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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Man City edge it over Dortmund, Liverpool slump at Real Madrid

Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior (C) scores a goal during the UEFA Champions League first leg quarter-final match against Liverpool at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valde- bebas in the out- skirts of Madrid on Tuesday. Junior scored a brace as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1. (AFP)

Manchester City’s English midfielder Phil Foden (2L) scores his team’s second goal in the 90th minute during the UEFA Cham- pions League first leg quarter-final match against Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Tuesday. Manchester City won 2-1. (AFP) Al Sadd continue unbeaten run; AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Al Ahli held by QSC but stay 4th Zhar responded for Al Ahli by Al Khor hold racing into the opposition’s area before being trapped by Duhail to 1-1 Nasir and Bashar. SC’s Elmehdi Bar- draw rahma received the first yellow Qatar’s Al Gharafa will meet Uzebkistan’s FC AGMK in the 2021 play- Tribune News Network card of the match for a danger- off at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday evening. ous tackle against Nasser Saleh Al Khalfan in the 15th minute. The unbeaten run of this Al Ahli took charge from Al Gharafa, AGMK seek year’s champion and runa- then on and made attempts way leaders in the QNB Stars through Abdulrasheed and League continued as Santi Ca- Nasser Saleh, whose shot was group stage cheer zorla’s lifted Al Sadd to a 2-1 superbly saved by Qatar SC win over Al Rayyan at the Jas- goalkeeper Jassim al-Hail AFC/TNN ahead of the continental clash. sim Bin Hamad Stadium on with a dive on his right. A long- Doha Al Gharafa were perennial Tuesday. range shot from captain Omid AFC Champions League par- While the prolific Ebrahimi hit the upright. Hosts Al Gharafa will be ticipants in their heyday in the Bounedjah scored in the fourth Al Ahli were finally reward- seeking victory on home second half of the 2000s, ap- minute for the winners, Yohan ed for their efforts five minutes soil against Uzebkistan’s FC pearing in all but one edition Boli scored the equaliser for before half-time, with Abdul- AGMK in the 2021 playoff at between 2006 and 2012. How- Rayyan in the 28th minute. rasheed’s angular shot from the the Suheim Bin Hamad Sta- ever, they found success in the But Rayyan’s hopes of a rare right finding the target, leaving dium on Wednesday evening. competition difficult to come victory against Al Sadd were no chance for Al Hail. Nasser That would signal a return by, progressing past the group dashed as Spanish Cazorla Khalfan assisted in the goal with to the group stage for the first stage on only one occasion. converted a penalty in the 66th a superbly-placed pass in the time since 2018 for a club that The Qataris best campaign minute, which was awarded to presence of many defenders. once appeared in five consecu- was the 2010 AFC Champions the Wolves after Ali Asad was In stoppage time of the first tive editions of the AFC Cham- League. Back then, they topped fouled by Frank Kom. half, referee Saoud Ali al-Ath- pions League. Group A and found themselves With this victory, Sadd ba overturned his decision of a Meanwhile, FC AGMK are facing Uzbek opponents in have 57 points with just one red card to Qatar SC’s Youcef hoping to become the seventh Pakhtakor in the Round of 16. match remaining in the sea- Belaili for hitting Ali Ghaderi, different side from Clemerson Araujo’s goal was son. Rayyan, meanwhile, stay following consultation with to reach the AFC Champions the difference as Al Gharafa third with 34th points, just Santi Cazorla (2nd left) celebrates with teammates after scoring Al Sadd’s second goal against Al Rayyan VAR. Both were cautioned af- League group stage. advanced into the quarter-fi- one point ahead of Al Ahli and in the QNB Stars League at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday. ter Ghaderi was found guilty of AGMK qualified for the nals where they came close to two more than Qatar SC. pulling Belaili first. 2021 AFC Champions League reversing a 3-0 first-leg defeat In another match, Al Du- Belaili’s shot on target was playoff after finishing third in against Al Hilal of Saudi Ara- hail were held to a 1-1 draw picked comfortably by Al Ahli last season’s Uzbekistan Su- bia, but ultimately fell short, by Al Khor at the Hamad bin keeper Yazan Naim as Qatar per League. Should they come losing 5-4 on aggregate. Khalifa stadium. SC pushed for an equaliser away from Doha with a win, That 2010 Round of 16 Dudu opened the scoring for after the match was resumed. they would join FC Pakhtakor, game was the last of three Duhail in the 49th minute, but Following the red card to FC Bunyodkor, PFC Lokomo- matches Al Gharafa played Greek midfielder Ioannis Fet- Ceballos, Al Ahli looked to tiv, FC Nasaf and FC Neftchi against Uzbek opponents, all fatzidis gave Al Khor a valuable double their lead and a bril- Fergana as clubs that have being against Pakhtakor. The point by