Teenager Shaw becomes India’s youngest debut century-maker PAGE 14 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad QNB STARS LEAGUE for international games PAGE 15 GHARAFA VS ARABI (5.40 PM) Qatar Arabian trophies up for grabs for colts, fillies Rajeh (right) was the winner of the Qatar Total Arabian Trophy des Poulains last year. tember. five outings including a Polish Gr1, Al Haffanah has won her only 10 entries in colts race, while nine fillies to Thomas Fourcycy in the card, while GT Zoetelief has outing in France, shedding her will have Al Shaqabab supplemented Probat T, a 1,300m maiden status at La Teste Buch run for top honours in other feature race Racing’s Shalaa, whoho sprint winner in Duindigt, Nether- early August. at Saint-Cloud today has run just oncece lands. His Highness Sheikh Abdullah so far, in the racece In the 2,000m race for fil- bin Khalifa al Thani’s Adiba, fourth with talented Qatariari lies, Fourcy has decided to take behind Al Haffanah, won her sec- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK for 3yo fillies). jockey Faleh Bugha-a- Al Shaqab Racing’s Gtnah out of ond outing at Mont de Marsan DOHA His Highness Sheikh Abdullah naim partnering thehe the contention, while Borkowski earlier in September and will have bin Khalifa al Thani-owned Marid Dahess colt. has supplemented Awasef Al Kha- Peslier for company. While it’s a A day before the racing action shifts and Neef will line up with Olivier Didier Guille- lediah. step up for wards of Fourcy and to a renovated ParisLongchamp, Peslier and Pierre-Charles Boudot min has Deryan The filly has two victories in Guillemin, it should throw up some Saint-Cloud, near the French capi- as their respective partners in the in the race, while Poland, including a Group II at interesting action today. tal, will serve up a taster, including 2,000m race for the colts. Damien de Watrig- Wroclaw over a mile from July, Ali Hamad al Attiya-owned Purebred Arabian racing, on Fri- While Antoine de Watrigant- ant has two entries — and will be making a debut in Mashael will line up for E. Mikhali- day. trained Marid won a Gr1 PA over Bel’Izam and Sea Birdird France today. des under Aurelien Lemaitre. Ten horses will line up for the the distance at Deauville on his Al Maury. Qatari jockey Fourcy still has another Al The race is also a step up for Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains last outing, it will be a step up for Trainer Michalchal Faleh Bughanaim Shaqab Racing filly Al Haffanah, Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte Baseel, (Gr1 PA for 3yo colts), while nine Didier Guillemin-schooled Neef, Borkowski has Sahmahm will ride Al Shaqab to be helmed by Julien Auge, and who has three victories from as entries remain for the Qatar Ara- who had won a Gr3 at La Teste Al Khalediah, who has Racing’s Shaala Douhha Al Cham, to be ridden many races, but none at the Group bian Trophy des Pouliches (Gr1 PA Buch over 1,900m earlier in Sep- three victories in llastast on Friday. by Jerome Cabre, in the race. 1 level. Quick read Talks to reinstate Kuwait into Olympics Al Gharafa hope to end winless run heading ‘in a positive direction’ BUENOS AIRES: Negotiations to lift an Olympic ban on Kuwait are against Al Arabi; Qatar SC host Kharaitiyat making progress but more issues still need to be ironed out before the country's Olympic return, the International Olympic Committee fewer mistakes. The onus is that inconsistency is the (IOC) said on Wednesday. Kuwait's national Olympic committee on our youngsters to grab the team’s bane. (KOC) has been banned since October, 2015 after the government Gharafa v Arabi chances with both hands. “I can make physical and was accused of interference with a new sports law. As a result, Ku- 5.40pm today “Diego Amado cannot tactical changes, but I can- waiti athletes had to compete under the Olympic flag at the Rio de play due to suspension. So is not change the mentality of Janeiro Games in 2016 and they have no access to IOC funds. With Wesley Sneijder who is carry- the players. We play one or the dispute still to be resolved Kuwait now risks missing out on a Qatar SC v Kharaitiyat ing an injury. Ahmed Alaael- two games very well, and second consecutive summer Olympics with the 2020 Tokyo Games din was back in training, but then fare badly in one or less than two years away. 7.50pm today is a doubtful starter. It’s good two games. The issue was discussed at the IOC executive board in the that goalkeeper Yousef Has- “We lose concentration Argentine