Graham tips for EB colts
Calcutta: Graham Andrew Robinson, head of international coaching, Sunderland FC, and Katie Anne Bottom, development coach of West Ham United foundation, visited the East Bengal tent on Thursday, interacting with the club’s youth development coaches and with the colts.
“Try and develop yourself as a footballer instead of just focusing on winning. Besides, try and follow your local stars too instead of just looking at the Messis and Neymars,” Graham said.
Russell plan
London: Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is considering a dramatic offer to buy Leeds United after being begged by fans to take over the club. The 50-year-old asked his 1.67 million Twitter followers whether it would be a “good idea” to invest in the side he has followed for more than 40 years after a request by a desperate supporter.
Alonso is fine
Barcelona: Fernando Alonso has “no injury” from Sunday’s crash in testing, and is expected to line up on the grid for the season-opening race in Australia next month, McLaren boss Ron Dennis said on Thursday.
Carmen’s role
Barcelona: Spanish female racer Carmen Jorda will be a development driver for Lotus this season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday. The 26-year-old appeared in the GP3 junior series last year with little success, failing to finish in the top 10 with a car that then proved a winner when it was put in the hands of Britain's Dean Stoneman.
Vaishavi keeps lead
Pune: Vaishavi Sinha managed to keep her lead despite carding 3 over 75 on the second day of the Hero-Oxford Women’s Pro Golf Championship, here on Thursday. Trailing Vaishavi by a single stroke are Vani Kapoor and Gursimar Badwal.
BHA League
Calcutta: Sulaiman Aind scored thrice as Calcutta Adibasis Club hammered Calcutta Parsee Club 6-0 at the BHA League, on Thursday. In the other matches, Andrew Hooper's lone strike helped CCFC Gremlins to a 1-0 win over Kolkata Union SC, while Hockey Training Centre drew 2-2 with Xaverians.
Telegraph Cup
Calcutta: Cognizant Technologies Solution beat Tech Mahindra Ltd. by six wickets at The CCFC Telegraph Cup Invitational Six-A-Side tournament, on Thursday.
RESULTS: Cognizant Technologies Solution 35/0. Tech Mahindra Ltd. 31/6. Cognizant Technologies Solution won by 6 wkts; Agarwal Enggineering Works 42/1. Hindusthan Thompson 38/3. Agarwal Enggineering Works won by 5 wkts; International Security Org. 54/3. The Telegraph B 98/0. The Telegraph B won by 44 runs; Ideal Real Estates Pvt. Ltd. 60/0. Contemporary Brokers Pvt. Ltd. 57/1. Ideal Real Estates Pvt. Ltd. won by 6 wkts; Tega Industries Ltd. 42/4. RSB Realtors Pvt. Ltd. 41/2. Tega Industries Ltd. won by 2 wkts; Tata Steel 47/1. J.V. Gokal 43/5. Tata Steel won by 5 wkts
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