[SportzPower Daily] The Days Of Breakaway Leagues In India


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May 3 Vol 01, Issue 917

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The Days Of Breakaway Leagues In India

BY INVITATION - A pertinent question arises; are the leagues and events held outside the aegis of the National Sport Federation serving a beneficial purpose for sports?

England players back T20 league with $1.62mn winner’s purse; reject Morgan proposals

IPL could soon see tough competition from the United Kingdom as England’s county cricket players have recommended a T20 league with a £1million first prize.

FidelisWorld launches 6-city Sachin Tendulkar ‘Celebration Series’

The first Evening with Sachin Tendulkar will take place on 9 June in Dubai, offering a limited number of guests the opportunity for an intimate evening with the cricket maestro.

IOC asks IOA to step in to resolve hockey imbroglio

IOC steps into ongoing turf war between HI and IHF; directs Indian Olympic Association to deliver compromise solution within next one month.

Milano crowned WSB team champions

Dolce & Gabbana Milano are the champions of World Series Boxing season 2 after comprehensively beating Dynamo Moscow 4:1 in the team finals.

Punjab CM offers 20 acres land to Yuvraj for sports academy

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday offered to allot 20 acres of land near Chandigarh to star cricketer Yuvraj Singh for setting up a world-class sports academy.

Feature – Illicit Chanting and Strict Liability

Chanting by fans, often referred to as the ‘12th man’, has been recognised as an integral part of sport and is often seen as entrenched in sports culture. Clubs and teams encourage fans to create an atmosphere that encourages the team they support, but also intimidates the opposition and affects player performances.

FROM THE HOME PAGE

INTERVIEW
	'USFC exploring revenue streams that participation in I-League can open up' - FidelisWorld CEO Navneet Sharma

COMMENTARY
	Bahrain Grand Prix: Renault Win Over Mercedes PIT STOP PUNDIT - While Force India delivered their season best performance, it was the off-track happenings that really raised a lot of questions for the sport of Formula1.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

IAA organizes StrateGYM Seminar by Jim Avery (SportzPower)
Not cricket (Economist)

IPL

IPL struggles to keep India watching(Financial Times )
The Indian Premier League's Old Guard (Wall Street Journal)
Giant screens across Kolkata for IPL's top draw(Deccan Herald)

CRICKET

It Is Not Cricket! (It’s Politics)(New York Times)
Politics and sport(Mint)
Cricket pitch to parliament: Sachin Tendulkar's political move(CNN)
MCA accused of short-changing box owners(DNA)
BCCI should keep track of Wright(Mid-Day )

FOOTBALL

Club football in tatters in Kerala(Deccan Chronicle)

OLYMPICS 2012

Hardware wholesaler Würth joins Team China Basketball sponsor roster(SportzPower)
London Olympics holds valuable lessons for India(Business Today)
Tour operators find it tough to sell Olympic packages(Business Standard)
Ready to fire(Mint)

POLO

Bangalore’s first ever Polo Season 2012 concludes(SportzPower)