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GUNNERS’ 3RD TITLE IN 4 YEARS Arsenal, embarking upon themselves, Moses and Pedro their first season without Cham- working Petr Cech before Wil- Match Summary pions League football since 1997, lian was harshly booked for Arsenal 1 Sead Kolasinac 82 have won on their last nine vis- diving after his left foot was Chelsea 1 Victor Moses 46 its to Wembley, a run stretching clipped by Hector Bellerin’s knee Red Card: Pedro 80 back to a victory over Wigan inside the box. Athletic in the semi-finals of the Neat footwork set Alex Iwobi

Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 83,325 FA Cup in 2014. up to curl a shot at Chelsea goal- Penalty Shootout: 4-1 Arsene Wenger’s side open keeper Courtois late in the first the Premier League season at half, but within a minute of kick- London home to 2016 champions Leices- off in the second half, Arsenal AFP ter City on Friday, with Antonio found themselves behind. Conte’s Chelsea beginning their Granit Xhaka’s attempt to oalkeeper Thibaut title defence at home to Burnley clear Willian’s corner sent the Courtois and star the following day. ball high into the air and when signing Alvaro Mor- Moses, sent off after receiv- Cahill headed it back into the ata were the Chelsea ing a second yellow card for danger area, Moses darted in fall guys as Arsenal diving as Arsenal stunned Chel- behind Rob Holding to apply an Gwon the Community Shield 4-1 sea 2-1 in May’s FA Cup final, emphatic finish. on penalties at Wembley partially atoned by putting the Elneny squandered a pre- yesterday. champions ahead early in the sentable chance for Arsenal by Goals from Chelsea’s Victor second half. slicing wide and then sent Cour- Moses and Arsenal new boy Sead But after Pedro had been tois scrambling with a mishit Kolasinac sent the game to a shown a straight red card for an cross from wide on the right. shootout and with both Courtois ugly challenge on Mohamed Wenger threw on Giroud and and Morata limply squandering Elneny, Kolasinac headed in an Theo Walcott for Lacazette and their spot-kicks, Arsenal won the 81st-minute equaliser to leave Arsenal players hold the Shield as they celebrate victory after the English FA Community Iwobi and saw Xhaka extend trophy for the third time in four the game 1-1 at full-time. Shield match against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, yesterday. Arsenal won 4-1 on Courtois with a 30-yard effort. years. As in the cup final, Arsenal penalties after the game ended 1-1. Pedro’s dismissal for catch- Courtois blazed his penalty made the more assured start and ing Elneny’s left Achilles with his over the bar before substitute came within inches of opening Per Mertesacker was one of utes of the teams’ reunion. giving Bosnian defender Kolas- studs tipped the momentum in Morata, a £58m (£75.6m; 64.2m the scoring when new signing the heroes of Arsenal’s FA Cup The giant German centre- inac an opportunity to make his Arsenal’s favour and they equal- euros) capture from Real Madrid, Alexandre Lacazette curled a win, expertly marshalling a badly back had to go off after a collision official debut. ised when Xhaka’s cross from the shot wide, allowing Olivier Gir- shot against the post after a slick depleted defence, but the club with Gary Cahill’s elbow left As Arsenal reorganised, ensuing free-kick was headed in oud to seal victory for Arsenal. counter-attack. captain was to last just 27 min- blood streaming down his face, Chelsea began to assert by Kolasinac.

