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S. Korean Olympic champion Bangladesh accuses of sex assault cricket “court” Seoul, South Korea expels gamblers Halep stunned from stadium outh Korea’s double Olym- Dhaka, Bangladesh Spic short track gold medal- Sydney, Australia 15, brought the momentum into list Shim Suk-hee has accused the new year. special temporary her former coach -- already orld number one She had already account- Acourthouse at Dhaka’s convicted and jailed for re- WSimona Halep’s ed for another French Open main cricket stadium ex- peatedly beating her over preparations for next winner, Jelena Ostapenko, in pelled 20 punters for plac- many years -- of sexual as- week’s Australian Open the opening round and had ing illegal bets during the sault, her lawyer said yes- suffered a huge setback an extra gear against Halep, first three days of the Bang- terday. yesterday when she breaking serve twice to win the ladesh , an Shim filed her complaint was bundled out of first set. official said Wednesday. against Cho Jae-beom to po- the Sydney Interna- Halep, without a coach af- Those caught are hauled lice last month, on the same tional at the first hurdle. ter splitting with Darren Ca- from the stands and tried on day she testified at his appeal The Romanian hadn’t played hill who wanted to spend more the spot by judges stationed against a 10-month jail sen- since withdrawing from the time with his family, was first to at stadiums across the crick- tence for physically assaulting WTA Finals in October with break in the second set and had et-mad South Asian country her. a herniated disc, and was no a chance to hold for 5-3. during international match- Aged 21, the elite athlete has match for fast-rising Australi- But Barty was undaunted, us- es and the lucrative Twen- four Olympic medals to her an Ashleigh Barty, who scored ing her signature court craft to ty20 BPL tournament. name, including relay golds at the biggest win of her career break straight back and secure The temporary court both Sochi 2014 and on home 6-4, 6-4. victory two games later. at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla ice at last year’s Pyeongchang Halep, the reigning French “It was extremely difficult National Stadium fined 20 Games. Open champion and 2018 Aus- conditions, very swirly down gamblers and barred them Shim told police that her tralian Open runner-up, had at court level. So I figured if I’m from the grounds in the first coach sexually violated her Shim Suk-Hee (Courtesy of NBC) a bye through to the second going to play Sim anytime, and three days of the BPL, which from the age of 17 until last round, meaning she heads to it’s her first match, it was now. started Sunday. Six Indians January, a month before the place at government-man- Melbourne Park for the open- I was very happy to make the were among those slapped Olympics, her lawyer said. aged sports training centres, ing Grand Slam of the year with most if it,” said Barty. with fines up to 4,000 taka “This is a grave crime that he added, demonstrating just one game under her belt. “I had nothing to lose out ($48) for infringements, our society should not over- how vulnerable sports players Barty, who ended a break- here so I just came out and said executive magistrate look,” Im Sang-hyeok said. can be to loopholes in the state through 2018 with a WTA title played with freedom. I believed Imrul Hasan, the judge who Some of the incidents took management system. in Zhuhai and is now ranked I could win.” presided at the court.

Lyon dumped out of Inter Milan accept two- French League Cup Salah retains crown match San Siro closure Paris, France , Senegal be voted the best footballer in for racist chants yon suffered a surprise Africa. Lexit from the French ohamed Salah complet- Egypt crushed sole rivals Milan, Italy League Cup on Tuesday as Med a memorable day South Africa 16-1 earlier on Bruno Genesio’s side were for Egyptian football by re - Tuesday in a CAF executive nter Milan will not appeal beaten 2-1 at home by Stras- taining his African Player of committee vote in Dakar to de- Itheir two-match stadium bourg in the quarter-finals. the Year award in Senegal cide which country succeeded closure imposed after racist The hosts, who sit third Tuesday. Cameroon as 2019 Cup of Na- chanting directed towards Na- in the Ligue 1 table be - The 26-year-old Liverpool tions hosts. poli defender Kalidou Kouli- hind runaway leaders Paris star finished first with club- Delays to preparations and baly, the Serie A club con - Saint-Germain and Lille, fell mate Senegalese Sadio Mane concerns about security re- firmed on Tuesday. behind to an early Ludovic and Arsenal and Gabon sulted in the central African Inter were ordered to play Ajorque spot-kick. striker Pierre-Emer- nation being replaced as two domestic matches behind “It’s a big disappointment ick Aubameyang hosts, and they will stage closed doors for the abuse of because we were focusing the other finalists. the 2021 tournament in- Koulibaly during their Serie A a lot on this competition, “I have dreamt stead. clash on December 26. which we wanted to go all of winning this While the 15-vote The club said they would the way in,” said Genesio. award since winning margin for not appeal the Lega Serie A PSG resume their bid for I was a child Egypt was unexpected, decision, and have asked the a sixth straight League Cup and now I have the success of Salah Italian football federation if title with a home last-eight done so twice was anticipated as he they can invite local school- tie with Guingamp, while in a row,” Sa- continues to score children to the match against ’s strug - lah said soon regularly for the Eng- Sassuolo on January 19. Inter Milan fans (Representative gling Monaco after receiving lish Premier League The stadium will be closed picture) welcome his trophy in leaders. for Sunday’s Italian Cup tie Rennes to Dakar. Salah netted 44 goals against Benevento. a car. the princi- “My thanks go to my in all competitions for Liv- Koulibaly was subjected to Inter will also have to play pality. family, my team-mates erpool last season -- his first monkey noises from the crowd another game with their North and my fans and I ded- with the club -- and has several times during Inter’s Stand closed. icate this trophy to my bagged 13 Premier League goals 1-0 win, leading Napoli coach homeland, Egypt.” so far this season. Carlo Ancelotti to ask for the It was an identical Ironically, Aubameyang has match to be halted three times, outcome to last year scored one league goal more without success. when Salah became than Salah, topping the charts There were also violent only the second Egyp- with Tottenham Hotspur clashes before the game dur- tian after 1983 winner and England star ing which an Inter supporter Mahmoud al Khatib to on 14. was killed after being hit by leaves footprints in Maracana Rio de Janeiro, Brazil phies of my career,” the 38-year- old -- full name Ronaldinho de razil’s former football star Assis Moreira -- told reporters. BRonaldinho on Tuesday left His footprints will now be dis- his footprints in the Hall of Fame played alongside those of other in Rio’s legendary Maracana Brazilian greats such as Pele and at Seef District too Stadium, one year after retiring Zico. Ronaldinho first received from the sport. an invitation to leave his prints Brazil’s football player Ronaldinho Gaucho gestures during a ceremony to stamp Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 “This is one of the biggest tro- in 2011. his footprints at Maracana Stadium’s Hall of Fame, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil