Faruk Ahmed Bangladesh's new chief selector

The BCB has named Faruk Ahmed Bangladesh’s new chief selector. President Nazmul Hassan confirmed the appointment, saying that there was voting among the board’s directors to pick between Faruk and Minhajul Abedin, a current selector

Mohammad Isam10-Dec-2013

Faruk Ahmed’s previous term as chief selector was during Habibul Bashar’s captaincy•AFP

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named Faruk Ahmed the country’s new chief selector. Nazmul Hassan, the board president, confirmed the appointment, saying that there was voting among the directors to choose between Faruk and Minhajul Abedin, a current selector.Whether such a method was used to appoint previous chief selectors is unknown, but it clearly demonstrates the support that Faruk enjoys among the BCB directors.”In the last board meeting I had spoken about two names,” Hassan said. “Between them, we have picked the person who was voted for the most. He is Faruk Ahmed and he has been signed up for two years. The letter will go to him today. Nannu [Abedin] and Shumon [Habibul Bashar] are there, they will be national selectors.”Faruk, who played a sprinkling of ODIs between 1988 and 1999, had served as chief selector from 2003 to 2007, a period during which the team made significant progress. He took over after the disastrous 2003 World Cup, in which Bangladesh lost to Canada and Kenya. He, along with then captain Habibul Bashar and coach Dav Whatmore. formed a good combination to steer Bangladesh to the Super Eights phase of the 2007 World Cup.Faruk now takes over at a time when the team is winning regularly at home. He will look to maintain the “stability”, Faruk said: “My major goal is to continue working towards developing the national team keeping our stability in place. We cannot make changes for the sake of changing because they have been playing for together for quite some time now.”I think the challenge is quite different from my earlier stint. During that time we were trying to develop a niche for ourselves on the world map but now that is not the case. We are winning on many occasions and it has raised our expectations as well.”Faruk’s first international assignment is Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh in mid-January. Before that, he will be asked to oversee the three-match Twenty20 series between Bangladesh and Bangladesh A that begins on Wednesday.

SLC looks to secure $8 million ICC loan

Sri Lanka Cricket is currently in talks with the ICC about securing a US $8 million interest-free loan from the game’s governing body, SLC secretary, Nishanta Ranatunga, has said

Andrew Fidel Fernando12-Dec-2013

SLC secretary Nishanta Ranatunga (left) is hopeful that the ICC will grant the loan•AFP

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is currently in talks with the ICC about securing a US $8 million interest-free loan from the game’s governing body, SLC secretary, Nishantha Ranatunga, has said. If granted, the loan would be used to settle most of the $10.1 million SLC owes the state-owned Bank of Ceylon. The board pays around 6.5% interest on this loan.SLC had initially made the request around six months ago, an official said, and the ICC has since asked the board to provide a report on its assets and financial liabilities, as it considers granting the loan. The ICC declined to comment on the request.”We have asked for a loan of $8 million to settle our loans with Bank of Ceylon,” Ranatunga said. “We have a meeting with the ICC in late January, in Dubai, so we’ll have to wait and see what their response is. So far it has been positive.”ICC has already provided financial aid to SLC in the past when it disbursed $2.5 million to the board in order to help meet operational costs ahead of the World Twenty20. Of that sum, $1 million was a straight loan and $500,000 was a string-free grant, according to SLC officials.SLC treasurer, Nuski Mohamed, said the board had initially owed close to $22.5 million to Bank of Ceylon as part of the huge debts incurred during construction of two new stadiums ahead of the 2011 World Cup. He said the board has since repaid over $12 million from that amount.The board also officially owes at least $4.2 million to the government’s State Engineering Corporation, but SLC has made a request to the Sri Lankan government to wipe that debt. However, the government has recently appeared reluctant to clear SLC’s debt using public funds, with minister Wimal Weerawansa branding the board a “strain on the country”.”The ICC wanted some details about the stadia construction,” Mohamed said. “The government put in some money, so they have asked for the details about those various things. The ICC want to make sure that SLC won’t be called upon to pay these construction costs.””The government has verbally said that they will not [ask SLC to pay the debt to the State Engineering Corporation], but we don’t have anything in writing.”SLC will also likely discuss the possibility of the ICC moving its headquarters to Sri Lanka at the meeting in January. The ICC is currently considering the relocation of its offices from Dubai as it appraises its location in light of the approaching expiry of its current commercial deal in 2017.SLC’s executive committee had proposed the ICC move to Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan government also recently unveiling a tax break for any international sporting body that would establish headquarters in the country, ostensibly as a ploy to lure the ICC. The ICC had initially moved to Dubai, largely to save on taxes. “We have shown interest in having the ICC move here, and we are preparing a document that will show all that we can offer,” Ranatunga said.

