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TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2021 AlA Duhail, Al Sadd clash in QSL blockbuster

AlAl DDuhail are a team that has the mentality of winning all the cchampionshipsha like Al Sadd, and this means that the match will be veryvery difficult like the last matches we played against them and it waswas really difficult but Al Sadd were the best, and we have to con- tinuetinu this way, and we are mentally prepared to compete as always.

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QATAR BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Al Gharafa (N. Muslic 20, F. Session Jr. 19) 92-80 Qatar Club (Miroslav Todic 20, Baden Jaxen 16) Doha Masters 2021: South Korean men excel on opening day Brilliant Buchard and Krasniqi strike gold

FAWAD HUSSAIN RESULTS THE PENINSULA Men -60 kg French star Amandine Buchard G: Jin Won Kim (Kor) and World No.1 Distria Krasniqi S: Yang Yung Wei (Tpe) of Kosovo bagged gold medals B: Albert Oguzov (Rus) while South Koreans Jin Won -66kg Kim and An Baul won the men’s G: An Baul (KOR) finals at the IJF World Judo S: Baruch Shmailov (Isr) Masters Doha 2021 - a Tokyo B: Aram Grisoryan (Rus) Games qualifying event - which B: Margvelashvili (Geo) kicked off at the new-look Lusail Women Multipurpose Hall, yesterday. -48 kg As many as five titles were G: Distria Krasniqi (Kosovo) decided on the opening day with S: Funa Tonaki (Japan) judokas from Kosovo, France B: Urantsetseg (Mgl) and Japan grabbing top honours -52 kg in female events besides the G: Amandine Buchard South Korean duo of Kim and (France) Baul, who won gold medals in S: Ai Shishime Ai (Japan) men’s events. B: Astride Gneto (France) With no fans allowed, strict B: Elemendi Majlinda (Kos) health safety measures were Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain poses with podium winners of women's -48kg category. -57 kg witnessed on the opening day of G: Tuskasa Yoshida (Japan) three-day competition, which is S: Sarah Leonie Cysique featuring 399 athletes including Committee, Jassim bin Rashid Al Yesterday, Buchard was at defeating reigning Olympic (POR) and Melanie Clement (France) 215 male and 184 female judokas Buenain also attended action on her best yesterday proving that champion, Majlinda Elemendi (FRA), winning two of her con- B: Nora Gjakova (Kos) from 69 countries. Secretary the first day and handed medals she will be one of the favourites in the preliminary round. frontations by ippon. MEDALS TABLE General of the Qatar Olympic to the winners. for the Olympic title after The 25-year-old then In Women -57 kg, Japan’s (Gold, Silver,Bronze) defeated Japan’s Ai Shishime Ai Tuskasa Yoshida clinched gold Republic of Korea 2, 0, 0 after a tough final, which ended medal after defeating Sarah Japan 1, 2, 0 with a third penalty against the Leonie Cysique of France, with France 1,1,1, Japanese, handing a gold medal Kosovo’s Nora Gjakova securing Kosovo 1, 0, 2, to the Frenchwoman. the bronze medal. Chinese Taipei 0, 1, 0 “Physically, it was a difficult South Koreans shine in match. So I did a very tactical men’s field fight in the final. I kept attacking Kim bagged the Men’s -60 Garrigos (ESP), Sharafuddin hard and that helped me take kg gold after a thrilling final Lutfillaev (UZB) eliminated in the win,” Buchard said after her against Yang Yung Wei of the opening stages. win. Chinese Taipei. Meanwhile, the 2015 world “This will be a reference It was an evenly poised title champion Baul brought the match for me ahead of the clash in the first three quarters second gold medal for South Olympic Games. It’s been a dif- before the South Korean finally Korea after defying a challenge ficult period after coronavirus, succeeded in throwing Yang from Israel’s Baruch Shmailov but this a new year and new strongly, with speed and on his in the men’s -66kg final. experience and I’m happy to back with control, for a mag- It was another close final start it off on a positive note,” nificent counterattack. during inaugural day’s pro- she added. Wei praised South Korean ceedings as after a long period World No.1 Distria Krasniqi Kim after losing the final. of golden score and two pen- of Kosovo, already a winner of “It was a tough game. It was alties from both the fighters, the Masters in 2019, started the a top quality final and I am Baul succeeded in throwing his French star new season with a gold medal happy what I have achieved in opponent using a dropping eri- Amandine in women’s -48 after defeating Doha,” said the Chinese Taipei seoi-nage to seal gold medal. Buchard (right) Japan’s Funa Tonaki in the final. player. Earlier in the event, Italy’s top in action She entered the final after a The event earlier saw seed Manuel Lombardo yesterday. flawless run against Marusa favourites like Robert Mshvi- crashed out in the preliminary Stangar (SLO), Catarina Costa dobadze (RUS), Francisco round. PL records : Qatar's Al Attiyah wins 36 new virus cases Stage 8 to cut Peterhansel's lead REUTERS – LONDON

REUTERS – SAKAKA DAKAR RALLY 2021: OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER STAGE 8 overall,ll 3388 minutes andd 55 secondsd The Premier League said 1: (FRA) Stéphane Peterhansel, (FRA) Edouard Boulanger X-Raid Mini Jcw Team 29H 36' 49'' off the lead. yesterday that a total of 36 Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah won the 2: (QAT) Nasser Al Attiyah, (FRA) Matthieu Baumel Toyota Gazoo Racing + 00H 04' 50'' In the motorcycle category, Chilean individuals tested positive for eighth stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi 3: (ESP) Carlos Sainz, (ESP) Lucas Cruz X-Raid Mini Jcw Team + 00H 38' 55'' Jose Ignacio Cornejo extended his over- COVID-19 in two rounds of Arabia yesterday to claw back more 4: (POL) Jakub Przygonski, (DEU) Timo Gottschalk Orlen Team/Overdrive + 01H 38' 08'' night lead with his first stage win of the tests conducted last week. than three minutes from leader 5: (ESP) , (FRA) Alexandre Winocq Bahrain Raid Xtreme + 02H 19' 59'' 2021 event. Since the new season Stephane Peterhansel in the car The Honda rider started the day kicked off, 207 individuals in category. with a one second lead over Australian the English top-flight have The Toyota Hilux 4x4 driver, STAGE 8: HA'IL TO SAKAKA (709KM) and ended it one minute tested positive for the novel 1: (QAT) Nasser Al Attiyah, (FRA) Matthieu Baumel Toyota Gazoo Racing 02H 56' 56'' chasing his fourth Dakar title, domi- 2: (ESP) Carlos Sainz, (ESP) Lucas Cruz X-Raid Mini Jcw Team + 00H 00' 52'' and six seconds clear. Price was second coronavirus in 21 rounds of nated the 375km eighth