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THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2020 WoodsW in need of some magic at US Open This year I really haven’t putted as well as I wanted to, and the ttimes I did make a few swing mistakes, I missed it in the wrong spots.s Consequently, I just didn’t have the right looks at it. I’ve compoundedc mistakes here and there that ended up not making mem able to make pars or a birdie run.

Tiger Woods Sport |10 TOUR DE FRANCE: OVERALL LEADER: Primož Roglic (SLO) 74:56:04 - STAGE 16 WINNER: Miguel Ángel López (COL) 4:49:08 We must improve, tells Al Sadd FAWAD HUSSAIN in a strange manner and we need to be THE PENINSULA careful in the upcoming games as we This is football. Naturally, we are going to face really strong teams Unhappy with a draw against that want to compete in Asia,” Al Al Ain, Al Sadd coach Xavi should have won, because of all the Haydos said. Hernandez (pictured) has opportunities that we created. But While Al Sadd played out a draw, Al urged his players to bring this did not happen. We must Duhail – the QNB Stars League cham- improvement on the pitch develop ourselves more. We have a pions – returned to the continental in what he termed as a long and difficult path in the event with a 2-1 victory over Sharjah ‘long and difficult path’ in in Group C at the Education City the 2020 AFC Champions Champions League, and we must Stadium. League. focus and be more careful in the Al Duhail coach Walid Regragui said Al Sadd were held upcoming matches. he was satisfied with his team’s overall FIXTURES 3-3 by UAE’s Al Ain in performance, which also saw the Red TODAY a thrilling match on Xavi Hernandex Knights missing chances. GROUP A Tuesday on their “It was an important victory as we Al Sadd coach Al Shorta (IRQ) vs Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) home turf. The returned to the event after a long Wolves moved to break,” said Regragui. Khalifa International Stadium 18:00 five points, behind “The win will give the team a lot of GROUP B table toppers Al ourselves more. We have a long and confidence in our campaign. We wasted Shahr Khodro FC (IRN) Shabab Al Ahli Nassr (7 points) of difficult path in the Champions League, opportunities but in the end we Dubai (UAE) Saudi Arabia in Group D. A point from and we must focus and be more careful managed to win the match and I am 18:00 a hard-fought draw opened Al Ain’s in the upcoming matches,” said Xavi happy,” he added. Pakhtakor (UZB) vs Al Hilal SFC (KSA) account. before adding Al Sadd’s focus is now “It was a difficult match and Sharjah Al Janoub Stadium 21:00 Xavi blamed missed opportunities on tomorrow’s reverse fixture against performed very well. Now, we must as his side lost two valuable points due Al Ain. focus on our next match,” Regragui said TOMORROW to Al Ain draw. “We have a match in two days and while referring to tomorrow’s reverse “We deserved better against Al Ain. we are trying to regroup from now to match against Sharjah. GROUP C We created many opportunities in the be fully prepared for the next match,” Al Duhail coach also praised Sharjah (UAE) vs Al Duhail SC (QAT) first half but we were not good enough. he said. Almoez Ali, who scored the first goal Education City Stadium 18:00 In the second half, the team was Meanwhile, captain Hassan Al against Sharjah on Tuesday. Al Taawoun FC (KSA) vs Persepolis excellent and we gave the best, but luck Haydos rued that his side failed to give “Almoez is a special player for Al FC (IRN) did not favour us in front of the goal,” their best in Tuesday’s game. Du hail who plays a leading role. I hope Education City Stadium 21:00 the Barcelona legend said in a “We are capable of doing much he continue with his good form in the GROUP D statement. better. We faced a strong Al Ain team, League,” said Regragui. Al Sadd SC (QAT) vs Al Ain FC (UAE) “This is football. Naturally, we but we will work on getting a win in the After three matches, Al Duhail are 18:00 should have won, because of all the next game,” said Al Haydos, who led second in Group D with 6 points, with opportunities that we created. But this to Asian Cup triumph last year. Al Taawoun FC leading on goal Al Nassr (KSA) vs Sepahan FC (IRN) did not happen. We must develop “Unfortunately, we conceded goals difference. Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 21 : 00 ‘Sharp focus’ helped Qatar win 2019 Asian Cup: Almoez

