Ian Billcliff omitted from Canada's probables

Batsman Ian Billcliff is the only notable omission from Canada’s preliminary 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Dec-2010Batsman Ian Billcliff is the only notable omission from Canada’s preliminary 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup. Ashish Bagai has been named captain and the squad also includes veteran allrounder John Davison who has been actively involved with Cricket Australia as a spin bowling coach.Chris James, the chairman of selectors, said it was a tough decision to omit Billcliff, who has played 19 ODIs for Canada averaging just under 28, including three games during the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. “It was an especially difficult decision for us when it came down to Billy (Billcliff). Internationally, he has been one of our top-rated performers. Unfortunately we were unable to line up our schedules with the preparation tours and we had to leave him out.”Canada have just completed a short tour of India where they played against several sides. They next head to the West Indies for the Caribbean T20 in January where they will also play a few 50-over matches against Antigua and Somerset.”We are confident that we have found the right mix of youth and experience to represent Canada at the World Cup and build a solid foundation for the future of Canadian cricket,” James said.The final 15-man World Cup line-up will be named after their participation in the Caribbean T20 tournament.Canada squad: Ashish Bagai (capt), Waleed Ahmad, Manny Aulakh, Akshay Bagai, Harvir Baidwan, Trevin Bastiampillai, Umar Bhatti, Grant Broadhurst, Rizwan Cheema, Khurram Chohan, John Davison, Parth Desai, Jeremy Gordon, Tyson Gordon, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Amabhir Hansra, Sandeep Jyoti, Nitish Kumar, Usman Limbada, Henry Osinde, Hiral Patel, Cecil Pervez,Balaji Rao, Manrick Singh, Junaid Siddiqui, Zeeshan Siddiqui, Zubin Surkari, Hamza Tariq, Karl Whatham, Zameer Zaheer

Dois treinadores do atletismo francês são investigados por abuso sexual

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A Federação Francesa de Atletismo (FFA) anunciou que vai investigar supostos casos de abuso sexual envolvendo dois treinadores de atletismo. As acusações são contra Giscard Samba, um dos técnicos mais prestigiados da França, e Pascal Machat.

– Ambos os casos obrigaram a ativação imediata da comissão de disciplina, que se reunirá em abril para abordar o caso de Machat e, em maio, o de Samba – comunicou a FFA.

O “Le Monde” revelou que Giscard Samba, de 40 anos, foi acusado por uma jovem, que prefere manter o anonimato, em janeiro de 2017. Vale lembrar queSamba foi eleito melhor técnico em 2013 e treinou Dimitri Bascou, medalhista de bronze olímpico nos 110 metros barreiras em 2016.

A entidade confirmou que no dia 19 de março recebeu novos elementos sobre a denúncia envolvendo Giscard Samba.

Já Pascal Machat foi denunciado poragredir sexualmente a atleta Emma Dodiou, especialista de meia distância, no dia 26 de julho de 2014. Na época, Emma estava disputando a final dos 3000 metros obstáculos do Campeonato Mundial de juniores em Eugene, Estados Unidos.

A Federação Francesa de Atletismo, representada pelo presidente, André Giraud, e pelo diretor técnico, Patrice Gerges, insistiu que leva a sério o assunto e lembrou que denúncias contra os técnicos já foram oficialmente apresentadas à Justiça. A instituição também ressaltou que como medida de prevenção afastará Machat de suas funções.

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أوروجواي تلجأ لمحامي ميسي للطعن في اتهامات فيفا للاعبها بمونديال قطر 2022

أصدر الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا” تقريرًا يتهم خوسيه خيمينيز بـ”تشويه سمعة كرة القدم” بعد أفعاله في كأس العالم قطر 2022.

وأطلق فيفا إجراءات ضد خوسيه ماريا خيمينيز ودييجو جودين وفرناندو موسليرا وإدينسون كافاني من أوروجواي بعد أن واجه اللاعبون الحكم بغضب بعد أن خرجوا من كأس العالم، رغم فوزهم على غانا في آخر مباراة بالمجموعة.

ونتيجة لذلك، فتح فيفا تحقيقات منفصلة ضد اللاعبين الأربعة والاتحاد الأوروجوياني لكرة القدم.

وقد عين الاتحاد الأوروجوياني لكرة القدم، المحامي الرياضي الأرجنتيني أرييل ريك بعد أن فتح فيفا إجراءات تأديبية بعد خروجهم من كأس العالم.

