T&T to face Costa Rica in CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship draw has pitted Trinidad and Tobago’s young Soca Warriors against hosts Costa Rica, El Salvador and Bermuda in Group C of the tournament, which will be held in San Jose next year.In Group A, defending CONCACAF Under-20 Champion Mexico was joined by Antigua & Barbuda, Honduras and Canada, while the United States, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Haiti will contest Group B.The National Stadium and Estadio Ricardo Saprissa will both be used for the tournament, to be played in a new format consisting of a group stage, a classification phase, and the grand final.Under the new format, designed to increase the number of meaningful, competitive matches, the top two teams from Groups A, B, and C will advance to the Classification Stage, where the Confederation’s four tickets to the World Cup at this level will be determined in round robin play among two groups of three teams each.The top two teams of each of the two Classification Stage groups will qualify as CONCACAF representatives to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017.For the draw, the Participating Member Associations were ranked and separated into four pots, based on their performance over the last four editions of the competition. Mexico, as current CONCACAF Under-20 Champions was seeded in position A1.The United States, as the best-ranked CONCACAF team in the last edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, was placed in position B1 and Costa Rica as host, earned position C1.The remaining teams, from pots 2-4, were drawn in order and placed in the group position drawn from Pots A, B and C. The positions of each group winner and runner-up from the group stage were then drawn in group pairs, randomly into the two groups (D and E) for the Classification Stage.
More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Associated Press Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Massachusetts is the latest school from the Football Bowl Subdivision, college football’s highest level, to cancel its fall season. The Latest: FBS independent UMass cancels fall football
UMass is an independent in football and its decision affects only that sport. Most of UMass’ athletic teams compete in the Atlantic 10. Athletic director Ryan Bamford said the school will try to conduct a football spring season if possible.“Our job as coaches and mentors is to provide opportunities for our players, and do everything in our power to not take them away,” coach Walt Bell said. “Today’s news was devastating, but we will be resilient and prepared to be our best when our best is required.”UMass joins fellow independent UConn, Old Dominion and all the schools in the Mid-American Conference and Mountain West, a total of 27, in postponing its football season.UMass joined the FBS in 2012 and has not had a winning record since. The Minutemen were forced to try football independence when the Mid-American Conference pushed them out after the 2015 season. The program relies heavily on the revenue it generates from playing road games against Power Five schools and had been due to receive $1.9 million to play Auburn in November, but that game was canceled when the Southeastern Conference decided to play only league games.___ August 11, 2020
World’s most international beer brand, Heineken, has revealed that it will be delighting football fans across Nigeria with unique, premium viewing experiences for the rest of the UEFA Champions League Campaign, while also giving consumers an opportunity to watch the semi-finals and finals matches live in Europe.The announcement of these exciting new plans by Heineken was made yesterday during one of the premium viewing experiences hosted at Farm City Lounge, Lekki, Lagos.The UEFA Champions League is one of the most followed sports competition in the world with with an audience of about 1.1Billion. With the 2018/2019 season approaching the final stage in the next few months, Heineken is set to back up its 25-year sponsorship of the prestigious tournament by providing fans with exciting and entertaining ways to enjoy the football matches. As part of this commitment to providing fans and consumers with the most remarkable and unmissable moments from this year’s Champions League, Heineken has partnered with hundreds of outlets across Nigeria to deliver premium viewing experiences to consumers nationwide.The premium viewing experiences have kicked off as the UEFA Champions League resumes the second leg matches of the second round fixtures. These viewing experiences will see fans in across Nigeria experience the UEFA Champions League in a new and exciting way as Heineken seeks to give fans a truly premium and unmissable experience.Speaking on the announcement of the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Emmanuel Oriakhi had this to say;“The UEFA Champions League is the most coveted trophy in club football competition, and one of the most followed sporting spectacles in the world. Heineken’s rich history with UEFA has brought us some of the most iconic and unmissable moments in the history of football. From the unforgettable volley by Zidane to seal the 2001 Champions League final to the miracle of Athens where Liverpool overturned a 3-goal deficit. These are the moments that make football such a passionate sport and we want to share these moments and experiences with fans across Nigeria. This campaign will see Heineken provide hundreds of experience centers where fans can view the Champions League matches in a premium ambiance that only Heineken can deliver.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram
Related Stories Class of 2016 offensive tackle Cam DeGeorge discusses commitment to SyracuseSyracuse football recruiting: Class of 2016 offensive tackle Noel Brouse verbally commits to Syracuse Facebook Twitter Google+ Published on June 27, 2015 at 1:40 pm Contact Paul: pmschwed@syr.edu | @pschweds
Three-star Waukesha West (Wisconsin) High School offensive lineman Sam Heckel tweeted that he will announce his verbal commitment at 3 p.m. and said it’s between Syracuse and Northern Illinois. He visited SU on Thursday, the same day he received an offer.Heckel said Orange head coach Scott Shafer and guards and centers coach Joe Adam told him there is only one offensive line spot left in the Class of 2016, meaning he would lose his opportunity if another player commits before him.“I kind of feel pressured just because there’s one spot,” Heckel said. “I don’t think they (SU’s coaching staff) pressure me, but I’m pressuring myself to make the decision quicker than what I would want.”Heckel also has offers from Illinois, Iowa State, Central Michigan and 19 others according to 247Sports.com, which ranks him as the 80th-best offensive tackle in the Class of 2016 in its composite ranking. He was set to commit to Northwestern about two weeks ago, but the Wildcats didn’t have any space left for another offensive lineman.Meanwhile, Northern Illinois coaches told Heckel he would have a spot on the team regardless of when he commits. Heckel said at NIU, “I feel like home there because I’ve been there a lot and I think I would have a really good opportunity to play early there.”AdvertisementThis is placeholder textThe 6-foot-5, 265-pound Heckel said he has been in touch with Cam DeGeorge and Noel Brouse, the Orange’s first two offensive line commits in the 2016 class, and discussed reasons to ch0ose SU with them.“I liked the facilities and I liked what they had to offer academically-wise too,” Heckel said of Syracuse. “… I liked the (Carrier) Dome a lot, that was really cool. Obviously, you don’t see that everywhere you go.”If Heckel doesn’t commit soon, he may lose his spot with the Orange and face the same situation he had with Northwestern. As a result, he feels he may be rushing his decision between Syracuse and NIU.“They’re head-to-head right now,” Heckel said. “It’s going to be a tough decision.” Comments
Photo © Tipp FM & Denis Vahey Photography Tipperary Camogie is in a good place despite a heavy loss to Galway in their All Ireland quarter-final at Semple Stadium last night.alway got an electric start and raced into a 10-point lead before Tipp opened their acount in the 21st minute.The Premier girls had closed to within seven by half time and six soon after the restart but never got close enough to Trouble their opponents. It finished Tipperary 0-10 points to Galway’s 1-22 at Semple Stadium.But Manager Brian Boyle says there’s a strong foundation in the Premier county and no need to panic
Lale said the institution places high premium on sports which is why it has invested heavily in facilities and equipment, “we are the first University in West Africa to construct the new Myrtha swimming pool technology, we have consistently remained the number one university in sports in Nigeria and West Africa. We currently host the only IAAF/CAC High Performance Center for English speaking West African countries where athletes participating in major games and championships receive coaching tutorials’’Lale urged government at all levels, corporate Nigeria and philanthropists to join hands with the university to host the best WAUG ever in Nigeria.WAUG is the gathering of the best brains in West Africa, tomorrow’s leaders who combine academic and sporting excellence. Hosting a well-organized and successful game will make participants leave Nigeria with a positive impression which will shape their perception of Nigeria forever.Lale also argued that investment in sports will boost the economy, engage youths, curb crime and boost tourism.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram The host of the next edition of West African University Games (WAUG), University of Port Harcourt, has promised to organise a memorable game that will set standards for future editions. The institution also called on government at all levels, Corporate Nigeria and philanthropists to support the school in her bid to host the best WAUG ever.A statement by the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ndowa Lale, said winning the right to host the games called for meticulous planning and painstaking execution so as to pull off a memorable competition that would further confirm Uniport’s standing as the undisputed masters of sports on the West African coast.Professor Lale said Uniport has a rich pedigree of hosting successful games which dates back to 1988 when the university hosted the 1988 edition of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA), and hosting the nation tertiary games again in 2004.
