Amrit Thomas replaces Vijay Mallya as RCB head

Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya has stepped down as director of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (RCSPL), which runs the Royals Challengers Bangalore IPL franchise

Nagraj Gollapudi18-Mar-2016

Vijay Mallya will stay connected with Royal Challengers Bangalore in his role as ‘chief mentor’•AFP

Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya has stepped down as director of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (RCSPL), which runs the Royals Challengers Bangalore IPL franchise.Amrit Thomas, newly appointed chairman of the RCSPL, will be the man in charge of the franchise and the main point of contact with the BCCI.RCSPL is a fully owned subsidiary of United Spirits, which in turn is part of the Diageo Plc, a UK-based business group. Thomas will continue to perform his original role as the president and chief marketing officer of United Spirits.Mallya, who is currently in the UK, is the subject of several investigations by federal authorities in India following the collapse of some of his business interests and the seizure of several of his assets. On February 25, he announced he was stepping down from his positions as non-executive director and chairman at United Spirits. As for his association with RCB, which he bought in 2008 for $111.6 million, Mallya said he would become the franchise’s “chief mentor”.”I have been passionate about this team since inception and am determined to do whatever I can to win the IPL trophy. I am glad that my son, Siddharth, will remain as a director [of Royal Challengers Bangalore] as he is equally passionate about RCB,” Mallya had said in a media release.Notifying the BCCI about the change of guard at Royal Challengers, RCSPL, in a letter sent on March 7, said Mallya will carry out a “limited” role in his role as the chief mentor.”Dr Mallya will have the honorary title of chief mentor for as long as his son Siddharth Mallya remains on the RCSPL board. This is the limited role which enables the various members of the RCSPL board should they wish to consult him. In light of the above, this letter is to confirm to you that following this change, Dr Mallya has no longer authority to represent or bind RCSPL or RCB team and its operations. Dr Mallya’s resignation has not resulted in any change of ownership or control of RCSPL or USL, or any transfer of any part of the business of RCSPL,” the letter stated, according to the . The letter was marked to BCCI president Shashank Manohar, board secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla.

Christchurch quake on minds amid the cricket

Hagley Oval is a permanent reminder of the earthquake that devastated Christchurch in 2011, but such reminders will only be intensified over the course of the upcoming Test between New Zealand and Australia

Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch19-Feb-20163:47

Christchurch’s coming back to life

Hagley Oval is a permanent reminder of the earthquake that devastated Christchurch in 2011, but such reminders will only be intensified over the course of the upcoming Test between New Zealand and Australia. Monday, the third day of the Test, is the five-year anniversary of the earthquake, which registered 6.3 on the Richter scale and resulted in the deaths of 185 people.February 22 will be recognised in Christchurch with a civic memorial service in the Botanic Gardens and a minute’s silence during the lunch break of the Test, at 12.51pm – the same time the earthquake struck. The date will be particularly significant for the Canterbury-based members of New Zealand’s team, including captain Brendon McCullum, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls and Corey Anderson.As if the city needed any further reminders of the tragedy, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch on Sunday. And on Thursday night, a 4.3 magnitude aftershock occurred, and was felt by members of both teams, who had arrived from Wellington the previous day.”Obviously a little reminder of what Christchurch can serve up with the earthquake over the last week or so,” McCullum said on Friday. “I guess that’s the beauty of sport as well: we get to go out and give the people of Christchurch the ability to support their team and enjoy the occasion rather worrying about things rocking and rolling.”Last time Australia played cricket in Christchurch was February 2010: the venue was Lancaster Park, and McCullum scored an audacious 116 not out as New Zealand won a Twenty20 match in a Super Over. Steven Smith played in that match and was still in his first month as an international cricketer; now he returns to Christchurch as Australia’s captain, and the redeveloped Hagley Oval is now the city’s major cricket venue due to earthquake damage to Lancaster Park.”The security side of our team’s given us a few pointers of what to do if there was a big earthquake,” Smith said. “And obviously on Monday it’s five years since the big earthquake. I guess until you’ve been here it’s hard to fathom what has actually happened in Christchurch, and you really feel for the people that experienced what went on five years go. It’s a tough time for the people of Christchurch.”This will be just the second Test match played at Hagley Oval, the first having resulted in an eight-wicket win for New Zealand over Sri Lanka in December 2014. The first two days of this Test – McCullum’s farewell to international cricket – are already sold out.

