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Aug 07, 2019 16:08

NFL’s 1st predictive-gaming live TV presentation

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.: The Washington Redskins and NBC Sports Washington announced Tuesday a landmark partnership that will provide the National Football League’s (NFL) first interactive, predictive-gaming live television presentation of the team’s four preseason games.

These pilot telecasts, entitled Predict the Game, will…

Aug 07, 2019 16:08

Moonbug acquires animated soccer brand ‘Supa Strikas’

LONDON: Moonbug, a global entertainment company that develops and distributes entertainment for kids, Tuesday announced it has acquired popular South African video series and one of the largest circulating monthly comics in the world - Supa Strikas.

This acquisition of a widely-successful digital and linear sports brand…

Aug 07, 2019 16:08

FCFL announces Mike Tyson as team owner

LOS ANGELES: The Fan-Controlled Football League (FCFL), the only professional American football league where fans call the shots, including the plays themselves in real-time, has announced legendary boxing champion Mike Tyson as the seventh team owner | fan captain to join the "owner's box".

Aug 07, 2019 13:08

$5m from ad deals propels Sindhu onto Forbes' rich list

MUMBAI: India's badminton star PV Sindhu is the only athlete from the country (no surprises there) to be named among the world's highest-paid female athletes by Forbes, a list topped by tennis great Serena Willams.

With total earnings of $5.5 million, Sindhu is tied for the 13th place in The Highest-Paid Female…

Aug 06, 2019 17:08

DFB extends Lufthansa partnership until 2022-end

MUNICH: Lufthansa is continuing its commitment to football and has extended its partnership with the German football association Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) until 2022.

Lufthansa therefore remains an official partner of DFB. As the “official airline”, Lufthansa flies the players, coaches, staff and delegation members of the…

Aug 06, 2019 17:08

Euro T20 Slam signs Dream11 as fantasy game partner

MUMBAI: Euro T20 Slam has signed up India’s Dream11 as the Official Fantasy Game Partner. The league is set to take place in the Netherlands, Scotland and Ireland from 30th August to 22nd September this year.

Euro T20 Slam (ET20S) is the first-ever cricket league that will be played across multiple countries within one season…

Aug 06, 2019 17:08

Garmin announces Greg Norman as global brand ambassador


NEW YORK: Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., Tuesday announced a new partnership with golf legend and businessman Greg Norman to be its global brand ambassador.

A two-time Open Champion, winner of more than 90 tournaments worldwide, and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Norman holds the distinction of…

Aug 06, 2019 15:08

cure.fit launches first mind.fit centre in Dubai

DUBAI: Indian health and wellness start-up, cure.fit Healthcare Pvt Ltd, announced the launch of mind.fit at Shorooq Community Centre, Mirdif in Dubai. This will be the first international yoga studio for cure.fit that "integrates mindful yoga and meditation, with insights from modern psychology and science".

The launch of…

Aug 06, 2019 15:08

BalleBaazi raises $4m in Series A funding round

MUMBAI: Online fantasy gaming platform BalleBaazi has raised $4 million (approximately Rs280 million) in Series A funding round from two private equity funds based out of Singapore and Delhi.

The company will utilise the funds to expand its business to the newer markets and enhance the gaming experience for users. Besides this…

Aug 06, 2019 15:08

NBA India Games 2019: Tickets to go on sale Aug 13

MUMBAI: NBA India announced Tuesday that registration for tickets for The NBA India Game 2019 on Saturday, October 5 will go live beginning Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. IST and will run until Sunday, August 11 at 11:59 p.m. IST.  

Ticket sales for the game will go live for registered fans Tuesday, August 13 at 12:00 p.m. To pre-…