NNBABA | Page 4 GGOLFOLF | Page 6 In-shape Thompson Embiid could snaps 7-year US make Sixers PGA drought at tough to beat 3M Open Tuesday, July 28, 2020 TENNIS Dhul-Hijjah 7, 1441 AH ‘Apprehensive’ GULF TIMES Murray ‘mentally’ planning for US Open SPORT Page 7 FOOTBALL Ronaldo powers Juve to ninth straight Serie A title Title is Sarri’s first and extends a record run which Conte started with three titles from 2012 and Allegri continued with five AFP Milan, Italy ristiano Ronaldo pow- ered Juventus to their Cninth straight Serie A title on Sunday in a 2-0 win over Sampdoria that put them over the line with two matches to spare. Ronaldo opened the scoring deep into fi rst half stoppage time in Turin and then had a hand in Federico Bernardeschi netting the second after 66 minutes. The fi ve-time Ballon d’Or win- ner missed a late penalty but Maurizio Sarri’s side moved seven The Serie A title is a first for Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri. (AFP) points ahead of second-placed In- ter Milan to seal a 36th ‘Scudetto’. The title is Sarri’s fi rst and ex- Juve could lose Dybala for Champions tends a record run which Antonio League with thigh injury Conte started with three titles from 2012 and Massimiliano Al- AFP elongation of the rectus femoris legri continued with the follow- Milan, Italy muscle of the left thigh. His ing fi ve. condition will be evaluated day Sarri’s team had missed the by day”. chance to wrap up the title on rgentina forward Paulo That type of injury usually Thursday when the ‘Old Lady’ of ADybala faces a race to be requires between 10 days and Italian football fell to a 2-1 defeat fit for Juventus’s Cham- two weeks recovery time. at Udinese. pions League last 16 return-leg Dybala will miss Juventus’s But they made no mistake at game against Lyon on August final two league games against the Allianz Stadium despite be- 7 after the Italian champions Cagliari and Roma this week, ing pushed hard by Claudio Rani- confirmed yesterday he had and is at risk for the match eri’s Sampdoria, one of the most suff ered a thigh injury. against Lyon in Turin, when in-form teams since the return Both Dybala and Brazilian they need to overturn a 1-0 of Serie A from the three-month Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Serie A match against Sampdoria at the Allianz Stadium right-back Danilo were forced deficit from the first match in coronavirus lockdown. in Turin, Italy, on Sunday. (AFP) off as Juventus sealed a ninth France. “It is the most beautiful suc- consecutive league title with a The 26-year-old has been a key cess, even the most diffi cult be- shrugged off the quick succes- 34 season. those who have suff ered and are the fi nal move of the fi rst half, 2-0 win over Sampdoria in Turin member of Maurizio Sarri’s side cause we wanted it and suff ered,” sion of matches played in hot But he remains three goals be- suff ering from the pandemic that when Pjanic cleverly rolled a pass on Sunday night. this season with 17 goals in all said defender Leonardo Bonucci. summer weather after the lock- hind Serie A’s leading scorer Ciro has taken us all by surprise by across the penalty area to allow Juventus said that tests on competitions, including 11 in the “We started on a new path with down, bringing his tally to 31 this Immobile, who scored a hat- overturning the world. Ronaldo to lash home his 31st Dybala yesterday “revealed an league. a lot of scepticism around us, we season. trick earlier in Lazio’s 5-1 win “It was not easy! Your cour- league goal of the season. gave everything, despite some The Portuguese striker has over Hellas Verona. age, your attitude and your de- Juventus made sure of the ti- when Morten Thorsby was sent fi rst match in France. slip-ups. It was a complicated scored 10 goals since football re- “Delighted for the second con- termination were the strength tle in second half when Bernar- off for a second yellow card. Danilo took a knock, while year for everyone in the world, turned in Italy on June 20, more secutive championship and to we needed to face this tight fi nal deschi pounced on the rebound But the match could prove infl uential forward Paulo Dy- it was diffi cult to return after so than any other player in Europe. continue building the history of of the championship and fi ght to of a Ronaldo shot and tapped in a costly for Juventus before the bala limping off with a muscular many months not playing.” He also matched former Italy this great