400m hurdles: Qatar’s Samba into London semi-finals Qatari swimmers Kirui wins marathon achieve personal title at London Worlds best in Berlin London to tap the hands of some of the Berlin Reuters hundreds of fans lining the QNA finish. enya’s Geoffrey Kipkorir Kenya’s fifth men’s world atari swimmers Abdul- Kirui prevailed in a com- champion at the distance even- rahman Hisham K pelling east African duel tually clocked 2 hours 8 QMohammed and with Ethiopian Tamirat Tola on minutes 27 seconds, finishing Abdulaziz Hassan Al Obaidli the streets of London to win the one minute and 22 seconds yesterday achieved new per- men’s marathon at the World ahead of Tola (2:09:49). sonal records, as part of the Athletics Championships The Ethiopian, who had tired second round of the FINA/ yesterday. rapidly after Kirui’s second wind, Airweave Swimming World Kirui, victor at the Boston just held on for silver by two sec- Cup 2017. Marathon in April, finally broke onds from the fast-finishing Mohammed achieved a Tola, the fastest man in the Alphonce Simbu, who won Tan- new personal record in the field, with five miles (8.05 km) zania’s second medal ever at a 100m breaststroke, complet- of the 26.2-mile course left after World Championships. ing it in 1:09.84 minutes. Al they had gone head-to-head Britain’s Callum Hawkins Obaidli achieved his new per- over the second half of the race. then earned the biggest cheers sonal record in the 200m Abderrahaman Samba of Qatar (left) in action during the 400m hurdles heat at the 2017 IAAF At the 19-mile mark, Tola, from the big crowds lining the backstroke, completing the World Championships at London Olympic Stadium in London, yesterday. Samba qualified for the fastest man in the field, had streets when he came home in race in 2:13.77 minutes. the semi-finals after clocking 49.39secs. After entering the semi-finals, the talented Qatari made his decisive effort and a remarkable fourth place in a sped away from the 24-year-old lifetime best 2:10:17 amid famil- athlete said: “I suffered a mild injury recently and it was a race against time for me to recover Kenyan but within two miles iar African domination. Al Mannai for the World Championships. After qualifying for the semi-finals, I am now looking forward Kirui had hauled back the lead Enthusiastic spectators to a place in the final.” before surging away immedi- were crammed 10 deep at key named as Qatar ately and emphatically. points along the four-lap route Kirui forged on so power- which started and finished at futsal coach fully that by the end of the race Tower Bridge and took in some Haroun enters 400m final as he came towards the line at of London’s most famous sights Tower Bridge, he even had time like the Tower of London. Doha London FINAL LINE-UP AFTER SEMIS showdown will be American QNA AFP college runner Fred Kerley and 1. Steven Gardiner (Bahamas) 43.89 Qatar’s Haroun. atar Futsal and Beach outh African Wayde van 2. Nathon Allen (Jamaica) 44.19 Much is expected of Van Administration (QFBA) Niekerk will have his work Niekerk, the world and Olym- Qhas announced the Scut out to defend his 400m 3. Wayde van Niekerk (SA) 44.22 pic champion who smashed signing of Ahmed Al Mannai title as a host of top rivals yes- 4. Isaac Makwala (Botswana) 44.30 American Michael Johnson’s as coach of the first Qatar’s terday qualified for a fully 5. Baboloki Thebe (Botswana) 44.33 world 400m record when win- futsal national team. stacked final, which will also see ning in Rio last summer in The executive office of the Qatar’s Abdalelah Haroun in 6. Fred Kerley (US) 44.51 43.03sec. Qatar Football Association action. 7. Demish Gaye (Jamaica) 44.55 Even Usain Bolt has pegged has recently issued several

Van Niekerk, who also set 8. Abdalelah Haroun (Qatar) 44.64 the 25-year-old South African decisions on the status of fut- the world record when winning as his most likely successor as sal players. Olympic gold in Rio last year, the athlete capable of dominat- It was decided to change switched off with 10 metres to ing the track after the Jamaican the players from professional run to clock 44.22 seconds to blistering 43.89sec by Steven sprint star’s exit from athletics to amateur, and all current win his heat ahead of Botswa- Gardiner, a national record for after these world champs. futsal contracts are cancelled na’s Baboloki Thebe. Bahamas. Nathon Allen was Should Van Niekerk, or from 31/7/2017. The QFBA Thebe’s older team-mate sucked along on his coattails in Makwala, bag the double, it management will issue the From left: Silver medallist Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola, gold Isaac Makwala, like Van Niekerk 44.19, with another Jamaican, would be the first since John- circulars to register players. going for a 200/400m double, Demish Gaye, also qualifying for son achieved the feat at the medallist Kenya’s Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui and bronze In addition, the executive won his semi-final easily in Tuesday’s final with a personal 1995 worlds in Gothenburg and medallist Tanzania’s Alphonce Felix Simbu take part in a office also decided to trans- 44.30sec. best of 44.55. a year later at the Atlanta medal ceremony after the men’s marathon athletics event at fer all the positions of the The fastest time was a Rounding out the eight-man Olympics. the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, yesterday. coaches. SPORT MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2017 21

