“We need to bring up Indian football and develop in a lot of other sports also,” he said. “A lot of spectators today might not know that we won gold medal in football in Asian Games and the captain of that team was from Bengal,” he heaped praise on Chuni Goswami-led Asian Games triumph in 1962. “We were once in the fourth position at the Olympics. So these are important moments for us....
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka are among the stars taking part in AO Rally for Relief, a fundraiser exhibition match that will take place in Melbourne on Wednesday, January 15. Australia has been ravaged by bushfires, with 27 lives lost across the country, and 10.7 million hectares burnt. According to an estimate from the University of Sydney, approximately one billion animals have been killed....
Nashik, June 9: Experienced Karamjit Singh was a cut above the rest finishing only second-best to overall winner Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) on the concluding day of the INRC (Round- 2) Rally of Maharashtra 2013, Nashik on Sunday. Going flat out on an overcast day, the JK Tyre -backed Karamjit did well on the final three stages to win the Indian Rally Championship (IRC) Class and finish second overall....
Another Arabic greeting used during the month is Ramadan Kareem, which translates to “generous Ramadan.” Some people use this greeting instead of Ramadan Mubarak. Both phrases are among the greetings used during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Which greetings are appropriate? Khaled Boudemagh, a Dubai-based language expert, told Gulf News: “Ramadan is a month of generosity, therefore wish Kareem. Muslims help each other and give sadaqa or zakat [forms of charity] more during this month for spiritual reasons....
Fans being frustrated is one thing. Seeing threats on his life crawl into his Instagram feed took it to another level. “There was a little bit of everything,” the Los Angeles Rams cornerback said Wednesday at the team hotel. “Yeah, I had like one or two death threats. I mean, it wasn’t anything that I really paid attention to. I think it was just a fake page that was online by somebody that was probably bitter and didn’t like the call and they said something on Facebook or Instagram or something....
Here’s breakdown of who to start and sit from the Rams-Seahawks matchup. WEEK 5 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Rams: Who to start or sit in fantasy football on Thursday night Start: QB Jared Goff Goff has been a turnover machine over the past several games, but you’re only concerned about the net results with passing yardage and touchdowns in fantasy....
The Line: Seahawks -12.5 Total: 41 Line movement: There was some range to this game’s opening number, as The Wynn posted Seattle -10.5 Monday morning and William Hill hung -12.5, per Vegas Insider. On Friday morning, lines ranged from -11.5 (Westgate) to -13 even (CG Technology). The total is among Week 17’s lowest, but seven of the past nine meetings have stayed UNDER. Visit our live odds page for updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas....
YouTube removed the Republican’s three-minute clip in which he argued against the effectiveness of cloth masks and said most sold over the counter “don’t prevent infection.” Paul, who is an eye surgeon, had another video removed by YouTube last week over similar remarks about the effectiveness of masks. He won’t be able to upload new videos on the platform until his suspension is over. “As a libertarian-leaning Senator, I think private companies have the right to ban me if they want to, so in this case I’ll just channel that frustration into ensuring the public knows YouTube is acting as an arm of government and censoring their users for contradicting the government,” Paul said in a statement....
Get ready to see more people using the New England Patriots online in Madden 11, because Randy Moss is getting an upgrade. The Czar of Madden ratings, Donny Moore, says that the New England wide receiver will receive the first 100 rating of this year’s game as part of a roster update scheduled for release this Friday. Moss will be upgraded from a 99 to a 100 spectacular catch rating....
Up until WWE banned his punt kicks, Randy Orton constantly attacked his opponents vigorously. After a few years of dormancy, the psychotic side of the viper is back. A few weeks ago, the apex predator viciously attacked the charismatic enigma, Jeff Hardy. Now he set his eye on The perfect 10 Tye Dillinger. However, there are some moments in his career that overshadows most of his heelish actions. In this list, we are taking a look at 5 of those moments....
