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PakistanP spinner Yasir Shah Sport | 15 NBA RESULTS: Indiana 116-106 Charlotte; Brooklyn 132-128 Atlanta; Utah 116-104 Dallas; Denver 109-82 Miami; Golden State 123-111 Minnesota H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle Day at Al Rayyan Park H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle (T/B) Noor Al Hawa, Mon’nia and Tarek Horse: Noor Al Hawa (FR), Trainer: Georges Mikhalides, Jockey: Alberto Sanna H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy (Gr3 PA) Mon'nia (FR), Julian Smart, Tomas Lukasek Du Soleil clinch top honours H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy (4YO P/A) Tarek Du Soleil (FR), Deborah Mountain, THE PENINSULA – DOHA Qatar Olympic Committee President, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani gestures after Faleh Bughanaim presenting His Excellency’s Rifle to Ali Bin Hamad Bin Ali Al Attiyah - representative of H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Noor Al Hawa, Mon’nia and Al Wasmiyah Farm-owned Noor Al Hawa. Trophy (P/A) Tarek Du Soleil yesterday Ateej (USA), Gassim Ghazali, Marco Casamento clinched top honours on the H H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Trophy (T/B) Thani Rifle Day by winning the Dominus (IRE), Stefano Ibido, Alberto Sanna feature races in the eventful H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani 29th Race Meeting at the Al Trophy (L T/B) Rayyan Park. Black Pearl (QA), Bader Al Balushi, Soufiane Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Noor Saadi Al Hawa (FR) stormed to fourth H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani victory in a row, winning the H Trophy (3YO T/B) E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Soldierpoy (GB), Mohammed Hussain Afroz, Thani Rifle, with jockey Alberto Jason Watson Sanna getting a lucrative win in H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday’s final race. Trophy (T/B) The Georges Mikhalides- Izzthatright (IRE), Zuhair Mohsen, Marco trained 8YO horse recorded a Casamento length win over Hellenistique, Local Purebred Arabian Novice Cup ridden by jockey Marco Casa- Khatafaynee (QA), Julian Smart, Tomas Lukasek mento in the $100,000 race to Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate pocket $57,000 with the Khanoor (QA), Zuhair Mohsen, Marco runners-up receiving $22,000. Casamento Seeyoubyme, with Ivan Rossi, 5YO mare defeated Al Naama, Thani Trophy – yesterday’s received $22,000 while team Trophy (P/A). There was also a in the saddle grabbed third spot helmed by Soufiane Saadi by 3L third feature race - after First Classs, who finished third, tough fight in the $40,000 H E for a prize purse of $11,000. to win $57,000. Team Al Naama defeating Hadjira De Flauzins got richer by $11,000. Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Injaaz Stud’s Izzthatright to win In yesterday’s penultimate bagged $22,000 for second - helmed by Casamento, who In first of yesterday’s several Thani Trophy (T/B), which saw in the H E Sheikh Joaan Bin feature race, Tomas Lukasek finish with team Ginkeau, sealed his hat-trick of title wins races offering $40,000 as prize Dominus (IRE), with Sanna in Hamad Al Thani Trophy to rode H E Sheikha Yasmeen bint steered by Sanna to third place earlier last evening. The Debbie money, jockey Casamento the saddle, taking the title with claim top prize of $22,800 in Mohammed bin Khalifa Al getting richer by $11,000. Mountain-trained and Eng. clinched first of his three titles a half-length win to bag top the $40,000 race. The Zuhair Thani’s Mon’nia to victory in Ridden by Faleh Hassan Ali A M Alabdulmalik- by guiding Jassim Ghazali- prize of $22,800. Mohsen-trained 9YO gelding $100,000 H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Bughanaim, Tarek Du Soleil owned colt’s neck win lent the trained 8YO horse Ateej to Soufiane, teaming up with was in fine form as it outpaced Hamad Al Thani Trophy (Gr3 topped the $100,000 H E side a handsome winning purse ¼-length win at the H E Sheikh Black Pearl, registered thrilling Taxiwala, helmed by JP Guil- PA). The Julian Smart-trained Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al of $57,000. The runner-up side Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani 1/2 –length win in the 1850m lambert. Also yesterday, H H run victory to win the H E Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Sheikh J’oaan Bin Hamad Al Al Thani’s homebred