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Hamilton heads home from 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 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 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.- 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. (AFP) Former qualifiers Angola, Togo given tough World Cup tasks

on the July world rankings, The African race for places at Qatar 2022 The 10 section winners in the six-round group phase has begun; 28 nations involved in first advance to playoffs, from next March. which will decide the five The 10 section winners ad- round; The 14 head-to-head winners to qualifiers for the 2022 vance to playoffs, which will World Cup in Qatar. decide the five qualifiers for join 26 exempted teams in next phase the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, AFP Since qualifying for the way to the goals of Emmanuel Senegal and Tunisia repre- JOHANNESBURG 2006 World Cup in Germany Adebayor, have not come close sented at the 2018 World at the expense of hot favourites to repeating that feat. Cup in Russia and none of them FORMER World Cup qualifiers Nigeria, Angola have made lit- African football heavy- made it past the first round. Angola and Togo were given tle impact in qualifying compe- weights Ghana, Cameroon and First, second legs: Sept 2-10. difficult first hurdles to clear titions for the global showpiece. CAF Deputy General Secretary Morocco all failed to win in the Byes: Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria, when the African preliminary A Gambian team coached in-charge of Football and southern Africa island state of Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, draw for the 2022 tournament by Belgian Tom Saintfiet im- Development and ex-Ghana the in recent years. Cameroon, Democratic Repub- was made in Cairo on Monday. pressed in mid-year friend- defender Anthony Baffoe The preliminary draw in- lic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Mali, Angola were paired with lies, winning away to 2019 Af- during the FIFA World Cup cluded six of the 2019 Africa Burkina Faso, , the Gambia and Togo face the rica Cup of Nations qualifiers Qatar 2022 African qualifiers Cup of Nations qualifiers and Guinea, , Uganda, Comoros between September Guinea and Morocco. preliminary round’s draw in two, Burundi and , Zambia, Benin, Gabon, Congo 2 and 10 in two of 14 two- Togo, who also made their Cairo on Monday. (AFP) were paired. Brazzaville, Madagascar, Niger, leg ties involving the lower only appearance at the World Aggregate winners join the Libya, Mauritania, Kenya, Cen- ranked countries. Cup in 2006, thanks in a big 26 countries given byes, based tral African Republic. Sports Tuesday, July 30, 2019 13 Stokes proud Three wins for Qatar horses at Newbury to be England Gazwan, Methgal vice-captain take Group 1 and again Group 3 titles to AFP Al Shahania LONDON TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK BEN Stokes has revealed the NEWBURY (ENGLAND) pride he felt after being rein- stated as England’s Test vice- QATARI-OWNED horses daz- captain ahead of the Ashes se- zled scoring three victories, in- ries starting this week. cluding two black type ones, at Stokes was stripped of the Newbury, England, on Sunday. role in 2017 following a late- HH Sheikh Moham- night brawl in Bristol but was med bin Khalifa al Tha- restored as Joe Root’s deputy ni’s Gazwan takes home ahead of the five-Test series Shadwell Dubai Interna- against Australia, which begins tional Stakes (Gr1/PA): in Birmingham on Thursday. Back on European soil after Jos Buttler had been act- a successful winter in Doha, ing as Root’s right-hand man the HH Sheikh Mohammed but was happy to pass the ba- bin Khalifa al Thani-owned The HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani-owned Gazwan (left) and Methgal on way to winning Shadwell ton back after England and Gazwan (Amer) won the Dubai International Stakes (Gr1 PA) and Diar International Stakes (Gr3/PA) respectively at Newbury on Sunday. Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Shadwell Dubai International director of men’s cricket Ash- Stakes (Gr1 PA) with ease. The Gazwan team with the trophy after the presentation. ley Giles and chief executive Sherida al Kaabi’s Shabih Al- Tom Harrison recommended reeh (Jaafer Asf) led the field, Stokes’s restoration. followed by Jaldi Karo (Jehol Speaking on a weekend de Cardonne) while Al Shaqab visit to his old club in Cumbria, Racing’s Melabi (Dahess) and the 28-year-old said: “I love Gazwan travelled at the rear. having that responsibility and Once Gazwan was pulled it is something that I thorough- out and asked to accelerate by ly enjoy doing. I take pride in his jockey, Olivier Peslier, he