TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016

Japan vows to cooperate Jason Day wins Championship Japan has vowed to help a French probe Australian Jason Day dominates best field to PREMIER LEAGUE into securing of 2020 Olympics PAGE 35 claim Players Championship in Florida PAGE 30 MAN UNITED VS BOURNEMOUTH Lekhwiya looking for a repeat of Emir Cup win against Jaish

The El Jaish team (left) goes through the paces during their training session. (Right) Lekhwiya Sports Club practice ahead of the AFC Champions League match at the Lekhwiya Stadium on Monday. The game, on Tuesday, will be played at the same venue. The two teams to meet in AFC Champions League Round of 16 clash in tonight

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and the 2013 AFC Champions “We have had a tight sched- AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCHES TODAY welcome defender Yasir Isa ferent in the match tomorrow. DOHA League quarter-finalists will ule recently as we played several and midfielder Khaled Abdul- We have a lot of motivation to welcome back Ahmed Maq- important matches in a short Last 16 First Leg raaof back to the team after avenge our defeat in the cup and LEKHWIYA will be hoping for soud, who missed the club’s fi- period of time,” said Belmadi. Melbourne Victory (Australia) v Chonbuk (Korea) (9:45am) both were ruled out of the final we have prepared well. a repeat of last week’s Emir’s nal group stage match against “The match tomorrow match in the group stage due “We had a good run in the Cup win over El Jaish when the Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor due won’t be any different as it is FC Tokyo (Japan) v Shanghai SIPG (China) (10.30am) to suspension. group stage of the competi- Qatar Stars League (QSL) duo to suspension. important we get a good re- Lekhwiya (Qatar) v Al Jaish (Qatar) (7.15pm) “This is the fifth match that tion and our ambition is to meet in the first leg of the Round Defender Khaled Muftah sult, especially ahead of the we played against Lekhwiya continue with the same spirit of 16 of the 2016 AFC Champi- will also be available after re- final of the cup. Al-Nasr (UAE) v Teraktor-Sazi (Iran) (7.45pm) this season and we recently met and have a better result. The ons League on Tuesday. covering from a recent injury, “We have to show our fight- Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) v Lokomotiv Tashkent (Uzbekistan) 6.05pm) them in the Emir’s Cup,” said team that qualifies will only be Djamal Belmadi’s side ad- but young Qatar international ing spirit tomorrow because coach , who led known by the end of the sec- vanced to the final of the lo- striker the match against El Jaish will and hopefully we will get the ing their second appearance El Jaish to a runners-up finish in ond match and therefore we cal cup competition on Friday is ruled out after picking up a not be easy. Our concentration result that we are looking for.” in the knockout stage of the the QSL this season. should get the best possible with a 2-1 win over El Jaish knock against El Jaish last week. will be on the match tomorrow El Jaish, who are mak- AFC Champions League, will “However, things will be dif- result tomorrow.” ACL experience a ‘huge benefit’ for World Cup 2022: Karim Boudiaf & Nam Tae-hee

SC.QA World Cup, just as South Korea DOHA did in 2002.” That fairytale run to the LEKHWIYA SC teammates semi-final by Guus Hiddink’s Karim Boudiaf and Nam Tae- side is still fresh in Nam’s hee believe that the continued memory and he wishes to em- positive performances of Qa- ulate it in 2022 in Qatar, which tar Stars League (QSL) clubs he calls his second home. in the AFC Champions League “I was just 10 then but I will be important for the coun- vividly remember Ahn Jung- try’s national team to emerge hwan’s golden goal against Italy among Asia’s elite in time for in the round of 16. Also Park the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ji-sung’s winner in the group The 2014-15 QSL champi- game against Portugal’s golden ons are set for a double header generation. Those moments this week with Friday’s Emir made me dream of wanting to Cup final against Al Sadd play a World Cup at home. I will preceded by Tuesday’s AFC be very close to realising this if I Champions League round of play in Qatar in 2022.” 16 home game against fellow However, there is the small QSL side El Jaish. matter of featuring in Russia be- And the midfield duo told fore that. And both Boudiaf and www.sc.qa that QSL clubs can Nam, who call each other broth- challenge the best of Asia reg- ers, have two special dates pen- ularly over the next few years ciled in their diaries – 6 October to follow on from the last con- in September. will help Qatar in the World side have improved from the 2016 and 13 June 2017 when tinental triumph by Al Sadd “Lekhwiya could well end Cup qualifiers,” said South time ‘Al Annabi’ lost both their their countries face each other Sports Club in 2011. up facing an Iranian club in Korea's 24-year-old attacking 2014 qualifiers to the ‘Taeguk in the third round qualifiers. “This year a Qatari club is the Champions League quar- midfielder. Warriors’. “Those matches will be like definitely going to be in the ter-final in late August. Our “Lekhwiya reached the “I played in the game in a homecoming for me as there quarter-final,” said Boudiaf, club has many Qatar national quarter-final in 2013 after de- Doha and there is no doubt that are many Lekhwiya players in who started in all but one of team players and a potential feating Al Hilal in the round of Qatar is a much better side now Qatar including my friend Ka- Qatar’s 2018 second round match-up against Zob Ahan or 16 but lost to eventual cham- technically and physically,” he rim,” smiled Nam. qualifiers. Tractor Sazi would give us val- pions Guangzhou Evergrande. said. “It will be a tough fight for Boudiaf echoed his team- “If Qatar is represented uable experience ahead of the “Qatar had a few of our the top two places between Qa- mate and friend’s sentiments, in at least the quarter-final 2011. Al Arabi were also run- pen. After the 2018 World challenging first qualifier at players then and they really tar, us and Iran.” but said that will go out the or the semi-final of the AFC ners-up in 1995 – and Boudiaf Cup, the Asian Champions the Azadi Stadium in Tehran tested us in Seoul in the 2014 Nam, who started the AFC window the whistle blows in Champions League every believes the nation’s club sides League will provide the main on 1 September,” said Boudiaf. World Cup Qualifier. We Asian Cup final of 2015 in which the qualifiers. year from now till 2022, it are heading in the right direc- competitive test for our na- Boudiaf’s midfield partner scored the winner deep into his country lost to host nation “I will enjoy marking would have a positive impact tion as journey as 2022 draws tional team as we will not be Nam Tae-hee, who joined Le- injury time. This year we will Australia, also said the trend of Nam,” he said. on the national team for the ever nearer. playing the 2022 qualifiers.” khwiya in 2012, also recognises target a spot in the Champions QSL clubs doing well in Asia is “Though I know his moves home World Cup.” “Winning a few World The 25-year-old midfielder that form in the elite continental League final.” likely to continue. “QSL clubs’ well from the training ground Al Sadd are the only QSL Cup matches in 2022 will be added that there is a short- club competition can be repli- Nam, who is admiringly focus on the Asian Champions he is very quick and has great team to have lifted the AFC unbelievable,” he continued. term relevance to the elite con- cated on the international stage. referred to by Boudiaf as one League is a very positive sign for vision in his passing and it will Champions League trophy – “Focusing on the Champions tinental club competition with “The level in the AFC of the most technically gifted the Qatar national team looking be a great challenge. I will not and have done so on two oc- League is one of the many the third round of the 2018 Champions League is very in Asian club foot- to create a lasting impression in be averse to giving him an odd casions, in 1989 and again in ways we can make this hap- World Cup Qualifiers looming high and Lekhwiya’s good run ball, said the Qatar national front of home fans at the 2022 kick if need be.” 30 Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sports TENNIS SWIMMING Berdych splits with coach Detti sets meet record SPORTS ROUNDUP days after Goffin mauling with 400m win at Euros Tomas Berdych has split with coach Daniel Vallverdu days after Gabriele Detti of Italy swims to the gold medal in the Men’s a humiliating 6-0 6-0 defeat at the Italian Open. The 30-year-old 400m freestyle final during the European Aquatics Czech world number eight has suffered a lean year so far. Championships in London. Detti hit the wall in a time of 3:44.01, breaking the 3:45.10 set by Yury Prilukov in 2008. Coe visits Rio track, Day dominates best field towon’t speculate if win Players Championship Russia will compete AP The Aussie is the third No. 1 player to win The Players Championship, joining Norman and Woods RIO DE JANEIRO SEBASTIAN Coe, the head of AP the world governing body of PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA athletics, visited the track for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics JASON Day had a crystal tro- on Sunday but declined to phy at his side and a pacifier in speculate if Russia will be al- his pocket. lowed to compete there. Only after he completed A powerhouse in the a wire-to-wire victory in The sport, Russia was suspended Players Championship did by the IAAF in November fol- Day reveal that his 3-year-old lowing a WADA panel report son, Dash, had kept him up that found state-sponsored the night before with a stom- cheating. ach ailment. Exactly how the An Olympics without Rus- pacifier wound up in his pocket sia in track and field would be remained a mystery, though it an embarrassing blow, rais- International Association of was an illustration of his week ing more doubts about dop- Athletics Federations (IAAF)’s at the TPC Sawgrass. ing in a wide range of sports. president, Sebastian Coe. Nothing unsettled him. Coe has appointed a task Nothing was going to stop him. force to examine the charges gold medalist at 1,500 me- “I’ve got no stress in my against Russia. He said the ters, is trying to restore cred- life,” Day said after his four- task force would report back ibility to a sport that has lost shot victory, his seventh in the on June 17, just weeks be- much of it. last 10 months. “Other than fore the Olympics open on “My responsibility is to Dash waking up last night ... August 5. make sure that the clean ath- Dash woke up and he threw up “I’m going to wait for the letes understand that they everywhere. How funny is that? task force to come and report have in me, somebody who I’ve got this pacifier here be- back to us,” Coe said, speak- was a competitor, a clean cause it’s in my pocket for some ing at the Olympic Stadium competitor,” Coe said. reason. But like that’s one thing in northern Rio. “I think it The three-day test event that I’m sitting here (because) I would be inappropriate for for track and field ended on was enjoying myself. I prepped me at this moment — given Monday, and is the last Ol- well, had great work. I felt good that I’ve asked them to go ympic warmup for Rio. Coe about my swing. away and do that work — for called the new track at Rio’s “Everything was coming me to start making judg- Olympic stadium “very good” along nicely.” ments before I’ve heard what and said his staff had been For the rest of the PGA they have to say.” “complimentary” about the Tour, it must be frightening. Russian sports minister set up. Dating to the Canadian Vitaly Mutko, writing in Brit- “A great thing about a test ain’s Sunday Times, acknowl- event is that it gives you the edged Russia has a “problem” opportunity to absorb all the He closed with a 1-under with doping and he said “we things that we need to think 71 to become the first are ashamed.” about over the next 80 days,” wire-to-wire winner at The Coe, a two-time Olympic Coe added. Players since Hal Sutton in 2000.