Khata- Thani Trophy (L T/B). The Bader faynee clinched the Local Al Balushi-trained 5YO gelding Purebred Arabian Novice Cup lent his team a top prize of $22, defeating AJS Berline by a length 800 in the $40,000 in the 7f run to bag top prize in competition. the $20,000 race. Lukasek was There was success for Khalifa at the helm of 5YO horse trained Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Soldierpoy by Julian Colin Smart. too as the Jason Watson-rode In the $10,000 Local gelding recorded a neck win over Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate Thunderstone, ridden by Sanna, – yesterday’s first race – Ali bin to capture the $40,000 H E Thamer bin Ali Al Mehshadi’s Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani homebred Khanoor emerged Representatives of Tarek Du Soleil celebrate after their Jockey Alberto Sanna guiding Noor Al Hawa to win the H E Sheikh Joaan Trophy (3YO T/B). victorious with Casamento in H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani 4YO P/A victory. Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle (T/B). Earlier, Casamento rode the saddle. Al Duhail can reach FIFA Club World Cup final, says Ali Afif THE PENINSULA – DOHA the ticket for FIFA Club World Cup Japan Duhail received a bye into the second 2011. round of Qatar 2020 when their first- Al Duhail star Ali Afif is ready to make his Though he missed Al Sadd’s 2-1 win round opponents Auckland City, pulled second appearance at the FIFA Club World over ES de Tunis and a 4-0 semi-final out due to the nation’s coronavirus in exactly a week, but with a different team defeat to Barcelona – Afif came on for the restrictions. this time. last 18 minutes of the match for third place Afif and Al Duhail will now face the The former Al Sadd player who made against host team Kashiwa Reysol, a game reigning African champions Al Ahly. his first appearance in the premier club com- Al Sadd won 5-3 on penalties. Afif told FIFA.com that Al Ahly is one of petition a decade ago, told FIFA.com that A month after his maiden FIFA Club the biggest sides in Africa, but Al Duhail will believes this time Al Duhail can do what his World Cup appearance, Afif joined Lekhwiya set their eyes beyond the February 4 clash previous team couldn't. Club, which later became Al Duhail SC. Since which will take place at the Education City “I’m delighted to be one of the few then, he has been playing a key role in his Stadium. Qatari players to play in the Club team's success, helping "They were named the continent’s club World Cup twice, which is not some- the club to win six of the 20th century. We’ll see what happens thing many players can say,” Afif told QNB Stars League against the African champions but it’s 11 FIFA.com in an exclusive interview. title. versus 11,” he added. “It’s always pleasing to Al Duhail's latest “If we beat Al Ahly, we’ll then play equal records but we’ve got title win came last Bayern Munich, but we have to face the the ability to reach the final season which African champions first. We have to prepare FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers: Qatar to and go one step eventually and focus on how to play them because further than Al Sadd earned them they’re a great side too,” Afif said. host 3 groups in February window did in 2011. We need a place at the Afif was part of the Qatar team that won a bit of luck to do that. FIFA Club the country’s first ever AFC Asian Cup title THE PENINSULA – DOHA And when it comes to World Cup in 2019 and now his aim is to use his expe- knockout matches you also Qatar rience and help his young Al Duhail team- The location of Group A games in the upcoming February window need to use your head some- 2020. mates make history. of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers has been changed to Doha. times,” Afif, brother of Al Sadd Al “I’d like to thank Al Sadd, Al Duhail and The FIBA Regional Office Asia yesterday confirmed the change star Akram, added. the Qatar Football Association for showing of the original venue - Clark, Philippines - to Qatari capital due Afif, aged 23 then, played faith in me and my football career. I’ll use all to the extension of the travel ban imposed by the Filipino author- an important role for Al Al Duhail's Ali Afif my experience for the good of the team. It ities. FIBA had earlier announced the change of Group B venue Sadd who won the AFC celebrates with a makes me really happy that the players are to Doha from Tokyo, Japan.