وقال جاستون تيلدي، نائب رئيس الأوروجوياني لكرة القدم، لـ”Ovacion”: أخبرناه (ريك) عندما أبلغنا فيفا وبدأ العمل على الفور”.

ريك، الذي عمل مع الاتحاد الأوروجوياني لكرة القدم من قبل، دافع أيضًا عن مهاجم الأرجنتين ليونيل ميسي عندما تم إيقافه 3 مباريات لإهانة حكم في مواجهة ضد تشيلي في عام 2017.

ألغى المحامي الحكم وتمكن ميسي من مواصلة اللعب في تصفيات كأس العالم 2018.

وأضاف تيلدي: “سيستغرق الأمر بعض الوقت لمعرفة العقوبة، وحتى فترة أطول الآن بعد أن لم تشارك أوروجواي في كأس العالم، قد يستغرق الأمر شهرًا أو شهرين أو ثلاثة”.

أمام الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم 10 أيام للإدلاء ببيان دفاع، حيث يمكن أن تتراوح العقوبات بين التحذيرات والعقوبات الاقتصادية والغرامات الرياضية.

تم إقصاء أوروجواي من كأس العالم في مراحل المجموعات، كانوا بحاجة إلى التغلب على غانا، وهو ما فعلوه، لكنهم كانوا يعتمدون على البرتغال في التغلب على كوريا الجنوبية.

قدم المنتخب الآسيوي فوزًا مفاجئًا في دور الـ16 أمام البرتغال، وتأهلت كوريا الجنوبية بفارق الأهداف عن أوروجواي.

وفازت أوروجواي بهدفين مقابل لا شيء بفضل هدفين، لكنها كانت غاضبة بعد أن حرمهم حكم المباراة من ركلة جزاء.

اقرأ أيضًا | 23 لاعبًا مهددون بالغياب عن نصف نهائي مونديال قطر 2022 

وعند اكتشاف خروجهم من كأس العالم بسبب نتيجة مباراة البرتغال وكوريا الجنوبية، عبّر العديد من اللاعبين عن غضبهم.

وقاد خيمينيز الهجوم واشتبك مع أحد المسؤولين من فيفا، وقد يتعرض نجم أتلتيكو مدريد للإيقاف لمدة 15 مباراة بعد انتهاك المادتين 11 و12 من قانون الانضباط لفيفا.

إحدى الاتهامات الموجهة للمدافع تتعلق بالسلوك العدواني وانتهاك مبادئ اللعب النظيف بأنه “أهان شخصًا طبيعيًا أو اعتباريًا بأي شكل من الأشكال، لا سيما من خلال اللغة أو الإيماءات العدوانية”.

كما ورد أن الوثيقة ذكرت “تبني سلوك من شأنه تشويه سمعة كرة القدم أو فيفا”.

يتابع التقرير الاستشهاد بالمادة 12 التي تدعي أن عقوبة خيمينيز يمكن أن تكون “15 مباراة على الأقل للاعتداء (الكوع، واللكم، والركل، والعض، والبصق، والضرب، وما إلى ذلك) على مسؤول المباراة”.

وأمام الاتحاد الأوروجوياني وكذلك اللاعب عشرة أيام للرد على الاتهامات.

كان إحباط خيمينيز واضحًا، ليس فقط لرؤية، ولكن أيضًا للاستماع، وصرخ قائلًا: “إنهم [الحكام] كلهم حفنة من اللصوص هؤلاء أبناء العاهرات، نعم، سجل لي (لفظ بذيء)”.

Salman Butt says money in his room was legitimate

Salman Butt, the Pakistan player suspended following accusations of spot-fixing, has denied the allegations and said money found in his room was legitimate – including payment for opening an ice-cream parlour

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Salman Butt has said the money found in his room was legitimate and accounted for•PA Photos

