30 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 SPORTS Sports in Shorts Manchester whose low shot was blocked by talian champions Juventus cast their Gianluigi Buffon. C League Group D Iearly-season woes aside by beating Both sides were largely reduced to KHK MMA’s Soto off to US in-form Manchester City 2-1 in their pot shots in the first period, however, for TITAN championship opening Champions League Group D Fernandinho going closest for City fixture at the Etihad Stadium yesterday. with a wicked 25-yard effort that drew Manama Last season’s beaten finalists, Juve a collective intake of breath from the Alex Soto of the Khalid have lost two and drawn one of their home fans. Hamad Khalifa Mixed Martial first three Serie A games and went The hosts spent the first part of the BUFFON Arts Team (KHK MMA) leaves behind in the 57th minute when second period inside their own half, but today for Washington to take Vincent Kompany pressured Giorgio in the 57th minute they broke through part in the TITAN FC 35 cham- Chiellini into scoring an own goal. in circumstances that left Juventus The Juventus centre-back protested fuming at Slovenian referee Damir pionship to be held in the with justification that he had been Skomina US on 19 September. Shaikh fouled, but his side drew level 13 minutes Khalid directed Soto’s par- Buffon double-save SAVES later through Mario Mandzukic before ticipation of the professional Alvaro Morata curled home a fine David Silva’s left-wing corner team in this event, where he 81st-minute winner. appeared to have been headed in by will meet American fighter After five straight wins in the Kompany, but replays revealed that the Ricky Simon. The 31-year-old Premier League, it was a first setback Belgian had in fact pressured Chiellini has a seven-win, one draw of the season for Manuel Pellegrini’s into heading the ball into his own net. JUVE and two loss in 10 bouts over City, whose home form has bedevilled Suddenly Juve were all at sea, Buffon the period 2009-2014. them in their unsuccessful attempts to producing a superb double-save to progress beyond this tournament’s last thwart first Sterling and then Silva, 16 in the last four seasons. before beating away an effort from Discussion on Women’s They have won only three of their Wilfried Bony. Tennis held last 12 home games in the competition The action quickly switched to and find themselves on the back foot the other box and Buffon’s opposite Manama already ahead of their next match away number Joe Hart was obliged to parry a The Women Activities to Borussia Moenchengladbach on scuffed shot from Stefano Sturaro. It had Committee of the Bahrain September 30. been a quiet night for former ManUtd Tennis Federation held a Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri midfielder Paul Pogba, who was jeered meeting yesterday at the admitted on the eve of the game that his after slicing a volley wide, but in the 70th federation’s headquarters side had been scarred by their dismal minute he created the equaliser with a domestic form and he will have been glorious, arcing left-wing cross that the in the Bahrain Polytechnic alarmed to see their defences breached airborne Mandzukic touched home. University in Isa Town to dis- inside two minutes. Fernandinho drove After five Premier League clean cuss ongoing preparations forward from midfield and slipped a sheets, it was the first goal City had for the Fifth Women’s Open pass into the path of Raheem Sterling, conceded this season. Tennis Championship, which will commence on November 6 and conclude on November 25. Bundesliga clubs to wear #refugeeswelcome logos Philippine Basketball Berlin immigrants who travel up through the western ll 36 teams in Germany’s top two Balkans and southern Europe from war-torn stars in Bahrain leagues will wear “We’re helping! countries with 20,000 arriving in Munich last Manama #refugeeswelcomeA ” logos on their shirts in weekend alone. Individually, most Bundesliga clubs Tickets are now on sale for this weekend’s fixtures to encourage fans are either setting up or supporting initiatives to help the eighth edition of the to help amidst Europe’s immigration crisis. the refugees. Bahrain-Philippines Basketball The logo will appear on the left sleeve Bayern Munich have pledged one million euros Goodwill Games headlined of each club’s shirt and is a joint initiative (US$1.1m) and are setting up special coaching courses by the visiting Philippine pro- between logistics company Hermes, who to provide meals, German lessons and equipment for have waived the right to have their logo refugee children. team Rain or Shine Elasto displayed for one weekend, and German Wolfsburg has invited 1,200 refugees to Tuesday’s Painters. The event takes place daily Bild. Champions League game against CSKA Moscow on October 1 and 2 at Zain “We want to make it clear that everyone and a euro from each ticket sold to the match will be Basketball Arena in Um Al has to help, when and wherever they donated to a charity supporting immigrants. Hassam. The Painters boast a possibly can,” said Bayer Leverkusen’s Last week, the German Football Association (DFB) star-studded line-up, including director of sport Rudi Voeller with football announced a three-year extension to their “1-0 for a Paul Lee, Chris Tiu, Beau Belga, fans urged to get involved with helping welcome” programme, which sees some 600 clubs Jeff Chan and Jeric Teng. provide support for refugees. Fans during a Bundesliga football match support the campaign involved with projects to integrate immigrants Germany is dealing with a flood of ‘#STEHTAUF’ (‘stand up’) in order to support refugees through football. Toronto drops bid for 2024 Olympics Toronto the Games -- and rising oronto has decided not to opposition over how much it bid for the 2024 Summer might cost. Olympics,T Mayor John Tory “I am not saying no to the announced yesterday, as Olympics,” Tory said. “I am public support for hosting the saying not this time.” event had waned. The mayor expressed regret There are already five at passing up the opportunity cities in the mix as confirmed to showcase his city. candidates to host the Games “I have no doubt that the -- Budapest, Hamburg, Los Olympic Games would put Angeles, Paris and Rome. the eyes of the world on But for Canada’s largest Toronto. I love this city and city, public opposition I want nothing more than to Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal next to perhaps tipped the scales -- a be able to show the rest of the teammate Karim Benzema during the UEFA Champions poll released Monday showed world our spirit, our people, League group A match, where Real Madrid CF scored only a slight majority of our strength, our values, the Opening Ceremony of Pan American Games in Toronto in July four goals and conceding none vs FC Shakhtar Donetsk residents in favour of holding way we live together,” he said..