Open last summer, Day’s seven Sagan opens Tour of victories include a major, The Players, a World Golf Cham- California defence with win pionship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. He already had won twice this year. And yet AFP when he arrived at the TPC LOS ANGELES Sawgrass, all he heard was that he has not played this golf REIGNING champion Peter course very well. His most re- Sagan extended his Tour of cent round was an 81 last year California stage victories record to miss the cut. on Sunday as he opened the de- That now seems like a long fense of his crown with a win. time ago. The Slovak Tinkoff rider Day started this tourna- sprinted to victory in the 106- ment by tying the course mile (170.5km) first stage record with a 9-under 63 and held in and around San Diego, breaking the 36-hole tourna- finishing clear of Dutch duo ment record at 15-under par. Wouter Wippert and Dylan He survived the scariest day Groenewegen. Peter Sagan wins stage one of at Sawgrass when the greens Sagan, who won the Gent the 2016 Amgen Tour of Cali- were as slick as ice. He over- Wevelgem at the end of March fornia. came some errant shots and a before claiming the prestigious few doubts on the front nine Tour of Flanders in early April, minute lead. on Sunday. And then he fin- Jason Day holds the championship trophy after winning the 2016 Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass - Stadium Course bided his time to weave through However, Katusha led the ished with yet another flawless Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Sunday. (USA TODAY SPORTS) a strong field to cross just ahead the chase and eventually closed performance on the back nine, of Wippert. the gap. where he played bogey-free all an unsettling bogey, and he ed nothing that dramatic. Kevin 273 for his 10th career victory Invitational at Bay Hill. It was a record 14th career But Katusha and Dimen- four rounds. had to make a 6-foot putt to Chappell was 5 under over his on the PGA Tour. Only Rory Day also won the Dell Match stage victory in the Tour of sion Data were not rewarded One year after Rickie Fowler avoid the score being worse. last 10 holes to finish second, McIlroy with 11 has more vic- Play, winning six of his seven California for Sagan, a surprise for their efforts in hunting turned in the most dynamic fin- And then, it was over. though he never was a serious tories among players still in matches before they reached winner of the race last year. down the breakaway, with ish in Players Championship Day rolled in a 15-foot birdie threat to win. No one was. their 20s. the 18th green. The Slovak star was the ul- both their respective sprinters history, Day made Sunday look putt on No. 10, another 15-foot “It’s no coincidence he’s Day is the third No. 1 player Adam Scott referred to this timate beneficiary of co-opera- – Norway’s Alexander Kristoff inevitable. birdie putt on No. 12, and the No. 1 in the world,” Justin to win The Players Champi- run as “Tigeresque.” tion between teams in the pelo- and Briton’s Mark Cavendish – “I’m very motivated to win 28-year-old Australian never Thomas said after closing with onship, joining Greg Norman “That’s one of the hardest ton who worked to reel in a long failing to challenge in the sprint as much as I can right now,” he came close to bogey the rest of a Sunday-best 65 to tie for (1994) and Tiger Woods (2001 things to do when you are hot breakaway of seven riders. finish. said. the way. He closed with a 1-un- third. “He drives it extremely and 2013). like that, to keep pushing,” Scott Britain’s Daniel Patten That opened the door for Day never let anyone clos- der 71 to become the first wire- far, extremely straight. He Perhaps even more tell- said. “But he has a very strong (Wiggins), Americans Dan- Sagan, who powered home to er than two shots the entire fi- to-wire winner at The Players hits it to the moon, so he can ing about the state of his game desire to achieve so much, and iel Eaton (UnitedHealthcare), reclaim the yellow jersey he had nal round, though there were since Hal Sutton in 2000. access pins that most people is that he joined Woods, Tom I think probably his goals are Jacob Rathe and Michael Shee- last worn at the conclusion of a few anxious moments, espe- That was the year Sutton can’t. His short game is ridicu- Watson and Johnny Miller as changing throughout this pe- han (Jelly Belly), Danny Pate the 2015 race. cially when he muffed three finished off Tiger Woods by lous. I think I’ve pretty much the only players since 1970 to riod, and he’s expecting more (Rally Cycling) and Oscar Clark Sagan leads the general chips from just 40 feet right of saying, “Be the right club to- covered it all there when it go wire-to-wire twice in the and more of himself. He’s got (Holowesko) along with Fin- classification by four seconds the green on the par-5 ninth. day,” with a 6-iron into the 18th comes to the golf.” same season. Day led from start that ability to push himself and land’s Joonas Henttala (Novo from Wippert after crossing in A potential birdie turned into to sew up the victory. Day need- Day finished at 15-under to finish at the Arnold Palmer accomplish.” Nordisk) built up an early six- 4hr 20min 31sec. Mercedes in turmoil after worst F1 finish in five years AFP and seven in all – and deliv- Hamilton said he had apol- avoid a collision...Rosberg had of 2016 has no intention of giv- BARCELONA ered Mercedes’ first non-finish ogised to the team, but he did the right to make the manoeu- ing his team-mate any favours. since the 2011 Australian Grand not accept blame for attempting vre that he did and Hamilton’s It also left the defending FOR the first time in more than Prix, but, worse than that, it to pass Rosberg on the inside at attempt to overtake was reason- champion 43 points adrift of five years, the Mercedes team reopened a divide between the Turn Four. able. Rosberg in the title race as on Monday flew home without drivers. Rosberg, who conceded that “The convergence of events they prepare to regain control a finisher, and pointless, follow- The tension and emotion his engine was not in the correct led neither driver to be wholly of their emotions ahead of the ing Lewis Hamilton and Nico was palpable on Sunday night mode, said he moved to defend or predominantly at fault.” unique and taxing demands of Rosberg’s opening-lap collision when they spoke to reporters his position and was surprised Like Wolff, Hamilton was the Monaco Grand Prix. in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. after being cleared of blame by Hamilton. upset at seeing the team lose 43 “It was an incident that The team also had to cope for what the race stewards de- Team chief Toto Wolff, fol- points. could have been avoided,” said with an unwanted collective scribed as a “racing incident”. lowing the line of the stewards’ “These things happen, but Wolff, who declared also that headache, one that felt famil- Each driver seemed to decision, attempted to provide it is the right thing to apologise, Mercedes would continue to al- iar after the acrimony of 2014, blame the other, without clear some diplomatic objectivity. just like when the engine fails low free racing between them. and had to face a new challenge articulation of those feelings, Each driver feels he is not en- they say sorry to me.” “I am going away angry and as Formula One hailed a new during a clumsy staged news tirely faultless, he said. The crash ended Hamil- upset, but isn’t that what racing youngest race winner in Dutch briefing that barely papered The stewards had explained ton’s hopes of a first win in eight should be all about?” teenager Max Verstappen. over the cracks in a team likely that Hamilton “had a portion of races since clinching his third He did not answer his own The crash ended champion- to face more pressure ahead his front wing inside Rosberg’s world title in Texas last Octo- question, but will be disap- ship leader Rosberg’s winning from the improving Ferrari and Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton failed to progress beyond the fourth car fractions of a second prior ber, but also confirmed that the pointed if he has the same expe- streak – four races this year Red Bull outfits. turn of the Spanish GP on Sunday. to having to leave the track to ‘new’ battle-toughened Rosberg rience again in Monte Carlo. Sports Tuesday, May 17, 2016 31 Raina becomes Kohli, De Villiers keep Royal father of a baby girl

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INDIA cricketer Suresh Raina RCB thump KKR on Sunday became a father after his wife Priyanka Chaud- by 9 to hary gave birth to a baby girl at stay in race for a private hospital here. The 29-year-old Gujarat IPL playoff berth Lions skipper became a first time father after his daughter, IANS who has been named Gracia, KOLKATA was born here at 2 pm local time. Raina flew out to the and A.B. de Villiers Netherlands on May 10 to be once again delivered the goods with his pregnant wife, miss- with their bats as their Royal ing an IPL match in nine years. Challengers Bangalore romped He missed the match against home with 9 wickets to spare Royal Challengers Bangalore. against in Raina had tied the nuptial knot an (IPL) with Priyanka last year in April. contest at the Eden Gardens here on Monday. Kohli and de Villiers re- mained on 75 and 59 respectively while Chris Gayle contributed with a 31-ball 49. The Kohli-de Villiers part- nership yielded 115 runs for the men in red and black. With the win, Bangalore stay alive in the competition with 6 wins from 12 games. Chasing Kolkata's 183/5, they got off to a flyer as Gayle - who had been in slumber for much of this season - smashed Suresh Raina on Sunday became the ball to all parts of the ground. a father after his wife Priyanka The burly Jamaican first Chaudhary gave birth to a baby took on hit- girl at a private hospital in ting him for 17 in the third Amsterdam. The India cricketer over and then clubbed Sunil became a first time father and Narine for two consecutive has named his daughter Gracia. fours in the fifth. (SOURCE: TWITTER) After six overs, Bangalore were cruising at 63 for no loss but then Gayle was adjudged leg-before- off a Narine NO STOPPING HIM: RCB Virat Kohli on his half century during the IPL match against KKR at the Eden Garden in Kolkata on Monday. Kohli made 75 not out. (PTI) . ICC denies It was difficult to under- SCORES ter and also grabbed the vital stand who the home team wicket of Gambhir who got SLC claims were as chants of 'Kohli, Kolkata Knight Riders run-out shortly after getting Kohli' went up time and again 183/5 (Gautam Gambhir to his fifty. IANS around the packed stadium as Thereafter, new man Yu- DUBAI the Bangalore captain came