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Santi Cazorla during the Spanish League match against Eibar at the La Ceramica stadium in Vila-real on Sunday. (AFP)

Vast experience The 35-year-old midfielder Welcome Santi (Cazarlo) played 81 times for Spain to our club. We wish you all and won Euro 2008 and Euro Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla is tossed in the air by teammates after his last game playing with Villarreal at the end of the Spanish League match against SD Eibar at the the best and that we can 2012 with Xavi Hernandez La Ceramica stadium in Vila-real, Spain, on Sunday. (AFP) win many titles together. (now Al Sadd coach). Cazorla has previously made Tribune News Network and that we can win many against Eibar on Sunday. me everything”. This is a new era for me.” – Al Sadd Doha titles together,” Al Sadd an- The 35-year-old has en- “At 18 they took a punt on He was operated on eight 180 appearances over six nounced on social media. joyed a brilliant third spell at a boy from Oviedo who knew times in almost two years and years for Arsenal. Spain midfielder Santi Ca- The 35-year-old mid- Villarreal after two years of nobody,” he said. at one stage amputation was Europa League. His superb, zorla has joined his former fielder played 81 times for horrendous injuries. Cazorla added: “Hopefully, considered after his foot be- cushioned touch for Gerard international teammate Xavi Spain and won Euro 2008 Cazorla has previously as it was when I left before, it came seriously infected. Moreno to volley in against Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for Hernandez at Al Sadd. and Euro 2012 with Xavi, made 180 appearances over will be more of a see you later. But Cazorla has enjoyed last month will go Euro 2020 this summer. Cazorla was welcomed to who is Al Sadd coach. six years for Arsenal. “These are things that you an incredible resurgence at down as one of the moments He has also played for the club by Al Sadd on Mon- The midfielder bid fare- Cazorla said in a video think about a lot. Villarreal, his 11 goals and of the season. Malaga and Recreativo Huelva day. “Welcome Santi to our well to Villarreal ahead of the posted by Villarreal on social “Mentally and physically it eight assists this season help- The midfielder wouldafter first joining Villarreal as club. We wish you all the best team’s final game of La Liga media that the club had “given gets harder and harder for me. ing the club qualify for the likely have been included in a teenager. (Input agencies) Al Khor brace to face Wolves on July 25 Umm Salal keen to move up the ladder

Umm Salal, under the stewardship of Moroccan Aziz Ben Askar, will run into leaders Al Duhail in Week 18 at the Al Janoub Stadi- um on July 25. Umm Salal are 11th in the league standings with 14 points, the same as Al Khor but behind on goal difference. The Or- ange Fortress have a goal difference of -18, as against Al Khor’s -8. The team produced some positive results this year, after suf- fering a string of negative results in the first leg, ever since Ben Al Duhail welcomed Brazilian midfielder Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues Askar, himself a former Umm Salal defender, took charge last (Dudu) on Monday. November. Among their overseas recruits, Ben Askar retained only Syrian striker Mahmoud Al Mawas, while offloading Bra- zilian Joao Victor, Spaniard Victor Vasquez, Ivorian Yannick Al Duhail sign Dudu Sagbo and Moroccan Adil Rhaili. In came Enes Sipovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Argentinian Raul Becerra, and the Al- gerian duo of Ayoub Azzi and Walid Mesloub. And forward Is- on one-year loan deal mail Mahmoud has returned to the Umm Salal fold following his Al Khor players during a training session last week ahead of the QNB Stars League resumption which will loan spell at Al Wakrah. Tribune News Network Doha and on Monday posted a begin on July 24. Besides intense training, they are readying for the resump- Doha photo of the Pearl Qatar on his tion of action by playing some friendlies. They held Al Sadd to Instagram story, while con- Tribune News Network in a deferred match that was Covid-19 pandemic, will re- a 1-1 draw and lost 0-3 to Al Rayyan. Umm Salal, facing relega- QNB Stars League leaders Al firming his move with a photo Doha played on January 21 this year sume as per the general plan tion threat, will be eager to continue their unbeaten run as they Duhail have signed Brazilian in Duhail colours. due to the latter’s AFC Champi- and protocol for the remaining have not tasted defeat ever since their 0-4 loss to Al Rayyan in midfielder EduardoP ereira Dudu joins Al Duhail with Al Khor, coached by Omar ons League commitment. five rounds. Week 12 on January 3. They then defeated Al Khor 1-0, drew 1-1 Rodrigues (Dudu) on a sea- five matches left in the QSL Najhi, will be playing reigning Al Sadd, the Wolves, are Teams are fighting to occu- with Al Arabi, drew 2-2 with reigning champions Al Sadd, beat son-long loan from Brazilian season which is set to resume champions Al Sadd in Week 18 third with 32 points behind py the top positions, improve Al Wakrah 2-1 before playing out a 2-2 draw with Al Shahania side Palmeiras, the club an- on July 24 and Walid Re- when the QNB Stars League Al Duhail (42) and Al Rayyan their rankings and avoid the (on March 5 before the long break). nounced on Monday. gragui’s side are also involved resumes at the Al Sadd Stadi- (38). ignominy of relegation. “Our club succeeded in in the AFC Champions League. um on July 25 (Saturday). Omar’s wards will be eye- Following their first coro- completing the deal of the loan He replaces former Ju- Al Khor currently lie 10th ing maximum number of navirus test, held as per the of the Professional Brazilian ventus striker Mario Mandzu- in the QNB Stars League points, so they can stay from protocol developed by the QSL Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues kic who recently left the Red standings with 14 points. The the relegation zone. in co-ordination with club au- (Dudu) coming from Palmei- Knights as the Croatian failed Knights have three victories, Besides intense training, thorities and approved by the ras Brazilian club for one to make an impact after six five draws and nine defeats they are readying for the re- Ministry of Public Health, the year,” the statement read. months at the club. against their name with a goal sumption of action by playing squad members entered their According to Brazilian Dudu joined Palmeiras in difference of -8, having scored some friendlies. team hotel and got engaged in news site ovale.com.br, the 2015, following a spell