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MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2020 Star Zverev dominates Auger-Aliassime to clinch first ATP crown of the year Felix (Auger-Aliassime), you're an unbelievable player. I know it doesn't mean much right now, but I'm sure you're not only going to win one title, you're going to win multiple titles in your career, bigger titles than this.

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QSL RESULTS: Al Ahli beat Al Sailiya 2-0; Al Gharafa beat Al Kharaitiyat 2-0. TODAY: Al Arabi vs Umm Salal; Al Rayyan vs Al Wakrah Qatar rally star remains on track for 16th MERC title Nasser seals record-extending seventh Cyprus Rally triumph Yamaha will not THE PENINSULA— NOCOSIA

Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah, enter replacement yesterday clinched the Cyprus Rally title for the for virus positive seventh time in his career, retaining the crown by using his vast experience. Rossi in Teruel GP Nasser was driving a Volkswagen Polo R5, co- REUTERS — ALCAÑIZ, SPAIN driven by the Frenchman Mathieu Baumel. This was Valentino Rossi (pictured) has been ruled out his second victory this year of next weekend’s MotoGP Teruel Grand Prix in the Middle East Rally and Yamaha will not enter a replacement rider Championship (MERC) from for the nine-times world champion who is self- two events. isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, The third and final round the team said yesterday. of the MERC - the Rally of Rossi travelled back to his home in Tavullia, Lebanon - will be held next Italy, after last weekend’s French Grand Prix month. and confirmed on Thursday that he had con- Nasser is the most suc- tracted COVID-19, ruling him out of yester- cessful competitor in Cyprus day’s Aragon Grand Prix. with seven titles, with Yamaha said Rossi had to self-isolate for Sebastian Loeb second on 10 days from the date he tested positive as per the list with four victories. Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah guidelines in Italy, meaning he also would not Also, this was Nasser’s 16th (right) and his co-driver be ready for the October 25 race in Teruel, title win in Cyprus as he also Mathieu Baumel celebrate Spain. claimed Troodos Rally after winning the Cyprus Rally, “Yamaha has carefully weighed their crowns nine times. yesterday. options and decided not to enter a replacement With the win, the Qatari rider to substitute for Rossi for the Gran Premio rally star remains on track de Teruel,” Yamaha said in a statement, ruling for his 16th title in the Middle and Roussos / Giannakou in finish the first day. Utilising CYPRUS RALLY: OVERALL CLASSIFICATION out a return for test rider Jorge Lorenzo. East Rally Championship – 5th. The two 2WD category the Rally2 regulation, six of RK/DRIVER, NAVIGATOR COUNTRY CAR TIME “This decision was based on the high stress 10th consecutive. was won by Chrysostomos those who left, returned yes- 1. Nasser Al Attiyah / Baumel Qatar / France Volkswagen Polo 2:46:25.1 that is put on Yamaha’s MotoGP project Meanwhile, the current Panteli / Thomas Theo- terday (18/10) to finish 16. 2. Yiangou / Kyriakou Cyprus Hyundai i20 + 17:10.4 members during this COVID-19 influenced leader of the local champi- fanous with Ford Fiesta in The race covered a total of 3. Demosthenous/ Pavlou Cyprus Mitsubishi Lancer + 19:03.2 season.” onship Panagiotis Yiangou / front of Televantos / Stavrou 510km of which 178 km 4. Savva / Papandreou Cyprus Mitsubishi Lancer + 20:29.4 Rossi will have to test negative for the novel Panagiotis Kyriakou, fin- with Peugeot 208. were the ten special stages. 5. Roussos / Yiannakou Cyprus Mitsubishi Lancer + 22:03.6 coronavirus before getting back to action and ished in the second place 21 crews started the race, It has always been not 11. Chr. Panteli / Theophanou Cyprus Ford Fiesta 2WD + 32:32.7 the earliest he can make his MotoGP return with a Hyundai i20. 13 of which managed to enough to be the fastest to will be at the European Grand Prix in Valencia They had a steady race win the Cyprus Rally. But However, his fight was from Nov. 6-8. and despite the problems Nasser Saadon Al usually Nasser did it too, lost when in S.S. 4 broke the Yamaha said they would focus their efforts they faced in the Saturday’s Kuwari poses with reaching the finish line first, rear right axle and retired on on supporting Maverick Vinales in the Teruel stage, they counterattacked Cyprus Rally MERC2 being faster and more the next stage. race and provide a further update on Rossi’s yesterday and finished trophy. durable. The 2018 winner Simos condition in the week after. second, taking the prize Nasser was happy to Galatariotis, was also very Rossi, 13th in the championship standings “Loris Ellinas” given to the drive with consistency fast yesterday (18/10), with 58 points, has failed to finish in each of first Cypriot crew, in honour without “hurting” the winning a special stage and the last three races, crashing out on the first of the first winner of the Volkswagen Polo. He won finishing in the top three in lap of the French Grand Prix. Cyprus Rally in 1970. only three stages, thus in one three more. The podium was com- stage they have shared the On the first day he went pleted by Christos Demos- victory with Alex off the road on the first route thenous / Costas Pavlou with Tsouloftas. and could not return. Rossi travelled back to his home in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX. The Cypriot driver, who Also yesterday, Qatar’s Tavullia, Italy, after last weekend’s French They made a lasting coun- also raced with a Nasser Saadon Al Kuwari, Grand Prix and confirmed on Thursday terattack after S.S. 2 when Volkswagen Polo won the teaming up with Kuwait’s that he had contracted COVID-19, ruling they had fallen 12th. first three races (in the third Mshari Al Thefiri with Mit- him out of yesterday’s Aragon Grand Prix. Two other Cypriot he had the same time as subishi Lancer Evo X Lancer followed with Savvas Nasser) and another three clinched the MERC2 / Papandreou in 4th place yesterday (18/10). victory. Rins battles past Marquez to win Aragon MotoGP as Mir takes lead

AFP — ALCAÑIZ, SPAIN ARAGON GRAND PRIX RESULTS Marquez was overjoyed. “I am MotoGP the brother of Alex Marquez,” he Alex Rins held off compatriot 1. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki): 41mins 54.391sec, 2. Alex Marquez (ESP/Honda) at 0.263sec, 3. Joan Mir tweeted in Spanish. Alex Marquez to win the Aragon (ESP/Suzuki) 2.644, 4. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 2.880, 5. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Honda-LCR) Meanwhile, seven-time MotoGP yesterday with another 4.570, 6. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Yamaha-SRT) 4.756, 7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 8.639, 8. Cal MotoGP world champion Val- Spaniard Joan Mir finishing third Crutchlow (GBR/Honda-LCR) 8.913, 9. Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati-Pramac) 9.390, 10. Johann Zarco entino Rossi’s quarantine after to take the championship lead (FRA/Ducati-Avintia) 9.617 testing positive for Covid-19 from Fabio Quartararo. means he will also have to miss Selected Suzuki’s Rins became the next weekend’s Grand Prix of 18. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) 21.498 eighth winner in this season’s ten eruel at the same Aragon circuit. races as the vacuum created by Standings (after 10 of 14 races) “Due to Italian law, Valentino

