Sports
SingTel wins exclusive rights to the Barclays Premier League
MUMBAI: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has announced that it has won the bid for the rights to the Barclays Premier League matches for three years commencing August 2010.
These include rights for mio TV, as well as the Internet and mobile.
SingTel CEO Allen Lew says, “We are delighted that SingTel will be bringing Barclays Premier League matches to Singapore. Football fans can look forward to a revolutionary way of viewing ‘live’ soccer matches on TV, the Internet and their mobile phones.
“Best of all, they will not be charged more than what they are currently paying to their cable TV operator, while at the same time enjoying superior experience and convenience from our integrated platform offering,” Lew adds.
Meanwhile, SingTel has also secured the broadcast rights to a suite of sports networks and services from ESPN Star Sports (ESS) for its mio TV customers, starting mid-2010.
Three of the channels are ESPN, Star Sports and Star Cricket that are currently available on a cable TV platform. These are ESS’ current flagship channel offerings, featuring sporting events including The FA Cup, AFC, Formula One, the Australian Open, Wimbledon, The Open Championship (golf) and the US Open Golf Championship.
ESPNEWS, a new 24-hours sports news channel, is planning to go ‘live’ on SingTel’s mio TV in November.
Sports
Ashish Limaye bags gold and bronze at Montelibretti 2026 event
Indian rider shines in Italy, gains ground ahead of higher-level tests
MUMBAI: Ashish Limaye delivered a strong performance on the international stage, clinching both gold and bronze at the FEI Eventing Competition Montelibretti 2026 held in Italy earlier this month.
Competing against riders from across the globe, Limaye secured the top podium finish in the CCI 2 Long Format riding Easy Turn, registering a score of 30.2 in a field that featured participants from five nations. He followed it up with a bronze medal in the CCI 2 Short Format aboard Willy Be Dun, scoring 32 in a much larger and highly competitive pool of 66 riders representing nine countries.
Reflecting on the outing, Fédération Equestre Internationale event rider Ashish Limaye said, “Riding at Montelibretti was amazing. To compete with such talented riders from around the world was fantastic. I’m really happy with the results and the effort our team has put in.”
Beyond the podium finishes, Limaye also achieved a milestone result on D’Avril du Pinier, earning a Minimum Eligibility Requirement, bringing him closer to qualifying for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
While the Montelibretti competition was not a direct qualifier for major multi-sport events, it serves as a crucial stepping stone as Limaye prepares to move up to the more demanding CCI 3 level.
With momentum firmly on his side, the Indian rider now looks set to build on this success as he targets bigger stages in the global equestrian circuit.
