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Dec 26 Vol 01, Issue 1111 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES Golf league with top players likely in India A franchisee-based golf league, with some of the world's top golfers in attendance, will be held in the first week of February 2013 in Aamby Valley Indo-Pak Cricket revival series: Blackout by intl newswires over BCCI ban on photo agencies International news agencies, which did not report on the England Test series or provide any photographic coverage, to avoid story of Pakistan cricket tour Pakistan, India to play bi-lateral hockey series next year Hockey India secretary Narinder Batra scheduled to visit Lahore on 29 December to seal agreement for a series on home and away basis every year IMG loses advantage Djokovic with loss of Nadal Rafael Nadal seems to have taken the decision to take care his own commercial affairs in family together with father, Sebastian, and the manager Carlos Costa IPL auction from 2014 likely to be in rupees The IPL auction in 2014 is likely to conducted in Indian rupees to account for the fluctuating exchange rates which is affecting the financial planning of the franchisees Qatar Airways retains official airline status for Qatar ExxonMobil Open Carrier to also have significant court branding and presence in public village of stadium complex; Rafael Nadal headlines season opening event, marking comeback to major competitive tennis after six months India up three spots to 166 in Fifa rankings India have climbed three spots in the Fifa rankings to 166 and posted 31st place in the Asian continent in the latest standings released by the world football body Current Affairs - Nurturing the Olympic Spirit : Supervision of subordinate bodies by the IOC The Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games are meant to serve as a cohesive platform where athletes from diverse backgrounds from across the world exhibit their sporting calibre. The mandate of the Olympic Movement is inclusive, and actively encourages the participation and representation of different social and cultural groups in the Olympic Games.
FROM THE HOME PAGE   VIEW POINT Why Pepsi and Aircel should be worried SPORTZPOWER VIEW - It will do no good for these big brands and similar others associated with the IPL to be seen supporting an event which is perceived as the root cause for the falling standards of the game, leading to national shame  COMMMENTARY A Word About The Pause Ability  value of the pause. It illuminates perspectives, on how even in a high adrenaline laced environment, there is always more time than one thinks one has
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
TAM data out after nine-week pause, Colors on top(Business Standard ) Print media to grow at 17% CAGR during FY13-15: Report(Business Standard ) Sony, Panasonic, Sharp among worst-performing firms in 2012(Economic Times ) The key to brand success(Business Standard)
CRICKET
In Sierra Leone, cricket is rising from the ashes of war(Hindustan Times) When politicians use cricket for diplomacy(Gulf News )
FOOTBALL
Friendlies are the need of the hour after mixed year(The Hindu ) Mohun Bagan verdict likely this week (Zee News ) Plenty riding on Bagan verdict (Indian Express )
GOLF
1st inter-school golf tourney in Mumbai from Dec 26(DNA)
CYCLING
UK paper suing Armstrong over libel case(Hindustan Times ) Nissan withdraws as co-title sponsor of RadioShack-Nissan-Trek following Lance Armstrong doping scandal (Telegraph )
OTHER SPORTS
Small town of Indian players Narwana gets handball academy(Times of India ) Wrestling 2012: Sushil, Yogeshwar cynosure of all eyes(Zee News )
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