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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 27, 2020 19:01
BHUBANESWAR: After the success of the recently concluded 3rd Khelo India Youth Games, which witnessed over 10,000 participants from across India taking part in the U-17 and U-21 age categories, the Odisha state government, under the aegis of Sports Authority of India and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, will host the first-ever Khelo India University Games at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhu
Jan 27, 2020 17:01
NEW DELHI: Celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom is to be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler PV Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest honour.  The duo are among eight awardees in the sports category announced by the government for the prestigious honours on Saturday, on the eve of the country's 71st Republic Day.
Jan 25, 2020 17:01
LONDON: World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont declared Friday he would be standing for re-election at the world body's council meeting in May. Beaumont also confirmed that FFR (French Rugby Federation) president Bernard Laporte would be campaigning for the post of vice-chairman.
Jan 24, 2020 17:01
WASHINGTON: The National Chicken Council (NCC), the trade association that represents US poultry producers, has released its annual "Chicken Wing Report", projecting Americans to consume a record-breaking 1.4 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl LIV weekend.
Jan 23, 2020 18:01
LAUSANNE: World Archery has conditionally lifted the suspension of the Archery Association of India following elections in New Delhi on 18 January. The decision was made by executive board postal vote. Indian archers are allowed to compete in World Archery events as of Thursday 23 January.
Jan 23, 2020 17:01
GUWAHATI: Assam's largest city bid farewell to the Khelo India Youth Games here Wednesday, crowning Maharashtra the unconquered champions during a power-packed and entertaining closing ceremony.   The defending champions romped to a whopping 256 medals, including 78 Gold and 77 Silver to again underline their pre-eminence in a multi-game event of this scale.  
Jan 22, 2020 17:01
GUWAHATI: The third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games has been conducted successfully in Guwahati.  Speaking on Tuesday, a day ahead of the event's culmination, Sports Authority of India director-general Sandip Pradhan expressed satisfaction with the way the tournament was organised.  
Jan 20, 2020 19:01
NEW DELHI: Baseline Ventures India Pvt Ltd asserted Sunday that it had won a favourable ruling from the arbitrator in its dispute with the Volleyball Federation of India over VFI's termination of the commercial rights agreement held by the sports marketing firm for the the conduct of Pro Volleyball League. 
Jan 18, 2020 18:01
GUWAHATI: The 2020 Khelo India Games, which got under way here on January 12, has laid claim to becoming India’s first digital multi-sport games, going completely paperless, finishing all their processes on their high-tech digital platform. 
Jan 17, 2020 19:01
MUMBAI: The National Football League (NFL), America’s most popular sports league, and multi-sport aggregator platform FanCode have entered into a partnership to live stream NFL matches in India.