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THE second day of the five- day Qatar Goodwood Festival came with a huge Qatari victory when HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani’s Ebraz won the G1 Qatar International Stakes for purebred Arabians at the Goodwood Racecourse in Sussex on Wednesday. Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excel- lency Yousef bin Ali al Khat- er presented the trophy to Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, HE Yousef bin Ali al Al Shahania Stud Director Ab- Khater presents the Qatar International Stakes winner’s trophy to dulrahman al Mansour and to Al Shahania Stud Director Abdulrahman al Mansour. the winning trainer and jockey. Also present on the day were Qatar Racing & Equestri- an Club (QREC) Chairman Issa bin Mohammed al Mohannadi, President of the Qatar and the Asian Equestrian Federations Hamad bin Abdulrahman al Attiyah, QREC CEO Nasser bin Sherida al Kaabi and QREC board members. Qatar’s Ambassador to the Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, HE Yousef bin Ali al Khater with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned Ebraz, jockey United Kingdom HE Yousef Maxime Guyon and others at the Qatar Goodwood Festival at Goodwood Racecourse in Sussex, England, on Wednesday. bin Ali al Khater confirmed that the Qatar Goodwood Festival is developing year after year as a result of the ongoing partnership between the Goodwood Racecourse and QREC, and that this partnership Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman Issa bin Mohammed has brought about many al Mohannadi and QREC CEO Nasser bin Sherida al Kaabi with positive outcomes. Al Shahania Stud Director Abdulrahman al Mansour. “When Qatar got the right to sponsor this prestigious managed to do it today. It is Darn Hot was nudged to vic- Festival in 2015, the question certainly special because it tory by Frankie Dettori, who was what Qatar would benefit coincides with Gazwan’s vic- was riding his 11th G1 win of a from such sponsorship,” said tory at Newbury a few days memorable year. The partner- HE the Ambassador. ago, which means that Al ship beat the Aidan O’Brien- “Five years after the start Shahaniya Stud dominates trained duo Circus Maximus of this sponsorship, the an- the Arabian racing scene in and I Can Fly by half a length swer has become quite clear. UK,” he said. and a length and a quarter in The benefits which Qatar has “We will have other chal- the mile-long contest. gained from sponsoring this lenges in the near future, event are numerous. The event especially in the Qatar Ara- Unibet Goodwood Handi- has been held since 1802, and bian World Cup at ParisLong- cap Stakes (Class 2) therefore has its traditions and champ in October. I wish Al Timoshenko provided the heritage. The sponsorship has Shahania Stud all the best legendary Newmarket trainer contributed to strengthening Crowds swarm the Goodwood Racecourse on the second day of the five-day Qatar Goodwood Festival in Sussex, England, on Wednesday. especially with the high atten- Sir Mark Prescott with a 14th the partnership between Qa- tion paid by HH Sheikh Mo- victory following his gutsy tar and the United Kingdom ness of Qatar’s commitment to G1 Qatar International Stakes Ebraz had finished second tant. It gives us a wider au- hammed bin Khalifa al Thani success in the £50,000 Uni- in various fields, including horseracing and the equestrian for purebred Arabians. in the last two renewals of the dience and allows people to and His Highness’s keenness bet Goodwood Handicap this the sports one represented by sport as well as the success of Ridden by Maxime Guyon, G1 event and Smart was de- watch our racing.” to own the best Arabian breeds afternoon. Ridden by Luke horseracing and equestrian, the events sponsored by Qatar. the Julian Smart-trained six- lighted that he had finally got Meanwhile, Al Shahania in the world,” he added. Morris, the four-year-old son which is one of the multiple The study has also shown the year-old finished with a flour- his head in front. Stud Director Abdulrahman al of Archipenko wore down the sides of the partnership with appreciation of officials in Eng- ish to win the mile event by He said, “We came back Mansour expressed his great Too Darn Hot lands Qatar William Knight-trained Seine- the British side. land for Qatar’s role in sponsor- two and three-quarter lengths. to try and win this race with pleasure with Ebraz winning Sussex Stakes (Gr 1) sational in the closing stages “Through the Embassy, we ing the Festival, which is one of The HH Sheikh Abdullah Ebraz again this year … This the Qatar International Stakes. Newmarket trainer John Gos- of the extended two mile and conducted a study on the impact the best sport sponsorships in bin Khalifa al Thani-owned and particular race is huge and we “First of all, I would like den has not been admitted to four furlong event to score by of Qatar’s sponsorship of the the United Kingdom currently,” Alban de Mieulle-trained Tayf have won it now so it is even to congratulate HE Sheikh admit he made errors in the a neck. The Roger Charlton- Festival. The results were great, added Al Khater was the runner-up with Olivier more important. The Qatar Mohammed bin Khalifa al races he picked this season trained True Destiny was demonstrating a high increase Peslier in the saddle. The Karen Goodwood Festival is a very Thani. It is the first victory for for Too Darn Hot, and reit- third. Timoshenko was regis- in the turnout of both racego- Third-time lucky for Ebraz Van Den Bos-trained Lightning prestigious meeting and to Ebraz at the Qatar Goodwood erated his failure after the tering his sixth victory in suc- ers, television viewers and in Ebraz won a thrilling renewal Bolt was third. He was ridden have an Arabian race within Festival. We had tried more colt won today’s £1,059,250 cession on his first start since the English people’s aware- of the prestigious £400,000 by Tadhg O’Shea. the meeting is very impor- than once to win the title and G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes. Too August 2018. Liverpool trio, US World Cup winners head FIFA award shortlists

