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AFC Player progress of the Year Abdelkarim ready Hassan during DPA Qatar’s Asian ABU DHABI Cup 2019 preliminary PALESTINE coach Noured- match against for tougher dine Ould Ali aims to make North Korea history in the United Arab in Al Ain. Emirates on Tuesday by lead- ing his side into the last 16 of the Asian Cup with victory over Jordan. tests We will take it game by game: Abdelkarim Hassan AFC Finals, but with shown glimpses of their po- recovered and regaining the AL AIN up next and then the Round tential so far at the AFC Asian form that saw him named AFC of 16, Hassan knows the chal- Cup, with an impressive final Player of the Year for 2018. REIGNING AFC Player of lenges ahead will be signifi- 30 minutes against Lebanon Having impressed last the Year Abdelkarim Has- cantly greater. followed by a confident per- year in the AFC Champions san is not expecting another “The good thing was that formance against DPR Korea. League with Al Sadd, he is Focused on win easy ride at the AFC Asian we finished the game early,” Hassan, though, is quick now setting his sights on a Our objective is (simply) Cup 2019 after helping Qatar said Hassan. to dispel any suggestions that move to Europe and hop- to win the game, qualify brush aside DPR Korea in Al “We were comfortable in the Qataris are now among ing his performances at UAE Ain on Sunday to move into the second half and scored the favourites to win the title. 2019 will help him as he seeks for the knock-out phase Palestine supporters cheer ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group B pole position in Group E. some more and we are “We’re building a new to chase his dreams. and make the Palestinian match between Palestine and Australia in Dubai last Friday. (AFP) Hassan started the game through to the second round. team and there are a lot of “It’s a good thing for me, people happy. We will be after only featuring for the “DPR Korea gave up to- younger players,” he said. just to help me work and keep playing against Jordan confirmed as group winners. which would be very historic. final 30 minutes of Qatar’s day and it was easy for us, “We cannot say we are pushing,” he said of winning as if it is a final. “Our objective is (simply) Palestine were humbled 3-0 opening win against Lebanon but the second round won’t coming here to be champions, the award. “It’s good to have to win the game, qualify for by reigning champions Austral- and was among the scorers as be easy. There are no weak we have to go game by game. an individual trophy, but I Palestine coach the knock-out phase and make ia but a previous goalless draw Felix Sanchez’s side notched teams there, all will be strong That’s what we’re doing and have to forget it and push and Noureddine Ould Ali the Palestinian people happy,” with Syria, their first-ever point up a comfortable 6-0 victory and tough games. We’re con- in the next game against Sau- keep going forward. Ould Ali told reporters. in the competition, keeps them over the east Asians. fident, we have qualified. di it will be the same. We will “I’m looking to achieve “We will be playing against in contention. Almoez Ali netted a re- If we had drawn today we go game by game.” more, to go further than I Though bottom of Group Jordan as if it is a final. Jordan are without sus- cord equalling four times would face problems but be- Hassan was left out of the am now. I’m looking to be in B on goal difference, Palestine “We spoke to the players pended forward Mousa Sulei- while Boualem Khoukhi was cause we won our confidence starting line-up for Qatar’s an European team, that’s a are guaranteed to reach the after the game against Austral- man and Palestine midfielder also on the scoresheet as Qa- has gone up and there’s less game against Lebanon due to dream for me and I have to knock-out phase – finishing ia, and they are now ready and Jonathan Zorrilla is also out tar recorded their biggest-ev- pressure on us.” a lingering knee injury, but push at this tournament. We either second or third – if they willing to sacrifice everything though defender Mohammed er win at the AFC Asian Cup Sanchez’s team have the 25-year-old is now fully will see, I have to work hard.” defeat Jordan, who are already in order to qualify - something Saleh can return from a ban. Syria blame axed Stange for woes Despair for as late penalty dumps them out AFP ex-Syria international Ibrahim AFP After the Constantine as the game wore on and sur- AL AIN on an interim basis. SHARJAH defeat, India’s prowled the vived a scare when substitute “I know the players and English coach touchline in Mohamed Jasim Marhoon’s SYRIA’S Ahmad al Saleh they have known me for a long INDIA suffered late heart- Stephen Con- dark suit and header rattled the post after 71 blamed axed coach Bernd time,” said Ibrahim. “We know break on Monday after an stantine an- sunglasses minutes. Stange “100 percent” on Mon- each other very well. It was no injury-time penalty saw the nounced he barking in- India were clinging on for day for their problems at the more than shaking hands and -mad nation lose 1-0 would step Heartbreak structions to dear life by the end, at one Asian Cup as the war-torn na- starting the training session.” to Bahrain and be denied a down after India were moments away his players. point packing all 11 players on tion plot a great escape against When the two teams last historic spot in the Asian Cup completing his from reaching the knockout India were their own goal line to defend holders Australia. met in the World Cup playoffs knockout stages. second spell in phase for the first time before indebted to an indirect free kick. Saleh pointed the fin- in 2017, Syria gave Australia Meanwhile hosts and In- charge. Jamal Rashed scored a centre-back Veteran striker Sunil ger squarely at the German, an almighty fright when they dia’s Group A rivals United India Sandesh Jh- Chhetri, who overtook Lionel who was unceremoniously needed an extra-time winner Arab Emirates cemented stunned Thai- dramatic penalty to cruelly ingan, who Messi in international goals sacked after a draw and a loss Syria coach Bernd Stange. from Tim Cahill to edge it 3-2 their place as group winners land 4-1 in shattered their dreams and was being during the win over Thailand, in Group B left the Syrians over two legs. after a 1-1 draw with Thailand their opening sneak Bahrain through. compared flew out to get the crucial in the position of win or bust coach Fajr Ibrahim) arrived at With thousands of Syrian in Al Ain that also saw the game for their on Twitter to block. on Tuesday. the pitch, we knew his tactics fans expected, Ibrahim said he Thais progress. first Asian Cup win in more Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk by Just as it looked like India “I would blame the pre- and his plans. We all like him was sniffing an upset, pointing India were moments away than 50 years but a 2-0 defeat their legions of fans watching would hold on for a famous vious coach 100 percent. He and we all wanted him as head out ’s seismic 7-1 defeat from reaching the knockout by UAE made for a nervous on TV back home. point, Pronay Halder com- didn’t have the right plans for coach.” to in the 2014 World phase for the first time before encounter in Sharjah. The giant, bushy-bearded mitted a rash foul and Rashed us, and you can see the result,” The much-travelled Cup semi-finals on home soil. Jamal Rashed scored a dra- Television showed cut- defender was immense, put- stepped up to smash the ball the bearded centre back told Stange, 70, was dumped after “We respect Australia, they matic penalty to cruelly shat- aways of India’s substi- ting out fires all game to keep down the middle to knock India reporters in Al Ain. Syria’s derby defeat to neigh- are one of the favourites to win tered their dreams and sneak tutes biting their fingernails India’s clean sheet intact. But down to the bottom of the group “As soon as Fajr (interim bours Jordan and replaced by the title,” Saleh said. Bahrain through. throughout the match, while the Blue Tigers began to creak and out of the tournament. Qatar suffer reversal at handbdall Worlds

