WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 SPORTS

What a creative mind with a can of Red Bull

KUWAIT: Ever thought how far one can ful, colorful, clever or amusing. The proj- go with creativity with just a can of Red ect will culminate in a premium art exhi- Bull? Think again. Following the success bition, where the selected pieces will be of Red Bull Art of Can 2011, the event is displayed and the top three pieces returning this year and will be giving tal- awarded prizes. The judges will select the ents from Kuwait the chance to go with winners who will be announced on the inspiration to new heights. The master- opening night of the exhibition. piece can be anything - a sculpture, a painting, photography, dress, music, When to apply? movie, and digital illustration. The application phase starts on 1stMarch and extends to 6 weeks until ED BULL art of can 16th April. Later on, the selection of the This year, a new category will be fea- artworks take place by 25thMay 2016 tured; in addition to the physical art, the and June 6thwill be the opening of the digital displayed art will be introduced to Exhibition Premiere followed by two the competition for the first time. The week exhibition open for the public. physical piece of art should include the Applications can be submitted online by actual Red Bull can as the primary mate- registering at www.redbull.com/artof- rial in the final work. However, the digital cankw or through calling the hotline: Event guests enjoy the Red Bull Art of Can Kuwait at the 360 Event winner, Everito Villacruz, poses for a portrait in front of his art- displayed art is a work of art that can be +965 66406020. The closing date for Exhibition Hall in Kuwait. work. displayed on a screen and should include receipt of the finalized works of art is a digital version of the Red Bull can in the 16th April 2016. The organizers will after- final piece. Submissions could take the wards shortlist the entrants qualified to form of an animation, a digital short film, participate in “The Art of Can” exhibition stop motion, or GIF. based on creativity, theme and final pres- The Red Bull Art of Can offers a plat- entation. form for anyone, regardless of age, who wants to explore his or her creative tal- A bit of history ent. Artists, students, grandparents and The art of creating masterpieces out all those in between are invited to sub- of Red Bull cans started back in 1999. mit their works of art. The Red Bull Art of Exhibitions have been held all around Can is a true expression of one’s imagina- the globe from Europe to New Zealand. tion, with little or no restrictions placed Countries like Austria, Germany, the on the budding artist. Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Your primary material/inspiration Kingdom, South Africa, Singapore, USA, must be a Red Bull can, but you will need UAE, Kuwait and many more. This year, to add plenty of imagination and creativ- Red Bull Art of Can will be taking place in ity. Make a sculpture, a picture, a 3D Kuwait only. Be bold and get inspired. model, a mobile, digital illustration or a Take a look at what others have done - vis- piece of modern art, but make it beauti- it http://www.redbullartofcan.com/gallery

