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Oct 21, 2020 16:10

LaLiga first European league to join Twitch

MADRID: LaLiga has opened an official account on Twitch, becoming the first major European sports competition to join the global streaming service.

With a focus on deepening connections with Twitch’s highly engaged community of superfans, LaLiga will launch a new weekly series of compilations, clips and special programmes…

Oct 21, 2020 16:10

Discovery+ premieres docuseries 'Matchday – Inside FC Barcelona'

MUMBAI: Discovery Plus, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, is launching an 8 episodic docuseries “Matchday – Inside FC Barcelona” through which viewers can enjoy exclusive never-seen-before footage of FC Barcelona squad during the 2018/19 season. 

For the first time in India, football fans can…

Oct 21, 2020 16:10

Kerala Blasters FC partners healthcare wellness brand Haeal

KOCHI: Kerala Blasters FC has announced its association with Haeal, a leading healthcare wellness brand, as their Official Sponsor for the upcoming season of the Hero Indian Super League. 

Founded in 2015, Haeal was formed with an objective to incorporate the best of natural and modern medicine to manufacture wellness products…

Oct 21, 2020 16:10

Seven extends with IOC for Beijing 2022 after renegotiation

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded Seven West Media Ltd. (Seven) the Australian broadcast rights for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing in 2022.

Seven has acquired broadcast rights on all media platforms for Beijing 2022. As announced in 2014, Seven will also continue to be the IOC's…

Oct 21, 2020 12:10

VIVO becomes Official Partner of UEFA EURO 2020 and 2024

NYON, Switzerland: Chinese smartphone major VIVO, which exited from the IPL 2020 title sponsorship ahead of the event, has now signed off on a four-year deal with UEFA to become an official partner of the next two editions of the European Championships.

VIVO, a second-tier FIFA World Cup sponsor for the 2018 and 2022…

Oct 21, 2020 12:10

Salman Khan's kin buy LPL franchise; all 5 teams sold

MUMBAI: Bollywood star Salman Khan's family has bought the Kandy Tuskers franchise in the upcoming Lankan Premier League (LPL), reports Time of India.

The tournament that saw its player draft conducted over the last two days is slated to kick off its inaugural edition on November…

Oct 20, 2020 17:10

Yokohama Tyres returns to Indian National Rally Championship

NEW DELHI: Champions Yacht Club FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2020 will see a strong Japanese presence with tyre major Yokohama making a comeback into the country's marquee motorsport championship.

Yokohama, which has made its presence felt across the Indian market over the last decade, will once again associate…

Oct 20, 2020 17:10

LaLiga launches eSpace App to bring El Clásico to Indian fans

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the El Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona on 24 Oct, LaLiga has launched the LaLiga eSpace app, available for Android platform, to provide fans with interesting up-to-date, exclusives, and last-minute contents to create a complete football experience. 

Fans can now access footages from the…

Oct 20, 2020 16:10

Hero World Challenge cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

ALBANY, Bahamas: The Hero World Challenge golf tournament has been cancelled due to travel restrictions imposed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 18-player event, hosted by golf superstar Tiger Woods, was scheduled to take place from December 3 to 6 at Albany, Bahamas.

On the reasons for the event's cancellation, the…

Oct 20, 2020 15:10

MLB strikes multi-year broadcast deal with Star Sports

NEW YORK: Major League Baseball (MLB) and Star Sports India Monday announced a new multi-year broadcast agreement to air every game of the 2020 and 2021 World Series live across India. 

In addition to now holding the exclusive pay TV rights to the Fall Classic, Star Sports, the leading sports broadcaster in India, will also…