Supermom Serena pips Pironkova to make US Open semis THURSday, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 page 14 ‘Milestone of a monster’: Football salutes CR7 after Portugal century Cristiano Ronaldo has become only the second man to score 100 national team goals and the football community is heaping praise on the Portugal great DPA a brilliant chip from the edge of reached 100 and then 101 with Ronaldo’s merits also in- plete player showed as he scored Berlin the area into the top right corner two great goals,” Ronaldo said. clude 18 domestic titles with 55 goals with his right foot, 22 saw Ronaldo reach the landmark “Only God knows what will Sporting Lisbon, United, Real with the left and 24 with the head. “Unparalleled” screamed with now 101 Portugal strikes in a happen in the future. I feel good, and Juve while national team The 101 goals include seven the front page headline of 2-0 victory over hosting Sweden I feel happy to have the chance success only came late for the hat-tricks (two of them against Wednesday’s A Bola sports in Solna. to play with these young players. long-time Portugal captain. Lithuania), and four goals once paper as his native Portugal and The 35-year-old Juventus I am enjoying a lot this moment The team lost again to Greece against minnows Andorra. the global football community forward reached the mark in his both individually and collectively. in the final of Euro 2004 and came “Some players don’t even get hailed Cristiano Ronaldo’s cen- 165th cap and 16 years after his “I managed to get past that fourth at the 2006 World Cup be- 100 goals in their whole career. tury of national team goals. first international goal in a 2-1 milestone of 100 goals and now fore Portugal finally lifted a first This isn’t even about your club Former team-mates led the defeat against Greece in the Euro there’s the record. It is not about major trophy at Euro 2016 (with goals, this is just the national praise, with Deco naming Ron- 2004 opener, an injury-time becoming obsessed by it because Ronaldo limping off injured and team. aldo “a dazzling phenomenon” header set up by Luis Figo. I think records tend to just come in tears in the final against France) It’s crazy,” Ronaldo’s former as he spoke of “a milestone of a Only long retired Iranian Ali along naturally.” and a second one in the inaugural Manchester United team-mate monster.” Nani said publicy to Daei has scored more national The five-time World Foot- Nations League 2018-19. Rio Ferdinand tweeted. Ronaldo: “It’s a fantastic feat, team goals with 109 but Ronaldo baller of the Year is Champions The world governing body While only 10 goals came something normal for you. For will surely set his sights of reach- League top scorer with 130 goals, FIFA was quick to showcase from direct free-kicks, team-mate me, it gives me enormous pride to ing that milestone as well, given 15 more than Argentine Lionel his international goals after his Bruno Fernandes was nonethe- be part of your story. The story of that he has shown no intention Messi. He has won the elite event Tuesday’s feat. less not surprised that Ronaldo’s the greatest of all time.” of retiring and the delayed Euro five times, once with Manchester He scored 84 of his goals in 100th came from such a set piece. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates And Nuno Gomes added: “It 2020 and the 2022 World Cup United and four times with Real non-friendly games, 61 of them “Yesterday he scored six or scoring from a free-kick for his 100th was a pleasure to have been your not far away. Madrid where he left in 2018 as in World Cup and Euro quali- seven like that in training and to- goal during the UEFA Nations League team-mate, and you’re the pride “I am really happy. First of all the Spanish giant’s all-time lead- fiers, and 30 in all in the final day it went exactly the same way. match against Sweden in Solna on of all Portuguese.” A curling free- because the team won. And ob- ing scorer with 451 goals during 15 minutes of games. It’s so good to have Cristiano on Tuesday. (Pic: Twitter) kick into the top left corner and viously I am very happy to have his nine years there. Ronaldo’s status as a com- the team!” Fernandes said. New report reaffirms Qatar 2022’s commitment to sustainability SC.qa cycled materials. In addition, the energy efficiency features include First dismountable stadium in FIFA World Cup history project has prioritised using local thick insulation and smart site ori- ight stadiums will host resources wherever possible in or- entation, with each stadium being matches during the FIFA World der to support Qatar’s economy. strategically located to make the ECup Qatar 2022™. Three of Indoor spaces are finished with