in 51, 50; suf Pathan and the already - and did not disappoint either Sreenath Aravind 2/41) vs set Pandey failed to pierce THE International as he picked the boundaries at the gaps. Council (ICC) on Monday de- regular intervals. Royal Challengers Runs dried down and Pan- nied claims made by However, Kohli was Bangalore: 186/1 (Kohli dey was holed out in the deep Cricket (SLC) of agreeing to dropped at 32 by his oppo- 75 n.o., De Villiers 59 n.o.). trying to up the run-rate. Yu- reimburse it the money spent site number Gautam Gamb- suf (6) too was out . on clearing wicketkeeper Kus- hir. The miss proved costly as Next to perish was al Perera of doping charges. Kohli got to yet another half- ing total. Even though the (5) who “ICC confirms it has not century, while his partner at hosts lost Robin Uthappa (2) was caught at long on by received any request for com- the other end - de Villiers - early, Gambhir manage to Iqbal Abdulla. pensation from @OfficialSLC started clobbering them too. pick the gaps along with Pan- The flurry of wickets also or Perera and it has not agreed Before long, the visitors dey. put a brake on the scoring to any reimbursement,” the ICC were in touching distance of By the end of the power- rate much to the relief of Ban- wrote on its Twitter handle. the total and the duo did the play, the team was 51/1. galore. But Shakib Al Hasan Earlier, a report said SLC needful with 8 balls to spare. The onslaught continued and Russell enthralled the secretary Mohan de Silva had Earlier twin fifties from in the next over as legspinner strong Eden crowd with some claimed that ICC had verbally Gambhir (51) and Manish was carved powerhitting to propel Kolka- agreed to reimburse the funds Pandey (50) aided by Rus- for 16. ta to such a score. which the board spent in clear- sell's late blitz of 19-ball 39 Bangalore then pulled The last three overs yield- ing Perera of doping charges. helped Kolkata get to a fight- RCB’s AB de Velliers during his unbeaten innings of 59 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. (PTI) things back a little thereaf- ed 38 runs for the home side.

PAKISTAN-ENGLAND TEST SERIES I’ll hit six sixes again, Yasir injury concern ahead of first Test Yuvraj to a kid who AFP leading bowler in Tests in recent fought cancer KARACHI times and his participation is seen as key for the team's chanc- PTI PAKISTAN leg spinner Yasir es in the four-Test series in Eng- MOHALI Shah needs four to five weeks to land from July 14. recover from a knee injury, of- He has so far taken 76 A cancer survivor and a World ficials said on Monday, putting wickets in 12 Tests and has Cup hero, India batsman Yu- him on track for the team's sum- been taken on the mantle of vraj Singh gave some vital tips mer tour of England. the country's main spinner to 17 young kids, who fought The 30-year-old, who is after Saeed Ajmal's career was their own battles against the ranked third in Tests, was forced derailed following a suspen- dreaded disease, during an in- out of a boot camp in the city of sion for chucking. teraction here. Abbottabad after experiencing Shah took 49 wickets in Yuvraj, who hit 24-ball 42 pain in his left knee. 2015 which helped Pakistan runs to guide his IPL team The Pakistan Cricket jump to second in the Test rank- Sunrisers Hyderabad to a sev- Board (PCB) said in a state- ings. Fifteen of them came in en-wicket win against Kings ment a scan had revealed a Pakistan's 2-0 win over England XI Punjab, interacted with minor injury. in the three-Test series in the a group of children, many "Shah is suffering from tear United Arab Emirates. among them aged 7 or 8 years, in the lateral meniscus along Earlier this year Shah was at the PCA stadium last night. with small osteochondral de- suspended following a failed When a young kid asked fect. He needs conservative dope test, a punishment which Yuvraj if he will again hit management which includes was lifted after he pleaded guilty, those six sixes, the 34-year- physical therapy and extensive saying he took his wife's blood old who hails from Chandi- rehabilitation. In our opinion pressure tablet by mistake. garh, said, "You pray, I will he will recover in four to five The International Cricket hit six sixes again." weeks time," it said. Council lifted the suspension The left-handed bats- Shah has been Pakistan's in March. Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah is suffering from a muscle tear. man, however, said he doesn't know how he hit those six sixes. "Many years have passed since then." Yuvraj's six sixes in an over remains one of the most Sri Lanka paceman Prasad is ruled out cherished moments in Indian cricket, and these came off Yuvraj Singh of Sunrisers Hydera- AFP champions Yorkshire in Leeds, match, against Leicestershire Grace Road. England's Stuart Broad in a bad hits a six during the IPL in LONDON northern England. ended in a draw on Sunday. “As we have gone along World Cup match Mohali on Sunday. (PTI) His haul included all of Eng- “Prasad has had a few tests players have started to find in 2007 in South Africa. SRI Lanka paceman Dhammika land's top four, in a match Sri and the specialist came to see their feet and find a bit of One of the cancer survivor teaches you not to take life for Prasad will miss the chance to Lanka won by 100 runs after him today,” the South African form,” Ford said. boy, aged 8 now, had been di- granted, not to take your family repeat his Headingley heroics of clinching victory with just one added. “Every day, there is some- agnosed with cancer when he or friends for granted. two years ago after being ruled ball to spare on the final day. “We’ll have to build him up one new who is starting to look was just 18 months old. Study- “Think of it as a blessing out of the first Test against Eng- However, this trip saw the and get him a number like he feeling a bit more set- ing in Class 4 now, the boy said in disguise that you have an land starting on Thursday. 32-year-old injure his shoulder of overs in the nets to have him tled in English conditions. that players like Yuvraj are a opportunity to live again,” he Prasad played a key role in during Sri Lanka's first tour prepared potentially for the “Hopefully with a bit more great inspiration for him. told them. Sri Lanka's first Test series win match against Essex last week. second or third Test.” work the boys will have some "I love cricket and seeing Yuvraj was Player Of The in England when, in the sec- "We're hoping that we can Sri Lanka's top-order have good belief about what they Yuvi and Suresh Raina in action Tournament in 2011 World Cup, ond and final match of the 2014 get him bowling again pretty struggled in England so far can do. It is going to be about gives me immense joy," he said. the same year when he was diag- campaign, he took five for 50 in soon," Sri Lanka coach Gra- this tour but Dimuth Karu- mental toughness and han- Yuvraj also gave valuable nosed with the dreaded disease the second innings at Heading- ham Ford told BBC Sport af- naratne made a hundred and dling pressure when the Test tips to the children, saying fight which he later fought bravely ley, the headquarters of county ter the tourists' final warm-up hit 40 at Dhammika Prasad. starts on Thursday.” with dreaded disease like cancer and got cured. 32 Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sports 76ers 1st NBA team to land jersey Timberwolves’ Towns is unanimous Veteran defensive end Jason Jones sponsorship with StubHub Rookie of the Year pick signs with Dolphins NEWS THE Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA MINNESOTA Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns is the unani- DEFENSIVE end Jason Jones has signed with the Miami Dol- to put a sponsorship logo on player uniforms, striking a deal with mous winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year award. 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(AP) Red-hot Lowry leads Raptors into conference final against Cavs Lowry scores 35 points, DeMar DeRozan added 28 for the Raptors to reach their first conference finals

AP more than 50 points in three TORONTO straight games. “They’re our guys,” Rap- LESS than two weeks ago, Kyle tors coach Dwane Casey said. Lowry was struggling so badly “They carried us all year. that he stayed past midnight There were some moments of to work on his game after a ‘Are they ever going to make a tough playoff loss. shot?’ But deep in your heart, Now a red-hot Lowry is you believed that those guys carrying the Toronto Raptors were going to come around.” into their first ever Eastern Toronto won two of three Conference finals. against the Cavaliers in the Lowry scored 35 points, regular season, with both DeMar DeRozan had 28 and victories coming at home by the Raptors reached the con- a combined six points. To- ference finals by beating the ronto’s defeat was a lot more Miami Heat 116-89 on Sun- lopsided: they lost 122-100 in day. They play in Cleveland on Cleveland on January 4. Tuesday night. Scouting booklets for the “I missed some shots I Cleveland series were sitting could have made, but we won on the chair of each Raptors the game,” Lowry said. “That’s player inside their locker room all that matters. I’m going to less than an hour after Sun- keep pushing and try to be day’s game. better, and do things to keep “We know we’ve got a helping my team get wins.” tough task ahead,” Lowry said. After Toronto’s overtime “It’s always a challenge going loss to Miami in Game 1, when against those guys.” Lowry scored seven points Casey declined to say and missed 10-of-13 shots, he whether centre Jonas Val- stayed behind for more than an anciunas, who sprained his hour to practice his shooting right ankle in Game 3 against alone while work crews picked the Heat, would be available up garbage from beneath the against Cleveland. Air Canada Centre seats. “He’s still limping around Things were a lot differ- but he’s doing therapy 24/7 so ent in Sunday’s Game 7 when we’ll see,” Casey said. Lowry topped 30 points for Whether or not Valanciu- the second straight game and nas plays, Toronto must con- the third time in the series. A trol Cleveland’s All-Star trio standing-room-only crowd of of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving 20,257 cheered every one of and Kevin Love. They’ll also Lowry’s baskets, roared in ap- have to defend the 3-point preciation when he was subbed shot — the Cavs have averaged out with the game winding an NBA-best 16.8 3-pointers Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) drives the ball defended by Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (8) during the fourth quarter in game seven of the second round of the NBA down, and then chanted “We per game this post-season. Playoffs at Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday. The Toronto Raptors won 116-89. (USA TODAY SPORTS) want Cleveland” as the final “Obviously we know seconds ticked away. they’ve got three All-Stars, “That’s just what he does,” they have a supporting cast DeRozan said of Lowry. “He’s around those three that make Kenseth holds been doing it all year, he won shots,” Toronto guard Cory Elliott the hero as Blues hold us countless games.” Joseph said. “We’ve all seen Checking out early gave them play in this postseason off Larson for Lowry a chance to sit on the and they’ve been making a lot bench and soak in the scene as of 3s.” on to beat Sharks in Game 1 thrilling victory Toronto set franchise records Toronto’s last consecu- for playoff points and margin tive defeats were road losses at Dover of victory. at Boston on March 23 and at period. It was only Lehtera’s sec- “It was just a time to relax Houston on March 25. The goalie made a staggering 32 saves “The tragedy of the second ond goal in 15 playoff games AP and just think about the things “This group is hungry,” Ca- as St Louis win 2-1 in NHL Western period was we spent the whole this season. DOVER, DELAWARE that we’ve done, and we have sey said. period in their end and lost Earlier, the Blues had to continue to do,” Lowry said. It’s also an historic one. Conference finals the period 1-0,” DeBoer said. made a dream start to their MATT Kenseth used some of Toronto will need both Toronto, now in its 21st sea- “That was basically the game. first conference final game his veteran experience to edge Lowry and DeRozan to con- son, had never won a seven- AFP assisted goal midway through “We had to score more since 2001 when Backes put Kyle Larson and surge to victo- tinue pouring in points to have game series before these LOS ANGELES the second period to break the than one goal tonight. We had them ahead on a power play, ry on Sunday in the accident- any chance against the Cava- playoffs. Now they’re the 15th deadlock, and St. Louis then plenty of chances to do that. deflecting Kevin Shattenkirk’s strewn NASCAR race at Dover liers, who are unbeaten so far team to win two in the same BRIAN Elliott produced a hung on for a 2-1 victory. We had some opportunities shot past Jones. International Speedway. this postseason. postseason. goaltending masterclass as Elliott’s masterful display to score more than the one we But just 34 seconds after “He was all over me,” Ken- The two Raptors All-Stars By knocking out Miami, the the St. Louis Blues edged out in the goal proved to be deci- got, and we’ve got to cash in.” Backes opener, the Sharks lev- seth said. “If he would have have been inconsistent so far Raptors left Charlotte, the Los the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in the sive, with the goalie stopping Backes meanwhile heaped eled through a Hertl deflection snuck inside, it would have in the playoffs but seem to be Angeles Clippers and New Or- opening game of their NHL 32 of 33 shots throughout. praise on Elliott’s perform- from Burns as Elliott was fi- been over,” Kenseth said of finding their form at the right leans as the only NBA teams to Western Conference finals se- The goalie’s refusal to be ance. nally beaten. Larson, 21 years his junior. time. They’ve combined for never reach a conference final. ries on Sunday. beaten included a spell of fero- “When your goalie is your Elliott brushed off the set- Kenseth snapped a 17- Blues goalie Elliott made cious pressure in the second best player, it gives you a good back to hold firm as San Jose race winless streak skid with a staggering 32 saves as St. period when he saved all 16 chance of winning,” Backes chased a second goal. his 37th career victory — and Louis took an early advantage shots by San Jose. said. One of his best saves came denied Larson his first Sprint in the best-of-seven series at Elliott also held firm in “It was that way tonight, from former college hockey Cup victory. Marlins win at Washington their home Scottrade Center a frantic finale as the Sharks and it’s been that way through team-mate Joe Pavelski in the Larson made Kenseth rink. pulled opposite number Mar- the first two rounds. Nothing second period. He also made work for the victory that se- to tighten NL East David Backes had fired St. tin Jones out as an extra at- has changed here.” a sliding save from a Patrick cured him a spot in the Chase. Louis into a 1-0 lead in the first tacker. Lehtera’s winning effort Marleau effort as the Blues But it was third-place fin- AP ing just one run, and was the key period before Tomas Hertl Sharks coach Peter DeBoer came at 9:15 in the second rode their luck during a San isher Chase Elliott that may WASHINGTON figure in a three-run sixth inning leveled shortly afterwards to admitted his team had paid period when he pounced on a Jose power play. have cost Larson as much as which locked in the victory. make it 1-1. the price for failing to capital- stray pass by Brent Burns and Game two takes place on Kenseth’s late-race manoeu- MIAMI pitcher Jose Fernandez Giancarlo Stanton hit his Jori Lehtera scored an un- ise on their dominant second rifled a shot past Jones. Tuesday in St. Louis. vring. Elliott, the second-gen- starred on the mound and at 11th home run of the season, eration rookie who replaced the plate, striking out 11 batters and also survived an outfield Jeff Gordon in the No. 24, over seven innings and driving collision with Marcell Ozuna made an aggressive run and in two runs to lead the Marlins which handed Washington its briefly passed Larson for sec- to a 5-1 win at Washington, only run; an inside-the-park ond. Their battle took enough further tightening the closely homer by Ryan Zimmerman. steam out of Larson’s push fought National League East Chicago pitcher Jon Lester that Kenseth was able to create division. was tracking toward a no-hit- a needed gap and become the The Nationals still lead but ter in the seventh inning and fourth Joe Gibbs Racing driver are only 2-1/2 games ahead of yet still ended up on the losing to win in 2016. the fourth-placed Marlins af- side as the Pirates won 2-1 at Larson matched his ca- ter the completion of an evenly the Cubs. Lester had permitted reer-best finish for owner split four-game series. only two walks and retired 16 Chip Ganassi. Elliott had the In the other key NL match- straight batters before Starling top finish of his first season at ups, Pittsburgh beat the Chi- Marte lined a changeup pitch Hendrick Motorsports. cago Cubs for the first time this into right field. Larson refused to bump season, at the sixth attempt, and Marte then scored on Jung Kenseth out of his path over St. Louis won at Los Angeles to Ho Kang’s double, and Kang the final thrilling laps and drop the Dodgers out of a share homered in the eighth. wanted a clean pass in the No. of the NL West division lead. Pirates starter Gerritt Cole 42 to earn the win. In the American League, pitched eight scoreless innings “It doesn’t even seem right Texas won the game and the for the win. that he hasn’t won yet,” Ken- fight as the Rangers beat To- Texas’ 7-6 win against To- seth said. “He’s got a bunch of ronto to move to the top of the ronto lifted the Rangers top of victories in front of him, for AL West and second baseman their division, but they probably sure. He’s a really, really clean, Rougned Odor landed a solid took more satisfaction at belat- hard racer, and a fast learner.” punch on the jaw of chief provo- edly getting some revenge on The 44-year-old Kenseth is cateur Jose Bautista. Bautista for his condescending older than the combined ages Miami’s Fernandez threw a bat flip during their playoff se- St. Louis Blues teammates celebrate after defeating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in game one of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley of Elliott, 20, and the 23-year- career-high 117 pitches, allow- ries last season. Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center in St Louis, Missouri on Sunday. (USA TODAY SPORTS) old Larson. Sports Tuesday, May 17, 2016 33 Arteta set to retire after ending Arsenal West Ham sign Norwegian Pizarro in talks with Bremen career, intends to move into coaching Nordtveit on new contract NEWS LONDON Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta, whose contract with LONDON English football club West Ham United on Monday BERLIN Veteran Peru striker Claudio Pizarro is close to signing Arsenal is due to expire, has announced his intention to retire announced the signing of Norway midfielder Havard Nordtveit a contract keeping him at Werder Bremen for another season. IN BRIEF from playing and move into coaching. The 34-year-old said he on a five-year contract. “West Ham United are delighted to “We are in the final stages (of negotiations) and will promptly was “99 percent” certain to hang up his boots after turning confirm that Norway international midfielder Havard Nordtveit inform all,” club manager Thomas Eichin told the broadcaster out for Arsenal for the last time in their 4-0 win over Aston will join the club on a free transfer on July 1,” West Ham said Sport1 on Monday. Pizarro, 37, rejoined Bremen for a third Villa on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday. in a statement. spell from Bayern Munich in September. Cacic names 27-man Croatia squad for Euro 2016 tournament