stage from 3: (FRA) Stéphane Peterhansel, (FRA) Edouard Boulanger X-Raid Mini Jcw Team + 00H 03' 03'' with defending champion Ricky Brabec testing. Sakaka to Neom with Frenchman 4: (ARE) Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, (FRA) Xavier Panseri Abu Dhabi Racing + 00H 12' 44'' of the United States third, moving up The league, which is now Peterhansel third and his lead cut to 5: (FRA) , (CHE) Michael Horn Abu Dhabi Racing + 00H 12' 49'' to sixth overall. conducting tests twice a week, four minutes and 50 seconds. French Husqvarna rider Xavier De did not name the people who It was Al Attiyah’s fifth stage win of better traction and big wheels, less of the Dakar with victories on two Soultrait, who led after Wednesday’s tested positive but said they this year’s event, including the pro- punctures,” he said, with four stages wheels and four, made some mistakes fourth stage, crashed out of the rally will self-isolate for 10 days. logue, and 40th of his career. remaining. in his X-Raid Mini JCW buggy. and was flown to hospital in Tabuk for “Between Monday 4 “It’s difficult to say (about the “From the start until now, we have Spain’s defending champion X-rays. January and Thursday 7 chances of winning the event) because had eight flat tyres, so it’s not easy.” Carlos Sainz, Peterhansel’s team Organisers said he remained January, 1,538 players and club the buggies are more comfortable, Peterhansel, a record 13 times winner mate, finished second and lies third conscious. staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 27 new positive tests,” the league said in a statement. Earlier, tomorrow's Aston Villa’s home game with Tot- Qatar's Nasser tenham Hotspur was post- Al Attiyah poned after the Midlands club races during asked the league to rearrange Stage 8, the game due to a number of yesterday. players and staff either testing positive for COVID-19 or being placed in isolation. The United Kingdom has recorded more than 3 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 81,000 deaths, as per a Reuters tally. TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2021 SPORT 11 Top-seed Barrere advances, Gulbis crashes out in Doha AO qualifiers

THE PENINSULA – DOHA QUALIFIERS France's Gregoire Barrere MEN'S SINGLES 2ND ROUND returns the ball to Zdenek Tournament’s top-seed Gregoire At Khalifa International Tennis and Barrere of France withstood an unex- Squash Complex from 10.30am Kolar during their round 1 pected pressure from Czech Repub- ORDER OF PLAY match of the Australian Open lic’s Zdenek Kolar to power home to Court A 2021 Men’s Qualifiers at the victory in straight-sets 7(7)-6(5), 6-3 C. Stebe (11) vs R. Hijikata (WC) Khalifa International Tennis in their first-round match of the M. Bourgue vs B. Rola (32) and Squash Complex in Doha ongoing men’s qualifiers of the 2021 H. Dellien (2) vs A. Harris yesterday. Australian Open. G. Barrere (1) vs M. Janvier Yesterday, at the Khalifa Interna- Court B B. Gojo vs L. Giustino (29) tional Tennis and Squash Complex, K. Coppejans vs M. Safwat (31) the 26-year-old Frenchman, who B. Tomic vs T. Schoolkate (WC) made the second round of last year’s Q. Halys vs C. Ilkel Australian Open, needed all of 96 Court 1 minutes to dispatch the 224-ranked T. Daniel (5) vs M. Marterer Kolar in the thrilling encounter. U. Blanch vs V. Troicki Barrere, a winner of three ATP Chal- Z. Li vs M. Mmoh lenger Tour singles titles and six ITF T. Griekspoor vs J. Smith (WC) Futures singles titles, hit five winners A. Karatsev (3) vs M. Purcell and won 60 percent of breakpoints Court 2 on his way to victory. R. Ramanathan vs T. Wu In the other match of the day, B. Van de Zandschulp vs J. Menezes tournament’s second-seed Hugo E. Karlovskiy vs C. Alcaraz (21) Dellien of Bolivia dispatched Chile’s R. Haase vs winner XX Alejandro Tabilo in just 68 minutes, P. Polansky vs A. Muller winning in straight-sets 6-1, 6-0 to Court 3 Bernard Tomic advance into the second round. E. Ymer vs M. Huesler (27) D. Dzumhur (7) vs J. Lenz of Australia plays The 27-year-old World No. 111, M. Cressy vs Y. Maden against Jozef who defeated Carlos Berlocq, Guido P. Gunneswaran (12) vs C. Lestienne Andreozzi and Roberto Carballés to Kovalik in their Court 4 round 1 match reach the quarters of the 2019 Rio H. Laaksonen (15) vs S. Diez Open to become the first Bolivian yesterday. Z. Zhang vs M. Torpegaard PICTURES: player with an ATP win since Mario A. Hoang (8) vs A. Rinderknech TENNIS Martínez at French Open in 1984, F. Ferreira Silva vs N. Milojevic (18) AUSTRALIA enjoyed a somewhat easy ride over Court 6 his Santiago-resident opponent under T. Machac vs F. Meligeni Rodrigues Alves a pleasant weather on Court 2 on the J. Kubler (WC) vs S. Stakhovsky day. D. Brown vs C. Taberner (22) Tomic, in the meantime, is two wins En route his victory, the former M. Krueger vs R. Safiullin away from an 11th Australian Open Junior’s World No.2 fired in three aces appearance after battling for more to his opponent’s one, winning 72 one of the available 16 slots for the than two hours to take his first-round percent of his first serves and 67 main draw of the season-opening qualifying match. percent on second serves as he booked Grand Slam. Fetching his own balls without ball a second-round face-off against Aus- Meanwhile, former world No.10 kids and playing before no crowds, a tralia’s Andrew Harris. Ernests Gulbis would not be making focused and determined Tomic out- The 26-year-old Aussie, ranked an appearance in Melbourne this year lasted Slovakian Jozef Kovalik 6-4 3-6 232, had emerged victorious after a after crashing out in the first round 6-4 in a sweat-soaked baseline grind hard-fought battle against Belgian of the qualifiers yesterday. The on Monday. Ruben Bemelmans, winning 2-1 (6-4, 32-year-old Latvian was beaten 7(7)- The Aussie broke Kovalik in the 5-7, 6-3) in a gruelling encounter that 6(2), 6-3 by lesser-known Blaž Rola first and last games of the epic Blaz Rola of Slovakia lasted the whole of 2 hours and 30 of Slovenia. encounter and fought many mental serves against Ernests minutes. Gulbis, who in 2010 won his first and physical demons in between. Gulbis of Latvia. Today's second-round encounter ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Without a top-level tour win in 18 will be the first between Dellien and Beach after defeating Ivo Karlović in months, and having earned just Harris. The winner is set to face either the final, was one of the pre-tour- One of the heralded stars Hoang in straight-sets on the same $US23,684 during his COVID-ravaged 141-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain - nament