Zverev downs Nishikori, to Gatlin on the defensive as face Anderson in the final

Washington media slams ‘Gat-crasher’ AFP ermany’s Alexander London returned. “He’s done his time and Zverev dominated AFP if he’s here it means it’s okay,” Usain Bolt seen G Japan’s Kei Nishikori Bolt said of Gatlin. with Justin Gatlin 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in a show- “I always respect him as a in London on down of top-10 rivals to reach ustin Gatlin defended him- competitor. He’s one of the best Saturday night. the ATP and WTA Citi Open self against accusations of competitors I’ve ever competed final against South Africa’s whether he should still be against. Kevin Anderson. competing after completing “He deserves to be here Zverev, ranked a career- J a remarkable comeback to because he’s done his time and best eighth this week, win the men’s world 100 metres has worked hard to get back dropped only seven points on and ruin superstar Usain Bolt’s here. I look at him as any other his serve and never faced a farewell. athlete.” break-point in the 63-minute The 35-year-old American, Bolt also called “disrespect- affair, extending ninth- who won the world title in 2005 ful” a suggestion that overall ranked Nishikori’s ATP title a year after winning the Olym- slow seasonal times were linked drought to 30 events over 18 pic gold in the Athens Games a to a more efficient anti-doping months. year earlier, said he had done his testing programme, saying it was The 20-year-old from time in serving a four-year ban more down to either injuries, loss Hamburg will try for his fifth (2006-10) for doping. of form or even negative wind. career title and fourth of the The prospect of Gatlin Gatlin, though, tried to shrug year today on the Washing- becoming world champion had off the hostile reception he had ton hardcourts against made Sebastian Coe, prior to him received throughout the quali- 45th-ranked Anderson, who becoming president of the sport’s fying rounds and then when he ousted 19th-ranked Ameri- governing body the IAAF, feel won. can Jack Sock 6-3, 6-4. “queasy”. And the American had “Not at all, this was Usain’s as drugs cheat Justin Gatlin ruins The broadsheet press was from his enforced break very Zverev dominated from been roundly booed when it was night, his last race,” said Gatlin his golden goodbye,” headlined largely in agreement although angry and it was burning him up. the start, winning the first 10 announced he had won with Bolt of the boos when he won. The Sun. The Guardian believed that “A couple of years ago, Gat- points and 12 of the first 13, in third. “He has my utmost respect Never one to mince their chickens had come home to lin described himself as ‘the Nishikori netting a backhand Whle Gatlin raised a finger and this was his night, win or words the newspaper described roost for the sport itself. Batman of the track -- a vigi- to surrender a decisive break to his lips in defiance of their lose He is still the man. I guess how Bolt received the adulation Their criticism comes despite lante’,” the paper commented. at love in the second game. jeering, the crowd then chanted they booed me because I have of the crowd whilst Gatlin -- who the sport’s governing body the “But few in the London Sta- Both men held out from there, Bolt’s name. become such a rival for him. had brought a finger to his mouth International Association of Ath- dium were celebrating the rising Zverev taking the first set in However, Gatlin insisted he “There were no boos from after being named the winner to letics Federations (IAAF) taking again of this self-styled Dark 28 minutes. was “no bad boy” and said he 2010 through to 2015, but really hush the crowd -- slunk off. the hardest line of all sports Knight.” The 20-year-old German should be treated like anyone I got the most pleasure from the “Gatlin disappeared from authorities with the Russian dop- The Daily Telegraph took a hit a forehand winner to who is given a second chance by way I stuck in there and came view after a brief run down the ing scandal and have still kept similar tack labelling the victor break for a 2-1 lead in the sec- society. back.” home straight, but when he their ban in place of allowing as a ‘gatecrasher’ and declaring ond set and held to the finish, “I’m just a runner,” said Gat- Gatlin said he didn’t know if returned for interviews he was them to compete as a country. ‘you may never see a greater claiming victory when lin. “I’m back in the sport. I’ve he would call it a day now that greeted with chants of “cheat, “The 35-year-old American, anti-climax’. Nishikori netted a forehand. done my time and I’ve come he had succeeded in beating Bolt cheat cheat” while he was live who was banned twice early in It also berated the sport for Zverev is 2-0 against back. I’ve done community serv- in a championship final -- just on air.” his career for doping offences, is allowing him to return. Anderson, winning a 2015 ice, I’ve talked to kids, I’ve his second win over the 30-year- The Mail yesterday took a necessarily not the champion the “There was no animosity second-round match at actually inspired kids to walk the old in 10 meetings. similarly dim view of Gatlin ruin- sport wants,” commented the down there on the track, but a Washington and a first-round right path. “Look ,when I got the four- ing the 30-year-old Jamaican’s newspaper. Gatlin win, at 35, was an embar- meeting in May on his way to “That’s all I can do. Society year ban I thought I was through bid for a 12th world gold. “But given its problems, it is rassment to athletics, where the Rome title, his third of does that for people who make and then I decided I should come “A terrible silence met the one that many will feel it there was a rash of drugs scan- 2017 after Montpellier and mistakes. That’s why I’m still back and resume training and end of the men’s 100m final deserves.” dals after the 2012 London Munich. back in the sport, still running see how it went,” he said. here,” wrote their As for Gatlin The Guardian Olympics in this very stadium,” Zverev reached the fourth and believe in myself.” “For a millisecond when I correspondent. drew a comparison with Amer- opined their chief sports writer round at Wimbledon, his Bolt, who said he would not crossed the line tonight I thought “Not only was Usain Bolt, the ican cartoon super hero Batman in his article. deepest Grand Slam run. be rethinking his plans to retire of retiring but now I will see the great hero of the sport, denied -- Gatlin as a child used to dress “Gatlin is by no means the “It’s going to be a tough after his stellar career, also season through.” victory in his final individual up as him and jump on his par- only top athlete who has been match. Alex has had a great defended Gatlin’s right to com- Meanwhile the British press race, but it was won by two-time ents bed when they were still given a second or third chance year,” Anderson said. “For me pete although the Jamaican had yesterday slammed the fact the drugs cheat Justin Gatlin. Athlet- asleep. after pharmaceutical cheating, it’s really focusing on things not been so generous when Gatlin, a former drugs cheat, had ics’ worst nightmare had just Latterly had said he felt more but his transgressions stand out I can do and playing the best another American, Tyson Gay, gatecrashed the party. unfolded in front of a watching of the negative side of the char- in sprinting, which has led the I can.” had tested positive and then “Take GAT -- Usain Bolt sunk world.” acter in that he had returned way in conning the public.” Anderson reached his first final since winning his third career ATP title in 2015 at Winston-Salem. The lanky 31-year-old from Johannes- H ow Twitter reacted to burg saved all three break Gatlin win ‘not the second-set break points he Gatlin beating Bolt In London faced with aces. “It would mean a lot,” Anderson said of a title. “I’m “FINAL INSULT...WHAT A DOPE.” really excited to be there. I perfect script’: Coe -- Mail on Sunday tweet their sports front page, condemning Gatlin think I can take a lot from this who has served two doping bans. week. “It’s a great start to the “Leaves a sour taste in the mouth but #Bolt won’t be remembered summer. It will be a terrific London for life bans for convicted drug Bolt’s charismatic, fun-loving for tonight. Total game changer. #legend.” opportunity.” AFP cheats after Jamaica’s prime personality. -- Former England football star Michael Owen @themichaelowen Nishikori, the 2015 Wash- minister Andrew Holness said It doesn’t faze Gatlin any- ington champion, last raising ustin Gatlin’s win in the 100 he wanted the measure intro- more. He insisted he doesn’t “No one saw that happening no one wanted that to happen a trophy at Memphis in Feb- metres at the World Athletics duced to fully eradicate care what anyone thinks and #Gatlin.” ruary 2016, a run that J Championships was “not the cheating. said all the boos were just back- -- British athlete Kelly Sotherton @KellySotherton includes six finals losses. perfect script”, IAAF President Gatlin may have ruined ground noise to him. Meanwhile, Russian sev- Sebastian Coe said yesterday. Bolt’s going-away party with his “I stayed focused on what I “Imagine becoming world champion only to have the fans boo you enth seed Ekaterina American Gatlin, who has surprise win in the 100 meter had to do,” Gatlin said. “I guess and chant the name of the guy in 3rd place. London fans are Makarova outlasted French served two suspensions for dop- but he still did his best to soften because I’ve become more of a savage.” fifth seed Oceane Dodin 3-6, ing offences, ruined Usain Bolt’s the blow by bowing down to rival for Usain, that’s where the -- Ex-400m runner Dai Greene @DaiGreene 6-3, 6-4 to book a berth in the fairytale farewell on Saturday third-place finisher on his way booing comes from. I didn’t get women’s final against Ger- by beating the Jamaican sprint off the track — a way of telling booed throughout 2010. No boos “The cheat!!!! Nooooooooo.....” man fourth seed Julia Goerges great in his final ever individual the people he knows what the in ‘11, no boos in ‘12, and ‘12 was -- Former Ireland rugby skipper Brian O’Driscoll @BrianODriscoll or Germany’s Andrea Petko- race. Jamaican great has done for his here (for the London Olympics). vic, the 2013 Washington Bolt came third, behind sport. Didn’t get boos in ‘13, ‘14 or ‘15. “I was so excited for this race and as a sports fan I feel robbed. runner-up. 21-year-old American Christian “I have nothing but respect “Just to be able to come Couldnt have been a worse result. Can deal with Bolt losing but not Makarova, being coached Coleman, whose compatriot for him,” said Gatlin, who, at 35, back, regardless of boos, I still to a cheat #thedarksideofsport.” by Britain’s Nigel Sears, seeks Gatlin was booed by the crowd is five years Bolt’s senior. “Even heard cheers.” -- Retired British swimmer Karen Pickering, now a TV commenta- her first WTA title since 2014 for his win inside the London with me being older than him, They came from his support tor @Karen_Pickering at Pattaya City. The only other Stadium. he’s such an inspiration for me.” staff, his family, his friends. But crown for the 58th-ranked “I’m not eulogistic that Gatlin was booed at almost about those friends — it sure is “Didn’t agree with booing of @justingatlin at #IAAFWorlds but no left-hander was in 2010 at someone who has served two every turn this week in London hard to be close to him and not denying this result is disaster for sport.” Eastbourne. bans has walked off with one of — during introductions, at any be bothered by the hecklers. -- Veteran athletics correspondent Duncan Mackay @Duncan_ITG Sock, this year’s Auckland our glittering prizes. But he is time when his face showed up “I felt a hurt for him,” his and Delray Beach champion, eligible to be here,” Coe, the on the big screen, and never manager Renaldo Nehemiah “Over an hour after the 100m, Usain Bolt is still responding to fans had not dropped a set all head of the sport’s governing louder than when his name said. “I didn’t say anything to and their chants of “Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt” before doing more week and had been broken body, told the BBC. popped up on the top of the him, but I hurt for him. It was media.” only once, but Anderson “It’s not the perfect script. I scoreboard as the winner in noticeable, obviously. Then -- Athletics Weekly @AthleticsWeekly changed that in short order. thought Usain was very gener- Bolt’s farewell 100-meter race again, I also know Justin. He was Anderson, whose 62 aces ous with the observations he at the worlds. going to use that in the right “What a moment to be there live for @usainbolt’s last 100m race. A this week lead the field, said made. That must have been a By now, Gatlin is used to it. way. I said, ‘At the end of the great man on and off the track, who has inspired many. What a of the court: “There are a cou- bitter event for him to swallow. With his doping past — his sus- day, Justin, no one can control legend!” ple spots where the serve acts He was bigger than the moment pension ended in 2010 — the what you do on the track. This -- British heavyweight boxer David Haye @mrdavidhaye a little differently. The and it typifies his career.” American has long been por- is your world. It’s one lane, make bounces themselves seem Coe reiterated his support trayed as the bad guy set against the best of it.’” pretty true.” 22 SPORT MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2017 Jadeja the hero as India hammer SL

