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World Series Hockey (WSH) organisers have maintained that the inaugural event will commence as scheduled on Wednesday as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) issued a one-month deadline for peace to be reached between the country’s two warring hockey organisations.
Events

India’s ambitious Premier League Soccer (PLS) has suffered a serious blow after organisers were forced to postpone the inaugural season due to difficulties in securing venues.
Business

Bridgestone has been announced as the title sponsor of the inaugural season of World Series Hockey (WSH), according to widespread reports in the Indian media.
Business

The Sahara Group will resume its lucrative sponsorship of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the governing body agreed to a number of concessions to end the dispute between the two organisations.
Business

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan on Monday extended an olive brand towards Sahara India as the organisation fights to retain its main sponsor.
Business

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been dealt a major blow after Sahara India made the shock decision to terminate its sponsorship of the national team and withdraw its financial backing of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors.
Events

Motorsport’s efforts to tap into the Indian market have suffered a blow with the news that the inaugural i1 Supercar Series has been postponed until 2013.
Business

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) provide information on the status of president Suresh Kalmadi following his release from prison last week.
Events

The influence of Bollywood within Indian sporting circles has been further demonstrated with the launch of a new mixed martial arts (MMA) league.
Media

Pakistan Television (PTV) has announced it will launch a dedicated sports channel this month in a bid to encourage the development of sport in the country.
Business

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has stepped up its campaign to challenge Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of the London 2012 Games in a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Media

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday cancelled its lucrative broadcast rights agreement with Nimbus after claiming the company had defaulted on payments.
Events

World Series Hockey (WSH) organisers have hit out at the “intimidation tactics” employed by Hockey India after announcing new dates for the inaugural edition of the event.
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has denied that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is planning to boycott the 2012 London Games over Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of the event.
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports has splashed out what has been described as a “record licence fee” to secure a long-term broadcast deal to carry International Hockey Federation (FIH) action through to 2014.
Business

Organisers of the inaugural World Series Hockey event have confirmed that the upcoming tournament will set a new benchmark for prize money at a hockey competition.
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports and Pakistani state broadcaster Pakistan Television have jointly acquired the rights in Pakistan for International Cricket Council (ICC) competitions in a four-year deal running to 2015, according to Indiantelevision.com.
Business

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has pledged to eradicate corruption from the sport in the country after three of the national team’s top players were handed jail sentences on Thursday after being convicted of participating in a ‘spot-fixing’ scam.