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‘The president granted an INR 3 crore Covid solidarity fund to help the state associations which will be discussed individually with the state FAs to understand their individual requirements,” the AIFF said in a press release. AIFF waives CRS fees for players The press release from the AIFF went on to state that the Central Registration System (CRS) fees, a system that has been used to monitor the transfers within domestic leagues, has also been waived off....

It was 2016 and Luis Severino was back in New York. In the midst of a stressful year, he decided to run some errands. Severino can’t remember exactly when the encounter took place, but he recalls the “random guy” walking up to him in the aisle, telling him that everything was going to be OK. The words stuck with him. “That day, it came to me,” Severino told Sporting News....

“If you look at every team, they have a pretty good point guard. It’s a point guard’s league now,” he told reporters after a workout in Los Angeles. Along with Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell, Mudiay is considered one of the top point guard prospects in this year’s draft class. MORE: PG Russell cancels Sixers workout | Stanley Johnson to the Hornets? | Andrew Harrison replaces Aaron Like a page out of Brandon Jennings’ playbook, Mudiay decided to forgo college and play overseas after being selected as a McDonald’s All-American....

The plantar fasciitis that drove the Padres second baseman to the disabled list felt like a stabbing pain in the side of his foot. That required a cast, rest and plenty of rehab. And then there was the mental anguish that went along with his poor start to the season. “You have to stare at your numbers for a month-and-a-half,” he told Sporting News this weekend. “It’s not a lot of fun....

Paul Rieckhoff, founder of the non-partisan group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), made the remarks while speaking with CNN’s Kate Bolduan on Monday after she asked him to comment on Trump’s pardon and intervention in the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. The case prompted a chain of events that appears to have resulted in the termination of Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer on Sunday....

Sargent scored four goals in the competition, despite being at least 2-3 years younger than most other competitors, including USA’s opening goal. He would finish as the joint second-highest topscorer of the World Cup, making the world sit up and take note. That forced Bundesliga club Werder Bremen to move swiftly and secure his services from 2018 onwards. Meanwhile, he has continued his exploits in the U17 edition as well, netting USA’s opener in a 3-0 win over hosts India....

In case you didn’t know… Molina has been a well-known figure, both, during his time as a player and as a manager. The Spaniard was a goalkeeper and came through the youth ranks of Valencia before representing top Spanish sides such as Valencia, Villareal, and Atletico Madrid. The Spaniard finished his playing career at Levante in 2007 before taking up managerial responsibilities at the Villareal reserve sides. He was soon promoted to the head coach position of Villareal senior team before moving on to Getafe B, Kitchee, Atletico de Kolkata, and Atletico San Luis....

The cited reasons for the delay may be controversial to some Age of Empires fans. While it’s acknowledged that bringing a classic game back for a modern release “deserves to be treated with careful reverence,” the team says that changes are needed: And so Microsoft Studios decided to delay the game in order to expand Age of Empires: Definitive Edition’s closed beta. Microsoft Studios hopes that this delay will allow for “more in-depth testing” of balance, multiplayer systems, and the single-player campaign....

It’s been over two years since fans got their first look at Age of Empires 4. Microsoft and Relic Entertainment have been very withholding of any information about the upcoming real-time strategy game. The dam is about to break, though. Microsoft says that it will showcase aspects of Age of Empires 4’s civilizations, its campaign, and gameplay along the way. It sounds like the deepest look at Age of Empires 4 yet, though that’s not a difficult water level to cross....

Football Italia had reported on July 25 that Napoli supremo Aurelio de Laurentiis had met with the player’s brother and father in an attempt to persuade the former Real Madrid player to sign a contract renewal. His agent, Nicolas, who is his brother, confirmed that the meeting had indeed taken place. Not happy with contract offered for one-year extension: Agent “We had a meeting with the President in Venice 10 days ago,” Nicolas said....

“The Castle” is further proof that the Aussies love to make affectionate fun of the tackiest aspects of their culture. (Remember “Strictly Ballroom”?) This modest little comedy, tossed off in 11 days by director Rob Sitch, became the country’s biggest-grossing film of 1997. While it obviously struck a deep chord in its homeland, here it’s not much more than a light tap on the funny bone. The irrepressibly tacky Kerrigans make an amusing first impression, but the movie essentially has only one joke to offer: the family’s beaming pride in every appalling detail of their lives....

Aguero’s relationship with Guardiola has been a source of intrigue throughout the Catalan’s time in Manchester and City’s all-time leading scorer was linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid by reports in Spain this week. The 29-year-old scored 30 goals in all competitions before a knee injury curtailed his campaign and, speaking ahead of Sunday’s closing Premier League match at Southampton, Guardiola dismissed the notion of his leading striker bolstering an Atleti forward line widely expected to lose Barcelona target Antoine Griezmann....

Aguero has scored 15 goals since the turn of the year but the wait for his 200th in City colours continued as he failed to find the net in the commanding 1-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday. It was the second match in succession the Argentinian, who opened the scoring in the 3-0 Carabao Cup final victory over Arsenal last week, has failed to score, but Guardiola was pleased with his performance....

The 19-year-old Brazilian again started ahead of the Argentine and turned in another eye-catching performance full of vim and vigour that culminated with a stoppage-time winner. His double took his tally to three goals and two assists in four league and cup games since arriving at the Etihad from Brazilian side Palmeiras last month. Both Sunday’s goals came after he was the quickest to react to loose balls and it is his instinctive ability to take up consistently impressive positions that has caused the opposition so many problems during his embryonic City career....

Pep Guardiola also confirmed that Claudio Bravo will miss the rest of the season with the calf injury he picked up during the Manchester derby. ‘City talk will distract Walker’ Aguero suffered a groin injury late in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough and, although scans have shown there is no serious muscle damage, he will not be fit for Saturday’s game and is currently rated doubtful for next weekend’s match with Leicester City....

The Egypt international, on loan from Al Ahly, has hit the ground running in his second stint in European football under Tony Pulis following an underwhelming three-year spell at Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A. West Brom 11/1 to beat City Hegazi’s impressive displays at the heart of the Baggies’ defence has earned high praise from the 28-year-old winger, who is in awe of the towering defender’s abilities. “Ahmed is a great player,” Chadli told Express and Star....

The Ahmedabad team became the first to qualify for the semifinal, at the Nehru Indoor Stadium. Sourabh Verma outclassed his brother Sameer 15-14, 15-11 in the trump match to ensure Smash Masters’ progress. Sourabh took a closely fought first game and looked like running with the second as he opened up a 10-4 lead. Sameer fought back briefly but that wasn’t enough as his brother looked in control. It was a thoroughly dominant performance from the Ahmedabad team, making its debut in the league with World No....

According to the original schedule, I-League debutants Neroca FC, who are currently leading the points table, were to play their last match on February 27 against East Bengal in Kolkata but that game has now been postponed to March 8. Minerva Punjab’s last match against Churchill Brothers at Panchkula will be played on March 8, the same day and the same time as that of East Bengal and Neroca FC....