Having won a record 54 league titles, Gers supporters have had plenty to sing about over the years, so it is no surprise that they have established a unique array of chants and songs. Possessing a strong sense of identity and relishing their rich history, fans of the Glasgow club are always in full voice, belting out ditties at whatever stadium they occupy. So, if you’re planing a trip Ibrox any time soon, you can brush up with the list below - but be warned: some of the clips contain strong language....
The showpiece event will be held in Seville and brings the curtain down on what has been a hugely entertaining season of action in the Europa League, Europe’s secondary club competition behind the Champions League. Frankfurt, which won this competition in 1980 when it was known as the UEFA Cup, had to overcome Barcelona and West Ham to get to this stage. Rangers reached the final of the UEFA Cup in 2008 but were beaten 2-0 by Zenit Saint Petersburg....
Ranieri, 66, has been linked with the vacant Italy post after Gian Piero Ventura departed following the country’s failure to qualify for the World Cup in Russia. Former head coach Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Mancini have also emerged as possible replacements for Ventura, who presided over Italy’s shock 1-0 aggregate play-off defeat to Sweden last year as the Azzurri failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958....
In brief, defending Champions Vidarbha are struggling at 245 for 8 against. Meanwhile, for Baroda, Yusuf Pathan made 99 runs. Let’s take a look at what transpired today on the field: Elite Group A Baroda versus Maharashtra (Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara) Maharashtra captain Ankit Bawne won the toss and decided to field first. It was a great start for Maharashtra as Sanklecha got the wicket of Kedar Devdhar for 0....
Delhi are on the verge of a loss as they are tottering at 106/6 in their second innings against Punjab. Kerala are on verge of losing to Madhya Pradesh. Let us have a brief round-up of the day’s play across India. Elite Group A Chhattisgarh versus Vidarbha (Raipur) Starting the second day at 188 for 6, Chhattisgarh could manage 232 runs in their first innings. In reply, the defending champions Vidarbha ended day 2 at 119 for 3....
Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi, and Joaquin Correa each scored a goal for La Albiceleste while Juventus ace Angel Di Maria bagged a brace. The win saw Argentina stretch their unbeaten run to 36 games. While Messi’s side dominated possession, it was the UAE that created the first real goalscoring opportunity of the game. In the 12th minute, Harib Abdalla Suhail cut inside Juan Foyth and had a go at goal....
Everybody OK with that? Sporting News’ annual 1-130 coach rankings were released this week, and our Big Ten rankings were a little tougher at the top after Ohio State coach Urban Meyer retired in the offseason. That was the default setting since 2012. That’s why Harbaugh is No. 1 — at least for 2019. But he hasn’t won anything. Who else would you put No. 1? Mark Dantonio and James Franklin have Big Ten championships....
With so many live-action iterations of Batman, there are of course just as many iterations of the Batmobile. Some of them go for a more grounded look, even being akin to a normal car, while others go all out in their over-the-top design, sometimes leaving viewers wondering exactly what the car’s turning radius could possibly be with such an odd build. That being said, some Batmobiles are just better than others, and it’s not always hard to see why....
The late great is the recipient of four NBA All-Star Game MVP awards, a trophy that is now named after him. The Black Mamba has 18 All-Star selections, tied for second all-time with LeBron James and one behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record (19). Bryant used to love participating in All-Star games because the best talent in the league was on the floor all at once. He loved the competition those games provided but hated the fact that the All-Star games were steadily turning into a gloried display of scoring with minimal defense....
The Serb scored 21 goals in 37 Serie A appearances last season. He finished fourth in the Capocannoniere (Serie A Golden Boot) standings, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (29), Romelu Lukaku (24) and Luis Muriel (22). He is currently leading this year’s race with 17 goals. Last year, Vlahovic equalled Ronaldo’s record for most goals (33) in Serie A in a calendar year. His exploits caught the attention of many top clubs across Europe....
