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Bairstow, Warner star as Sunrisers beat Super Kings by six wickets in IPL PAGE 19 THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 Two qualifiers kick off Amir Cup Handball UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE Championship at Al Duhail today PAGE 19 NAPOLI VS ARSENAL Sheikh Joaan participates in third meeting of Olympic Refuge Foundation Executive Office Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani participated in the third meeting of the Olympic Refuge Foundation executive office, which was held on Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland. The meeting was chaired by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, who is also Chair of the Olympic Refuge Foundation. The meeting was also attended by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is also vice chair of the foundation. Honorary Member of the foundation Jacques Rogge and members of the foundation, President of World Taekwondo Chungwon Choue, Member of the first Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 Yiech Pur Biel and other members of the executive office were also in attendance. During the meeting they reviewed the ongoing projects in a number of refugee camps which is organised by the foundation, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Refugees and different organisations and partners of the Olympic movement. They also reviewed future projects which aim to support refugees through providing sports facilities and activities and developing required establishments for refugees to play sports around the world. (QNA) FIBA 3x3 World Tour begins at Katara today Hussein Ali celebrates scoring the all-important winner for Qatar Sports Club in their playoff clash against Muaither SC on Wednesday. Qatar SC edge Muaither in playoff to retain QNB Stars League spot TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK a good game, remained alert to Qatar Basketball Federation Secretary-General Ali al Maliki flanked by FIBA 3x3 Events and Partners Senior manager Ignacio Soriano, Liman player Aleksandar Ratkov and Doha’s DOHA deflect the ball for a corner by Nedim Muslic after the tournament’s press conference in Doha on Wednesday. diving to his left. HUSSEIN Ali grabbed the Qatar SC scored in the 38th all-impoerant goal as Qatar minute through Hussein Ali’s The first of the 12-city World Tour will be held at the Katara Amphitheatre SC beat Muaither SC 1-0 on slick finish from close range. Wednesday to retain their Jugurtha Hamroun hood- AYENI OLUSEGUN nomiya Final 2019 in Japan competition and hope the two over the course of the season. we will be fine. We know the place in next season’s QNB winked his marker from the left DOHA on November 2-3. teams representing the host “The competition is ex- history between our team and Stars League. flank and quickly slotted the World 3x3 number one would come out victorious. pected to be steeper as this Novi Sad, we will be mentally The tie pitted QNB Stars ball into the open space inside THE FIBA 3x3 Basketball Liman of Serbia are in Pool A “We are happy to be host- year’s tour will count for ready for any challenge and League’s 11th-placed team (Qa- the rival box. World Tour will tip off with alongside Pasig Chooks from ing the World Tour in Doha; ranking and qualification for it’s not just Novi Sad, Riga is tar SC) against Second Division Hussein Ali, stationed close the Doha Masters at the Ka- Philippines and Qatar’s Ka- it’s a thing of pride for our the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 also a team to watch out for,” runners-up (Muaither SC). to Muaither SC’s goalmouth, tara Amphitheatre on Thurs- tara Team. country. where FIBA is making its de- said Liman player Aleksandar A huge group of club fans jumped and deflected the ball day and conclude on Friday. In Pool B, champions Novi “The best teams in the but,” Soriano said. Ratkov. celebrated Qatar SC’s victory into the net with his right knee. The first stop of the 12-round Sad of Serbia, Tokyo Dime of world will be competing “We appreciate the bas- Meanwhile, Doha would in the winner-takes-all clash at Muaither SC nearly pulled competition, the tour is mak- Japan and Doha will battle it against each other and we ketball federation and Ka- battle in-form Riga and Ne- the Al Duhail Stadium. off an equaliser two minutes ing its debut in Doha after Qa- out for a place in the quarter- have two teams represent- tara for their partnership. dim Muslic believes Doha After some dramatic later when Diawara headed tar had previously hosted the finals while Riga Ghetto of ing Qatar (Katara and Doha) This tournament is also open team to be more