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AICF seeks govt, sponsor support to bid for world title match

SportzPower Team
Apr 25, 2024 13:04

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is assessing the possibility of hosting the World Chess Championship in India with the 17-year-old chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh qualifying to challenge world champion China's GM Ding Liren.

The match will be played in November. Hosting rights will be awarded by FIDE, the world body, through a bidding process.

Feb 06, 2019 16:02
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CBS rakes in $382m on Super Bowl ads - Kantar Media
NEW YORK: Kantar Media’s preliminary estimate of in-game ad expenditures for Super Bowl LIII, subject to revision, is $382 million. This would be the third largest amount in history, trailing only the 2017 and 2018 games.
Feb 05, 2019 14:02
PVL partners with Sportradar Integrity Services
KOCHI: RuPay Pro Volleyball League has agreed to a partnership agreement with Sportradar Integrity Services to monitor and safeguard the integrity of their competition. In the lead-up to the inaugural tournament, Sportradar conducted Integrity Workshops for all teams participating in the league.
Feb 05, 2019 11:02
AAI, IGU derecognised by Sports Ministry
MUMBAI: In its annual renewal of National Sports Federations (NSFs) in the country, the Sports Ministry has not considered the validity of the Archery Association of India (AAI) despite the federation conducting fresh elections under a new constitution and the supervision of the Delhi High Court in December 2018, Press Trust of India reports.
Feb 04, 2019 15:02
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Forbes India 30-U-30 2019 list features 3 from sports arena
MUMBAI: Forbes India is back with the eighth edition of its list of 30 top achievers in the country across various walks of life who are aged under 30.
Feb 02, 2019 12:02
Rugby Six Nations secures Amazon Web Services deal
SEATTLE: Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) announced Thursday that it has been named the official technology provider to rugby’s most prestigious Guinness Six Nations Championship.
Feb 01, 2019 15:02
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PVL inaugural edition tips off Saturday
KOCHI: The stage is set for the inaugural edition of the RuPay Pro Volleyball League. Marking the occasion, captains of all the six franchises posed with the trophy at the iconic back waters of Kochi. 
Feb 01, 2019 15:02
World Rugby’s Twitter pages see 30% rise in female viewers
LONDON: The World Rugby has announced that its ambitious ‘Global Development of Women in Rugby 2017-2025’ plan has already bore fruit within 18 months of its execution on and off the field. With 9.6 million players recorded globally, latest player figures shows that women account for 2.7 million of them in World Rugby member unions, a 10% increase vis-à-vis 2017.
Jan 28, 2019 15:01
Gambhir, Chhetri, Bajrang to receive Padma Shri this year
NEW DELHI: India’s Ministry of Home Affairs declared on the occasion of Republic Day on Saturday that 94 civilians are set to receive the Padma Shri in 2019, the fourth highest honour in the country.
Jan 28, 2019 14:01
PVL unveils presenter lineup; beach volleyball star part of roster
NEW DELHI: The RuPay Pro Volleyball League Monday announced its roster of presenters for the inaugural edition of the league.  Beach Volleyball player Alexa Chitra Strange, alongside famous broadcast presenters like Patrick Kinghorn, Manish Batavia and Sunil Taneja  form the team of presenters for the league. 
Jan 23, 2019 17:01
Sachin launches Dipa Karmakar biography
MUMBAI: Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday night launched Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder, a memoir encapsulating the Tripura gymnast’s incredible journey.  The book authored by Dipa’s coach Bishweshwar Nandi and veteran sports journalists Digvijay Singh Deo and Vimal Mohan, is tagged as one of the most heartwarming sports biographies one can read this winter.
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