at Gre- 19 goals and conceded 27. Clubs are continuing their training. deal includes an option to mio on loan from Kiev where Al Khor had lost 0-1 to Al preparations ahead of the re- After their second corona- buy worth a reported six mil- he spent two and half years. Arabi in Week 17 on 6th March sumption of 2019-20 QNB virus test, the players as well lion euros. Since his arrival at the Sao before the long break. Stars League, with Week 18 as technical and administrative The 28-year-old who can Paolo club, he has won two Al Khor will look to avenge matches starting on July 24. staff signed a pledge to abide by play as an attacking midfield- Brazilian titles and the the 1-2 loss they suffered at the The tournament, which the protocol for leaving team er and a winger is already in Copa de Brasil in 2015. hands of Al Sadd in the first leg, had a long break due to the hotel for home quarantine. Sports Tuesday, July 21, 2020 13 Ben Stokes’ all-round show sees England level West Indies series AFP Manchester England’s Ben Stokes Scoreboard holds a souvenir stump England 1st innings 469-9 decl (B Stokes 176, D Ben Stokes impressed with as he leaves the pitch Sibley 120; R Chase 5-172) both bat and ball as England at Old Trafford in West Indies 1st innings 287 (K Brathwaite 75, S Brooks 68, R Chase 51; C Woakes 3-42, S Broad beat the West Indies by 113 Manchester on Monday. 3-66) runs in the second Test at Old (AFP) England 2nd innings (Overnight: 37-2) Trafford on Monday. B. Stokes 78 West Indies, set a nominal J. Buttler b Roach 0 Z. Crawley b Roach 11 31w2 to win, were bowled out J. Root run out (Dowrich/Joseph/Holder) 22 for 198 on the fifth and final O. Pope not out 12 day as England levelled the Extras: (b1, lb1, nb1, w3) 6 three-match series at 1-1. Total: (For 3 wkts decl, 19 overs, 98 mins) 129 All-rounder Stokes made Did not bat: R Burns, D Sibley, C Woakes, S Curran, D Bess, S Broad 176 in England’s first-innings Fall of : 1-0 (Buttler), 2-17 (Crawley), 3-90 469-9 declared and a dashing (Root) 78 not out on Monday that Bowling: Roach 6-0-37-2 (1w); Gabriel 7-0-43-0 set up another declaration by (1nb); Holder 4-0-33-0 (1w); Joseph 2-0-14-0 West Indies 2nd innings (Target: 312) home Joe Root. J. Campbell c Buttler b Broad 4 Stokes capped a dominant K. Brathwaite lbw b Woakes 12 individual display as he also S. Hope b Broad 7 took two key wickets Monday S. Brooks lbw b Curran 62 after Stuart Broad’s early tre- R. Chase lbw b Broad 6 J. Blackwood c Buttler b Stokes 55 ble helped reduce the West S. Dowrich lbw b Woakes 0 Indies to 37-4. J. Holder b Bess 35 Shamarh Brooks (62) and K. Roach c Pope b Bess 5 Jermaine Blackwood (55) England’s Ollie Pope stretches out to make a catch to dismiss West Indies’ Kemar Roach off the bowling A. Joseph c Bess b Stokes 9 kept England at bay during a of England’s Dom Bess, the final as England wrapped up the Test on the final day at Old Trafford in S. Gabriel not out 0 Extras: (lb3) 3 fifth-wicket stand of exactly Manchester, England, on Monday. (AFP) Total: (All out, 70.1 overs, 306 mins) 198 100. Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Campbell), 2-19 (Brathwaite), But Stokes, yet again third day being washed out. Hope’s off stump. Earlier, Stokes, pro- 3-23 (Hope), 4-37 (Chase), 5-137 (Blackwood), proved a partnership breaker Recalled paceman Broad, Brooks’ fine innings ended moted to open in a quest for 6-138 (Dowrich), 7-161 (Brooks), 8-183 (Holder), 9-192 (Joseph), 10-198 (Roach) when his short ball had Black- angry at being rested from when he was plumb lbw to quick runs, took England to Bowling: Broad 15-5-42-3; Woakes 16-3-34-2; wood, who made a match- the series opener, struck just left-arm quick Sam Curran. 129-3 declared in their sec- Curran 8-3-30-1; Bess 15.1-3-59-2; Stokes 14.4- clinching 95 in West Indies’ five balls into the West In- There was a worrying mo- ond innings. 30-2; Root 1.2-1-0-0 four-wicket win in the first dies second innings Monday ment for England when Stokes Having batted cautiously Result: England won by 113 runs Test at Southampton, glov- when he had John Campbell could not complete his 15th before upping the tempo in his Player of the match: Ben Stokes (ENG) Series: Three-match series level at 1-1 ing to diving wicketkeeper Jos caught behind. over but afterwards he said: first-innings century,S tokes Toss: West Indies Buttler on the stroke of tea. Broad finished with 3-42 “There’s absolutely nothing to produced another brilliantly Remaining fixture From then on, it always ‘Stokes getting better and contributed to a great win.” having rocked the West In- worry about.” judged batting display as Eng- Jul 24-28: 3rd Test, Old Trafford, Manchester looked likely England would and better’ England’s plans for this dies in their first innings England spinner Dom Bess land scored 92 runs in 11 overs Previous result Jul 8-12, 1st Test, Ageas Bowl, Southampton: West finish the job, despite having As for Stokes’s man-of- match were thrown into disarray with a burst of three wickets got in on the act at the finish. on Monday. Indies won by four wickets. no spectators to roar them on the-match effort, Root said it when fast bowler Jofra Archer in 14 balls. Two balls after Hold- Stokes should have been in this behind-closed-doors “doesn’t surprise me”. had to be omitted for breaching “I’m a little disappointed er drove him for six, Bess out for 29 when he slogged campaign. “He seems to want to keep the bio-secure rules governing a with the way we batted,” said bowled the all-rounder be- Shannon Gabriel to deep ex- ing Holder at long-off. “It was a brilliant week’s getting better and better and series that marks international West Indies captain Jason tween bat and pad with a tra cover only for Campbell to The series finale, also at from the outset,” Root we’re seeing those results out cricket’s return from the coro- Holder. classic off-break. drop a routine catch. Old Trafford, starts on Friday, told . “Going on and on the field.” navirus lockdown. Chris Woakes then had Bess ended the match Stokes, England’s captain with Holder insisting: “It’s all making a 400-plus score for Stokes played down his con- But such was England’s West Indies dangerman when Kemar Roach was bril- in Root’s absence for the first to play for. the third time in four games, tribution, telling the BBC: “Eve- dominance they still won de- Kraigg Brathwaite lbw and liantly caught by Ollie Pope at Test, went to fifty with a six off “This is the perfect return we’re making real progress.” ryone has put their hands up spite the whole of Saturday’s Broad clipped the top of Shai short leg. Gabriel that cleared the tower- to cricket.”