List of nominees tos, Brazil coach , who led Salah, Dijk, Mane join Ronaldo and Messi as his side to the Copa America nominees; Belmadi, Klopp among coaches The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Djamel Belmadi (Algeria/ title, and Africa Cup of Na- (Portugal/Juventus), Frenkie De Jong and Matthijs de Algerian national team), (France, tions winner Djamel Belmadi Ligt (both Netherlands/Ajax Amsterdam), French national team), Marcelo Gallardo (/ IVERPOOL’S Champi- Centre back Van Dijk was (Belgium/Chelsea), Harry Kane (England/Tottenham River Plate), Ricardo Gareca (Argentina/Peru), Pep of Algeria. ons League winning trio voted both the Premier League Hotspur), Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), Kylian Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City), Juergen Klopp US women’s national team of Mohamed Salah, Vir- Player of the Season and the Mbappe (France/Paris St Germain), (Germany/Liverpool), (Argentina/ coach Jill Ellis, who led her L (Argentina/Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/ Tottenham Hotspur), Fernando Santos (Portugal/ gil van Dijk and Sadio Mane Players’ Player of the Year, and side to their fourth World Cup Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands/Liverpool). Portuguese national team), Erik ten Hag (Netherlands/ joined regulars Cristiano Ron- was instrumental in the Mer- The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Lucy Bronze (England/ Ajax Amsterdam), Tite (Brazil/Brazilian national team). title earlier this month, heads aldo and Lionel Messi on the seyside club’s sixth European Olympique Lyon), Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Olympique The Best FIFA Women’s Coach: Milena Bertolini (Italy/ the list of nominees for the shortlist for The Best FIFA Cup triumph. Lyon), Julie Ertz (U.S./Chicago Red Stars), Sam Kerr Italian national team), Jill Ellis (U.S./U.S. national team), best women’s team coach. Men’s player award, world Ronaldo won Italy’s Se- (Australia/Perth Glory and Chicago Red Stars), Rose Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden/Swedish national team), She is joined by Lyon’s Lavelle (U.S./Washington Spirit), Caroline Hansen Futoshi Ikeda (Japan/Japan Under-20 women’s team), soccer’s governing body an- rie A title in his debut season (Norway/Barcelona), Amandine Henry (France/ Antonia Is (Spain/Spanish Under-17 team), Joe treble-winning coach Reynald nounced on Wednesday. with Juventus and was also Olympique Lyon), Alex Morgan (U.S./Orlando Pride), Montemurro (Australia/Arsenal women), Phil Neville Pedros, Sarina Wiegman, who Salah and Mane shared voted the league’s most valu- Megan Rapinoe (U.S./Reign FC), Wendie Renard (England/England), Reynald Pedros (France/Olympique led the Netherlands to their the Premier League Golden able player. (France/Olympique Lyon), Ellen White (England/ Lyon), Paul Riley (England/North Carolina Courage), first ever World Cup final, and Manchester City). Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/Dutch national team). Boot – with Arsenal’s Pierre- He also led Portugal to Joe Montemurro who led Ar- Emerick Aubameyang – for the inaugural UEFA Nations Liverpool’s Champions League winning trio of Mohamed Salah (left), senal to the FA Women’s Su- the league’s top scorer with League title last month. Virgil van Dijk (centre) and Sadio Mane during their EPL match against ning Olympique Lyonnais winner Pep Guardiola of Man- per League title. 22 goals each while Messi US Women’s World Cup Newcastle United St James’ Park in Newcastle in May. (REUTERS) team mates Lucy Bronze, chester City head the nomi- The three finalists for each was the leading scorer in both winners Megan Rapinoe, who Amandine Henry and Wendie nees for the men’s coach of the award will be revealed at a lat- La Liga (36 goals) and the won the top scorer’s Golden Alex Morgan and Julie Ertz with last year’s Ballon d’Or Renard also made the cut. year award. er date, with the winners to be Champions League (12 goals) Boot and Golden Ball for the were nominated for the best winner Ada Hegerberg. Liverpool coach Juergen Other nominees include announced in a ceremony in last season. best player at the tournament, women’s player award along Hegerberg’s treble-win- Klopp and domestic treble Portugal coach Fernando San- Milan on Sept. 23. (Reuters) Sports Thursday, August 1, 2019 13 Hosts England seek a ‘double’ as Australia eye Ashes history

First Test in Archer misses out Baggy Greens Paine LONDON: England pace Birmingham bowler Jofra Archer has been omitted from the side for feels no pressure for his place starts today the first Ashes Test after failing to recover from injury. AFP Barbados-born Archer, who AFP BIRMINGHAM (UK) made a huge impact in Eng- BIRMINGHAM (UK) land’s triumphant World Cup ENGLAND return to ‘Fortress campaign, taking 20 , AUSTRALIA captain Tim I’ve been put in this Edgbaston’ for the first Test has been suffering with a Paine says he has no fears team to captain and against Australia on Thurs- side strain and missed last about losing his place as he -keep to the day looking to round off an week’s one-off test match prepares to lead his team in best of my ability and already memorable season by against Ireland at Lord’s. the first Ashes Test against completing a World Cup and Fellow paceman Olly Stone England on Thursday. I’ve said before, at 34 Ashes double. also misses out as does The wicketkeeper found years of age, if you are If the World Cup remains Sam Curran from the original himself unexpectedly thrust looking further ahead the pinnacle of the 50-over 14-man squad. into a leadership position in than the next Test game, for England and Aus- Jos Buttler and all-rounder the fall-out from last year’s match you are tralia there’s nothing quite like Ben Stokes return for Eng- ball-tampering scandal in a renewal of Test ’s oldest land, who struggled against . kidding yourself. rivalry. But now there’s argu- Ireland, as does 37-year-old Then-captain Tim Paine ably more at stake for both sides record Test wicket taker and David Warner, his deputy, than the series result. James Anderson after recov- were stripped of their posi- For England, a home season ering from a calf strain. Chris tions by Cricket Australia af- Australia captain Tim Paine speaks a press conference on the eve of billed as the most important in Woakes, who took six wickets ter the incident and both were the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.(AFP) a generation started brilliantly in Ireland’s second innings as banned from international with their impressive run to a they were bowled out for 38, cricket for 12 months. time looking over my shoul- what’s expected of them and first men’s World Cup title. keeps his place. (Reuters) Australia’s squad for the der. I’m enjoying the job that we are role models,” added International cricket in Brit- The Team: Rory Burns, Ashes includes another wicket- I’m doing.” Paine, with Australia looking ain emerged from behind its Jason Roy, Joe Root (c), keeper in Matthew Wade, who With Cameron Bancroft, to win their first Ashes series satellite television paywall for Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, Ben has already played 22 Tests. the man who applied sandpa- in England since 2001. the first time since the celebrat- Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Moe- Wade has been in fine form per to the ball during that fate- “There’s been a quote ed 2005 Ashes so that millions en Ali, , Stuart with the bat during the recent ful Test in Cape Town, also set going around our changing could watch England’s nerve- Broad, James Anderson. Australia A tour of England, to be included in Australia’s rooms this week from Winston shredding Super Over win scoring three hundreds. team for the Ashes