the early season injury to 1. Joan Mir (ESP) 121 points, 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA) 115, 3. Maverick Vinales (ESP) 109, 4. Andrea Rossi will be unable to attend the reigning champion Marc Dovizioso (ITA) 106, 5. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN) 92 Gran Premio de Teruel event,” Marquez has created a volatile said a Yamaha team statement. and unpredictable title race. The 41-year-old Italian, who This is the third victory for He has 121 points in the to fill the void left by Marquez is sat out of yesterday’s race, has to the 24-year-old Rins who won championship ahead of Quar- his younger brother and Honda compete a 10-day quarantine twice last year but was injured tararo (115), Spaniard Maverick teammate Alex Marquez who, and test negative before he can at the beginning of this season. Vinales (109) and Italian Andrea after a slow start to his rookie return to the circuits. He sliced through the field Dovizioso (106). season, has finished second in In Moto3, young Italian Tony after starting 10th on the grid. “I’m trying to be as consistent two straight races. Arbolino must quarantine after “I had a very good start,” he as I can,” Mir said. “I’m happy to “It’s a pleasure to be on coming into contact with a fellow said. be on the podium.” podium with a second place,” passenger to Spain who tested Suzuki Ecstar’s Spanish The other Suzuki factory Frenchman Quartararo, who said Marquez. positive for the virus. rider Alex Rins celebrates rider Mir takes over the champi- started from pole, struggled and “Next week we will try Spaniard Jorge Martin, who on the podium after onship lead even though he has finished down in 18th place. harder.” rides in Moto2, missed two races winning the Aragon not won a MotoGP race. One of the riders attempting Six-time champion Marc in September after a positive test. MotoGP, yesterday. MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2020 SPORT 11

Al Ahli extend unbeaten run as Al Gharafa Punjab prevail in clinch convincing win over Al Kharaitiyat double super-over

THE PENINSULA – DOHA battle against MI

Al Ahli maintained their unbeaten IANS – DUBAI run in the new QNB Stars League season when they blanked Al It took two Super Over deciders to decide who was the Sailiya 2-0 while Al Gharafa ‘king of Sunday evening. Quite aptly, Kings XI Punjab followed in similar manner against (KXIP) kept their nerve to edge out Mumbai Indians Al Kharaitiyat yesterday in their (MI) in an edge-of-the-seat IPL thriller. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS respective Round 4 matches. Al Ahli 2-0 Al Sailiya KXIP managed to stop MI from chasing down a It was Al Ahli's fourth consec- Al Gharafa 2-0 Al Kharaitiyat target of six in the first Super Over and in the second utive win. TODAY'S FIXTURES Al Ahli's Super Over Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal scored At the Al Arabi Stadium yes- 5:30pm: Al Arabi vs Umm Abdulrasheed the required 12 runs to take them to a win at the Dubai terday, Hernan Perez (second Salal at Al Arabi Stadium Umaru celebrates International Stadium. minute) and Abdulrasheed Umaru 7:45pm: Al Rayyan vs Al with team-mates Agarwal also played a crucial role in ensuring that (57th minute) scored for Al Ahli, Wakrah at Al Gharafa Stadium after scoring their MI only scored 11 runs in their second Super Over and who raised their points tally to 12 second goal. not 15 when he leapt back to catch the ball while being as they became the only team to air-borne at long on boundary line and threw it back win all of their matches in this sea- in to deny Kieron Pollard a six. son's QSL so far. fact never recovered from the before the Paraguayan took Stadium, Koo Ja-Cheol (67) and Earlier, chasing a target of 177, the equation came Al Sailiya stood on four points shock. Nothing went The Per- control and placed it in past goal- Jonathan Kodjia (85) sealed the down to KXIP needing nine to win off the last over. MI’s from as many games. egrines’ way as the reinforced keeper Amine Lecomte. victory for the hosts. With this Trent Boult made sure that the task turned out to be Al Ahli’s earlier wins were squad this season, consisting of Changing ends, Tiago sent a result, Al Gharafa raised their difficult for them despite Chris Jordan hitting a four off against Al Wakrah (2-1), Al Arabi new recruits Tiago Bezerra, free-kick wide before Umaru points tally to 9 while Al the second ball. (2-0) and Al Khor (1-0) in that Mohanad Ali and Ahmed Ham- found the target, with Perez pro- Kharaitiyat remained at three With the situation coming down to them needing order. Perez was the architect of moudan, struggled to find a viding him with a cross from the points. two off the last ball, Jordan failed to make it back for The Brigadiers’ brilliant show as footing. Perez scored as he right. Al Ahli’s Hazem Shehata Today, Al Arabi will host Umm his second due to a bizarre semi-circle he ran at the provided assistance for Umaru’s pounced on a minus pass by Al made two serious attempts at the Salal in the day's first kick-off. Al non-striker’s end, leaving him more than a pitch away goal as well. Sailiya captain Majdi Siddiq to goal, but failed to score on both Rayyan face Al Wakrah at Al from the wicket by the time he made his way back. Al Ahli opened the scoring so team-mate Ghanem Al Qahtani, occasions. Gharafa Stadium in the final match KXIP ended their innings on 176/6 wickets, which early in the game and Al Sailiya in who failed to receive the ball Elsewhere, at Al Gharafa of the round. was also MI’s score at the end of their 20 overs. KKR beat SRH in Kane's heroics in vain as super-over thriller West Ham spoil Bale’s return IANS – DUBAI Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged victorious in yet AFP – LONDON Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane another dramatic contest as the Eoin Morgan-led side scores their third goal. defeated (SRH) in a Super Over West Ham ruined Gareth Bale’s at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium yesterday. Tottenham return with a stunning SRH could only manage two runs off three deliv- late fightback from three goals eries in the Super Over as Lockie Ferguson picked David down to rescue a thrilling 3-3 draw, Warner and Abdul Samad before KKR easily chased while Fulham’s Aleksandar down the target with two balls to spare. Mitrovic endured a penalty This was KKR's first win in the Super Over. The nightmare in a 1-1 draw at Sheffield Morgan-led side are now on 10 points while SRH have United yesterday. six from nine games. Tottenham were leading 3-0 Before the Super Over, SRH were chasing a 164-run when Bale came on as a 72nd target. They started on a positive note, as openers Jonny minute substitute for his first Bairstow (36) and (29) took their side appearance since joining on a to 57 runs in the initial six overs. season-long loan from Real Madrid. However, just after the mandatory field restric- But Bale suffered a debut to tions were over, Lockie Ferguson struck to send back forget as Tottenham capitulated in his New Zealand captain Williamson. Incoming astonishing fashion. batsman Priyam Garg (4) also became a victim of Fer- The Wales star was one of the guson in