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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune MotoGP mourns QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Moto3 Swiss rider Dupasquier’s death after accident at Mugello page 14 MONday, MAY 31, 2021 Naomi Osaka faces expulsion over media boycott DPA asked her to reconsider her said the 23-year-old, who Paris position and tried unsuccess- skipped the tournament last fully to speak with her to check year after winning her third Naomi Osaka has been on her well-being, understand slam title at the US Open. warned, she faces being thrown the specifics of her issue and “It’s a very beautiful court. out of the French Open should what might be done to address I’ve only played two matches she continue her media boycott. it on site. here, one was before the roof The four-time and one is right now. Hope- champion announced on so- fully I’ll keep it going.” cial media ahead of the tour- The four-time Grand Slam Regarding her movement nament that she would not champion has been on clay, Osaka, who next be doing any press at Roland warned, she faces being meets another Romanian in Garros, citing mental health , said: “I would reasons. thrown out of the French say it’s a work in progress. It has not gone down well Open should she continue Hopefully the more I play, with the tournament and drew her media boycott. the better I’ll get.” an unusually punchy joint Petra Kvitova, a semi-fi- statement from the four Grand “A core element of the nalist last year, saved a match Slams, who threatened Osaka Grand Slam regulations is the point in the second set against with severe sanctions should responsibility of the players to Greet Minnen before coming she not reconsider her stance. engage with the media, what- through 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1. A statement Sunday said: ever the result of their match, has won “We have advised Naomi Osa- a responsibility which play- titles at the other three slams ka that, should she continue ers take for the benefit of the but her chances of complet- to ignore her media obliga- sport, the fans and for them- ing the set appear remote tions during the tournament, selves. after a third successive first- she would be exposing herself “As a sport, there is noth- round loss. to possible further code of ing more important than en- The German, twice a quar- conduct infringement conse- suring no player has an un- ter-finalist in Paris, was beat- quences. fair advantage over another, en 6-2, 6-4 by a very in-form “As might be expected, re- which unfortunately is the player in qualifierA nhelina peat violations attract tougher case in this situation if one Kalinina, who has now won sanctions including default player refuses to dedicate time her last 14 matches. from the tournament and the to participate in media com- American Danielle Col- trigger of a major offence in- mitments while the others all lins, who is back on tour after vestigation that could lead to honour their commitments.” undergoing surgery for en- more substantial fines and fu- Despite her media snub, dometriosis, battled to a 6-2, ture grand slam suspensions.” Osaka did take part in a 4-6, 6-4 victory over China’s Osaka has been fined short and rather awkward . $15,000 for refusing to fulfil on-court interview for the Russian , her media commitments after few hundred fans allowed meanwhile, defeated Olga a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) first-round vic- into Court Philippe Chatrier Govortsova 6-1, 6-0 in her tory over Patricia Maria Tig. following her victory over first singles match at a Grand The statement continued: Romanian Tig. Slam since taking maternity Naomi Osaka of Japan during her French Open first round match against Romanian Patricia Maria Tig at Roland Garros on Sunday. “The Roland Garros teams “I’m very glad that I won,” leave in 2018. Two-time Open finalist Thiem stunned by veteran Andujar

DPA/ATP Paris Results (1st Round) Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Two-time French Open fi- Pablo Carreno Busta (12), Spain, def. Norbert Ana Bogdan, Romania, def. Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Italy, Gombos, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; (27), 6-1, 6-3; Anhelina Kalinina, Ukraine, def. Angelique nalist was Italy, def. Gregoire Barrere, France, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4; Enzo Kerber (26), Germany, 6-2, 6-4; , Spain, stunned by veteran Spaniard Couacaud, France, def. Egor Gerasimov, Belarus, 7-6 def. , United States, 6-2, 7-6 (3); Ajla Pablo Andujar in the first (3), 6-4, 6-3; Henri Laaksonen, Switzerland, def. Tomljanovic, Australia, def. , Ukraine, round at Roland Garros. , Germany, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2; 6-2, 6-4; Naomi Osaka (2), Japan, def. Patricia Maria (11), Spain, def. Mario Vilella Tig, Romania, 6-4, 7-6 (4); Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, Thiem has struggled for Martinez, Spain, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2; def. , France, 6-3, 7-6 (8); , form since winning his first (23), Russia, def. Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2, United States, def. Xiyu Wang, China, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Grand Slam title at the US 6-3; Guido Pella, Argentina, def. Daniel Elahi Galan, (21), Kazakhstan, def. , Open last summer but looked Colombia, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-5; Miomir Kecmanovic, France, 6-4, 6-1; (31), Serbia, def. Daniel Evans (25), Britain, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, Russia, def. Christina McHale, United States, 6-4, 6-0; Jordan offers to to be finding a way pastA ndu- 6-4; Marton Fucsovics, Hungary, def. Gilles Simon, Petra Kvitova (11), Czech Republic, def. Greet Minnen, jar when he opened up a two- France, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (5); Pablo Andujar, Spain, def. Belgium, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-1; Elena Vesnina, Russia, set lead. Dominic Thiem (4), Austria, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4; def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 6-1, 6-0; , host as However Andujar, who Marcos Giron, United States, def. Grigor Dimitrov Denmark, def. Ekaterine Gorgodze, Georgia, 6-4, 6-2; (16), Bulgaria, 2-6, 4-6, 7-5, 3-0, ret.; Mackenzie (3), Belarus, def. , Croatia, beat in Geneva McDonald, United States, def. , 6-4, 6-3; Veronika Kudermetova (29), Russia, def. last week, fought back to win Finland, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3; Cristian Garin (22), Amanda Anisimova, United States, 7-6 (5), 6-1; Nao Vietnam unable 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and re- Chile, def. Juan Ignacio Londero, Argentina, 3-6, 6-4, Hibino, Japan, def. Nina Stojanovic, Serbia, 7-6 (4), 6-2; cord his first victory over a 7-6 (6), 6-2; , Japan, def. Alessandro eylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, def. Anastasia Giannessi, Italy, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Alejandro Potapova, Russia, 6-2, 6-1; (15), to organise event top-five player at the age of 35. Davidovich Fokina, Spain, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Belarus, def. , Russia, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3; Thiem took a six-week Spain’s Pablo Andujar celebrates after winning 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3; (6), Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, def. Marie Bouzkova, break in March and April to against Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles first round Germany, def. , Germany, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, Czech Republic, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2; , QNA/Agencies southern Tay Ninh Province step back from the demands match on Day 1 of 2021 French Open in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) 6-2, 6-0. Belarus, def. , France, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Amman in June. of the tour and bubble life The matches had been and must now reflect on a sults at the slams. Although even if I was two-sets-to-love sets down, having also done No. 152’s eight times. The Jordan Federa- scheduled at the Hai Dang first opening-round loss at he has played arguably the down. So I tried to keep fo- so in last year’s US Open And although he will want tion has officially requested Tennis Club from June 16 to Roland Garros. best tennis of his career in cused. I knew I could win that semi-finals against Pablo to clean up his eight double to host the Davis Cup round, 19, according to the Inter- The 27-year-old, who was 2020 and 2021, he has won third set, and everything was Carreno Busta. faults, the German won 59 which was scheduled to be national Tennis Federation seeded fourth, has reached just two matches in five major going to change.” Although Zverev was per cent of his second-serve held in Vietnam on August 23. (ITF). at least the quarter-finals on tournaments. World No. 4 Thiem, who pushed to a deciding set, the points and finished off his vic- The president of the fed- The Vietnamese team, his previous five visits, losing “It is very special to win finished as runner-up to Ra- 24-year-old was able to ad- tory with his 50th winner, a eration, Hazem Adas, told ranked 71st in the world, will to in the final in here at Roland Garros,” said fael Nadal in the 2018 and vance after two hours and up the line off his Jordan News Agency on Sun- play Hong Kong (68th), Syria 2018 and 2019. Andujar. “(It was) such an 2019 finals, is now 9-8 on the 49 minutes. The two-time back foot. day that Jordan has officially (76th), Sri Lanka (78th), Ku- Elsewhere, there were wins emotional win for me, being . It is his first opening- Roland Garros quarter-final- This was Otte’s third Grand requested to host the tourna- wait (110th), Qatar (111th), for Roberto Bautista Agut, two-sets-to-love down against round loss at Roland Garros in ist will next play one of two Slam main draw appearance, ment, after Vietnam apolo- Jordan (120th), PacificO ceania Pablo Carreno Busta, Karen an amazing player.” eight appearances. qualifiers: Roman Safiullin with his previous two coming gized for not being able to (122nd) and Malaysia (127th). Khachanov and Fabio Fognini. Andujar, who beat Roger Later in the day, Alexander or Carlos Taberner, both of at Roland Garros as a lucky organize, indicating that the Vietnam have been in Dan Evans’ search for a Federer at the Gonet Geneva Zverev refused to become the whom won a Grand Slam title loser. It was the 27-year-old’s procedures are moving to- Group III since 2003. After first FrenchO pen victory also Open two weeks ago, is now second high-seeded casualty in the juniors. first tour-level match of the wards official approval. topping it in 2018, they failed goes on after he was unable to 6-23 lifetime against Top 10 on the bottom half. Otte