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Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

The IPL broadcast rights -- internet, TV and mobile -- are expected to fetch the BCCI a massive sum of around Rs. 20,000 crore-plus.

Shoaib's past will do him no good: Akram

Shoaib's past will do him no good: Akram

Rediff.com4 Apr 2010

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has wished Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza a happy married life but he feels the all-rounder's controversial past involving an alleged first wife Ayesha Siddiqui will do him no good.

Mourinho: I had bought Salah, Chelsea sold him

Mourinho: I had bought Salah, Chelsea sold him

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Salah joined Chelsea under Mourinho in 2014 but failed to establish himself at Stamford Bride and was loaned out to Fiorentina and Roma before a permanent move to the Stadio Olimpico outfit in 2016.

Akram slams Team India's attitude

Akram slams Team India's attitude

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

The Indian Team in the Champion Trophy is looking like a bunch of "disinterested" and "listless" cricketers who have their mind somewhere else, said former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram.

Outgoing Cricket Australia CEO reveals 'Sandpaper-gate' regret

Outgoing Cricket Australia CEO reveals 'Sandpaper-gate' regret

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Sutherland was watching the match between South Africa and Australian in his Melbourne home but turned off the television before images of Cameron Bancroft using a foreign object to alter the condition of the ball appeared on the screen.

Akmal keen to prove match-fixing allegations wrong

Akmal keen to prove match-fixing allegations wrong

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Outrightly rejecting charges of match fixing being labelled against him, Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal has said that he has always given his best while playing for the country.

Can in-form Pogba bring same intensity at Man United?

Can in-form Pogba bring same intensity at Man United?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Mourinho wants to see Pogba's World Cup focus at Man United

Ponting named best batsman of the decade

Ponting named best batsman of the decade

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been chosen as the 'ESPN Cricinfo Player of the Decade for the 2000s' by a 38-strong panel of experts, including current and former players.

Scores of gymnasts who survived doctor's abuse unite at ESPYs

Scores of gymnasts who survived doctor's abuse unite at ESPYs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

The honorees smiled, held hands and exchanged hugs as they filled the stage at the glitzy event attended by top athletes and celebrities in downtown Los Angeles.

I've done some pretty bad things in my life: Woods

I've done some pretty bad things in my life: Woods

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi interviewed the world's number one golfer Tiger Woods in Windermere, Florida, on Sunday.

 I was living a life of a lie: Tiger Woods

I was living a life of a lie: Tiger Woods

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Tiger Woods has admitted that he "was living a life of a lie" in his first TV interview after the exposure of his sexcapades.

Gerrard penalty spares Liverpool's blushes

Gerrard penalty spares Liverpool's blushes

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

Steven Gerrard saved Liverpool from another damaging English Premier League defeat on Monday when his controversial penalty earned a 2-2 home draw with Birmingham City. Substitute Gerrard, who has been nursing a groin injury, came on late in the first half and equalised with 19 minutes remaining after Lee Carsley was harshly adjudged to have brought down David Ngog, scorer of the opening goal.

Meet America's new sweetheart...

Meet America's new sweetheart...

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Football's Carli Lloyd seen as marketing darling, analysts say.

Vanquished Djokovic heaps praise on mercurial Medvedev

Vanquished Djokovic heaps praise on mercurial Medvedev

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

After losing the first set, Medvedev changed his approach midway through the second set, the Russian going for broke with pretty much every shot, particularly on second serve.

Pakistan may lose Champions Trophy

Pakistan may lose Champions Trophy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2008

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) executive board will decide this week whether or not to shift September's Champions Trophy out of Pakistan because of security issues, the governing body said on Sunday. The decision was taken after concerns raised at an ICC security briefing in Dubai for representatives of the eight participating teams, the international players' association FICA and official broadcasters ESPN STAR Sport.

'Women better suited to less physical Formula E than F1'

'Women better suited to less physical Formula E than F1'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Spanish racing driver Carmen Jorda has suggested women could be better suited to Formula E than Formula One because the all-electric cars are less physically challenging.

Yorkshire fans boo umpires after Cheteshwar Pujara dismissal

Yorkshire fans boo umpires after Cheteshwar Pujara dismissal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara's contentious dismissal in an English County Championship match between Yorkshire and Warwickshire created a mini-controversy as some of the home team fans booed the umpires at the end of the day's play.

I'm underrated because I'm a woman, says Serena Williams

I'm underrated because I'm a woman, says Serena Williams

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Former world number one Serena Williams believes the only reason she is not in the conversation for being 'greatest tennis player of all time' is simply because she is a woman. Insisting that being a woman brings in a whole set of problems from society, the American said the scenario would have been completely different had she been a man, Sport24 reported.

Star group bags broadcast rights for ICC events

Star group bags broadcast rights for ICC events

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Rupert Murdoch's Star group have bagged the broadcast rights for events to be held during an eight-year cycle after next year's World Cup, the governing body said on Sunday.

What Sharapova must do after French Open snub

What Sharapova must do after French Open snub

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Maria Sharapova can rise above the furore surrounding her return from a 15-month doping ban if she accepts the decision to deny her a wild card entry to the French Open without rancour, former world number three Pam Shriver has said.