CHINTHANA WASALA was named the Player of the better in the next Copa America,” THE PENINSULA Tournament. Every player dreams of playing the Almoez said. “Since the beginning we had a spe- World Cup and it is an honour as a The Asian Champions, Qatar are one Qatar’s 2019 Asian Cup hero Almoez Ali cific goal. Our goal was to go as far as of the emerging forces to be reckoned Qatari to play in the national team yesterday said playing matches at the possible in the championship. We were with at the next FIFA World Cup. 16-team championship last year with among the best teams in Asia and with in the World Cup at home. It is a Almoez is hoping to give his best ‘sharp focus’ was key to the team 13 young players. It was remarkable,” dream that we have since during the Qatar 2022 in front of the winning against the top sides in Asia. Almoez said yesterday. childhood. Of course we all play in home crowd. The 24-year-old Al Duhail star, who “The goal was clear from the our country and our ambition is to “Every player dreams of playing played a major role in Qatar’s conti- beginning. Initially our goal was to reach play the World Cup to the best of the World Cup and it is an honour as nental victory last year, made the the semi-finals. At that time, any other our abilities: Almoez Ali a Qatari to play in the national team remarks during an Instagram Live coach would have pressured us but we in the World Cup at home. It is a session conducted by Generation did not have much pressure. dream that we have since Amazing yesterday. “The main goal was to remain Qatar featured in the Copa childhood. Of course we all The influential forward was the focused. The whole team had just one America tournament last year, but play in our country and our 22nd player to feature on the Live goal in mind. When Qatar won in Asian the fortunes were against Al Annabi ambition is to play the sessions. Cup, our fans rejoiced,” he added. “We as they finished fourth among some World Cup to the best of our Almoez, who was a part of the Qatar all rejoiced, of course, we remember of the strongest teams in the world abilities,” Almoez said. U19 team that won the 2014 AFC U-19 that tournament,” Almoez said. in the Group stage. With football action Championship title and followed up The performance of the young Al Qatar competed in Group B along gradually re-emerging, safety with the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, was one Annabi team at the continental level was with former world champions measures to aid in prevention of the star for Al Annabi on both a source of inspiration for youngsters Argentina, Paraguay and Colombia. for Al Annabi. The Al Duhail striker of COVID-19 has become the occasions. and Almoez is happy to have played a “The first participation, of course, remembers the goal. new normal. Almoez said it has During the 2014 tournament, he part in that. was very difficult because it is a very “Scoring the goal at the Maracana affected the youth and the world as scored three goals, including one against “My advice to youngsters who wish strong competition” Almoez, a big Stadium, one of the most famous sta- a whole. Myanmar in the semi-final. to follow in my footsteps is, love what fan of Argentinian superstar Messi, diums in the world, is something very “Of course, I have advised young Last year, the charismatic striker you do. Whether it’s football or any said. special to me. Like I said earlier, I always boys and girls to follow the necessary spearheaded the Al Annabi outfit at the other sport, you must practice hard and “The level of football it has, makes think about the team, not my personal precautionary measures. Since Qatar AFC Asian Cup in UAE where they love it in order to reach higher levels,” it one of the toughest tournaments in achievement. We played the tour- has been gradually lifting the restric- emerged champions. Almoez was the Almoez said yesterday. the world, with the biggest stars of the nament with caution. We gained a lot tions and we have reached the fourth star of the show all the way from the Almoez also said he hopes Qatar will world playing." of experience the first time we played stage, everything is going to be grad- beginning till the end as he went on to perform well at next year’s Copa Qatar drew with Paraguay in the there. ually allowed. But I hope everyone will become the tournament’s top goal America tournament hosted by group stage of last year’s event in “Currently our team is in very good be careful because the disease is dan- scorer. Almoez scored nine goals and Argentina and Colombia. Brazil, and Almoez was the sole scorer spirits and I tell you the team will do gerous,” Almoez said.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a forehand to Italy’s Salvatore Caruso on day three of the Djokovic back to winning ways Men’s Italian Open at Foro Italico in Rome, yesterday. in Rome, Nadal makes fast start AFP – ROME "It was a good feeling going out or emotional blockages or any dramas there," said 34-year-old Nadal. playing a match today," said the world Defending champion Rafael Nadal and Nadal only conceded one break number one. Novak Djokovic made winning returns point chance to his 18th-ranked rival Djokovic, who had said he had at the Italian Open yesterday with the who showed signs of tiredness having learned a "big lesson" was keen to top two men's seeds easing into the reached the semi-finals of the US move on in Rome. third round of the clay-court tour- Open. The 33-year-old playfully greeted nament in Rome. Nadal is building towards his bid an imaginary crowd in an empty Nine-time winner Nadal swept for a 13th French Open title, although Central Court because of strict coro- aside fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno he stressed: "I never take Rome like navirus measures. Busta 6-1, 6-1 in his first match in over preparation for nothing else." Only some noisy workers six months, played behind closed Earlier, Djokovic eased past Italian managed to unnerve the 17-time doors at the Foro Italico. wild card entry Salvatore Caruso 6-3, Grand Slam winner after missing The world number two has not 6-2 after his unbeaten record this break points. played since winning in Acapulco at season was ended with a US Open last Djokovic continued where he left the end of February, opting to skip 16 default for accidently striking a line off before his US Open exit, having the US hard court tour amid corona- judge with a ball hit in frustration. won the Cincinnati Masters on the virus concerns. "I didn't feel that I had any mental same Flushing Meadows courts. THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2020 SPORT 11

Arsenal and Liverpool players in action in front of the empty stands at the Wembley Stadium in London, during the FA QSL holds Community Shield tournament in this August 29 file photo. Australia Ooredoo Cup tweaks 2020-21 players’ pay technical deal to reflect meeting virus impact

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The FIFA’s coronavirus steering committee Australia’s national football players (QSL) held the technical reveals the true financial impact the have agreed to pay-cuts as part of Meeting for the 2020-21 virus has had on the game through an adjusted collective bargaining season Ooredoo Cup fixture list chaos, empty stadiums and agreement (CBA) that takes into yesterday, as part of loss of TV rights revenue. account the economic impact of the arrangements being novel coronavirus, the players made ahead of the tour- union said yesterday. nament’s start. The revised CBA, which applies The meeting was to both the men’s and women’s attended by Ahmed COVID-19 to cost global teams, will carry through to the Abdullah Al Sayed, Head completion of the 2023 Women’s of Football Operations at World Cup in Australia and New the QSL, Abdullah Al Zealand, Professional Footballers Balooshi, representative Australia (PFA) said in a joint of the Qatar Football football $11bn, says FIFA statement with Football Federation Association’s Referees’ Australia (FFA). Department, and repre- “Working collaboratively ... FFA sentatives of clubs. AFP – BELLINZONA, “That is why this COVID-19 to member associations. I and PFA have agreed to adjust The topics discussed SWITZERLAND relief fund is not time-bound know some member associa- various mechanisms within the CBA were: The regulations - they may request loans later It’s a huge number and it tions have complained about to respond to the economic impacts and conditions for the FIFA yesterday put the cost of on if they need to,” Rehn, who covers the football heavy compliance procedures presented by the COVID-19 pan- tournament. COVID-19 on football around is also independent deputy economy in its entirety, - I’m quite used to that. We do demic,” they said in a statement. Organizational the world at $11bn in lost chairman of the FIFA Gov- including all youth require full compliance and Australia’s home-based profes- guidelines and match- revenue. ernance Committee, said. we have been working with sional players have yet to strike an The pandemic has already He said that while Europe academies. This will globally-known auditing adjusted pay deal with clubs, day operations, with impact next year as well, special mention that the led to over 150 football asso- was hit hardest in terms of companies. however, having already taken approved protocol ciations to seek financial help absolute cost, it was the asso- there is a carry over. He gave some examples of heavy cuts to allow the A-League related to Covid-19 from the $1.5bn emergency ciations outside Europe which how the relief fund is already season to finish after a nearly four- would continue, and that relief fund set up by football’s “have suffered more”. Olli Rehn being put into use, like in month disruption due to the all instructions and spe- governing body. “In particular in South Chairman of FIFA’s Thailand, where it has helped pandemic. cific precautionary Olli Rehn, chairman of America, many on account of coronavirus steering restart the national league The clubs are aiming for a sig- FIFA’s coronavirus steering their relative means and the competition, including coro- nificant reduction to their player measures should be committee adhered to. committee, laid bare for the spring to autumn season,” he navirus testing, but also to salary burden as they grapple with Importance of com- first time the true financial said. implement video assistant lower revenues in the wake of a mitment to come to the impact the virus has had on Last month European Club referee (VAR) technology. renegotiated broadcast agreement stadium on the dates the game through fixture list Association chairman Andrea for confederations). Mexico spent its entire with News Corp-owned Fox Sports. scheduled for the chaos, empty stadiums and Agnelli predicted lost revenue Rehn was at pains to stress $1.5m grant on its national The players union rejected a matches. loss of TV rights revenue. of four billion euros over two that unlike in the past it was women’s league, and in Brazil proposal from the clubs on Tuesday Emphasis on the “It’s a huge number and it years for its member clubs. imperative the money made the funds are supporting the that they said would allow the clubs clothing sets (home and covers the football economy Each national association available by FIFA “is being testing programme in the to “unilaterally impose salary away) for each team, and in its entirety, including all can request a FIFA grant of used for the right purposes”. women’s competition. reductions” and would prevent specifying the sets and youth academies,” Rehn, a $1m ($2m for confederations) “Corruption has no room And in Uruguay, the players negotiating reductions in a colors of clothing that Finnish politician and gov- plus $500,000 for women’s in football,” he stated. money has helped the feder- “fair and adequate manner.” Players each team will wear in its ernor of the Bank of Finland, football. “Good governance is at the ation re-hire staff it had been are expected to return to training match. told a press conference. Loans are available to heart of this COVID-19 relief forced to lay off, who were with their clubs in October, ahead “This will impact next year national associations up to a fund,” he said. crucial to its effective of the new A-League season in early as well, there is a carry over. maximum value of $5m ($4m “We have made this clear operation. 2021. Werner eyes Chelsea dynasty Mourinho coy on