favourites. His exit yesterday Lorenzo Musetti lost 2-1 (6-3, 1-6, day. 2020 campaign, Tomic has plum- the 17-year-old who won three ATP followed the trend of some major 4-6) to Dutch Biotic van de Zands- A similar fate also befell former meted to No.228 in the rankings. Challenger titles in 2020 and was upsets being recorded at the event, chulp yesterday while former world world No.14 Ivo Karlovic who was Tomic is set to face fellow Aussie voted the ATP Tour’s Newcomer of which is being held outside of Aus- No.5 Tommy Robredo, an Australian trounced 6-2, 6-4 by Ecuador’s and wildcard entrant Tristan the Year; or Russia’s Evgeny Kar- tralia for the first time in its 116-year Open 2007 quarter-finalist, was Roberto Quiroz. Schoolkate in the next match ahead lovskiy, ranked 258, for a chance at history since it began yesterday. sent packing by France’s Antoine Former World No. 17, Bernard of the final pitch for Melbourne. Spurs to play Al Duhail, Al Sadd clash in QSL blockbuster Fulham after CHINTHANA WASALA to increase the difference and Al Sadd's players taking part in a practice session THE PENINSULA if we win this competition, the on the eve of their QSL match against Al Duhail. Villa game probability of winning it is very Football fans in Qatar will be in high. So this confrontation is a for a treat when the QNB Stars final for us. called off League title holders Al Duhail We are playing at our home and this season’s favourites Al and going through a very good REUTERS – LONDON Sadd clash in the 14th round period, and Al Duhail are also Today which kicks off today. in a good period, so I think that Al Rayyan vs Qatar SC Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier The marquee fixture of the everyone can watch a good Al Sadd Stadium (16:15) League match at Aston Villa week, which pits the two title- game and see a great per- Al Sadd vs Al Duhail tomorrow has been postponed chasing heavyweights together formance from both teams,” Al Sadd Stadium (18:45) due to a number of COVID-19 at Al Sadd Stadium, kicks off at Xavi said during a pre-match Al Sailiya vs Al Kharaitiyat cases at the Midlands club, with 6:45pm. press conference yesterday. Al Ahli Stadium (18:45) Spurs now set to play London Both teams are coming off After extending their Tomorrow rivals Fulham on that date from big wins in the previous unbeaten run 11 wins, the most Umm Salal vs Al Wakrah instead, the league said round. Al Sadd blanked Al by any team, Al Sadd are eight Qatar SC Stadium (16:15) yesterday. Sailiya 8-0 last week to extend points clear of Al Duhail who Al Gharafa vs Al Arabi A COVID-19 outbreak at their promising unbeaten run are leading the chasing pack Qatar SC Stadium (18:45) Fulham last month led to their this season, while Al Duhail with 27 points. Al Ahli vs Al Khor scheduled game against Spurs recorded their biggest win this “We are now in the best Al Ahli Stadium (18:45) being called off. year - a magnificent 8-1 anni- position in the past years, we Tottenham were due to hilation of Al Wakrah. are at the top of the table by travel to Villa Park on Despite Al Duhail’s brilliant eight points ahead of Al Duhail, Wednesday but the hosts asked form, Al Sadd’s Spanish coach, and that means a lot to us, and same win-chasing mentality as very difficult like the last Pos Club M W L D PTS the league to rearrange the Xavi Hernandez sees today’s now we need to get three points the Wolves. matches we played 1 Al Sadd 13 11 0 2 35 fixture due to a number of game as an opportunity to in this match,” Xavi said. “Al Duhail are a team that has against them and it was 2 Al Duhail 13 9 4 0 27 players and staff either testing extend their gap at the top of Al Sadd had beaten Al the mentality of winning all the really difficult but Al Sadd 3 Qatar SC 13 7 4 2 23 positive for COVID-19 or being the QSL standings. Duhail 3-1 in the first leg and championships like Al Sadd, and were the best, and we 4 Al Gharafa 13 7 4 2 23 placed in isolation. “We have the opportunity Xavi said they also have the this means that the match will be have to continue this way, 5 Al Ahli 13 7 5 1 22 “Aston Villa’s match against and we are mentally pre- 6 Al Rayyan 13 5 4 4 19 Tottenham Hotspur... has been Al Duhail players taking part in a practice session yesterday. pared to compete as 7 Al Arabi 13 5 5 3 18 rescheduled following a always,” Xavi said. 8 Al Sailiya 13 4 6 3 15 decision by the Premier League Sabri Lamouchi’s Board,” the league said in a 9 Umm Salal 13 3 6 4 13 men are gradually statement yesterday, adding gaining the lost ground 10 Al Wakrah 13 4 8 1 13 that the revised date for the after a relatively slow 11 Al Khor 13 1 8 4 7 game will be decided later. start in the initial stages 12 Al Kharaitiyat 13 2 11 0 6 Fulham were also initially of the league season. due to play local rivals Chelsea They have nine wins like Al Sadd who play with a at Craven Cottage on Friday bit under their belt, while they lost distinctive line of attack. Losing will now play them on Sat- four matches. against them can cause us to urday. Everton’s match at Villa Lamouchi yesterday lose ground on the points table, has also been rescheduled from expressed his opinion on the but we will play with enthu- Saturday to Sunday. importance of the clash and said siasm and see what happens,” The Premier League said his men are ready. Lamouchi said. yesterday it recorded 36 new “Our match against Al Sadd “The results achieved by Al COVID-19 cases last week even probably comes at a most Sadd and Al Duhail recently do as the English top-flight season crucial stage. But Al Duhail are not reflect the quality of the continues without pause fully prepared for the match. I league. I feel the two teams are despite a surge in infections have great confidence in the at the top of their readiness and across the country and players’ ability to provide the have made strong perform- numerous fixtures being post- best performance on the field,” ances. This does not mean the poned. Five Premier League he said. weakness of the league or its matches have been postponed “The match will not be easy declining level,” said due to COVID-19 cases since for us against an attacking team Lamouchi. December. 10 SPORT TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2021

Ceremonial start and super special stage to be held at Katara Qatar plan compact route for MERC opener

