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WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2020 SPORTSPORT 07 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL I think Al Shaqab is a unique place in the world, I FA Cup, Round 5: FA Cup, Round don’t think there is a second place like this, they Leicester City vs 5: Sheffield vs really think of everything: Global Champions Tour Birmingham City Manchester City ACTION Founder and President, Jan Tops TODAY’S Cycling team F1 cannot race if a team is denied manager threatens entry due to virus, says Brawn hunger strike over quarantine REUTERS — SILVERSTONE everybody is comfortable with the arrangements,” he said. Formula One could not hold a “There’s a lot of things going REUTERS — DUBAI World Championship race in a on at the moment and it country that denies access to If a team is prevented changes on a day-by-day basis. A manager of a French profes- any team due to coronavirus from entering a It’s difficult to be definitive now A file photo sional cycling team, who has restrictions, Motorsport but we’re going to find of Chinese been in quarantine in an Abu Managing Director Ross Brawn country we can’t solutions.” Grand Prix Dhabi hotel due to coronavirus said yesterday. have a race. Not a Brawn said the Australian held last year. concerns, threatened to go on Italy, home to the sport’s authorities were happy to con- hunger strike yesterday if oldest, most glamorous and Formula One World tinue with their race and authorities do not allow his most successful team Ferrari, is Championship race, Formula One was cooperating team to leave the United Arab one of the countries most on checks and measures. Emirates. affected by the epidemic with anyway, because “It’s a very serious situation, Roberto Damiani, sporting more than 50 deaths and over that would be unfair. so I don’t want to underplay it. director of the Cofidis team, 2,000 confirmed cases. Obviously if a team But we’re trying to have races. said that despite testing neg- Some countries, including We’ve got to do them in a ative for the virus about 50 Vietnam which hosts its first makes its own choice responsible way,” he added. guests, including 18 profes- ever Grand Prix on April 5, have not to go to a race, “We’re minimizing the sional cyclists, have been con- imposed quarantine periods on number of people in the fined to the Crowne Plaza anyone who has come from or that’s their decision: paddock, we’re asking the hotel since Thursday. been in Italy during a two-week Motorsport Managing teams to send a minimum Emirati authorities ordered period prior to entry. number of people they need to the lockdown in the luxury That has raised concern in Director Ross Brawn a race,” he explained. Crown Plaza and W hotel in some quarters about Ferrari’s There are also plans for a Yas Island after two Italian ability to participate. charter to take Formula One’s members of the UAE Tour the “If a team is prevented from The Formula One season Italian contingent directly from riders were participating in entering a country we can’t starts in Melbourne on March Melbourne to Bahrain, without were suspected of contracting have a race. Not a Formula One 15, with Bahrain the weekend anyone leaving the plane during the coronavirus. World Championship race, after. any refuelling stopover, and The health department anyway, because that would be The Chinese Grand Prix with screening on arrival. said on Friday that 167 people unfair,” Brawn said at a spon- scheduled for Shanghai on April Apart from Ferrari, the Red isolated on the island had sorship signing with betting 19 has already been called off Bull-owned AlphaTauri team tested negative. Former Tour partner 188BET. as a result of the virus. are Italy-based as is tyre sup- de France winner Chris “Obviously if a team makes Brawn said Formula One plier Pirelli and brake maker Froome and his fellow Team its own choice not to go to a was negotiating with the Viet- Brembo. Ineos riders were among those race, that’s their decision. namese health authorities. The Bahrain International allowed to leave their hotel “But where a team is pre- “They want the race to Circuit said yesterday it was and travel home, the team said vented from going to a race happen but also they’ve got to putting in place “specific on Sunday. because of a decision of the protect their population. So measures” for teams, adminis- flight details of anyone who had Italy, or who was planning to “We have done a second country then it’s difficult to have