Gayle strikes but not with the bat as WI see off Afghanistan PAGE 13 FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019

Qatar’s U-23 team WORLD CUP qualifies for Asian meetPAGE 13 PAKISTAN VS BANGLADESH

Tomic fined for playing below Nadal prevails over Kyrgios in standards

REUTERS bad-tempered grudge match AUSTRALIA’S was fined 45,000 Federer cruises and gracious only in victory. pounds ($57,000) for not Nadal did his best to rise playing to “required profes- past Clarke, is above it all, though he also sional standards” after he exploded with emotion after put in minimal effort dur- now three away a huge service hold during a ing a 58-minute, first-round stupendous third-set show- thrashing by Jo-Wilfried from 100 wins down which the Spaniard Tsonga at Wimbledon, or- eventually took on a tiebreak. ganisers said on Thursday. at Wimbledon The fourth set was less theatrical, yet just as gladi- REUTERS atorial, as both men found ex- LONDON tra power and consistency in their serving to go to 6-6. THIRD seed and twice-cham- Perhaps, typically, how- pion Rafa Nadal emerged ever, the tiebreak was effec- victorious from a memorable tively settled when Kyrgios four-set duel with Australian netted the most straightfor- wild man that ward of overheads on the delivered everything it had opening point and Nadal promised in front of an en- of Spain (left) and Australian Nick Kyrgios during their never looked back. raptured Wimbledon Centre men’s singles second round match at the Wimbledon on Thursday. (AFP) Earlier, ex- Court crowd on Thursday. tended his leading record for The fiery Kyrgios threw ATP history. He followed up of invention and variety - in- third round appearances at everything he had at Nadal with another ace - via a gen- troducing an Ali shuffle after Grand Slams after he prevailed Australia’s Bernard Tomic – including an extraordinary tle under-arm lob - though his big winners and upsetting 6-1, 7-6 (6-3), 6-2 against Brit- against France’s Jo-Wilfried 143mph second-serve ace - still lost the first set comfort- a rival he already had history ish wildcard . Tsonga on Thursday. (AFP) and undoubtedly had him ably.] Kyrgios was far more with by launching a return Federer has now appeared rattled before the Spaniard impressive in the second, straight at him at the net, 70 times in the third phase of Fans looked bemused eventually prevailed 6-3 3-6 breaking early with a fierce earning a glare in return. a major tournament and his as the 26-year-old world 7-6(5) 7-6(3). forehand down the line that Nadal, with 18 Grand latest victory means that the number 96 lost Tuesday’s It was the best match of saw the crowd erupt as they Slam titles to his name, was 37-year-old Swiss is three re- match 6-2 6-1 6-4, a per- Wimbledon’s opening week realised they were in for a somehow playing second fid- sults away from becoming the formance described as as, amongst the expected real match. That was under- dle on Wimbledon’s Centre first man to claim 100 wins at “appalling” and “embar- histrionics, both men hit the lined when Nadal broke back Court to a mid-ranked player Wimbledon. rassing” on social media. heights with some relentlessly to love - only to drop serve a who tells anyone who will The 20-time “It is the opinion of powerful and accurate serving second time as Kyrgios lev- listen that he barely cares champion was dominant in the referee that the perfor- in particular. challenge the game’s domi- toilet break after the first set. elled the match. whether he wins or loses. the rallies against the 20-year- mance of Bernard Tomic Nadal started strongly, got nant trio, with 33-year-old “Why am I waiting to serve?” If it made the Australian Five years ago, of course, old Clarke and forced his op- in his first round match pegged back as Kyrgios fuelled Nadal the one he seems most Kyrgios asked the umpire - the happy, however, it was hard he stunned the Spaniard here ponent to concede two breaks against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga himself with fury in a second able to unsettle. first of a series of progressive- to tell as he kept up a running in the win that announced before serving out the first set did not meet the required set full of incident, then came Nadal was in complete ly angry exchanges. dialogue with the umpire, him to the world and the in 28 minutes. professional standards, through a high-octane tie- control in the early stages and The Australian made which earned him a warning. 24-year-old came into Thurs- “I sensed he was a bit nerv- and therefore he has break to take the third. Kyrgios seemingly needed an his mark when he blasted a “You’re no-one. You think day’s game with a 3-3 career ous in the beginning with his been fined the maximum The 43rd ranked Kyrgios injection of emotion - or an- 143mph (230kph) second you’re important. You have no head-to-head record. double-faults,” said Federer. amount of 45,000 pounds then gave a reminder that ger - to fire him up. The Span- serve-ace - the fastest serve idea what’s going on. You’re a Adding spice to the show- “That was the end of that which will be deducted amid all the antics there is a iard duly provided it with his of any sort during the tour- disgrace,” he said. down was the Australian’s first set and it gave me every- from prize money,” organ- player of huge quality, one of slow-motion movement be- nament so far and the sec- When Kyrgios did concen- recent interview where he de- thing I needed to know for the isers said in a statement. the few with the weapons to tween points and a surprise ond-fastest second serve in trate on his , he was full scribed Nadal as “super salty” rest of the match.”

CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 With India-England semis likely, Pak need World Cup miracle, crazy fans seek ‘extra’ tickets admits skipper Sarfaraz AJAY NAIDU Thus, if India beats Eng- LEEDS land in the semi-final, then the chances are that the most Eng- AFP with the West Indies winning WITH the 12th edition of the lish fans holding tickets for the LONDON MISSION in just 13.4 overs, meaning they Cricket World Cup entering its final may decide to sell it off. took a huge hit on run rate. last phase, there is a heavy de- That would ease the pressure PAKISTAN skipper Sarfaraz POSSIBLE They won just one of their mand for match tickets. on Indians fans expected to Ahmed admitted his team first five matches, coming As it usually happens, arrive here in huge numbers. need a miracle to qualify for back strongly to beat South tickets for all India games What has really pushed up the World Cup semi-finals as Africa, New Zealand and Af- were sold out within hours. the prices for big match tickets they prepare for their final ghanistan to sit fifth in the Apart from India, it is Eng- is also the fact that the ICC it- league game against Bangla- 10-team table. land whose match tickets were self has tied up with tour oper- desh at Lord’s on Friday. Here’sHere’s what what Pakistan, Pakistan But England’s victory priced more than any other ators who are offering package Pakistan are not techni- whose highest total at against New Zealand on team in this competition. And tours along with match tickets. cally out of the competition yet the World Cup so far is Wednesday left them with a with both India and England A 2-night stay at the team ho- but would need a freakishly big the 348-8 they made virtually impossible task. most likely to square up in the tel and a ticket for India semi- win against already eliminated in a shock win over Those two teams plus Aus- second semi-final at the Edg- final is being offered at 1300 Bangladesh to overtake New England, need to do. tralia and India will almost cer- baston, the number of fans pounds. Another package that Zealand on run rate. O If Pakistan score 350, they tainly be the four semi-finalists. seeking tickets has multiplied. includes tickets for India’s If Bangladesh win the toss must win by 311 runs. With the host team play- semi final and the big final and bat, Pakistan would be out O If Pakistan score 400, they Bangladesh coach Rhodes ing, the English fans are look- for 2,400 pounds has already before the game even starts. must win by 316 runs. says pressure on Pak ing for ‘Extra’ tickets that been sold out. “Obviously, we are here O If Pakistan score 450, they come with a heavy premium. An Indian fan during the World As this scribe bumped into to win all the matches,” must win by 321 runs. Bangladesh coach Steve Rho- Then again, with the In- Cup group stage between Bang- former India star Virender Se- said Sarfaraz, whose team des said the pressure will be dian fans flying in from US, ladesh and India at Edgbaston hwag on a lazy afternoon, he have lost their past four O If Bangladesh win the toss on Pakistan. Canada, Australia, New Zea- Cricket Ground on Tuesday. (AFP) said he wasn’t surprised at the One-Day Internationals and bat, Pakistan would be out “We’ve got the pressure of land, the Middle East, and demand for tickets. “Koi nayee against a fast-improving before the game even starts! 170 million back home wanting from back home, a ticket for at much higher prices. A Gold baat nahi hai” (Nothing new), Bangladesh. us to win but Pakistan can still India vs England semi-final is ticket has now been going at he said. “We will do our best Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed during a training session at Lord’s qualify and, maybe, the pres- the most prized possession for anything from 900 to 1200 “Waise 100 pound ka to win the last game as well to on Thursday, ahead of his team’s 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage sure is all on Pakistan going a cricket fan here. pounds while a Silver stand ticket 700-800 pound mein end on a high and we will do match against Bangladesh. (AFP) into this game,” Rhodes said. Apart from the high-priced ticket for the semi-final is go- kharidna, yeh sirf Indian our best to achieve that but we “Both teams are desperate Hospitality Box tickets, other ing for 700 to 800 pounds. fans hi kar sakte hain,” he need to be realistic, but if Allah be to win the match.” nament. “If you look at the to beat each other. We certainly tickets that have been sold are With England set to play quipped. (Only Indian fans helps then miracles can hap- Pakistan’s highest total at tournament then, realistically, are. They’ve got a lot to play for Gold, Silver and Bronze cate- at Edgbaston, English fans have the audacity to buy a pen,” he said. the tournament is the 348-8 the tournament is of 280-300 as well.” gories. While a Gold ticket had too are on the lookout for 100 pound ticket for as high “It’s like you score 600, they made in their shock win totals. Rhodes said a win in their an original price of about 150 tickets. However, it is the Pa- as 700-800 pounds.) 500, 400 on a pitch then you over England. The host na- “If you look at the pitches, final match would make it a pounds, a Silver stand ticket kistani fans living here who Well, if this is the scenario, think you can get the other tion’s 397-6 against Afghani- they were not for free-scoring. good tournament for his side. was priced between 85-100 are disappointed to see Paki- the one can only imagine the team out for 50 and then win stan is the best of the World They were tough for batting “If we beat Pakistan, I think pounds. A Bronze Stand tickt stan losing out in the race for mad scramble for tickets, and by a 316-run margin. If you Cup so far. with spin and the ball was not we’ve had a very good World cost 50-60 pounds. semis. They are the ones who the prices they go for, if India think realistically, then we Sarfaraz said it had been coming onto the bat.” Cup, even though we’ve not All these tickets are now are selling their tickets as a sets up a date with history in can only try. tough to post big totals on the Pakistan were shot out for qualified,” said the former Eng- selling like hot cakes that too huge consolation. the final at Lord’s on July 14. “But the first real thing will pitches being used in the tour- a paltry 105 in their first match, land Test player. 12 Friday, July 5, 2019 Sports Lucky loser Davis knocks out defending champion Kerber The American WIMBLEDON SECOND ROUND RESULTS MEN: Sam Querrey (USA) bt (RUS) 6-3, WOMEN: Ashleigh Barty (AUS x1) bt Alison Van equals her best 6-2, 6-3 Uytvanck (BEL) 6-1, 6-3 (AUS) bt Laslo Djere (SRB x31) 6-3, 6-2, Harriet Dart (GBR) bt Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 7-6 Wimbledon 6-1 (7/4), 3-6, 6-1 Dan Evans (GBR) bt (GEO x18) 6-3, Barbora Strycova (CZE) bt Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) 7-5 performance; (JPN x8) bt (GBR) 6-4, Wang Qiang (CHN x15) bt Tamara Zidansek (SLO) 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 6-2 Serena shrugs off Steve Johnson (USA) bt (AUS x25) 3-6, Sloane Stephens (USA x9) bt Wang Yafan (CHN) 6-0, A combo of Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and Cameroon coach Clarence 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 6-2 Seedorf ahead of their AFCON round of 16 clash. (REUTERS) qualifier Juvan Jan-Lennard Struff (GER x33) bt Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-4, Petra Kvitova (CZE x6) bt (FRA) 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/2) 6-2 AFP Local derbies add LONDON Slovenian qualifier Kaja Ju- mightily to break her. van 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. However, Williams made ANGELIQUE Kerber’s de- The 37-year-old Ameri- no errors at the second oppor- fence of her Wimbledon ti- can -- bidding to join Margaret tunity serving for the match spice to AFCON tle came to an early end af- Court with a record-equalling winning it to love. ter being knocked out in the 24th Grand Slam title -- strug- Earlier, World number one second round by lucky loser gled to impose herself on an op- Ashleigh Barty cruised through last-16 ties Lauren Davis 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 on ponent ranked 133 in the world. to the third round of Wimble- Thursday. “She played well and then don with a commanding 6-1, REUTERS beaten Ivory Coast since 1983, The 31-year-old German, I started out a little slow,” said 6-3 victory over Belgium’s Ali- CAIRO and have won only three out of who came into the tournament Williams, who was watched by son van Uytvanck on Thursday. 