TOP HEADLINES OF THE WEEK - 26 July - 30 July 2021

       
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July 31 2021, Vol 01, Issue 3591
WEEK'S TOP HEADLINES
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Madison Media acquires digital agency Crow’s Nest
UNIQLO sees 15% sales from e-comm; online store set to go live
Percept Live declares intent to go public in 2025
Stats Perform acquires fan engagement solution 13 Strides
DraftKings in betting, ent deal with US sports bars major
CHANNEL NEWS
SPN undertakes top-level mgmt re-org; Rohit Gupta given advisory role
SPSN registers 61m cum reach in India for UEFA Euro 2020
FanCode to exclusively live-stream Pak tour to Windies in India
Pre-season football club friendlies now LIVE in India on FanCode
Netflix docu to tell 'definitive story' of Michael Schumacher
GOVERNANCE
Biles' withdrawals shine spotlight on mental health
IPL
Rajasthan Royals owners acquire CPL franchise Barbados Tridents
RR elevates COO Jake Lush McCrum to chief executive
BCCI announces schedule for IPL 2021 remainder in UAE
Mumbai Indians appoint Vinay Kumar to talent scout team
CRICKET
Krunal Pandya tests Covid+ve, 2nd T20I pushed to Wed
FOOTBALL
Manchester United most popular Premier League club by far in India: Study
Dream Sports Foundation partners Bhaichung's academy
PSG scores global partner deal with online used cars platform
FC Bengaluru United appoint goalkeeping coach
TOKYO 2020
Lovlina Borgohain locks in 2nd medal for India at Tokyo 2020
Mary Kom suffers heart-breaking loss in her last Olympics
Fast&Up commits 3-yr product supply to Tokyo 2020 medal winners
IPC, WHO sign MoU to promote diversity, equity in health & sports
BASKETBALL
Barack Obama picks up minority stake in NBA Africa
Record 121 NBA, WNBA players competing at Tokyo 2020
LeBron James first active NBA player to clock $1bn in earnings
TENNIS
WTA releases 2021 Tour calendar update
ATP expands education partner portfolio
OTHER SPORTS
Asian Youth & Junior Boxing C'ships confirmed as money prize event
'Sunfeast India Move As One' registrations open: Procam Intl
Toyam Industries partners MX Player to launch MMA reality show
Indian badminton legend Nandu Natekar passes away
Red Bull request FIA review of Hamilton's Silverstone penalty
Railway minister announces Rs20m reward, promotion for Chanu
THE SPORTS LAW & POLICY NEWSLETTER
Governance: The National Sports Ethics Commission Bill receives Presidential assent to be tabled in Parliament
FEATURES
MONEY BALL: Brand Kohli - the good, bad, ugly
FROM THE HOME PAGE
 
FIRST PERSON

'From a business standpoint, IPL 2021 needed more forward planning'

MOHIT BURMAN
The largest stakeholder in IPL franchise Punjab Kings offers his view on IPL 2021, investing in international cricket leagues, as well as what it would take to put money behind non-cricket leagues.

TRAILBLAZERS

Hot Star of Sports – UDAY SHANKAR

UDAY SHANKAR: THE SPORTS INDUSTRY in India has entered an interesting phase. Ten years after the launch of the successful Indian Premier League (IPL), the landscape has grown multi-fold, embracing the growth of many sports other than cricket.