Shivajians face Chennai today
Pune: Having lost their opening encounters, DSK Shivajians and Chennai City FC will like to get their acts together when they square off in their second round I league encounter, here on Tuesday. Shivajians lost 1-2 to East Bengal and Chennai City were at the receiving end of a 0-2 loss against reigning champions Bengaluru FC. Chennai City coach Robin Charles Raja looks ahead to this fixture optimistically and doesn't hide his emotions,"There are no suspensions. We've come into this match with lots of positivity. Hopefully, we win tomorrow's match." He added,"We want to play a positive football. Even though we were defensive in our last match (against Bengaluru FC), we are intent on playing positive football." When Raja was asked about how the team is coping with the results, he told, "Since we were pushed into the water, we have to swim. We want to be safe."
Boxing Youth c’ship starts
New Delhi: Over 500 boxers, including World Championships gold-medallist Sachin Siwach (49kg), will be vying for the top honours at the National Youth Championship, which for the first time, is being conducted simultaneously for both men and women here. The event got underway with the opening ceremony here on Monday and will feature 30 teams. This is the third event being hosted by the newly-formed Boxing Federation of India within a span of four months. Also competing would be Naman Tanwar (91kg), a World Championships bronze-medallist. "The federation is growing by leaps and bounds. We have already taken the foremost step towards reclaiming India's rightful place as a boxing power in the world. Even though there is still a long way to go, I'm happy with the effect," BFI President Ajay Singh said. "
Bottas replaces Rosberg
london: Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas will race alongside three-time champion lewis Hamilton at Formula One team Mercedes this season. The 27-year-old Bottas will fill the seat left by world champion Nico Rosberg's retirement. With Bottas moving on, F1 team Williams said Monday that Felipe Massa will come out of retirement to race for a fourth consecutive season. Rosberg retired only five days after beating Hamilton to his first world title in November. Mercedes also won its third straight constructors' championship. "Sometimes in life, unexpected circumstances provide interesting opportunities," Mercedes head of motorsport Toto Wolff said in a statement. "Nico's decision in December was a big surprise — certainly a challenging situation for the team to handle. But weathering the storm makes you more resilient and we see this as another opportunity for the team to grow."