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QATAR STARS LEAGUE Thursday’s Results Al Khor 1 Al Kharaitiyat 1 Al Sadd trounce Muaither as Al Shahaniya 1 Al Gharafa 1 Yesterday’s Results Al Sadd 4 Muaither SC 2 Umm Salal 0 Al Sailiya 0 Umm Salal and Al Sailiya draw Today’s matches vs El Jaish at , 5.30pm forward dribbled the ball into the Umm Salal looked content to sit Al Wakrah vs Lekhwiya at Saoud Bin Abdel Kasola, Bounedjah box, lined the shot up with his left back and play on the counter, a tac- Rahman Stadium, 7.40pm foot, cut back to his right and then tic that nearly paid dividends on the and Hassan goals put the ball into the net, to give the 68th minute after Hilal Mohammed give Wolves their Stallions a lifeline. made a darting run into Al Sailiya’s Muaither grabbed another goal half and struck a sweet ball to Umm third victory in four in the seventy eighth minute of Salal’s, Tha’er Bawab, who despite QSL matches the game from the penalty spot. Al finding himself in acres of space in Neymar signs new Sadd defender Abdelkarim Hassan the box was unable to control the brought down Muaither’s forward, ball and test the Peregrines keeper, Barcelona deal The Peninsula Ayoub Ouadrassi in the penalty box Gregory Gomis. Despite the posses- with the referee pointed to the spot. sion drawing level, Al Sailiya looked Ayoub stepped up for the penalty and the likelier of the two to score and until 2021 slotted it to the right to make it it 3-2. with 74 minutes gone, Sayaf Al-Korbi : Al Sadd trounced Muaither Seconds later Sadd defender found himself on the receiving end 4-2 in round four action of the Abdelkarim Hassan made up for of a pin-point cross about 10 yards AFP Stars League at the Al Sadd Stadium giving away the penalty by scoring from the goal but was unable to put Yesterday. a goal of his own to make it 4-2. The the header on target and it drifted The match ended in favour of the Qatari international smashed the ball wide of the post. Wolves but not before Al Sadd were with the outside of his left foot to give Umm Salal created just a handful BARCELONA: Brazilian superstar given a scare by the newly promoted the Wolves all three points. of chances but on the 83rd minute, Neymar (pictured) signed a new side. The other match saw Umm Salal Yannick Sagbo, went shoulder-to- five-year contract with Barce- Mohammed Kasola opened the and Al Sailiya share points at the shoulder with Mubark Eid Al Saadi lona on Friday that will keep him scoring in the ninth minute with a Qatar Sports Club Stadium. in Al Sailiya’s box, which led the far at the Spanish champions until towering header from a pinpoint With yesterday’s draw the smaller defender wearing blue to fall 2021, saying he felt “at home” at accurate Xavi freekick to give the Orange Fortress extended their to the ground and handle the ball the Camp Nou. Wolves an early lead. Minutes after unbeaten streak to four games. within his own 18 yard box which The deal, which was agreed in the first goal Al Sadd doubled their Despite fans at the Jassim Bin Hamad drew loud penalty appeals from the June, includes a buy-out clause of advantage in the eleventh minute Stadium witnessing a six goal thriller, Orange Fortress. Despite appeals up to 250m euros as Barca seek to thanks to an own goal from Muaither it was a very different story at the from the men in white the referee ward off interest from potential defender Saeed El-Hadj. Qatar Sports Club Stadium as fans waved on. Just two minutes later suitors across Europe. Al Sadd’s young defender Hossam witnessed a 0-0 stalemate which Sagbo found himself in space within Manchester United were Kamal sent in a cross into the box saw both teams leave with a point the 18 yard box and controlled a long reportedly chief among a number from the right hand side. Hamroun and a clean sheet. loping pass beautifully on his chest of clubs wishing to prise the Jugurtha headed the ball towards the After a lacklustre first half, with before bringing the ball down and 24-year-old attacker from Bar- goal and it came off the keeper into little to no clear chances from either turning to shoot. Unfortunately for celona, where he forms part of an the path of Al Haj, who miss-con- team, both came out after the break him, Al Sailiya’s goalkeeper, Gregory acclaimed triumvirate along with trolled the ball and sent it in for an with a new lease of life and began Gomis, was switched on and tracked and Luis Suarez. own goal. pressing and creating chances. the ball as it glided into his box and “I’m very happy to renew with In the forty third minute Al Al Sailiya came out of the blocks was well placed to smother the effort the club, I feel at home,” Neymar Sadd furthered their lead through the stronger and more determined from the Umm Salal striker. told Barcelona’s official television Baghdad Bounedjah the Algerian team and if it were a game of two The best chance of the game station. international confidentially dis- halves would have been unhappy fell to Al Sailiya substitute Abdul- “I thought, with my fam- patched a right footed volley which to have left the second half empty rauf Hussein Omer, who on the 91st ily, that it was best for me to stay found the back of the net after a handed after dominating in pos- minute found himself with a golden here,” he added. cross from Ali Assad from the left session. Al Sailiya’s, Paul Efoulou, chance. The Brazilian has hit 91 goals hand side. looked like one of the Peregrine’s Unfortunately he scuffed his shot in 150 matches in all competitions In the sixty second minute most dangerous men and from the well wide. The tie ended 0-0,how- for Barcelona since arriving from Muaither’s captain, Alain Dioko whistle began picking up the ball in ever the away side Al Sailiya will be the Brazilian club Santos in 2013 Action from the match between Al Sadd and pulled one back for his team with Umm Salal’s half and running at the disappointed they didn’t come away in a controversial deal. a fantastic solo goal. The Congolese Orange Fortresses’ defence. from the tie with a win. Muaither at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. Al Sadd won 4-2. Barcelona, who underlined their status as European heavy- weights