Sport TUESDAY 25 MAY 2021 Asher-SmithA defeats Richardson aahead of Doha Diamond League I feel really good. Conditions were far from ideal for sprinting butb the most important thing is to come away with a good resultr and a win and I was very happy to do that. Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith Sport | 18 WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (TOP 4) 1. Dustin Johnson 10.16, 2. Justin Thomas 8.61, 3. Jon Rahm 8.36, 4. Bryson DeChambeau 6.94 QFA President chairs General Assembly meeting THE PENINSULA – DOHA Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Buainain, Hani Talib Ballan, Ibrahim Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Khalil Al Muhannadi, Sheikh Ahmed Al Thani, President of Ahmed bin Hamad Al Thani and the Qatar Football Association Abdul Rahman Al Qahtani, in (QFA), presided over QFA’s addition to the members of the General Assembly meeting in General Assembly from the the presence of top QFA office- clubs, directors of departments bearers, directors, and club and heads of the various com- members representatives mittees of the QFA. yesterday. “This year, we are Several key decisions were approaching the end of the taken during the meeting con- period of the QFA’s strategic ducted via video technology. plan, whose basic foundations Mansoor Al Ansari, Sec- were outlined in 2011 to con- retary-General of QFA, tinue to the year 2016. And this explained the mechanism for plan was subject to review and voting on the General reorientation in 2018 to con- Assembly agenda electroni- tinue until the end of the year cally. The General Assembly Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association, chairs the 2022,” the QFA President said. agenda was swiftly approved General Assembly meeting in the presence of top QFA officials via video technology yesterday. “With the Almighty’s after the amendment of some blessing, we will have finished of its clauses, while the pre- our communities,” the QFA through training courses with hosting the biggest football vious meeting minutes were President added. different football schools event in the world – the 2022 also approved. “We are working on around the world. We hope to FIFA World Cup – on Qatari soil “We have successfully expanding the professional see Qatari coaches heading our by the end of next year,” he started the first steps to develop set-up by allowing Second clubs in local competitions in added. “We feel honoured to the Qatar Stars League further. Division clubs to join the Qatar the future,” Sheikh Hamad said. represent the Arab world, the This will result in strong deci- Stars League roster,” he added. The QFA President Middle East region and Asia in sions and radical changes in the The General Assembly applauded the induction of 200 hosting the 2022 FIFA World coming weeks and months,” the attendees agreed to extend the referees who completed chal- Cup,” he said. QFA President said. term of the current Executive lenging qualifying procedures “It will be the best World “Our strategic plan is based Office, which ends in December to win their official badges. Cup. I am fully confident about on six main goals that we work 2022, until the 2023 General The General Assembly was this,” he added. on annually – the most Assembly. informed that 42 MoUs were He stressed that the vision important of which are devel- “The exit of Qatari clubs signed last season, including 37 of QFA during the past decade oping national teams, providing from the first round of the AFC with national federations, 3 was to become a football asso- an effective system of gov- Champions League is not satis- with continental confederations ciation characterised by lead- ernance and technical devel- factory, and we need to assess and 2 with regional federations. ership and creativity. "This opment for our leagues, clubs the situation in detail,” the QFA Several friendly tournaments vision had inspired us to work and referees. We also consist- President said. and matches have been hosted World Cup, it was revealed attended by members of QFA’s hard and strive to achieve our ently seek to increase partici- “We seek to raise the effi- to test the operational plans during the meeting. Executive Committee Saud collective goals,"the QFA Pres- pation in football activities in ciency of Qatari coaches before hosting the 2022 FIFA The General Assembly was Abdul Al Aziz Al Mohannadi, ident added. Mickelson defies age to win PGA Championship REUTERS – KIAWAH ISLAND Mickelson, who began the day with