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INAUGURAL USA CRICKET BOARD FINALIZED AS INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED The inaugural USA Cricket Board of Directors was finalized today with the announcement of three Independent Directors in a historical landmark for cricket in the United States. Following a recommendation from the independent Nominating and Governance Committee, the three positions were approved by the seven Constituent Directors. The three Independent Directors have a wealth of knowledge and experience which will bring great value to the USA Cricket Board and are as follows: ·          Catherine Carlson , Senior Vice President Corporate Partnerships and Premium Activation, Orlando Magic ·          Paraag Marathe,  President of 49ers Enterprises and Executive Vice President of Football Operations, San Francisco 49ers. ·          Rohan Sajdeh,  Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group The appointment of the three Independent Directors is the next step in an extensive, thorough and

Salgaocar FC managed a goalless draw against FC Goa to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the semi-finals of the AWES Cup, organised by the Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa at Tilak Maidan, Vasco,  on Friday . Salgaocar had stunned Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City in their opening game and will now qualify for the semi-final if they defeat Dempo Sports Club in their concluding group clash. FC Goa have just one point from two matches and will have to depend on other results to qualify. FC Goa could have scored full points from this game but missed many chances. The best chance came in the 90th minute of play when Hayden Fernandes missed a penalty as his attempt struck the goalpost. The penalty was awarded after Salgaocar defender Stephen Alvares brought down FC Goa’s Imran Khan inside the box. For most of the second session, FC Goa had chances to win this game but could not conve

LGCT Championship race hots up with 8 out of Top 10 in Rome The 15th leg on the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour calendar sees eight out of the top ten in the LGCT ranking head to Italy’s capital city of Rome. With the championship pressure intensifying, and anticipation mounting, Rome marks the penultimate leg of the 2018 season fight, as all eyes look towards the all-important finals in Doha, Qatar. With just two places remaining for the GC Playoffs and the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix, the very best international show jumpers will be in action from the  6th-9th September  - all of whom will be vying for the LGCT Grand Prix win and a golden ticket to the Playoffs in Prague this December. Leading the pack and in prime position to claim his first LGCT title is  Ben Maher (GBR) , the top British rider looking for redemption after an unusually disappointing result at the most recent leg - LGCT Valkenswaard. Speaking honestly after his r

Holy Spirit High School, Margao to participate in Subroto Mukherjee cup in Delhi PRESS RELEASE: GFDC BOYS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBROTO CUP AT DELHI PANAJI: Holy Spirit High School, Margao emerged state level winners by beating Fr. Agnel Higher Secondary School, Pilar, 1-0 in the final of the U-17 boys Subroto Mukherjee inter-school football tournament organized by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA) at Utorda ground on Wednesday. The entire Holy Spirit squad comprised of boys from the Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) Residential Football Academy. The first-time crowned state champions in this category, began the play on an impressive note as they dictated pace from the middle. The Holy Spirit lads moved the ball from end to end and displayed great composure keeping possession of the ball for long spells. Crossing over the Margao side brought in Tahir Sheikh as a substitute for Aditya Salgaokar. The lads from Pilar found it hard to get into the rhythm

The Forca Goa Foundation hosted a five day Child Sexual Abuse Awareness and Personal Safety Education workshop for 16 of its grassroots coaches. The workshop was conducted by  Arpan, a leading NGO that specialises in Personal Safety Education  for young people and conducting awareness programs for Child Sexual Abuse. This slideshow requires JavaScript. The five day intensive program started out by educating the coaches about child development and different stages of growth. The course then guided them through understanding the difference between sex and gender and the different gender biases that are prevalent in society. Through activities and demonstrations the coaches were made aware of what actually constitutes sexual abuse and how to understand and work with survivors of abuse. The coaches were also taken through the different bodies and laws constituted by the government to protect children rights. They were also shown various films depicting child sexual abuse an

2nd Chowgule Sports Centre U-10 Futsal League:  Manovikas, Marina English,, Loyola HS, Perpetual Convent Navelim, Rosay Navelim and YFA Warios reigster win Manovikas EMS scored a fluent 6-1 win over Bloomz International School thanks to a splendid  four goal blitz by star player Keyaan Kuknoor who was also adjudged the Man of the Match. Prem Patel and Warren DSa were the other scorers. Arnav Vijay Mohite scored for Bloomz. Marina English registered the biggest win of the league as they strolled past Child Care by 13-0. It took Marina eight minutes to open the floodgates thru the shoes of  Man of the Match Addison Fernandes who unlocked the stubborn Child Care defense with a rasping right foot shot, Gavin Vaz got a hattrick for the winners, Addison completed his brace later in the game. Trance Fernandes and Royden Braganza also scored a brace while Michael Almeida,Royson Moniz, Snyder D'costa and Terrt Fernandes added their names to the scorers list.

