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Jan 18, 2020 18:01

ISL Children’s League enrols 14,000+ kids from 3 states

MUMBAI: Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which runs India’s premier football league, the Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL), has rolled out the Hero ISL Children’s League.

The ISL Children’s League initiative was announced in August 2019 ahead of ISL season 2019-20. Following the announcement, the league saw the…

Jan 18, 2020 18:01

UEFA: Europe's 'Big 5' leagues corner 75% revenues

LYON: UEFA has released the 11th edition of the European Club Footballing Landscape report, its annual club licensing benchmarking report on European club football.

Europe’s top-division clubs generated a combined profit for the second successive year in 2018, but the gap between the wealthiest sides and the rest continues to…

Jan 18, 2020 17:01

Revenue disparity among Spanish clubs reducing: LaLiga

MADRID: Since introducing financial controls to the competition six years ago, the revenue gap between the biggest and smallest clubs, which had a ratio as high as 12:1 just a few years ago, has closed significantly, new data published by LaLiga indicates.

After publishing the allocation of its broadcast revenues for the 2018/…

Jan 17, 2020 20:01

F1 loses 3rd major sponsor as Tata Comm takes exit route

MUMBAI: Tata Communications, Formula 1's connectivity partner has ended its sponsorship agreement after an eight-year association, effective December 31 2019. The sole The telecom giant's exit has also ended Indian presence on the F1 grid.

"Yes, both Tata Communications and Formula 1 have ended their partnership. The…

Jan 17, 2020 20:01

East Bengal old guard talk big but future 'imperfect'

KOLKATA: “We would never sell our club. We will always go by what our fans and members say. They want investors to come but keeping the dignity of the club intact will be our priority. Our members will strive hard to run the club, come what may.” 

That was Debabrata Sarkar, "senior official", Quess (emphasis…

Jan 17, 2020 19:01

FanCode secures NFL live streaming rights in India

MUMBAI: The National Football League (NFL), America’s most popular sports league, and multi-sport aggregator platform FanCode have entered into a partnership to live stream NFL matches in India. 

The multi-season deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, will enable fans to enjoy 5 live games every week during the…

Jan 17, 2020 19:01

W Series joins F1 support bill for US and Mexico City Grands Prix

NEW YORK: There’ll be a new racing series on the support bill at the United States and Mexico City Grands Prix after F1 confirmed W Series, the single-seater championship for female drivers, will be part of the schedule.

The races will represent the final two rounds of the eight-round series, which had its inaugural season in…

Jan 17, 2020 19:01

FC Goa launches Republic Day offer on matchday jerseys

GOA: Indian Super league franchise FC Goa has launched a Republic Day offer for fans on home and away matchday jerseys. 

Fans can get their hands on a customised matchday jersey by pre-ordering the shirt(s) by midnight on 27th January by paying Rs 699.

The delivery of the shirts will be completed on or before 10th…

Jan 17, 2020 18:01

Combating match fixing: FIFA launches enhanced integrity toolkit

ZURICH: FIFA has launched a new and enhanced integrity toolkit that aims to protect the integrity of football and help member associations and confederations to strengthen and further enhance existing measures in place to protect national and regional-level football matches and competitions from match fixing.

Jan 17, 2020 18:01

Tickets for Tata Open Maharashtra 3rd edition go on sale

PUNE: Ticket sales for the much-awaited third edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra opened online on the official ticket website Zoonga from Wednesday.

Pune’s Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium will host South Asia’s only ATP Tour Tennis Tournament, organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the…