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Nov 12, 2020 13:11

PCB introduces ‘whistle blowers’ policy to combat corruption

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced a ‘whistle blowers’ policy to combat any form of corruption or dishonest behaviour by any of its officers or players, but has also issued a caveat warning against filing frivolous complaints, reports PTI.

The policy, approved at the…

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

BCCI to issue tender for new IPL team post-Diwali: Report

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India's plans to add a ninth franchise from Ahmedabad to the Indian Premier League mix, ahead of the 2021 season of the IPL, will reportedly take concrete shape after the Diwali week, when the BCCI brings out an official Invitation To Tender (ITT).

As already…

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

Billiards and Snooker Federation sets Dec 12 AGM, poll date

MUMBAI: With the Union Sports Ministry granting recognition to Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) until December 31, notice of the annual general meeting and long overdue elections were issued last week, reports New Indian Express

The AGM, to be held on December…

Nov 12, 2020 13:11

KSLTA postpones Bengaluru Open, looking at 2021 2nd half

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association has reportedly decided to postpone the Bengaluru Open, an ATP challenger event, originally scheduled for February next year. 

The KSLTA will be contacting the ATP "soon" to seek a slot for the tournament in the second half of the season, New Indian…

Nov 11, 2020 18:11

Greg Clarke resigns as FA chairman over racist comments

LONDON: Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has stood down with immediate effect in the wake of a series of racist remarks when referring to black players made to UK parliamentarians. 

The comments came as he was talking about the racist abuse of players by trolls on social media to the Department for Digital, Culture,…

Nov 11, 2020 18:11

WTT scores Coca-Cola as 1st sponsor; names 2 more

LAUSANNE: World Table Tennis Wednesday announced Coca-Cola as WTT’s first-ever partner in the modern era of the sport.

Coca-Cola will be the Official Beverage Partner of WTT events in China during 2021 – the year in which WTT embarks on its mission to revolutionise table tennis by launching a brand-new series of international…

Nov 11, 2020 17:11

Kerala Blasters adds bidding app to sponsor roster

KOCHI: Kerala Blasters FC Wednesday announced Save Box as their associate sponsor for Season 7 of the Hero Indian Super League. 

Nov 11, 2020 17:11

Chennaiyin launches app; debuts fan engagement platform

CHENNAI: Chennaiyin FC Wednesday launched their official application, to provide the club's supporters with updates, information, and a holistic fan engagement platform ahead of the 2020-21 Hero Indian Super League season. 

Complete with football quizzes, trivia games and polls, the CFC official app is now available for free…

Nov 11, 2020 17:11

IPL13 54 games: E-commerce consumed 30% share of ad volumes

MUMBAI: TAM Sports has released its Series 1 IPL 13 Advertising Report, covering 54 matches of what has been a super successful Indian Premier League, which concluded Tuesday in the UAE.

The report is for all the 21 channels on which matches were telecast.

Nov 11, 2020 16:11

Startups Kurate & Rootanian partner for digital sports content prdn

MUMBAI: Looking to leverage the exponential rise in "second screen" content consumption in India, Kurate Digital Consulting has joined hands with Rootanian for the production of digital sports content.