we’re looking at what solutions trators, broadcasters and media. visited or transited through a arrive via the United Arab test on Sunday and we a fair competition.” we can find to make sure It asked for the names and number of countries, including Emirates. received the results on Monday, they were all neg- ative for the virus,” Damiani said by phone. Draisaitl scores four as Oilers defeat Predators “I hope I won’t have to start it (hunger strike)... We want to respect the country’s REUTERS — NEW YORK versus Nashville. McDavid, who Leon Draisaitl recorded laws, but respect should go had four assists, has 94 points his first career four-goal both ways,” he said. Leon Draisaitl recorded his first this season, second in the game, and he and Connor The UAE government career four-goal game, and he league. McDavid finished with media office did not immedi- and Connor McDavid finished Nashville’s Roman Josi five points each as the ately respond to a request for with five points each as the recorded his career-high 16th visiting Edmonton Oilers comment on the continued visiting Edmonton Oilers broke goal and equaled his all-time quarantine and complaints by broke open a tie game open a tie game with five third- best point total of 61. guests. All guests on the fourth period goals en route to an 8-3 The Predators, who have with five third-period floor of the Crowne Plaza have victory over the Nashville Pred- dropped two in a row, still own goals en route to an 8-3 not been cleared to leave, ators. the final wild-card spot in the victory over the Nashville members of the Cofidis team With the game tied 3-3 early Western Conference, although Predators. told Reuters, adding that the in the third, Edmonton’s two they are one of three teams tied French Groupama-FDJ team, stars took over to help the Oilers with 72 points. Russia’s Gazprom team and win their second straight and Edmonton, looking to catch Edmonton regained the lead other tourists were also sweep the three-game season first-place Vegas in the Pacific with 6:26 left in the second staying on that floor. series from Nashville. McDavid Division, opened the scoring courtesy of Kailer Yamamoto One team member said a finished with a goal and four 6:23 into the game thanks to (goal, assist). The rookie winger note had been slipped under assists. Josh Archibald, who flipped the shuffled in a backhand pass his room door on Saturday McDavid made it 4-3 at 4:42 puck past Rinne. Draisaitl from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins instructing him to stay on the into the third period with a shot scored No. 40 when he struck (three assists) for his 10th goal floor and not visit other parts from the point through traffic a McDavid pass in off the body in 22 games since being called of the hotel. and past Nashville goalie Pekka of Rinne with 29 seconds left in up from Bakersfield of the AHL. “Our rooms have not been Rinne, who later was pulled Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Nashville the opening period. Just 91 seconds after the cleaned since Thursday, they after allowing all eight goals on Predators during their NHL game. At 2:14 into the second, Josi Oilers went back on top, Nash- leave food outside the door for 31 shots. one-timed a blast from the top ville’s Nick Bonino muscled the us... clean towels and soap Draisaitl, whose 40th goal of the left circle past Edmonton puck past Smith to make it 3-3. have been stacked in the cor- came earlier in the contest, con- it 6-3 at 7:03 into the final period, the NHL and are a career high, goalie Mike Smith (27 saves) to Darnell Nurse also finished ridors next to the lifts,” said the verted 35 seconds later as the and two straight Draisaitl blasts surpassing his 105 from last make it 2-1. Just 14 seconds with three assists for Edmonton, team member, who declined Oilers applied more heat on put the game out of reach. season. He has also recorded 12 later, Calle Jarnkrok equalised and Archibald had a two-point to be named due to fears of Rinne. Zack Kassian’s goal made Draisaitl’s 107 points lead goals in his past five games right in front of Smith. night. retribution. NBA: Crowder stars as Miami Heat overcome Bucks AFP — MIAMI Jae Crowder scored 18 defensively. Adebayo finished 21 points at one stage. RJ Barrett points off the bench with 14 points, pulled down 12 top-scored with 27 points for Jae Crowder scored 18 points as the Miami Heat rebounds and forced five turn- the Knicks, who had seven off the bench as the Miami Heat locked down Giannis overs.