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Landmark reached, Japan set for New York

Published in Table Tennis
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 07:06

Furthermore, the 50 entry mark has now been reached, in addition to Japan and United States applications have been received from Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, India, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland.

To date a total of 12 countries and four continents in the guise of Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America are represented; now we await Africa and Oceania.

The closing date still some weeks away being Tuesday 10th September, current enquiries suggest that the number may well reach the 100 mark; if Nenad Bach, who is working morn, noon and night to promote the tournament, has one concern, it may be that laws of supply and demand will apply! He is concerned that more players than can be accepted may enroll.

Three events depending on impairment will be held in each of the men’s doubles and women’s doubles events, in addition to a men’s doubles and a women’s doubles competition.

A unique event; the tournament creates a situation that poses an intriguing scenario, especially when Japanese players are concerned. The four members of the men’s team are Hiromichi Kawai, Katsumi Hosoya, Kazunori Kyo and Naomichi Saito; for the women it is Asako Katagiri, Yurie Kato and Junko Saito. The delegation varies from players who have competed at a quite high level and have then contracted Parkinson’s to those who, like Nenad Bach, have taken to the sport as a result of contracting the diagnosis. In all other international tournaments, players are established competitors.

Naomichi Saito is tipped as a possible winner but he has problems walking; most of the time he uses a wheelchair but plays table tennis standing. Conversely, Katsumi Hosoya and Junko Saito are comparatively new to the sport.

A most intriguing tournament awaits and no doubt, Nenad Bach, who performed in 1995 with Pavarotti and Friends at a humanitarian concert for the children of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will entertain…………….

Squash can lead the way with community health projects

Published in Squash
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 09:58

Sport England team up with medical profession to launch Active Charter
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor

Squash clubs have an amazing opportunity to play a leading role in delivering community health benefits .

 As part of the advice given to clubs who take part in World Squash Day, I have been encouraging the leaders in our sport to think about how best to market the health benefits of playing squash and racketball.

These benefits are well documented on an international level, and therefore fit perfectly with the global target of attracting one million new players to the sport over the next decade (or sooner).

Most nations experience similar health issues, with one third of all children now reaching the age of 11 showing signs of obesity.

This is clearly reaching epidemic proportions, as is the problem of adults failing to take any exercise at all when they reach their 40s and 50s and become prone to diabetes, heart disease and all the other issues associated with obesity.

This is where racketball comes in. I recently assisted in a project at Canterbury Squash Club in Kent designed to encourage people of 70-plus years (now known as U3A) to enjoy regular forays on to the squash court. They clearly found racketball easier to engage with than squash and all enjoyed the experience.

All squash clubs need to provide fun sessions aimed at that mid-life age bracket and encourage them to become more active before the rot sets in.

I know of several squash coaches who offer fitness classes for individuals who are recovering from strokes. Again, this is fantastic, groundbreaking stuff.

What the game needs to do is cement partnerships with the medical profession and begin dialogues with hospital and medical centres to find funding for delivering community health projects.

On a similar theme, Sport England have teamed up with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) to launch the Active Practice Charter.

The charter inspires and celebrates GP practices that are taking steps to increase activity in their patients and staff.

Sport England claim that one in four people surveyed have confirmed that they would be more active if such a policy was recommended by a GP or nurse, and the charter includes a toolkit that will support GPs to raise the subject of activity with patients and achieve Active Practice status.

Sport England chief executive, Tim Hollingsworth, welcomed the charter’s introduction, saying: “Physical activity has a key role to play in helping people manage and improve their health and wellbeing.

“As trusted sources of information, GPs and practice teams have a real opportunity to start discussions that help it become the new normal in their community – for prevention as well as treatment.”

Posted on August 20, 2019

England v Ireland: Mako Vunipola set to make comeback

Published in Rugby
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 07:44

England prop Mako Vunipola is set to make his return from a hamstring injury in Saturday's Rugby World Cup warm-up against Ireland.

