NBA | Page 5 TENNIS | Page 7 Jones works Monfi ls fells OT to out-dunk Auger-Aliassime Gordon in to defend thriller Rotterdam title Monday, February 17, 2020 FOOTBALL Jumada II 23, 1441 AH Arsenal roar back GULF TIMES into Champions League contention SPORT Page 3 GOLF Commercial Bank Qatar Masters heads to Education City By Sports Reporter which off ers a revolutionary and crown next month and is relish- ment was one of the fi rst on my help shape the golfi ng landscape Doha holistic approach to growing the ing the opportunity to tackle the schedule.” through our principles at Educa- game. Education City layout. Education City Golf Club gen- tion City.” Designed by two-time Mas- “Qatar will always be a special eral manager Michael Braidwood Harding joined a who’s who he Commercial Bank ters champion Jose Maria tournament for me as I won my said, “It is an honour to welcome of world golf when he lifted the Qatar Masters will Olazábal, the venue comprises fi rst European Tour title there the Commercial Bank Qatar Commercial Bank Qatar Mas- move to Education 33 holes split into three cours- and I am excited to return to de- Masters to Education City next ters last season. Since it was fi rst City Golf Club in 2020, es; 18 holes, nine holes and six fend it,” he said. month. included on the European Tour markingT the beginning of an holes. The facility also includes “I obviously enjoyed the event “The tournament is one of International Schedule in 1998, exciting new era for the tourna- a state-of-the-art learning and last year and I’m looking forward the country’s premier sporting former winners of the event have ment, which takes place from practice facility housed in the to seeing Education City next events which attracts a global TV included Major champions Ernie March 5-8, 2020. Centre of Excellence and is at month. The golf course looks audience and international visi- Els (2005), Sergio Garcia (2014), The event has moved across the heart of Qatar’s vision to amazing and I am sure we will be tors to Qatar and we are incred- Retief Goosen (2007), Paul the Qatari capital from Doha Golf grow the game in the Middle well looked after. ibly excited to play a part in its Lawrie (1999, 2012), Adam Scott Club for the fi rst time in its 23- Eastern country. “My victory last year was future. (2002, 2008) and Henrik Stenson year history to Education City Justin Harding, who won his life-changing because it meant “Golf is a growing game in (2006) and Europe’s victorious Golf Club — a landmark project fi rst European Tour title at last I could choose which events I Qatar and we want to be at the 2018 Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Commercial Bank Qatar Masters defending champion Justin Harding. for Qatar and the world of golf — year’s event, will defend his wanted to play and this tourna- forefront of that growth and Bjorn (2011). CRICKET FOCUS Qatari boxer Magnifi cent Morgan Sheikh Fahad prepares for guides England to his 14th bout T20 series victory Captain ties own England record for fastest fifty as visitors chase down South Africa’s 222 Reuters Pretoria, South Africa aptain Eoin Morgan scored a brilliant unbeaten 57 from 22 balls as England Cchased down a massive vic- tory target of 223 to win the fi nal Twenty20 International against South Africa yester- day and secure a 2-1 series triumph. South Africa won the toss and posted 222 for six in their 20 overs, but man of the match Morgan crashed seven sixes in a 21-ball half-century to equal Qatari professional boxer Sheikh Fahad bin his own England record for Khalid al-Thani during a training session. the fastest fi fty in Twenty20 cricket. QNA The visitors reached 226 Doha for fi ve with fi ve deliveries to spare, the ball sailing through the Highveld air as 28 sixes atari professional boxer Sheikh Fahad were hit in the match, 15 by bin Khalid bin Jassim al-Thani has England, as they completed completed his intensive preparations the fourth highest successful for his upcoming 14th match, which Twenty20 International run Qwill be held under the umbrella of the Profes- chase. sional Boxers Association in Spain on February South Africa won the fi rst 29. match by one run and England Sheikh Fahad was all set to take on Marius claimed the second by two Petre Sorin on Friday, but the bout was can- runs in a tight