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Aug 27 Vol 01, Issue 1011

TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES

Ten Sports acquires EFLI broadcast rights till 2016

Ten has secured broadcast rights across cable & satellite, terrestrial, IPTV, HITS, DTH, mobile, internet and other distribution platforms

Mahindra Racing partners with Suter to produce Moto race bike

First-ever Indian manufacturer to compete in a two-wheeled world championship series to collaborate with former Grand Prix rider Eskil Suter’s company to produce all-new Mahindra Moto3 race bike

Indian colts win U-19 World Cup as Chand-Patel overpower Oz; BCCI announces cash awards

Unbeaten century by skipper Unmukt Chand leads India to six-wicket win over defending champions Australia in Under-19 World Cup; BCCI announces cash reward of Rs2m to each player and Rs1.5m to every support staff

MRF unveils Formula 2000 racing car

MRF unveils Formula 2000 racing car for the MRF Challenge 2012, a series which will be held as a support race for the Airtel Indian Grand Prix in October

4th Indian Jr. Open Squash C’ship from 27 Aug

A record number of 410 entries have been received from the following countries France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Iran, Iraq, Nepal and hosts India

Sponsors, donors support Lance Armstrong despite doping charges

Sponsors and donors said that they would continue to support Lance Armstrong after he announced that he would not be fighting doping charges made by the USADA

ICC might disallow Pietersen's commentator role with ESS: Report

Kevin Pietersen might not be allowed by the International Cricket Council to take up the commentator's role with ESPN Star Sports for the upcoming World Twenty20.

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. Since then, female athletes have featured in Olympic competitions in gender specific events as well as in several “mixed” disciplines, including sailing and equestrian events.













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

Reebok's Delhi franchisees cry foul over notice to close shop(Financial Chronicle )

Making money while children play(Hindu Business Line )

Mahindra's brand play(Business Standard )

United Spirits stake sale, only way Mallya can keep Kingfisher in air(Hindu Business Line )

WPP-NDTV ratings row deepens(Mint )

P&G improves sales growth and profitability in India(Mint )

Apple wins patent case against Samsung(Mint )

Samsung loses $12 bn market value after Apple's legal victory(Economic Times )





CRICKET

Ravi Sawant elected MCA's interim president(SportzPower )

Sahara denies media reports of BCCI objecting to its using 'too many' cricketers for retail shop ad(SportzPower )

BCCI to amend rules to aid Jaitley(DNA )

ICC shouldn't allow T20 to overtake Tests: KKR coach(Times of India )

Board in control(The Week )





FOOTBALL

Big rush for tickets to Manchester United Soccer School(The Hindu )

FIFA to look at 2018, 2022 World Cup winning bids(Times of India )





MOTORSPORTS

MRF to sponsor motor sport events outside India(Hindu Businesss Line )

F1 fever begins: 50% tickets already sold out(Hindu Business Line )

Narain Karthikeyan's demo F1 race in Kochi faces delay due to govt's red tape(Economic Times )





TENNIS

ATP players ponder Australian Open boycott - reports(Times oof India )

Into the Laboratory For the Secrets of Spin(New York Times )





OLYMPIC GAMES AFTERMATH

India should emulate Haryana model: Saina Nehwal(Times of India )

Federation lacked foresight, archers missed the mark(Indian Express )

American athletes continue to complain about IOC Rule 40(Inside The Games )







BADMINTON

Challenges persist despite London high(Hindustan Times )





OTHER SPORTS

EFLI partners with TOPKAT for global branding(SportzPower )

Junior men's hockey c'ship from 1 Sep(SportzPower )

EBU extends intl wrestling federation media rights till 2016(SportzPower )

Tickets for GLORY 3 Rome 'Final 8' tournament go on sale Monday(SportzPower )