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Sportswear major adidas has announced the return of "Move For The Planet" – its global initiative "harnessing collective movement to create collective impact". 

adidas is calling on all athletes at every level across the world to track their physical activity across a variety of sports to raise money for projects in areas impacted by heat waves, flooding, and other extreme weather conditions.

Jan 04, 2020 14:01
GUWAHATI: Taking no chances in the wake out of the massive protests against the Centre's Citizenship (Amendment) Act that has roiled the state in particular and the Northeast in general, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Barsapara Stadium resembles a fortress ahead of the opening encounter of the three-match T20I series between hosts India and Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Jan 04, 2020 10:01
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has withdrawn its (always dead in the water?) threat to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham over shooting's exclusion. It also announced that the country will bid to host either the 2026 or the 2030 edition of the event.
Jan 04, 2020 08:01
NEW DELHI: With the Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati between 10th and 22nd of this month, the Assam state government has not only focused on conducting the Games successfully but has looked to create a sporting culture in the state of Assam.  The major goal is to make Guwahati the sporting capital of India.
Dec 21, 2019 16:12
NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Saturday directed All India Police Sports Control Board to withdraw the participation of Punjab Police team and J&K Police Jammu immediately from the ongoing 68th All-India Police Hockey Championship 2019 in Bhubaneswar.  This follows the vacation of a stay order issued earlier by City Judge, Jammu. 
Dec 21, 2019 16:12
WASHINGTON: The Special Olympics World Winter Games, planned for Sweden in February 2021, will no longer take place in the European nation. The reason is that the event's organizing committee has not been able to secure sufficient funds for the Games.
Dec 20, 2019 15:12
DISPUR: The preparations for the third Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati from 10-22 January 2020 are being carried out in full swing.  Addressing the media, the CEO of the Games and Principal Secretary of Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Government of Assam, Avinash Joshi said that this is going to be the biggest sports event the country has ever witnessed.
Dec 20, 2019 15:12
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is keen to conduct the IPL between March 28 and May 24, 2020, ESPNcricinfo reports.  The IPL Governing Council informed the eight franchises on Wednesday that the final dates of the upcoming season will be locked soon. The council is also looking to shorten the number of days in the competition to ensure the availability of the overseas players. 
Dec 20, 2019 15:12
MONTREAL: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published its fifth annual Anti-Doping Rule Violations’ (ADRVs’) Report, which is the official set of such figures under the World Anti-Doping Code. 
Dec 20, 2019 15:12
TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to cost some JPY 1.35 trillion ($12.6 billion), the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) stated Friday while unveiling updated V4 (version four) budgets for next year's Games with the Tokyo Metropolitan government and the government of Japan. 
Dec 20, 2019 14:12
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council Thursday announced it has extended its partnership with UNICEF through to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 with the focus on empowering women and girls through cricket.