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Aug 23 Vol 01, Issue 1008 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES IMG-R presents Indian football blueprint today AIFF's commercial rights holder IMG-Reliance to present roadmap for taking football forward in the country; clubs firm that making I-League a legal entity should be start point of discussions. Consistent Recognition And Rewards Necessary For Athletes To Bring In The Gold SPORTZPOWER VIEW - One wonders what award Vijay would have received if he had finished fourth in the Olympics, without a medal, though he has been a consistent winner in the international arena. ED issues notices to BCCI for irregularities in foreign exchange: Govt ED has issued show cause notices to BCCI and its officials for contravention of Foreign Exchange Management Act, involving Rs14.232bn ESS signs year-long ad deals for cricket events worth Rs2.8bn: report ESPN STAR Sports reportedly inks ad deals worth Rs2.8bn with four brands in order to insulate itself from any drop in ratings during the long cricket season which starts Thursday. WPP backs TAM, threatens to sue NDTV for defamation Strongly endorsing viewership measurement carried out by TAM, WPP says, it is “proud of the service it has been delivering to the market for 14 years, and the way in which investment in technology has been applied to the service”. BCCI gets two weeks from angry HC to file reply on IPL payment dues Bombay High Court gives BCCI, Maharashtra state government two weeks to file reply on a PIL regarding non-payment of dues from IPL 2010 to the Navi Mumbai police. HI ok for WSH players in Nationals Hockey India clears way for players who were part of "rebel" World Series Hockey to compete in second edition of HI’s national championship that kicks off next month. Learning Module – Player Selection Disputes: Comparative Legal Analysis One of the most challenging tasks for any national or international governing body of a sport is the development of fool proof criteria for team selection. However, a large part of the selection process comprises a subjective element that cannot be quantified.
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Puma’s first ever ‘green’ store to open in Bangalore(Hindu Business Line )
CRICKET
Stop ad of Sachin at funeral, Yuvraj digging grave: BCCI to Sahara(Indian Express ) Row with Srikkanth may cost Mohinder Amarnath top job(Indian Express ) Buchi Babu and the coming of age of native cricket (The Hindu ) Indian fans will settle for nothing short of victory(Hindustan Times ) Indian cricket’s tricky transition(The Hindu ) India's Golden Generation of Cricket Stars Is Down to One(New York Times ) Graceful till the very end(Mint ) Laxman's retirement leads to poor ticket sale(Deccan Herald )
FOOTBALL
FC Bayern Munich extends 4-yr partnership with Telekom(SportzPower ) MasterCard is new official sponsor of Brazilian national football team(SportzPower )
MOTORSPORTS
F1 needs to be less 'random' says Mercedes boss(Reuters ) Hope to put in better performance at Indian GP this year: Narain Karthikeyan(Times of India ) Hamilton certain to commit to us: McLaren boss(NDTV )
LONDON OLYMPICS AFTERMATH
Why we should celebrate India's showing at London 2012(NDTV ) Our very own Olympic quest(Mint ) Cash bonanza for top 12 finish at London Games(The Hindu )
GOLF
Omega extends European Masters title sponsorship till 2017(SportzPower )
OTHER SPORTS
IEC in Sports to sell Marcialonga title sponsor rights(SportzPower ) Toyota extends sponsorship of IAAF World C’ships till 2017(SportzPower ) South Zone junior athletics: Kerala regains overall title(The Hindu )