parting for a training camp in under-21 level, he added. Moscow/RUS), The Croatian coach said his list northern Croatia and later in Zagreb goalkeeper Dominik (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Ivan the northern Adriatic town of Livakovic, 21, and Duje Caleta- Strinic (Napoli/ITA), Gordon included players who have played in Rovinj. Five players will join Car, a 19-year-old defender Schildenfeld (Dinamo Zagreb), the squad later due to club com- playing in Austria with Red Bull Sime Vrsaljko (Sassuolo/ITA), European leagues the whole year mitments. Salzburg, were handed call-ups (Bayer Leverkusen/ Modric and Mateo Kovacic for the first time. GER), Duje Caleta-Car (Salz- AFP “He has to understand how will be with Real Madrid until Cacic must reduce his squad burg/AUT) ZAGREB to behave towards both co-play- their Champions League final to 23 by the end of May. Midfielders: Luka Modric ers and coach. Then he could de- against Atletico Madrid on May Croatia will play two friend- (Real Madrid/ESP), Ivan Rak- CROATIA coach Ante Cacic on serve to return,” he told report- 28, while Rakitic, Juventus for- lies before leaving for France -- itic (Barcelona/ESP), Ivan Peri- Monday named a provisional ers. ward Mario Mandzukic and de- on May 27 against Moldova and sic (/ITA), Mateo 27-man squad for Euro 2016, The 62-year-old was ap- fender of Ukraine’s against San Marino on June 4. Kovacic (Real Madrid/ESP), featuring the likes of Barcelona pointed coach last September Shakhtar Donetsk will be in- Cacic explained that play- (Fiorentina/ITA), midfielder Ivan Rakitic and after Niko Kovac was sacked. volved in national cup finals ing against such weak opposi- Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan/ Real Madrid’s Luka Modric but Cacic’s appointment raised with their clubs this weekend. tion would allow his players to ITA), Alen Halilovic (Sporting minus Liverpool defender De- criticism from fans concerned Cacic said his list included gather strength for France. Croatian national soccer team Head Coach Ante Cacic named his Gijon/ESP), Domagoj Antolic jan Lovren. about his lack of major success the “players who are in good “We had an exhausting and squad for EURO 2016 Championship, in Zagreb, on Monday. (Dinamo Zagreb), Marko Rog Lovren was told he would as a coach and his lack of charis- health and have played in Eu- difficult season. Some players (Dinamo Zagreb), Ante Coric not be picked last month after ma compared to his predeces- ropean leagues the whole year, are still playing in their clubs so campaign against Turkey in basic (Monaco/FRA), Lovre (Dinamo Zagreb) demanding that he be guar- sors -- notably Miroslav ‘Ciro’ that’s why they have an advan- it is better that our opponents Paris on June 12 before facing Kalinic (Hajduk Split), Ivan Forwards: Mario Mandzu- anteed a starting place before Blazevic with whom Croatia fin- tage.” are easier. “We will have tough the Czech Republic in Saint- Vargic (Rijeka), Dominik Liva- kic (Juventus/ITA), Nikola Ka- accepting to go to the finals in ished third at 1998 World Cup But it also includes some rivals at the Euro,” he conclud- Etienne five days later and then kovic (Zagreb) linic (Fiorentina/ITA), Andrej France. But Cacic stressed on in France. young players who have been ed. taking on Spain in Bordeaux Defenders: Darijo Srna Kramaric (Hoffenheim/GER), Monday that the “doors are not The squad is due to gather rewarded for good perform- Croatia have been drawn on June 21. Croatia squad; (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), (Dinamo Zagreb), closed to Lovren.” in Zagreb on Friday before de- ances with their clubs and at in Group D and will begin their Goalkeepers: Danijel Su- Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Duje Cop (Malaga/ESP). Federation chief COUNTDOWN TO EURO 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP hails Conte after match-fixing acquittal Of those accused, Mauri is the only active player although he has already been sanctioned for his role AFP Championships.” MILAN Conte, who in 2012 served a four-month ban in relation ITALIAN football federation to the affair, had been accused (FIGC) president Carlo Tavec- of not reporting an episode of chio on Monday saluted Az- match-fixing relating to a Serie zurri coach Antonio Conte, B match with AlbinoLeffe from after he escaped a prison term May 2011 when he was coach of by being acquitted of sporting Siena. fraud in a match-fixing affair. Although former players Prosecutor Roberto di and other figures were impli- Martino had requested a six- cated, Conte was the most no- month sentence for Italy coach table. Conte and a fine of 8,000 eu- The 46-year-old former Ju- ros ($9,063), as well as similar ventus coach has always denied sanctions for his former as- any wrongdoing in an affair in sistant at Siena, Angelo Ales- which players allegedly col- sio, following accusations they luded with underworld figures failed to report episodes of to fix matches and recoup the match-fixing while Conte was rewards of an illegal betting in charge at side Siena network. in 2011. A lawyer for Conte, Franc- Reports on Monday said esco Arata, said last month: Conte had been acquitted of “He’s a total stranger to the the charges, allowing him to betting world and that’s why he lead Italy into this summer’s will be cleared by the judge.” Euro 2016 before he takes over Alessio, Conte’s assist- ant during three title-winning seasons at Juventus and now Conte, who in 2012 served with him at Italy, risked a four- a four-month ban in rela- month sentence but was also tion to the affair, had acquitted. been accused of not The affair, however, has reporting an episode of yet to reach its conclusion and match-fixing relating to a could see former players Beppe Signori, one of the top players Serie B match. in in his prime during a five-year spell with Lazio, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league match at the Municipal de Riazor stadium in La Coruna on Saturday. (AFP) among others, feel the full force as Chelsea manager following of the law. the tournament. The report said “up to 90” Tavecchio said he wel- people are involved although comed the news with “great Signori, Cristiano Doni, Gigi Euro 2016 Ronaldo’s last satisfaction” and that it would Sartor and Mauro Bressan allow Conte, who is set to name -- all former Serie A players a preliminary 30-man squad -- as well as current Lazio - for Euro 2016 later Monday, tain Stefano Mauri, are all in to now fully focus on the job the dock facing accusations of chance for Portugal glory at hand. “It was with great sat- transnational sporting fraud. isfaction that I heard news of Of those accused, Mauri is Antonio Conte’s acquittal by the only active player although the Cremona Tribunal today,” he has already been sanctioned Euro 2016 will be Ronaldo’s fourth and at 31 possibly last European Championship finals Tavecchio told the ANSA news for his role in the affair. agency. Mauri served a six-month AFP been snapped up by Manches- pressive group stage, Portugal including Germany. Championships and is just “Finally, his position has ban for failing to report match- LISBON ter United, whose boss Alex bowed out to Germany in the Ronaldo struck the winner three goals from Michel Plati- been clarified. My faith in him fixing, meaning he missed Ferguson had been impressed quarter-finals. against the Czech Republic in ni’s record of nine in the finals. was never up for discussion. most of the start of the 2014- FOR a player that has won al- by the teenager in a United- Euro 2012 will arguably the quarter-finals, but watched Both targets look eminently Now, we can be even more 2015 season, returning to the most everything on an individ- Sporting friendly. The No. 7 haunt the Madeira-born super- on in anguish as Portugal again achievable in a group contain- concentrated on the European fray on February 2014. ual and collective level, the one shirt became synonymous with star the most. fell short by the finest of mar- ing tournament debutants Ice- honour that agonisingly evades Ronaldo. Ronaldo came into the gins against a Spain side replete land, Hungary -- in their first Cristiano Ronaldo is an interna- In 2004, Ronaldo an- tournament on the back of a with Barca players exacted re- major tournament since 1986 tional trophy with Portugal. nounced his presence on the in- record-breaking 60-goal sea- venge on penalties in the semi- -- and Austria. Euro 2016 will be Ronaldo’s ternational stage, scoring twice finals. The chance to deliver a tell- fourth and at 31 possibly last as Portugal reached the final He can become the first Never one to shy away from ing blow in his eternal battle European Championship fi- on home soil before suffering man to score in four the big moment, Ronaldo’s de- with Lionel Messi for another nals. a devastating defeat to shock sire for glory got the better of Ballon d’Or is also at stake. The previous three have all winners Greece. European Championships him as he opted to take Portu- Yet, even for the preening promised much only to end in Four years later, Ronaldo and is just three goals gal’s fifth penalty. The problem peacock Ronaldo, after the mil- varying degrees of disappoint- looked set to make amends. He from Michel Platini’s was the shootout never got that lions earned, league titles and ment for the three-time World was at the prime of his career record of nine in the far as Spain won 5-3 leaving Champions Leagues won in Player of the Year. There have having led Manchester United finals. Ronaldo to look ruefully at the Manchester and Madrid, the also been tears and torment. to the Champions League a Donetsk night sky claiming real goal must finally be deliv- Cristiano Ronaldo dos San- month before arriving in Aus- there was “no justice”. ering for his country. tos Aveiro has long been des- tria and Switzerland. son with Madrid as they ended As well the grand collective “There will be many other tined for greatness. In the year Yet, distracted by protract- the dominance of Pep Guar- prize, there are also individual opportunities to win in Eu- of his 16th birthday, he played ed rumours about his switch diola’s Barcelona side in Spain accolades on offer that will en- rope throughout my career, for Sporting Lisbon’s under-16, from United to Real Madrid to win . tice a record hoarder like Ron- and make up for this huge under-17, under-18, reserve -- that would only come about His double against the aldo. disappointment,” he said as Italy’s head coach Antonio Conte was cleared of match-fixing on Mon- and first teams. a year later -- Ronaldo found Netherlands led Portugal out of He can become the first a 19-year-old after defeat to day, after a fast-track trial in Cremona. Two years later, he had the net just once as after an im- the cliched group of death also man to score in four European Greece in 2004. 34 Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sports Pellegrini backs Guardiola to thrive at Manchester City

