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Aug 17 Vol 01, Issue 1005

TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES

ICC publishes news access regulations for WT20 SL 2012

ICC releases news access regulations for broadcasters in India intending to cover upcoming World Twenty20 which will be staged from 12 September to 7 October.

Athletics could benefit by emulating IPL, says Nike executive

The sport may attract more sponsor interest in non-Olympic years if it “repackaged” itself in the manner of the IPL, which lifted cricket’s shortest format into the mainstream, said Denson.

SLPL franchisee UVA Next yet to pay foreign players

SLPL franchisee Uva Next has not yet paid its overseas players as per the contractual obligations, while all others have fulfilled their commitments.

ESPNsoccernet scales up, rebranded as ESPNFC

ESPNFC succeeds ESPNsoccernet as ESPN's global football brand, bringing together all of its global football coverage and housing them under a single multimedia brand.

Nike unveils new T20 kit for Team India

Nike unveils new Twenty20 kit Team India will sport in the upcoming seasons starting with the home series against New Zealand and next month's World T20 in Sri Lanka.

Argentina postpones Sevens World Series leg

Argentina has postponed hosting its round of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series just two months after it was announced that La Plata would stage the event.

Pitch replaces Kentaro; to manage CBF friendly matches till 2022

Pitch will be responsible for the commercialisation of all broadcast, sponsorship, stadium signage, ticketing and commercial rights of Brazil's friendly matches

MP & Silva has global media distribution rights to Italian Volleyball League

MP & Silva will be the exclusive distributor of Lega Pallavolo Serie A rights for all territories outside Italy across cable, satellite, betting, terrestrial, IPTV and mobile platforms.

Headliner – False Start? Gender Determination in Sport.

Historically, female athletes and sportswomen have been subject to an assortment of discriminatory practises that have affected their ability to participate in sporting events. The very first modern Olympic Games organised in 1896 at Athens prohibited women from competing, which restriction was lifted in the Paris 1900 Olympic Games.













FROM THE HOME PAGE

COMMENTARY



German GP: Alonso Strengthens Championship Lead



PIT STOP PUNDIT - Force India split tyre strategies between their drivers who fight excessive tyre wear to eventually finish 9th (Hulkenberg) and 11th (Di Resta).







INTERVIEW



'Champions League and WWE not only give us good advertising traction, they also deliver higher sticky revenues'



ATUL Pande, CEO of Sports Business,















BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Sahara chief plans Olympic centre for athletes(Times of India )

PPP model for sports infrastructure in Haryana(Financial Express )

Hero MotoCorp plans to enter new markets to boost exports(Financial Chronicle )

Facebook plans to put ads in users’ news feeds(Financial Express )

Google rolls out g-India with an eye on local business(Economic Times )





CRICKET

'Abuse of dominance' by BCCI: CCI probe(Times of India )





FOOTBALL

Wim Koevermans right man to coach India football team(The National )





SHOOTING

Pistol expert yet to be paid dues(Hindustan Times )





GOLF

Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel signs up as Macao Open title sponsor (SportzPower )







BASKETBALL

Indian team for Asia U-18 basketball announced (SportzPower )