Veuve Clicquot to partner CT
dubai: Renowned French brand Veuve Clicquot, part of the stable of premium brands owned by Moet Hennessy, will be the Official Champagne Partner for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 and the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, the ICC announced on Monday. Veuve Clicquot will be the exclusive Champagne of both tournaments, and will be available to spectators, hospitality guests and VIPs across all eight venues hosting matches throughout June and July respectively. ICC General Manager Commercial, Campbell Jamieson said: "We welcome Veuve Clicquot as a partner for these two global events which will see the best players from the world in action." The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will see in action the top-eight sides on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings as on 30 September 2015. The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will see in action the top-eight sides on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings as on 30 September 2015.
‘PCB has maDE up mind to punish latif’
karachi: The lawyer for suspended batsman, Khalid latif, claimed on Monday that the Pakistan Cricket Board has already made up its mind to punish the national team player on charges of spot-fixing. The 31-year-old batsman stands accused of attempting to spot-fix, accepting an offer by a bookmaker which he did not report, and luring other players into the conspiracy. The player's lawyer, Badar Alam, said they are not expecting justice from the three-member tribunal hearing the spot-fixing charges against latif. The duo had, on Saturday, boycotted the hearing of the tribunal headed by a former lahore High Court judge, claiming all three members were former employees of the board and could not be expected to dispense justice fairly. PCB's legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi has said the two were trying to sabotage the tribunal proceedings. However, it is understood that waiving off the franchise fee is a complex process that will require the intervention of all the stakeholders.
No breakthrough in clubs-AIFF meeting
new delhi: Mohun Bagan and East Bengal playing in the Indian Super league (ISl) remained a pipe dream as nothing substantial appeared to have come out of the club officials' meeting with the AIFF here on Monday. Mohun Bagan was represented by financial secretary Debasish Dutta and secretary Srinjoy Bose, while Debabrata Sarkar came on behalf of East Bengal for their meeting with All India Football Federation secretary Kushal Das in the capital. Sarkar is a long-time executive committee member of East Bengal. A reliable source said there is "no possibility of a breakthrough" in the issue as finding solutions is beyond one individual. Arch-rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal last month came on board to play for the revamped Indian Super league and requested AIFF to waive off the franchisee fee keeping their heritage in mind.
Jitu fails to qualify for shooting WC
munich: Ace shooter Jitu Rai on Monday failed to make it to the final of the men's 10m Air Pistol at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup (Rifle/Pistol), here on Monday. Tejaswini Sawant in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, also fell short of qualifying mark. Jitu finished 10th overall while Tejaswini secured 15th position. Among his five World Cup medals in this event, only once has Jitu shot higher than today's 581, to qualify for the finals. He was in the hunt till the last four shots, but two 9s in the 57th and 58th shots proved crucial in the end.Turkey's Tugrul Ozer was the 8th to qualify with a score 582 but with significantly lesser number of inner 10s than Jitu. Jitu's teammates in the event, fellow Olympian Prakash Nanjappa and youngster Anmol Jain both finished with identical scores of 576 and in 34th and 36th positions respectively.