Infrastructure

RIYADH: Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has officially revealed the name and designs of its golf course and clubhouse on Shura Island at The Red Sea set to complete and open in full in 2025. 

Shura Links promises a one-of-a-kind golf experience, offering Saudi Arabia’s first 18-hole island golf course with holes on the water, marina views and spectacular fairways framed by the Red Sea.

Jun 09, 2018 15:06
BHUBANESWAR: Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief badminton coach signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government on Friday to upgrade the Odisha-Sports Authority of India Badminton Academy to a training centre that will set the bar high with respect to international standards for excellence, Times of India reports.
Jun 07, 2018 17:06
LONDON: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) unveiled on Wednesday designs to renovate the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, also known as the "home of cricket". The designs are the work of two-time Stirling Prize winners Wilkinson Eyre.
Jun 04, 2018 16:06
CHENNAI: Tamil Thalaivas announced Monday trials for the country’s first private residential academy dedicated to the sport of kabaddi. The academy, a partnership between the Pro Kabaddi franchise and Jeppiaar Educational Trust, will commence its first batch starting July.
May 31, 2018 19:05
NEW DELHI: Aiming for better sports infrastructure in the national capital, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday approved seven sites in Dwarka, Rohini and Narela for developing sports complexes.  The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, also chairman of the DDA, at Raj Niwas, The Tribune reports.
May 26, 2018 15:05
NEW DELHI: Sudeva International, which ownes and operates Delhi-based football club Sudeva Moonlight FC, a club which played in the I-League second division in 2017, has bought a controlling 85% stake in Spanish fourth division side CD Olimpic de Xativa. 
May 25, 2018 16:05
KYIV: European football’s governing body UEFA on Thursday announced Turkey’s capital city Istanbul as the venue of the 2020 Champions League final.  The home of the Turkish national team, the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı is the country's largest stadium, and famously staged the 2005 UEFA Champions League final when Liverpool came from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan on penalties.
May 22, 2018 15:05
AUCKLAND: Eden Park, the stage for international cricket in Auckland since 1930, might not host another big-ticket match after New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that it was looking at the Western Springs Stadium in the city as a more viable alternative for top-drawer cricket.
May 12, 2018 18:05
LONDON: Ireland’s opening day in Test cricket against Pakistan turned out to be a major dampener, with rain calling off the entire day’s play on Friday and no coin toss held at all. According to a report in UK’s The Guardian, no play ensured that Cricket Ireland suffered losses of $89,700 as they needed to refund 5100 tickets bought by spectators to celebrate the occasion.
May 07, 2018 16:05
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha state sports and youth services department is trying to bring regular football at Kalinga Stadium here with an eye on hosting national and international tournaments in the future.
May 04, 2018 16:05
LONDON: Formula One has confirmed plans to stage a street race Grand Prix race in downtown Miami in 2019 with a vote scheduled next week by the City of Miami Commission on a proposal to formalize plans for a 10-year deal. A Miami race would be the second in the US, joining the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas and the the fourth in North America, joining races in Canada and Mexico City.