Quarterback class has plenty to prove before the NFL draft Pakistan’s Inzamam backs INDIANAPOLIS: NFL teams looking Tunsil from Mississippi. There’s little for a franchise quarterback in this doubt Tunsil looked the part this tainted duo Asif and Butt year’s draft may have a long search. weekend, measuring in at 6-foot-5, Sure, Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and 310 pounds and looking light on his Paxton Lynch could be the guy - in feet. Bosa, however, ran a slower-than- NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan time. But there are significant ques- expected 4.86 seconds in the 40-yard Inzamam-ul Haq has backed tainted compatri- tions about all three, and this week- dash. Don’t be surprised to hear some ots Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, saying end’s workouts at the NFL’s annual other names join the conversation they should be given a second chance after scouting combine in Indianapolis before April. serving stints in jail for spot fixing. The pair, failed to produce some of those along with former teammate , were jailed in Britain after being found answers. “Most of these kids have nev- BUCKEYE BONANZA guilty of spot fixing at the 2010 Lord’s Test er been under center, so when you Ohio State sent 14 players to the against England. Although Amir has returned talk about a five-step drop, most of combine and linebacker Darron Lee to the national team in impressive style, Asif them have never done it until they got might have been the most impressive. and Butt remain sidelined and have not been with the (quarterback) guru,” NFL Among the players at his position, Lee included in Pakistan’s squad for the T20 World Network draft analyst Mike Mayock ran the fastest 40 (4.47), had the best Cup starting this month in India. said after watching Saturday’s drills. broad jump (11 feet, 1 inch), had top- “Once a person completes his sentence, he “So what the coaches are looking for 10 times in the three-cone drill (7.12) has the right to live and play and the right to is their footwork.” and 20-yard shuttle (4.20) and a 35 do everything else,” Inzamam said in an inter- Regardless, all three could find 1/2-inch vertical jump. Lee may have view in New Delhi. “So I believe the other play- landing spots in the Top 10 picks. They performed well enough to become ers should also get a chance to make a return,” always seem to. The question this year the fifth or sixth Buckeyes player to said Inzamam, who played with the pair in the is who is best positioned. Goff can earn a first-round grade. later stages of his career. The swashbuckling make every throw needed to excel in batsman, who took over as coach of the NFL, though he played largely in a INJURY QUESTIONS Afghanistan last year, was briefly in Delhi as spread offense at California, a pro- Some of this year’s top draft part of his minnow’s preparations for the World gram that with the exception of Aaron prospects must wait until their pro Cup. Inzamam, who played 120 Tests and 388 Rodgers has struggled to produce days to impress scouts. Linebackers one-day internationals during his illustrious NFL-ready quarterbacks. Wentz won a Jaylon Smith and Miles Jack and cor- career, praised Amir for his sensational spell of national championship every year he nerback Kendall Fuller have not yet bowling against India in the ongoing T20 Asia attended North Dakota State, but been cleared to participate in work on Cup in Dhaka. there are big questions about the lev- the field because of significant knee “The sheer fact that a person can have so el of competition he faced in the injuries. Jack and Fuller are hoping to much talent, that even after a long hiatus he Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq Football Championship Subdivision. work out before the draft. Smith may can bowl with the same vigor and precision” is Lynch looked rather fit at 6-foot-7, 244 not get that chance because he had amazing, he said. “The way he bowled against pounds and displayed his athleticism major knee surgery seven weeks ago. India it didn’t look as if he was making a during workouts. But it’s also clear he’s comeback after five long years. It was a treat Indian state threatens not a finished product yet. SLOWER THAN to watch.” The 23-year-old took three quick “Paxton Lynch looks like, to me, The most surprising part of the for Pakistan in last week’s match that they’re building him from the workouts might have been the lack of before India eventually pummeled their bitter Pakistan tie over attack ground up,” Mayock said. “When he speed demonstrated by this year’s rivals by five wickets. Amir’s five-year ban gets his footwork the right way ... he’s receivers. Notre Dame’s Will Fuller from the sport was lifted last April by the NEW DELHI: India’s cricket board yesterday “The venues of the World Cup matches were got good arm strength. But he’s a little (4.32) and TCU’s Kolby Listenbee (4.39) International Cricket Council, while Asif and criticized authorities in the northern state of decided one year ago, the allotment of bit of a project. He’s a couple years were the only receivers to finish the Butt became eligible last September for Himachal Pradesh after they refused to pro- matches was decided six months ago,” said away.” Other first-round possibilities at 40-yard dash in less than 4.4 seconds. national and international matches. But the vide security for an upcoming India-Pakistan Thakur. “By claiming that you cannot provide quarterback could include Connor Only eight other receivers ran sub- has said the pair will World T20 tie, citing a January attack on an security, you are only giving credence to Cook from Michigan State and 4.5s. Compare that to the defensive have to work harder to impress before return- Indian army base. Chief Minister Virbhadra Pakistani claims that there is a security threat Christian Hackenberg from Penn backs, where six ran faster than 4.4 ing to international cricket. Singh said Sunday that the match should be to their team in India. It’s about the country’s moved to another venue out of respect for image.” State. But the safest bet might be if a and another 14 who were faster than They returned to domestic cricket in style in the “martyrs” killed in the assault by Pakistani Pakistan have already voiced concerns team with a solid starting quarterback 4.5. January, with Butt smashing a century and left- decided to draft for the future. “If I’m militants on an Indian air force base in neigh- about security in India, saying there were armer Asif picking up two wickets in their first boring Punjab. specific threats from Hindu activists who Dallas at No 4, I’m kind of licking my NEXT UP outing in the one-day league. All three were He has threatened not to provide security forced the cancellation of a meeting lips because I’ve got a 36-year-old Now that the combine has found guilty by a British court of arranging for Pakistan’s players at the Himachal between cricket officials from the two quarterback (Tony Romo) who hasn’t wrapped up, teams can focus squarely deliberate no-balls in return for money in a Pradesh cricket ground in the Himalayan countries in Mumbai last October. The finished a season in three years,” on the next part of the offseason complex betting scam. They were jailed in town of Dharamsala where the clash is due South Asian arch-rivals have not played a Mayock said in reference to Wentz. “I process - figuring out what to do with 2011 and were released at different times the to take place on March 19. “We are not will- bilateral series for more than three years would much prefer drafting a guy for the veterans. Over the next few days, following year. Amir returned to the national ing to provide security for the match,” a sen- amid diplomatic tensions. Those were the future.” Here are some other players such as Peyton Manning and side for the limited-overs tour of New Zealand ior state government official said on condi- worsened by the January attack on the observations from Indianapolis: Marshawn Lynch could decide in January and got down to business right tion of anonymity. “It’s just one match that Pathankot airbase, which came days after whether to retire, teams will away with his -taking ability intact. we are bothered about because it involves Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sur- WHO’S NO 1 announce franchise and transition tag Inzamam said he believes Pakistan still stands a Pakistan and our decision reflects the senti- prise peacemaking visit to Pakistan in With no clear-cut quarterback at designations and determine priorities chance in the World T20 starting March 8 ments of the people of Himachal.” December. The raid led to the postpone- No 1, speculation has centered around about who to re-sign. And those deci- despite disappointing in the Asia Cup. Indian cricket board secretary Anurag ment of peace talks between the nuclear- defensive end Joey Bosa from Ohio sions could be influenced by what “T20 is an unpredictable format, so you cannot Thakur accused the state of playing politics armed arch-rivals, with Modi urging his State and offensive tackle Laremy scouts just witnessed in Indy.— AP rule out any team’s chances,” said Inzamam, and said the country regularly provided Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to take security for Pakistani sportsmen and women. “firm and immediate action”.— AFP who has 8,830 Test runs to his credit.— AFP