SEARCH FOR MATCH BAll CARRIERS begin
new delhi: As an automotive partner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Kia Motors India is creating an exciting opportunity for young Indian football players (between the ages group of 10-14) to experience the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, as part of the Official Match Ball Carrier (OMBC) program. The Kia OMBC campaign launched across India on 10th April 2018 on social media and other digital platforms, geared towards all young football fans with aspirations of being the footballers of the future. At each match of the World Cup, a total of 64 fortunate young people from all over the world will participate in the OMBC program, two of which will be from India. Delivering the all-important football to the pitch where soccer legends will play for the ultimate prize in the sport, these young people will play a key role in each and every pre-match ceremony.
lahiri, Shubhankar on PGA Tour
san antonio: Proven performer Anirban lahiri and rising star Shubhankar Sharma will feature in the same PGA Tour event for the first time, when they tee off at the Texas Open this week. lahiri, has now been a regular on PGA Tour for three seasons, but is still searching for his breakthrough win, though he has come close a few times, including tied 2nd at Memorial last year. Meanwhile, Shubhankar, makes a second start in Texas, he played on an invite at Houston Open. He also played at the Masters on an invite but on both occasions missed the cut. Shubhankar hit global spotlight by leading after three rounds at the WGC-Mexico in his first PGA Tour and ended ninth.
Afridi, Malik to play for World XI
dubai: Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera will be part of the World XI in the T20 International against West Indies to be played at lord's on May 31, the ICC announced on Thursday. The match is being staged to raise funds to rebuild and restore five major cricket venues at the heart of Caribbean communities that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year. The three World T20 winners will lend a lot of weight to the ICC World XI side which will see more names being added in line-up led by England's captain Eoin Morgan.