converting a penalty in liant effort by Nasser Saleh represented Uzbekistan in the two sides had been drawn in the 65th minute. Duhail have al- was well-blocked by the goal- competition. the same group in 2008 with ready assured second place, but keeper. Al Gharafa qualified for the the spoils shared in a 2-2 draw the relegation threat still hangs The depleted Qatar SC playoff after finishing fourth in Doha and Pakhtakor emerg- over Al Khor. They are in 11th were also racing well in Al Ah- in the 2019-20 Qatar Stars ing 2-0 winners in . place with 16 points, two behind li’s box, but they were miss- League. Since then, their form Al Gharafa’s rally to third Umm Salal, who take on Al Sail- ing execution until Bashar has dipped slightly and they place last season was pro- iya on Wednesday. levelled the score for them. In currently find themselves sixth pelled by the partnership of Earlier, Al Ahli were held a move from the right flank in the league table, but AFC Qatari international Ahmed to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Qatar initiated by Belaili, Hamed Champions League qualifica- Alaeldin and Ivorian striker SC in a match which was sig- Ismail, with a back pass, set tion hopes remain alive as they Jonathan Kodjia. The pair nificant for both side’s top four up Beshar, who made no mis- sit four points behind Al Rayyan combined to score 17 league hopes. (74th take with a hit from just in- in third with two games to go. goals in 2019-20 and have minute) levelled the score for Action from the Al Ahli-Qatar Sports Club clash which ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. side the box. A major concern for the been equally as influential Qatar SC after Abdulrasheed There were more exchanges Qataris will be their recent this campaign. Ibrahim (40th minute) had for kicking Hernan Perez on Ahli are fourth with 33 points, well to enter the box soon af- late into the match and substi- form heading into the AGMK Growing into his creative put Al Ahli ahead. his chest while vying for ball while Qatar SC are a point ter the kick-off, but he got little tute Hazem Ahmed missed a tie. Head coach Slavisa Jo- role at the club is Korea Re- Qatar SC were reduced to possession during the hotly- behind in fifth with just one support from team-mates as golden chance to score the win- kanovic’s men lost their last public midfielder Koo Ja-cheol 10 men on the hour mark after contested match. round remaining in the league. Al Ahli defenders were in place ner for Al Ahli in the last min- three league games and have who will be looking to chan- Cristian Ceballos was sent off Following the draw, Al Qatar SC’s Nasir Peer did to fend off the attack. Nabil El ute as both sides split points. just one win in their last six. nel his experience of nearly a Whereas the Qatar Stars decade in European football League is just away from conclu- spent in Germany to support sion, AGMK’s domestic season his team’s cause in the AFC has just begun, and they find Champions League. Al Arabi and Al Kharitiyat coaches exude confidence themselves in fourth place with Navigating unmapped terri- seven points collected from their tory, AGMK can call on the tal- QNA Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium at press conference on Tuesday. are satisfied with the perfor- satisfied with our current posi- opening four matches. ents of a trio of foreign players. Doha Al Ahli club. He added, “My mission as mance this season, and we tion, but in the end the coach Starting the season with Ukrainian forward Alek- “We will work to enhance a coach is to rehabilitate the made good performances in bears the responsibility for his an important win over Loko- sandar Kasyan (pictured be- Icelandic coach Himir the confidence of the players players psychologically and many matches, and in general choices of the players who play, motiv, AGMK dropped four low) was recruited at the start Hallgrimson confirmed the during the coming period to we wanted to play the last two it was not a bad performance, but we have an opportunity points from their next two of the season after impressing readiness of his team to face finish the season in good form, matches in the league with high in light of the presence of many to prove where we want to be games, drawing away to Na- for fellow Uzbek side Surk- Al Kharitiyat in the 21st round after our chances of competing spirits, especially after we were absences in the team and im- in the fifth or sixth place or to saf and losing 3-0 at home to hon Termez. He is joined by of the QNB Stars League for the top four and the morale disappointed that we did not get portant players we lost, and this retreat to ninth place. It is our Pakhtakor, but they bounced combative Serbian midfielder 2020-2021season, which of the players diminished,” one of the first four places.” is why we know why we started choice to decide where we want back with a win over PFC Jovan Dokic and flamboyant will be held on Wednesday at Hallgrimson said during the Al Arabi coach added: “we the season badly.” We are not to end the season.” Navbahor to lift their morale Dutch winger Alvin Fortis. Sports Wednesday, April 7, 2021 13 North Korea withdraws from Tokyo Olympics

