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PHOTO: AP NEW YORK Kevin Durant will be out through the All-Star break because of a hamstring injury, sidelining the Brooklyn Nets star from a game for which he was chosen to serve as a captain. The Nets said on Friday (Saturday, Manila time) that after a routine follow-up MRI on Durant s left hamstring, it was determined that he needed additional recovery time. Durant has missed Brooklyn s last six games. The Nets, who have won eight straight, have three more games before the break. Durant, in his first season back after recovering from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, was the leading vote-getter in the Eastern Conference. That made him a captain of one of the teams in the March 7 All-Star Game, and he s scheduled to select a team opposite LeBron James next Thursday. ....
In first, Iranian judoka lands in Tel Aviv and wins silver Saeid Mollaei represents Mongolia after not returning to Iran following contest where he was reportedly told to lose so not to face Israeli opponent. February 23, 2021, 9:00 am Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei (in white) competes at the International Judo Federation’s Grand Slam in Tel Aviv. Photo by Sabau Gabriela/International Judo Federation ....
Judoka Saeid Mollaei: The Iranian people are proud of him Saeid Mollaei is the first athlete from Iran to take part in a sporting competition in Israel since the Islamic Revolution. The judoka has sparked a fierce reaction in Iran as well as enthusiasm from its archenemy. Mollaei s appearance in Israel will have pleased many in Iran, but not the regime Saeid Mollaei is a national hero for Iranians, Vahid Sarlak, a close friend of the 2018 and 2019 world half-middleweight judo champion, told DW on Sunday. Mollaei, who fled his homeland for Germany, has over the weekend become the first athlete from Iran to compete in a tournament in Israel since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. ....
Written by Jakhongir Toshpulatov, Pedro Lasuen on 16. Feb 2021 Share The International Judo Federation is doing its best to make judo continue. With the successful organisation of the 2021 Doha Masters, the judo family believe that together we can make a miracle happen: organising events during a pandemic. The next event is the Tel Aviv Grand Slam, but the IJF is also working on preparations for the Tashkent Grand Slam, which is planned for 5th-7th March 2021. Mr. Oybek KASIMOV (UZB NOC General Secretary), Mr. Aziz KAMILOV (JFUz President), Dr. Lisa ALLAN (IJF Competition manager), Mr. Abdullo MURADOV (IJF Sport comission) The Sport Commission of the IJF has paid an official visit to Tashkent this week to inspect venues and hotels. They have also met with Uzbekistan officials in order to ensure a smooth competition goes ahead in Tashkent. ....