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Data from sport, players to be next big money spinner!

Data from sport, players to be next big money spinner!

Tech could turn out to be the new sport. When men and machines, enabled by technology, compete for honours it can create a business opportunity worth billions and also captivate the world. Online platforms are…

COVID-19: Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan tests positive

COVID-19: Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan tests positive

Former India opener and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Chetan Chauhan has tested positive for COVID-19. He has been hospitalised in the Sanjay Gandhi PGI at Lucknow. Chauhan’s family members will also be tested for COVID-19…

PTV unlikely to get England-Pakistan series television feed

PTV unlikely to get England-Pakistan series television feed

Pakistan’s all-important cricket tour of England will not be broadcast on the national broadcast network PTV back home. There is a strong likelihood that PTV will not be able get the broadcast rights for three…

Trinidad & Tobago gives formal nod for hosting CPL 2020

Trinidad & Tobago gives formal nod for hosting CPL 2020

Trinidad & Tobago Government has given a formal go ahead to stage the entire Hero Caribbean Premier League 2020 season in the country. The agreement between the Government and the Hero CPL clears the decks…

Wimbledon announces to pay prize money for cancelled 2020 season

Wimbledon announces to pay prize money for cancelled 2020 season

The All England Lawn Tennis Club will pay £10 million ($12.5 million) in prize money to 620 players despite the tournament’s cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic. The All England Club has announced the prize…

PCB inks one-year jersey deal for a mere $1.2 mn

PCB inks one-year jersey deal for a mere $1.2 mn

Pakistan Cricket Board has finally managed to rope in a sponsor for the national team jersey. Albeit at an unbelievable low value. To put things in perspective what the PCB will be getting per annum…

Dream11 link with fake link under scanner; BCCI seeks probe

Dream11 link with fake link under scanner; BCCI seeks probe

India’s leading fantasy sports platform Dream11 may land in trouble for its alleged links with a fake T20 league. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has reportedly asked the Mohali police to probe…

Gyanendro Ningombam named Hockey India officiating president

Gyanendro Ningombam named Hockey India officiating president

Hockey India Executive Board at an emergent meeting has naming Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam as the officiating president of the apex hockey governing body in the country. The decision was taken following the resignation Mohd Mushtaque…

MCA restores seats reserved for Gavaskar at Wankhede Stadium

MCA restores seats reserved for Gavaskar at Wankhede Stadium

The Mumbai Cricket Association has reinstated and repositioned the two permanent seats at the Wankhede Stadium in the name of batting great Sunil Gavaskar. The seats had gone missing following a renovation of the venue…

Johri’s innings over at BCCI; asked to leave via email, resignation accepted

Johri’s innings over at BCCI; asked to leave via email, resignation accepted

Rahul Johri’s innings as the The Board of Control for Cricket in India Chief Executive has come to an end. He was reportedly asked to leave via an email. Johri has been continuing in the…