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK margin (14-21) to come within Egypt against Angola. Both DOHA three goals of the 1996 sil- are bottom-placed teams and ver medallists. Rafael Capote have lost both their matches QATAR’S charge at the 26th fuelled their drive with three so far. IHF Men’s World Handball of his four goals with over 18 For Hungary, player of Championship ran into a mintues to go. the match Mate Lekai was roadblock as Hungary scored Hungary quickly re-or- the highest scorer with five a 32-26 win in their absorb- ganised their defence and strikes. Richard Bodo and ing Pool D match at the Royal a goal each from Bendeguz Boka struck four each. Zsolt Arena in Copenhagen, Den- Boka and Patrik Ligetvari Balogh, Laszlo Nagy Bence mark, on Monday. after Roland Mikler’s save Benhidi and Peter Hornyak In a contest of two former again sent them clear enough netted three each. silver medallists, the 2015 to win the match easily. Wajdi Sinen and Frankis runners-up Qatar, down 0-3 This was the Hungary’s Marzo led the scoring for Qa- in the beginning, found it hard second win in three matches, tar with five goals each to their to stop Hungary from scoring. which took them to the top credit. Capote and pivot Youssef Also, they focused on getting with five points. Benali had four each, while Be- goals from the centre, without Sweden, who have to play trand Roine nailed three. using the wings or sides to cre- Angola later, are in the second Qatar will play Sweden ate openings. spot with two wins from as in their next match Besides, Qatar either lost many matches. on Wednesday. the possession due to techni- Angola, who had beaten SCORELINE cal fouls or failed to find the Qatar with a last-gasp goal, are Hungary beat Qatar 32-26 target when the opportuni- occupying the third spot ahead (Half Time 16-11) ties to score came up. Qatari of Qatar. Main scorers – Hungary: Mate goalkeepers could make only The Asian team, eighth Lekai 5, Richard Bodo 4, Bend- one save in 33 attempts in the in the 2017 edition, has only eguz Boka 4, Zsolt Balogh 3, match, which compounded two points from a win against Laszlo Nagy 3, Bence Benhidi 3, their problems further. Egypt. Their chances of going Peter Hornyak 3 In the second half, the through to the knockouts will Qatar: Wajdi Sinen 5, Frankis Mar- Asian champions staged a need some favourable results, Qatar’s Kamal Aldin Mallash (left) is held back by a Hungary player during their Group D IHF Men’s World Handball Championship match at the zo 5, Rafael Capote 4, Youssef comeback from a seven-goal especially from and Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday. Benali 4, Betrand Roine 3. Sports Tuesday, January 15, 2019 17 Qatar’s Copa America inclusion more than just football: Cavani

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WHEN one of Europe’s big- gest football clubs visits town, particularly one with Paris Saint-Germain Sport and close ties to the host nation, stars Edinson Cavani every one is on the edge of (left), Kylian Mbappe culture their seats. (right), and Gianluigi Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Buffon (below) In , the Cavani, Neymar and Gian- during a media Copa is the biggest luigi Buffon lead an all-star conference in Doha Paris Saint-Germain team on Monday. (AFP) event after the World on their annual Winter Tour Cup. Qatar’s invitation of Qatar. During this visit, means football is more the French champions will launch a PSG academy and than a game. It is also also hold an open training about sharing cultures session for fans at the Khali- and experiences. fa International Stadium. As Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, ed the French league striker and PSG’s since the takeover record goal scorer Cavani by Qatar Sports In- says Al Annabi’s surprise vestment in 2011, invitation to take part in the winning five of the Copa America in Brazil later last six Ligue 1 titles. this year means football is But with an influx of more than what happens on stars over the years, the the pitch. Champions league still “In South America, the eludes them. Copa is the biggest event af- The club has made no secret ter the World Cup. Qatar’s of their intention to conquer invitation means football is Europe having been to four more than a game. It is also quarter-finals in the last about sharing cultures and six years. The players aim experiences.” tion will be strong and I’m to end the skid ahead of Al Annabi will be the looking forward to playing their last 16 clash against first Arab team to play in the here (Qatar) in three years a resurgent Manchester Copa and will join another time.” United. AFC side in who will Mbappe had a re- “After Jose left United, make their second appear- markable year in 2018, they have found a new ener- ance after 1999. winning the world cup in gy and we know their qual- Cavani also hailed Qa- . He also became ity as a group. tar’s progress ahead of the only the second teenag- “But we are PSG. At our 2022 FIFA World Cup. “This er after Pele to score two level in Europe, we should isn’t my first time here and goals in a knockout stage be able to qualify for the next every year there’s something of the World Cup but still round of the competition,” different. This is a phenom- remains humble a trait he Cavani said. enal place and the sports in- attributes to his parents. For Mbappe, facing any frastructure is exceptional,” “My parents raised me to be team in Europe’s top club he said. humble so it’s nothing diffi- competition is always a In the same vein, World cult. I have been at big clubs tough encounter. Cup winner Kylian Mbappe obviously at and in “I think United says holding the tournament Paris, it’s just how I was will always be a strong in the summer or winter brought up,” Mbappe said. side. It’s not easy to doesn’t change much. “The play any team in the world cup in the winter or PSG Champions Champions League summer won’t change much League dream but we will give our either way. The competi- Les Parisiens have dominat- best to qualify.”

