For the first time, Euroleague Basketball will be organizing an int'l coaches clinic in China as part of the 2016 Euroleague Basketball China Tour. Defending EuroLeague champion CSKA Moscow will travel to play against defending Chinese Basketball Association champion Sichuan Blue Whales on Sept. 28 in Chengdu and the Guangdong Tigers on Sept. 30 in Shenzhen. The three-day clinic will take place in Chengdu, China, starting on Sept. 27 and will be part of the official CBA educational program, making the presence of CBA coaches mandatory. The clinic will take place at Sichuan's training facilities (Euroleague).
Bradford City's League One clash against Bristol Rovers was suspended midway through the second half "after a drone was spotted flying over Valley Parade -- now known as Northern Commercials Stadium -- on Saturday." With the scores tied at 0-0 after 65 minutes of action, the referee "suspended play due to safety concerns after a drone was seen flying above the stadium." Play was soon restored following the incident. The drone -- or "mischievous aviation device" as described by Sky Sports -- led to an eight-minute period of added-on time (London EVENING STANDARD, 9/17).
The top 18-and-under swimmers in the world will come to Indianapolis for the 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, hosted by USA Swimming and United States Aquatic Sports. The event will be held at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI in late August. Final dates are to be confirmed. This will be the sixth edition of the competition which was first held in '06 in Rio de Janeiro and hosted in '15 in Singapore. Nearly 1,000 athletes from nearly 100 countries are expected to compete in the six-day meet that will feature an early look at young athletes who will vie for positions on their respective nations' Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games rosters. The FINA World Junior Swimming Championships is open to female athletes aged 14-17 and male competitors aged 15-18 (USA Swimming).