most of the shade available. those venues – Khalifa International, non-toxic paint, while light-col- Active energy efficiency features Al Janoub and Education City – have oured exteriors increase reflective- include efficient cooling and ventila- already been unveiled, with the re- ness, minimising heat retention tion systems, LED lighting and state- maining five set to be completed long and reducing the heating of the of-the-art building control systems before the tournament kicks off on 21 urban environment. that monitor and report issues so November 2022. they can be rectified quickly and not The FIFA World Cup Qatar Construction waste reused compromise efficiency.T he stadium’s 2022™ Sustainable Stadiums re- or recycled energy is delivered through an energy port – compiled by the Supreme 90% of waste generated at Al centre which enables the load to be Committee for Delivery & Legacy Janoub and Al Rayyan Stadiums controlled and has installations such (SC) – outlines the sustainability during the demolition of the old as thermal tanks and cooling towers features of each of the tournament structures was reused or recycled. that help to achieve an optimum level venues in relation to design, con- All the stadiums are designed for of efficiency. struction and legacy. effective waste management during Commenting on the release of the operation. Waste segregation and 40% less water-usage than report, Eng. Bodour Al Meer, Sustain- recycling takes place on-site, while international benchmarks ability & Environment Senior Man- wastewater is recycled from on-site Water vapour collected from the cool- ager at the SC said, “Sustainability workers’ accommodation for dust ing system will be used for irrigation, has been at the heart of all our tour- control and toilet flushing. while recycled water will be used for nament preparedness efforts from Made primarily from shipping containers, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be completely disassembled after dust suppression. Efficient fixtures the day we were awarded the rights to the tournament, with its parts being repurposed to provide sporting facilities after 2022. In addition, the Green landscaping creates have been installed for sinks, show- host the world’s largest football tour- land occupied by the stadium will be transformed into a waterfront development which overlooks the a cooling effect ers and WCs. The venues will use nament, back in 2010.” iconic West Bay district of Doha. Green landscaping provides a cool- 40% less water than the minimum “In particular, we have always ing effect as it absorbs much less requirements set by the International aimed to ensure that the construc- areas will feature running, cycling and heat than other built materials such Plumbing Code. tion and development of our tourna- Following are the key facts horse-riding tracks, among other fa- as pavement or asphalt. The Qatar ment infrastructure leaves a positive which highlight the cilities. Three public parks are already 2022 stadiums and surrounding Sustainability certifications legacy for our planet and sets new sustainable features of open to the public: Al Janoub Park, Al precincts will house 850,000m² According to the mandatory re- standards for delivering sustain- Qatar’s stadiums. Bayt Park and Al Ersal Park. of new green space – equivalent to quirement of FIFA, each Qatar able, carbon neutral, mega-sporting 121 football pitches. In addition, 2022 stadium must achieve a events in the future.” Modular design means more than Public transport brings more than 16,000 trees have been four-star rating under the Global “Stadiums are key in FIFA’s ef- 170,000 seats can be donated The sustainability certification fans to stadiums planted, including water-efficient Sustainability Assessment System forts to stage successful and more sus- The FIFA World Cup™ demands in- system facilitated by GSAS measures Doha Metro is fast, cost-effective and plants. The green spaces are ir- (GSAS), which is managed by the tainable FIFA World Cups,” said Fed- creased seating capacity compared to a stadium’s design, construction and environmentally friendly. A combina- rigated using recycled water and Gulf Organisation for Research erico Addiechi, Head of Sustainability Qatar’s local needs – and the solution operation stages. tion of the metro, trams and buses provide a habitat for native birds, and Development. Education City and Environment at FIFA. “With the to this challenge is modular stadiums. will connect passengers directly to lizards and other fauna. Stadium and Al Bayt Stadium re- publication of this report, we can More than 170,000 stadium seats will Stadiums will be operational all stadiums. A single journey on the cently