The Japanese Olympic organ- Decision taken izing committee in Tokyo re- sponded with a brief statement. to “protect “We will continue to pre- Race for AFC CL pare for the Games by work- athletes from ing closely with related or- the global ganizations so athletes from and AFC Cup group each country and region can health crisis” demonstrate their best perfor- mances,” the committee said. stage slots begin DPA Seoul meanwhile expressed Seoul regret over the decision. AFC will mark its eagerly antici- “The government hoped to Kuala Lumpur pated return after more than a North Korea has officially advance peace on the Korean year when Nepal’s Tribhuvan cancelled its participation in Peninsula and reconciliation and The exciting and biggest-ever Army FC take on Sri Lanka’s this summer’s Olympic Games cooperation between the two editions of the AFC Champi- SL Police SC in the Prelimi- and Paralympics in Tokyo due Koreas through the Tokyo Olym- ons League and AFC Cup get nary Stage at the Dashrath to the coronavirus pandemic, pics,” South Korea’s Unification underway on Wednesday with Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal a website run by the country’s Ministry said, adding that it was aspiring clubs eyeing a coveted at 5.30pm on April 7 with the sports ministry said. regrettable that this was not pos- place in the Group Stage. winners facing India’s JSW On Tuesday, the Interna- sible due to the pandemic. Qatar’s Al Gharafa and Bengaluru FC on April 14. tional Paralympic Committee The two Koreas had used Uzbekistan’s AGMK FC will Club Eagles from Maldives (IPC) said it received “con- the 2018 Winter Olympics in kick-off the first play-off match will also be in action against firmation from the National Pyeongchang, South Korea, to as they aim to be part of Asia’s Bhutan’s Thimphu City FC Paralympic Committee (NPC) draw closer despite political leading 40 clubs in the AFC at the National Stadium in of North Korea that they will challenges and are biddin to Champions League Group Stage Male at 4pm where the winner not compete at Tokyo 2020.” host the 2032 Games. when they meet at the Suhaim meets Bangladesh’s Abahani “It goes without saying that Sport has been virtu- Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Limited Dhaka. the IPC want as many coun- ally unaffected by sanctions Qatar at 6.20pm (local time). The first of the AFC Cup tries as possible to compete at on North Korea imposed by 2007 AFC Champions play-offs will be between Pal- Tokyo 2020 and we are work- the United Nations Security League Semi-finalist Al Wah- estine’s Al Ama’ari Center and ing hard with our NPCs re- Council over the country’s nu- da FSCC from the United Arab SC which will take garding qualification and clas- clear weapons programme. Emirates (UAE) will also be in place at the Faisal Al-Husseini sification ahead of the Games In Pyeongchang, North action on the same day when Stadium on April 20 at 10pm. to maximise participation. Korea was represented by 22 they host ’s Al Zawraa The AFC Champions “We are also working North Korea’s delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana athletes, including 12 female Club at the Al Nahyan Stadium League (West) Group Stage will closely with Tokyo 2020, IOC, stadium in Rio de Janeiro. North Korea will not attend this year’s Tokyo Olympics because of the ice hockey players on a joint at 7.40pm. start on April 14 while the AFC Japanese Government and To- coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang’s sports ministry has said. (AFP) team with South Korea. The action continues when Cup Group Stage begins on kyo Metropolitan Government Leader Kim Jong Un sent Saudi Arabia’s Al Wehda FC May 14 with both competitions on measures to stage safe and “protect our athletes from the reported a single coronavirus from the obligation to partici- high-ranking delegations to the face three-time AFC Cup win- played in centralised venues. secure Games this summer,” global health crisis” caused by case, but observers assume pate in the Olympic Games in opening and closing ceremo- ners Air Force Club from Iraq In the East Region, the the IPC added. the coronavirus. that the virus is present there. accordance with the Olympic nies, as well as a large orchestra at the King Abdulaziz Sports AFC has postponed the AFC As for the Olympic Games, There was no official con- The Tokyo Olympics are Charter”. and a taekwondo show troupe City in Makkah at 8.45pm Champions League Group the North Korea National firmation from the authori- due to start on July 23 and the The IOC added the reports for the supporting programme. while Foolad Khouzestan FC Stage matches, which are now Olympic Committee (NOK) ties in isolated North Korea Paralympics on August 24 after had to be put into context and Bilateral sports exchanges from the Islamic Republic of scheduled to take place from made the decision on March and the International Olympic being postponed to this summer said it already tried several were initially expanded after Iran go up against Al Ain FC June 21 to July 11, taking into 25, according to