Sport SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2020 SerieS A: Ibrahimovic set for Milan dderby, Ronaldo in quarantine TheT real victory is to finish the championship, the result is ssecondary: says Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini as his team hheads back into isolation after Weston McKennie tested positive. GiorgioG Chiellini JJuventus captain Sport | 15 MLB - CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: (GAME 5) Houston Astros 4 - 3 Tampa Bay Rays, (Game 4) Atlanta Braves 10 - 2 LA Dodgers Al Duhail beat Al Wakrah to win Amir Cup The Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain (third left); Secretary-General of Qatar Handball Assocation, Mohamed Jaber Al Mulla and other officials posing for a photograph with captain Ahmed Maddy after crowning Al Duhail Amir Cup handball champions as the players and officials celebrateat the Al Duhail Main Arena, yesterday. Al Duhail beat Al Wakrah 31-29 in a thrilling final to win the title. RIGHT: An Al Duhail player preparing to shoot at the goal during yesterday's final. Vinales sets QSL: Al Sadd set for 'tough' pace in Aragon AFP – ALCAÑIZ, SPAIN MotoGP title contender Maverick Vinales Round 4 clash against Al Khor did not let the last-minute absence of his Covid-19 positive Yamaha team-mate THE PENINSULA – DOHA Today's fixtures come back from the national team Valentino Rossi nor tricky wintry condi- after many days, we won the Ooredoo tions cloud his performance as he topped 5:30pm: Al Duhail vs Qatar SC Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez Cup and we are in a good moment,” yesterday’s Aragon Grand Prix opening at Al Duhail Stadium (pictured) is expecting a tough battle Xavi said. free practice timesheets from champi- against Al Khor in today's QNB Stars 7:45pm: Al Khor vs Al Sadd “We are doing really well, with onship leader Fabio Quartararo. League (QSL) fourth round clash. at Al Khor Stadium a really good performance, espe- Vinales is the lone Yamaha factory bike The Spaniard and his team return TYomorrow cially the young players.” rider at this weekend’s 10th leg of the to the League competition after a brief 5:30pm: Al Ahli vs Al Sailiya “Now we have the capacity – we MotoGP season in Spain after seven-time break following a brilliant Ooredoo at Al Ahli Stadium have a bigger squad – to change and champion Rossi tested positive on the eve Cup title win which was recorded a 7:45pm: Al Gharafa vs Al rotate players, and everybody will of practice after developing a mild fever. few days ago. Kharaitiyat at Al Gharafa Stadi- be important in the team.” Vinales is placed fourth in the closest However, despite possessing one um The former champions will miss championship title race run-in for years, of the strongest outfits in Qatar this Monday the services of three of their key only 19 points off Quartararo. season, Xavi yesterday said the match 5:30pm: Al Arabi vs Umm Salal players, Saad Al Dosari, Akram Afif The young Frenchman with Yamaha’s against Al Khor will be a difficult one. at Al Arabi Stadium and Abdelkarim Hassan, but will be satellite SRT team was one of several “We have to face Al Khor and it 7:45pm: Al Rayyan vs Al Wakrah looking to field a strong team riders who crashed as the chilly weather will be a difficult game. They changed at Al Gharafa Stadium Saad suffered an injury during caused problems with tyre temperatures many players, especially foreigner the Qatar national team’s friendly making life difficult for not only Quar- players. They changed a lot. So it will against Ghana, while Afif has been tararo but also Johann Zarco, Marc Mar- be difficult.” rested. Abdelkarim has a minor quez’s brother Alex Marquez, Iker “Now, in the QSL, everybody match today, but said for that to “We have to change our mindset knock which has ruled him out of Lecuona and Franco Morbidelli. All improved a lot and every game is like happen, his players will have to show now, we’ve come back to the QSL and today's game. escaped injury. a war.” their best level. it’s very important for us to win the In the other match today, the Quartararo however ended the day “So we have to be ready and we “In my opinion, we are the title this season,” Xavi said. defending champions Al Duhail will with a smile on his face after filling second have to have the mentality to win and favourites to win these three points. “It’s our main objective and we take on Qatar SC at Al Duhail to Vinales, his SRT team-mate Morbidelli to get three points,” Xavi said. We have to show our best level, our are ready to compete.” Stadium in the early kick off at third for a Yamaha-engined first day Xavi was confident of winning the best version on the pitch,” Xavi said. “The (international) players