being vice-captain. Being part flew away to win the 2000-me- of that think-tank is pretty cool. tre contest. Melabi took sec- “I am very good friends ond pace in front of Mehdaaf with Joe as well, off the field, Athbah (Amer). Gazwan, with and as much as I can do to help this victory under his belt, has him through his career, not just provided his trainer, Julian Winning connections of Al Shaqab Racing’s Kair Al Cham pose with as a captain but as a player as Smart, with a fifth success in their trophies. well, I am really looking for- the Shadwell Dubai Interna- ward to that challenge. tional Stakes in eleven years. Al Shaqab Racing’s Traynah am really happy.” “I think it would have been “He’s a superstar”, com- (Dahor de Brugère) was able Al Shaqab Racing’s just as exciting anyway. Play- mented Julian Smart. “What Al Shaqab Racing’s Kair Al Cham gallops to win the UAE Embassy in London International Stakes. to follow to take second place. Kair Al Cham wins UAE ing in an Ashes series is always more can I say about him! He’s “We were very disappoint- Embassy in London Inter- special and they don’t come run with the best, he’s beaten bit of downtime now, and then International Stakes (Gr3 PA) no chance to his rivals, win- ed after his race in Chantilly”, national Stakes: Al Shaqab around that often but being the best, he’s 8 years old and we’ll see.” less than two hour earlier at ning the 1400-metre run by said Julian Smart, adding, “He Racing’s Kair Al Cham won named vice-captain again was he’s still going. HH Sheikh Moham- the same racecourse. Seventh just over six lengths. just wasn’t ready. He really the UAE Embassy in Lon- very good words to hear when “The plan is to go perhaps med bin Khalifa al Thani’s on his debut in Chantilly at The race was led by Mun- improved a lot since that race. don International Stakes ear- I got the call.” to the Prix Dragon – Qatar Methgal lands Diar Inter- the end of June in the Qatar hamer (Monsieur Al Maury). He is only a 3yo and works lier on the day. Jean-Bernard Stokes missed the last Cup (Gr1 PA) if I think he national Stakes (Gr3/PA): Coupe de France des Chevaux Methgal had to negotiate his with horses like Ebraz (Amer) Eyquem steered the Thomas series against Australia in needs it, and then the big one. Methgal (TM Fred Texas), Arabes (Gr1 PA), the Julian way through a wall of horses and Gazwan (Amer), so I knew Fourcy-saddled four-year-old 2017/18 after he was stood He’s not a horse that need a lot also owned by HH Sheikh Smart-trained colt stepped before showing an impres- his level. I knew he would run colt to win the 2000-metre down by the ECB following of racing. He’s going to have a Mohammed, landed the Diar back down in distance and left sive turn of foot, which only well today, but like he did… I race for pure Arabians. events in Bristol. Qatar T20 cricket team returns home Kohli says talk of rift with star Sharma ‘baffling’

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INDIA skipper Virat Kohli said Monday that talk of a rift with star batsman Rohit Sharma was “ridiculous” and “baffling” and insisted all was well in the team camp ahead of the West Indies tour. Rumours of cracks within the Indian team were report- ed by local media after Kohli’s team bowed out of the World Cup following their semi-final loss to New Zealand earlier Qatari players returned home on Monday after their second-place finish in the ICC T20 World Cup Asia this month. Regional Final in Singapore. Hosts and home team Singapore emerged winners and grabbed the lone Sharma – the vice-captain qualifying spot. QCA Operations Manager Manzoor Ahmad and QCA Coordinator Abdullah Hamad Anber, of the One-day and Twenty20 along with Amin-ul Islam, QCA Schools Cricket Coordinator and QCA Accountant Mohammad Asif, wel- international side – recently comed the team at the Hamad International Airport. unfollowed Kohli and the cap- tain’s Bollywood wife Anush- ka Sharma on Instagram, add- ing fuel to the suggestions the two senior players were not on good terms. India’s national cricket team captain, Virat Kohli (right) and coach Ravi Shastri at a pre-departure press World Test Championship But Kohli dismissed the conference in Mumbai on Sunday. Indian team travels to the USA and West Indies to play three T20’s, speculation ahead of the team’s three ODI’s and two Tests with West Indies. (EPA-EFE) departure for the tour of West Indies, which starts on August 3 to begin with Ashes with the first of three Twenty20 Internationals followed by three I have played the game for AFP one-off World Test Champi- our sport,” said England’s lead- ODI matches and two Tests. 