AFP – LONDON Werner, who made a attempt to sign Bale Chelsea striker Timo Werner £50m move from RB believes the Blues have assembled Leipzig in June, has a team capable of winning titles for REUTERS – LONDON my instinct and years to come after a £200m been joined in London knowledge and the ($260m) spending spree in an by German international Tottenham Hotspur Gareth Bale is a Real season I left, he brought otherwise depressed transfer teammate Kai Havertz, manager Jose Gareth to the club. market. Mourinho refused to Madrid player and I don’t That’s no secret and Werner made a £50m move Hakim Ziyech, Ben confirm yesterday talk about players from Gareth knows that.” from RB Leipzig in June and has Chilwell and Thiago Silva. whether the north other clubs. It’s not my job Bale had said earlier been joined in London by German London club were in to have contact with agents this month that he international teammate Kai talks to re-sign and I don’t want to would be open to a Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Gareth Bale from comment. I don’t comment move back to the Chilwell and Thiago Silva. Real Madrid but said on hypothetical stuff. Premier League if Real “I’ve come here to win titles. he tried to sign him Madrid sanctioned a Chelsea is a big club and a club that when he was still a transfer. always wants to win,” said Werner Spurs player. Jose Mourinho Spurs have also yesterday. Bale’s agent said Tottenham Hotspur been linked with Real “Now we have a very strong on Tuesday that both manager left back Sergio team and a young team that can clubs and the Welsh Reguilon, with British develop, and can go through a winger’s camp were media reporting the period of a long time where we can discussing a potential 23-year-old Spain stay together, because we are arrangement which would see the international is set to make the switch young and we want to win.” 31-year-old return to the Premier for €30m ($35.62m). Chelsea, who beat Brighton 3-1 League after seven years with the Mourinho added that he has in Werner’s debut on Monday, face Spanish champions. informed club chairman Daniel Levy an early test of their Premier Mourinho said he tried to sign Bale about his transfer plans “three or four League title credentials when when he was in charge of Real Madrid times” and that players could also leave reigning champions Liverpool from 2010 to 2013. The Wales interna- Spurs before the transfer window closes travel to Stamford Bridge on tional was also regularly linked with a on Oct. 5. Sunday. move to Manchester United when “A squad is a puzzle and when a new Werner was linked with a move Mourinho was at the helm at Old signing completes the puzzle it’s great to Anfield for many months before Trafford. for the team,” the Portuguese manager he joined Chelsea, but was “Gareth Bale is a Real Madrid player added. reportedly convinced by Frank and I don’t talk about players from other “Three more weeks, the market is Lampard’s plans to make him his clubs,” Mourinho told reporters ahead open both ways. I think in football you first-choice striker. of Today’s Europa League qualifier have to be always waiting for something “I decided to join Chelsea against Bulgariangarian ssideide LLokomotivokomotiv toto happen.happen. Let’sLet’s see whatwhat happenshappens toto because for me it was the best Plovdiv. us. I nneverever likedliked to start the comcom-- decision I can take,” he said. “Not “It’s not mmy jjobob to have contactcontact pepetitiontition witwithh an openopen only because of the style of football withwith aagentsgents aandnd I don’t wantw a n t transfert r a n s f e r to cocomment.mment. I dodon’tn’t window.”window.” cocommentmment on hypothetihypotheticalc al stuff.stuff. I’ve come here to win but also because of what they have season for Leipzig. “He called me “I ttriedried ttoo titles. Chelsea is a big club shown to me. a lot, we had a lot of conversations, signsign him duriduringng and a club that always “I think it was a hard decision he texted me a lot and he sent me mymy time aatt wants to win. Now we in the end but I am very, very some videos where he could show RRealeal MadriMadridd excited and proud that I decided me what style of football he wants andand the ppres-res- have a very strong team like this because now when I have to play,” said the German. identident ffollowedollowwed and a young team that can been here for at least one-and-a- “For me those were important develop, and can go half months, it feels right. things to know about moving to a through a period of a long “It feels good. The team is bril- new club because I loved to play liant. We have some very good, but for Leipzig and everything was well time where we can stay always calm and nice players. It is for me there. together, because we are fun to play here at Chelsea and to “So it was really important for young and we want to win. be part of the team. me to come to a team with a vision “We can do very well with this that fits my style of football. team in the next few months and “And I think the whole Premier Timo Werner the next few years.” And Werner League fits very well to my style of Chelsea striker stressed the importance of the role football, because it’s so fast, and Jose Gareth Lampard played in convincing him fast players have really good Mourinho to choose Chelsea after a 34-goal space.” Bale 10 SPORT THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2020 Woods in need of some magic at US Open

