the Liverpool bench robin games are best-of-four been picked to play for a top third Indian-born female player 2021-22 season joining Sanjana Basketball Without Borders also don’t get too arrogant with the final whistle and he and, with Anfield being virtu- game contests. American University on a bas- after Kavita Akula and Sanjana Ramesh, Vaishnavi Yadav, and Global Camp during the 2020 with it.” Klopp was unhappy didn’t do that. In a moment ally empty because no fans Press Trust of India ketball scholarship. Ramesh to receive a Division I Khushi Dongre. NBA All-Star Weekend. the former England midfielder like this, in an argument you are allowed, much of the ar- Harsimran has committed to basketball scholarship. “Playing for San Diego Harsimran is going to the chose to air his grievances want to say something to hurt gument could be heard Serie A: Atalanta attend the University of San Having watched her father, Toreros is a big step for me as US on a five-year programme. after the match. the other person.” Klopp said clearly. Diego for the class of 2021 Sukhdev Singh, who repre- it will help me hone my skills “I found the university had a “You cannot hit me and Lampard could have chosen Lampard said on Friday he keep slim title and play in the top division of sented Punjab at the university against stronger and bigger good history in NCAA and a my bench with something to “close the book” on the was sorry for his actions. the National Collegiate Athletic level before an ACL injury players. The facilities in San good programme. I had interac- like that because we are not argument, but didn’t. “I think in terms of the hopes alive Association (NCAA). San Di- ended his dream of playing Diego are great and the team tions with their coaches and arrogant,” Klopp said at a “And that is what I don’t language I used, I do regret MILAN, Jul 25 ego Toreros had qualified for basketball, coaching on the has a good record in D1. So liked what they talked about, news conference ahead of like,” he added. that,” he said, “because I the 2020 Women’s National court, Harsimran decided to it’s a huge opportunity for me. how they treated me. That is Liverpool’s last game of the “Speaking afterwards think these things get re- Atalanta kept alive its slim Serie Invitation Tournament, the sec- take up basketball at the age of I believe this will help me the reason why I picked San season at Newcastle on about it like this, that’s not played a lot on social media. A title hopes by drawing at AC ond rung knock-out 12 to fulfil her father’s dream achieve my dream of one day Diego,” said Harsimran. Sunday.”Frank was obvi- OK. Frank has to learn this “I’ve got two young daugh- Milan 1-1 on Friday in a ously in a really competitive and he has a lot of time to ters who are on social media, competition in the Division 1 of representing the country. playing in the WNBA,” The 17-year-old WNBA PTI matchup of the two best squads after the Women’s NCAA The 17-year-old has since taken Harsimran said in an interview aspirant picks her all-round mood and I respect that a lot. learn as he is a young coach. so I do regret that.” of the restart. Tournament and comprises 64 rapid strides to become one of on Friday. game as her strong point and Hakan Çalhanoglu gave teams. the most talked about women The 6’3” player is the first feels her ability to adapt to the Milan an early lead with a Harsimran is expecting to basketball players in the coun- prospect from the NBA Acad- team’s needs will be her plus powerful free kick, and join the team next January or try. “I fell in love with emies Women’s Program to point. “I can play both as a Going local is the way ahead right now: Sania Mirza Duván Zapata equalized from whenever the Novel basketball while watching my make it to the NBA Global center or a power forward— NEW DELHI, Jul 25 Ask Mirza how she and close range after Milan goal- Coronavirus pandemic sub- father coach boys and now it Academy, Canberra in Novem- wherever the team wants me to her team are being cautious to keeper Gianluigi sides. Harsimran has has become my passion. Now ber 2019. Harsimran was play. I am working on her One positive on the current avoid such lapses, the 33- Donnarumma blocked a pen- committed to representing San I want to take a step further named MVP at the third NBA shooting and overall skills so crisis is that it has brought year-old says, “We try to do alty kick from Ruslan Diego Toreros a few days and play in the WNBA.” Academies Women’s Program that I can do well for my uni- people closer and made them due diligence and take re- Malinovskyi. back, becoming the second Harsimran is now set to camp held in Mumbai in 2019. versity team,” said Harsimran. Hindustan Times more compassionate. As quired precautions. We have With only two games still player from the NBA Acad- become the fourth India female Harsimran has represented several people continue to proper paperwork in place to play, Atalanta moved struggle to make ends meet, when we tie-up with an within five points of tennis ace Sania Mirza has been NGO. Plus, we support peo- Juventus, which can clinch a

England vs West Indies doing her bit to help them. ple directly also and the team record-extending ninth “I don’t like to use the has been working on the straight title on Sunday by word charity. We must do ahead right now. Small busi- frontline to reach out to those beating Sampdoria. Stuart Broad in touching distance of certain things in our lives, nesses have been badly hit but in need.” Milan, which like Atalanta and helping each other is an not much has been done Meanwhile, with Unlock is unbeaten following the essential part of our existence. about it. They deserve a 2.0 underway, Mirza is look- stoppage for the coronavirus joining elite list of Test bowlers My family and?I want to do chance to get back to their ing forward to get back to the pandemic, is sixth, one point NEW DELHI, Jul 25 the seam and swing friendly matches at an average of Kumble (105) and Shane whatever we can whether it’s feet. I’m glad that people have game soon. “I’m