opener Churchill and that is ‘behav- against New Zealand at Lord’s England captain Joe Root (left) and Australia skipper Tim Paine hold By contrast, Paine has alongside Smith and Warner, iour doesn’t lie’. earlier this month. the urn containing the Ashes on the eve of the first Ashes Test at top order featuring novice managed just one first-class there will be a renewed focus on “We can talk all we like Building on that ground- Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. (AFP) Surrey openers Rory Burns century in his entire career. the tourists’ on-field conduct. about how we are going to swell of support is a key part of and Jason Roy. Asked during a pre-match But the side, under the lead- play and ultimately you guys the England and Wales Cricket to feature at Edgbas- captaining English With runs expected to be press conference at Edgbas- ership of Australia one-day cap- will see how we play and judge Board’s post-tournament strat- ton, with Bancroft county side Dur- at premium while the bowlers ton on Wednesday if he felt tain Aaron Finch, conducted for yourselves,” added Paine, egy. Regaining the Ashes rep- set to hear the same ham, have recent hold sway, England will hope under pressure to justify his themselves in exemplary fash- who said the tourists had been resents an ideal chance to keep booing that greeted experience of local all-rounders such as Ben place, Paine replied: “No, I ion during the recent World made aware of the quote by as- those new followers on board, Smith and Warner conditions. Stokes, restored to the vice- do not at all. I’m 34 years old, Cup in England and Wales. sistant coach Brad Haddin, the even if none of the five Tests are during the World Cup. The way an England side captaincy, can again make I don’t really care about my Paine said they were taking former Australia wicketkeeper on free-to-air television. Australia have not won an featuring several World Cup valuable contributions with place in the side any more. their cue from Winston Church- who was renowned for ‘sledg- For Australia, an Ashes Ashes in England for 19 years, stars were dismissed for just the bat. I’m here to do a job. ill although there is doubt over ing’ or verbally abusing oppo- series win under the dignified with their batsmen struggling 85 by Ireland at Lord’s last Australia have not won at “I’ve been put in this team whether Britain’s prime min- nents during his playing days. leadership of Tim Paine would against the heavily stitched week before winning the first Edgbaston in any format since to captain and wicket-keep to ister during World War II ever Meanwhile Paine was glad help draw a line under the ball- Dukes ball on pitches that offer Test between the countries 2001, a run that includes their the best of my ability and I’ve said the words ascribed to him of the strength in depth of an tampering scandal in South Af- seam movement. tells its own story of ongoing recent World Cup semi-final said before, at 34 years of age, by the Australians. Australia fast-bowling unit rica that led to long bans for for- Yet the first Test will be top-order woes. loss to England. The hosts, by if you are looking further ahead “We are going to play com- where Pat Cummins, Mitchell mer captain Steve Smith, David Australia’s opening first-class England captain Joe Root contrast, have won their last 11 than the next Test match you petitive Test match cricket like Starc, James Pattinson, Josh Warner and Cameron Bancroft. match of the tour, although the plans to move back to num- ODIs at the raucous Birming- are kidding yourself. every other nation does,” he Hazlewood and Peter Siddle are All three batsmen are likely likes of Bancroft, who has been ber three to help shore up a ham ground. “I’m not going to waste said. “Our guys understand all vying for a place in the side. Barmy Army warming up for Aussies in Edgbaston bearpit

REUTERS the sandpaper-gate scandal the line,” he said. his tormentors. LONDON which resulted in bans. “We think we can be witty Former England spinner “The one thing that really and funny without that. It’s Graeme Swann believes he IF one English ground was de- stands out for Edgbaston is always about supporting the will not be sledged over the signed to test the backbone of that it can get very loud, very England team and if we can get ball-tampering scandal by the Australian cricket team it raucous,” Ian Bell, whose under the nerves of the Aussies England’s players. is ‘fortress Edgbaston’ where home ground is Edgbaston then we sure will.” Their cur- “Listen to the crowd and the visitors will be offered a and who played in seven Ash- rent favourite song, directed the singing which will be red-hot welcome on Thursday. es series, told the Daily Tel- at Australian opener Warner aimed at Steve Smith and Da- Raucous Edgbaston is egraph. “Out of all the grounds is one sung to the tune of Pink vid Warner, it will be raucous, about as far removed from the that we have, Edgbaston can Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the but actually I predict the play- refined surrounds of Lord’s as be quite an intimidating at- Wall’ and which goes: “He still ers in the middle will barely it can get – especially the no- mosphere for away teams. needs some education He still say a word,” Swann said. torious Eric Hollies stand, the “Having spoken to some of needs some self control No “Warner is a key wicket but spiritual home of England’s the Aussies in the past, that it is England players warm up for training at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) gold sandpaper in his pocket his record is very poor in the vociferous Barmy Army. the one ground that they seem Warner, leave those balls alone Ashes in England. There really Australian batsman Da- to cop it a little bit more in terms England’s swing bowlers, the en in their last 11 matches in help the England team succeed, Hey, Warner, leave those balls isn’t a lot of chirp in interna- vid Warner, Steve Smith and of abuse from the boundary. bearpit atmosphere is perhaps the leafy part of Birmingham. that’s our duty really,” he said, alone All in all he’s just another tional cricket – no matter what Cameron Bancroft will be as- “It makes it very intimidat- just as an important factor Chris Millard, managing di- although he does not condone cheat like them all...” Warner people like to think – but if I sured of some ‘special treat- ing for them but brilliant for why Australia have not won rector of the Barmy Army, be- the ritual booing of Warner and is unlikely to flinch and it could was bowling, I might whisper ment’ as they return to the England.” While Edgbaston’s an Ashes test there since 2001 lieves they are like a 12th man. Smith during the World Cup. actually drive him on to ram his average in this country to Test fold after their parts in conditions are tailor-made for and why England are unbeat- “Anything we can do to “We never try to step over the words down the throats of him every now and then.”