Colombo SCOREBOARD and collected seven in AFP the match. He also made an India (I innings): ...... 622-9 decl unbeaten 70 in India’s only India’s Ravindra avindra Jadeja Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 183 innings. His versatile effort won Sri Lanka (II innings): Jadeja bagged his ninth D Karunaratne c Rahane b Jadeja ...... 141 him the player of the match celebrates with five- haul in award. U Tharanga b Yadav ...... 2 his team-mate Test yester- Indian captain Virat Kohli K Mendis c Saha b Pandya ...... 110 Cheteshwar day to help India M Pushpakumara b Ashwin ...... 16 said the he wasn’t surprised at R crush Sri Lanka by an innings D Chandimal c Rahane b Jadeja ...... 2 Sri Lanka’s fightback but was Pujara after and 53 runs in the second Test A Mathews c Saha b Jadeja ...... 36 focused on remaining taking the wicket and secure the three-match N Dickwella c Rahane b Pandya ...... 31 disciplined. of Sri Lanka’s D Perera st Saha b Jadeja ...... 4 Dhananjaya series 2-0 with a match to be D de Silva c Rahane b Jadeja ...... 17 “You expect teams playing played. R Herath () ...... 17 to come out and de Silva (not Batting first, India declared N Pradeep c Dhawan b Ashwin ...... 1 play like that. Because of the pictured). its first innings on 622 for nine Extras (LB-5, NB-2, W-2) ...... 9 way we got wickets in the first and dismissed Sri Lanka for 183 Total (all out) ...... 386 innings sometimes frustration and enforced the follow-on, Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-198, 3-238, 4-241, 5-310, can creep in,” he said. “Then you commanding a 439-run lead. Sri 6-315, 7-321, 8-343, 9-384, 10-386. have to give credit to the bat- Bowling: Yadav 13-2-39-1; Ashwin 37.5-7-132-2;

