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LaLiga and EA SPORTS FIFA renews partnership for 5 seasons
After a successful season, EA SPORTS FIFA has renewed its partnership agreement with LaLiga until the 2023/24 season. LaLiga engages with millions of football fans around the world and this agreement continues to connect the excitement and authenticity of football in the leading sports video game as it comes to life on the virtual pitch.
Brett Lee picks top three fast bowlers for World Cup
Former Australia quick Brett Lee, on Thursday, picked Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins as his top three fast-bowlers for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup."What a wonderful bowler. He has got a good record, wonderful yorker, good pace," cricket.com.au quoted Lee, as saying, while commenting on Bumrah, who has 85 wickets under his belt in 49 matches.Ranked as world number one bowler in ODI cricket, Bumrah is potent with new ball. But it is death overs, where the Indian paceman shines as he can produce best yorkers both at top and slower pace.Moving over to his two countrymen, Lee, who is the member of the 2003 World Cup winning team, said that Australia need to stick with Starc."You have to stick with Mitchell Starc. He has still got that quality. When that pace is up he is hard to go past," Lee said.The lethal left-armer Starc was the Player of the Tournament in the 2015 edition for returning with 22 wickets and reached 100 ODI wickets in just 52 matches, becoming the ...
Pensacola state basketball team signs Vaishnavi Yadav
The Pensacola State women's basketball team is pleased to announce the signing of Vaishnavi Yadav. Yadav is a 5'7 guard from Allahabad, India.
Afridi wants no excuse from 'balanced' Pakistan unit in WC
Bowling has always been Pakistan's strength and the return of Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir has given the unit the much-needed balance feels former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi.
PSG's Al-Khelaifi charged in Qatar athletics graft probe
Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi was on Thursday charged with corruption in the bidding process for this year's world athletics championships in Doha, judicial sources said. Al-Khelaifi, who is also the boss of Qatari television channel BeIn Sports, has been under investigation since March in connection with the bidding process for the 2017 and the 2019 world championships. Another BeIn executive, Yousef Al-Obaidly, a PSG board member, is also under investigation by French justice over the awarding of the 2019 worlds to Qatar. Doha lost out to London to stage the 2017 worlds but beat off opposition to host this year's event from Eugene in the United States and Barcelona. Al-Khelaifi was informed of his "mis en examen", a French legal term that has no direct equivalent in the American or British legal systems but roughly translates as being charged, by letter. He was unable to attend a May 16 court hearing as he was in Qatar for the Cup final. The French term does not ...
Plan was to bat, bat and bat: Rahane after hundred on County debut
The plan was to just bat, bat and bat," said Ajinkya Rahane after becoming only third Indian to score a hundred on debut in County cricket. Rahane struck a patient 119 off 260 balls for Hampshire on day three of their match against Nottinghamshire here on Wednesday. "I am really happy with my performance. I wanted to make it count. My plan was to bat, bat and bat. I was not thinking about the runs. I just wanted to be in the middle and put my team in a good position and that worked," said Rahane in a video posted by Cricinfo. "It (discipline) is very important here as a batsman. I have been talking to teammates about batting plans, how I need to go on and keep batting. Just had a simple game plan, to try and play as late as possible," said India's Test regular. Piyush Chawla was the first Indian to score a century on debut in County cricket while Murali Vijay was second. Rahane shared a 257-run stand for the third wicket with Sam Northeast who ended with 133. "He batted really well ..
Ravichandran Ashwin to represent Nottinghamshire
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is set to represent Nottinghamshire for the second half of the County Championship season, the club confirmed on Thursday.The 32-year-old, who is expected to feature in six of the final seven red ball matches, will replace Australia fast-bowler James Pattinson at the end of June.Ashwin's stint will start against Essex on June 30, followed by matches against Somerset and Surrey. He will, however, miss the trip to Scarborough to face Yorkshire due to international commitments with India, but is expected to return to face Kent, Warwickshire and Surrey in the final three matches of the season."We knew what we wanted to sign and that was a world-class bowler. Whether that was a fast or a slow bowler, we were prepared to look at all options. As it happens, we have signed a very good spinner, a very experienced spinner and one we hope can contribute with the bat as well," Nottinghamshire Director of Cricket, Mick Newell said in a statement."We have seen .
