Sports Monday, December 17, 2018 19 QU wins sixth straight University League title beIN to offer subscribers tickets to Qatar ExxonMobil Open TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK at Qatar Foundation. ing the next edition of the DOHA An award ceremony was University League with Qatar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK nato all taking part in one of held to honour the first, second, Foundation and hope to see DOHA the biggest sporting events FOR the sixth consecutive time, and third place teams, along more colleges and universi- in the country. Qatar University (QU) won the with the Qatar Football As- ties be part of the University BEIN MEDIA GROUP, the A total of five winners University League 2018-19 title sociation (QFA) referees. QU League. The University League home of sports and enter- will get two tickets each to after beating Carnegie Mellon received a cash prize of QAR is an example of QFA’s com- tainment in the MENA re- watch the world’s best ten- University in Qatar (CMU-Q) 20,000 and gold medals, while mitment to nurturing a football gion is offering subscribers nis players battle it out, live 6-1 in an exciting final match at CMU-Q and CNA-Q received culture among the youth, and in Qatar who register from from the Khalifa Interna- Qatar Foundation’s (QF’s) Rec- QAR 15,000 and QAR 10,000 providing a platform for the December 1 until 31 a chance tional Tennis and Squash reation Center Pitch 1. respectively along with silver youth to be able to play organ- to win tickets to the final complex. In the third place match, and bronze medals. ised football.” of Qatar ExxonMobil Open The draw will take place College of the North Atlantic – Hilal al Mohannadi com- “I would like to thank our 2019. on the January 1 at the Qatar Qatar (CNA-Q) beat Qatar Aer- mented: “I would like to con- partners for the invaluable sup- The Qatar ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Public Village onautical College (QAC) 6-3. gratulate Qatar University for port they provide the league and Open 2019 tournament is at beIN’s dedicated stand. The four teams qualified to winning the title of the 2018-19 for having an active role in help- set to take place in Doha be- Subscribe to beINand get the semi-finals stage after se- University League for the sixth ing to create a positive impact on tween the from December 31 up to 50 percent discount to curing first and second place CNA-Q were level on points but mittee, QFA; Ibrahim Shaheen time in a row, as well as Carn- community football,” he added. to January 5, 2019 with ten- enjoy extensive and exclu- in the group stage matches. In Qatar University secured the al Sulaiti, Vice Chairman of the egie Mellon University in Qatar The sixth University nis legends and world class sive coverage of the biggest Group A, CMU-Q secured first first place through their goal Sub-Leagues Committee, QFA, and College of the North Atlan- League kicked off on Octobrer players like world number and best sports and enter- place and QAC secured the sec- difference. Yousef al Suqairi, member of tic – Qatar for earning the sec- 24 and brought together ten 1 Novak Djokovic, Dominic tainment content, including ond place after they obtained 10 The ceremony was attended the Sub-Leagues Committee, ond and third place team hon- colleges and universities from Thiem, Nikolov Basilashvili the biggest ever AFC Asian and 9 points respectively. As for by Hilal al Mohannadi, Chair- QFA; and Fahad Al Darwish, ors respectively. across Qatar to compete for and this year’s French Open Cup set to kick-off from Jan- Group B, Qatar University and man of the Sub-Leagues Com- Recreation Service Supervisor “We look forward to launch- top honours. semi-finalist Marco Cecchi- uary 5. Yazeed charges away with Qatar National Day Trophy TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK hammed bin Khalifa al Thani- DOHA owned five-year-old gray filly Sharesa has had four victories YAZEED came up with an in- in five races here since April spired late charge under Ro- 2018. The 2017 Umm Salal nan Thomas to win the Late Oaks winner earlier claimed Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed the Late Rabiah Saad Al Kaabi Al Thani Trophy and Qatar Na- Cup, taking his triumph tally to tional Day Trophy (Gr2 PA), the second in the season and five in feature event of the 15th Race 12 races. Meeting on Sunday. In his familiar patient ways, The five-year-old gray colt Bentley got Black Granite, an from Umm Qarn chose to slow Injaz Stud’s six-year-old bay down in the middle of the 2,000 gelding, to upfront from the race to allow Spaghetti, owned middle