England women set for Wagner Out! ‘Another galaxy’: Messi’s 400 Huddersfield part company with head La Liga goals is ‘monstrous’ training camp in Doha coach David Wagner LONDON: English Premier AFP TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK League side Huddersfield Town BARCELONA DOHA said on Monday that head coach David Wagner had left the LIONEL Messi’s total of 400 La ENGLAND women’s football club by mutual consent, with Liga goals is “monstrous”, ac- squad is set to launch their the club saying the split was cording to Barcelona coach Er- training camp in Doha from amicable. nesto Valverde, who described Tuesday, 15 January. “I had no intention of sack- his Argentine superstar as be- Coached by former Eng- ing David this season,” Hud- longing to “another galaxy”. land and Manchester United dersfield chairman Dean Hoyle Messi hit his quadruple star Phil Neville, the English was quoted as saying in a club century in the 53rd minute of squad will be training at As- statement. Barca’s win over Eibar on Sun- pire Academy until Janu- “Subsequently David - being day to extend his record as the ary 21, Qatar Football Asso- the great man he is - came to division’s all-time top scorer. ciation (QFA) announced on us and made it clear that he He collected the ball off Sunday. needs a break from the rigours Luis Suarez and drove it into England are conducting of football management.” the bottom corner at the Camp the training camp in prepa- England women national football team. Hoyle said that the decision Nou to reach the historic land- ration for this year’s FIFA had been genuinely mutual: “I mark after 435 matches. Women’s World Cup to be Details released last week most popular destinations know the term ‘mutual consent’ Barca went on to win the held in . showed 28 players will be for visiting clubs and nation- is often a byword for the manag- game 3-0, with Suarez twice One of 24 teams in the part of the squad in Doha. als team for training purpos- er being sacked in professional on target. tournament, England have England have won the es. football, but this is a truly joint “It’s monstrous,” said Val- Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their second goal against been paired with Japan, FIFA World Cup four times With Aspire Academy decision,” he said. verde, after the match. “It’s Eibar on Sunday. (REUTERS) Scotland and Argentina. and reached the quarterfinals providing for state-of-the-art Wagner, 47, took over at easy to say but you have to Fourth-ranked England are on three occasions (1995, facilities, around 10 different Huddersfield in 2015, with the score them one after the other, He is from another galaxy.” has gone on to build an enor- one of the favourites for the 2007 and 2011). They also European clubs will be seen club in the Championship. He it’s a long-term job. Messi has finished top mous lead at the top of the World Cup title. reached the Europe Women’s in action during this month. sensationally led them to a “Messi is an extraordinary scorer in La Liga five times. He league’s all-time scoring chart. The English squad’s visit Championship in 1984 and French giants PSG arrived in first promotion to the top tier player because he is not only a has 17 goals already this sea- Cristiano Ronaldo remains to Doha is part of the arrange- 2009. In the last edition, Doha on Sunday with KAS in its current form - the Premier scorer. It’s everything that he son. the second highest scorer with ment between QFA and the England finished third in Eupen, Bayern Munich and League - in summer 2017 and creates around him too. It is 14 years since Messi 311 goals in 292 games while English Football Association . PSV Eindhoven have already kept them in the division the He added: “His numbers scored his first La Liga goal ’s Telmo Zarra is third (FA) last year in February. Doha remains one of the landed in Doha. following season. (DPA) are stratospheric, incredible. and the 31-year-old Argentine with 251 goals in 278 games.

Quick read Klopp delighted Fabinho gives him options in defence QFA allows clubs to sign one Arab player AFP recovering from a broken col- his young full-back Trent Al- DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) decided Monday to allow LONDON larbone. exander-Arnold has not dam- the first division clubs to sign an Arab player. QFA Executive Com- Klopp, though, enthused aged his ankle too badly. mittee decided to allow each club to register only one player of BRAZIL midfielder Fabi- over Fabinho’s performance The 20-year-old England Arab nationality (the player must be a citizen of one of the member nho impressed Jurgen Klopp against an admittedly limited international failed to start states of the Arab League at the time of registration with QFA). enough in central defence Brighton attack which leaves against Brighton after turning The player will be registered in the 23-player list of the first team at in Saturday’s 1-0 win over his side seven points clear of his ankle when warming up. QFA and shall be subject to the same conditions of registration of Brighton to reassure the Liv- Manchester City, although the “Trent on the ground -- the foreign professional player. erpool manager he can be a champions can reduce it to he’s a hard boy so that’s not a QFA allowed each club to register and engage the Arab player in the reliable stop-gap partner for four if they beat Wolves later good sign and the doc came, match while maintaining the same system for the number of foreign Virgil van Dijk. on Monday. something with the ankle,” players allowed: three foreign players, one Asian player and one Croatian Dejan Lovren “He is a brilliant player said the 51-year-old German. player with Arab nationality while complying with the same number added to the problems in cen- and I am happy that he can “And it was pretty pain- of allowed homegrown players. The above-mentioned player shall tral defence when the World play (against Brighton) – it’s ful. He made the sprints, but not be a goalkeeper. Cup finalist suffered a ham- now pretty clear (that he can I didn’t like the way he did QFA Executive Committee also decided to allow the player to par- string injury in the FA Cup de- play in defence),” said Klopp. Brighton’s Glenn Murray in action with Liverpool’s Fabinho during their the sprints because when he ticipate in all competitions under the supervision of the association feat by Wolverhampton Wan- “It’s not like it came one Premier League match recently. (REUTERS) slowed down, I thought it and the QNB Stars League, except the playoff match between 11th derers last Monday. attack after the other from looked a bit like limping. in QNB Stars League and second in the second division. Joe Gomez is still out with Brighton. “We had the ball “He did well in these situ- has a defending brain and can “I don’t know exactly what This circular will be applied from today until the end of the current a foot injury although Cam- most of the time, so then it ations (dealing with the high do it in different positions, it was and I hope it will not sports season 2018/2019, and this decision will be evaluated eroon international Joel Matip makes sense to have a good ball) and with (playing) the it’s good.” take long, that he doesn’t feel after the end of the current sports season. (QNA) has returned to training after footballer in that position. ball it’s absolutely clear. He Klopp is also hopeful that it any more.” 18 Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Sports Open Talk Battling Murray bows out; Federer, Nadal move up Bautista Agut, who won Qatar ExxonMobil Andy Murray’s mother Judy, and Open, makes a brother Jamie watch his match against Spain’s Roberto Bautista great start Agut at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Monday. (REUTERS) AFP MELBOURNE If this was was my last match, amazing A battling Andy Murray way to end: Murray bowed out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle on ANDY MURRAY congratulated Monday, but it was business Roberto Bautista Agut after his as usual for ruthless Roger first-round defeat to him at the Federer and Rafael Nadal Australian Open, saying, “if this who joined Caroline Wozni- was my last match, [it was an] acki in round two. amazing way to end.” The Scottish five-time “I gave literally everything I had, Melbourne Park finalist gave it it wasn’t enough