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DALLAS, TX: Pickleball, billed as America’s fastest-growing sport, is going after a new frontier - India. The United Pickleball Association (UPA), which was created after a merger between Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association in the US last February, and India-based Global Sports have inked a deal to bring the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball to the country.

As a part of the partnership, the organizations will launch key initiatives to the country, promoting the rapidly-growing sport to a young market. 

Jan 12, 2024 16:01
CUTTACK: Chennai Quick Guns reached the final of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a 31-29 victory over Telugu Yoddhas in the second semifinal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. They will take on Gujarat Giants, who beat defending champions Odisha Juggernauts in the first semifinal.
Jan 11, 2024 11:01
BHUBANESWAR: Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) has onboarded IndianOil, the country’s leading diversified, integrated energy major as the 'Powered By Sponsor' for its ongoing Season 2.  Aligning with UKK’s vision of bringing a modern twist to the traditional sport, this partnership solidifies the league’s commitment to shaping the future of kho kho in India.
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.