18 meetings, but the two sides, in form having reached the fi- close friend, Britain’s Meghan, Her latest victory at the TWO derbies will add spice who meet in Suez on Monday, nal at Eastbourne, made her the Duchess of Sussex. grass grand slam event extends to the Africa Cup of Nations seem to be heading in opposite earliest exit since losing in the “It brings the best out of me her unbeaten run to 14 matches. round of 16 as Nigeria and directions. same round in 2013. Davis has the pressure. I play best when Barty will meet Britain’s Cameroon renew their often Ivory Coast’s golden gen- now equalled her best previous I am down sometimes. I am a Harriet Dart next after she bitter rivalry while Ivory Coast eration, including striker performance at Wimbledon in fighter I never give up.” conquered Brazilian Beatriz face a Mali side who have done Didier Drogba, have retired reaching the third round where Juvan showed few signs Haddad Maia 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-1. a lot of catching up on their while Mali have one of the she will play Spanish 30th seed of nerves despite the reputa- Fourth seed Kiki Bertens of neighbours recently. most exciting squads at the Carla Suarez Navarro for a place tion of her rival and being on the Netherlands had to recover Hosts Egypt need to get tournament, with nearly all in the last 16. Court One. from a set down to overcome over their first-round jitters as their players based in Europe’s “This means everything as it Williams made countless American Taylor Townsend they meet South Africa while top five leagues, particularly is what I work for,” said Davis. errors -- netting normally easy 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 and will meet rank outsiders Madagascar France. “I was a bit nervous and I Lauren Davis after beating Angelique Kerber during their women’s volleys and loose forehands Czech Barbora Strycova in the and Uganda will look to cause They won their group in slid and hurt my foot in the first singles second round match on the fourth day of the 2019 Wimbledon -- allowing Juvan to keep her next round. further upsets against Demo- style with seven points out of set. I am so happy to win, it is Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday. (AFP) hopes alive even when she drew American Sloane Ste- cratic Republic of Congo and nine and their shooting from almost surreal.” level at one set all. phens also claimed a domi- Senegal respectively. distance has been outstand- Davis, who had strapping “The drop in ranking has turning point was when I was The American, whose sea- nant second round win as the Nigeria and Cameroon do ing, producing four of their six on her leg and shoulder, had made this win even more ful- 3-2 up in the second set and I son has been affected by a knee former US Open champion not meet that often – Satur- goals. been ranked outside the top 250 filling.” said to myself you belong here, problem, looked to be in control triumphed 6-0, 6-2 against day’s match in Alexandria will Egypt, who meet South Af- earlier this year but has risen Davis said of course you can do this.” serving for the match having China’s Wang Yafan. be their 23rd clash – but the rica on Saturday, won all their back into the top 100. doubts had set in but deep Seven-time champion ser- broken the 18-year-old twice. Stephens’ next opponent sparks tend to fly when they group games without conced- “Yeah its been a tough jour- down she always had belief ena Williams survived a scare However, the Slovenian, will be British 19th seed Jo do especially as three of those ing a goal but it did not satisfy ney and a process of learning she could succeed. to come through and reach who beat star American teenag- konta after she dismissed matches have been in AFCON the home audience. and growing as a player and “I believe in my ability,” she the third round at Wimble- er Coco Gauff to qualify for the Czech Katerina Siniakova finals with Cameroon winning “The pressure is a lot.... person,” she said. said. “For me in the match the don on Thursday, beating this year, fought 6-3, 6-4. all of them. people want us to win, win, The Super Eagles were fu- win. win,” said their Mexican rious in the 1988 final when coach Javier Aguirre. “We lack Henry Nwosu had a goal dis- confidence in our game and on Legend Lampard allowed in a match Cameroon the ball. Maybe it’s the pres- won 1-0. sure of 70,000 people.” returns to Chelsea Peru advance to Copa America final Twelve years later, the two Uganda go into Friday’s played an epic final in Lagos match against Senegal after as head coach when Nigeria hit back from the federation (FUFA) said it with 3-0 win over holders Chile two goals behind to draw 2-2, had settled a pay dispute with AFP only to lose 4-3 on penalties. the players by offering an ad- LONDON REUTERS However, replays showed ditional $6,000 each. PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL that Victor Ikpeba’s missed “Considering the mag- FRANK Lampard was ap- spot kick for Nigeria should nitude and importance of pointed Chelsea head coach PERU advanced to the final of have been allowed because the the event (and) the interests on Thursday, confirming a the Copa America for the first ball crossed the line after hit- of the Nation, Government, dramatic return for one of the time in 44 years and a date ting the bar. the Sponsors and the gallant club’s greatest ever players. with hosts Brazil after beating Overall, Cameroon have fans, FUFA has agreed to pay Lampard has signed a double defending champions won 11 of the 22 matches to Ni- $6,000 to each player over and three-year contract with the Chile 3-0 . geria’s four although the Super above the agreed terms in the club, where he spent 13 years Chile were outclassed by Eagles qualified for last year’s Code of Conduct,” it said. and became the team’s all-time a quick and eager Peru side, World Cup at their rivals’ ex- Benin, who have reached leading scorer with 211 goals. who looked a different outfit pense after a 4-0 win at home the knockout stages for the The former England midfield- from the one that scored just and 1-1 draw away. first time, face a solid Morocco er succeeds Maurizio Sarri af- three goals in four games on Both teams are under team, who won all their group ter just one season in manage- their way to the semi-finals pressure after finishing second games 1-0. ment, having led Derby County and lost 5-0 to Brazil earlier in their groups, Nigeria after Newcomers Madagascar, to the Championship play-off in the tournament. losing 2-0 to Madagascar and meet Democratic Republic final in May. Peru took the lead 20 Cameroon after playing out of Congo, while Algeria face “I am immensely proud to minutes into the match when two 0-0 draws Mali have not Guinea the same day. be returning to Chelsea as head a corner from the right was coach,” Lampard said in a club nodded on to Edison Flores, statement. who volleyed home at the Peru’s Yoshimar Yotun (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Chile during their Copa “Everyone knows my love back post. America semi-final match at the Gremio Arena in Porto Alegre, Brazil on Wednesday.