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Jan 16, 2020 17:01

SPSN outlines prgmg, mktng initiatives around Australian Open

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) is all set to broadcast the year’s first Grand Slam, Australian Open 2020, live and exclusive, on SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY TEN 2 and SONY TEN 2 HD channels starting January 20, in India. 

To provide the full “Happy Slam” experience to Indian fans, SPSN has also planned a series of…

Jan 16, 2020 17:01

SPORT IT 2020: Sports & innovation festival to kick off in Odisha


BHUBANESWAR: Giving sports development a whole new dimension in Odisha, the Xavier Emlyon Business School (XEBS) in collaboration with Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, announced SPORT IT 2020, the first-ever sports and innovation festival of India, to be held in the sports capital of India on January…

Jan 16, 2020 17:01

Bayern Munich extends Audi partnership till 2029

MUNICH: Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have extended their long-running partnership with Volkswagen's luxury brand Audi, which was originally due to run until 30 June 2025, by a further four years until 2029.

Jan 16, 2020 16:01

Hockey India bars 10 teams from ntl c'ships

NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday barred ten teams from participating in the various events of the 10th Hockey India National Championships 2020 due to non-submission of the team entry forms. 

HI president Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad in his letter to Assam Hockey, Association of Indian University, Hockey Bhopal, Hockey Coorg…

Jan 16, 2020 16:01

MA cricket stadium in Jammu upgraded under PM's grant

JAMMU TAWI: Girish Chandra Murmu, Lieutenant Governor of J&K Union Territory, Wednesday inaugurated the renovated Maulana Azad Cricket Stadium here.

The MA Cricket Stadium was upgraded under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP).

In his inaugural address, Murmu said: “Around Rs 40 cr (Rs 400 million) has…

Jan 16, 2020 16:01

ATK, Mohun Bagan ink merger; RPSG principal owner

KOLKATA: The much-awaited merger between Indian Super League (ISL) franchise ATK FC and I-League giants Mohun Bagan was made official Thursday. 

The announcement took place at the Mohun Bagan club headquaters here where officials of both clubs were present.

As per the announcement, Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG Group, which…

Jan 16, 2020 16:01

Comprehensive global coverage for ICC U19 CWC 2020

DUBAI: On the eve of the U19 Cricket World Cup 2020, The International Cricket Council Thursday announced coverage plans for the tournament, with ICC TV set to produce live coverage of 20 matches, with short form digital highlights from every other non-televised match.

Distribution of the live coverage will be supported by ICC…

Jan 16, 2020 16:01

BCCI drops MSD from annual contracts for 2019-20 term

MUMBAI: In the clearest indication yet that the retirement of the second cog of the Big 3 of Indian sport - Mahendra Singh Dhoni - is nigh, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the period from October 2019 to September 2020. Missing from BCCI's…

Jan 15, 2020 19:01

Mumbai all set for 17th edition of Tata Mumbai Marathon

MUMBAI: Procam International, promoters of the prestigious Tata Mumbai Marathon, Wednesday highlighted arrangements that are in place for the 55,000+ participants on Sunday, 19th January. 

Hugh Jones - Race director, Dr Vijay D’Silva - Medical director, PN Sankaran - director Operations, Procam International, and Vivek Singh,…

Jan 15, 2020 18:01

20th Anniv Laureus World Sports Awards nominees confirmed

BERLIN: The world’s sports media have cast their votes and the nominees for the landmark 20th Anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards have been confirmed. 

The greatest sportsmen, sportswomen and teams now have just over a month to wait to see if they have won a prestigious Laureus Statuette at the world’s pre-eminent…