became the first Qatar 2022 clearly see the ways in which the FIFA be removed from several venues after year-round metro, which was used by thousands 30% more energy-efficient than tournament venues to achieve a World Cup 2022 preparations have the tournament, with the SC planning Retractable roofs and advanced, of fans during the FIFA Club World international benchmarks five-star rating. The sustainability delivered as per the bidding guide- to donate them to countries which energy-efficient cooling technology Cup Qatar 2019™, costs just QAR 3 A host of measures mean Qatar’s certification system facilitated by lines – and are continuing to deliver – lack sporting infrastructure – mean- mean the stadiums can be used year- (US$ 0.82). stadiums are 30% more energy-ef- GSAS measures a stadium’s design, on that goal. The innovative approach ing the legacy of Qatar 2022 will be round. After the tournament, parts ficient than minimum requirements construction and operation stages. adopted by the SC to develop and use felt far and wide. Thanks to the modu- of some stadiums will be repurposed Sustainably sourced construction mandated by ASHRAE 90.1 – which In addition, stadium energy centres new environmental technologies will lar design, it will be easy to disassem- into community facilities such as hos- materials are a priority is administered by the American So- are rated for efficient design and guarantee a significant legacy for the ble facilities, transport them to a new pitals, schools, retail units and hotels. 15% of building supplies for the ciety of Heating, Refrigerating and operation by the seasonal energy region and beyond.” location and reuse them. In addition, some stadium precinct stadiums were sourced from re- Air-Conditioning Engineers. Passive efficiency ratio.

The Al Bayt Stadium 14 Thursday, September 10, 2020 Sports US OPEN Camavinga breaks France record in Croatia World Cup final victory repeat

France’s midfielder Eduardo Camavinga runs with the ball during the UEFA Nations League Group C match between France and Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on Tuesday. (AFP) Serena Williams celebrates winning the quarter-final against Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Wednesday.(Gett y/AFP) AFP visitors’ goalkeeper Dominik Paris Livakovic secured a repeat re- sult from Russia two years ago. Eduardo Camavinga said he Former Liverpool centre- Battle of the supermoms: Serena was “proud for his family” af- back Dejan Lovren opened ter becaming France’s young- the scoring for the visitors in a est international for 106 years near-empty ground due to the as Les Bleus won a repeat of coronavirus pandemic with a the 2018 World Cup final with half-volleyed effort inside the a 4-2 Nations League victory hosts’ box after a quarter of an beats Pironkova to reach semis over Croatia on Tuesday. hour of play. Rennes Midfielder Cama- Griezmann, who missed a AFP Grand Slam title that would “I was feeling a little in my handed. Pironkova, herself a virus shutdown. vinga, aged 17 years and nine penalty in the weekend’s vic- New York equal Margaret Court’s record. legs and for whatever reason mother, only returned to ten- Williams said she was in months, replaced N’Golo tory, equalised with two min- But a sluggish start to the an hour in I get more energy nis this year following a three- awe of Pironkova’s run to the Kante at the Stade de France utes of the first half remaining Serena Williams came from match almost saw her hopes so I guess that’s a good thing,” year absence from the circuit. last eight. in the second half and is only by side-footing home Martial’s a set down to beat fellow dashed as a more energetic said Williams. “Whenever you can birth a “I couldn’t even do that. I surpassed by Julien Verbrug- low cross. mother Tsvetana Pironkova Pironkova broke Williams in “In the beginning I was baby honestly you can do any- could barely win a match when ghe, aged 16 years and 10 Manchester United’s Mar- and reach the semi-finals of game five to take an early lead. a little fatigued for whatever thing and I think we saw that I came back so she’s incredible. months in 1906, and Maurice tial was involved in the next the US Open on Wednesday. “I’m happy to be stand- reason so obviously I can’t do with Tsvetana today. She played “It’s like you play a match Gastiger, at 17 years and 4 French goal a minute into in- The American third seed ing here talking to you be- that if I want to keep winning. unbelievable,” said Williams. and you go home and you’re months in 1914. jury time. overcame the unseeded Bulgar- cause at one point I think I “So I’m going to try to fig- Pironkova’s last tourna- still changing diapers. It’s like “Firstly I feel joy