Month: March 2017
After rehab, Rohit Sharma set to play for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy
India will get back WSB franchise: AIBA President Dr Ching Kuo-Wu
India to compete in the Asia Men’s Rugby Sevens Trophy
India to host women’s Youth World Boxing Championship
India vs Australia 2017: Matt Renshaw caught India off guard
PCB trying to convince Bangladesh board for series in Pakistan
Virat Kohli to receive Polly Umrigar Award, first Indian cricketer to get it on three occasions
Jitu Rai wins gold in 50 m pistol, Amanpreet silver in ISSF World Cup
Jitu Rai clinched the gold medal with yet another stirring comeback while compatriot Amanpreet Singh bagged the silver in men’s 50m pistol event as India secured its first yellow metal in the ongoing…
ESPN pick up 2017 World Baseball Classic rights in Australia
ESPN has picked up the live broadcast rights to the 2017 World Baseball Classic across both ESPN and WatchESPN.
The pan-regional broadcaster will be broadcasting all of Australia’s games at the multi-city tournament. Australia are playing in the the first round of the tournament having won through a qualifying tournament in Sydney last year.
Australia’s opening game of the World Baseball Classic’s first round is against Japan at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, March 8 at 7.00pm local (9.00pm AEDT).
Game two of the first round is against China on March 9 at 7.00pm local (9.00pm AEDT), before taking on world number five ranked Cuba in their third and final pool game on March 10 at 12.00pm local (2.00pm AEDT).
The first round takes places in four cities: Seoul, Tokyo, Miami and Guadalajara. Two teams from each pool advance to the second round, with the top four teams advancing to the finals in Los Angeles on 20-22 March.
ESPN and WatchESPN will also be broadcasting the second round from Tokyo from March 12-16 and the finals in Los Angeles on March 20-22.
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