(AFP) Quick read for this club and the history we Peru made it two, 17 min- Dutch great Robben announces retirement have shared, however, my sole utes later after a huge mistake in the second half but their deserve to be in the final,” behind them and would now focus is on the job in hand and from Chile goalkeeper Gabriel attempts at goal were either said Chilean midfielder Gary start planning how to win DUTCH winger Arjen Robben has announced he is ending his playing preparing for the season ahead. Arias, who charged out of his off target or safely handled Medel. their first Copa America career at the age of 35 after a 10-year spell with German giants Bayern “I am here to work hard, area to intercept a long pass by Pedro Gallese in the Peru- “That hurts as we wanted since 1975. Munich. “It is without a doubt the most difficult decision I have had to bring further success to the club but Andre Carillo got there vian net. to win another title. We had “I think we all played make in my career, my heart says yes, my body says no,” Robben told and I cannot wait to get started.” ahead of him. Captain Paolo Guerrero chances in the second half but well, we all made sacrifices,” the Telegraaf. His contract at Bayern had expired on June 30. Robben Lampard made 648 ap- Carillo’s cross found capped the scoring in stop- we couldn’t convert them.” he said. played 96 international matches for the Netherlands, scoring 37 goals. pearances for Chelsea, winning Yoshimar Yotun, who con- page time before Gallese Peru will play Brazil in the “We were very intense and He won two Premier League titles under at Chelsea, before claiming three Premier League titles, trolled the ball on his chest ended his perfect night by final at ’s Ma- we deserve to be in the final. a La Liga winner’s medal with Real . But Robben will be best four FA Cups, two League Cups, before volleying home into saving a dinked penalty from racana stadium on Sunday. “Now we need to rest and remembered for his time at Bayern. He won eight Bundesliga crowns, the Europa League and the the unguarded net. Eduardo Vargas. Guerrero said they had think of Brazil. It’ll be a very five German Cups and the 2013 Champions League title.(AFP) Champions League. Chile were much better “Peru played well, they put the 5-0 group stage rout hard final.” Dutch upstarts bid to shock mighty US in World Cup final REUTERS en’s football history. but it will be incredible to win.” mances by them,” she said. LYON, FRANCE Both sides are managed Wiegman, a former mid- Should the US triumph it by women, Sarina Wiegman fielder for the national side would mean they have won four THE Netherlands will bid to coaching the Dutch and Jill when they were outside the out of eight editions of the wom- begin a new era in women’s Ellis leading the US Of the 24 elite, took over in January en’s World Cup. soccer in Sunday’s World Cup teams competing at the World 2017 and has led the team to Questions over whether final when they try to stop the Cup, only nine were coached 12 straight wins in tournament they are arrogant may still lin- all-conquering United States by women. football, many coming through ger, particularly if joint-leading team from claiming a record The US, seeking to retain late goals. tournament scorer Alex Mor- fourth crown. the trophy they won comfort- The US have their own re- gan breaks out another cheeky It is almost a classic Da- ably in Canada four years ago, cord going with 11 consecutive goal celebration as she did vid v Goliath clash, although have been severely tested in this World Cup wins. Their last de- against England. the Dutch did produce a ma- tournament with Ellis saying feat was the 2011 final in Ger- The Dutch, meanwhile, jor shock two years ago when, it has been their hardest ever many when they lost to Japan could cap a remarkable journey ranked 12th in the world, they route to a final. in a penalty shootout. in what is only their fifth major won the European Champion- The Americans were indebt- The result was a major up- tournament, all of them since ship on home soil to lift their ed to goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher set for the four-times Olympic 2009, and in only their second first trophy. for saving a late penalty in their gold medallists and Ellis is well World Cup finals appearance. The Netherlands have uti- 2-1 semi-final win over England Netherlands players celebrate after winning the France 2019 Women’s World Cup semi-final match aware of the threat posed by the A Dutch win would also be lised technically-gifted play- on Tuesday. The Netherlands against Sweden at the Lyon Stadium in Decines-Charpieu on Wednesday. (AFP) European champions. a fitting end to a tournament ers, like former world player needed extra-time to see off “The Netherlands have had where the levels of competi- of the year Lieke Martens, Sweden as a long-range strike “We watched the USA game hope we will be able to play our be possible. It is one more a great tournament, obviously tiveness in women’s football to reach the final against the from midfielder Jackie Groenen against England and of course own game,” Groenen said. match and we could be world coming off the Euros, (we’ve around the world has shown a most dominant team in wom- sent them through. they are a really strong team. I “We never knew this would champions. It will be difficult seen) tremendous perfor- marked increase. Sports Friday, July 5, 2019 13 Younousse, Tijan meet their match in USA’s Dalhausser & Lucena

Qatar’s coach with players during a match in the Western Zone Under-23 Volleyball Qualifying Tournament in Manama. Qatar under-23 spikers qualify for Asian meet

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Prior to the last league Along with Bahrain and DOHA match, Bahrain were hold- Qatar, Saudi Arabia also ad- ing the top slot with 10 points vanced to the Asian champi- QATAR went down fight- from three wins and one loss. onship, which will be hosted ing to hosts Bahrain in four Qatar were placed second with by Myanmar in August. close sets in the Western nine points from three victo- Qatar’s previous three wins Zone Qualification Tourna- ries out of four matches. in four matches were recorded ment and still qualified for However, Bahrain won by against Palestine, Saudi Ara- the Asian Men’s Under-23 25-21, 17-25, 25-19, 25-20 to bia and Kuwait. Their only loss Volleyball Championship. top the pool with four victories. came against Iraq. England have a ‘point to prove’ in WC semis, says Bayliss Qatar’s Cherif Younousse blocks American Nick Lucena as looks on during their Round of 32 match at the FIVB AFP coach of Sri Lanka, added: World Championships in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Qatari pair went down fighting 18-21, 15-21. CHESTER-LE-STREET “Semi-final and final cricket is a different level again but as TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK RESULTS their undoing. ENGLAND coach Trevor Bay- long as these guys (go) about DOHA This was the third match liss believes his side have ‘a their processes right in their WINNER’S BRACKET 21-15 (0:39); Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg between the two teams. You- point to prove’ now they are mental approach then we give QATAR’S Cherif Younousse Round 1: Anders Mol / Christian Sorum Norway (1) Stoyanovskiy Russia (3) def. Ondrej Perusic / David nousse and Tijan had clinched in the semi-finals of the World ourselves a good chance. def. Philipp Bergmann / Yannick Harms Germany (26) Schweiner Czech Republic (28) 21-13, 29-27 (0:42); and Ahmed Tijan lost the first 21-13, 21-13 (0:38); Martins Plavins / Edgars Tocs Taylor Crabb / United States (7) def. Adrian the first clash in Doha last year Cup after falling short in the “All I can ask is we play eliminator and bowed out of Latvia (23) def. Vitor Felipe / Pedro Solberg Brazil (24) Gavira / Pablo Herrera Spain (9) 21-16, 21-17 (0:37); when they claimed the first last two major international good cricket because we know the FIVB Beach Volleyball 21-19, 21-18 (0:37); Billy Allen / Stafford Slick United Adrian Carambula / Enrico Rossi Italy (45) def. Mirco bronze medal of the Tour in tournaments. if we play good cricket the op- World Championships, pre- States (29) def. Evandro Goncalves / Bruno Oscar Gerson / Adrian Heidrich Switzerland (35) 21-11, the Four-Star Katara Beach A dramatic last-over defeat position will have to play ex- Schmidt Brazil (16) 21-19, 21-18 (0:38); Daniele 21-13 (0:27); Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller Austria (32) sented by comdirect and ALDI Lupo / Italy (8) def. Bahman Salemi / def. Grant O’Gorman / Ben Saxton Canada (30) Open through a three-set by the West Indies saw them tremely well to beat us.” Nord at the Am Rothenbaum Arash Vakili Iran (36) 21-16, 16-21, 15-7 (0:43); 22-24, 21-15, 15-8 (0:46); Ilya Leshukov / Konstantin thriller 21-19, 19-21, 15-13. finish runners-up in the 2016 England’s shock 20-run Stadium in Hamburg, Germa- / Alvaro Filho Brazil (20) def. Sam Semenov Russia (5) def. Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak Earlier this year, they had World while a year England’s head coach Trevor loss to Sri Lanka threatened ny, on Thursday. Pedlow / Sam Schachter Canada (14) 21-18, 21-14 Poland (18) 21-13, 21-17 (0:35); Tri Bourne / Trevor the second meeting in the later they lost at home to Pa- Bayliss to derail their World Cup cam- (0:39); Julius Thole / Clemens Wickler Germany (12) Crabb United States (13) def. Nils Ehlers / Lars A sudden drop in the sec- def. / Robert Meeuwsen Fluggen Germany (39) 15-21, 21-19, 15-10 (1:00); same tournament but this kistan in the semi-finals of the paign and left even the usually ond set saw the fourth seeds Netherlands (19) 23-21, 21-19 (0:53); Nikita Liamin Andre Loyola / George Wanderley Brazil (17) def. time, the Americans got the Champions Trophy. in the last four. laid-back Bayliss concerned. suffer a 18-21, 15-21 defeat at / Taras Myskiv Russia (15) def. Clemens Doppler / / Janis Smedins Latvia (11) better with a comeback 13-21, England, whose 15-man “You will have to ask the “I thought we tried to just the hands of Phil Dalhausser, Austria (22) 21-14, 15-21, 16-14 17-21, 21-15, 17-15 (1:02); Michal Bryl / Grzegorz 21-17, 15-9 victory. squad features seven survi- players but they probably think survive and bat for 50 overs (0:45); Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena United States Fijalek Poland (2) def. Cole Durant / Damien the former world and Olympic (6) def. Cherif Samba / Ahmed Tijan Qatar (4) 21-18, Schumann Australia (33) 21-16, 21-19 (0:38). While the Qatari team vors from both of those losses, they have a point to prove,” and that kept Sri Lanka in the champion, and Nick Lucena of was making their debut in are now through to their first said Bayliss following Eng- match. the USA in 39 minutes. errors from the rivals in the ing the ball with good defence. this World Championships, World Cup semi-final since land’s 119-run thrashing of “Everyone spoke, includ- The first set was quite beginning of the second and Lucena and Dalhausser Yonousse had contested in 1992 and will face either cham- New Zealand. ing the younger players in the close and the strong Ameri- raced 10-3 clear. The Qatari knew that they did not have two previous editions with pions Australia or India at Edg- “We have to be able to pro- group, and they were very hon- cans, who have won nine out team, who have had three to give much freedom and Jefferson Santos Pereira and baston a week on Thursday. duce what we have done in the est about how they were feel- of 16 finals on the Tour, con- bronze medals in less than used their vast experience of finished an impressive fifth The team has effectively last two games in the semi- ing and what they thought they trolled the crucial points well two years and are looking for 38 events as a team and even- (2015) and ninth (2017). They been in knockout mode for final so the fact these have been had to do to crack it.” to clinch it 19 minutes. the breakthrough victory, at- tually sealed the win at 21-15. must be quite dejected after their last two matches, with more or less quarter-finals “These last two matches we However, the winners ex- tempted to claw back their way The errors of Younousse and having to leave the tourna- wins over India and New Zea- should serve us well.” have got back to our normal erted early pressure to force into the match through keep- Tijan (14 to 6) also proved ment in the round of 32. land guaranteeing their place The Australian, a former approach,” Bayliss said.

‘Nothing dead’ Gayle strikes as Windies see off Afghanistan about South AFP SCOREBOARD LEEDS Africa match, WEST INDIES failed with the C. Gayle c Alikhil b D. Zadran ...... 7 bat but struck with his tame E. Lewis c Nabi b Rashid ...... 58 says Australia S. Hope c Rashid b Nabi ...... 77 off-breaks as the West Indies S. Hetmyer c sub (N.A. Zadran) b D. Zadran ...... 39 secured just their second win N. Pooran run out (Alikhil/Shirzad) ...... 58 coach Langer of a chastening World Cup J. Holder c D. Zadran b Shirzad ...... 45 C. Brathwaite ...... 14 campaign against Afghanistan F. Allen not out ...... 0 on Thursday. Extras: (lb4, w9) ...... 13 The Caribbean side scored TOTAL: (For 6 , 50 overs) ...... 311 311 for six in their 50 overs in Did not bat: K. Roach, S. Cottrell, O. Thomas Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Gayle), 2-109 (Lewis), 3-174 Leeds and although the Afghans (Hetmyer), 4-192 (Hope), 5-297 (Pooran), 6-297 put up a brave fight, they ulti- (Holder). mately went down by 23 runs. : Mujeeb 10-0-52-0 (w2); D. Zadran 9-1- AFP Trafford on Thursday. “That’s Gayle, almost certainly play- 73-2 (w1); Shirzad 8-0-56-1; Naib 3-0-18-0; Nabi 10-0-56-1; Rashid 10-0-52-1 (w2). really important for us. ing in his final World Cup match AFGHANISTAN “For this game, some peo- at the age of 39, trapped Afghan- c Lewis b Roach ...... 5 AUSTRALIA may have already ple said it was a dead rubber. istan top-scorer c Gayle b Brathwaite ...... 62 Ikram Alikhil lbw b Gayle ...... 86 booked their place in the semi- There’s nothing dead about it.” lbw for 86 in the 36th over to put run out (Hetmyer/Brathwaite) 31 finals of the World Cup ahead Saturday’s match is set to be a huge dent in their slim hopes c Holder b Brathwaite ...... 40 of Saturday’s round-robin fi- the first occasion of victory. c Allen b Roach ...... 2 nale against South Africa but and Steve Smith have faced “It’s good to get over the line, c Hetmyer b Roach ...... 6 c Holder b Brathwaite ...... 9 the match still matters to coach South Africa since their involve- we’ve had some close encoun- c Cottrell b Brathwaite ...... 1 Justin Langer. ment in a ball-tampering scan- ters where we didn’t,” said West Sayed Shirzad c Allen b Thomas ...... 25 Victory over the Proteas at dal during a Test in Cape Town Indies captain . West Indies’ Chris Gayle poses for a photo with fans as he celebrates after winning the World Cup match not out ...... 7 Old Trafford would ensure the led to 12-month bans for the “Overall, inconsistency let against Afghanistan at Headingley in Leeds, England, on Thursday. (REUTERS) Extras: (lb2, nb2, w10) ...... 14 TOTAL: (All out, 50 overs) ...... 288 defending champions remain star batsmen. us down,” he added. “Our field- Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Naib), 2-138 (Shah), 3-189 top of the standings. “There’s no way we’ll ever ing has to improve a lot.” (77) and Shimron mat Shah (62) and there were nament with a comprehensive (Alikhil), 4-194 (Najibullah), 5-201 (Nabi), 6-227 That would mean they get complacent,” said former Despite the victory, two- Hetmyer (39). notable contributions from Na- seven- win against Paki- (Shinwari), 7-244 (Afghan), 8-255 (Dawlat), 9-260 stayed in Manchester for a Australia batsman Langer. “Not time former champions West Gayle was caught behind jibullah Zadran and Asghar Af- stan and many tipped them as (Rashid), 10-288 (Shirzad). Bowling: Cottrell 7-0-43-0 (w3); Roach 10-2-37-3 semi-final on Tuesday which with what’s happened the last Indies remain second-bottom of after a slash against Dawlat ghan but ultimately Afghanistan dark horses for the title, with a (w1); Thomas 7-0-43-1; Holder 8-0-46-0 (w2, nb1), would almost certainly be 12 months. We’re playing good the 10-team table. Zadran for just seven and re- did not have the batting fire- power-packed batting line-up Allen 3-0-26-0, Brathwaite 9-0-63-4 (w3, nb1), against New Zealand – a team cricket, so we want to continue Afghanistan have flickered mains 10 runs short of Brian power to get them over the line. and fearsome pace attack. Gayle 6-0-28-1 (w1). Australia have already defeated the momentum of winning go- in spells during only their