the ninth over before Varun Chakravarthy main Tottenham culprits as he further jolted SRH after dismissing a well-settled missed a golden opportunity to Bairstow in the 10th. wrap up the points before West It left SRH reeling at 70/3 before Ferguson further Ham’s Manuel Lanzini snatched a worsened the situation for the 2016 champions as he stoppage-time equaliser. dismissed (6). Tottenham took the lead with SRH skipper (47 not out) and Vijay just 45 seconds gone when Son Shankar (7), who were in damage-control mode, were Heung-min and Harry Kane com- involved in a brief 27-run partnership before Pat bined to create a goal for the Cummins applied brakes on the latter's stay in the 16th seventh time this season. Back at Tottenham seven years Premier League history that a side game since Mikel Arteta for Arsenal over. Kane was the catalyst, dropping after leaving for Real in a then has avoided defeat despite trailing against Fulham in 2012. Abdul Samad chipped in with a valuable 23 before deep into midfield before unfurling world record deal, Bale hopes to by at least three goals going into United also avoided defeat for falling while Warner kept the fight on at the other end. a majestic long pass that found Son, prove he is still a world-class talent the 80th minute. the first time in five games this With 18 needed off the final over, Warner smacked who cut into the West Ham area despite a long spell out of favour At Bramall Lane, Fulham’s season. three boundaries off Andre Russell and three more runs and curled his shot into the far with Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. Mitrovic fired over with his second Alexis Mac Allister’s first from the over took the game into the Super Over. corner. But it was West Ham who were half penalty after Jack Robinson Premier League goal gave Brighton Warner's unbeaten innings contained five It was Kane’s turn to get on the the dominant force after Bale’s handled. a dramatic 1-1 draw at rivals Crystal boundaries. scoresheet in the eighth minute as introduction to replace Steven On-loan Leipzig winger Palace. Palace took the lead in the Earlier, some collective batting effort helped KKR he nutmegged Declan Rice and Bergwijn. Ademola Lookman put Fulham 19th minute when Tariq Lamptey post 163/5. Opener Shubman Gill was the highest scorer fired into the bottom corner from Fabian Balbuena nodded in ahead in the 77th minute with a was harshly adjudged to have with his 36-run knock while Nitish Rana and Rahul the edge of the area. from Aaron Cresswell’s cross after superb solo effort, beating two pulled down Michy Batshuayi in the Tripathi chipped in with 29 and 23 runs respectively Tottenham’s sizzling start fea- 82 minutes and Davinson Sanchez’s men before firing into the roof of penalty area. top the batting order. tured a third goal in the 16th headed own goal from Vladimir the net. Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Brief scores: KKR 163/5 (Shubman Gill 36, Eoin minute, with England captain Kane Coufal’s delivery three minutes But Serbia international Zaha sent Brighton keeper Mat Morgan 34; Thangarasu Natarajan 2/40) vs SRH 163/6 heading in from Sergio Reguilon’s later left Tottenham panicking. Mitrovic was penalised for a high Ryan the wrong way from the spot (David Warner 47 not out, 36; Lockie pin-point cross for his 10th goal of Bale should have scored in foot on Robinson in the 85th minute for his fourth goal of the season. Ferguson 3/15) the season. stoppage-time, but he shot wide following a VAR check and Billy But, after a poor clearance from Having crushed Manchester after bursting into the area and Sharp made him pay as he drove Palace defender Joel Ward, United 6-1 in their last game before Lanzini made him pay with a bril- his penalty down the middle. Argentine substitute Mac Allister the international break, Jose Mour- liant 25-yard blast into the top Mitrovic is the first player to fired home via a slight deflection IPL clears Narine’s inho’s side looked odds on for corner. commit the unwanted penalty from the edge of the area in the another emphatic victory. It was just the third time in double in the same Premier League 90th minute. bowling action Pirlo laments carelessness as Juve drop more points AFP – DUBAI West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been taken off the REUTERS – CROTONE, ITALY signings such as Chiesa, Dejan warning list for suspected bowling action in the Indian Kulusevski and Weston Premier League, the tournament’s organisers said Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo McKennie. yesterday. was left to fret over two more American midfielder McK- The Kolkata Knight Riders off-spinner was reported dropped points and the “care- ennie was missing on Saturday for suspected chucking during a game on October 10 lessness” of his team on having returned a positive test and another report would have resulted in a bowling Saturday after they were held for COVID-19, as was Cristiano ban from this season’s tournament. 1-1 at promoted Crotone, who Ronaldo who tested positive on Kolkata appealed to the IPL’s suspect bowling action had lost all their previous Serie duty with the Portugal national committee to review Narine’s action. A games this season. team. “KKR requested for an Official Assessment of Mr Nar- Just as they did in the 2-2 “We have worked very little ine’s action from the IPL Suspect Bowling Action Com- draw at AS Roma three weeks in these first few months, the mittee, submitting action footage in slow motion with ago, Juve had a player sent off players have been on the back and side angles,” the IPL said in a midway through the second half national team and the young- statement hours before Kolkata’s game -- this time Federico Chiesa -- sters need to gain experience against Sunrisers Hyderabad. leaving them with an uphill playing these first games,” he According to the International battle. said. Council, bowlers are allowed “Unfortunately, in the last Juventus, chasing a 10th to bend their elbow by up to 15 two matches we have been straight title, have eight points degrees, beyond which the action reduced to ten men due to our from four games and have is deemed illegal. carelessness so we had to battle dropped four behind leaders AC The 32-year-old has been through. But we are a young Milan. reported for chucking several times Juventus Turkish defender team that needs more work,” “We knew there would be during his nine-year-old interna- Merih Demiral (left) vies said Pirlo. many teams fighting for the title, tional career. for the ball with Crotone’s Pirlo was handed his first it will be a battle day-by-day,” He was barred from Italian forward Luca coaching role in August after said former Juve midfielder bowling in 2015 by the ICC but Siligardi during the Italian Juve sacked Maurizio Sarri and Pirlo. “We have to pick up came back with a re-mod- Serie A match played at said he had still had little time points. Unfortunately we are elled action. His action was the Ezio Scida Stadium in to work with his team which losing some on the road but we also under scrutiny in the Crotone, on Saturday. includes several young new will be back in front soon”. 2018 Pakistan Super League. 10 SPORT MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2020

