Asaba Gelar Ajang Basket Veteran, Dapat Ponten Positif
Ajang 34th ASEAN Veteran Basketball Conference (AVBC) digelar sejak 16 sampai September di Aim High Stadium, Tangerang. Edisi tahun ini disebut sebagai yang terbaik.
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Slot thanks Everton for solidarity after Jota tragedy
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Arne Slot thanked Everton for the support they showed their Merseyside rivals after Diogo Jota’s tragic death in July. Jota died at the age of 28 in a car accident in Spain, plunging Liverpool into mourning just weeks after they celebrated winning the Premier League title. The Portuguese’s final goal came in the last Merseyside derby in a 1-0 Liverpool win in April. Everton make the trip back to Anfield on Saturday and on Friday Slot took the opportunity to praise the respect between the clubs despite their intense rivalry. “They are a good team and there is rivalry but what I also liked and what I want to emphasize is — what they did when Diogo passed away,” he told reporters on Friday. “They showed their respect and in these moments of time, it is so nice to see that in tragedies that the rivalry is still there but the respect to both is still there.” Despite cruising to the title last season, Liverpool transformed their squad with a record spend of nearly £450 million ($612 million) for an English club in one transfer window. The scale of change has shown in some disjointed performances from Slot’s men, but they have still managed to win all five of their Premier League and Champions League games so far thanks to late winners in every match. “I prefer the situation of winning the games and pointing out that we can still improve things, compared to losing games,” added Slot. The Dutch coach is confident that his new signings will have no problem adjusting to the intensity of the Merseyside derby thanks to their previous experience of big games at club and international level. “For the new ones it is not for the first time that they play in circumstances where there are a lot of rivalries
Champion Ingebrigtsen labors into 5,000m final
TOKYO: Norway’s double-defending 5,000 meters world champion Jacob Ingebrigtsen and America’s Olympic 1,500m champion Cole Hocker advanced to the final of the 5,000m on Friday where they will hope to make amends for 1,500m frustrations earlier in the week. Ingebrigtsen, who has been battling to get into race shape after an Achilles injury, went out in the heats of the 1,500m, having been beaten in the final in the last two world championships and at last year’s Olympics, but on all three occasions he bounced back to win the 5,000. The Norwegian, who turned 25 on Friday, took up his usual position right at the back of the second heat as, with no fast losers going through, the race rolled along at a Sunday jog pace in perfect, cooler conditions after the heat earlier this week. Ingebrigtsen made his move approaching the bell, but his usual smooth acceleration was missing, and he ended up battling to the line to snatch the eighth and last qualifying berth. “I gave my all but I’m not myself,” said Ingebrigtsen. “I had to do what I could today.
India and Pakistan meet again at Asia Cup after handshake row
DUBAI: India and Pakistan clash again in the Asia Cup on Sunday, renewing one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries a week after their last match was overshadowed by a handshake row.India won the September 14 group match by seven wickets in Dubai and afterwards refused to shake hands with their opponents, angering Pakistan.It was the first meeting between the neighbors since a four-day cross-border conflict in May left more than 70 people dead.The Pakistan Cricket Board lodged a protest with the International Cricket Council alleging that match referee Andy Pycroft had told skipper Salman Agha not to approach Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav for a handshake at the toss.The PCB demanded Pycroft be removed from their matches and threatened to withdraw from the eight-team Twenty20 competition.Their last group game was held up for an hour before the PCB said Pycroft had apologized and the match, with the Zimbabwean in charge, eventually went ahead.Pakistan beat hosts the United Arab Emirates to qualify for the next stage, the Super Fours, and set up another meeting with India in Dubai.Indian media has reported that the team plans to stick to its no-handshake policy for Sunday’s clash.India spinner Kuldeep Yadav sought to defuse the controversy.“When you step onto the field it’s just a batter in front of you.
Barcelona to play PSG at the Olympic Stadium in Champions League as Camp Nou still not ready
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s upcoming Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain will be played at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, its home for the previous two seasons, the Spanish club said Friday. Barcelona had hoped to return to a newly renovated Camp Nou at the start of this season, but delays in construction have forced it to play elsewhere. The club has decided that it will host PSG at the 55,000-seat Olympic Stadium after it had been forced to face Valencia in its first home game of the Spanish league season at its tiny Estadi Johan Cruyff, which only seats 6,000 and is located outside the city. Barcelona will also play Getafe in the Spanish league on Sunday at the Johan Cruyff stadium, where its women’s team plays most of its games. European champion PSG will visit Barcelona on Oct.
Arsenal Executive Vice-Chair Lewis leaves club, Garlick named CEO
Arsenal announced a major boardroom reshuffle on Friday, with Executive Vice-Chair Tim Lewis leaving the Premier League club and Managing Director Richard Garlick promoted to Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Lewis, who was appointed Executive Vice-Chair in March 2023, has been advising Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) since 2007 and joined Arsenal’s board as Director in September 2020. Garlick, who arrived at Arsenal in 2021 as Director of Football Operations, has served as Managing Director for the past year. “Rich has made an enormous impact on all fronts as we continue to strive to win major trophies, be financially sustainable and put our supporters at the heart of everything,” Arsenal Co-Chair Josh Kroenke said. “At this moment, we would like to thank Tim for his continued dedication and commitment to Arsenal in a period of transformational change for the club. “He has played a pivotal role and ensured we are in a great position to continue to deliver our strategy in our ambition to win major trophies.” Arsenal have finished runners-up in the last three Premier League seasons, with their league title drought now 21 years. They again recruited heavily in the close season, adding the center-forward fans have long called for in Sweden’s Viktor Gyokeres, bolstering the attack with England’s Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze and signing Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera.
‘Historic moment’ — India’s 6 best baseball players are finally going pro
DUBAI: Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, has announced the signing of three Indian and three Indian-American players.
6 basketball legends to headline NBA District in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: The National Basketball Association and the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi have announced that NBA legends Oscar Robertson, Derrick Rose, Mark Jackson, John Starks, Rudy Gay and Michael Carter-Williams will headline an expanded fourth edition of NBA District from Thursday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 5 at Manarat Al Saadiyat.