Após lesão de Muriel, torcedores do Flu temem com retorno de Agenor

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O Fluminense anunciou um problema para a reta final do Brasileiro. Muriel, goleiro titular do Tricolor, teve detectada uma fratura na mão esquerda e não joga mais este ano. Nas redes sociais, os torcedores tricolores estão apreensivos com o retorno de Agenor e o nome do defensor ficou em destaque no Twitter, sendo um dos assuntos mais comentados.

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Além de Agenor, o goleiro Marcos Felipe também briga pela vaga no gol. O Tricolor das Laranjeiras está na 17ª posição, com 34 pontos, e faltam apenas seis rodadas para o término da competição.

Agenor atuou em 10 jogos pelo Fluminense, mas não agradou à torcida.

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Robson equals records and stirs selectors

Sam Robson equalled the Middlesex record for most runs in a match and showed a discipline that will reawaken the interest of England’s selectors

George Dobell at Lord's20-Apr-2016
ScorecardSam Robson: a quiet man making a big impression again•Getty Images

Sam Robson’s second century of the match secured a draw for Middlesex and provided another reminder of his skills for the England selectors.Robson, who followed his first innings of 231 with a second innings of 106, set a new record for the most runs in a first-class game by a Middlesex batsman (overtaking Jack Robertson, who made 331 in one innings against Worcestershire at New Road in 1949, and Paul Weekes who scored 171* and 160 against Somerset at Uxbridge in 2009) and became the first Middlesex played to make centuries in each innings since Neil Dexter, who did so in 2009 against Kent.The manner in which this match ended – with all 11 members of the Warwickshire side having a bowl and Jonathan Trott keeping wicket – might suggest Robson’s second innings runs were somewhat soft, but it is not so. For the majority of his innings, Warwickshire retained hopes of forcing a win. Had he failed, they may have been successful.It remains true, though, that batting is a more comfortable business at Lord’s when the sun comes out. On this slow wicket, Warwickshire were unable to gain much lateral movement and what variable bounce there was from the indentations made on the first day was expertly negotiated by Robson.Robson really isn’t the type to roar “pick me” at the selectors. Either vocally or with his actions. He described this achievement as “nice” and looked slightly embarrassed by the fuss. Instead, he reasoned that he was better off “focussing on scoring runs for Middlesex” and allowing selection to “be a product of that”. Besides, he knows he will be opening the batting in Durham within a few days and what a great leveller this game can be.But scoring 337 runs in a match tends to catch the eye. And, from a situation a week or so ago where he was some way down the list of those vying for selection, Robson will have forced his name into contention.It has been some time since there has been so little certainty over the identity of England’s top five in Test cricket and it seems fair to suggest that, alongside Alex Hales, Adam Lyth and Nick Compton, Robson is now a realistic candidate to accompany Alastair Cook to the middle when England play the first Test of the summer at Leeds. It may be relevant that Paul Farbrace, the England assistant coach, was among those at Lord’s to see Robson’s second innings.”It’s been a special few days,” Robson said afterwards. “I’m very proud. “I’ve played enough cricket to know there aren’t many days like this.”There has been a sense in recent months – not least from Trevor Bayliss – that England would, in an ideal world, prefer a dynamic opening partner for Alastair Cook. But if they conclude they do not have a player of similar style to David Warner, the likes of Robson and Compton offer an admirably solid alternative. It remains perplexing that, with Cook offering a pretty decent template for the role of opening batsman – he has scored more runs than any Test batsman ever to represent England, after all – that the team management seem to want his opening partner to play in such a different manner.Robson’s qualities are not so different from Cook’s. He has an apparently insatiable appetite for runs, he has excellent powers of concentration and he knows his limitations and works within them. He was, along with Trott, the only man to bat with comfort against frontline bowlers in the match – both Keith Barker and Adam Voges profited from prolonged spells of support bowling – and showed a solidity on off stump that used to be seen as the hallmark of Test-quality opening batsmen. Tests, particularly those in England in early summer, still require such skills.With Robson’s innate modesty to the fore, it was left to the two captains in this match to praise his contribution. Ian Bell described him as “a fantastic player” while Adam Voges suggested Robson would “knock the door down” if he maintained such form in the run-up to the first Test. “He’s made history,” Voges said. “That’s one of the best innings I’ve seen from a teammate.”Warwickshire rarely threatened on the final day. With Barker unable to gain much swing, Rikki Clarke offered the most trouble. He dismissed Compton, falling slightly to the off side as he played across one, with a full delivery and John Simpson missed one from Jeetan Patel but by then the match was all but safe and Warwickshire were reluctant to flog their top bowlers.While the thought of watching Bell and Trott in tandem was an appetising prospect for Warwickshire supporters ahead of this season, few can have thought they would see them share a new ball spell. By the time Tim Ambrose gave up his wicket-keeping gloves and claimed the first wicket of his 16-year first-class career – Voges caught on the mid-wicket boundary attempting to slog a long-hop somewhere towards Baker Street – this game was begging to be put out of its misery. Middlesex took 12 points; Warwickshire 11.Warwickshire leave with spirits boosted, however. Not only can they take renewed confidence in the presence of Trott in their side – he briefly captained the side on the final day and will stand in officially if Bell and the vice-captain Chris Woakes are absent – but they believe both Boyd Rankin and Chris Woakes will have recovered sufficiently to be available for their next game, the Championship match against Yorkshire starting at Edgbaston on Sunday.Middlesex, meanwhile, know they must wrestle with their team selection before their game in Durham. The presence of four seamers – two of whom have unusually long run-ups – puts them under pressure as regards over-rates at all times and may, arguably have cost them a chance to win this game.The spell of 60-minutes when they utilised part-time bowlers on day three released the last bit of pressure they had exerted on Warwickshire. The position of James Franklin, a fifth seamer and No. 7 batsman, looks most precarious.

