http://www.livemint.com/SectionPages/Business-Of-Sports.aspx?NavId=7&NavsId=69 Business Of Sports- Livemint.com | © CopyRight HT Media Ltd. 2009 en-Us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:29:57 GMT 60 http://www.livemint.com/ http://www.livemint.com/Images/livemintbeta_rss.gif 144 33 http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18134635/BMW-signs-up-as-London-2012-Ol.html London organizers said BMW will provide about 4,000 vehicles to transport athletes, officials and other members of the Olympic communit Reuters Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:16:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18134635/BMW-signs-up-as-London-2012-Ol.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/16223706/Daimler-Abu-Dhabi-fund-to-buy.html The German company plans to sell its 40% stake in the McLaren team over two years Alex Duff and Vivian Salama / Bloomberg Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:07:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/16223706/Daimler-Abu-Dhabi-fund-to-buy.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11234908/Left-behind-the-lopsided-rule.html National tournaments notwithstanding, arm-wrestling in India still carries the whiff of the schoolyard with it Samanth Subramanian Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:19:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11234908/Left-behind-the-lopsided-rule.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/08234805/MCA-takes-Rs8-cr-cover-against.html It’s the first time that a cricket association is insuring a match against cancellation owing to such a diverse array of reasons Anita Bhoir and Ravi Krishnan Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:18:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/08234805/MCA-takes-Rs8-cr-cover-against.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05232715/IndiaAustralia-series-sees-vi.html The high viewership has boosted advertiser interest in the tournament, prompting broadcaster Neo Sports to hike advertising rates by 33% for the remaining matches in the series that ends mid-November Priyanka Mehra Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:11:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05232715/IndiaAustralia-series-sees-vi.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05193721/Tendulkar-extends-ODI-run-reco.html Tendulkar achieved the mark during the fifth ODI against Australia when he reached seven runs with a three off pace bowler Ben Hilfenhaus past square-leg in his 435th ODI game Sanjay Rajan / Reuters Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05193721/Tendulkar-extends-ODI-run-reco.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05191705/Renault-to-decide-F1-future-by.html Toyota announced on Wednesday it was quitting the sport, less than a year after Japanese rivals Honda pulled out and only days since BMW ran its last race Reuters Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05191705/Renault-to-decide-F1-future-by.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04235853/Singh-deals-himself-in-to-solv.html After naming a former civil servant as CEO of the Games organizing committee, the PMO on Wednesday seconded two more bureaucrats to the panel Liz Mathew Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04235853/Singh-deals-himself-in-to-solv.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04104840/Toyota-to-quit-Formula-One-rac.html Toyota’s reported withdrawal comes as the auto industry starts to stabilize following a sales crunch in the wake of the financial crisis Reuters Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:18:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04104840/Toyota-to-quit-Formula-One-rac.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/02235113/Team-India-set-to-score-high-w.html BCCI has issued a tender inviting interested firms to put in their bids at the BCCI office in Mumbai between 2 and 24 November Priyanka Mehra Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:21:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/02235113/Team-India-set-to-score-high-w.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/02121247/Motor-racingBridgestone-to-ha.html Bridgestone’s decision to leave Formula One comes after Japan’s number two carmaker Honda pulled its team out of the sport last December to cut costs Reuters Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:42:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/02121247/Motor-racingBridgestone-to-ha.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/29113639/Video-Training-for-the-Delhi.html Watch runners gear up for the Delhi Half Marathon, which takes place this Sunday Saabira Chaudhuri Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/29113639/Video-Training-for-the-Delhi.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/29003634/Why-the-restaurant-biz-just-is.html Clearly, the popularity of cricketers, while making them preferred product endorsers, doesn’t guarantee the success of restaurants that seek to leverage their names Rasul Bailay and Priyanka Mehra Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/29003634/Why-the-restaurant-biz-just-is.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/26205604/The-economics-of-the-Games.html Most scholars see only negative economic benefits to hosting these events Samanth Subramanian and Krish Raghav Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:27:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/26205604/The-economics-of-the-Games.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/25182516/Australia-beat-India-in-oneda.html India needed nine off the last over from Peter Siddle but the paceman bowled accurately, conceding just four runs and clean bowling Harbhajan Reuters Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/25182516/Australia-beat-India-in-oneda.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/24131422/Mallya-elected-in-World-Motor.html The flamboyant aviation and liquor tycoon was one of the 41 candidates to get the nod for a four-year term on the panel after a poll in Paris yesterday PTI Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:51:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/24131422/Mallya-elected-in-World-Motor.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/22233015/Festive-season-takes-sparkle-o.html “It would be ideal to move the tournament (dates), but it won’t be possible because the cricket calendar is all booked up,” BCCI secretary, Niranjan Shah said Priyanka Mehra and Rasul Bailay Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/22233015/Festive-season-takes-sparkle-o.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/19125800/India-announces-20000-to-ant.html India, in 2007, ratified the International Convention against Doping in Sport, which has been developed by UNESCO. There are 105 other countries signatory to the convention PTI Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:29:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/19125800/India-announces-20000-to-ant.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/19100841/Jenson-Button-clinches-F1-titl.html Button’s triumph gives Britain back-to-back F1 titles for the first time since Graham Hill won in 1968 and Jackie Stewart in 1969 Tales Azzoni / AP Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:39:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/19100841/Jenson-Button-clinches-F1-titl.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/10004345/How-to-buy-an-IPL-cricketer.html The econometric instrument correctly picked the four teams in the semi-finals of 2008 and the eventual winner Samanth Subramanian Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:13:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/10004345/How-to-buy-an-IPL-cricketer.html