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Photo Getty Images. Caption: Clermont Auvergne’s Peceli Yato, who scored a try in vain against Bordeaux-Begles Clermont led by seven points at the interval on Saturday, but were beaten 32-25 as Bordeaux – in their first competitive game under Jacques Brunel – came on strong in the second half.Both sides scored three tries apiece, with Simon Hickey’s five penalties proving decisive for Bordeaux.Racing 92 came roaring back from 18-3 down to record a 25-21 victory over Castres, Louis Dupichot claiming the match-winning try with just three minutes remaining.Arthur Retiere scored two tries as La Rochelle, who finished the 2016-17 regular season as table-toppers, won 19-10 at Brive in a match featuring two yellow cards for each side, while Lyon won 25-16 at Stade Francais.On their return to the top flight, Agen suffered a chastening 48-19 defeat against Montpellier, who had seven different try-scorers.However, fellow newly promoted club Oyonnax were able to hold Toulouse to a 23-23 draw.#TOP14, J1 | #USOSTMatch nul entre @OyonnaxRugby et le @StadeToulousain : 23 – 23.Retrouvez la feuille de match https://t.co/r6W6uknAjZ pic.twitter.com/vvevpelNQB— TOP 14 Rugby (@top14rugby) August 26, 2017Toulon, the beaten finalists last term, face Pau on Sunday in the opening round’s sole remaining fixture.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): The chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Dave Richardson, is suggesting that young West Indies bowler Keemo Paul should have warned Zimbabwe batsman Richard Ngarava before removing his bails in an incident that sparked controversy during the recent ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. The incident occurred during a crucial final group game between the two teams with Caribbean side needing just three runs to win with a wicket remaining. Paul clinched victory for West Indies by running Ngarava out at the bowler’s end, while running in to bowl the first delivery of the final over with replays suggesting Ngarava had strayed only marginally from the crease. “My personal view is that where the batsmen aren’t specifically trying to steal runs, the option is with the fielding side to at least warn the batsmen,” Richardson said at a press conference on Monday. “This is often down to the spirit of cricket, and how the individual players see the match. We would like to encourage spirit of cricket at all times.” ICC laws state that the bowler can claim a run-out by whipping off the bails if the non-striker is out of the crease. However, some officials argue that Ngarava’s intentions didn’t seem sinister since he was not attempting to claim undue advantage. “There are other modes of dismissal. If you’re a batsman, you’re interfering when you pick up the ball without asking permission from the fielding side. Strictly speaking, that is illegal and you could be dismissed. But generally, the players don’t take that action,”said the ICC chief executive. “Running the batsman out at the bowler’s end is similar to that. Sure, if the batsman is taking unfair advantage, please run him out. If not, the best course of action is to warn him before taking any action.”
PALLEKELE , Sri Lanka (CMC):Jahmar Hamilton missed a century, and Visual Singh is in sight of one as West Indies A dominated the opening day of their second four-day Test against Sri Lanka A at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday.Hamilton and Singh posted solid half centuries that allowed West Indies A to surge to 331 for five, after Sri Lanka A won the toss and asked them to bat.Hamilton missed his century by a single run, while Singh continued his impressive form to be unbeaten on 81 as the regional side finished the day in a strong position after losing the first Test by seven wickets in Colombo last week.STRUGGLINGThe other batsman to score a half century was dropped Test opener, Rajendra Chandrika, who has been struggling to find form. He scored six fours in reaching 51, before he was forced to retire hurt.Hamilton, the 26-year-old Leeward Island cricketer, was run out following a dominant batting display during which he counted 15 boundaries from his 141-ball occupation of the crease.He amassed a solid fifth wicket stand of 188 with Singh, the prolific Guyanese batsman who missed his century by four runs in the opening fixture.Singh has so far picked up nine boundaries and looked set to press on for a triple figure score.There were other significant contributions from Kieran Powell and Shimron Hetmyer, who scored 29 and 48 before they were caught and bowled, respectively.