Paolo Guerrero sente lesão no tornozelo esquerdo

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O Internacional garantiu a liderança do grupo A da Libertadores, mas ganhou um problema para as próximas semanas. O atacante Paolo Guerrero sentiu uma lesão no tornozelo e foi substituído no intervalo.

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O lance aconteceu no começo do confronto. Em dividida com o volante Fuentes, o peruano colocou a mão no local e passou o restante da etapa inicial conversando com a comissão técnica.

Na volta do intervalo, o atacante apareceu no banco de reservas com um saco de gelo no tornozelo esquerdo. A tendência é que ele faça exames assim que chegar ao Brasil.

No sábado à noite, o Colorado faz a sua estreia no Campeonato Brasileiro, diante da Chapecoense, na Arena Condá.

ندى معوض: تلقيت عروضًا من الأهلي والزمالك.. وأحلم بتحقيق إنجازات أوروبية

كشفت ندى معوض لاعبة منتخب مصر للكرة الطائرة ونادي دودنجن السويسري، تلقيها عروضًا للعب في الدوري المصري خلال الفترة السابقة.

وأكدت ندى معوض، في تصريحات لبرنامج ملاعب الأبطال مع أميرة جمال، عبر شاشة أون تايم سبورتس، أنها تلقت عروضًا من الأهلي والزمالك ونادي الشمس أيضاً.

وأوضحت معوض أنها لا تفكر في العودة من الاحتراف خلال الوقت الحالي، وأنها تطمح لتحقيق إنجازات كبيرة في رحلتها الاحترافية، مؤكدة أنها لاعبة محترفة في النهاية وتحترم كل الأندية التي تسعى للتعاقد معها، ولكنها في الوقت الحالي ترغب في الاستمرار في أوروبا.

طالع أيضًا | الزمالك يتعاقد مع لاعب طائرة الأهلي

وعن كأس الأمم المقبلة، قالت ندى معوض إن مصر تمتلك مجموعة قوية من اللاعبات خلال الفترة الأخيرة، وإن تغيير نظام بطولة الدوري المصري زاد من قوة المنافسة وذلك إنعكس بشكل إيجابي للغاية على مستوى كل اللاعبات للأفضل.

وأكملت أن هدف اللاعبات الأول خلال الفترة الحالية هو حصد لقب بطولة إفريقيا، وتحسين الترتيب العالمي لمصر من أجل التأهل إلى أولمبياد باريس 2024.

الجدير بالذكر أن ندى معوض كانت قد انتقلت من نادي لوجانا ثالث الدوري السويسري للكرة الطائرة ووصيف كأس سويسرا، إلى نادي دودنجن السويسري والذي يلعب في بطولة الدوري الأوروبي.

Smith takes up Irish citizenship

Graeme Smith, captain of the South Africa Test team, has been granted Irish citizenship

George Dobell21-Jan-2014

Graeme Smith began a three-year contract with Surrey in 2013•Getty Images

Graeme Smith, captain of the South Africa Test team, has been granted Irish citizenship.Smith, 32, married the Irish singer Morgan Deane in August 2011, and the pair have been in Dublin in recent days to tie up the details. Deane posted a photo on Instagram of Smith with his certificate. Smith has not had to relinquish his South African citizenship.While the development will have no immediate implications for Surrey, the county with whom Smith has a long-term relationship, it would mean that, should he retire from international cricket, he would be eligible to play for them without counting as an overseas player.Smith has previously insisted that he is keen to continue to represent South Africa until at least the 2015 World Cup, although he is not guaranteed to be included, having not passed 30 in his last eight ODIs. At some stage, it is thought he is likely to step back from the international game and concentrate upon Surrey.Having signed a three-year contract to captain the London county in late 2012, Smith’s first season at Surrey was curtailed by injury. He only played in three Championship matches, as Surrey were relegated from Division One.

البنك الأهلي يتعادل مع الكويت الكويتي في افتتاح مشواره بالبطولة العربية لكرة اليد

تعادل فريق كرة اليد بنادي البنك الأهلي مع منافسه الكويت الكويتي في المباراة الأولى للفريقين ضمن منافسات البطولة العربية.

ويتواجد فريق البنك الأهلي في المجموعة الأولى مع مضر السعودي والكويت الكويتي والجزيرة الإماراتي والحشد الرياضي العراقي.

طالع | القناة الناقلة لمباراة الزمالك والعربي الكويتي اليوم في البطولة العربية لأندية اليد

وانتهت المباراة بين البنك الأهلي والكويت الكويتي بالتعادل بنتيجة 32-32، في مباراة شهدت منافسة وإثارة بين الفريقين.

وتضم قائمة البنك الأهلي كلًا من: “أبوالفتوح أحمد حماصه – محمد سامي – محمد زين – عادل عماد – أدهم عبد السلام – أحمد محمد حسن – شهاب عمرو الجيوشي – أحمد كمال – عمر مجدي – يوسف حاتم – بلال جلال – أحمد هاني – عبد الحميد السيد – محمد علي – عمر بلال – ابراهيم حسن – أحمد محمد عبده – محمد جمال”.

