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May 13, 2019 12:05

IPL serves up gripping finale; Star goes wall-to-wall

MUMBAI: After a 50-day celebration of action-packed matches, VIVO IPL 2019 culminated Sunday with a finale that world cricket's biggest annual T20 event between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings deserved at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

In what was a humdinger of a game with twists and turns galore…

May 11, 2019 14:05

Women’s T20 Challenge finals t'cast in 6 languages

JAIPUR: Two of the biggest names in the Indian women’s cricket, Harmanpreet Kaur (Supernovas) and Mithali Raj (Velocity) will lead their sides in the finals of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2019 in Jaipur Satrday at 7:00 pm on Star Sports network.

May 11, 2019 09:05

Batman 80th anniv: DC announces 5K Night Run/Walk

BURBANK, Calif.: The DC Batman 5K Run/Walk and ultimate fan experience will celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the #1 Super Hero in the world. The run/walk will be held on Batman Day, September 21, and kick-off at dusk at Los Angeles, California's Grand Park. The 5K is one of the many special events for Batman's 80th Anniversary…

May 11, 2019 09:05

Imagine Dragons lead act for UEFA CL final opening ceremony

PURCHASE, N.Y.: #FORTHELOVEOFIT - UEFA and Pepsi have announced Imagine Dragons as the musical talent to perform live at the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony presented by Pepsi.

The Grammy Award-winning rock band known for smash hits including 'Believer,' 'Radioactive' and 'Thunder' will take the stage minutes…

May 11, 2019 08:05

HC to hear PIL for full FTA access to WC... after WC

NEW DELHI: A PIL clearly timed with the upcoming cricket World Cup in England has been admitted by the Delhi High Court. Not to the liking of Vaibhav Jain, the petitioner, however. Why? Because arguments in the case will be heard only after ICC's blue riband event is done and dusted.     

May 11, 2019 07:05

Sports business conference in capital from May 14

NEW DELHI: A three-day sports business conference, bringing together 20 international speakers of "excellent repute" to India, will be held here from from May 14, organisers KiteTalks announced Friday.

According to KiteTalks, the conference is an event designed to enhance cross-pollination of ideas and insights between game-…

May 11, 2019 06:05

Elbi charity platform launches in India, Isha Ambani on board

LONDON: A UK-based charity providing digital platform announced here on Friday the launch of its first-ever philanthropic rewards-based subscription service in India.

Elbi India will harness the power of technology to provide a new web and mobile friendly platform to encourage Indians to subscribe to a community-based service…

May 11, 2019 05:05

Seiko extends 34-year IAAF partnership

TOKYO: Seiko and the IAAF Friday announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership for a further 10 years, until the end of 2029.

Seiko will provide its state-of-the-art timing and measurement services to all 37 World Athletics Series events during the period, including five World Athletics Championships.

May 10, 2019 19:05

Parle Indo Intl Premier Kabaddi League title partner

MUMBAI: Parle Products, the manufacturer of biscuits and confectioneries, has come on board as the official title sponsor for the inaugural edition of newly launched Indo International Premier Kabaddi League (IPKL).

May 10, 2019 19:05

adidas India launches ‘She breaks barriers’ campaign

NEW DELHI: adidas India has launched its ‘She breaks barriers’ India edition campaign to celebrate Mother’s Day.

The campaign focused on women unveils a new film as part of its tribute to all mothers and women at large to celebrate each day as it comes.

According to the company, sports is growing rapidly in India and…