S. Korea scraps joint Olympic hockey team with North
South Korea are dropping their plan for a joint women's field hockey team with the North at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, officials said Thursday, after Pyongyang failed to co-operate. Sporting ties triggered a rapid diplomatic thaw on and around the peninsula last year, but are stagnating with the wider process over the North's nuclear arsenal deadlocked. The two Koreas formed their first-ever unified Olympic team -- a joint women's ice hockey squad -- for the 2018 Winter Games in the South, where they proved a media sensation despite losing all five of their matches by a combined scoreline of 28-2. The two Koreas then formed several joint teams for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia and in February agreed to send unified basketball, judo, field hockey and rowing squads to Tokyo. But just weeks later a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump collapsed in disagreement over sanctions relief and what Pyongyang would be willing to give up in return. That ...
Valencia & Barca in Copa del Rey final with different mentalities
Valencia and Barcelona are heading to the Copa del Rey final with different mentalities.
IOC decision to strip AIBA right to conduct boxing in Olympics shocks Shiva, Amit sees advantage
Indian pugilists on Thursday gave a mixed reaction to the International Olympic Committee's recommendation to bar AIBA, the world governing body of amateur boxing, from organising the event at the Tokyo Olympics next year. The IOC's Executive Board recommended on Wednesday that AIBA be stripped of its right to organise the event at Tokyo 2020, but said the sport should still feature at the Games. The recommendation, which followed investigations into alleged serious mismanagement at the crisis-riddled AIBA -- is almost certain to be rubber-stamped by the full IOC membership at its Congress in Lausanne next month. The move would mean that the upcoming World Championships in September-October in Russia may not serve as the Olympic qualification event. World Championship bronze medallist Shiva Thapa reacted with "shock and surprise", while reigning Asian Games champion Amit Panghal welcomed the move, saying it would give him more preparation time to assess the international boxers. "I'm .
Argentina plays leading role in 2030 WC joint bid
At least five Argentinian cities would host matches during the 2030 World Cup if a joint South American bid were to be successful, officials said on Wednesday.
'Unprepared' Tokyo 2020 boxing boss vows to put athletes first
The Olympic official hastily put in charge of organising the Tokyo 2020 boxing competition admitted Thursday he was "totally unprepared" for his appointment, but vowed he would put athletes' interests first. The IOC tapped Morinari Watanabe from the Japanese Olympic Committee to run a special taskforce to organise the Tokyo 2020 boxing competition on Wednesday after stripping the world amateur governing body (AIBA) of the right following misconduct allegations. The 60-year-old, currently head of the International Gymnastics Federation, told reporters at a news conference in Tokyo that the call had come out of the blue. "It was two days ago at night. I was having dinner and all of sudden, the (country code) 44 appeared on my phone. I was wondering who it was and it was (IOC) President (Thomas) Bach!" he said. "He told me to become chair of the taskforce. I was happy. I was aware of the challenges and issues and I knew there were athletes who are suffering and if there are athletes ...
Training in Blackburn Rovers' Academy will help Jadhav:Mowbray
Blackburn Rovers head coach Tony Mowbray hopes young footballer Aniket Jadhav's time with the club will have provided him with the 'building blocks' for a future career. But the coach also noticed the youth's shortcomings like lacking in peripheral vision about what teammates were doing without looking at them. Jadhav, who hails from Maharashtra's Kolhapur and plays for Jamshedpur FC, was the first professional Indian player to train in England, after arriving at Rovers' Academy for a three-month spell in early March. To aid his development, he was invited to join in with a first team training session ahead of the season finale against Swansea, and Mowbray believes that Jadhav would have benefited from the experience. "He came up and trained one afternoon and I think that would benefit him playing with experienced professional footballers at Championship level," the manager cum head coach was quoted as saying in a release issued Thursday. "He's only a young boy, but he .
Root relishing opportunity to do something special at WC
England might be touted favourites going into the 2019 World Cup, but batsman Joe Root believes that the team has a lot to learn from defending champions Australia. In fact, the Aussies have peaked at the right time and with Steve Smith and David Warner back in the team, the unit looks stronger than ever.
Akhil hopes to continue podium run in 24H Series
India's Akhil Rabindra will be racing for his team Pro Sport Performance, in the third race of the 2019 24H Series -- European Championship at the 12th Brno Circuit, Czechia on May 24-25.
