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Feb 17, 2023 18:02
NEW YORK: IMG Thursday announced a multi-year partnership to manage and distribute Combate Global’s worldwide media rights, excluding the U.S.
Feb 08, 2023 20:02
STAMFORD, Conn., February 7, 2023 – WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Ford Field in Detroit will host SummerSlam on Saturday, August 5. SummerSlam marks the first WWE event to be held at Ford Field since WrestleMania in 2007 and the first SummerSlam to take place in the state of Michigan since 1993.
Feb 06, 2023 20:02
Anshul Jubli became the second Indian-born MMA fighter to earn a UFC contract after the Delhi boy beat Jeka Seragih of Indonesia in the lightweight bout at the Road to UFC final in Las Vegas on Sunday. "#UFCVegas68 results: Anshul Jubli (@anshuljubli_) def. Jeka Saragih via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:44 – to win "Road to UFC" lightweight tournament"
Feb 03, 2023 19:02
WWE chief executive Nick Khan has offered an update on the entertainment major's long in the pipeline plans to host a large-scale live event in India, which were majorly stalled by the COVID pandemic.
Jan 25, 2023 09:01
PARIS: Following a critically acclaimed debut season that earned an International Emmy Award nomination, "The Challenger" is back with a new set of contestants and even higher stakes.  This season, the show will feature professional male and female fighters from across the globe, competing for the world title championship.
Jan 20, 2023 08:01
LAS VEGAS: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and U.S. Integrity, a leading technology-driven sports wagering monitoring company, Thursday announced an agreement in which U.S. Integrity will become the official integrity service for UFC, capable of identifying and analyzing unusual wagering activity as indicative of possible integrity concerns. 
Jan 18, 2023 15:01
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network presents a brand-new avatar of WWE Super Dhamaal in 2023 with Bollywood celebrity Sharman Joshi along with Sashaa Padamsee hosting the popular weekly studio show.  WWE Super Dhamaal will be telecast at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm IST on Sony Sports Ten 1 & Sony Sports Ten 3 channels and on SONY WAH at 10:00 am IST every Sunday.
Jan 11, 2023 19:01
WWE, the world's largest pro-wrestling company, has reportedly been sold to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.  Reports of the sale emerged hours after Stephanie McMahon announced her resignation from her roles as chairwoman and co-CEO of the company and her father Vince McMahon returned as chairman of the board. Co-CEO Nick Khan will now serve as WWE CEO.
Jan 11, 2023 19:01
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Tuesday announced that WrestleMania Goes Hollywood (WrestleMania 39), which will originate from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles across two nights, broke the company’s all-time gate record for any WrestleMania, despite having yet to announce a single match.  The previous record announced was $17.3 million in 2016 at WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Dec 14, 2022 19:12
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network, official broadcaster of WWE in India, has launched its new campaign - ‘WWE, 100% Shudh Sports Entertainment’ - featuring WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre along with South star Karthi and Bollywood actor John Abraham. Conceptualized in-house, Sony Sports Network has rolled out the campaign to "engage viewers and strengthen their connection" with the sports entertainment property.