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July 14 Vol 01, Issue 978
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| TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES |
| London 2012 marks European B'casting Union's switchover to HD for all major sports events |
| Occupying
1 km square of the International Broadcasting Centre in London, EBU to
run 12 simultaneous multilateral transmissions and 3 unilateral feeds
for duration of Olympics. |
| 3 Shillong Lajong FC I-League players off to Denmark |
| Trip
will also serve as an exercise to gauge the standards of the Indian
League players, as the three boys seek to gain valuable international
experience.
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| IPL betting racket: Bollywood producer in police net |
| Chandani was staying in Dubai and is reportedly working as the second-in-command to top bookie Sunil Abhuchandani. |
| Ironman & Ironman 70.3 endurance triathlon races seal TV rights deals in 100+ countries |
| World
Triathlon Corporation's Ironman and Ironman 70.3 endurance triathlon
races secures media rights agreements for new series of magazine
programmes covering the events. |
| Tata Steel organises tribal sport Sekkor tourney for Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh |
| Two-day Sekkor tournament sees 40 tribal teams participating; League matches played on Friday with finals on Saturday. |
| TOP STORY PICKS OF THE WEEK |
| Football fans 'second screen' use grows during Euro 2012 coverage |
| While
TV remained preferred viewing device to watch Euro 2012, more than half
(54%) used another digital device whilst watching – so-called “second
screen” activity. |
| British GP: Red Bull And Ferrari Lead The Way |
| PIT
STOP PUNDIT - MRF seem to be preparing to announce an ambitious new
championship in collaboration with Italian manufacturers Dallara. |
| Federer Clinches 7th Wimbledon, Seals Status As Tennis' GOAT |
| QUICK
COMMENT - Roger Federer wins 7th Wimbledon, takes Grand Slam tally to
17 and ascends to World No. 1 a month shy of 31st birthday, slamming
shut greatest of all time debate. |
| Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Winners Pitch Case For US Olympic Team Inclusion; Lessons There For India |
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COMMENT - While what stood out in the whole sorry selection episode was
the childishness of it all, the fact remains that adult actions have
adult consequences (or should have, even in India). |
| JPSI expects Rs1bn+ in sponsorships from hosting Superbike World C'ship |
| Deal
JPSI signed to add a round of Superbike World Championship to BIC's
calendar could bring in over Rs1bn per year through track-related
sponsorships. |
| London 2012 to see largest ever Indian athletes contingent |
| Number
of Indian athletes who have qualified for the London Olympics has
reached 81 in 13 disciplines, the largest Indian contingent ever in the
history of the Games. |
| IMG-R wants 2-month window for franchise based league: Kushal Das |
| Contours
of what IMG-Reliance - commercial rights holder to Indian professional
football - has in mind as far as monetising its prime asset is concerned
are emerging. |
| Puma launches sport lifestyle AW ’12 Collection, introduces golf apparel line |
| Season
signifies launch of evoSPEED, the performance collection that for the
first time in the sport lifestyle brand’s history, features product
offerings for all Puma sport categories. |
| NBA bringing Utah Jazz star Raja Bell for Delhi contact programme |
| Bell
will attend Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA National Skills Challenge Finals, train
with India’s senior men’s national basketball team; conduct clinics for
Mahindra NBA Challenge participants. |
| Current Affairs – Autonomous Agreement on the Minimum Requirements for Professional Football Contracts. |
 In
April 2012, the European Club Association (“ECA”), Union of European
Football Associations (“UEFA”) in an observer role, European
Professional Football Leagues (“EPFL”) and Federation Internationale de
Footballeurs Professionels Division Europe (“FIFPro”) signed the
Autonomous Agreement regarding the Minimum Requirements for Standard
Player Contracts in the Professional Football Sector (“Agreement”).
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