12th SAG Table Tennis test event begins today
Shillong: The 12th SAG Table Tennis Test event will begin from January 21 to January 23 at J N Indoor Stadium in Polo, Shillong. Participants from Northeastern states of Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have confirmed their participation. The Test event will be held only for Junior Boys and Girls category.
Messi, Suarez miss Barcelona’s Copa del Rey tie against Bilbao
Barcelona: Spanish champions FC Barcelona travelled to Bilbao on Wednesday without star strikers Lionel Messi, who has physical problems, and the suspended Luis Suarez to face Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Suarez, suspended for an argument with Espanyol players following their clash in the Copa del Rey knockout stage, has not travelled although Barcelona are awaiting the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Coach Luis Enrique has called 18 players, who do not include injured players Jeremy Mathieu and Jordi Alba, as well as keeper Claudio Bravo due to a technical decision. (IANS)
Madras High Court dismisses plea against CSK suspension
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the two-year suspension of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket outfit Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T.S. Sivagnanam dismissed the petition filed by the team’s new owner CSK Cricket Limited on the ground that it was not maintainable within the limitations prescribed by the Supreme Court. (IANS)