sec- Lara’s all-time record for the took a remark- But they have been error- Result: West Indies won by 23 runs Man of the match: Shai Hope during this tournament and the ing forward.” ond World Cup – going close West Indies of 10,348 one-day able diving catch running back prone and lacklustre, failing to Toss: West Indies. side they beat in the 2015 final. Smith and Warner have against India and Pakistan – but international runs. from cover to remove Sayed turn their promising positions Langer wants to maintain been repeatedly booed by head home with a dispiriting Pooran picked up where he Shirzad and end the innings off into concrete results. the feel-good factor in his squad, crowds since arriving in Eng- nine defeats out of nine. left off against Sri Lanka, hit- the final ball of the match and Afghanistan will head ing experience for his team but who have lost just one game out land for a lengthy tour that The West Indies, who ting 58 to add to his century in Gayle led the team off, soaking home with more experience there was room for improve- of eight, to India, who are chal- also includes a five-Test Ashes smashed 111 runs of the last a losing cause earlier this week, up the applause. under the belts but with major ment. “I have learned a lot at lenging them for top spot in the series. But Langer said he did 10 overs, had captain Holder Holder smashed a quickfire 45 Paceman questions over their batting this tournament,” he said. 10-team group phase. not expect the pair to have any and to thank while lashed was the pick of the West Indies strength and their lack of qual- “Fitness is a big issue – the “It’s about maintaining the extra nerves this weekend de- for their acceleration after 14 off four balls. bowlers, finishing with figures of ity seam bowlers. boys are struggling. Also, we momentum of winning,” Aus- spite what happened in their solid contributions from Evin In reply, Alikhil put on 133 3-37 in his 10 overs. Skipper Gulbadin Naib said can work more on our skills tralia coach Langer said at Old last match against South Africa. Lewis (58), man-of-the-match for the second wicket with Rah- West Indies began the tour- the World Cup had been a learn- under pressure.” 14 Friday, July 5, 2019 FEATURES NASA’s Orion astronaut capsule endures intense test; up next, the moon

CHABELI HERRERA Up next, teams will analyze the data collected in 900 ORLANDO SENTINEL | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE sensors on the vehicle and 12 data recorders deployed shortly before the capsule hit the Atlantic. HEY lined the pier hundreds deep, a mass of Ori- So far, though, it appears everything went as planned. on engineers, NASA employees and their families “We couldn’t ask for a better flight, better mission, at Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral, tensely waiting to better performance,” said Don Reed, NASA’s Orion watch the critical next test in a project on which abort test project manager. Tmany of them have invested the better part of the As for crew safety, the initial data shows that had last decade. there been astronauts on board, they would “have been The orange glow of the sun pouring over the horizon, fine — with parachutes, of course,” Reed said. they squinted into the distance at Cape Canaveral Air Tuesday’s launch was more focused on testing the Force Station’s Launch Pad 46, where precisely at 7 a.m. launch abort system itself. The parachutes on Orion Spider-Man: EDT Tuesday the spacecraft that will hhave been tested 47 times, Reed said. one day take astronauts back to the In addition to the data from the craft, NASA was moon shot up, like a mullet leaping able to recover all 12 of the data recorders about an out of the water, into the sky. hour after launch, though they Far from Home Its mission: to test abort sys- Space were equipped with a phone tems, proving the craft can save number and email address in its human inhabitants in the case case a beach-goer found them is a home run of an emergency midflight, though washed up on the shore later. there were no astronauts on board Tuesday’s test was the last for this flight. major public milestone for Orion KATIE WALSH calls from Nick Fury (Samuel Traveling at about 800 mph, the 93- before it completes some small- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE L Jackson) and the long, loom- foot stack consisting of a Northrop Grum- er-scale testing in the coming ing legacy of his mentor, Iron man booster and Lockheed Martin-built year. OUR friendly neighbor- Man/Tony Stark, his world- crew module and launch abort system “The next big check mark is hood Spider-Man has a saving destiny catches up to climbed to about 31,000 feet in 50 sec- the moon,” said Mark Kirasich, new spring in his step. him. The world is starved for onds. Just then, a roar crashed over the Orion’s program manager. YAfter the critical and heroes, and Spider-Man is surf as the capsule initiated its abort. Orion is part of the NASA’s commercial success of Sony’s one of the few good ones. As “That was it, that was it!” shouted planned Artemis program, which third character reboot in Jon Peter sets off for a class trip to Cindy Cross, an Orion system manager for is expected to return astronauts Watts’ Spider-Man: Home- Europe, hoping for a romantic active thermal control at Johnson Space to the lunar surface by 2024. The coming and the hallucinatory moment with sardonic queen Center in Houston, as the booster sepa- next time the full abort system multiverse adventure of the MJ (Zendaya), he wrestles rated, leaving the crew module and abort will fly will be on Artemis 2, Ori- animated Spider-Man: Into with whether or not to bring system in free fall. on’s first mission carrying a crew the Spider-Verse, things are his suit. It’s a good thing Aunt From the pier, Stu McClung, an en- on a lunar flyby in 2023. looking pretty good for ol’ May (Marisa Tomei) sneaks it gineer on Orion also out of Houston, Then, the system will be Spidey. Tom Hol- intoi his suitcase, watched the capsule begin to flip and posi- The Orion test-capsule lifts off during the stacked atop the Space Launch land has given after a water tion itself for descent. The motors ignited Ascent Abort-2 launch at Cape Canaveral System, built by Boeing, instead. the character a Movie Review monster levels on the tower-shaped launch abort system, Air Force Station on Tuesday. (TNS) The launch abort system won’t be spin that feels Venice with Pe- causing it to separate and leaving only the needed for Artemis 1 as the first heartfelt and ter and his class- crew module to drop back to the water. test mission won’t carry astro- age-appropriate, mates in it. “It looks like a good clean sep,” McClung said, refer- nauts. The 2024 lunar landing would be on Artemis 3. while Marvel Spidey hap- ring to the split of the last two components — a critical Orion already performed another successful test of casting director pilypi accepts an as- part of the test’s success. “Clean sep is what you really its abort systems from a launch pad — not in flight — in Sarah Finn has sist from Quentin Beck need.” 2010. And in 2014, a test version of the craft was sent surrounded him with a posse (Jake Gyllenhaal), who sports Shortly after, the crew module — a test version of into Earth orbit to test its heat shields. of affable pals who feel like a cape and nifty globe helmet Orion — crashed into the water, making a big splash in But Tuesday’s test was the most challenging check of real, modern teens. With the like a 1950s underwater ex- the horizon. The capsule broke into pieces before sink- its crucial safety hardware. high-profile addition of Jake plorer. The Italian news refers ing. It put the abort system under the most intense stress Gyllenhaal as Mysterio, can to this “mysterio” man, the “Ohhhh!” the crowd shouted. it will feel, as the rocket and the crew module push this Spidey strike gold twice? teens take up the moniker, McClung took a breath. He’s Orion’s program plan- through the crushing pressure of the atmosphere. In the follow-up, Spider-Man: and Beck embraces the new ning and control chief of staff, and he’s been working on Getting