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Sep 24, 2018 14:09

Hockey World Cup t'cast on giant LED screens in major Odisha districts

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has decided to offer live telecast of all the matches from the upcoming Men’s Hockey World Cup to fans across the eastern Indian state through giant LED screens.

An official of the sports and youth services department told Telegraph India that the LED screens would be installed at…

Sep 24, 2018 13:09

Das: AIFF looking to long-term football ties with China

NEW DELHI: The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) is looking forward to developing long-term bilateral football relations with China, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das has said.

Das made his comments while looking ahead to the Indian national football team playing its maiden international friendly match in China on October…

Sep 24, 2018 13:09

Audi’s new range of electric cars to power Virgin’s Formula E team

LONDON: Virgin Racing, owned by China’s Envision Group and British billionaire Richard Branson and one of the most successful teams in the history of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, have announced that global automobile giant Audi will be supplying the team with its e-tron FE05 electric cars as per a multi-year agreement.  

Sep 24, 2018 13:09

Batra affirms Pak team will compete in Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup

BHUBANESWAR: Pakistan will participate in the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup scheduled to begin in Kalinga Stadium, here from November 28, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Narinder Batra asserted Sunday.

Ruling out any doubt over participation of Pakistan in the prestigious tournament, Batra said all 16 countries…

Sep 24, 2018 13:09

Spurs bring Hugo Boss on board as formal wear partner

LONDON: Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur seem to find no difficulty in attracting worldwide sponsors as Hugo Boss has come on board as its official formal wear supplier. Through its ‘Create Your Look’ line, the premium fashion brand will provide classic slim-cut, dark blue suits with a pure silk navy tie for all the club's first…

Sep 24, 2018 13:09

Great Khali of WWE fame to work for J&K’s sports development  

JAMMU: Indian wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, better known as Great Khali who shot to fame with his exploits in the WWE announced on Sunday that he will be organizing an international level wrestling competition in the near future as a step to work towards bringing about a sporting culture in the state amongst the youth, Press Trust of…

Sep 24, 2018 13:09

PCB will not release players for T10 League: Ehsan Mani

DUBAI: Even as the draft for the second season of T10 League was set to take place here Monday, there were little likelihood of any Pakistan players, who constituted the bulk of players in the inaugural edition of the 10-over competition, being available.

Pakistani media quoted Ehsan Mani, the new chairman of the Pakistan…

Sep 24, 2018 12:09

Hockey WC to help promote Odisha worldwide  

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government will begin promoting its pet project, the Men’s Hockey World Cup which is nearly two months away on a larger scale not just in different parts of India but beyond national shores as well, IANS reports.  

Sep 24, 2018 12:09

‘Spirit of Wipro’ Run 2018 held in 125 cities across 34 countries

BENGALURU: Indian software major Wipro Limited Sunday organized the 13th edition of the ‘Spirit of Wipro’ Run in 125 cities across 34 countries. Several thousands of Wipro employees, their friends and families, alumni, customers, partners and suppliers came together for the Run. 

The theme for this year’s Run was ‘We Before Me…

Sep 24, 2018 12:09

ILGW 2nd edition tees off, 51 golf clubs register

CHENNAI:  The second edition of the India Learn Golf Week (ILGW), an ambitious programme aimed at providing 100,000 new golfers with their first golfing lessons by 2022, commenced on Monday.

The first edition of the ILGW saw 27 golf clubs from 15 cities initiate around 7,000 new golfers into the game. This year, a record 51…