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National Youth Archery starts today
Teer 2nd National Youth Archery Championships will get underway at the Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi today.
A total of 56 young archers -- 39 boys and 17 girls -- from six clubs and institutes will take part in the two-day championships. The archers will compete in two categories -- under-20 and under-17 age group category in both male and female sections.
All these information were disclosed at a press conference yesterday at the Bangladesh Olympic Association where Bangladesh Archery Federation's general secretary Kazi Razibuddin Ahmed and City Group's marketing manager Farzanul Haque were present among others. -- Sports Reporter
A departed fan's unusual request
A Juventus fan had an unusual request on his funeral notice, asking to be sent goals from Cristiano Ronaldo rather than flowers.
The 77-year-old, nicknamed Il Doro, died on Thursday and his funeral was held on Saturday afternoon. As is customary in Italy, a poster was printed up and placed in the town of Fornaci di Barga, near Lucca, to announce his death.
"Mario Stefanini, 'Il Doro', aged 77. His children and family announce the sad news. The funeral will be on Saturday at the Loppia cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send CR7 goals."
There is a trend now to urge charity donations in lieu of flowers, although it remains to be seen if Ronaldo will have a special dedication for the dearly departed fan. -- Agencies
Djokovic bats for his chauffeur
Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has proposed a strong candidate for the England cricket team in the form of his chauffeur, Imran Bashir.
"Imran Bashir (my chauffeur for the ATP Finals) has been part of #TeamDjokovic for 10 years! He is also a famous batsman for his local cricket team. He received this trophy for best batsman of the year and we need to get it out there!” Djokovic tweeted.
"#TrevorBayliss @englandcricket, you should keep your eye on Imran. I think he is a strong candidate for your team," he wrote in another tweet. -- Agencies
'Unfair' to only criticise De Gea, says Enrique
Luis Enrique has branded criticism of David de Gea "unfair" but declined to reveal whether the under-pressure goalkeeper will remain a starter for Spain.
De Gea was closely scrutinised for his part in Tin Jedvaj's late winner in the costly 3-2 defeat to Croatia in the Nations League on Thursday.
"What's strange is what the criticism means. Criticism must be for the whole team and the coach, too," he told reporters. "When it's aimed at one person it's unfair because this is a team sport.
"Goals aren't just scored because of the goalkeepers -- when we concede we're all responsible. It's unfair to personalise it, but we accept criticism.
"I won't put my players on trial. I analyse things in a general sense and from there I make decisions. I won't talk about my preferences, as my actions speak louder than words." -- Agencies
Teen fractures spine in Macau crash
A 17-year-old female teenage driver suffered a fractured spine when her car flew off the track in a horrifying crash at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix on Sunday.
Van Amersfoort Racing's Sophia Floersch was conscious and stable after the smash when her car became airborne and hurtled into a marshals and photographers' area.
Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi, two photographers and a marshal were also taken to hospital.
"All were conscious during transit to the hospital and are now receiving medical treatment. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible," said the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee in a statement.
Dramatic footage captured gasps from the crowd as Floersch's machine flew through the air and into safety netting at the Guia Circuit's Lisboa bend, a sharp right-hander. -- Afp
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