AP - NEW YORK tournament: At the age of 44, will he be able to competitive with players like Thomas and in Bay Hill. For some reason I felt physically match players two decades younger when it Morikawa, even if they will likely be outdriving better and my training sessions felt good. I By now, Tiger Woods should have had a chance comes to hacking out of the rough and him in the opening rounds. changed shafts in my driver right before the to defend his Masters title. By now, there should steadying himself on the 6-footers for par? It’s what happens when he can’t find the event, and I was able to start turning the ball be an answer for his rabid fans about just how We’ll know soon enough, with Woods fairway and needs to scramble that will be the over. Then all of a sudden I put myself in con- much time they should devote to cheering him teeing off early today at Winged Foot in a toughest part. By all accounts, the rough at tention and I wasn’t really - I wasn’t leading on in the US Open. pairing that includes two players who, unlike Winged Foot is brutal, which means Woods but I was near the lead, and each day I pro- But in a year where answers are hard to Woods, have a lot more professional golf in will need to overcome mistakes off the tee with gressively got a little bit better, and come come from anywhere, there isn’t a simple one their future than they do in their past. One of the kind of short game that has won him 15 Sunday, I put all the pieces together.” about his chances of winning a fourth US Open. them, newly crowned PGA champion Collin majors. Could that happen again at Winged Foot, a It’s so complicated that even Woods seems Morikawa, wasn’t even born when Woods won Unfortunately, the putts under 10 feet that course that doesn’t have the wide fairways of to be having problems figuring it out. his first PGA Tour event in 1996, while Justin used to be automatic for Woods are automatic Augusta National and is lined with deep rough? “This year I really haven’t putted as well as Thomas, until last month, was officially the best no longer. It doesn’t help that he missed the A course that Woods doesn’t know nearly as I wanted to, and the times I did make a few player in golf. FedEx Cup Playoffs and hasn’t played compet- well and hasn’t had previous success? swing mistakes, I missed it in the wrong spots,” Oddsmakers don’t exactly fancy his itively in three weeks. Woods isn’t making predictions, and anyone Woods said yesterday. “Consequently, I just chances, making Woods a 35-1 shot to edge There’s also the fact that in six rounds in else is simply guessing. Things tend to happen didn’t have the right looks at it. I’ve com- closer to the biggest record he doesn’t hold in two major championships at Winged Foot, in golf that can’t be predicted, as evidenced by pounded mistakes here and there that ended golf - the 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus. Woods is a combined 18-over-par. That Morikawa’s win at the PGA Championship last up not making me able to make pars or a birdie Woods himself doesn’t sound terribly confident, includes the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot, month in his first major as a professional. run, and consequently I haven’t put myself in even if he’s not quite ready yet to take his place where Woods shot 76-76 and missed the cut. One thing is clear: Time is running out on contention to win events.” as an elder statesman of golf. Still, as his magical win at the Masters last Woods if he is to add four more major titles to Don’t feel bad if that seemed difficult to “I think it gets harder to win as we all age,” year reminded everyone, it would be a mistake break the record he wants the most. And follow. With Woods, we’ve been guessing at he said. to sell him short. snagging one during a pandemic would be a things for years. Compounding the issue for Woods this “When I won the Masters last year I was perfect springboard heading into the Masters Is his back OK? Is he rusty from not playing week isn’t necessarily the length of Winged not feeling particularly well prior to that,” in November, where he will be the defending enough? How about the putter? Foot, which stretches nearly 7,500 yards with Woods said. champion. And add this one into the mix for this a par of 70. He’s plenty long to still be “My neck was bothering me. I didn’t play Meanwhile, don’t forget: He is Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods (second left) and his team walk the ninth fairway towards the clubhouse during a practice round for the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club - West.

LPGA Tour’s Asia schedule Australian PGA tournament wiped out as last two postponed to February AP - BRISBANE at Melbourne’s Kingston Heath expect to be armed with a more events fall to coronavirus The Australian PGA tournament to sometime next year. Victoria accurate prediction of has been postponed to February state is experiencing a second COVID-19s impact across the AFP - HONG KONG all the previous year’s major-winners among because of uncertainties over wave of COVID-19 infections country during summer. a 66-player field. coronavirus-enforced restric- and deaths, and the city of Mel- “At that time we will The LPGA Tour has cancelled events in South Unable to travel to Asia, the LPGA has tions. bourne is in lockdown with determine whether the event Korea and Japan because of coronavirus, added a new tournament, the Drive On Cham- The PGA of Australia on nightly curfews. will proceed in February or, as meaning the elite women’s golf circuit has pionship - Reynolds Lake Oconee, from Wednesday said the European “The uncertainty created by a last resort, canceled.” been forced to scrap all seven 2020 Asian October 22-25 in Georgia. Tour co-sanctioned golf tour- the COVID-19 pandemic makes Adam Scott won last year’s tournaments in the latest blow to the conti- “We greatly appreciate the efforts by our nament, scheduled for early it extremely difficult to stage Australian PGA at Royal Pines nent’s hard-hit sporting calendar. partners at BMW and Toto to try to host their December at Royal Queensland events at the level we would on the Gold Coast, where it had “Given the travel restrictions and quar- events this season and we look forward to in Brisbane, is now tentatively normally expect,” PGA of Aus- been played for seven years. antine requirements” the BMW Ladies Cham- returning to Korea and Japan in 2021,” said scheduled for Feb. 18-21, but the tralia chief executive Gavin Scott, the 2013 Masters pionship from October 22-25 in Busan and LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan. status of the event will be Kirkman said. “Our new date winner at Augusta, begins play the Toto Japan Classic from November 6 in The virus has laid waste to Asia’s interna- reviewed again in December. will be subject to health regula- today at the delayed US Open in Ibaraki “will not take place in 2020”, said a tional sporting programme this year, with the It follows the postponement tions and will be reviewed again a group with Rory McIlroy and Tour statement issued late on Tuesday. ATP and WTA tennis tours cancelling all of November’s Australian Open in early December, when we Justin Rose. The announcement follows the axing of events on the continent, including the season- next month’s Buick Shanghai LPGA in China ending WTA Tour finals in Shenzhen. and Swinging Skirts Championships in Taiwan Football’s Asian Champions League East because of stringent anti-virus measures. Zone has been suspended since March with At the beginning of February, soon after the West Zone only resuming this week. Hopefully this is the only the initial virus outbreak in Wuhan, the tour Formula One has drawn a blank in Asia was forced to cancel China’s Blue Bay LPGA this year, with races in China, Singapore and one that it's going to on the southern island of Hainan, due to be Japan and the inaugural Grand Prix in Vietnam happen, and we can get played in early March. all cancelled. The Asia-dominated badminton back to somewhat normal Just 10 days later the prestigious Women’s and table tennis world tours have also lost the life next year and crowds World Championship in Singapore and LPGA bulk of their calendar. are allowed back. But it Thailand also fell victim as countries began Men’s golf has not escaped the carnage to impose lockdown and quarantine measures. either. The Asian Tour has been idle since the has to be this way for a The seven Asian events totalled $13m in Malaysia Open on March 7 and some players while, unfortunately, but prize money. in the worst affected countries such as India, hopefully not for too The LPGA Tour has been dominated by haven’t been able even to practise. much longer. Asian players since the emergence of South The Asian Tour should have been Northern Ireland's Korea’s former number one Pak Se-ri more restarting last weekend at the Shinhan Adam Scott hits from the Rory McIlroy than 20 years ago. Donghae Open in South Korea, the first of 12th tee during a practice The World Championship, won last year three planned events. But that became a round for the 2020 US on the US Open taking by second-ranked Park Sung-hyun, is the domestic event only and the other two tour- Open at Winged Foot Golf place without spectators. most prestigious event on the US LPGA Tour naments, in Japan and Taiwan, were Club - West. outside the five majors, with the top 20 and cancelled. Former IAAF head Diack sentenced to 2 years in prison