St. Xavier Velim defeated Infant Jesus HS Colva to win the third all-Goa Inter-school football tournament organised by the Our Lady of Health ex-students Association in collaboration with Our Lady of Health   High School on Sunday at Government School playground in Cuncolim. Velim school footballers kept their composure in the penalty shoot out to emerge champions beating the Colva school 3-2. Both the teams failed to score in the normal period of play forcing a the shoot out. Sixteen school teams, mainly from Salcte Taluka, took part in the two-day tournament which was supported financially by the former students of the school. Besides the finalists, the other schools which took part included hosts Our Lady of health, Marina HS Verna, St Rock HS Tollecanto, St Anthony HS Veroda, St Mary’s HS Chiinchinim, St. Jude HS Betalbatim, Regina Martryum HS Assolna, Assumpta Convent Sarzora, Infant Jesus Cuncolim, Our Lady of Carmel, Curtorim, Bethany convent Sao Jose De Areal, Rosary

Top seeds set quarter-final line-ups in  Asian   Games  in Jakarta After two rounds of intense action on the opening day of Squash competition in the  Asian   Games  in  Indonesia , it is the top eight seeds who will line up in both the men’s and women’s quarter-finals at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in the capital Jakarta. All eyes are on Malaysian superstar  Nicol David  – the only player who has competed in all the previous five  Asian   Games  in which squash has participated. It was as a 15-year-old that the schoolgirl from Penang burst onto the international stage at the 1998  Games  in Pattaya, Thailand, where she claimed gold – going on to reach the finals in the next four quadrennial events, winning three further gold medals. Now 34, and the oldest player in the draw, David is seeded to defend her title – and moved comfortably into the last eight after seeing off China’s Li Dongjin 11-8, 11-5, 11-1. The former world number one will now face rising star  Satom

Top Seeds Set Quarter-Final Line-Ups In Asian Games In Jakarta After two rounds of intense action on the opening day of Squash competition in the  Asian Games  in  Indonesia , it is the top eight seeds who will line up in both the men's and women's quarter-finals at the  Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex  in the capital  Jakarta . All eyes are on Malaysian superstar  Nicol David  - the only player who has competed in all the previous five Asian Games in which squash has participated. It was as a 15-year-old that the schoolgirl from Penang burst onto the international stage at the 1998 Games in Pattaya, Thailand, where she claimed gold - going on to reach the finals in the next four quadrennial events, winning three further gold medals. Now 34, and the oldest player in the draw, David is seeded to defend her title - and moved comfortably into the last eight after seeing off China's  Li Dongjin  11-8, 11-5, 11-1. The former world number one will now face rising star 

The State Level Sports Clubs SALCETTE TALUKA Sr. No.   Name of the Club             President             Secretary              Treasurer 1               United club of Benaulim. C/o New Horizon # 1595, Beach Road,Vasvaddo Benaulim, Salcette - Goa.          Domanciano Fernandes C/o. Pedro Bar & Restaurant, Benaulim Beach. 9822389177     Tony Fernandes   C/o New Horizon # 1595, Beach Road, Vasvaddo Benaulim, Salcette - Goa.9822864441     Fermino Fernandes H.No.1600, Vasvaddo Benaulim, Salcette - Goa.2771217 2               B.P.S Sports Club Benardo Peres da Silva Road,Margao - Goa. 403 601      Prasad Chitnis H.No.84, Davorlim, Navelim, Salcete - Goa.9890011912              Justo D'costa C5 M.D.CostaNew Market, Margao,Salcete - Goa.9823148590          Shashank ShirwaikarbH.No.410, Abade Faria Road, Margao, Salcete - Goa.9422443366 3               Cuncolim Union   Old Panchayat, Voddy, Cuncolim, Salcette - G