11 years, Rohit’s played for LONDON onship final at Lord’s in June ing Test wicket-taker, James “In my opinion it’s baffling 2021, before a new cycle starts. Anderson, in an ICC statement. to be honest. Ridiculous to read 10 years, it’s bizarre that you THE opening day of the Ashes “It is the very essence of some stuff that comes out,” the know... this from the outside series between England and The Format cricket and the majority of 30-year-old told reporters in when the changeroom Australia at Edgbaston on Each team will play three series players want to strive to play Mumbai. environment is so good. Thursday also marks the start at home and three away, con- the purist form of the game. “Here we are feeding off lies, of the International Cricket sisting of two, three, four or five The ICC World Test Cham- we are overlooking facts, turn- India cricket captain Council’s new World Test Tests. There will be 120 points pionship is another brilliant ing a blind eye to all the good Virat Kohli Championship. available per series shared out initiative for the sport, adding things that have happened. And The aim is to give individ- equally over the number of context and relevance to every creating fantasies and scenarios A file photo of India’s Rohit Sharma celebrating his century with Virat ual Test series greater context matches – so a five-Test series Test series. Every Test mat- in our head and we want to ac- Kohli during the World Cup match against Pakistan at Old Trafford in “With Ravi... all of us have a and spark a worldwide revival has 24 points per match avail- ters, but even more so now.” cept this is the truth.” Manchester, UK, on June 16, 2019. (REUTERS) great camaraderie. Everyone in of interest in the five-day game able to the winner and a three- Australia captain Tim Paine “I have seen this for too long the team shares mutual respect match campaign 40. said: “If the World Test Cham- now. It’s bringing personal lives ferent camps during the World “It baffles you as a lead- and we have done really well as What is it? If the match is drawn, pionship helps to ensure that into the picture. It is disrespect- Cup in England, with pundits er, as a coach, and as a team a group,” said Kohli. “We defi- The top nine nations will points are awarded on a 3:1 all countries make Tests a high ful after a moment.” suggesting the captaincy could when lies are being floated nitely will be very happy if he is compete in a total of 72 Tests points ratio – so in a Test priority then that has to be good Sharma was key to India’s be split between the pair. around. And they are made to continuing as coach.” across a two-year period, with where 60 points are available news for the game in general semi-final finish in the 50-over “I have played the game look believable. We have had Kohli said the team was the aim of determining the for a win, a draw will see both and the continuing health of the showpiece event, with the open- for 11 years, Rohit’s played for no issues.” looking forward to the West best Test team in the world. sides take 20. format in particular.” er topping the batting chart with 10 years, it’s bizarre that you Meanwhile the Board of Indies series, especially the The teams involved will be Matches involving Afghani- India skipper Virat Kohli 648 runs including a record five know... this from the outside Control for Cricket in India five-day matches which have Australia, Bangladesh, Eng- stan, Ireland and said: “We are awaiting the ICC centuries in nine matches. when the changeroom environ- (BCCI) has invited applica- been included in the World land, India, New Zealand, Pa- will still have Test status but the World Test Championship Kohli, the world’s top Test ment is so good,” said Kohli. tions for backroom positions Test Championship. kistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka results will not be counted in with great enthusiasm. and ODI batsman, scored five “Please come and see for including the head coach. The aim of the champion- and West Indies. the World Test Championship. “Test cricket is very chal- fifties but was unable to record yourself, how to talk to a young Coach Ravi Shastri’s ten- ship is to give individual Test The two teams who top the lenging and coming out on top a three-figure score. Kuldeep Yadav or talk with re- ure ended after the World Cup series greater context and points table over that period Reactions in the traditional form is al- Stories circulated that the spect to a senior like MS Dhoni. and was extended for the West spark a worldwide revival of will then play each other in a “Test cricket is the pinnacle of ways highly satisfying.” two big guns were leading dif- We can’t show you a video. Indies series. interest in the five-day game. 14 Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Sports Bale misses Hamilton heads home with Audi Cup reunion with Tottenham gift-wrapped two points DPA BARCELONA

