Metro Sport ReporterThursday 10 Oct 2019 11:37 amShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link Comment Unai Emery has ‘tremendous’ respect at Arsenal, says Ceballos (Getty Images)‘He has managed to compete and only just missed out on the Champions League, he almost won the Europa League.AdvertisementAdvertisement‘We’ve started well, just one defeat, third in the league and we are going up.’More: FootballRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starChelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day moveMikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey’s chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man CityCeballos also paid tribute to Arsenal’s fans for the song they have created for him.‘It’s strange, I arrived and in my first game they were already singing my name,’ he said.‘I asked Hector Bellerín and he told me that they also sang it to [Santi] Cazorla . I’ve felt proud from that first moment.’More: Arsenal FCArsenal flop Denis Suarez delivers verdict on Thomas Partey and Lucas Torreira movesThomas Partey debut? Ian Wright picks his Arsenal starting XI vs Manchester CityArsene Wenger explains why Mikel Arteta is ‘lucky’ to be managing Arsenal Advertisement Dani Ceballos has hailed Arsenal boss Unai Emery (Getty Images)Dani Ceballos has hit back at criticism of Unai Emery, claiming that the respect for the Arsenal manager is ‘tremendous’ inside the club.Emery has been criticised for his approach to certain games this season, with former Arsenal strikers Robin van Persie and Ian Wright questioning his tactics after the 1-1 draw against Manchester United last week.Emery has also been widely criticised by Arsenal supporters for his substitutions during matches.But Ceballos insists that Arsenal will continue to improve under Emery’s guidance.ADVERTISEMENT‘I arrived on the first day and the respect they have for him is tremendous, he has turned around the club’s situation in just one year,’ Ceballos told Radio Marca. Advertisement Dani Ceballos defends Unai Emery over criticism at Arsenal read more

Next year’s Basketball Hall of Fame Classic has been set.  On December 29 at New Castle High School in the girls’ portion of the tourney Noblesville will play Benton Central and Lebanon will play Princeton.On December 30 the boys’ portion of this tourney will take place.  It will match Lawrence Central against Lafayette McCutcheon and Martinsville vs. Ft. Wayne Carroll.You will remember that Greensburg participated in this tournament 2 years ago, and Batesville was a participant last year.  It is quite an honor for your team to be selected to play in the world’s largest high school gymnasium. read more

Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, one of Australia’s largest hotel franchise groups, has continued its great work with not-for-profit organisation Kids Under Cover, building a new studio that will allow a young person to return home and complete their schooling.Kids Under Cover’s mission is to provide young people at risk of homelessness with the tools to strengthen their connection to family, community and education.One of the ways they do this is through a studio build program, constructing one or two bedroom studio units in the backyards of family homes where there is a high risk of a young person leaving the family and becoming homeless.Whilst Kids Under Cover receives some government funding to support this program, with a demand to build over 60 studios each year, they are also very reliant on corporate partner donations.Choice Hotels Asia-Pac have been a long term supporter of Kids Under Cover and in August last year, during National Homeless Persons’ Week, all hotel franchisees donated $2 from every stay which allowed the organisation to raise over $50,000.This money was then used to fund a new studio for a family in Melbourne’s outer east, which has allowed a young person to return home to complete their studies after years of disruption.As well as raising funds for the new studio, more than 25 Choice Hotels Asia-Pac employees, franchisees and supply partners recently volunteered to work on site to assist with the build.Trent Fraser, CEO of Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, said, “We wanted to partner with an organisation where we could invest time and human resources, and more importantly see the results and outcomes of that investment. Kids Under Cover was a perfect fit for Choice given the nature of our business.”Three volunteers from Choice Hotels Asia-Pac head office were on site every day for two weeks under the watchful eye of professional builders.Jo Swift, CEO of Kids Under Cover, said, “Research has shown three-quarters of young people who experience homelessness progress to longer-term homelessness as adults.“Kids Under Cover aims to prevent this from occurring by providing young people with the space and security they need to grow into adulthood. We give them an opportunity to develop independent living skills, whilst remaining connected with their family.”“We are extremely grateful to Choice Hotels – their employees, franchisees and partners – who donated funds and time to help us build a studio that will change the life of an individual.”Matt Taylor, Choice Hotels Asia-Pac General Manager, Marketing, added, “We are proud of our partnership with Kids Under Cover and plan to build more studios in the future. Through the generosity of our franchisees and our team, we are honoured to work together to prevent youth homelessness.”Choice Hotels franchise partners will continue supporting this great cause, with plans already underway to fundraise again during National Homeless Persons’ Week in August. This should enable the build of another new studio in 2017. Kids Under Cover Source = Choice Hotels Asia-Pac read more