OFF THE FIELD Clinical Sri Lanka whitewash Bangladesh Will India dump Shastri? Moody Nash, who was hit by Sobers for among challengers for coaching job six sixes in an over, dies at 74 AFP SCOREBOARD COLOMBO NEW DELHI: India’s hunt for a new coach has LONDON: Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan bowler SRI LANKA BANGLADESH attracted top international names, including Austral- who entered cricket folklore when Garfield Sobers SRI Lanka put on a clinical A. Fernando lbw b Shafiul 6 Anamul Haque c Fernando b Rajitha 14 D. Karunaratne c Mushfiqur b Taijul 46 Tamim Iqbal c Perera b Rajitha 2 ian Tom Moody, despite skipper Virat Kohli backing struck him for six sixes in an over, has died at the performance with bat and ball K. Perera c Mushfiqur b Rubel 42 Soumya Sarkar b Dananjaya 69 to get a new deal, reports said on age of 74. Nash’s name was forever linked with to record a 122-run win in the K. Mendis c Sabbir b Soumya 54 Mushfiqur Rahim c Mendis b Shanaka 10 Wednesday. The deadline for applications ended that of Sobers after the West Indies star went on third and final One-Day Inter- A. Mathews c Mushfiqur b Soumya 87 Mohammad Mithun c Kumara b Shanaka 4 Tuesday as the Indian side set off for a tour of the the attack during a County Championship match national and complete a clean D. Shanaka c Sabbir b Shafiul 30 Mahmudullah Riyad c Perera b Shanaka 9 S. Jayasuriya c Tamim b Shafiul 13 Sabbir Rahman c sub b Kumara 7 West Indies with pressure mounting on Shastri between Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire at sweep over Bangladesh in Co- W. Hasaranga 12 Mehidy Hasan c sub b Kumara 8 after the team were upset by New Zealand in the Swansea in 1968. lombo on Wednesday. A. Dananjaya c Sabbir b Soumya 0 Taijul Islam not out 39 World Cup semi-final. It was the first time any batsman had hit six sixes Former captain Angelo K. Rajitha not out 0 Shafiul Islam c Perera b Hasaranga 1 According to media reports, Moody, former New Zea- in an over in first-class cricket. The first five balls Mathews led Sri Lanka with 87 Extras: (w4) 4 Rubel Hossain run out 2 TOTAL: (For 8 wickets; 50 overs) ` 294 Extras: (lb 2, w5) 7 land coach Mike Hesson, Sri Lanka stalwart Mahela were dispatched cleanly by the West Indian and off 90 balls, guiding the side to Fall of wickets: 1-13 (A. Fernando), 2-96 (D. TOTAL: (All out ; 36 overs) 172 Jayawardene, ex-India player Robin Singh and former the sixth was carried over the ropes by a fielder. 294-8 before Dasun Shanaka Karunaratne), 3-98 (K. Perera), 4-199 (Mendis), 5-251 Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Tamim), 2-29 (Anamul), 3-46 India manager and current Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Sobers had been frustrated by his team’s slow backed his 30 off 14 with three (Shanaka), 6-280 (Jayasuriya), 7-284 (Mathews), (Mushfiqur), 4-60 (Mithun), 5-83 (Mahmudullah), Rajput are all in contention with Shastri. progress as Nottinghamshire were approaching wickets for 27 runs to complete 8-284 (Dananjaya). 6-105 (Sabbir), 7-117 (Mehidy), 8-143 (Soumya), Bowling: Shafiul 10-2-68-3(w1), Rubel 9-1-55-1(w1), 9-149 (Shafiul), 10-172 ( Rubel). It was also widely reported that former Test player a declaration and Nash was experimenting with the rout. Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Taijul 10-1-34-1, Mehidy 9-0-59-0, Soumya 9-0-56- Bowling: Jayasuria 6-0-40-0, Rajitha 5-0-17-2 (w3), applied for a coach post, while slow bowling. Somuya Sarkar hit the only Karunaratne (right) and teammate 3(w1), Mahmudullah 3-0-22-0 (w1). Dananjaya 10-0-44-1, Shanaka 6-0-27-3 (w2), South Africa’s Jonty Rhodes is eyeing the fielding Nash, a left-armer, took 993 first-class wickets half-century for Bangladesh, 69 Lahiru Kumara celebrate after their Result: Sri Lanka won by 122 runs Hasaranga 3.5-1-16-1, Kumara 5-0-26-2. position. While Shastri remains favourite and has in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983, off 86 balls, but it gave Sri Lanka team’s victory over Bangladesh in Series result: Sri Lanka won series 3-0. Toss: Sri Lanka. an automatic entry in the process, Singh told The while also scoring 7,129 runs and holding 148 no trouble as the visitors were ther third and final ODI at the R. Hindu newspaper that after losing in the semis in catches. “Malcolm was a true Glamorgan legend bowled out for 172. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Tail-ender Taijul Islam’s un- helped me perform well. We’re two straight World Cups and World T20 champion- whose exploits have gone down in club folklore,” Kasun Rajitha (2-17) and on Wednesday. (AFP) beaten 39 off 28 balls only man- all relieved as a team because we ship “a change could be good for the side”. Shastri’s chief executive Hugh Morris told the club’s web- Lahiru Kumara (2-26) comple- aged to entertain a sparse crowd performed together,” Shanaka contract ended with the World Cup but he and his site. Nash died in hospital in London after being mented Shanaka with the ball to flight to bowl the left-hander and delay the result. said after the match. support staff have been given a 45-day extension for taken ill at a function at Lord’s Cricket Ground complete the victory in 36 overs. in the 32nd over for his only “I worked hard after getting The home side won the first the West Indies tour that starts Saturday. (AFP) on Tuesday. (AFP) Leg-spinner Akila Danan- wicket, rendering the rest of the dropped from the side. I was two matches respectively by 91 jaya deceived Soumya with his game a mere formality. confident with my batting which runs and seven wickets. 14 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Sports LOC all set to host exceptional ANOC World Beach Games

