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After facing allegations of racially vilifying South African born former coach Mickey Arthur and a revelation about Michael Clarke considering Shane Watson a 'cancer', Cricket Australia is set to be in more trouble as Nathan Bracken prepares to take the board to the New South Wales Supreme Court on July 31.
England vice-captain Ben Stokes says a winning start to the four-Test series against would be a perfect gift for Joe Root in his 100th Test.
Improving pay and conditions for Australia's disgruntled women's team would require the country's top male players to give up a portion of their incomes, the country's FA boss David Gallop said on Monday.
British entrepreneur Richard Branson's Virgin Group has agreed a substantial sponsorship deal with the new Brawn GP team, both sides announced at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday.
One needs to carefully tread the thin but solid line between the sublime & the ridiculous.
Top tweets from the second day's play at the French Open featuring John Peers, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki and Kristina Mladenovic:
Real estate major DLF plans to leverage the power of cricket to enhance its brand image across the country and has earmarked Rs 100 crore investment (Rs 1 billion) in next two years on sponsorship, cultural events and advertisements. \n\n
'Ghost-like stands repel rather than attract audiences,' observes Ashis Ray.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday.
Australia's beverage company Foster's Group Ltd has sold its brewing interests in India and Vietnam for $225 million, marking its exit from beer-making in Asia.
The left-hander will head a 14-man squad for a triangular ODI tournament against hosts Australia and Pakistan starting next month.
The Pakistan fast bowler refused to sign the central contract with the PCB because of concerns over individual sponsorship and commercial contracts.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes apologised on Wednesday to TV personality Katie Price and her son Harvey for a video that appeared to show him mocking the disabled boy.
Organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks.
Nobel laureate Peter Doherty says his 'big worry' is there could be refusals for other vaccines if doubts over its safety turn out to be true.
Captain Steven Smith defends beer logo on Australia shirts.
'18 threats' that international cricket faces right now
The ever-improving Indian women cricketers could get a chance to become household names, just like tennis star Sania Mirza and shuttle queen Saina Nehwal, by televising their matches, feels national team captain Mithali Raj.
BCCI is one of the richest sporting bodies in world sports with a license to rule world cricket but it was Jagmohan Dalmiya who will be credited with it.
Former Indian blind cricket team captain Shekhar Naik is set to be conferred with the Padma Shri award.
The dagger insignia on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicketkeeping gloves put India's cricket administrators on collision course with the ICC after the BCCI declined the world body's "request" to have it removed.
Credit rating agency Moody's changed Formula One's outlook to negative from positive on Thursday to reflect the impact of the coronavirus crisis on a global sport that has yet to race in 2020.
India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who remains a sought after personality in the endorsement world despite his retirement from Tests, has been duped by one of the many brands he endorses -- Spartan Sports -- of over Rs 20 crore. It has been reliably learnt that a three-year bat and sponsorship deal worth Rs 13 crore has gone sour with Australia-based Spartan Sports, a sporting gear and equipment company, regularly defaulting on payments. With the royalty clause on Dhoni's bat deal included, the owed amount goes well over Rs 20 crore.
Triple Olympic gold medal winner and five-time World record holder Stephanie Rice reveals how she plans to get an Olympic medal for India in swimming in 2028.
Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes was wearing an older model helmet when he suffered a serious head injury on Tuesday and the latest version released about a year ago might have offered better protection, the equipment manufacturer has said.
India-Pak face-off saw brands pay up to Rs 20 lakh in last-minute spot buying.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
'I have to be more consistent in the coming months,' Kidambi Srikanth, who won the Indonesia Super Series Premier and the Australia Super Series earlier this year and the Denmark Open on Sunday, tells Amit Kumar Das in Odense, Denmark.
Ad rates on regular days are less than half, media planners said.
Former India captain and Team Director Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said other sports should try to emulate the BCCI to start producing champions at the global level.
The ongoing tour by India is set to trigger a financial windfall for New Zealand Cricket as it will earn the body more than $ 35 million in broadcast rights, making it the biggest money-spinner in any sport.
Pakistan cricketers, who are currently touring New Zealand, have refused to sign the three-month extended contract that is given to them by the national cricket board (PCB).
100 commentators, across languages, will bring this season's games to viewers's homes in India and across the world.
Virat Kohli has built such a formidable brand across the spectrum that even his occasional brash and indiscreet comments fail to tarnish it.
Concerned about the total domination of bat over ball in ODI cricket, former India captain Rahul Dravid has urged the ICC to reconsider the rule allowing a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle once the World Cup is over.
West Indies players will share the entire $1.6 million in prize money for winning the men's World Twenty20 title as well as a portion of sponsorship revenue, the head of the region's cricket board told Reuters on Sunday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
A look at the 10 cricketers who were punished for drug related offences.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday indicated it will appeal against former Chief Justice of India R C Lahoti's report that went in favour of Kochi Tuskers, the erstwhile Indian Premier League franchise whose contract was terminated by the Board in 2011 because of an alleged breach of contract.
India's boxing sensation Vijender Singh will defend his WBO Asia Pacific title against Tanzanian Francis Cheka, who has lost all his bouts away from home.
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