الزمالك يتواجد في المجموعة الثانية مع كل من الهدى السعودي والعربي الكويتي ووفاق عين التوتة الجزائري والشعلة اليمني.

Cuiabá e Operário-PR buscam o 100% na Série B

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A Arena Pantanal, uma das casas que sediaram a Copa do Mundo 2014, será palco do encontro que encerra a rodada de sábado na Série B, entre Cuiabá e Operário-PR.

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Na primeira rodada, Cuiabá surpreendeu muita gente e derrotou o Criciúma em Santa Catarina. O Operário-PR também mostrou sua força e logo de cara bateu o América-MG.

Cuiabá empolgado

Após estrear com o pé direito, o técnico Itamar Schulle não vai mexer no time que derrotou o Criciúma. Ele quer aproveitar o embalo e dar sequência ao elenco que vive uma das melhores temporadas da história do clube.

Fantasma com mudanças

Fora de casa, o técnico Gerson Gusmão promete que o Operário não vai mudar a postura e deve jogar no campo do adversário e buscar o 100% de aproveitamento.

Na escalação, o lateral-direito Léo é desfalque com dores no pé. O treinador terá que decidir entre Danilo Báia ou Sosa. No meio campo a dúvida fica por conta do volante Jardel ou Dione na armação.

Rivalidade

Lembrando que, na temporada passada, as duas equipes disputaram a grande final da Série C, que foi vencida pelo Operário-PR. Na partida de ida, os dois times empataram por 3 a 3. Na volta, o Fantasma venceu por 1 a 0 e ficou com o título.

Prováveis Escalações

Cuiabá: Victor Sousa; Toty, Ednei, Edson Borges e Danilo; Jean Patrick, Marino e Alê; Felipe Marques, Matheus Pato e Júnior. Técnico: Itamar Schulle.

Operário-PR: Simão; Danilo Báia (Sosa), Alisson, Rodrigo e Allan Vieira; Chicão, Índio, Jardel (Dione) e Xuxa; Uilliam e Bruno Batata. Técnico: Gerson Gusmão.

مانشستر يونايتد يتلقى ضربة بشأن مدة غياب ماونت المتوقعة بعد إصابته

تلقى فريق مانشستر يونايتد الإنجليزي ضربة قوية، تتعلق بإصابة لاعبه ماسون ماونت ومدة غيابه المتوقعة.

وتعرض ماونت للإصابة إثر مشاركته في مباراة مانشستر يونايتد الماضية أمام توتنهام بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وأعلن مانشستر يونايتد في وقت سابق أن ماونت سيغيب عن المواجهة القادمة أمام نوتينجهام فورست.

وبحسب صحيفة “ديلي ميل” البريطانية، يخشى مانشستر يونايتد أن يغيب ماونت لفترة أطول مما كان متوقعًا في البداية.

ويعاني ماونت من إصابة في أوتار الركبة، والمؤشرات الأولية تشير إلى غيابه ثلاثة أسابيع وسيعود بعد فترة التوقف الدولية مباشرة.

مع ذلك هناك مخاوف حول إمكانية غياب ماونت لمدة قد تصل إلى ستة أسابيع، وبالتالي قد يغيب عن مواجهة برايتون بعد فترة التوقف الدولية.

وربما يغيب ماونت عن أول مباراة لمانشستر يونايتد في دور المجموعات في دوري أبطال أوروبا بالإضافة إلى المباراتين التاليتين أمام نوتينجهام وآرسنال.

Invictos no Brasileirão, Palmeiras e Santos brigam pela ponta da tabela

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Palmeiras e Santos estarão frente a frente no Pacaembu neste sábado, às 19h, para brigar pela liderança do Campeonato Brasileiro. Esta será a primeira vez que os rivais duelam pela ponta da tabela desde que o torneio nacional passou a ser por pontos corridos, em 2003.

Os dois paulistas ainda não perderam no torneio e têm os mesmos 10 pontos no Nacional, desempatados pelo número de saldo de gols, mas o Verdão possui números melhores que o do rival neste início de temporada.

O Alviverde é dono da melhor defesa e também do melhor ataque da competição: foram oito bolas na rede e apenas um gol sofrido até o momento. A diferença para o Alvinegro é de um gol nos dois quesitos.

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Os ótimos números do Verdão nesta temporada aumentaram a série invicta do time de Luiz Felipe Scolari no Brasileirão. Desde que o gaúcho assumiu o comando da equipe, em agosto do ano passado, o time não perdeu mais na competição e já soma 27 partidas sem tropeçar.

Para o meio-campista Moisés, não levar este recorde de invencibilidade para o vestiário é importante para manter a concentração e os pés no chão.