tonight,” the everything he had and showed former world number one added glimpses of the form that won in a post-match interview. him three Grand Slams, but “Maybe I’ll see you again, I’ll do his ailing body let him down everything possible to try, if I during a gutsy 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 want to go again I’ll need to have (5/7), 6-7 (4/7) defeat to 22nd a big operation which there’s no seed Roberto Bautista Agut. guarantees I’ll be able to come Murray tearfully revealed back from anyway,” he continued. After he was shown a video of his fellow tennis players paying tribute to him, he added: “I’ve been very fortunate in many Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut celebrates his win over Britain’s Andy Murray in the first round of the men’s singles of Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. (Right) Three-time Grand ways, and unlucky I guess, to Slam champion Murray waves to the crowd. Murray tearfully revealed before the tournament that he was in constant agony from a hip injury and planned to retire this year. (AFP) compete in an era with some of the guys that have been around, three in a row. Alison van Uytvanck. know, I felt like I did all the Roger [Federer], Rafa [Nadal], “I’m going to try every- It was an emotional win right things today in order to Novak [Djokovic] have been before the tournament that he thing possible (to win again) for the Dane who is struggling get through that match,” said incredibly difficult opponents. But was in constant agony from a and leave it all on the court,” with rheumatoid arthritis and the Russian. I have a lot of respect for them, hip injury and planned to re- said the world number three. she was in tears afterwards. Fifth seeded Sloane Ste- we’ve had some great matches, tire this year. His long-time rival Nadal, “Last year I had some spe- phens, the 2017 US Open great battles that tennis fans The 31-year-old hopes to who cut short his 2018 season cial memories and just to be champion who struggled in around the world will remember end his career at Wimbledon, to have surgery on a foot injury, able to be back out here on her warm-up tournaments in when we all finish.”(AFP) but has admitted the Austral- showed no mercy to Australian Rod Laver Arena is something Brisbane and Sydney, got back ian Open could be his last wildcard James Duckworth in extremely special and emo- to business with an easy two- event, unless he has a late his opening round clash. tional,” she said. set win against fellow Ameri- Tsitsipas first Greek change of heart. The 17-time Grand Slam can Taylor Townsend. man to win Aussie “Amazing. That was in- winner cruised through 6-4, Good test Eleventh seed Aryna Sa- Open match credible, thank you so, so 6-3, 7-5 and said it was an im- Second seed and 2016 cham- balenka, widely tipped as a po- much to everyone that came portant victory. pion Angelique Kerber was also tential future champion, also STEFANOS Tsitsipas on Monday out tonight,” he said after be- “Not easy to come back impressive, breezing past Slo- safely negotiated round one became the first Greek man to ing given a rapturous send-off. after a lot of months, espe- venia’s Polona Hercog 6-2, 6-2. on a hot day. But Germany’s win a match at the Australian While his tournament end- cially against a player play- Maria Sharapova, a win- 14th seed Julia Goerges was Open after battling back from a ed in despair, Swiss master ing super aggressive on every Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts during her women’s singles ner at Melbourne in 2008, knocked out, as was former set down to beat ’s Mario Federer, six years older than point,” said the 2009 Austral- first round match against Alison van Uytvanck of at the signalled her intent with a rare French Open champion Jelena Berrettini in four tough sets. The Murray, continued his march ian champion, who showed Australian Open on Monday. Wozniacki won 6-3, 6-4. (EPA-EFE) 6-0, 6-0 double bagel demoli- Ostapenko. 20-year-old World No. 15 made towards a record seventh Aus- no sign of any injury worries. tion of Britain’s Harriet Dart. Britain’s Katie Boulter, his Australian Open debut last tralian Open title. “The energy I feel in this place each Grand Slam on two or to crash out. Playing in her 15th Aus- meanwhile, created a slice of year, falling to Canada’s Denis He swept past Uzbek is fantastic.” more occasions. World number three tralian Open, the three-time history by becoming the first Shapovalov in the first round. He Denis Istomin 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 The second seed is bidding Fifth seed Kevin Anderson Wozniacki, who made her finalist said she was pleased to woman to win in a third set tie- went on to win his first tour title at said he was in “disbelief” that to become the first man in the progressed, as did NextGen Grand Slam breakthrough in go through so easily as she bat- break – a new rule introduced Stockholm and was tipped by No- he was the double defend- Open era, and only the third Finals champion Stefanos Melbourne last year, opened tles back from injuries. to the Open this year, beating vak Djokovic to be a future force. ing champion at his age and in history along with Roy Em- Tsitsipas. But ninth seed John her defence with a convincing “I’m still working through Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova vowed to give his all to make it erson and Rod Laver, to win Isner became the first top seed 6-3, 6-4 win over Belgium’s some painful days. But, you 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (10/6).

RESULTS (1st Round) Tensions rise as Nadal backs under-pressure ATP boss MEN’S SINGLES WOMEN’S SINGLES Mackenzie McDonald (USA) bt Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 Irina Begu (ROM) bt Andrea Petkovic (GER) 6-7 (3/7), 4-3 retired AFP Radu Albot (MDA) bt Michael Mmoh (USA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Belinda Bencic (SUI) bt Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 ation, saying: “I don’t know have touched base with Nadal. governance structure of the Fernando Verdasco (ESP x26) bt Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-3 Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) bt Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE x32) 6-4, 7-6 (7/1) MELBOURNE where you got that informa- “Somebody needs to reach out ATP favours the interests John Millman (AUS) bt Federico Del Bonis (ARG) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 Lesya Tsurenko (UKR x24) bt Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) tion, a 5-4. to him, no doubt about it. For of the tournaments and its Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) bt Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4 Amanda Anisimova (USA) bt Monica Niculescu (ROM) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 RAFAEL Nadal on Monday “That information is com- that we have player represent- (their) owners ... It’s time for a Karen Khachanov (RUS x10) bt Peter Gojowczyk (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Katie Boulter (GBR) bt Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (10/6) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x14) bt Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x11) bt Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 6-1, 6-4 threw his support behind ATP pletely confidential, so I can’t atives,” said the Swiss great. change and it can be achieved Viktor Troicki (SRB) bt Roberto Carballes (ESP) 6-1, 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 Ashleigh Barty (AUS x15) bt Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 6-2, 6-2 Tour chief Chris Kermode as speak about anything that we “I just want to get the take by staying unified and de- Stefano Travaglia (ITA) bt Guido Andreozzi (ARG) 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 Wang Yafan (CHN) bt Ellen Perez (AUS) 6-4, 6-0 he fights to save his job, and spoke about in that room.” and see how we can move the manding what we deserve for Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO x19) bt Christopher Eubanks (USA) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 Astra Sharma (AUS) bt Priscilla Hon (AUS) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 hit out at not being consulted Nadal said Djokovic had sport into the right direction our hard work”. Gael Monfils (FRA x30) bt Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-0, 6-4, 6-0 Maria Sakkari (GRE) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x22) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 Taylor Fritz (USA) bt Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 Maria Sharapova (RUS x30) bt Harriet Dart (GBR) 6-0, 6-0 by the players’ council over not been in touch to sound moving forward. Nadal said he didn’t be- Daniel Evans (GBR) bt Tatsuma Ito (JPN) 7-5, 6-1, 7-6 (10/8) Rebecca Peterson (SWE) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 6-4, 6-1 such an important issue. him out about Kermode. “Look, it’s a big decision- lieve it was healthy to chop and Kevin Anderson (RSA x5) bt Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 Johanna Larsson (SWE) bt Vera Lapko (BLR) 7-6 (7/5), 3-0 retired Britain’s Daily Telegraph “I am not in the council making time right now. I think change the ATP leadership. Frances Tiafoe (USA) bt Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) 7-6 (9/7), 6-3, 6-3 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x3) bt Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-3, 6-4 reported at the weekend that any more, and at the same it’s important that Rafa, No- “I believe that is not good Jordan Thompson (AUS) bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 Sloane Stephens (USA x5) bt Taylor Townsend (USA) 6-4, 6-2 Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Steve Johnson (USA x31) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 Timea Babos (HUN) bt Ons Jabeur (TUN) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) a move was under way to top- time, nobody from the coun- vak, and me, we get together,” to have changes all the time, Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x20) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) bt Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 6-3, 6-2 ple the Briton among a section cil side came to me and asked he added. because is difficult to develop Pablo Cuevas (URU) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 Petra Martic (CRO x31) bt Heather Watson (GBR) 6-1, 6-2 of players unhappy at the way me my opinion,” he said after Kermode has overseen big a good project of work if we Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) bt Jason Kubler (AUS) 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), 2-6, 6-3 Anett Kontaveit (EST x20) bt Sara Sorribes (ESP) 6-3, 6-2 the game is being run. cruising into the Australian increases in prize money for have changes every three, four Reilly Opelka (USA) bt John Isner (USA x9) 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5) Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) bt Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-1, 6-1 Tomas Berdych (CZE) bt Kyle Edmund (GBR x13) 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) bt Monica Puig (PUR) 6-4, 6-3 The ATP players council, Open second round. players, created new events, years,” he said. Robin Haase (NED) bt Guillermo Garc1a-Lopez (ESP) 7-5, 6-4, 7-5 Kiki Bertens (NED x9) bt Alison Riske (USA) 6-3, 6-3 headed by Novak Djokovic, “Was the first information and supported new progres- “I believe that Chris prob- Denis Kudla (USA) bt Marc Polmans (AUS) 5-7, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 Danielle Collins (USA) bt Julia Georges (GER x14) 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 met in Melbourne on Satur- I had that maybe Chris is not sive rules for injured players. ably did some good work out Diego Schwartzman (ARG x18) bt Rudolf Molleker (GER) 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 Sachia Vickery (USA) bt Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 day and reportedly voted 5-4 continuing. But I suppose if But according to an email there, and I don’t see him do- Alex De Minaur (AUS x27) bt Pedro Sousa (POR) 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 Zoe Hives (AUS) bt Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-1, 6-2 Henri Laaksonen (SUI) bt Mirza Basic (BIH) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3 Caroline Garcia (FRA x19) bt Jessika Ponchet (FRA) 6-2, 6-3 against Kermode continuing some crucial decisions like this, the Telegraph cited from ATP ing negative things or enough Matthew Ebden (AUS) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 Donna Vekic (CRO x29) bt Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6-2, 6-4 in his role when his contract I understand that somebody player council member Vasek negative things to not contin- Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt James Duckworth 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 Kimberly Birrell (AUS) bt Paula Badosa (ESP) 6-4, 6-2 expires later this year. from the council should come Pospisil there was a push for ue in the position. Roberto Bautista (ESP x22) bt Andy Murray (SCO) 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (4/7), 6-2 Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) bt Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 Asked for clarity in a press to me and ask my position.” “a CEO that first and foremost “In terms of the president Roger Federer (SUI x3) bt Denis Istomin (UZB) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Angelique Kerber (GER x2) bt Polona Hercog (SLO) 6-2, 6-2 conference Sunday, Djokovic Roger Federer agreed on represents OUR interests”. thing, I believe will be good for Marin Cilic (CRO x6) bt Bernard Tomic (AUS) 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Petra Kvitova (CZE x8) bt Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 6-3, 6-2 attempted to defuse the situ- Monday that somebody should The email added that “the the sport if he continues.” Sharapova says passion undimmed as she makes point AFP arrived at Melbourne Park as not immortal, you’re never go- nent, bringing up the first set MELBOURNE the 30th seed but said she still ing to play this forever, even bagel after 31 minutes. had the desire to succeed at a though we’ve done it as long as The second set followed MARIA SHARAPOVA said her tournament she has won once, There is nothing like going we can think of,” she said. the same pattern, with Dart passion for tennis remained in 2008, and made the final a out and playing a match, However, she conceded finally put out of her misery undimmed on Monday after a further three times. especially in a Grand Slam, her thoughts at times had trying to save match point serving a 6-0, 6-0 “double ba- “There is nothing like go- the feelings, the nerves, turned to life after tennis. when she hit a return wide gel” to Britain’s Harriet Dart ing out and playing a match, anticipation of a first round. “At one point, life goes on despite having an open court in the Australian Open first especially in a Grand Slam, and there’s a lot of things to before her. round Monday. the feelings, the nerves, an- Maria Sharapova look forward to,” she said. “Despite my opponent The veteran five-time ticipation of a first round,” “You have family, children, not having the best day, you Grand Slam winner, who has she said. other business ventures. still have to get the job done,” struggled with injury since re- Sharapova, who won her sion for this. I enjoy seeing the “To me, that doesn’t Sharapova said. turning from a doping ban in first major at just 17, added effort that I’m able to put in, make me sad, that makes me Sharapova has served up Maria Sharapova 2017, showed glimpses of her that she was feeling positive and I think that hard work will excited.” double bagels at least five in action against old ruthless self to dispatch after “tough times” in her ca- always ultimately come to the Sharapova was far from times on tour, including two Britain’s Har- Dart in just 63 minutes. reer and was not ready to make surface.” perfect against Dart, commit- in a row at the 2013 Australian riet Dart during Dart left the court in tears way for a new generation. The former world number ting three double faults and Open against fellow Russian their women’s but Sharapova was unapolo- one said Andy Murray’s an- eight unforced errors, but Olga Puchkova and Misaki singles match on getic when asked if she empa- ‘Not immortal’ nouncement that this year’s was never threatened by the Doi of Japan in the first two day one of the thised with the young qualifier. “The youngsters are coming tournament Down Under 22-year-old Londoner. rounds of the tournament. Australian Open “There is no time for that, up and they’ll eventually take would be his last had under- Dart made a hesitant start She was on the wrong side in Melbourne on I’m sorry to say,” she said. our place but not just yet, lined her determination to against her childhood idol. of the ledger when Ameri- Monday. (AFP) “(Not) when you’re playing the we want a little more time,” make the most of her time in Sharapova pounced on the can Lindsay Davenport beat first round of a Grand Slam.” she said. the spotlight. Briton’s weak second serve to her 6-0, 6-0 at Indian Wells The 31-year-old Russian “I still really have the pas- “You realise that you’re repeatedly break her oppo- in 2005. Sports Tuesday, January 15, 2019 19

