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Jun 11, 2020 21:06

ICC defers T20 WC decision; BCCI brass has much to say

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council board Wednesday offered the only reasonable update possible on the chances of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 being held on schedule.  

Which is that the game's world governing body "would continue exploring a number of contingency plans regarding the future of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…

Jun 11, 2020 20:06

ZEE5 partners Gameloft for online gaming entry

MUMBAI: Gameloft Distribution Solutions has announced that it has been chosen by ZEE5 to power the games on to its platform as a part of its strategy to bring wholesome entertainment under one roof.

Under the partnership, snackable hyper casual online games are being curated to deeply engage the audience by adding a dose of…

Jun 11, 2020 20:06

PUMA adds Indian footballer Samad to ambassador roster

MUMBAI: PUMA has announced the signing of India international midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad as a global brand ambassador.

The Kerala Blasters playmaker joins India captain Sunil Chhetri and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as the Indian footballers representing the German sportswear major. 

PUMA's "main man" in India is…

Jun 11, 2020 20:06

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races, properties

MUMBAI: This is a tectonic shift if there ever was one. NASCAR, the very epitome of "white" sport in America, has "joined the mainstream" in taking a stand against racism in the wake of the global outrage over the killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police.

Jun 11, 2020 19:06

Mumbai City to participate in CFG eSports challenge

MUMBAI: Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC and its sister international clubs owned by City Football Group (CFG) will come together for the first time to host a group-wide global 'EA SPORTS FIFA 20' challenge on June 13.

According to a statement issued by Mumbai City FC on Thursday, the CFG FIFA Challenge will see…

Jun 11, 2020 19:06

1-day shift in Birmingham 2022 CWG programme

LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) executive board has approved a 24-hour change in start date for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games which will now begin on 28 July 2022, running through to 8 August 2022.

The joint announcement from the CGF and Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee comes after the significant…

Jun 11, 2020 19:06

FIFA confirms 3 host bids for Women’s World Cup 2023


ZURICH: Following a detailed assessment of the bid books and visits to the bidding countries, FIFA confirmed Wednesday that three bids will be submitted to the FIFA Council in order for it to select the Women’s World Cup 2023 host(s) at its meeting to be held online on 25 June. 

The three qualifying bids are:

Jun 11, 2020 19:06

AFC issues RFP for b'cast rights in 10 M-E territories

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Thursday issued a Request for Proposals “(RFP)” for the broadcast rights for 10 territories in the Middle East region during the next rights cycle.

The individual territories involved are Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Syria and Yemen and the…

Jun 10, 2020 20:06

Men’s T20 World Cup very much on: Oz sports minister

MUMBAI: Even as speculatiom is rife (particularly in the Indian media) that the the COVID-19 pandemic will force the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia to be cancalled / postponed, the country’s sports minister, Richard Colbeck, has said the tournament could still be possible. And that too with spectators, though with limits on the…

Jun 10, 2020 20:06

Eurosport tees off live action with PGA Tour event t'cast

NEW DELHI: Eurosport SD and HD will telecast Charles Schwab Challenge from June 12 marking the return of live action from PGA Tour.