Month: January 2017

Limaye should represent BCCI in ICC meetings: Bindra

‘I would be happy to offer them any advise — of course only if asked — so the vultures that are waiting on the sides cannot yet again hijack the game we all love so much!’ ailing the Supreme Court’s move to appoint a four-member team of administrators to run the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, veteran cricket administrator Inderjit Singh Bindra on Tuesday said that renowned banker Vikram Limaye should take the lead in representing BCCI in the upcoming International Cricket Council’s meeting on February 4. “Now, as we herald a new future for the game, we need to learn from our mistakes. We need to have zero tolerance for selfish and vested interests.

Jorge Linares Very Interested in Unification With Mikey Garcia

WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares was a very interested observer of Mikey Garcia’s brutal third knockout of Dejan Zlaticanin this past Saturday. With the victory Garcia became the WBC lightweight champion and now is a three-division champion after picking up world titles after capturing world titles at featherweight and super featherweight.

Organizers reveal 575 mile Tour of California route

This year’s Tour of California will cover 575 miles from Sacramento to Pasadena, while the women’s race that precedes it in May will be the only UCI WorldTour race in the U.S. this year. Organizers revealed the route Tuesday, along with announcing that Jens Voigt, Freddie Rodriguez and three-time Olympic time trial champion Kristin Armstrong will serve as ambassadors.

Jeffrey Earnhardt to drive in Daytona 500

Full list of charter teams Jeffrey Earnhardt will make his first career start in the Daytona 500 on February 26 for Circle Sport w/The Motorsports Group, the team posted on its Twitter account on Monday night. Starter will serve as Earnhardt’s primary sponsor for the season opener.

OFFICIAL: Sainsbury joins Inter on loan from Chinese Super League

The Australian has left Jiangsu Suning and makes a return to Europe to play for the Serie A giants, who share owners with his club Sainsbury joins the Serie A outfit until the end of the season and his arrival at San Siro follows Andrea Ranocchia’s departure. The Australia international is a replacement for the outgoing Ranocchia, who joined Premier League side Hull City on loan on Tuesday afternoon.

‘For me, football is in Europe’ – Cassano not interested in China switch

The ex-Italy international forward is currently a free agent, but he is looking for a new club and admits leaving Real Madrid is his biggest regret Antonio Cassano is willing to resist the lure of big money in China and continue searching for a new club in Europe. With no ties, the former Italy international does not need to concern himself with pushing through a deal prior to the closure of the winter transfer window.

Demba Ba completes loan move to Besiktas

The former Newcastle and Chelsea forward has returned to the Turkish Super Lig side, joining on loan for the rest of the 2016-17 season The 31-year-old has moved to the Turkish Super Lig club for the remainder of the season, having previously played for Besiktas in 2014-15. Besiktas confirmed the news in an official statement, writing “Demba Ba has joined on temporary transfer until May 31. No compensation will be paid to him or his club.”

Casillas: Real Madrid fans jeering Ronaldo is madness

The ex-Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain feels the club’s fans have gone one step beyond what is acceptable by constantly criticising the talisman Real Madrid supporters’ constant jeering of Cristiano Ronaldo is a form of “madness”, according to the club’s former goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas. The Portugal star is coming off the back of a wonderful 2016 in which he led Madrid to Champions League glory before winning the European Championship with Portugal and then lifting the Club World Cup with Zinedine Zidane’s men.

Nick hopes team spirit can help overcome Aus Open

At the Australian Open, Nick Kyrgios was jeered off the court by sections of the crowd after squandering a two-set lead and throwing a tantrum in the 1-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 10-8 loss to Italian Andreas Seppi. Nick Kyrgios struggled to deal with the furore over his shock second round meltdown at the Australian Open but said the return to a team environment with Davis Cup had helped him through it.

Spurs unlikely to make deadline day signings

Premier League title contenders Tottenham Hotspur are unlikely to make any transfer deadline-day signings, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Monday. “We are open but it’s true we don’t have much time,” Pochettino, who takes his third-placed team to bottom club Sunderland on Tuesday, told a news conference.

Conte look to turn the screws on faltering Liverpool

Antonio Conte stressed the importance of the next two games against Liverpool and Arsenal but urged his side not to let the results define their season. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte hopes to shatter Liverpool’s fragile confidence by inflicting a fourth successive home defeat on the Merseyside club when the Premier League leaders travel to Anfield on Tuesday.

Finch to lead Australia against SL in T20 series

Aaron Finch was Australia’s T20 captain before Steven Smith was handed the reins in all three formats. Opening batsman Aaron Finch will lead Australia in the absence of regular captain Steve Smith in next month’s three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday.

Exclusive – Green Paris bid pledges to slash carbon emissions

The Paris 2024 Olympics bid committee is proposing a strong eco-friendly plan that will slash carbon emissions by more than half compared to the last two Games in London and Rio. Speaking to Reuters on Tuesday, three days before the third part of their bid book is submitted to the International Olympic Committee , bid co-president Tony Estanguet said Paris had placed sustainability at the top of its list of priorities.

Russian champion from Sochi Olympics banned for doping

A Russian athlete who won a bobsled gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics has been banned for four years after failing a drug test. The Russian anti-doping agency says Dmitry Trunenkov, who won the four-man bobsled race at the Sochi Games, tested positive last year and has since been banned by the Russian Bobsled Federation.

Horrific lessons of Second World War in danger of being forgotten, says Charles

He recalled the “indescribable persecution” suffered by Holocaust survivor Ben Helfgott, who faced the horrors of the Buchenwald concentration camp but went on to captain Britain’s weightlifting team at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. Charles was speaking at a central London fundraiser for the World Jewish Relief charity, which is working with people who are fleeing Syria and seeking new lives in Greece, Turkey and the UK.

Tuesday Headlines In The Sanatoga Post

… three area athletes were named as players on its U-21 national women’s team. Scheduled This Week In Pottsgrove Sports Pottsgrove School District athletic events happening for the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2017, from its athletics office. Scheduled …

Mavericks 104, Cavs 97

Harrison Barnes scored 24 points and the last-place Dallas Mavericks knocked off a title contender for the second straight night, beating LeBron James and the Cavaliers 104-97 on Monday. Wesley Matthews had 21, and rookie point guard Yogi Ferrell scored a career-high 19 in the second game of a 10-day contract, a night after hitting clinching free throws in the final seconds of a win at Southwest Division-leading San Antonio.

Morning Coffee – Tue, Jan 31

This can’t be about any one player. At the same time, it’s hard not to feel – watching this team night in, night out – that centre Jonas Valanciunas and his role have hit a brick wall.

Pochettino hoping for reunion with Southampton star

Tottenham have enjoyed an uncharacteristically quiet transfer window, but as always, chairman Daniel Levy will be keeping a close eye on developments on Deadline Day. According to the Sun, the uncertainty surrounding Jay Rodriguez’s future at Southampton is of interest to the Lilywhites, with Mauricio Pochettino considering a reunion with his former player.

Jordi Gomez Joins Rayo Vallecano On Loan

Wigan Athletic midfielder Jordi Gomez has joined La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan until teh end of the season. Undoubtedly a very talented player Gomez’s style wasn’t suited for new Latics boss Warren Joyce’s way of playing.

Diana Edulji vows to put BCCI’s house in order

MUMBAI: The first woman to hold a top post at India’s powerful and immensely wealthy cricket board vowed on Tuesday to put the scandal-plagued body’s house in order. Former India captain Diana Edulji was appointed on Monday to a four-member team tasked by the Supreme Court to oversee the running of the Board of Control for Cricket in India .