News in brief Attiyah plays it safe in suffer T20 embarrassment, shot out for 14 runs BANGKOK Cricket’s governing body has long dreamed of spreading the game to China, but the latest performance by 7th stage of their women’s team is unlikely to inspire many in the world’s most populous nation to take up the bat and ball. China were skittled out for just 14 runs at a tournament in Bangkok on Sunday - the lowest ever score in a Twenty20 inter- The Qatari enjoys overall lead by 29 minutes; Peterhansel posts his second stage win national match, for men or women. In reply to the ’ massive 203 for 3, AFP China were bowled out in under an hour and with 10 overs to SAN JUAN DE MARCONA () spare at the Thailand T20 Smash. Hin Lili led their fleeting resistance to the UAE’s unsparing STEPHANE Peterhansel of attack, top-scoring with four. bounced back from a The Thailand T20 Smash includes fellow cricketing under- bad day by winning Monday’s dogs Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar. Stage 7 of the Dakar Rally It is not the first embarrassment to befall Chinese cricket ahead of with Car- against Asian nations who Beijing dominates in economic and los Sainz in third after 387km political terms, but struggles to match on the . of challenging terrain. In October last year, China’s men made a dismal 26 against Overall leader Nasser Nepal at a World Twenty20 qualifier, a total bested in just 11 bin Saleh al Attiyah fin- balls. ished fourth while China are newcomers to world cricket, having fielded their driver Sebastien Loeb had first international team at the 2010 Asian Games. Their wom- a day to forget, finishing over en’s team is ranked 25th of 47 countries playing women’s T20, 30 minutes down after suffer- according to the International Cricket Council website. ing an early electrical problem China’s men and women play mainly low-ranking T20 events in the stage that began and against regional Asian sides, most of whom are also minnows ended in San Juan de Mar- on the global cricketing stage. cona. Thirteen-time winner Pe- terhansel, known as ‘Mr Da- Bizarre seven-ball over dismissal in Big kar’, lost more than 20 min- Bash League utes on Sunday but this was his second stage win on this PERTH Perth Scorchers opener Michael Klinger was bizarrely year’s itinerary. given out on the seventh ball of an over in Australia’s Twenty20 ’s Attiyah retains Big Bash League with umpires failing to realise their mistake. his large overall lead with 29 The veteran’s controversial dismissal for two came in their minutes and 16sec advantage game against the Sydney Sixers on Sunday evening when the on Peterhansel with Roma at umpires lost count of how many balls had been bowled. 37min 59sec. Qatari driver Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah of Toyota Gazoo Racing team competes in his Hilux during the 2019 Dakar Rally in San Juan de It overshadowed the Scorchers’ seven-wicket win and a Earlier, KTM’s Sam Sun- Marcona, Peru on Monday. (EPA-EFE) quick-fire unbeaten 87 from Cameron Bancroft as he starts to derland won the motorbike find form again on his return from a nine-month ban for ball- race ahead of ’s Jose Ig- second place on Sunday’s run private entry Peugeot, claimed make the same blunder, so we Quintanilla finished 1min tampering. nacio Cornejo Flormino on a from to San Juan de his third stage win of this both lost two minutes,” said 52sec ahead of Kevin Bena- Scorchers coach Adam Voges said the controversy was while American Ricky Marcona. year’s Dakar and 13th of his Loeb, who was relieved to sur- vides of Argentina on a Honda “not ideal”. Brabec took the overall lead “We did a great job all day career after reaching the finish vive the same run from Areq- and 4min 21sec in front of “Obviously it’s the umpires’ jobs to count the number of after finishing third. long, but we made a blunder more than two minutes ahead uipa to San Juan de Marcona ’s KTM rider Matthias balls in an over,” he said. On Sunday, Attiyah closed in the final 15 kilometres,” of the 48-year-old Qatari. where he was forced to retire Walkner, the 2018 champion. Cricket Australia said the incident would be “followed up”. in on a third title despite nine- said Attiyah as he reflected on French driver Loeb also last year. Quintanilla now leads “It appears there was a miscount of balls in the over, and time world rally champion a navigational error when he snatched second place in the “We didn’t get stuck, we previous overall leader Ricky a seventh ball was allowed by the umpires,” a spokesperson Loeb taking the race’s sixth missed a waypoint. overall standings from 13-time saw the hole where it hap- Brabec of the said on their website. stage honours on the same “We went down the wrong champion Stephane Peter- pened last year, but we dodged by 4min 38sec and Australia’s “As the ball was bowled it is deemed live and consequently stretch of sand where his 2018 valley, and then it took us a hansel who finished almost the bullet.” who is 5min 17sec the decision stands. challenge perished. long time to backtrack and get 12 minutes behind al-Attiyah In the race for the mo- off the pace. “The incident will be followed up in Cricket Australia’s Attiyah, the Dakar cham- back on the right track. It cost and the best part of 19 minutes torcycling title, Chile’s Pablo “It was a hard stage. I at- general match review process and feedback will of course be pion in 2011 and 2015, has an us several minutes, but I’m back from Loeb. Quintanilla on a Husqvarna tacked from the beginning, taken on board.” overall lead of 37min 43sec af- still happy with our position.” “It went well, but we made claimed the stage and took the caught Kevin and overtook ter taking his factory Toyota to Loeb, behind the wheel of a mistakes. We saw Nasser overall lead. him,” said Quintanilla. Olivier sparks clean sweep by Proteas India in must-win AFP SCOREBOARD situation at Adelaide JOHANNESBURG (1ST INNINGS): ...... 262 DUANNE Olivier sparked a PAKISTAN (1ST INNINGS): ...... 185 IANS cern for the team management. SOUTH AFRICA (2ND INNINGS): ...... 303 ADELAIDE Pakistan collapse as South Af- PAKISTAN (2ND INNINGS, OVERNIGHT 153-3): Also, Dhawan will need to rica completed a series clean Imam-ul-Haq c De Kock b Steyn ...... 35 step up to provide solid sup- sweep with a 107-run win on Shan Masood c De Kock b Steyn ...... 37 AFTER a disappointing start port to the in-form Rohit and the fourth day of the third and Azhar Ali c De Kock b Olivier ...... 15 to the three-match ODI rubber give India a good start. Asad Shafiq c Elgar b Philander ...... 65 final Test at the Wanderers Babar Azam c De Kock b Olivier ...... 21 against Australia in Sydney, With time running out Stadium on Monday. Sarfraz Ahmed b Olivier ...... 0 India will look to bounce back ahead of the 2019 World Cup, Starting the day on 153 for Shadab Khan ...... 47 in the second match at the Ad- the middle order duo of Ambati three, Pakistan lost their re- Faheem Ashraf c Markram b Rabada ...... 15 elaide Oval here on Tuesday to Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik Mohammad Amir c Markram b Rabada ...... 4 maining seven for 120 Hasan Ali c and b Rabada ...... 22 stay alive in the series. also need to click with the bat. runs to be bowled out for 273. Mohammad Abbas run out (Markram) ...... 9 The Men-in-Blue lost the India will also be tempted Olivier effectively ended Extras (lb2, nb1) ...... 3 first contest at the Sydney to field Kedar Jadhav in place Pakistan’s hopes when he took Total (65.4 overs) ...... 