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Oct 11 Vol 01, Issue 1049 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES Deccan Chargers sold to Mumbai realty firm Kamla Landmarc; BCCI decision awaited Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited owners of the Hyderabad-based franchise has written to the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange informing them that they have sold the team Greener BIC ready to host Airtel Indian GP on 28 Oct After a successful inaugural edition, BIC now ready to host 2nd edition of Airtel Indian Grand Prix on 28 Oct; organiser JPSI confident that this year the race will be even better Transstadia's India Fighters participation in WSB-III under cloud: report Indian franchise owned by Transstadia is scheduled to fight against Dynamo Moscow in an away match, as per the WSB Season-III schedule IMG takes majority stake in sports data company Enetpulse Enetpulse to become data arm of IMG Media, where its purpose will be to service data exploitation within scope of IMG broad media representation agreements with governing bodies UCI pledges 'timely' action on USADA evidence; Armstrong's sponsors staying with tainted star Business as usual for tainted sports star's commercial backers; all have a handy cover - the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the related Livestrong charity Indian Wrestling League: WFI prez owner of Nandininagar franchise Leisure Sports Management in association with the Wrestling Federation of India will organise the Indian Wrestling League, with total prize money of Rs11m, which starts on 15 January next year Kumble appointed ICC cricket committee chairman Kumble succeeds former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd in the role while former England captain Andrew Strauss replaces Ian Bishop to represent former players Current Affairs – Howzzat! Appeal Process in Sports The excitement and frenzy surrounding a sporting event is usually fuelled by contentious umpiring and referee decisions which may whip up mixed reactions depending on whose favour they are in. The referee and other officials presiding over a match more often than not operate under high pressure which only swells as the competition progresses to its crucial stages or when the contest is between opponents sharing a notorious rivalry.
FROM THE HOME PAGE   VIEW POINT 'UFC does not look at SFL as competition; we will concentrate on doing our thing right' ULTIMATE Fighting Championship (UFC) chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta COMMMENTARY Japanese GP: Vettel Cuts Alonso’s Lead PIT STOP PUNDIT - Alonso’s lead cut down to only 4 points and with 5 races to go this season, expect title battle now to be a two horse race
BUSINESS INTELLIGENC
Chennai lags behind in Centre’s digitzation initiative (Mint ) Update to ‘indecency’ law worries ad, TV industry(Mint ) Ad agencies see a round of churn at the top(Business Standard )
CRICKET
Daredevils may get local rivals with Greater Noida among cities in the running for IPL franchise(Daily mail) NCA meeting postponed; Kapil in reckoning for Director post(Deccan Herald)
MOTORSPORTS
MCE Insurance extends title sponsorship of British Superbike C'ship(SportzPower) F1 weekend: Demand for rooms may push up rates(Hindu Business Line) CLT20 between GP & stars(Telegraph) Remixed track, Santana for GP(Indian Express) Button focuses on F1 constructors' title(Reuters)
BADMINTON
Saina Nehwal pays Rs7m, but no sign of money for which she's been taxed(Times of India)
LANCE ARMSTRONG DOPING
Nike stand by Armstrong despite revelations that disgraced American was at centre of biggest drugs plot in history of sport(Daily Mail ) For an Armstrong Insider, a Passion for Cycling Gave Way to Corruption(New York Times ) Lance Armstrong faces prospect of court battle over Tour de France bonus(Guardian ) IOC won't take any action yet against Armstrong (Reuters )
FOOTBALL
MP & Silva bags media right of Hong Kong Football Association(SportzPower )
TENNIS
Australian Open revenue talks ‘productive’(Gulf News )
OTHER SPORTS
Govt funds for cue sports restored(Deccan Herald ) Rugby is growing in India: Khanna(Times of India )