Richarlison, Bayern Munich players celebrate after winning the Champions League final Big win at against Paris Saint Germain in Lisbon, Portugal, in this August 23 file photo. Pickford Newcastle apologise to marks start of Liverpool duo United season, says Solskjaer REUTERS – LONDON

Everton forward Richarlison REUTERS – LONDON has issued an apology to Liverpool’s Thiago Alcantara Manchester United needed a for his dangerous challenge longer pre-season to prepare on the midfielder towards the for the Premier League end of Saturday’s 2-2 draw in campaign but Saturday’s 4-1 the Premier League. win over Newcastle United is Thiago eventually got up a sign that they are firing on all from Richarlison’s red-card cylinders again, manager Ole tackle and created the Gunnar Solskjaer said. opening for a late disallowed The Red Devils recovered goal by Jordan Henderson but from an early own-goal by later reported an injury. Luke Shaw to secure a com- “Everyone who knows my fortable victory with late strikes background knows that I was Bayern begin title defence in from Bruno Fernandes, Aaron never a violent player,” Rich- Wan-Bissaka and Marcus arlison said in a statement, Rashford after under-fire blaming his heavy lunge on skipper Harry Maguire levelled “sheer over-dedication”. the contest at 1-1. “I did not enter that punishing European autumn Solskjaer was pleased with dispute with the intention of his team’s response to their 6-1 hurting Thiago... I already sent AFP – PARIS of one-off knockout ties behind defeat by Tottenham Hotspur a message to him apologising Barcelona, Bayern and Real closed doors in Lisbon from the before the international break. and I also do it here publicly. European football is reeling Madrid have won eight of the quarter-finals onwards. “After the last result, that I hope he hasn’t been hurt and with stadiums largely empty UEFA does not envisage made this game even bigger. that everything is fine.” and revenues down, but it is last 10 Champions Leagues repeating that format, insisting Then we were 1-0 down in two Liverpool’s Dutch business as usual on the field between them, and 10 of the this season “will be played out minutes, that made it even defender Virgil van Dijk was for the continent’s biggest clubs last 15. It is surely only a in its entirety, in its existing more so,” Solskjaer told Sky taken off with an injury early this week as the Champions matter of time before PSG format with the final in Sports. in the game following a wild League group stage gets Istanbul”. “But we showed great resil- tackle from Everton goal- underway and Bayern Munich and Manchester City get their The Turkish city was sup- ience, great character to come keeper Jordan Pickford. begin their defence of the hands on the silverware they posed to host last season’s final back, handled the setback Liverpool manager trophy. crave more than anything, but before the pandemic forced a Fixtures really well and we were led by Juergen Klopp said Van Dijk Hansi Flick’s all-conquering if there is to be a surprise change of plan. It remains to Opening fixtures in the 2020/21 UEFA an inspirational captain. was “not good” and team have a glamour tie to get be seen if fans will be able to Champions League group phase this “We don’t want to use it as described Pickford’s actions things going, at home to Diego winner maybe this is the year. flock from abroad to the banks week (kick-offs 1900 GMT unless an excuse, but we needed pre- as “not a challenge the Simeone’s Atletico Madrid on of the Bosphorus on May 29 stated): season. We wanted to get to this keeper can do.” Henderson Wednesday. next year. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 international break with more said the England goalkeeper, It will be a fascinating Last season, long before the That is still a long way off, GROUP E points than we have, but now who went unpunished after contest, and as Bayern’s debacle of Barcelona’s 8-2 but UEFA has adapted its rules Chelsea (ENG) vs Sevilla (ESP) we know our season started the incident, was sorry for his Thomas Mueller admitted after humiliation against Bayern in and regulations to try to limit Rennes (FRA) vs Krasnodar (RUS) today, because we’ve come up actions. the draw was made, “the Lisbon, Messi had let slip that potential disruption caused by GROUP F to the speed of the game.” “Everyone keeps asking us pressure is on you straight away “the way we are right now I the pandemic, including (1655 GMT) Manchester United’s about it so I’m guessing it’s a when you are the holders.” don’t think it’s enough to win insisting games go ahead as Zenit Saint-Petersburg (RUS) vs Club second victory of the season red card. It mustn’t be a good Before that, tomorrow, Paris the Champions League”. long as each team has at least Brugge (BEL) left them in 14th place with six BT challenge,” Henderson told Saint-Germain return to the They may still be nowhere 13 fit players including one Lazio (ITA) vs Borussia Dortmund (GER) points from four games. Solsk- Sport. competition following their near good enough, but they and goalkeeper. GROUP G jaer’s side next take on Paris St “To be fair, Jordan came defeat by Bayern in last season’s the continent’s other super Using neutral venues is a (1655 GMT) Germain in the Champions up and apologised to me after final as they take on Manchester clubs are again aiming to stave possibility in the face of Dynamo Kiev (UKR) vs Juventus (ITA) League tomorrow before a the game and (told me) to tell United. off the four-pronged assault potential travel restrictions, Barcelona (ESP) vs Ferencvaros (HUN) home clash with Chelsea in the Virgil.” They are arguably the from the Premier League. while European football’s gov- GROUP H Premier League. week’s two standout ties and For all Barcelona’s current erning body has decreed that, Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs “The boys have come would be spine-tingling occa- problems, they, Bayern and even if there are postpone- Manchester United (ENG) together really well. They know sions under the lights before a Real Madrid have won eight of ments, the group stage will not we’ve got a tough and difficult Being stuck RB Leipzig (GER) vs Istanbul full house, as would Liverpool’s the last 10 Champions Leagues go on beyond January 28. Basaksehir (TUR) month ahead of us and they’re trip to play Ajax in Amsterdam. between them, and 10 of the last Something else facing dis- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBERR21 21 looking forward to every single at home But those games will go 15. ruption is the prize pot. GROUP A game,”game,” Sol-Sol- ahead behind closed doors. It is surely only a matter of UEFA has not made the (1655 GMT) skjaers k j aer After all, while UEFA is allowing time before PSG and Man- amount of its prize money said.said. was tough, Salzburg (AUT) vs Lokomotiv Moscow clubs to open stadiums up to 30 chester City get their hands on public but a reduction from last (RUS) percent of capacity, it all the silverware they crave more season seems inevitable due to Bayern Munich (GER) vs Atleticoletico Ibrahimovic depends on the green light of than anything, but if there is to the economic downturn. Madrid (ESP) local authorities. be a surprise winner maybe this Then the pot amounted to GROUP B REUTERS – MILAN The few who attended Bay- is the year. a fraction over €2bn ($2.3bn) (1655 GMT) ern’s final win over PSG behind The very biggest clubs have for the