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Aug 06, 2020 19:08

EA Sports unveils The Yard, coming to Madden NFL 21

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: EA SPORTS has announced a brand-new way to play in Madden NFL 21 with The Yard - a fun, dynamic mode for players to experience backyard football with fast-paced, small-sided gameplay. 

In this new feature, players will be able to create a custom, one-of-a-kind avatar to outfit in gear, unlike any seen in…

Aug 06, 2020 18:08

NBA sets up economic empowerment foundation; commits $300m

NEW YORK: The NBA Board of Governors announced Wednesday that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community.  

The foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players…

Aug 06, 2020 18:08

WWE names CAA's former TV head as president, CRO

STANFORD: WWE Thursday announced that Nick Khan, former co-head of Television at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), has been named president & chief revenue officer, reporting directly to WWE chairman & CEO Vince McMahon.

Aug 06, 2020 18:08

StarTimes scores 4-season LaLiga rights for sub-Saharan Africa

MADRID: Digital TV operator StarTimes has announced its acquisition of LaLiga Santander broadcasting rights until 2024 across sub-Saharan Africa. 
 
The company has secured the transmission rights of the Spanish top league, which will be broadcast in French language across its media platforms for paid subscribers in 47…

Aug 06, 2020 18:08

LaLiga, PUMA unveil official match balls for 2020/21 season

MADRID: Sports company PUMA and LaLiga Thursday unveiled the official match footballs to be used for all LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank for the 2020/21 season.

The football comes in two iterations; the Accelerate, which will be the primary ball for the season in traditional white, and the Adrenalina, in lemon tonic fluo…

Aug 06, 2020 17:08

Vivo over and out! BCCI on lookout for IPL 2020 title sponsor

MUMBAI: Bowing to the inevitable, the BCCI confirmed Thursday that Vivo has dropped the baton on title rights for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. 

The Indian cricket board sent out a one-line statement on Thursday afternoon, stating: "The BCCI and Vivo Mobile India Pvt Ltd have decided to suspend their…

Aug 06, 2020 16:08

adidas launches Manchester United 2020/21 home jersey

LONDON: adidas and Manchester United have unveiled the fresh, new 2020/21 season home kit, inspired by the club’s iconic crest.

Aug 06, 2020 16:08

Mercedes-Benz Motorsport launches chnl on Motorsport.tv

LONDON: Mercedes has launched a dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv, Motorsport Network’s digital OTT platform devoted to racing and automotive content.

The Mercedes channel will bring fans behind the scenes of one of Formula One’s most successful teams, as well as offer content from the Mercedes EQ Formula E team, customer…

Aug 06, 2020 16:08

Dipa, Hima, Rani, Manika, Sukant support HelpYourHelp initiative

MUMBAI: Olympian gymnast and Padma Shri awardee, Dipa Karmakar, and Arjuna awardee sprinter, Hima Das, along with Rani Rampal (captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team), Sukant Kadam (ace Para-Badminton Shuttler and Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee), and Manika Batra (Table Tennis champion) are among the celebrities who are supporting and…

Aug 05, 2020 19:08

CSK net profit down 55% in FY19; DMart founder ups stake

MUMBAI: Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings has reported a 57% decline in operating profit to Rs 680 million and a 54.95% drop in net profit from Rs 1.11 billion to Rs 500 million for the 2019-2020 fiscal. 

The company reported a 15% drop in revenues at Rs 3.5 billion as against Rs 4.1 billion in FY19, CNBCTV18…