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Apr 18, 2019 18:04

Plea in SC to reopen case against Rahul Johri

NEW DELHI: The sexual harassment charges against Board of Control for Cricket in India CEO Rahul Johri refuse to go away.

After getting a conditional clean chit last November from a three-member probe panel set up by Vinod Rai, the chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (and of course Johri) would…

Apr 18, 2019 17:04

Delhi Dynamos looking for a new home base

NEW DELHI: The owner of Delhi Dynamos FC appears to have accepted the fact that the National Capital Region (NCR) is just not working as a footballing catchment area for the Indian Super League franchise.

The franchise, which was initially set up by Sameer Manchanda of DEN Networks when the ISL launched, was in mid-2017…

Apr 18, 2019 16:04

Euro T20 Slam official launch on 30 April

MUMBAI: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Wasim Akram and former Indian team skipper Dilip Vengsarkar will make the official announcement of the first ever continent-based league – Euro T20 Slam in Dublin on 30th April.

The event in the Irish capital will also see the Hindi film actress Yami Gautam launch the logo and the…

Apr 18, 2019 16:04

Zomato claims 4m+ plays for IPL themed game

MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League is at the half-way mark and cricket fever has taken over the nation. As the players are using the platform to make a mark, brands are also using IPL to lure customers.

Apr 18, 2019 16:04

T20 Mumbai League calls for franchise bids for 2 new teams

MUMBAI: Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Thursday announced that two new teams will be added to the T20 Mumbai League which debuted last year, taking the number of teams participating to eight in total.

The second edition of the league, the commercial rights for which are with Probability Sports India (a consortium of…

Apr 18, 2019 15:04

Shastri appointed RAK economic zone ambassador to woo Indian biz

MUMBAI: Team India head coach Ravi Shastri will don a new role of a corporate ambassador for the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ).

RAKEZ is a business and industrial hub established by the government of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Shastri will be representing RAKEZ in networking events, business forums, and…

Apr 18, 2019 15:04

BARC strengthens product and partnerships portfolios

MUMBAI: In order to strengthen its product and partnerships portfolios with greater market focus and customer orientation, the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has roped in Aaditya Pathak as executive vice-president, Partnerships and Growth and elevated Elbert D’Silva to lead the Product Leadership and Excellence Team…

Apr 18, 2019 15:04

StarPick withdraws its membership from IFSG

BENGALURU:  Fantasy sports platform StarPick announced Wednsday that it is withdrawing its membership from Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) with immediate effect.

Commenting on the withdrawal, Trigam Mukherjee, co-founder and CEO of StarPick India, said: “StarPick is focused on engaging the users with superior…

Apr 18, 2019 15:04

BFI secy gen Kowli elected to Asian Boxing Confederation EC

BANGKOK: Boxing Federation of India (BFI) secretary general Jay Kowli has been elected to the executive committee of the Asian Boxing Confederation at the ASBC Congress held here Wednesday.

Kowli polled 23 votes out of a total 36 Asian countries attending the event, PTI reports. The ASBC EC comprises 16 members in all and…

Apr 18, 2019 14:04

LA 2028, NBCUniversal in unique Olympic sponsorship sales partnership

LOS ANGELES: NBCUniversal and LA 2028 announced Wednesday a partnership through which they will sell media and sponsorship deals in tandem in connection with the Olympics and Paralympics from 2021 to 2028.

Linda Yaccarino, chairman, Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal, will lead the effort in partnership with Casey…