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Sportswear major adidas has announced the return of "Move For The Planet" – its global initiative "harnessing collective movement to create collective impact". 

adidas is calling on all athletes at every level across the world to track their physical activity across a variety of sports to raise money for projects in areas impacted by heat waves, flooding, and other extreme weather conditions.

Jul 06, 2019 17:07
MUMBAI: BCCI ethics officer retired Justice DK Jain has refused to have a rethink on his conflict of interest order on former Indian cricketers Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman.
Jul 06, 2019 17:07
LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Friday fully lifted the suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) as a result of the successful implementation of a roadmap agreed between all parties. The decision was made by postal vote.
Jul 06, 2019 17:07
ZURICH: FIFA is considering expanding the next Women's World Cup to 32 teams from 24 for the next edition in 2023 and doubling prize money, Gianni Infantino, president of world football's governing body said Friday. Infantino said FIFA will increase its investment in women's soccer worldwide to $1 billion over the next four-year cycle.
Jul 06, 2019 17:07
NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in its assessment of the allocations made for sports by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting her first Union Budget in Parliament on Friday, sees two principal outcomes IF there is proper utilisation of the funds rendered.
Jul 05, 2019 18:07
NEW DELHI: After their "positive" meeting with All India Football Federation president Praful Patel on Wednesday, six I-league clubs, under the banner of "United I-league Clubs", have reverted to the AIFF with a list of demands.
Jul 05, 2019 18:07
NEW DELHI: A week after the Equestrian Federation of India sent a letter to the Sports Ministry, asking to be exempt from certain provisions of the National Sports Code, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday reiterated in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that all national sports federations (NSFs) will have to adhere to the code.
Jul 05, 2019 16:07
NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that the government will set up National Sports Education Board under the Khelo India programme. "To popularise sports at all levels, National Sports Education Board for development of sportspersons to be set up under Khelo India," Sitharaman said, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament.
Jul 04, 2019 16:07
NEW DELHI: Acting on expected lines, the Union government has given in-principle approval for the Indian Davis Cup team to travel to Pakistan later this year. The two-day, three-match tie, to be held in Islamabad in September, will decide which team will qualify for the Davis Cup qualifiers slated for early next year.
Jul 04, 2019 15:07
LONDON: The Premier League is weighing up taking control of the English Women's Super League from the Football Association, British media reported Wednesday. The BBC said Premier League clubs have agreed to conduct a feasibility study into the matter following talks with the FA, which founded the WSL in 2011.
Jul 04, 2019 15:07
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced domestic schedule for the 2019-20 season in here Wednesday. It comprises 2036 matches, marking an addition of 19 games over the last season's schedule. The country's premier national T20 tournament,  Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, will be held before the IPL players' auction. The tournament will run from November 8 to December 1.