Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Jake says relationship with Shaina ‘goes beyond physical attraction’ MOST READ Standhardinger ‘very excited’ to play with Fajardo at SMB Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. LATEST STORIES Margot Robbie talks about filming ‘Bombshell’s’ disturbing sexual harassment scene Jo Koy: My brain always wants to think funny Kiefer Ravena with his new team NLEX after being selected second overall pick in the 2017 PBA Draft. Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.netRight from the moment his name was called in the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft, Kiefer Ravena already knew what NLEX is going to expect from him.“Hopefully, even though I’m a rookie, I could bring the leadership,” Ravena, who was selected as the second overall pick, said.ADVERTISEMENT “I’m very ecstatic. It’s a very fulfilling feeling. I’ve been dreaming of this for a long time, so hopefully, I could contribute to NLEX,” he said.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ‘a duplicitous move’ – Lacson Steam emission over Taal’s main crater ‘steady’ for past 24 hours It’s too early to present Duterte’s ‘legacy’ – Lacson View comments With a lot of experience under his belt, Ravena is no doubt going to bring immediate impact for the Road Warriors.“You always see NLEX in neck-and-neck situations with the other teams, but come the endgame, they always falter. Hopefully, I could help in those aspects,” he said.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’SPORTSFederer blasts lack of communication on Australian Open smogThe 24-year-old Ravena has always been the star on every team he’s played in but he knows that he still has a lot to learn and he’s willing to listen to his teammates and coaches.“I’m blessed to have the chance to play under a winning coach in Yeng Guiao, and I’m open to learning the ropes in the PBA from the veterans,” said Ravena, who joins a loaded NLEX guard rotation with Kevin Alas, Cyrus Baguio, Jonas Villanueva, Carlo Lastimosa, Alex Mallari, and Juami Tiongson. Coco’s house rules on ‘Probinsyano’ set Kiss-and-tell matinee idol’s conquests: True stories or tall tales? Jake says relationship with Shaina ‘goes beyond physical attraction’ read more
Aspiring first vice presidential candidate at the forthcoming LFA elections, Sekou Konneh, has said that he is hopeful of being elected to the position.“The reason is that stakeholders are aware of my ability to make things happen and things will happen for the good of Liberian football,” Konneh said in an interview with the Daily Observer yesterday.The BYC president said, “In the last election, it was highly said that former players should be considered to be part of the administration and therefore that idea was encouraged.“But now the stakeholders can now evaluate the result of that idea and frankly I think it is time that as a sports administrator I take my proper place.”Konneh who once coached Bodyworks FC, formerly of the Central Monrovia LFA Sub-committee and presently president of champion club, BYC, said Liberian football needs his wealth of knowledge to take the game to a higher level.“For a long time we have wished for an U20 and U17 teams to better represent our country,” Konneh said, “we have not been able to develop them and it is about time I join the administration to help Liberian football and particularly the youths.”He said as part of the administration, he would encourage transparency and ensure that among other things, there are referees assessors to encourage fair-play.“The administration needs a new dynamism to get things move forward,” Konneh, who is also assistant professor of anthropology and chairman of the department of sociology and anthropology at the University of Liberia, said.“I am a task center where things are prioritized,” Konneh said. “The position of first vice president demands someone whose wealth of experience is respected by all and sundry.”As president of BYC, he has encouraged the players to play the game and go to school, so that when the soccer days are over, the knowledge gained from their education would take over.Candidate Konneh brought up ex international players, Dionysius Sebwe, (now deputy minister of youth and sports), Thomas Kojo, recently announced as coach of the national team, and many other players, who became super stars in their careers and headed Invincible Eleven in an interim administration.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