did not lose a set in season. Adas indicated that the to get promotion to World build on a strong start against opponents and will next pre- While two-time finalist qualifying, and his confidence Elsewhere, Italian No. 27 Jordanian federation has Group II after losing 4-0 to Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic. pare to meet Moldovan Radu Dominic Thiem fell in five sets showed in the early going seed Fabio Fognini struck started the hosting proce- Morocco in the play-offs last This was the British num- Albot or Federico Delbonis of earlier in the day, the German against Zverev, as he played 31 winners in a 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 dures, as the Olympic commit- March. ber one’s fourth time in the Argentina. rallied past countryman Oscar freely and pushed Zverev back. victory over French wild tee was addressed, pending its With home advantage, Vi- main draw at Roland Garros When asked whether the Otte 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 to But the sixth seed never pan- card Gregoire Barrere in two approval, in preparation for etnam were hoping to reach and he is yet to make it through Federer win played a part in reach the second round. icked or got overly frustrated. hours and eight minutes. the announcement of the host- the play-offs next year. to round two, going down 1-6, today’s victory, Andujar ad- The sixth seed is now 7-0 And once he surged ahead Fognini now plays Hungary’s ing, which will witness wide With Vietnam apologising 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on this occasion to mitted, “It gave me more con- in five-setters on the Parisian in the third set and began to Marton Fucsovics, who beat participation. for not being able to host the 21-year-old Kecmanovic. fidence in myself, trying to clay and 16-7 in five-setters move up in the court, Otte was Gilles Simon of France 6-4, Vietnam was to host the major sporting event, Jordan The defeat extends Evans’ believe in myself. I think that overall. This was the second unable to find any answers. 6-1, 7-6(5) over three hours Davis Cup Asia-Oceania is expecting for the Kingdom’s disappointing sequence of re- victory make me still believe, time he has rallied from two Zverev broke the World and 13 minutes. Group III tournament in the request to be approved. Sports Monday, May 31, 2021 13 Tuchel arrives at elite level and seeks more glory for Chelsea

A whirlwind tail of success at Chelsea has moved German coach Thomas Tuchel from being one of the most promising in the game to one of football’s absolute elite. DPA had this huge success and Berlin now it’s a big challenge to stay hungry and to go for the There is perhaps no exact next one.” moment a promising young Tuchel ensured a third coach confirms his status successive German coach lift- among the elite football minds ed the Champions League af- across the world - Thomas ter Juergen Klopp in 2019 and Tuchel, however, has definite- last season. ly done it with five months at Chelsea are by no means Chelsea. paupers but producing a short- The former boss of Mainz, term miracle – Tuchel also and Paris guided them into the Premier Saint-Germain has long been League top four and FA Cup fi- thought an exceptional stu- nal - carries more weight there dent of the game but taking than if he had won the Cham- over in west London to save pions League final last season an ailing season and win the with PSG, a club whose Qatari- Champions League would be a backing means money is virtu- career-crowning achievement ally no object. were he not only 47-years-old. Tuchel did it by revitaliz- And Saturday’s 1-0 win ing compatriot Antonio Rue- over Manchester City was both diger in the centre of defence deserved on the night and no and cajoling the best out of an- fluke – Tuchel has lined up his other German in , Blues against the plans of City who scored the only goal. manager on Even – three occasions and won every who missed two gilt-edged time against the side which chances to complete a season won the at a of scoring difficulties – con- canter. tributed hugely to Havertz’s “This sets the level for us strike with an excellent run to and once the celebrations are create space. over and we have all digested “An insane evening above this experience, it’s the mo- all for Kai Havertz but equal- Chelsea’s German coach Thomas Tuchel (inset: with the trophy) sits with his family after winning the UEFA Champions League final at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Sunday.(AFP) ment to grow, to evolve, and ly for Antonio Ruediger and to use it to become better,” Timo Werner and their coach Austria. “This amazing success will pathy to another German in- prime already but both Wer- ing more club silverware for said Tuchel, who replaced Thomas Tuchel,” said Ger- “That Kai decided the final boost our national players ternational on the losing side, ner (25) and Havertz (21) Stamford Bridge but the Ger- as Chelsea many coach Joachim Loew for Chelsea with his goal is a again for our path together at Ilkay Guendogan, and prom- have plenty of time to im- man squad suddenly looks a boss only in January. from the national team’s pre- fairytale story and shows his the coming European Cham- ised to help him recover. prove further. lot more formidable in target- “A lot of young players Euro 2020 training camp in enormous quality. pionships.” Loew paid sym- Ruediger, at 28, is in his Tuchel might be eye- ing Euro success.