away, like it did Tuesday, and moving the Far from Home, Watts and name. He’s a traveler from an- the spacecraft since 2007. crew safely away from the launch vehicle is in McClung’s writers Chris McKenna and other “-verse,” a world-weary “A test like this culminates a lot of effort,” he said. words, like “you’re outrunning the exploding fireball.” Erik Sommers maintain the hero willing to fight the good light, amusing tone. And once fight and seemingly the an- again, they hit a home run. swer to Peter’s prayers. But Peter Parker’s emotional things are not always as easy journey in Far from Home is as they seem, and that’s a les- surprisingly uncomplicated, son Peter learns the hard way especially for a tale that be- when he tries to give up his comes considerably more so. responsibility. What was that After the events of Avengers: that Uncle Ben used to always BRIAN NIEMIETZ Endgame, all Peter wants is say about great power? TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Cockroaches evolving to point where just to be a teen. That world- Spider-Man: Far from saving superhero stuff is too Home rips through a lively OCKROACHES are be- much pressure for the arach- European tour from Italy to ing born impervious to they’ll be nearly impossible to kill: Study nid adolescent, who is still and London, while bug sprays and it’s hap- navigating high school life Peter wrestles with his fate, Cpening fast. pen this fast,” study in the report as “the species post-“blip” (what the teens in which he seems to have no A Purdue University study co-author Michael that gives all other cock- dub Thanos’ snap). Especially say. This is a journey about found that the commonly Scharf said. “Cock- roaches a bad name.” within the confines of the high Peter surrendering to his found German species of roaches develop- Stopping the super scav- school, the logic of the blip destiny, leaning in to what roaches are being born with ing resistance to engers from spreading bacte- timeline never quite makes it means to be a “superhero” an immunity to toxins with multiple classes of Science ria and disease in the future sense, but Far from Home in the wake of the Avengers. which they haven’t yet been in insecticides at once will depend on traps and vac- moves so quickly that if you If Into the Spider-Verse ex- contact. The shocking study, will make controlling uums more so than chemi- just let the humor steamroll plored all the different ways published on Live Science, these pests almost impossible cals, the report suggests. you, there’s no time or need to be Spider-Man, Far from concluded the evolution of with chemicals alone.” A female German cock- to puzzle out the five-year dis- Home dives into the heart of the German cockroach, also The study was conducted roach can lay nearly 400 crepancy. what it means to be hero, a called the Blattella germanica, in various buildings in central eggs in a lifetime, accord- Although Peter tries to responsibility that isn’t always develops an immunity to new Illinois and Indiana as well as ing to Orkin exterminators. run from Happy Hogan (Jon easy. Good thing Spidey is one poisons in as quickly as one at Purdue’s labs that had roach They also note that despite Favreau), persistent phone of the best. generation of offspring. infestations. Researchers used generations of roaches to reach which reproduce quickly and having wings, this seemingly “We didn’t have a clue that various combinations of bug their conclusion. scavenge among areas occu- evolving breed of roach “very Film: SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME something like that could hap- sprays and studied several German cockroaches, pied by people, are described rarely flies.” Rating:  (PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments) THERESA BRAINE stress cells in a manner that nerable to harm from e-cig- Director: Jon Watts TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE may lead, with chronic use, arettes, the researchers say. Cast: Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, E-cigarettes to cell death or disease. Our “Their brains are in a criti- UFFING on electronic cigarettes can observations are likely to cal developmental stage,” said Jon Favreau, Samuel L. Jackson may damage damage neural stem cells important to pertain to any product con- Health Prue Talbot, a professor in the NOW SHOWING IN QATAR Pbrain function, a new study says. taining nicotine,” Zahedi Department of Molecular, Cell brain stem E-cigarettes produce a stress response said in a statement. andan Systems Biology who led the in neural stem cells, researchers at the E-cigarettes set off a research and directs the Riverside cells: study University of California at Riverside re- complex series of cellular-level events campus’ Stem Cell Center. ported in a study published in the interdis- that damage stem cells’ DNA, the re- “Nicotine exposure during prenatal ciplinary open-access journal iScience. searchers said. or adolescent development can affect E-cigarette users may think they’re “The neural stem cells get damaged the brain in multiple ways that may im- safer and cleaner than tobacco ciga- and could eventually die,” Zahedi said. “If pair memory, learning, and cognition,” rettes — but evidence is mounting that that happens, no more specialized cells – Talbot said in the statement. “Further- nicotine is harmful whether it’s smoked astrocytes and neurons, for example – can more, addiction and dependence on nic- in a traditional cigarette or vaped in an be produced from stem cells.” otine in youth are pressing concerns. It’s e-cigarette. Another recent study found Those cells are critical, the researchers worth stressing that it is nicotine that is that certain e-cigarette flavorings dam- said. Young people and fetuses are espe- doing damage to neural stem cells and age cardiovascular cells. cially prone to stem cell damage because their mitochondria.” Such products “are not harmless,” their brains are still developing, the re- Given the prevalence and availabil- said Atena Zahedi, who earned her PhD searchers said. ity of nicotine in liquid, inhalable form, in bioengineering and co-authored the That means young people and preg- Talbot added, “We should be concerned Jake Gyllenhaal, Numan Acar, and Tom Holland in, Spider-Man: Far paper. “Even short-term exposure can nant women could be particularly vul- about this.” from Home. (TNS) Friday, July 5, 2019 15 KIDS CORNER

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PM sends message to French counterpart PM CHAIRS SUPREME COUNCIL OF POLICE COLLEGE MEETING PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a written message to Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries and the means to boost them. Ambassador of Qatar to France HE Sheikh Ali bin Jas- sim al Thani handed over the message to Diplomatic Adviser to the French prime Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Police College HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin minister Emmanuel Khalifa al Thani chaired the tenth meeting of the council at the Ministry of Interior on Thursday morning. (TNN) Lenain. (QNA) QU’s Al-Qabas Program prepares Sulaiti submits application for 43 students for university studies Qatar’s ICAO membership The student outreach initiative aims to develop the skills needed for university life