THE PENINSULA - DOHA the tail for entrants on the final day. The QMMF is hopeful that spectators The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle will take the opportunity to see the Federation (QMMF) has made several action up close and personal at Katara tweaks and improvements to the route before the meat of the event switches and itinerary for the forthcoming Qatar to the northern Qatar deserts over the International Rally, which will kick- weekend. start regional action in the 2021 FIA With the recent news that an Middle East Rally Championship agreement has been made between (MERC) from January 28-30. Qatar and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, Speaking from the Dakar Rally, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, Clerk of the Course Pedro Almeida con- transportation of equipment into the firmed that the event would be more State of Qatar should become much compact and with slightly more com- easier over time and the QMMF is petitive distance than the last event hopeful that entrants from many of the that was staged before the Covid-19 GCC countries will support the MERC pandemic in 2019. opener. “All the stages have been organised Potentially boosting the entry, both in the Al Khor area, some 40km north this year and in the future, is the news of the Lusail Sports Complex, where that the FIA has permitted homolo- the rally is based,” said Almeida. “We QMMF President Abdulrahman Al Mannai is seen at the gated T4 production vehicles to tackle will run 11 special stages again, but we Qatar Rally podium in this 2019 file photo. gravel rounds of the MERC in Qatar, ran 203.72 competitive kilometres in Oman, Jordan, Cyprus and Kuwait. Eli- 2019 and this has been increased to gible vehicles must have an FIA tech- 208.36km for 2021. There are 130km nical passport. less of road sections than 2019 and compared to 28.79% in 2019 and will be held at Katara from 8.15pm on where QMMF officials are also planning Forty-four of these relatively low- 36.06% of the route is competitive, 24.43% in 2018.” The start ceremony Thursday evening (January 28th), to host a brand new opening four-kil- cost vehicles entered the Dakar Rally ometre super special stage at the start of January and the relaxing Three-time Dakar Rally champion Qatar's Nasser Saleh on Katara Beach from of border restrictions may enable some Al Attiyah is seen driving his Volkswagen Polo R5 in 9.30pm competitors to take part in the Qatar this file photo. The Eraida (20.13km) International Rally after the finish of and Al Thakira (20.34km) the Dakar event in Jeddah on January special stages are already 15th. well known to competitors This year’s rally will be held under and will be run twice on leg the chairmanship of QMMF President one (January 29th). Abdulrahman Al Mannai, senior com- The Al Khor special mittee member Abdulrazaq Al Kuwari (18.30km) has also been and the QMMF’s Executive Director used before and is a high- Amro Al Hamad. light of leg two. Both the The final date for entry applications QMMF (22.02km) and Ras has been set for January 13th. Laffan (21.39km) stages are For further information about the completely new and also fit 2021 Qatar International Rally, contact into Saturday’s (January the Qatar Motor and Motor Cycle Fed- 30th) itinerary. eration (QMMF), PO Box 8708, Doha, They too are repeated Qatar, Tel: + 974 443 79885, Fax: + 974 in the afternoon and may 443 79732, E-mail: [email protected]. provide an exciting sting in qa and www.qmmf.com Logo of Qatar Off-Road Championship unveiled

THE PENINSULA - DOHA will be seen in action over two days,” Al Hamad said. The new logo of Qatar Off-Road Champi- “As you can see, this is the onship has been unveiled by the Qatar new logo for the Qatar Off- Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF). Road Championship. The logo The six-leg series will flag off next has been designed by Ghadeer month, QMMF Executive Director Amro Al Al Khayat who has joined us Hamad said yesterday. from UK. The design is very “The Championship will consist of six creative and shows details of rounds. The first our culture, round will be held our envi- on February 5 and ronment,” Al 6 with the second Hamad said. set to take place on After the Participants are seen in action during Round 1 of the Qatar National March 19-20,” Al conclusion of Sprint 2021 held outside the Losail International Circuit. The event Hamad said. the first round “The third of the 2021 was organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation round will be Qatar National (QMMF). A total of 36 drivers featured in six classes. staged on October Sprint held 8 and 9 with the outside in the The six-round series set to fourth round taking parking of place on October 15 Losail Interna- commence next month and 16,” the QMMF tional Ciricuit, Executive Director Al Hamad said. revealed QMMF has made which now allows us to have more activ- The penul- changes to this year’s series ities during each round and the extended timate round will Amro Al Hamad, by introducing two new series gives more time for participants to be held on QMMF Executive Director categories - the women’s prepare for each competition,” Al Hamad November 12 and class and allowing electric said. 13 while the season cars to feature in the hugely “In the past, when a competitor saw his finale will be staged popular competition. car breaking down, he could not catch up on December 3 and 4. Al Hamad said QMMF also decided to and take part in the following rounds. “The final round will be held in spread the championship to more than four “But the situation is different now in December. The final round will be held over months - from December to April - as it light of the presence of sufficient time to two days,” Al Hamad said yesterday. was staged in previous years. deal with any breakdowns during “As we announced earlier, the first three “We have been able to plan things better competition. rounds will be Enduro and the remaining now. The championship will run throughout “Our goal in the end is to help the par- three Baja. The sixth and final round will the year except for the summer months. So ticipants to feature in the entire series with offer double points to the participants who we have divided the season into two parts relative ease,” he said. First round of Qatar National Sprint 2021 concludes