AFP able to look forward to com- club that deserves to be in the Cup and we reached the semi- to look at different options. season. SWANSEA, UNITED KINGDOM peting in Europe’s elite club Champions League and I am final stage of the Champions After that maybe I will take a “I have been very happy competition when Guardiola sure it will continue to im- League, which is not easy, for holiday.” and always appreciated the MANUEL Pellegrini might be arrives at Eastlands during prove in the future. the first time,” he added. Pellegrini displayed a rare support of the fans in those unsure about his own future the close-season following his “I don’t think he is espe- “Maybe we did not play show of emotion at the end three seasons. I am very proud but he is certain Pep Guardi- departure from Bayern Mu- cially lucky because in the last in the way I would have liked of the final game of his three- to have managed the club. ola will be successful when he nich. five seasons this team has al- but the difference against Real year spell in charge of City “We won the Premier takes over as Manchester City “I don’t like to talk about ways been in the Champions Madrid was an own-goal. when he threw his jacket to League title and beat all the manager. what will happen in the future League and it was important “We have won more points visiting supporters at the Lib- big teams over the last three Pellegrini’s side ground but I am sure that Guardiola this continued next season.” and trophies than any of the erty Stadium. “I felt emotional years in terms of points and out a 1-1 draw at Swansea will be a very successful man- Pellegrini, 62, will start other big clubs and that has because it was a very special goals scored and difference of City on Sunday to ensure ager,” Pellegrini said. looking for work again follow- to be a good cycle of three sea- day to finish this cycle in the goals. they pipped neighbours Man- “I have not spoken to ing the completion of the Chil- sons here, winning three titles club’s history and it is not easy “Even when the club an- chester United to the Premier Guardiola and I don’t think I ean’s mission to secure Cham- at the same time. to leave,” Pellegrini said. nounced it was changing man- League’s fourth and final have any need to do that. He pions League football and he “I had just been focusing City manager Manuel Pellegrini “It was a difficult day but agers and everyone said many Champions League qualifying knows perfectly well what is can go job hunting with his on our final game because it there was also relief because players would leave at the end berth. happening at this club be- head held high. was very important to finish “I will start thinking about it was very important to finish of the season they still focused Pellegrini’s parting gift cause he has friends here. “It has been a good season in a good way so now I will be the future but I don’t want to with the club in the Champi- on this season and they de- means his successor will be “Guardiola will receive a because we won the League seeing different options. decide just in one week. I want ons League places for next serve praise for that.” Loew to name UK POLICE COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR INQUIRY Marcus Rashford, provisional players for Townsend named Euro 2016 in 26-man DPA BERLIN England squad GERMANY coach Joachim Loew will Tuesday name a provisional squad for next month’s Euro 2016. Hodgson will reduce his squad to 23 Loew will name the squad players for the tournament set for the tournament in France in the French embassy AFP in Berlin, and has indicated LONDON Explaining Rashford’s call- there might be a surprise up, England manager Roy name. MANCHESTER United’s teen- Hodgson told a press con- “Sometimes an element of age sensation Marcus Rash- ference at Wembley: “He surprise can be tactically use- ford and Newcastle United deserves to be selected. ful and release energy for the winger Andros Townsend were It’ll be interesting to see entire team structure,” he said named in a provisional 26- what he can do” last week. man England squad for Euro Past surprises have includ- 2016 on Monday. ed David Odonkor, who was The uncapped Rashford, pions Leicester City had two chosen for the 2006 World 18, has burst onto the scene representatives in midfielder Cup when Loew was assist- with United this season, scor- Danny Drinkwater and striker ant to Juergen Klinsmann, or ing seven goals in 16 games, Jamie Vardy. players such as Marko Marin while Townsend, who won the On his decision to se- and Shkodran Mustafi. last of his 10 England caps in lect Townsend over Walcott, However Loew’s biggest Spectators stand outside of Old Trafford stadium after Sunday’s final soccer match of the season between Manchester United and FCA Bourne- October, has impressed since Hodgson said: “They’re both concerns will be on the fit- mouth was abandoned due to a suspect package being found inside the stadium. (AP) joining Newcastle from Tot- good players. They’re very dif- ness of captain Bastian Sch- tenham Hotspur in January. ferent players. They play in weinsteiger, who has been out Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere wide positions, but they’re not with a knee ligament injury at and Liverpool’s Jordan Hend- similar players. Manchester United, how to fill erson were both included af- “Andros was unlucky to a gap left by injured midfielder ter recent spells on the side- lose his place when he was not Ilkay Guendogan or whether Man United blame lines, but there was no place getting a regular place. He’s to keep faith with tournament for Wilshere’s club-mate Theo done very well at Newcastle. veteran . Walcott. Theo has not had such regu- Up front it appears that Explaining Rashford’s lar games and has had a tough 30-year-old Mario Gomez, call-up, England manager Roy time with injuries.” who missed out on the World contractor for Hodgson told a press confer- Walcott, who sat out Arse- Cup-winning trip to the Brazil ence at Wembley: “He de- nal’s 4-0 win over Aston Villa in 2014, will be back for his serves to be selected. It’ll be in- on Sunday with a slight ham- third Euro, fresh from winning teresting to see what he can do, string injury, was also omitted the Turkish league title with even if he only has one week from Hodgson’s squad for the Besiktas. (in training) before I name the 2014 World Cup. Wolfsburg striker Max fake bomb ‘fiasco’ final 23. He reacted on Twitter, Kruse, who was removed from “There’s no reason why he writing: “I am of course disap- the squad for recent friendlies couldn’t knock someone off pointed not to make the squad, against Italy and England over Man United to reimburse the tickets of the 75,000 fans who were evacuated their perch (and earn a place in but I have spoken with Roy conduct issues, could miss out. the final squad). But that will and respect his decision. I wish AFP be harder than some people Roy and all the team the best MANCHESTER expect.” of luck for a successful Euro’s.” Hodgson must reduce his England begin their final MANCHESTER United squad to 23 players for the preparations for the Euro with Euro 2016 blamed a security contractor tournament in France, which a friendly against Turkey in on Monday over a dummy sees England drawn alongside Manchester on Sunday and security chief bomb that caused the aban- Slovakia, Russia and neigh- will also tackle Australia and donment of Sunday’s final bours Wales in Group B. Portugal before departing for ‘cool and con- Premier League game against Arsenal pair Alex Oxlade- France early next month. Bournemouth and left the club Chamberlain and Danny Wel- fident’ despite facing a multi-million-pound beck had already been ruled bill. out of the tournament by in- PROVISIONAL SQUAD militant threat The incident at Old Trafford jury, while Manchester United triggered angry calls for action, left-back Luke Shaw has not PROVISIONAL ENGLAND SQUAD REUTERS with Tony Lloyd, Manchester’s returned to action since sus- Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe PARIS mayor and police and crime taining a double leg break last Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley) commissioner, branding it “out- September. Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary THE job of keeping millions of rageous” and a “fiasco”. Everton centre-back Phil Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Smalling soccer fans safe at one of the United vice-chairman Ed Jagielka was another high-pro- (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle world’s biggest sporting events Woodward said the device had file absentee, having struggled Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) would be enough to keep most been left in error by a sub con- with injury in recent months, : Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross people awake at night. tractor following an exercise to while there was an unexpected Barkley (Everton), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Danny Drinkwater Throw in a French state of train dog handlers at the stadi- call-up for Manchester City (Leicester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam emergency due to the threat um, but was recorded as having midfielder Fabian Delph. Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), of a militant attack, as well been removed. Manchester United mid- Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Andros as growing demonstrations “The contractor had signed Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police & Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd speaks to the media in Man- fielder Michael Carrick, Ever- Townsend (Newcastle United), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) against the government, and the device as having been recov- chester on Monday. (REUTERS) ton left-back Leighton Baines Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), you would forgive the head ered along with the 13 other de- and in-form Sunderland strik- Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Wayne of security for Euro 2016 for vices at the end of the exercise,” is required to urgently find out About 3,500 Bournemouth The trust said it had rear- er Jermain Defoe all missed Rooney (Manchester United, capt), Daniel Sturridge showing a few nerves just Woodward said in a statement. how this happened, why it hap- fans made a 500-mile (800-kilo- ranged flights and found hotels out. (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) weeks before the tournament “That device could not have pened and who will be held ac- metre) round trip to Manchester for the fan, named as Moses Mo- Premier League cham- kicks off in Paris. been detected by sniffer dogs on countable. to see their club’s first league modukamara. “We’re not stressed. We’re the routine match-day search of “This fiasco caused massive game at Old Trafford. Players from the two teams confident, calm and cool. The the 100 Club (executive lounge), inconvenience to supporters Bournemouth manager Ed- were warming up on the pitch objective is to organise things as it contained no explosives and who had come from far and wide die Howe told the local Daily when the game was cancelled well,” Ziad Khoury told Reu- was used in an exercise training to watch the match, wasted the Echo newspaper: “It was a real and were quickly led back to the ters in an interview. handlers not dogs.” time of huge numbers of police anti-climax to a day everyone changing rooms. Euro 2016 starts on June The fake device, thought officers and the army’s bomb had been looking forward to. “What happened in Old Traf- 10 and runs for a month at to consist of a mobile phone at- squad, and unnecessarily put “But all those disappoint- ford this Sunday left all of us who 10 stadiums across France. tached to a pipe, was discov- people in danger, as evacuating ments and emotions really go