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Mar 12, 2020 18:03

Hero ISL 2019-20 Final to be held behind closed doors

MUMBAI: The upcoming Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2019-20 Final on Saturday, March 14, between ATK FC and Chennaiyin FC, will now be played behind closed doors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda.

ISL organiser Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has decided to hold the season’s final behind closed doors…

Mar 12, 2020 18:03

9 qualifying for Olympics shows potential of our boxers: BFI prez

NEW DELHI: After a record nine Indian boxers qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh on Wednesday said the number of quotas achieved in the first qualification event shows the potential our boxers possess.

Manish Kaushik defeated Australia's Harrison Garside 4-1 and became the…

Mar 12, 2020 17:03

Remainder of veterans cricket series behind closed doors

MUMBAI: The remaining matches of the ongoing Unacademy Road Safety World Series will be held behind closed doors at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai due to the coronavirus outbreak.

In a statement, the league also said that the third leg of the series, which was scheduled to be held in Pune from March 14 to 20, will now be…

Mar 12, 2020 17:03

FIFA Congress rescheduled due to COVID-19

ZURICH: On account of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), numerous international bodies and public health authorities have advised against the organisation of international events.

Concerns over the health and well-being of participants, as well as travel restrictions in many countries, have resulted in the cancellation or…

Mar 12, 2020 17:03

Nita Ambani among '10 most influential women in sport'

NEW DELHI: Nita Ambani, chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation and non-executive director of Reliance Industries, has been named in the list of 10 most influential women in sports for 2020 alongside the likes of tennis superstar Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles.

Sports business network iSportconnect, while…

Mar 12, 2020 17:03

F1 teams with Sportradar to launch live in-race betting

LONDON: As the 2020 Formula 1 season gets underway in Melbourne this weekend, Sportradar is expanding its F1 betting offering with the introduction of new, live in-race betting markets. 

Exclusively offering official F1 data, Sportradar will make pre-race and in-race markets available to operators. Live data taken directly…

Mar 12, 2020 15:03

PepsiCo to buy energy drink maker Rockstar for $3.85bn

PURCHASE, N.Y.: PepsiCo, Inc. Wednesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages, the popular energy drink maker, for $3.85 billion.

Mar 12, 2020 14:03

India sports sponsorship up 17% in 2019: ESP Properties

NEW Delhi: ESP Properties - the entertainment and sports division of GroupM India - has released the 2020 report on sports sponsorship in India. Overall growth in sports sponsorship was at a healthy 17%, where the sports sponsorship industry crossed the Rs 90 billion mark in 2019.

Mar 12, 2020 12:03

NBA suspends season after player tests +ve for COVID-19

NEW YORK: The NBA has suspended the 2019-20 season Wednesday until further notice. As too the NBA G League.

The league took the measure following confirmation Wednesday that a player on the Utah Jazz team had preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). 

The test result was reported shortly prior to the…

Mar 11, 2020 20:03

Hero Indian Open postponed over increasing coronavirus fears

NEW DELHI: The Hero Indian Open, scheduled to take place from March 19-22 at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, New Delhi, has been postponed due to the ongoing threat posed by the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The decision was made following consultation between the Indian Golf Union, the tournament’s co-…