Infrastructure

Sport Star Academy, one of the leading sports academies in Australia run by professional coaches, announced its entry into the Indian market through a strategic collaboration with Franchise India.

Franchise India lays claim to being Asia's largest integrated franchise and retail solution company.

Per an official release, the alliance marks a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy and also "aims to revolutionize the sports academy franchise landscape in India".

Jul 25, 2018 15:07
MUMBAI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the ‘Amaravati International Sports Complex’ project at an event in the coastal city of Vijayawada.  The project has an estimated budget of Rs 600 million, ANI reports.
Jul 24, 2018 18:07
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday tables the National Sports University Bill 2018 in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament). 
Jul 23, 2018 17:07
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government said on Friday that the country’s picturesque Galle cricket stadium might not exist for long as its pavilion stand has been enveloped by a 17th century Dutch fort that has violated heritage laws, AFP reports. The fort is likely to lose its UNESCO World Heritage status due to its illegal construction, which also includes the pavilion having 500 seats.
Jul 21, 2018 16:07
BARCELONA: LaLiga champions FC Barcelona have named top American financial services company Goldman Sachs to finance the construction of the new Camp Nou around mid-2019, Spain’s El Confidencial reports. The club can go ahead with its plan after it got an approval from local authorities in April this year, amidst much controversy of the usage of land space. 
Jul 18, 2018 16:07
MUMBAI: SRT Sports Management Pvt Ltd (SRTSM), legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's sports management company, Monday announced an association with Middlesex Cricket to launch “Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy” (TMGA). 
Jul 17, 2018 12:07
BRISBANE: The iconic Australian cricket venue, ‘The Gabba’ in the city of Brisbane seems to be all set in getting a makeover amidst growing speculation that its naming rights will be sold for the first time in history, Sydney Morning Herald reports. 
Jul 16, 2018 16:07
MUMBAI: Chandigarh is all set to be a beneficiary of the Union Government’s ‘Khelo India’ campaign as it has granted a subsidy to the local government, amounting to Rs 200 million to upgrade the ‘green’ city’s sporting infrastructure.
Jul 14, 2018 15:07
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government will be launching a new programme called ‘Mission Shakti’, that will train athletes for national and international competitions such as the Olympics, Press Trust of India reports.
Jul 11, 2018 08:07
NEW DELHI: Golf has been synonymous with several tags over the years that haven’t resonated with Indian sports enthusiasts. From ‘The Rich Person’s Game’ to ‘Slow and Boring’, the game may have won classes in the country, but not the masses. 
Jul 09, 2018 17:07
MOSCOW: Football fans in Russia attending the 2018 FIFA World Cup are getting a taste of what’s to come in four years’ time after Qatar unveiled a host of activations in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.