the official Committee (IOC) also said it due to the pandemic. times to contact the NOK. the events. Lately, however, from the UAE on April 10 at consideration the existing Sports in the Democratic Peo- has not received formal notice The IOC reacted with sur- However, the NOK was such attempts at rapproche- the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Sta- travel restrictions and quar- ple’s Republic of Korea website. of the decision. prise to the announcement, “not in a position to hold a con- ment have faltered in sport and dium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. antine challenges posed by the The committee report- North Korea is one of the saying the NOK hasn’t submit- ference call to discuss the Cov- beyond, amid the wider failure Meanwhile, the AFC Cup COVID-19 pandemic. edly said the decision was to few countries that has not yet ted a request “to be released id-19 situation in North Korea.” to make political headway. PSG coach Pochettino admits Munich, Rome hope to host revenge a factor against Bayern Euro 2020 games with fans DPA DPA Munich/Rome Munich Euro 2020 host cities Mu- Paris Saint-Germain take on nich and Rome hope to stage Bayern Munich on Wednesday games at the tournament de- in the last eight of the Champi- layed to this summer with fans ons League with last season’s in the stadium despite the cor- defeat in the final both irrele- onavirus pandemic. vant and impossible to ignore. “The German football fed- “The circumstances eration (DFB) and the host city are now completely differ- of Munich continue to plan for ent,” said PSG coach Mauricio UEFA Euro 2020 with various Pochettino – who was not yet scenarios regarding possible in charge when his side lost 1-0 spectators in the stadium. Ac- to Bayern under former boss cordingly, the documents will Thomas Tuchel – on Tuesday. now also be submitted,” the “But when it comes to city told the dpa on Tuesday. A file photo taken on October 12, 2019 shows Italy’s supporters wav- sporting revenge, of course Which scenario could be ing flags during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group J qualifier between Italy that is always there.” implemented would depend and Greece at the Olympic stadium in Rome. The Italian government The nature of the contest is on the pandemic situation in gave its green light to the presence of spectators during the matches also different with a first leg in June and July. Munich will of the upcoming Euro 2021 tournament scheduled at the Olympic Munich followed by a return in host three group stage games stadium in Rome, including the opening match on June 11, the Italian Paris next week rather than a and one quarter-final match at Football Federation said on Tuesday. (AFP) one-off clash in Lisbon. Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena. But like then fans will be “It’s certainly conceivable from Health Minister Roberto for hosting the matches. excluded from the mouth-wa- and desirable that spectators Speranza that this should be “We set April 7 as a dead- tering encounters due to the can be in the stadium for the the goal, a statement said. line, so it’s pleasing that all coronavirus pandemic. four games in Munich.” The Gravina spoke of an “ex- cities have already responded Pochettino expects a stiff city also assured “a withdraw- ccellent result” which was positively,” UEFA tournament challenge from Bayern despite al was and is not an issue from good for the country and not director Martin Kallen told striker Robert Lewandowski Munich’s point of view.” only football. Danish channel TV3 Sport at being out with a knee injury The Italian football fed- Experts in the Italian the beginning of the week. and winger Serge Gnabry test- eration (FIGC) is also in talks government are working on After the postponement to ing positive for the coronavirus. Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (L), Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria (R) and French with the Italian government the “best solution” to how fans this summer due to the coro- “The strength of Bayern forward Kylian Mbappe during a training session in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday, the eve of the UEFA about allowing fans into can be permitted to attend. navirus pandemic, the Euro is in the whole collective,” he Champions League quarter-final first leg match against FC Bayern Munich.( AFP) Rome’s Olympic Stadium for Earlier this week, Euro- 2020 is set to start on June 11. said. “If you’ve won the Cham- matches which include the pean ruling body UEFA had The tournament is set to kick pions League and Club World “Lewandowski and Gnabry with these situations.” enzi due to coronavirus infec- opening game. said that the twelve host cities off in Rome on June 11 when Cup like Bayern, it’s to do with are good players but it’s the PSG are without Marco tions while Leandro Paredes FIGC president Gabriele - including Munich and Rome Italy host Turkey. The final is a good squad. same for us. You have to deal Verratti and Alessandro Flor- is suspended. Gravina has received word - had submitted their concepts July 11 at Wembley in London.