seemingly every hole, it was fan- OLDEST MAJOR GOLF WINNERS a one-shot lead over Koepka, put the fin- favourite Mickelson who emerged two Phil Mickelson, 2021 US PGA Championship, 50 Phil Mickelson turned back the clock to ishing touches on one of the most shots clear at the turn and soaking up years, 11 months, 7 days. secure a two-shot victory over Brooks impressive feats in golf with a one-over- energy from the limited spectators in Julius Boros, 1968 US PGA Championship, 48, 4, 18. Koepka and South African Louis Oost- par 73 at the Ocean Course that left him attendance at the year’s second major. Tom Morris Sr., 1867 British Open, 46, 3, 10. huizen at the PGA Championship and at six under on the week. Mickelson moved three shots clear Jack Nicklaus, 1986 Masters, 46, 2, 23. become the oldest major winner in history When Mickelson’s approach shot after a birdie at the par-four 10th and Jerry Barber, 1961 US PGA Championship, 45, 3, 6. aged 50. safely found the green at the final hole a the final stretch was more a coronation Hale Irwin, 1990 US Open, 45, 14. wild scene ensued as adoring fans raced than a dogfight as four-times major to follow one of the game’s all-time greats champion Koepka and 2010 British Open Lee Trevino, 1984 US PGA Championship, 44, 8, 18. up the fairway and completely enveloped winner Oosthuizen ran out of holes. Roberto De Vicenzo, 1967 British Open, 44, 3, 1. him in a frenzied swarm. Mickelson, who led by five shots with Harry Vardon, 1914 British Open, 44, 1, 10. Security officials eventually had to six holes to play, did see his lead cut to step in to create a narrow path for Mick- two shots after bogeys at the 13th and sight, an undeterred Mickelson showed elson to navigate his way to forward 14th compounded by a birdie at the 16th great resolve and even flashed a thumbs- where he two-putted from 16 feet (4.9 by Oosthuizen, who was playing in the up to the crowd as he went on to reclaim metres) to seal the win. penultimate pairing. With victory in a three-shot cushion with a birdie at the “This is just an incredible feeling 16th before a bogey-par finish. because I just believed that it was pos- PGA CHAMPIONSHIP “Truly inspirational to see @PhilM- sible but yet everything was saying it POS PLAYER TO PAR R1 R2 R3 R4 TOT ickelson do it again at 50 years of age. wasn’t,” said Mickelson, who is also now 1 Phil Mickelson -6 70 69 70 73 282 Congrats!!!!!!!,” 15-times major champion the only player to have gone 30 years T2 Louis Oosthuizen -4 71 68 72 73 284 Tiger Woods, who is home recovering between his first and last PGA Tour T2 Brooks Koepka -4 69 71 70 74 284 from serious leg injuries suffered in a victory. T4 Padraig Harrington -2 71 73 73 69 286 February car crash, wrote on Twitter. By collecting the sixth major of his T4 Shane Lowry -2 73 71 73 69 286 Oosthuizen (73) and Koepka (74) fin- career and first since the 2013 British T4 Harry Higgs -2 72 71 73 70 286 ished in a share of second place while Open, Mickelson surpassed Julius Boros, T4 Paul Casey -2 71 71 73 71 286 European Ryder Cup captain Padraig who was 48 years old when he won the T8 Abraham Ancer -1 74 72 76 65 287 Harrington (69), Ireland’s Shane Lowry 1968 PGA Championship, as the oldest T8 Justin Rose -1 72 75 73 67 287 (69), Englishman Paul Casey (71) and major winner. T8 Collin Morikawa -1 70 75 74 68 287 Harry Higgs (70) were a further two shots After an eventful T8 Jon Rahm -1 72 75 72 68 287 back in fourth place. front nine that T8 Will Zalatoris -1 71 74 72 70 287 Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson poses for a portrait with the produced T8 Scottie Scheffler -1 72 74 71 70 287 who won the PGA Championship at Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA twists and T8 Tony Finau -1 74 72 70 71 287 Kiawah Island in 2012 and was a Championship in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, turns at T8 Rickie Fowler -1 71 76 69 71 287 favourite this week, closed with an even- on Sunday. T8 Kevin Streelman -1 70 72 70 75 287 par 72 that left him at five over par. Amir Cup: Al Arabi, Al Rayyan storm into final Action during the semi-finals of the 2021 Amir Cup Handball Championship held at the Al Duhail Indoor Stadium yesterday. Al Rayyan and Al Arabi advanced to the final after recording impressive victories yesterday over their respective opponents. Al Arabi defeated Al Wakrah 36-20 while Al Rayyan booked their place in the final with a 29-22 win over Al Gharafa. The final will take place on May 29 with the kick-off set for 7.00pm.