JAIPUR: Is the Committee of Administrators, which, since being appointed by the Supreme Court to run the affairs of the BCCI in January 2017, can at best be given a D Minus for performance, about to wake up from its happy slumber?
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Apr 17, 2019 16:04
Boost ropes in Pant, Iyer as brand ambassadors
NEW DELHI: Boost, one of the leading brands in the health food/drinks category, on Tuesday announced the appointment of cricketers Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer as brand ambassadors.
With this alliance, Pant and Iyer join Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni who have been associated with the brand for a long time.
Pant…
Apr 17, 2019 16:04
RCB onboards Max Life Insurance as sponsor, releases TVC
BENGALURU: Riding high on the ongoing T20 fever this season, Max Life Insurance, one of India’s leading life insurers, Wednesday unveiled its latest ad campaign announcing its official life insurance partnership with Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Featuring the three members of team RCB in a peppy avatar, the new commercial…
Apr 17, 2019 15:04
Arantxa Sanchez named TCSW10K Bengaluru intl event ambassador
BENGALURU: In the quest to keep raising the profile of the event, Procam International, promoters of the IAAF Gold Label Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, Wednesday announced former women’s World No. 1 tennis player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario as international event ambassador.
The Spanish legend who accumulated 14…
Apr 17, 2019 15:04
Time for physical literacy
MUMBAI: There was a time when India’s challenge was literacy. From an abysmal low of under 20% in 1951 we are now close to 80%. Over the last decade, ubiquitous digital literacy has become the aspiration. This is indeed desired, for the population to gainfully participate in today’s online world.
But, as a country we have…
Apr 17, 2019 14:04
Billabong surfing campaign 'unites women across the globe'
IRVINE, Calif.: Billabong, a leading action sports and lifestyle company, has unveiled their latest female content series for 2019, "Know the Feeling".
The video series features multiple female surfers, including world renowned athlete Laura Enever, as well as three young women, Monica Guo, Meryem El Gardoum and Natasha Sand,…
Apr 17, 2019 14:04
William Hill presents largest golf payout in sportsbook's history
LAS VEGAS: William Hill US announced James Adducci, 39, of Wisconsin, as the winning bettor of the massive $1.19 million payout after Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters Victory.
Adducci placed an $85,000 bet on Tiger to win the 2019 Masters Tournament on Tuesday, April 9, at 14/1 (+1400) odds, at the William Hill Sports Book at SLS…
Apr 16, 2019 16:04
India to join FIH Pro League from 2020
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The FIH executive board (EB) Tuesday confirmed that India’s mens team will join the FIH Pro League from 2020 on, as was unanimously supported by the other participating national associations.
Pertinently, only the men's team makes the roster for next year, effectively replacing Pakistan, which withdrew…
Apr 16, 2019 16:04
Praful calls off meeting with I-league clubs
NEW DELHI: In a move that comes as no surprise, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has gone back on the assurance given to recalcitrant I-League clubs that he would find time to meet them some time after April 11.
As per Patel's earlier assurance, he was expected to meet the seven I-League clubs -…
Apr 16, 2019 16:04
Saudi Arabia seals 5-yr deal to host Dakar Rally
PARIS: After 30 years in Africa and a decade in South America, a new chapter in the history of Dakar will be written as the world’s biggest rally makes its Middle East debut in Saudi Arabia next year.
The Dakar Rally will be held in Saudi Arabia from 2020, organisers Amaury Sport Organisation announced Monday, confirming a…