Saturday, October 11, 2008
2009 FIE Fencing World Cup
The 2009 FIE Fencing World Cup will comprise 56 events in 32 countries on 6 continents in 6 months. The categories to be competed are Men's and Women's Epee, Sabre and Foil.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
ICL unveils its 'Ninth' jewel in form of 'Dhaka Warriors'
New Delhi, September 16, 2008: The Indian Cricket League (ICL) today announced the formal launch of ICL’s Season 2 along with the induction of ICL’s 9th team - Dhaka Warriors at a glittering press conference held in the capital city. Players from the Warriors side will also represent ICL Bangladesh in the forthcoming ICL World Series-Edition 2. The first phase of Season 2 starts from October 10th onwards with ICL 20s Championship featuring 9 teams to be staged over 4 venues - Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Panchkula, followed by the World Series featuring 4 teams, namely ICL India, ICL Pakistani, ICL World & ICL Bangladesh to be held in Hyderabad.
With the addition of its 9th team - Dhaka Warriors, ICL becomes the biggest and most comprehensive league in the country. The new team, Dhaka Warriors will be led by Habib-Ul-Bashar & coached by Balwinder Singh Sandhu
-ICL
http://www.indiancricketleague.in/news/news-174.html
With the addition of its 9th team - Dhaka Warriors, ICL becomes the biggest and most comprehensive league in the country. The new team, Dhaka Warriors will be led by Habib-Ul-Bashar & coached by Balwinder Singh Sandhu
-ICL
http://www.indiancricketleague.in/news/news-174.html
Khulna Abahani are surprise leaders
DHAKA: Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra were the only team among last season's top five to win in the opening round of the Bangladesh Professional League (B. League) as their fellow Dhaka heavyweights tumbled against lesser opponents despite all the matches being played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital.
Russel won a 3-2 thriller against Farashganj with Moroccan striker Touati Youness firing twice including converting a late penalty after Alfaz Ahmed's fifth minute opener.
Farashganj twice equalised through Kabir and Yusuf in the 17th and 77th minutes but that was not enough for the Federation Cup's losing finalists as Youness, whose first goal came in the 55th minute, scored again from the spot five minutes from time.
However, Khulna Abahani were the surprise leaders on conclusion of the first round matches on Wednesday by virtue of a better goal difference after the visitors’ 3-1 defeat of Muktijoddha, last year's third placed team who had taken lead through former international Rokonuzzaman Kanchan after 41 minutes.
Despite missing an early penalty, Khulna Abahani rode on goals by 19-year-old Mehdi Hassan, in the 53rd and 78th minutes, who also set the third for Kazi Manjurul in the dying minutes.
After defending champions Abahani's shocking 2-1 defeat to last year's bottom-table side Rahmatganj in the opener, B. League runners-up and this month's Federation Cup winners Mohammedan needed a stoppage time penalty goal by Nigerian forward Alamu Bukola to salvage one point against Chittagong Abahani, who went ahead through Mithun Chowdhury in the 81st minute.
On Wednesday, Brothers Union held touring Chittagong Mohammedan 1-1 with Nigerian Michael Oniya cancelling Guinean forward Raphael Sagno's 34th minute goal on the stroke of halftime.
Brothers fullback Atiqur Rahman Mishu was the first player to be sent off in the 11-team competition where Arambagh did not play in the first round.
-AFC
http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_168100469.html
Russel won a 3-2 thriller against Farashganj with Moroccan striker Touati Youness firing twice including converting a late penalty after Alfaz Ahmed's fifth minute opener.
Farashganj twice equalised through Kabir and Yusuf in the 17th and 77th minutes but that was not enough for the Federation Cup's losing finalists as Youness, whose first goal came in the 55th minute, scored again from the spot five minutes from time.
However, Khulna Abahani were the surprise leaders on conclusion of the first round matches on Wednesday by virtue of a better goal difference after the visitors’ 3-1 defeat of Muktijoddha, last year's third placed team who had taken lead through former international Rokonuzzaman Kanchan after 41 minutes.