Ganguly expert analyst for T20 World Cup

Ganguly expert analyst for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly will start a new innings post-retirement. It will be behind the microphone, as expert analyst for the ICC World Twenty20, commencing in England on Saturday. As per a deal with ESPN-STAR Sports, Ganguly will be part of a commentary panel that includes Ian Chappell, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Sanjay Manjrekar, Harsha Bhogle and Nasser Hussain.

Advertisers find money for Twenty20 championship

Advertisers find money for Twenty20 championship

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

Sports broadcaster ESPN India has managed to lure over a dozen advertisers for the Airtel Twenty20 Champions League, who could spend as much as Rs 270 crore (Rs 2.7 billion).

Rahane sticks to his own methods to keep scoreboard ticking

Rahane sticks to his own methods to keep scoreboard ticking

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

It's been more than a year that Rahane is out of Indian ODI team but he still will like to stick to his own method.

Not everyone understands T20 cricket: Dravid

Not everyone understands T20 cricket: Dravid

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

It is often compared to fast food and criticised for being a shallow format but former Indian captain Rahul Dravid feels Twenty20 cricket has its own set of complexities and intricacies that a common fan cannot fathom. "Some of the conversations that happen around IPL teams... these conversations are not happening outside. They are not happening in television studios as I have been on television studios, I know it. The depth of conversation that's happening about the T20 game within a team and within that environment is not happening anywhere else, which is what makes the T20 game unique," Dravid told ESPN Cricinfo.

Nasser Hussain to host ICC annual awards

Nasser Hussain to host ICC annual awards

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Former England captain-turned boradcaster Nasser Hussain will host the ICC annual awards ceremnoy to be held in Dubai on Wednesday.

This cricketer opts for county cricket over IPL

This cricketer opts for county cricket over IPL

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has decided to skip the cash-rich Indian Premier League and play for English county side Surrey next season to improve his game in the longer format.

What United should do to secure Champions League spot...

What United should do to secure Champions League spot...

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Manchester United should focus on winning the Europa League this season, which would bring the club a trophy they have never won and secure qualification for next season's Champions League, former manager Alex Ferguson has said.

Murali bigger threat than Mendis: Harbhajan

Murali bigger threat than Mendis: Harbhajan

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

Harbhajan Singh does not doubt mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis' potentials but the star off-spinner believes it is old trickster Muttiah Muralitharan who would pose bigger threat for the Indian batsmen in the forthcoming Test series. Harbhajan heaps praise on Mendis, who ran through India's batting order in the Asia Cup final in Karachi, and said it was an extraordinary display of quality spin bowling.

Nalbandian stunned by unseeded Koellerer

Nalbandian stunned by unseeded Koellerer

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Top seed David Nalbandian was knocked out of the first round of the Acapulco Open late on Tuesday, losing 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to unseeded Austrian Daniel Koellerer. Nalbandian swept through the first set in 31 minutes but fell to pieces after that, producing a string of unforced errors as 116th ranked Koellerer charged into the second round.

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Manchester City must rebuild for title challenge: Guardiola

John Abraham Euro 2008 brand ambassador

John Abraham Euro 2008 brand ambassador

Rediff.com16 May 2008

Flamboyant Bollywood actor John Abraham has been roped in as brand ambassador for the UEFA European Football Championship 2008, to be held next month in Switzerland and Austria. Making the announcement, Managing Director ESPN Software India R C Venkateish, unveiled a detailed promotional campaign Bach Ke Kahan Jaoge for the tournament, which kicks-off on June 7.

Cricket Buzz: Thailand qualifies for Women's World T20

Cricket Buzz: Thailand qualifies for Women's World T20

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

The Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin from February next year and the first match of the tournament will be played between India and Australia.

Not privy to discussions between Sachin and Greg: Dravid

Not privy to discussions between Sachin and Greg: Dravid

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Former India captain Rahul Dravid said he was never "privy to any private conversation between two individuals" about Sachin Tendulkar's revelation in his upcoming autobiography about Greg Chappell wanting to remove the Karnataka stalwart from captaincy before 2007 World Cup.

No retreat likely on DTH regulations

No retreat likely on DTH regulations

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Under the new provisions, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has made it mandatory for the broadcasters to offer their channels on a-la-carte basis (individual channels) and bouquets.

Trai may order lower DTH rates

Trai may order lower DTH rates

Rediff.com20 May 2008

The regulator may ask broadcasters to abide by the tribunal's pricing formula.

'Vicious alcoholic' Tyson claims he is 'on verge of dying'

'Vicious alcoholic' Tyson claims he is 'on verge of dying'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has claimed he is on the verge of dying from ongoing drug and alcohol problems.

Why Barty is the unluckiest Grand Slam seed

Why Barty is the unluckiest Grand Slam seed

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Her next opponent is tennis great and 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams.

'Talented showman Kyrgios doesn't have that champion hunger yet'

'Talented showman Kyrgios doesn't have that champion hunger yet'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Kyrgios, 23, has teased and tantalised his fans in five years as a professional, making headlines by beating Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal the first time he played them.

Buzz: ICC urges people to donate in Aus bushfire relief fund

Buzz: ICC urges people to donate in Aus bushfire relief fund

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

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IPL telecast rights up for sale at Rs 1,000 cr

IPL telecast rights up for sale at Rs 1,000 cr

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to issue tender forms for broadcasting rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the coming week. According to industry sources, the winner might have to fork out over Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) for a five year telecast rights.