On September 21, 2009, Biscuits broke, people danced in the streets and boxes of candy was passed around – it was time to party in Agartala on Monday as residents cheered the tennis sensation and local hero Somdev Devvarman victory in South Africa, which took India to the world group Davis Cup for the first time in 11 years.Sports fans across age, welcomed Somdev sensational victory over South African Rik De Voest in singles play-off in Johannesburg on Sunday. Somdev Devvarman Pravanjan father, a former Commissioner of Income Tax, said: “We are very proud of him. He took a very…
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Tripura cheers Somdev’s Davis Cup victory
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Essel Group ropes in Atul Pande as CEO, sports business
Essel Group has roped in Atul Pande as the chief executive officer (CEO) of its sports business. Pande will oversee Essel Sports Business – Indian Cricket League (ICL), Mumbai Football Club, All Sports Magazine, all new initiatives and the broadcasting business, which comprises Zee Sports and Ten Sports.Pande will report to the group’s chairman, Subhash Chandra for Essel Sports Business and Punit Goenka, CEO, ZEEL for the broadcasting business. Peter Hutton will continue to be the COO of Ten Sports and will report to the board of Ten Sports.Pande was previously the managing director of Cholamandalam DBS, a financial services…
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Adafruit releases new TV-B-Gone kit
Recently, our friends over at Adafruit released a new version of their popular TV-B-Gone kit. Built in cooperation with [Mitch Altman], the inventor of the TV-B-Gone, the new kit sports four high power IR LEDs, two wide beam and two narrow beam. The four LEDs give the new TV-B-Gone increased range, with a maximum distance of over 150ft. One of the most impressive features of the kit is the fact that the new TV-B-Gone is universal and can now work in Europe and Asia in addition to the US. Users are able to select which region they want to…
Automotive
Dirt Bike Racing
What’s so good about dirt bike racing? The adrenalin is flowing, heart beat racing and blood pumping;the dirt bike racing is about to begin. As far as adrenalinfuelled sports go, you don’t get much more action packed thandirt bike racing. It’s fast, and to coin a well-used phrase,it’s furious. People from age to age love the thrill andregularly take part in dirt bike racing. What should I consider when dirt bike racing? First and foremost, you should consider your safety. The verynature of dirt bike racing as a sport means it’s dangerous andit’s even more dangerous if you don’t take…
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GOLFNation Lets You Mange Your Golf Games On Facebook
A new app powered by Buddy Media is for the Sports Illustrated Golf Group. It’s called SI GOLFNation. The application is a way for golfers to track their own progress and connect with each other. SI GOLFNation is also designed as a way for the Sports Illustrated Gold Group, which includes Golf Magazine, GOLF.com and SI Golf Plus, to connect with golfers as well.
The application itself asks you to first enter your golf course of choice, as well as the number of rounds you play per year. From there, you’ll be redirected to a landing page, which displays your…