THE PENINSULA - DOHA seconds; 2. Ibrahim Al Mannai (Mitsubishi Evo 10) 55.989; 3. Nadim Ziade (Mitsubishi Ali Emadadhi was the star of the show in the Evo 8) 56.461 opening round of the Qatar National Sprint 2021 OPEN CLASS 3 held outside Lusail International Circuit. 1. Abdulla Al Abbassi (Lotus Exige) Best Emadadhi notched up two victories in the lap: 52.817 seconds; 2. Mohammed Al Open Class 2 and Production Cars Class 2 Khayarin (Chevrolet Corvette) 56.757. categories. PRODUCTION CLASS 1 Emadadhi, driving a Nissan 370Z, produced 1. Henry Kahy (Renault Clio) Best lap: the best lap of 54.077 seconds in three runs to 56.502 seconds; 2. Saad Al Dosari (Mazda) clinch the Open Class 2. 56.874; 3. Mansour Chebli (Renault Clio) In second place was Ibrahim Al Mannai, who Ali Emadadhi in action. 57.014 timed 55.989 in a Mitsubishi Evo 10, while Nadim PRODUCTION CLASS 2 Ziade, also in Mitsubishi Evo, was third in a time 1. Ali Emadadhi (Audi) Best lap: 54.005 of 56.461. Later, Emadadhi was in sizzling form RESULTS: OPEN CLASS 1 seconds; 2. Mohammed Emadadhi (Audi) 54.094; in Production Class 2 too. 1. Abdullah Al Khelaifi (Westfield Sport) Best 3. Dean Ball (Porsche Boxster 718) 55.784 Driving an Audi, he registered a best lap of lap: 54.077 seconds; 2. Mansour Chebli (Renault PRODUCTION CLASS 3 54.005 seconds. Mohammed Emadadhi was Clio) 54.836; 3. Abdul Aziz Al Jabri (Westfield 1. Francesco Fornaciari (Lotus Exige) Best lap: second after clocking 54.094 in Audi. The third Sport) 54.996 53.277 seconds; 2. Mahmoud Al Mahmoud place went to Dean Ball, in a Porsche Boxster 718, OPEN CLASS 2 (Porsche GT3) 54.571; 3. Hosam Al Qatami (BMW in a time of 55.784 seconds. 1. Ali Emadadhi (Nissan 370Z) Best lap: 54.824 M2) 56.154 TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2021 SPORT 09

Australian players and India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari leave the field after a draw in the third test match between Australia and India at the SCG, Sydney, Australia, yesterday. India's stand-in captain Rahane savours draw that felt like victory

REUTERS - SYDNEY India captain Ajinkya Rahane said his team’s draw in the third Test against Australia felt like a victory after the touring side pulled off a great escape at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. A hamstrung Hanuma Vihari and bruised Ravichandran Ashwin thwarted Australia’s formidable attack over the last three hours to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat on a dra- matic final day. “As good as winning a test match,” Rahane, leading the side as regular skipper Virat Kohli is away on paternity leave, told reporters. “When you come abroad and play a match like this, it’s special, it’s as good as victory.” After Rahane had fallen early, Rishabh Pant’s counter- attacking 97 during a 148-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara, who completed 6,000 Test runs en route to an obdurate 77, fuelled India’s chase. After both departed, the onus was on Vihari and Ashwin to frustrate the same Australian attack which had skittled out Defiant India force a draw India for 36 in the opening test in Adelaide. To complicate matters for India, Vihari pulled his ham- string and hobbled through the rest of the match with a strapped thigh. Ashwin, promoted in the batting line-up after Ravindra with gutsy batting at SCG Jadeja fractured his thumb, took several blows on his arms and body but bravely soldiered on. The duo foiled Australia in dogged rearguard defiance AP — SYDNEY this, it was really special. I’m really proud The 131 overs was the longest India had spread over 43 overs to keep the series tied at 1-1 heading into as captain.” batted in the fourth innings of an away Test the final match in Brisbane. A battered and bruised India lineup If the fourth day at the Sydney Cricket match since 1979. “Everyone has chipped in but credit to these two guys who survived the full fifth day to force a draw Ground was overshadowed by allegations Australia had the upper hand in the batted over two-and-half hours till the end,” Rahane said. in the third cricket Test against Australia of racist abuse from the crowd, the fifth was match after winning the toss, posting 338 “We were actually counting down deliveries in the last and leave the series hinging on the final memorable for the courageous Indian and taking a first-innings lead by bowling five-six overs. Test in Brisbane. innings to defy Test cricket’s leading India out for 244. “We all were sure of Ashwin’s ability as a batsman. Vihari India resumed yesterday at 98-2, bowling attack. The hosts extended the lead to 406 has been batting really well throughout the series though he needing a further 309 to win at the Sydney Rahane said India’s approach was more before declaring at 312-6 in its second did not get any big score. Cricket Ground, and finished 73 runs short about being resilient than focusing on runs, innings, giving India four sessions to either “Our message during tea was ‘just hang in there, play one on 334-5 despite having only eight fit considering Pant had been sidelined for the pursue a near record fourth-innings chase ball at a time, one over at a time. Let’s not think too far ahead’,” batters. entire fourth day with an elbow injury, or settle for the draw. The India lineup was pushing for victory Ravindra Jadeja had a fractured thumb. Paine said he’d been confident of an while an injured Rishabh Pant (97) and “Our talk this morning was about Australian victory, given a bowling attack Cheteshwar Pujara (77) combined in a showing character - fight to the end and featuring Pat Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc 148-run stand that put all the pressure back not to think about results, so really happy and Lyon on their home ground, but fielding India captain, Bollywood on Australia. the way we fought,” he said. errors proved costly. When Nathan Lyon removed Pant in “Special mention to Vihari and Ashwin. “It’s a tough one to swallow. Nathan star announce birth of baby the 80th over - the last over with the old In the end the way they batted, showing tried everything, the quicks were awesome,” ball - and Josh Hazlewood bowled Pujara that character, was really good to see,” he Paine said. “Just didn’t hold our catches - AP - NEW DELHI eight overs later to make the total 272-5, said. myself in particular. the hosts had the edge going into the last He also had praise for how Pant, who “Our bowlers tried their absolute hearts Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has given birth to a baby girl, session. was promoted to bat at No. 5 despite his out. I’m bitterly disappointed - I pride her husband and captain of the country’s national cricket team, But Hanuma Vihari, hampered by a sore elbow, took on the Australian bowlers. myself on my wicketkeeping and I haven’t Virat Kohli, said yesterday, declaring that the couple was beyond hamstring strain he picked up early while He was dropped on 3 and 56 but was unper- had too many worse days than that.” blessed to start “this new chapter of our lives.” running through for a single, and Ravi- turbed, blazing 12 boundaries and three Steve Smith earned the player of the “We thank you all for your love, prayers and good wishes,” chandran Ashwin stonewalled together for sixes in 118-ball knock. match award for his innings of 131 and 81, Kohli wrote on Twitter. 