Former Sri Pakistan’s Amir to join Bangladesh cricketers resume Lanka coach England tour Hathurusingha training in Dhaka, one by one AFP joins New Islamabad AFP “Hopefully we can take ad- At least three players -- in- Dhaka vantage of this opportunity.” cluding former national skip- South Wales Fast bowler Mohammad The Bangladesh Cricket per Mashrafe Mortaza -- test- Amir will join Pakistan’s tour Bangladesh cricketers have Board opened the stadium ed positive for the virus, but AFP of England having originally resumed training, but only one on Sunday, with wicketkeep- they all recovered. Sydney withdrawn from the squad player and a trainer are allowed er-batsman Mushfiqur Ra- Bangladesh’s first match citing personal reasons, the inside Dhaka’s main stadium at him, batsman Mohammad since the epidemic started is Former Sri Lanka and (PCB) a time as a precaution against Mithun and pacer Shafiul Is- due in December, when Sri Bangladesh coach Chandika said Monday. coronavirus. lam among the first allowed Lanka visit to play three one- Hathurusingha joined the The 28-year-old pulled out “I could hold the bat again to train. day internationals. New South Wales Blues Mon- so he could be at the birth of his fast bowler, Haris Rauf, who after about four months... It Only one trainer is allowed day as an assistant to Phil second child in August, but his has undergone six coronavirus felt good,” said batsman Imrul to be with each player inside Jaques. daughter was born last week. tests, five of which have re- Kayes, one of two cricketers the stadium. Bangladesh cricketer Mohammad It is the second stint at Amir will have to test nega- turned positive. to train at the Sher-e-Bangla In common with other Mithun attends an individual train- the Sydney-based club for the tive for the coronavirus twice The PCB was arranging National Stadium on Monday. cricketing nations, Bangla- ing session at the Sher-e-Bangla experienced former opening before travelling to England, for Rauf to fly to Britain on “We did gym work at desh suspended all sporting National Cricket Stadium in batsman, who was sacked by where Pakistan will play three Wednesday but another test on home over the past four activities in March after the Dhaka on Sunday after a three- Sri Lanka after their lacklus- Test matches and three T20 in- Sunday came back positive. months but couldn’t practise first coronavirus case was re- month break due to the COVID-19 tre World Cup campaign last ternationals. All players need two nega- batting,” he said. corded in the country. coronavirus pandemic. (AFP) year. He held a similar role The left-armer surpris- tive tests before they are eligible from 2011 and 2014. ingly retired from to go on the England tour. “It is one of the best last year. PCB said Rauf is asymp- working environments I Amir infamously deliber- tomatic and has been advised Pakistan’s cleared of concussion after warm-up blow have experienced being part ately bowled no-balls as part of to self-quarantine for another of NSW,” he said. “The best a spot-fixing scandal in a Test 10 days. AFP Mohammad Abbas. tionary CT scan which has also which also takes place in the part is there is always a lot of against England at Lord’s in The 26-year-old Rauf came Manchester He will now miss Sunday’s returned normal (findings).” Midlands town of Derby from talent coming through NSW 2010. He was banned for five into the limelight earlier this fourth and final day as a pre- But left-handed batsman July 24-27. Pakistan are set to cricket.” years and jailed by a UK court. year when he performed well in Pakistan opener Abid Ali has caution although the team doc- Khushdil Shah, a face England in a three-Test se- In his previous stint, Ha- The PCB also said the ar- Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 been cleared of concussion after tor said he had shown no sign specialist, has been ruled out ries that begins at Old Trafford thurusingha worked with rival of batsman Shoaib Malik league. He has so far played two being hit on the helmet Sunday of concussion even after a scan. for up to three weeks after on August 5 before concluding the likes of established Test had been delayed due to India’s Twenty20 internationals for Pa- while playing in an intra-squad “Abid is absolutely fine suffering a fracture in his left with two matches at south coast players Michael Clarke, Brad extension of a ban on interna- kistan. match on the tour of England, a and will be available to resume thumb while batting during a county Hampshire’s Ageas Haddin and Shane Watson, tional flights pushing back his Pakistan play the first of team statement said. training on Wednesday fol- training session on Saturday. Bowl headquarters. along with emerging tal- planned family reunion. three Tests in Manchester Abid was fielding at for- lowing Tuesday’s rest day,” Dr Khushdil, not playing in They return to Old Traf- ents Steve Smith and David Malik is married to Indian from August 5. They also play ward short leg on the third day Sohail Saleem said in a Paki- the ongoing intra-squad game, ford for three T20Is with Warner. tennis star Sania Mirza. three Twenty20 internationals of four at Derby when he was stan Cricket Board statement. won’t be available for the sec- England from August 28 to He mentored current Amir will replace another on the tour. struck by a Haider Ali flick off “He underwent a precau- ond four-day practice match, September 1. coach Jaques during the last season of his playing career with the Blues. “It’s fantastic for our group that we have someone Officials hoped of Chandi’s experience and to stage the Virus forces postponement of he’s worked with NSW before tournament from so he understands our cul- October to November ture,” Jaques said. 2021. There will also “He’s been an interna- be a T20 World Cup T20 World Cup until 2021 tional coach who has worked with some of the best players in 2022, with the AFP 2023 50-over World Cup in sideration of all of the options Tests and Twenty20 matches in the world.” 