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Oct 27, 2020 19:10

LG joins LaLiga as technology partner, ups stadia visibility

MADRID: LG Electronics Spain and LaLiga Monday announced a new sponsorship agreement that aims to bring sport and technology further together in order to improve the fan experience.

The Korean company, a benchmark in innovation and the global leader in television sales, already has extensive experience in the world of sports…

Oct 27, 2020 19:10

BCCI names jumbo squad for India's Oz tour; Rohit excluded

MUMBAI: The senior national selection panel of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met via video-conference on Monday to select the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Tour of Australia. Team India will take part in three T20Is, three ODIs and four Test matches against Australia.

The selection panel has named a…

Oct 27, 2020 18:10

TMM 2020 raises highest-ever Rs459m for charity

MUMBAI: Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020, Asia’s most prestigious marathon and a World Athletics Gold Label Race, has surpassed all previous records by raising Rs459 million (Rs 45.9 crore) for charity, it was announced Tuesday by United Way Mumbai, the event’s Philanthropy Partner.

Oct 27, 2020 17:10

SPSN's new TVC 'pumps up volume' on Champions League action

MUMBAI: Football fans in India can gear up to watch the best European clubs battle it out on the field to be crowned the Champion of Champions as Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) brings back the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League season, one of the most prestigious football club competitions of the world. 

Football Fans now have…

Oct 27, 2020 17:10

She Kicks Football Academy launches 2 online programs

NEW DELHI: Footballer Aditi Chauhan, who founded the She Kicks Football Academy in 2018, to provide a platform for female players to achieve their goals in professional football, announced two online sports coaching and fitness programs for boys and girls through an Instagram live on Sunday. 

Oct 27, 2020 12:10

CSA board quits, Olympic body likely to install interim panel

JOHANNESBURG: Following a meeting of the Members’ Council held on 25 October 2020 to discuss a roadmap for Cricket South Africa (CSA), the Members’ Council received and accepted resignations from all the Board members.

All resignations are with immediate effect except for three members,…

Oct 27, 2020 12:10

CONMEBOL planning to allow fans for Copa America

LUQUE, Paraguay: The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is making plans to hold next year's Copa America in stadiums filled with fans if a vaccine is found in time, reported Reuters.

The tournament, set to be held in June and July 2021 in Argentina and Colombia…

Oct 26, 2020 20:10

Long serving DFL chief Christian Seifert to step down in 2022

MUNICH: Christian Seifert announced Monday that he will step down as chief executive of the German Football League (DFL) when his contract expires in June 2022.

Seifert joined the DFL executive on 1 February 2005 and was appointed CEO in July of the same year. 

Oct 26, 2020 20:10

Powerboat P1 wins 10-yr intl rights to Class 1 Racing

MONACO: The Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) and Powerboat P1 Management Limited (P1) have jointly announced that P1 has been assigned the international rights to Class 1 offshore powerboat racing. 

The exclusive agreement is for a period of ten years and includes organizational and promotion rights to the UIM Class 1…

Oct 26, 2020 20:10

Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s kabaddi TVC makes 'simplified' pitch

MUMBAI: In an attempt to demystify the benefits of investing in Balanced Advantage Funds (BAFs), Edelweiss Mutual Fund launched a new TVC Monday, which uses the analogy of a raider in kabaddi to explain how BAFs help tackle market ups and downs.