258 deliveries in a 62-run stand after India “Credit to him. We made that strategy, which helped set Australia on course for a The as-yet-unnamed baby - the couple’s first child - arrived switched plans and pushed for a draw but in the end it’s all about the player declaration. nearly three years after Sharma and Kohli married in a low-key rather than risk chasing an unlikely win. showing that character,” Rahane said. “The The series is tied 1-1 after lopsided wins ceremony in Italy in December 2017 after being in a relationship Ashwin, who was given out but success- way he batted, attacking innings, backed - Australia by eight wickets in Adelaide, for several years. fully overturned the caught-behind himself really well.” India by eight wickets in Melbourne - before Kohli, 32, is one of the world’s top batsmen. He was with the decision, was hit on the body by a short ball Going into the last hour of play, India the finale at the Gabba starting Friday. national team in an ongoing tour to Australia but returned to India and survived a dropped catch but finished had five wickets in hand and Australia’s Australia hasn’t lost a Test at the Gabba in December after taking paternity leave and missing the second, unbeaten on 39 from 128 balls. bowling attack was frustrated and ragged. since 1988. India, despite a series of injuries third and fourth matches. Vihari faced 161 balls for his unbeaten No more wickets fell. and players unavailable, is aiming to end He has been by the side of his wife since then. 23, getting a late reprieve when he edged Jadeja was next on the list to bat, waiting that streak. Sharma, 32, is one of the most successful and highest-paid Mitchell Starc and Australia captain Tim in his protective kit in the pavilion, but Cricket Australia and New South Wales actresses in Bollywood. Paine put down a catch behind the stumps. wasn’t needed. state police are still investigating allega- She was last seen on the big screen in the 2018 film “Zero,” “This was as good as winning a Test In the last innings, four catches were tions made by India paceman Mohammed and has also been working on content for major streaming plat- match,” said Ajinkya Rahane, who is leading uncharacteristically put down. If it felt like Siraj of racist abuse from the SCG crowd, forms including Netflix. India in Virat Kohli’s absence. a marathon for the Indian batsmen, it including six men who were ejected on The couple is extremely popular on social media and millions “When you come abroad and play like almost was. Sunday. follow them across different platforms. CA may dish SCOREBOARD 'Horrible feeling’: AUSTRALIA, first innings 338 INDIA, first innings 244 out ‘indefinite’ AUSTRALIA, second innings 312/6 dec. Paine rues missed INDIA, 2nd innings (Target 407) bans if fans R Sharma c Starc b Cummins...... 52 catches in draw S Gill c Paine b Hazlewood ...... 31 C Pujara b Hazlewood ...... 77 guilty of A Rahane c Wade b Lyon ...... 4 REUTERS - SYDNEY R Pant c Cummins b Lyon ...... 97 H Vihari not out ...... 23 racial abuse R Ashwin not out ...... 39 Australia captain Tim Paine said he felt he Extras (lb 3, nb 6, w 2) ...... 11 had let down his bowlers with his wicket- TOTAL (131 Ov, 5 wickets) ...... 334 keeping as India batted through the final REUTERS - SYDNEY Did not bat: Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, day of the third Tfor a draw yesterday. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj Paine thought Australia’s pace unit and Cricket Australia (CA) could Fall of wickets: 1-71, 2-92, 3-102, 4-250, 5-272 spinner Nathan Lyon had created enough slap indefinite bans on any fans Bowling: Starc 22-6-66-0 (2 nb), Hazlewood chances to bowl out the tourists for a win 26-12-39-2 (1nb), Cummins 26-6-72-1 (2nb), found to have racially abused Lyon 46-17-114-2, Green 7-0-31-0 (2w), La- and a 2-1 series lead if only the rest of the the visiting India players during buschagne 4-2-9-0 (1nb) team had taken their catches. the third test in Sydney, its “I’m bitterly disappointed, I pride interim chief executive Nick myself on my wicketkeeping and I Hockley said yesterday. probably haven’t had many worse days CA has launched an investigation with New South Wales Police than that today,” he told reporters. after India bowler Mohammed Siraj’s complaint led to the ejection “It’s a horrible feeling knowing that our Australia’s Tim Paine, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and India’s Ravichandran Ashwin of six fans from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. fast bowlers and our spinner bowled their leave the field after a draw in the third test match between Australia and India at the “If something has been found, we will act strongly,” Hockley hearts out and gave everything to the team. told reporters. “There are sanctions including anything up to not SCG, Sydney, Australia, yesterday. “I certainly feel that I let them down being permitted to coming into any cricket match under Cricket and I’ve got to wear that. But I’m a big boy Australia’s jurisdiction for an indefinite period of time.” and I get another chance next week.” The Indian team had lodged an official complaint on Saturday PCB's cricket committee to review performances Although disappointed at being held after bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj complained of hearing of coaches Misbah and Waqar to a draw from such a strong position, racist slurs while fielding near the boundary rope. Paine said there were positives to take out Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came down hard on the of the match -- not least their two highest Australian crowds, especially the ones in Sydney, who according Committee will recommend whatever it is, good or bad, and innings tallies of the series. to him have dished out “nasty” abuse even on his previous visits after that Ehsan Mani will assess and take a final decision. At “I thought it was an awesome game of to the country. the moment, we can't speculate and there should be a transparent test match cricket. I thought India fought “They have been quite nasty, they have been hurling abuses evaluation of the performance. We will do the review of the whole bloody hard, as we knew they would. We’re as well, but this is the time they have gone one step ahead and certainly back closer to where we want to used racial abuse,” Ashwin said season, starting from England series. There will be