2023 50-over World Manchester India pushed back until Octo- available to us and gives us the and Australia are making Hathurusingha played 26 Cup in India pushed ber-November of that year. best possible opportunity of preparations for a potential Tests for Sri Lanka between back until October- The men’s T20 World Cup “We have undertaken a delivering two safe and suc- limited-overs tour of England. 1991 and 1999 as a compact November of due to take place in Australia comprehensive and complex cessful T20 World Cups for Selectors named a pre- right-hand batsman, and was that year. from October has been post- contingency planning exercise fans around the world.” liminary squad last week but also a handy medium-pace poned until next year due to and through this process, our COVID-19 has played hav- Cricket Australia said “several bowler. the coronavirus pandemic, the number one priority has been oc with the global sporting cal- hurdles” had to be overcome He was appointed Sri International Cricket Council to protect the health and safe- endar but international cricket before dates could be locked in. Lanka coach in December announced on Monday. ty of everyone involved in the has resumed behind closed Australia were originally 2017 after a successful three- Officials said they now sport,” said ICC chief execu- doors in England, with the scheduled to play three one- year spell in charge of Bang- hoped to stage the tournament tive Manu Sawhney. host nation taking on the West day and three T20 interna- ladesh, but departed after last from October to November “The decision to postpone Indies in a three-Test series. tionals this month but the trip year’s World Cup where they 2021. There will also be a T20 the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pakistan are also in Eng- was postponed because of the finished sixth. World Cup in 2022, with the was taken after careful con- land preparing for a series of coronavirus pandemic. 14 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Sports Serie A Ballon d’Or will not be awarded in 2020 Inter held at Roma to leave due to coronavirus AFP Juventus closer to title Paris The Ballon d’Or will not be AFP one and set up Federico Bon- awarded this year due to the Milan azzoli for the winner as Clau- extraordinary conditions cre- dio Ranieri’s side won a third ated by the coronavirus pan- missed a chance consecutive match for the first demic, organisers France Foot- to keep the pressure on Ju- time this season. ball announced on Monday. ventus after being held 2-2 at Ranieri, who memorably It will be the first time the Roma on Sunday, leaving the guided outsiders Leicester City trophy given for the world’s way clear for the Turin giants to the 2016 English Premier best men’s footballer has not to close in on a ninth consecu- League title, took over last Oc- been awarded since English- tive Serie A title. tober with the club sitting bot- man Stanley Matthews won Romelu Lukaku’s penalty tom of the table. the inaugural edition in 1956. two minutes from time res- But they have come back “There will be no edition in cued a point for Antonio Con- strong after the coronavirus 2020, because it turns out, af- The Ballon d’Or trophy displayed te’s Inter, who are second, five lockdown, winning five of ter thoughtful consideration, during a press conference to points behind Juventus. their last six games and are that all the conditions are not present the new Ballon d’Or Juve can open up an eight- 12 points above the drop zone met,” said Pascal Ferre, the trophy, on the outskirts of Paris in point lead on the top of the with four games left. editor of the magazine. September, 2019. (AFP) table when they host fourth- Parma were two goals The COVID-19 out- placed Lazio on Monday. ahead at half-time thanks to break saw all major football doors, with five replacements, Stefan De Vrij had got In- Gervinho and an own goal leagues shut down in March, Champions League’s Final 8 ter off the mark at the Stadio from Samp goalkeeper Bar- with the German Bundesliga played in a single game).” Olimpico when he headed tosz Bereszynski. But Julian the first to resume behind Lionel Messi won a record- home an Alexis Sanchez cor- Chabot pulled one back with closed doors in May. breaking sixth Ballon d’Or last ner after 14 minutes. his head two minutes after the France Football said it year. But Roma captain Edin break before Fabio Quagliarel- would be unfair to vote on the The women’s Ballon d’Or, Dzeko set up Leonardo Spi- la curled in his 11th of the sea- world’s best player when some which was first awarded in nazzola for the equaliser in son with 21 minutes and teed leagues, including the French 2018, has also been cancelled, first half stoppage time and up Federico Bonazzoli for the Ligue 1, cancelled their sea- as have the Kepa Trophy, giv- was again involved when Hen- Inter Milan’s Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (right) shakes hands with AS Roma’s Portuguese head coach winner with 12 minutes to go. sons early. en to the best young player, rikh Mkhitaryan got the sec- Paulo Fonseca as Inter Milan’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte (left) walks past during the Italian Serie A Sampdoria move ahead of Ferre also suggested that and the Yashin award for best ond in the 57th minute. match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Sunday. (AFP) Parma