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Of all of the decisions parents face regarding their children's future, choosing between shoulder pads or running shoes for their Christmas present seems trivial. Well, according to Kevin Reilly, president of Atlas Sports Genetics, this is a decision you should not take lightly."If you wait until high school or college to find out if you have a good athlete on your hands, by then it will be too late," he said in a recent New York Times interview. "We need to identify these kids from 1 and up, so we can give the parents some guidelines on where to go from there."

A young Google executive who helped ignite Egypt's uprising energized a cheering crowd of hundreds of thousands Tuesday with his first appearance in their midst after being released from 12 days in secret detention. "We won't give up," he promised at one of the biggest protests yet in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Once a behind-the-scenes Internet activist, 30-year-old Wael Ghonim has emerged as an inspiring voice for a movement that has taken pride in being a leaderless "people's revolution." Now, the various activists behind it - including Ghonim - are working to coalesce into representatives to push their demands for President Hosni Mubarak's ouster. With protests invigorated, Vice President Omar Suleiman issued a sharply worded warning, saying of the protests in Tahrir, "We can't bear this for a long time, and there must be an end to this crisis as soon as possible," in a sign of growing impatience with 16 days of mass demonstrations. For the first time, protesters made a foray to Parliament, several blocks away from their camp in the square. Several hundred marched to the legislature and chanted for it to be dissolved.

The inaugural Masters Champions League will begin on 28 January. Virender Sehwag will have a dual role for the Gemini Arabians in the six-team tournament.

Former Indian allrounder Yuvraj Singh tried to troll BCCI President Sourav Ganguly in the Instagram. Find the Full story at Stumpsandbails.com

The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has announced that India will play a day-night Test during their upcoming tour of Australia which is expected to take place later this year. For Latest Updates about India Vs Australia Visit StumpsandBails.com

The new-look Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad could be set for a big opening game. As per reports, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is seeking approval from the ICC)to host a game involving the Asia XI and the World XI in March. The match of that caliber would certainly be a boost. Here's more.

ICC To Conduct A Meeting To Finalise The Nomination Process to elect the next independent president of the world cricket body. For more details Stumpsandbails.com

Tim Lacey, CEO of leading independent global promoter, Ultimate Rugby Sevens (UR7s), today announced an investment deal with Ravensbeck, the global media investment and management firm owned and run by former Walt Disney TV International President and COO, David Hulbert and Tim Richards.

Donald Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson makes a new history blunder on television in a recent CNN interview on Saturday. On the program, Pierson discussed Trump's recent comments referring to President Obama as the founder of ISIS. Following the video, she essentially corroborated his claim by mentioning that "after 2007, al-Qaeda was essentially in ashes."

Anju Bobby George (Photo: Twitter) Kerala Sports Minister E P Jayarajan today courted controversy again after Olympian and Arjuna awardee Anju Bobby George accused him of insulting her with "corruption" charges. Anju, President of Kerala Sports Council, has also complained to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding the issue.

The deferred hearing of IPL fixing scam resumed today in the Supreme Court. But the proceeding of the Apex Court in context of this scam will be resumed on April 16 this year ensuring the swift and quick verdict on this scam.