Thierry returns to Belgium’s Master of tactics Guardiola fails coaching staff for Euro 2020

DPA The Belgium national team London tweeted: “Unfinished business. again in Champions League run We welcome back Thierry Hen- Former France internation- ry in the staff for #EURO2020!” al Thierry Henry will rejoin Henry most recently served as Pep Guardiola is widely Belgium’s coaching staff for the manager of MLS side Mon- considered the best their Euro 2020 campaign. treal Impact before quitting his football manager in the Henry served as second post in February. assistant to manager Roberto The 43-year-old, who also world due to his tactical Martinez during Belgium’s run played for Barcelona and Mo- brilliance. But the strate- to the semi-finals at the 2018 naco, was due to be part of the gist may have been once World Cup. Henry, Arsenal’s BBC’s punditry team for this again betrayed by his own all-time leading scorer, was summer’s tournament. But then promoted to Martinez’s the broadcaster announced he talent in another failed number two before he became will no longer be involved. Champions League run. the manager of Monaco in Oc- They open their campaign tober of the same year. against Russia on June 12. DPA Berlin

Pep Guardiola is often praised for his tactical strategies. The De Bruyne suffers tiki-taka play during his time at Barcelona is seen as the best application of the style and multiple facial fractures resulted in two Champions League wins in 2009 and 2011. DPA 1-0 defeat he was “still disap- But the master of strategies Berlin pointed about yesterday ob- that once upon a time reigned viously but we will be back.” in Spain recently seems to be a Manchester City mid- Ruediger tweeted to say he fish out of the water at least on fielder Kevin De Bruyne says was “really sorry for @De- continental level. he has been diagnosed with BruyneKev’s injury. It took Guardiola 10 years an “acute nose bone fracture “Of course this was not to reach a Champions League and left orbital fracture” to intentional from me - I’ve final again and his tactical his face after a collision with already been in touch with choices may have ruined Man- Manchester City’s Spanish coach Josep Guardiola (R) and Manchester City’s players react at the end of their UEFA Champions League final Antonio Ruediger of Chel- Kevin personally and I really chester City chances to secure against Chelsea FC at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, on Sunday. Manchester City lost the final 1-0.(AFP) sea in Saturday’s Champions wish him a speedy recovery & the trophy in their maiden final League final defeat. hope we can see him back on at the tournament as they lost The Bayern team managed Bayern to continue Jupp Hey- had a poor night against Chel- – the only reason why the De Bruyne was substituted the pitch very soon again.” De 1-0 to Chelsea on Saturday. by Guardiola is widely consid- nckes’ success story after the sea and didn’t finish the game Manchester team had a shot straight after the accidental Bruyne did not say whether Midfield anchors Fernand- ered the most dominant team triple winning season 2012-13. after a head knock. in this year’s final. clash while looking groggy and his injuries would affect his inho and Rodri were dropped in history, but was It wasn’t much different at City “It happened, in this com- Guardiola and City can with immediate bruising. participation in Euro 2020. by Guardiola, a choice which is left adrift in the Champions with the addition that the club petition the games, we need be thankful after securing the The 29-year-old said on His Belgium team begin their hard to understand. Of City’s 61 League semi-finals in three have wasted much more money everyone to do it. Kevin was Premier League trophy in a Twitter he was feeling “okay campaign against Russia in St games of the 2020-21 season, consecutive seasons. than the German side to achieve injured and other ones come season extremely affected by now,” and in reference to the Petersburg on July 12. the pair started 59 of them. Former Guardiola player Champions League glory. in,” Guardiola said. the coronavirus pandemic. “I did my best in the selec- Thomas Mueller said in an Since Guardiola joined the The big money spent on But how long only domes- tion,” the manager said after interview to The Athletic last club in July 2016, City have transfers saw City receive a tic glory will be enough re- the game. “I did the selection year that the manager tends spent almost 1 billion euros two-year ban from European mains to be seen. best to win the game, the play- to overthink big games and ($1.2 billion) in transfers ac- football for breaching UEFA’s “It was the first time for a ers know it.” After his Barce- is unsure whether to alter his cording to Transfermarkt. financial pair play regula- lot of us in this club. We tried, lona reign, the Catalan also tactics to fit the opponent or And as in a cruel joke, their tions. The ruling, however, we couldn’t do it and we will failed with Bayern Munich in trust his philosophy. most expensive transfer Kevin was overturned by the Court work to come back again,” the Champions League. Guardiola was brought to De Bruyne (76 million euros) of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Guardiola assured.