Champions League and Real Madrid (ESP) vs Shakhtarhtar AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibra- closed doors in Lisbon just two the strongest squads, yet they Super Cup. Donetsk (UKR) himovic, scorer of both goals months ago can attest to how are already complaining about Bayern were able to pocket Inter Milan (ITA) vs Borussiassia in their 2-1 derby win over AC surreal that occasion was, and the punishing schedule in a almost €87m for their winning Moenchengladbach (GER)R) Milan on Saturday, admitted yet the quality of the football season that is more condensed run. To that they could add GROUP C that having to stay at home for was not in question. than ever -- the six rounds of another €35m from their coef- Manchester City (ENG) vs FCC Porto two weeks was tough after he And so there will be a spec- group games are being packed ficient ranking, with more on tested positive for COVID-19. tacle on the pitch if not in the into eight weeks up to early top from broadcasters. (POR) “Your rhythm drops com- stands, with Lionel Messi and December. It is those riches that the Olympiakos (GRE) vs Marseillee (FRA) GROUP D pletely, and the body starts to Cristiano Ronaldo due to face Last season’s competition biggest clubs come for, and tremble because it wants to each other when Barcelona and finished nearly three months Bayern will take some stopping Ajax (NED) vs Liverpool (ENG)ENG) Ole Gunnar train and play,” he said. Juventus clash in Group G. behind schedule with a series again. Midtjylland (DEN) vs Atalantata ((ITA)ITA) Solskjaer “I was stuck at home for two weeks, it wasn’t easy, mentally it’s tough especially with the high tempo we had beforehand.” Messi vs Ronaldo, United, Haaland: What to watch The 39-year-old, who FC Barcelona’s Lionel returned to training last week, AFP – PARIS star of last season’s Champions return to Europe’s top table, but Messi in action during said he lost some sense of League before the competition was serious doubts remain about his taste but noticed no other The Champions League group stage interrupted by the coronavirus managerial ability and they are the La Liga match symptoms. kicks off tomorrow with Bayern pandemic. in a tough group, with last against Getafe at the “I was being tested every Munich beginning their defence of The Norwegian was a sensation season’s semi-finalists RB Leipzig Coliseum Alfonso three days to see the result, I the trophy won in Lisbon in August. for Red Bull Salzburg in the group and the Turkish champions, Perez, Getafe, Spain on told myself I could skip the Here are some of the storylines to stage, scoring eight times. After Istanbul Basaksehir, as well as PSG. Saturday. other games but not the derby. watch over the next few weeks: moving to Borussia Dortmund in The knives will be out for the Nobody was going to stop me. MESSI VS RONALDO the winter he scored two more in Norwegian if they fail to make the We hadn’t beaten Inter for They are the two greatest the defeat of PSG in the last 16, first knockout stage. four years in the league and I players of their generation with 11 leg, although Dortmund ended up THE DEBUTANTS was hungry.” Ballons d’Or between them, and the losing on aggregate. In total Atalanta may no longer be the Ibrahimovic said he was two highest scorers in Champions Haaland scored 44 club goals last new boys but four teams are disappointed to have a League history. Lionel Messi and season, all before turning 20 in July. appearing in the group stage for the penalty saved even though he Cristiano Ronaldo are now set to He already has 11 this season for first time. followed up and scored from renew their individual rivalry when club and country and Dortmund The most interesting first- the rebound for Milan’s first Barcelona and Juventus clash in will hope he can help them out of timers are Rennes, who had a best- goal. Group G. a group also containing Zenit Saint ever third-place finish in France “I shouldn’t miss a They have not faced off since Petersburg, Lazio and Club Brugge. a year on from winning the penalty,” he said. the Portuguese superstar left Real French Cup. “The important thing is Madrid for Juventus in 2018. WILL MAN UNITED GET OUT OF In Julien Stephan they have that the team won. I am the Ronaldo is currently self- THEIR GROUP? one of Europe’s best young coaches, oldest in the squad, I feel a lot isolating after testing positive for Manchester United begin their while midfielder Eduardo of responsibility and I like that Covid-19 and will need to pass a campaign at Paris Saint-Germain Camavinga is possibly the hottest feeling as they all follow my negative test before being allowed in a repeat of their dramatic last-16 young prospect in world football. lead and are to feature against Barca in Turin on meeting in 2018-19, when the Red They are in a difficult group, hungry to win.” October 28. The return at the Camp Devils progressed thanks to a though, with Chelsea, Sevilla and Nou is on December 8. controversial late penalty. another newcomer in Russian side Both sides should advance from That was arguably the high Krasnodar. a group also containing Dynamo point of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Midtjylland will have it tough Kiev and Ferencvaros, but both reign as Old Trafford manager. It up against Liverpool, Atalanta Messi and Ronaldo are running out was his 14th win in 17 games as and Ajax. Meanwhile, after of time to win the Champions caretaker, and soon after he got the breaking up the domi- League again. Messi, now 33, has job permanently. But United went nance of the Istanbul featured in four victorious out to Barcelona in the quarter- giants in Turkey, Basak- campaigns, while 35-year-old finals and did not qualify for last sehir will hope to cause Ronaldo has won it five times. season’s Champions League. problems for PSG, HAALAND TO STAR AGAIN? Solskjer’s first full campaign in Manchester United and Erling Braut Haaland was the charge saw United finish third to Leipzig. Zlatan Ibrahimovic MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2020 SPORT 09

All Blacks Stunning Clarke coach warns Wallabies will ‘fight’ for leads All Blacks Bledisloe Cup to emphatic AFP - AUCKLAND The All Blacks set a “marker” with their convincing win over the Wallabies but they must keep improving if they want win over to retain the Bledisloe Cup, new coach Ian Foster said yesterday. The four-tries-to-one, 27-7 win in Auckland was Wallabies much needed by New Zealand after they began the four- match series with a disap- pointing draw last week in Wellington, Foster’s first game in charge. But apart from the devas- tation wreaked by sensational rookie Caleb Clarke, it was not the performance Foster was looking for. The All Blacks were 10-7 up at the break New Zealand’s team perform the Haka in front of Australian players (left) before the second Bledisloe Cup rugby union match in Auckland yesterday. before they turned on the style in the second period with three unanswered tries. AFP - AUCKLAND “It was tough, but we’re so damn know, we’re building. A hit to the confi- first time in two years, set up the Wal- “That’s the level we need happy,” said All Blacks captain Sam dence a bit today, but we’ll go again.” labies’ try with a strong run up to the to start at,” Foster said. “We’ve Wing Caleb Clarke enjoyed a storming Cane. “There was a lot of