Sport SUNday 29 August 2021 India collapse again as England seal huge win It was a fantastic, clinical performance... look at the talent in the dressing room, we know we’re capable, just have to be more consistent. And yesterday, to hold the rate and build pressure, when it wasn’t going for us -- we knew with the second new ball we always had an opportunity today.

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Qatar likely to make Formula 1 during yesterday's qualifying. debut in revised 2021 calendar

Reuters – LONDON Three races were given new dates published a revised and one weekend in late calendar for the remainder of the season yesterday with the number November was left subject to of races dropping from a record 23 confirmation with Qatar likely to to 22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic fill it with a first Grand Prix at the Belgian GP: Verstappen and Qatar expected to debut. Losail Circuit used regularly by Three races were given new MotoGP. dates and one weekend in late An aerial view takes pole in dramatic November was left subject to con- of floodlit Losail If Qatar gets the nod, that would firmation with Qatar likely to fill it International make a Middle Eastern run to end qualifying session with a first Grand Prix at the Losail Circuit. the season with Saudi Arabia’s Circuit used regularly by MotoGP. first race on Dec. 5 and Abu Dhabi Reuters – Stavelot, Belgium While Formula One did not Revised 2021 Formula 1 Calendar on Dec. 12. mention Qatar on the list, an DATE GRAND PRIX Red Bull’s Max Verstappen mastered the treach- announcement is expected soon. September 03-05 Formula 1 Heineken 2021 erous conditions at a rain-soaked Spa-Francor- The rejig followed this month’s September 10-12 Formula 1 Heineken Gran Premio D'Italia 2021 champs track to seize pole position from surprise cancellation of the Japanese Grand September 24-26 Formula 1 VTB 2021 Stefano Domenicali said there had star George Russell in a crash-interrupted qual- Prix at Suzuka for the second year October 08-10 Formula 1 2021 been extensive discussions with ifying session for the Belgian Formula One Grand in a row. Australia, Singapore, October 22-24 Formula 1 Aramco 2021 promoters and national Prix yesterday. Canada and China were cancelled November 05-07 Formula 1 Grand Premio De La Ciudad De Mexico 2021 authorities. The Dutchman lapped the seven-km track in earlier. November 12-14 Formula 1 Heineken Grande Premio De Sao Paulo 2021 “The pandemic continues to one minute 59.765 seconds. ’s Park circuit November 19-21 TBC present the season with challenges Russell briefly looked like he would seize a will move from Oct. 3 to take Japan’s December 03-05 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021 but we have proven we can adapt shock pole in his Williams, with even Mercedes’s Oct. 10 slot. December 10-12 Formula 1 Etihad Airways 2021 and we are confident we can deliver championship leader unable to The Mexican and Brazilian races a record-breaking 22 races this year beat him, but was ultimately pipped by Ver- will also be pushed back a week, to race on Dec. 5 and Abu Dhabi on successive weekends. Those dates, despite a global pandemic,” added stappen with a lap that was 0.321 seconds quicker. Nov. 7 and 14 respectively, with a Dec. 12. as well as Russia’s race in Sochi on the Italian. Hoping to join Hamilton at the champion team new race to be announced on Nov. Formula One starts a European Sept. 26, remain as planned. “I want to thank the promoters next season, Russell inadvertently ends up being 21. triple-header this weekend with The US Grand Prix in Austin, in Brazil, Mexico and Turkey for a buffer between the seven-time champion, who If Qatar gets the nod, that would Belgium followed by the return of Texas, also retains its original date their patience and flexibility and we will start third, and his Red Bull title rival. make a Middle Eastern run to end the Dutch Grand Prix and then the of Oct. 24. will provide the details of the final “That was so difficult out there,” whooped the season with Saudi Arabia’s first at Monza on Formula One chief executive addition soon.” Verstappen, who heads into today’s race eight points behind Hamilton in the overall standings after having had a 33-point lead overturned in just two races. “We needed that.” McLaren’s Lando Norris walked away from A general view of the a heavy shunt during the final phase of qualifying Losail International that forced a 40-minute halt to the session. Circuit during a MotoGP The Briton, who had led the opening two parts race in this file photo. of the qualifying hour, was the first driver out on If Qatar gets the nod, track in the pole-position shootout when his car Losail International snapped out of control and smashed into the bar- Circuit, a regular stop in riers at the fast Eau Rouge corner. the MotoGP calendar, will He was taken to the medical centre for checks. host its first Formula 1 “Should have had