professional moves, including the referee’s from close range, but his de- 3x3 all-stars. Two teams will Latvia, Moscow Inanomo of we hope for the best,” Maliki to families and we will have than other years. decision to use VAR to clear flection narrowly missed the represent the host nation in Russia and Balanga Chooks of said. activities for kids in the fan “have to focus and show Muaither SC’s Ibrahim Ahmed far post in what was a danger- the competition. the Philippines are in Pool C. Also commenting on the zone.” energy on the court and bring of a possible hand ball, the ous move. This year, 12 teams will Slovenian duo of Piran Tour and Qatar’s hosting, In the opening game on the crowd into play. We like game moved at a fast pace in When the teams walked off participate in the tour which and Ljubljana will compete 3x3 Events and Partners Sen- Thursday, defending cham- being the home team and we the first 30 minutes. the pitch at half-time, Qatar will also include a dunk and against Canada’s Mount-Roy- ior Manager Ignacio Soriano pions Liman will take on Ka- know our fans will come out Just a minute after the SC dominated the stats sheet shoot-out contest. The main al U McGill in Pool D. said, “We always like to come tara but their rivals Novi Sad to support us. We have been half-hour mark, Muaither SC’s by enjoying 62 per cent of ball event has been divided into Speaking at a press con- to Doha as we have had many would be licking their lips for playing together for a long Mamadou Diawara unleashed possession. four pools with three teams in ference on Wednesday, Qatar successes here in the past. another match up. time and this year, I believe a powerful low shot some 25 Qatar SC held off Muaither each. Each team will compete Basketball Federation Sec- This season, we have 12 stops “We want to compete with now we are ready for this lev- yards away from goal. The ball SC challenge in the second half for points to qualify for the retary General Ali al Maliki on the tour and the prize teams at the highest level and el, we are ready to compete,” swerved a little, but Qatar SC as well, with Al Hail thwarting FIBA 3x3 World Tour Utsu- said Qatar isproud to host the money will be over $1 million we know if we play our game Nedim commented. keeper Jassim al Hail, who had Ibrahim Ahmed and Diawara. Sports Thursday, April 18, 2019 17 Murray fires Nuggets to lock Spurs series AFP ing proved the difference on a way to a comfortable win. LOS ANGELES night when four other Denver After opening up a 51-39 players finished with double lead at half-time, the Raptors JAMAL Murray led a dramatic figures. cut loose in a devastating third late fightback as the Denver Gary Harris had 23 points, quarter, outscoring Orlando Nuggets scored a series-level- while Nikola Jokic added 21 by 39-27 to take 90-66 lead ling 114-105 victory over the for Denver, who also saw pow- heading into the fourth quar- San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday er forward Paul Millsap add ter. in their Western Conference 20. Monte Morris chipped in Leonard was the architect playoff duel. with 11 points from the bench. for the Raptors’ potent of- Murray, who had missed San Antonio, who led 59- fense, making 15 of 22 field a potentially game-winning 49 at half-time, saw DeMar goals on his way to 37 points, jump shot in Denver’s defeat DeRozan top the scoring, with four rebounds and four assists in game one on Saturday, 31 points. LaMarcus Aldridge before a raucous home crowd erupted for 21 points in the added 24 points but only one at the Scotiabank Arena. The fourth quarter as the Nuggets other player, Derrick White, series now heads back to game grabbed a vital win in Denver. managed to crack double dig- three in Orlando on Friday. The 22-year-old Canadian, its, adding 17 points. In the other playoff game who had looked out of sorts Malone said the turning on Tuesday, the Portland Trail throughout, made eight of point had come during a third Blazers took a stranglehold on nine field goal attempts in the quarter timeout with the Nug- their series with Oklahoma fourth quarter to tie the series gets trailing by 16 points. City Thunder, forging into a at 1-1 ahead of game three in The Denver coach said he 2-0 lead with a one-sided 114- Texas on Thursday. urged his team to take inspi- 94 win. Nuggets head coach Mike ration from the Los Angeles C.J.McCollum and Damian Malone said he had never Clippers’ record comeback Lillard once again shepherded Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during his secound-round match against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters doubted Murray’s ability to de- on Monday, when they over- the Blazers to victory.