pressure this After being bullied at the breakdown line, creating a huge overlap which saw set a marker down of where first Test start as an aggressive All Blacks week for a relatively new squad in a lot in the first Test, there was added steel to Marika Koroibete finish off the move we need to be as a team in downed Australia 27-7 with a rollicking of ways and I’m really proud of the way the All Blacks pack with the inclusion of unopposed. But when play resumed in terms of the mental side of the second half in Auckland yesterday to we stuck to our plan. Dane Coles and the tension was evident the second half it was a three-try All game and the approach to the answer their critics after last week’s “We worked really, really hard and from the start when almost all 30 players Blacks blitz in the opening 13 minutes as physicality and speed of it. draw. in the end we managed to break them.” joined in a shoving match between Coles Jordie Barrett, Ardie Savea and Sam Cane “Was it a perfect per- After the dramatic Bledisloe Cup The four-tries-to-one victory and Taniela Tupou. crossed the line in quick succession. formance, no it wasn’t... We’ve series opener ended 16-16, the All Blacks extended the All Blacks’ impressive When the dust settled, it was con- Savea’s try was off a blockbusting just got to climb because it’s a led 10-7 at half-time and scored three record at Eden Park, where they have stant Wallabies attack for most of the run by Clarke, 21, starting for the first tough series. This is a better quick tries after the restart as they piled not lost in 44 Tests since 1994 and where first quarter until a carving run by time after coming off the bench last Wallabies team than I’ve seen on 17 unanswered points in the second Australia have not won since 1986. fullback Beauden Barrett put the All week, as he brushed off would-be for a while and they want to period.Bruising wing Clarke, who had They now need to win only one of Blacks deep in Australian territory, tacklers in a 30-metre run. stay in the fight.” the crowd on the edge of their seats the two remaining games in the Bledisloe where fly-half Richie Mo’unga opened The Wallabies had chances to add to The All Blacks per- every time he touched the ball, evoked series, which will be played in Australia the scoring with a handy penalty. their total but Koroibete was denied one formance was a considerable memories of Jonah Lomu as the All as part of the upcoming Tri-Nations Barrett, Sam Cane and Aaron Smith try when he was held up over the line improvement from their Blacks played with a renewed physical tournament, to retain the trophy they were frequently able to highlight frailties and another when he was brought down display in the 16-16 drawn first presence and cohesion. have held since 2003. in the Wallabies defensive wall and just short of the line. Test, while for the Wallabies It was the seventh time in the past 13 “They were better this week, they within five minutes of Mo’unga’s penalty The game was only the second rugby it was a significant step years that the three-times world cham- raised the bar and got ahead of us,” said they had the All Blacks back on attack Test worldwide since March, and was backwards. pions have started the annual Bledisloe Australia captain Michael Hooper. where Smith darted around a ruck to played in front of packed stands at Eden Wallabies coach Dave Cup series with a loss or a draw and “We’ll go back home now, getting a score from close range. Park after New Zealand successfully Rennie had a direct message immediately bounced back. couple of days off and regroup. You Ned Hanigan, wearing gold for the contained its coronavirus outbreak. for his squad about their high error rate, particularly missing 40 tackles. “Selection can sometimes The next Lomu? fix that,” he warned. “We turned the ball over a lot and we missed too many tackles. The individual tackles were New bruiser Clarke poor and we got put under the heat from it. “Right across the board we compared with weren’t as sharp as last week and gave them a lot of space and opportunity.” All Blacks legend Much of the damage inflicted by the All Blacks came AFP - AUCKLAND Clarke bulldozed his way from 21-year-old Clarke, through most of the Wallabies starting a Test for the first time The All Blacks may have side before off-loading in sight after making his debut in unearthed the next Jonah Lomu of the line. 10-minute cameo off the after 21-year-old Caleb Clarke “Michael Hooper grabbed bench last week. proved to be a one-man demo- my nuts just then,” Clarke His rampaging runs drew lition squad in the All Blacks’ revealed afterwards. “I was immediate comparisons with 27-7 whipping of Australia in really sore. I was trying to push the great Jonah Lomu, rugby’s Auckland yesterday. his hand off.” first global superstar who Clarke, the son of former All Clarke also bounced off four retired in 2002 and died in Black Eroni Clarke, takes an tacklers as the All Blacks New Zealand’s Caleb Clarke (centre) makes a break during the second Bledisloe Cup rugby 2015. uncomplicated approach to worked their way towards union match between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland yesterday. Although Clarke did not using his 1.84 metre, 107 kilo Aaron Smith’s opening try in the score himself, he set up a sen- (6ft 1in, 236 pounds) frame. first half. sational try by Ardie Savea and “When you get the ball, just Wallabies coach Dave was often instrumental in run. You don’t have to think Rennie was left counting the hero, who died in 2015 after His father, a 10-Test All started cramping and I had to leading the All Blacks out of about anything,” he said after cost of 40 missed tackles, many battling a long-term kidney Black, played alongside Lomu walk,” he said. their danger zone and on to his first Test start, after making of them on Clarke. disorder. in 1998. It was also an emotional attack. his debut off the bench last The comparisons between “He was a big part of my Such was Clarke’s per- time for Clarke having his Clarke left the field to a week in the drawn first Ble- Clarke and Lomu, the former childhood and I know he was a formance that he received a family there to watch, partic- standing ovation and Foster disloe Cup Test. All Blacks wing who is regarded big part of my Dad’s life. When standing ovation from sec- ularly his grandmother who said he had delivered the level As the All Blacks lifted their as rugby’s first global superstar, he passed away it affected my tions of the crowed when he was widowed earlier this year. of performance he wanted aggression and accuracy in are obvious with both big, fast Dad. He wasn’t the same for a was replaced late in the “The more special thing from entire squad. Auckland, much of it was off and direct runners and playing few weeks. I feel like I have a game. was having my nana there in “He just wants the ball and Clarke’s bruising runs. in the number 11 shirt. big responsibility to do the “I got caught up in the the crowd... when I saw my wants to run hard and it’s quite The build-up to Ardie The modest Clarke is jersey justice,” he told Stuff on moment. I wanted to jog and nana that’s when the water- a good thing for us to give him Savea’s try was a standout as humbled to be compared to his the eve of the Test. clap everyone else but then I works started.” the ball,” Foster said.