and Dominik Livakovic fum- ian 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hr 12min was pretty close to not being ure that out,” she added. ment appearance before this a double life, it’s really sur- pride for my family and all bled Martial’s attempt into his inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. here,” Williams told an on- It has been more than year’s US Open had been the real,” she added. the French population,” said goal after Ben Yedder’s dan- Williams will play either court interviewer. three years since Williams 2017 Wimbledon champion- Williams smashed 20 aces, Camavinga, who was born in gerous ball. former world number one “I keep fighting and that’s won her 23rd Grand Slam title ships when she exited in the taking her tally for the tourna- Angola to Congolese parents, The sides were equal once Victoria Azarenka or 16th one thing that I’m super excit- at the 2017 Australian Open second round. ment to 64 so far. but who moved to France at again 10 minutes into the sec- seed Belgian Elise Mertens on ed about. I never give up and – when she was already preg- She gave birth to her son The record for the most the age of two and only re- ond half as Chelsea’s Mateo Thursday for a place in Satur- you know I just gotta keep go- nant with daughter Olympia. during her break from tennis number of aces in a US Open ceived French nationality in Kovacic split the home side’s day’s final. ing,” she added. Williams has come close but elected to return in 2020, in the women’s singles is 70, November. defence in half with a tidy The 38-year-old Wil- Williams blamed her early since, reaching four major fi- only to see her comeback set by Serena in 1999 when she “I have often played through ball. liams is chasing a 24th singles struggles on tiredness. nals only to come away empty plans disrupted by the corona- won for first time. against older players and I Substitute Josip Brekalo think that has allowed me to held up possession well before have a certain amount of ma- sliding his effort past Hugo turity,” he added. Lloris. Didier Deschamps’ World Camavinga’s historic mo- Osaka gets ‘revenge’ against Rogers Cup winners are second on ment came 27 minutes from goal difference in Group A be- time as he substitued Chel- AFP thur Ashe Stadium. cause I’ve never beaten her,” hind Portugal who beat Swe- sea’s Kante. New York Osaka, 22, will play 28th- Osaka said. den 2-0 as Cristiano Ronaldo Deschamps’ side claimed seeded American Jennifer “And those memories are crossed the 100-goal mark for all three points with two goals Fourth seed Naomi Osaka Brady on Friday for a place in stuck in my head so I consid- his country. in the final 25 minutes. overcame unseeded Shelby the final. Despite going into the er this a little bit of revenge,” Deschamps made seven Upamecano claimed the Rogers in straight sets to reach last-eight match as favorite, the she added. changes from Saturday’s win third goal, and his first in in- the US Open semi-finals on world number 9 Osaka said she Osaka said a defeat to Rog- in Solna with Wissam Ben ternational football, with a Tuesday and declared it “re- was apprehensive about play- ers in 2017 on clay in Charles- Yedder and Anthony Martial header from a Griezmann cor- venge” for earlier defeats. ing the 93rd-ranked Rogers be- ton had left “a really bad after- leading the attack after Kylian ner. The Japanese 2018 US cause she had failed to beat her taste in my mouth.” Mbappe contracted Covid-19. Chelsea’s Giroud then con- Open champion brushed aside in three previous outings. “I’m really glad I was able Antoine Griezmann, Dayot verted a 77th-minute penalty Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain exults on defeating Denis Shapovalov of the 27-year-old American 6-3, “Honestly, I just felt like to have a much better positive Upamecano, Olivier Giroud as for the fourth before France Canada in the men’s singles quarter-final on Tuesday.(Gett y/AFP) 6-4, in 1hr 20min inside Ar- she had the upper hand be- attitude today,” she explained. well as an own goal from the closed out the game. Carreno Busta beats Shapovalov in 5-setter Ewan beats ‘best mate’ Bennett to Tour 11th stage AFP Carreno Busta admitted AFP iers road packed with excited Results & Standings New York though that fortune was on his Poitiers (France) fans, the peloton superstar side at times in the match. Peter Sagan was sanctioned Results (Stage 11): 1. Caleb Ewan (AUS/LOT) Pablo Carreno Busta of “I was a little bit lucky Australia’s Caleb Ewan after swerving from his line 4hrs 0mins 1sec, 2. Sam Bennett (IRL/DEC) Spain defeated Canada’s here,” the 29-year-old said. won stage 11 of the Tour de and blocking the late surge of same time, 3. Wout van Aert (BEL/JUM) s.t., 4. Denis Shapovalov in a roller- Shapovalov was undone France on Wednesday by the Wout van Aert. Bryan Coquard (FRA/VCC) s.t., 5. Clement coaster of a five-setter to reach by ill-timed double faults and narrowest of margins after a Record seven-time sprint Venturini (FRA/ALM) s.t., 6. Mads Pedersen (DEN/TRE) s.t., 7. Luka Mezgec (SLO/MIT) s.t., 8. the US Open semi-finals early misplaced shots during key frantic bunch sprint was de- points winner Sagan was ex- Hugo Hofstetter (FRA/ICA) s.t., 9. Oliver Naesen Wednesday. moments of the match. cided on a photo-finish, as pelled from the Tour in 2017 (BEL/ALM) s.t., 10. Ryan Gibbons (RSA/DDT) The 20th seed overcame His service game was par- Primoz Roglic retained the after causing Mark Cavendish s.t., 11. Matteo Trentin (ITA/CCC) s.t., 12. his 12th-seeded opponent 3-6, ticularly wayward during the overall lead on a sizzling day to fall in a lively sprint. Alexander Kristoff (NOR/UAE) s.t., 13. Anthony 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4), 0-6, 6-3 in two tie-break sets he lost. in terms of temperatures and “I think it was alright, Turgis (FRA/TDE) s.t., 14. Edvald Boasson Hagen 4hr 8min inside Arthur Ashe Shapovalov hit 11 double concluding action. that’s sprinting,” said Ewan of (NOR/DDT) s.t., 15. Niccolo Bonifazio (ITA/TDE) Stadium. faults while Carreno Busta The diminutive Lotto Sou- Wednesday’s swerve. s.t. 16. Clement Russo (FRA/ARK) s.t., 17. Elia The Spaniard will play fifth had only one. The Canadian dal rider, who visualises various Van Aert’s team Jumbo- Viviani (ITA/COF) s.t., 18. Cees Bol (NED/SUN) s.t., 19. Daryl Impey (RSA/MIT) s.t., 20. Kevin seed Alexander Zverev of Ger- smashed 76 winners compared sprint scenarios on the morn- Visma leader Roglic was in Ledanois (FRA/ARK) s.t. many, who progressed to the to just 33 by the Spaniard. ing of the race, edged Tuesday’s two minds about the incident. Selected: 23. Richard Carapaz (ECU/INE) s.t., semis earlier on Tuesday, for a But Shapovalov was also his winner and training partner “It was the right decision Team Lotto rider Australian Caleb Ewan (right) crosses the finish line 29. Nairo Quintana (COL/ARK) s.t, 32. Primoz place in Sunday’s final. own worst enemy, recording a Sam Bennett, who is currently in one way,” said Roglic, who ahead of Team Deceuninck rider Sam Bennett of Ireland (centre) and Roglic (SLO/JUM) s.t., 33. Egan Bernal (COL/ “I’m destroyed, but I’m whopping 77 unforced errors to in the green sprint jersey. leads defending champion Team Jumbo’s Wout van Aert of Belgium in a photo-finish in the 11th INE) s.t., 34. Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE) s.t., 35. very, very happy after this the 42 hit by Carreno Busta. “I know how hard he Egan Bernal by 21 seconds. stage of the 107th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 167 km Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) s.t., 75. fight, this battle,” said Carreno The tie-break sets that Car- worked and how much it “Sprinters are different between Chatelaillon Plage and Poitiers, on Wednesday. (AFP) Thibaut Pinot (FRA/FDJ) s.t. Busta, who was a US Open reno Busta won were a test of meant to him, but it meant a from the rest of us though, Overall standings: 1. Primoz Roglic (SLO/ Jumbo) 46hrs 15mins 24sec, 2. Egan Bernal semi-finalist in 2017. endurance, lasting 77 and 68 lot to me too,” said Ewan. they are crazy guys, it’s tough- France as Astana’s Ion Izagirre Ewan won three stages in (COL/INE) at 21sec, 3. Guillaume Martin He said it was “incredible” minutes. “He’s one of my closest er. But still it needs to be fair,” flew face first into a house af- 2019 and said he will go for a (FRA/COF) 28, 4. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) to be back in the last-four When Shapovalov sprinted friends, we’re kind of best he added. ter a tight corner in a village. third on this Tour too by cross- 30, 5. Nairo Quintana (COL/ARK) 32, 6. again after working “very, to a 6-0 win in the fourth set mates and we live in the same Cycling’s recent series of The stricken Spaniard sat ing the Alps to try his luck on Rigoberto Uran (COL/EF1) 32, 7. Tadej very hard” with his coach in just 28 minutes, the writing block and we train together.” awful crashes, including near slumped and bleeding from the iconic Tour de France cli- Pogacar (SLO/UAE) 44, 8. Adam Yates (GBR/ during the quarantine shut- seemed to be on the wall for Originally third in the fatal falls in Poland and Italy, the face and chest before being max on the cobbled streets of MIT) 1min 02sec. down. the Spanish player. sprint along the central Poit- continued here in Central whisked away. the French capital. Sports Thursday, September 10, 2020 15 Qatar Stars League signs MoU with Qatar SportsTech