into 12th position as it would not be right to judge goalkeeper. Lukaku came off the Roberto D’Aversa’s side, who players based on games played “This decision, which was bench and scored from the “Our team is doing excel- Matteo Politano blasted in SPAL return to had been targeting the Europa without spectators present. taken of course with all the spot late after Spinazzola lent things. Beyond the second the winner five minutes into At the bottom of the table League places earlier this sea- “We believe that such group stakeholders, does not fouled Victor Moses. place, we are into the Champi- injury time to snatch all three Brescia, in 19th, won 2-1 to son, slump to their sixth defeat a singular year cannot... be delight us but it seems to be It was a stalemate which ons League.” points. condemn SPAL to a return to in seven games. treated as an ordinary year,” the most responsible one,” does little to help either team, Inter cannot be caught by “It was an important vic- Serie B after two seasons in Serie A Sunday Results he added. said Ferre. and boosts Juventus’ chances Roma, who are fifth and nine tory even if now we’re playing the top flight. Parma 2 (Gervinho 18, Be- “Two months (January “Protecting the credibil- of extending their record Serie points adrift of the Champions another sport which worries In another relegation dog- reszynski 40-OG) Sampdoria and February), out of the elev- ity and legitimacy of such an A run. League places, 14 behind Inter me,” said Gattuso. fight Genoa beatL ecce 2-1 to 3 (Chabot 48, Quagliarella 69, en generally required to form award also means ensuring its “We have to get used to with four matches to play. “This is not football. Play- move four points clear of the Bonazzoli 78) an opinion and decide who flawlessness over time.” playing these big games with so They are one point ahead ing every three days and southerners who occupy the Fiorentina 2 ( 15-OG, should lift the trophies, repre- France Football added that much pressure, which is some- of third-placed Atalanta, who without fans is something dif- final relegation spot. Cutrone 75) Torino 0 sent far too little to gauge and it was looking forward to hold- thing Inter have lost in recent have also qualified forE urope’s ferent, the players are not ro- Genoa are four points be- Brescia 2 (Zmrhal 69, 90+3) judge, without forgetting that ing a ceremony in 2021, but years,” said Conte, whose side top competition after Inter’s bots.” hind Torino, who lost 2-0 at SPAL 1 (Dabo 42) the other games were played that this year it would instead have not won Serie A since draw in the Italian capital. Gattuso’s side are out of Fiorentina. Genoa 2 (Sanabria 7, Gabriel – or will be played – in unu- organise a vote for the all-time 2010, when they won the tre- Napoli coach Gennaro the running for the Champi- City rivals Sampdoria are 81-OG) Lecce 1 (Mancosu 60) sual conditions (behind closed greatest men’s XI. ble under Jose Mourinho. Gattuso was unhappy with the ons League next season but on the brink of securing Serie Napoli 2 (Milik 31, Politano “I can’t blame my players league’s tight schedule as his are preparing to meet Barce- A survival after staging a thrill- 90+5) Udinese 1 (De Paul 22) for anything, today we faced side beat Udinese 2-1. lona in the second leg of their ing comeback from two goals Roma 2 (Spinazzola 45+1, a team in good shape,” he Napoli are two points last 16 tie in this year’s edition, down to win 3-2 at Parma. Mkhitaryan 57) Inter Milan 2 continued. behind Roma in sixth after with both sides locked at 1-1. Fabio Quagliarella scored (de Vrij 15, Lukaku 88-pen). Bolivian Football Federation president Salinas dies Sheffield United’s Euro dreams rocked after catching COVID-19 The federation confirmed his death in a statement that highlighted his “dedication by Everton, Brighton seal survival and commitment to national and international football.” AFP If the FA Cup winners fin- their goal difference is far su- Salinas, 58, had chaired London ish in the top six, then seventh perior to third-from-bottom the FBF since 2018. place would also qualify for Aston Villa -- the only team in He was a director of The Richarlison rocked Shef- the Europa League. the relegation zone who could Strongest in La Paz, a century- field United’s bid to qualify for Arsenal, who face third- have caught them. old Bolivian soccer institution. the Europa League on Mon- placed Chelsea in the FA Cup Brighton have won just His wife, head of the same day after sealing a 1-0 win for final, are currently 10th. two of their last 17 league club, also tested positive. Everton, while Brighton guar- Everton striker Dominic games, but ending a run of “My condolences to the anteed their Calvert-Lewin went closest to three successive home defeats family and friends of Cesar survival with a goalless draw breaking the deadlock in the moves them seven points clear Salinas, president of the Boliv- against Newcastle. first half as his header struck of the bottom three, with Villa Late president of the Bolivian ian Football Federation. They The Blades were handed a post. having just two games left. Football Federation (FBF), Cesar have all my support in these a second successive defeat as Carlo Ancelotti’s team “At this stage of the season Salinas during a ceremony in hard times,” wrote the interim Brazil forward Richarlison won it in the 46th minute we can talk about performanc- which the FBF took possession president of Bolivia, Jeanine struck early in the second half when Richarlison met Gylfi es but it’s about getting the of the land where it will build the Anez, on . at Bramall Lane. Sigurdsson’s free-kick with a points