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LONDON: Following the first meeting of 2023 in Dubai, in which it WAS concluded that the game was at a crossroads with intervention required, the MCC World Cricket Committee has now released specific recommendations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to help ensure the long-term prosperity of the men’s and women’s international game.

Sep 20, 2018 18:09
NEW DELHI: Manika Batra, the table tennis champion who shot to fame by being India’s first ever woman gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games in the 2018 edition, was named as the one of the brand ambassadors of Herbalife Nutrition India on Thursday. 
Sep 20, 2018 14:09
MUMBAI: The New Kabaddi Federation of India (NKFI) on Wednesday launched the Indo International Premier Kabaddi League which is all set to begin on 26 January next year, three weeks after the completion of the Pro Kabaddi League, Press Trust of India reports. 
Sep 20, 2018 12:09
MIAMI: The PGA TOUR has aimed at enhancing fan engagement across the globe for the game of golf by announcing a series of structural changes it has decided to bring into the championship on Tuesday.
Sep 20, 2018 12:09
BEIJING: Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group and Intel Group announced on Wednesday the launch of the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) Cloud, an innovative broadcasting solution that operates entirely on the cloud, to help transform the media industry for the digital era starting from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.]
Sep 20, 2018 11:09
NEW DELHI: Former India captain MS Dhoni has joined Hindi film actor Irrfan Khan as brand ambassador of Mastercard’s cash-to-digital campaign, the company confirmed at an event in the city on Wednesday.
Sep 19, 2018 13:09
NEW DELHI: German sportswear giant adidas on Tuesday pointed out unstable import duty rates that too without warning on most occasions in India as one of the biggest obstacles for the company when it comes to its operations and future investment planning, Press Trust of India reports.
Sep 19, 2018 12:09
MUMBAI: Next Wave Multimedia, the gaming technology subsidiary of Nazara Technologies has inked a 3-year licensing deal with Cricket Australia (CA) to launch the official game on mobiles and smartphones of the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) and the Rebel Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), two of the world’s premier domestic T20 competitions.  
Sep 18, 2018 19:09
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday that Allianz, the German insurance company will be inducted into its prestigious ”Worldwide Olympic Partner” (TOP) Programme from 2021 to 2028.
Sep 18, 2018 19:09
MELBOURNE: Just days after confirming its title sponsorship deal with France’s Coupe de Ligue football competition, Indian MNC Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) was named on Tuesday as the official tire supplier of Australia’s premier T20 cricket competition, the KFC Big Bash League till 2021. 
Sep 17, 2018 13:09
MUMBAI: Social media giant Twitter has announced that it will be simplifying watching live streams for its users by making them appear at the very top of their timelines. These will include accounts of personalities, any breaking news or sporting events.