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK students.” A student survey DOHA indicated high satisfaction rate among the attendees. THE Foundation Program (FP) Raghad Adel al Sultan from under the General Studies at Rawda Bint Mohammed Sec- Qatar University (QU) wel- ondary School for Girls said she comed 43 high school female benefited from attending a lec- Qatari students from seven ture at the Department of Biol- Qatari schools to the Al-Qabas ogy with university students Program to prepare them for and realised how important the university life through different English language is to assimi- sessions and activities. late lectures in this specialty. The Al-Qabas Program, a Fatima Mohammed Sad- first-of-its-kind student out- diki from Al Wakra Independ- reach initiative of QU, aims to ent Secondary School for Girls develop the students’ math and said she learned the difference English skills, along with differ- between the doctor and phar- ent study skills such as test tak- macist professions when she Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim bin Saif al Sulaiti with ICAO Secretary-Gen- ing and language acquisition. visited the College of Medicine eral Dr Fang Liu in Montreal, Canada. Around 25 faculty mem- Female students from seven Qatari schools took part in the programme. and College of Pharmacy. bers and staff from the Depart- Future plans for Al-Qabas QNA tion for ICAO membership It also discussed aviation ments of English and Math services offered at QU, such skills in order to succeed in include extending the pro- MONTREAL will be held during the ICAO security and safety in the participated in organising, pre- as the library, sports activi- academic programmes offered gramme to more than one Assembly in September. region, stressing its impor- paring and delivering sessions, ties and career development by the university. With this in week, targeting more schools MINISTER of Transport and This came during a tance for maintaining high- mainly targeting students with centre. On the final day of Al- mind, we launched Al-Qabas and offering an opportunity for Communications HE Jassim meeting between the minis- est efficiency levels. interest in STEM or health-re- Qabas Program, an exhibition Program to attract high school male students. By encouraging bin Saif al Sulaiti has sub- ter and the ICAO Secretary- Qatar’s Ambassador to lated majors. of student posters was held students who want to enroll students to apply to STEM and mitted Qatar’s first applica- General Dr Fang Liu in Mon- Canada HE Saud bin Abdul- The programme also ar- where students practised their in QU’s scientific and medical health-related education and tion for membership of the treal, Canada. lah al Mahmoud and Chair- ranged visits to QU Colleges presentation skills. programmes, to help them with preparing them for success in International Civil Aviation The meeting reviewed man of Qatar’s Civil Aviation of Medicine, Pharmacy, Engi- Director of the FP at QU Dr academic skills in mathemat- university life, the FP hopes Organisation (ICAO) for the Qatar-ICAO relations in civil Authority (CAA) Abdulla bin neering and Education. Stu- Hezam al Awah commented, ics and English, inform them to contribute towards the upcoming Council session aviation industry and means Nasser Turki al Subaey at- dents were also introduced to “Qatar University’s FP helps about university life and show achievement of Qatar National within Category C. The elec- of further enhancing them. tended the meeting. the different student support develop students’ learning them the services available to Vision 2030. ‘Only one in 12 heart attack victims globally receive rehabilitation’

currently. Unfortunately, that disease has the right to have the global health. “This is an University Hospital in Spain. QU participates in new global number is expected to grow. a place in a cardiac rehab important global study that “Likewise, programs re- The two papers are a cul- programme. It is sad to see underlines a gap in health quire more consistent provi- study on cardiac rehabilitation mination of three years of ef- Every patient with heart patients dying at young ages services worldwide. Qatar sion of return-to-work sup- fort amongst a global collabo- disease has the right to have from this preventable disease, University supports national port, such as negotiating TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK countries around the world rative team of 60 investigators a place in a cardiac rehab especially in developing coun- and international efforts to modified work or part-time DOHA have absolutely no rehab pro- and other collaborators. The tries, while they can benefit mitigate the adverse effects of employment to help patients grammes and people will be research was led by Professor programme. It is sad to see from the programme.” major health issues like heart maintain a rewarding life and QATAR University (QU) par- dying unnecessarily without Sherry Grace of York Universi- patients dying at young ages Turk-Adawi reports the disease.” financial stability, while re- ticipated in a global study them.” ty/Canada, and three primary from this preventable disease, situation is the same in the The almost 6,000 pro- ducing the negative impact of showing gross cardiac reha- Two papers reporting on investigators: Dr Karam Turk especially in developing coun- Middle East, where only half grammes that did exist gener- cardiovascular disease on the bilitation insufficiency world- the global audit were pub- Adawi from Qatar University, tries, while they can benefit of countries offer rehab pro- ally met the minimum recom- economy,” said Dr Supervia, wide. lished today in the journal E Qatar; Dr Francisco Lopez- grammes, and 2,079,283 more mended standards, offering an Professor Grace said advo- Just one in 12 heart attack Clinical Medicine of the pres- Jimenez from Mayo Clinic, from the programme rehab spots are needed every average of 9 out of the 11 core cacy is needed for more pro- victims globally receive reha- tigious Lancet journal family USA; and Dr Marta Super- Turk-Adawi, Asst. Professor, QU year to treat new cases of heart components, but this varied by grammes that are reimbursed bilitation to prevent another quantifying how much rehab via from Gregorio Marañón disease. “In Qatar, despite hav- region. There was patchy de- by public healthcare systems or event, according to the first capacity exists in relation to General University Hospital, ing a well-established program livery of interventions to stop private healthcare insurance. ever audit of cardiac rehabili- the need in every country of Spain. killer worldwide. The protocol with good quality and a plan smoking, manage stress and She continued, “Increased tation around the world, un- the world, and the quality The papers report on the of this global survey was en- for its expansion, there is only support return-to-work. capacity could also be achieved dertaken by the International of programmes in countries first-ever audit of cardiac re- dorsed by several internation- one spot for every 37 heart pa- “Tobacco cessation is one by delivering more unsuper- Council of Cardiovascular where it does exist. The region hab programmes globally, un- al organisations, including the tients that need it. We need ca- of the most effective ways to vised programmes, for exam- Prevention and Rehabilitation of Africa is greatly in need of dertaken in response to calls World Heart Federation. pacity to treat 6,811 more pa- reduce the risk of heart at- ple, by exploiting technology (ICCPR). Over 18 million more more programmes and India, by international organisations “This is a call for govern- tients every year,” he said. tacks and prolong survival, so through home-based cardiac spots are needed every year. China and Russia each need including the World Health ments and policy-makers to Prof Asmaa al Thani, dean all cardiac rehabilitation pro- rehabilitation, which was only Senior author Prof Sherry millions more rehabilitation Organisation, for implementa- support cardiac rehab pro- of College of Health Sciences, grams should offer this ser- offered in 38 countries. Deliv- Grace of York University and spots to treat the average tion of preventive strategies to grammes,” said lead author Qatar University, expressed vice,” said Dr Supervia, lead ery in these settings is just as University Health Network, number of patients that de- reduce the burden of cardio- Asst Prof Turk-Adawi from the university’s support for author of the sister paper from effective at reducing death in Canada said, “Almost half of velop heart disease each year vascular disease, the leading QU. “Every patient with heart such research, which serves Gregorio Marañón General heart patients.”

FIDAA AL WATAN 2 EXERCISE HELD

‘Fidaa Al Watan 2’ exercise was held at the Joan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College recently. (TNN)