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DALLAS, TX: Pickleball, billed as America’s fastest-growing sport, is going after a new frontier - India. The United Pickleball Association (UPA), which was created after a merger between Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association in the US last February, and India-based Global Sports have inked a deal to bring the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball to the country.

As a part of the partnership, the organizations will launch key initiatives to the country, promoting the rapidly-growing sport to a young market. 

Mar 19, 2024 20:03
MUMBAI: India's javelin ace and reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra Tuesday announced his exclusive partnership with premium sports travel and experiences platform, DreamSetGo for his travel and hospitality at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.  As part of this partnership, DreamSetGo announced an exclusive meet-and-greet opportunity with Neeraj during the games in Paris.
Mar 15, 2024 20:03
BENGALURU: Biscuit brand Britannia launched a campaign which encourages a hunger for sports beyond cricket. 
Mar 14, 2024 18:03
Haryana’s Nitin Narang has been elected as the new president of the All India Chess Federation (AICF). The AICF general body, following the National Sports Code, unanimously elected the new set of office bearers for the term 2024-27 in a meeting held in New Delhi on Sunday.
Mar 13, 2024 20:03
CHENNAI: Prime Volleyball League has implemented an initiative that involves equipping team owners and coaches with heart rate monitors. The move is aimed to enhance the fan experience while viewing elite volleyball action.
Mar 13, 2024 19:03
The Home Depot is expanding its collegiate sports footprint by becoming an official corporate partner of the NCAA, just in time for March Madness. Through the partnership, The Home Depot will have rights across all 90 NCAA championships, including the Division I women's and men's basketball tournaments, creating a game-winning combination during spring, the retailer's busiest selling season.  
Mar 12, 2024 19:03
Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra has lauded the Union Sports Ministry’s initiative to launch the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) programme, saying “that it could possibly provide the right balance between sports and studies”. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurated KIRTI at an event in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Mar 12, 2024 19:03
India’s biggest Poker spectacle, National Poker Series India 2024 witnessed a record-breaking response from the burgeoning Indian poker community. Within the first 7 days of the commencement of the series, the edition has received close to 50,000 entries with 171 medals distributed, surpassing last edition’s number. 
Mar 07, 2024 19:03
MANGALORE: World’s best stand-up paddlers, including world No. 2  Spanish duo of Fernando Perez (men’s) and Esperanza Barreras (women’s), along with Bianca Toncelli, reigning SUP junior champion, and reigning national champion Sekar Patchai are all set  are set to showcase a thrilling competition at the country’s first-ever international stand-up paddling event, India Paddle Festival.
Mar 04, 2024 20:03
The Times Group is partnering with Pickleball Asia to start the Pickleball World Series. The Pickleball World Series will start in the United States and travel across different continents with six major events in a year.  
Mar 01, 2024 20:03
STAMFORD, Conn.: Mars, Take-Two Interactive and WWE, Thursday announced that SNICKERS and WWE 2K24 will continue their union as the presenting partners of WrestleMania, which takes place Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.