Wrestling

This was a development waiting to be formalised once United World Wrestling on February 13 lifted the suspension of the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India. The Indian Olympic Association on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, stating "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport.

Jan 27, 2021 13:01
LAS VEGAS: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, Tuesday announced a new, multi-year licensing agreement with Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company.  The agreement ends UFC’s relationship with Topps, which had held the contract since 2009.  
Jan 25, 2021 15:01
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) director-general Sandip Pradhan has said that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for competitions has to be adhered to strictly.
Jan 18, 2021 17:01
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE has announced upcoming host cities for its annual pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania, from 2021-23.
Jan 14, 2021 12:01
DUBAI, UAE: Abu Dhabi Media, the UAE's leading public service broadcaster, and STARZPLAY, the region's fastest-growing subscription video on-demand service, Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to live-stream UFC events across the MENA. The launch comes ahead of UFC Fight Island's return to Abu Dhabi from January 16, and the eagerly anticipated bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier on January 24.
Jan 13, 2021 12:01
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) will commemorate India’s Republic Day with the premiere of WWE Superstar Spectacle, an unprecedented two-hour television special event for India featuring WWE's Indian superstars alongside Superstars and Legends from Raw, SmackDown and NXT. 
Jan 08, 2021 19:01
MUMBAI: Discovery India's sports channel Eurosport has secured the India territory rights to Japan’s No.1 and world’s second-largest pro-wrestling property - New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). 
Dec 08, 2020 13:12
LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Monday approved the event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, which are centred on gender equality and youth.
Dec 04, 2020 15:12
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday informed that it has sanctioned over Rs 9 million to send a 42-member wrestling contingent for the Individual World Cup scheduled to be held from December 12 to 18 in Belgrade, Serbia.  This includes the costs of air tickets, boarding and lodging, amongst other things.
Dec 01, 2020 15:12
ABU DHABI: UAE pay television broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has launched a specialist combat sports channel, Abu Dhabi Fight (AD Fight). 
Nov 20, 2020 11:11
SINGAPORE: Martial arts organization ONE Championship has announced a multifaceted global partnership with Facebook that includes distribution of exclusive content on Facebook Watch, a Facebook Gaming channel where ONE's top athletes will stream gameplay and gaming commentary, and the addition of ONE Virtual Reality content to the Venues app on the Oculus platform.