SINGAPORE: Martial arts organization ONE Championship has announced a multifaceted global partnership with Facebook that includes distribution of exclusive content on Facebook Watch, a Facebook Gaming channel where ONE's top athletes will stream gameplay and gaming commentary, and the addition of ONE Virtual Reality content to the Venues app on the Oculus platform.
Wrestling
Nov 10, 2020 19:11
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), the exclusive destination for family-friendly blockbuster WWE action in India, is set to pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of The Undertaker with 30 days of special Undertaker-themed programming starting Sunday, November 15.
Nov 09, 2020 14:11
NEW DELHI: Undertaker’s Final Farewell will take place at Survivor Series on Monday, November 23 at 5:30 am ET streaming live and exclusive on Sony Ten 1 (English) and Sony Ten 3 (Hindi) channels, capping off The Phenom’s legendary 30-year career.
Nov 03, 2020 16:11
MUMBAI: "Retired" (for now) UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor recently conducted a Q&A session on Twitter where he also talked about his Irish whiskey company ‘Proper Twelve’, which has become a very profitable business since its launch in 2018.
Nov 02, 2020 18:11
MUMBAI: WWE president & chief revenue officer Nick Khan revealed during last week's Q3 2020 earnings call that WWE is teaming with Sony Pictures Networks India, their broadcast partner in this market, for a 2021 event that will focus on developing new "superstars" from India.
While the event will air on SPN in India, it will also be distributed in the United States.
Oct 16, 2020 18:10
BUDAPEST, Hungary: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), fighting to keep its place at the 2024 Paris Olympics, on Friday named a third president in a crisis-hit week.
"In accordance with the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Constitution and by-laws, the IWF executive board at its meeting held on Friday appointed Dr Michael Irani as IWF interim president," the IWF stated.
Oct 13, 2020 19:10
MUMBAI: WWE’s official YouTube channel has eclipsed another milestone, surpassing 50 billion total views.
WWE’s channel — YouTube’s top-ranked in sports ahead of the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, ESPN and NASCAR — is closing in on nearly 70 million subscribers.
Oct 08, 2020 11:10
CHANDIGARH: Babita Phogat, off late more in the news for anti-Muslim jibes than the athletic pursuit that brought her fame and glory - wrestling, on Wednesday resigned from the post of deputy director of Haryana's Sports an
Oct 06, 2020 17:10
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Monday announced that Erika Nardini, CEO of Barstool Sports, has been elected to its board of directors.
Oct 05, 2020 12:10
NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Saturday filed an affidavit in the Delhi High Court informing the court of its decision to give recognition to wrestling and weightlifting federations, reported Hindustan Times.
Sep 29, 2020 13:09
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL ICON Lionel Messi has been named as the world’s most marketable athlete for 2020. The Barcelona forward and six-time Ballon d’Or winner narrowly edges out fellow soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to take top spot in SportsPro’s 2020 list of the World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes.