Both the sides will be eyeing a flying start courtesy a victory in their first game at Bangabandhu National Stadium, in Bangladesh on Wednesday at 6.30pm. The fresh Indian side captained by Subhasish Bose, the sturdy defender, has only one player over the age of 23 in the 20 man squad in form of Sumeet Passi and can boast of an effective camp in Australia where they faced Sydney FC, Rydalmere Lions FC and APIA Leichhardt Tigers....
Action started early with the marathon starting off a 5:00 am. And the runners did not allow a brief downpour to wet their spirits either as they managed to brave the rain and continue steadfastly on towards completing their races. Apart from runners from the city itself as well as across India, the event saw many international runners competing from countries such as Uganda, Dubai, Algeria and Ethiopia. Ismail Ssenyange of Uganda, the defending champion, took home the winner’s prize yet again the full marathon category as he finished the 42....
Post-Donald Sterling era. The Sterling saga ended just in time, with the Clippers being turned over to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer only a day before the official announcement of the team’s ‘14-15 schedule. The official baton toss was momentous because it meant Sterling, one of the worst owners and people associated with the league, no longer was involved with the NBA. There are some unnecessary trappings as a result — such as estranged wife Shelly Sterling’s title, seats and parking spaces — but the Clippers are finally in a stable place....
We’re not content to do what everyone else does. We have the expected with articles covering fantasy sleepers and busts. There are NBA team reports that answer who will be in each clubs starting lineup, which players are injury concerns and one big question for each club will be addressed. We’ve also included Player Rankings - more than 300 players are reviewed in a myriad of scoring setups (roto, H2H, points)....
The twenty-four (24) participating teams are divided into four (4) groups (A, B, C, D) of six (6) teams each. Each team will play all the other teams in its own group (total of five [5] games for each team). Top four teams from each group will qualify for the round of 16 (pre-quarter finals). The tournament will be played in the knock out format from the pre-quarter finals....
Defending champions and No. 1 seed USA have been drawn in the relatively easier Group C while third seed Argentina is in Group B, and fourth seed Lithuania in group D. The 2014 FIBA World Cup will take place in Spain from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Below is the draw of the 2014 FIBA World Cup: Group A (TO BE PLAYED IN GRANADA) SpainEgyptIranSerbiaBrazilFrance Group B (TO BE PLAYED IN SEVILLA)...
Video streamed by the U.S. space agency NASA reported a flawless docking with the space station about six hours after the craft blasted off from Russia's manned space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The unlit torch for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi is to be taken on a spacewalk Saturday, then return to Earth on Monday (late Sunday EST) with three departing space station astronauts. The arriving crew members Thursday were Russia's Mikhail Tyurin, American Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata of Japan....
So are Slovenia and Latvia, who crashed the quarterfinal party with upset victories Tuesday in the qualification round. Russia's perilous meeting with Finland is the main event Wednesday at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, where the tournament hosts will attempt to play their way into medal contention. The game is likely to be broadcast on big screens throughout the Olympic park, where the nervous home fans will cheer on Alex Ovechkin and his desperate teammates....
Two-time defending champ Ashley Wagner tumbled to the ice twice in her free skate to finish a distant fourth. However, she was added to the team Sunday, nudging out 2010 Olympian Mirai Nagasu. MORE: Potential controversy U.S. Figure Skating officials took into account past performances Sunday in picking the three women who will go to Sochi, not just their showing at this week's event. Gold won her first title in a runaway Saturday night, but there was plenty of intrigue behind her in the standings....
Well, with 5 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the 9 tests played by the Indian team it can be said that the test team had a great year. Also, given the fact that India had a new captain in Virat Kohli and a young team, this performance is indeed commendable. Recap of the year The year began with a draw against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground....
Reigning double champion Marc Marquez has stated his intentions to defend his crown, but MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will not surrender so easily and neither will his Movistar Yamaha GP teammate, Jorge Lorenzo. Moto2 is also difficult to choose between the riders because they are such a talented bunch. Moto3 is without a doubt the closest fought contest between the three classes. So the battle in the Czech Republic will be a race of epic proportions....
The 2015 draft, which will begin on April 30, will be an indoor/outdoor event with teams making their selections in tents along Michigan Avenue in what is being called “Selection Square.” Each of the 32 teams will have an assigned spot that “celebrates the culture of their franchise.” MORE: Mock Draft | Best Combine performances by position | Draft sleepers Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s senior vice president of events, said the venue change gave the league “a chance to re-imagine what the draft could be....
While it’s tough to evaluate a player’s fantasy prospects until we know what team they’ll be playing for, it’s nice to have some background on each player and know their strengths and weaknesses when their names are called on draft day(s). The following players stand out as having the potential to impact fantasy leagues next year. Check Sporting News Fantasy for analysis of all the key NFL draft picks....
Jason Day and Matt Jones are tied atop the leaderboard at 9 under, but both of them will have to finish their second rounds Saturday morning. MORE: PGA Championship winners 2000-present | Tiger Woods again missed cut The winds stayed down throughout the entire day Friday, which saw a number of low rounds, including Hiroshi Iwata’s 9-under 63. Iwata’s round tied a major championship record, and he almost chipped in on 18 to shoot the first-ever 62 in a major....
The opening game began on a keen note as both pairs exchanged leads at the start, but at the 6-6 mark it was Dremin and Dimova , who started to assume control of proceedings, taking at 11-8 lead at the interval mark. After the break, The match began to get a bit close but at the 19-16 mark the Russian pair gained vital 4 game points and the Indian pairing’s efforts to reduce the deficit proved in vain as Dremin and Dimova won the opening game 21-18....
Nine first-time winners made the cut, including Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts in the American League. In the National League, Buster Poster, long the bridesmaid in this race, busted Yadier Molina’s eight-season stranglehold on the elusive award for the first of his decorated career. Posey was joined by San Francisco Giants infielders Joe Panik, another first-timer, and Brandon Crawford, who became the NL’s first Gold Glove middle infield teammates since Fernando Vina and Edgar Renteria in 2002 with the St....
For the quarterbacks this year, the usual culprits for top-tier status stay on that pedestal (Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees), but there are several more QBs that seemed poised to either break through into the elite fantasy level for the first time (Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota) or return to that level once again (Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck). Even more than in past seasons, this seems like a good year to draft a quarterback in the later rounds....
