Football

MUMBAI: Continuing to build the Indian sports landscape, LaLiga successfully concluded its first-ever ‘Extra Time’ webinar series in India. 

Seeking to engage in conversations related to sports technology and culture, the first of the dual-part webinar series, explored the evolving landscape of sports technology, and its impact in transforming fan engagement in India. Directing the conversation, leaders with experience leading properties such as LaLiga, NBA, MLB, Dream Sports, and the IOC graced the occasion as panel members.

Jan 05, 2019 13:01
MANCHESTER: Premier League heavyweights Manchester United’s four-match winning streak has reignited fan engagement levels with respect to the club on its global media platforms from the period of 18-31 December 2018, SportsPro Media reports.
Jan 04, 2019 12:01
MUMBAI: After copping flak for not televising all I-League games, the All India Football Federation and its commercial partners have met the aggrieved clubs some way, announcing the live streaming all upcoming games on OTT platforms Hotstar and Jio TV. The online broadcast went onstream Friday, starting with Neroca FC facing Shillong Lajong in a 2 pm kick-off in Imphal.
Jan 03, 2019 16:01
MUMBAI: Star Sports, the official broadcaster of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, will telecast all India games in English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam to ensure fans get an opportunity to cheer for their team in their preferred language. This will be the first time Team India - Blue Tigers’ participation in a major international football tournament will be telecast in six languages.
Jan 03, 2019 16:01
ABU DHABI: Fantasy football has joined the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Thursday confirmed the competition will be another way fans across the continent can engage with the football drama.
Jan 03, 2019 14:01
LONDON: Premier League heavyweights Chelsea FC announced profits after tax worth £62 million ($78 million) during the 2017-18 season, which is an all-time record for the club. This was achieved primarily due to a 22.7% increase in revenues to £443.4 million ($556 million). It is also the first time that Chelsea exceeded the £400 million ($502 million) mark.
Jan 03, 2019 13:01
TURIN: Serie A champions Juventus has modified their existing sponsorship agreement with global apparel giant adidas, extending it to 30 June 2027.
Jan 02, 2019 14:01
KOLKATA: Aggrieved by the lack of coverage after the revised I-League telecast schedule by official broadcaster Star Sports last month, seven I-League clubs met under the banner of the I-League (Private) Clubs Association in the city last week to "mobilise the entire football community to fight the injustice".
Jan 02, 2019 13:01
LONDON: The Premier League’s Nominations Committee will restart its search for a new chief executive officer (CEO) after Susanna Dinnage opted out of her commitment for the post on Sunday.
Dec 24, 2018 14:12
NEW DELHI: In what is a relief for junior footballers in India, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to relax some rules and give more clarity over its bone age determination policy called Tanner-Whitehouse3 (TW3) for the Hero Junior League and Hero Sub-Junior League respectively.
Dec 22, 2018 16:12
MUMBAI: Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich are likely to open a full-fledged training academy to up its grassroots development efforts in India, the club’s head of international brand management Andreas Kufner revealed at a sports conference here recently.