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June 8 Vol 01, Issue 947 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES Neo, Airtel bet big as Euro 2012 set for kick-off Neo Sports and Airtel, which hold the TV and mobile rights respectively for India, both betting big on world's biggest sporting spectacle this year after the London 2012 Olympics. London 2012 live steam on YouTube in Asia & Africa During the Games, sports fans in 64 territories across Asia (India included) and Africa will be able to access live coverage of the events as well as highlight clips. Premier League Soccer looking to reboot The stalled in its tracks Premiere League Soccer is hoping to kickstart the process of reviving the high stakes tourney over the next three months. Pak T20 league to be launched in 3 phases: Report Tepid response from international stars to playing in PCB's proposed Twenty20 league means tourney may be preceded by a club level and a national level "test competitions". No security threat to ICC WT20: tournament director Tournament director asserts that there is no security threat to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 to be staged from 18 September to 7 October Momentum takes 6-yr sponsorship of ODI cricket in SA Cricket South Africa announces 6-year sponsorship deal with financial services group Momentum as the official single-title sponsor of all one-day events under its jurisdiction. Current Affairs – Autonomous Agreement on the Minimum Requirements for Professional Football Contracts. In April 2012, the European Club Association (“ECA”), Union of European Football Associations (“UEFA”) in an observer role, European Professional Football Leagues (“EPFL”) and Federation Internationale de Footballeurs Professionels Division Europe (“FIFPro”) signed the Autonomous Agreement regarding the Minimum Requirements for Standard Player Contracts in the Professional Football Sector (“Agreement”).
FROM THE HOME PAGE   INTERVIEW 'I-League has to be improved as a product first' - Nandan Piramal, director in the sports business SPECIAL FEATURES Monaco Grand Prix: Webber Becomes 6th Driver To Win In 2012 PIT STOP PUNDIT - India’s budding racers Aditya Patel and Sailesh Bolisetti have done India proud by scoring victories in their racing categories in Europe.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Reliance Ind to invest Rs 1 lakh cr in 5 years (Hindu Business Line) Emirates arm bets big on African safari(Financial Chronicle) Nokia sees 3-pillar strategy revive lost glory in India (Financial Chronicle )
CRICKET
BCCI likely to revamp domestic cricket format(SportzPower) BCCI caught on back foot in Arjuna award excuse(SportzPower) Srinivasan’s woes multiply; CBI summons him for questioning(SportzPower) Franchises thumbs down to IPL playing window(Hindustan Times) Lorgat defends D/L method decision(Cricket Next)
FOOTBALL
Advertisers warm up to Euro 2012 (Business Standard) ManU-Juventus match under cloud (Times of India) KFA pleased with ‘sevens' tournament(The Hindu) The midfield generals (Mint) Euro 2012 Opener Showcases New Economy as Poland Takes On Greece(Bloomberg)
MOTORSPORTS
Rallying gasping for breath (Hindustan Times) Mughal Rally from June 30(The Hindu) Hamilton puts contract talk to back of his mind (Reuters) Murdoch's Italy TV arm buys F1 rights (Reuters)
HOCKEY
Fines cut for Pakistan players who competed at World Series Hockey(Times of India)
LONDON OLYMPICS
Squash players target world record to back 2020 Olympic bid(SportzPower) Olympics-Goldfinger Bindra gunning for London encore(Reuters) London Olympics: Archers get last chance to qualify(Daily Mail) Fifty days to go. Time to plan a giant pudding?(Reuters)