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Sep 19, 2019 11:09

AFC Cup in mind, BFC enlist Balewadi as home venue

MUMBAI: Reigning Indian Super league champions Bengaluru FC has enlisted the Balewadi Stadium in Pune as the venue for its home games for the coming season. Just to be clear, this does NOT mean that The Blues will be shifting base out of India's software capital.

With BFC involved in the AFC Cup, the JSW-owned club had to…

Sep 18, 2019 16:09

Sindhu gifted a BMW X5 for world championship win

HYDERABAD: V Chamundeswaranath, vice-president of Telangana Badminton Association, who has long had a yen for gifting cars to talented athletes, has just organised one at the Annapurna Studios in the Telengana capital in honour of the newly anointed world badminton champion PV Sindhu. 

Telugu film industry superstar Nagarjuna…

Sep 18, 2019 16:09

ACU chief calls for legalised betting, match-fixing law

NEW DELHI: BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit chief Ajit Singh Shekhawat has proposed a match-fixing law, besides legalisation of betting, to tackle corruption in Indian cricket. 

This was after 12 cricketers, including national and international, reported corrupt approaches in the last one year. The Tamil Nadu Premier League has…

Sep 18, 2019 16:09

Kerala Blasters invite team mascot designs for season 6

KOCHI: Kerala Blasters FC, followed by the launch of KBFC Tribes, a unique fan engagement platform designed especially for the supporters, has invited fans to design the team’s mascot for season 6 of the Indian Super League (ISL).

To participate in the contest, one needs to create a mascot design that resembles the tusker in…

Sep 18, 2019 15:09

Online tickets go live for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

NEW DELHI: With a little more than six weeks to go for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Odisha, International Hockey Federation and Hockey India on Wednesday announced that the sale of online tickets for the tournament have gone live. 

The FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Odisha will be played by both the Indian Men's and Women'…

Sep 18, 2019 15:09

TNPL stakeholder moots improved rev share, stricter oversight

CHENNAI: Even as governance of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is under the scanner after multiple players reporting corrupt approaches to BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), the development has prompted some stakeholders to demand a better revenue sharing model and stricter scrutiny of the financial credentials of team owners /…

Sep 18, 2019 15:09

Nazara invests Rs75m, takes controlling stake in Sports Unity

MUMBAI: Nazara Technologies, a leading global interactive gaming and sports media company invests Rs 75 million in Sports Unity, which owns Qunami, a short format, multiplayer quiz game in India. Leading Delhi-based lawyer Vaibhav Gaggar has also participated in the round. 

Sep 18, 2019 15:09

DGC, Jindal Stainless Foundation collaborate to make golf accessible to all

NEW DELHI: In a move to make the sport of golf more broad-based and accessible to all sections of society, Delhi Golf Club (DGC) has announced its association with the Jindal Stainless Foundation (JSF) to facilitate mainstreaming and adoption of golf, which is now an Olympic sport.

Sep 18, 2019 14:09

Callaway Golf signs on teen phenom Akshay Bhatia

CARLSBAD, Calif.: Callaway Golf Company announced Tuesday that 17-year-old golf phenomenon Akshay Bhatia has joined its Tour staff. 

The Indian origin American teenager officially turned professional last week, and he will play Callaway equipment on Tour.

Bhatia, who had a dominant amateur golf career, will make his…

Sep 17, 2019 16:09

BVB selects grassroots partner in 1st major India outreach

CHENNAI: Borussia Dortmund (BVB) Tuesday announced a partnership with Chennai-based sports consulting firm World1 Sports (W1 Sports) as the German Bundesliga giants' official grassroots partner in India. 

A household name amongst football fanatics across the globe, BVB have won eight German championships, four national cups,…