Indian GP Organizers Dismiss Speculations I-League Clubs Lose Sponsorship Funds Cricketer Dhawan A Brand In The Making BCCI Uses Video To Educate Cricketers IPL Spot-Fixing Probe Fizzling Out IPL Witness Alleges Police Corruption Cricket Experts Skeptical Of Clean-Up BCCI Initiates Operation Clean-Up Adidas Exapand Reekbok In India Sport Regulation Bill Back In Spotlight
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Indian F1 Grand Prix Organizers Dismiss Speculation They May Not Host Race In '1406 / 20 / 13Indian Grand Prix organizers on Wednesday dismissed media speculation that they may not host an F1 race next year as "totally baseless and malicious," according to Alan Baldwin of REUTERS. Jaypee Sports Int'l spokesperson Askari Zaidi, "Our agreement with Formula One Management is to hold F1 races a... Tags: Events and Attractions, India |
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I-League Clubs Lose Sponsorship Funds
I-League clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal "are up against financial problems," according to Aabhas Sharma of the Indian BUSINESS STANDARD. Both were being sponsored by Indian business magnate Vijay Mallya's UB Group "for the last 15 years." With Mallya's business interests taking a severe hit ...
Cricketer Dhawan A Brand In The Making
India's newest batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan's brand value "is on the upswing as some of the major corporate houses are showing a lot of interest in the 27-year-old opener after his on-field exploits," according to the PTI. For the company that manages him, Dhawan is certainly a "brand in the mak ...
Tags: Marketing and Sponsorship, India
BCCI Uses Video To Educate Cricketers
With spot-fixing under the scanner in India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is showing video clips of the scandal involving young Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer to educate its U19 and U25 players "against falling prey to corrupt practices," according to Mirza & Phatarpekar of& ...
IPL Spot-Fixing Probe Fizzling Out
The spot-fixing/betting investigation "that started with a bang and rocked the cricket world seems to have fizzled out, if the long silence of Delhi and Mumbai Police investigators is anything to go by," according to Anand, Panigrahi & Thaver of the HINDUSTAN TIMES. On Wednesday, "the Delhi ...
IPL Witness Alleges Police Corruption
The business partner of Indian Premier League Rajasthan Royals Owner Raj Kundra on Wednesday claimed in a court that "he was forced to name him in cricket betting on instructions from Delhi Police personnel who had 'traumatized' and 'physically abused' him in illegal custody for five days," accordin ...
Cricket Experts Skeptical Of Clean-Up
Cricket commentators said Tuesday that "plans to jam mobile phones during matches and ban cheerleaders from the sidelines are unlikely to cure Indian cricket of the scourge of corruption," according to the AFP. Officials "announced an ambitious 12-point plan on Monday aimed at ridding the multi-bill ...
BCCI Initiates Operation Clean-Up
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday came up with a set of proposals to “clean-up“ Indian cricket -- "Operation Clean-up," according to Pragya Tiwari of the DECCAN HERALD. It included suggestions "ranging from removing sleaze in the Indian Premier League to strict co ...
Adidas Exapand Reekbok In India
Adidas, "which a few months ago decided not to add more Reebok stores following reports of financial irregularities at its India unit," is back on an expansion spree in the country, according to Himani Chandna Gurtoo of the HINDUSTAN TIMES. Adidas now plans to work on Reebok's brand image by " ...
Sport Regulation Bill Back In Spotlight
The shelved National Sports Development Bill "seems to be back in the limelight," with the "drama involving the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Premier League," according to Kavita Chowdhury of the Indian BUSINESS STANDARD. Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, while condemning the "s ...
Beckham Could Headline India Tourney
Indian football fans may "soon have the opportunity to watch David Beckham’s nimble footwork live," according to Williams & Mehta of DNA. If "all goes according to plan," Beckham will join int'l stars such as Thierry Henry and Michael Owen to "showcase their skills in a tournament on the l ...
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