The heads and representatives of various National Olympic Committees during their visit to the Katara Cultural Village, one of the three venues of the ANOC World Beach Games, to be hosted by Qatar from October 12 to 16. Preparations for the inaugural edition underway in Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Seminar in Doha as the ANOC Sports Complex. DOHA World Beach Games Local Or- Qatar have been awarded ganising Committee continues the hosting rights of the first THE Local Organising Com- its preparations to en- ANOC World Beach Games mittee (LOC) of the ANOC sure that athletes get due to its reputation of World Beach Games Qatar the best possible being a global sports 2019 has started its prepara- environment to hub, equipped with tions for the inaugural edition, compete in. top-class sport infra- which will be hosted in Doha The meeting structure, beautiful from October 12 to 16 under the saw presenta- beaches. Some of the umbrella of the Association of tions on the del- major events National Olympic Committees. egation registra- that the coun- The ANOC World Beach tion process and try has hosted Games LOC is seeking to de- Games Services, are; 2006 Asian liver an exceptional first edition including arrivals Games, 2010 in which it will be utilising the and departures, World Athletics In- vast experience of Qatari sport accommodation, door Championship, officials in hosting major inter- transport, secu- 2011 Arab Games, national sport events and pro- rity, media, anti-doping, tele- 2014 FINA Short Swimming viding good environment for communications, ticketing and Course, 2015 IHF Handball athletes to compete in 14 beach ceremonies. World Championship and in sports at Katara, Aspire and Al The Chef de Missions also the same year IPC Athletics and Gharafa venues. toured the Athletes’ Village, AIBA Boxing world champion- All events in the World which will be located in the ships, 2016 ICU Road World Beach Games programme Ezdan Hotel, inspected dif- Cycling, 2018 Artistic Gymnas- have been chosen and agreed ferent accommodation rooms tics World Championship. upon between the ANOC and and meeting rooms. Delegates In addition to the upcom- the LOC. then visited the proposed loca- ing events this year, Qatar will Recently, representatives tions of the venue master plan stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup from more than 80 NOCs at- as they toured Katara Beach and 2023 FINA Open Waters tended the Chef de Mission and the Al Gharafa Club Beach World Championship. Qatar Cherif Younousse (right) goes for a block during a match in the Katara Beach Open earlier this year. Tough draw for Younousse, Verstappen Americans Stephens, Gauff hopes to Tijan at A1 Major Vienna continue crash out in Washington TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the party REUTERS Baptiste shocked second-seed- tralian Nick Kyrgios blasted 15 DOHA WASHINGTON ed Madison Keys 7-6(4) 6-2 in aces to defeat qualifier Thai- REUTERS their first-round meeting. Son Kwiatkowski 7-5 6-4 to set A stiff draw should inspire Qa- BUDAPEST TOP seed and former cham- Keys appeared in control up a second-round showdown tar’s star players and world- pion Sloane Stephens crashed when she went up a break in with 11th seeded Gilles Simon ranked fourth Cherif You- RED Bull’s German Grand Prix out of the Citi Open in Wash- the first set but Baptiste im- of France on Tuesday. nousse and Ahmed Tijan in winner Max Verstappen and ington as she suffered a stun- mediately broke back and Big-serving Marin Cilic and the A1 Major Vienna, which his Dutch army of Formula ning 6-2 7-5 first-round loss managed to outslug the hard- promising newcomers Daniil will have the main round ac- One fans hope to continue the to Swede Rebecca Peterson hitting Keys the rest of the way Medvedev and Kyle Edmund tion going on the Donauinsel party in Hungary on Sunday, on Tuesday while teenager to claim her first career WTA also advanced in straight sets from Thursday. even if it will be hard to match Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff also fell in match win. to reach the second round At the same event last the madness of Hockenheim straight sets. Olympic champion Monica on Tuesday. year, Younousse and Tijan, last weekend. Stephens, whose best re- Puig, fourth seed Hsieh Su-wei who played as the qualifiers, The Hungaroring, narrow sult this year was a run to the and France’s Kristina Mlad- Venus loses overcame Dutch fifth seeds and technical and sometimes Madrid semi-finals in May, enovic all advanced in straight In Los Angeles Bethanie Mat- Alexander Brouwer and Rob- Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan dives for a return as his teammate Cherif described as ‘Monaco with- was misfiring from the start sets to the second round on tek-Sands, playing her first ert Meeuwsen in thrilling Younousse looks on during the 2019 Katara Beach Open. out walls’ because of the diffi- and never managed to settle Tuesday. WTA singles match since the three sets to pull off the FIVB culty of overtaking, is a circuit into much of a groove in her On the men’s side French- Australian Open, rallied to Beach World Tour’s second Schmidt and Swiss qualifiers In a pool play in the Doha that should play to Red Bull’s first meeting with the Swedish man Jo-Wilfried Tsonga im- beat Venus Williams 6-7 (4/7), bronze medal. In the process, Nico Beeler and Marco Kratti- event, Younousse and Tijan strengths. world number 70. proved his record against Ka- 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday in the hard- they became the first Asians to ger are other rivals in the pool. had won in three sets. But Verstappen arrives with Peterson enjoyed a dream ren Khachanov to 3-0 after court tennis tournament in achieve the feat at any major They will clash in a match and the Swiss avenged the loss in two wins from the last three start as she raced out to a 5-2 coming out on the winning end San Jose, California. event. the winner will take on the the Itepema Four-Star with a races and, while a massive 63 lead and ultimately took the of a tight 6-4 2-6 7-5 battle to Mattek-Sands notched her The Pool C, in which the winners of the other match- straight-set triumph. points adrift of five times world opening set in 29 minutes send the second-seeded Rus- first singles match win in more Qatari pair are placed with up, while the loosers of the two In the subsequent time, champion Lewis Hamilton when Stephens sent a routine sian packing. than a year – since a first-round Olympic and world cham- will meet to decide the third Younousse and Tijan have in the standings, is looming backhand from the baseline In the night match Aus- victory at the 2018 French Open. pions, may aptly be termed pair which will qualify for the improved a lot and are hold- increasingly in the Mercedes into the net. as the Group