How Newcastle United can take Academy to next level after Dan Ashworth appointment
Newcastle United legend Lee Clark has backed incoming sporting director Dan Ashworth to improve the club's Academy scene.
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IPL Media Rights: At Rs 104 crore, IPL overtakes EPL in per match value
IPL's media rights for the next five-year cycle (2023-27) concluded on Sunday, it was clear BCCI was in for one of the biggest media rights bonanzas in the world of sports. The day saw the cricket board pocket Rs 43,050 crore (around $5. 5 billion)-a Rs 26,050-crore ($3. 3 billion) hike from the previous rights cycle-taking IPL's per match value at over Rs 104 crore ($13. 4 million) past English Premier League's corresponding figure of $11 million. Thus, IPL is now only the second after the US's NFL ($17 million) in terms of per match value; it is already ahead of other top leagues in the world like NBA and MLB. Day Two of the e-auction is set to throw up bigger numbers. 'Insane bidding' gives IPL more financial muscleThe much-anticipated bidding for the rights began at 11 am on Sunday with four of the seven bidders in the fray - the Viacom-led JV, Disney+Hotstar, Culver Max Entertainment (earlier, Sony Pictures) and the Zee Group - jumping into the process right away for Packages A & B. Package A is for India's television rights alone, with the base price set at Rs 49 crore. Package B is for India's digital rights with the base price set at Rs 33 crore.
‘We are going to sprint in the Tour with Fabio Jakobsen’ – Mark Cavendish set to miss out on Tour de France
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team manager Patrick Lefevere said that Mark Cavendish will likely miss out on selection for the Tour de France, with Fabio Jakobsen the preferred sprinter. The Manxman will only be considered should Jakobsen have any issues, and a final call will be made following the conclusion of the Tour de Suisse on June 21, as the eight riders will be confirmed. Ad/> However, with Covid-19 an ever-present threat, teams will be keeping a number of riders on standby, and that includes Cavendish.
Devon Allen of Philadelphia Eagles runs historic 110m hurdles time at NYC Grand Prix
Devon Allen is preparing to begin an NFL career, but before that he ran the third-fastest 110m hurdles in history at the NYC Grand Prix on Sunday.
Criterium du Dauphine joy for Jumbo-Visma, as Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard ride rampant to take the stage and GC
A Dutch demolition on the final climb was enough to see off breakaway dreams, as Jumbo-Visma brought home the Criterium du Dauphine for Primoz Roglic, along with a stage victory for Jonas Vingegaard. The pair rode up the Plateau de Solaisons in the company of each other and no-one else, holding hands to cross the line as the elder rider gave his junior the nod to take the stage. The result was reversed in the general classification, with Vingegaard’s second place matching that which he achieved at the Tour de France last year.
Jared Walsh hits for cycle, Mike Trout returns to lineup with two homers as Los Angeles Angels rout New York Mets
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Not many teams can claim having a no-hitter, posting a franchise-record losing streak, firing a manager and then having a player hit for the cycle in the span of nearly five weeks.
Bidding for IPL media rights goes past Rs 42,000 crore
IPL media rights value for the 2023-2027 cycle has gone past Rs 42,000 crore and is expected to go even higher as per sources in BCCI. This is nearly three times more than what Star India paid in the year 2017. The details of who bid what are yet to come but the value for per match TV, and digital rights value have surpassed Rs 100 crore mark. The process has been divided into a total of four packages (A, B, C and D). Package A is exclusive for TV (broadcast) for the Indian subcontinent while package B is for digital-only grouping for the same region.
Combined Bid For IPL TV And Digital Rights Goes Past Rs 40,000 Crore: Sources
The media rights e-auction for the Indian Premier League for the 2023 to 2027 cycle began on Sunday with sources saying that the combined bid for TV and digital right has gone past the Rs 40,000 crore-mark. There are four specific packages in which e-auction are being conducted for 74 games per season for a five-year period from 2023-2027 with a provision of increasing the number of matches to 94 in the final two years. The process has been divided into a total of four packages (A, B, C and D). The package A is exclusive for TV for the Indian subcontinent while package B is for digital only grouping for the same region.