ZURICH: The FIFA Foundation will organise its first-ever official football match to raise funds for Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT), a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable global access to new coronavirus essential health technologies, including diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.
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May 15, 2020 18:05
COVID jolt: Short-term drag on media rights, sponsorship income
MUMBAI: While sports will make a strong comeback, there will be pressure in the short term on the current values of media rights and sponsorships associated with various sports properties, including the marquee Indian Premier League (IPL), due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the overall economy, senior sports business…
May 15, 2020 18:05
BCCI releases award money for domestic performers
MUMBAI: Just days after a report highlighted that several domestic players were yet to receive their award money despite four months having gone by since the announcement, the BCCI reportedly transferred the amount to the bank accounts of 10 cricketers.
May 15, 2020 16:05
Rijiju assures practice will resume in controlled environment
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju interacted with the senior men’s and women’s hockey teams housed in Sports Authority of India’s National Center of Excellence in Bengaluru over video conference on Thursday for over two hours and sought suggestions from over 40 athletes, coaches and the high…
May 15, 2020 16:05
BCCI apex council grants Johri 1-year extension
MUMBAI: The BCCI Apex Council has decided to extend its contract with chief executive officer Rahul Johri by one year, Indian Express reports.
Johri had tendered his resignation to board secretary Jay Shah a few months ago and his tenure was supposed to end in April.
However, the board decided to give him an…
May 15, 2020 16:05
Lockdown easing: BCCI plans isolation camps for players
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is working on an extensive plan to ensure its players return to training as and when the country-wide lockdown ends.
For starters. the The BCCI has decided to set up an “isolation camp” for the players so as to gradually resume cricket amidst the novel coronavirus…
May 15, 2020 15:05
Legends 'breach border' on Sony Ten Pit Stop
MUMBAI: This is interesting. And certainly "taboo busting" considering the political messaging it conveys in these charged times. As a preview to the epic finals between the two neighboring countries that played back in the 1985 B&H World Championship of Cricket, Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) will host former captains and…
May 15, 2020 15:05
PGA Tour 2K21 tees off worldwide on August 21
NEW YORK: 2K crushed a long drive Thursday with the announcement that PGA Tour 2K21, its forthcoming, officially licensed golf simulation video game, is currently scheduled for worldwide release on Friday, August 21, for the PlayStation4 system, the Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X and Windows PC via Steam,…
May 15, 2020 13:05
Zilingo co-founder guest judge on ONE's 'The Apprentice'
SINGAPORE: India’s Ankiti Bose, co-founder of fashion e-commerce platform Zilingo, Asian fight sports promotion ONE Championship (ONE) as one of the 12 guest CEOs on its ambitious reality show, The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.
As the sports world takes a break due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ONE will be…
May 14, 2020 19:05
Tendulkar settles lawsuit against Spartan, Oz firm apologises
NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar has decided to settle his lawsuit against bat-maker Spartan in the Federal Court of Australia after the company apologised for "breach of contract".
In 2016, Tendulkar entered into a worldwide exclusive sponsorship agreement with Spartan to promote its sporting goods and sportswear.
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