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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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Force India, Mercedes Ink Engine Deal
Force India will use Mercedes engines when F1 "introduces its new regulations next season," according to Andrew Benson of the BBC. The sport is "switching from the current normally aspirated 2.4-litre V8s to turbo-charged 1.6-litre V6s with more extensive energy recovery systems." Force India, which ...
Tags: Franchises, India
Removal Of Sri Lankans Causes Stir
The Indian state of Kerala government Wednesday "offered full support" to the Kerala Cricket Association if the need arose to stage matches at Kochi for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League that begins April 3, according to IANS. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said, "The KCA had approac ...
IPL Orders Sri Lankans Out Of Chennai
The Indian Premier League General Council on Tuesday "decided that Sri Lankan players will not play in IPL matches to be held in Chennai," according to THE HINDU. Earlier, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had written to Indian PM Manmohan Singh saying that "the participation of Sri L ...
Cricket Board Boss Hints At More Power
Indian cricket board President N. Srinivasan "hinted that the board's constitution gives him the power to approve any decision of the national selectors," including that of the captain, according to IANS. When a TV anchor asked why he backed Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni ...
Indian Sports Minister Ready To Talk
India Sports Minister Jitendra Singh is ready to talk to the IOC "with an open mind" on the issue of suspension of the Indian Olympic Association, according to Mahendra Kumar Singh of the TIMES OF INDIA. The IOC has invited the minister for a discussion on the "contentious issue which is s ...
IPL Club To Launch Cricket Kits For Fans
Indian Premier League Chennai team Chennai Super Kings, backed by India Cements, is "planning to launch cricket kits for its fans," according to Gireesh Babu of BUSINESS STANDARD. An India Cements senior official said that the initiative "is expected to bring in" Rs 2 crore ($368,290) to its topline ...
Tags: Marketing and Sponsorship, India
ESPN STAR To Lanuch New Channel
ESPN STAR Sports is "set to launch a new channel, especially for the Indian sub-continent keeping in mind the growing need of the Indian sports fans," according to the PTI. The new channel -- STAR Sports 2 -- will be officially launched on Monday and "will showcase live and non-live events across sp ...
BCCI Says IPL Security Charges High
Terming the charges levied by police for security during Indian Premier League matches played at DY Patil Stadium in neighboring Navi Mumbai in '10 as "excessively high," the Board of Control for Cricket in India "has urged the Home Secretary of Maharashtra to fix reasonable rates, comparable to tho ...
India Expects Boxing Ban To Be Lifted
Indian boxers "may swing back into action soon" with the Int'l Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) "showing signs of relenting to requests from the country's Olympic bosses that the players' future should not be harmed," according to Narayan Swamy of the TIMES OF INDIA. A teleconference held between ...
New Delhi To Host Record Cycling Event
The Hero Cycles 33rd Senior and the 20th Junior Asian Cycling Championship will be held in New Delhi from March 7-17. The event "will feature the biggest ever field in its history with 28 countries being represented by 567 cyclists in track and road racing," according to THE ...
