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Aug 28 Vol 01, Issue 1012 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES Now mandatory for pvt chnls to share ODIs, T20 matches, some Tests with DD Notification government first issued in 2007 now in force with publication in The Gazette of India that private broadcasters will have to mandatorily share live feed of all official ODIs, T20s and some Tests with Doordarshan, as they carry high public interest. ED notice for FEMA violation to BCCI, Modi, Srinivasan, Shah, HDFC Bank Enforcement Directorate issues show cause to BCCI for alleged foreign exchange violations in acceptance of deposits of Rs600m for awarding contracts for conducting IPL 2 in 2009 in South Africa. Puma opens its first 'sustainable store' worlwide in B'lore PUMA has opened its first sustainable PUMA Store in India, a first for the German sportlifestyle brand anywhere in the world. Spurs, Real Madrid announce partnership agreement, transfer of Luka Modric Partnership will see the two clubs working together in respect of players, coaching, best practices and commercial relationships Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2012 match schedule announced FIH announces match schedule for Champions Trophy 2012 to be played in Melbourne from 1-9 December; India in Group A along with Germany, England, New Zealand ICC develops technology to check legality of bowling action ICC is now working with experts to produce a process capable of measuring bowlers’ actions in a match environment Reebok India's ex-MD Subhinder Prem in embezzlement case, govt confirms The government has confirmed that an embezzlement case against Subhinder Singh Prem, former managing director of Reebook India, has come to light. Kevin Pietersen to be face of Citizen's new Super Titanium collection Citizen Watches India confirm South African born cricketer Kevin Pietersen will feature n the brand's communication of its new Super Titanium collection Feature – Stumped! Breach of Endorsement Agreements Personal brand endorsement agreements are an inherent part of the entertainment and sports industries. Brands spend millions in order to align themselves with a successful and attractive personality in the hope that such association will register a connection with potential customers. Most of these endorsement agreements for “personal services” secure a famous celebrity’s presence at the brand’s promotional events, commercials and other materials which help to retain the celebrity’s image within the brand
FROM THE HOME PAGE   COMMENTARY German GP: Alonso Strengthens Championship Lead  PIT STOP PUNDIT - Force India split tyre strategies between their drivers who fight excessive tyre wear to eventually finish 9th (Hulkenberg) and 11th (Di Resta).  INTERVIEW 'Champions League and WWE not only give us good advertising traction, they also deliver higher sticky revenues'  ATUL Pande, CEO of Sports Business,
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Apple’s verdict will not impact sales in India, says Samsung(Hindu Business Line ) Nokia, Microsoft seen benefiting from possible Samsung ban(Business Standard ) Videocon plans Rs10bn investment in Punjab(Business Standard )
CRICKET
Qualifying groups revealed for CLT20(SportzPower ) STAR India to invest in cricket-based services(Business Standard ) Two years of planning behind U-19 World Cup success(Times of India ) IPL chief promoting Arab T20 league: Modi(Hindustan Times ) Hyderabad stadium's pavilion named after VVS Laxman(Times of India ) BCCI recommend Dravid and Gambhir's names for Padma awards(Deccan Herald )
FOOTBALL
India take on Bangladesh in SAFF Women’s Football opener(SportzPower ) I-League faces venue trouble(Telegraph )
GOLF
Asian Tour enters lucrative and busy stretch(SportzPower )
MOTORSPORTS
21,000 tickets sold thus far for Indian GP 2012(SportzPower ) New FIA Formula E Championship powered by electric energy(SportzPower ) Can’t become a millionaire in India through motorsport(Hindustan Times ) Passion for speed takes MS Dhoni into world of racing superbikes(Times of India )
TENNIS
Officials confident no Australian Open boycott(Deccan Herald ) Simply the best: The golden era of men's tennis(USA Today )
OTHER SPORTS
Indian Boxing Federation seeks guideline relaxation before elections (NDTV ) Rs50m for gold in Rio: Hooda(Indian Express ) Centre of Excellence to be re-initiated(The Hindu )