Com gol no último lance, Vitória derrota o Operário e afasta qualquer chance de rebaixamento

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No Germano Krüger, o Vitória venceu o Operário por 2 a 1 e se salvou do rebaixamento. Com o resultado, o Fantasma ficou 49 pontos, no 9º lugar. O Leão foi para 45 pontos, chegou a 11ª colocação e afastou qualquer chance de queda.

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Na última rodada, o Vitória encerra sua participação na Série B jogando em casa contra o Coritiba. O Operário pega o Figueirense, no Orlando Scarpelli. Ambos os jogos serão realizados no dia 30 de novembro.

A partida

Os primeiros minutos do confronto entre Operário e Vitória foi muito mais brigado do que jogado. Ambas as equipes mostravam muita dedicação na marcação, mas pouca inspiração na parte da criação.

O retrato do jogo no primeiro tempo foi o gol do Vitória. A bola entrou de maneira chorada. Wesley deu belo passe para Léo Gomes dentro da área. O volante finalizou três vezes para conseguir colocar para dentro. 1 a 0 para o Leão.

Após o gol, o Operário acordou e passou a pressionar em busca do empate, enquanto o Vitória tentava de todas as maneiras levar a vantagem para o intervalo.

E depois de muito insistir o Fantasma foi recompensado. Allan Vieira desceu pelo lado esquerdo e cruzou, a bola desviou na zaga do Leão e entrou no cantinho, 1 a 1.

O Operário voltou para a etapa complementar com a finalidade de vencer a partida e foi para cima do Vitória. Martín Rodriguez fez pelo menos três grandes defesas em finalizações de Schumacher, Marcelo e Maílton, e salvou o Leão de tomar o gol da virada.

O Vitória sofria na defesa e ainda tinha muita dificuldade para criar boas chances no ataque.

O Fantasma continuava em busca dos três pontos e pressionava, mas Martín Rodriguez estava em noite iluminada. Após cobrança de falta, Alisson desviou e o goleirão do Leão fez outra grande defesa.

Mas quem não faz toma. No último lance, Carleto acertou uma bomba em cobrança e marcou um belo gol, 2 a 1 para o Leão. O Vitória venceu e escapou do rebaixamento.

Bangladesh mulling day-night first-class matches

Bangladesh are contemplating organising domestic first-class matches under lights in the 2016-17 season to prepare for day-night Test matches, according to Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the BCB CEO

Mohammad Isam03-May-2016

Taskin Ahmed expressed concerns over the pink ball, but welcomed the idea of day-night Tests•AFP