series ahead of celled due to a sudden injury to the Romanian the World Cup in Australia in boxer 24 hours before the scheduled date. October. The Qatari boxer’s support team and trainer “It was a hell of a game, Franck Bohec tried bringing in a last-minute you have to commend both substitute in consultation with the Spain’s pro sides’ bowlers as it is not easy boxing body but it was not to be since most to bowl on a wicket like that,” boxers were engaged with other previously- Morgan said at the post- scheduled matches. match presentation. Bohec reckons that the cancellation of the “When any side posts 222 bout may work in Sheikh Fahad’s favours since it is a tough ask, but going it will give the 32-year-old an opportunity to back to the 2016 World Cup focus, as it is quite hard for any boxer to have with this group of players, England’s captain Eoin Morgan (centre) and teammates pose with the series winners’ trophy after the third T20 International match against South Africa at SuperSport three strong matches in a three-to-four-week we chased down 230 against Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, yesterday. (AFP) period, which could lead to exhaustion and lack South Africa in Mumbai, so of focus. there was always that belief. 66 from 33 balls by Heinrich England lost Jason Roy in dealing only in sixes in a bril- ond highest Twenty20 chase. putting up their hands.” Sheikh Fahad has continued his training pro- “It’s a nice note to leave this Klaasen, before he picked out the second over of their reply, liant display of skill and power “When we got here and saw gramme in Doha under the watchful eye of Bo- tour on, we have loved every Ben Stokes at mid-off from but Jos Buttler (57 from 29) hitting, and making up for not the wicket we knew it would be BRIEF SCORES: South Af- hec, with Puerto Rican boxer Carlos De Leon for minute of it. The cricket we the bowling of the impressive and Jonny Bairstow (64 from seeing his side home in the fi rst high-scoring, we are just dis- rica 222 for 6 in 20 overs (H company inside the training ring. have played has been so close Tom Curran (2-33). 34) put on 91 in 49 balls as the match in east London. appointed we didn’t get over Klaasen 66, T Bavuma 49; Cur- The welter-weight boxer, who has gone un- between the sides and it has Opener Temba Bavuma, tourists kept up with the re- He was supported by Stokes the line. We felt our score was ran 2 for 33, Stokes 2 for 35) beaten his fi rst 13 bouts of his career so far, is been hugely productive for with 49 from 24 balls, gave quired rate. (22 from 12) in adding 61 from just over par,” De Kock said. lost to England 226 for 5 in hoping to rake up 20 bouts by the end of this us.” the home side a fast start and Once they fell, Morgan, who 27 balls before the all-rounder “As we get closer to the 19.1 overs (Bairstow 64, Buttler year 2020 to improve his ranking. Starting this South Africa’s innings David Miller (35 from 20) pro- also earned the man of the se- was out with victory in sight as World Cup we are clearer in 57, Morgan 57 not out; Ngidi 2 year, Sheikh Fahad will also be moving up to was boosted by a powerful vided a strong fi nish. ries award, took up the mantle, England completed their sec- our plans and about who is for 55) by five wickets. six-round bouts. Gulf Times 2 Monday, February 17, 2020 FOOTBALL FOCUS Sadik’s hat-trick in Mohammed VI Academy win By Sports Reporter left and he drove in a cross towards Sadik the Turks had no answer to the power of Doha but Oztasdelen came off his line to reach Sadik, who doubled the advantage on 55 the ball before the striker. minutes when turning Arda Kirgil and Mohammed VI Academy were very letting fl y from the edge of the box. Aq- kipper Omar Sadik was the much on top and they took a deserved boub also tested the keeper as the Moroc- three-goal hero as Mohammed lead on 20 minutes with a superb strike cans looked for further goals in the most VI Academy boosted their hopes by Sadik. He tried to fi nd Abdellah Baal- dominant performance of the tourna- of reaching the quarter-fi nals of lal but the ball hit a defender and bounced ment to date. Sthe Al Kass International Cup with a con- up at a perfect height for Sadik to hit it It took Altinordu 71 minutes to have vincing 3-0 victory over Turkish outfi t fi rst time on the half volley.