you need,” Potter said. national team headquarters in The South American Foot- Chris Wilder’s side remain Everton’s Brazilian striker Richarlison (left) vies for the ball with Sheffield glancing header for his 15th “It’s been a unique season La Paz in October, 2019. (AFP) ball Confederation (CONME- in eighth place, two points be- United’s English defender Chris Basham during Premier League match goal of the season. in what we’ve had to deal with. BOL) said: “Conmebol and the hind seventh-placed Wolves at Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England, on Monday. ( AFP) It’s been a challenge. AFP South American soccer family who host Crystal Palace later Brighton avoid the drop “We’ve come through. Job La Paz deeply regret the death.” on Monday. players today. But what you from the minute we set foot At the Amex Stadium, done. I’m very proud to be in the Salinas had recently met United’s hopes of capping try and do in a season is get into the division. There are a Brighton got the point they Premier League next season.” The president of the Boliv- with authorities to plan re- a memorable first season back your club to overachieve and lot of clubs that would swap needed to be mathematically Premier League Results ian Football Federation (FBF), starting football in Bolivia af- in the Premier League with a we have ridiculously overa- places with us.” certain of avoiding relegation. on Monday: Cesar Salinas, died Sunday ter the virus shutdown. Europa League berth will be chieved,” Wilder said. The teams who finish fifth Graham Potter’s side were Brighton 0 Newcastle 0 after being hospitalized with With 11 million inhabit- over if Wolves beat the Eagles. “Top six should never and sixth are certain to reach already virtually certain to stay SheffieldUnited 0 Everton 1 COVID-19 earlier this month, ants, Bolivia has registered “I’m disappointed for the have been in the equation next season’s Europa League. up before the match because (Richarlison 46). officials said. 58,136 cases and 2,106 deaths. Real draw relegates Leganes and Messi claims golden boot

AFP the golden boot. nyol in Segunda next season. Barca believe in Euro glory the second leg against Napoli. Madrid Gareth Bale was left out of “The lads are broken,” said Messi finishes asL a Liga’s top Clement Lenglet hobbled off Madrid’s squad completely for Leganes coach Javier Aguirre. scorer for a record seventh with what looked like a groin Newly-crowned La what might have been his last “We had it within our grasp.” time, pulling clear of Telmo problem, with Antoine Griez- Liga champions Real Madrid La Liga fixture for the club. Zin- Real Sociedad and Gra- Zarra’s six while playing for mann and Samuel Umtiti al- dropped points for the first edine Zidane said afterwards it nada, meanwhile, took the last in the forties ready out injured. time since the season’s restart was a “techinical decision”. two Europa League spots, with and fifties. But Setien has increas- on Sunday in a dramatic 2-2 Messi had earlier scored Getafe and Valencia missing “I’m never that bothered ingly been putting his faith draw that was not enough to twice in a 5-0 win over Alaves, out. Villarreal had already se- about the individual prizes in youth and the 20-year-old save Leganes from relegation. enough for him to claim a re- cured fifth place. and I would have preferred it Puig impressed again in mid- Leganes, who needed to cord seventh ‘Pichichi Trophy’ Granada thrashed Ath- to have come with a league ti- field while 21-year-oldR onald beat Madrid and hope Celta and to give Barcelona a boost letic Bilbao 4-0 and quali- tle like before,” added Messi. Araujo gave a composed, al- Vigo failed to win against bot- ahead of the return leg of their fication caps an incredible Setien said on Saturday beit largely unchallenged, per- tom club Espanyol, almost last 16 Champions League tie season for the club, who were he still believes Barcelona, at formance in defence. pulled off a miraculous escape against Napoli next month. only promoted from Segunda their best, can win the Cham- The 17-year-old Ansu Fati but could not find a winner at The double took Messi’s last term. pions League next month. opened the scoring at the near the Butarque. league tally to 25 goals for the “Our aim was to stay up so And a sparkling attack- post before Puig teed up Messi The draw means a rotated season and put him four clear Leganes’ Greek midfielder Dimitris Siovas (left) and Spanish defender to finish in theE uropa League ing display certainly gave a to stride through and finish. Madrid side surrendered the of Benzema, who endured a Unai Bustinza (right) challenge Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vin- is a dream for us,” said Gra- glimpse of what is possible, Luis Suarez capped a su- perfect record of 11 victories quiet night against Leganes, icius Junior during their Spanish League match at the Estadio Munici- nada striker Roberto Soldado. even if Napoli in the last 16, perb move by heading in his out of 11 since Spanish football with and Marco pal Butarque in Leganes on Sunday. (AFP) Real Sociedad snuck and potentially Bayern Munich 17th league goal after Jordi came back from its coronavi- Asensio on target. into sixth place after Adnan in the quarter-finals, will offer Alba had volleyed Messi’s rus-enforced suspension while The odds were always Assale equalised with 12 min- and a penalty appeal was Januzaj’s 87th-minute goal a completely different test. pass across, with another Puig Karim Benzema fell short of against Leganes but a miracle utes left to find a winner. turned down, meaning they clinched a 1-1 draw away at There could be fitness con- through ball allowing Nelson Lionel Messi in the battle for looked possible when Roger But chances were missed join Real Mallorca and Espa- Atletico Madrid. cerns for Setien too ahead of Semedo to lash in a fourth. Sports Tuesday, July 21, 2020 15 Jon Rahm wins PGA Memorial to seize world number one ranking