Quick read FIFA chief Infantino: football crucial in post-Covid world Manchester City report $175 mn loss Osaka cancels Tokyo Olympic torch relay for 2019-20 campaign Berlin: FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes there is “light at the end of the tunnel” amid the Tokyo: Authorities in Osaka told Olympic organizers they had coronavirus pandemic and that football can play “play a central role in bringing communities together.” London: Manchester City made a net loss of 126 million pounds decided not to hold the leg of the torch relay in the western Japa- Writing a guest piece in the UN Chronicle magazine on April 6 for the United Nations celebrating the (175 million dollars) for the coronavirus-hit 2019-20 season, the nese city of Osaka due to a spike in coronavirus infections. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the world football chief said vaccines meant life club’s annual report has revealed. Osaka prefectural government formally requested the torch relay would again be lived without the “constraints imposed by the pandemic. Delayed income from fixtures and players sales - the proceeds of for the Tokyo Games scheduled in the city next week be cancelled, “Through football, we will be able to get back in shape physically, socialise with our teammates and Leroy Sane’s switch to Bayern Munich are not included in the most the Olympic organizing committee said on Monday. The government rivals, and fill stadiums again,” the 51-year-old Infantino wrote. recent set of accounts – and season card refunds resulted in an issued a semi-state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic in “We will regain some of what was lost in the past year and hopefully bring back joy and smiles.” 11 per cent reduction in revenue. Osaka and two other prefectures on Monday amid fears of a new FIFA, he said, wanted to help the recovery from the pandemic beyond the sport itself. However, City expect an immediate return to profit for the current wave of the coronavirus. Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said “Football and society have a symbiotic relationship: what is good for society is good for football and campaign and are forecasting a loss of less than 60 milion pounds on Monday prefectural government officials were in talks with the vice versa,” said Infantino. (DPA) a year over the two terms. (DPA) organizing committee concerning alternate solutions. (DPA) 14 Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Sports HH Sheikh Mohammed’s Big Five makes it five in five at Chantilly

Tribune News Network Ridden by Olivier Peslier, “I am delighted as Big Doha the 4-year-old gelding jumped Five confirms that he has well to travel in mid-division. quality. He is an interesting Bred-and-owned by His In the first turn, he took a pull stayer as he can really ac- Highness Sheikh Mohammed to his right, losing ground to celerate even when running bin Khalifa Al Thani, Big Five sit second last. over long distances. He will (GB) (Frankel x Louvain) is Once in the straight, he run in the Prix de Barbeville shaping up into a top-class showed an excellent turn (Gr3) on 2nd May at Paris- staying prospect. of foot down the centre of Longchamp,” he added. On Monday, Big Five the track to bypass the entire Big Five is by the incom- stretched his unbeaten record field with apparently very parable and record-breaking to five wins in as many starts little effort. Frankel. when taking the feature race He won by 5½ lengths, He is out of Louvian, of the day at Chantilly, the easing down to pass the post, making him a brother to HH Prix Right Royal (Listed) for in front of Alkuin (Maxios x Sheikh Mohammed bin Khal- 4-year-olds and older over Almerita), who battled to take ifa Al Thani’s champion filly 3,000 metres in very impres- second by a head from Rich- Flotilla, winner of the Group sive fashion. emont (Anodin x Harmonie). 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fil- This was his second list- “He has won like a good lies Turf and French Classic ed victory and first Stakes horse”, said Trainer Francis- Group 1 Poule d’Essai des success. Henri Graffard. Pouliches. Big Five stretched his unbeaten record to five wins in as many starts when taking the feature race of the day at Chantilly on Monday.(Pic: Scoopdyga)

6th Qatar National Arabian Peninsula Horse Show Pant says will use experience, learnings from Dohi vs CSK ANI learnings from MS Dhoni, and Mumbai try to do something different Nabeel Al Rayyan and Safira Al against CSK,” he added. Newly-appointed Delhi Pant will step in as skip- Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant per for the 14th edition of the will focus on the learnings he tournament as regular skip- gained from former Indian skip- per Shreyas Iyer hurt his left per MS Dhoni to be at par with shoulder during the India- Dohul win stallion, mare golds him during the team’s opening England ODI series. match against Chennai Super The wicket-keeper bats- Kings (CSK) in the Indian Pre- man, who has scored 2,079 mier League (IPL) on Saturday. runs in 68 IPL matches, ex- The wicketkeeper-bats- pressed that he is excited to man is really looking forward lead the Delhi Capitals in the to playing against Dhoni’s CSK cash-rich league and is looking on Saturday. “My first match forward to making the most of as captain will be against Mahi the opportunity. (MS Dhoni) bhai. It will be a “I would like to thank all good experience for me as I the coaches and the owners for have learned a lot from him,” giving me this opportunity and said Pant in a video posted on I am looking forward to mak- Delhi Capitas’ Twitter handle. ing most of this opportunity. “I have my own experience We haven’t won a title yet and as a player as well. I’ll apply I will try my level best to get a my own experience and the title this year,” said Pant.