Karim Benzema laments Real departure of ‘perfect’ coach Zidane Berlin: Karim Benzema lauded at the Santiago Bernabeu after a full of praise for the 48-year-old. last campaign with an 18-game March 2014 under Carlo Ance- the qualities of season in which Madrid failed to “He’s a very great coach, on a hu- unbeaten streak (W13 D5) in lotti (W15 D3). Benzema was as a coach and a man after his win a trophy. However, Zidane did man level, he’s the perfect man,” LaLiga - the longest current involved in 32 goals in LaLiga decision to leave the top job at lead them to the La Liga title in he said. “With me, he’s magnifi- undefeated run of any team in this season representing his Real Madrid for a second time. It 2019-20 and Benzema, speaking cent. I’m disappointed that he is the competition, and their best best tally in a single campaign in Manchester City’s Belgian Kevin De Bruyne (C) while receiv- was announced on Thursday that while on international duty after leaving Real, but that’s how it is. such spell without a loss within the league after surpassing the ing treatment on the sidelines during the UEFA Champions League Zidane would depart the hot seat his surprise recall for France, was Life goes on.” Madrid ended the the same league campaign since 2015-16 term. (DPA) final against Chelsea at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Sunday. (AFP) 14 Monday, May 31, 2021 Sports Silver finish for Cherif and Ahmed at Sochi

FIVB kind of an injury he sustained winner down the line. A spec- Sochi (Russia) upon a dive early into the gold tacular second set was so tight medal match. Initially, Kantor and competitive that it went Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Losiak opened a lead, but deep into overtime. and Ahmed Tijan played their failed to hold on to the three- The Dutchmen denied fourth back-to-back final at point advantage they had at several Italian set points and the Sochi 4-star stop on the 13-10. Cherif and Ahmed took wasted a match point of their 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball control through the rest of the own before Carambula tipped World Tour on Sunday, but set and won it by a comfortable it over for a 28-26 win to level stopped short of claiming a 21-17. It was time for the Poles the match. second consecutive gold and to fight back from a solid defi- The tie-breaker, however, settled for silver. cit in set two. They kept their was all about Varenhorst and Their World Tour show- cool in the money time and Van de Velde again. They case as a team now features with a couple of aces along the dominated on the court and two gold, three silver and way wiped out an 18-14 Qatari cruised to an emphatic 15-9 three bronze medals. lead and denied two Qatari close. The Qatar pair, seeded match points before leveling “We’re so happy! It’s a fourth, lost to 18th-seeded Pi- the match after Losiak’s 23-21 combination of playing here, otr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak winner. with the crowd creating a great 17-21, 21-23. The Polish tan- The high stakes of the tie- atmosphere and people cheer- dem has now collected a total breaker took their toll in terms ing for us and the opponents, of three gold, six silver and five of way too many unforced er- and having to fight sohard,” bronze medals on the Tour, rors on both sides, but the sus- said Christiaan Varenhorst. but the last time they were on pense was there through most “We did it as a team. We kept top of the podium was almost of the set. on fighting from the first game three years ago, at home in When it counted the most, through the last. It’s exhaust- Warsaw. Kantor practically owned the ing, but rewarding.” The bronze went 14th- net and with a couple of mon- “Excitement! Relief! We seeded Christiaan Varenhorst ster blocks handed his team fought so hard…” Steven van and Steven van de Velde of the the victory at 15-10. de Velde added. “It was really Netherlands. It was the sec- “I have no words to say The men’s podium finishers with their medals at the Sochi 4-star 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Russia on Sunday. tough after the loss this morn- ond World Tour podium for something more than that I ing. It was a really good game the Dutch pair, after another am proud of our team and my say if we made it to the Olym- the support and for the cheer- Velde won the first four ral- achieve an early breakaway. – they fought hard, we fought bronze they won back in May partner. That’s all,” Bartosz pics, but we made big steps ing. It was nice to be back and lies of the bronze medal match They kept pace through the hard – and we really had to 2019 at the Itapema 4-star. said after receiving the trophy. and I hope we continue. We play in front of them.” against Italy’s Adrian Car- end of the first set as Varen- give it our all, but I’m so happy Ahmed shrugged off some “Of course, it’s too early to thank the Sochi spectators for Varenhorst and Van de ambula and Enrico Rossi to horst hammered the 21-16 we made it!” Swiss rider Dupasquier dies after serious accident in Moto3 in Italy