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Jon Rahm became the first Spaniard since Seve Ballester- os in 1989 to hold golf’s world number one ranking, fending off a late challenge Sunday to win the US PGA Memorial tournament. Rahm holed out an amaz- ing 31-foot chip shot at the par-3 16th and, despite a two- stroke penalty that turned it from a birdie to a bogey, took a three-stroke victory over American Ryan Palmer that boosted him over Rory McIl- roy atop the rankings. Jon Rahm with his wife Kelley “I don’t know how to de- Cahill after winning The Memo- scribe it,” Rahm said. “It has rial Tournament on at Muirfield been a goal since I was 13-, 14- Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. years-old.” on Sunday. (Getty Images/AFP) Rahm was among the Spanish youth inspired by the feats of Ballesteros, a five-time Scoreboard major champion who died in US PGA Tour Memorial Tournament scores 2011 at age 54 of brain cancer. (USA unless noted, par-72): 204 - Jon Rahm (ESP) 69-67-68 “Seve is a very special play- 208 - Tony Finau 66-69-73, Ryan Palmer 67-68-73 er to all of us, and to be sec- 210 - Danny Willett (ENG) 74-66-70 ond to him, it’s a true honor,” 211 - Henrik Norlander (SWE) 74-66-71, Jason Day Rahm said. “Anytime I can (AUS) 73-66-72 212 - Matt Wallace (ENG) 72-70-70, Chez Reavie join Seve at anything, it’s in- 71-67-74 credible.” 213 - Patrick Rodgers 70-72-71, Patrick Cantlay Rahm said the moment Jon Rahm of Spain with Jack Nicklaus and the trophy at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, US. (AFP) Jon Rahm is congratulated by Ryan Palmer of the US after winning 70-70-73, Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) 74-66-73 was difficult to comprehend on the 18th green during the final round of The Memorial Tourna- 214 - Scottie Scheffler 71-73-70, Brendan Steele 68-75-71, Kevin Na 74-69-71, Rory McIlroy 70-72- in part because his thoughts shot edge and made the turn major winner who hosts the ment in Dublin, Ohio, US, on Sunday. (Getty Images/AFP) 72, Jordan Spieth 70-70-74, Gary Woodland 68-70- were with his family, two ahead by eight before dropping event at Muirfield Village in 76 members of which have died four strokes in a five-hole span Dublin, Ohio, called the shot “Had I seen it, I would have into the ground on his way to 215 - Brendon Todd 75-72-68, Matthew Wolff from COVID-19. with a bogey at the 10th, double- “spectacular” as he congratu- I don’t know how to said something, but the cam- double bogey. 77-68-70, Zhang Xinjun (CHN) 72-73-70, Dylan Frittelli (RSA) 73-68-74, Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG) “It’s hard to process right bogey at 11 and a bogey at 14 as lated Rahm with a fist bump at describe it. It has been era had to zoom in to see it.” “Conditions were so tough. 75-66-74, Lucas Glover 69-72-74 now,” he said. “There are so Palmer pulled within three. the 18th green. a goal since I was 13-, The tournament was the I knew I wasn’t going to play 216 - Bubba Watson 78-68-70, Carlos Ortiz (MEX) many things going through That’s when the 25-year- Rahm, who won a US PGA 14-years-old. sixth of the season for the US 18 perfect holes. I knew some- 74-72-70, Adam Hadwin (CAN) 76-70-70, Kim my mind right now that have old made his amazing chip event for the fourth year in a PGA, all without spectators, thing was going to go south,” Si-woo (KOR) 73-73-70, Justin Thomas 74-67-75. nothing to do with golf.” shot at 16. row, was given a two-stroke LJon Rahm on becoming since the tour returned in June Rahm said. “It was so firm, so Rahm fired a three-over “That’ll probably go down penalty after television slow- the World No.1 from a three-month coronavi- windy, and then we started to four to play. “When I missed par 75 in the final round to as my greatest chip shot. I motion cameras showed his rus pandemic shutdown. get drizzle. Any little mistake the putt on 14, I said, ‘That’s finish on nine-under 279 with don’t know if I’ll ever do better ball moved when he pushed was going to get punished.” enough,’” Rahm said. Palmer second. England’s than that,” Rahm said. down on the grass behind it with the decision after watch- Tough conditions Palmer sank a 13-foot Palmer had a 12-foot birdie Matthew Fitzpatrick was “Luckily, I pulled out prob- shortly before his incredible ing a video replay. Rahm, who won his first US birdie putt at the par-3 12th putt at 16 when Rahm blasted third on 283 after a closing 68 ably the best short game shot I chip, although it didn’t change “It did move. It is a pen- PGA event when leading af- and Rahm stumbled again out of the deep grass, landed while Australia’s Jason Day will ever have. That was unbe- the lie and was unperceptible alty. I’ll accept it,” Rahm said. ter 54 holes, was upset after with a bogey at 14, finding a the ball just onto the green and England’s Matt Wallace lievable. For that to go in, that to Rahm himself. “Unfortunate as it is to have a bogey at 10 and finding a greenside bunker and missing and watched it roll into the shared fourth on 284. was exactly what I needed.” “I did not see or feel any- something like this happen, it water hazard off the tee at the a five-foot par putt, to leave cup. Palmer settled for par, his Rahm began with a four- Jack Nicklaus, the 18-time thing,” said Rahm, who agreed was a great shot. par-5 11th, slamming his club the lead at three shots with charge blunted for good.

