How expensive was this 'picture of the century'?
The Indian team's new 2019 World Cup jersey was launched by sporting apparel giants Nike in the presence of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, current skipper Virat Kohli, his Test deputy Ajinkya Rahane and young turk Prithvi Shaw.
After the 1-5 drubbing from world No. 1 the Netherlands, the Indians lifted their game but it was not enough to get past world No. 3 and Rio Games bronze-medallists Germany in their second Pool A match at the Oi Hockey stadium.
Shares in top-tier Italian football club Juventus fell sharply, on Friday, with a trader attributing the move to rape allegations against its recently acquired star player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Roger Federer's career-long association with Nike appeared to be over on Monday as the Wimbledon champion walked on to Centre Court to open the defence of his title wearing a Uniqlo branded outfit.
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With colours resembling famous candies and lolly brands, Nike splashed bright hues to drive sales to younger fans
The forward began his career at United's academy and has played once for the England national team.
Leolia Jeanjean, playing in her maiden Grand Slam, is a former big hope of French tennis who ended up living on minimum wage after a knee injury suffered when she was 15 kept her off the courts for two years.
Naomi Osaka launched her signature swimwear line.
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Morey's tweet of support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong prompted Chinese sponsors and partners to cut ties with the league and forced the National Basketball Association (NBA) to answer difficult questions about free speech.
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Of the top 15 on Forbes' list of best-paid female athletes, 12 were tennis players. Indian badminton player PV Sindhu came in tied for 13th ($5.5 million), with Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn ($5.3 million) rounding out the top 15.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele partly blamed his state-of-the-art Nike shoes for his failure to win the London Marathon on Sunday.
Dhoni's inputs reflect in design, Virat had a say in the fit, BCCI tweeted following the unveiling of the new uniform on Thursday.
Kobe would have turned 42 on August 23.
National team jerseys made by Adidas are top of fans' shopping lists, followed by German flags, hats, balls, scarves and beer, while branded World Cup products such as watches and bed linen are much less popular, the survey showed.
Each pair costs $250 and there are only 1,000 pairs available.
After the 'lingerie' outfit during the Wimbledon, Nike is back with fluorescent yellow gear for players, both male and female.
The team said on July 3 it would conduct a thorough review of the club's name.
Sony Corp does not plan to renew its sponsorship contract with FIFA, the governing body for world football, as the Japanese electronics maker needs to prioritise its restructuring efforts, people familiar with the matter said.
As the fans head toward Flushing Meadows, tennis stars gear up with ground-breaking styles to rule the courts.
Captain Virat Kohli unveiled Team India's new jersey for the 2019 World Cup, saying the 'new team kit is a testament to our style of play'.
France's official shirt costs 85 euros, even for a child, according to the French Football Federation (FFF) website.
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Apple Watch Series 3 is a promising health and fitness companion.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday announced Mobile Premier League (MPL) as the official kit sponsor of the Indian cricket team.
Initially, it is targeting locations such as upmarket malls in major cities, such as Delhi and the surrounding region, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The 23 time Grand Slam champion made not one but two appearances at the Oscars on Sunday night.
'Nike came up with this idea right when I decided I was going to come back. And so it's kind of interesting how it all tied into the wedding and, you know, then I felt a little awkward!'
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Ace sprinter Srabani Nanda has become the first Indian track and field athlete to participate in a competition amid the COVID-19 pandemic, running in a meet in Jamaica alongside some of the world's best. The 29-year-old Nanda competed in the 100m race at the Velocity Fest meeting at Jamaica College on Sunday, representing the MVP Track club.
Juventus coach Massimo Allegri says Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to play for the Serie A team against Udinese on Saturday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Vinesh, who had travelled to Tokyo from Hungary where he had trained with coach Woller Akos, had refused to stay at the Games Village and train with the other Indian team members.
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