Currently, the AIFF only conducts its coaching courses in English, a language which is spoken by close to 10-to-20 per cent of the total population. “The ‘D’ coaching license course will start in Hindi. It is very clear to us that we have to be vernacular. Hindi is the starting point. Eventually the plan is to introduce the course in more languages like a Bengalli or a a Malayalam,” Kushal Das, the AIFF general secretary, informed Goal....

Charlotte Martin has been the party chair for almost eight years but said she felt she had to resign after the Indianapolis Star inquired about her involvement with the United Daughters of Confederacy (UDC). Martin said the negative attention from a potential article “would be a distraction for the good that the party does.” The 79-year-old Georgia native had initially joined the UDC while living in her hometown. “It’s just an ancestral organization, that’s all I can tell you,” she said....

The proposal, House Bill 1041, bans those listed as biologically male at birth from participating in a female athletic team or sport. It would require grievance procedures for violations to be established at school corporations, public schools, certain private schools, state educational institutions, certain private colleges and universities, and certain athletic associations, according to the proposal. The proposal also allows for civil action should someone violate the provisions and schools would not be subject to liabilities for complying with it....

Washington improved to 5-7 with the win, drawing level with the New York Giants at the top of the NFC East. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, slipped to 11-1 but retained the AFC’s first seed. Outside the nation’s capital, few will have celebrated the 23-17 win as much as an unnamed punter in Indiana who, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, won over $971,000 after betting $500,000 on Washington to cover the spread. The Football Team entered the game a six-point underdog and was 47-50 to cover the spread....

The Spartans, whose roster features a pair of potential lottery picks in freshman forward Jaren Jackson and sophomore guard Miles Bridges, will be trying to get back on the good foot after losing two of their last three games, including failures against Ohio State on the road and in-state rival Michigan at home. Coach Tom Izzo’s squad, which leads the conference in several key statistical categories, has committed an average of more than 16 turnovers per game during its current skid....

“For decades, we have spoken out in opposition to the usage of negative stereotypes, and been active in protests against such misuse,” the Rev. Linda Jaramillo said in a news release. “We will continue to journey in solidarity with our brothers and sisters until this part of our body of humanity is honored and respected.” SPECTOR: Indians’ name will go away, it’s just a matter of when The UCC also called for the Redskins to make similar changes at the denomination’s biennial General Synod gathering Monday at the Cleveland Convention Center....

Mount Merapi erupted at 10.46 a.m. local time, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPNP) said. The eruption lasted for 155 seconds, according to the agency. The ash was blown to the west and caused parts of Benyubiru village in Central Java to be covered in a thin layer of ash, The Jakarta Post reported, citing the Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center. Agus WIbowo, a spokesman for the BNPB, told The Star Online that people should stay out of the 3-kilometer (1....

Now imagine that same situation, but everyone is driving down a tight track at more than 200 mph. Welcome to the IndyCar Series! MORE: Who won the NASCAR race at Martinsville? Alexander Rossi, the driver of the No. 27 car for Andretti Autosport, recently explained how he handled that issue as part of an online video segment with NBC Sports’ Rutledge Wood. Ahead of Sunday’s season-opening race, Rossi took questions from children about being an IndyCar driver, and a 7-year-old named Logan asked one that Rossi had likely never heard before....

Understandably motivated by the desire to protect children from traumatic, emotional events in general, parents and guardians might also wonder if their child is simply too young to understand what’s going on, or worry that the service(s) will trigger fears about dying and death afterward. Unfortunately, there is no simple, one-size-fits-all answer to this dilemma, but this article offers several key factors to consider to help you decide whether your infant or child should attend a funeral, memorial, and/or burial service....

It can take many years from when you first notice symptoms to when you finally get a spondylitis diagnosis. The average length of time is seven to eight years. Why? First, it’s important to see a specialist such as a rheumatologist as soon as you can when you have active inflammation symptoms. Rheumatologists are trained to detect, diagnose and treat this type of back pain. Second, most types of healthcare providers, particularly primary care doctors, struggle to recognize inflammatory back pain....