AP - PARIS athletes who should have Another of those found guilty on been suspended “purely and corruption charges was former IAAF Former track federation president simply to escape sanctions.” treasurer Valentin Balakhnichev, also Lamine Diack was sentenced yesterday “You violated the rules of tried in his absence and not in court to two years in prison for corruption the game,” the judge said. yesterday. during his nearly 16-year tenure at the The court also handed The court handed the Russian a IAAF, including a scheme that allowed guilty verdicts to five other three-year jail term and said the Russian athletes who paid millions in people, including Diack’s son, amount announced in fine would be hush money to keep competing when Papa Massata Diack, who confiscated from his account in they should have been suspended for worked as an IAAF marketing Monaco, where the IAAF is based. doping. consultant. Balakhnichev vowed to appeal to The guilty verdict in a Paris court The judge said $15m was “the highest instances.” represented a spectacular fall from funnelled to the younger “I have been deprived of the legal grace for the 87-year-old Diack, who Diack’s companies, including right to defend myself. They said that was the powerful head of the IAAF commissions and money I was not cooperating with the inves- from 1999-2015 and mixed with world creamed off contracts and the tigation and I categorically disagree leaders and was influential in the world sale of TV rights and other with that,” Balakhnichev said of Olympic sports. transactions while his father yesterday. The court also sentenced Diack to Former President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine was in charge at the IAAF. Gabriel Dolle, a doctor who another two years of suspended jail Diack, wearing a face mask, and his lawyers Simon Ndiaye and William Bourdon talk to The judge said the Diacks oversaw drug testing at the IAAF, was time and fined him €500,000 journalists after the verdict in his trial at the Paris courthouse, France, yesterday. worked together in diverting handed a two-year suspended jail term ($590,000). funds, telling Lamine Diack and fined €140,000 ($163,000) for His lawyers said they will appeal, corruption charges and of breach of sentence. The judge, Rose-Marie that there was “an under- taking money to slow down doping which will keep Diack out of jail for trust but acquitted of a money laun- Hunault, detailed his role in the payoff standing between you and your son.” sanctions. now. Diack did not comment as he dering charge. scheme, dubbed “full protection,” that The younger Diack lives in Senegal, Also found guilty were lawyer walked out of court. At Diack’s trial in June, prosecutors squeezed Russian athletes suspected which has refused to extradite him. He Habib Cisse, who served as Diack’s One of Diack’s lawyers, Simon requested a four-year jail term and a of doping of about €3.2m ($3.74m) in was not in court for the verdict and did legal counsel and was said by the judge Ndiaye, called the verdict “unjust and fine of €500,000. hush money. not attend the six-day hearing in June. to have played an “essential role” in inhuman” and said the court made his Diack, wearing a white robe, sat “The money was paid in exchange The court sentenced him in his absence corruption under Diack, and Russian client a “scapegoat.” impassive in front of the chief judge as for a program of ‘full protection,’” she to five years in prison and a fine of 1m coach Alexei Melnikov, who was tried Diack was found guilty of multiple she read out the guilty verdict and said, adding the scheme allowed ($1.17m). and sentenced in his absence. THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2020 SPORT 09 Maxwell, Carey tons lift visitors in thrilling Manchester decider Australia down England to win ODI series

