Croatia sack Kovac
ZAGREB: Croatia coach Niko Kovac was sacked on Wednesday for poor results in 2016 European Championship qualifiers. Croatia has only one point from the last two games, a 0-0 draw in Azerbaijan and a 2-0 defeat in Norway. The Croatians lie third in Group H. Potential successors will be interviewed in the next 10 days, said Davor Suker, the head of the Croatian Football Federation. He gave no names. Kovac took over from Igor Stimac in 2013, and led Croatia to the 2014 World Cup.
Hamburg bid for 2024 Olympics
Hamburg: Hamburg has formally submitted its bid for the 2024 Olympics. City officials and German Olympic leaders signed the bid application on Wednesday and sent it to the International Olympic Committee. The bid still faces a referendum among Hamburg residents on November 29. Paris, Rome, los Angeles and Budapest, Hungary, are other declared bidders. The IOC deadline for formal submission of bid entries is September 15.
Top stars for Nationals
Kolkata: More than 900 athletes, including top stars like lalita Babar, Inderjeet Singh and Tintu luka, will vie for honours in the 55th National Open Championship to be held at the SAI Eastern Centre complex from September 16-19. The National Open, the last major athletics event at the senior level this calendar year, will have 44 events and is expected to see tough competition among the participants before the season comes to an end. About 950 athletes from across 28 sports and eight Boards, including 55 from the national camp, will vie for top honours in the meet," the West Bengal Athletics Association president Prasun Mukherjee said. It will also see the return of sprinter Dutee Chand who was cleared by CAS to compete in international competitions.
Delhi Dynamos sign Gadze
New Delhi: Richard Gadze, one of the brightest prospects from Ghana, has been signed up by Delhi Dynamos for the upcoming second season of Indian Super league football. Gadze is one of the youngest players in the squad but comes on board with plenty of first team experience with Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs. The striker was prolific for the Dwarfs last season and was instrumental in their promotion to the first division. Following his performances, he was given a call-up to the Ghanian under-23 squad. Gadze was previously a part of the Ghanian squad which won the Wafu Cup in 2013.
Bob Hayton for 5 HIl auction
New Delhi: World renowned auctioneer Bob Hayton will conduct the Hockey India league auction 2015, slated to take place on September 17. After successfully conducting the inagural auction of HIl in 2012, Hayton will once again be seen in action when he will put more than 275 players under the hammer. Hayton, a professionally qualified auctioneer and valuer, has more than 30 years experience in the field of fine arts and chattels in the UK. He in the past has advised on and conducted auctions in Europe and Dubai. In the recent past Hayton is the most sort after international auctioneer in India. The HIl auction is slated to be held on September 17 where 135 Indian and 141 foreign players will go under the hammer.