practising behind Roma. conditions in England and the 28.38. He needs just four Warne (108). supporting people with food, shown faith in me and the while maintaining social dis- Midfielder Giacomo Stuart Broad’s presence in the difference was visible when more wickets to emulate Glenn McGrath picked up financially, or by giving them response to whatever I’m tancing and proper hygiene. Bonaventura nearly won it for England playing XI made a he came back into the playing Anderson and become the his 500th Test wicket in his emotional support,” Mirza doing has been unbelievable,” Every time we sit down for Milan with a shot off the post massive difference during the XI for the second Test. second England bowler to 110th Test while Courtney says. she shares. water, we sanitise our hands. late in the second half. second Test match against West With James Anderson pick up 500 Test wickets. Walsh and Anderson breached In his earlier speeches, Amid all these, a lot of I’ve also been working on my Also, Crotone secured Indies as the experienced back in the team for the de- He will in fact become the mark in their 129th Test PM?Narendra Modi spoke fake NGOs and trusts also fitness and moves. I’m in a promotion from Serie B by medium pacer picked up six cider of the series, Broad will only the fourth paceman to match respectively. Broad about making India self-reli- came into light, who’re dup- decent shape now, so it has beating Livorno 5-1. Serie B crucial wickets to help the hosts get to share the new ball with breach the 500-wicket mark would have wanted to reach ant and urged everyone to be ing people and no help is been good so far,” she tells leader Benevento was already win the match and tie the series his long time partner for the and the seventh bowler over- the mark earlier but he has vocal for local. Mirza, too, actually the needy. us. Hindustan Times promoted. AP 1-1. first time in this series. The all, if he reaches the had to share wickets with the believes in the ideology. She With England looking to paceman is on the cusp of a milestone. equally prolific Anderson for recently gave a shout out to rotate its fast bowlers, huge record, which he would He will be the slowest to the major part of his career. local brands working on a Broad’s absence from the want to complete in this Test reach the 500-wicket mile- Irrespective of the time smaller scale to help them first Test cost them the match. match. stone. Muttiah Muralitharan taken, Broad will definitely be survive during these trying Broad’s expertise lies in be- Broad currently has 491 completed the feat in 87 in august company once he times. ing able to make the most of wickets to his name in 139 matches followed by Anul reaches the milestone. HT “Going local is the way EPL 2020-21 Arsenal defender season to kick off Tiger Woods to skip WGC event to Mustafi ruled out of on September 12 FA Cup final LONDON, Jul 25 prepare for PGA Championship LONDON, Jul 25 FLORIDA, Jul 25 The 2020-21 English Premier Arsenal defender Shkodran League season will begin on Sept. 12 Tiger Woods, who has made Mustafi will miss the FA Cup and the final round of matches will be one start in five months, said on final against Chelsea on Aug. 1 held on May 23, the league Friday he will skip next because of a hamstring injury, announced on Friday. week’s World Golf the Premier League club said. The new season, originally Championships-FedEx St. Mustafi, 28, sustained the scheduled to begin on Aug. 8, has Jude Invitational so he can injury during the closing been delayed this year after the prepare for the Aug. 6-9 PGA stages of Arsenal’s 2-0 semi- Premier League suspended the Championship in San final victory against 2019-20 season for three months Francisco. Manchester City at Wembley due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision means the last week. The current season will end Masters champion, who is “Will miss remaining with a final round of fixtures on one win shy of a record- matches of this season. Fur- Sunday, giving teams about seven breaking 83 PGA Tour ther details on recovery weeks to prepare for the next cam- victories, will go into the programme will be confirmed paign. However, teams still year’s first major having in the coming days,” Arsenal competing in the Champions played just one event since since mid-February, made “I definitely need more said. League and Europa League will the PGA Tour returned in the cut on the number at last reps,” Woods said after his The German defender has have less time to prepare should June from its three-month week’s Memorial Tourna- round without specifying received plenty of criticism they advance deeper into the COVID-19 hiatus. ment in Dublin, Ohio where whether he needed more for his inconsistent displays knockout stages, with the finals of “Disappointed to miss he finished in a share of 40th competitive reps. for the north London club the two competitions to be held on @WGCFedEx, but doing place at six-over-par and 15 In his two other PGA since his arrival from Valen- Aug. 23 and Aug. 21 respectively. what I think is best to pre- shots back of the winner. Tour starts in 2020, Woods cia in 2016 but has enjoyed a The Premier League also pare me for the The five-times Memorial finished in a share of ninth renaissance under Mikel added that they would continue to @PGAChampionship and champion struggled in the fi- place at the Farmers Insur- Arteta, starting 12 of their last consult with the Football Associa- upcoming FedExCup nal round during which his ance Open in January and 15 Premier League games. tion (FA) and the English Football Playoffs,” the 15-times ma- shot game abandoned him then finished last among Mustafi missed Arsenal’s League (EFL) regarding the sched- jor champion said on his a and he carded five bogeys those who made that cut at 2-1 win against Chelsea in uling of domestic competitions. Twitter account. and a double-bogey en route the Genesis Invitational in the 2017 FA Cup final be- Reuters Woods, in his first start to a four-over-par 76. February. Reuters cause of illness. Reuters