Kedar will play a crucial role for India in World Cup: Pandit
Former India stumper Chandrakant Pandit has backed Kedar Jadhav to play a crucial role in the national team's campaign in the World Cup beginning in the UK on May 30. Pandit has tracked Jadhav's progress since his younger days, having coached the Maharashtra U-23 side. "He (Kedar) has definitely has a lot of talent and what he has proved in the last couple of seasons that he is a utility player and the best part is that Virat Kohli has used him for his all-round ability and not only for batting. You think he is a part-time bowler, but he has been successful," Pandit, who now coaches Vidarbha, told PTI. Pandit said he always knew that Kedar had it in him to play at the highest level. "The good thing is that he has shown a cool temperament. In the middle-order he has the ability to win the game. A player like him would be ideal for 5/6 position. "I am sure that they have a good option if they think about Kedar. I have seen him from beginning and I always found that he was talented. I am
'Giant Catch' sculpture unveiled in Nottingham ahead of World Cup
Former England and Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann, on Thursday, unveiled a spectacular 'Giant Catch' sculpture at the Council House in Nottingham city centre ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, beginning May 30.The six-metre tall giant hand features a wristband with emblems of nations - England, Australia, Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh - who will play in five World Cup fixtures at Nottingham's Trent Bridge ground, ICC reported.The venue will host its first match on May 31 where two-time winners West Indies will meet the 1992 champions Pakistan.Nottingham will also hold a free-to-attend Official World Cup Fanzone in Old Market Square. In the first of the tournament's Fanzones, fans will be able to watch the live broadcast of the World Cup matches from May 30 to June 2, in addition to the family-friendly cricket activities for all ages and abilities.Director of City and Spectator Experience for the World Cup, Paul Smith said: "We are delighted to reveal this ...
IOA and FIH chief Batra set to be elected IOC member
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has been proposed to be elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee by the executive board of the world sport's apex body. The proposal to elect Batra and 9 other new members was submitted on Wednesday by the Executive Board of the IOC to IOC Session that will meet in June in Lausanne, a statement from the world body said. "Seven of the 10 proposed new members are individual members, while there are three candidatures linked to a function within a National Olympic Committee (NOC) or a Continental Association of NOCs," the IOC statement added. The vote for the prestigious seat is due to be held on June 26. Batra is among the three names proposed to be elected from among persons linked to his or her function in a NOC, chosen in close consultation with the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). All the proposed members have been vetted by the IOC Ethics Commission, which has conducted integrity checks. "The ...
North boys dominate to enter semis
Second seeded Chirag Duhan led the charge of players from the north into the boys' singles semi finals at the 13th Ramesh Desai Memorial CCI Under 16 Tennis Nationals here on Thursday. Duhan outplayed local boy Anargha Ganguly in straight sets in a one-sided boys' quarter final match at the Cricket Club of India. He won or 6-2 6-1. Joining him in the last four stage were number 4 seed Dhru Tangri of Punjab, fifth-seeded Krishna Hooda of Chandigarh and ninth-seeded Karan Singh of Haryana. Top-seeded Sanjana Sirimalla of Telengana took her appointed place in the semi finals of the girls' singles. Also through were unseeded Naisha Srivastav of Karnataka, along with Haryana's Renne Singla and Pari Singh, seeded seven and eight respectively. The results: U16 boys singles (Quarter finals): 2- Chirag Duhan (Har) bt Anargha Ganguly (Mah) 6-2, 6-1; 4- Dhru Tangri (PB) bt Saheb Sodhi (Mah) 6-3, 6-1; 5-Krishna Hooda (Chd) bt Ajay Singh (Ch) 6-2, 6-0; 9-Karan Singh (Har) bt Ayushman
Maxwell opens up about his bowling and batting strategies
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been honing up his skills to bowl as many dot balls as he can and limit to bowl 'boundary balls' to create pressure on the batsman."Try not to get hit for six most of the time. For me, I suppose, a lot of the time that I bowl, I just try to limit the boundary balls. As long as I'm doing that, if they hit some good shots off my bowling, I'm not too fazed," ICC quoted Maxwell, as saying."If I'm limiting the boundary balls and giving myself the best chance to squeeze a few dot balls, bowl a couple of tight overs, it might create a bit of pressure at the other end," he added.After competing with India and Pakistan and registering victory over both, Maxwell decided to go to England instead of participating in the Indian Premier League to tune himself for the World Cup. His county stint included six List A games with Lancashire at the One-Day Cup."I think it's important for me to just bowl in a partnership with someone. That's probably the clarity I ..