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CCTV demotes Premier League broadcast amid UK-China tension

CCTV demotes Premier League broadcast amid UK-China tension

China’s diplomatic tension the United Kingdom has affected the Premier League broadcast in the Communist nation. Chinese State broadcasters, China Central Television (CCTV) has reportedly put off the broadcast of the Premier League from its…

COVID-19: Question mark on launch of Lanka Premier League

COVID-19: Question mark on launch of Lanka Premier League

The launch of long-awaited Lanka Premier League may further run into trouble due to the current COVID-19 situation in the island nation. Sri Lanka Cricket, which once was offering to host the Indian Premier League…

BCCI initiates talks for logistics to stage IPL 2020 in UAE: Report

BCCI initiates talks for logistics to stage IPL 2020 in UAE: Report

There have been only two formal moves so far with regard to the Indian Premier League 2020 – a) confirmation on having the IPL across three venues in the UAE; and b) a formal request…

Two more ICC events postponed due to COVID-19

Two more ICC events postponed due to COVID-19

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the postponement of two further qualifying events scheduled in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 series due to be…

Cricket West Indies repays ECB loan as ICC clears dues

Cricket West Indies repays ECB loan as ICC clears dues

Those who declared England and Wales Cricket Board had bribed Cricket West Indies in the garb of a multi-million dollar loan should finally get their facts right. The Caribbean cricket board has repaid the $3…

Tokyo 2020 marks one-year countdown for postponed Olympic Games

Tokyo 2020 marks one-year countdown for postponed Olympic Games

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, forced to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will see the light of the day precisely 365 day from today (Thursday). There is a belief that the world will…

Olympics Sponsorships: Tokyo 2020 raises $3.3 bn from 68 domestic partners

Olympics Sponsorships: Tokyo 2020 raises $3.3 bn from 68 domestic partners

With the latest signing of Tobu Tower Skytree the Organising Committee for Tokyo Olympic Games has taken the count of domestic sponsors to 68 with a collective worth of $ 3.3 billion. Tokyo 2020 on…

Leeds United announces official kit partner deal with adidas

Leeds United announces official kit partner deal with adidas

Leeds United has announce adidas as the official kit partner from the 2020-21 season in a record-breaking deal for the club. As part of the deal adidas will produce playing and training kit for all…

Rajesh Sethi steps down as NBA India head

Rajesh Sethi steps down as NBA India head

Rajesh Sethi has stepped down from his position in the National Basketball Association. Sethi, who had joined the American professional basketball league as the India managing director in September last year, has confirmed the development…

ISL becomes member of World Leagues Forum

ISL becomes member of World Leagues Forum

The Indian Super League (ISL) has been inducted into the prestigious World Leagues Forum (WLF), the association of professional football leagues which includes the likes of Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga. India’s top flight…