SAN MATEO, Calif.: Rakuten, Inc. has joined forces with SC30, Inc. and Limitless Creative Company on The Rising, a short documentary film on the explosive growth of basketball in Japan, capturing the intersection of the international sport with homegrown Japanese culture.
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Dec 18, 2019 14:12
Deepak Punia named UWW's 'Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year'
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS silver medallist Deepak Punia has been named the 'Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year' by United World Wrestling (UWW) after a stellar season during which he made a phenomenal transition from junior to the senior circuit.
In a breakthrough season, Punia had become the first Indian wrestler in 18 years to…
Dec 18, 2019 14:12
Smriti Mandhana in ICC's ODI and T20 team of the year
MUMBAI: India opener Smriti Mandhana was on Tuesday named in both the International Cricket Council's ODI and T20 teams of year.
Mandhana has Jhulan Goswami, Poonam Yadav and Shikha Pandey for company in the ODI team of the year and all-rounder Deepti Sharma in the T20 side. The 23-year-old Mandhana hasd played 51 ODIs and 66…
Dec 18, 2019 14:12
Players reject Cricket South Africa invitation
THE SOUTH AFRICAN Cricketers' Association on Tuesday rejected a move by the embattled board of Cricket South Africa to find a solution to an issue which is the subject of ongoing legal action.
SACA repeated its call for the board to resign as the rift between players and board showed no signs of being healed, despite the…
Dec 18, 2019 14:12
NEUFC-Bengaluru FC ISL game now open to spectators
GUWAHATI: The Indian Super League match between NorthEast United FC and Bengaluru FC, to be held here on Wednesday, will be open to spectators, the organisers announced, reversing their earlier decision to hold it behind closed doors.
The kick-off timing has also been advanced by one hour and the game will now start at 6 P.M…
Dec 18, 2019 14:12
Nikhat Zareen wants fair Olympic trials which is televised live
NEW DELHI: Nikhat Zareen on Tuesday demanded a fair Olympic selection trials and asked the national federation (BFI) to telecast live the fight after her much-anticipated showdown against MC Mary Kom in the Indian Boxing League was cancelled.
With three spots already sealed for the Olympic trials, Nikhat's chances of securing…
Dec 18, 2019 14:12
Mohun Bagan president Gitanath Ganguly dead
KOLKATTA: Mohun Bagan president and retired justice Gitanath Ganguly died on Tuesday afternoon following a cardiac arrest, club sources said.
An eminent lawyer, Ganguly, 83, suffered a leg injury when his car was rammed from behind by another vehicle in an accident earlier this month, a PTI report said.
Ganguly had to…
Dec 18, 2019 14:12
ICC to investigate Qatar T10 League for corruption
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council is investigating the Qatar T10 league after intercepting "a number of known corruptors" in the event, which it sanctioned a year ago and featured some prominent retired players such as South Africa's Hashim Amla.
The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit was working with the organisers to monitor…
Dec 17, 2019 18:12
IPL auction to be held as planned in Kolkata
KOLKATA: At a time when West Bengal is witnessing some of the largest protests among thoise that have erupted across the country against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 auction will go ahead as planned in the state capital.
Even as reports of violence have emerged from…
Dec 17, 2019 16:12
Indian club football roadmap: Super Cup on hold
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will not be conducting the Hero Super Cup in the ongoing season, football website Goal reports.
The Super Cup, conceptualised as a cup competition which features teams from both the Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League, has had two seasons thus far, the last one…