The technical team of the Liberia National Handball Association (LNHA) on Saturday selected two teams that will start vigorous preparations for the March 225-30 Zone 3 International Handball Federation (IHF) tournament in Niamey, Niger.Liberia will participate in the tournament with two teams and before the selections on Saturday, many players were involved in the initial selection process held at the University of Liberia training ground on Capitol Hill, Monrovia.Liberia will send two teams to Niger. “We have the junior team that represents the national team and the youth team whose players those are born in 2002 and upwards,” Coach Massaley said, which President Mayson Saweler confirmed.The Liberian delegation, with support from the IHF, was expected to leave by road for Niamey but the LNHA has informed the Liberian government through the Ministry of Youth & Sports to ensure that the delegation travels by air to ensure effective participation.“We have already informed the Ministry of Youth & Sports and we are hopeful that the government can work things out for the boys to travel by for the tournament,” said LNHA president Mayson Saweler.Players begin drills while coaches supervise their movementsThe technical team informed the Daily Observer that the two groups will need several handballs and cones for their final preparation. “As you can see we don’t have enough handballs and cones for training and we are hoping that we can get some relief for our smooth preparation,” head coach Phillip Massaley told the Daily Observer.He said handball is a game in which a player only has three seconds to make a decision with the ball. “It provides the player focus to make a decision,” he said. He said the players love the game and appealed to Liberians to support the teams.“We also need our fellow Liberians to visit the players and come along with mineral water for them,” he said.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
0Shares0000Bayern coach Heynckes faces some tricky decisions ahead of the game against Besiktas © AFP / Thomas KIENZLEBERLIN, Germany, Feb 19 – Bayern Munich head coach Jupp Heynckes admits he has some tough decisions to make with his side at near full-strength for their Champions League last 16, first-leg, clash against Besiktas on Tuesday.For the first time in five years, Bayern have every outfield player fit and available for the match at the Allianz Arena. Heynckes, who steered the five-time champions to the 2013 title, turns 73 in May, but says he still feels the “tension build” for a Champions League game.Heynckes has tough calls to make with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer the only absentee as he recovers from a fractured foot.“I have no A or B team — there is just one Bayern team,” Heynckes said on Monday.“Every player knows their position and understands each other, so I don’t think we have too many problems with rotation.“There are far more benefits, because everyone feels important and stays fresh.“It’s not easy, but I think the players are happy with how I have managed it so far.”Heynckes made eight changes for the starting side which won 2-1 at Wolfsburg on Saturday, and has to decide who sits out of the 18-man squad to face Besiktas.Thiago Alcantara made his comeback at Wolfsburg after three months sidelined by injury, while French winger Kingsley Coman has recovered from a cold.Thomas Mueller, Corentin Tolisso and James Rodriguez are all competing to play in behind striker Robert Lewandowski, while Coman, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery are vying for berths on the wings.Besiktas are in the Champions League knock-out stage for the first time.The Turkish champions start a hectic period of six games in three weeks before the return leg against Bayern on March 14, including two home matches against Fenerbahce.Bayern are on a 13-match winning streak, but Heynckes expects a hard fight in Munich.“It’s no surprise that Besiktas are here, they won all three of their away matches in the group stage,” said Heynckes.“They won’t hide, they like to play attacking football –- if you let them. That’s the key.“They will look for their chances, so we need to be prepared.“I hope my team puts in a top performance to lay the foundations for reaching the quarter-finals.”Heynckes is playing down Bayern’s chances of winning the Champions League title for the first time in five years.“All the top clubs want to win it,” he said.“There are five very strong teams in England, especially those that strengthened massively last summer and in winter.“There are many favourites, not just the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris.”0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
0Shares0000Arsenal’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang celebrates his goal against Watford during an English Premier League match at Vicarage Road on April 15, 2019LONDON, United Kingdom, Apr 16 – Arsenal moved into the Premier League top four, but made hard work of seeing off 10-man Watford 1-0 thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s fortunate early opener on Monday.Aubameyang profited from an error by Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster as he blasted an attempted clearance in off the Gabon international. Watford captain Troy Deeney was then shown a straight red card after just 11 minutes, but the Gunners failed to make the most of their man advantage and were fortunate as the hosts