Share this: The home of the Boston Red Sox will play host to a different kind of stick-and-ball sport this fall. Fenway Sports Management announced Thursday the Irish sport of hurling will make its return to Fenway Park at the AIG Fenway Hurling Classic and Irish Festival, which is scheduled for Sunday, November 19. The ballpark last hosted a hurling event in 2015. Galway defeated Dublin 50-47 in a match that featured a full-team brawl. [embedded content] “Nearly 28,000 fans packed Fenway Park when hurling returned to the ballpark for the first time in 61 years in 2015, and we’re thrilled to have the fastest game on grass back for two matches this November,” Mark Lev, managing director of Fenway Sports Management, said in a
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Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup testing concludes in Buriram
The first day was punctuated by some crashes for many of the grid, with the first session seeing four fallers and a total of 13 on Day 1 as a lot of the riders got their first taste of the circuit, the bike and their competition ahead of the first race weekend of the year. With a host of new recruits and some eager veterans ready for their next campaign, Japan and Indonesia lead the way on representation this season with eight and seven riders respectively – joined by competitors from the Philippines, Australia, Turkey, Malaysia and the host nation for the first action of the year, Thailand. Source link
Here’s Where The 2019 MLB All-Star Game Reportedly Will Take Place
Share this: The buzz surrounding the Cleveland Indians is paying off. The Indians will host the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Progressive Field, multiple sources told Cleveland.com. The Tribe reportedly will hold a press conference Friday to announce the news, which comes on the heels of the Indians advancing to Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and subsequently making a splash in free agency by signing All-Star slugger Edwin Encarnacion. The Indians also have renovated Progressive Field in recent years, adding to the appeal of having the All-Star Game in Cleveland. The 2019 MLB All-Star Game will mark the first time Cleveland has hosted the event since 1997. The American League defeated the National League 3-1 in that contest, with then-Indians
Kluivert to meet Kean as Ajax host Juventus
Moise Kean and Justin Kluivert, attacking talents who have sampled first-team football this season at the age of 16 and 17 respectively, are in line to face off when Juventus visit Ajax in the UEFA Youth League play-offs on 7 February. UEFA.com profiles two of the most distinguishable tyros in the knockout phase.Justin Kluivert (left-winger, Ajax)2016/17 UEFA Youth League recordAppearances: 4Assists: 3Goals: 1• In an interview with the Ajax website titled 'My 2017', Justin Kluivert said: "This will be my year. I have worked hard for it, though I still have a long way to go. This year I may get the rewards for all the hard work. I would ... UEFA.com - News
St Petersburg proudly prepares for UEFA EURO 2020
As one of the cradles of Russian football, St Petersburg will be a proud and passionate host of four matches at UEFA EURO 2020, and launched its host city logo on Thursday. ©UEFA.comOn the day that the Russian Football Union (RFS) celebrated its 105th birthday, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin joined association representatives, St Petersburg's governor Georgi Poltavchenko and local dignitaries at the ceremony, which took place at the historical and impressive First Cadet Corps Manege building in the heart of Russia's northern capital.
Brussels excited at EURO 2020 role
Belgium's love for football and Brussels's proud status as a major centre at the hub of Europe came to the fore when the city launched its UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo on Wednesday.The impressive Brussels City Hall welcomed guests from UEFA, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBSFA/KBVB) and the Brussels authorities to celebrate another major step on the road to a unique final tournament that will be hosted by 13 European cities in four years' time.Brussels is the tenth city so far to unveil its UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo. Each of the 13 logos features a single iconic bridge from the city
Dublin excited to share in 2020 experience
A proud Irish football family were out in force as Dublin revealed its UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo on Thursday.Representatives of UEFA and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), the head of the Irish government Enda Kenny and local dignitaries were in attendance at the event in the heart of the city.Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill and his assistant Roy Keane were also present for the ceremony held in Dublin's docklands – a short stroll from the Dublin Stadium, the setting for three group stage matches and one round of 16 game in 2020.Dublin is one of 13 cities that will play host to