debate and there be as a batting group, still probably left a The governing International Cricket Council said it was will be questions, but it doesn't mean there will be definitely some few out there in the first innings but I think “incredibly disappointed” with the incidents at the SCG. changes. Speculations are always there whenever we lose and new there are some positive signs,” he added. “We have expressed our concern and our regret that names (to replace the present) come up. It is disrespectful to Waqar Paine was unable to update reporters Mohammed Siraj felt the need to go and report in the way that he and Misbah and nothing has changed as yet but their performances on the injury to debutant opening batsman did,” Hockley said. “We also feel pleased that he could feel safe Will Pucovski, who was taken to hospital to do that and now we need to let New South Wales police and will be reviewed: Wasim Khan, PCB CEO for scans on his shoulder after falling awk- our team conduct the investigation.” wardly while fielding yesterday. Sport TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2021 08 PGA moves 2022 PGA Championship from Trump National AGENCIES – NEW JERSEY incitement of violence and encour- decision to exercise to terminate the years in office. He awarded the Presi- have invested many, many millions of agement of insurrection at the US contract to hold the 2022 PGA Cham- dential Medal of Freedom to multiple dollars in the 2022 PGA Championship PGA of America membership voted to Capitol in Washington, DC on pionship at Trump Bedminster. It was golfers, including Gary Player, Tiger at Trump National Golf Club, Bed- move the 2022 PGA Championship to Wednesday was more than reason a decision made to ensure that the PGA Woods, Babe Didrikson Zaharias and minster. We will continue to promote a new host site and away from Trump enough to move the event. of America and PGA professionals can Annika Sorenstam. the game of golf on every level and National Golf Club Bedminster in New “It has become clear that conducting continue to lead and grow our game for “We have had a beautiful part- remain focused on operating the finest Jersey. the PGA Championship at Trump Bed- decades to come.” nership with the PGA of America and golf courses anywhere in the world.” Trump Bedminster was scheduled minster would be detrimental to the Trump is an avid golfer and the are incredibly disappointed with their The 2021 PGA Championship is to host the event in May 2022. PGA of America brand and would put Trump Organization owns 17 courses decision,” a spokesperson for The scheduled to be played at Kiawah Island PGA of America president Jim Rich- at risk the PGA’s ability to deliver our around the world with others in the Trump Organization told ABC News. Golf Resort in South Carolina. erson took issue with the location this many programs and sustain the lon- works. A website dedicated to tracking “This is a breach of a binding con- The PGA of America is expected to weekend. gevity of our mission,” said Richerson. Trump’s time on the course, Trump Golf tract and they have no right to terminate announce a new host site for the 2022 He said President Donald Trump’s “Our board has thus made the Count, tallied 300 rounds over four the agreement. As an organization we event prior in the coming weeks. NBA says no plans to pause Leonard hits 10,000-point League season REUTERS – NEW YORK milestone in Clippers win The National Basketball Asso- AGENCIES – LOS ANGELES doubles and three points- ciation (NBA) said it is not rebounds double-doubles. planning to temporarily halt Kawhi Leonard scored 35 the 2020-21 season, despite points, leading the host Los Los Angeles Lakers teams struggling to cope with Angeles Clippers to a 130-127 120 - Houston Rockets the impact of rising COVID-19 victory over the Chicago 102 Tiafoe beats cases and injuries.j Bulls on Sunday. Anthony Davis scored 27 Sunday’s Leonard hit 14 of 22 points and blocked three Fratangelo at game shots, including 7 of 9 shots in his return from a between the 3-pointers, and made a one-game injury hiatus as Delray Beach Boston 3-pointer in the third quarter Los Angeles remained Celtics and to top 10,000 career points. unbeaten on the road with a Miami Heat Paul George had 28 victory over Houston. AP – DELRAY BEACH was post- points, nine assists and seven Davis, who missed the poned rebounds, Lou Williams Lakers’ win over the Frances Tiafoe gained momentum because the added 21 points and Marcus Chicago Bulls last Friday Sunday in his bid for another Delray Heat did not Morris Sr. chipped in 11 with a right adductor strain, Beach Open title by winning a seesaw have the points and seven boards for started 9 for 9 from the match against fellow American Bjorn league- the Clippers. Nicolas Batum floor. LeBron James added Fratangelo, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. mandated recorded four of the Clippers’ 18 points, seven rebounds Tiafoe won his first ATP Tour title eight players 13 steals. and seven assists while as a 20-year-old wild card at Delray available Zach LaVine had a Montrezl Harrell produced Beach in 2018. His career record is after contact season-high 45 points, con- 16 points and eight boards 9-2 in the tournament and 62-93 tracing pro- necting on 10 of 16 off the Lakers bench. elsewhere on the ATP Tour. tocols left them shorthanded. 3-pointers, seven rebounds “I love playing here,” Tiafoe said. Miami said earlier that and seven assists for the Minnesota Timber- “I love South Florida. It’s a good vibe.” guard Avery Bradley would Bulls, who lost their third in wolves 96 - San Cameron Norrie of Britain beat miss the game due to the NBA’s a row. It was the third con- Antonio Spurs 88 No. 3-seeded Adrian Mannarino of pandemic health and safety secutive game that LaVine D’Angelo Russell scored France, 6-2, 7-5, and on Monday will protocols while Boston would scored at least 32 points. 