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Sacked for alleged "sexual misconduct" during the India U-17 women football team's tour of Europe, former assistant coach Alex Ambrose has denied any wrongdoing and sent a legal notice to the All India Football Federation for "tarnishing his reputation by levelling frivolous charges". Ambrose was sacked a few days ago as assistant coach of the India U-17 women's football team over allegations of "sexual misconduct". The notice, issued by Mumbai-based advocate Madhukar P Dalvi on behalf of Ambrose, claimed that he "has been a victim of malafides and ulterior motives and objects at the instance of and behest of the All India Football Federation". "My client was forced to admit to what he has never done by putting him under fear, duress and coercion. My client was not allowed to offer any explanation nor was my client intimated or informed about the charges/allegations/accusations levelled against by him. "My client has been sacked and terminated from his duties in an illegal, … [Read more...] about Alex Ambrose Denies ‘Sexual Misconduct’ Charges, Sends Legal Notice To AIFF | Football News

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Wednesday that Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is not for sale despite rumours of a departure to the Premier League. De Jong "is a Barca player and unless we have a need or interest in selling him, we don't want to sell him," Laporta said as the club unveiled new signing Franck Kessie. "We know he has offers. If at some moment we were interested, we would consider it, but right now, we're not selling the player," Laporta insisted. De Jong, 25, has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and a reunion with former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, who is preparing for his first season at Old Trafford. Laporta revealed the club had made an offer to France international Ousmane Dembele , whose contract with Barca expired at the end of June. "Ousmane is no longer a Barca player, but we made him an offer," said Laporta. "He hasn't accepted it yet, but he wants to continue talking. "We're going to carry on speaking, at least for now." … [Read more...] about Frenkie de Jong Not For Sale: Barcelona President Joan Laporta | Football News

USA Today Sports Images The Big 12 released its annual Preseason All-Big 12 squad on Wednesday ahead of the conference's media days scheduled for next week. Unlike recent seasons, however, there's real balance among the preseason selections. Four teams earned between four and six selections with Kansas State surprisingly leading the pack with six. Baylor ranked close behind with five selections, including three players in the trenches. West Virginia and Iowa State were close with four each, though they featured a kicker and fullback respectively. In most years, Oklahoma has ranked among the leaders in selections. However, after the departure of Lincoln Riley, the Sooners are looking for new contributors. Punter Michael Turk was the only Oklahoma starter voted to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, tied with Kansas . For comparison, OU had nine selections in 2021. Texas also only had two selections: Running back Bijan Robinson and receiver Xavier Worthy . Robinson and … [Read more...] about 2022 Preseason All-Big 12 football team: Bijan Robinson, Deuce Vaughn lead the way as unanimous selections

Now that the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins are bound for the Big Ten in 2024, it’ll be a new era for both football programs. Both programs have plenty of history and new USC head coach Lincoln Riley didn’t even have to coach a game yet before something historic happened. Riley left Oklahoma for USC this offseason, injecting new life into one of college football's biggest brands. Now that Riley and USC will be among the Big Ten soon, he released a statement about the school joining the premier conference. “President Folt, Mike Bohn and Brandon Sosna have been completely aligned with the vision of what our athletic department can be, while always putting our student-athletes,” Riley said in a statement. “This move to the Big Ten Conference positions all of our teams for long-term success. It provides our student-athletes with more exposure, new resources and challenges them with elite competition. USC Football is excited to compete in the Big Ten.” The move largely puts the … [Read more...] about USC football: Lincoln Riley releases statement on Trojans joining Big Ten

With USC and UCLA going to the Big Ten by 2024, some have questioned if this could actually be a bad move for college football. FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd said it was a no-brainer and "not surprising" for both schools to make this kind of decision. As the sport rapidly changes, the Big Ten suddenly got a lot flashier with the addition of those two brands. Cowherd explained why the Trojans and Bruins ultimately make out well in a new conference on The Herd . “I think it surprised a lot of people that USC and UCLA joined the Big Ten,” Cowherd said. “I was not surprised USC joined the Big Ten. I was surprised UCLA went for it. USC has been unhappy for years. The Pac-12 does not create the revenue they need. When they got Lincoln Riley , they sold him on big things are happening. USC has been unhappy for years. They've considered selling their games to a network so they almost have an independent TV deal. They've thought about going independent. I've talked to their athletic … [Read more...] about College football realignment: USC, UCLA bolting for Big Ten ‘not surprising,’ analyst says

