Karunaratne leads Lanka to victory at Galle with a sparkling ton PAGE 15 MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 Justin Thomas shoots course-record PREMIER LEAGUE 61 at BMW Championship PAGE 14 Wolverhampton vs Man United Sheikh Jassim Cup win a psychological boost, says Xavi with the league title defence, Delighted coach AFC Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup later in looks ahead December and the Qatar Cup to the season in January 2020. “I want to congratulate the with Wolves players for their excellent dis- plays, not just in this game but TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in the last three games we have DOHA played since the start of the sea- son. I also want to congratulate FOLLOWING his first trophy the management and the fans, win as Al Sadd coach, Xavi Her- on winning the first title of the nandez said the Wolves’ Sheikh season. Also, I congratulate the Jassim Cup 1-0 win over Al Du- coaching staff who worked a lot hail is a ‘psychological boost’ for this moment. We will now ahead of the QNB Stars League. keep working hard to win more Al Sadd completed a three- titles,” he added. game sweep of Al Duhail after Meanwhile, Ali Asad knocking out the 2019 Amir whose goal proved to be the Cup champions from the AFC winner described it as a “good Champions League earlier in start to the season.” the week. “Although a lot of oppor- “I am very happy to win tunities came up, the players my first title with Al Sadd were keen to play a cautious as a coach. We worked hard game as per Xavi’s instructions. throughout the past few We tried to make our chances weeks, in order to be able to count but we weren’t fortunate. win titles. In the end, what’s important is “We are on the podium as Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez (left) with team officials during the Sheikh Jassim Cup prize presentation at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. that we won and lifted the title,” champions of the first trophy the 26-year-old said. on offer this season. This ob- the other tournaments. We are club’s website. formance they displayed The Spaniard who only well to an illustrious playing Al Sadd begin their viously gives us a lot of happi- still at the start and we have a “We deserve this title throughout the game. It wasn’t took over the job last month career in May. 2019/20 QSL campaign against ness and also a psychological lot of work to do if we are to and the players deserve to an easy match; we knew very has made an impressive start The Spaniard will lead his newly promoted Al Wakrah boost, to push us forward in win more titles,” Xavi told the be champions, after the per- well how difficult it would be.” to coaching after bidding fare- team now into a long season on Wednesday. IAAF BIRMINGHAM DIAMOND LEAGUE Blake blasts back with 100m win, sets sights on Doha Worlds 2019 REUTERS/AFP BIRMINGHAM (ENGLAND) FORMER world champion Yohan Blake of Jamaica edged Britain’s Adam Gemili in a pho- to finish to win the 100 metres at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Both sprinters were given the same time of 10.07 seconds, with Blake declared the winner. “It was coming,” said Blake, the 2011 world champi- on who last won an individual global medal at the 2012 Lon- don Olympics. The 29-year-old, who has been overshadowed by Ameri- cans Christian Coleman, Jus- tin Gatlin and Noah Lyles in recent years, was aided by a The weather wasn’t great 2.0 metres per second wind, but I’m saving the big day just under the allowable. for the world championships “The weather wasn’t great in Doha and the Diamond but I’m saving the big day League finals in Zurich. for the world championships in Doha and the Diamond I can run faster. League finals in Zurich,” said Yohan Blake Blake. “I can run faster.” Coleman had withdrawn from the race earlier in the week Jamaica’s Yohan Blake reacts after winning the men’s 100m race PHOTO FINISH! Jamaica’s Yohan Blake (right) and Britain’s Adam Gemili (3rd left) during the men’s 100 metres final of IAAF Birmingham and Canadian triple Olympic during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at the Alexander Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England, on Sunday. Blake edged Gemili in a photo finish after both sprinters were medallist Andre De Grasse was Stadium in Birmingham, England, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) given the same time of 10.07 seconds, with Blake declared the winner. (REUTERS) a disappointing fifth in 10.13. Olympic 400 metres gold were winners on a day when nated the 110 metres hurdles, medallist Shaunae Miller- swirling winds affected many winning in 13.21 seconds. Uibo of the Bahamas won her performances. Compatriot Danielle Wil- 11th consecutive 200 metres, Thiam