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Jan 28 Vol 01, Issue 1134 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES AFI cuts contentious clause, calls poll on 24 Feb; Chennai confirmed as Asian Athletics C'ships host Athletics Federation of India removes contentious clause from its constitution, opts for re-polls to three top posts on 24 February; AAA confirms Chennai as Asian Athletics C'ships host Pakistan women cricketers arrive in Cuttack for World Cup Pakistan team arrives for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, head straight to Cuttack, which is hosting all the Group B matches of the tournament Rahul Dravid, Mary Kom awarded Padma Bhushan; 6 other sportspersons get Padma Shri Retired cricketer Rahul Dravid, Olympic bronze medal winniing boxer MC Mary Kom named for Padma Bhushan Awards, country's third highest civilian honour, six other sportspersons awarded Padma Shri Obama calls for curbs on violence in American football US president Barack Obama has weighed in on a contentious topic in American football right now - concussions and brain injuries Mumbai Indians appoints John Wright as head coach Mumbai Indians has appointed John Geoffrey Wright as the head coach ahead of the Pepsi Indian Premier League 2013 season, while Robin Singh will continue to lend his services to the team US Squash & PSA launch US Pro Squash Series The primary goal of the series is to serve as a marketing umbrella for US men's professional tournaments and to increase the awareness of squash through the professional game Last day to subscribe to 'SportzPower'; only Exclusive Subscribers to get access from Tue, 29 Jan It is the last day today when readers of SportzPower can avail of the Inaugural Offer of discounts up to 30 per cent on subscriptions. The Inaugural Offer ends today, 28 January, at midnight IST. All information available from SportzPower,including the newsletters, SportzPower Daily and SportzPower Evening Edition, and SportzPower Alerts will be only accessible for Exclusive Subscribers beginning 29 January 2013. 'SportzPower' partners Megastar StudioZ, scales up conference programme SportzPower teams up with Megastar StudioZ in a multi-year deal to deliver a number of sports business conferences in various areas; partnership will also cover a large-scale two-day annual event Sports Law in 2012 : The Year in Review 2012 was a thrilling roller coaster ride for the legal eco-system surrounding the sporting world. From the London Olympics 2012 to the Indian Olympic Association’s (“IOA”) disqualification by the International Olympic Council (“IOC”), 2012 has had its fair share of smiles andsighs. The year highlighted some problems which continue to impede the governance of sports, the solutions to which are yet to be seen in the year ahead. With the nexus between sport and the law gaining significant ground in 2012, 2013 could present a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. We reflect on the events, legal hurdles, issues and the solutions 2012 evidenced, as the sporting arena gears up for a promising year ahead.

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 Brand-Kill  INSIDE OUT - While Armstrong may not be entirely to blame for the seeming end of amateur and professional cycling as this generation has known it, his is the defining Brand-Kill that will seal cycling’s fate

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

HUL chairman Harish Manwani defends decision to double royalty payments to Unilever(Economic Times )
Indian economy likely to grow by 6.7 pc in 2013-14: Ficci(Business Today)

CRICKET

Nike seeks relief for losses on T20 WC T-shirt that was not used, BCCI refuses(Indian Express )
Perceptions about women's cricket have changed - Edwards(ESPNcricinfo )
England say no to IPL clause in new three-year contracts(Independent )
That’s the lord of Ranji(DNA )
Reform in Indian cricket has to begin with Tendulkar(First Post )
Pakistan Super League MD says Indian players showing no interest(Yahoo! )

FOOTBALL

AIFF norms leave Kerala clubs in the lurch(The Hindu )
Arata is eligible to play for India(Telegraph )
World Cup countdown reaches 500-day mark(The Hindu )

MOTORSPORTS

Russian Grand Prix to be held in 2014: Sochi mayor(Reuters )
The art of speed(Hindustan Times )
Lewis Hamilton keen for 2013 F1 title showdown with old nemesis Fernando Alonso(DNA )

HOCKEY

Optimism in the air: After Olympic debacle, Indian hockey on its way up(India Today )

LANCE ARMSTRONG DOPING

Armstrong, Anti-Doping Agency squabble over further probe(Reuters )
USADA sets deadline for Armstrong's full cooperation(Reuters )

OTHER SPORTS

Govt provides Rs10m for Chennai Open badminton(Times of India )
Obama On Football Head Injuries: The Sport 'Will Probably Change' (Huffington Post )
Chong Wei to pick and choose on overseas invites(The Star )