MONACO: Jakob Larsen, the man who led the organising committee behind the World Athletics Cross Country course in Aarhus, Denmark, last year, has been appointed director of Competition and Events for World Athletics.
Following a worldwide search which began at the end of last year, the 50-year old Danish national was selected…
ZURICH: On the fourth anniversary of his election as FIFA president, Gianni Infantino Wednesday published "The Vision 2020-2023: Making Football Truly Global", his proposed action plan for the organisation over the course of the coming years.
“This document lays out a plan to further modernise the football world, make it…
RIYADH: The richest horse race in the sport’s history - the $20 million Saudi Cup - is all set to have its first staging on Saturday at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack.
The race has a maximum field of 14 runners and will be run over nine furlongs (1,800m) on dirt. The prize for the winning horse will be $10 million, second place…
MUMBAI: St+art India Foundation, in collaboration with adidas and Asian Paints, are working towards creating a unique urban arts intervention on the basketball court of Mumbai’s St. Andrews High School, with New Delhi-based artist Khatra.
The art intervention aims to transform the basketball court at St. Andrews College into…
NEW DELHI: The first-ever Khelo India Winter Games in the Union Territory of Ladakh at Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir was flagged off Tuesday by Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.
The event is being organised to promote winters ports in India and to popularise these games among the youth of the country.
The second…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed the decision to postpone the CIPUTRA HANOI – YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam International Challenge 2020 until 2-7 June, due to continued concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak.
The decision was made on the advice of the Vietnam Sports Administration linked to health…
LOS ANGELES: Sports fans are willing to pay more for streaming live sports, but only if it provides better access to the sports teams and leagues they are interested in.
These are some of the key findings of an international survey, "Viewing Shifts: How We Watch Sport", published by Verizon Media in partnership with Leaders…
DUBAI: Sporting stars from around the world are set to feature in a new video series, #BreakingBoundaries, that was unveiled Wednesday by Facebook in partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The series will showcase messages from key global public figures, sharing their moments of resilience and overcoming…
BURBANK, Calif.: The Walt Disney Company board of directors announced Tuesday that Bob Chapek has been named chief executive officer, The Walt Disney Company, effective immediately. Chapek most recently served as chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.
Robert Iger assumes the role of executive chairman and will…
NEW DELHI: Deakin University, Australia, Wednesday announced the launch of a Certificate Program in Sports Marketing in collaboration with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals.
The short program of six months is aimed at up-skilling professionals who are already in the sport industry and equip those who are…