Lanka performed better in the Shami 12-3-27-0; Jadeja 39-5-152-5; Pandya 15- ters as well, to play like that on second innings but couldn’t pre- 2-31-2. a pitch like that; it was high vent an innings defeat when quality batting.” they were bowled out for 386 Sri Lanka captain Chandi- with more than a day to spare. spinner Jadeja opened his mal said India’s big first-innings India has secured the series account removing the Sri total put his team on the back by taking a 2-0 lead that Lankan captain Dinesh Chan- foot but he took strength from includes a 304-run win in the dimal for just two, caught by how they bounced back in the India’s spinner suspended first Test in Galle. at slip. second innings. Opener Dimuth Karu- Karunaratne was then “As the captain I am proud naratne and No. 3 Kusal Mendis joined by Angelo Mathews and of the way the guys played in for final Sri Lanka Test scored centuries and shared 191 the pair consolidated the innings the second innings so we have runs for the second wicket to lift going to lunch on 302 for four. to get the positives out of that.” Colombo three demerit points that he picked up for running Sri Lanka’s spirits in the second However Jadeja dismissed He added that although the AFP down the middle of the pitch while batting during innings. Karunaratne soon after lunch series is already lost, his team the Indore test against New Zealand in October Mendis scored his third Test having him caught by Rahane will now focus on trying to win ndia spinner Ravindra Jadeja has been sus- 2016. century and was out for 110 off with the total on 310. Karu- the third Test because a win pended for the third and final Test against Sri He was handed a further three demerit points 135 deliveries, a spell that naratne made 141 for his sixth against the No. 1-ranked side ILanka at the Pallekele stadium after accumu- in the second Test against Sri Lanka for an inci- included 17 boundaries. Test century. He spent more would provide a major confi- lating six demerit points over a 24-month period, dent on Saturday when he fielded the ball off his Sri Lanka resumed day four than six hours at the crease, dence boost. the International Cricket Council (ICC) said own bowling and threw it back at batsman Dimuth on 209 for two and looked faced 307 deliveries and hit 16 Cheteshwar Pujara (133), yesterday. Karunaratne, who had not left his crease. determined to make India bat boundaries. Rahane (132), Wriddhiman Saha Jadeja was named man of the match for the He was fined 50 percent of his match fee, the again. Off-spinner Ravichan- The lower-middle order (67), Lokesh Rahul (57) and Ash- second test after scoring 70 with the bat in the first ICC added. dran Ashwin bowled out could not capitalise on the win (54) contributed to India’s innings and picking up five wickets in Sri Lanka’s The sport’s governing body said that Jadeja had Malinda Pushpakumara for 16 momentum as Sri Lanka lost its large total. final innings to lead India to a series-clinching vic- admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction when the nightwatchman tried last five wickets for 76 runs. The third and final Test will tory in Colombo. and therefore, there was no need for a formal a reverse sweep then left-arm Jadeja finished with 5-152 begin in Pallekele on Aug. 12. The 28-year-old had entered the match with hearing.