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Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier has died as a re- Team Ineos rider Colombia’s celebrates with the race’s sult of injuries sustained in an Trofeo Senza Fine (Endless Trophy) on the podium after winning the accident, MotoGP announced Giro d’Italia 2021 cycling race following the 21st and last stage on on Sunday. Sunday in Milan. (AFP) The 19-year-old was hit by another bike after falling from his own and slid down the Bernal secures track during qualifying on Sat- urday at Mugello in Italy. “Following a serious inci- Giro d’Italia victory dent in the Moto3 qualifying 2 session at the Gran Premio DPA “There were a lot of Colom- d’Italia Oakley, it is with great London bian flags and all the people sadness that we report the cheering for me when I arrived passing of Moto3 rider Jason Egan Bernal sealed overall and I realised I had won it was Dupasquier,” a statement said. victory in the Giro d’Italia as an incredible feeling. I can- Dupasquier of Germany’s his Ineos Grenadiers team- not describe what I’m feeing Pruestel team was firstly treat- mate Filippo Ganna won Sun- inside of me.” Bernal – who ed on the track and then taken day’s closing time trial in Mi- earned his first professional to the hospital. Japan’s Ayumu lan and Simon Yates claimed contract in Italy as a teenag- Sasaki, who was also involved a podium finish. er – adds the Giro title to his in the crash, was unhurt. Bernal began the 30km Tour de France crown from It was reported Dupasqui- race against the clock with a 2019, but the 24-year-old has er was being treated by medics one minute 59 second advan- had to show much more matu- on the circuit for over half an tage over Damiano Caruso af- rity over the past three weeks. hour after the incident before Riders observe a minute of silence in tribute to Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier who died aged 19 from injuries sustained in a crash in qualifying at ter the Italian’s victory on the Where two years ago he being flown to hospital, where the Italian Grand Prix, before the start of the moto world championship Italian Grand Prix MotoGP race at the Mugello racetrack on Sunday. (AFP) Alpe Motta on Saturday, and was thrust into yellow on a he underwent surgery on his finished with a final margin of chaotic weather-shortened chest. The young driver also victory of 89 seconds to deliv- stage 19 of the Tour, effectively suffered severe brain damage er a second consecutive Giro needing to defend it for only a due to the crash. win for the Grenadiers. brief stage 20, Sunday was his “Despite the best efforts Yates, who had put a scare 12th day in pink at the Giro. of circuit medical staff and all into Bernal with his attacking In that time he has faced those subsequently attending approach in the final week, se- attacks from rivals and ques- to the Swiss rider, the hospital cured third place, four minutes tions over his long-standing has announced that Dupasqui- 15 seconds down - his best result back injury, but never looked er has sadly succumbed to his yet in a race he has consistently seriously vulnerable. injuries,” MotoGP said. targeted since his Vuelta a Espa- Yates had been the man to Jean Todt, head of the na-winning season in 2018. do most of the probing, taking FIA governing body, tweeted: Bernal knew he simply 53 seconds out of the Colombi- “Devastated by this tragic needed to stay calm - and stay an on stage 17, then another 28 news. Deepest condolences upright - to see the job through seconds on Friday. Though his and prayers to Jason’s family.” before he could celebrate in challenge faded on the penul- Dupasquier was in his sec- the shadow of Milan’s Duomo. timate day, a podium finish re- ond season in MotoGP’s light- Medical officers evacuate Jason Dupasquier in an helicopter after a Yamaha French rider Fabio Quartararo poses with a Swiss national “I was just focused on my mains an encouraging result for weight class and was in the the crash during a qualifying session ahead of the Italian Moto GP Grand flag in tribute to Jason Dupasquier.