IPL 2018 was supposed to be the perfect platform for India‘s Under-19 World Cup star Kamlesh Nagarkoti to graduate to the next level after setting the stage alight with his speed and aggression during the U19 tournament in New Zealand earlier in the year.
But a foot injury meant the teenager didn’t get to showcase his skills at the senior level. His place in the Kolkata Knight Riders team went to the unheralded Prasidh Krishna and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands.
Krishna, who was just a net bowler at the beginning of the year and not a regular for his state side Karnataka, was spotted by KKR talent scouts and got drafted into the team. The lanky pacer turned heads with his quick arm action and disconcerting bounce. In seven matches for the Knight Riders, Krishna snared 10 wickets and even though he was expensive at 9.2 an over, he had done enough to put himself on the radar.
Krishna was selected for the India ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams and his last two efforts have put him in the limelight.
Playing for India ‘B’ in the Quadrangular series, he picked up 4-49 in a 50-over match against South Africa A before picking up 4-50 against India ‘A’.
Krishna hits the deck hard and at just 22 years of age, has a long road ahead of him. And if he sustains his fitness and discipline, India will gain yet another fine pace bowling option to add to their ever-growing arsenal.
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Team Great Britain star Tai Woffinden is back on top of the world after securing his second FIM Speedway World Championship title at the Marian Rose Motoarena in Torun, Poland on Saturday night.
25-year-old Woffinden now has an unassailable lead going into the final round of the season, the DON Smallgoods Australian FIM Speedway Grand Prix, at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium on October 24, where he will also be presented with the World Championship trophy.
The 2015 Championship is Woffinden’s second world title in three seasons and the Scunthorpe-born racer becomes only the third Brit to win speedway’s biggest prize twice, following in the footsteps of both Freddie Williams and Peter Craven.
He also joins Swedish legend Tony Rickardsson, Aussie star Jason Crump, Danish racer Nicki Pedersen and American icon Greg Hancock in the elite band of riders who have won multiple titles since the World Championship series was established in 1995 and is the 16th multi-time world champion in speedway history.
Posted on October 4, 2015 October 4, 2015 by emmacatherine93Posted in SpeedwayTagged Britain, Etihad Stadium, FIM Speedway World Championship, Melbourne, Scunthorpe, Speedway, Tai Woffinden.
The Poole ‘Readypower’ Pirates have made history by winning their third Elite League title in as many seasons on Wednesday night – becoming the first club in more than 40 years to do so.
It has been 43 years since the Pirates’ Grand Final opponents, the Belle Vue Aces achieved the treble and 2015 marks the 7th time that the Pirates have won the title.
It wasn’t all plain sailing for Poole though as they were made to sweat by a resilient Belle Vue team at Wimborne Road, before the dream of that third title became reality.
The Dorset club got off to the best possible start, banging in two consecutive 5-1s in the opening two heats, courtesy of Australian duo Davey Watt and Chris Holder, along with the fast track reserve pairing of Paul Starke and Kyle Newman.
Watt and his partner, Grand Prix star, Holder saw off both fellow countryman Max Fricke and Holder’s GP rival Matej Zagar, while Starke and Newman managed to fend off the challenge from opposite numbers Steve Worrall and Stefan Nielsen.
A 4-2 from Australian ace Dakota North and Pirates’ captain Maciej Janowski meant that there was a danger of the meeting becoming a no-contest, however, the Aces responded with three straight heat advantages of their own to stop the Pirates in their tracks.
Despite looking far from comfortable in his early rides, following a crash in the first leg of this meeting in Manchester on Monday night, Polish star Kacper Gomolski kept out of the gate in heat number eight and with reserve rider Kyle Newman providing excellent support, the Pirates were able extend their lead even more with a crucial 5-1 over the Aces pairing of Fricke and Worrall.
Heat number 10 saw an intense battle which was worthy of a Grand Final, between GP riders Janowski and Zagar, with the Pole coming out on top. That increased Belle Vue’s deficit to eight points, and it took a brilliant ride from Holder to deny an Aces 5-1 in the 11th race as the meeting remained delicately poised.
Newman then took victory in the second of the reserves races, however is partner Starke, who was on his second machine, couldn’t add to the Pirates tally.
Despite this, a dominant ride by his skipper Janowski in heat 13 held the Pirates’ advantage at six points, leaving them tantalisingly close to winning the title, but also leaving the chance for the Aces to win it themselves.
That was about to change in Heat 14 though, as Gomolski made an excellent gate to hold off a battling Josh Grajczonek. But tensions rose when North fell, however, he managed to get to his feet and clear the track in order to avoid the stoppage – an effort which was duly applauded by the huge crowd.
The applause continued to echo around the packed Wimborne Road circuit as the injured Gomolski stuck to his task of holing off former Pirate to seal the most important of victories and realise the dream.
However, the Aces, inspired by the British pair of Craig Cook and Scott Nicholls, managed to close the meeting out with a consolation 5-1, and went home knowing that they had well and truly played a part in this thrilling title race after holding the Pirates to a 46-46 draw in the first leg at Kirkmanshulme Lane two days ago.
But, the Pirates managed to find that extra edge and consequently were the team that now find themselves celebrating long into the night after another fantastic title defence.
Posted on October 2, 2015 by emmacatherine93Posted in Other Sports, SpeedwayTagged Belle Vue Aces, Grand Final, Poole Pirates, Speedway.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced coach to join our team. Gymnastics in Falkirk is currently going through an exciting period of development. Along with the upcoming opening of a new state of the art gymnastics training facility we also have a new progressive gymnastics curriculum with pathways to local clubs.
Due to the number of classes we operate, we are able to offer various working options. Covering a range of hours and days to suit most availabilities. As a supportive employer we will also mentor and support you through your gymnastics coaching journey!
We invite all candidates who hold a UKCC Level 1 or above in any gymnastics discipline, with gymnastics coaching experience to apply for one of our assistant coaching positions.
Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. (1) defends as New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) tries to drive the ball past in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
All the players were determined to show a little more support for each other. In the first minutes of a desperately needed game against New York, Jordan huddled all five starters at the free-throw line after a dead ball.
Hairstyles, different player combinations, attempts at camaraderie. Maybe even post-Halloween voodoo.
The Mavericks didn't have near enough of either and the Knicks gladly took advantage. They clearly outplayed the Mavericks in the second half and rolled to a 118-106 victory at American Airlines Center.
"We don't have the luxury to take anything for granted," Wesley Matthews said. "We have to play like dogs every single night, regardless of who's lined up against us, regardless of what anybody's record is. And we didn't do it."
They are 2-7 because of it. They have the same record after nine games that they had two years ago, when they finished 33-49. They are one game ahead of the 1-8 start they had last season, when they finished 24-58.
Amazingly, there were no boos cascading down on the Mavericks in the fourth quarter, when they were run off the court by a Knicks' team that was led by Allonzo Trier, Mitchell Robinson, who never played in college, and Damyean Dotson.
"The answer is obviously no," coach Rick Carlisle said when asked if this team is playing hard enough, consistently enough to win NBA games. "We've got to do better. We've got to get angry. We've got to get more together.
"There's a certain pride that you got to have every night in this league. Tonight in the second half, we just weren't there the way we needed to be there."
Nobody in a Mavericks uniform was worthy of a passing grade. Smith, who was coming off one of his worst games in LA, followed it up with 23 points. But he had six turnovers and missed half of his 10 free throws.
Combined, the Mavericks managed to avoid the 20-turnover threshold for the third game in a row, but just barely. They had 19.
Barea had said after Wednesday's one-point loss in LA against the Lakers that the Mavericks needed to do a better job of "picking each other up."
Before Friday's game, Carlisle said : "We're 2-6. We can do better in a lot of areas. And that's certainly one of them."
About the only thing the Mavericks did well together was take responsibility for the lousy effort after halftime. Players, at least the couple who remained in the locker room long enough to chat with media members, said they need to look in the mirror.
Carlisle said: "It starts with me. I take responsibility for this game and the way our team is struggling. I'm the leader of this thing and I got to do a better job of getting these guys playing harder, playing more together. Tonight, this whole second half was dismal."
This recent install of 26,500 square feet baseball infield complete with batting cages is the fourth and final project to be installed at the George and June Schaaf Sports Complex in the past few years by All Synthetic Group-Midwest.
All of the fields installed have been for Chicago Christian High School and Trinity Christian College (boys and girls teams) and are also used by the local summer league softball and baseball teams as well.
For this project the schools chose, Sporturf™ True Grass, which is a premium athletic product that has been tried and tested in the toughest conditions. This product also features the longest lasting fiber available, which makes it ideal for indoor and outdoor athletic fields.
Sod, fencing, netting, synthetic turf cages and a new synthetic mound will be installed in the weeks to come.
This site is only one of many ongoing projects that ASG and J&L Strawn Sports Construction have in progress that utilize old waste sites that have met their dormancy requirements. What better way to breathe new life into a property than as a youth sports facility that will bring more people, jobs and revenue to these sometime undesirable areas of a town or city and make it a destination spot their community.