Sport FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2020 TigerTiger andand ‘cub’‘cub’ on the prowl at PNC event next month I can’t tell you how excited I am to be playing with (son) CharlieC in our first official tournament together. It’s been greatg watching him progress as a junior golfer and it will be iincredible playing as a team together in the PNC CChampionship. TigerT Woods Sport | 14 TODAY'S ACTION: FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters at Al Gharafa, Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour - Round 4 at QEF Arena Doha round of FIBA 3x3 World Tour set for exciting start Team Lusail primed for Masters opener THE PENINSULA – DOHA POOL A Liman SRB: Stefan Kojic, Aleksandar Team Lusail members, Ratkov, tefan Stojacic, Mihailo Vasic Qatar’s entry at the FIBA Manila Chooks TM PHI: Joshua Munzon, 3x3 World Tour Doha Alvin Pasaol, Troy Rike, Leonard Santillan Masters, will go out on the Lusail QAT: Mbow, Ndour, Radi, Vasileiadis court today, the first day of the event, with one POOL B thing on their mind: Lift Riga LAT: Edgars Krumins, Karlis Lasmanis, the winner’s trophy basketball is… basketball, Nauris Miezis, Agnis Cavars tomorrow at Al Gharafa same passion, same effort Jeddah KSA: Corre, Draskovic, Kilijan, Beach Games Area. everywhere,” Vasileiadis Rduch Having home court said. Yoyogi Crayon.EXE JPN: Spencer advantage and the will to “We have started to get Jennings, Arnold Louis, Mark St. Fort, succeed is enough fuel for to know each other and be Ryan Tana the players of head coach ready for tomorrow’s tip Mohammed Salim off,” Vasileiadis said POOL C Abdulla, a gold medal yesterday. NY Harlem USA: Esonwune, Jones, winner for Qatar at FIBA “We want to win this Seagers 3x3 World tournament! We believe Lausanne: Katapult SUI, Musa Abdul- Championships. that we will be ready to Aleem Marco, Lehmann Gilles Martin Lusail only assembled make it to the end. We Westher Molteni a couple of days ago for made a lot of shots in Utena Uniclub LTU: Gintautas Matulis, this tournament led by practice, the coach has Žygimantas Skucas, Ignas Vaitkus, Vytautas Greek All Star guard prepared systems for us,” Members of the Lusail team, Mbow, Ndour, Radi and Vasileiadis posing for a photograph with officials. Šulskis Kostas Vasileiadis who Vasileiadis said. joined Al Sadd club this Only a few lucky fans POOL D season. will be able to watch the nament,” Vasileiadis said. The head of the team TODAY'S FIXTURES Princeton USA: Damon Huffman, Kareem Mame Souleye Ndour tournament, as FIBA and From his side, Coach Talal Zaid Aldosari said: 3:10PM - Kamakura vs Bielefeld (Qualifying Draw A) Maddox, Dan Mavraides, Craig Moore and Ousseynou Mbow will the local organising com- Abdulla added: “I hope that “The players are practicing 3:45PM - Riyadh vs Bielefeld (Qualifying Draw A) Ub SRB: Youssef Badr, Marko Brankovic, contribute with their mittee honour the Ministry everybody can play hard well, it might be only our 4:20PM - Kamakura vs Riyadh (Qualifying Draw A) Ivan Popovic 5:00PM - Liman vs Lusail (Pool A) vastly experience and the of Public Health's and enjoy the game of bas- second day together, but I Winner of the Qualifying Draw 5:25PM - Riga vs Yoyogi (Pool B) talented Hamza Maher instruction that only 30 ketball. I trust my team and believe that we should 5:50PM - NY Harlem vs Utena (Pool C) QUALIFYING DRAW Radi will add his percent of the capacity of my players. They are all play well. It is a great time 6:30PM - Princeton vs QD A/I (Pool D) enthusiasm. the arena will be full. professionals, it is the first for basketball in Qatar.” 6:55PM - Liman vs Manila (Pool A) Kamakura NatureMade JPN: Tatsuhito For Vasileiadis, the “I hope for the people time that we come together Team Lusail will open 7:20PM - Riga vs Jeddah (Pool B) Noro, Ryutaro Otomo, Takaaki Shimizu, 36-year-old player from that will come and for as a group. Some teams their campaign today 7:45PM - NY Harlem vs Lausanne (Pool C) Toshitaka Umebayashi Salonica, Greece, will be those that will sit at home have been participating on 5:00pm against Liman, a 8:10PM - Princeton vs Ub (Pool D) Riyadh KSA: Jaber Alkaabi, Hani his first try on 3x3. to enjoy these games live, the tour for a long time. But match for Pool A. The 8:35PM - Manila vs Lusail (Pool A) Almohammed, Turki Hassan Almuhanna, “It is fun. Completely I promise that we will give I believe that good things match against Manila 9:00PM - Jeddah vs Yoyogi (Pool B) Musab Kadi different from 5x5. It is a everything for you. It will should be expected from Chooks will follow at 9:25PM - Lausanne vs Utena (Pool C) Bielefeld LFDY GER: Alan Boger, Bastian little different, but be a spectacular tour- us”. 