This is interesting. And frankly, surprising! The Union Sports Ministry has taken a diametrically opposite position to that of global governing body United World Wrestling and the Indian Olympic Association on the matter of the status of the (still for all intents and purposes) Brijbhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India.
Governance
May 04, 2021 09:05
BENGALURU: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly granted No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to four of its women players to feature in the inaugural season of The Hundred.
BCCI has already sent the NOCs to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the official announcement regarding the Indian contingent is likely to made by The Hundred teams soon, ESPNcricinfo reports.
May 04, 2021 09:05
NEW DELHI: A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking an enquiry as to why the Indian Premier League (IPL) is being prioritized over public health and to direct the Centre, the Delhi government and cricketing bodies BCCI and Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) to stop the matches with immediate effect.
May 04, 2021 08:05
NEW DELHI: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Windsor John hailed the 'successful organization' of AFC Champions League 2021 (West) Group E matches in India, in a letter to All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das.
May 04, 2021 08:05
NEW YORK: The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced Monday that Google will become a WNBA Changemaker through a new multiyear partnership that will drive engagement during many key moments throughout the year.
As part of the partnership, Google will serve as presenting partner of the WNBA Playoffs and as an associate partner of WNBA All-Star on ESPN and the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
May 04, 2021 08:05
MUMBAI: As India's Covid case load continues to batter the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly in contact with the Emirates Cricket Board to move the ICC World Twenty20, which India is scheduled to host in October, to the UAE.
May 04, 2021 08:05
NEW YORK: The National Football League announced Monday that Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football beginning with the 2022 season.
May 03, 2021 18:05
LAUSANNE: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced Monday that India’s PV Sindhu and Canada’s Michelle Li have been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign aimed at preventing competition manipulation.
May 03, 2021 18:05
MUMBAI: The questions around the approach the BCCI is taking in delivering the Indian Premier League in the middle of a raging pandemic was brought again into stark relief Monday following the postponement of the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad on Monday evening, after two KKR players tested positive for Covid-19.
May 03, 2021 09:05
DHAKA: The cricket committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) has decided to hold the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) 2019-20 from 31 May.
May 03, 2021 07:05
NEW DELHI: JSW and GMR co-owned Delhi Capitals on Sunday announced former India wicketkeeper-batsman Syed Saba Karim as the franchise's Head of Talent Search.