with a 4-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champi- ons League during the week, did not give details of how much they Leaders El Jaish eye full points against Al Rayyan would be paying Neymar. “Neymar Jr extended his deal with FC Barcelona on Friday afternoon, putting pen to paper The Peninsula El Jaish’s coach “I respect Al Rayyan they are a will be the day that I am worried” on his contract at the club’s facil- Sabri Lamouchi big club and have a big manager now. reflected Laudrup on his sides 1-1 ities in the presence of president I am not worried about Al Rayyan draw last time out. Josep Maria Bartomeu,” the club going into the match. I am only focus- This will be Laudrup’s second said on its website. DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) ing on El Jaish going into this match. game in charge of the Lions and “As the club announced, Ney- leaders El Jaish want to forget their My team will not be lacking moti- is confident that his side are suc- mar has signed a five-year deal semi-final from the AFC Champions vation after the defeat against Al cessfully adapting to his training which will keep him at Barca until League in a hurry when they take on Ain, we are playing a good side in Al methods. “I have made some changes 30 June 2021.” champions Al Rayyan in the fourth Rayan and my players will be focused to the system of play. Time is impor- In July a Spanish judge ruled Round match here today. and wanting to get a win after the tant and day by day we are working that there were irregularities in The Qartari side fell in the semi- game.” with the players to get well. We have Neymar’s 2013 transfer to Barce- final hurdle to an aggregate score of Lekhwiya coach Michael good players who train hard and are lona from Santos, but said it was 5-3 to Al Ain in the AFC Champions Laudrup evealed his excitement willing to earn so I am optimistic.” an issue for a civil court, not a League. for the match against El Jaish: “For Meanwhile in the other match, criminal court to settle. El Jaish coach Sabri Lamouchi is us it’s an interesting game. We are Al Wakrah fresh from picking up Last month authorities reo- expecting his boys to bury the disap- playing the top of a table side. It will their first point of the season Al Wak- pened the case following a pointment and come up with a fitting be good to see the level of Al Rayyan rah are targeting a shock against successful appeal by Spanish response in the ?QSL matches. this season. I am looking forward to Lekhiwya today. prosecutors. “We need to come back in the the game, there are lots of good play- Head coach Mauricio Larriera league and try and lift the league ers in each side. El Jaish did very well said” title. We will face a good team with a in the AFC Champions League and Opening up the press conference new coach and a new philosophy; the where unlucky to miss out. This will Larriera was clear that this will be game will be hard for us. El Jaish are be a tough test for Al Rayyan.” a tough game for his side. “We have in good form at the moment, and we experience and great adventure I am performance that we have shown in “I was pleased with the play a difficult game, for me against one will be looking to continue this form so proud of my players. I trusted my the league so far against Al Rayyan” against Al Sailiya, we did so many of the best teams in Qatar. A team against the champions Al Rayyan.” players immensely and we showed claimed the Frenchman at the pre good things. But we were not effec- who individually or as a group are Reflecting on his sides Champi- our quality and identity in these match press conference. tive in front of goal, if we were a little doing well. Their only target is the ons League campaign, Lamouchi was games.” Lamouchi ended the press con- more effective we could have won by league, so they will be dangerous. proud of his side. “For me this match is not a test, I ference stressing that he is focusing two or three goals. But that is foot- One advantage for us is that this “We learned lots from the Cham- know the team and the players very on the work of his side going into the ball, we created chances and the day game is at our stadium and we will pions League run. It was a great well. They just need to repeat their match of the week clash. Al Rayyan doesn’t create challenges make it difficult for Lekhwiya.” SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER 2016 21

Rosberg Sparks topple Lynx to claim shuts out WNBA title

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thoughts LOS ANGELES: Candace OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Team’s British rider Scott Redding (right) rides ahead of Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez (2nd right), Parker scored 28 points and Avintia Racing’s Australian rider Mike Jones (2nd left) and CWM LCR Honda’s British rider Cal Crutchlow during the first practice session of Nneka Ogwumke drained the Reuters game-winning basket with the MotoGP ahead of 2016 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island yesterday. 3.1 seconds remaining on Thursday as the Los Angeles AUSTIN: Nico Rosberg closed Sparks downed the Minne- his ears to negative thoughts sota Lynx 77-76 to win the and title talk on Thursday, Women’s NBA title. even after Mercedes team The victory in Minne- mate Lewis Hamilton said he apolis gave the Sparks a 3-2 would ‘take it like a man’ if he triumph in the best-of-five lost his Formula One champi- championship series and onship to the German. Crutchlow fastest as rain their first WNBA crown since The overall leader refused 2002. to rise to the bait when asked They denied the Lynx a whether he would see it the fourth championship in six same way if triple champion years. Hamilton, now 33 points Ogwumike, who earned behind with four races ruins practice Down Under Most Valuable Player hon- remaining, turned things ors this season, scored from around and beat him. short range to put the Sparks “I haven’t thought of that back in front in the back-and- because I am planning to go forth battle. for more race wins at the British Honda rider Crutchlow, “The conditions were very dif- a troubled opening practice