Golf great Nicklaus reveals Aspetar reveals facts on players’ he had coronavirus AFP “at-risk age” for more serious Los Angeles COVID-19 symptoms. “Our hearts go out to the health and performance under heat US golf legend Jack Nicklaus people who did lose their lives said Sunday that he and his and their families. We were Tribune News Network especially at high intensity, is wife Barbara tested positive just a couple of the lucky ones.” Doha decreased. Advice the coaches for the coronavirus back in The US PGA Tour shut to adapt their strategy to the March and both recovered. down for three months amid Various important interna- conditions. Yet the recovery The 80-year-old Nicklaus, the coronavirus pandemic. tional sporting events have ex- after the game is not affected winner of a record 18 major The Memorial, the sixth event posed athletes to different envi- by playing in the heat. titles, revealed the experience since the tour resumed, is be- ronmental conditions. Several The most important coun- on the television broadcast of ing played without spectators studies have focused on strate- termeasure is to heat acclima- the US PGA Tour’s Memorial as coronavirus case numbers gies to prevent human perfor- tise, Aspetar expert emphasises tournament, which Nicklaus surge in many areas of the mance impairment induced by that heat acclimatisation is vital hosts at Muirfield Village in United States. hot and humid (or both) condi- to adapt to hot ambient condi- Dublin, Ohio. Tiger Woods, a five-time tions, but few researchers have tions. There is also a current He said his wife had no vi- winner of the Memorial, said investigated the effect of heat trend about using heat for per- rus symptoms, while he dealt he had known that the Nick- on elite athletes’ performance formance. Aspetar is currently with a sore throat and cough lauses had tested positive. in competition. investigating the benefit of heat from March 13 “until we were “The fact that they got The effect of heat and how therapy for the injured athletes. done with it” more than a through it and they’re safe athletes prepare and compete Dr Sebastien Racinais. Dr Sebastien expressed: “Al- month later. and here and healthy, it’s all in the heat has been a prior- though the results on endurance “It didn’t last very long, good news for all of us who ity for Aspetar since 2007. Dr The effect of heat and athletes are not clear, heat train- and we were very, very fortu- are a part of golf and who Sebastien Racinais, head of ing has also become very popu- nate, very lucky,” said Nick- looked up to Jack and (have) research at Aspetar, is one of how athletes prepare and lar amongst team sport athletes laus, who noted that he and been around Barbara all these those scientists working on the compete in the heat has to improve performance in tem- his wife, both 80, are at an years,” Woods said. topic for more than a decade. been a priority for Aspetar perate environments. In fact, the pre-season of since 2007. Dr Sebastien One to two weeks of team- most team sports take place Racinais, head of research sport training in hot outdoor in these conditions, and if you at Aspetar, is one of those conditions induce heat adap- Bryant looming large for LeBron, add the post-holiday fitness scientists working on the tations (e.g.., reductions in ex- levels of most players, it makes subject for more than ercise heart rate (HR) and in- achieving adequate perfor- creases in plasma volume and Lakers at NBA restart mance at the beginning of the a decade. sweat rate), that are accompa- season even more difficult. nied by improvements in sport- AFP this organization’s history, so This year and because of cols to restart the season is specific fitness such as distance Miami we still wear 24 and 8 and No. the COVID-19 epidemic, many also that the players would covered during on-field testing 2 with pride and remembrance football leagues resumed dur- have to drink from their own or during games, in both hot LeBron James said on Mon- of how great they were.” ing the summer, when heat personalised water bottles as This year, and because of the COVID-19 epidemic, many football and temperate environments. day memories of Kobe Bry- Lakers coach Frank Vogel increases, and where cooling part of measures to ensure leagues resumed during the summer, when the heat increases. Since most international ant are still looming large for said he believed Bryant’s death, break applied. that players don’t share water events are held in the summer, the Los Angeles Lakers as the which sent shockwaves around Answering about the pur- bottle which could lead to a bastien stressed: “An increase the skin to dissipate metabolic during the break of the do- team prepares for the NBA’s the world of sport, had bound pose of water break applied on spread of the coronavirus. in muscle temperature (e.g. heat in the surrounding envi- mestic championships. Thus, relaunched season in Florida. his team closer together. European football champion- Locally, QSL teams re- through warm-up) has several ronment. This causes a rise in due to global warming and the Six months after Bryant, “Any time a group like ours ships, Dr Sebastien, said: “The turned to training on June benefitsfor explosive athletic cardiovascular strain, which congested calendar of the ath- his daughter Gianna and seven goes through something so purpose of a break is to allow 10th, where the competition’s performance such as sprints, in turn leads to a reduction in letes, it is common for them to other people died in a heli- emotionally deep, I just think time for both cooling and hy- resumption will be on July jumps or throws. However, absolute work rate (e.g. speed) compete in the heat. copter crash in Los Angeles, it forms bonds, strengthened dration. A three minutes break 24th at an air-conditioned preventing an excessive rise for relative exercise intensity Aspetar has published a James said he still thinks of the our group,” Vogel told report- is likely too short to allow for stadium. However, for other in core body temperature to be maintained.” series of editorial driven by late Lakers legend every day. ers in Orlando. large external cooling, but it countries competing in the during prolonged exercise re- He concluded that the aiming at creating short and “A day doesn’t go by where The Lakers enter the NBA still provide a relief for the heat it is more challenging. quires transferring metabolic hot ambient conditions may specific resources to educate I don’t think about him,” James restart having already assured player, and allow hydration “An AC stadium is one of heat from the working mus- benefit explosive events, but the sport and medical com- said when asked about Bryant. themselves of a playoff berth. with a mix of external and in- the measures to minimise the cles and core, to the skin and progressively impairs longer munity ahead of the 2020 “A day doesn’t go by where our When the season was halted ternal cooling”. heat stress during a game. Oth- then onto the environment. duration events. In the case Tokyo Olympic Games. For organization does not remem- due to the coronavirus pandem- The break times are deter- er environmental measures in- This necessitates an increase of football, the sprint speed more than a decade Aspetar ber him and think about not ic on March 11, Lakers led the mined by the referee, which is clude using shade or playing by in skin blood flow and sweat- is maintained or even some- launched an awareness cam- only Kobe, but Gigi, (wife) Va- Western Conference standings the middle of each half. The night” stating Dr Sebastien. ing. These increases are larger times increased by the heat, paign called “Beat the Heat” to nessa, and the other girls. with 49 wins against 14 losses, players need to stay hydrated Heat could affect the ath- in hot and humid conditions but the overall distanced ran cope with heat, targeting the “They’re part of this fam- 5.5 games ahead of the second- which was part of the proto- lete’s performance, Dr Se- due to the lower capacity of by the player during a game, athletes and the community. ily. Just as big as anybody in placed Los Angeles Clippers.