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May 25, 2020 20:05

ICC issues ' impractical' guidelines for resumption of cricket

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has published guidelines for the safe resumption of cricket to assist its members in restarting cricket activity in their countries as government restrictions owing to COVID-19 start to relax.

“ICC Back to Cricket Guidelines” is a comprehensive document developed by the ICC…

May 25, 2020 20:05

Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr no more

NEW DELHI: Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr breathed his last at a Mohali hospital on Monday morning. He was 96. 

The triple Olympic Champion and World Cup-winning team manager had been battling for life since 8 May when he was hospitalised due to pneumonia and was on ventilator support. 

May 25, 2020 20:05

Vincy Premier T10 League: FanCode scores global t'cast rights

MUMBAI: FanCode, a multisport aggregator platform from the house of Dream Sports, has become the official global broadcast partner of Vincy Premier T10 League (VPL). 
FanCode is exclusively live streaming all the ongoing cricket matches between May 22 to May 31. 

The competitive cricket has returned for the first time…

May 25, 2020 19:05

Sunil Chhetri face of Twelfth Man fantasy football

NEW DELHI: India football captain Sunil Chhetri was on Monday named as brand ambassador of fantasy football platform "Twelfth Man".

According to the makers, Twelfth Man is a premier "football only" fantasy gaming platform that allows users to compete in a large variety of contests against other users for free or by paying…

May 25, 2020 19:05

Kerala Blasters CEO Viren D'Silva resigns

MUMBAI: Viren D'Silva, chief executive of Hero Indian Super league franchise Kerala Blasters, has taken reportedly the exit route after "many summers" with the club.  

D’Silva submitted his resignation last week and the club has accepted it, Khel Now reports, quoting a source close to the developments.

May 25, 2020 19:05

Mizoram accords industry status to sport

AIZAWL: Mizoram has become the first state in India to accord industry status to sport, aiming to attract investments to bolster sports activities. 

“Since 2010, at the national level, talks were going on to accord the industrial status to sports. As sports are a state subject, the central government has limited role in this…

May 25, 2020 19:05

Registrations on for ESL India Premiership 2020

MUMBAI: Indian e-sports company NODWIN Gaming has announced the launch of the 5th edition of its flagship tournament - ESL India Premiership 2020. 

The registration for the seeding cup of the Summer Season began on 21 May.

NODWIN has completed 4 editions of the ESL India Premiership. The company said that this time…

May 22, 2020 19:05

Serie A season to end Aug 20, new one to kick off Sep 1

ROME: The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has set the date of commencement for the start of 2020-21 season as September 1, while stating that the current Serie A season, suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to be completed by August 20.

FIGC has already suspended all its competitions, including Serie A, until…

May 22, 2020 18:05

Lift player ban on overseas T20 leagues: Uthappa plea

MUMBAI: Batsman Robin Uthappa has joined his erstwhile Team India regulars Suresh Raina and Irfan Pathan in urging the BCCI to allow Indian cricketers without contracts to play in overseas Twenty20 leagues. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bars its men's players from joining franchise leagues other than the…

May 22, 2020 18:05

Fanclash secures Rs35m venture funding

MUMBAI: Info Edge (India) has announced that IE Venture Fund I, the technology major's investment vehicle, has entered into an agreement to invest about Rs 35 million in Fanbuff Esports India.

Fanbuff Esports operates e-sports community engagement platform "Fanclash".

The IE Venture Fund will acquire 3,077 series seed…