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After SC gets tough, AIFF prez moves to withdraw poll petition

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May 07, 2024 19:05

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The Supreme Court's reading the riot act to BJP leader and All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalya Choubey in its previous sitting has had the desired impact.

Choubey on Monday informed the apex court that he has filed an application in the Calcutta High Court to withdraw his petition challenging the 2022 elections for the Maniktala assembly constituency in West Bengal.

It bears noting the the Calcutta High Court was equally culpable in delaying any final orders and granting deferral after deferral to Choubey's repeated requests for adjournments.

Oct 24, 2019 13:10

FIFA to invest $1bn in women's football in next 4 yrs

SHANGHAI: FIFA will double its funding for women's football to $1 billion over the next four years, the game's world governing body stated following a meeting of the FIFA Council here Thursday.

Oct 22, 2019 17:10

LaLiga unveil new official PUMA matchball

MADRID: Following on from the unveiling of the first official PUMA matchball back in June, the new ball that will be used in the LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank games played between 25 October 2019 and 23 February 2020 has been unveiled. Under the slogan of 'Redibujamos LaLiga - Repainting LaLiga', PUMA presents a design that features a colour change.

Oct 22, 2019 15:10

Global streaming service for women’s football launched

LONDON: Swedish sports rights agency Spring Media is partnering with global media services company Red Bee to launch Wnited – the world’s first global OTT service dedicated to women’s football.

Oct 22, 2019 09:10

Reliance Jio interested in bidding for EPL digital rights

MUMBAI: The bean counters at the English Premier League must be licking their chops at the news coming out from Reliance Industries Ltd, India’s largest private-sector enterprise.

Oct 22, 2019 08:10

BFC scores Myprotein as its ISL nutrition partner

BENGALURU: Defending Hero Indian Super League champions Bengaluru Football Club (BFC) has partnered with UK-based sports and nutrition brand Myprotein for the sixth season of the ISL. Myprotein, which has come on board as ‘Official Sports and Nutrition Partner’, officially is considered as one of the foremost brands for fitness enthusiasts and has created a niche for itself amongst sports-lovers in the country.

Oct 22, 2019 05:10

MLS awards 29th expansion team to Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, California: California's capital city has been awarded a Major League Soccer expansion team with Sacramento Republic FC becoming the league's 29th team and beginning play in MLS in 2022. The club will build a new, $300 million, 20,100-seat soccer stadium in the downtown Railyards District.

Oct 22, 2019 04:10

Invest in ISL: Nita Ambani urges European clubs

NEW DELHI: Nita Ambani, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and founder chairperson, Reliance Foundation, has expressed desire to host Indian Super League (ISL) games in the Middle East and has urged major European clubs and brands to invest in the competition to benefit from the access it offers to an increasingly diverse sports market.

Oct 22, 2019 04:10

OFC support for WIFA in ‘Just Play’ program

MUMBAI: The Western India Football Association (WIFA) is further strengthening their relationship with the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and implementing the ‘OFC Just Play’ Programme in India.

Oct 19, 2019 15:10

Chelsea sign Arjun Kapoor as India brand ambassador

LONDON: Chelsea Football Club Saturday announced the signing of Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor as the Premier League side's brand ambassador for India.

Oct 18, 2019 07:10

Chennaiyin FC scores long-term 'workspace partner'

CHENNAI: Ahead of the sixth edition of the Hero Indian Super League, two-time champions Chennaiyin FC (CFC) unveiled a unique off-the-pitch partnership with co-working space provider Workafella, as the club’s Official Workspace Partner.

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