SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2019 SPORT 05 Since I have been alive I have not South African captain seen South Africa like this. It was Siya Kolisi after win FOOTBALL FOOTBALL like in ‘95. We are really proud as over England in Rugby La Liga: Valladolid vs RCD Premier League: Everton South Africans. Not many people World Cup final. Mallorca; Villarreal vs vs Tottenham; Crystal gave us a chance. ACTION Athletico Bilbao TODAY’S Palace vs Leicester City Top stars to compete in final meet of FINA World Cup Hosszu, Le Clos set for Doha spectacle THE PENINSULA A total of 210 athletes – 134 male and 76 female Swimmers will come to Chupkov (RUS), a world record QATAR SQUAD DOHA participants – representing 44 countries besides 60 Doha from Kazan, Russia holder in 200m breaststroke, club swimmers will feature in three-day meet. (November 1 to 3) – the sixth Michael Andrew (USA) and Team Management Leading swimmers including stop, which is hosting the first Arno Kamminga (NED) are Ibrahim Khalid Al-Romaihi (Delegation several Olympic and World Big names including Cate Campbell, Katinka Hosszu, event of the third and final among the other leading male Head), Nasser Mabrook Alsaqairi (Adminis- champions have confirmed their cluster. swimmers confirmed. trative team), Omar Kheddache, Yuriy Vlasov, participation in the FINA Vladimir Morozov and Chad Le Clos will make a Multiple gold medalists at Results in Kazan are splash at Hamad Aquatic Centre. Chokri Gafsi (Coaches) Swimming World Cup Doha 2019 FINA World Aquatics expected to make the Doha Swimmers 2019, set to take place from Qatar will field 17 swimmers including young talent Championships in Gwangju - event more exciting, setting the Walid Rafiq Daloul, Naser Yaser Hassaan, November 7 to 9 at Hamad Cate Campbell (AUS) and stage for thrilling end to the Yacob Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Abdelrahman Aquatic Centre. like Abdulaziz Hassan Al-Obaidly, Yacob Abdulaziz Katinka Hosszu (HUN) – will FINA Swimming World Cup The Qatar Swimming Asso- Al-Khulaifi and Yousef Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. lead the women’s field at the 2019 series. Hesham, Abdulaziz Hassan Al-Obaidly, Ah- ciation (QSA) has finalized the Hamad Aquatic Centre, where Qatar to field 17 swimmers mad Tarek Samara, Mohamed Mahmoud list of athletes for the world- ising Committee Chairman, pation in the event once again the winners of cluster 3 and the in home event Mohamed, Mohammed Fahad Hussain, class event, which includes a Khaleel Al Jabir said prepara- reinforces Doha’s status as an overall champions will be Qatar will field 17 Yousef Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Yousef Ashraf total of 210 athletes – 134 male tions are in full swing for the elite venue for major swimming announced. swimmers, who will compete Abouelela, Kareem Salama Salah, Omar and 76 female participants – meet and added that the QSA events. We will provide the best After the fifth meet in against the world’s best athletes Ashraf Abouelela, Mohammed Ali Al-Khanji, representing 44 countries. 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REUTERS with a red-hot run of form in the “I was out of runs (in Finch said they were wary of LONDON Twenty20 series against Sri England). For me, it’s about going a team that surprisingly slumped Lanka, which he attributes to out there and trying to apply to a 3-0 series defeat against a England batsman Joe Denly has “maintaining the rage”. myself 100 percent, like I do second-string Sri Lanka last been ruled out of the remainder The explosive opener has every time. I’ve been hitting the month. of the Twenty20 international scored 217 in three innings ball as well as ever. That debacle, which cost Sar- series against New Zealand without losing his wicket, “I haven’t changed any rou- faraz Ahmed not only his job as after damaging ligaments in his winning man-of-the-match each tines,” he added. captain but his place in the squad right ankle, the England and time to steer Australia to a 3-0 “I’ve just maintained that for Australia, has left Pakistan Wales Cricket Board said. series victory. rage to go out there and back with plenty to prove. The England camp have not It has been a big turnaround myself and play to the best of my “It’s a (bowling) attack which drafted in a replacement as they for the 33-year-old, who scored ability.” doesn’t give you much respite,” hope Denly could still recover Australia’s David Warner plays a shot just 95 runs in 10 innings at a Opening partner and skipper Finch said of Pakistan. in time for the two-match Test paltry average of 9.5 in the Ashes Aaron Finch said that when during the Twenty20 match against “But they are going to give series against New Zealand, against England after an Warner was firing it instilled con- Sri Lanka in Brisbane last Wednesday. you scoring opportunities and which begins at Mount Maun- impressive World Cup. fidence in the rest of the team. you’ve got to chase them. It’s a ganui on November 21. Despite that frustration, he “The confidence he gives to team wins. That’s a huge asset to it’s a great learning curve for T20 at the end of the day and I The second of the five T20 said he never doubted the runs the group when he’s playing well have in your side. them to be able to have him and think the first six overs will be matches between the two would come again. is huge,” Finch said yesterday. “Especially for some of the Steve (Smith) around.” very important in setting up the teams will be played in Wel- “I’ve always been confident,” “When he performs well, the inexperienced guys in the squad, While Sri Lanka put up little game.” lington today. James stars as Lakers down McIlroy in driver’s seat in Shanghai Mavericks AFP Golf Club Joining him in the leader’s and will start Sunday eight strokes off REUTERS SHANGHAI trio today will be fellow Major winner the leaders. McIlroy’s consistently DALLAS Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, who strong play in 2019 saw him take home Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 67 shot the lowest round of the day at 65 the FedEx Cup and the PGA Tour Player LeBron James had 39 points, 16 yesterday to seize the lead going into after birdying the first five holes to of the Year award, which he said had assists and 12 rebounds, and the the final round of the WGC-HSBC jump up the leaderboard early.