8:35pm on the same day. 9:50PM - Ub vs QD A/I (Pool D) Landgraf, Marian Schick, Dzemal Taletovic Amir Cup: Al Shammari clinches 10m Air Pistol gold THE PENINSULA – DOHA I also see many gains in the youth category and it is Ahmed Al Shammari claimed always a wish that it con- What I’ve gained from gold in the men’s 10m Air tinues so that we see more my previous Pistol event of the prestigious promising faces with a great Amir Cup 2020 Archery and future,” Al Shammari said experiences since Shooting competition at the after yesterday's victory . joining the Qatar Lusail Complex yesterday. Meanwhile, in the youth Shooting and Archery Ali Hassan had to be category, Misfir Al Marri won Association (QSAA) has content with the silver while the gold medal in the same been instrumental in my Osama Al Shaiba won event. Talal Al Ali won silver bronze. and Muhammad Al success. I also see many Delighted at his Shammari the bronze. gains in the youth achievement, Al Shammari The winners were category and it is always said that talent and focus in crowned by Shaker Abdullah, a wish that it continues training played a big role in member of the National so that we see more his achievement. Teams Shooting “What I’ve gained from Committee. promising faces with my previous experiences The action in the Amir a great future: since my joining the Qatar Cup will continue till Al Shammari Shooting and Archery Asso- November 28 with the 50m The podium winners of the 10m Air Pistol event, Ahmed Al Shammari (gold), Ali Hassan (silver) and ciation (QSAA) has been Rifle, trap and skeet events Osama Al Shaiba (bronze), posing for a photograph at the Lusail Complex yesterday. instrumental in my success. still to follow. Sport FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2020 14 Perfect Empire and Sanna steal the show THE PENINSULA — DOHA Alberto Sanna riding Perfect Empire celebrates WINNERS the win at QREC's Al Rayyan Park yesterday. (Horse, Trainer, Jockey) Perfect Empire was expected to THOROUGHBRED GUINEAS (QA Gr 3) (Far Bend) excel yesterday and the Jassim Perfect Empire (GB), Gassim Mohammad Ghazali, Ghazali-trained colt, helmed by Alberto Sanna Alberto Sanna lived up expecta- PUREBRED ARABIAN GUINEAS (Far Bend) tions, clinching a 1½-length win Mon’nia (FR), Julian Colin Smart, Tomas Lukasek in the Thoroughbred Guineas at LOCAL THOROUGHBRED GUINEAS (Far Bend) the QREC’s Al Rayyan Park Equinoxe (QA), Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle, Ronan yesterday. Thomas In what was one of the feature PUREBRED ARABIAN HANDICAP (Far Bend) races of 12th Race Meeting yes- Methgal (FR), Julian Colin Smart, Tomas Lukasek terday, the Al Wasmiyah Farm’s PUREBRED ARABIAN PLATE (3 Year Olds) (Far Bend) Perfect Empire finished ahead of Antar (FR), Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle, Ronan Thomas Think Big ridden by Tomas THOROUGHBRED PLATE (2 Year Olds) (Class 2) (Far Lukasek to clinch the winning Bend) prize of QR85,500 in the Soldierpoy (GB), Mohammed Hussain Afroz, Jason QR150,000 race for three-year- Watson old entries. THOROUGHBRED PLATE (3 Year Olds) (Class 3) (Far Team Think Big collected Bend) QR33,000 while Main Reef with Wedream (FR), Mohammed Gassim Ghazali, Saleh Faleh Bughanaim in the saddle Salem Al-Marri* (-5kg) took third position and walked THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 4) (Far Bend) away with QR16,500. Indian Horseman (GB), Mohammed Gassim Ghazali, In Purebred Arabian Guineas completed a hat-trick with a 3¼ position, followed by Jason the Local Thoroughbred Guineas Marco Casamento – a mile run race for 4-year-old length victory. Tomas Lukasek Watsong-guided Arguya in third - yesterday’s third race with a total LOCAL THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Far Bend) that also offered a total prize rode the Julian Colin Smart- position. purse of QR150,000. Al Adheed (QA), Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki, money of QR150,000 – H H trained filly to triumph. Umm Qarn’s homebred Arandas finished second Soufiane Saadi Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Jabalah, with Soufiane Saadi Equinoxe, ridden by Ronan ahead of Thamina, which regis- Thani’s homebred Mon’nia in the saddle, clinched second Thomas won tered third position. Gayle, Malinga pull Longines Hathab Equestrian Tour: Stage set for Round 4 action out of Sri Lanka Twenty20 League AFP — COLOMBO Sri Lanka Cricket officials told that du Plessis said he had Big-hitting West Indies star national team duties and could Chris Gayle (pictured), South not play in the league. The offi- Africa’s Faf du Plessis and Sri cials confirmed that none of the Lanka’s Twenty20 skipper three players had arrived at the Lasith Malinga are among the hotel. big names that have withdrawn Health authorities have from the Lanka Premier League insisted on a one-week quar- tournament, officials and antine at the hotel amid the reports said yesterday.