Bangladesh will prepare for day-night Test matches from next season, according to Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the BCB CEO. As a first step, there are likely to be domestic first-class matches under lights during the 2016-17 season.In November last year, New Zealand had proposed to play Bangladesh in a day-night Test in December this year.Chowdhury said that Bangladesh are taking a similar path to the other cricket boards that are contemplating pink-ball cricket. Currently, South Africa are reluctant to play a day-night Test in Australia, whose players have also expressed reservations against playing more than one day-night Test in the coming season. Pakistan, meanwhile, are having discussions with West Indies to play a day-night Test in October this year.”It is definitely part of our plan to play day-night Test matches,” Chowdhury told ESPNcricinfo. “We tried it as a test case at the domestic level [in 2013]. In the present situation, we are going along the same line as the other member countries who are exploring day-night Tests. We are hopeful of trying it out in our domestic competitions [next season].”From the information we have received so far, day-night Tests are more commercially viable. We have good crowd coming in for Test matches, but we believe there can be more if we take it to day-night matches. But we cannot say it with certainty. We will definitely be sitting with our players before anything is decided.”Chowdhury added that if New Zealand Cricket ultimately decides to host the day-night Test against Bangladesh in December, they could also start preparing for that game during the home season that usually begins in October. “If it comes to that [day-night Test in New Zealand], we will definitely be playing few matches at home before that Test match.”It has been more than three years since the BCB hosted its first and only day-night first-class match – the final of the inaugural Bangladesh Cricket League.Taskin Ahmed, who played for Central Zone in that match, said he found it hard to grip the ball once it got softer.”The problem which I faced personally was the pink ball gets very soft and it’s hard to grip the seam when the ball gets older,” he said. “But I would like to play day-night Test match as it’s something very exciting to play longer-version cricket under lights.”Wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan, Taskin’s team-mate in that game, said that he took some time to adjust to the pink ball, although it didn’t take too long. “Personally, I was very excited to play with the pink ball,” Hasan said. “I think it’s something different for us, playing four-day match under lights, though I had to adjust initially to the pink ball both as a wicket-keeper and also a batsman, but later it was normal.”

Palmeiras segura o Flamengo, conquista a Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17 e brinca: 'O Maraca é nosso'

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O Maracanã estava vazio, mas o confronto entre Flamengo e Palmeiras, pela Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17, foi à altura da rivalidade nacional mais acirrada atualmente. Em vantagem pela vitória (2 a 0) na ida, o Alviverde abriu o marcador, levou a virada relâmpago no segundo tempo, mas se restabeleceu pelo título do torneio. Até saiu derrotado, por 3 a 2, porém, com 4 a 3 no agregado, comemorou muito na casa dos rivais, com direito a gritos dos jogadores de “O Maraca é nosso” e a taça erguida.

Já para o jogo do Campeonato Brasileiro ante o Avaí, a torcida rubro-negra só pôde entrar na reta final do embate da molecada, por questões de segurança. E Flamengo e Palmeiras, campeões do Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 e da Copa do Brasil Sub-17, respectivamente, não decepcionaram. Confira como foi:

O JOGO

O Flamengo necessitava de, no mínimo, dois gols para que levasse a decisão para os pênaltis. A equipe de Phelipe Leal criou uma chance clara ainda na primeira investida, mas parou no goleiro BrunoCarcaioli. E a vantagem dos paulistas, que já era folgada, se alargou.

Depois de sequência de bolas alçadas, Gabriel Silva emendou de primeira e abriu o placar no Maracanã. Nem dez minutos de bola rolando havia. A partir daí, o Flamengo acelerou para diminuir o prejuízo, mas com o Palmeiras centrado em fechar espaços, só chegou quando arriscou de fora (principalmente com Lázaro) e em bolas aéreas. Isto no primeiro tempo.

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O segundo iniciou de maneira frenética. Em dois minutos, o Flamengo marcou duas vezes e virou o placar. Carlos Daniel, em lindo toque por cobertura, e Lázaro, de rebote, após bola na trave, efetivaram a blitz. Tínhamos um jogo.

O Palmeiras, comandado pelo técnico Artur Itiro, tratou de mexer duas vezes assim que sofreu o susto. O confronto ficou mais aberto, com trocação franca, e os ataques levavam mais vantagem sobre as defesas – Gabriel Silva chegou a acertar o travessão. A qualidade e não acomodação palmeirense foram recompensadas.

Renan, já na reta final, aproveitou outra boa jogada da direita, e voltou a deixar tudo igual. Nos acréscimos, Lázaro ainda marcou um golaço para o Fla, em chute cruzado de fora, mas o Flamengo não teve mais tempo para reagir. Título merecido para os paulistas.

