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AICF seeks govt, sponsor support to bid for world title match

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Apr 25, 2024 13:04

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The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is assessing the possibility of hosting the World Chess Championship in India with the 17-year-old chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh qualifying to challenge world champion China's GM Ding Liren.

The match will be played in November. Hosting rights will be awarded by FIDE, the world body, through a bidding process.

Feb 09, 2024 16:02

Franchise-based rugby 7s league to debut in September

MUMBAI: The Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) announced Friday the launch of a franchise-based rugby 7s league to be called the Rugby Premier League (RPL). The inaugural edition of the league, to be played in the 7s format of the sport, is slated to be held in September and will feature six teams. RPL will feature 7s rugby talent from India as well as international players.

Feb 06, 2024 18:02

Promoter commits Rs100cr+ for Women’s Handball League

NEW DELHI: India is set to witness its first-ever professional Women’s Handball League (WHL), which will be featuring prominent players from the Middle East, South East, Europe, and Africa.

Feb 06, 2024 16:02

Record 68m Americans to wager $23.1bn on Super Bowl LVIII

WASHINGTON: A record 67.8 million American adults (26%) are expected to bet on Super Bowl LVIII, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new American Gaming Association (AGA) survey. Bettors plan to wager an estimated $23.1 billion on this year's Big Game, up from $16 billion last year.

Feb 05, 2024 20:02

Karan Johar brand ambassador for Global Sports Pickleball

Global Sports, a company promoting pickleball in India, has announced filmmaker and "cultural icon" Karan Johar as their brand ambassador. Over the last 3 to 4 years, Pickleball’s popularity has surged in India, wherein Mumbai alone, the number of pickleball courts has soared from a mere 15 to 250 in just the last year.

Jan 31, 2024 20:01

UFC, Fanatics Collectibles announce trading card deal

LAS VEGAS: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and part of TKO Group Holdings, and Fanatics Collectibles announced Wednesday an exclusive multi-year trading card partnership that sees Topps make a return to the sport. The agreement was negotiated in consultation with UFC’s licensing agent IMG.

Jan 30, 2024 20:01

MLB agrees intl partnership with Japanese travel agency JTB

TOKYO: Japanese travel agency JTB has announced a new multi-year international partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jan 30, 2024 19:01

RWITC members ok BMC takeover of Mahalaxmi Racecourse

MUMBAI: A majority of the 700-odd members of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) who participated at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) voted in favour on Monday to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to acquire 120 acres of Mahalaxmi Racecourse land to build a theme park and shift the stables to another part of the property.

Jan 30, 2024 16:01

AIPA partners Gaurav Natekar to launch pickleball league

The All India Pickleball Association (AIPA), the body that lays claim to governing the fledgling sport in India, has inked a long term deal with Natekar Sports and Gaming (NSG) to organise a pickleball league in India. NSG is founded and promoted by Gaurav Natekar, former India no 1 tennis player, double Asian Games gold medallist and Arjuna Awardee.

Jan 29, 2024 19:01

Chennai to host Season 3 of PVL from 15th February

NEW DELHI: The third edition of the Prime Volleyball League is set to begin on February 15th and will be hosted in Chennai.

Jan 27, 2024 17:01

Kerala likely next destination for Pro Panja League: Dabas

Pro Panja League is in advanced talks with the Kerala state government to hold an event at a houseboat in the backwaters of Alleppey or in front of Kochi Fort, according to PPL co-founder Parvin Dabas. Dabas made his comments while speaking at the International Sports Summit Kerala 2024, while speaking on the importance of sports in the country, image building and on the sports economy.

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