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I-League Clubs Mohan Bagan, East Bengal In Peril After Losing Sponsorship Funds06 / 18 / 13I-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 ... |
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IOA Continues Exec Council Meeting
The Indian Olympic Association has decided to go ahead with its Exec Council meeting on Saturday, undeterred by the IOC's "refusal to recognise it," according to the PTI. The move "could put National Sports Federations in a spot in the wake of the world body’s warning not to deal with the IOA. ...
STAR Sports Names New Ambassador
STAR Sports "has appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the brand ambassador of the inaugural edition of Hero Hockey India League" that started Monday, according to Gaurav Laghate of the Indian BUSINESS STANDARD. The inaugural edition of the field hockey league "is being broadcast with Hindi commentary on ...
IOC Reconsidering Lifting India's Ban
The IOC has proposed to hold a meeting with the Indian Olympic Association and government representatives, maintaining that it would consider lifting the ban on India, but "only if the IOA holds elections solely under the Olympic Charter," according to the PTI. In a letter written to V.K. Malhotra, ...
Women's Cricket WC Financially Snubbed
The women's cricket World Cup begins in Mumbai, India on Jan. 31, "but observers are shocked at the low-key preparations for the event," according to Indranil Basu of the TIMES OF INDIA. Int'l Cricket Council sources said that the budget for the event is $3.5M -- 45 times less than the $160M budget ...
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AITA Defends Against Players' Claims
The All India Tennis Association refuted professional tennis player Somdev Devvarman's "claim that the players were completely unaware of the additional concessions made by the national tennis federation," saying that it had discussed the new offers with at least three players, according to the PTI. ...
HIL Brings Players Financial Windfall
India's field hockey players "are set for a financial windfall when they take part in a new tournament" that begins Monday and is inspired by cricket's popular Twenty20 leagues, according to the AFP. The Hockey India League, sanctioned by the sport's world governing body, will feature "top stars fro ...
AIFF To Meet About I-League Entry
The All India Football Federation has called for an exec committee meeting on Tuesday "to decide on a proposal to hand corporate teams direct entry into the I-League," according to Marcus Mergulhao of the TIMES OF INDIA. The recent suspension of I-League club Mohun Bagan "and the uncertainty ...
AITA Sets Thursday Deadline For Players
Indian tennis "faces a second major embarrassment in six months after negotiations between the association and disgruntled Davis Cup players failed ahead of their home tie against South Korea next month," according to REUTERS. The eight top players "submitted a list of requirements to the All India ...
Bollywood Actor Balks On I-League Stake
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's proposed deal to buy stake in I-League Dempo Sports Club is reportedly "dying out," as he is "finding it difficult to attend" football matches as required by a clause, according to the PTI. Dempo Sports Club Owner Srinivas Dempo said that "the deal may not materialis ...
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IPL-Style Golf League Launches
Professional golfer Shiv Kapur, in collaboration with a sports management firm promoter Neeraj Sareen, "launched a franchisee-based golf league, on the lines of the Indian Premier League on Friday," according to THE HINDU. Kapur said, "The idea behind the Golf Premier League is to create a fast-pace ...