Por Camacho, Paulo André vem a SP para negociar com o Corinthians

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O mercado de transferências está agitado logo no primeiro dia após o término do Brasileirão. Nesta segunda-feira, o ex-jogador Paulo André, atual diretor do Athletico-PR esteve no Parque São Jorge para tentar a permanência de Camacho no clube de Curitiba. A tendência é que o negócio evolua.

Apesar de Tiago Nunes contar com o volante no Timão para a próxima temporada, o jogador tem o interesse de seguir vestindo a camisa do Furacão, o que deve facilitar o caminho para que Paulo André tenha sucesso em sua empreitada. A proposta é de mais um ano de empréstimo.

Camacho completou dois anos de Athletico-PR, já que chegou ao clube no começo de 2018. Neste ano ficou afastado por seis meses, atuando em apenas 16 partidas ao longo da temporada. Esse aliás, é um dos argumentos do Furacão para estender o empréstimo até dezembro de 2020.

Quem não fica no Athletico-PR é o zagueiro Pedro Henrique, que tem retorno confirmado para o Corinthians para a próxima temporada. Ele deve estar com a delegação que viaja para a disputa da Florida Cup, em janeiro. Nesta segunda, o jovem da base corintiana se despediu do Furacão em seu Instagram. Veja:

“Desde o primeiro dia que cheguei no clube, fui muito bem recebido por todos. Foram meses de muito aprendizado, que me fez crescer ainda mais como atleta e como pessoa! Uma experiência que ficará guardada na memória para sempre! Obrigado aos amigos pela recepção e pelo convívio diário.
Obrigado diretoria, comissão técnica, funcionários do clube e torcida por todo suporte e atenção. Gratidão eterna, furacão!”

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Reforços do Ceará lideraram estatísticas nas séries A e B

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O fim de ano foi agitado no Ceará. Após confirmar as permanências de Ricardinho e Mateus Gonçalves, que renovaram seus contratos, o clube anunciou as contratações do lateral Bruno Pacheco, do volante Charles e do atacante Rodrigão. A trinca chega ao Vozão após números positivos em 2019.

Mesmo rebaixado com a Chapecoense, Bruno terminou o Brasileirão como o lateral-esquerdo que mais acertou cruzamentos, segundo o Footstats. Foram 47 levantamentos corretos, quatro a mais que Reinaldo, do São Paulo, o segundo no ranking do fundamento na posição.

Charles foi outro que liderou estatísticas em 2019. O volante disputou a Série B pelo Sport, emprestado pelo Internacional, e foi o maior ladrão de bolas da competição. Em 34 partidas, foram 103 desarmes certos, o único jogador e chegar nos três dígitos. Igor, do CRB, foi o segundo, com 91.

Rodrigão, que chega por empréstimo junto ao Santos, também viveu um bom momento na última temporada. O centroavante chegou a liderar a artilharia da Série B no 1º turno, caiu de rendimento, mas ainda assim fechou o ano como o goleador do Coritiba no campeonato, com 13 gols. Em 2019, foram 21 tentos em 42 jogos.

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Diretoria do Grêmio trabalha para atender pedido de Renato e fortalecer o time

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Assim que o Grêmio garantiu a sua vaga na fase de grupos da Libertadores, o técnico Renato Gaúcho concedeu entrevista coletiva e cobrou a diretoria do Tricolor publicamente para reforçar o time da próxima temporada, pois assim ele poderia brigar de igual com os grandes clubes do país.

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O pedido caiu como uma bomba para Romildo Bolzan, presidente do Grêmio, que corre para atender as exigências, mas vê uma concorrência grande para adquirir bons jogadores.

‘Os negócios que nós pretendemos fazer estão identificados, nós temos uma política muito clara. Não vamos fazer grandes contratações, avançar muito o sinal. Queremos pontualmente de quatro a cinco contratações. O resto será a base e a formação que temos. Para nós é muito claro isso como política de clube. Está dando certo e não vamos inventar a roda. O Grêmio já vai para o quinto ano de superávit financeiro, de classificação seguida para Libertadores, não vamos abrir mão de políticas de clube tão consistentes como estamos praticando. Já projetamos um superávit superior para 2019 e queremos isso’, afirmou à Rádio Gaúcha.

Até o momento, o Grêmio fechou apenas a contratação do lateral-direito Victor Ferraz. O volante Matheus Rosseto é um dos alvos. A ideia é que a diretoria feche mais três contratações até o fim do ano.

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