The Extreme E team formed by Andretti Autosport and United Autosports named Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen as its drivers Monday for the series’ inaugural 2021 season. Munnings is a successful veteran of rally series. Hansen is a past winner and champion in the World Rallycross Championship. They both will race in the environmentally conscious electric SUV series that will hold events in five areas around the world that are threatened by climate change. Chip Ganassi Racing and six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton also are fielding cars in Extreme E, which will feature male and female co-drivers on every team. “I’m so excited to join Andretti United Extreme E,” Munnings said in a release. ““I was really intrigued when I first heard about Extreme E, I just knew I had to be involved. The male / female racing partnership is a fantastic and exciting new concept. The season has incredible locations and the racing will be very exciting. It will be a new challenge for the … [Read more...] about Andretti United team names drivers for inaugural Extreme E season
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Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell named AP coach of the year
Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell has been named AP college coach of the year . Chadwell led the Chanticleers to an 11-1 season that featured ranked wins over the likes of Louisiana and BYU. Indiana's Tom Allen finished second in the voting, while Cincinnati's Luke Fickell finished third. Chadwell began his tenure at Coastal Carolina in 2017 as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, but would later be promoted to interim head coach while then-head coach Joe Moglia had a medical leave of absence. He was then named the full-time head coach in 2019. In all, Chadwell has a 19-17 record as head coach of the Chanticleers, but is 16-8 since being named the full-time head coach in 2019. He has not lost a regular season game since November 23, 2019, when Coastal Carolina lost to UL Monroe by three points. Barton Simmons, 247Sports’ Director of Scouting Barton Simmons, was recently on ESPN 102.5 The Game to discuss candidates for the Vanderbilt coaching job. … [Read more...] about Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell named AP coach of the year
USMNT submit provisional roster for Olympic qualifying
The USMNT have submitted their provisional roster for Olympic qualifying next month, and it is absolutely stacked with young U.S. talent. [ MORE: How to watch PL in the USA ] Jason Kreis has named a 50-man provisional roster which will be cut down to 20 players 10 days before the tournament begins. Players born on or after Jan. 1, 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament, which is essentially a under 24 tournament. Brenden Aaronson, Ulysses Llanez, Konrad de la Fuente and Bryan Reynolds are some of the big name players included on the USMNT roster. One major note: LA Galaxy star Efrain Alvarez, 18, has been named in the preliminary rosters of both the USMNT and Mexico, as he still hasn’t selected who he wants to represent at international level. Alvarez represented Mexico at the U17 World Cup in 2019 and would have to perform a one-time switch to the USMNT. Due to the tournament taking place just before the FIFA international window, it will be intriguing to see … [Read more...] about USMNT submit provisional roster for Olympic qualifying
Good From Perspective of Game: Kapil Dev on Renaming Motera Stadium After Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Former India captain Kapil Dev gave his opinion of changing the name of the Motera Stadium to Narendra Modi Stadium. Ahead of the third Test match between India and England, Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the venue is being renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The decision was announced as President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the venue which can accommodate around 1,32,000 spectators for a live event. The 1983 World Cup-winning captain said that the game should move forward as the PM also pays attention to cricket. “When there are so many things in the country, despite this, the Prime Minister also pays attention to cricket. So that’s good from the perspective of the game, we will say that the game should move forward. It is also a good thing to keep the name of everyone else moving forward,” Kapil Dev said on ABP News Show Uncut. The legendary all-rounder further said that it will be a difficult task to maintain a stadium with such capacity as the … [Read more...] about Good From Perspective of Game: Kapil Dev on Renaming Motera Stadium After Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Athlete Hima Das appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police in Assam under Integrated Sports Policy
Das has been appointed under the Integrated Sports Policy of the state government and was handed over the letter at a programme held at Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati. The chief minister also distributed appointment letters to 597 newly-recruited sub-inspectors in the Assam Police. Sonowal - who has held the portfolio of the Union Sports Minister under Narendra Modi-1 Government, said that though appointment in government service is a regular process, certain recruitments exemplify ethical values and inspire the society and the people in the administration to follow the path of righteousness. He described the latest recruitment of sub-inspectors in Assam Police as an example of truthfulness, sincerity and coordinated efforts, which testified the capabilities of the police force to fight against challenges, setting a new benchmark for transparency. He also congratulated the newly-recruited sub-inspectors and their parents on the occasion. "The uniform of a police personnel … [Read more...] about Athlete Hima Das appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police in Assam under Integrated Sports Policy