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Jan 22, 2020 18:01

Gokulam FC inaugurates 5th football school in TVM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: I-League side Gokulam FC inaugurated its fifth football academy in the Venpalavattom suburb of Thiruvananthapuram recently. 

The academy, the first by Gokulam FC in south Kerala, launched in association with Sparta Sports Arena, a city-based sports club, will serve to find and nurture young talents from the…

Jan 22, 2020 18:01

Rajasthan Royals score Expo 2020 Dubai as principal sponsor

DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai has been announced as the principal sponsor of Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals.

The one-year deal will see the Expo logo emblazoned on the front of the Royals’ jerseys for the duration of the season, which starts in March and lasts for eight weeks.

Jan 22, 2020 18:01

BCCI releases RFP for provision of LED services for IPL

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India Wednesday invited Request for Proposal (RPF) to acquire the right and obligation to provide LED Services for the next three years of the VIVO Indian Premier League – from 2020 to 2022.

Interested parties can seek clarification related to the RFP till January 28 and the deadline…

Jan 22, 2020 18:01

Khelo India Youth Games concludes, Maharashtra tops medal tally

GUWAHATI: At the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games Assam 2020 here, 44 medals were at the stake on the concluding day Wednesday. 

Punjab defeated Assam in boys under 21 football by 2 goals to nil. In weightlifting, Manipur's Martina won Gold. Haryana got 6 Golds in under-21 boxing. Ankushita Bodo of Assam won Gold. 

Jan 22, 2020 17:01

Allow Odisha teams to participate in c'ships: HC to HI

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed Hockey India to allow the Odisha men’s and women’s team to participate in the senior national (A division) championships after the team was barred from participating over not providing player details within the stipulated deadline.

Odisha Sports Secretary Vishal Dev welcomed…

Jan 22, 2020 17:01

Expecting good results in '24, '28 Olympics: SAI DG

GUWAHATI: The third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games has been conducted successfully in Guwahati. 

Speaking on Tuesday, a day ahead of the event's culmination, Sports Authority of India director-general Sandip Pradhan expressed satisfaction with the way the tournament was organised.
 

Jan 21, 2020 17:01

SMG Insight acquisition completed, YouGov rebrands

LONDON: YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, has brought forward the 100% acquisition of sports media measurement provider SMG Insight and has now been rebranded as YouGov Sport.

It has owned a fifth of SMG Insight for the last decade and announced in May 2018 plans to fully acquire SMG Insight.

Jan 21, 2020 17:01

Pro league in India work in progress: NBA's Rajesh Sethi

KOLKATA: The National Basketball Association (NBA) India is "collaborating with all the stakeholders" to make a league in the country a reality at the earliest, Rajesh Sethi, managing director of its India business, has told IANS.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had spoken of launching a league in India during his visit for the…

Jan 21, 2020 17:01

Under Armour targets 25 stores by end-2020

MUMBAI: Under Armour, the US-headquartered premium sportswear brand, plans to open 15 stores in India at an investment of Rs 20-30 million per store, this year, Hindu Businessline reports.

The sportswear brand incorporated its India subsidiary - Under Armour India Trading Pvt Ltd - in October 2018 and opened its first…

Jan 21, 2020 17:01

CNBCTV18.com launches coporate series ‘Front Runners’

MUMBAI: CNBCTV18.com, the business website under Network18 Digital, introduces ‘Front Runners’, a new series that features some of India’s top CXOs who reveal how they marshal their athletic self-discipline into assessing and resolving a raft of issues in the workplace.

In addition to exploring their fitness mantras and…