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Mar 18, 2024 20:03

IOA dissolves ad-hoc panel, Indian wrestling under full WFI control

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…

Mar 18, 2024 20:03

Decathlon global CEO announces accelerated investments in India

French sports retailer Decathlon is accelerating its investments to ramp up production and enhance its retail presence further in India, one of its "most important" global markets, its Global CEO Barbara Martin Coppola has said.

Decathlon expects to continue its "high growth rate" from the Indian market, which is also emerging…

Mar 18, 2024 20:03

JioCinema to present 5 brands in IPL opener's 1st 5 overs

MUMBAI: JioCinema, official streaming platform for the TATA IPL 2024, has announced the first ever set of brands that will feature on its newly launched advertiser innovation, JioCinema Brand Spotlight. 

Charged by Thums Up, Parle, Britannia, Dalmia Cements, and PayZapp by HDFC Bank will debut their respective campaigns for…

Mar 18, 2024 20:03

Gavaskar's Champs Foundation announces tie-up with Spartan

A night to celebrate the silver jubilee function of Sunil Gavaskar's Champs Foundation, was also an occasion to announce the tie-up of the batting legend's NGO with Spartan, the toughest obstacle race in the world, which will be brought to India by PMG. 

A part of the proceeds from the Spartan races will be handed over to the…

Mar 18, 2024 20:03

Qatar to host U-17 World Cup annually from 2025-2029

Qatar will stage its third global FIFA tournament after the FIFA Council awarded the Gulf state multi-year hosting rights to the U-17 World Cup.

The first Arab nation to stage a World Cup in 2022, Qatar will now see FIFA's expanded 48-team flagship men's youth tournament arrive on an annual basis between 2025 and 2029. Morocco…

Mar 18, 2024 20:03

Star Sports adds esports caster to IPL 2024 ntl presenter roster

NEW DELHI: Ocean Sharma, a prominent caster of the country’s esports industry, has been appointed as the national presenter for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 by Star Sports. 

Ocean becomes the first Indian esports caster to be onboarded as a presenter for the world's premier franchise cricket…

Mar 18, 2024 20:03

Cristiano Ronaldo announces launch of his wellness app Erakulis

PORTO, Portugal: Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the upcoming launch of "all-in-one" wellness app Erakulis, of which he is also the founder.  

Mar 18, 2024 19:03

Schneider Electric Royals' sustainability partner for 3rd yr running

JAIPUR: Schneider Electric, a leader in digital transformation of energy management and nextgen automation, has renewed its partnership with Rajasthan Royals as their 'Official Sustainability Partner' for the third consecutive year. 

With this partnership, the Rajasthan Royals team and its management reiterated their…

Mar 15, 2024 21:03

UTT announces Ahmedabad SG Pipers as 8th team; Bhupathi CEO

MUMBAI: Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) has added an eighth franchise to the league’s roster with the announcement of the SG Sports and Entertainment (SGSE) Pvt Ltd-owned unit that will represent Ahmedabad.

The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India…

Mar 15, 2024 21:03

40%+ real-money gamers from India non-metro regions: Study

Highlighting the growing popularity of gaming in India, a study by social media firm Meta said nearly half of casual gamers and 43 per cent of real-money gamers come from non-metro geographies.

A study by Meta GWI showed that more than three of four casual and real-money gamers in the country discover new games to play and…