and A desperation shot by moment and that’s it,” the seventh behind newly crowned ficult. This morning we were able recorded only the 19th best time Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen German told reporters at the Bad weather ruins world champion Marc Marquez on to ride for 20 minutes in acceptable of 1:45.651 in a disastrous day for fell short at the buzzer. U S Grand Prix. opening practice the championship standings, posted conditions and I was quite strong,” the Movistar Yamaha team. Ogwumike finished with “And definitely such neg- a best lap of one minute 40.957 sec- Rossi said. “I exited the pit lane quite late this 12 points and 12 rebounds. ative thoughts I will fully as lap-limit mishap onds in the morning. “In the afternoon the temper- morning and I didn’t make so many Parker added 12 rebounds avoid. There’s no point, that’s relegates Rossi to the He put in only eight laps to record ature went down and the amount laps on the first run,” Lorenzo said. as she won her first WNBA not going to make me faster 20th-fastest time his best time as riders were severely of water was too much, so unfor- “I was progressing slowly, but I championship. She outdu- this weekend to think how hampered by the slippery conditions tunately we couldn’t ride.” stopped too early and when I tried eled Lynx star Maya Moore, am I going to feel if I lose. around the island circuit. Marquez, who at 23 became the second bike there was already who had 23 points to lead the That doesn’t work.” Italian Danilo Petrucci on a the youngest rider to win three more water on the track, so I did Minnesota attack. Rosberg has won nine Ducati was second fastest ahead of premier-class world champion- just one more lap.” The see-saw battle was races so far, to Hamilton’s AFP Australian hope Jack Miller, riding ship titles with victory last week Marquez holds an unassaila- on a knife-edge through the six, and has been repeating a Honda. in Japan, was fourth fastest with a ble 77-point lead in the standings final minute. The Sparks led a mantra of taking each race Valentino Rossi, vying with best lap of 1:41.511. with three races to go, starting this by as many as seven points as it comes without thinking Movistar Yamaha team-mate Jorge “Although it rained all day, in weekend at Phillip Island. late in the fourth, but Min- of any bigger picture. PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA: Lorenzo to be this season’s cham- the morning we put in a few laps, The Moto3 riders got in the two nesota rallied to knot the He needs no reminding of Heavy rain ruined yesterday’s pionship runner-up, was initially but at the end of the session we had scheduled practice sessions but the score at 73-73 with 55.9 sec- how close he is to becoming opening practice sessions for this second, 0.041secs behind Crutchlow. to stop because there was too much Moto2 teams lost the afternoon ses- onds to play. The Lynx took a only the second offspring of weekend’s Australian MotoGP with But the nine-time world cham- water on the track,” Marquez said. sion entirely to rain. one-point lead with 23.4 sec- a champion to take the title, Cal Crutchlow squeezing in the fast- pion ran into strife for exceeding the “This afternoon it was also Riders will have further onds remaining, but Parker after Britain’s 1996 winner est lap time at Phillip Island. 10-lap limit on one of the Michelin raining, making it dangerous practice sessions today head of scored at the other end to Damon Hill, but he is also The morning session was com- wet tyres, and race stewards deleted to ride, we decided not to go out qualifying for Sunday’s third-last make it a 75-74 game. Moore determined to take one step pleted but following a 40-minute his lap times set on that rubber because it was an unnecessary MotoGP of the season. drained a 16-foot shot with 15 at a time. delay, afternoon practice was red- compound. risk.” The forecast is for continuing seconds left to put the Lynx “It’s business as usual flagged after just 14 minutes as That relegated the Italian legend Lorenzo, who was pipped by showers but at this stage Sunday’s ahead again, but Ogwumike this weekend,” he said on his incessant rain made conditions too to the 20th-fastest time, just one slot Marquez by just 0.249 seconds in race has only a medium chance of responded with the decider. return to the track where last dangerous to continue. behind team-mate Lorenzo. last year’s Phillip Island race, had showers. year he made a mistake while leading and handed victory and the title to Hamilton, who has a great record in Ameri- can races. “Why lose energy and All Blacks seek record-breaking 18th consecutive win think about something that’s still miles away and can or cannot happen? Better just AFP “Obviously, it hasn’t been done in two years later, a 12-12 draw in Syd- stay in the moment and make the history of tier-one nations. As a ney left the All Blacks stranded on 17. the best of it. game against Australia, we’ve got to But while the All Blacks named “You can choose what prepare like all the other games where their strongest possible line-up, the you think about, can’t you,” AUCKLAND: The All Blacks said they we’ve been successful.” Wallabies opted for an experimental he continued. “I choose to were primed to make history and Aus- A victory today would break a team. think about Austin and the tralia did their best to shut down the 47-year-old record which was set by Coach Michael Cheika made four weekend that I have here ... I hype yesterday as the world champions New Zealand in 1965-1969 and has changes to their side that beat Argen- don’t suppress it, I just go for seek a record-breaking 18th consecu- been equalled twice, by South Africa tina 33-21 two weeks ago, saying he something else.” tive Test win. in 1997-1998 and the All Blacks in wanted a “different feel” for the game Rosberg, who won the Despite a pressure-laden build-up, 2013-2014. as he looked to the future. last three grands prix of captain Kieran Read was in a relaxed The hosts have won their last 35 The Wallabies this year have been 2015 and first four of 2016, and jovial mood ahead of today’s game Tests at Eden Park, where Australia way below the form that took them to need only finish second in at Auckland’s Eden Park, which has haven’t tasted success for 30 years -- the World Cup final 11 months ago and every remaining race to been a fortress for the All Blacks. but the Wallabies do have a habit of for Cheika, it meant going back to the secure the title but he ban- “The boys are excited. We’re up for snapping All Blacks winning streaks. drawing board. ished that thought from his this challenge. It’s going to be a mas- In 2010 they stopped a run of 15 Most of Australia’s current players mind as well. sive game, I’m really looking forward All Blacks victories. They halted a weren’t even born when the Wallabies All Blacks performing their Haka prior to a match in this file photo. to it,” said Read. 16-match winning streak in 2012 and last won in Auckland. Kuznetsova boosts Singapore hopes Defending champion Thomas