Despite missing an early penalty, Khulna Abahani rode on goals by 19-year-old Mehdi Hassan, in the 53rd and 78th minutes, who also set the third for Kazi Manjurul in the dying minutes.
After defending champions Abahani's shocking 2-1 defeat to last year's bottom-table side Rahmatganj in the opener, B. League runners-up and this month's Federation Cup winners Mohammedan needed a stoppage time penalty goal by Nigerian forward Alamu Bukola to salvage one point against Chittagong Abahani, who went ahead through Mithun Chowdhury in the 81st minute.
On Wednesday, Brothers Union held touring Chittagong Mohammedan 1-1 with Nigerian Michael Oniya cancelling Guinean forward Raphael Sagno's 34th minute goal on the stroke of halftime.
Brothers fullback Atiqur Rahman Mishu was the first player to be sent off in the 11-team competition where Arambagh did not play in the first round.
-AFC
http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_168100469.html
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
ICC announces schedule for Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4
The ICC today announced the schedule for the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
The event, which will take place from 4-11 October, will see six teams attempt to take the next step on the road to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Afghanistan and Jersey, who progressed from the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 event, will face a tough challenge if they are to finish in the top two qualifying spots as they face Hong Kong, who won the ACC Trophy Elite 2008, Italy, who recorded a win over Netherlands at the ICC European Division 1 Championship earlier this year, Fiji and hosts Tanzania.
The top two sides will qualify for the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 3 in Argentina in January, with the top two sides from that event, completing the line-up for the 12-team ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier which is scheduled to take place in April 2009.
The four leading sides at that event will make it to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 which is being held in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Squad announcements for the Dar Es Salaam event will be released to media on the WCL Div. 4 distribution list in due course (see below for details on how to be included on this list).
Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4 Tournament Schedule
Thursday 2 October – Opening Ceremony
Saturday 4 October – Hong Kong v Italy (University), Tanzania v Jersey (Anadil Burhani), Fiji v Afghanistan (Gymkhana)
Sunday 5 October – Afghanistan v Jersey (University), Italy v Fiji (Anadil Burhani), Hong Kong v Tanzania (Gymkhana)
Monday 6 October – Rest day
Tuesday 7 October – Hong Kong v Fiji (University), Tanzania v Afghanistan (Anadil Burhani), Italy v Jersey (Gymkhana)
Wednesday 8 October – Italy v Tanzania (University), Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Anadil Burhani), Fiji v Jersey (Gymkhana)
Thursday 9 October – Rest day
Saturday 10 October – Fiji v Tanzania (University), Hong Kong v Jersey (Anadil Burhani), Italy v Afghanistan (Gymkhana)
Saturday 11 October – Final (University), third v fourth playoff (Anadil Burhani), fifth v sixth playoff (Gymkhana)
-ICC
http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/media-release/2008/september/media-release20080911-33.html
The event, which will take place from 4-11 October, will see six teams attempt to take the next step on the road to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Afghanistan and Jersey, who progressed from the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 event, will face a tough challenge if they are to finish in the top two qualifying spots as they face Hong Kong, who won the ACC Trophy Elite 2008, Italy, who recorded a win over Netherlands at the ICC European Division 1 Championship earlier this year, Fiji and hosts Tanzania.
The top two sides will qualify for the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 3 in Argentina in January, with the top two sides from that event, completing the line-up for the 12-team ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier which is scheduled to take place in April 2009.
The four leading sides at that event will make it to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 which is being held in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Squad announcements for the Dar Es Salaam event will be released to media on the WCL Div. 4 distribution list in due course (see below for details on how to be included on this list).
Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4 Tournament Schedule
Thursday 2 October – Opening Ceremony
Saturday 4 October – Hong Kong v Italy (University), Tanzania v Jersey (Anadil Burhani), Fiji v Afghanistan (Gymkhana)
Sunday 5 October – Afghanistan v Jersey (University), Italy v Fiji (Anadil Burhani), Hong Kong v Tanzania (Gymkhana)
Monday 6 October – Rest day
Tuesday 7 October – Hong Kong v Fiji (University), Tanzania v Afghanistan (Anadil Burhani), Italy v Jersey (Gymkhana)
Wednesday 8 October – Italy v Tanzania (University), Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Anadil Burhani), Fiji v Jersey (Gymkhana)
Thursday 9 October – Rest day
Saturday 10 October – Fiji v Tanzania (University), Hong Kong v Jersey (Anadil Burhani), Italy v Afghanistan (Gymkhana)
Saturday 11 October – Final (University), third v fourth playoff (Anadil Burhani), fifth v sixth playoff (Gymkhana)
-ICC
http://icc-cricket.yahoo.com/media-release/2008/september/media-release20080911-33.html
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Super Aguri Withdraws From World Championship
Following weeks of speculation, the Super Aguri F1 team has this morning announced its withdrawal from the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.In a brief statement, team boss Aguri Suzuki said: "With the help of Honda, we have somehow managed to keep the team going, but we find it difficult to establish a way to continue the activities in the future within the environment surrounding F1 and as a result, I have concluded to withdraw from the Championship." more
Friday, May 2, 2008
Laos withdraw from AFC Challenge Cup 2008 qualifying
Laos have withdrawn from the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 qualifying competition. Following the ASEAN country’s pull-out, Group C will now feature only hosts Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
There is no change in the kick-off date and Bangladesh play Afghanistan in the opening match on May 5 at the Bishkek Central Stadium.
AFC will announce shortly the revised match schedule for Group C.
Source: AFC
Bangladesh squad for AFC Challenge Cup
Bangladesh coach Abu Yusuf on Tuesday announced an 18-member national squad for the AFC Challenge Cup Group C qualifiers to begin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from May 5.
Bangladesh, hosts of the inaugural edition of the tournament, are pitted against Afghanistan, Laos and hosts Kyrgyzstan in the qualifying rounds.
The newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation is expected to name the captain before the team's departure on May 2.
"Our aim is to prepare ourselves through the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers for the SAFF Championship, but we will desperately want to qualify for the finals,” said Yusuf.
“I have picked those players who are capable of playing throughout the 90 minutes in line with my strategy. That is to go for attack and come down to defend all together,” the former national defender added.
In 2006, Bangladesh qualified for the last eight from a group comprising Palestine, Cambodia and Guam, before being ousted by Tajikistan 6-1.
THE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Aminul Haq, Biplab Bhattacharya
Defenders: Hassan Al Mamun, Ariful Islam, Wali Faisal, Rajani Kanta Barman, Atiqur Rahman Mishu, Mofazzel Hossain Saikat, Arup Kumar Baidya
Midfielders: Arman Aziz, Enamul Haq Sharif, Zahed Parvez, Faisal Mahmud, Maruf Ahmed, Mamunul Islam Mamun
Forwards: Mehdi Hasan Ujjal, Mohammad Robin and Zahid Hasan Emily
Source: AFC
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Bangladesh, hosts of the inaugural edition of the tournament, are pitted against Afghanistan, Laos and hosts Kyrgyzstan in the qualifying rounds.
The newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation is expected to name the captain before the team's departure on May 2.
"Our aim is to prepare ourselves through the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers for the SAFF Championship, but we will desperately want to qualify for the finals,” said Yusuf.
“I have picked those players who are capable of playing throughout the 90 minutes in line with my strategy. That is to go for attack and come down to defend all together,” the former national defender added.
In 2006, Bangladesh qualified for the last eight from a group comprising Palestine, Cambodia and Guam, before being ousted by Tajikistan 6-1.
THE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Aminul Haq, Biplab Bhattacharya
Defenders: Hassan Al Mamun, Ariful Islam, Wali Faisal, Rajani Kanta Barman, Atiqur Rahman Mishu, Mofazzel Hossain Saikat, Arup Kumar Baidya
Midfielders: Arman Aziz, Enamul Haq Sharif, Zahed Parvez, Faisal Mahmud, Maruf Ahmed, Mamunul Islam Mamun
Forwards: Mehdi Hasan Ujjal, Mohammad Robin and Zahid Hasan Emily
Source: AFC
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