273 Cricket Ground (SCG) by 34 of Rayudu, who was on Satur- Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Imam), 2-74 (Masood), two wickets off successive balls 3-104 (Azhar), 4-162 (Azam), 5-162 (Sarfraz), runs and the world no.2 side day reported for suspect bowl- in the third over of the morning. 6-179 (Shafiq), 7-204 (Ashraf), 8-208 (Amir), will be looking to regain domi- ing action. Jadhav’s inclusion Babar Azam received a fast, 9-242 (Hasan) nance in the second match. will not only bolster the middle lifting ball angled in towards : Steyn 20-2-80-2, Philander 14-4-41-1, In the do-or-die affair, In- order batting but his part-time Olivier 15-2-74-3 (1nb), Rabada 16-2-75-3, Elgar his throat, which he gloved to 0.4-0-1-0. dia will rely heavily on the top round-arm off spin has helped wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. Result: South Africa won by 107 runs three of Rohit Sharma, Shi- in breaking partnerships. Azam (22) had helped Asad Series: South Africa won the three-match series 3-0 khar Dhawan and skipper Vi- All-rounder Vijay Shankar, Shafiq add 58 for the fourth Toss: South Africa rat Kohli once again, as none who was named as a replace- wicket. of the lower and middle order ment for the suspended Hardik Pakistan Sarfraz made a quick 22, and Moham- batsmen, barring former skip- Pandya, may also be included Ahmed was bowled first ball. mad Abbas until Abbas was run per Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in place of off-colour Karthik. Seemingly expecting another out after a mix-up. clicked in Sydney. The bowling unit was sat- short-pitched from Ol- Olivier, who got his chance While Rohit fired an im- isfactory in Sydney and Kohli ivier, he was deep in his crease to play in the series because pressive 133, Dhoni support- isn’t expected to tinker with when he had his off stump Philander was injured, was the ed the opener with a 51-run the combination much on knocked back by a fast, full de- South African bowler Duanne Olivier (right) celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan batsman Sarfraz Ahmed leading wicket-taker with 24 knock. However, the latter’s Tuesday. However, all-round- livery. during the fourth day of the third Test match at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday. (AFP) at an average of 14.71. He was innings came off 96 deliver- er Ravindra Jadeja may be With Vernon Philander named man of the series. ies which left too many runs to dropped from the Playing XI gaining unpredictable bounce at second slip off a ball which 71 balls with 11 fours. gully off Kagiso Rabada. Quinton de Kock, who chase in the final overs. after failing to impress in both from a good length just outside seamed away from him. Faheem Ashraf and Mo- Shadab Khan batted well to made 129 for South Africa in Dhoni failed to set the pace the departments and in that off stump, Shafiq advanced Shafiq had taken his over- hammad Amir were both make 47 not out and received the second innings, was man of in the slog overs in Sydney and case, leg-spinner Yuzvendra down the pitch and was caught night score of 48 to 65, made off caught by Aiden Markram at support from Hasan Ali, who the match. it will be a major cause of con- Chahal will be included. Warriors outclass Feroz Youngsters, claim QCA T20 title 21 despite spirited efforts from Murad stars for the winners Inam-Ul-Haq, Imran and Noman. with all-round display Haq followed his three- wicket haul with an impressive TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK 45, which contained a six and DOHA part of its strategy to groom seven fours. Imran cracked the players and hone the com- a six and two fours to get 32 AFTER his blistering un- petitive edge of the national in 21 balls and Noman added beaten 22 off just seven balls, teams with series of events. 31, including two sixes and as Murad lifted Warriors Club The final match was attended many boundaries. to an imposing 52-run victory by QCA Operations Manager Apart from Murad, Imraz against Feroz Youngsters with Manzoor Ahmad who dis- returned figures of two for 23 his fine bowling in the final of tributed the prizes along with Man-of-the-Final Murad of and Tamoor got one for 28. the QCA T20 Cricket Premier other QCA officials Gul Khan Warriors Club Division Tournament. Jadoon, Syed Hassan Raza, BRIEF SCORES At the Asian Town Cricket Jehangir, Shamas and um- ed, reeling off 47 runs for the Warriors Club beat Feroz Youngsters by 52 Stadium, Warriors Club out- pires coordinator Raja Mo- seventh wicket. runs classed the rivals after amass- hammad Naseem. Imraz smashed a six and Warriors Club: 206 for six in 20 overs ing 206 for six in 20 overs Adnan and Andrey (14 three fours in his 15-ball 29 (Adnan 23 in 15b, Imal 39 in 31b, Tamoor 34 as man-of-the-final Murad with a six and a four) launched QCA Operations Manager Manzoor Ahmad and QCA Domestic Cricket Head Gul Khan Jadoun present the and Murad clobbered a six and in 27b, Imraz 24 not out in 13b, Assad 29 in snared three wickets and lim- the innings on firm footing, QCA T20 Cricket Tournament winner’s cup to Warriors Club captain Assad during the prize distribution three boundaries in 22, while 15b, Murad 22 not out in 7; Musawar 2/19, ited Feroz Youngsters to 154 collecting 41 runs in just four ceremony at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium. facing merely seven balls. Inam-Ul-Haq 3/39) for seven. overs. At 53, Adnan’s depar- Murad’s two wickets in Feroz Youngsters: 154 for seven in 20 overs The Qatar Cricket Asso- ture for 23 in 15 balls brought Imal top-scored for War- and three boundaries to con- took the score past 200-mark his second over and Imraz (Inam-Ul-Haq 45 in 31b, Imran 32 in 21b, ciation, under the presidency together Imal and Tamoor. riors Club with 39 off 31 balls. tribute 34 in 27 balls. with ease. Assad fired a six and derailed the chase of Feroz Noman 31 in 27b; Tamoor 1/28, Imraz of Yousef Jeham al Kuwari, The two milked 60 runs to set His innings had three fours Later, Assad, Imraz and three fours in 29, while Imraz Youngsters, who could never 2/23, Murad 3/20) hosted this tournament as a up a solid foundation. and Tamoor blasted two sixes Murad sparkled with bat and and Murad finished undefeat- recover from three down for Man of the Final: Murad (Warriors Club) 20 Tuesday, January 15, 2019 The Last Word

SHEIKHA HIND MEETS US OFFICIAL

HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani, vice-chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), met with Marie Royce, US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, at Education City on Monday. During the meeting, Sheikha Hind discussed QF’s various education, science and research, and community development initiatives with Royce, who also received a comprehensive presentation on Education City and visited the open-air viewing platform on the eighth floor of QF Head- quarters. Sheikha Hind and Royce exchanged gifts. Royce also signed QF’s Visitors Book to commemorate her visit. (TNN)

QF welcomes Paris Saint-Germain stars

PLAYERS and management from French football champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) visited Qatar Foundation (QF) on Monday. The PSG visit to Education City saw Machaille al Naimi, president of Community Development at QF, meet the club’s head coach Thomas Tuchel, Assis- tant Sporting Director Maxwell and play- ers Julian Draxler, Juan Bernat Velasco, Layvin Kurzawa, Moussa Diaby, Stanley Nsoki and Colin Dagba, who learned about QF’s centres, initiatives and mis- sion. They were also given an overview of Education City from the viewing balcony on the eighth floor of QF Headquarters, and signed QF’s Visitors Book to com- memorate their visit. (TNN) 11,000 students benefit from GU-Q hosts open house for future students tomorrow