AFP we had to play the third set. I finally surges clear at CIMB Classic relaxed and began to play my nor- mal tennis,” Kuznetsova said. “But before that I felt stressed MOSCOW: Top-seeded Svet- and rusty. When I served for the Reuters was good, but I definitely had a Joint overnight leader Derek lana Kuznetsova battled into the match in the second set I squan- couple iron shots and a couple Fathaeur dropped into a tie for semi-finals of the Kremlin Cup on dered all of my chances. It was a wedges that I felt like I should sixth place after a two-under 70, Thursday with a hard-fought win really terrible game. Hopefully I will have hit closer, but bogey-free while fellow American Keegan over tearful ninth seed Timea Babos be relaxed in the semi-final.” KUALA LUMPUR: Defending is always good,” Thomas told Bradley (72) fell two shots fur- of Hungary to boost her hopes of Russian veteran Kuznetsova champion Justin Thomas fired a reporters. ther back in the second event of making the WTA Finals. needs to retain her Moscow title to bogey-free six-under-par 66 at Anirban Lahiri is alone in the wraparound 2017 PGA Tour The two-time Grand Slam title edge Britain’s Johanna Konta and the TPC Kuala Lumpur course to second place after firing a sec- season. winner, ranked ninth in the world, claim the last spot in the elite eight- surge two shots clear of the field ond straight 66 but the Indian Thomas set the tone for his won her first ever meeting with woman field at next week’s season after the second round of the repeated the late lapse he suf- round with four birdies on his Babos 7-5, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2. finale in Singapore. Kuznetsova CIMB Classic in Malaysia yester- fered on Thursday to fall out of a opening seven holes and while Kuznetsova took the opening set will next face fourth-seeded Elina day. tie for the lead when he stumbled he only managed to pick up in 50 minutes and was serving for Svitolina of Ukraine, who dumped Thomas won his first and only over the line with a double-bogey two more shots coming in, the the match in the second but Babos Croatia’s Ana Konjuh out of the event PGA Tour title at the $7m co- seven at the last. 23-year-old has only recorded survived by winning the tiebreak with a 6-1, 6-1 win in just one hour. sanctioned event a year ago and Russell Knox recorded the one bogey in 36 holes and looks that followed to level at 1-1 after one In the other semi-final, Julia the American backed up his open- best round of the day to move into a good bet to defend his title. hour 47 minutes on court. Goerges of Germany, who saw off ing round 64 with some flawless a tie for third place on 11-under “I’m just going to try to do A left thigh injury forced Babos eighth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of golf to lead the way heading into alongside James Hahn and Hideki the same thing. Just going to try to take a medical break halfway into Russia 7-5, 6-1, will clash with Aus- the weekend on 14-under for the Matsuyama, the America-based to hit fairways and from there, the deciding set and in the last game tralia’s Daria Gavrilova, who beat tournament. Scot signing for a flawless nine- I’ll be able to attack because I’ll Svetlana Kuznetsova she collapsed in tears. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova “I didn’t play as well as I did under-par 63 to surge 23 places have short-scoring clubs,” Tho- “It was really good for me that seventh, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. yesterday. I drove it better, which up the leaderboard. mas added. 22 SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT

UEFA leader Ceferin pledges Europa League: Pogba at to protect national leagues AP the double, Saints lose NYON, SWITZERLAND: New UEFA president Ale- saw his Inter side hold on with 10 ksander Ceferin wants to Manchester United men to beat Southampton 1-0 in at San Carrasco pens protect Europe’s national Siro. Antonio Candreva got the only leagues from the threat of thrash Fenerbahce goal of the game midway through the Atletico breakaway competitions. as Roma draw on second half for the club, com- Ceferin was elected last ing across Virgil van Dijk to meet a contract month amid talk of a future the night Totti made Davide Santon ball and finish emphat- closed-shop Super League his 100th European ically past Fraser Forster. Inter held on extension and breakaway cross-bor- after Croatian Marcelo Bro- der divisions as some clubs appearance zovic was sent off for a second yellow seem ready to chase big- 13 minutes from time. AFP ger commercial deals by The result sees Saints remain on move beyond the bounds of four points in Group K, two points national leagues. AFP behind Sparta Prague, who beat “I am against killing Hapoel Beer-Sheva 1-0 in Israel. Inter MADRID: inter- national leagues. That is are off the mark after losing their first national Yannick Carrasco out of the question,” said two games and De Boer needed a (pictured) has extended his Ceferin ahead of the annual PARIS: Paul Pogba scored twice in the positive result with his side also strug- contract with Atletico Madrid meeting of the group of Euro- first half as Jose Mourinho’s Manches- gling domestically. until 2022, the Spanish club pean leagues that was held ter United thumped Fenerbahce 4-1 It has been