AFP — MANCHESTER in five years. Set a target of 303 leg-spinner Adil Rashid, for six to win, Australia collapsed to and then struck the winning runs Australia beat world champions 73-5 before a stand of 212 with two balls to spare. England by three wickets to win between Alex Carey (106) and Earlier, Jonny Bairstow’s 112 the thrilling third one-day inter- Glenn Maxwell (108) took them revived England from the national at Old Trafford to the brink of victory. depths of none for two after yesterday. They still needed 10 off the left-armer Starc dismissed Victory gave Australia last six balls but Mitchell Starc -- Jason Roy and Joe Root in a sen- victory in the three-match who’d earlier taken two wickets sational start to the match. Australia’s Glenn series 2-1 as England suffered off the first two balls of the game Sam Billings (57) and Chris Maxwell (right) their first home ODI series loss -- hit his first ball, from Woakes (53 not out) also helped congratulates take England past 300. team-mate Alex SCOREBOARD Australia were again Carey after he scored a century ENGLAND AUSTRALIA without Steve Smith, the star against England J Roy c Maxwell b Starc ...... 0 D Warner b Root ...... 24 batsman not featuring at all in J Bairstow b Cummins ...... 112 A Finch (c) lbw b Woakes ...... 12 this series after being hit on the during final ODI J Root lbw b Starc ...... 0 M Stoinis c Morgan b Woakes ...... 4 head by a throw-down from a at Old Trafford E Morgan c Starc b Zampa ...... 23 M Labuschagne run out (Billings/Buttler) ..20 member of the tourists' in Manchester, J Buttler c Finch b Zampa ...... 8 M Marsh c Buttler b Root ...... 2 coaching staff while batting in yesterday. S Billings c Marsh b Zampa ...... 57 A Carey c Wood b Archer ...... 106 the nets last Thursday. C Woakes not out ...... 53 G Maxwell c Curran b Rashid ...... 108 The visitors insisted he was T Curran b Starc ...... 19 P Cummins not out ...... 4 A Rashid not out ...... 11 M Starc not out ...... 11 being rested purely as a pre- Extras (lb8, nb1, w10) ...... 19 Extras (lb 5, nb 1, w 8) ...... 14 caution despite passing two Total (7 wkts, 50 overs) ...... 302 Total (2 wkts, 49.4 overs) ...... 305 concussion tests. Did not bat: J Archer, M Wood Did not bat: A Zampa, JR Hazlewood But, having seen Smith bat Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Roy), 2-0 (Root), 3-67 Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Finch), 2-31 (Stoinis,), 3-51 in the nets again on Tuesday, (Morgan), 4-96 (Buttler), 5-210 (Billings), (Warner), 4-55 (Marsh), 5-73 (Labuschagne), they decided against playing 6-220 (Bairstow), 7-266 (Curran) 6-285 (Maxwell), 7-293 (Carey) him, with Australia captain groggy. When you're dealing but England recalled fast bowler 24-run win on Sunday when Bowling: Starc 10-0-74-3 (2w); Hazlewood 10-0-68- Bowling: CR Woakes 10-0-46-2, Archer 9-0- 0 (1w); Cummins 10-0-53-1 (2w); Zampa 10-0-51-3; 60-1, Wood 9-1-40-0, Root 8-0-46-2, Curran Aaron Finch saying at the toss: with a head injury, you want to Mark Wood, fit after an ankle Australia, seemingly cruising to Marsh 6-0-25-0 (1nb, 3w); Maxwell 4-0-23-0 (2w) 6-1-40-0, Rashid 7.4-0-68-1 "Steve Smith had a long hit yes- be cautious." injury, in place of Sam Curran. victory, lost their last eight terday and pulled up a little Australia were unchanged That followed a dramatic wickets for 63 runs. PCB finalises 3-year broadcast deal for matches in

THE PENINSULA — ISLAMABAD The broadcasting

Pakistan Board arrangement is structured yesterday signed a satellite to provide for increasing broadcast deal for broadcast in revenues over the term of Pakistan with PTV Sports and the cycle and PCB expects to a further agreement to secure earn in excess of $200m cable distribution with I-Media Communication Services. over the three-year term. The agreements were signed in the presence of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is including the Quaid-e-Azam the Patron of Pakistan Cricket Trophy, the National T-20 Cup, Board. the One Day Pakistan Cup and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan meets with (PCB) officials Chairman Ehsan Mani and CEO Wasim Khan at The broadcast deal will be the National U-19 One-Day and the PM House in Islamabad, yesterday. Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram and Pakistan head coach Misbah Ul Haq were joined by for the 2020 to 2023 cycle. National U-19 Three Day tour- current Test skipper Azhar Ali and veteran all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez during the meeting. Special Assistant to the PM for Overseas The broadcasting naments, will be broadcast live Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Z Bukhari was also present. arrangement is structured to on PTV Sports and distributed provide for increasing revenues across Pakistan on cable over the term of the cycle and networks. PCB expects to earn in excess The supporting cable dis- of $200m over the three-year tribution agreement, unlike in ‘World’s best’ Mumbai Indians term. the past, seeks to ensure that The Chairman Pakistan the broadcast content of PCB Cricket Board Ehsan Mani cricket is not redistributed speaking at the occasion without proper authorisation attempt back-to-back IPL titles thanked the Patron for his which was one of the reasons unwavering support to PCB. for greatly diminishing the The broadcast agreement value of PCB content. AFP — NEW DELHI is for Pakistan only while PCB PCB plans to invest Rs15bn will be soon finalising the grant over the next three years on Already regarded as the world’s of its broadcast rights for inter- Men and Women Domestic richest and most successful national territories separately Cricket including upgrading of cricket team, the as well as launching a new stadiums and infrastructure, Mumbai Indians will now structure for its digital media building provincial academies attempt to underline their status rights. and centres of excellence, by claiming their first back-to- Under the arrangement all employment of over 100 back titles in the Indian Premier Pakistan International Home former cricketers as coaches League. Series of the Senior Cricket and managers for the City Led by senior Indian Team and the Women’s and Cricket Associations, restarting batsman Rohit Sharma and Junior cricket teams will be inter-university cricket, owned by Nita Ambani -- wife broadcast live on PTV Sports. investment in grass roots of India’s richest man, Reliance Also for the first time all the cricket and improving players’ Industries billionaire Mukesh major Domestic tournaments, earning and welfare. Ambani -- Mumbai have won an unsurpassed four IPL titles. So far they have been unable to match the Chennai Pakistan’s Rana claims Super Kings’ feat of 2010 and 2011 by winning the world’s Mumbai Indians team players most lucrative T20 league twice celebrate with the IPL trophy in a row. he endured racist abuse in this May 13, 2019 file photo. But Mumbai, who open the during county stint coronavirus-delayed IPL season against the Super Kings than $100m in 2008, has been Economic Times estimate, the Bumrah add power to the team. in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, head rated by Forbes as the world’s Indians are worth $115m, the Australia paceman Nathan AFP — LONDON Rana told ESPNcricinfo. “I into the tournament as the second richest sports team highest among the eight IPL Coulter-Nile, part of the never spoke about it because, bookies’ favourites for a fifth owner behind former Microsoft franchises. Indians’ first title win in 2013, Former Pakistan fast bowler as foreigners, we were tem- trophy. Mumbai’s financial clout chief executive Steve Ballmer, The team has an impeccable returns this season after being Rana Naved-ul-Hasan porary and somehow I is formidable. Ambani, who who owns the Los Angeles playing pedigree too. Their snapped up for $1.12m in the claimed that he was racially managed to accept the way bought the franchise for more Clippers. According to an founding captain was the now December auctions. abuse by Yorkshire it is. retired Sachin Tendulkar, the “It’s good to come back to supporters when he played “There was systematic record-breaking batsman who the most successful T20 fran- for the English county. taunting. To us as overseas is worshipped by Indian fans. chise of the world,” said Rana alleges he was sub- players from Asia, when you Former Australia captain Ricky Coulter-Nile. jected to racist slurs and are not able to perform, the Ponting is another ex-skipper. “Obviously the team I was hooting from the home home crowd which should But it was only when involved with then was filled crowd when he played for be supporting us, instead Sharma was appointed captain with absolute greats. Ricky Yorkshire in 2008 and 2009. started hooting and would in 2013, after Ponting stepped Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, The 41-year-old’s com- taunt us with racist slurs like down due to loss of form, that Harbhajan Singh, Rohit Sharma. ments came after Pakistan- ‘p***’. the team became a force to be “And to come back to see born English spinner Azeem “If you are performing reckoned with. this team now developing those Rafiq revealed earlier this then you get all the space but, The 33-year-old star sort of greats again. Rohit month that he was left on the in case I am not taking batsman has led by example, Sharma is a great in himself. brink of suicide during his wickets, the attitude sud- scoring 3,728 runs since joining Bumrah, best death bowler in time at Yorkshire because denly started to change. Mumbai in 2011 and captaining the world.” the club was “institutionally “They started to give us the team to IPL trophies in 2013, However, the loss of pace racist”. a tough time, giving me a 2015, 2017 and 2019. ace Lasith Malinga earlier this “I fully support what smaller hotel room and there Sri Lankan legend Mahela month was a big blow, after the Mumbai Indians Azeem said and this has been used to be a clear case of Jayawardene is the coach, while veteran Sri Lankan opted out captain Rohit Sharma the case with me as well,” discrimination.” West Indian big-hitter Kieron of the tournament to be with his Pollard and India quick Jasprit family. Sport THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2020 08

