Athlete

NEW DELHI: Fast&Up, India’s leading homegrown nutrition brand, proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of their supported elite athletes who recently brought laurels to India at the Asian Games. The felicitation ceremony held on Monday witnessed the presence of Avinash Sable, Rutuja Bhosale, and Srihari Natraj, three exceptional athletes who demonstrated unparalleled dedication and sportsmanship.

Jan 12, 2019 15:01
PUNE: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has sent members of its Age Verification Cell to the city to check the authenticity of age certificates submitted by athletes participating in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games, Times of India reports.
Jan 12, 2019 12:01
MUMBAI: Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar announced the termination of his contract with Spartan Sports, the Australian company in which he was an investor and an advisory board member after payment defaults running into tens of millions. Spartan has courted controversy in the last 12 months over defaulting on payments running upto Rs. 600 million. 
Jan 10, 2019 16:01
MUMBAI: Global client advisory Duff & Phelps Thursday announced findings from the fourth edition of its Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2018: ‘The Bold, the Beautiful and the Brilliant.’  The report provides a ranking of India’s most powerful celebrity brands based on brand values derived from their endorsement contracts. 
Jan 07, 2019 13:01
MUMBAI: Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has expanded his business interests further by signing an exclusive, long-term content creation deal with production house Banijay Asia through his newly floated company Dhoni Entertainment, Economic Times reports.
Jan 07, 2019 12:01
BELGRADE: World No.1 men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic has started a donation drive called ‘Season of Giving’ across his home country Serbia through his foundation (Novak Djokovic Foundation) alongside his wife Jelena Djokovic.
Jan 07, 2019 12:01
MUMBAI: Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand has been recently named as one of Asia's continental assistants to World Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich.
Jan 05, 2019 14:01
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering to reward India’s Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for his outstanding performance on the ongoing tour of Australia by upgrading his central contract to the highest A+ category, Press Trust of India reports.
Jan 04, 2019 13:01
KOLKATA: Indian women’s cricket team ODI skipper and the highest run-getter of all time, Mithali Raj was recently honoured with the annual ‘Swarna Samman’ award by Indian jewellery retailer Senco Gold and Diamonds in the city. ‘Swarna Samman’ recognises outstanding achievers in the fields of art, culture and sports. 
Dec 13, 2018 13:12
NEW DELHI: Indian table tennis champion Manika Batra on Wednesday became the first from the country to be conferred with the ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star’ award at the prestigious International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Awards in the Indonesian city of Incheon, Press Trust of India reports.
Dec 06, 2018 14:12
MUMBAI: The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) Wednesday kicked off a programme focused on identifying and promoting athletes in the age group of 14 to 21 in non-mainstream sports like archery, golf, sailing, squash, swimming and tennis from across India.