Pistons bounce back with

Al Marroona Stud’s Nabeel Al Rayyan being displayed on the second Ahmed Salem Al Ali, Director of Programs, The Social & Sport Contribution Fund (Daam), with members of Sen- and concluding day of the 6th Qatar National Arabian Peninsula Horse 132-108 win over Thunder ior Stallions Championship gold winner Al Marroona Stud’s Nabeel Al Rayyan team at Al Shaqab on Tuesday. Show at the Longines Arena of Al Shaqab on Tuesday. TCA/DPA Theo Maledon (14 points) Detroit and former Piston Svi Tribune News Network front of Nasser Mohammed Al Mykhailiuk helped keep the Doha Hajri’s Turky Umm Aludham After a stinker of a game, Thunder (20-30) in the game, (6 points). the Pistons bounced back with but the Pistons had good of- Al Marroona Stud’s Nabeel Al In the Junior Fillies Cham- a gem. fensive balance, with seven Rayyan and Al Nawasi Stud’s pionship, Al Sraiya Stud’s Ray- The way this season has players scoring in double fig- Safira Al Dohul were adjudged ana Alsraiya won gold with 21 gone, the Pistons will take ures, including Sekou Doum- as the Gold Stallion Champion points after four judges marked wins any way they can get bouya, who had a season-high and Gold Mare Champion re- the grey filly for the win. them, even if it’s against an- 14 points. spectively as the 6th Qatar In a close finish, Al Jaham other struggling team. The Pistons finished the National Arabian Peninsula Stud’s Bedayat Ibn Salamah The Pistons had a solid de- first quarter with a 30-19 lead Horse Show for Individual took silver, after three judges fensive effort and quieted the and started with the first 12 Owners concluded successful- marked her for the win. Ab- Oklahoma City Thunder, 132- points of the second quarter, ly at the Longines Indoor Are- dulla Jassim Al Buainain’s 108, on Monday night in the with a drive and a 3-pointer na at Al Shaqab on Tuesday. Farha Ainain completed the first game of their five-game by Frank Jackson and a lay-in The two-day event saw al- top three with 7 points. western road trip, which con- by Doumbouya. The Thunder most 200 entries. Omran Mohammed Dar- tinues Tuesday in Denver. answered with a 12-0 run, in- Al Marroona Stud’s Nabeel wish, QREC PR & External On Saturday night, the cluding six straight points by Al Rayyan was adjudged the Communication Director, pre- Pistons fell to the New York Justin Robinson (nine points). gold champion in the Senior HE Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser Al Thani honours the winners of Al Nawasi Stud’s Safira Al Dohul which sented the trophies to the win- Knicks in a 44-point blitzkrieg Mykhailiuk had seven points Stallions Championship, spon- topped the Senior Mares Championship and was awarded gold. ners of the round. but turned the tables on the in the second period and the sored by The Social & Sport Junior Colts Champion- Thunder with better shooting Pistons’ lead was 58-47 enter- Contribution Fund (Daam). ship saw the medal winners and improved defense. ing halftime. Winner of Class 11 for 7+yo bunched together in a close Jerami Grant had 21 In the third quarter, the Stallions earlier on Tuesday, result with all three receiv- points, five rebounds and five Pistons pulled away, with an the grey horse amassed 23 ing two nominations each for assists, Josh Jackson 14 points 8-0 run, with 3-pointers by points for a win in the final the win. and Isaiah Stewart - in his Grant and Saddiq Bey, who round of the two-day event. However, with Mohamed third start of the season - 12 tied the franchise record for Three-time Qatar Nation- Jassim Al Kuwari’s Auf Al points, six rebounds and four 3-pointers in a season. After al Arabian Peninsula Horse Shaqab receiving points from blocks for the Pistons (15-35). a lay-in by Saben Lee, the Pis- Show champion Mountasser all the judges for either run- In the first quarter, the Pis- tons led, 66-51, and the Thun- Laffan, owned by Jassim ner up or third place nomina- tons got going with a 17-0 run, der rallied with six straight Kayed Al Muhannadi, third tions, the grey colt won with 16 with 10 of those points from points by Maledon. behind Nabeel AL Rayyan points. Grant. Jackson started the run The Pistons pushed the in Class 11, won silver with Jathab Arabians’ Laheeb with a 3-pointer but left short- lead to 93-77 entering the 9 points. Jathab won silver with 14 ly thereafter because he picked fourth quarter and had the Abdulla Saed Al Hajri’s points, while Al Salleh Al- up his second foul. game well in hand. Masrour Al Waab and Jabor marri’s Hadban Al Furat took Nasser Sultan Tawar Al Ku- bronze with 12 points. Win- wari’s Sultan Al Rayyan were ners of the round were award- both locked at 6 points in the ed by Rashid Al Kaabi, Al Srai- championship round. ya Stud Owner. However, the former’s bet- Earlier on Tuesday, Class ter class score when he topped 7B for 4-6yo Mares was qualifying Class 10 for 4-6yo Nasser Abdulla Al Mansouri’s Dhuha Al Waab won the Yearling Fillies Championship gold with 21 points, topped by Nasser Abdulla Stallions earlier in the day, including four nominations for the victory. Al Mansouri’s Haouayel Al slotted him for bronze ahead Shaqab with 93.10 points, of Sultan Al Rayyan. Ahmed saw the grey mare, also topper In the day’s firstchampi - by Saad Ali Al Kubaisi, Deputy while Mohamed Jassim Al Ku- Salem Al Ali, Director of Pro- of Class 8 for 7-10yo, take the onship round, Nasser Abdulla Head of QREC Arabian Horse wari’s Asmaa Juhayna (92.50) grams of Daam, crowned the win in the medal round. Al Mansouri’s Dhuha Al Waab Show Section. and Nema Al Waab (92.40) winners of the round. Class 8 runner up, Al won the Yearling Fillies Cham- Ebrahim Bin Yousef Al Ro- finished second and third re- Gold champion at the Hazm Stud’s Al Johara Al pionship gold with 21 points, maihi’s Mutbahi Al Waab was spectively. 23rd Qatar National Ara- Waab, finished runner up in including four nominations the gold winner in the Year- In Class 9 for 11+yo Mares, bian Horse Show in January the championship round too, for the victory. ling Colts Championship after Abdulla Salem Al Hajri’s Sa- 2021, Al Nawasi Stud’s Safira with winner of Class 7A for Al Sraiya Stud’s May- a near-unanimous decision lomeh took the victory with Al Dohul added yet another 4-6yo Mares from earlier in hoola Alsraiya took silver among the seven judges, with 92.60 points, while Mo- championship gold to her the day, Abdulla Saed Moham- with 15 points, while Ghanim six of them adjudging the grey hammed Hamad Alkaabi’s resume winning the Senior med Al Hajri’s Shahrazad tak- Mohammed Al Khayareen’s colt for the win. Magidaas Prevue RCA (91.10) Mares Championship. ing bronze. HE Sheikh Nawaf Shaikha Alshwa won bronze Nasser Abdulla Al Man- and Al Nawasi Stud’s DHS Ai- With 16 points, including Bin Nasser Al Thani crowned with 9 points. Winners of the souri’s Egaab Al Ahazm won sha (90.60) finishedsecond three nominations for gold, the winners of the round. championship were awarded the silver with 10 points, in and third respectively. Mason Plumlee of the Detroit Pistons. (Getty Images/AFP)