GARETH Bale has been left British driver extends his championship lead after Alfa Romeo’s 30-second penalty out of the squad Real Madrid named on Monday for the AFP “We suffered a dysfunction concentrated and survived. “We had to stay very fo- Audi Cup. HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY of the clutch that was beyond He was quick to praise and cused, we couldn’t afford to The player was reportedly our control and we will further thank his father Jos, who had make any mistakes. Now, after on the verge of a move to China LEWIS Hamilton was cancel- investigate the issue,” said team survived an infamous refuel- the race, I think I can say that I last weekend but the deal fell ling all engagements and plan- chief Frederic Vasseur. ling blaze in the Benetton pits did that 360 for the crowd, but through. ning to fly home and rest late “We respect the FIA’s pro- 25 years’ earlier at the same it was tricky!” Zinedine Zidane has Sunday night when he was cess and the stewards’ work, but event, for his tips on wet- As Verstappen flew home, named a 24-man squad for the handed a gift-wrapped ninth will appeal this decision.” weather racing. giving new dad Kvyat a lift, trip to Germany but Bale is left place and two precious points The late drama, which “My dad helped me a lot, I Hamilton and his team boss out - as is Thibaut Courtois, after a tumultuous German means Hamilton actually ex- think,” he said. “I had a lot of Toto Wolff reflected on an “Ar- who has an ankle injury. Grand Prix. tended his lead in the driver’s practice when I was young, in mageddon” weekend that saw Real Madrid play Totten- The 30-second penalties championship to 41 points the wet. I worked many hours an unwell Hamilton give up ham and Bayern Munich play given to Alfa Romeo’s Kimi ahead of teammate Valtteri Bot- together with my dad who was what seemed a certain win as Fenerbahce on Tuesday. Raikkonen and Antonio Gio- tas, came after many had left also pretty decent in the wet. He he spun twice. Meanwhile, Chinese state vinazzi, more than five hours the circuit. But it was an appro- gave me the right tips and not “I was eight seconds in the media proclaimed Gareth after the race, for data irregu- priate finale to an epic and cha- only about driving in the wet, lead at one stage, had it all un- bale’s move to Jiangsu Sun- larities in their cars’ starting otic race won with buccaneering but making decisions as well. der the control,” he said. “But ing definitively cancelled af- systems cost them seventh and style by Max Verstappen. “And, of course, experience things are thrown at you all the ter the club signed the big eighth places respectively. They Even after five pit-stops and in life. In Formula One! I think time in conditions like that. It Croatian Ivan Santini instead were relegated out of the top 10 having survived a full 360-de- if you do over 90 races, you have was like snakes and ladders and on Monday. as Mercedes’ defending five- grees spin on a rain-hit circuit, experienced a lot already and I was hitting the snakes. But, The Chinese Super League time champion rose from 11th the 21-year-old Dutch tyro you can make better decisions.” we win and we lose together. It limits the number of foreign to ninth and Robert Kubica was showed he had the talent and His sumptuous win ahead shows you how easy it is to get players each team can have and lifted to 10th, thereby scoring mental strength to triumph in of Ferrari’s local hero Sebastian a weekend wrong, processes Jiangsu reached their quota by the struggling Williams team’s all conditions. Vettel, who enjoyed some re- wrong, but we stay united, we’ll signing the Anderlecht striker, first point this year. The Alfa As Hamilton, unwell and demption for crashing out while pull together and we’ll regroup. Xinhua news agency said. Romeo team said they would struggling with a sore throat, leading in 2018, and third- “The Briton deserves credit Like Real Madrid’s bale, appeal the stewards’ decision, floundered, made two mistakes, placed Russian Daniil Kvyat of for getting into his car in the first Santini is aged 30 and an at- meaning that the final result survived a crash and pitted six Toro Rosso was his second in place. I think he was not healthy tacker, although he enjoys British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP will remain provisional pending times in a race of four Safety three outings. “It was very tricky and that was the case the whole nothing like the profile or rep- during the qualifying session of the 2019 German GP. (EPA-EFE) the outcome of that action. Car interventions, Verstappen out there,” said Verstappen. weekend,” stressed Wolff. utation of the pacy Welshman.

