[SportzPower Daily] AIFF launches Platinum Jubilee yr; views academies as pivot for football development in country


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June 25 Vol 01, Issue 961

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AIFF launches Platinum Jubilee yr; views academies as pivot for football development in country

“AIFF has big plans for the development of football, specially the launch of Youth Academies, which will go a long way in improving and developing the game in India,” says Kushal Das.

£804m consumer spending boost during London 2012: Study

Between 2012 and 2015 The Games will generate economic benefits worth £5.33bn; 79% of post-Games economic benefits will be generated outside London.

All-star game in Kolkata: WB sports min assures proper prep work

Plans on to bring All Stars XI to Kolkata in August for exhibition match; West Bengal sports minister promises due care will be taken to ensure "necessary formalities" completed.

European Grand Prix: Alonso Is The First Double GP Winner Of 2012

PIT STOP PUNDIT - Sahara Force India still lies 8th in Constructors’ Championship table with 44 points. However, they are only 1 point behind Williams and 16 behind Sauber.

34 past champions honoured, wish London bound Indian hockey team success

An event organised to honour 34 past champions here Sunday served as a farewell for the Indian hockey team as it embarks on its mission for Olympic glory at London 2012.

No blue clay in 2013, rules ATP

ATP board rules that blue clay courts will not be permitted at its World Tour events in 2013; diffuses Madrid Masters boycott threat by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

Current Affairs – Autonomous Agreement on the Minimum Requirements for Professional Football Contracts.

In April 2012, the European Club Association (“ECA”), Union of European Football Associations (“UEFA”) in an observer role, European Professional Football Leagues (“EPFL”) and Federation Internationale de Footballeurs Professionels Division Europe (“FIFPro”) signed the Autonomous Agreement regarding the Minimum Requirements for Standard Player Contracts in the Professional Football Sector (“Agreement”).

FROM THE HOME PAGE

COMMENTARY
	Canadian GP 2012: Hamilton Is 7th Winner In 7 Races PIT STOP PUNDIT - Indian National Rally Championship in dire need of a promoter and a few sponsors; rallying suffering globally with issues faced by WRC as well.

VIEWPOINT
	Sports Ministry Role In BCCI Should Be A Controlled One SPORTZPOWER VIEW - BCCI should work with the government to ensure that it supports regulations which will benefit it and give the organisation a good image in the minds of the people of India, whom it is supposed to represent.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

TRAI unhappy about I&B Ministry's statement on digitalisation of cable TV service(Economic Times)
Digital media’s share of advertising grows(Mint )
Multi-level marketing firms con many to benefit a few: Study(Hindu Business Line )
Woodland shoes to invest Rs1bn, plans China expansion(Business Standard )
Apple Smartphone Patent Lawsuit against Motorola Dismissed(CIO )

CRICKET

Associate games non-starters(DNA)
Intimations of mortality - Pundits and the rumoured death of Test match cricket(Telegraph )
IPL on ICC agenda?(DNA )
Board must be exposed(Hindustan Times )

FOOTBALL

Pune FC sign on Sudanese striker James Moga from Sporting Clube de Goa(SportzPower )

TENNIS

Nadal is brand ambassador for online poker site PokerStars(SportzPower )
Wimbledon begins amid tension in Indian tennis(Times of India )
Wimbledon 2012: Novak Djokovic strains for supremacy in jungle warfare(Guardian )

OLYMPICS 2012

IOC to use testosterone levels to test if athletes can compete as women(Deccan Chronicle )

MOTORSPORT

A Fairytale Finish to the European Grand Prix in Spain(New York Times )