City showdownn won’t influencee Liverpool’s titlee bid, says Klopp PAGE 14 TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019 Hamilton heads home from Germany ATP & WTA with gift-wrapped two points PAGE 14 CITI OPEN, WASHINGTON Almoez targets silverware galore with Al Duhail AFC but success for the side which finished have gained experience from playing at DOHA as runners-up to Al Sadd in last sea- this level before. son’s Qatar Stars League standings, but “Our goal is to (also) win that com- WITH a new season in Qatar loom- exacted a degree of revenge by compre- petition, and we are very focused on our ing large, and knockout stage action hensively claiming the Amir of Qatar games to come against Al Sadd,” added in the AFC Champions League set to Cup title. Ali who emerged as top scorer with nine Dalilah Muhammad poses with the clock after setting the world record in the women’s 400m hurdles during resume next week, Al Duhail “The preparations for the new sea- goals following his country’s success at the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, US, on Sunday. (AFP) SC star and AFC Asian Cup son have been different from previous this year’s AFC Asian Cup in the UAE. 2019 winner Almoez Ali seasons,” the Qatar international for- Having seen influential forward has declared that both he ward told Al Duhail’s official website. Youssef El Arabi leave to join Greek side Muhammad shatters hurdles record and his teammates are “We have been focusing on a num- Olympiakos, Al Duhail have since been fully focused on winning ber of things which have been deter- boosted by the arrival of Iraqi sensation as much silverware as mined by both the coaching staff and Mohannad Ali, a signing which has been as Lyles seals spot for Doha Worlds possible in the weeks and the club management, and resoundingly endorsed by Ali. months to come. we are mindful that Al “Mohanad Ali is a young player and AFP Lyles romps in 200m Al Duhail are sched- Duhail are one of the a good striker with exceptional skills,” DES MOINES (UNITED STATES) In other events, charismatic uled to meet rivals clubs that enters he said. He will certainly help the club rising sprint star Noah Lyles Al Sadd SC over competitions to a lot given the performances we have all OLYMPIC champion Dalilah made sure of his spot on the two legs in the win and not seen when he was playing in the Iraqi Muhammad shattered one of team for Qatar with a blister- AFC Champions just to com- Pro League and for his national team. the longest standing records in ing win in the 200m. League Round pete. Any competition (for places in the team) women’s athletics on Sunday Lyles, who warmed up of 16 on August between us, can only be very beneficial with a superb display to clinch in the blocks by copying 6 and 13, before for the team.” victory in the 400m hurdles at mixed martial arts fighter facing the same After shining brightly at the AFC Asian US Championships. Conor McGregor’s swishing opponents when “We Cup, Ali has become a target for some of The 29-year-old powered arms routine, scorched to a their latest domes- promise Europe’s biggest clubs. But, despite the home to win in 52.20sec at win in 19.78sec, with 100m tic campaign gets our fans that interest, the 22-year-old insists that it rain-soaked Drake Stadium, winner and rival Christian underway with we will give 120 will always be a case of team first obliterating the 16-year-old Coleman crossing second in the Qatari Super percent and do and individual second. previous world record of 20.02. Ameer Webb was third Self belief Cup on August our utmost to re- “It is true that there have 52.34sec set by Russia’s Yulia in 20.45. I’m just shocked. My coach 17. gain the league been some offers from European Pechonkina in 2003. Lyles, who broke into a Despite the title, while (in teams, and this can only be good for “I’m just shocked,” Mu- dance routine inspired by NBA kept telling me (the record) hectic nature of the AFC Cham- the player and the national team,” he ex- hammad said. “My coach kept star Kevin Durant after sealing was there. I just had to trust football’s mod- pions League) plained. telling me (the record) was the win, was neck-and-neck that and go for it. ern-day calen- our chances “But now I am with Al Duhail and I there. I just had to trust that with Coleman with around dar, Ali has tar- are good be- am focusing on putting the benefits of the and go for it. I wanted it so bad 60 metres to go before pulling Dalilah Muhammad geted nothing cause we team first and winning titles.” I knew I had to go out there clear to take the tape. and prove myself.” “All I cared about today Muhammad, the