Reds beat Pirates, Colombia’s Lopez wins on Tour inch closer to play-offs summit, Roglic extends lead

AP — CINCINNATI AFP — MÉRIBEL Miguel Angel Lopez earlier in the race that Jumbo’s celebrates his stage dominance was suffocating the Tucker Barnhart hit a Colombia’s Miguel Angel Lopez win yesterday. I won many things in my race, but saw his opportunity home run and Brian won stage 17 of the Tour de life, but this is impressive on a mentally challenging finale Goodwin prevented one France yesterday to climb third and I worked so hard to where the varying gradient with a leaping catch as the in the overall standings as race get here: Miguel Angel called for constant Cincinnati Reds extended leader Primoz Roglic extended adaptations. their winning streak to a his advantage. Lopez “I felt strong coming into the season-high four games The race ascended to race and on the Grand with a 4-1 victory over the 2,304m altitude atop the Col de Colombier, which was the first Pittsburgh Pirates on la Loze where Slovenian rookie big one (climb) of the race, like Tuesday. Tadej Pogacar lost a handful of the ones I train on in Colombia, Michael Lorenzen seconds to his compatriot Roglic I felt good,” Lopez said. (2-1) looked sharp in a in the race for the yellow jersey “I won many things in my spot start, helping on a day the 2019 champion life, but this is impressive and I Cincinnati inch closer to Egan Bernal withdrew. worked so hard to get here,” a play-off spot. “I’m glad this is behind me,” said the man who has previ- The third-place Reds said Roglic after his toughest ously finished on the podium at went into the game higher challenge as he merely needs both the Giro and the Vuelta. than fourth in the NL to survive without a major The long hard 14km struggle Central for the first time incident to win this year’s Tour. up the Col de la Madeleine to its since August 23. “Every metre counts on a 2,000m summit was at the They were 1 1/2 games climb like that,” said the halfway point of the race. behind second-place St. 30-year-old. Lopez made the difference Louis and ninth in the Richard Carapaz produced on the even higher Meribel overall National League a doomed solo bid for Ineos as mountain with a sudden turn standings, one game the Giro champion was caught of pace while Roglic and behind the Giants for the on the ever-changing gradient Pogacar were watching each final postseason berth. of the final 7km above 2,000m other. San Francisco’s game as the top 10 experienced a “I felt at home over 2,000m, at Seattle was postponed slight shake-up. as I live at 2,500m above sea because of poor air A day after the race was In the rarefied air that suits races left before the Tour gets by withdrawing him. But his level,” he explained. “But I won’t quality. cleared of COVID-19 to run all the men from the Andes, the to Paris. compatriot Astana captain win, the others ahead of me are The top two teams in the way to Paris on Sunday, 26-year-old Lopez leapfrogged Suffering from a bad back Lopez, who is known as too good on time trials. I’m just each division and the two French President Emmanuel compatriot Rigoberto Uran and for a month now Bernal, his “Superman” in his homeland going to enjoy myself.” teams in the league with Macron was present as the extended his lead over Adam Tour defence in tatters, said a after fighting off three thieves The key remaining chal- the next-best records peloton struggled through vil- Yates and Richie Porte. sad goodbye to the 2020 edition who tried to steal his bike, gave lenge is stage 20, a 36km indi- qualify for the play-offs. lages full of ubiquitous baskets Roglic now leads his young when Ineos decided to protect Colombia something to shout vidual time trial that runs over “It feels like we have of flowers hanging from Swiss- compatriot Pogacar by 57 the long-term interests of their about. 30km of rolling terrain before a lot of momentum on our style ski chalets. seconds with just three real 23-year-old captain Lopez had complained tough 6km ascent. side and we haven’t felt that all year,” Lorenzen said. “It feels like we’re picking up steam. It’s a Diamond League: Warholm and really good feeling when you’re getting timely hits and robbing home runs Duplantis target records in Rome like Goody did tonight. We haven’t felt like that. Balls are dropping in on offense AFP — ROME Barcelona Olympics. The Norwegian African Akani Simbine is the only instead of us hitting warmed up with a blistering 47.08 in competitor to have dipped under the rockets at guys. A Norwegian hurdler Karsten Warholm Berlin last week. 10-seconds this season. 60-game season can flip and Swedish pole-vault sensation “Happy with a win (47.08) and The 26-year-old clocked 9.91 in an instant. It feels like Armand Duplantis both threaten to breaking the 40-year old record of seconds at the Athletics Gauteng we’re in a good position." break more records as the Diamond the legendary Ed Moses, Rome on North Championships in Pretoria Lorenzen, primarily a League series heads for Rome today. Thursday!” Warholm tweeted. back in March as he prepared for his reliever since starting 21 Two-time world-champion Warholm won consecutive world Olympic season. games in 2015, made his Warholm, the second fastest 400m titles in London 2017 and Doha 2019 American Michael Rodgers and first 2020 start as the Reds hurdler in history with 46.87 seconds, and the European gold medal in Italians Filippo Tortu and Marcell try to bolster a rotation will be hoping to topple a record that Berlin 2018, and is unbeaten in the Jacobs will also race in Rome. hampered by injuries to has stood for 28 years. past two years. In the women’s 100, Olympic Sonny Gray and Wade Duplantis, 20, broke his own He is the only hurdler to boast two champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, Miley. The right-hander world record in February, first times under 47 seconds. In the Italian who has competed exclusively in allowed one run and four Armand jumping 6.17 meters in Poland before capital he will be competing against Jamaica this season, has registered hits in five innings with no Duplantis clearing 6.18 in Scotland the following French duo Wilfried Happio and to compete. walks and six strikeouts. reacts after weekend. Ludvy Vaillant, Estonian Rasmus Thompson-Herah, 28, has won Pittsburgh’s only run clearing The Golden Gala meet will be held Magi and Italian Mario Lambrughi. twice in Rome in 2016 and 2019, with came in the fourth on 5m91 in the behind closed doors at Rome’s Stadio Duplantis has maintained his the field also including Ivorian Marie- Ke’Bryan Hayes’ double men’s pole Olimpico having first been slated for winning streak throughout the Josee Ta Lou, winner two years ago. and Colin Moran’s single. vault event Naples in May before the coronavirus outdoor season, with wins in Oslo, European 1,500m champion Tejay Antone and Lucas in Berlin on pandemic. Monaco, Stockholm and Lausanne, Laura Muir, 2016 world indoor high Sims combined for three Sunday. Warholm holds the second fastest the latter a season-leading 6.07m, the jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi innings of shutout relief time in history with the European highest outdoor vault since 1994. and Italian shot putter Leonardo before Amir Garrett pitched record of 46.87 clocked in Stockholm The world runner-up and Fabbri will also be in action on the ninth for his first career last August. European champion will face French Thursday. save, getting help from The 24-year-old came within former record holder Renaud Lavil- Muir will be making her first Goodwin’s grab that robbed 0.09 seconds of Kevin Young’s long- lenie and Poland’s Piotr Lisek in the appearance over 800m where she Moran of a leadoff homer standing world record of 46.78sec eight-man lineup. will duel with fellow Scot Jemma to center field. which the American set at the 1992 In the men’s 100 metres, South Reekie.

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (foreground) NBA: Nuggets stun Clippers in game scores a goal against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei seven as Heat edge Celtics in opener Vasilevskiy for the victory in game AFP — LOS ANGELES His rebound count is the five of the Eastern most by a Nuggets player in Conference Final of Jamal Murray scored a game an NBA play-off game, the 2020 Stanley Cup high 40 points and Nikola breaking his old record of 19. Play-offs at Rogers Jokic had a triple double as the Denver’s dynamic duo com- Place. Denver Nuggets stunned the bined for 56 points. Los Angeles Clippers 104-89 An odd couple for sure. A in game seven to reach their Serbian and a Canadian pair first Western Conference that has engineered the finals in 11 years. biggest upsets of the 2020 The underdog Nuggets postseason so far. became the first team in NBA Denver will once again be history to rally from a 3-1 the underdogs when they face NHL: Islanders stay alive series deficit twice in the same LeBron James and the Los postseason. Angeles Lakers in the con- Jokic completed his triple ference finals beginning with win over Lightning double by the third quarter of tomorrow. Jamal Murray (right) of the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night’s contest in the Adebayo blocks Boston drives the ball against Montrezl Harrell REUTERS — EDMONTON Saturday. After the Islanders killed NBA’s quarantine bubble in In the Eastern Conference of the LA Clippers during Game Seven. a double minor handed Anthony Florida, finishing with 16 finals, Bam Adebayo made a Jordan Eberle was the overtime Beauvillier for high sticking with points, 13 assists and 22 clutch block with 2.5 seconds hero for the New York Islanders 1:23 remaining in regulation, they rebounds. left in overtime as the Miami “He is the heart and soul and Butler finished with 20 for in a 2-1 double-overtime victory held strong until they could get a NBA PLAY-0FF RESULTS Heat beat the Boston Celtics of our team on the defensive the Heat, who eliminated the against the Tampa Bay Lightning legitimate scoring chance. 117-114 in the opening game end,” Jimmy Butler said of Celtics from the playoffs in in Edmonton that kept their It came when Anders Lee fed Eastern Conference (Finals) of the series. Adebayo. 2011 and 2012. Stanley Cup play-off hopes alive. Eberle on a two-on-one rush and Miami Heat 117 Boston Celtics 114 Adebayo leapt high to take “We love and appreciate Butler gave the Heat the Tampa Bay leads the best-of- Eberle buried the one-timer at (OT) what appeared to be an easy him. I know I sure do.” lead for good, 115-114, with seven Eastern Conference finals 12:30 of the second OT. (Miami leads series 1-0) dunk away from Celtics star Tatum, who finished with just 12 seconds left in overtime 3-2, with a berth in the Stanley Cup New York goaltender Western Conference (Semi-finals) Jayson Tatum to preserve the a game high 30 points, missed when he willed in a shot in Final against the Dallas Stars up Semyon Varlamov made 36 Heat’s slim lead, 116-114. a desperation 29-foot three- that was delivered while he DNuggets 104 Los Angeles Clip- for grabs. Game 6 will be played saves in a stellar outing from Adebayo then capped the pointer at the buzzer. was falling backwards and

pers 89 today in Edmonton, with Game 7, start to finish, especially early in scoring by sinking a free Goran Dragic scored 29 guarded closely at the side of if necessary, scheduled for overtime. (Denver wins series 4-3) throw at the other end. points, Jae Crowder had 22 the basket.