Salman Butt, one of the three Pakistan players suspended following accusations of spot-fixing, has denied the allegations and said the money found in his room was legitimate – including payment for opening an ice-cream parlour – and accounted for.”I have not done anything such as this in all my life or cricketing career,” he said in an interview with Sky television, broadcast in the UK on Monday night.Butt was made captain of Pakistan’s Test side after Shahid Afridi’s retirement midway through the England tour. During the fourth Test against England at Lord’s, Butt, along with seamers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, was implicated in a sting video that alleged that the trio was involved in bowling deliberate, planned no-balls. The ICC has since suspended the three players from the international game and will decide their fate at an independent tribunal from January 6-11 in Doha.Butt has now claimed that since he was newly in charge of the side, he could not have exerted the kind of influence required to convince bowlers to deliberately overstep. “I became captain as a result of an accident where the previous captain suddenly decided he couldn’t play Test cricket anymore, so to have this kind of influence by three or four games, I think any kind of captain would like that,” Butt said. “These kinds of people [Asif and Amir] do not let others decide their roles. The team knows, the opponents know who is going to open the bowling. They just have to decide their ends which they always do, so there is nothing more I would like to say.”Butt did not elaborate on the video evidence since he was bound by the ICC’s code of conduct to remain silent on the issue. When asked about the currency notes found in his hotel room in London during a raid following the release of the video, Butt said the money was legitimate and accounted for.”People can have their opinions but I actually know where the money came from,” Butt said. “Everybody knows the Pakistan Cricket Board pays us daily allowances on tours and it was a long tour, so about £11,000 of this money was from my daily allowances. Being captain, I had extra entertainment allowance which amounts to around £4500 from the tour.”The rest of the money was advance payment for my bat stickers for which I was under contract with Capital Cricket, which shows on the back of my bat. I was given £2500 for the opening of an ice-cream parlour in Tooting [in south London]. I believe the name [of the parlour] is Afters and the manager, or the people working over there, will tell you that I had to do the opening of the ice-cream parlour along with Mohammad Amir. That’s what we were paid for.”Meanwhile, Aftab Gul, the lawyer who will be representing Butt at January’s hearings, has claimed he has evidence of corruption in the game and the names of the people involved “will make your hair stand on end”. Gul said spot-fixing was the biggest form of cricket corruption since it was easy to pull off.

Man City: Guardiola could join race for £354k-per-week star

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola could also join the race to sign a £354,000-per-week star amid the plethora of transfer rumours in recent days, according to reports.

The Lowdown: City set to be busy?

Coming after the Sky Blues’ heart-breaking defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, an arguably undeserved loss when taking into account their performances over the two legs, City could be set for a busy few months.

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Guardiola is now tasked with re-grouping his side and gearing them up for a crunch Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Sunday as they continue to chase the title.

Following on from this season, an entertaining summer transfer window should lie in store, with City reliably believed to have already secured a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland.

They’re not finished there though as Guardiola and Etihad Stadium officials allegedly cast their eye on a new midfield signing after the Norwegian.

Fernandinho’s summer exit from Eastlands will prompt City chiefs to hunt for his replacement with West Ham star Declan Rice and, shockingly, Man United outcast Paul Pogba on their radar.

The Latest: Guardiola could join de Jong race…

Now, according to what has been collected by Daily Mail journalist Jack Gaughan, a supremely reliable source for City news, Guardiola could also ‘reignite interest’ in Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong.

This comes after the former Ajax sensation was ‘close to the Etihad Stadium’ in 2019 with his family even viewing houses in the North West.

After de Jong eventually decided on a move to Barca, it is believed Guardiola could try to tempt him to Eastlands again this year.

The Verdict: No-brainer…

The £354,000-per-week star comes as a real no-brainer in terms of quality.

According to WhoScored, only forward Memphis Depay has matched de Jong in terms of La Liga Man of the Match awards for Barcelona over 2021/2022.

The Netherlands international has also played the fourth-most minutes in Spain’s top flight under Xavi, coming as a real untouchable in their first team alongside Catalan veterans Sergio Busquets, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique (WhoScored).

Averaging the same pass accuracy as City mainstay and defensive midfield star Rodri (91.4%), de Jong would come as the perfect like-for-like alternative to Guardiola’s figurehead.

Lauded as ‘phenomenal’ by former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell, we believe he is a far more credible potential signing than the likes of Pogba.

In other news: Man City take pre-summer steps to sign ‘absolutely unplayable’ forward alongside Haaland! Find out more here.

الأهلي يختتم تدريباته استعدادًا لمواجهة الاتحاد السكندري في الدوري

اختتم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، استعداداته لمباراة الاتحاد السكندري، ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة المؤجلة من 8 نوفمبر الماضي، بالمسابقة المحلية.