The 28-year-old had surgery after a tearing the muscle in Saracen's Champions Cup final victory in May.

England head coach Eddie Jones also hopes to have flankers Tom Curry and Sam Underhill available after shoulder and toe problems respectively.

England lost away to Wales in Cardiff on Sunday in their most recent warm-up.

Vunipola's loose-head role has been filled by Ellis Genge in both that match and the 33-19 victory over the same opposition at Twickenham six days earlier.

But first-row Vunipola, who started all three of the British and Irish Lions' Tests in New Zealand in 2017 and has won 53 England caps, would bring considerable experience into the front row.

The meeting with Ireland comes too early for wing Jack Nowell, who is recovering from a ankle surgery, and centre Henry Slade, who has a knee complaint. Both aim to be available for England's final World Cup warm-up against Italy on 6 September.

Mark Wilson should be in contention to face Ireland as he continues his recovery from a rib injury.

After more experimental line-ups against Wales, Jones is expected to use his remaining two warm-ups to field something closer to a full-strength XV before England's Rugby World Cup opener against Tonga on 22 September.

Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs, Jamie George and Manu Tuilagi are among those who may be drafted into the starting XV.

PHOTOS: Howie Lettow Classic 100

Published in Racing
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 07:00

Henry Repeating Arms Backing Custer At Road America

Published in Racing
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 07:07

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Henry Repeating Arms, an American manufacturer of classic rifles and shotguns, will sponsor NASCAR Xfinity Series competitor Cole Custer this weekend at Road America.

Named after Benjamin Tyler Henry, who invented and patented the Henry rifle in 1860, Henry Repeating Arms has two manufacturing facilities – one in Bayonne, N.J., and the other in Rice Lake, Wis., located approximately 290 miles northwest of Road America.

“Road America is a home race for us and we partnered with Cole Custer because of his success this season and because of the strong relationship we have with Haas Automation,” said Anthony Imperato, president and owner, Henry Repeating Arms. “We use made-in-America Haas CNC machine tools to manufacture our products, all of which come with a lifetime guarantee backed by our award-winning customer service.”

The Henry Repeating Arms No. 00 Ford Mustang will be driven by Stewart-Haas Racing with Fred Biagi driver Cole Custer at Road America.

Custer is having a career year, leading the Xfinity Series with five wins and five poles. The victories have placed the 21-year-old from Ladera Ranch, Calif., into the NASCAR playoffs for the third straight season.

“We’re enjoying a lot of success on the track and moments like this are how we win off the track,” Custer said. “Henry Repeating Arms is a great customer of Haas Automation and we’re extremely proud to be representing them at Road America.”

Custer has made two career Xfinity Series starts at Road America, finishing in the top-10 each time. His best result at the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course is fourth, earned in last year’s race.

“In road-course racing, the competition is more on the driver’s shoulders compared to your traditional oval-styled track,” Custer said. “You’re on the edge of your seat for the entire race, and even the smallest mistake can take you out of the race. I enjoy road-course racing and challenging my skills as a driver. I learned a lot in last year’s race at Road America and I’m looking forward to getting back there in my Henry Repeating Arms Ford Mustang.”

McDowell Honoring Jimmy Means At Darlington

Published in Racing
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 08:26

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – The No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang will feature a special paint scheme for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, honoring Jimmy Means’ No. 52 Alka-Seltzer Pontiac.

Means drove the iconic powder blue car in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

In its early days, Front Row Motorsports was originally known as Means-Jenkins Motorsports, stemming from a partnership between Means and current Front Row Motorsports team owner Bob Jenkins. Their relationship began with Jenkins sponsoring Means at Bristol with his local Taco Bell franchise, which led Jenkins to a partial ownership of Means’ race team. The team was active for one year before Jenkins separated and founded Front Row Motorsports.