Star Holroyd has nearly 700,000 TikTok followers and more than 54,000 Instagram followers. She took to TikTok two days ago, to break down all her social media income between April and June this year. “This is not clickbait, I’m literally going to tell you,” she prefaced the video, adding that she was aware she would likely get trolled in the comments, due to the topic of money being involved....

Josh Paler Lin and Leia Se are the two influencers behind the video, which appears to have been taken down from their social media accounts but has since been reposted elsewhere. Clips of the video show the pair attempting to enter a Bali supermarket, where they are refused entrance because Se is not wearing a mask. In order to evade the policy, they return to their car, where Lin uses makeup to paint the appearance of a blue surgical mask onto Se’s face....

While the symptoms are similar to a cold or upper respiratory tract infection, the main difference is that flu symptoms hit you quickly. With the flu, you typically go from feeling fine to miserable in a matter of hours. If you think you might have the flu, contact your healthcare provider to determine the best course of action and treatment for you. Antiviral medications taken in the first 48 hours after symptom onset can reduce the severity and duration of flu symptoms....

The 33-year-old midfielder has told the media he has made up his mind about whether he will stay at Barcelona or leave at the end of the season. But despite reports Iniesta is ready to end a career-long stay at Camp Nou that has yielded eight LaLiga titles, five Copas del Rey and four Champions League crowns, Valverde says that is not the case. “Talking about a possible farewell for Andres Iniesta - it’s not certain yet,” Valverde said at a media conference ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Celta Vigo....

The Spain international was injured during the second half of Barca’s 3-0 defeat of Chelsea on Wednesday, which sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory in the last 16. Busquets was replaced by Andre Gomes shortly after the hour mark at Camp Nou and was subsequently sent for tests, with Barca confirming the defensive midfielder has suffered a fracture to “the phalanx of the fifth toe of his right foot”. It means Busquets faces a fitness battle ahead of the first leg of the Champions League quarters, which take place on April 3 and 4, while it will also rule him out Spain’s internationals against Germany and Argentina this month....

Belgium captain Hazard has not played since fracturing his right ankle on international duty in May, and has only just made a comeback to training with the Premier League champions. Belgium 16/1 to win World Cup He is unlikely to play any part in Sunday’s fixture against Everton before heading on international duty, but Martinez says Hazard’s standing as captain was a key factor in his decision to call on the 26-year-old....

Holiday has already missed the previous 16 games with the injury and missed the last 48 games of the 2013-14 season due to a stress fracture in his right tibia. MORE: Durant a d— to opponents | Melo shut down for season | Dragic wants out of Phoenix A key running mate for Pelicans star Anthony Davis, Holiday is averaging 7.1 assists in 33.7 minutes per game to go along with 15....

The 24-year-old midfielder has been sidelined since picking up a hamstring injury in United’s opening Champions League fixture against Basel. Man Utd 6/4 to beat CSKA Moscow to nil He would leave Old Trafford that night on crutches and has since been forced to sit out Premier League victories over Everton and Southampton and a Carabao Cup clash with Burton Albion. Jose Mourinho was quick to rubbish reports suggesting that Pogba could be out of action for up to 12 weeks, with the Portuguese branding such claims “complete nonsense”....

Anatomy of the Elbow The elbow joint is formed by three bones: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Articulations between the trochlea of the humerus with the ulna and the capitulum of the humerus with the head of the radius comprise the joint. The elbow is an example of a hinge joint or a joint that moves in only one direction. Your elbow joint bends and straightens like a hinge on a door....

Tournament organizers made the announcement Tuesday, hours before the defending champion was due to play fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova in the first round. MORE: Australian Open 2015 in photos Sharapova, who defeated Ana Ivanovic in last year’s final, will be replaced by a lucky loser. “I hurt my forearm in practice a couple days ago and need to precautionary withdraw with the Aus Open starting,” Sharapova said via the tournament’s Twitter account....