a good one there. I let you race in November. down; my bad,” Norris told his team over the radio. Al Annabi set for Ten-man Chelsea hold on for point at Anfield mouthwatering REUTERS – LIVERPOOL Ten-man Chelsea held on for a 1-1 draw against clashes against Liverpool at Anfield yesterday after defender Reece James was sent off just before halftime. Chelsea had taken the lead against the run of play Serbia and Portugal when Kai Havertz met a James corner at the near post and his glancing header looped into the far The Peninusula – Debrecen group opponents. As the FIFA corner past the helpless Alisson Becker. World Cup 2022 host nation, But on the stroke of halftime, Liverpool drew Reigning Asian champions Qatar has already qualified for level in controversial circumstances when, after Qatar are set for two headline the tournament. a review of the pitchside monitor, referee Anthony fixtures as they host Serbia and The Asian champions join Taylor ruled that James had handled on the line Portugal on September 1 and 4 Group A – alongside UEFA Euro as he kept out a Sadio Mane effort and awarded respectively in the European 2016 winners Portugal, Serbia, a penalty and sent off the Chelsea fullback. qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA Republic of Ireland, Luxem- The images showed the ball had struck James’ World Cup at the Nagyerdei bourg, and Azerbaijan. thigh before bouncing up against his arm and while Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary. Fully vaccinated fans in Chelsea felt hard done by, Mohamed Salah kept The 20,000-capacity venue Hungary are able to purchase calm amid the protests to drive home the spot saw the maroons amass a tally tickets for Qatar’s matches via kick. of seven points out of a possible qfa.qa and nagyerdeistadion. With his side down to 10 men, Thomas Tuchel nine in the opening three hu/home. made two changes at the break with Havertz and rounds of Group A of the 2022 the injured N’Golo Kante making way for defender Liverpool’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers Thiago Silva and midfielder Mateo Kovacic. Joel Matip against Luxembourg, The restructure worked well with Chelsea and Chelsea’s Azerbaijan and the Republic of holding firm against a wave of Liverpool attacks Mateo Kovacic Ireland. to secure a point which maintained the unbeaten vie for the ball. Qatar play their ‘home’ fix- start to the season for both teams. tures in Hungary to facilitate shorter travel times for their City make light work of thrashing hapless Arsenal

REUTERS – MANCHESTER Torres giving City a 2-0 lead in the second half, before Torres impressive start to the Premier inside 12 minutes. scored his second late on to League season yesterday. Manchester City made light The visitors remained complete a miserable afternoon At the London Stadium, work of thrashing a hapless masters of their own chaotic for Arteta and his side. Crystal Palace midfielder Conor 10-man Arsenal 5-0 in the downfall as Granit Xhaka inex- Another loss means Gallagher scored his side's first Premier League yesterday, a plicably got himself sent off for Arsenal are without a point, two league goals of the season result that means the Gunners a two-footed lunge in the 35th or even a goal, from their as they held West Ham United have lost their opening three minute, making an already dif- three games so far this season, to a 2-2 draw in an entertaining league games of a season for the ficult task that bit more chal- while City, temporarily at least derby. In another match, new first time since 1954-55. lenging for Arteta’s men. with rivals in action later in signing Demarai Gray scored Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta, City could then afford to the weekend, are back on top his second goal in as many back at the Etihad Stadium take their foot off the gas but of the standings. Premier League games for where he worked as an the goals still flowed as British Elsewhere, at Villa Park, Everton and Dominic Calvert- assistant between 2016 and recording signing Jack Grealish Aston Villa and Brentford Lewin netted a penalty as the 2019, watched in horror as his set up Gabriel Jesus for City’s played out an entertaining 1-1 Toffees continued their good Qatar's Akram Afif with team-mates during a practice session team fell apart early on, with third just before halftime. draw as the visiting promoted start with a 2-0 win at Brighton in Debrecen, yesterday. Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Rodri added a fourth early side continued their & Hove Albion. Sport SUNday 29 August 2021 15 Oisin Murphy guiding Mise En Scene to victory at Goodwood yesterday. India collapse again as Pic: Steve Davies England seal huge win

