Scott O’Donnell, Technical Director-Academies and Director Coach Education at AIFF and Piet Hubers, UEFA Grassroots Expert conducted theoretical as well as practical sessions on first day of the three-day workshop. 0 votes
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As a dozen scantily clad Brazilian Samba dancers gyrated on to the stage, rocking peacock-style headdresses and glittery thongs, Usain Bolt was not about to be intimidated or upstaged. Instead, the world 100 metres record holder hoisted his arms in the air and began moving to the Samba beats, delighting hundreds of journalists and photographers seeking a little sparkle to light up the Rio Games....
Deepest condolences to (name of city) in the aftermath of the latest mass shooting at (name of school/business/place of worship/park/event). Those affected by gun violence join a club with exponential membership growth, atop years of experience. Decades. Students have been bracing for this moment since Kindergarten, practicing active shooter drills meant to prepare, not scare. Life in your community will feel different in the coming (days, weeks, months, years). Essentially for the rest of your life, unless you are killed before your time by another mass shooting....
Travelers eager for refuge from a strife-torn world are increasingly vacationing in the shadow of the Buddha. More and more Westerners are embracing Buddhism; according to a survey by the City University of New York, the number of Americans identifying themselves with the faith jumped 150 percent–to more than 1 million–between 1990 and 2001. No wonder so many are eager to visit the sites associated with the ancient sage. There are now nearly 50 Indian tour operators conducting Buddhist trips....
The survey, which was conducted by the World Economic Forum/Ipsos, found that 67 percent of Americans said they’d get vaccinated. This finding is an increase from polling conducted in early August, as a CNN/SSRS survey found that 56 percent of Americans said they’d get inoculated against the novel virus. According to the new poll, the global average of adults saying they’d get the vaccine was 74 percent, with 37 percent saying they strongly agree they would get it and 37 percent saying they somewhat agree....
Some of that concept art was found in the Destiny 2 beta, shown while players downloaded and installed the game onto their consoles. Not everyone may have taken notice, but some fans over on the Destiny subreddit captured those screens and shared them with the community. While many of these art pieces are from locations and events that have been revealed in some of the promotional materials for the game, others are completely new or unknown....
In a post on Reddit, a user known as guster09 shared a clip from a recent Overwatch match taking place on the Control map Ilios. After winning the first round, the video showed the action on the Lighthouse section of the map. This area, set high above an ocean, forced players to capture and control a room surrounded by drop-offs. Due to this environmental hazard, the enemy team had a Wrecking Ball to try and knock players off the map....
With this innings, Ravindra Jadeja has created a new record for the highest score by an Indian batsman batting at number 7 or below in a T20I match. Before Jadeja’s blitzkrieg at the Manuka Oval, former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni held this record for his 38-run knock versus England in 2012. Thus, Ravindra Jadeja has shattered his Chennai Super Kings captain’s eight-year-old record in T20 international cricket....
The Gabba is widely regarded as Australia’s fortress, as the hosts haven’t lost a Test match there since 1988. India are winless in six attempts in Brisbane, with their best result being a draw in December 2003. Speaking to India Today ahead of the fourth Test, Sunil Gavaskar backed India to create history and win at the Gabba. Sunil Gavaskar feels a series victory would rank as one of India’s best wins The quest for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy hangs firmly in the balance, with the series level at 1-1....
Both teams are undefeated so far in the tournament and would love to get one over the other to reinstate their credentials as a potential winner. While Australia had Nathan Coulter-Nile and Mitchell Starc to thank for their stupendous efforts with bat and ball respectively, India put in a complete performance against South Africa to set the tone for the rest of their campaign. With the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli still warming up to the conditions, Rohit Sharma took the responsibility upon himself to steer India home against a potent South African bowling unit with a classic century....
In a classic left-arm spinner’s dismissal, Jack Leach got Cheteshwar Pujara to edge one to slip. Leach flighted one, enticing the right-handed batsman to prod forward. It proved to be Pujara’s downfall as was caught out by the extra bounce and got an outside edge. BCCI uploaded the video of Cheteshwar Pujara’s dismissal online. You can check it out here. Ben Stokes, who has been outstanding at slip throughout the Test match, made no mistake in grabbing the latest chance....
Both Arshdeep and Chahar were part of Team India’s playing XI for the opening T20I against South Africa in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, September 28. Bumrah was ruled out of the game due to a niggle. Arshdeep was Player of the Match for his figures of three for 32 (all of his wickets came in one over), while Chahar also impressed with two for 24. Thanks to the pace bowling duo, India held the Proteas to 106 for eight and won the game by eight wickets....
The statement comes as Harshal finished with figures of 2/41 against Sri Lanka in the first T20I. He leaked 16 runs in the penultimate over, keeping the visitors’ win in the hunt to win the match. Speaking to India News, Sodhi said: He added: Meanwhile, Saba Karim pointed out that Harshal didn’t get the chance to play in the T20 World Cup. He, however, agreed with Sodhi that the pacer has become predictable....
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will try to stay alive in the series after suffering a narrow defeat at the Wankhede Stadium. The Islanders did an impressive job with the ball, but their batters failed to chase a 163-run target in the opening T20I. Before the second match of the series gets underway at the MCA Stadium, here are some vital stats and numbers you need to know from previous T20Is hosted by the venue....
With a number of players unavailable due to COVID-19, India have decided to hand the 26-year-old his ODI debut today. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video on its social media accounts in which Kohli is seen giving a pep talk to Hooda before handing him his India cap. The Rajasthan all-rounder had an impressive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22 campaign. He was the second-leading run-getter in the tournament with 294 runs from six matches at a strike rate of 168 with four fifties....
Although the commission has no enforcement authority, it made specific referrals to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government and the U.S. Congress, among others. In the U.S., the referrals included a call for reparations, action to review and retool existing law enforcement policies, and passage of legislation to hold law enforcement officers accountable when Black individuals die as a result of their encounters with police....
The South Korean team, who are here to gain practice ahead of the Asian Games in Jakarta next month, began the match with a good defensive structure. Playing full press, Korea ensured they kept the hosts from making potential forays into the striking circle. Though India ‘A’ won a penalty corner in the first quarter, Rupinder Pal Singh’s flick rebounded off the post. After a goalless first two quarters, South Korea made the first breakthrough with a field strike by Seo Inwoo in the 31st minute....
Sahil Kumar opened India’s tally with a bronze when he finished in 1:06.645s in the men’s 1km time trial event. Gold medal was won by Malaysia’s Muhammad Fadhil (1:04.028) and silver went to Kazakhstan’s Abdul Aziz (1:05.858). The team of Manjeet Singh, Dinesh Kumar, A Bike Singh and Manohar Lal won the first gold of the day for India when they snatched the win from Kazakhstan in team pursuit. They left behind Kazakhs to claim the first position....
It is also after 12 years, that India, once again, is sending both its teams for the basketball event, having satisfied the requisite criteria for the FIBA/CGF approved invitation to the respective tournaments. Tournament Structure:- As per the tournament structure revealed by the Gold Coast CWG organizing committee, eight teams are participating in both the segments of the basketball tournament [men and women], of which two teams from each group get an automatic entry into the semifinals, while the latter two teams of each group will have to fight it out in the qualifying finals to gain an entry into the semifinals....