a fairytale run in confirmed yesterday. yesterday. at Old Trafford on Thursday in the Europe this season for Ireland’s cham- “I’m very happy to carry The former Slovenia soc- Europa League third round games. pions-elect Dundalk, but they suffered on for many more years with cer federation leader said he Pogba’s opener came from the a first defeat in Group D as they went Atletico,” said Carrasco, after is open to innovation — such penalty spot just after the half-hour down 2-1 at home to former UEFA Cup signing a two-year extension as creating regional leagues mark, and his fellow Frenchman winners Zenit St Petersburg in Dublin. with last year’s Champions — but within limits and inside Anthony Martial also scored from the At the Tallaght Stadium home of League finalists. UEFA’s control. spot shortly after. Shamrock Rovers, Robbie Benson The 23-year-old winger “There are some new The world’s most expensive player fired Dundalk in front early in the sec- moved to the Spanish capital ideas and not necessar- netted his second and the hosts’ third ond half. However, Zenit drew level from Monaco in July 2015 and ily bad, but UEFA should be in first-half stoppage time with a stun- by a goal from Robert Mak. And the has established himself as a Manchester United’s Paul Pogba (right) celebrating scoring a goal against involved in that,” Ceferin ner, before a sweet Jesse Lingard Russians went ahead on 77 minutes, key player in ’s said in his first major inter- strike made it four just after the break. a lovely move ending with Axel Wit- Fenerbahce with Jesse Lingard during their UEFA Europa League match plans this season. view at UEFA headquarters Robin van Persie pulled one back sel setting up Brazilian Giuliano. Zenit at Old Trafford in Manchester, , on Thursday Carrasco has scored five on Thursday. against his old club late on, his close- have won three out of three, but Dun- goals in 11 appearances this “It should not hurt range effort being met with applause dalk remain second on four points. after Raphael Holzhauser had given points with Barcelona and two points term, including a hat-trick in national leagues because from all around his old stomping On the night the visitors the lead early on. Alessan- behind leaders Atletico Madrid, Vil- last weekend’s 7-1 demolition without national leagues I ground. made his 100th European appear- dro Florenzi then made it 3-1 midway larreal remain unbeaten in Group L of Granada, already matching think football is dead.” It was a second straight win for ance, Roma seemed to be heading through the second half, but goals in but only after battling back from two his tally from his first season Radical change looked United in Group A, and they are level for a routine three points at home to the last eight minutes from Dominik goals down to draw 2-2 with Osman- at the Vicente Calderon. possible this year as UEFA at the top of the group with Feyenoord, Vienna only to blow a two- Prokop and Nigerian Olarenwaju Kay- lispor in . “It’s great news for every- was without a president who beat Zorhya Luhansk 1-0 with goal lead and end up drawing 3-3 at ode allowed the Austrians to escape Two goals from Raul Rusescu had one involved with Atletico,” during talks on Champions Nicolai Jorgensen netting the only the Stadio Olimpico. with a draw in the Group E clash. the hosts in control, but Alfred N’Diaye added the club’s sport- League entries and distribut- goal. ’s brace Enjoying a fine start to the season pulled one back before Alexandre Pato ing director, Jose Luis Perez ing $1bn annual prize money Under-pressure turned the game around for Roma in , where they sit fifth, level on levelled on 74 minutes. Caminero. for the three seasons from 2018. Some wealthy and influ- ential clubs exploited FIFA’s ban of Ceferin’s predecessor Aguero and Kompany staying put: Guardiola Michel Platini by fram- ing the negotiations around threats to break away, or force UEFA to lock a cartel of AFP of hand the link between their Guardiola, who proved ruthless season and made just 14 appear- storied clubs into Europe’s absence from the starting line-up on his arrival in sending unwanted ances in the in the top competition without the and being considered surplus to players such as Samir Nasri and previous campaign. need to qualify via domestic requirements. Wilfried Bony off on loan, said But ahead of tomorrow’s competitions. MANCHESTER: Manchester City “I am sorry, when Ser- Kompany -- who missed Euro 2016 Premier League clash with South- Ceferin took office three manager Pep Guardiola (pictured) gio decides to leave Manchester because of injury -- was once again ampton at the Etihad Stadium, weeks after UEFA sealed a yesterday rejected speculation star City, it will be his decision,” said not fit enough. Guardiola claimed he remains a compromise deal that favored Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero Guardiola. “Vincent was not perfectly fit. big admirer of the City captain. the big-four countries: Spain, and injury-plagued club captain “I appreciate him like a football That is why we took a decision to “I saw him when he is fit, he is Germany, England, and . Vincent Kompany are not part of player and appreciate like a man pick Pablo Maffeo,” said Guardiola. a real central defender. I like him,” It left mid-ranked clubs his long-term plans. what he did here. “We appreciate him a lot. Nor- said Guardiola. doubting where they fitted Neither player started in City’s “The next time before you give mally Vincent Kompany would be “We try to take care of him. in the Champions League’s 4-0 defeat to Barcelona in the your opinion and you decide he is on the bench. But he was not fit. “It was him, he went to the doc- future as broadcasters Champions League on Wednes- not in my plans you can call me! “I think I took a decision and tors and said ‘I am not available to demanded more high-pro- day which has cast an element of “I spoke with Sergio, we talked my plans (are) they have futures.” play’. I am going to explain always file match-ups. doubt over both their futures. about that, he was so understand- Kompany would appear the what is the truth with players. Moving quickly to build Belgian international