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK learn about newly expanded financial QCDC’s ‘Mentor’ programme DOHA aid options, student services, housing, the application process, and more. With WITH the February 1 deadline for regis- career prospects a major student priori- tration for admissions fast approaching, ty, GU-Q alumni will be on hand to share Georgetown University in Qatar (GU- their experiences in the job market. Q) has announced ‘A Day in the Life of “When you graduate from George- a Georgetown Student’ open house that town, you not only leave with a solid gives prospective students a chance to foundation of specific skills, but with a experience college life first-hand and deep understanding of how the world it- help guide their path to a successful aca- self functions”, said participating gradu- demic future. ate Hazim Ali, who earned a degree in The open day will be held on the Culture and Politics in 2016. “This is university’s Education City campus on very important because nearly every Wednesday (January 16) from 4:45pm profession will require you to observe, to 7pm. analyse, evaluate, solve problems and “Choosing which university to attend make decisions that will impact the or- isn’t easy and requires a lot of research,” ganisation or business.” Dignitaries and guests at an event organised to honour the partners and supporters of QCDC in Doha on Monday. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY HANSON K JOSEPH) explained Assistant Director of Admis- Hazim is now a content development sions Mariam Lachin. “To make that de- specialist at Qatar Foundation, produc- AILYN AGONIA and released a research study on cision easier, we warmly invite potential ing creative Arabic and English language DOHA Partners honoured at ‘Thank You’ ceremony ‘Careering Towards a Sustainable students to spend a few hours as a mem- marketing campaigns. Qatari Economy’. QCDC also re- ber of our diverse international student Georgetown’s unique interdiscipli- QATAR Career Development Cent- leased the 8th edition of Career body and to explore our excellent aca- nary Bachelor of Science in Foreign Ser- er (QCDC) Director Abdulla al Man- Guide magazine. Throughout 2018, demic programmes taught by some of the vice degree programmes, which use the soori underlined the accomplish- QCDC interacted with more than world’s leading scholars. They can also same internationally-ranked curriculum ments of the institution last year, 12,000 individuals and got a sat- learn about our commitment to educat- as Georgetown’s main campus in Wash- which have benefitted hundreds of isfaction rate of more than 90 per- ing the whole person through community ington, D.C., include majors in Interna- students, during the ‘Thank You’ cent from participants of their pro- service opportunities, international re- tional Economics, International History, ceremony hosted by the centre at grammes. search projects, sports, clubs, and a host International Politics, and Culture and the Special Events Area of the Qatar “Through QF’s emphasis on of other exciting and enriching activities.” Politics, along with a minor in Arabic lan- National Library on Monday. community development, we are ‘A Day in the Life’ gives students the guage studies. The event, organised mainly to providing platforms for the youth to unique opportunity to have a real college Attendance is free and open to all honour the partners and support- contribute to their community and experience by attending a sample lecture high school and transfer students. Doors ers of QCDC, was attended by Un- to the world as active citizens and delivered by a member of the faculty and open at 4:15pm. Online registration is dersecretary of Qatar’s Ministry of have a sense of fulfilment. QCDC to ask current students about their ex- encouraged but not required. https:// Education and Higher Education guides and supports the youth perience at Georgetown. They will also tinyurl.com/ditl2019 Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh bin Khalifa through these platforms that will al Nuaimi, Qatar Foundation (QF) centre, such as with the Ministry of and initiatives,” Mansoor said. not only serve them in their careers President of Community Develop- Education and Higher Education, QCDC’s achievements last year but also in life”, said QF President ment Machaille al Naimi and UN- in order to realise their goals for the also include organising 30 pro- of Community Development Ma- ESCO Doha Office Education Pro- benefit of the community at large. grammes and 12 awareness events. chaille al Naimi. gram Assistant Dr Caitlin Sparks. “The year 2018 was full of im- More than 70 academic and career Similarly, in his remarks, Un- Speaking on the occasion, the portant programmes and initiatives counsellors from independent and dersecretary of Qatar’s Ministry of QCDC chief stressed the commit- including among others the launch- private schools took part in its Ca- Education and Higher Education ment of the centre to work in line ing of the ‘Mentor’ programme as reer Counsellors Training Program Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh bin Khalifa with the mission and vision of Qatar part of Memorandum of Under- and over 90 academic and career al Nuaimi praised the efforts of the Foundation as well as of the country standing with the Ministry of Edu- counsellors were trained on the use centre for the benefit of the youth in as specified in Qatar National Vision cation and Higher Education, which of its electronic Career Advising the country. 2030, mainly in terms of enhancing benefited more than 11,000 stu- System (CAS). The ceremony concluded with the capabilities of the youth. dents. QCDC will continue to fur- Last year, QCDC also launched the awarding of the partners of He also highlighted the im- ther cooperate with all stakeholders the second edition of the Career QCDC and those who were instru- ‘A Day in the Life’ gives students the unique opportunity to have a real college experience by portant partnerships forged by the in 2019 to develop its programmes Guidance Stakeholders Platform mental in their success last year. attending a sample lecture and to ask current students about their experience at Georgetown.

Over 600 children take part in General Amazing event in Philippines

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tournament for 600 players. DOHA In addition to welcoming children from across the Philip- MORE than 600 children from pines, the event also represent- underprivileged communities ed an important opportunity to attended the inaugural Genera- Cebu City celebrate and raise awareness tion Amazing National Festival hosted the of Generation Amazing’s im- in the Philippines. event, which pact in the country. Last year, The event, which is held focused on the programme positively im- on an annual basis in coun- youth participa- pacted the lives of more than tries with a Generation Amaz- tion and leader- 7,000 young people and is hop- ing presence, brings together ship, and was ing to increase that figure in youth coaches and programme attended by 2019 and beyond. partners with the aim of show- 30 Generation There are plans to open a casing football’s power to unite Amazing youth Generation Amazing commu- communities and promote coaches. nity centre and football pitch equal opportunities. is Tacloban, which has one of Cebu City hosted the event, Hessel were strongly involved cess to quality education. five years old playing football.” International, said: “Sport, employment opportunities for the highest poverty rates in the which focused on youth par- in preparations for the event, Masubay said, “We have The festival is specially and football in particular, is young people.” Philippines. The facility will ticipation and leadership, and which was organised in col- had the chance to introduce targeted at young leaders and incredibly powerful in bringing The festival began on De- serve as a valuable resource for was attended by 30 Generation laboration with FundLife In- Generation Amazing and seeks to delve into exploring people together and showing cember 6, 2018 with a two-day residents of five nearby com- Amazing youth coaches. ternational – a community- football for development to the power of football’s ability to them what is possible. We’re educational and training semi- munities. The pitch will cater Generation Amazing based organisation which coaches, players and also dif- inspire, educate and empower. excited to bring the festival to nar for the youth coaches. The for people’s love of football youth ambassadors Jean Paul uses sport to provide equal ferent communities in Cebu. It Marko Kasic, founder and Cebu City, where we are able to training centred on enabling and basketball, which is hugely Masubay and Jhean Nieras opportunities and provide ac- is great to see kids as young as managing director of FundLife help generate educational and the coaches to oversee a futsal popular in the country.