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July 18 Vol 01, Issue 981 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES Spain to expand India presence with top sports brands Barcelona and Real Madrid to open football schools in India, send their teams; tennis ace Rafael Nadal will also play an exhibition match in Mumbai. Fifa names ethics committee chairmen, approves code of conduct Fifa takes another major step in its ongoing reforms process by unanimously appointing Michael J Garcia and Hans-Joachim Eckert as chairmen of its ethics committee. Uefa and Eurovision agree global live audiovisual transmission partnership Under the contract, all audiovisual Uefa programmes will be distributed around the world exclusively on the Eurovision satellite and fibre network. Chelsea, Bayern get big Champions League revenue lifts Clubs in the 2011/12 Uefa Champions League shared 754.1m Euro in participation, TV pool and performance-related revenue, Chelsea FC and FC Bayern München receiving the most. Mahindra NBA league tips off in Kochi on 21 July NBA`s first programme in Kochi will run for seven weeks culminating on 2 September; includes two Generation Adidas clinics on 17 and 30 August. Cycle Pure Agarbathies is associate sponsor of Ind-SL cricket series Indian incense manufacturer also announces the setting up of the 'Quality Performer of the Series’ award to be given away to the player of the series. Coaches need to differentiate between winning and development: Toal We need to talk and question each other. Coaching is all about opinion and nothing is correct and definite. The more the opinion, the more the ideation, says head coach Toal Current Affairs - Gridiron Games: Analysing the NFL Concussion Litigation With an average team value of over 1 billion USD, the National Football League (“NFL”) is the most valuable sports business in the world. Formed in 1920, it is divided into two conferences - the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference, with each conference consisting of 16 teams.
FROM THE HOME PAGE   COMMENTARY British GP: Red Bull And Ferrari Lead The Way PIT STOP PUNDIT - MRF seem to be preparing to announce an ambitious new championship in collaboration with Italian manufacturers Dallara. VIEWPOINT Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Winners Pitch Case For US Olympic Team Inclusion; Lessons There For India QUICK COMMENT - While what stood out in the whole sorry selection episode was the childishness of it all, the fact remains that adult actions have adult consequences (or should have, even in India).
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
MP & Silva selects Rightster as digital sports rights portfolio distributor(SportzPower) Coca-Cola India posts 20% volume growth in Q2(Business Standard) Brands rush to tie up with London Olympics(Business Standard) India-Pak series could earn around Rs 110 cr(Business Standard)
CRICKET
Nike unveils new training kit for Indian cricket team(SportzPower) PC: No reason why India-Pak sporting ties should not be normal(Indian Express) India-Pakistan series bigger than Ashes: Shahid Afridi(Times of India) India might become home for Pak cricket(Business Standard) Under-fire Fletcher meets BCCI chief ahead of Sri Lanka tour(Hindustan Times) Serious issues to be raised at Mumbai Cricket Association's AGM(DNA) Captaincy is not a big deal(Hindustan Times) Sri Lankan cricketers want solution to contract issue(NDTV) No SLPL till board settles central contracts - Jayawardene(Cricinfo)
FOOTBALL
Tyre co, Hankook to sponsor Uefa Europa League(SportzPower) Medeira named as India assistant coach(Times of India )
LONDON OLYMPICS
The expectations of a medal-hungry nation(The Hindu ) Comprehensive coverage of India at the Games on ESPN(Financial Express) London 2012: Organisers cull football tickets in absence of late rush(Guardian) Olympics - China set to remain top guns in London(Reuters) Twitter opens new platform to reveal Village secrets(The Hindu) 'IOA trying hard to sort out tickets issue'(Hindustan Times) Youngest Indian wrestler in Olympics has lived up to his promise(Times of India)
MOTORSPORTS
F-1’s Ecclestone Backs Grand Prix Bid for London Olympic Stadium(Bloomberg) Lewis Hamilton may quit McLaren for Lotus (NDTV)
OTHER SPORTS
Seven in award shortlist(Telegraph) IAAF not to halt Kalmadi(Deccan Herald) Ashwini, team-mates get two-year suspension(Deccan Herald)
FEATURED PRES RELEASES
First 20 International Hosted Buyers confirmed for upcoming SETE exhibition and conference GLORY World Series Hits Rome, Italy with ‘Final 8’ Championship Kickboxing Tournament on Nov. 3, 2012 FGV to Host Sport and Foreign Affairs Workshop