twice hit the woodwork.However, Unai Emery’s men held out for a first clean sheet away from home in the Premier League this season to move ahead of Chelsea on goal difference into fourth.Arsenal also edge to within a point of north London rivals Tottenham and two clear of Manchester United in the four-way battle for the two remaining Champions League places behind Liverpool and Manchester City.FA Cup finalists Watford were already shorn of the man who helped book their place at Wembley against Manchester City next month as Gerard Deulofeu missed out through injury and Javi Gracia’s side did themselves little favours early on.Firstly, Foster dallied as Aubameyang closed in to concede a comical opener.And within seconds, Deeney was punished for an elbow into the face of Lucas Torreira.Arsenal now have just three days to prepare for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final away to Napoli and should have ensured an easier finish.Aubameyang saw another effort deflected behind at the end of a sweeping counter-attack, while Foster also turned over a fierce Alex Iwobi shot.However, the 10 men were still causing problems to a defensively vulnerable Arsenal at the other end.Craig Cathcart’s shot was turned onto the post by Bernd Leno and the German goalkeeper was also a full stretch to turn an Etienne Capoue free-kick behind.Emery introduced Mesut Ozil at half-time in an attempt to improve Arsenal’s final ball with so much space to counter-attack into, but to little avail.Iwobi looked to have provided the perfect cross to pick out Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but Foster made amends for his earlier error by spreading himself to make a brilliant save from the Armenian.Arsenal’s terrible away record is why they face such a tight battle to secure Champions League football next season.And they could have thrown just a second away league win since November away as Adam Masina crashed a 25-yard strike off the crossbar before Andre Gray miscontrolled Daryl Janmaat’s pass when clean through on Leno.Gray was then denied by a last-ditch challenge from Ainsley Maitland-Niles after rounding Leno, but without the firepower of Deulofeu and Deeney, Watford’s brave effort fell just short.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
2. Calum Chambers – Chambers isnt good enough for Arsenal. The former Southampton man is a squad player, and little more. It is a shame that he hasnt adapted to life at the Emirates, but an exit could be suited to both parties. 5. Per Mertesacker – Mertesacker has to go. Wengers confidence in the Germany international is bizarre; so often does he look out of his depth battling in Englands top flight, but for as long as he stays, he will remain a regular on the team-sheet. The 31-year-old is not the answer to a John Terry or a Vincent Kompany at Arsenal, and Wenger has to step into the transfer market and acquire an experienced centre back that can partner Laurent Koscielny. Mertesacker isnt the man for the job. Arsenal have left even rival supporters in disbelief at their performances this season. With Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United struggling in the Premier League, this season should have seen the Gunners run away with the title. Instead, manager Arsene Wenger’s side have remained as inconsistent as ever, with injuries, a lack of leadership and a lack of activity in the transfer market – to name but a few– continuing to hinder their ability to challenge for top spot.With all this in mind, it could now be time for Arsenal to engage in a major overhaul of their senior squad in the summer.But which players’ futures in north London may be under threat?Take a look at six players the Gunners could offload at the end of the season by viewing the slideshow above. 4. Olivier Giroud – After this season, Wenger has to address his striker options. At the beginning of the campaign, Theo Walcott was the preferred option to lead the line before predictably injury forced the return of Giroud. While both regularly found the net early on, the second half of the season has seen their goals to game ratio alarmingly drop. Arsenal simply dont have a centre forward that can perform consistently, nor do they have one that intimidates their opponents. Giroud is not the answer. 6 6 3. Jack Wilshere – He may well be set to return from injury soon, but just how long will it be until he suffers another setback and returns to the recovery room? Looking at his track record suggests it wont be long. Arsenal may well be at fault for his fitness problems, but whos at fault if anyone is irrelevant. The Gunners have to address his role. As a homegrown player, his market value likely remains high and cashing in could be a wise decision, particularly as they desperately require an established defensive midfielder. 