Former Man United defender Klopp says City showdown won’t Evra announces influence Liverpool’s title bid retirement AFP why people play this competi- REUTERS EDINBURGH tion if it means nothing. Why PARIS don’t we cancel it then? In Ger- JURGEN Klopp says Liver- many I won it five times, but FORMER Manchester Unit- pool’s Community Shield clash For me, it has nothing to nobody mentions it. We played ed left back Patrice Evra an- with Manchester City on Sun- do with the rest of the every year. The Super Cup, you nounced his retirement from day will have no bearing on season. It’s a game and, win it, nobody cares, you lose it soccer on Monday, bringing a their battle for the Premier even if we only have and some care.” trophy-laden 20-year career to League title. eight players available, I Klopp said he would not take Caeleb Dressel competes during the Men’s 50m Butterfly Final an end. The two sides will renew the would like to try to win it. risks with his line-up against at the 2019 FINA Swimming World Championships in Gwangju, Evra played for United be- rivalry that saw them take the City, especially with players just South Korea. (EPA-EFE) tween 2006 and 2014 and won title race to a tense final day last Jurgen Klopp returning to training ahead of nine major trophies, includ- season. City eventually claimed Wednesday’s friendly against ing five Premier League titles their second successive Premier Lyon in Geneva. Mane will re- Dressel dominates in pool and the Champions League. League crown by a single point main absent until next week He made more than 700 club as Liverpool’s bid for a first title after playing for Senegal in the appearances in total and also since 1990 reached a painful African Cup of Nations final. but doping casts shadow earned 81 caps with the France conclusion. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp during a friendly match against Klopp hopes Liverpool national team. The 38-year-old Klopp’s men made amends Napoli on Monday. (REUTERS) avoid another blow to their con- on Gwangju worlds also won two Serie A titles with for that angst just weeks later fidence if they are similarly be- Juventus and said he will now as they beat Tottenham in the “For me, it has nothing to Klopp admitted he was sur- low par against City. DPA als along with two scratches as move into coaching. Champions League final. do with the rest of the season,” prised the Community Shield “We saw last year that City GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA illness ravaged her hopes of a “My playing career is offi- A win against Pep Guardio- Klopp told reporters. isn’t taken more seriously in is the most difficult game to distance sweep. cially over,” Evra said in an in- la’s team at Wembley would be “It’s a game and, even if we England as he prepares to take play during the season,” Klopp CAELEB Dressel confirmed “I took it out like I usu- terview to Gazzetta dello Sport. a welcome psychological boost only have eight players avail- part in the match for the first added. his star status with a record ally do, and just kind of relied “I started training for the for Liverpool. able, I would like to try to win it. time. “We didn’t defend counter- medal haul at the swimming on my training to bring me UEFA B Coaching License in But, having seen his pre- “If we win it, good. Will it “It’s a final. This is the first attacks well against Napoli. We world championships which home,” Ledecky said. 2013, now I want to finish it season plans disrupted by the have an influence on the sea- time that I realised nobody lost the ball in the wrong mo- concluded Sunday in Gwangju “I just tried to stay calm and then go on to get the UEFA absence of key players such as son? I don’t think so. If we lose sees it like that to be honest. A ments and didn’t protect it, and while there was a hint that and relaxed from the 500 to A license. In a year and a half, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, it, not good. Will it have an ‘curtain-raiser’ is unbelievable,” if that happens against City, you compatriot Katie Ledecky is the 750, and decided in the if everything goes well, I’ll be Roberto Firmino and keeper influence on the season? No, he said. don’t have a chance. not super human after all. last 100 when I was going to ready to lead a team.” Alisson due to the Copa Amer- again, I don’t think so. “We think constantly about “You have to be ready. It’s a But with the eyes of the make a move. (From there) I Following his stint with ica and African Cup of Nations, “We have to prove ourselves the game and how we can pre- good test of the things that are sport now turning to the To- just put my legs into it and got Juve, he joined Olympique Klopp isn’t putting too much during the season, not in one pare for it and then everyone there. We have to defend in a kyo 2020 Olympics a year my hand on the wall.” Marseille. Evra last played pro- stock in the result of the curtain- game. If I have to say this would thinks, ‘Oh, do they really play?’ good way because if you don’t from now, doping remains a Outside of the US, teenag- fessionally in 2018 for Premier raiser to the English top-fight be the statement for the season, “That’s not too cool, but it’s defend well against City we can shadow which cannot