have 5.30pm. practice ‘podium’. Mumbai stroll to big Qatar's Al Attiyah out to win over Kolkata defend Cyprus Rally title IANS – ABU DHABI dismissed Suryakumar Yadav Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah and (10), Hardik Pandya accel- co-driver Matthieu Baumel of Eoin Morgan’s spell as erated the process for MI. THE PENINSULA – NICOSIA Nicosia. The seven-time Cypress France during the ceremonial Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Hardik smashed 21 off 11 balls Rally winner, Al Attiyah competes flag off of the Cyprus Rally in skipper started with a and his unbeaten 38-run Qatar's three time Dakar rally in a Volkswagen Polo R5, Nicosia, Cypress, yesterday. comprehensive eight-wicket stand with de Kock took MI winner Nasser Al Attiyah yesterday co-driven by Frenchman Matthieu loss to Mumbai Indians (MI) over the line. kicked off his quest for the title Baumel. at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium Earlier, MI pacers Trent defence at the Cyprus Rally which Apart from Al Attiah, Qatar's yesterday. Boult (1/32), Jasprit Bumrah was ceremonially flagged off in Nasser Al Kuwari is also in action After Morgan (39 not out) (1/22) and Nathan Coulter-Nile from today. He is and Pat Cummins (53 not out) (1/51) all took a wicket each partnered with dragged KKR to 148/5, MI while spinner Rahul Chahar Kuwaiti driver chased down the target with (2/18) took two wickets off Mshari Al Thefiri. more than three overs to spare consecutive balls in the eighth The 49th Inter- and eight wickets in hand. over to peg back KKR. national Cyprus Captain Rohit Sharma Brief scores: KKR 148/5 Rally, the second (35) and Quinton de Kock (78 (Pat Cummins 53 not out, round of the Middle not out) put up an opening Eoin Morgan 39 not out; East Rally Champi- partnership of 94 runs within Rahul Chahar 2/18) vs MI onship, includes a the first 11 overs. After Rohit 149/2 in 16.5 overs (Quinton total of eleven fell to Shivam Mavi (1/24) and de Kock 78 not out, Rohit Qatar's Nasser Al Kuwari and Kuwaiti driver Mshari special stages which Varun Chakravarthy (1/23) Sharma 35) Al Thefiri before yesterday's ceremonial start. are 97% gravel. Sport SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2020 15 Wimbledon to Serie A: Ibrahimovic set for Milan return with or without fans derby, Ronaldo in quarantine AFP – LONDON AFP – MILAN FIXTURES having tested negative in the latest Wimbledon is set Today round of tests. to go ahead next Zlatan Ibrahimovic prepares to return Napoli v Atalanta (1300GMT), Champions Juventus head south year even if the in today’s Milan derby but Juventus Inter Milan v AC Milan (1600), to promoted Crotone without Grand Slam tour- will be without Cristiano Ronaldo as Sampdoria v Lazio (1600), Ronaldo, having moved up to fourth nament has to be Serie A swings back into action after Crotone v Juventus (1845GMT). position after being handed the win staged behindd the international break in the shadow Tomorrow over Napoli. closed doors, organ- of coronavirus. Bologna v Sassuolo Despite his team being in isolation isers announced yesterday. In a week where Napoli were (1030GMT), Spezia Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is The grass-court championships were deducted a point and handed a 3-0 v Fiorentina confident the season can “finish cancelled this year for the first time since defeat to Juventus for failing to turn (1300), Torino v smoothly” even if he believes eve- World War II because of the coronavirus up for their match because of two Cagliari (1300), ryone is waiting for new coach Andrea pandemic. virus cases, Covid-19 looks set to be Udinese v Parma Pirlo to fall flat. The tennis season has been badly dis- a game-changer in a season already (1600), Roma v “Everone can’t wait for a couple rupted by Covid-19 but the US Open went in turmoil going into round four. Benevento (1845GMT). of defeats,” said Agnelli. “As soon as ahead behind closed doors and the “The real victory is to finish the Monday we stumble they will try to hit French Open took place in front of only championship, the result is sec- Verona v Genoa (1845GMT) Juventus.” That looks unlikely for the 1,000 fans a day after its starting date ondary,” said Juventus captain Giorgio nine-time reigning champions against was moved from May to late Chiellini as his team headed back into Crotone who are rock bottom with September. isolation after Weston McKennie ten goals conceded in three games. The All England Club is planning for tested positive with Ronaldo returning Genoa, with 10 players still iso- several scenarios in 2021 -- a full- with the virus from international duty lating of 18 infected, head for Verona capacity Wimbledon, reduced numbers in Portugal.