of Death. You- knockout from the pool. ing the fourth ranking in the mirrors. Stephens, who triumphed nousse and Tijan will take on Last week, the Brazilians world, while the Swiss seem to The track is a favourite, here in 2015, started to settle Americans Dalhausser, who and Qataris clashed in the fallen off the pace. And after even if it gave the 21-year-old down in the second and led won the 2007 world title and Tokyo Four-Star first knock- fighting back from the brink to plenty to swear about last year. 5-4 but Peterson broke back 2008 Beijing Olympics with out round. Schmidt, who has a ninth-place finish in Tokyo “We’ve won two races so far to get back on serve and never Todd Rogers, and Nick Lu- both the 2015 world title and recently, Younousse and Tijan and a couple of other podiums, looked back. Up next for Pe- cena. 2016 Rio Olympics titles un- should be favourite to win the a couple of ‘should have beens’ terson will be Italian Camila The two teams have met der his belt, and Goncalves, clash, if at all it happens. and ‘could have beens’,” com- Giorgi, who defeated Sachia each other three times on who was also a bronze med- The seedings are led by mented Red Bull boss Chris- Vickery to advance. the Tour since last year. You- allists in the 2016 Olympics, Norwegians Anders Mol and tian Horner. Gauff, the 15-year-old sen- nousse and Tijan began the ri- scripted a hard-fought 21-19, Christian Sorum, who are top sation who made a stunning valry by shocking Dalhausser 21-19 victory – their second ranked having won six World run to the fourth round at and Lucena in three sets to win after the three-setter tri- Tour gold medals this season Wimbledon and came through the first-ever Four-Star bronze umph in the Gstaad Major in and nine titles in the last 13 qualifiers to reach the main medal – the Katara Beach early July. months. They are also the de- draw in Washington, fell 6-4 Open. However in the subse- If Younousse and Tijan fending champions. 6-2 in the afternoon to Zarina quent two matches – at Doha have to play the Swiss for a The winning team shares Diyas of Kazakhstan. and Hamburg world champi- place in the knockout, it is the $40,000 first-place prizes onships, the Qatari duo have going to be interesting to see along with collecting 1,200 Baptiste stuns Keys not been able to get past. how the match proceeds. Both points that count towards As one American teenager Sloane Stephens of the United States returns a shot to Rebecca Third-seeded Brazilians shared two previous meetings, qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Dutch Formula One driver faltered another delivered as Peterson of Sweden during her first-round loss in the Citi Open in Evandro Goncalves and Bruno which took place last season. . Max Verstappen unheralded 17-year-old Hailey Washington, DC on Tuesday. (AFP) Sports Thursday, August 1, 2019 15 FIFA approves expansion of 2023 FIFA, UEFA, lead new condemnation Women’s World Cup to 32 teams REUTERS of beoutQ piracy activities ZURICH

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK available on an illegal basis. in KSA which is willing or able the film studio Miramax, and SOCCER’S world governing DOHA Following thorough analysis to act on our behalf in filing a taking the name beoutQ, it body FIFA has approved the ex- by technical experts of how copyright complaint against was seen as proof that Saudi pansion of the Women’s World IN a statement on Wednes- beoutQ operates from a techni- beoutQ. We feel we have now Arabia was directly targeting Cup from the existing 24 teams day, the various right holder cal perspective, we are satisfied exhausted all reasonable op- its neighbour. to 32 for the 2023 edition and of football competitions sol- that beoutQ is operating spe- tions for pursuing a formal “beoutQ’s infringement reopened the bidding process lectively condemned the cifically to target customers in copyright claim in KSA and see of our rights inevitably harms for potential hosts. ongoing theft of intellectual KSA and is utilising the facili- no alternative but to pursue every aspect of the industry, The tournament has steadi- property by pirate broadcast- ties of at least one KSA-based beoutQ and a solution to this from the rights holders to le- ly increased the number of par- er beoutQ. The body entity,” the statement read on very serious problem of piracy gitimate licensees, consumers ticipating teams from 12 in the “We, the rights holders FIFA website. by other means.” and fans, participants (includ- first edition in 1991 to 24 teams of various football competi- beoutQ has come under The illegal service had a ing players, clubs and national in the last two editions. April, with a host due to be ap- ment. The new deadline for bid tions, collectively condemn scrutiny since their illegal ac- surge in popularity after mak- teams) and ultimately, the “The FIFA Council has pointed in March 2020 by the submissions is Dec. 2019 with in the strongest possible tivities which costs billions of ing global headlines for pi- sport itself. unanimously agreed to a pro- FIFA council, but the timeline the hosts expected to be ap- terms the ongoing theft of dollars in loses. rate broadcasting the entire “We have welcomed pre- posal to expand the number of has now been updated after the pointed in May next year. our intellectual property by In a joint statement by 2018 World Cup. Earlier this vious statements by the Saudi teams taking part in the wom- expansion. “The astounding success the pirate broadcaster known FIFA, the AFC, UEFA, the month the All England Lawn Ministry of Culture and Infor- en’s World Cup from 24 to 32, “Having been presented of this year’s women’s World as ‘beoutQ’ and call on the Bundesliga, LaLiga, the Pre- Tennis Club condemned mation and the Saudi Govern- with effect as of the next edition with a background document Cup in France made it very authorities in Saudi Arabia mier League and Lega Serie beoutQ for illegally streaming ment against beoutQ. Howev- of the tournament in 2023,” it on the expansion, FIFA’s clear that this is the time to (KSA) to support us in ending A, the holders said, “Over the Wimbledon worldwide for a er, given the scale of beoutQ’s said in a statement . decision-making body voted keep the momentum going the