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Aug 07, 2019 18:08

CWC 2019 digital content delivers record numbers

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council Wednesday released the final digital content viewing figures for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 confirming the event’s position as one of the world’s most watched sporting events.

Relevant and engaging match and non-match day content ensured record-breaking levels of fan…

Aug 07, 2019 18:08

Teams' auction flops; Kerala Tourism to run CBL solo

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Tourism’s invitation for owner bids for its inaugural franchise-based Champions Boat League may have failed to take off, but the three-month event will be held as per its original schedule, Kerala Tourism director P Bala Kiran, who also heads the SPV set up for the CBL, has asserted.

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

Mumbai City FC to open its 1st football schools center

MUMBAI: Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC Wednesday announced the launch of its first Mumbai City Football Schools Center.

The move comes with the club’s aim to make the game more accessible for the youth of the city and to create a pathway for them to make the youth teams of the Islanders. The inaugural center of…

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

KPL signs 3-yr deal with Dream11

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has signed up with Dream11 as their Official Fantasy Game Partner.

The three-year partnership will kick-start with their blue ribbon event, the Karnataka Premier League Twenty20, that starts here on 16th August.

Twenty-First-Century Media (TCM) is the exclusive…

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

Sep debut for new $300,000 Asian Tour event in Gurgaon

NEW DELHI: A new Asian Tour makes its debut on Indian soil, as the Tour is set to welcome its newest tournament as the Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship will be held from September 12-15.

The $300,000 event is sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and will be staged at…

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

Delhi Half Marathon opens registrations; names new partners

NEW DELHI: Procam International Wednesday announced that registrations for the 15th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM), scheduled for October 20, are now open.

The start line of this IAAF Gold Label race is expected to see 35,000 runners across five categories, i.e. Half Marathon (21.097km), Great Delhi Run (5km),…

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

FA to launch OTT platform dedicated to women's football

LONDON: Britain's Football Association will launch a new live streaming platform, exclusively dedicated to women’s football, from the start of the 2019-20 season.

The FA Player, which will be free to use and available online and via a dedicated mobile app, will provide unprecedented live access to over 150 domestic women’s…

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

Jr. NBA Global Championship partners unveiled

NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association (NBA) Tuesday announced that AT&T, Beats by Dr. Dre, EA, Fanatics, Gatorade, HomeCourt, Kaiser Permanente, Nike and Spalding are among the partners to provide enhanced resources, development opportunities and special experiences for young athletes at the second Jr. NBA Global…

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

Twitch named USA Basketball streaming partner

NEW YORK: USA Basketball and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Tuesday a streaming partnership with Amazon-owned video platform Twitch, making it the exclusive live streaming partner of USA Basketball.  Beginning this summer, Twitch will stream all USA Men’s National Team exhibition games to fans globally.

Aug 07, 2019 17:08

Nike acquires retail predictive analytics firm

BEAVERTON, Ore.: Nike, Inc. announced Tuesday it has acquired Celect, a leading retail predictive analytics and demand sensing firm based in Boston.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Celect is Nike’s latest acquisition fueling its Consumer Direct Offense strategy, serving consumers personally at a global scale.