MUMBAI: The RIL-owned entertainment network Viacom18 and Nazara-owned gaming and eSports company Nodwin have joined hands to bring the world’s largest gaming festival, DreamHack to India. NESCO in Mumbai will be the hosts for the DreamHack India event from 21-23 December this year.
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Sep 29, 2018 12:09
Andhra govt’s ambitious 'Sports City' project valued at Rs14.6bn
NEW DELHI: The Chandrababu Naidu-led government in the state of Andhra Pradesh has begun the process of building a specialized, world-class sports city within the city of Amaravati, ANI reports. The aim of this initiative is to host India's first-ever Olympic Games. The first phase of the project should be completed by 2021.
Sep 28, 2018 16:09
Barcelona changing crest to 'adapt to modern times'
BARCELONA: FC Barcelona is changing its crest in order to "adapt to modern times".
"Since the design was last updated in 2002, the context, society and technology have changed enormously, and the symbols identified with the club need to evolve too," the famed Catalan club stated.
Sep 28, 2018 16:09
400m legend Sanya Richards-Ross is Delhi Half Marathon intl ambassador
NEW DELHI: Organisers Procam International Friday announced American track and field legend Sanya Richards-Ross as the International Event Ambassador for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2018, scheduled for 21st October.
Considered by many to be one of the most graceful sprinters in recent history, Sanya Richards-Ross is the…
Sep 28, 2018 16:09
Ryder Cup riding wave of global popularity
LONDON: The Ryder Cup, a biennial golf rivalry between the US and Europe, has roots dating back to 1927. The first tourney was a competition solely between the U.S. and Great Britain, with Ireland competing alongside Great Britain in 1973, 1975 and 1977. It was opened to golfers across Europe in 1979. And today, the trans-Atlantic…
Sep 28, 2018 15:09
Spurned Force India bidder files suit in London court over team’s sale
LONDON: Sahara Force India’s sale to a consortium headed by Canada's Lawrence Stroll is facing a challenge in London's High Court by Uralkali, a Russian potash fertilizer producer and exporter, whose bid was spurned by administrators FRP Advisory despite making a much better financial offer.
As for why a chemicals company…
Sep 28, 2018 14:09
Hima Das strikes 2nd endorsement deal
MUMBAI: Days after bagging her first-ever endorsement deal with adidas, world champion U-20 athlete and Asian Games Silver medalist Hima Das has scored another one with the State Bank of India.
Das will be promoting the bank’s new digital initiative, YONO.
YONO gives SBI’s customers the opportunity to transact for all…
Sep 28, 2018 14:09
Latest ISL promo celebrates Bengaluru FC as the pride of the city
BENGALURU: After Kolkata’s ATK, Star Sports has come out with a new TVC featuring last year’s Indian Super League (ISL) finalists Bengaluru FC with a mix of both Kannada and English, celebrating the different cultures of football fans who are united by the club, which is the city’s pride.
Sep 28, 2018 14:09
ECB, ICC launch ‘Cricket World Cup Schools Programme’
LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have joined hands to initiate the ‘Cricket World Cup Schools Programme’ across the country, less than a year before the ICC Cricket World Cup takes place.
The programme was launched at the Home of Cricket, the Lord’s Cricket Ground in…
Sep 28, 2018 14:09
Amazon India web series 'Inside Edge' nominated for Intl Emmy
MUMBAI: Inside Edge, Amazon India's fictional web series on match fixing in Indian cricket, has been selected as one of four nominees in the Drama Category of this year's International Emmy Awards.
It will be battling for the top spot with Brazil's One Against All, Spain's Money Heist and the United…