widespread and flagrant past 15 months, we spoke to second year running. piracy in KSA and that the The expansion will mean in favour of adopting the 32- and take concrete steps to breaches of our intellectual nine law firms in KSA, each The beoutQ service is piracy continues unabated, it will now be on par with the team format and, as a conse- foster the growth of women’s property rights taking place of which either simply re- transmitted internationally on we request that the Ministry men’s tournament which has quence, updating the hosting football,” FIFA president Gi- in the country. fused to act on our behalf 10 channels by the Saudi-head- and the Saudi Government had 32 teams since 1998. requirements and the time- anni Infantino said. “Since May 2018, we have or initially accepted the in- quartered satellite firm Arab- take swift and decisive action Nine countries have so line of the bidding process for “The expansion reaches collectively been working with struction, only later to recuse sat, which counts the Saudi against beoutQ. far submitted bids including 2023,” it added. far beyond the eight additional an international legal counsel themselves. Arabia as its largest sharehold- “We are committed, col- Argentina, Australia, , FIFA will send a circular participating teams. It means to monitor and compile evi- “As copyright holders we er, and also offers streaming. lectively and individually, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New next month to the nine mem- that... dozens more member dence against beoutQ, whose have reached the conclusion, Initially pirating the feed to working with all relevant Zealand, South Africa and ber associations that submitted associations will organise their broadcasts are regularly and regrettably, that it is now not of Qatar’s beIN Media Group, authorities to combat the South Korea. The deadline for bids as well as any other eligible women’s football programme on an industrial scale made possible to retain legal counsel the owner of beIN Sports and beoutQ piracy.” submitting bid documents to member association that is in- knowing they have a realistic host the next World Cup was in terested in hosting the tourna- chance of qualifying.”

Zidane remains confident as IAAF hails ‘parity and clarity’ Benzema helps lift gloom AFP that we are going to make pro- MUNICH, GERMANY gress and that we will have a after court ruling on Semenya very good season,” said Zidane. FRENCH striker Karim Ben- “Nobody likes conceding AFP males have, described the expe- zema scored a hat-trick as Real three goals but we have scored PARIS rience as like that of being treat- Madrid defeated Fenerbahce five. For us, this is a positive vic- ed like a “human guinea pig” 5-3 in a pre-season friendly on tory.” A Swiss court ruling that blocks and vowed never to again allow Wednesday which temporar- Zidane’s preparations for South African Caster Semenya the IAAF to enforce medication ily lifted the summer gloom the new season have also been from defending her world upon her in order to compete. which has engulfed the Span- overshadowed by the saga of 800m title in Doha in Sep- The Swiss Federal Tribu- ish giants and coach Zinedine Gareth Bale’s future at the club. tember creates much-needed The IAAF welcomes the Swiss nal, in its ruling released on Zidane. The Welsh star was left out “parity and clarity” in athletics, Wednesday, was also not opti- However, problems re- of the Spanish side’s squad for the sport’s governing body said Federal Tribunal’s decision today mistic for Semenya’s ongoing main for Real as they have now the two matches in Munich af- Wednesday. to revoke its Super-Provisional appeal. It concluded “in a first conceded 16 goals in just five ter his planned transfer to Chi- A judge at the Swiss Fed- Order of 31 May 2019 after summary examination, that friendly matches. nese side Jiangsu Suning, who eral Tribunal on Monday re- Caster Semenya’s appeal does “We are going to find the so- had offered the Welshman a voked a temporary suspension hearing the IAAF’s arguments. not appear with high probabil- lutions, we are going to work. I three-year-deal worth £1 mil- on the IAAF’s controversial This decision creates ity to be well founded”. stand by my players and I know lion a week, broke down. testosterone-curbing rules, “The CAS, after thor- meaning two-time Olympic much-needed parity and clarity oughly evaluating the expert champion Semenya can no for all athletes as they prepare evidence, found that the ‘46 longer compete in events be- for the World Championships in XY DSD’ characteristic has a tween the 400m and mile, as direct impact on performance Quick read she did in June and July. Doha this September. in sport, which could never be Juventus reject K League complaints “The IAAF welcomes the – IAAF achieved by other women,” Swiss Federal Tribunal’s deci- the tribunal said. after Ronaldo sits out in Seoul friendly sion today to revoke its Super- “Thus, with the participa- Provisional Order of 31 May tion of a female athlete with JUVENTUS chairman Andrea Agnelli on Wednesday rejected allegations 2019 after hearing the IAAF’s A file photo of South Africa’s Caster Semenya competes in the women’s 800m during the 2019 IAAF Dia- ‘46 XY DSD’ in the ‘protected that the Italian champions acted irresponsibly after Cristiano Ronaldo arguments,” the International mond League competition in Doha. (AFP) class women’, a basic princi- did not feature in a pre-season friendly against the K League All Stars in Association of Athletics Fed- ple of top-class sports, namely Seoul last week. The K League said on Tuesday that it had sent a letter erations said after the judge’s The IAAF added that it fair and meaningful competi- where Semenya went on to win fair competition, is disregard- of protest to Juve for violating the contract but Agnelli has clarified his ruling was made public on would maintain its position in tion in elite female athletics”. gold in the 800m, the South ed from the outset.” club’s position on the matter to K League President Kwon Oh-gap in a Wednesday. the remainder of proceedings at Semenya is classified as a African had to undergo gender Semenya on Tuesday ex- letter seen by Reuters. “Every single player present in Korea... played “This decision creates the