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21 Jun

MPL becomes Principal Partner for IOA

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MPL Sports Foundation has become the Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). MPL Sports Foundation is the community initiative of esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL). Through this association, the foundation will be the Principal Partner for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. MPL Sports Foundation aims to raise awareness and transform the sports and esports landscape in India, by identifying athletes from all walks of life and providing them a platform to develop and showcase their skills. Lovlina Borgohain from Assam will be competing in the women's Welterweight category at…

17 Jun

Cristiano Ronaldo’s gesture with Coca-Cola bottles causes the company to lose $4 billion

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Cristiano Ronaldo's small gesture at a pre-match press conference, ahead of the Euro 2020 clash between Portugal and Hungary, has left a big dent in Coca-Cola’s market value. At the pre-match press conference, Ronaldo pushed aside a couple of Coke bottles that were kept in front of him. After moving the bottles out of the frame, he then went on to display a water bottle in front of the press gathered for the conference. Ronaldo also said “agua” which means water in Portuguese, after holding up the bottle of water as a sign of endorsement. His gesture soon went viral on various…

16 Jun

The Euro 2020 sponsor saw its market value drop by $4 billion

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Coca-Cola is one of the official sponsors of Euro 2020 lost its market value by $4 billion. The market value of Coca-Cola went from $242 billion to $238 billion after a press conference of Cristiano Ronaldo. At the press conference in Budapest before Portugal vs Hungary match at Euro 2020, Ronaldo made it well known what he feels about carbonated drinks. He pushed aside a couple of Coke bottles that were kept in front of him. He followed it by holding a bottle of water before shouting in Portuguese: 'Agua!'. "Agua" (water) in Portuguese in a gesture appeared to encourage…

16 Jun

Man parachutes into the Allianz Arena during France-Germany Football match

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Several people hospitalized to receive treatment for injuries caused by a protestor who parachuted into the Allianz Arena during France's win over Germany. "Law authorities will take the necessary action for the reckless and dangerous act," said European football's governing body - Uefa. Debris fell on to the pitch and stands when the parachutist got tangled in wires carrying an overhead camera. He had the words "Kick out oil Greenpeace" written on his parachute. The man landed heavily on the pitch and was given medical attention before being escorted away by security. A Uefa statement said: "This inconsiderate act -…

15 Jun

What can cause a cardiac arrest and how should you deal with it? Read here

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Danish footballer Christian Eriksen underwent a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match on Saturday. But doctors are still no clearer as to why his heart stopped suddenly - and looking for the cause is now a priority. "It was a 29-year-old fighting for his life, we now need to try to find out what actually happened," said Prof Sanjay Sharma, cardiologist and chairman of the Football Association's expert cardiac committee. As Erikson spends his third night in hospital, let's learn more about the condition. One of the most common causes of a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm. Other causes include…

03 Jun

Officials decide to conduct the Tokyo Olympics while Japan deals with the fourth wave of coronavirus

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Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto warns that the Olympics "must be prepared" to proceed without spectators in the event of a coronavirus outbreak. Japan is dealing with a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, with 10 areas of the country under a state of emergency. There are 50 days until the delayed Tokyo Games begin on 23 July. Hashimoto said, "I believe that the possibility of these Games going on is 100% that we will do this." She added "The question right now is how are we going to have an even more safe and secure Games. "The Japanese people are…

26 May

IPL 2021 will tentatively resume in 3rd week of September in UAE: Report

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The postponed Indian Premier League will resume tentatively on September 18 or 19 in the UAE with as many as 10 double-headers expected to be played during a three-week window, a senior BCCI official told PTI on Tuesday. The final might be held on October 9 or 10. The three-week window will be enough for the league to complete its remaining 31 games for the season, a win-win scenario for all the primary stakeholders including the BCCI, franchises and broadcasters. Earlier, the IPL was suspended indefinitely midway on May 4 after COVID-19 cases started emerging in a couple of franchise…

15 May

Indian football team to depart for Qatar on May 19 for WC Qualifiers

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The Indian football team will leave for Qatar on May 19 after the gulf country, in a big relief, accepted All India Football Federation's (AIFF) request to allow its players to train there ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month. Not only that, Qatar has even agreed to the AIFF's request to waive the mandatory 10-day hard quarantine after reaching there. The players will have a preparatory camp of nearly two weeks in a bio-bubble in Qatar before the first match on 3 June. "We are planning to fly the team on 19 May evening. There will be…

04 May

BCCI Confirms, IPL 2021 Suspended For This Season

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BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was being suspended keeping in mind the COVID-19 situation in the country. Issuing an official statement, the BCCI said, "The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect. The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and wellbeing of all the stakeholders…

08 Apr

IPL 2021: Virat Kohli motivates team RCB

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With just hours to go for the beginning of the much-awaited 2021 IPL season, Virat Kohli was seen encouraging his team into believing that Royal Challengers Bangalore are capable of going the distance in the league despite not winning the title in its 13 years of history. RCB will be facing Mumbai Indians in the season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday evening 9th April. Kohli was seen giving a speech of encouragement to all his teammates in a video shared by RCB on their official Twitter Account, ahead of a training session in Chennai, urging them to 'play with…