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Jan 30, 2024 20:01
TOKYO: Japanese travel agency JTB has announced a new multi-year international partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB). 
Jan 30, 2024 19:01
MUMBAI: A majority of the 700-odd members of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) who participated at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) voted in favour on Monday to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to acquire 120 acres of Mahalaxmi Racecourse land to build a theme park and shift the stables to another part of the property. 
Jan 30, 2024 16:01
The All India Pickleball Association (AIPA), the body that lays claim to governing the fledgling sport in India, has inked a long term deal with Natekar Sports and Gaming (NSG) to organise a pickleball league in India.  NSG is founded and promoted by Gaurav Natekar, former India no 1 tennis player, double Asian Games gold medallist and Arjuna Awardee.
Jan 29, 2024 19:01
NEW DELHI: The third edition of the Prime Volleyball League is set to begin on February 15th and will be hosted in Chennai. 
Jan 27, 2024 17:01
Pro Panja League is in advanced talks with the Kerala state government to hold an event at a houseboat in the backwaters of Alleppey or in front of Kochi Fort, according to PPL co-founder Parvin Dabas.  Dabas made his comments while speaking at the International Sports Summit Kerala 2024, while speaking on the importance of sports in the country, image building and on the sports economy.
Jan 25, 2024 11:01
CHENNAI: The elections of the executive committee of the Volleyball Federation of India, derecognised by the Union Sports Ministry in 2019, are set to be held during its annual general meeting on February 17.  The VFI was being run by an ad hoc committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association last year due to infighting and "unprofessionalism", New Indian Express reports.
Jan 23, 2024 17:01
TKO Group Holdings, Inc., the sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC and WWE, has appointed Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Brad Keywell to its board of directors, effective immediately. The addition of Johnson and Keywellto increases TKO’s board from 11 to 13 members.
Jan 23, 2024 17:01
LONDON: Rugby League Commercial (RLC) has unveiled its new global, direct-to-consumer streaming service, SuperLeague+. The platform marks the next phase of IMG’s long-term strategic partnership with RLC to reimagine the sport in the UK. Powered by IMG sister company Endeavor Streaming, it will help drive the sport’s digital transformation, diversify its media strategy and reach new audiences worldwide.  
Jan 19, 2024 18:01
LAS VEGAS: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, and KUDO Snacks, a leading provider of kettle-popped Protein Popcorn, Friday announced a multiyear, global expansion of their partnership that was originally forged last year.
Jan 17, 2024 18:01
The Union Budget 2024 is expected to play a critical role in advancing India's sporting ambitions as India gears up for the Paris Olympics and future Olympic aspirations.  Last year witnessed a historic allocation of Rs 3,397.32 crore to this sector. Out of this, Khelo India got the maximum budget allocation of Rs 1045 crores and has played a pivotal part in shaping the industry’s growth.