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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.

May 30, 2019 18:05
BHUBANESWAR: With the city of Bhubaneswar -- where the FIH Men's Series Finals will be held in June -- recovering from the damage caused by Cyclone Fani, Hockey India has announced that all profit from the sale of match tickets of the tournament will be given to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
May 29, 2019 18:05
SINGAPORE: Pakistan are set to host the forthcoming edition of T20I Asia Cup in the year 2020 following the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting held in Singapore. The decision comes with a huge question mark considering the long standing position of defending champions India that they would not play their traditional rivals even in neutral territories, let alone in Pakistan.
May 29, 2019 18:05
NEW DELHI: Newly elected East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir has approached the Delhi Development Authority for upgrade of infrastructure at the Yamuna Sports Complex so that international and IPL cricket matches can be held here. Gambhir, accompanied by BJP MLA OP Sharma, met the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) vice-chairman on Monday, PTI reports.
May 29, 2019 18:05
NEW DELHI: The Khelo India Mobile App, developed by the Sports Authority of India, has proved to be extremely popular since being launched last year with more than 1,000 schools and 70,000 students across the country already taking the various tests through it. Scores of every participant are available on the app in an effort to identify children with potential for professional sports.
May 29, 2019 17:05
LONDON: Adherence to basic courtesies has not been the BCCI's strong suit in the recent past (read that as post 2008 after the IPL launched to super bling success). Only and only because of its money power has the Indian cricket board got away with it. And keeping the "flag flying" on that front are the Team India prima donnas.
May 28, 2019 18:05
MUMBAI: For the second time in two months, Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj has turned to India for source material. The subject of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj is the favourite pastime of the sub-continent: cricket. More precisely, “Cricket Corruption”.
May 28, 2019 18:05
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Indian Premier League's (IPL) auction process. The plea which was filed by social activist Sudhir Sharma alleged that auctioning of players in the IPL is illegal and should be stopped.
May 25, 2019 00:05
LONDON: The ITF (International Tennis Federation) has announced an agreement with the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) to optimise the structure of men’s and women’s professional tennis. This will provide additional competitive opportunities and a clear and fair pathway for talented players.
May 23, 2019 11:05
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has been suspended as the Olympic governing body for the sport and will not play any role in organising the tournament at Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board announced today.
May 23, 2019 10:05
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Narinder Dhruv Batra, president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and International Hockey Federation (FIH), is one of ten nominees submitted Wednesday by the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for election as new IOC members to the IOC Session that will meet ere in June. The vote is due to be held on 26 June.