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Jul 16, 2020 17:07
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has already supported the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs) with around $100 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis. To date and as needed, $63 million have been allocated to IFs and $37 million to NOCs.
Jul 16, 2020 14:07
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: The first edition of The World Games on American soil since 1981 has added a familiar sport to its lineup.
Jul 16, 2020 13:07
BENGALURU: Arunachal Pradesh has announced a collaboration with the GoSports Foundation to jointly design and implement an elite athlete development programme for supporting sporting talent from the North-Eastern state.
Jul 16, 2020 11:07
LAUSANNE: Further to the approval of a series of amendments to the Tokyo 2020 qualification system principles by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Task Force in April,  the review of the International Federation (IF) qualification processes for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and each sport has now been finalised.
Jul 14, 2020 20:07
NEW DELHI: Former Hockey India president Mohd. Mushtaq Ahmad, who resigned after his election was declared violative of the National Sports Code by the Union Sports Ministry, on Tuesday said the "belated decision smells (of) bad intention" as other violators have not been penalised.
Jul 14, 2020 19:07
WASHINGTON D.C.: NFL franchise the Washington Redskins announced Monday that the American football team will be retiring its name and logo, long criticised as racist.
Jul 14, 2020 17:07
CHICAGO: Event organizers and the City of Chicago announced Monday the decision to cancel the 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and all race weekend activities in response to the ongoing public health concerns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 13, 2020 18:07
LONDON: Following an international tender process, sports broadcast production company Sunset+Vine has been appointed as host broadcaster for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The agreement includes a full-service delivery of every aspect of the Games, including more sports coverage than any previous Commonwealth Games.
Jul 08, 2020 16:07
NEW YORK: The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have agreed in principle on a memorandum of understanding for a four-year extension of the NHL/NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, through the 2025-26 season, the League and union announced Monday.  The sides also agreed to resume play on August 1 as part of protocols for Phases 3 and 4 of the NHL Return to Play Plan.  
Jul 07, 2020 16:07
SINGAPORE: Leading Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft that will harness the tech giant’s cloud to transform the digital fan experience and enhance collaboration for its employees.