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SPORT Thursday 133 July 20172017 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Pacquiao 'not Amir promoted to HHamilton eyes surprised' by 'A' category, ffour-in-a-row WBO review Umar axed in Britain Messages of love and loyalty at Al Bidda Tower The Peninsula n an overwhelming gesture of express- ing solidarity with the country's Ileadership, the Qatar Football Associ- ation (QFA) representatives and office-bearers yesterday gathered around to sign a huge poster of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Officials representing the Qatar Stars League (QSL) also joined in to unveil the "Tamim Al Majd" mural which was inau- gurated at Al Bidda Tower, the home of football in Qatar. QFA Secretary General Mansoor Al Ansari was one of the top officials to sign QFA representatives and office-bearers the mural. signing the poster at Al Bidda Tower, Other office-bearers of QFA and QSL the home of football in Qatar. also participated in the gathering. Some officials wished the Emir long life while many hoped for a brighter Qatar is surging ahead with its prepara- Turkmenistan besides hosts Qatar. The Qatar Football Association (QFA) Secretary General Mansoor Al Ansari future for Qatar under H H Sheikh Tamim tion of the game's showpiece event held matches of the four-nation event will be signing a poster of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani bin Hamad Al Thani's leadership. every four years. held at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. at Al Bidda Tower yesterday. QFA representatives and office-bearers A sports hub of the region, Qatar QFA will stage the AFC U-23 Asian QSL will launch the 2017-18 football yesterday gathered around to sign the huge poster in an overwhelming remains one of the most popular sports Cup qualifiers from July 19 to 23 in Doha season in September while the clubs gesture of expressing solidarity with the country's leadership. destination in Asia and the region. with the participation of four countries remain busy in signing new players for Host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, that includes India, Syria and the upcoming season. Querrey stuns Murray at Wimbledon London AP Federer reaches imping between points and fading down the stretch, 12th semi-final defending champion Andy Murray was stunned by 24th- London seeded Sam Querrey of the US AFP L3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1 in the Wimble- don quarterfinals yesterday. even-time champion Roger Federer The No. 1-seeded Murray came into reached the Wimbledon semi-finals the tournament dealing with a sore left Sfor the 12th time yesterday with a 6-4, hip and it clearly impeded him at Cen- 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) win over Milos Raonic. tre Court. He grimaced as he stumbled Federer and playing in his 100th match or landed awkwardly while attempting at the All England Club, will now face 2010 shots. runner-up Tomas Berdych for a place in Querrey took full advantage to reach Sunday's final. the first Grand Slam semifinal of his Berdych made the last-four when three- career — and the first for any American time champion Novak Djokovic retired with man anywhere since Andy Roddick was a right elbow injury when trailing the Czech the runner-up at Wimbledon in 2009. 7-6 (7/2), 2-0. "I am still in a little bit of shock Federer is the second oldest man to myself," Querrey said. reach the semi-finals after Ken Rosewall There was another quarterfinal sur- who finished runner-up in 1974 at the age prise later Wednesday, when three-time of 39. Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic "100 matches, I can't believe it, that's a stopped playing because of a right arm lot," said Federer, who is chasing a record injury while trailing 2010 runner-up eighth Wimbledon title. Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic Sam Querrey of the US shakes hands with Great Britain’s Andy Murray after winning the quarter final match Canadian sixth seed Raonic had knocked 7-6 (2), 2-0. After dropping the opening of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest out Federer in the semi-finals in 2016, a set, Djokovic took a medical timeout London yesterday. defeat which led the Swiss superstar to shut while a trainer massaged his arm. A day down the rest of his season to rest a knee earlier, during his fourth-round match, injury. Djokovic had his right shoulder worked That snapped Djokovic's 30-match insisting once the tournament began that Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic Yesterday, the 