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July 7 Vol 01, Issue 972 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES SLPL completes player draft; 56 intls, 112 locals picked As far as prices paid are concerned, big hitting Gayle gets the highest tag of $100,000 while Pakistan's star all rounder Shahid Afridi fetches $50,000. JK National Racing C’ship set to flag off at Kari Motor Speedway The 16th edition of JK Tyre –FMSCI National Racing Championship 2012 is all set to flag off at the Kari Motor Speedway from 7-8 July. Sports flooring co. Mondo signs 3-yr deal with MotoGP to supply circuit equipmentt Mondo will provide flooring for the offices in several Dorna racetracks and for Garage 00, where the technical inspections of vehicles take place. Roland Garros, and MP & Silva partnership delivers Europe-wide Host broadcaster contract for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games awarded to international television sports broadcast experts Sunset+Vine and Global Television. Wroclaw hosts 2013 World Junior Squash Championships The World Squash Federation (WSF) has confirmed that the 2013 WSF World Junior Squash Championships have been awarded to the Polish city of Wroclaw. TOP STORY PICKS OF THE WEEK Ifab approves goal-line technology Following a 9-month review process, International Football Association Board approves both companies that took part in goal line technology testing: GoalRef and Hawk-Eye. Sporting Lisbon teams with Football One to develop game in Indian market Sporting Clube de Portugal has partnered with Football One with the objective to develop football in the Indian market and help "nourish" Indian football talent. Sporting Lisbon eyes deeper engagement in Indian market; signs Sunil Chhetri for 'B' team "Reaching out to Indian football", Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon signs Team India captain Sunil Chhetri for their ‘B’ team in second division of country's league. Disney India, ESPNCricinfo launch book on Rahul Dravid Disney Publishing, in partnership with sister concern ESPNcricinfo, launches collection of stories about Indian cricketing stalwart Rahul Dravid’s amazing playing and Test career. Wizcraft enters sports marketing & management arena with Sports One Wizcraft International announces launch of Sports One; promoters team up with former partner with Ernst & Young Ashok Rajgopal, who will function as CEO of the venture. Asian Sailing Federation vows to fight move to drop windsurfing from 2016 Olympic programme Asian Sailing Federation declares it will fight to overturn a decision made by sport's world body Isaf to drop windsurfing (or boardsailing) from the 2016 Olympic programme. Samsung pledges cash awards for Oly medal winners; kicks off digital campaign Samsung kicks off digital marketing campaign; announces cash awards for individual medal winners - Rs2m for gold, Rs1.5m for silver and Rs1m for bronze. CLT20 from 9-28 Oct in SA; 6 teams to contest qualifiersn South Africa will host the 4th edition of Champions League Twenty20 at Centurion, Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg, from 9 to 28 October, CLT20 governing council confirms. Fila ropes in Sehwag as brand ambassdor; outlines aggressive India growth plans Sehwag will be Fila’s brand ambassador across all categories of footwear, apparel & accessories. The company plans to cross 100 exclusive stores within the next 2-3 years. ‘Oympic effect’ to give £16.5bn lift to UK economy: Studyn £16.5bn GDP contribution expected from Games, its build-up and legacy; construction, tourism key sectors driving increase.. PGTI adds 2 new events to season's second half PGTI adds Sri Lanka footprint with Standard Chartered Open and McLeod Russel Tour Championship Race to RCGC in Kolkata. BCCI ban verdicts confirm fears that probe will focus only on punishing players caught in sting BCCI bans 5 bit players exposed in TV sting for various time periods ranging from life to an year but maintains studied silence on larger issues the investigation had raised. Gujarat keen to become sports events hub: Narendra Modi "Gujarat is keen to promote sports tourism by hosting maximum number of sport events," the state's chief minister Narendra Modi asserts. EFLI mandates Madison Street Capital to raise further funding EFLI, which is bringing American football to the subcontinent and will have its inaugural season this year, tasks Madison Street Capital with raising next round of funding. JK Racing Series debuts on Paul Ricard Circuit The maiden entry of the series into Europe also saw India’s youngest racing talent and JK Tyre prodigy Aditya Patel in action over the race weekend. Current Affairs – Autonomous Agreement on the Minimum Requirements for Professional Football Contracts. In April 2012, the European Club Association (“ECA”), Union of European Football Associations (“UEFA”) in an observer role, European Professional Football Leagues (“EPFL”) and Federation Internationale de Footballeurs Professionels Division Europe (“FIFPro”) signed the Autonomous Agreement regarding the Minimum Requirements for Standard Player Contracts in the Professional Football Sector (“Agreement”).
FROM THE HOME PAGE COMMENTARY European Grand Prix: Alonso Is The First Double GP Winner Of 2012 PIT STOP PUNDIT - Sahara Force India still lies 8th in Constructors’ Championship table with 44 points. However, they are only 1 point behind Williams and 16 behind Sauber. VIEWPOINT Don’t Expect Star Cricket Players To Go Out On A Limb For Test Team Slots SPORTZPOWER VIEW - IPL is the boon and the bane for Indian cricket. BCCI needs to accept this fact and concentrate on new ways to boost the talent pool for Test-playing rather than expect star players to do what they wish.