British challenger launches The challengers and defender Team New Zealand will race against second America’s Cup boat each other for the first time in the Christmas AP - WELLINGTON “Today marks a landmark to get the full potential out of moment for all of us,” Ainslie her by the time we start racing Cup in December. The British challenger INEOS Team said. “A huge amount of hard in the America’s Cup World Prada Cup challenger UK launched its second Amer- work and dedication has gone Series this December and series begins in January ica’s Cup sailboat in Auckland into designing and building this beyond. But we are all looking and the 36th America’s yesterday, a day after United race boat, including over forward to taking on this chal- Cup match in which the States syndicate American 90,000 design hours and lenge of a lifetime.” Magic also revealed its second 46,000 construction hours. Team founder and top challenger races generation racer. “This is a big step forward chairman Jim Ratcliffe sent a Team New Zealand takes The black-hulled monohull, for us as a team and we can’t message of support to Ainslie place in March. christened Britannia, was wait to get out on the water in and the British team during the lowered gently into the water the Auckland Harbour.” naming ceremony. outside the Team UK base after Ainslee said hard work lies “The America’s Cup is a People look at the competitors’ boats moored at the starting site of the 2020 edition of the Vendee a small naming ceremony. ahead if Britain is to win the magnificent competition with Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race, in Les Sables-d’Olonne on the opening day of the Britannia, which will be America’s Cup for the first time an extraordinary history and Vendee Globe village yesterday. helmed by four-time Olympic since it lost the first match in now I believe that for one of the sailing gold medalist Ben Ainslie 1856 to the challenger America. first times in British history we in the challenger series starting “The coming months will be are going to arrive at the start part of a flurry of activity as the Patriot on Friday and Italian AC75 class of 75-foot high-tech in January, appeared to mark a an intense time as we will need line with a truly competitive start of racing approaches. syndicate Prada is due to reveal monohulls which rise out of the major development over the to make every second out on boat,” he said. American Magic launched its second boat Tuesday. water on foils and are capable team’s first generation sailboat. the water in this new boat count The Britannia launch was its second generation race The yachts are all part of the of extremely high speeds. Sport MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2020 08

Jaguars put Team Ineos rider Great Britain’s Zverev clinches first Tao Geoghegan Hart celebrates 12 practice his win in 15th stage of the ATP crown of 2020 squad Giro d’Italia 2020, yesterday.

REUTERS — COLOGNE players on Germany’s Alexander Top seed Alexander Zverev Zverev celebrates COVID list bagged his first ATP crown of during the final against the year after beating Canada’s Canada’s Felix Auger Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 Aliassime, yesterday. REUTERS — NEW YORK to lift the bett1HULKS Indoor title in Cologne yesterday. The Jacksonville Jaguars The German, who lost the placed 12 members of their US Open final last month and practice squad on the Reserve/ exited the French Open in the COVID-19 list. fourth round, needed only an One member of the hour and 20 minutes to get the practice squad tested positive better of the 20-year-old and the others were added to Canadian thanks to a dom- the list after contact tracing inant service game. determined there was a prox- Zverev, 23, won 80% of his imity issue, the NFL Network first service points and an reported. overwhelming 88% on his The dozen players are: second serve while he also running back Nathan Cottrell; converted four of 10 break tight end Ben Ellefson; line- points to hand Auger-Ali- backers Nate Evans and Joe assime -- who is still searching Giles-Harris; wide receivers for his first title -- a sixth Terry Godwin, Josh Hammond defeat in a final. and Trey Quinn; offensive “I had a very tough final in linemen Jared Hilbers, KC New York and the next final I McDermott and Austen played here I wanted to come Pleasants; and defensive backs out and obviously play my best Doug Middleton and Josh tennis,” Zverev said. Nurse. “Felix, you’re an unbe- Defensive end Josh Mauro Geoghegan Hart claims lievable player. I know it was also placed on the doesn’t mean much right now, Reserve/COVID-19 list. Stage 15 win, Almeida but I’m sure you’re not only The 29-year-old veteran going to win one title, you’re was suspended for the first five going to win multiple titles in games this season for violating clings on to race lead your career, bigger titles than Djere wins in Sardinia the NFL policy on per- this.” formance-enhancing drugs. REUTERS — PIANCAVALLO, seconds behind the winner. Victory gave Zverev his The Reserve/COVID-19 list ITALY He retained the overall race 12th ATP title and his third on for second ATP trophy was created for players who leader’s Maglia Rosa jersey, home soil after he won the either test positive for the Tao Geoghegan Hart claimed with a 15-second lead over Munich Open in 2017 and REUTERS — SARDINIA Cecchinato in the final game. coronavirus or who have been a fifth stage win for Ineos- Kelderman. 2018. Cecchinato was looking to in close contact with an Grenadiers in this year’s Giro It was a bad day at the Zverev has already qual- Serbia’s Laslo Djere beat Italy’s become the first Italian to win infected person. d’Italia when he won the 15th office for double champion ified for the season-ending Marco Cecchinato 7-6(3), 7-5 a title on home soil in 14 years The Jaguars, who worked stage yesterday, a 185-km Vincenzo Nibali, however, ATP Finals in London next yesterday to win his second but took solace in the fact that remotely Saturday, are mountain trek, as Joao Alme- who dropped to seventh month but will remain in career ATP title at the Sardinia his run to the final would see scheduled to host the Detroit ida’s overall lead was overall, 3:29 behind Almeida Cologne for the bett1HULKS Open, the final claycourt tour- him enter the top 100 in the Lions. The team said in a whittled down to just 15 after cracking with 8.8 kilo- Championships next week nament of the year. rankings. statement that it still is seconds. metres left on the last ascent. where he is again the top seed. Djere capitalised on Cecch- “I’m very happy for this,” he planning to play the game. Briton Geoghegan Hart Ineos-Grenadiers lost inato’s poor second serve to said. “I stayed very focused on “As a precautionary was the freshest man at the team leader Geraint Thomas convert four break points in the my game during the match measure for (Saturday), we end of the final ascent, a pun- to a crash early in the race, Alexander Zverev beats Felix match while the Italian also from the first to the last point. made the decision to conduct ishing 14.5-km