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Jan 19, 2017 12:01

Berlin to host Hockey Indoor World Cup 2018

BERLIN: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced Wednesday that Berlin, Germany will host the Hockey Indoor World Cup 2018 between 7-11 February.

The world’s top 24 (12 men’s, 12 women’s) national indoor teams will take part in the event which will be held in the 7,500 seat Max-Schmeling-Halle. 

This will be…

Jan 19, 2017 12:01

Man Utd knock Real Madrid from top of revenue league

LONDON: After 11 years, 20-time Premier League champions Manchester United have knocked LaLiga giants Real Madrid off the top of the Deloitte Football Money League as the world's 20 richest football clubs record revenue of €7.4 billion, the highest ever.

Jan 18, 2017 18:01

TCM wins instadia advertising rights for India-Bangla Test

MUMBAI: The BCCI has awarded awarded the instadia advertising rights for the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh next month to sports marketing and management company Twenty First Century Media (TCM). 

The Test match is to be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, from 9th to 13th…

Jan 18, 2017 18:01

Andre Agassi unveils India Value Fund Advisors’ new brand identity – True North

MUMBAI: Considered one of India's largest homegrown private equity firms, India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA), unveiled its new brand identity - True North (Managers). The new brand was unveiled here Wednesday in the presence of tennis legend, philanthropist, author and businessman Andre Agassi.

The retelling of Andre Agassi’s…

Jan 18, 2017 18:01

8 teams, 1 venue: Siri Fort to host all SFL 2017 bouts

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for live action of the first season of franchise based mixed martial arts promotion Super Fight League to kick off here Friday at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.

The opening ceremony will be telecast on Sony Max at 6 PM and will feature performances from music director duo Salim-Sulaiman who also co-…

Jan 18, 2017 18:01

WPGT 2017 season tees off in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The first leg of the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour 2017, featuring India’s best golfers, teed off here at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Wednesday. 

The Rs600,000 event, featuring 11 professionals and a lone amateur, sees Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall, who won four times in 14 appearances last year, starting as…

Jan 18, 2017 18:01

ICC introduces new helmet regulations

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council has announced new helmet safety regulations in men’s and women’s international matches.

The new regulations, which have been incorporated in the ICC Clothing and Equipment Regulations effective 1 January 2017, do not make it compulsory to wear a helmet when batting, but when a batsman…

Jan 18, 2017 17:01

Liberty takeover of F1 gets shareholder approval

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.: Liberty Media Corp's shareholders have voted to approve funding and changes related to the takeover of Formula One.

Jan 18, 2017 12:01

Virgin Sport hits ground running with 'Festivals of Sport' series

LONDON: Virgin Sport, the active lifestyle company within Richard Branson's Virgin Group announced last year, went live Tuesday with plans to launch four Festivals of Sport this year in the UK and US: two in London neighborhoods (Hackney and Westminster), one in Oxford, 60 miles northwest of London and the fourth in San Francisco. …

Jan 17, 2017 21:01

PM Modi urges nation to rally behind FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has again thrown his weight behind, what will be, India’s most important football tournament, the FIFA U17 World Cup 2017.