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August 27: The SKYEXCH 6IXTY will feature big cash giveaways at every single match as cricket’s newest format gets underway with a bang in St Kitts & Nevis from 24 to 28 August. The tournament’s title sponsor, SKYEXCH, will be doing a US$500 CASH DROP during every match of the 6IXTY. With as many as four matches a day, this means there will be up to US$2000 a day given away to lucky fans. The prizes will be awarded to the fan who does the best job at grabbing the attention of the TV cameras and the big screen in the stadium during the CASH DROP period. With match day tickets starting from just US$5, fans can expect world-class cricket for an affordable price and the chance to go home with a big cash prize. Pete Russell, SKYEXCH 6IXTY CEO, said: “This is a fantastic way to bring fans cl...

New Delhi: You may have seen many Bollywood stars casually practising or playing friendly football matches among themselves. This is a very common sight in Mumbai, which is the hub of the Hindi film Industry. Recently, one of the biggest event management companies, AG Events, organised a football match in Dubai where the biggest of the Bollywood stars being a part was the major highlight of the match. The big-ticket event was a huge success, where thousands of people came to witness the epic occurrence. Spearheaded by Ayush Gupta, AG Events is now ready to organise a football match between India’s biggest Bollywood and Tollywood stars. The time, venue and other details of the match will be announced soon. Interestingly, the announcement of a football match between Bollywo...

August 22: Fantasy sports are reshaping the way Indians consume sports. Earlier, people consumed sports through live tournaments on television screens, right? Since the pandemic, the fantasy sports industry has witnessed incredible growth and continues to rise. Individuals can not only follow their favourite sports but can create virtual teams of sports players and earn points. Sounds fascinating, right? Fantasy sports rely on real sports for statistical data and analysis and are the future of interactive online sports. While fantasy platforms have emerged in abundance in the market, Real11 stands out as the fastest-growing platform in India.Real11 was launched in March 2019 by two sports enthusiasts with a knack and passion for sports: Amit Yadav and Lalit Yadav. Their venture receive...

July 19: 1983 to 2011. People, why are these years so special? Well, everyone knows that these are the two times India won ICC ODI World Cup. But, wait a minute. Why are some other years like 2000, 2007, 2020, and 2022 special for India? Most of you don’t have an answer.Vishwanathan Anand won the FIDE World Chess Championship on 2000 and 2007.Team India won the prestigious Chess Olympiad on 2020.Team India won Gold Medal in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on 2022.CHESS, whenever we hear the word, instantly we become so proud as Chess originated in India. But when it comes to supporting or nurturing the game of Chess, we suddenly take the back seat.Mr Debobrata Samdder, a budding entrepreneur, born and brought up in a “Chhota Sahar” named Burdw...

Kirtipur, October 14: The ongoing edition of the Everest Premier League, taking place at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, has garnered a lot of interest and has scaled new heights this season. Instrumental in the effort, Sportzworkz, pioneers in sports production and broadcasts, have added fresh dimensions to the coverage of the competition at the picturesque location. The sports industry has been hampered by COVID-19 in the last couple of years, and despite that Sportzworkz has been fairly active in helping bring back smoothly run events like the 2021 edition of the Everest Premier League. The current edition has witnessed international-standard broadcasts, making it a supreme viewing experience for fans. Sportzworkz have been trailblazers in the field of sports broadc...