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Probe brings MotoGP Bharat organiser in state govt cross hairs

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Jun 14, 2024 18:06

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With each passing day, fresh revelations are coming out about Fairstreet Sports (FSS), which focuses a more and more sorry light on the capabilities of the Indian organiser of MotoGP Bharat (Indian Grand Prix), to deliver an event of such scale.

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) had said late last month that it would recommend the blacklisting of FSS for its failure to pay around Rs 31 crore ($3.71 million) to different vendors engaged for readying the track at Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida.

Nov 01, 2019 08:11

Road to Tokyo 2020: Mary Kom on boxing ambassadors group

TOKYO: India's MC Mary Kom is among ten athlete ambassadors who have been appointed by the Olympic Boxing Task Force (BTF) to engage with and represent boxers in the lead-up to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Oct 31, 2019 20:10

WIFA Women’s League 2019-2020 set for kick-off

MUMBAI: A total of 18 teams will be competing for the top honours in the WIFA Women's Football League 2019-2020, which is scheduled to commence at the Cooperage ground from Friday. There are 11 teams from Mumbai, four from Pune, two from Kolhapur and one from Satara participating in this tournament, which is scheduled to finish on December 22.

Oct 31, 2019 19:10

World Table Tennis to house ITTF’s commercial assets

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The executive committee of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) met recently in Chengdu, China, and agreed on the following key decisions: 1. To fully go ahead with new commercial vehicle World Table Tennis under the proposed structure presented by the Tender’s Selection Panel.

Oct 30, 2019 16:10

Eden Gardens to host India’s first ever Day-Night Test match

MUMBAI: Acting on expected lines, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced that the second Test match of the upcoming Bangladesh tour of India, scheduled to be played in Kolkata from November 22nd, will be India’s first Day-Night Test match.

Oct 30, 2019 16:10

Patnaik announces sports incentives for Odiya students

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday announced a number of incentives for sportspersons and inmates of sports hostels of the state. As per the announcement, which came after the CM’s interaction with the inmates of sports hostel, monthly allowance of girl inmates has been increased to Rs 500 and that of boy inmates to Rs 300.

Oct 30, 2019 16:10

Sport to be part of CBSE curriculum: Rijiju

CHENNAI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the CBSE was preparing a system to ensure sports becomes a substantial part of education to determine the achievement of a student. PTI quotes Rijiju as having said here Tuesday: "Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) has already announced setting up a Board for Sports Education.

Oct 30, 2019 16:10

BCCI petitioned to shift Ind-Ban T20 from pollution-hit Delhi

NEW DELHI: Concerned citizens on Tuesday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly, requesting him to consider moving the first India-Bangladesh T20 outside Delhi as the rapidly deteriorating air quality could prove a health risk for the players and thousands of spectators.

Oct 30, 2019 14:10

ICC ban on Bangla captain traces back to Indian bookie

DUBAI: If India is the financial hub of world cricket; it is also at the centre of illegal betting around the game. After banning Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan from all forms of cricket for two years (one year suspended), the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released details of the cricketer's conversation with Indian bookie Deepak Aggarwal.

Oct 29, 2019 16:10

AFC ups investments, India bids for Women’s Asian Cup

DA NANG, Vietnam: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will mark the start of a new era of national and club team competitions by further investing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League.

Oct 29, 2019 15:10

AFC's EC confirms ISL as top league in India

DA NANG, Vietnam: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee, meeting for the first time in Vietnam, over the weekend endorsed the roadmap for Indian football as a plan to grow the sport in the world’s second most populous country.

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