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Aug 22 Vol 01, Issue 1007 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES BCCI, rival hockey assns, FMSCI on list of NSFs not recognized by govt BCCI, HI, IHF - the two warring claimants to suzerainty over "national game" - and FMSCI prominent among national sports associations operating without government recognition. Easy Test Series For India; Seniors' Approach Will Determine Success SPORTZPOWER VIEW - Indian cricket team gets its best chance of getting back into the groove in the five-day format of the game when they begin their Test series against New Zealand NBA launches NBA 3X in India NBA 3X, presented by Sprite, is the largest fan program NBA have ever hosted in India and includes a wide range of basketball and lifestyle elements Australia's National Rugby League scores $1bn b'cast agreement Both pay-TV operator Fox Sports and commercial broadcaster Nine committed to ensuring viewers across Australia experience new technologies that bring NRL fans closer to the game. Indian Open shifts to Bangalore; tees off 18 Oct India’s national golf open, in its legacy of 48 years, has so far been held only in New Delhi and Kolkata Prayag United launches a power line-up for 2012-13 season Announces first of its kind Prayag football fan club under a franchisee network; start up base consists of 800 amateur footballers from across West Bengal WTA launches new 'Strong Is Beautiful' celebrity campaign Celebrity campaign will go hand-in-hand with the current Strong Is Beautiful campaign and will be featured in more than 80 markets in the next two years Vani turns pro in season-opening Hero-KGA Women’s event The event carries a purse of Rs1m, the biggest so far in the history of women's professional golf in the country, with the winner taking Rs262,500 and the runner-up Rs180,000 Current Affairs – Love-all: Indian Olympic Team Selections and Athlete Remedies An opportunity to represent the country at international sporting events is a highpoint in every athlete’s career. Athletes commit to training persistently for years in pursuance of this objective. In India, the Indian Olympic Association (“IOA”) performs the crucial function of finalizing athletes to represent India at the Olympics and other international sporting events such as the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games etc.
FROM THE HOME PAGE   COMMENTARY German GP: Alonso Strengthens Championship Lead  PIT STOP PUNDIT - Force India split tyre strategies between their drivers who fight excessive tyre wear to eventually finish 9th (Hulkenberg) and 11th (Di Resta).  INTERVIEW 'Champions League and WWE not only give us good advertising traction, they also deliver higher sticky revenues'  ATUL Pande, CEO of Sports Business,
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Apple, Samsung make final pitch to US jury(Mint )
CRICKET
India, SA match 6 June begins ICC Champions Trophy(SportzPower ) South Afria to host four-day cricket under lights (NDTV ) Don't compare the youngsters with the greats of the game (Hindustan Times )
FOOTBALL
ManU signs new deal with European sports bookmaker bwin(SportzPower ) Pune FC all set for Durand Cup challenge(SportzPower ) New Nike ball for 2012/13 season(SportzPower ) Durand gets sponsor but Churchill pull out(Times of India ) Indian footballers rue poor payment(Times of India ) The sport in India steps into a vital phase of renaissance(The Hindu ) AIFF tech committee hasn't met for three years: Mohammed Habib(Times of India )
OLYMPICS 2012 AFTERMATH
Yashvir, Fernandez among six coaches named for Dronacharya(Zee News ) Olympic legacy channel set for launch(Guardian ) Rio 2016 will be good for rugby and good for the Olympics, promises IRB chairman(Inside the Games )
GOLF
ATM to provide global coverage for Panasonic Open(SportzPower ) Rs2m PGTI Players C’ship tees off in Coimbatore Wed(SportzPower )
OTHER SPORTS
NBA partners with Ticketmaster for online ticket sales(SportzPower ) TN sprinters to the fore(Asian Age ) Sikkim to organize State Level Badminton Championship 2012(iSikkim )
FEATURED PRESS RELEASES
AIFF celebrates its Platinum Jubilee, honours former Greats New Mahindra Rodeo RZ wins Pit stop Monsoon Rally in very 1st year of participation Another trophy for the Sahara Force India Formula One Team Academy