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Nov 20 Vol 01, Issue 1082
TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES
Modi says new tweet on Tharoor reason for extradition action
Lalit Modi alleges recent efforts by the government to enforce his return are motivated because of his tweeting regarding the "impropriety of re-inducting" Shashi Tharoor into the Cabinet
BCCI throws RTI googly at Sports Ministry on Rs500m contribution
BCCI questions the use of the Rs 500 million it contributed to the government's National Sports Development Fund four years back through RTI application
Hockey India League auction: Oz, Pak dominate overseas player list
Australia, with all 16 players who were seen at London 2012, and Pakistan make up the largest group in the list of 91 playesr who will be available for bidding in Hockey India League's upcoming auction
Nike closes for $570m sale of Cole Haan to Apax Partners
Under a month after offloading football brand Umbro, Nike reaches definitive agreement to sell its Cole Haan affiliate to Apax Partners for $570m
Chennai Open adds further heft as Cilic, Wawrinka confirm participation
$450,000 Aircel Chennai Open 2013 confirms participation from tournament's two-time singles champion and World No. 15 Marin Cilic, as too No. 17 Stanislas Wawrinka
India shares top honours with powerhouse Russia at World Youth Chess Championship
R Vaishali and M Mahalakshmi, both of Chennai became World Under-12 and 14 Champions after an exciting final round at Slovenia.
Headliner - Crowded Out: Learnings from Hillsborough
The Hillsborough Stadium crush of 1989 (“Hillsborough Crush”) is a key moment in the history of sports arena construction and crowd management, as it led to the removal of standing terraces in all first division and second division football club stadiums and adoption of sound crowd management practices, through a reduction in capacity of all stadium terraces by 15% and the prohibition of the practice of free seating for ticket holders.

FROM THE HOME PAGE
 
VIEW POINT

IPL gets a reality check with sharp drop in team value; dampens hopes of teams looking for buyers

SPORTZPOWER VIEW - Lalit Modi tweets far cry from ground conditions; economic factors overpower super-club sheen; business groups check RoI and stay away


COMMMENTARY

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Raikkonen Becomes 8th Driver To Win In 2012

Number of names being discussed for Force India next season and they include return of team’s driver from last year Adrian Sutil, ex-Toro Rosso drivers Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastian Buemi
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
More funds required for development of sports infra: Minister(The Hindu )
Gurgaon police record Reebok loss at Rs.11.3 cr(Mint )
TRAI to look into monopoly in cable television sector(The Hindu Business Line )
CRICKET
Board's RTI adds to animosity with ministry(Hindustan Times)
Lockout of photo agencies: BCCI’s stand is harmful to the game(Gulf News )
IPL's major offer is the attraction of fast money(Herald Sun )
PCB dismisses Woolf’s report(The Statesman )
MOTORSPORTS
Daimler takes full control of Mercedes team(DNA )
VOLLEYBALL
KVL to kick off on Nov 29(Deccan Herald)
DOPING IN SPORT
WADA to go for four-year ban(Deccan Herald)

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