and splendid club,” said the end for this title that belongs decisive fi nish. return leg of their Champions problem early in the match will World Cup winner Felice Borel, Ronaldo on Instagram. to all of Italy. Sampdoria had no way back League last 16 tie against Lyon be a worry for Sarri with Lyon’s RONALDO ‘DELIGHT’ who was the last player to score “This title is dedicated to all “A big hug to you all!” into the game and had to play on August 7, when they need to visit to Turin less than two weeks Despite his 35 years Ronaldo 31 goals for Juventus in the 1933- Juventus fans, in particular to The breakthrough came in the fi nal 20 minutes a man down overturn a 1-0 defi cit from the away. HORSE RACING CRICKET Sheikh Mohamed’s Tamaris too good in Rain frustrates England victory handicap victory at Wolverhampton charge, Broad’s 500 bid Agencies Jason Watson AFP Wolverhampton, United Kingdom rides Tamaris to Manchester, United Kingdom Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 is Highness Sheikh ain wiped out the fourth Handicap victory at Mohamed bin Khalifa day’s play at Old Traf- Wolverhampton in al-Thani’s homebred ford yesterday to frus- H the UK on Sunday. R Tamaris got off the (Debbie Burt) trate England’s bid for a mark in a dazzling style at Wol- series-clinching win over the West verhampton, United Kingdom, Indies and keep Stuart Broad wait- on Sunday. ing for his 500th Test wicket. In his fourth time of asking Bad weather meant the whole and handicap debut, the brown of the penultimate day’s play colt dismantled the 11-runner in the deciding third Test was fi eld in the Sky Sports Racing washed out, with the umpires Groundstaff hold a pitch cover at Old Traff ord yesterday. (Reuters) HD Virgin 535 Handicap with a fi nally abandoning any hope of massive six-and-a-half-length action soon after 4pm local time. out for 197 in reply to England’s Muttiah Muralitharan (800), win in the 2,200m contest for England do, however, still have 369, which included Broad’s Australian Shane Warne (708) three-year-olds. one day left to press for a win that dashing 62. and India’s Anil Kumble (619). Under a perfect ride by Jason would see them take the three- And after England made 226-2 The only seamers ahead of Watson, Tamaris sat near the match series 2-1. declared in their second innings, Broad are his long-time England rear and travelled smoothly at Broad is just one wicket away there was still time for Broad to new-ball colleague James An- the early stages. Five furlongs from becoming only the seventh strike twice by removing John derson (589 wickets) and Aus- before the fi nish line, he began bowler to join the “500 club” Campbell and nightwatchman tralia’s Glenn McGrath (563) and to make up ground with a quick He never looked back seeing off by Michael Bell, was the runner- It was the fi rst victory in his after taking all six West Indies Kemar Roach. That left Broad on the West Indies’ Courtney Walsh forward move. Two furlongs his rivals and putting the race to up under Hayley Turner. Isay- career, which started only in wickets that fell on Sunday. 499 Test wickets. (519), both of whom are retired. later, he took the lead. Then, he bed comfortably and decisively alittleprayer, trained by Gary June this year, but in a manner The 34-year-old paceman re- The only bowlers with more West Indies will resume on showed a brilliant turn of foot for his trainer Roger Charlton. Moore, was third under Hector that suggests it certainly will turned fi rst-innings fi gures of than 600 Test wickets are a trio 10-2, chasing an unlikely victory kicking clear in the fi nal bend. Ray’s The One, who is trained Crouch. not be the last. 6-31 as West Indies were bundled of former spinners — Sri Lanka’s target of 399. Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 FOOTBALL SERIE A SPOTLIGHT Mbappe out ‘three weeks’ and doubtful Ronaldo trumps for Atalanta tie AFP Paris ylian Mbappe will be Sarri-ball as Juve sidelined for “around Kthree weeks” after spraining his ankle in the French Cup fi nal, likely ruling him out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League quarter-fi nal against Atalanta on August 12. The France forward limped off win another title in the fi rst half of Friday’s 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne after a dread- ful tackle that resulted in a red Ronaldo has scored 31 goals in Serie A this season with two games still remaining card for opposing captain Loic Perrin.