– A marca é importante, é o trabalho que vem sendo feito desde quando o Felipão chegou, juntamente com a comissão técnica. Eles prezam muito pelo sistema defensivo e o equilíbrio entre ataque e defesa. Temos a melhor defesa, mas a gente não deixa de marcar gols. Os nossos jogadores têm executado bem esse equilíbrio que eles implantaram – disse o camisa 10.

Moisés deve ser uma das novidades de Felipão para o clássico paulista. O comandante palmeirense já havia dito que deveria mexer na equipe para enfrentar o Peixe, já que o time de Jorge Sampaoli é bem ofensivo. Com a entrada do camisa 10, o Verdão deverá ficar em campo com três volantes: Felipe Melo, Bruno Henrique e Moisés.

O Santos, por sua vez, quer surpreender o rival no Pacaembu e assumir a liderança. Para o zagueiro santista Lucas Veríssimo, o Peixe entrará completamente focado em busca dos três pontos.

– É um jogo importantíssimo para nós. Vamos mostrar nossas ambições no campeonato. Temos que entrar 100% e impôr o nosso ritmo. Tenho certeza que podemos sair vitoriosos – disse o beque do Peixe.

Fraser named as new England selector

Middlesex’s director of cricket, Angus Fraser, has been appointed as an England selector. He will continue in his county role

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Feb-2014

Angus Fraser has been named as an England selector•Getty Images

The ECB has announced that Middlesex’s director of cricket, Angus Fraser, has been appointed as an England selector. He will join the national selector James Whitaker and England’s ODI and T20 Head Coach Ashley Giles on the selection panel.Fraser played 46 Tests and 42 ODIs for England in an international career that spanned almost a decade as well as representing Middlesex between 1984 and 2002. He will continue in his Middlesex role alongside his new responsibilities as a selector, which begin on March 1.Andy Flower has indicated upon his resignation as England’s team director that he will step down as a selector at some point in the future but the ECB has yet to clarify when this will be.Fraser said: “I am chuffed to be involved and am looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead. As a player I always took great pride in representing England and I am delighted to be given another chance to contribute.”Despite the doom and gloom after this winter’s Ashes, I believe it’s a really exciting time to be involved in the England set up. There is a real chance to create something and there are a lot of talented young cricketers within the county game. This new position will not affect my desire to turn Middlesex into the most competitive and respected club in the country.”Fraser has won the role ahead of other potential candidates such as John Emburey, the former England offspinner, and two former directors of cricket at Somerset and Surrey respectively – Brian Rose and Chris Adams. Marcus Trescothick was another tempting candidate, but the ECB were likely to have been reluctant to consider him while his playing career persists: too much of a nod perhaps to player power.Whitaker, said: “I am delighted to welcome Angus Fraser on to the selection panel. Gus has been heavily involved in cricket for many years as a player and an administrator. He brings integrity and the wealth of knowledge that we will need as we look to identify the players across all formats who can thrive in the international environment.”Giles’ previous position as a selector while he was also fulfilling a role as Warwickshire coach was not universally welcomed with some critics regarding it as an unfortunate dual role. It was pointed out that theoretically players on the fringe of the England side would have been better placed at Warwickshire where Giles would see them more closely and gain a greater respect for their talents.Geoff Miller, who retired as England’s chief selector at New Year when Whitaker took on the senior role, has expressed a personal view that in an ideal world, selectors should have neither a direct and current association with a county or a role within the media.The ECB has always remained impervious to such theoretical issues, preferring to put their trust in the integrity of those appointed. Given an opportunity to quietly change their policy, they have shown the same faith in Fraser as they previously did in Giles. Even the most implacable opponents to such job conflicts will recognise that if there have to be conflicts then it is best that they are conflicts addressed by men widely respected for their honest dealing.Middlesex were also quick to applaud Fraser’s recognition. Ian Lovett, Middlesex’s chairman, said: “Angus’ appointment receives the full support of the Middlesex executive board, safe in the knowledge that Angus’s commitment to achieving the goals he has set himself and the Middlesex squad remain firmly in place.”There is no doubt that Fraser has a strong knowledge of England’s professional circuit and that his judgment of a player will be based on sound principles. He will bring an earthy realism to the selectors’ table and ensure that there is not too much fanciful thinking during a period of considerable change.He has always been widely regarded within the ECB and was among those seriously considered for the role of managing director of England cricket – a role eventually awarded to Paul Downton – before he decided he did not want to relinquish his day-to-day contact with the game at Middlesex.He might also have a problem closer to home If Fraser the selector sits on a panel which decides to bring Eoin Morgan back into England’s Test as well as one-day sides, Fraser the Middelsex team director will have to consider whether Morgan’s recent appointment as Middlesex’s one-day captain remains a workable solution.

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