The Pac-12 could be nearing the end, based on one reporter’s opinion. The conference already saw USC and UCLA officially announce intentions to join the Big Ten in 2024 and the rest of the conference is on pins and needles since the Big 12 is reportedly in deep discussions to add up to six Pac-12 teams to the conference . Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel joined The Herd with Colin Cowherd to explain why it could be the end of the Pac-12 as college football conference realignment runs rampant. “The Pac-12 is dead if anybody else desserts,” Wetzel said. “So the Big 12 is trying to get what they can out of it. They would take them all and figure it out or I think what they really expect is they can get the two Arizona schools, Utah and Colorado and sell them on the idea that's a better fit. Oregon and Washington are going to jump the moment they can jump. And so even if you get them for five years or six years during some kind of TV deal, you know that the time is ticking where they're … [Read more...] about Pac-12 realignment news: Conference ‘is dead’ if any other school leaves, reporter says

With UCLA and USC off to the Big Ten by 2024, there’s going to be a lot of change coming for both programs in the future. It will be something brand-new to head UCLA coach Chip Kelly , who’s only coached in the Pac-12 as a head coach; first with Oregon and now with UCLA. However, Los Angeles Times writer Ben Bloch suggested that is no guarantee that Kelly will coach the Bruins when they make the move to a new conference. “UCLA is going to win enough games this season to keep Kelly employed,” Bloch wrote. “The question becomes if the Bruins can sustain their success in 2023, when they will break in a new quarterback. Also keep in mind that Kelly’s buyout under his new four-year contract is exceedingly friendly to UCLA, so it would cost the school nothing to jettison him as soon as Dec. 16, 2023.” Kelly went 8-4 last year -- his best at UCLA -- and there was finally progress with a program that needed a desperate rebuild. But he’s just 18-25 in his four seasons. With … [Read more...] about UCLA football: Chip Kelly not guaranteed to coach in Big Ten, columnist opines

With USC and UCLA leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024, Notre Dame is seemingly a prime candidate to join the conference next should the Irish end its run as an FBS independent. Former Colorado quarterback Joel Klatt, whose alma mater has called the Pac-12 home since 2011, thinks it’s a waiting game for the Fighting Irish. Speaking on The Volume Sports Podcast , Klatt opened up on why Notre Dame could stand pat for a bit. “This is what's on the table for Notre Dame, I do believe that they can stay independent,” Klatt said. “Maybe not for a long time, but at least for the near term. As long as they were to leave the ACC scheduling partnership that they have, they basically leave the ACC, join the Big Ten and every other sport but football and then get the loose scheduling agreement with the Big Ten, I believe that they would garner enough revenue at that point where they could stay independent. "There will become a time when that just is going to be moot and they're … [Read more...] about Notre Dame football: Fighting Irish joining Big Ten has ‘air of inevitability,’ Joel Klatt says

The Big Ten might not be done expanding after adding USC and UCLA for the 2024 season and beyond. While the Big 12 reportedly works on adding up to six Pac-12 teams , other Pac-12 schools remain in limbo, which is why Los Angeles Times reporter Brady McCollough suggested an interesting combo for the Big Ten to target next. In addition to grabbing a high-end academic institution like Stanford, McCollough made the suggestion for another one, but this time, a current independent. “If I'm the Big Ten, my next move is a Stanford-Notre Dame snobbery combo,” McCollough wrote on Twitter. “Could the Irish really turn down a very rich conference with all of its main rivals included?” The Big Ten, which has 14 programs and is based in the Midwest with the exception of East Coast schools Maryland and Rutgers, created an alliance that includes the Pac-12 and ACC last year. "What we are hoping to achieve is to have three great conferences come together to bring some stability to … [Read more...] about College football realignment: Stanford, Notre Dame suggested for further Big Ten expansion

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the India cricket squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies, starting July 22 at Port of Spain in Trinidad. While Shikhar Dhawan has been named captain, several big names including star batter Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested. Ravindra Jadeja , meanwhile, has been named as vice-captain for the series. Following the squad announcement, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan seemed unhappy with the management's decision to rest players. He posted a cryptic tweet, which read: "No one comes back to form while resting". No one comes back to form while resting... — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 6, 2022 While Rohit had missed the recently-concluded fifth Test against England, Kohli managed scores of 11 and 20, respectively. Notably, Kohli has not scored a century in nearly three years in any format. Apart from Rohit and Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh … [Read more...] about “No One Comes Back To Form…”: Irfan Pathan’s Cryptic Tweet After India Rest Big Names For West Indies ODIs | Cricket News