twice broke the Bel- liams, the year’s fastest in the turning back British European gian long jump record, leaping 100 metres hurdles, easily de- champion Dina Asher-Smith 6.86 metres on her third at- feated U.S. world record hold- and Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann tempt to show she will be ready er Keni Harrison, claiming vic- Fraser-Pryce. to defend her world heptathlon tory in 12.46 seconds. Miller-Uibo, who has not title in Doha in September. Germany can look forward lost at the distance since 2017, “It gives me confidence,” to a potentially successful pulled away from Asher-Smith said Thiam. “It’s almost world championships for their with 70 metres to go and won 20cm more than my PB (per- women’s team. in 22.24 seconds. Asher-Smith sonal best).” Tatjana Pinto, their na- clocked 22.36 and Fraser- Serbian world indoor cham- tional 100m and 200m cham- Pryce 22.50. pion Ivana Spanovic was sec- pion, charged through once “The race didn’t go to ond, a mere centimetre behind, she hit her stride to win the plan,” said Miller-Uibo. and British heptathlete Katarina 100m in 11.15sec. American “My start was just horrible Johnson-Thompson took third champion Teahna Daniels and had to rely on that 400m Shaunae Miller-Uibo (2nd right) of the Bahamas wins the women’s 200m ahead of British European champion Dina Asher-Smith (right). (EPA-EFE) at the same distance after foul- could only finish third. speed to get through.” ing on her first two attempts. Pinto’s compatriot Kon- There was a consolation who finished a distant fourth. on – the 400m – at the world with her run. “The competitor said Asher-Smith. Greece’s Stefanidi claimed stanze Klosterhalfen pro- for Asher-Smith as well as That’s because Miller-Uibo championships in Doha which inside me always wants to win Olympic champions Nafis- the pole vault with a third at- duced a dominant run in the two-time world champion at will only contest the event in begin on September 27. but with that field I am more satou Thiam, Ekaterini Stefa- tempt clearance at 4.75 metres mile to power away in the the distance Dafne Schippers which she is Olympic champi- Asher-Smith was satisfied than satisfied to be second,” nidi and Omar McLeod also and Jamaican McLeod domi- finishing straight. Sports Monday, August 19, 2019 13 Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation begins functioning TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK members Salman Ahmed al which included 30 arbitra- tion, led by Salman Ahmed closed that “QSAF has signed DOHA Ansari, the Vice-President tors and a mediator in its first al Ansari the Vice-President a memorandum of under- and the Secretary-General stage, most of whom are from and Secretary General, has standing with Qatar Inter- THE Qatar Sports Arbitra- of the Foundation, Hani Ba- the Court of Arbitration for completed all the legal and national Court and Dispute tion Foundation (QSAF) lan, Representative of Qatar Sports (CAS) list of approved logistical arrangements to Resolution Centre to host the has officially announced the Stars League, Saeed Almas Arbitrators. ensure that the work of the arbitration and mediation commencement of its opera- and Mohammad al Othmani The Foundation has also Foundation and its bodies sessions until QSAF’s head- tion after the QSAF’s Gen- representatives of Qatar Play- launched its website which run smoothly.” quarter is ready.” eral Assembly approved the ers Association and Fahed al includes all the information He added that “The foun- “The sports structure is appointment of the Chairmen Muraikhi, representative of related to the mechanism of dation will work through a completed today by the ac- of its judicial departments Qatar Olympic Committee. its work, the relevant rules transparent mechanism to tivation of an independent and approved the decision During its meeting, the and the models necessary to ensure neutrality for all con- institution working to re- of its board of directors to General Assembly adopted initiate the Arbitration and cerned parties, and in coop- solve sports disputes inde- include arbitrators and me- the appointment of Dr. Talal the Mediation Proceedings eration with existing training pendently, a matter which diators in its Lists. al Emadi as Chairman of the as well as the requirements to institutes, the Foundation will reflects the practical imple- The General Assembly Mediation Division, Stuart act as an Arbitrator or Media- also announce training pro- mentation of the directives was chaired by Ibrahim Kh- McLaren as Chairman of the tor at QSAF. grammes that allow everyone of HH the Emir to create a lil al Mohannadi, President Ordinary Arbitration Division President of Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation Ibrahim al Mohannadi.