Governance

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.

Nov 14, 2019 15:11
NEW DELHI: Shooting WILL NOT be added to the roster of the 2022 Birmingham Games despite Indian Olympic Association's boycott threat, a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) official told PTI Thursday, ahead of a crucial meeting between the two sports bodies. CGF chief Louise Martin and CEO David Gevemberg will meet IOA chief Narinder Batra and secretary general Rajeev Mehta on Friday.
Nov 14, 2019 14:11
NEW DELHI: One can say this is a negative development that was just waiting to happen. The rapidly deteriorating relationship between the Wrestling Federation of India and ProSportify, WFI's commercial partner for the Pro Wrestling League (PWL), has reached its natural denouement.  PWL will not be held this year, Tribune India reports.
Nov 14, 2019 14:11
LAHORE: After more than 10 years, Test cricket will return to Pakistan in December when Sri Lanka will play their ICC World Test Championship matches in Rawalpindi and Karachi. The first Test will be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 11-15 December, while the second Test will be held at the National Stadium from 19-23 December.
Nov 14, 2019 09:11
ZURICH: FIFA Wednesday unveiled Arsene Wenger its new chief of global football development.  The illustrious French manager was welcomed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to the world football governing body’s headquarters here.
Nov 13, 2019 19:11
BANGKOK: More than 150 delegates from 14 countries are taking part in the inaugural Special Olympics Asia Pacific Unified Badminton Championship, which kicked off here Wednesday and runs till 16 November.
Nov 13, 2019 16:11
MADRID: MotoGP commercial rights holder Dorna Sports has signed a preliminary agreement to bring Hungary onto the MotoGP calendar from 2022.  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Hungarian government and Dorna Sports that would see five Grands Prix raced in the nation, from 2022 to 2026, subject to the Promoter’s Contract being signed before the end of February 2020.
Nov 12, 2019 16:11
LAUSANNE: The FIH executive board (EB), chaired by FIH president Narinder Batra, held its last meeting of the year on 8-9 November at headquarters here, where it selected India to host the 2023 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup (13-29 January 2023) and Spain and the Netherlands to co-host the 2022 FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup (1-17 July 2022).  Furthermore, the EB discussed a wide range of topics including:
Nov 12, 2019 15:11
MELBOURNE: Former Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson, was appointed president of the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) at its AGM in Sydney on Monday. Point worth noting is that unlike India's toothless Indian Cricketers Association, the ACA has active players as members, not retired ones whose main concerns will (but naturally) be pension related.  
Nov 12, 2019 14:11
LONDON: Formula 1 Tuesday announced an ambitious sustainability plan to have a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. This initiative will cover the Formula 1 cars and on-track activity and the rest of the operations as a sport.
Nov 11, 2019 15:11
KARACHI: Following up on its vow, Pakistan has filed an appeal with the International Tennis Federation, challenging the ITF's decision to shift the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group-I tie against India to a neutral venue.