capital on Wednesday, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. IKOLI VICTOR san has returned from his in- sometimes. The ups and "THERE is progress there but there is still a lot of work to be done," DOHA jury. It has boosted the confi- downs are difficult to han- Adams told reporters. "But we are heading in the right direction." dence of the team. dle. But then, we must be AL Gharafa Club coach “Our ambition is to be ready for them. The best Christian Gourcuff says his in the top four, but now, we teams survive the downs. IOC says boxing's UK Sport announces team would be looking to find aim to provide a good game “It was not easy in the Olympic future in plans to host decade solutions to halt the club’s to regain the confidence. We beginning as we had made jeopardy of sporting events three-game losing streak. have to get into our style and many changes from last The former champions are fight our way back into the season. We are trying to LOS ANGELES: Boxing risks be- LONDON: UK Sport said on pitted against Al Arabi Club league,” said Gourcuff. improve our game and our ing thrown out of the Olympics Wednesday that holding the in their QNB Stars League After dropping points ambition is top four,” said unless the sport's ruling body 2030 World Cup in Britain would Week 8 match on Friday at against Al Sailiya, Luka Bonacic. addresses "grave" concerns be a "crowning achievement" to 5.40 pm. Bonacic says Al Arabi will In the other game on Fri- regarding its governance, the bookend a decade of sport that Three straight defeats to target maximum points in day, Al Kharaitiyat will hope International Olympic Commit- includes plans to host the Ryder Umm Salal, Al Duhail and Al this weekend’s fixture. to win their second game of tee executive board said on Cup, the world athletics champi- Kharaitiyat meant the Chee- Al Gharafa coach Christian Gourcuff with a team player at a press “We will try to get back to the season after last week’s Wednesday. onships and the grand departs tahs remained seventh in the conference on Thursday. winning ways with a victory shock win over Al Gharafa. A strongly worded IOC state- of the three major cycling tours. standings with seven points. against Al Gharafa. At the They face Qatar SC in the ment warned that the Interna- British Prime Minister Theresa They are five points adrift of the same time, it will give op- “We are trying to rectify same time, Al Gharafa had battle of the relegation fac- tional Boxing Association (AIBA) May gave her backing to a their rivals Al Arabi, who are portunities to other players, lost in their last three games ing both the teams. must tackle governance issues potential World Cup bid, which is also coming off a loss to re- especially youngsters. the mistakes that we have and may come hard at us. We “The most important at its upcoming congress or it currently the subject of feasibility surgent Al Sailiya in their last “All is well with the team made. We will definitely must be wary of them. thing for us is to get more could face sanctions. studies from the English Football game. despite some negative results find solutions to them We “We have to get back our points. We were delighted "The Executive Board of the Association. UK Sport, the coun- “We are trying to rectify and the management is very are suffering from the winning mentality. We hope with our first victory. More IOC today expressed its ongoing try's governing sporting body, the mistakes that we have supportive of us. There is no absences and it can to put up our best. We must importantly, we could arrest extreme concern with the grave published a list of 54 "mega" made. We will definitely find problem with us off the field. undoubtedly affect any be prepared for all scenari- the slump. The win against situation within the International and "major" events it said it solutions to them,” Gourcuff Our problems are on the team. At the same time, it os," added the Arabi mentor. Al Gharafa was actually a Boxing Association (AIBA) and would be interested in hosting said at a news conference. pitch. The Dream Team have lifeline for us after losing the its current governance," the over the next 15 years to show- “We are suffering from “We are in a difficult will give opportunities to won four of their seven first six matches,” said Ab- board said in a statement. case Britain to the world. the absences and it can un- stage. We need to play with other players, especially matches played in the delaziz el Amri, Al Kharaiti- doubtedly affect any team.