6. Theo Walcott – Walcott is among the most frustrating players in Englands top flight. For all his pace, he often has little to show for it and patience may now be wearing thin. His future was uncertain last season, with his contract expiring, but having penned a new four-year deal in the summer, he was expected to finally kick on as a regular in the first team. Despite a promising start to the current season, though, his contribution hasnt been enough. The fact is he isnt good enough to fire Arsenal to a Premier League title. Whether Wenger agrees, however, is debatable. 6 1. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – take a look at five other players whose futures in north London are in danger by clicking the arrow above – This season has seen supporters finally question the Oxs development. The winger has spent over four and a half seasons at Arsenal, but what he has contributed to the club during this time has been minimal. His performances have showed few signs of improvement, making it difficult to envisage him becoming a regular in the senior squad. He may only be 22, but having spent such a significant chunk of his career in the Premier League, there is little argument that he shouldnt now be performing consistently. Liverpool and West Ham have both been linked with his signature cashing in might not be such a bad idea. 6 6 6 read more
Klay Thompson subscribes. You can too for just 11 cents a day for 11 months + receive a free Warriors Championship book. Sign me up!HOUSTON — The Warriors (45-21) ruled out Kevin Durant for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets (42-25) because of a right ankle contusion. The Warriors currently do not know Durant’s availability for Saturday’s game in Oklahoma City.“He’s just day to day,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said following an evening practice here on Tuesday. “He’s not ready to …
Click here if you’re unable to view the photo gallery on your mobile device.The Warriors won’t be losing their heart when they move to San Francisco.Golden State and forward Draymond Green — the emotional leader of the team — agreed to a four-year contract worth roughly $100 million Saturday. Green was set to be a free agent at the end of the upcoming 2019-2020 season — the Warriors’ first in their new arena in The City — but this new deal is set to keep Green in blue and gold until the …
…no, not a discovery of an alien civilization, just better hardware. Seth Shostak listed for Space.com some of the improvements in technology and search strategies that should speed up and narrow down the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence by orders of magnitude. “Of course, it would be nice to say, ‘well, we detected three Type II civilizations last week, but they weren’t especially interesting,’ and sometimes I do this for effect,” he quipped. “But of course it’s not true, and until it is, some people assume that there’s nothing new with SETI.”It’s the Type III civilizations that are the interesting ones (see II Corinthians 12).(Visited 6 times, 1 visits today)FacebookTwitterPinterestSave分享0
Etihad is on the way back says new CEO Former rivals Etihad Airways and Lufthansa have joined forces to codeshare on each other’s flights from early next year in a partnership both airline groups appear willing to extend.The agreement will see Lufthansa place its LH code on Etihad’s twice daily non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Frankfurt and Munich.The Gulf carrier’s EY code will go on Lufthansa long-haul routes from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as well as Bogota, Colombia.The move comes as Etihad’s investment in Germany, airberlin, signed a deal with Lufthansa Group to wet lease (a lease that includes the crew) 38 aircraft at “competitive rates”.Thirty-three of the airberlin aircraft will go Lufthansa offshoot Eurowings and five to Austrian Airlines.The deal complements a wider move by airberlin, in which the Etihad Group has a 29 per cent stake, to set up a new leisure carrier in Europe in co-operation with travel group TUI.Etihad Aviation Group chief executive James Hogan raised the prospect of further co-operation between the two airline groups, noting the Abu Dhabi carrier had long seen Germany as a key strategic market.“Lufthansa is highly respected globally and I’m very pleased that we will work together in the future for the benefit of our customers,’’ he said in a statement.Additionally, we are, in our role as a minority shareholder in airberlin, fully supportive of the separate agreement reached today with the Lufthansa Group to wet lease 38 airberlin aircraft. “It is very clear to us at Etihad Airways that Lufthansa is a like-minded, forward-thinking organisation with which we can do strong, meaningful and mutually beneficial business.”Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr said the wet-lease contract with airberlin would foster the growth of Eurowings and the codeshare agreement would more benefits to customers and complement both airlines’ networks. “We will consider extending our cooperation in other areas,” he said. read more