McDowell’s No. 34 Ford will feature the famous light blue body with red and dark blue accents. Front Row Motorsports partner Dockside Logistics will serve as the primary sponsor for the race.

“Throwback weekend at Darlington is one of my favorites of the whole year,” McDowell said. “It’s fun to recreate some of the most well-known paint schemes throughout the history of our sport. Our owner, Bob Jenkins, has always admired Jimmy Means, and the Alka-Seltzer car is definitely a favorite of his. I’m really excited that we can honor their friendship with our No. 34 Dockside Logistics Ford.”

SPEED SPORT Power Rankings

Published in Racing
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 09:00

It’s a new week, which means it’s time for another edition of the SPEED SPORT Power Rankings. There is a new name at the top of the Rankings again this week! Who is it? Click below to find out.

LaJoie Set To Carry Mystery Machine Colors

Published in Racing
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 09:12

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Corey LaJoie will be piloting more than just the No. 32 Ford Mustang when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 27.

Go Fas Racing sponsor Keen Parts/CorvetteParts.net will transform their usual paint scheme into a Scooby-Doo inspired Mystery Machine for the First Data 500, less than a week before Halloween.

“Scooby Doo was my favorite cartoon growing up, so when Tom and T.J. asked what I wanted to do for Martinsville, there was no doubt that I wanted to be driving the Mystery Machine,” said LaJoie. “They always have really cool themes behind their Halloween-weekend schemes and I’m excited to be part of this one and thankful for all that they do for our team.”

This will be the second year that the Corvette parts supplier has converted their sponsorship of the No. 32 at the October Martinsville event into a unique, eye-catching masterpiece – in celebration of Halloween.

Last fall, the Ohio-based company brought a purple and black Peanuts scheme that showcased one of the most recognizable characters known, Snoopy. The scheme instantly became a favorite by fans of all ages.

“We are super excited to present this paint scheme to Corey to run at Martinsville,” said longtime friend and sponsor of the team, T.J. Keen. “This cartoon was his favorite as a kid and I bet it still is today.  We cannot thank the team enough for letting us do these schemes and we hope you fans will enjoy it.”

Stock Watch: It's money time and JT is on the rise

Published in Golf
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 03:47

Each week on GolfChannel.com, we’ll examine which players’ stocks and trends are rising and falling in the world of golf.

RISING

JT (+9%): A wrist injury cost him the bulk of the championship season, but he’s trending at the most lucrative time of the year, with five consecutive top-12 finishes positioning him for the $15 million payday. Back where he belongs among the game’s elite, Thomas is our early pick for 2020 Player of the Year.

European Tour (+7%): Take note, PGA Tour, because Keith Pelley and Co. put forth a new system to crack down on the game’s slowpokes. This year’s BMW PGA will be an interesting experiment to see the potential impact of the revamped policy.

Andy Ogletree (+5%): Few had heard of the unflappable Georgia Tech senior before the U.S. Amateur, but that won’t be the case moving forward – after his gritty, comeback victory at Pinehurst, Ogletree will be exempt into the first three majors of 2020, including a spotlight grouping with Tiger Woods at the Masters.

Beau Hossler (+3%): Turns out Big Beau was without his card for only two weeks, as he earned his way back to the Tour via a tie for second in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals opener. Now THAT’S how you handle a demotion. 

Jason Kokrak (+1%): At 34, Kokrak qualified for the Tour Championship – and the following year’s Masters – for the first time after sneaking into the top 30 for East Lake.  Those 13 top-25s paid off.

FALLING

Chandler Phillips (-1%): The Texas A&M grad hasn’t done much for a year, but he still tweeted that he got “boned” by the USGA and snubbed for a Walker Cup spot. (Play better.) This could make for an awkward few weeks, since he’s currently the first alternate.

Jason Day (-2%): He’s no-showed in the past at the Presidents Cup, but now he’ll require a captain’s pick to play in Australia. So much for captain Ernie Els relying on one of his few veterans.