England’s Moeen Ali celebrates his half century Ali’s fighting half century on the third day of the fourth Test match between England and South Africa at Old Trafford in Manchester gives England the edge yesterday.

Manchester SCOREBOARD Maharaj did not stick. He may AFP come in at No 8 for England but England (I innings): ...... 362 (1nb); Malan 1-0-7-0. off-spinner Ali -- who earlier in South Africa (I innings): England (II innings): oeen Ali’s dashing fifty D Elgar lbw Anderson ...... 0 A Cook c de Bruyn b Morkel ...... 10 this match took 20 wickets in a all but put the fourth H Kuhn c Stokes b Ali ...... 24 K Jennings c Amla b Rabada ...... 18 Test series for the first time in MTest beyond South Afri- H Amla c Bairstow b Roland-Jones ...... 30 T Westley c (sub) b Morkel ...... 9 his career -- made his name with ca’s reach as England moved T Bavuma b Anderson ...... 46 J Root b Olivier...... 49 Worcestershire as a top-order towards a series win at Old Traf- F du Plessis b Anderson ...... 27 D Malan c de Bruyn b Maharaj ...... 6 batsman. ford yesterday. Q de Kock c Bairstow b Broad ...... 24 B Stokes c du Plessis b Olivier ...... 23 Ali, who bats left-handed, When rain ended the third’s T de Bruyn c Root b Anderson ...... 11 J Bairstow c Rabada b Olivier ...... 10 was especially severe on Maha- K Maharaj lbw Ali ...... 13 M Ali (batting) ...... 67 play at 1615 GMT, England were K Rabada c Stokes b Broad ...... 23 T Roland-Jones c Maharaj b Rabada ...... 11 raj, hitting him for three 224 for eight in their second M Morkel (not out) ...... 20 S Broad (batting) ...... 0 resounding sixes. innings -- a lead of 360 runs -- D Olivier c Bairstow b Broad ...... 4 Extras (B-9, LB-9, W-2, NB-1) ...... 21 The second of those, a with Ali unbeaten on 67. Extras (B-3, NB-1) ...... 4 Total (for 8 wkts) ...... 224 straight drive that saw Ali com- South Africa already needed Total (all out) ...... 226 To bat: J Anderson. plete a 49-ball fifty -- was to set a new ground record if Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-47, 3-84, 4-131, 5-132, 6-146, Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-30, 3-55, 4-72, 5-129, 6-134, ‘caught’ on the England dress-

they were to end this four-match 7-167, 8-189, 9-220, 10-226. 7-153, 8-211. ing-room balcony by

Bowling: Anderson 17-5-38-4; Broad 16.1-4-46-3; Bowling: Morkel 12-2-39-2 (1nb); Rabada 15.2-4-37- series all square at 2-2 as no side Roland-Jones 11-3-41-1; Ali 21-5-57-2; Stokes 6-0-34-0 2 (2w); Maharaj 27-5-92-1; Olivier 12-5-38-3. wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow have made more in the fourth to the delight of the crowd. innings of a Test at Old Trafford England are bidding for a to win than England’s 294 for 2008. Ali made South Africa pay 15 when a low slip chance off first home Test series win over four against New Zealand in for Dean Elgar dropping him on left-arm spinner Keshav South Africa since 1998.

Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish Marquez wins Czech GP to rider Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium after increase his overall lead the Czech Grand Prix in Brno yesterday. Brno laps to go and cruised unchallenged to vic- 18.135 back while his teammate, six-time AFP tory in 44 minutes and 15.974 seconds on MotoGP champion Rossi placed fourth. Rossi the 5.403-kilometer (3.357-mile) Brno was leading with 19 laps to go but waited too efending MotoGP champion Marc circuit. long to make the swap. Marquez won the Czech Grand Prix “I went in very very early, it was still wet, With eight races to go, Marquez leads Dyesterday to increase his overall lead it was still very difficult,” the three-time the overall standings with 154 points from with a third victory of the season. MotoGP champion said. “I’m very very Vinales on 140 in second. Rossi is fourth with Starting on a wet track that was quickly happy. This kind of races are very very 132, trailing Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso drying out, riders were allowed to swap their difficult. by one point. bikes for ones with tires suitable for dry “This championship will be long, will be Earlier in the day, Joan Mir won his sixth conditions. hard. But we took these 25 points, very Moto3 race of the season to stretch his over- Marquez was the first to do so, a strat- important.” all lead in wet conditions. egy that paid off for him and secured his It was the 32nd victory for Marquez in In Moto2 yesterday, Thomas Luthi took second straight victory. MotoGP. the first win of the season in a race that Starting from pole, Marquez had the best His Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa was started on a dry track but had to be inter- start but was overtaken by Jorge Lorenzo on second, 12.438 seconds behind to become rupted due to rain after seven laps and the opening lap and then dropped further only the third rider to reach the podium 150 restarted. down the field. times in all categories after Italians Giacomo The next race is the Austrian Grand Prix After the swap, the Spaniard used the Agostini and Valentino Rossi. next week. It will be the second race in 18 speed of his Honda to take the lead with 18 Maverick Vinales was third on a Yamaha, years in Austria. MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2017 SPORT 23