effort at an but they can now count on Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to lift the made a slew of errors in the tie- There are so many positive our football activities remotely average gradient of 7.8%, to Geoghegan Hart to mount a bett1HULKS Indoor title in Cologne. break to hand his opponent the things from the past few while following NFL protocols beat Dutchman Wilco Kel- challenge in the final week. advantage. weeks.” and recommendations,” a derman by two seconds. The 25-year-old jumped The German, who lost the US Open The Serb started the second Djere, the world number 74, team statement said. Kelderman’s Sunweb to fourth overall, a distant final last month and exited the set on the front foot and nearly is the third Serbian to win an “This decision was made team mate Jai Hindley of 2:57 off the pace. But his French Open in the fourth round, took a 3-0 lead before the ATP title this year after world in consultation with the NFL Australia was third, four apparent superiority yes- needed only an hour and 20 home favourite mounted a number one and Australian and the team’s medical seconds off the pace, after terday made him a force to minutes to get the better of the comeback. Open champion Novak advisors. The health and safety pacing the leading trio up the be reckoned with three more Djere lost some of his Djokovic (four titles) and of our players, coaches and climb. summit finishes left in the 20-year-old Canadian thanks to a rhythm and made a few errors 21-year-old Miomir Kec- staff, as well as their families, Portuguese Almeida race. Today is a rest day on dominant service game. himself but kept his nerve manovic, who captured his are our top priority,” the came home fourth, 37 the Giro. before eventually breaking maiden title in Kitzbuehel. statement added. Lopez stuns Rays reach second World Series as Lomachenko in lightweight Dodgers force game seven in NLCS unification AFP — LOS ANGELES title fight Randy Arozarena clubbed a two-run homer in the first AFP — LOS ANGELES inning and Charlie Morton worked 5 2/3 solid innings as Unbeaten Teofimo Lopez the Tampa Bay Rays advanced (pictured) upset Vasiliy to their second World Series in Lomachenko by a unanimous club history with a 4-2 win over decision on Saturday to become the Houston Astros. the undisputed world light- Mike Zunino also slugged an weight champion in Las Vegas. early home run as the Rays Lopez defended his 135- recovered from the shock of pound IBF lightweight title and being in a winner-take-all seized the WBC, WBO and WBA the fourth time the title he took showdown after cruising to vic- Tampa Bay belts from Ukraine’s from Venezuelan Jorge Linares tories in the first three games Rays players Lomachenko who suffered his in 2018, bristled at the decision of the American League Cham- first loss in six years. and immediately left the ring pionship Series at Petco Park in celebrate their “I am ready to take over the after the scores were San Diego. victory against world,” said Lopez, who won announced. Saturday’s game seven the Houston by scores of 119-109, 117-111 and Lomachenko is an unu- allowed the Rays to salvage Astros in game 116-112. sually slow starter and that was their season and prevent the seven of the Lopez, 16-0 with 12 the case once again on Astros from becoming just the 2020 ALCS at knockouts, became the light- Saturday. second team in Major League Petco Park. weight king in a fight that He didn’t start landing Baseball history to storm back appeared to be closer than the meaningful combinations until from a 3-0 deficit. lopsided judges’ scorecards the seventh or eighth round Tampa Bay will play either the Astros regrouped in the comfortable,” said Dodgers victory. Buehler worked six indicated at the MGM Grand which left him with a huge hole the Atlanta Braves or Los postseason. starting pitcher Walker Buehler. superb shutout innings, Hotel and Casino. to climb out of. Angeles Dodgers in the World Their 2017 World Series “I expect the same feeling allowing seven hits and striking In the biggest fight of his Lomachenko dropped to Series which begins tomorrow championship lost much of its tomorrow.” out six batters. He allowed no career, Lopez, of the US, dom- 14-2 with 10 knockouts. He was in Arlington, Texas. The luster after a MLB probe found Corey Seager and Justin walks. inated the first half before coming off a unanimous Dodgers forced a game seven Houston illegally stole oppo- Turner hit consecutive home Buehler said he was fine Lomachenko came storming decision victory over English with a 3-1 win earlier nents’ signs that year. runs for the Dodgers, who with being pulled from the back in the later rounds to set southpaw Luke Campbell last Saturday. In the NLCS, the Dodgers trailed 2-0 and 3-1 in the series game after the sixth inning. the stage for a thrilling final August in London. Tampa Bay reached the used another first-inning but will now play a game seven Kenley Jansen needed just round. Lomachenko, an Olympic World Series in 2008 before scoring burst to stay alive in the to keep their bid to win their six pitches in the ninth inning At 23, Lopez is the youngest champion in 2008 and 2012, losing to the Philadelphia play-offs, beating the Braves to first World Series title since to get three outs and record the fighter to become a four belt was a 3-1 favourite heading Phillies. force a decisive game seven. 1988 alive. save for the Dodgers, who are undisputed champion. He did into the fight. Rays starter Morton allowed The Dodgers are one win Seager slammed his fifth in the playoffs for the eighth it in an empty MGM arena just two hits, struck out six from advancing to their third home run of the series and straight year. It was his second where spectators were banned batters and walked one. World Series appearance in Turner launched a 418-foot shot save of the playoffs and first because of the coronavirus Lopez defends his 135-pound IBF Houston Astros ace Lance four years after pulling level at to centrefield as the Dodgers since the wild card round. pandemic. McCullers struck out seven but 3-3 in the best-of-seven series. long-ball hitters once again took The Braves are seeking to Lopez received a nasty cut lightweight title and seizes the allowed four hits, three runs Game seven is in the neutral a jackhammer to the Braves’ go to their first World Series over the right eye from an acci- WBC, WBO and WBA belts from and two home runs in just 3 2/3 site of Arlington, Texas with a starting pitcher with three runs since 1999. In game seven, they dental head butt in the final Ukraine’s Lomachenko who suffered innings of work. limited number of spectators in the opening inning. will turn to rookie right-hander round but was able to his first loss in six years. Following a tumultuous off- allowed to attend because of the The Dodgers scored 11 runs Ian Anderson, who has yet to continue. season and a regular season in coronavirus pandemic. in the first inning of game three give up a run in three play-off Lomachenko, defending for which they underperformed, “Our team is very en route to a crushing 15-3 starts.