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Cristiano Ronaldo: Football’s first billion dollar boy

Cristiano Ronaldo: Football’s first billion dollar boy

Cristiano Ronaldo with his annual earnings of $ 105 mn in the past year has become the first ever footballer to breach $ 1 billion mark in his career revenues. The 35-year-old Portuguese football icon…

Big blow to Sri Lanka Cricket; India series postponed

Big blow to Sri Lanka Cricket; India series postponed

Sri Lanka Cricket has suffered a major jolt in its bid to find media and ground sponsorship rights partners. India’s scheduled tour of Sri Lanka during the month of June-July has been postponed due to…

Baseline Ventures not interested in League; seeks multi-crore compensation

Baseline Ventures not interested in League; seeks multi-crore compensation

Baseline Ventures are no more interested to regain the rights of the Volleyball League. But the sports management company that had launched the high profile league as the commercial partners of the Volleyball Federation of…

I-League: AIFF invites bids to add new clubs from upcoming season

I-League: AIFF invites bids to add new clubs from upcoming season

The All-India Football Federation has initiated the bid procedure to add more clubs to the Hero I-League. Interested clubs or entities can bid to join the I-League as sole representative from the cities which do…

India to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 finals

India to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 finals

The Asian Football Confederation has granted All India Football Federation the rights to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 finals. The decision was taken at the AFC Women’s Football Committee. The tournament comes as…

COVID-19: BWF, BAI agree to cancel Hyderabad Open

COVID-19: BWF, BAI agree to cancel Hyderabad Open

The Badminton World Federation has called off the Hyderabad Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic threat. The cancellation would mean that the resumption of the BWF’s international calendar will be slightly delayed. Slated from August…

NBA to resume action with 22 teams; all games as Walt Disney Resort

NBA to resume action with 22 teams; all games as Walt Disney Resort

The NBA Board of Governors has on Thursday approved a competitive format to restart the 2019-20 season with 22 teams returning to play and a tentative start date of July 31, Friday. The Board’s approval…

3 Sri Lanka cricketers under fixing scanner; none from current team

3 Sri Lanka cricketers under fixing scanner; none from current team

International Cricket Council is probing at least three Sri Lankan cricketers for match-fixing. Sri Lanka Cricket has said that none of them is from the current team. Sri Lankan sports minister Dullas Alahapperuma has confirmed…

DAZN in talks to raise $125 mn from Goal.com sale

DAZN in talks to raise $125 mn from Goal.com sale

Sports media company DAZN Group is reportedly engaged in talks with TPG to sell the Goal.com, largest football news website in the world. DAZG Group’s billionaire owner Len Blavatnik is aiming to raise $125 million…

BCCI firm on IPL 2020; if not in India then overseas!

BCCI firm on IPL 2020; if not in India then overseas!

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is well set to host the Indian Premier League 2020. If not possible in India. Then may be abroad. So hints the board treasurer Arun Dhumal. The…