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Apr 23, 2019 11:04

USA, China to stage 2021, 2022 World TT C'ships

BUDAPEST: Breaking new ground, new territories and adopting a whole new playing system is what’s in store for the 2021 and 2022 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals, which will be hosted in Houston, USA and Chengdu, China respectively.

The news follows Monday’s historic vote at the ITTF’s annual general meeting here…

Apr 23, 2019 11:04

Twitter appoints ex-CEO of Network18 Digital as India MD

MUMBAI: Twitter India on Monday appointed Manish Maheshwari, former CEO of Network18 Digital, as managing director for the country operations.

Maheshwari's appointment fills a position vacant since country director Taranjeet Singh quit nearly eight months ago to head Zee Network's OTT platform Zee5.

Balaji Krish, who…

Apr 22, 2019 19:04

Wankhede lease renewal: State govt slaps Rs1.2bn tab on MCA

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has issued notice to the Mumbai Cricket Association to pay Rs 1.2 billion as lease renewal, unpaid dues, and illegal alterations on the plot that houses the Wankhede Stadium and BCCI headquarters, failing which the MCA might have to vacate the stadium premises.

A notice issued on April 16 by…

Apr 22, 2019 18:04

Hyderabad to host IPL 2019 final on May 12

MUMBAI: Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has been finalised as the venue for the final match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. The summit clash will be played on May 12.

PTI, quoting sources, reports that the decision came after the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) was denied permission to open stands I, J and K.…

Apr 22, 2019 18:04

Visa on arrival extended to Indians for WC: Qatar 2022 CEO

MUMBAI: Unfazed by the economic boycott undertaken by the Saudi Arabia-led bloc of countries, 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar are extremely confident of delivering a top-notch event and also expect a big contingent from India to attend football’s show-piece event in the Arabian desert.

Apr 22, 2019 18:04

Annual LaLiga Football Schools Scholarship announced

MUMBAI: LaLiga, in association with the Embassy of Spain in India, will be awarding multiple Indian students the LaLiga Football Schools Scholarship annually from 2018/19 season onwards.

The students, who will be selected from LaLiga Football Schools, its grassroots development programme in India, will be sent to Spain for up…

Apr 22, 2019 17:04

Parleys with I-League clubs: AIFF, FSDL to discuss modalities

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation is having a rethink on the vexed issue of AIFF president Praful Patel's promise to meet with the I-League clubs, which had been taken off the agenda after the "mass boycott" of the Hero Super Cup.

IANS, quoting sources, reports that senior AIFF officials would be meeting with the…

Apr 22, 2019 17:04

Star announces 2nd edition of Re.Imagine Awards

MUMBAI: The Star Re.Imagine Awards - recognizing creativity and innovation in the use of integrated media in advertising during the Indian Premier League – is back "in a bigger and better avatar".

Apr 22, 2019 16:04

adidas launches 100% recyclable running shoes

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany: adidas has strengthened its commitment to tackling plastic waste with the reveal of Futurecraft.Loop - a 100% recyclable performance running shoe.

Together with Parley for the Oceans, adidas introduced in 2015 the first performance footwear concept with an upper made entirely of yarns and filaments…

Apr 22, 2019 16:04

Mercedes sponsors intl esport competition in India

MUMBAI: German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz partnered international esport competition ‘ESL One’, held here over the weekend.

The Dota 2 action, a real-time strategy game, was held at the NSCI Dome from 19th to 21st April. World’s best gaming talents and fans gathered under one roof to be a part of the Dota Major…