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The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar SportsTech (QST), the region’s first startup accel- erator and hub for innovative sportstech companies. As part of this exclusive partnership, QSL will support upcoming sportstech startups by offering mentoring sessions and running proof of concepts. QSL’s support will allow en- trepreneurs with innovative QDB has always been a sportstech ideas to test their frontrunner in bringing the concepts and compatibilities best local and international in the Qatari market. expertise to help promote QSL will be joining QST’s We are honoured to collaborate with QSL and are innovators and entrepre- myriad of partners, leading excited to help drive forward their vision to be innovative. Qatar Racing Limited’s Twilight Heir on way to winning the Median Auction Stakes at Catterick, UK, the growth of sports indus- neurs to support their ideas on Tuesday. (Photo: Louise Pollard) try in Qatar. QST is initiated We’re positive that this partnership will offer great benefits and enhance their skills. to the sportstech community in Qatar and globally. by Qatar Development Bank Ibrahim Abdulaziz (QDB), powered by Startup- Al Mannai QDB Twilight Heir, a new 2-yr-old bootcamp, and supported by Heba Q. Al Masri, Managing Director at QST the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, beIN Me- Development at QSL, said, “I promote innovators and en- nership will offer great benefits winner for Qatar Racing dia Group, Aspire Zone Foun- would like to extend my appre- trepreneurs to support their to the sportstech community in dation, Qatar Financial Cen- ciation to Qatar SportsTech for ideas and enhance their skills. Qatar and globally. QST aims to QREC running over the undulating, (Mehams x Rahlah) fighting it tre (QFC) and the Ministry of their active role in promoting With Qatar gearing up to be contribute to the positioning of Doha turning six-furlong track at out in the centre of the track. Commerce & Industry. and developing the sportstech regional leaders in entrepre- Qatar as a global sports hub.” Catterick, UK. Unchallenged, Twilight QSL and QST will be col- industry in Qatar. I am pleased neurship in sports technology QSL was also part of the In the colours of Qatar Rac- Drawn in mid-field, Twi- Heir cruised into top gear laborating closely to attract to announce this partnership, as well as the wider business Selection Committee dedicated ing Limited, Twilight Heir light Heir made a good start to and won going away by two sportstech startups from Qa- as this initiative originates scene, we believe that Qatar to selecting the top 10 startups (Twilight Son / Xtrasensory) take up a position just behind lengths. tar and around the world who from QSL’s keenness towards SportsTech is paving the way who will be invited to join QST’s won on just his third start in the pacesetter, Red Headed He is trained by the can revolutionize the football serving the sports community for a new generation of in- Accelerator Program. Held at the Median Auction Stakes Tiger (Coach House x Spanish Newmarket-based trainer industry and contribute to the by continuing to drive innova- novators, whilst creating the Aspire Zone, QST’s intensive on Tuesday. Gold). Michael Bell. growth of global sports indus- tion in football with the main perfect ecosystem to enhance three-month Accelerator pro- The two-year-old colt had Shuffled back in the turn Twilight Heir was bought try. Moreover, the new partners aim for QNB Stars League to entrepreneurship in the sports gramme will run from mid-Sep- finished second on both his as Gaelic Secret (Pearl Secret by Qatar Racing Limited fol- will co-host a series of commu- become the top league in Asia.” sector regionally and beyond.” tember, 2020. The programme previous starts, justifying his x Ceilidh Band) went forward, lowing his first run at Fairy- nity events, with the main aim Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al Heba Q. Al Masri, Man- is designed to help innovative favourite status coming into he was in fifth position coming house, Ireland. to flourish the local sports en- Mannai, Executive Director aging Director at QST, com- startups accelerate their growth this contest. into the straight. By sprint sire Twilight Son, trepreneurial ecosystem. of Advisory & Incubation at mented, “We are honoured to and further develop their solu- Ridden by Cieren Fallon, Coming across to the he is out of the Royal Applause Commenting on the sign- QDB, commented, “QDB has collaborate with QSL and are tions in the industry, in line with who has just been signed on stands-side rail, Twilight Heir mare