Saina as thrilled at Sindhu’s showing as her Rs.40 crore deal
September 19th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal is as delighted at her Andhra colleague Pusarla Venkata Sindhu's "brilliant showing" in the Chinese Masters Super Series as ... Read more...
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Spinners will be India’s trump card at World T20: MacGill
September 18th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Former Australian Test spinner Stuart MacGill Tuesday said tweakers will be the key if India have to win the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.The 41-year-old ... Read more...
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US sponsors India-Pakistan girls soccer exchange
September 10th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Eighteen young female soccer players and two coaches from India and Pakistan begin a tour of the US Tuesday as part of a dual country soccer ... Read more...
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Australian universities woo students from India
July 31st, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Promising quality education and bright job prospects, 18 educational institutes from Australia are touring six cities of India as part of an "education fair".According to ... Read more...
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Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Cannavaro could play in Kolkata
June 21st, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) Kolkata, the soccer-mad city of cricket crazy India, could see a host of famed stars including Brazilian Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, Italian Fabio Cannavaro and Portuguese ... Read more...
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Kings XI’s Srivastava claims innocence in spot-fixing charges
May 15th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab pacer Shalabh Srivastava, who was shown demanding Rs.10 lakh to bowl a deliberate no-ball in a sting operation by a TV channel, ... Read more...
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Sampras, Moya join hometown hero Li Na for exhibition tournament
December 17th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Wuhan (China), Dec 17 (IANS) The central Chinese city of Wuhan gave 2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na a hero's welcome back to her hometown to kick off the Wuhan ... Read more...
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Dempo buys stakes in Danish football club
August 29th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS) India's leading industrial group Dempo, which also runs leading I-League football club Dempo FC, Monday bought 34 percent stakes, worth 12 million euros, in leading ... Read more...
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Haryana to re-open sports sciences college
July 23rd, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) Boosted by the performance of its sportspersons, who won the maximum medals in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games (CWG) and other international events, the Haryana government ... Read more...
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Sports linked with Pakistan’s image abroad: Gilani
June 21st, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Sports is important for the projection of a soft image of Pakistan abroad, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani Monday said that the promotion ... Read more...
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Karunuday wins maiden ITF tournament
June 11th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India's Karunuday Singh powered his way to his maiden ITF men's singles title with an emphatic 6-4, 6-2 victory over compatriot Vijayant Malik in the ... Read more...
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Maken to stick to Gill’s tenure and age guidelines
January 20th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Taking charge as the new sports minister, Ajay Maken backed his predecessor M.S. Gill's controversial age and tenure restrictions for sports federations but said he wants ... Read more...
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IHF, Nimbus launch ambitious World Series Hockey
December 28th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) and Nimbus Sports Tuesday announced an ambitious World Series Hockey with prize money of more than $1 million that will feature domestic and ... Read more...
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Australia to get a new manager after cricket World Cup
December 27th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 27 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Monday appointed Gavin Dovey to be the new manager of the Australian team after 2011 cricket World Cup.
Dovey, an expatriate Austrlian, is currently Rugby ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods, Roger Federer manager sued over alleged shady betting
October 14th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): A lawsuit has been filed against the company that manages Roger Federer and Tiger Woods, it has emerged.The lawsuit alleged that the owner of the company bet ... Read more...
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No Games inaugural invite for P.T. Usha
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), Oct 3 (IANS) Former sprint queen P.T. Usha is upset over not being invited to the inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and maintains she has not received any e-mail ... Read more...
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Post CWG should see demand in sports management courses
October 2nd, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
By Raymond Raplang Kharmujai
Shillong, Oct 2 (IANS) With India playing host to global sporting events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games that are expected to boost the market for sport management professionals in ... Read more...
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‘Clean Sports’ awareness run in Chennai
September 16th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Former international heptathlete and long jumper Reeth Abraham has come a long way since her retirement from competitive athletics nearly two decades ago. Sharing the passion and desire ... Read more...
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Saurav Ghosal ties up with IOS
August 13th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India's top-ranked squash player Saurav Ghosal has joined hands with sports management firm Infinity Optimal Private Solutions (IOS) for his future endorsements, media activities, rights and brand ... Read more...
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Australian sports firm refutes charges of financial irregularities
August 4th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 4 (IANS) Australian sports management firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM), which finds itself in the midst of controversy regarding the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, has refuted allegations of ... Read more...
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Rooney wins 4.3 million pound lawsuit bid by Proactive
July 16th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16(ANI): England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has defeated attempts by his former sports management firm, Proactive, to sue him for 4.3 million pounds. Rooney was accused of withholding ... Read more...
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Dhoni signs Rs.200 crore deal with sports management firm
July 13th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has signed a deal worth nearly Rs.200 crore with Rhiti Sports Management and Mindscapes One, a sports and talent management ... Read more...
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Dhoni inks Rs 200 cr endorsement deal
July 13th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni has inked a Rs.200 crore endorsement and talent management deal that takes him past Sachin Tendulkar in the corporate contract ... Read more...
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South Africa mulling over use of World Cup stadiums
July 12th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, July 12 (IANS) The World Cup is finally over and South Africa woke up to a grim reality Monday -- what to do with all the multi-million dollar football ... Read more...
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South African Indians making presence felt at World Cup
June 27th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, June 27 (IANS) India may still have a long way to go to compete in the football World Cup, but the Indians in South Africa are already making their ... Read more...
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IIM-A developing sports management course
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is developing a course for the management of sports organisations, an official said Wednesday.
IIM-A director Samir Barua said that the one-week ... Read more...
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Dhoni accuses Kolkata firm of cheating
June 16th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 16 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a police complaint against a Kolkata-based sports management company accusing it of cheating him of Rs.10 crore.
"Dhoni has sent a ... Read more...
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Rooney faces 4.3 million pound suit back home hours before WC kick-off
June 11th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15(ANI): England striker Wayne Rooney faces a 4.3 million pound payout court hearing hours before the start of the World Cup campaign in South Africa.A Manchester Mercantile Court judge is ... Read more...
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IMG wants good relationship with BCCI
May 17th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The top brass of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sunday quizzed officials of world renowned sports management company, International Management Group (IMG), on the ... Read more...
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IMG sends legal notice to Clarke on charges of defamation
May 16th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke is gearing up for a legal battle as world renowned sports management company, International Management Group (IMG) served him ... Read more...
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Rooney signed first professional contract ‘without explanation’ from agent
February 11th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): England's ace striker Wayne Rooney had signed his first professional contract without having it fully explained to him by his agent.Rooney at the age of 17 went from ... Read more...
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Rooney, wife may not be grilled about earnings in court
February 9th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 9 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and his wife Colleen may not be questioned about his earnings in a case brought against him by a sports management firm.Wayne Rooney ... Read more...
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Narendra Kumar to open Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week
February 8th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Leading fashion designers J.J. Valaya, Narendra Kumar and Rocky S. will be among the participants in the Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week (KFLW) to be held here Feb ... Read more...
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Gag order on Pak players following conflicting statements on IPL snub
January 29th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.29 (ANI): Pakistani cricketers have been asked not to comment on the Indian Premier League (IPL) fiasco, as conflicting statements by the players are adding to the confusion surrounding their participation ... Read more...
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Afridi ‘forgets’ ‘forgiveness’, now says not interested in IPL
January 28th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.28 (ANI): Hours after he preached 'forgiveness' and said it was time to move on after the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction controversy, flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi took a u-turn, ... Read more...
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