ويلاقي الأهلي نظيره الاتحاد السكندري، مساء غداً الاثنين على ملعب الأهلي وي السلام، والمؤجلة من الجولة الرابعة في بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وخاض الفريق مرانه الختامي مساء اليوم على ملعب التتش، وقبل انطلاق المران عقد مارسيل كولر المدير الفني للفريق، محاضرة بالفيديو مع اللاعبين للحديث في كافة الجوانب الفنية والخططية الخاصة بمباراة الاتحاد.

طالع…تشكيل الزمالك أمام بيراميدز في الدوري.. يوسف حسن يقود الهجوم

وبدأ الفريق المران بفقرة إحماء قبل تدريبات الكرة التي حرص خلالها الجهاز الفني على تنفيذ الجوانب الفنية.

وأدى رباعي حراسة المرمى محمد الشناوي وعلي لطفي ومصطفى شوبير ومصطفى مخلوف تدريباتهم تحت إشراف ميشيل يانكون.

وكان الأهلي قد حقق الفوز على غزل المحلة بهدفين دون رد، في المباراة التي أقيمت بالمحلة في الجولة السادسة ببطولة الدوري الممتاز.

Mufarrej diz que Botafogo fará final no Niltão e vibra: 'Jogo muito emocionante'

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Classificado à decisão do Campeonato Carioca, o Botafogo agora espera o vencedor do confronto entre Fluminense e Vasco, que duelam nesta quinta-feira, no Maracanã, mesmo palco da vitória alvinegra por 1 a 0 sobre o Flamengo. Após o triunfo e a vaga na final, o presidenteNelson Mufarrej salientou que o clube mandará seu jogo decisivo no Nilton Santos.

– Um dos jogos será no Nilton Santos. Gostaríamos que os dois jogos fossem lá, pois o custo é menor. Mas, se um dos dois (Fluminense ou Vasco) não quiser, será um jogo no Maracanã e outro no Nilton Santos. Amanhã (quinta) isso será sacramentado em reunião na Ferj – disseMufarrej, na zona mista.

Além de afirmar que haverá premiação pela vaga à decisão, o mandatário do Glorioso também enalteceu a vitória sobre o arquirrival, que possuía a vantagem de sair com um empate na noite desta quarta.

– Foi um jogo muito emocionante, bem disputado e estamos contentes demais. O Botafogo precisava dessa vitória, foi muito gratificante.

De acordo com o regulamento do Carioca, Fluminense ou Vasco escolhe se quer jogar a primeira ou a segunda partida em casa, uma vez que ambos somaram mais pontos na classificação geral. A aguardar a reunião na entidade.

Bennett happy in supporting role

Hamish Bennett, the New Zealand fast-bowler, has insisted he’s happy to support Tim Southee and James Franklin despite being an obvious new-ball candidate after his heroics in New Zealand’s nine-wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first ODI

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Hamish Bennet took three wickets in the opening ODI•Getty Images

Hamish Bennett, the New Zealand fast-bowler, has insisted he’s happy to support Tim Southee and James Franklin despite being an obvious new-ball candidate after his heroics in New Zealand’s nine-wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first ODI.He and Southee were expected to open the bowling but allrounder Franklin took the new ball with Bennett second change. The formula clearly worked well as Southee finished with man-of-the-match figures of 5 for 33 and Bennett chipping in with three wickets of his own.New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said a horses-for-courses approach was being taken and with the history of bowler-friendly conditions Queenstown, Southee and Franklin’s ability to swing the new ball would likely see them open again in Wednesday’s second match.”I think we’ll look to use James, particularly in Queenstown where the wicket probably suits the swing and seam bowler,” Vettori said. “When we get to the likes of Hamilton and Napier, maybe we’ll revisit it on the flatter wickets.”Vettori felt that Bennett, who finished with 3 for 26 from eight overs in just his third one-day international, was better suited to first or second change.”I think that’s where he’s most comfortable, but if he keeps bowling as well as he did [on Saturday], there’s no reason why he can’t step up into that opening role. We just hope he keeps performing that way.”Bennett, 23, is by far the quickest bowler in the team and generated good pace and bounce throughout the opening ODI. He was happy to start with the older ball in the circumstances but hopes to get hold of the new ball in future and feels he can generate more pace as he settles into the team.”I think Franky and Timmy do a good job swinging the new ball so we’ve got to use that, especially with the conditions we had [on Saturday],” he said. “I probably rely more on bounce so if I can use that and bowl a heavy nut it’s going to help.””I’ve never bowled [at the stadium] before so it was quite funny, it always felt like you were bowling into [the wind], so I found that quite tough. Hopefully in Queenstown I have the wind at my back. I think in Bangladesh last year I got clocked just under 145kmh so if I can get the conditions going my way, hopefully a bit quicker but who knows? If it’s not in the right area it doesn’t really matter, does it?”New Zealand routed Pakistan with their batsmen chasing down the modest target of 125 in just 17.2 overs. The new opening partnership of Jesse Ryder and Martin Guptill surged with an 84-run stand in 10 overs as John Wright’s first move for the ODI team succeeded. Ryder returned to form after a difficult Test series with 55 from 34 balls, while Guptill ended 40 not out and Ross Taylor was unbeaten on 23.After an 11-match losing streak last year Vettori was pleased to return to winning ways but cautioned the conditions were nothing like what the side will face come the World Cup next month. “It’s a difficult one because we’re not going to play on any wickets like that at the World Cup but this series is about getting that winning feeling back.”