after Cristofano Allori by Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari, and Astley Hall did the pace set- to challenge Gazwan, a double ting. Liverpool’s Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates after scor- HH the Amir’s Sword race win- Black Granite made his ing their second goal against Manchester United during their English ner and 2017 Qatar Arabian move when the finish line was Premier League at Anfield in Liverpool on Sunday. (AFP) World Cup champion. about 150 metres away. Confi- The HH Sheikh Moham- Rider Ronan Thomas on Yazeed celebrates winning the Late Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani Trophy and dently, he galloped and passed med bin Khalifa al Thani- the Qatar National Day Trophy with members of his Umm Qarn Farm at the 15th Race Meeting in New Al Abdulaziz Ali al Kathiri-owned owned Gazwan, a trainee of Rayyan on Sunday. Cristofano Allori, ridden by Liverpool back on Julian Colin Smart, led the race, Stephan Ladjadj, to win by half getting along side the rail. On pack. With each closing metre, fourth spot and was followed secured by jockey Faleh Bugha- length for his second winner in approaching the home front, Yazeed looked stronger and by Tayf, another ward of de naim and trainer Hadi Nasser three runs this season. top as Shaqiri double Gazwan, ridden by Ryan Cu- fresher. Mieulle. Rashid al Ramzani through El- Crafted, Itorio and Notalot ratolo, stepped up to shake off With the fans on edge, Ya- Qatar’s other two famous lianka and Hajaj. picked up the remaining places Spaghetti, who had Harry Bent- zeed capped his spurt with a trainers Jassim Mohammed Smart’s Sharesa was made in the top five. sinks hapless United ley in the saddle. brilliant kick and edged Gazwan Ghazali Jahromi and Smart by Bachelot to dish out a pul- Among the early winners Soon Theo Bachelot got sta- by short head to clinch the main shared other two salient races sating kick from outside and of the day, Haddaj Dukhan, AFP introduction was not too bad. blemate Ebraz behind Gazwan. race, his first in Doha this sea- of the card and savoured a bagged the Local Purebred Ara- with Rashid Ali al Marri astride LONDON We need somebody to score the As the two headed for the finish son. It was Yazeed’s sixth win in double winner each. The wins bian Conditions 1,400m, beat- posted his third win in a row to goals.” line, Alban de Mieulle-trained 12 runs so far. Ebraz was third also helped riders Bachelot and ing pace-setter Aahil (Ronan take his tally to eight in 33 races, LIVERPOOL powered back to Of Liverpool’s title bid, Yazeed unwrapped his thrill- being one and a half lengths Bentley complete their double Thomas) by over three lengths. leaving higher-rated Deebah, the top of the Premier League Klopp added: “We know we are ing dash from the middle of the adrift, while Spaghetti took the as well. The same honour was The Sheikh Khalifa bin Mo- Melk and Majnona behind. as Xherdan Shaqiri inspired a a good team. We had to prove it 3-1 win over bitter rivals Man- and keep on proving it.” chester United on Sunday. Senegal winger Mane put Jurgen Klopp’s side made Liverpool ahead in the 24th it six successive league victories minute when he broke away thanks to Shaqiri’s late double from Ashley Young to meet Bennett makes it two wins in triathlon series after United’s Jesse Lingard Fabinho’s sublime pass with a had cancelled out Sadio Mane’s nimble piece of chest control TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The Open women’s race Stadler (Tri Club Doha). Sund- opener at Anfield. before shooting past David De DOHA was won by Isora Sosa Cabal- stedt also has a substantial Shaqiri’s superb substitute Gea. lero (Spain), followed by Toni lead in the Series. cameo allowed Liverpool to United equalised against ETHAN Bennett held off his Snoxel (South Africa) and Dan- Mubarak Alajji emerged the reopen a one-point lead over the run of play in the 33rd min- TriClub Doha teammates to iela Sposi (Great Britain), both winner in the Qatari Nation- second-placed Manchester City. ute as Liverpool goalkeeper record his second back-to-back Tri Club Doha. The same order als class, followed by Abdulla Liverpool’s first win in their Alisson Becker made a hash of win in the Qatar National Tri- is also in the series standings. Shaheen Alkaabi and Abdul- last six meetings with United catching Romelu Lukaku’s low athlon Series on Saturday. British Lee Bennett (Tri rahman Aljaber. With Ebrahim ended a frustrating streak cross and Lingard finished off Al Ghariya Resort hosted Club Doha), who won the Al al Romaihi missing the race against the Old Trafford outfit the rebound.