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Simple majority to decide election of next ICC chair: Report

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Jun 28, 2022 20:06

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MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council has reportedly simplified the process of electing the ICC's next chairman, which is scheduled for November-December.

Greg Barclay of New Zealand is the current ICC chairman.

As per the recommendation made by the board, the contestant getting 51% of votes will be declared elected, Cricbuzz reports. Broken down, in a 16-member board, a potential candidate needs the backing of nine directors as opposed to the two-thirds majority (11 votes) required earlier.

Jun 28, 2022 20:06

F1 continues push to hit net-zero carbon by 2030 target

LONDON: In 2019 Formula 1 announced its commitment to be Net-Zero Carbon by 2030 as part of a wider Sustainability Strategy. It set ambitious targets from “factory to flag” and key members of its sporting community including teams, race promoters, partners, suppliers, broadcasters, the FIA and many more are contributing to its carbon reduction goals.

Jun 28, 2022 18:06

AFC extends Asian Cup 2023 host EoI deadline to July 15

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended the deadline to receive Expressions of Interest (EoI) from the AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the Asian Cup 2023 from June 30 to July 15.

Jun 28, 2022 15:06

Stalin to deliver keynote address at Sportstar South Sports Conclave

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will deliver the keynote address at Sportstar's first-ever South Sports Conclave on Tuesday in Chennai, where a host of speakers will discuss key issues pertaining to the sports ecosystem in the region.

Jun 27, 2022 18:06

IOC excludes IBA from hosting Paris 2024 qualies, event

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday decided to conduct the boxing programme and the qualifying events for Paris 2024 Olympic Games on its own, declaring that the International Boxing Association (IBA) was not in a position to conduct the event as IOC's concerns regarding governance and transparency have not been adequately addressed.

Jun 27, 2022 18:06

Milano Cortina '26 to be most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games

LAUSANNE: The sports and event programme of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will include a record number of women’s events and be the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games edition to date, with 47 per cent female participation.

Jun 27, 2022 17:06

Delhi HC bars Narinder Batra from functioning as IOA chief

NEW DELHI: Veteran sports administrator and FIH president Narinder Batra was on Friday ordered to stop functioning as Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president by the Delhi High Court "in a contempt proceeding", a month after it asked him to relinquish the top job. A vacation bench of Justice Dinesh Sharma passed the order on a contempt petition filed by Olympian and hockey World Cup winner Aslam Sher Khan.

Jun 27, 2022 17:06

Vijay Amritraj 2021 Golden Achievement Award

Vijay Amritraj honored with 2021 Golden Achievement Award

LONDON: In recognition of his outstanding impact on the sport of tennis as a player, promoter, and humanitarian, India’s Vijay Amritraj has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award.

Jun 27, 2022 17:06

200 day countdown kicks in for Hockey Men's World Cup 2023

NEW DELHI: With just 200 days to go for the prestigious Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar and Rourkela to begin on 13 January 2023, there is a lot of excitement among hockey fans around the globe who will arrive in the hockey-loving state of Odisha to witness 16 best teams vie for honours in the marquee tournament in international hockey calendar.

Jun 27, 2022 06:06

Executing CoA's draft constitution would upend Indian pro football

NEW DELHI (June 03): The Supreme Court appoints. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) it sets up gets to work and ends up being more of a problem than a solution.

Jun 27, 2022 06:06

FIM MiniGP World Series India leg flags off in July

BENGALURU (June 07): It was in mid-March that India was first announced as the newest Cup to join Dorna Sports’ Road to MotoGP franchise - the FIM MiniGP World Series.

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