Umm Salal, Al Gharafa Showing support to Qatar post pre-season wins

The Peninsula friendly encounter last weekend. mm Salal defeated sec- The Kings will now travel ond division side Al to Slovenia from the August 9 UShamal 5-2 as they pre- to August 29 for their presea- pare for the new Qatar Stars son training camp. League (QSL) season starting Al Kharaitiyat head to Tur- from next month. key on Ausgust 10 for their own Ivorian striker, Yannick preparations ahead of the new Sagbo and Syrian attacker Mah- season. moud Al Mawas were among Meanwhile, new QSL side the goal scorers for Umm Salal. Al Duhail lost against Italian Al Gharafa also registered side Bologna FC by 3-2 in a a comfortable victory with a friendly encounter in Austria. 3-0 rout over second division Youssef Msakni and. team Al Muaither. Youssef El Arabi were the goal Jean Fernandez’s men scorers for the losing side. scored three goal to no reply It was a nail-biting encoun- before heading out to their pre- ter which saw Al Duhail taking season camp in Turkey. the lead twice. Newly-promoted QSL side However, the Italian side The members and officials at the Qatar Bowling Center pose for a group picture after a ceremony to show support to Qatar Qatar SC defeated Al Kharaiti- won the thriller, courtesy to a and Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. ‘Tamim Al Majd’ frames can bee seen in the backdrop. yat by two goal to one in a goal in 74th minute. Aubameyang PSG will make confirms Neymar best in Chinese offer Star Neymar vows to world: Pastore

