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MUMBAI: Global fan engagement and data platform Stepathlon, today announced that it has added four senior professionals to its advisory board.

Stepathlon is a unique initiative in fan/customer engagement with clients including Manchester City, CVC owned IPL Team Gujarat Titans, AFL Team Richmond FC, World Tennis League and a growing global blue-chip client base. Their proprietary fan engagement and data platform focuses on active participation and engagement to deliver a powerful turnkey fan and consumer engagement platform for rightsholders and brands.

Nov 28, 2018 12:11
MANCHESTER: Premier League champions Manchester City announced Monday a global multi-year partnership with Acronis to become the club’s official data backup and storage partner.
Nov 27, 2018 14:11
MUMBAI: Two-time Indian Premier League champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by Bollywood actors Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla along with her businessman husband Jay Mehta, paid the highest player salaries on average in 2018 in the IPL, according to the ‘Global Sports Salaries’ (GSSS) annual survey by UK-based Sports Intelligence.
Nov 27, 2018 13:11
LONDON: Premier League announced the dates for the winter session of the transfer window in 2019. It will begin on New Year’s day on 1 January and end on 31 January at 23:00 GMT (04:30 IST). The clubs also agreed in principle that no transferred player at the start of the window will be permitted to play during Matchweek 21 between 1-3 January.
Nov 26, 2018 16:11
JAMSHEDPUR: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) disciplinary committee on Sunday handed Jamshedpur FC's Gourav Mukhi a six-month suspension with immediate effect for discrepancy in his registered age, Press Trust of India reports.
Nov 24, 2018 15:11
NEW DELHI: Defending champions of the I-League and the Indian Super League, Minerva Punjab FC and Chennaiyin FC respectively, are all set to make their debut in Asia's premier club competitions in 2019, with the possibility of a face-off later on, Press Trust of India reports. Chennaiyin FC will make their debut in Asia through the 2019 AFC Cup, beginning with the play-off round in March next year.
Nov 22, 2018 12:11
LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) completed its player draft for the upcoming fourth season with all the six franchises participating in it.
Nov 21, 2018 13:11
BANGKOK: The Hero I-League won silver at the Asian Sports Industry (SPIA) 2018 Awards in the “Best Developing Football League of the Year” category nominated by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in the city on Tuesday. The Hero I-League is the premier league in the country and the ongoing edition is being played among 11 clubs, the champions of whom get a slot for the AFC Champions League qualifier.
Nov 21, 2018 13:11
NEW DELHI: Top officials from 18 Spanish LaLiga clubs got together in the city Tuesday, ramping up their activities in the country while mulling a collaboration with the All India Football Federation, Press Trust of India reports. "We have come to see football's potential for growth in India," an official, who was part of the event, told the newswire.
Nov 19, 2018 14:11
KOLKATA: Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions and Shahrukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders have named Kaustubh Jha as their new head of marketing. Jha has more than ten years of experience in content marketing, relationship building and campaign management. Previously, he was the head of brand and content marketing for ESPN India and MTV.
Nov 19, 2018 14:11
LAHORE: Franchises in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) have asked for a bigger share in revenues generated by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from the sale of title, media and other rights, Press Trust of India reports.