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Feb 12, 2020 16:02

Royal Challengers signs Muthoot Fincorp as title sponsor

BENGALURU: Royal Challengers Bangalore has announced a 3-year partnership with Muthoot Fincorp Ltd, a part of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, popularly known as Muthoot Blue, a diversified conglomerate in the financial services industry.

The partnership of title sponsor for the marquee T20 team includes the heavily valued “jersey…

Feb 12, 2020 16:02

AIFF to invite corporate bids for I-league, 2nd Div

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) indicated Tuesday that for the upcoming season of the Hero I-League, it was considering including corporate teams through a bidding process. 

The AIFF League Committee also discussed including corporate teams through a bidding process in the Hero 2nd Division League as well…

Feb 12, 2020 15:02

FIFA set to launch $16m fund for player salary protection

ZURICH: FIFA and FIFPRO, the World Players’ Union, have reached an agreement to establish the FIFA Fund for Football Players (FIFA FFP), which aims to provide financial support to players who have not been paid and have no chance of duly receiving the wages agreed with their clubs.

FIFA has set aside $16 million for the fund…

Feb 12, 2020 15:02

AFC ropes in TSA veteran as media rights head

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation has appointed as its head of media rights Connie Heng, chief media officer at the Total Sports Asia. 

Heng, who was with TSA for over two decades, having joined the Kuala Lumpur-based sports marketing agency as a TV sales executive in August 2001, will be based out of AFC's…

Feb 12, 2020 15:02

Racing Point set sights on top 3 after Aston Martin re-brand

LONDON: From 2021 Racing Point will become the Aston Martin works team – and owner Lawrence Stroll has told staff at the factory his target is to establish the outfit as one of the top teams in Formula 1.

Racing Point have been an independent team ever since their first incarnation as Jordan Grand Prix. Since then they have…

Feb 12, 2020 15:02

PSA invests in sports technology company

LONDON: The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has announced Tuesday that it has made an investment in Munich-based sports technology company Fun With Balls in a further example of the organisation’s commitment to adopting new technology to help grow the sport.

Feb 12, 2020 15:02

Facebank in strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group

NEW YORK: Facebank Group, Inc., a leading digital human technology company focused on the development, protection and activation of digital likeness assets for celebrities and consumers, and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company, Tuesday announced a joint business development…

Feb 11, 2020 20:02

Churchill Brothers exploring ISL entry bid: Report

MUMBAI: In what is truly a development that has come out of left field as it finally proves true, I-League team Churchill Brothers is reportedly looking at making an entry into the Indian Super League in 2020-21 season.

Feb 11, 2020 19:02

CBS Sports in betting partnership William Hill Sports Book

LAS VEGAS: CBS Sports and William Hill, America's leading sports book operator, today announced a strategic partnership that makes William Hill the Official Sports Book and Wagering Data Provider across all CBS Sports platforms. The deal will reimagine fan engagement through a unique integration of sports betting, media, product and…

Feb 11, 2020 19:02

ICC introduces front foot no ball technology

DUBAI: Front foot no ball technology will be used in a major tournament for the first time at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia later this month. The decision to use this system was made after successful trials conducted recently in both India and the West Indies.