MUMBAI: If you can’t be king, ensure the one who rules (in this case queen) in your stead, operates under your "strict guidance". Indian cricket notionally broke the glass ceiling Thursday with the "unanimous election" of Rupa Gurunath as president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) in Chennai on Thursday.
She is…
NEW DELHI: Gurgaon based broadcaster Lex Sportel Vision has announced the acquisition of global broadcast rights for the Everest Premier League, Nepal’s premier T20 Cricket League. This will be Lex Sportel’s first foray into Nepalese cricket, with the hope of highlighting the talent on display in the country to the entire world.
HONG KONG: VARCIS Capital has launched what it asserts is the world's first Asia-focused Sports Technology Investment and Advisory House.
Headquartered in Hong Kong and with imminent leadership announcements to be made in China and Australia, VARCIS has a vision to be the world's most important Sports Technology and Human…
GURUGRAM: Supported by the Ministry of Tourism, DLF5 is going to host the 13th Asia Pacific Golf Summit (APGS 2019) at the DLF Golf and Country Club in November this year. It is for the first time that APGS will be hosted in India. The three day event will commence on November 4 and culminate on November 6.
The summit will be…
LAUSANNE: Christopher Carroll will become the director of digital engagement at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) next month. The US-born communications and marketing expert, who has spent most of his professional life in various countries and cultures, will take over the newly established role on 16 October. He will join the…
MUMBAI: IAAF president Sebastian Coe was elected for a second term at the 52nd IAAF Congress in Doha on Wednesday while Ximena Restrepo, Sergey Bubka, Geoffrey Gardner and Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud were elected vice-presidents.
All 203 voting members of Congress voted for Coe; there were no abstained votes.
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has replaced a featherweight team with a lightweight one to kick off its preparations next year for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup.
In the wake of Zimbabwe’s suspension by ICC, the BCCI invited Sri Lanka to participate in the three-match series. The Sri Lankan team will begin their…
LONDON: The ECB has announced New Era as official headwear supplier to The Hundred, its new 100-ball competition.
The three-year partnership will see New Era create a bespoke collection of headwear for all eight city-based teams competing in the new competition, set to launch in July 2020.
A variety of different hat…
NEW DELHI: The stakeholders who matter - athletes - have reacted with anger at Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra's assertion that the Commonwealth Games is a waste of time and the country should consider a permanent pullout.
MUMBAI: Indian Premier League franchises will get the opportunity to further strengthen their squad in December this year, when the auction for the next season are reportedly to be held.
According to a report, it will be a mini auction, which will see a Rs 30 million increment to the salary cap of players which means the…