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“We have bid for the 2017 World Senior Championships. India is capable of hosting any badminton event of any magnitude,” BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta told IANS. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is currently seeking bids for the tournament and the deadline for applications is Oct 31. The prestigious biennial event was last held at Ankara in 2013. All five categories of the sport - men’s singles and doubles, and women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles - are held in the age category of +35, +40, +45, +50, +55, +60 +65 and +70....

Croatia did make the final of this year’s World Cup though and have some quality players, a lot of which are well-accustomed to Spain’s stars, so this won’t be a straightforward game. Previous Matches Croatia 2-1 Jordan (Friendly) After being held by England behind closed doors, Croatia got back to winning ways in a friendly against Jordan. Zlatko Dalic’s side predictably dominated the game, controlling possession and the majority of the chances, despite what the final scoreline suggests....

A prevailing theme of this article is that matchups trump everything once the season begins, and that’s undeniably true. There aren’t many D/STs that are worth starting every week, and once you realize this, you’ll be a little less likely to spend a high middle-round draft pick on a defense. Of course, someone has to be the first to draft a defense – and that’s okay as long as you do it at the appropriate time....

Eight teams qualified automatically and they were joined by two teams from the qualifier tournament, Bangladesh and Ireland. Australians have won the tournament thrice while England and West Indies have lifted the trophy once. West Indies are the defending champions and will look to make two in a row at home. Teams and Groups Australia, England, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Ireland...

Game 1 Fnatic blind picked Irelia then went for Urgot to counter TheShy who was on Sion. The match began at a slow pace with not much happening in the early stages. IG capitalized on a flashless Irelia as Rookie picked up the first blood. IG quickly picked up the momentum as they pushed all lanes. A fight for the Rift Herald heavily went in the favour of IG as they picked up three kills and the Rift Herald....

According to Motorsport.com, the 1.5-mile track south of Chicago will still host a regular season Cup race but it will no longer be a part of the playoffs. Instead, the recently announced second triple-header event weekend held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (which took New Hampshire’s September race) will serve as opening track to the 10-race playoffs. NASCAR is also expected to move the second of two races at Richmond International Raceway’s short track to the playoffs....

An exhilarating 2017 saw plenty of notable numbers, including Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry setting a single-season team record after leading the league with 112 receptions. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger set a franchise record as he completed his fifth season with at least 4,000 passing yards, while Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson set franchise rookie records with 19 touchdown passes and a 103 passer rating in just seven games....

The attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Franck Ribéry and Cristiano Ronaldo came top in a poll of journalists from each of UEFA’s member national associations, with the overall winner to be decided in a live vote in Monaco during the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League group stage draw on Thursday, August 29. Messi won the Spanish La Liga title with FC Barcelona last term, as well as his fourth successive FIFA Ballon d’Or, and ended the season with an extraordinary haul of 46 league goals....

Group A Qatar’s Al Jaish drew 1-1 away to Al Jazira, thus extending the UAE club’s winless run. Sultan Bargash opened the scoring in the 25th minute only for Adriano Martins to level the scores eight minutes later. Saudi club Al Shabab became the first club to qualify for the knockout stages after Sebastian Tagliabue’s 85th minute goal against Iran’s Tractorsazi. Group B Al Ettifaq bagged the first three points of their Asian campaign on Tuesday when a double by Saleh Basheer and a goal each by Yahya al Shehri and Yousef al Salem gave them a thumping 4-1 win over UAE’s Al-Shabab....

Fernando Alonso Lewis Hamilton On Saturday, Lewis Hamilton put on a perfect lap to take his 27th pole position of the career. The next day, he got a clear start and made a small gap to rest of the field before his tyres started degrading. By lap 5, he was helpless and fell prey to the two Ferraris as he slipped down to 3rd place. During the first round of pitstops, Hamilton gained a place over Massa but was still behind Alonso....

Clearly he and his team have dominated the sport pretty much the whole season as some of the teams were struggling with tyre problems, car setups and reliability issues. All said and done Red-Bull and Vettel have truly taken the Formula One sport by storm. While Red-Bull need to thank their team(especially Adrian Newey) for designing a car that has been literally flying on circuits where they’ve had a poor showing in the past, Vettel too needs to be credited for his driving antics with a fourth consecutive title almost confirmed....

When Nadal lost to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer at the Monte Carlo Masters in the quarterfinals, many speculated that he would come up with an explanation for the loss. But it turned out to be exactly what it seemed on the surface: Ferrer was in stupendous form that day while Nadal was a little below par. In the quarterfinals at Barcelona too – a venue where he hadn’t been defeated since 2003 – he was made to bow down to another compatriot, Nicolas Almagro, who in the past was an almost non-entity in front of Nadal’s giant prowess....

Two games of the four Semis were played on Monday night: (1) Indiana Pacers vs (5) Washington Wizards (Washington won 102-96, lead series 1-0) No team other than the Wizards are even after playing more than two games on the road; they have won all of their four road encounters while the Pacers’ woes from the first round carried on to the next round. The balanced effort on both ends of the floor by all players on the Wizards roster has been the reason successful defensive teams have struggled to compete with them and on Monday the story was no different....

Beckham emerged as a big playmaker for LSU last season. He averaged 19.5 yards per reception and found ways to get open in space. He's a bit undersized (5-foot-11, 198 pounds), but he runs a good 40 (4.43). MORE FANTASY: Evans goes to Tampa Bay | Cooks to New Orleans | Benjamin to Carolina Beckham fills the void left by Hakeem Nicks and gives Eli Manning another target to work with....

Several Olympic bodies — including the United States and Britain — revealed on Wednesday that they have received an email that the International Olympic Committee has confirmed contains "one person's opinion about security and terrorism." MORE: Worried? NHL players Crosby, Pacioretty dismissive of threat The IOC insisted that the "random message" lacks creditability as the countdown continues to the Games in Russia, which get under way on Feb. 6. Security is heightened and fears are cited because of recent terrorist activity in Russia and threats regarding the Games....

Yes, that is Jonathan Toews in a rad hat-type of thing. No word on whether he moonwalked. UPDATE: Roberto Luongo has the same hat!

Martin nearly became the first rushing leader since Priest Holmes in 2001 to accomplish this with an OL replacing most of its starters from the previous year. Prior to the season, a lack of OL continuity flagged certain rush offenses with top-tier fantasy backs like C.J. Anderson and DeMarco Murray. My offseason dives into the subject did come with a caveat — offensive line continuity is a peripheral factor to talent and coaching ethos....

The bad taste can be attributed in large part to the struggles of the U.S. men’s national team. The good vibes created by the 2014 World Cup quickly faded, and while there were flashes of promise the lingering memories will be of the team’s Gold Cup failure and subsequent CONCACAF Cup loss to Mexico. MORE: Victory by U.S. women | U.S.-Mexico | Soccer officials facing legal problems That defeat didn’t just mean there will be no 2017 Confederations Cup for the Americans, but much more painfully, was a realization that the U....

“New York offers an extraordinary opportunity to host NBA All-Star events at two world-class venues,” Stern said. “We look forward to celebrating our game with basketball fans across the entire city, in all five boroughs.” Madison Square Garden, which is the stadium of the New York Kicks, will host the event on Sunday, 15th February, 2015. The Barclays Center will host the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night – including the Sears Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot Locker Three-Point Contest and Sprite Slam Dunk events....