defender ing and helped us a lot from the more vulnerable of the two play- “We lost 4-0 to Barcelona. You relations with European Club Kompany has struggled with inju- bench and in the last minutes if ers given the amount of time he has want a guilty? I am guilty. We win? Association leaders, Ceferin ries in recent seasons while Aguero the game was close, the last 30/35 spent on the treatment table. I am a genius. We win 10 games? believes the Super League has often been linked with a return minutes and their central defenders The 30-year-old has started You say we are going to win four threat is over for now. to Spain’s La Liga. were tired, I thought Sergio could just one match -- a 2-1 win over titles,” added the 45-year-old Guardiola dismissed out help us a lot.” Swansea City in the EFL Cup -- this Spaniard. Barcelona, Real and Atletico face Suarez thanks Barcelona tough weekend tests in La Liga for European Golden Shoe Reuters mates, who make things easy for me although you have to be AFP The all-star trio will be handed winger followed up his first ever hat- there to put the ball in,” Suarez the task of blowing away a Valen- trick in a 7-1 thrashing of Granada said, acknowledging he had had cia on the up under new coach last weekend with the winner in a BARCELONA: Luis Suarez has “difficult times” before joining with Barca fac- 1-0 Champions League win at Ros- received a second European the club. MADRID: With the top six sepa- ing an uncertain few weeks ahead tov in midweek. Golden Shoe of his career after Those difficult times rated by just three points, league at the back. Sevilla have won all four La Liga becoming the leading scorer in included a four month ban leaders Atletico Madrid travel to Defensive lynchpin Gerard games at home this season to sit just Europe’s top domestic leagues from FIFA after Suarez bit Italy third-placed Sevilla looking to main- Pique will be sidelined for three a point behind Atletico. And two on- last season. defender dur- tain their 11-game unbeaten run this weeks and left-back Jordi Alba the loan Atletico players could come The Barcelona forward ing the 2014 World Cup in . season. next fortnight after picking up ankle back to haunt them as Luciano Vietto scored 40 goals in 35 La Liga A Liverpool player at the However, should Atletico falter, and hamstring injuries respectively and Matias Kranevitter are free to starts, helping Barca retain the time, Suarez signed for Barce- Real could retake top spot when they against City. play against their parent club. Spanish title. He ended the 2015- lona after the tournament but host Athletic Bilbao Tomorrow. Valencia took four points from Real Madrid have roared back 16 campaign with 59 goals in missed the start of the season Barcelona head to Valencia in a possible six against Barca despite into form with 11 goals in back-to- 52 appearances for Barca in all because of the suspension. high spirits after Lionel Messi’s sec- enduring a horrible campaign last back thrashings of Real Betis and competitions. He ended up winning the La ond Champions League hat-trick season and have won three of their Legia Warsaw after a run of four “I didn’t imagine myself as Liga, King’s Cup and Champions of the season ensured a nightmare last four games, including on Pran- consecutive draws. Cristiano Ron- the top scorer, I only thought League treble in his first cam- return for former Barca coach Pep delli’s debut at Sporting Gijon last aldo set up two of Madrid’s five about being a champion, win- paign at Barca and last season, Guardiola to the Camp Nou in a weekend. against the Polish champions on ning the Champions League, Suarez helped the club retain 4-0 rout over Manchester City on The game of the weekend comes Wednesday, but endured a frustrat- which I have done,” said Sua- the league title and the King’s Wednesday. tomorrow, when Atletico make the ing night in front of goal. rez at a prize-giving ceremony Cup. Messi was making his first start daunting trip to Sevilla hoping to Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and in Barcelona. His other golden shoe in a month after a groin injury, but maintain their place at the top of Casemiro remain sidelined for Real “I want to thank Barcelona award came with Liverpool looked anything but ring rusty in the table. Diego Simeone’s men have through injury, but Dani Carva- for being here, for allowing me in the 2013-14 when he scored taking his tally for the season to 12 won eight of their last nine, only jal, Isco and Mateo Kovacic should to achieve my dream and my 31 times to help the Reds fin- Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona poses with in 10 games. Barca have now scored drawing away at Barcelona. return after being rested in midweek. aims,” the 29-year-old ish runners-up in the Premier 17 goals in the only four matches this The on-fire Yannick Carrasco Athletic Bilbao are only three points the Golden Boot Trophy as the best goal international said in his accept- League. He shared the prize season Messi, Luis Suarez and Ney- has also eased the burden on Antoine off the top themselves, but haven’t scorer in all European Leagues 2015-2016 ance speech on Thursday. that year with Real Madrid’s mar have started together up front. Griezmann for goals as the Belgian won at the Bernabeu since 2005. season in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday. “I have spectacular team . SPORT FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2016 23