( AFP) effort, thinking I can’t do a mis- the 28-year-old Lancastrian. top 10 in the overall standings Prix at the Mugello race track in Scarperia e San Piero on Sunday. (AFP) take, I don’t want to lose the Ganna defied a puncture heading into the weekend. are with Jason’s family. You’ll frequently because of greater Giro in one corner,” he said. to take the stage victory in 33 Despite the first death ute’s silence. his Moto2 race. be sorely missed and never safety and protective measures “I was starting to push in minutes 48 seconds, bookend- in the motorbike champion- The Moto3 race was won MotoGP race winner Fa- forgotten, Jason,” Pruestel such as airbags in the riders the parts where I could push ing the race in the opening time ship in five years, the Moto2, by Dennis Foggia. Dupasqui- bio Quartararo of France paid team wrote on Facebook. racing suit, but the unprotected but in the corners I don’t take trial, but it would surely have Moto3 and MotoGP races all er’s Pruestel team decided not a tribute by waving the Swiss The young Swiss is the neck area remains an risk. any risks. I think it was the been a different story had Remi took place at Mugello on Sun- to race with their other rider flag for the cameras and plac- 30th fatality in the champion- Before Dupasquier, the first time trialI enjoyed. I al- Cavagna – who finished 12 sec- day. Tributes were paid to Du- Ryusei Yamanaka of Japan, ing it over his bike. ship history since 1970. Spaniard Luis Salom died in ways suffer in the time trials onds down – not crashed in the pasquier at the track and the while Dupasquier compatriot “We’re devastated, and at In the recent years, serious 2016 and the Italian Marco Si- but today was a special one. final kilometre of his own ride. paddock later observed a min- Tom Luethi also didn’t start this time all of our thoughts accidents have happened less moncelli in 2011 after crashes.

Quick singles BCCI unveils Indian women’s team’s new Test kit ahead of England tour PSL 6: Sarfaraz, 10 others barred from boarding flights to Abu Dhabi Mumbai: Ahead of the Eng- ODIs beginning June 27 with the sporting the Test jersey. She Lahore: Quetta Gladiators skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and ten more players were not allowed to board com- land tour, the Board of Control matches slated to be played at also shared a photo of the mercial flights for Abu Dhabi via Doha on Sunday for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six According to for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Bristol, Taunton, and Worces- backside and as a result, now a report in ESPNcricinfo, all cricketers were denied from boarding the flights because they didn’t have the Sunday unveiled the new Test ter. BCCI shared the pictures everyone knows that she would required clearances. “Five persons from this PSL contingent were cleared to fly, while the others had to return kit for the women’s side, which on Twitter from the event and be sporting jersey number 7. to their hotels where they have been in quarantine since May 24,” read the report in ESPNcricinfo. A group of the Mithali Raj-led squad will captioned the post as #TeamIn- After the ODI series, both teams more than 25 people from Lahore and Karachi was supposed to travel to the UAE on a chartered plane. Ac- be donning in the one-off game. dia’s new Test kit ahead of the will then square off in three cording to the report, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) opted to put players in commercial flights nullifying the The two teams will first square #ENGvIND Test!” T20Is, beginning July 9 and the COVID-19 protocols in a last-minute decision. Earlier this week, Quetta Gladiators pacer Naseem Shah and off in a four-day Test match, India batswoman Harmanpreet Earlier in the day, India bats- three matches will be played Multan Sultans star all-rounder Shahid Afridi were ruled out of the Abu Dhabi leg of PSL. Naseem breached beginning June 16. Then both Kaur tweeted a picture of herself woman Harmanpreet Kaur at Northampton, Hove, and the protocols for departure from Pakistan by arriving at the designated hotel with a non-compliant RT-PCR test teams will lock horns in three sporting the Test jersey. shared a picture of herself Chelmsford. (ANI) result. However, PCB made a U-turn and decided to allow Naseem to join his team for the PSL. (ANI)