Reuters – Leeds England’s Ollie Robinson celebrating with team-mates after taking the wicket of India’s Rishabh Pant yesterday. England’s Ollie Robinson struck four times with the second new ball as the hosts thrashed India by an innings and 76 runs to level the series on day four of the third Test at Headingley yesterday. Resuming on an overnight score Mise En Scene remains unbeaten of 215-2, the visitors crashed to 278 all out before lunch, with the Indian with Gr3 victory at Goodwood middle-order once again failing mis- erably against the pace and guile of The Peninsula – Chichester, pressure and Mise En Scene was asked the England fast bowlers. to close on Daneh. The latter held a two- Cheteshwar Pujara (91) was the The Qatar Racing Limited-owned Mise length advantage inside the final 400m first to be dismissed, shouldering En Scene (Siyouni x Gadfly) remains as Mise En Scene was switched off the arms to a Robinson in-swinger that unbeaten after a game success in the rail and began to close. Inside the final was given out leg before wicket on Group Three Tote Prestige Stakes, a 200m, Mise En Scene still had a length review, before captain Virat Kohli (55) seven-furlong contest for two-year-old to find, but finished strongly and headed edged one to Joe Root soon after com- fillies, at Goodwood yesterday. Daneh in the final strides going on to pleting his half-century. Trained by James Ferguson, the bay score by a neck. Prosperous Voyage Ajinkya Rahane’s dismissal for 10 filly added to her debut success at (Zoffany) stayed on well for third. off James Anderson all but ended Haydock and now remains unbeaten in Bred by The Gadfly Partnership, India’s hopes of overhauling the two career starts, both the same Mise En Scene is by Siyouni (Pivotal). England lead, with Ravindra Jadeja’s distance. Her dam Gadfly (Galileo) was unraced, late flourish of 30 offering some In reply, England, led by skipper Scoreboard Ridden by Oisin Murphy, the filly but is a half-sister to Group One 1000 entertainment but eventually being Root’s wonderful 121 and half-cen- India 1st Innings...... 78 was smartly away and was settled Guineas winner Speciosa (Danehill in vain. turies by Rory Burns, Haseeb England 1st Innings...... 432 against the rail behind early leaders Dancer). Robinson, who was named player Hameed and Dawid Malan, were India 2nd innings (215/2 Overnight) Daneh (Dubawi) and Value Theory (Gle- Mise En Scene holds entries in both of the match, finished with figures of bowled out for 432, claiming a Rohit Sharma lbw Robinson ...... 59 neagles). As the paced steadied, Mise En the Group Two Rockfel Stakes at New- 5-65, while Craig Overton chipped in 354-run lead. Lokesh Rahul c Bairstow b Overton ...... 8 Scene travelled a shaded keenly, but was market on September 24 and the Group with three wickets. Root praised his team for the win Cheteshwar Pujara lbw Robinson ...... 91 always well placed. On entering the One Fillies Mile at Newmarket, as well, Kohli put the collapse down to after they were comprehensively Virat Kohli c Root b Robinson ...... 55 home straight,Value Theory came under on October 8. scoreboard pressure, saying it was a outplayed in the second Test at Ajinkya Rahane c Buttler b Anderson ...... 10 tall order to come back into the game Lord’s. Rishabh Pant c Overton b Robinson ...... 1 Ravindra Jadeja c Buttler b Overton ...... 30 after conceding a huge first-innings “It was a fantastic, clinical per- Mohammed Shami b Ali ...... 6 lead. formance... look at the talent in the Ishant Sharma c Buttler b Robinson ...... 2 Thompson-Herah wins in Paris “We did well to stay in the game dressing room, we know we’re Jasprit Bumrah Not Out ...... 1 yesterday, fight back as much as we capable, just have to be more con- Mohammed Siraj c Bairstow b Overton...... 0 AP – PARIS Stadium to finish 0.25 ahead of fellow could, and gave ourselves a chance. sistent. And yesterday, to hold the Extras: 4b 4lb 5nb 2w ...... 15 Jamaican Shericka Jackson, the Olympic But the pressure today was out- rate and build pressure, when it Total (99.3 overs) ...... 278 Olympic champion Elaine Thompson- bronze medalist. standing from the England bowlers,” wasn’t going for us -- we knew with Fall of Wickets: 1-34 Rahul, 2-116 Sharma, 3-215 Pujara, Herah won the 100 meters in 10.72 Last weekend, Thompson ran the he said. the second new ball we always had 4-237 Kohli, 5-239 Rahane, 6-239 Pant, 7-254 Shami, 8-257 seconds at the Diamond League meeting second-fastest women’s 100 in history Opting to bat on day one, India an opportunity today.” Sharma, 9-278 Jadeja, 10-278 Siraj in Paris without in-form Shelly-Ann - 10.54 at Eugene, Oregon - and Fraser- Bowling: James Anderson 26-11-63-1, Ollie Robinson 26- were shot out for 78, undone by a The fourth Test starts at The Fraser-Pryce to rival her yesterday. Pryce clocked 10.60 on Thursday to win 6-65-5 (1w, 5nb), Craig Overton 18.3-6-47-3, Sam Curran 9-1- superb spell of new-ball bowling by Oval on Thursday with the series 40-0, Moeen Ali 14-1-40-1, Joe Root 6-1-15-0 Thompson-Herah quickly raced their duel in Lausanne, Switzerland, and veteran Anderson. tied 1-1. clear with a legal tailwind at the Charlety rise to No. 3 all-time.

