Ideas Sports Management Group : From Grassroot to Limelight

Ideas Sports Management has completed its glorious 10 Years this very year.  And we couldn’t be more thankful to all those people who have been with us throughout our rough and tough times and also praised us for your good work of upholding the true culture of Sports. Ideas Unlimited Sports Management Group is going to arrive in a new shape soon. Ideas Sports Management will be a proud exhibitor in the Eastern India’s biggest Fitness, Wellness and Sports festival. For the first time in this part of the country, a Sports Management Company will be exhibiting the latest sports management services in a Festival of such nature. We will be showcasing our services regarding Sports Sponsorship Management, Partnerships & Fundraising, Contract Negotiations, Sportsperson Endorsement, Event/Competition Management, Player Management, Media Syndication, Strategic Consultancy, Budgets and Management Control, Public Relations, Brand Management in Sports, Sports Event Management and Sp...

For a Country which has been struggling since decades to make a patch in the Asian and in the World Football Circuit, being the host of the U-17 Football World Cup in the country holds prime importance and is quite grandeur. The first match of India against a top – notch opponent, USA concluded with 4 goals from their side and none from India. But the scoreboard could not measure the game India played amidst the cheerful crowd which brought praises from the foreign media as well as the Coach of the USA Soccer Team, John Hackworth. Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, Venue for Final of U-17 WC 2017 The taking place of such a grand event in the Indian soil will comprise of various advantages which will provide India an experience to administer the norms and regulations of hosting this football mega event. The Youth team which will further contest in the match will gain experiences with competing against world - class football teams in the championship. Throughout the Nation, all the ...

The FC Barcelona Foundation and UNICEF has demonstrated to the world their commitment to children with disabilities since a long time. The event which was held back in 2006, marked the tenth anniversary of the collaboration of FC Barcelona Foundation and UNICEF framed under the slogan 'For each child, the right to play' brought together leaders and influential personalities in the social sector to discover the importance of using sport as and bringing about a social change in the lives of children bearing physical disabilities. FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, former player Ronaldinho, and UNICEF’s executive director , Anthony Lake were the prime dignitaries present in the event. FC Barcelona and UNICEF stated that almost 652 million children are on the verge of social exclusion, which these organizations are striving to restrict through their welfare initiatives; focusing on Sports. One of the projects that was discussed was the ‘Open doors to inclusion’...

English Football has always attracted wealthy businessmen for investment. Undoubtedly English Football is becoming increasingly important for business honchos to take interest in it. So we have found out the top four investors of English Football. Let’s have a quick look!! 1: Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour – £20 billion Sheikh Mansour has a stake in Virgin Galactic, Daimler, and Sky News Arabia. He also just happens to be the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates. But City is not the only club Sheikh Mansour owns, as he controls Melbourne City, New York City, Atletico Torque, and has a minority stake in Yokhoma F. Marinos through City Football Group. 2: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich – £8 billion An oil, gas, and metals oligarch, Abramovich made £10 billion when he sold a 73% stake in Sibneft to Gazprom in 2005. Since Abramovich became owner of Chelsea, the West London club has enjoyed an unprecedented era of success thanks to five Premier League title...

Sponsorship in Indian Football has gone a long way since some years. Since the original  National Football League , the Indian league has always been sponsored. When the I-League began in 2007 the last sponsor from the old National Football League,  ONGC , where brought in as the sponsors, making the league be known as the ONGC I-League. However, after the  2010–11  seasons, the deal with ONGC was not renewed and the I-League was left without a sponsorship deal till 2013. On 24 September 2013, it was announced that  telecommunications  company,  Airtel  would be the new title sponsor of the I-League, thus making the league known as the  Airtel I-League. In December 2014, it was announced that  Hero MotoCorp  would replace Airtel as the title sponsor for the league and hence the league would be known has Hero I-League. The Indian Super League (ISL) which is much of a rage since its inception has bagged s...

Spanish soccer giant FC Barcelona reported record revenue for the 2015-16 season of €679 million or $750 million . Barcelona recently ranked fourth overall in Forbes annual look at the world’s most valuable sports franchises at $3.64 billion. Only the Dallas Cowboys ($4.2 billion), New York Yankees ($3.7 billion) and Man United ($3.69 billion) are worth more. The tally puts the world’s third  most valuable sports franchise  at $3.55 billion on pace to meet its target revenue of €1 billion by 2021. Barcelona is set to begin a $650 million renovation of its Camp Nou stadium next year. The project will modernize the stadium, expand capacity to 105,000 seats and further generate revenue. In addition to the stadium renovation, sponsorships are key to Barcelona’s future revenue growth. Marketing represented the club’s biggest revenue stream at 37% in 2014-15. It is about to soar thanks to a new kit deal with  Nike   NKE -0.17%  inked this year. The new deal is ...

Combat sports appear to have suddenly become extremely trendy. While combat sports have traditionally had a strong nexus with amateur sports in Olympic disciplines, professional combat sports with the exception of boxing have only recently stormed onto the scene. Combat sports broadly include martial arts such as taekwondo, karate and judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, ancient and modern wrestling/grappling disciplines, boxing, and kickboxing (including Muay Thai). Grouped together, they form Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) , the defining combat sports platform of this era. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the most popular form of Combat Sport in this generation. A hard-hitting combat sport, MMA involves striking and grappling—it doesn’t matter if the two competitors are standing or not—the opponent with a combination of techniques borrowed from other forms of martial arts. Wrestling, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kick-boxing, taekwondo, karate, judo, etc, all form an important part of M...

