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May 08, 2020 16:05

Hockey India condoles demise of Pandanda Kuttappa

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Friday condoled the sad demise of Pandanda Kuttappa, a legendary figure in the region of Coorg who gave the sport the world famous Kuttani, family hockey tournament exclusively for the Kodava families. 
 

May 08, 2020 16:05

Bundesliga to resume season behind closed doors on 16 May

MUNICH: The Bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on 16 May, becoming the first European league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown.

The decision was made at an extraordinary assembly of the DFL, held Thursday by video conference, where the 36 clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 discussed the resumption of…

May 08, 2020 15:05

FC Barcelona launches its own e-commerce channel

BARCELONA: FC Barcelona has taken a new step forward in its commercial and digital strategy with the launch of the Barça Store at the Camp Nou's own official e-commerce channel that fans will be able to use to purchase different branded products and 100% exclusive collections that are only available at points of sale managed directly…

May 07, 2020 18:05

Stepathlon Lifestyle completes fundraising from 9 investors

MUMBAI: In a significant development in the Indian private equity investment space, Stepathlon Lifestyle announced Thursday the successful completion of a capital raise, for an undisclosed amount, from nine marquee investors across India, Australia, USA, UK and Canada. 

May 07, 2020 18:05

Hockey India to hold Special Congress on May 13

NEW DELHI: Hockey India will hold its Special Congress online on May 13 during which the status of Olympic preparations of both the national men’s and women’s teams, besides resumption of the sport after the COVID-19 pandemic will be up for discussion.

The Congress, to be held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will also…

May 07, 2020 18:05

Endeavor to offload minority stake in Epic Games: Reports

NEW YORK: Hollywood talent agency and entertainment giant Endeavor has agreed to sell its minority stake in Epic Games as part of the North Carolina-based company's latest fundraising round, which is expected to come at a valuation of more than $15 billion, according to Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter

May 07, 2020 13:05

SPSN returns to live event b'casting with 3 UFC events

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) is all set to return to broadcasting live UFC events this weekend with UFC 249. 

The event will take place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Florida and will be aired live and exclusive in the Indian subcontinent on 10th May 2020 only on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 3 channels from 7.30…

May 07, 2020 13:05

Ex-India cricketer launches non-profit initiative ‘MFORE’

CHENNAI: Former Indian cricketer S Badrinath, along with Saravana Kumar, have launched MFORE, a non-profit initiative offering mind conditioning programs to achieve peak performance in sports. 

May 07, 2020 13:05

Cure.fit promoters write to staff explaining position

MUMBAI: After reports of Cure.fit firing hundreds of staff members without prior notice, the fitness platform’s founders Mukesh Bansal and Ankir Nagori have made public a letter written to their employees to ‘set the record straight’.

Clarifying over the backlash for its donation of Rs 50 million to the PM Cares fund and ACT…

May 07, 2020 13:05

Rural India propels India’s digital revolution: Report

MUMBAI: Leading data, insights and consulting company Kantar released its ICUBETM 2019 report on digital adoption and usage trends in India. 

The annual tracking study; considered to be the currency for digital adoption in the country, gauges the changing digital ecosystem in India, measuring internet usage by demographic,…