Renan Mota destaca motivação do Figueira na briga pelo título Catarinense

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De olho na taça do Campeonato Catarinense, o Figueira realiza uma semana intensa de preparação para enfrentar a Chapecoense no próximo domingo, às 16h, na decisão do título. Dono da segunda melhor campanha, o Alvinegro teve apenas duas derrotas ao longo da competição e chega ao duelo final com boas chances.

Ciente das dificuldades do compromisso, o meia Renan Mota destacou a importância da conquista para a equipe de Florianópolis.

– Vamos enfrentar uma grande equipe, de alto nível, e que sempre cresce dentro de casa. Temos que fazer um jogo perfeito, sem erros, para conquistarmos o título do Campeonato Catarinense, que seria muito importante para o clube neste início de ano. Lutaremos muito por isso.

Em busca da titularidade na equipe alvinegra, Renan Mota acredita que os bons resultados adquiridos nesta temporada são essenciais para o Figueirense chegar motivado para a partida contra a Chape.

– Nós estamos muito motivados para esta partida final contra a Chapecoense. Temos condições de levantar esse troféu e nos dedicaremos ao máximo durante os noventa minutos para que isso seja possível. Vamos procurar fazer uma grande apresentação na Arena Condá.

Para a grande decisão, o técnico Milton Cruz volta a contar com o volante Betinho e o meia João, liberados pelo departamento médico do clube após lesão. Apesar das ausências nas últimas partidas, o atacante Maikon Leite e o lateral esquerdo Guilherme Lazaroni, que realizaram reforço muscular no último dia, também podem pintar na casa do rival.A equipe volta ao CFT Cambirela na manhã desta quarta-feira para retomar a preparação.

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فينسينت أبو بكر يُقدم هدية "مونديالية" لـ رئيس النصر السعودي

أهدى الكاميروني المخضرم فينسينت أبوبكر، قميصه في كأس العالم 2022 مع منتخب الكاميرون، إلى رئيس نادي النصر مسلى آل معمر.

وكان أبو بكر خطف الأنظار إليه في مونديال قطر 2022 بتسجيل هدفين، أولهما في شباك صربيا والآخر في مرمى البرازيل، في فوز الكاميرون بهدف نظيف لكن منتخب بلاده ودع البطولة بشكل مبكر من الدور الأول.

اقرأ أيضا..تعرف على سبب غياب رودي جارسيا عن تدريبات النصر السعودي

وبات أبو بكر أول لاعب بديل لمنتخب إفريقي يسجّل ويصنع في ذات المباراة بكأس العالم منذ 1966.

وكانت تقارير صحفية تركية ربطت اللاعب بالرحيل عن صفوف العالمي في يناير المقبل.

وشارك أبو بكر في تدريبات النصر الإثنين وذلك عقب انتهاء فترة الإجازة التي تحصل عليها عقب المشاركة في كأس العالم 2022.

ويستعد النصر لمواجهة الرائد يوم الجمعة المقبل 16 ديسمبر، في إطار منافسات الجولة التاسعة من عمر مسابقة دوري روشن السعودي.

ويتواجد النصر في وصافة جدول ترتيب دوري روشن برصيد 19 نقطة بفارق 3 نقاط عن الشباب المتصدر.

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