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June 16 Vol 01, Issue 954 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES Nehru Cup kick-off on 22 Aug; prize money doubled to $200,000 Wim Koevermans named India’s new senior national team coach; Dutchman will be also involved in coach education during 2-year tenure. Aita announces double combo for Olympics, Bhupathi goes ballistic "He (Paes) publicly and privately stabbed me in the back in November, last year and things can't be turned around. We don't speak and have no camaraderie," Mahesh Bhupathi claims. TOP STORY PICKS OF THE WEEK Sports Ministry Role In BCCI Should Be A Controlled One SPORTZPOWER VIEW - BCCI should work with the government to ensure that it supports regulations which will benefit it and give the organisation a good image in the minds of the people of India, whom it is supposed to represent. Canadian GP 2012: Hamilton Is 7th Winner In 7 Races PIT STOP PUNDIT - Indian National Rally Championship in dire need of a promoter and a few sponsors; rallying suffering globally with issues faced by WRC as well.. BCCI to bar Indian players from Sri Lanka Premier League BCCI reportedly feels that if it allows the players to play in the SLPL, it will have to let them appear in T20 leagues organized by other Test-playing nations. Sony to buy out Indian investors in MSM, raise stake to 94%n SPT will pay $271 million in four tranches to Grandway Global Holdings and Atlas Equifin, the two companies representing the Indian investors. Owners considering offloading stake in Deccan Chargers: Reports Deccan Chronicle Holdings, which owns IPL franchise Deccan Chargers, has reportedly given Religare Capital Markets the mandate to conclude a stake sale. Drogba headlines grand finale of Pepsi T20 football tourney Pepsi gearing up for Sunday's grand finale of its inaugural T20 football tournament, the highlight of which will be the presence of international star Didier Drogba. 85 Indians expected to qualify to compete in London 2012 76 Indian athletes have booked their berths thus far for the upcoming London Olympics, with the final listing expected to reach 85 at the 27 July-12 August mega event. Premier League's TV rights go for Sky-high £3.018bn Premier League concludes sales process for its UK TV and digital rights for a whopping £3.018bn, with BSkyB taking the lions share and British Telecom the remainder. Notional window already exists for IPL: Cricket Australia CEO Haroon Lorgat asserts ICC will not entertain window for IPL in FTP; CA's James Sutherland admits boards doing what they could to allow players to take part in cash awash league. Euro 2012 opens well on Neo Prime The viewership rating for the first 4 games of Uefa Euro 2012 has seen a marked growth of 53% over the 2008 edition. ESS grants Al Jazeera rights to b'cast first ever live cricket content Acquisition of ECB's Friends Life Twenty20 highlights growing popularity of the sport in the Middle East and North Africa. Bajaj Allianz launches Junior Football Camp – Season III Selection process takes place in Mumbai for the first time; 5 teenagers selected from over 120 cities will participate in the international camp in Germany. 2014 in view, BWF rolls out reformatted Thomas & Uber Cups BWF rolls out strategic new format for Thomas & Uber Cups, the sport’s oldest and most prestigious international competitions. BIC in 4-yr deal to host FIM Superbike C’ships JPSI in 4-year agreement to host a round of the FIM Superbike World Championship calendar at the Buddh International Circuit on 9 and 10 March next year. Feature – TRAI’s Advertising Regulations and the Impact on Sports Broadcasters. On 14 May 2012, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”) issued “Standards of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) Regulations, 2012” (“Regulations”). These Regulations will come into effect upon due notification in the Official Gazette of India.
FROM THE HOME PAGE   INTERVIEW 'I-League has to be improved as a product first' - Nandan Piramal, director in the sports business VIEWPOINT MSM Ready For A SIX In IPL 2013; Will Build On Solid Foundation Laid In IPL-V SPORTZPOWER VIEW - Success of IPL-5 will ensure that official broadcaster MultiScreen Media is on a solid wicket despite a drop in revenues during this edition.