35-year-old Federer on by a trainer. winning streak at the majors. Murray he was OK, he was not nearly capable 7-6 (2), 2-0. After dropping the opening matched the big-serving Canadian with 11 In tomorrow's semifinals, Querrey didn't have that sort of recent domi- of his best on this afternoon. set, Djokovic took a medical timeout aces while crunching a spectacular 46 will face 2014 US Open champion Marin nance, but he is a three-time major Murray's serve speeds slowed, and while a trainer massaged his arm. A day winners. Cilic of Croatia, who also won a five-set- champion and had been to at least the his backhand, in particular, didn't have earlier, during his fourth-round match, He also saved all five break points he ter Wednesday, getting past 16th-seeded semifinals at the All England Club in its usual verve, either. One key to his suc- Djokovic had his right shoulder worked faced and has reached the semi-finals with- Gilles Muller 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 seven of the past eight years. cess is his court coverage, which allows on by a trainer. out dropping a set. with the help of 33 aces. On the other The hip, though, was a problem. him to play defense as well as anyone. half of the draw, Berdych will face Roger Murray had to skip some practice ses- That was not the case in the latter stages Federer next. sions and pull out of a couple of planned against Querrey. Switzerland's Roger Federer Murray is normally a terrific exhibition matches in the leadup to Querrey is the lowest-ranked player returns against Canada's Milos returner, but Querrey hit 27 aces, includ- Wimbledon. Even though he kept to ever beat two-time Wimbledon Raonic during their men's singles ing on six of the last nine points he served champion Murray in his 12 appearances quarter-final match of the 2017 to finish with a flourish. Querrey was at the grass-court Grand Slam WIMBLEDON Wimbledon Championships impeccable for portions of the match, tournament. yesterday. Federer won finishing with 70 winners and only 30 MEN'S QUARTER-FINALS For Murray, this was the fourth five- unforced errors. set match he's lost in a row. Querrey is 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4). "He was dictating all of the points," Sam Querrey (USA x24) bt Andy Murray (GBR x1) headed in the opposite direction: Merely Murray said. 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-1 4-10 in fifth sets for his career until last From 1-all in the fourth, Querrey week, he has won each of his last three grabbed eight games in a row to take Marin Cilic (CRO x7) bt Gilles Muller (LUX x16) 3-6, matches by going the distance: against that set and lead 3-0 in the last. 7-6 (8/6), 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 12th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the It is the second year in a row that the third round, Kevin Anderson in the 29-year-old Californian upset the Roger Federer (SUI x3) bt Milos Raonic (CAN x6) fourth, and now Murray. defending champion and top-seeded 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) There was another quarterfinal sur- man at the All England Club. In 2016, he prise later Wednesday, when three-time beat Djokovic in the third round en route Tomas Berdych (CZE x11) bt Novak Djokovic (SRB Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic to the only major quarterfinal of Quer- x2) 7-6 (7/2), 2-0 -- retired stopped playing because of a right arm rey's career before yesterday. injury while trailing 2010 runner-up SPORT 13 JULY 2017 THURSDAY 21 NY Knick sign Expletives and excitement as two-year deal to keep Baker New York Mayweather, McGregor face-off Agencies he New York Knicks Los Angeles an overwhelming underdog agreed to a two-year AFP Mayweather to quit against one of the most accom- T deal to keep shooting for good after bout plished defensive fighters in guard Ron Baker. loyd Mayweather and history, was bullish about his The deal is worth a Conor McGregor lit the Floyd Mayweather has vowed to quit prospects of victory. reported $8.9m for Baker, touchpaper for their boxing once and for all after he emerges "The 0 has got to go," McGre- according to ESPN and later cross-combat super- from retirement for next month's cross- gor declared, referring to confirmed by the New York fight here on Tuesday, combat showdown with Conor McGre- Mayweather's perfect 49-0 Post. He was a restricted free Fturning the air blue in an exple- gor. record. agent. tive-laden face-to-face meeting "I'm not the same fighter I was 21 years "I'm going to knock him out Undrafted out of Wichita to launch their global promo- ago.