Playing captain (-3%): Tiger Woods said it’ll be a group decision whether he should tee it up for Team USA at Royal Melbourne but, um, who is going to tell him no? The rest of the U.S. roster idolizes him.

Phil (-4%): Mired in the worst stretch of his career, Mickelson fizzled out in the playoffs and now heads into a fall of uncertainty, his streak of consecutive teams made (24!) seriously in jeopardy.

Weighting (-5%): Only two of the four major champions this season made it to the season finale, despite Woods having four top-10s in a dozen starts. That a major victory is worth just 100 points more than a win at, say, the John Deere Classic – and 1,400 less than a playoff W – seems out of whack.

MLS expands to St. Louis; team to start in 2022

Published in Soccer
Tuesday, 20 August 2019 10:51

MLS announced on Tuesday that it has awarded an expansion team to the city of St. Louis, swelling the leagues ranks to 28 clubs.

St. Louis' ownership group includes Enterprise Holdings Foundation president Carolyn Kindle Betz and other female members of the Taylor family, making it the first female majority-owned team in MLS history. The investor group is rounded out by World Wide Technology CEO Jim Kavanaugh, and Enterprise Holdings Executive Chairman Andy Taylor. The team will begin play in 2022 and the process for selecting the team name, badge and colors will begin immediately.

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"It is with great pride that we welcome St. Louis to Major League Soccer," MLS commissioner Don Garber said. "St. Louis is a city with a rich soccer tradition, and it is a market we have considered since the league's inception.

"Our league becomes stronger today with the addition of the city's deeply dedicated soccer fans, and the committed and innovative local ownership group led by Carolyn Kindle Betz, the Taylor family, and Jim Kavanaugh."

The announcement caps a process that amounted to a rollercoaster ride. The St. Louis bid looked dead back in 2017 when a city referendum that would have directed $60 million in new tax proceeds towards the construction of a stadium was defeated by voters. That setback led Paul Edgerley, who headed the investment group at the time, to cease his efforts to bring a team to St. Louis.

But last October, Kindle-Betz and other members of the Taylor Family got on board alongside Kavanaugh, who was part of the previous investor group. Thanks to a willingness to fund stadium construction almost entirely with private funds, and with a site located in the Downtown West district, St. Louis was back in the game. MLS announced in April that it had entered exclusive negotiations with St. Louis, and following a series of presentations, the last of which came three weeks ago at the MLS All-Star Game in Orlando, the decision was made to bring the Gateway City into the MLS fold.

"Our ownership group has come a long way since we first announced our bid last October at Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club, and it's an incredible feeling to now be able to say, St. Louis is home to the first official majority female-led ownership group in MLS," Kindle Betz said. "Our MLS team and stadium will only add to St. Louis' renaissance currently underway and will provide us with a great opportunity to bring together many different segments of the community, uniting people in their love for the game."

The stadium is part of a major development project, which will include mixed-use retail and restaurants. According to the ownership group, no Tax Increment Financing (TIF) or any direct citywide tax investment will be needed to finance the stadium project. The stadium proposal specifies that only those purchasing tickets and items at the stadium will be paying any tax. The team will pay for all stadium maintenance, repair and upkeep.

MLS has long desired to have a team in St. Louis, given the sport's long history in the Gateway City. Five of the 11 players that defeated England at the 1950 World Cup were from St. Louis, and the city has produced 29 players and coaches who have been inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

The area's youth programs have helped develop several players into professionals, including MLS players Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders) and Joe Willis (Houston Dynamo), Tim Ream (Fulham) of the English Championship, rising star Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen) of the Bundesliga, and Becky Sauerbrunn (Utah Royals) of the NWSL and the FIFA World Cup champion with the U.S. Women's National Team.

In addition, many former MLS players are from St. Louis, including Taylor Twellman, Brad Davis, Chris Klein and Steve Ralston.

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