first was the win,” Lyles, 22, said, American woman to win “USA’s the hardest team to TENTATIVE US TEAM FOR IAAF 2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DOHA Olympic gold in the event make and anything can hap- at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro pen over the three rounds.” Tentative US team for the Shadrack Kipchirchir, Leonard Solomon Simmons. (WC); 4x100m relay pool-To games, later revealed she had In the women’s 200m, September 28-October 6 Korir; 110m hurdles: Daniel WOMEN 100m: Teahna Dan- be selected; 4x400m relay an injury scare heading into meanwhile, Dezerea Bryant World Athletics Championships Roberts, Grant Holloway, Devon iels, English Gardner, Morolake pool=To be selected; 20km this week’s event, suffering a took victory with a time of in Doha based on performanc- Allen; 400m hurdles: Rai Akinosun, Tori Bowie (WC); walk: Maria Michta-Coffey. concussion in a training run 22.47, crossing ahead of Britta- es at the US championships Benjamin, T.J. Holmes, Amere 200m: Dezerea Bryant, Brittany 50km walk: Katie Burnett; two weeks ago. ny Brown and Angie Annelus. that concluded on Sunday. Lattin; 4x100m relay pool-To Brown, Angie Annelus; 400m: Marathon: Roberta Groner, However, she revealed she The men’s 110m hurdles saw (WC indicates reigning world be selected; 4x400m relay Shakima Wimbley, Kendall Carrie Dimoff, Kelsey Bruce; had been quietly confident an upset with Daniel Roberts champion with a bye to the pool-To be selected; Marathon: Ellis, Wadeline Jonathas, Phyl- High jump: Vashti Cunning- that she could threaten Pe- beating Grant Holloway, this world meeting): Elkanah Kibet, Andrew Ep- lis Francis (WC); 800m: Ajee ham, Inika McPherson; Pole chonkina’s benchmark. season’s fastest man over the MEN 100m: Christian Cole- person, Jonas Hampton; High Wilson, Hanna Green, Raevyn vault: Sandi Morris, Katie Na- “I was hoping for it this distance, with a time of 13.23sec. man, Mike Rodgers, Chris- jump: Jeron Robinson, Shelby Rogers; 1,500m: Shelby geotte, Jenn Suhr; Long jump: weekend,” Muhammad. “I Holloway finished second topher Belcher, Justin Gatlin McEwen; Pole vault: Sam Ken- Houlihan, Jenny Simpson, Nikki Brittney Reese (WC), Jasmine just trusted in what we’d been in 13.36 while Devon Allen was (WC); 200m: Noah Lyles, dricks (WC), Cole Walsh, K.C. Hiltz; 3,000m steeplechase: Todd, Sha’Keela Saunders, working for up to this point.” third in 13.38. Christian Coleman, Rodney Lightfoot, Zach Bradford; Long Emma Coburn (WC), Courtney Tori Bowie; Triple jump: Ketu- Muhammad had set a fu- The men’s 1,500m saw Rowe; 400m: Fred Kerley, Mi- jump: Will Claye, Trumaine Jef- Frerichs, Colleen Quigley, Allie rah Orji, Tori Franklin.Shot put- rious pace over the opening Craig Engels score a notable chael Norman, Nathan Stroth- ferson, Jeff Henderson; Triple Ostrander; 5,000m: Karissa Chase Ealey, Michelle Carter, 300m to lead coming into the victory over 2016 Olympic er; 800m: Donavan Brazier, jump: Donald Scott, Will Claye, Schweizer, Elinor Purrier, Rachel Maggie Ewen; Discus throw: home straight, and then pulled champion Matthew Centrow- Clayton Murphy, Bryce Hoppel; Omar Craddock, Christian Taylor Schneider; 10,000m: Molly Valarie Allman, Kelsey Card, clear from Sydney McLaughlin, itz, winning in 3min 44.93sec. 1,500m: Craig Engels, Matthew (WC) Shot put-Ryan Crouser, Huddle, Emily Sisson, (Marielle Laulauga Tausaga; Hammer who finished second in 52.88 Centrowitz was second in Centrowitz, Ben Blankenship; Joe Kovacs, Darrell Hill; Discus Hall awaiting IAAF technical throw: DeAnna Price, Gwen and Ashley Spencer (53.11). 3:44.97 while Josh Thompson 3,000m: steeplechase-Hillary throw: Sam Mattis, Brian Wil- rep approval); 100m hurdles: Berry, Brooke Andersen; Jave- Muhammad’s record- was third in 3:45.25. Bor, Stanley Kebenei, Andy liams, Mason Finley; Hammer Keni Harrison, Nia Ali, Brianna lin throw: Ariana Ince, Kara breaking display put the seal In the women’s 3,000m Noah Lyles competes in the Bayer; 5,000m: Paul Chelimo, throw: Conor McCullough, McNeal; 400m hurdles: Dalilah Winger; Heptathlon: Erica on the final events of the four- steeplechase, reigning world 200m semi-final during the 2019 Hassan Mead, Drew Hunter; Rudy Winkler, Daniel Haugh. Muhammad, Sydney McLaugh- Bougard, Kendell Williams. day meeting, the US trials for champion Emma Coburn pow- USATF Outdoor Championships 10,000m: Lopez Lomong, Decathlon: Devon Williams, lin, Ashley Spencer, Kori Carter (REUTERS) this year’s World Champion- ered to her sixth consecutive US at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, ships in Doha. crown to win in 9min 25.63sec. Iowa, on Sunday.