LIVE SCORE FIXTURES/RESULTS PLAYER PROFILE TEAMS ICC RANKINGS IPL 2017 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2017 Conducting sports league matches in India is becoming a lucrative business, a media attraction due to live coverage on TV channels, attention to sports and unearthing hidden talent apart from providing known players make enough money for a happy living and entertainment to a common man.  What started with Cricket by now has spread to cover Badminton, Hockey, Kabaddi and football league too have been a boost for the youngsters in India.  The Indian Premier league (IPL) which began  in 2008 has been a success and has gained immense popularity. It has completed 8 seasons. IPL has helped the Indian cricket a lot. The players like Yusuf Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Robin Uthappa, Ajinkya Rahane staged a comeback to national team through IPL. In recent times, Sanju Samson, Manan Vohra, Akshar Patel, Karn Sh...

Football is India's second most popular sport. Traditionally it has enjoyed popularity in the regions such as West Bengal, Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Assam,  Manipur,  Meghalaya, Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Tripura   and   Sikkim. The origin of football in India can be traced back to mid-nineteenth century when the game was introduced by British soldiers; clubs were soon set up around the country. Calcutta FC was the first club to be established in 1872, started football as late as 1894. Other early clubs include Dalhousie Club, Traders Club and Naval Volunteers Club. Several other football clubs like Sovabazar, Mohun Bagan  and Aryan Club were established in Calcutta around the 1890s. Calcutta, then capital of British India, soon became the hub of Indian football. Tournaments like Gladstone Cup, Trades Cup and Cooch Behar Cup was also started around this time. The Durand Cup and IFA Shield were both started in late nineteenth century. The India national footbal...

Wrestling match is a match of very small duration but it makes the player physically tired and exhausted. It is very important to relax after match so that the player can get prepared mentally and physically for the next challenge. Relax is very important as proper rest is needed for many reasons, they are as follows: 1.        Complete rest to the muscles. 2.        To reduce the flow of blood. 3.        To prevent cramps or strain in muscles. 4.        To regain the energy lost while wrestling. The players can follow few steps to get the player relaxed after a match by following steps: 1.        Breathing – Taking slow, deep breath in 4:4 second count, in and out. 2.      Stretching – stretch for about 15 to 25 minutes. Few good stretches are Hamstring stretch, Quadriceps stretch, Oblique stretch, ...

It is the best time for the entire sports lover in India. India is going through one of the finest period in terms of sports. It is a magic of the men in blue in all the fields. The team Indian is achieving success in the Champions Trophy, Asian Cup qualifier and Hockey World League. This week was an action packed week where in cricket India won against Bangladesh in the Semi-Final of the ICC Champions Trophy and made its way to the Final against Pakistan on 18 th of June 2017, Sunday at Oval, England. On the other hand Indian footballs have shown their power against Kyrgyzstan on 14 th of June. England not only witnessed the victory of Indian cricket team but also of the Indian Hockey team who defeated Scotland by 3 goals. Hope to see more exciting victories by India in the upcoming period.  

BPWL THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS… However with the end of June, we are nearing towards something big and grand, the Bengal Pro Wrestling League. The franchise based professional league will be arriving very soon to rock you with some marvelous Wrestling and entertainment ventures. Bengal Pro Wrestling will be the first such franchise based sports league to be held not only in Bengal but also in Eastern India. It will be an amalgamation of rich sporting cultures as well as endorsed with glitz and glamour. Six teams will contest in the League. Well, the franchise names and owners are kept a secret as of now. Prepare your Cheers for your City!! This is an initiative to provide a deserving platform to hundreds of Wrestlers who are struggling in spite of their inexplicable talent. A platform is all they need to represent India at an international stage. Bengal has a rich heritage of eminent Wrestlers; Ideas Sports Management endeavors to revive the diminished glow. Bengal Pro Wre...

The knee injury of P R Sreejesh the regular captain of Indian Hockey Team causes him to sit back and take rest. In the mean time Manpreet Singh is named as the temporary captain for the coming 3 months and Nations Invitational Tournament in Germany and the World League Semi Final in England. The team is also announced the team is as follows: Goalkeepers: Akash Chikte, Vikas Dahiya Defenders: Pardeep Mor, Kothajit Singh, Surender Kumar, Rupinderpal Singh, Harmanpreet Singh Midfielders: Chinglensana Singh Kangujam (Vice Captain), S K Uthappa, Satbir Singh, Sardar Singh, Manpreet Singh (Captain), Harjeet Singh Forwards: Ramandeep Singh, SV Sunil, Talwinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh. "The idea was to bring in a couple of changes in positions after Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. Like I had said before, there are three tours this year including Azlan Shah Cup where we would like to give opportunities to younger players," chief coach Roelant Oltmans...

Sports persons are the professionals who dedicate their entire life in the name of a sports, their victory or their defeat is not only of their own; it is something which is enjoyed by its every single follower. To recognize the achievement of these players Government also give them awards and rewards. Government of India present Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards to the players who have performed extraordinarily in the game field. Here is a small list of  players who received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards: SL.NO Year Name Category 1  1991-92  Viswanathan  Anand  Chess 2 1992-93  Geet Sethi Billiards 3  1994-95  Cdr. Homi D. Motivala  Yachting 4  Lt. Cdr. P. K. Garg 5  1995-96   Karnam Malleswari  Weightlifting 6  1996-97  Nameirakpam  Kunjarani  Weightlifting 7  Leander Paes  Tennis 8  1997-98  Sachin Tendulkar  Cricket 9  1998-99  Jyotirmoyee Sikdar  ...