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ISL to up salary cap, scrap Asian player rule: Report

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May 20, 2024 17:05

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The 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season will reportedly see major changes to the coach and player recruitment guidelines.

The biggest change could be the omission of signing an Asian quota player among the six foreign players that the clubs can sign.

Mar 15, 2019 10:03

GOQii’s ‘India Steps Challenge’ scores Khelo India support

NEW DELHI: Khelo India, the government of India’s national programme for the development of sports, has joined hands with GOQii’s ‘India Steps Challenge’ - a 100-day nationwide challenge with an aim to encourage Indians to walk.

Mar 14, 2019 16:03

MCC recommends shot clocks, free hits to revitalize Test cricket

BENGALURU: In its recent meetings in the city, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) World Cricket Committee chaired by former England captain Mike Gatting revealed that it has officially made three more recommendations to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to improve the health of Test cricket, the traditional format of the sport.

Mar 14, 2019 15:03

Stakeholders call for end to govt ‘ad-hocism’ in sports b'casting

MUMBAI: Key stakeholders from the sports ecosystem Thursday highlighted how government interference was hampering plans of broadcasters and investors alike in Indian sport. This was one of the key issues discussed during the session ‘Sportsonomics: Driving Indian Sports Forward, On and Off the Field’, at the FICCI Frames convention, which concluded here Thursday,

Mar 13, 2019 10:03

IOC, IUCN launch new biodiversity guide on sports infrastructure

NAIROBI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has joined hands with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for creating a new guide ‘Sport and Biodiversity: Guidelines for mitigating biodiversity impacts of new sports venues’.

Mar 13, 2019 08:03

Madras HC reserves order on plea against BCCI

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a public interest litigation petition filed by a Delhi-based woman seeking a direction to the Centre to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its affiliated bodies as well as associations from claiming to be official representatives of the country during international matches.

Mar 13, 2019 08:03

AIFF 'unfair': 8 I-League clubs ditch Super Cup

MUMBAI: Eight I-League clubs have withdrawn from the upcoming Super Cup set to take place in Bhubaneswar this month. While seven teams - Mohun Bagan, Chennai City FC, East Bengal, Churchill Brothers, Aizawl FC, Gokulam Kerala and NEROCA - remained tight-lipped, Minerva Punjab FC cited the "unfair treatment" meted out by the AIFF to all the teams in the league as the reason for their collective decision.

Mar 13, 2019 06:03

AFC 'cave-in' to Saudis on t'cast rights: beIN to sue

DOHA: In response to the extraordinary announcement by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Tuesday that it will live-stream matches featuring Saudi Arabian clubs in the AFC Asian Champions League for free into Saudi Arabia on the AFC’s own digital channels, Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports announced it would launch a major international legal dispute against the football's Asian governing body for material breach of its mu

Mar 12, 2019 13:03

AFC slaps $150,000 fine on UAE for Asian Cup semifinal conduct

KUALA LUMPUR: The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has sanctioned the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) with a fine of $150,000 following some unsavoury incidents that occurred during their AFC Asian Cup 2019 semi-final match against Qatar on 29 January at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Mar 12, 2019 13:03

IAAF Diamond League to undergo changes from 2020 season

LONDON: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council has approved the changes recommended by its General Assembly towards the Diamond League, which are set to be implemented from 2020. The governing body of athletics conducted a year-long review which included detailed research and discussions with athletes, coaches, fans and broadcasters.

Mar 11, 2019 14:03

MCC backs inclusion of women’s cricket in CWG 2022

LONDON: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Cricket Committee has confirmed its unanimous support to the joint bid of International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for bringing women’s cricket for the first time in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

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