AICS head shows concern for Limba Ram
new delhi: Professor Vijay Kumar Malhotra, President (Rank-Minister of Sports), All India Council of Sports (AICS), expressed his deep concern to know the health condition of Arjuna Awardee Padma Shree Limba Ram, Member, AICS, who is said to be suffering from Neuro-degenerative condition and admitted in Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur. Professor Malhotra appealed to the Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs & Sports to provide all assistance to Shri Limba Ram and if required, to send him abroad for urgent treatment.
Bayern Munich reach UCL semis
munich: Bayern Munich reached their sixth Champions League semifinal in seven seasons with a 0-0 draw against Sevilla in the second leg of their quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Bavarian powerhouse, which clinched their sixth consecutive Bundesliga title on Saturday, progressed to the final four of Europe's premier competition thanks to their 2-1 win in the first leg in Spain. Bayern will face one of Liverpool, Roma or Real Madrid in the semifinals. "It's a step away from the final," Bayern winger Arjen Robben said. "But it won't get any easier. It'll get harder." "There is no team that you'd rather have," Bayern captain Thomas Mueller said of Friday's semifinal draw. "We've earned it for ourselves and of course want to get through." Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes sent out his strongest lineup in Munich with Robert Lewandowski, James Rodriguez and Mueller flanked by Robben and Franck Ribery.
FC Goa storm into super-cup semis
bhubaneswar: Frenchman Hugo Boumous struck twice late into the drama-filled quarterfinal as FC Goa trounced Jamshedpur FC 5-1 to storm into the semifinals of the Hero Super Cup, here on Thursday. The Goan outfit will now fight it out with Kingfisher East Bengal FC on Monday for a place in the title-clash. Brandon Fernandes (34'), Ferran Corominas (P — 69'), Manvir Singh (77') scored for the winners before Boumous (78'; 89') completed the tally for them while Ashim Biswas scored the lone consolation goal for Jamshedpur FC (90 + 2').
FIFA asked to expand 2022 WC to 48 teams
buenos aires: The governing body of South American football has asked FIFA to expand the World Cup to 48 teams for the 2022 tournament in Qatar. FIFA was planning to expand the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams at the 2026 tournament. But CONMEBOL says its president, Alejandro Dominguez, has asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to hasten the expansion for the 2022 event. Increasing the number of games from 64 to 80 would pose additional challenges for logistics in Qatar. The first World Cup in the Middle East is already operating on a tight 28-day schedule to please clubs after FIFA shifted the event from its usual June-July slot to November-December because of the extreme heat in Qatar.