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Aug 14, 2017 12:08

Fate of 2018 Asia Cup in question after U-19 event shifted out of India

MUMBAI: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has moved the Under-19 Asia Cup out of India to Malaysia, with Kuala Lumpur replacing Bengaluru as host city for the tournament, which is to be held in November.  

The decision was taken at the annual general meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) held in Colombo on Saturday. 

Aug 12, 2017 13:08

AIFF assesses futsal roadmap

NEW DELHI: The AFC Futsal Development Programme that kicked off at the AIFF headquarters here on August 08, concluded Friday, leaving behind an assessment to develop and create a roadmap for futsal in India.

The AFC was represented by Ali Targholizadeh, technical director of the Futsal & Beach Soccer Development Department…

Aug 12, 2017 13:08

Prospective franchise owner withdraws from CSA's T20 league

JOHANNESBURG: A prospective franchise owner of the upcoming Twenty20 Global League has "ended its interest", throwing a spanner in the works of Cricket South Africa's T20 ambitions. 

CSA confirmed Friday that Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (Brimstone) had withdrawn its commitment to owning the Stellenbosch franchise…

Aug 10, 2017 12:08

AIFF to evaluate I-League entry bids Aug 18

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) bid evaluation committee will meet on August 18 to decide which two of four applications from Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan for corporate entry into the I-League from the 2017-18 season onwards will make the cut.

Ozone FC from Bengaluru and Gokulam FC from…

Aug 10, 2017 12:08

Epic Channel launches crowdfunding initiative for Olympics aspirants

MUMBAI: In what it terms is the 'largest online fundraiser' in the country, Epic channel has launched a crowdfunding initiative with Impactguru.com to empower athletes on its roster for the Umeed India show.

Aug 10, 2017 12:08

DSport acquires India rights to PGA Championships

MUMBAI: DSport, Discovery Channel's sports channel that launched earlier this year, has acquired long term India broadcast rights of the PGA Championships, Golf’s fourth and year-ending Major. 

The 99th PGA Championships is set to be held at the Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina, which will host a Golf Major for the very…

Aug 10, 2017 12:08

21 BCCI affiliates ignore CoA diktat on members’ list

NEW DELHI: Only 10 of the 31 affiliated units of the Board of Control for Cricket in India have responded to the Committee of Administrators’ demand of submitting their members’ list. 

The CoA had asked the state associations to display the list on their respective websites even though some of the units don’t even have a…

Aug 10, 2017 12:08

Empanelled BCCI commentators may have to sign no conflict undertakings

NEW DELHI: Those enisted on BCCI's panel of commentators will likely have to sign an undertaking that they don't have any 'conflict of interest' as per the recommendations by the Lodha Panel.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Murali Kartik and Harsha Bhogle, who is returning after a fall out with the BCCI…

Aug 10, 2017 11:08

NRAI petitions fin min for GST relief on sports goods

NEW DELHI: National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)  president Raninder Singh has written to the finance ministry asking for a review of imposition of GST on sports equipment.

Shooters in the country say they have been hit hard by the Goods and Services Tax, which envisages a 18 to 28 per cent tax on air guns, pistols, and…

Aug 10, 2017 11:08

BCCI unlikely to give nod for Olympic participation

NEW DELHI: The BCCI is unlikely to change its mind about participating in the 2024 Olympics, if cricket does get included in the event. A decision to this effect could be taken when the board's general body meets next. The BCCI's reluctance to adhere to the Olympic Charter, which would effectively make it a national sports federation…