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US pro pickleball assn signs first international deal in India

SportzPower Team
Apr 26, 2024 20:04

DALLAS, TX: Pickleball, billed as America’s fastest-growing sport, is going after a new frontier - India. The United Pickleball Association (UPA), which was created after a merger between Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association in the US last February, and India-based Global Sports have inked a deal to bring the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball to the country.

As a part of the partnership, the organizations will launch key initiatives to the country, promoting the rapidly-growing sport to a young market. 

Mar 09, 2019 12:03
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Delhi govt clears Rs776m+ sports facility plan
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Friday approved a project for a sports facility and separate hostels for boys and girls, costing Rs 776.2 million. The decision for the project, which will be ready in a year, was approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) headed by finance minister Manish Sisodia, IANS reports, quoting from a Delhi government release.
Mar 05, 2019 16:03
World Rugby slammed for newly proposed World League
MELBOURNE: World Rugby (WR) chairman Bill Beaumont has called for an emergency meeting in the wake of opposition towards the global governing body’s proposed World League, which will be a new 12-team competition in 2020 featuring New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, France, England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, USA and Japan. Six of these currently play in the Six Nations tournament.
Mar 04, 2019 15:03
SAI-GFI standoff likely to affect Indian gymnasts’ Olympic hopes
NEW DELHI: Sports India is yet to clear the participation of Indian gymnasts such as Dipa Karmakar for the upcoming World Cups in Baku and Doha this month, which will serve as qualification events for the Tokyo 2020 Games, Press Trust of India reports.
Mar 01, 2019 14:03
MLB, Sportradar agree to multi-year, global partnership
NEW YORK: Major League Baseball (MLB), one of the richest sporting properties in the world and Sportradar, the global leader in sports data intelligence, Thursday announced a wide-ranging, multi-year partnership to enhance and expand distribution of MLB’s real time game statistics around the globe.
Feb 28, 2019 11:02
PM launches Khelo India app
PM launches Khelo India app
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the Khelo India Mobile App at the Youth Indian Parliament in Vigyan Bhawan.  The app aims at developing the fitness culture among the general public and helps youth realise their sporting dreams through the help of proper information regarding fitness and different kinds of sports.
Feb 27, 2019 17:02
Mens 25m rapid fire pistol event: ISSF to reimburse medal winners
NEW DELHI: The organising committee of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup has decided to reimburse all expenses of the medal winners of the Mens 25m rapid fire pistol event.
Feb 27, 2019 13:02
IAAF revamps world rankings system
LONDON: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Tuesday launched its new official world rankings system, designed to provide a more effective way of identifying the top athletes in each discipline by rewarding consistency and competition among the world’s best.
Feb 26, 2019 13:02
MGM Resorts named title sponsor of MLB Opening Series 2019 in Japan
NEW YORK: Major League Baseball (MLB) has confirmed that it will be hosting its opening games of the 2019 regular season in March once again in Japan with MGM Resorts, the American sports betting and gaming operator as its title sponsor, Forbes reports.
Feb 25, 2019 16:02
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Visa denial: Asian Snooker event off, Indian Open badminton on
NEW DELHI: It's happened sooner than expected. The first repercussions of the missive sent out by the International Olympic Committee to continental and world federations to neither award nor hold sports events in India, till such time as the Union government provides written assurances that it will follow the Olympic charter. 
Feb 22, 2019 12:02
PSA seals deal to stream live squash on Facebook Watch
LONDON: The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed a multi-year agreement with Facebook to bring live matches from the PSA Tour to Facebook Watch. These matches will be available to territories outside of Europe and Japan on a non-exclusive basis.
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