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Oct 02, 2019 13:10

New Balance extends ECB relationship to The Hundred

LONDON: New Balance has extended its ongoing relationship with ECB to supplying kit for all eight teams in The Hundred

The American sportswear brand will produce both playing and training kits for each of the eight teams, with the men’s and women’s teams wearing the same design.

Oct 02, 2019 13:10

BCCI tightens screws to counter age fraud in cricket

MUMBAI: In an effort to strengthen its stand on zero-tolerance for age fraud in cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started a 24x7 helpline for all cricketers, team support staff and administrators of all state cricket associations. 

Oct 02, 2019 12:10

BCCI's ad-hoc CAC now 1-man show after Kapil quits

MUMBAI: And then there was one! 

Former India captain Kapil Dev has become the second member to resign from the three-person ad-hoc Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). 

Kapil’s decision came after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ethics officer DK Jain issued notices to the panel members - Anshuman Gaekwad…

Oct 02, 2019 12:10

FILA signs S Korean boy band BTS as global brand ambassadors

LUXEMBOURG: FILA announced Tuesday that it has signed South Korean boy band BTS as global brand ambassadors, yet another indicator of how musicians can outrank athletes in terms of marketing deals. 

Oct 02, 2019 12:10

New snack co-developed with UFC Performance Institute

PITTSBURGH: P3 Portable Protein Pack is giving athletes and fans alike a more interesting way to fuel their workouts by launching a new UFC Performance Institute co-branded snack as part of its existing line of products in partnership with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization.

Oct 02, 2019 12:10

Stats Perform renews video rights deals with French, Turkish feds

CHICAGO: Leading sports AI and data firm Stats Perform has announced two long-term betting video renewals with host broadcaster BeIN. 

The deal includes a five-year renewal for French Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) and a three-year renewal for Turkish Football Federation (TFF) video rights to be distributed to licensed…

Oct 01, 2019 17:10

Kumar Sangakkara takes office as MCC president

LONDON: One of the all-time legends of cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, Tuesday took up his role as president of Marylebone Cricket Club.

The former Sri Lankan international is the first non-British president of MCC and will hold the post for one year.

His nomination was announced by the outgoing president, Anthony Wreford,…

Oct 01, 2019 15:10

Cadiz CF selects 3 for football scholarship

MUMBAI: Spanish football club, Cadiz CF, which is a part of the Segunda Division, LaLiga SmartBank, conducted trials, for the second time, in Mumbai to give Indian students a chance to win a full scholarship to visit Spain and get football training over there. The trials were hosted at Cooperage Stadium on 29th September 2019 and saw…

Oct 01, 2019 15:10

DSport to broadcast Hero Women’s Indian Open Live

NEW DELHI: Twenty-five Indian professionals and amateurs will take to the field when the Hero Women’s Indian Open returns to the DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurugram.

The first day of the Hero Women’s Indian Open will be broadcast Live on DSPORT in India on Thursday.

The line-up will feature a plethora of stars…

Oct 01, 2019 15:10

CEAT signs Shreyas Iyer to bat endorsement deal

MUMBAI: India batsman Shreyas Iyer has signed a bat endorsement deal with leading tyre manufacture CEAT.

Iyer will now be a valuable addition to the Team CEAT, which boasts of stars like Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal and Harmanpreet Kaur.

The CEAT logo will be prominently seen on the bats…