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JD Sports steps up US push with $1.1bn Hibbett acquisition

Last updated : Apr 25, 2024 13:04

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Apr 24, 2024 20:04

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British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc has entered into a definitive agreement to wholly acquire “highly complementary” US sports apparel and equipment retailer Hibbett, Inc. to speed up its US expansion and enhance its presence in “the world’s biggest and most attractive sportswear market”.

Under the terms of the deal, Birmingham, Alabama-based Hibbett’s outstanding shares will be sold to JD Sports for $87.50 per share in cash for an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $1.1 billion.

Mar 08, 2021 16:03

BCCI issues RFP for construction services at NCA

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday invited bids for the Turnkey Design Build Construction Services for the upcoming campus of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) at Bengaluru, through a tender process.

Mar 08, 2021 13:03

IPL from 9 Apr-30 May in 6 cities, without fans initially

MUMBAI: The IPL governing council on Sunday announced the schedule for VIVO Indian Premier League 2021, to be held in India. After nearly two years, the IPL extravaganza will return home with Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata hosting the marquee event. The season will kickstart on 9th April, with the final to be played on 30th May.

Mar 05, 2021 17:03

Sports Cities of India 2021: Delhi, Mumbai tie for top honours

NEW DELHI: With the objective of bringing the biggest sporting events to India such as the Olympic Games, there is a requirement to assess the country’s readiness to host mega sports events, says Grant Thornton Bharat-CII’s Sports Cities of India report.

Mar 05, 2021 14:03

Hungary set to join the MotoGP calendar from 2023

MADRID: MotoGP's commercial rights holder Dorna Sports Thursday announced a new project that will see MotoGP race in Hungary from 2023.

Mar 03, 2021 18:03

Hockey Haryana gears up to host Sub Junior Men ntl c'ships

NEW DELHI: Hockey Haryana is getting ready to host the 11th Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021, which will be held from 17 to 25 March in Uchana, Jind district. The event commences shortly after the 11th Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021, which gets the domestic season under way.

Mar 02, 2021 14:03

Punjab Kings partners Round Table India to build school infra

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Kings join forces with Round Table India to help create quality infrastructure in schools for underprivileged children and Tuesday inaugurated the first block of 4 classrooms at the Govt. Sr. Secondary School in the Ayali Khurd region of Ludhiana.

Feb 24, 2021 16:02

Motera's Sardar Patel Stadium renamed after Narendra Modi

AHMEDABAD: Indian President Ram Rath Kovind Wednesday officially inaugurated the newly revamped Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, which has now been renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium. The change of name from Sardar Patel, India's first deputy Prime Minister, to Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of the country, was announced during the inauguration ceremony.

Feb 23, 2021 19:02

Games People Play by BASANT DHAWAN: Pink-ball Test at Motera to offer a grand spectacle

AFTER TWO GRIPPING Test matches between India and England at Chepauk in Chennai, the series – which is tied at 1-1 – moves to Ahmedabad for the final two Tests. The venue will be the new-look, majestic Motera Stadium, which can now hold a capacity of 132000 & is the world’s largest stadium.

Feb 23, 2021 18:02

President to formally inaugurate world’s largest cricket stadium

AHMEDABAD: The largest cricket stadium in the world, the newly refurbished Sardar Patel Motera Stadium in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, is ready and waiting to welcome not just the Indian and English Test sides for the third match in the series, but also eager fans when the gates open Wednesday, February 24.

Feb 17, 2021 16:02

Naveen lays foundation stone for India's largest hockey stadium

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for India's biggest international hockey stadium, which will be coming up at Rourkela in Sundergarh district. The state government has set a target to complete the construction of the stadium ahead of the men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023.

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