Xtrasensory, dam of ing of MoU, Ahmed Khellil always been a frontrunner in excited to help drive forward QST’s vision to be a catalyst for as the second stable jockey for took up the rail, with Gaelic nine winners from 10 regis- Abbassi, Executive Director bringing the best local and in- their vision to be innovative. reshaping sports technology in Qatar Racing Limited, he was Secret and The Thin Blue Line tered foals of racing age. of Competition and Football ternational expertise to help We’re positive that this part- the region and beyond. Warholm added LeBron James sets to Berlin line-up then went on to win the 400m NBA record for hurdles at the Wanda Dia- mond League meeting in Mo- naco, smashing the meeting record with 47.10. In Stockholm nine days most Playoff wins later, he went even faster. De- spite clattering the final barri- DPA sists and got four blocks. watched from the bench. er, he triumphed in 46.87 – the Washington “It says that I’ve played Jimmy Butler and Goran second-fastest time in history with a lot of great teams,” said Dragic finished with 17 points and just 0.09 shy of Kevin Basketball superstar LeB- James, who won two NBA ti- apiece as six Heat players Young’s world record from ron James set another NBA re- tles with the Miami Heat and scored in double figures and the 1992 Barcelona Olympic cord on Tuesday by grabbing one with the Cleveland Cava- Miami completed a 4-1 series Games. For good measure, he his 162nd Playoff win when his liers. “It says that I’ve played victory in a bruising encounter went on to win the 400m flat Los Angeles Lakers’ defeated with a lot of great teammates against the league’s top defen- later that afternoon in 45.05. the Houston Rockets 112-102 and some great coaches.” sive team. Karsten Warholm of Norway after Warholm won again at the in the Western Conference The game was balanced for Khris Middleton led the winning the men’s 400m hurdles Continental Tour Gold meet- semi-finals’ Game 3. a long time before the Lakers Bucks with 23 points. at the IAAF Golden Spike 2020 ing in Ostrava on Tuesday. No other player has ever broke away in the final quarter Antetokounmpo – tipped meeting in Ostrava, Czech Repub- Although he was disappointed been more successful in the when they outscored Houston to scoop a second straight lic, on Tuesday. (AFP) not to reproduce his form from post-season as James, who sur- 30-20. It was Los Angeles’ sec- NBA Most Valuable Player Stockholm, his winning time passed Derek Fisher’s 161 wins. ond win in a row after drop- award this season – aggra- Worldathletics.org of 47.62 was still an improve- The Lakers now lead 2-1 in ping Game 1. vated his sprained right ankle LeBron James #23, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 and Anthony Davis #3 of ment on the meeting record. the best-of-seven series. Former most valuable play- in the first half of the Bucks’ the Los Angeles Lakers after their win against the Houston Rockets during The organisers of Berlin’s He’ll line up in Berlin with “At the end of the day we ers (MVPs) James Harden and game-four overtime victory the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of ISTAF have arranged for two- the aim of producing another just hope we make (Kobe Bry- Russell Westbrook played big over the Heat. Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Tuesday. (Getty/AFP) time world champion Karsten fast time. Warholm has fond ant) and his family proud... for the Rockets with 33 and 30 The Bucks declared him Warholm to compete in the memories of the German capi- and make anybody that’s ever points respectively. However, inactive less than an hour be- It’s the second straight in the NBA Finals. 400m hurdles at the World tal as it is where, in 2018, he put on a Lakers jersey, we hope they did not get enough support fore tipoff on Tuesday. campaign that the Bucks built The Celtics lead their se- Athletics Continental Tour Sil- won the European title in we make them proud as well,” from the supporting cast. The loss of Antetokounm- the best regular-season record ries against the defending ver meeting in the German cap- 47.64, a PB at that time. James said after the game, po, who averaged career highs only to come up short in the NBA champion Raptors three ital on September 13 (Sunday). “I have very good memo- paying tribute to the Lakers Heat oust depleted Bucks of 29.5 points and 13.6 re- playoffs. games to two. The 24-year-old Norwe- ries of the blue track in the legend who was killed in a heli- to reach East finals bounds per game this season, In 2019 they fell to the Butler, who added 10 re- gian has been in sensational Olympic Stadium. The fans copter crash earlier this year. