Infrastructure

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador Usain Bolt got a first look at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, along with cricket legends and New York sports icons.

Joining Bolt in this special preview were USA cricketers Corey Anderson and Monank Patel along with cricket legend Sir Curtly Ambrose (West Indies), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), and Liam Plunkett (England).

Jun 14, 2018 18:06
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based turnkey sports infrastructure solutions provider, Great Sports Infra is planning to go for a SME IPO during late July.  The company plans to raise about Rs 300-350 million through the IPO.
Jun 11, 2018 14:06
IT IS FOOTBALL World Cup time, and thankfully, though India is not part of this sporting extravaganza, Indian football is making some noise, albeit even if it is for a few days only. But it took a heartfelt appeal from the captain to get the country to talk about the national team and its exploits.
Jun 09, 2018 15:06
BHUBANESWAR: Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief badminton coach signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government on Friday to upgrade the Odisha-Sports Authority of India Badminton Academy to a training centre that will set the bar high with respect to international standards for excellence, Times of India reports.
Jun 07, 2018 17:06
LONDON: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) unveiled on Wednesday designs to renovate the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, also known as the "home of cricket". The designs are the work of two-time Stirling Prize winners Wilkinson Eyre.
Jun 04, 2018 16:06
CHENNAI: Tamil Thalaivas announced Monday trials for the country’s first private residential academy dedicated to the sport of kabaddi. The academy, a partnership between the Pro Kabaddi franchise and Jeppiaar Educational Trust, will commence its first batch starting July.
May 31, 2018 19:05
NEW DELHI: Aiming for better sports infrastructure in the national capital, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday approved seven sites in Dwarka, Rohini and Narela for developing sports complexes.  The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, also chairman of the DDA, at Raj Niwas, The Tribune reports.
May 26, 2018 15:05
NEW DELHI: Sudeva International, which ownes and operates Delhi-based football club Sudeva Moonlight FC, a club which played in the I-League second division in 2017, has bought a controlling 85% stake in Spanish fourth division side CD Olimpic de Xativa. 
May 25, 2018 16:05
KYIV: European football’s governing body UEFA on Thursday announced Turkey’s capital city Istanbul as the venue of the 2020 Champions League final.  The home of the Turkish national team, the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı is the country's largest stadium, and famously staged the 2005 UEFA Champions League final when Liverpool came from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan on penalties.
May 22, 2018 15:05
AUCKLAND: Eden Park, the stage for international cricket in Auckland since 1930, might not host another big-ticket match after New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that it was looking at the Western Springs Stadium in the city as a more viable alternative for top-drawer cricket.
May 12, 2018 18:05
LONDON: Ireland’s opening day in Test cricket against Pakistan turned out to be a major dampener, with rain calling off the entire day’s play on Friday and no coin toss held at all. According to a report in UK’s The Guardian, no play ensured that Cricket Ireland suffered losses of $89,700 as they needed to refund 5100 tickets bought by spectators to celebrate the occasion.