out were there absolutely shocked,” About 2.5 million spectators ered minutes before United and tens of thousands of people from of the window when you think United’s Spanish midfielder are expected for 51 soccer Bournemouth were due to take a football stadium is not without about the supporters and every- Juan Mata wrote in a blog on the matches involving 24 teams. to the pitch and safely detonated risk.” thing they have put into the day club website. “It helped not to There will also be “fan zones” by bomb disposal experts. Following the controlled ex- -- financial costs, time, effort.” spread panic around, although for crowds watching games United vowed to reimburse plosion, police announced that Bournemouth have offered all of us had a very odd feeling; on big screens in major cities. the tickets of the 75,000 fans the suspect device was “incred- free coach travel for support- something like strain mixed “This will be the biggest who were evacuated. They will ibly lifelike” but “wasn’t viable”. ers travelling to the rearranged with a lack of understanding. security effort for the pub- also give them free entry to Tues- British media named the game. “I feel sorry for all those peo- lic or private sector ever in day’s rearranged match against company that left the device in Sunday’s incident was Unit- ple who had to go back home France,” said 46 year-old the south-coast side. That ges- the stadium as Security Search ed’s second security scare of the without watching the game,” Khoury. ture alone could cost United Management and Solutions. week after their team bus was Mata said. It all takes place under a more than three million pounds Christopher Reid, owner of pelted with cans and bottles by England manager Roy state of emergency that gives (3.8 million euros/$4.3 million). Security Search Management, West Ham United fans on Tues- Hodgson said the calm and or- extra powers to police and se- Woodward said United were told Sky News that he was “dev- day. The Manchester United derly nature of the evacuation curity forces in the aftermath working closely with Greater astated” about what had hap- Supporters Trust said it had had been reassuring. of the November attacks by Manchester Police to make pened. raised the money for a fan who “Although the bomb itself Islamist militants that killed sure “robust security measures” “The mistake is entirely had travelled from Sierra Leone turned out not to be one, it’s still 130 people in Paris and tar- would be in place for the re- mine,” he said. “I have to take full to see his first Old Trafford game good to see the authorities are geted multiple sites across the scheduled fixture. responsibility.” to get a ticket for next Saturday’s really on the ball and doing their capital, including the national Lloyd said: “It is outrageous The incident left a number of FA Cup final against Crystal Pal- job,” he said during a press con- Man United’s Marcus Rashford celebrates during an English FA Cup football stadium. this situation arose. A full inquiry spectators deeply disappointed. ace at Wembley. ference on Monday. quarter-final match at Boleyn Ground stadium in London.(AP) Sports Tuesday, May 17, 2016 35 Honda extend Pedrosa's contract Malaysia's Lee into Thomas Cup Metro line to open 4 days before to end of 2018 quarter-finals Rio Olympics NEWS TOKYO: Spanish MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa will stay at Honda KUNSHAN: Lee Chong Wei came through an unexpectedly tight RIO DE JANEIRO: The metro line extension, the key legacy project until the end of the 2018 season, the Japanese manufacturer first game against German unknown Kai Schaefer before Malaysia of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, will open just four days before the IN BRIEF said on Monday. The 30-year-old will be starting his 250th grand reached the Thomas Cup quarter-finals with a 5-0 whitewash on games and offer only limited service. State Transportation Sec- prix in Italy this weekend. Pedrosa has been with Honda all his Monday. The 33-year-old, who will target his maiden Olympic title retary Rodrigo Vieira announced the plans in an interview on the career, winning the former 125cc and 250cc world champion- in Rio in August, was matched nearly blow for blow in the opening broadcaster RJTV. The delayed subway line is just one in a long ships that are now Moto3 and Moto2 respectively. game before winning 21-19, 21-15 on day two in Kunshan, China. list of problems confronting South America's first games. Hayne's Rio dream will not be derailed by doping rules they entered the testing pro- entrants for competition, they Hayne said on Sunday he had chosen gramme prior to representing must be made available for the country. testing. to “retire” from the NFL after being "No (there is no require- The Fiji Rugby Union were approached by the Fiji Rugby Union ment). Every athlete who be- unavailable for comment on comes a squad member and REUTERS DA) head Richard Ings, how- then finally a Team Fiji mem- WELLINGTON ever, said in comments widely ber is aware that at some stage Mar said World Rugby reported by Australian media they could be randomly chosen could have rules about FIJI'S Olympic committee that the former rugby league to be drug tested," FOC Secre- players being required to see no impediment to Jar- international would be ineligi- tary General Lorraine Mar told be available for drug test- ryd Hayne joining their rug- ble for the Olympics. Reuters from Suva. ing before being allowed by sevens team for the Rio His reasoning was that "There is no criteria to compete. Games, even though he has Hayne would have to be part that they have to be tested a not been subject to World of a WADA-recognised test- number of times. So that's not Anti-Doping Agency accred- ing programme for six months a consideration, but the athlete Monday. ited testing procedures while prior to the Aug. 5-21 Games. needs to be aware they could In this November 2013 file photo, Australia’s Jarryd Hayne (left) is being tackled during the 2013 Rugby Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan playing in the NFL. The NFL has its own anti- be drug tested." League World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand at Old Trafford in Manchester. (AFP) has welcomed the decision by Hayne, who played one doping policy but is not a sig- Mar said World Rugby 28-year-old Hayne to make the season for the San Francisco natory to the WADA code. could have rules about players players returning to competi- ers contemplating a return to a sport -- like Hayne -- is that switch but said there were no 49ers, said on Sunday he had The head of Fiji's Olympic being required to be available tion unless they have previ- competition are required to they make themselves available guarantees he would make the chosen to "retire" from the NFL Committee said she could not for drug testing before being ously retired or are serving a make themselves available for for testing and comply with the final 12-man squad for Rio de- after being approached by the speak about Hayne specifically allowed to compete. ban and are in the "registered six months testing beforehand. relevant whereabouts rules. spite his rugby league pedigree. Fiji Rugby Union about mak- but said their selection policies World Rugby's Regulation testing pool". The registered Under Article 20 of the A similar rule applies to Hayne is expected to join ing himself available for Rio. did not require athletes to go 21, which deals with the anti- testing pool is for players WADA code, the only require- National Olympic Commit- the Fiji squad in London for Former Australian Sports through an effective six month doping policy, does not men- whose behaviour was consid- ment for athletes who have tees. As soon as athletes are this weekend's final round of Anti-doping Authority (ASA- stand down period while tion a stand-down period for ered 'high risk'. Such play- not been "regular members" of identified on their 'long list' of the Sevens World Series. Lochte dominates 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS SCANDAL field to win 200m IM at Arena Pro Series Lochte wins the 200-meter individual medley in 1 minute, 58.97 seconds AP But Marsh said Lochte CHARLOTTE won't begin to taper until two or three more weeks of heavy RYAN Lochte might have work. found something more difficult "Hopefully with the right than preparing for the US Ol- amount of rest, I will be there," ympic swimming trials — like Lochte said. helping Pittsburgh Steelers Lochte also placed sixth in running back DeAngelo Wil- the 100 freestyle on Sunday. liams learn how to swim. In other men's action, "He says he can doggie pad- Arkady Vyatchanin nipped dle but doesn't really know how Tyler Clady by 0.16 seconds to swim, so that will be a lot of to win the 200 backstroke in fun," Lochte said about Wil- 1:59.09. Cody Miller took the liams, who attended the Arena 50 breaststroke (27.53), Santo Pro Swim Series meet Sunday. Condorelli won the 100 free- Lochte, who has the same style (48.41) and Connor Jaeger Charlotte-based athletic train- blew away the field to capture er as Williams, showed the the 1500 free (14:59.13). NFL star a thing or two about Mexican Ricardo Vargas swimming when he closed punched his ticket to the Rio the four-day meet in impres- de Janeiro Games in August by sive fashion by winning the virtue of his third place finish 200-meter individual medley in the 1500 free. in 1 minute, 58.97 seconds, In women's action, 15-year- nearly 2 seconds ahead of Ol- old Penny Oleksiak from ympic teammate Conor Dwyer. Canada won the 100 free- The 11-time Olympic me- style (53.41) beating Chantal dalist also won the 400 IM on Van Landeghem (54.13) and Friday. 28-year-old four-time Olympic Lochte started the 200 IM gold medalist Dana Vollmer on the inside lane after qualify- (54.19). Vollmer had qualified ing seventh and bolted to a big first for the finals when she lead on the second leg with a broke a meet record by swim- strong backstroke, making the ming a 53.59 in the preliminar- turn in 55.07. ies, but didn't have enough left Despite the win, Lochte for the finals. wasn't all that thrilled with ef- Vollmer is looking for her fort because of his final leg of first Olympic medal since the the race, the 50-meter freestyle. birth of her son 14 months ago. Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda answers a question during the lower house budget committee at the parliament in Tokyo on Monday. (REUTERS) "My legs feel like cinder- She said having a baby has ac- blocks," Lochte said. tually helped relax her when Coach Dave Marsh from she prepares for swimming SwimMAC Carolina said Lo- events. chte's didn't close well, but "Swimming used to be how Japan vows to cooperate remains on pace for the US Ol- I defined myself," Vollmer said. ympic trials in June in Omaha, "But I know that my son is not Nebraska. even going to remember the "He had a great 150 (me- swimming version of me. He'll ters), but all weekend he has just know Mommy. And that in French Olympic probe had heavy legs and he hasn't completely took the pressure had that spark that I've seen in off of my racing." practice," Marsh said. "The way In other women's events, he is swimming in practice was Leah Smith took the 800 free- PM Abe said he had ordered full cooperation with the investigators into the $2 million payments better than I saw this weekend. style (8:30.45) and Caitlin He's lethargic with his abil- Leverenz captured the 200 AFP last week they suspect the million) were paid to the now failed dope tests by Russian tarnished" and had been done ity to get up on the water. For individual medley (2:12.72). TOKYO payments were intended to defunct Black Tidings con- athletes, French prosecutors "very fairly". him not to be able to kick com- Dominique Bouchard won the help secure the 2020 Olym- sulting company, which Brit- said. France became involved Tsunekazu Takeda, the ing home on the final 50 says 200 backstroke (2:09.14) and JAPAN vowed to cooperate pics for Tokyo, which beat ain's Guardian newspaper has as the money may have been Japanese Olympic Committee his legs are going to need a lot Lilly King took the 50 breast- with a French probe into $2 out competition from Istan- linked to Papa Massata Diack. laundered in Paris. president who led Tokyo's bid, more rest." stroke (30.35). million allegedly paid to help bul and Madrid. Lamine Diack was an In- But Diack's son, Papa Mas- said the money was for "pro- Tokyo secure the 2020 Olym- Japan's Olympic chief last ternational Olympic Com- sata Diack, speaking to Kyodo fessional services" for consult- pics on Monday, as the son of week insisted the payments mittee member in 2013 when News agency in his native ing work. ex-world athletics chief Lam- were a "legitimate consultant's Tokyo won the hosting rights Senegal, insisted he hadn't "I never knew there was ine Diack denied receiving the fee", while the top government received any money from the a link (between the company money. spokesman insisted the bid French prosecutors said Tokyo bid team. and Papa Massata Diack)," Prime Minister Shinzo was "clean". last week they suspect the "I haven't got any money," Takeda told lawmakers in par- Abe said he had ordered full And Prime Minister Abe he said in Dakar. "Let them liament on Monday. "Anyway, cooperation with the French told parliament on Monday: "I payments were intended investigate... I have nothing to if it is in the realm of acquaint- investigation into the pay- have instructed the education to help secure the 2020 hide," he added. ance there is no problem," he ments, sent to a Singapore and sports minister to fully co- Olympics for Tokyo, which He added that he had been added. bank account which has been operate in the investigation." beat out competition from friends with Ian Tan Tong "Internationally it is quite linked to Diack's son, Papa "Education and sports Istanbul and Madrid. Han, formerly the sole propri- common" to have a contract Massata Diack. minister Hiroshi Hase told the etor of Black Tidings, since the with an international consult- Japanese officials have Japanese Olympic Committee 2008 Beijing Olympics. But ant, Takeda added. been swift to deny wrongdoing and the former bid committee for 2020. Diack and his son al- he said he didn't know Tan's The controversy comes in what is the most serious in a to cooperate in the investiga- ready face corruption charges company was contracted by after Tokyo had to scrap its series of problems to affect the tion," he added, according to in France. the Japanese bid team. original main stadium design 2020 Games, including over Jiji Press. The payments were dis- "I've been in this sports due to its eye-watering price Ryan Lochte swims to a first place finish in the men’s 200m IM dur- the main stadium's design and French prosecutors said covered as part of an inquiry business for 25 years. I know tag, and also had to weather ing the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte Swim Meet at the the event's official logo. some 2.8 million Singapore into allegations the Diacks the rules," Diack said, adding plagiarism accusations over Mecklenburg County Aquatic Centre in Charlotte on Sunday. (AFP) French prosecutors said dollars (1.8 million euros, $2 organised bribes to cover up that Tokyo's bid "shouldn't be the Games' initial logo. 36 Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sports EMIR CUP VISITS UMM SALAMA & KHALIFA MODEL SCHOOLS Exciting students welcome the iconic cup, host plenty of activities in celebration

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the students and countless DOHA sports activities. A small exhibition was THE Emir Cup completed its also held, in which health ad- tour of schools with a visit to visors gave tips to the school Umm Salama Primary School children about healthy eat- for Girls and Khalifa Model ing and lifestyle, importance Independent School for Boys. of taking part in sports and A large number of students staying active during and af- and members of the staff wel- ter school hours. comed the iconic symbol of Commenting on the oc- soccer supremacy in Qatar casion, Nawal al Tamimi, and gathered around it take Principal of Khalifa Model memorable pictures. Independent School for The visit to Umm Salama Boys, said: “We are proud Primary School for Girls in- to welcome the Emir Cup in cluded a fun-packed day on our school and to be part of which the students performed the promotional campaign a specially choreographed for this year. Being part of dance to celebrate the Emir this major event has a great Cup’s stop-over in their school impact on the students and ahead of the final match. faculty as it makes us feel in- Moza al Mahshadi, owner volved in the biggest football and Principal of Umm Sala- competition of the year.” Umm Salama Primary School for Girls welcome the Emir Cup during its tour. ma Primary School for Girls, She added: “Sports and commented: “It is a pleas- games play a vital role in the ure for the school to host the well-being of our students Emir Cup on its tour. This and we constantly organise tournament is of utmost im- countless sports and foot- portance to us and the school ball-related activities for the children and we are all ex- school children as it is our cited to be part of the final responsibility to ensure that match on May 20. This tour- our students live a healthy nament is the most important and active lifestyle.” football tournament in Qatar The trophy tour is part of in which all clubs compete the Emir Cup 2016 promo- to win, to have the honour to tional campaign which aims to meet in person the Emir His instill a football culture in Qa- Highness Sheikh Tamim bin tar and involve all segments Hamad al Thani.” of the community specifically As part of its mission to schools to take part in the educate the students about events and activities that are the importance of taking organised by the QFA to build part in sports and adopting up an exciting atmosphere a healthy lifestyle, Khalifa ahead of the final match. Model Independent School The Emir Cup final is for Boys celebrated the Emir scheduled at the Jassim Bin Cup’s visit by organising a Hamad Stadium in Al Sadd Umm Salama Primary School students present a programme to School children from Khalifa Model Independepnt School for Boys receive healthy diet tips during the Emir mini football tournament for on May 20 at 7 pm. celebrate the Emir Cup trip to their school. Cup’s promotional trip in Qatar. QSL, Prozone Sports host course for analysts TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK biker, Magdi Abdallas Musa, all working in the football DOHA Abdulaziz al Muhannadi and family as analysts in the fu- Khalid al Hamar. ture.” THE Qatar Stars League Foot- Speaking at the start of Al Sailiya Club stars Majdi ball Development Department the ceremony, QSL CEO Hani Siddiq and Mirgani Babiker and Prozone Sports Ltd jointly Ballan congratulated the suc- were happy to be involved awarded participants of their cessful participants and said, in the course. “I would like four-day educational course, “On behalf of everyone at the to thank the QSL on putting organised to implement and QSL, I would like to congrat- up this course. I have found use the Prozone match analyt- ulate you all on reaching this it very insightful and a useful ics system. milestone. I would also like to tool for myself, especially for The award ceremony thank Qatar University and now and in the future for a was attended by QSL’s CEO Prozone for their efforts in career after football,” claimed Mr Hani Ballan, Ahmed Al this course and I look forward midfielder Siddiq. Harmi Executive Director to further collaboration in the Mirgani Babiker was also of Competition and Football training and development of proud to have graduated Development and Miguel football analysts in Qatar.” from the course in football Heitor Director of Football Ahmed al Harmi also ex- analysis, with the help of the Development at the QSL. pressed similar sentiments QSL. “This course has been The participants who and said on the occasion, “I really helpful for me, not only were presented certificates in would like to thank all the to develop as a player but also recognition of completing the participants. It’s good to see as a career option moving for- course were: Zlatan Aganovic, a mixture of professional ward. Courses like this are a Saad al Qurashi, Khalid al players and graduates in the huge step forward for players Subaie, Shady Mami, Naeem group. I would like to thank in Qatar and how to develop QSL CEO Hani Ballan and other officials with successful participants of the match analytics system, organised by the QSL Football Development Ahmad, Azam Mohamed, you for all your efforts in the these analytical skills, which Department and Prozone Sports Ltd. Mirgani Alzain Elnour Ba- course and I hope to see you are important in football.”

QATAR VOLLEYBALL TEAM COACH TO BEGIN WORLD LEAGUE PREPARATIONS ON MAY 19

Qatar’s new coach Roberto Piazza arrived in the country on Sunday to begin preparations for the upcoming FIVB Volleyball World League. The camp of the national team is due to begin in Doha on May 19. The inter-continental round will begin on June 17 and will end with the World League finals on July 17. Qatar will take part in the Group Three along with Tunisia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Spain, Chinese Taipei, Greece, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.