be es- ers Maggie MacNeil of Cana- League side West Ham United. season. I would be really mad.” how it is. I don’t know exactly get a proper knock.” caped completely. da, Kristof Milak of Hungary America’s Dressel not only and Ariarne Titmus of Aus- erased the great name of Mi- tralia, who beat Ledecky in the chael Phelps from the world 400m free, also established Al Sadd win final friendly record books in the 100m themselves on the global stage Bred at altitude, youthful Bernal lifts butterfly but became the first with gold. athlete to return home from Doping remains an issue, a championships with eight however, with China’s Sun Colombian cycling to new heights medals (six golds and two sil- Yang subject to podium pro- ver), one more than two years tests by other athletes. Sun AFP ago in Budapest. served a secret three-month ZIPAQUIRÁ, COLOMBIA “It was not easy in ‘17, doping ban in 2014 and is and it was not easy this year,” currently competing despite a EGAN Bernal grew up at al- Dressel said. “I don’t want it to case at the Court of Arbitration titude and won the Tour de be easy, I really don’t.” for Sport (CAS) over doping France on the highest slopes, The swimming worlds test samples being smashed in but he learned to ride in the offers more medal chances a confrontation with officials foggy forests around his than in Phelps’ time with the last year. home town. introduction of medley relays Australia also made the Al Sadd beat Spanish side Sabadell FC 4-1 in the third and final Bernal was born in Bogota but the Games next year has headlines for the wrong rea- friendly match in their pre-season training camp in Spain. Hassan and grew up 42 kilometres a tighter programme due to sons as it emerged Shayna al Haydos and Ali Asad scored two each for the Wolves, who will north in Zipaquira, which sits the total number of swimmers Jack tested positive for doping continue to train after their return to Doha for the new season at an elevation of 2,650 me- that can be invited. shortly before the champion- which begins on August 21. tres in a valley surrounded “As a team, this is kind of ships. by mountains. His father was The covers of the main newspapers in Colombia after the Tour de a weird year because we don’t The 20-year-old protested a watchman and his mother France’s victory of Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal. (AFP) have a trials leading up to this her innocence after a sample Quick read graded cut flowers for export. meet,” Dressel said. revealed traces of Ligandrol, On Sunday, 22-year-old trees and carrying them on bronze in 2015 in Andorra. “We are light-years ahead which can help repair muscle, ‘Coco’ makes Washington main draw, Bernal became Colombia’s their shoulders to trucks. “He came from a very low of where we were in 2015, and was found in her sample. first Tour de France win- “That’s why I keep telling income family,” Mazuera said. we had a great meet in Rio But Swimming Australia will face Diyas in first round ner and the youngest of any kids that it’s better to get up “He started at university, (2016), so if this is where we’re and the country’s Anti-dop- CORI “Coco” Gauff on Sunday made it through to the main draw of nationality since 1909. As a early and train by bike,” Rod- in media studies,” said Ma- at heading into Tokyo, I think ing body bickering over who the Citi Open in Washington, needing barely an hour to win her final child, Bernal took up cross- riguez said. zuera. “He got a scholarship.” we’ll be very dangerous next could reveal the ban and when qualifier. She will play 84th-ranked Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan in the country biking and trained in Bernal dedicated his vic- “He wanted to quit because year.” did not give an impression of first round in what will be Gauff’s third tournament appearance in the nearby woods under the tory to Pablo Mazuera Zam- he wanted to be a journalist.” With multiple individual transparency. the main draw. Gauff, 15, last month became the youngest woman guidance of Fabio Rodriguez, brano, “my first manager.” After the finish of the pe- winners the US were the top That delighted some Chi- in the professional era to make the Wimbledon main draw. “These a Zipaquira native who had Mazuera said that financial nultimate stage on Saturday, nation in the pool but Ledecky, nese media who pointed out two matches I feel like will prep me for my first round, especially be- ridden in the Spanish Vuelta. pressure almost persuaded the Bernal thanked Mazuera. virtually unbeatable in the dis- the apparent hypocrisy of cause I’ve never been to this tournament before,” Gauff said. “The Young cyclists can hear the youngster to give up, despite “At one point, I stopped tance freestyles, had to settle Mack Horton, an Austral- weather is similar to home (in Florida), so I felt like I’ve been practis- roar of a chainsaw and see a silver in the world junior riding,” Bernal said. “He told for just one gold in the 800m. ian swimmer, being one of the ing at home. I’ll be happy playing on any court.” (REUTERS) other youngsters earn their cross-country champion- me to try. Thanks to him I’m She did add minor med- protesters against Sun. living by cutting down huge ships in Norway in 2014 and a riding a bike. He’s guilty.”