Honours even as Tamim Younis leads Pakistan leads Bangladesh charge against Windies fightback against England AFP dropped a tough catch of Tamim at 28 off Moeen, broke the left- handers’ partnership when he had Mahmudullah caught at slip by Joe Veteran batsman CHITTAGONG: Tamim Iqbal scored Root. a half-century as Bangladesh made The hosts had been 29-2 at smashes 127 a solid start yesterday in response to lunch after Moeen -- who scored a following recovery England’s first innings in an evenly- half-century in England’s innings -- poised opening Test before skipper bowled opener Imrul Kayes for 21 from dengue fever Mushfiqur Rahim was bowled just off his very first ball and then had before the close. Mominul Haque caught by Stokes England paceman Ben Stokes at slip for a duck. AFP dismissed Rahim for 48, three Earlier, 18-year-old debutant overs before stumps in Chittagong. off-spinner Mehedi Hasan claimed The hosts finished the day on 221- the final of Stuart Broad to 5, trailing England’s first innings finish with 6-80 as England added ABU DHABI: Younis Khan showed total of 293 runs by 72. just 35 runs to their overnight 258-7 no signs of weakness after recov- Shakib Al Hasan, who shared a before they were all out. ering from dengue fever to score a 58-run partnership with Rahim for Left-arm Taijul Islam took the brilliant century as Pakistan domi- the fifth wicket, remained unbeaten other two that fell in the nated the opening day of the second on 31 overnight along with night- morning in England’s innings to Test against the West Indies in Abu watchman Shafiul Islam, who has return with the figures of 2-47. Dhabi yesterday. yet to get off the mark. Taijul dismissed overnight bats- The 38-year-old, who missed Tamim earlier top-scored with man Chris Woakes (36) off the first Pakistan’s 56-run victory in the first 78 for the home side, his 19th half- ball of the day as Mominul took the Test in Dubai with illness, smashed century and fifth against England, catch at forward short leg. 127 to carry Pakistan, who won the before he got a top edge when he Adil Rashid was given out leg- toss, to 304-4 at the close at Sheikh attempted to cut off-spinner Gareth before off Mehedi in the next over Zayed Stadium. Batty. but the decision was overturned Younis finally holed out to deep “I think we have slight bit of after a review as replays indi- mid-wicket off part-timer Kraigg advantage,” Tamim said after the cated the ball had been missing Brathwaite after five hours at the day’s play. leg stump. crease, with fading light prompting “If Mushfiq had remained Rashid made good use of his for- the umpires to halt the day six overs unbeaten we could have said we tune to score a brisk 26 before a fine before the scheduled close. are in a better position. diving catch at cover by Sabbir Rah- Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq was “Still we have got five wickets man off Taijul ended his innings. unbeaten on 90 -- just ten runs short in hand and if we can take a lead of Broad also profited from the of his 11th hundred as Pakistan’s 100 runs it would be great.” Decision Review System as he was batsmen dominated on a batting- Batty said “the match is evenly given out by umpire Kumar Dhar- friendly pitch. poised” and England would fancy masena off Taijul before it was Younis, who hit ten boundaries their chances if they could polish off overturned. and a six, added 175 for the fourth the Bangladeshi lower order early In a nightmare Test for the wicket with Misbah and 87 for the on the third day. umpires, with eight of their deci- third with Asad Shafiq who made Tamim, who hit seven fours, sions overturned in five sessions, Pakistani captain Misbah-ul-Haq (top) plays a shot on the first 68. SCOREBOARD added 90 runs with Mahmudullah Bangladesh also benefited from the It was again the two veteran day of the second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies at the (38) for the third wicket to steady review system at the end of the Eng- batsmen -- Younis and Misbah Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday. INSET: Younis Pakistan (I innings): Bangladesh’s innings after Moeen land innings. -- who put Pakistan on track for Khan raises his bat and helmet as he celebrates scoring a century. Sami Aslam b Bishoo 6 Ali took two wickets in one over Umpire Chris Gaffaney initially another big total with their 15th Azhar Ali b Gabriel 0 before the lunch break to rattle declared Broad off Mehedi, hundred partnership in 49 innings. been forced to host international to Gabriel in the fifth over before them. Tamim got a reprieve at 55 but wicketkeeper Rahim imme- Asad Shafiq b Gabriel 68 Misbah, who has now equalled fixtures because of security fears Aslam was bowled by leg-spinner through a television review after diately demanded a review which Imran Khan’s record of most Test back home. Devendra Bishoo attempting an Younis Khan c Chase b Brathwaite 127 being given out just before the tea showed the ball took a sharp edge matches as Pakistan captain with He drove spinner Roston Chase ambitious drive. Misbah-ul-Haq (batting) 90 break. before going into the hands of the 48, hit two sixes and four bound- for his eighth boundary to com- Pakistan, who lead the three- Yasir Shah (batting) 0 Adil Rashid, who earlier captain. aries as he worked in tandem with plete his hundred -- his 31st score of match series 1-0 after winning Extras (LB-6, NB-7) 13

Younis to build an imposing total. over 100 without being dismissed in the first Test in Dubai by 56 runs, SCOREBOARD Total (for 4 wkts) 304 West Indies were guilty of sloppy nineties -- the most in . brought in Younis, Zulfiqar Babar fielding with Younis dropped on 83 Younis and Shafiq led the eraly and Rahat Ali as they made three Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-42, 3-129, 4-304. England (I innings): 2; Taijul 24-11-47-2; Sabbir 3-0-11-0; Mah- when Brathwaite failed to hold a recovery after Pakistan lost openers changes to their line-up. : Gabriel 14-1-43-2 (7nb); Cum- A Cook b Shakib 4 mudullah 2-0-17-0; Mominul 1-1-0-0. return catch off his own bowling and Azhar Ali (nought) and Sami Aslam Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir mins 15-1-43-0; Holder 14-4-31-0; Bishoo B Duckett b Mehedi 14 Bangladesh (I innings): wicket-keeper Shai Hope handing (six) in the first hour. (both rested) and Babar Azam were 20-0-92-1; Chase 12-0-53-0; Brathwaite J Root c Sabbir b Mehedi 40 T Iqbal C Bairstow b Batty 78 Misbah a lifeline on 54 off paceman Shafiq batted well in the the trio to make way. 9-0-36-1. G Ballance lbw Mehedi 1 I Kayes b Ali 21 Shannon Gabriel. extended two-and-a-half hour first West Indies were forced to leave West Indies: K Brathwaite, L Johsnon, D M Ali c Rahim b Mehedi 68 M Haque c Stokes b Ali 0 Gabriel was the best of the bowl- session due to Friday prayers, hitting out unfit wicket-keeper batsman Bravo, M Samuels, J Blackwood, R