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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.

Jun 02, 2020 17:06
WWE introduces free version of WWE Network
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Monday unveiled the free version of WWE Network, the company’s digital streaming service, unlocking a vast portion of its content library with more than 15,000 titles now available for free. The Free Version of WWE Network includes:
May 28, 2020 18:05
2021 Rugby League World Cup names apparel sponsor
LONDON: The Rugby League World Cup 2021 has signed on Italian sportswear brand Kappa as its official apparel sponsor. The deal will include the brand supplying kit for all RLWC2021 match officials, volunteers and staff.
May 26, 2020 18:05
India registrations open for adidas' #HOMETEAMHERO Challenge
NEW DELHI: Top Indian athletes from India - Rohit Sharma, Hima Das, Nikhat Zareen, Manpreet Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Dipika Pallikal, Simranjit Kaur and Mirabai Chanu have come together to participate in world’s largest virtual sports event.
May 22, 2020 18:05
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Release of SAI's SOP brings to fore feud within IOA
NEW DELHI: "Sparring, using of the ring/mat and sharing of equipment is not allowed for contact sports such as wrestling and boxing." Quoting directly from Sports Authority of India's much-awaited Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to restart training, which was released Thursday. 
May 21, 2020 17:05
FINA pushes World Swimming Championships back a yr
LAUSANNE: Given the uncertainty related with the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the safeguard of the athletes’ health and safety, and in accordance with the request of the UAE authorities, FINA has decided to re-schedule the upcoming edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), initially programmed to take place in December in Abu Dhabi.
May 19, 2020 19:05
Sports Ministry gives nod to training resumption
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry Monday gave its nod to the resumption of training in its complexes and stadia after the government permitted them to reopen in the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, PTI reports.
May 18, 2020 20:05
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IOA seeks one-time financial assistance from Sports Ministry
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association on Sunday requested the Union Sports Ministry to sanction a one-time financial assistance for the IOA, national sports federations and the state Olympic associations to tide over the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 foraying into reality content for the first time.
May 14, 2020 17:05
adidas 'donation relay' in support of WHO's COVID-19 fund
NEW DELHI: adidas Thursday announced the #HOMETEAMHERO Challenge – a virtual sporting event for the world’s athletes to unite and help make a difference by dedicating their workouts for good. Running globally from May 29 – June 7, for every hour of tracked activity, adidas will donate $1 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO), with the goal of reaching one million hours.
May 13, 2020 20:05
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Sports resumption phase 1: Cricket on FICCI list
NEW DELHI: Resume non-contact sports like cricket and badminton behind closed doors, in few locations and with limited manpower, industry body FICCI suggested on Wednesday, as the Indian sports sector looks to get the wheels back in motion amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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