Dortmund Paris AFP AFP ierre-Emerick Aubam- win ‘lots of trophies’ aris Saint-Germain mid- eyang said yesterday fielder Javier Pastore Pthat he was the subject Phas pledged Neymar of a big-money offer from Paris that his new club will help China, but his club Borussia AFP him become the best player Dortmund insist he will not on the planet. leave this season. razil superstar Ney- Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar became the most Aubameyang, who is mar received a hero’s Brazilian forward Neymar expensive player in history under contract until 2020, welcome from the (right) poses with Paris when the Ligue 1 giants confirms in yesterday’s edi- Paris Saint-Germain Saint Germain’s (PSG) Qatari snatched the 25-year-old Die Welt tion of that there faithful on Saturday President Nasser Al Khelaifi Brazilian from Barcelona was an offer from an Bas he vowed to win ‘lots of tro- after paying the 222m euros during his presentation to unnamed Chinese club, but phies’ following his world record ($264m) release clause. the fans at the Parc des Dortmund have said he will transfer. Neymar was joyously wel- not leave in 2017/18. The 25-year-old was pre- Princes Stadium in Paris, on comed at Parc des Princes on The 28-year-old had been sented to fans at the club’s Parc Saturday. Saturday night at his official linked to China’s Tianjin des Princes stadium ahead of a unveiling before PSG’s open- Quanjin, who last month 2-0 victory over Amiens in their ing Ligue 1 win over Amiens. signed French striker opening Ligue 1 match of the “He’s one of the best play- Anthony Modeste from Dort- new campaign. ers in the world. He’s a mund’s rivals Cologne in a “Thank you! I’m very happy, decisive player, who scores deal reportedly worth 35m I’m delighted to be here for this goals. The whole team are euros ($41.2m). new challenge,” said Neymar as going to help him become the “Yes, I had an offer. But I fireworks went off around him best player in the world,” think the Chinese were hard and fans chanted his name over vowed Pastore. pressed to submit a bid to and again. Paris!” -- Here, it’s Paris. Hopes another 15,000 shirts on Satur- second highest-paid player in “For us it’s fantastic, we’re Borussia Dortmund,” said “I want to win lots of tro- the Brazil captain would make day while a 45,000 sell-out the world -- behind Carlos Tevez thrilled that he’s come here,” Aubameyang. “I think the phies with you and I need your his debut for the club were crowd watched the opening and his 38m euros a year at added Pastore, who has relin- structures are still not as pro- support to win these trophies,” dashed by red tape as his inter- game. And money was the sub- Shanghai Shenhua but ahead of quished his No.10 shirt to the fessional as in Europe.” added the former Barcelona and national transfer certificate ject of most of the questions fired Cristiano Ronaldo’s 23.6m euros Brazilian star. And the Gabon interna- Santos star. wasn’t lodged in time with the at the Brazilian when he was annual salary at Real Madrid. “We’re waiting now for tional admits he was tempted. “Paris is magic!” he said in French league, meaning he had unveiled to the media on Friday The transfer fee shattered him to play to start to help us “It is normal that you French before calling out the to watch his new team-mates after arriving in the French cap- the previous world record of 105 win everything this season.” think about it, if so much club’s motto: “Ici, c’est from the stands. ital on a private jet to sign a million euros set by Manchester Red tape forced Neymar money is offered,” he said. He was hardly missed as PSG five-year contract with the United in signing France mid- to skip his hoped for debut in “I know that many peo- strolled to an easy victory with Qatari-owned club. fielder Paul Pogba last year from Saturday’s 2-0 win as his ple have said that you can not goals from South American pair “I want something bigger, a Juventus. international transfer certif- go to China, because the foot- Edinson Cavani and Javier Pas- greater challenge,” said Neymar, It is an eye-watering sum, icate wasn’t lodged in time ball (there) is a step back. tore, the latter whose place in who is poised to earn around but one that PSG President with the French league, “But I think that anybody I want to win lots the team could come under 30m euros a year. Nasser Al Khelaifi insisted will meaning he had to watch would think about it when he of trophies with threat by Neymar. Neymar admitted that leav- eventually look like a bargain. Pastore and his new team- gets such an offer.” PSG had already started to ing Barcelona, where he formed “There are not two Neymars mates from the stands. The Gabon hotshot, the you and I need recuperate part of Neymar’s part of a lethal attacking trio with in the world. I would love for us The Argentinian sug- Bundesliga’s top scorer last your support to mammoth transfer fee on Fri- Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, was to meet in two years and see gested Neymar will feel at season with 31 goals, scored in day when he was officially not a decision he took lightly. what his value will be compared home at the Paris club. Saturday’s German Super Cup win these trophies, unveiled as the most expensive “It was one of my most dif- to today. At least double,” said “Our style won’t change home defeat to Bayern Munich. Neymar says to player in history at 222m euros ficult decisions. In Barcelona I Al Khelaifi. with him, we have a posses- Dortmund lost 5-4 in a ($264m). had adapted well to the city and “I don’t think it’s expensive, sion-based game like penalty shoot-out after it fin- PSG’s fans The club sold more than the team,” he said. I’m convinced we are going to Barcelona, with lots of ished 2-2 over 90 minutes 10,000 shirts with his name and “It was a tense time, think- earn more money with him. It’s movement.” before Marc Bartra had his No.10 on the back on Friday, ing about what I should do in my a project of two brands: we’re Pastore also said it had crucial spot-kick saved in the bringing in around 1m euros. life.” associating the Neymar brand been an easy decision to give pre-season showdown. They also expected to sell Neymar will become the and the PSG brand.” him his jersey. Bartra miss hands Bayern the German Super Cup

Bayern Munich’s Dortmund only player badly injured in April’s bomb over the ball a fraction too long and was players AFP attack on the Dortmund team bus, saw robbed by Pulisic. He tucked his shot celebrates with the 12th spot-kick saved to hand Bay- past Sven Ulreich, Bayern’s stand-in the trophy after ayern Munich lifted the German ern the Cup for the second year running. goalkeeper with Germany’s shot-stop- winning the Super Cup on Saturday with a 5-4 Aubameyang, the subject of a big-money per Manuel Neuer just back in training Supercup final. Bwin in a penalty shoot-out at offer from China, and Ousmane Dem- after foot surgery, who later saved Bar- Borussia Dortmund after Marc Bartra bele, who Barcelona have reportedly tra’s spot kick. had his crucial final spot-kick saved. tabled a 70m euros ($82.4m) offer for Bayern drew level on 18 minutes The game finished 2-2 over 90 min- as Neymar’s replacement, both when a super long pass from new-sign- utes as Christian Pulisic’s early goal for impressed for Dortmund. ing Sebastian Rudy found Kimmich, Dortmund was cancelled out by Robert The win gives Bayern their first title whose cross was buried by Lewand- Lewandowski. of the season as the defending champi- owski at close range. Dembele’s pass Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, last ons open the new Bundesliga season on picked out Aubameyang and the Gabon season’s top-scorer in the Bundesliga, August 18 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. striker showed ice-cold finishing to put restored Dortmund’s lead with 19 min- The win offers head coach Carlo Ance- Dortmund ahead on 71 minutes. utes left before Lukasz Piszczek’s late lotti a welcome boost after his team lost five Both Bayern’s Kimmich and Dort- own goal took the match straight to of their six previous warm-up games. mund’s Sebastian Rode had their penalties. Dortmund took the lead after just 12 penalties saved in the shoot-out until Ex-Barcelona defender Bartra, the minutes when Javi Martinez lingered Bartra’s shot was blocked by Ulreich.