27 points, and Malik Beasley face Tiafoe. have had only eight players added 24 as Minnesota made “He chopped me up pretty good available, with nine players Utah Jazz 96 - Detroit key plays down the stretch the other day in practice,” Norrie said. missing out due to injury and Pistons 86 and outlasted visiting San “He’s playing great - he is moving well COVID-19 protocols. Donovan Mitchell scored Antonio in Minneapolis. and serving big, so it’s going to be “We anticipated that there 28 points as visiting Utah The victory snapped a really tough. But I’m playing well too.” would be game postpone- continued its dominance seven-game losing streak for No. 4-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of ments this season and planned over Detroit, winning its the Timberwolves, who Poland also reached the quarterfinals, the schedule accordingly,” ninth consecutive game played without Karl- beating Daniel Elahi Galan of NBA spokesman Mike Bass over the Pistons. Anthony Towns (wrist). Naz Colombia, 6-2, 6-2. Hurkacz will next told ESPN. Mike Conley had 22 Reid added 11 points for the face qualifier Roberto Quiroz of LA Clippers The Philadelphia 76ers, points, six assists and five Timberwolves. Ecuador, who eliminated Ivo Karlovic forward Kawhi who faced Denver Nuggets on rebounds, and Jordan of Croatia, 6-2, 6-4. Saturday, also had the Clarkson contributed 18 Leonard dunks Golden State Warriors Tiafoe, seeded eighth, won the minimum eight players active points off the bench for the the ball during 106 - Toronto Raptors final four games of the first set and due to injuries and virus Jazz, who never trailed. the third quarter 105 dominated the final set. He lost only concerns. Rudy Gobert grabbed 19 against the Damion Lee calmly eight points on his first serve against The NBA had postponed rebounds and blocked four Chicago Bulls dropped in two free throws Fratangelo. the game between the shots. for his 10,000th with 4.3 seconds remaining “We’ve known each other for a Oklahoma City Thunder and career point at as Golden State overcame long time,” Tiafoe said. “He’s a tough Houston Rockets last month. Oklahoma City Staples Center on one of the worst shooting opponent. It’s never easy playing The current season has a Thunder 129 - Sunday. performances of Stephen somebody you like.”like. reduced 72-game schedule. Brooklyn Nets 116 Curry’s career to notch a The 2019-20 season was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander victory over Toronto in San completed in October last year scored a season-high 31 Francisco. after a four-month delay due points as visiting Oklahoma surpassed that total. Al 10 rebounds for visiting Curry made his first and to the pandemic, with teams City overcame a slow start Horford contributed 22 as Denver, who cruised past last attempts, but missed a competing in a bio-secure and pulled away for a Oklahoma City rallied from New York. personal-record 14 straight bubble at Walt Disney World victory over Brooklyn in 15 points down. Jokic, who also had a in between on an 11-point in Orlando. New York. team-high five assists, has night for the Warriors, who The Los Angeles Lakers Reserve Hamidou Diallo Denver Nuggets 114 - recorded at least a double- nonetheless won for the captured a record-tying 17th added a career-high 25 New York Knicks 89 double in all 10 games this fourth time in their last five NBA Championship on Oct. points for the Thunder, who Nikola Jokic posted season. He has four triple- games. Andrew Wiggins 12 with a victory over the entered the game averaging another double-double by doubles to go with three scored 17 points to pace Heat. 101.9 points and easily finishing with 22 points and points-assists double- Golden State.

NFL: Browns get 1st play-off win since ‘94 season Kenin out of Abu AGENCIES – PITTSBURGH Dhabi Open after The visiting Cleveland Browns scored 14 seconds into the game and Kareem loss to Sakkari in Hunt ran for two touchdowns on Sunday en route to a 48-37 win over quarter-finals the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC wild-card game. Cleveland plays next AP – ABU DHABI Sunday at Kansas City. The Browns, in their first playoff Australian Open champion Sofia game since 2002, were without coach Kenin was eliminated from the Kevin Stefanski, who tested positive season-opening Abu Dhabi Open for COVID-19, and assorted other in the quarter-finals yesterday after coaches and players because of pro- a three-set loss to Maria Sakkari. tocol related to the pandemic. Kenin won the opening set but The Steelers won the AFC North faded as ninth-seeded Sakkari won but lost four of their final five regular- 2-6, 6-2, 6-0. It was only Kenin’s season games following an 11-0 start, third loss in 14 career tour quarter- including a 24-22 defeat last week final matches. against Cleveland when four key The Greek player hit nine aces starters were rested. against none for Kenin and 23 Cleveland quarterback Baker Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (centre) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Robert Spillane winners to the American’s eight. Mayfield was 21-of-34 passing for 263 Sakkari’s next opponent is (left) and strong safety Terrell Edmunds in the third quarter of an AFC Wild Card play-off game at Heinz Field on Sunday. yards and touchdowns to Jarvis fourth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, Landry, Austin Hooper and Nick who made it 13 tour wins in a row Chubb as the team notched its first Tennessee in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans running back Derrick advance to host the Tampa Bay Buc- by beating Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, playoff victory since the 1994 season. victory propels the Ravens into the Henry, who authored the eighth caneers in the divisional round next 6-3 for a place in the semifinals. Ben Roethlisberger, one of those AFC semifinals, and they’ll visit the 2,000-yard rushing season in league Sunday. Sabalenka finished last season rested last week, completed 47 of 68 second-seeded Buffalo Bills on history, was held to 40 yards on 18 Brees completed 28 of 39 for 265 with titles at the Ostrava and Linz passes for 501 yards, with four touch- Saturday. carries by a defense that used run yards while Chicago’s Mitchell Tru- indoor tournaments and has downs to Chase Claypool (two), Eric Jackson completed 17 of 24 passes blitzes liberally. bisky completed 19 of 29 for 199 started 2021 with four wins in Abu Ebron and JuJu Smith-Schuster, and for 179 yards and rushed 16 times for Saints 21, Bears 9 Drew Brees yards. Dhabi. four interceptions. 136 yards, including a 48-yard score threw two touchdown passes and the The Bears, who finished the Sabalenka has won three of the Ravens 20, Titans 13 Lamar with 2:32 left in the second quarter. New Orleans defense dominated in a regular season 8-8 to claim the last four matches she has played Jackson rushed for a touchdown en His performance helped fifth-seeded victory over visiting Chicago in an wild card in the NFC, gained just 239 against Sakkari, all of them on hard route to recording his first NFL playoff Baltimore outgain fourth-seeded Ten- NFC wild-card game. yards and 11 first downs, five of which courts. win in Baltimore’s victory over nessee in total yards (401-209). The NFC South champion Saints came in the final two minutes.