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SPORT Monday 7 August 2017 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Gatlin win ‘not Jadeja bowls Star Neymar the perfect India to series- vows to win script’: Coe clinching victory ‘lots of trophies’ Arsenal seal Community Shield win 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.