Repsol Honda’s Pol Espargaro in action at the in MotoGP: Silverstone, Britain. At the end of MotoGP Q2 at the Monster Energy British Grand Prix, Espargaro earned moved to earlier date in 2022 a dream debut pole position with Reuters – LONDON The race, which was can- best chance to enjoy its his team. The Spaniard’s 1.58.889 celled last year due to the incredible layout and speed in was enough to beat Francesco Next season’s British Grand Prix COVID-19 pandemic, has the best possible weather,” Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) by at Silverstone will be held on returned to the MotoGP calendar Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta 0.022s as World Championship Aug. 5-7 instead of its traditional this weekend. said. leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster dates on the last weekend of “We’re happy to return to “We’ve seen some Energy Yamaha MotoGP) took the August, MotoGP rights holders the venue earlier in the incredible races here and I look third position. Dorna said yesterday. summer in 2022 to give us the forward to seeing many more.” US Open: Osaka bats aside recent disappointment ahead of title defence REUTERS – NEW YORK Fans must have proof of Naomi Osaka did not appear to be too worried over her recent COVID-19 vaccine for entry run of poor results in the run up to the US Open and REUTERS – NEW YORK remained confident about chances of successfully Tennis fans 12 years or older will be required to show proof of a defending her title at Flushing COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend the US Open, tournament offi- Meadows. cials announced yesterday, just three days before the main draw The world number three was set to begin. picked up the Australian Open The New York City mayor’s office mandated proof of vaccine title in February but after with- to enter Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the major puts on its primetime drawing from the French Open matches, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said. and skipping the grasscourt The USTA then elected to extend the vaccine requirement to all season to protect her mental attendees 12 years old or older at the Billie Jean King National Tennis health, she has struggled to Center. The USTA confirmed that the mandate does not apply to regain her top form over the athletes competing in the tournament. past month. Early defeats at both the Tokyo Olympics and in She can set up, trust the bounce, being fined and threatened with Cincinnati raised questions and really swing through the expulsion for refusing to attend about the four-time Grand Slam line. I think that’s what makes media conferences, saying her champion’s form. her so damaging on these mental health was adversely However, the 23-year-old courts.” impacted by the press Japanese power hitter said she Her arrival in obligations. was happy with her game. Flushing also She disclosed that “I feel pretty happy with comes amid new she had suffered how I’m playing. I thought I focus on athletes’ from depression for played two really tough mental health. years, drawing matches in Cincinnati,” Osaka O s a k a applause from told reporters at Flushing withdrew from her legions of Meadows. the French f a n s f o r “Of course I’m not, like, Open in June opening up a declaring that I’ll do amazing a f t e r conversation on here. For me, I’m the one- mental health. match-at-a-time like person.” “I feel like Osaka is a perennial threat there’s a lot of on Arthur Ashe since hoisting things that I did her maiden major trophy at the wrong in that hardcourt major three years moment, but I’m ago, as world number one Ash also the type of Barty acknowledged. person that’s “Naomi is a pure very in the ball-striker. When she moment,” said has time to set up par- Osaka. ticularly after her first “There’s a serve, she’s one of the lot of things best first-serve, first-strike that I learned players I’ve ever come up to do better. Of against,” said Barty. course, I don’t feel “On a hard court, there’s not the same situation will a lot of variation on the bounce. Naomi Osaka happen again.”