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat was a huge blow for the Bucks, eventual champion Toronto bounds and six assists and form in 2020. are great,” said Warholm. James excelled in Tues- punched their ticket to the as they tried to do what no Raptors in six games in the was a perfect eight-for-eight He opened his season by Fellow world champion day’s match, particularly in NBA Eastern Conference finals NBA team has done before: Eastern Conference finals. from the foul line, said the clocking a world best of 33.78 Daniel Stahl is another re- the first half. In total he scored beating top-seeded Milwau- come back from an 0-3 deficit The fifth-seededH eat will Heat’s impressive 8-1 record over 300m hurdles at the Im- cently confirmed name for 36 points, grabbed seven re- kee 103-94 as injured Bucks to win a seven-game playoff face either the Boston Celtics so far in the playoffs means possible Games in Oslo. He the ISTAF meeting. bounds, handed out five as- star Giannis Antetokounmpo series. or Toronto Raptors for a place nothing now. Australia match-winner Marsh relishing T20 finisher role AFP But Marsh, with a career-best demic upended the global cricket “He bowled beautifully again to- “When missing four world-class Southampton 39 not out at this level, and Western calendar. night.” players, four players who are in our Australia team-mate Ashton Agar “I loved tonight, loved finish- Marsh’s view was endorsed by (best) team, it’s a big miss,” said Mitchell Marsh said he had (16 not out) shared an unbroken ing off the game for the boys and stand-in England captain Moeen Moeen. “I wouldn’t say it was too far “loved finishing off the game for the partnership of 47 as the tourists won contributing to a great win,” the Ali, who said: “Adil is an amazing – I thought we had a good enough boys” as he marked his return to with three balls to spare. 28-year-old added. “It’s a hard spot bowler for us. When he is bowling team, but obviously we were short competitive cricket by seeing Aus- Finishing a T20 innings has to bat. Finishing the game you find like that he is the best in the world.” with the bat. tralia to a five-wicket win overE ng- proved a problem for an Australia yourself in different situations. England’s modest total of 145-6 “We have learnt that we have a land in the third Twenty20 interna- side packed with top-order talent. “I was thinking about it tonight, on Tuesday may have owed some- top bowling attack and when Stokesy, tional at Southampton on Tuesday. But all-rounder Marsh could just loving the experience of that thing to the fact they were without Jos, Morgs and Jason come back in, Australia still lost the three- be the man to fill that role ahead of again, getting out there and having four frontline batsmen. we will have a formidable side.” match series 2-1 but this victory next year’s T20 World Cup in India. that feeling of being under pressure Both regular captain Eoin Morgan England, however, might still ensured they regained top spot in “I’ve played in this role for most – that’s why we play.” and opener Jason Roy were injured, have won had they not missed several the global T20 rankings from arch- of my career even though for the Marsh, who might have been Ben Stokes was still on compassion- chances in a sloppy fielding display. rivals England. (Perth) Scorchers I bat a bit higher twice out for under 10, said starting ate leave in New Zealand with his ill Scores: England: 145-6 off 20 overs Set just 146 to win, Australia up the order and have a bit more his innings against Rashid – who took father and player of the series Jos But- (Jonny Bairstow 55, DJ Malan 21, were cruising at 86-2. But having time to get in,” player of the match an impressive 3-21, had been tough. tler was allowed to miss this match Moeen Ali 23, J Denly 29 n.o.; A suffered a dramatic collapse in the Marsh told reporters. “Adil Rashid’s a great bowler. to spend time with his family after 10 Zampa 2-34) lost to Australia: 146- series opener, Australia then saw leg- It was his first senior appear- He’s got great numbers over a long weeks in the bio-secure bubble. 5 in 19.3 overs (Matthew Wade 14, Australia’s Mitchell Marsh during spinner Adil Rashid remove Glenn ance since a one-day international period of time for England and he’s In their absence, opener Jonny Aaaron Finch 39, MP Stoinis 26, his knock of 39 not out in the T20I Maxwell, skipper Aaron Finch and against New Zealand at Sydney in one of the best spinners in the world Bairstow’s 55 was the only England Mitchell Marsh 39 not out, A Agar against England at the Ageas Bowl in star batsman Steve Smith in 11 balls. March after the coronavirus pan- in white-ball cricket. innings of note on Tuesday. 16 n.o.; Abdul Rashid 3-21). Southampton on Tuesday. (AFP)