ATK in a dilemma over practice venue
Kolkata: Defending Indian Super league football champions Atletico de Kolkata, who will be back on Thursday from their pre-season conditioning camp in Spain, are in a fix over their practice ground with their home venue Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan not available. The relaid natural grass of the Saltlake Stadium is reportedly damaged after a tournament recently and being one of the venues for FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017, it would not be available for full time practice. ATK are contemplating to make use of either Mohun Bagan ground in Maidan or Vidyasagar Kriranga in the outskirts of the city in Barasat.
Yankees great Berra dies aged 90
Washington: Iconic New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, an athlete as beloved for his folksy sayings as for his legendary baseball career, has died, the Yogi Berra Museum said on Wednesday. He was 90. The Hall of Famer and three-time Most Valuable Player died of “natural causes” late Tuesday, the museum said in a statement. Berra was a 15-time All Star and 10-time World Series champion. He spent the majority of his 19-year career with the Yankees but also played one season for the New York Mets. He went on to manage both New York teams.
Rio 2016 ceremonies to be low-budget
RIO DE JANEIRO: The opening and closing ceremonies for Rio Olympics and Paralympics will be low-budget productions compared to three years ago in london, or in Beijing in 2008. The austerity reflects the reality of Rio’s Olympics, which open in just over 10 and a half months and are caught up in the economic and political upheaval besetting Brazil. Fernando Meirelles, the Brazilian filmmaker and part of the creative team, estimated on Tuesday that Rio will spend one-tenth what london did on four major ceremonies. london is reported to have spent about 80 million pounds ($104 million at 2012 exchange rates) on the four ceremonies.
Shooting C’ship on Star Sports
New Delhi: Asian Air-gun Shooting Championship, to be held here, will be broadcast live on STAR Sports. The eight edition of the championship to be live on Star Sports 4 and HD 4 from September 27 to 30 from 4pm to 6pm.Raninder Singh, president of national rifle association of India said it’s the first time an international shooting event at this level shall be produced and broadcast live. He also feels that shooting is also the best medal prospect for India at next year’s Rio Olympics.
Saket Govt. school wins
New Delhi: In the first match played on the Third day of the junior men state hockey championship 2015, Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School, Saket beat and Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School, Ambedkar Nagar at Shivaji Stadium. The scorers were Nakul, Ramsingh Shivam and Maheshwari scored one goal each. In the second match, Govt. Sarvodya Baal Vidalaya, Mehrouli beat Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School, Saket Morning 11-0. In the other matches, Sahid Bishan Singh Memorial School beat Anglo Arabic Sr. Sec School 6-0 and Govt. Sarvodya Baal Vidalya Ashok Nagar beat Jamia Millia Islamia Okhla 2-0.