Leagues

MUMBAI: Global fan engagement and data platform Stepathlon, today announced that it has added four senior professionals to its advisory board.

Stepathlon is a unique initiative in fan/customer engagement with clients including Manchester City, CVC owned IPL Team Gujarat Titans, AFL Team Richmond FC, World Tennis League and a growing global blue-chip client base. Their proprietary fan engagement and data platform focuses on active participation and engagement to deliver a powerful turnkey fan and consumer engagement platform for rightsholders and brands.

Aug 18, 2017 12:08
MUMBAI: Nielsen has launched Nielsen Esports, a new business vertical focused on competitive gaming. The new division will leverage the company’s expertise and leadership in media consumption and valuation. Nielsen Esports will provide sponsorship valuation, fan insights, custom industry research and consulting services to rights holders, media platforms and brands around the world.
Aug 17, 2017 13:08
DUBAI: Defending champions West Indies will open their campaign against host New Zealand in next year’s ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup, the schedule for which was announced on Thursday by the ICC.
Aug 17, 2017 12:08
MUMBAI: The Boxing Federation of India has extended the last date for submission of bids by companies for licensing the rights to run its upcoming Indian Boxing League.
Aug 12, 2017 13:08
JOHANNESBURG: A prospective franchise owner of the upcoming Twenty20 Global League has "ended its interest", throwing a spanner in the works of Cricket South Africa's T20 ambitions.  CSA confirmed Friday that Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (Brimstone) had withdrawn its commitment to owning the Stellenbosch franchise.
Aug 10, 2017 10:08
LAHORE: Najam Sethi, the main force behind Pakistan's successful staging of its own Twenty20 league, has been elected unopposed for a second stint as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The election process of the Pakistan Super League chief was carried out at a meeting of the PCB board of governors here Wednesday.
Aug 09, 2017 18:08
MUMBAI: The recently concluded first edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis league has drawn appreciation for Indian players from coaches who trained the various teams. The country's first table tennis league concluded on 30 July and saw some inspired performances by the Indians.
Jul 27, 2017 10:07
MUMBAI: The final piece is in place for the hoops game to take off in the way envisioned in 2010 when IMG-Reliance signed a 30-year commercial rights contract with the then unified Basketball Federation of India (BFI). On Wednesday, the K Govindraj-led BFI issued a letter to all affiliate units confirming that the Sports Ministry has now accorded official recognition to the federation. 
Jan 12, 2017 17:01
St. GALLEN, Switzerland: Sportradar, a sports data company whose clients include global bookmakers, has been signed on by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to track a range of the continent’s leagues and competitions. The suite of services CONMEBOL will receive from Sportradar’s Integrity Services, will include:
Jan 10, 2017 16:01
NEW DELHI: As we begin an new year, ESP Properties India, ESP Properties (Entertainment & Sports Partnerships), a specialist business unit of GroupM once again brings out their 10 trends in sports and entertainment for 2017. A report that usually generates a lot of interest and is widely anticipated at this time of the year, ESP Properties predicts the following trends: