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Dec 10, 2019 18:12

Dhoni teams with SPN for docu series on decorated army officers

MUMBAI: Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is teaming up with StudioNext, the content creation wing of Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), to produce an anthology series chronicling stories of decorated army officers.

The series, produced by Dhoni Entertainment Pvt Ltd in collaboration with StudioNext, is…

Dec 10, 2019 18:12

Sunil Chhetri pens 3-year deal with PUMA

BENGALURU: Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Tuesday signed a three-year deal with German sportswear brand PUMA. 

Chhetri, who is Indian football's most recognised face, joins the brand's roster of global players like Antoine Griezmann, Romelu Lukaku, Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero, among others.

India…

Dec 10, 2019 17:12

IPL Auction 2020: Election Se Selection in new avatar

MUMBAI: Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL, has launched the third edition of Election Se Selection ahead of the IPL Auction 2020. Election Se Selection is an online contest for IPL fans which allows them to have a say in the form of a vote about the IPL Auction.

Voting began on 7th December and goes on until 11:59…

Dec 10, 2019 17:12

No discussion on shooting c'ship in India during CWG 2022: CGF

LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation on Monday poured cold water on speculation doing the rounds that a Commonwealth Championship of shooting will be held in India during the 2022 Birmingham Games.  

Talk of a CWG shooting championship had surfaced as a compromise solution to make up for the sport's axing from the multi-…

Dec 10, 2019 17:12

PM reviewed India's prep for Tokyo 2020 last month

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 20 chaired a meeting with Sports Ministry officials over India's preparation for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics, ANI reports. 

The meeting was attended by Sports Secretary, director-general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), and CEO of Target Olympics Podium Scheme (…

Dec 10, 2019 16:12

NADA names actor Suniel Shetty as brand ambassador

NEW DELHI: Hindi film actor Suniel Shetty was on Tuesday appointed the brand ambassador of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

The country’s anti-doping body is hoping that Shetty's celebrity status helps its efforts to clean up sports in the country from the menace, PTI reports.

Shetty's personae as a "muscle man…

Dec 10, 2019 16:12

Manohar not to run for 3rd term as ICC chairman: Report

MUMBAI: Shashank Manohar, the first independent chairman of the International Cricket Council, will NOT be running for a third two-year term when his tenure at the ICC ends in May 2020.

In a development that comes as no surprise, Manohar, who has been the independent chairman from June 2016, confirmed to The Hindu

Dec 10, 2019 16:12

FC Goa keeps title, associate sponsorship 'in the family'

PANAJI: Hero Indian Super League franchise FC Goa, which is owned by Pune-based hospitality firm Delta Corp, has confirmed leading poker site Adda52 Rummy as the team's title sponsor and Deltin as associate sponsor for the 2019-20 season. 

It bears noting that both Adda52 Rummy and Deltin - a gaming, hospitality &…

Dec 10, 2019 11:12

IFF 2019: Key stakeholders present vibrant future for Indian football

MUMBAI: The Asian Football Confederation-FIFA roadmap that will see the emergence of a single league that unifies the best elements of the Hero I-League and the Hero Indian Super League will propel Indian football forward and lead to the development of a vibrant football ecosystem in…

Dec 09, 2019 18:12

MTB Kerala 2019 ups thrill, challenge factor

NEW DELHI: Biking professionals and aficionados from India and abroad will test their endurance and expertise in a most challenging and rugged terrain of the Western Ghats as the 6th edition of MTB (Mountain Bike) Kerala is all set to be held on December 21, 22 at Priyadarshini Tea Environs, Mananthavady in Kerala’s Wayanad district…