Swiss Federal Tribunal that woman, was raised as a woman verification testing to confirm pressed her disappointment at the match, except one: Cristiano Ronaldo, who was obliged, according much-needed parity and clarity “there are some contexts, sport and races as a woman. her eligibility to compete in the being ruled out of defending her to our medical staff’s advice, to rest due to muscle fatigue after the for all athletes as they prepare being one of them, where biol- But for the IAAF, women women’s category. title, adding: “This will not deter Nanjing game (against Inter Milan) which was only 48 hours before the for the World Championships ogy has to trump gender iden- like Semenya, with certain mas- She was subsequently put me from continuing my fight for one in Seoul,” Agnelli wrote. “Therefore, Mr President, I definitely reject in Doha this September.” tity, which is why the IAAF be- culine attributes due to DSD, on medication to reduce her the human rights of all of the fe- your accusation of irresponsible behaviour, of arrogance, of disregard Semenya had appealed to lieves (and the CAS agreed) that are classified, biologically, as testosterone levels, spending six male athletes concerned.” for fans, who we always honour. No one at Juventus wanted to bring the Swiss court in May after fail- the DSD (differences of sexual men. It is a position hotly con- months sidelined by the IAAF. She later tweeted: “People disrepute to K League, Korea Football Association or Asian Football ing to get the new IAAF regula- development) regulations are a tested by South African officials. Semenya, born with the “46 can be mean. Don’t take it per- Confederation.” Agnelli also blamed the circumstances leading to a tions overturned by the Court of necessary, reasonable and pro- In the build-up to the 2009 XY” chromosome rather than sonally. It says nothing about delayed kick-off at the packed Seoul World Cup Stadium. (REUTERS) Arbitration for Sport (CAS). portionate means of protecting world championships in Berlin, the XX chromosome most fe- you, but a lot about them.” Security, weather & lawsuits – The story of European football clubs in Asia

AFP concern for the clubs fanning champions’ midfielder Ju- every visit has ended well. SUZHOU, CHINA out across Asia this month. lian Draxler said that being According to South Korean Manchester City coach holed up in a hotel – no mat- media, demands from Juven- HUGE entourages, heavy secu- Pep Guardiola was accom- ter how swanky – could be tus to have a police escort – rity and demands for the sort panied by a beefy member of “quite boring”. normally reserved for visiting of police protection normally security as he made the short Throw in training in fierce heads of state – were refused. reserved for heads of state – walk to the team coach inside heat, and media and commer- Juventus arrived at the sta- European football teams jet- the bowels of Nanjing Olym- cial duties, and Draxler said it dium for an exhibition match ting across Asia leave nothing pic Stadium. was no holiday. in Seoul 15 minutes after kick- to chance, but sometimes run Autograph and selfie-hunt- The 25-year-old German off, delaying the game by an into problems anyway. ers were left empty-handed. World Cup winner told AFP hour, after their plane from The money-spinning pre- City’s guarded approach – that he was happy to be in Chi- China landed late. season tours are a far cry from their security detail was never na and meet Chinese fans, but The Italian champions then 30 years ago, when the likes of far away – angered China’s conceded: “Honestly, when we riled fans by keeping star at- Manchester United would play state news agency Xinhua, are in pre-season, we see the traction Cristiano Ronaldo on friendlies against local sides, or which accused City of an “atti- hotel, the plane, the bus and the bench. More than 2,000 at most hop over to Ireland. tude of arrogance”. the pitches. It’s not like we go South Koreans plan to sue the United, now a global brand, Guardiola retorted: “Maybe out and try some restaurants or sports agency involved. sent staff to Shanghai sev- one journalist is a little bit up- go shopping.” There is little teams can do eral times ahead of last week’s set, I don’t know why, but it’s In China, because of inter- about temperatures touching friendly against Tottenham to far away from what is reality.” net restrictions, players have 40 degrees (104F), heavy rain, ensure that the Hongkou Sta- When it comes to accom- not been able to while away the jet lag, traffic and flight delays. dium pitch was up to scratch. modation for City, United, hours on social media or read Bad weather saw PSG Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus news from back home – which stuck in Suzhou on Wednes- dispatched a chef ahead of the and the rest, it is only the best. Paris Saint Germain players during a training session at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Newcastle United’s young goal- day morning, while City’s team’s arrival in each location Guardiola and his expen- before their match against Sydney FC for the International Super Cup in Suzhou, China. (AFP) keeper Freddie Woodman said flight to China was delayed by in Asia to check that the food sively assembled squad – plus was a blessing. two days because of a paper- adheres to the players’ strict dozens of club staff – took over scenic location” start at nearly Suzhou, among them eight se- Suzhou for Tuesday’s 3-0 win The visits – Singapore, Ja- work problem. pre-season diets. the exclusive, 130-room Ban- 2,000 yuan a night ($300). curity personnel with walkie- over Sydney FC, PSG pitched pan, South Korea and Australia When they finally ar- Security – which usually yan Tree hotel in Shanghai. PSG brought a heaving del- talkies and at least two cooks in up at the deluxe Fairmont were also on some itineraries rived, Guardiola hardly looked means keeping away overzeal- Rooms at the self-styled egation of 120 people for their club-crested chef uniforms. Yangcheng Lake hotel. – are ultimately about creating delighted. ous fans – has been a primary “urban retreat in the city’s most trip to Shenzhen, Macau and While in the Chinese city of However, the French profits and goodwill, but not “It’s survival,” he grimaced.