Thai IOC member NAT INDRAPANA died, aged 80. Indrapana was a key figure in the development of sport in Thailand and Asia. Indrapana joined the IOC in '90 (IOC). ... Former Chelsea striker DEMBA BA was the victim of alleged racial abuse during a Chinese Super League game, according to his Shanghai Shenhua Manager, WU JINGUI. The Senegalese player, 33, was "involved in a heated exchange" with a Changchun Yatai opponent in the 1-1 draw on Saturday (BBC, 8/5). ... Former Bolivian FA President CARLOS CHÁVEZ, "one of those caught up in the FIFAGate scandal," reportedly died in Brazil. Chávez, who was also treasurer at CONMEBOL, was diagnosed with cancer in November (INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL, 8/6). ... Australian police will "assess a punch thrown" by Australian Football League side West Coast Eagles midfielder ANDREW GAFF that left an opponent with a broken jaw during an AFL match in Perth. Gaff's "off-the-ball blow" on Fremantle Dockers midfielder ANDREW BRAYSHAW on Sunday "knocked out several of the first-year player's teeth" (REUTERS, 8/6).
NIGHTCLUB BRAWL: England cricketer BEN STOKES "mocked two young gay men outside a nightclub" before fighting with a former soldier and a fire brigade worker, a court was told on Monday. The player visited the Bristol nightclub with England teammates including captain JOE ROOT, JONNY BAIRSTOW and ALEX HALES after a one-day victory over the West Indies last year (LONDON TIMES, 8/6).
