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IOC TOP sponsor Samsung has announced new agreements to support competitions for three of the Olympics' newest sports in the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Games.

The collaboration will see Samsung work alongside the World Surf League (WSL), Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and Pro Breaking Tour (PBT) to celebrate the sports of surfing, skateboarding and breaking — and their communities — on the Road to Paris 2024 and beyond.

Jan 11, 2024 11:01
BELLARY, Karnataka: Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) announced on Tuesday that it had added swimmers Maana Patel, Kushagra Rawat, Ishaan Mehra, Astha Choudhury, Ashmitha Chandra and Bikram Changmai, amongst others to its swimming programme, headquartered at its state-of-the-art facilities in Vidyanagar, in Karnataka. 
Jan 09, 2024 16:01
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has announced the extension of the exclusive broadcast rights for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka for five years.  The terms of the agreement include exclusive television and digital media rights for a wide range of UFC events through 2028. Financials were not disclosed. 
Jan 08, 2024 20:01
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday flagged off the specially designed Khelo India Youth Games Canter caravan at the Marina Beach Light House to spread the message and spirit of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 Tamil Nadu.
Jan 08, 2024 19:01
NEW DELHI: Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, onboards acclaimed mountaineer, Baljeet Kaur, as a sustainability champion, in the company's renewables business. This is in line with the company's commitment to support the country's young talent in unconventional fields.
Jan 08, 2024 19:01
ESPN and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have reached a new, $920 million, eight-year agreement beginning Sept. 1, 2024, for NCAA championships media rights.  The deal includes domestic rights to a record 40 NCAA championships – 21 women’s and 19 men’s events – and international rights to those same NCAA championships plus the Division I men’s basketball tournament.
Jan 08, 2024 18:01
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed veteran sports executive Raghuram Iyer, whose last posting was as CEO of RPSG Sports (owner of    Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants), as its new chief executive following a "meticulous selection process conducted by the nomination committee".
Dec 21, 2023 17:12
LAS VEGAS: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, Wednesday announced that last July’s International Fight Week in Las Vegas, headlined by UFC 290: VOLKANOVSKI vs. RODRIGUEZ, generated $99.3 million in economic impact for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, according to a study conducted by research firm Applied Analysis. 
Dec 20, 2023 18:12
The Union Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its stamp on the nominations for the annual sports awards, confirming the prestigious Khel Ratna honour for badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and the Arjuna award for 26 sports persons, including pacer Mohammed Shami. The awards will be conferred on the athletes by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9.
Dec 20, 2023 18:12
Martial arts organization ONE Championship (ONE) Wednesday announced three bouts for ONE 166: Qatar, the promotion’s debut in the country on Friday, March 1 2024 at the Lusail Sports Arena. 
Dec 20, 2023 17:12
JERSEY CITY, NJ and NEW YORK: BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, and the National Hockey League (NHL) Wednesday announced a multi-year North American partnership extension.