TOKYO: Japan's advertising giant Dentsu Inc. has named Toshihiro Yamamoto as the successor to president and chief executive officer Tadashi Ishii after a year plagued by scandal.
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Jan 19, 2017 13:01
AIFF launches academy for women referees
KOLKATA: The All India Football Federation has launched India’s first-ever academy for women referees in Gopiballavpur in West Midnapore, West Bengal.
The academy, which was inaugurated by West Bengal Minister of Backwards Class Welfare Churamani Mahato on Monday, aims to “develop Indian women footballers interested in…
Jan 19, 2017 13:01
SC to name administrative panel Friday
NEW DELHI: After nearly nine decades, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be led by a Committee of Administrators, when the Supreme Court nominates personnel to the COA via an order on Friday, January 20, instead of January 19 as originally decreed.
“The case has been listed for January 20 and I am speaking…
Jan 19, 2017 12:01
WRC Promoter annnounces its first betting partner
MUNICH: WRC Promoter GmbH, commercial rights holder of the FIA World Rally Championship, has signed a multi-year contract with OneBet to become WRC's first Official Sports Betting Partner.
The partnership kicks off from next month’s Rally Sweden (9-12 February) wherein OneBet will offer pool, odds and live betting as well as…
Jan 19, 2017 12:01
Berlin to host Hockey Indoor World Cup 2018
BERLIN: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced Wednesday that Berlin, Germany will host the Hockey Indoor World Cup 2018 between 7-11 February.
The world’s top 24 (12 men’s, 12 women’s) national indoor teams will take part in the event which will be held in the 7,500 seat Max-Schmeling-Halle.
This will be…
Jan 19, 2017 12:01
Man Utd knock Real Madrid from top of revenue league
LONDON: After 11 years, 20-time Premier League champions Manchester United have knocked LaLiga giants Real Madrid off the top of the Deloitte Football Money League as the world's 20 richest football clubs record revenue of €7.4 billion, the highest ever.
Jan 18, 2017 18:01
TCM wins instadia advertising rights for India-Bangla Test
MUMBAI: The BCCI has awarded awarded the instadia advertising rights for the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh next month to sports marketing and management company Twenty First Century Media (TCM).
The Test match is to be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, from 9th to 13th…
Jan 18, 2017 18:01
Andre Agassi unveils India Value Fund Advisors’ new brand identity – True North
MUMBAI: Considered one of India's largest homegrown private equity firms, India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA), unveiled its new brand identity - True North (Managers). The new brand was unveiled here Wednesday in the presence of tennis legend, philanthropist, author and businessman Andre Agassi.
The retelling of Andre Agassi’s…
Jan 18, 2017 18:01
8 teams, 1 venue: Siri Fort to host all SFL 2017 bouts
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for live action of the first season of franchise based mixed martial arts promotion Super Fight League to kick off here Friday at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.
The opening ceremony will be telecast on Sony Max at 6 PM and will feature performances from music director duo Salim-Sulaiman who also co-…
Jan 18, 2017 18:01
WPGT 2017 season tees off in Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: The first leg of the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour 2017, featuring India’s best golfers, teed off here at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Wednesday.
The Rs600,000 event, featuring 11 professionals and a lone amateur, sees Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall, who won four times in 14 appearances last year, starting as…