Fooglies one of 32 teams attractive part in US Cricket Open

Fooglies announce today that their team Fooglies Cricket is one of 32 teams taking part in US Open 2011, to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from Dec 1-4.

This year, Fogies will be captained by USA batsman Aditya Mishra. The team comprises several current and former first-class cricketers from India and Pakistan at this time residing in the USA.

Arjun Thyagarajan, founder of Fooglies, said his team was excited to be part of US Open 2011. "As USA's biggest cricket tournament, I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this event. I think that the Fooglies have some of the best cricketers across USA today, they are a very high-energy team and they are going into this tournament with the right blend of talent and experience." Competition at the tournament is very strong this year and several international and first-class cricketers have said to have confirmed their participation. "Our first game is against the US All-Stars that have the likes of Shoaib Akhtar in their list (not officially confirmed). It’s a do-or-die game for us!"

Arjun Thyagarajan is looking onward to the contest and is excited about the prospects of the Fooglies. "We have some highly gifted cricketers and we are going to have a blast in Florida. We did well in the past tournament and expect to build on that performance."

Arjun said, "Fooglies came together about 11 years ago and since then has been reuniting for various tournaments. It is is basically an intersection of cricket and friendship."

Speaking about the sponsors and group, he said, "We are also very thankful for the support of friends and well-wishers. It keeps us going and brings together some of the best cricketers all over the USA."

Fooglies squad for US Open 2011

1. Arjun Thygarajan
2. Amith Sarma
3. Siddharth Mehta
4. Aditya Mishra (captain)
5. Ritesh Kadu (wk)
6. Kiran Patel
7. Shantanu Divekar
8. Krishneal Goel (U-19)
9. Abhimanyu Rajp
10. Muhd. Nisar
11. Syed Fareed
12. Sujesh Pulikkal
13. Elmore Hutchinson
14. Taimoor Ahmad

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VCB, Asafa to highlight indoor get together in New York


Former world record possessor and sprint legend, Asafa Powell, will make his New York indoor track first look at the 2012 US Open Track and Field meet on January 28 at Madison Square Garden, USA Track and Field proclaim yesterday.

Returning to the site of her 2011 NYC indoor victory, World and Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will join her Jamaican countryman in the short sprints, while two of the most popular Garden high-school track events - the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) boys' 4x800m and girls' 4x400m relays - also will be contested.

"No US city is more international than New York," USATF Interim CEO Mike McNees said. "Having Veronica and Asafa at the Garden will help focus the international significance of the Olympic year, with the US Open as the first round of the 2012 USA-Jamaica competition."

The kick-off event of USATF's Visa Championship Series, the US Open will be the first track meet to be held in the newly renovate Garden, and will be the first major professional meet in the United States as the 2012 Olympic year get under way.

As the man who has run more sub-10-second 100m dashes than anyone in history, Powell's look will mark his first NYC exterior since he ran at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium, and his first time competing indoors since 2004.

The 29-year-old Jamaican held the title of world’s fastest human for three years, when he own the 100m world record of 9.77 seconds from 2005, until Usain Bolt broke it in New York in 2008.

VCB returns

Among the most consistent and decorated short sprinters of her age group, Campbell-Brown's recommence is the stuff legends are made of; two-time defensive Olympic 200m gold medallist, defensive World Indoor 60m champion, 2011 World champion at 200m and 2007 World 100m champion.

At the Garden in 2011, 'VCB' easily won the 60m dash in the Visa women's 60 metres. Her additional international hardware include a bronze medal in the 100m at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and silver in the 2000 Olympic 4x100m. At the World Championships, she has won a total of seven silver medals, dating back to 2005.

Tickets, starting as low as $15, will go on sale to the universal public today at 12 p.m. Tickets will be obtainable at the MSG Box Office, Ticketmaster charge at 866-858-0008, all Ticketmaster outlets and THEGARDEN.com. Annual MSG Track & Field subscribers can contact 212-465-6073.

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Boxing's Vic Darchinyan target MMA


One of the best bantamweights in boxing needs to test his spirit in mixed martial arts.

"I will do MMA," Vic Darchinyan told Showtime days before Saturday's title bout with Anselmo Moreno, the World Boxing Association's 118-pound champion. "I will struggle in 2012. ... At the same time I want to do MMA and boxing."

Darchinyan has contemplated mixed martial arts for a short time, he said. His boxing advocate, Gary Shaw, has knowledge in both sports; as leader of EliteXC, he was accountable for turning Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson into a hot product among MMA viewers.

Shaw drew a contrast to Ferguson.

"Vic is grave about going into MMA after he completes his victory on Saturday night," Shaw said at a press meeting Wednesday.

Ring Magazine rates Darchinyan at No. 5 for bantamweights in boxing. While some knowledgeable boxers have had honest careers in MMA, such as Chris Lytle and Marcus Davis, the going might be tougher for Darchinyan, given that he's previously 35 years old.

He'd also need to bulk up for mixed martial arts, where the minimum men's division has a 125-pound bound. If he aspires to fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship or Bellator Fighting Championships, he might have to put on even more muscle; they at present go no lower than 135 pounds.

UFC parent Zuffa has been thinking about a 125-pound division for years, but those plans haven't gone past the conversation stage. Some fighters in UFC's 135-pound class are basically 125-pounders fighting heavier than their optimal weight, counting former contender Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson, as well as John Dodson, a finalist on the current season of The Ultimate Fighter.

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