Natekar Sports and Gaming (NSG), a company owned and promoted by former Indian tennis star Gaurav Natekar, is launching World Pickleball League. Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI) has come on board as a strategic investor. Pickleball, a racquet sport, has been gaining mainstream status since the pandemic in many countries, especially the US. It …
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Disney+ Hotstar to continue free mobile viewing strategy for T20 World Cup 2024
Continuing with its strategy, Disney+ Hotstar announced that the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be available to stream ‘Free on Mobile’ for those using the Disney+ Hotstar app. Sajith Sivanandan, Head of Disney+ Hotstar | Photo Credit: BIJOY GHOSH Sajith Sivanandan – Head, Disney+ Hotstar India said, “By offering the ICC Men’s …
There’s terror threat to T20 World Cup, reveals Trinidad PM
The T20 World Cup in the Americas has received a terror threat, Trinidad’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has revealed even as the ICC asserted that a “comprehensive and robust security plan” is in place to “mitigate any risks” to the showpiece beginning June 1. The tournament—featuring 20 teams, including India—is scattered across nine venues, …
Real Madrid wins its record-extending 36th Spanish league title after Barcelona loses at Girona
Real Madrid put its Spanish rivals out of their misery by clinching the league title on Saturday with four games remaining, just in time to turn its full focus to its Champions League semifinal with Bayern Munich. Madrid did the expected and beat relegation-threatened Cadiz 3-0 even though it was mostly with bench players. Barcelona …
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Amul to sponsor USA’s cricket team
Amul will be the lead arm sponsor for USA’s cricket team that will participate in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 which commences on June 1. The opening match of the tournament will be played between USA and Canada in Dallas. “This association with Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), responsible for marketing milk and milk products …
Amul to be lead arm sponsor for USA’s cricket team
Amul will be the lead arm sponsor for USA’s cricket team that will participate in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 which commences on June 1. The opening match of the tournament will be played between USA and Canada in Dallas. “This association with Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), responsible for marketing milk and milk products …
Gaming, food products top categories advertised in IPL: TAM Sports
Ad volume on television for the first 39 matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was up 12 per cent per channel compared to a similar number of matches in the previous edition, according to the latest data released by TAM Sports, a division of TAM Media Research. The TAM Sports data monitors ad volumes across 14 channels of …
Archery WC: India upset Olympic champions Korea to bag gold
India secured one of their biggest wins in archery as men’s recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav stunned reigning Olympic champions South Korea to win the gold medal at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 here on Sunday. In a battle between the top-two seeds of the competition, Indians showed ice-cool …
Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title
India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament here to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title, bettering a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago. Gukesh played out an easy draw with American Hikaru Nakamura in the 14th and final round to finish with …
Achieving something big for my country is very special, says Gukesh after his historic feat at FIDE Candidates
After being crowned as the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 champion, India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh said achieving something big for “my country is very special.” Gukesh also admitted that he was relieved and happy after some stressful moments in his historic feat in Toronto. The 17-year-old Indian on Monday created history as he won …