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ESL Gaming announces IEM Rio Major
Almost two years after the cancellation of the ESL One Rio Major 2020, due to the Covid pandemic, ESL Gaming have announced the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Rio Major 2022. The Rio Major will be the 18th CS:GO Major and will take place from October 31 - November 13 and will be held in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement of the Major was made by Brazilian streamer Alexandre ‘Gaules’ Borba, who will also serve as the Portuguese language caster for the tournament. The tournament is set to have a prize pool of $1 million with 24 teams competing for CS:GO's biggest crown. The final stages of the tournament will be held in front of the audiences at the Jeunesse Arena in the Barra da Tijuca region in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement comes on the back of the PGL Antwerp Major 2022, the year's first Major and also the tournament that saw a record viewership of more than 2.1 million views, which is the second largest in the sport's history. The Antwerp Major was won by FaZe Clan who beat Natus Vincere 2-0 in the grand finals.
Delhi Capitals launch NFT partnership with FanCraze?
Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals have partnered with cricket metaverse company FanCraze, which will see them create Web 3.0 experiences and issue digital collectibles as well. The partnership will also see the Capitals become the first ever IPL team to launch their own non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Vinod Bisht, Interim CEO, Delhi Capitals. commented, "Delhi Capitals is proud to partner with FanCraze, and to launch the Indian cricket ecosystem into the next generation of sports-based assets and apps. 'We will be debuting the first Delhi Capitals NFTs in early June and are really excited to give our dans the ability to own a piece of their favourite team and players. FanCraze has shown us what is possible if one combines creators, cricketers, content, and commerce."
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Monaco Grand Prix: Race Predictions
The Spanish race saw the championship lead in both the drivers' and constructors' standings change hands and it remains to be seen whether it was a turning point in the title fight this season. Ferrari will be looking to come back strongly in the Principality while Red Bull will look to consolidate their lead at the top. Can Leclerc break his Monaco curse or will Verstappen score his fourth win on the trot? It promises to be another exciting race week ahead with various storylines in play.
Premier Sports gets UEFA matches broadcast rights
Multinational payTV service Premier Sports has bagged the rights for all UEFA national team competitions from 2022 to 2024 in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic...
SunRisers Hyderabad score partnership with Binomo
Binomo joins as an Official Partner of the IPL team. Indian Premier League franchise SunRisers Hyderabad have announced a new partnership with trading platform Binomo. The agreement sees Binomo join...
AS Monaco expand VBET agreement
Ligue 1 club AS Monaco have extended their partnership with online sports betting firm VBET. The new three-year partnership will see the Monégasque club work with VBET as they aim...
Formula One announces 22-race calendar for the on-going season
Formula One has announced that the 2022 season will have 22 races instead of the initially-planned 23. The Russian Grand Prix, which was taken off the calendar in February 2022,...
Honda announced as Japanese Grand Prix title sponsor
Honda Motor Co Ltd has been announced as the title sponsor of the Japanese Grand Prix for the 2022 Formula One Championship. The race in Japan this year will be held at the iconic Suzuka Circuit on October 9, 2022, and the official title of the race will be FORMULA 1 HONDA JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2022. The Japanese Grand Prix 2022 will be the first race in Japan since the 2019 race, where Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas took the win. Due to the COVID pandemic, the race hasn’t taken place for the last two years.
Nike terminates Spartak Moscow partnership
Nike has ended its sponsorship deal with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow. The decision comes following the club’s exclusion from European competitions next season after UEFA announced that Russian teams won’t be allowed to participate in major UEFA tournaments for the upcoming 2022-23 season due to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Nike, which served as Spartak Moscow’s shirt supplier since 2005, will no longer continue its role with the club. The Russian club have announced that they have started looking for new partners.