Chase, S Mahmudullah c Root b Rashid 38 ers with 2-43. seven boundaries before playing on Shane Dowrich, bringing in Shai Hope, J Holder, D Bishoo, M Cummins, S B Stokes b Shakib 18 It was Younis’s 33rd Test hun- to Gabriel. Hope. Gabriel. J Bairstow b Mehedi 52 M Rahim c Bairstow b Stokes 48 dred and 11th in the United Arab Ali, who scored a career best The third and final Test starts in C Woakes c Mominul b Taijul 36 S Al Hasan (batting) 31 Emirates -- where Pakistan have 302 not out in Dubai, played on Sharjah from October 30. A Rashid c Sabbir b Taijul 26 Shafiul Islam (batting) 0 S Broad c Rahim be Mehedi 13 Extras (LB-4 W-1) 5 G Batty (not out) 1 Total (for 5 wkts) 221 Extras (B-14, LB-4, W-2) 20 Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-29, 3-119, 4-163, Sri Lanka omits 5-221. India agrees to trial DRS during Total (all out) 293 Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-18, 3-21, 4-83, 5-106, To bat: Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam. Chandimal for 6-194, 7-237, 8-258, 9-289, 10-293. Bowling: Broad 8-2-12-0; Batty 17-1-51-1; Zimbabwe tour the England Tests next month Bowling: Shafiul 9-1-33-0; Mehedi 39.5-7- Woakes 7-2-15-0 (w1); Rashid 13-1-51-1; Ali 80-6; Kamrul 8-0-41-0 (w2); Shakib 19-6-46- 19-2-66-2; Stokes 8-3-17-1; Root 2-0-5-0. AFP AFP

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka omit- ted vice captain Dinesh Chandimal from a 15-mem- NEW DELHI: India ended its long- Joy for veteran Batty ber squad and brought in standing opposition yesterday to three uncapped players for a cricket’s Decision Review Sys- two-Test tour of Zimbabwe tem (DRS), announcing it would on England comeback next week. be included on a trial basis in next Sri Lanka Cricket said month’s Test series against England. Chandimal was yet to recover The Indian cricket board’s pres- AFP every little bit of success. I felt like from a thumb injury he sus- ident Anurag Thakur said that its I’d set him up a little bit and hope- tained during a domestic major concerns had been addressed fully skidded it through and it’s nice match last month. by upgrades to the system which to get very good players out.” The three new faces in the has been used by other Test-play- CHITTAGONG: He may be the oldest Batty spent the first day of the squad are fast bowlers Kasun ing countries for the best part of a player on the pitch but 39-year-old Test in Chittagong in the pavilion as Madushanka and Lahiru decade. Gareth Batty admitted he was nerv- England’s top order batted but he got Kumara and the allrounder The Board of Control for Cricket ous as any youngster Friday on his his chance at the crease by coming A giant screen shows the Decision Review System (DRS) being used Asela Gunaratne. in India (BCCI) will deploy the DRS Test comeback after over a decade in at number 11 and was unbeaten on The first Test begins on “in toto in the forthcoming series on an LBW call against England’s Kevin Pietersen, during the first Test in the wilderness. one at the end of the innings. October 29 in Harare while between India and England... on a against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, in central England in The England offspinner was a He was then straight back in the second is scheduled from trial basis to evaluate the improve- this July 29, 2011 file photo. It was the first time the DRS had been shock call-up for the Bangladesh the action after being asked to open November 6 at the same ments made to the system over a used in a match in Britain. tour but he vindicated the selectors’ the bowling for the first time in his venue. period of time,” Thakur said in a decision on day two of the first Test 18-year first class career. The Test squad: Angelo statement. lion’s share of global cricket reve- and Australia have supported the by taking the vital wicket of Tamim “It was nerve-wracking, I don’t Mathews (capt), Dimuth “We recognise the enhanced role nues, has been suspicious of the DRS system. While the review system Iqbal with a smart piece of bowling. mind admitting that. I haven’t felt Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, of technology in sport and BCCI will since making a number of unsuc- applies during ICC tournaments such He clenched his fists and roared like that for years, if ever. But that’s Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, lead such initiatives in coming days, cessful referrals during the 2008 as the one-day World Cup, for bilat- with delight as dangerman Tamim a good thing -- you’re alive. If the Dhananjaya Silva, Rangana and enrich the viewer experience.” Test series with Sri Lanka, when the eral series it is a matter of agreement edged a slightly quicker ball from nerves are jangling and you’ve got Herath, Dilruwan Perera, According to the BCCI, the signif- technology was on trial. between the two teams. Batty through to wicketkeeper Jonny an England shirt on, wow, what a Lakshan Sandakan, Suranga icant changes to the system include The DRS uses ball-tracking, It is no secret that Indian bat- Bairstow after making 78, his fifth place to be! Lakmal, Niroshan Dikwella, the introduction of high-speed ultra- high-audio technology known as ting legend Sachin Tendulkar had his half century against England. “I’ve never bowled with the new Kasun Madushanka, Lahiru motion cameras for predicting the snicko and ‘hotspot’ thermal to ver- reservations against the DRS while “Unfortunately that’s just me,” ball which added to the nerves. My Kumara, Lahiru Gamage and path of the ball and Ultra Edge which ify umpires’ decisions. It was made current limited-over skipper Mahen- the feisty Batty told reporters when first ball was a bit of a pie as well so it Asela Gunaratne. will help in determining the frame optional, rather than compulsory, dra Singh Dhoni has also opposed quizzed about his celebrations after was nice to get that one out the way. of impact. at India’s insistence but most other it, saying technology should be used the day’s play. I suppose when you’re There were a few decent balls and a India, which accounts for the cricketing nations including England only if it was 100 percent accurate. just an average player, you enjoy few balls to get better.”