Sports shorts: First female referee to officiate at FIFA U-17 World Cup

IMAGE: Referee Esther Staubli. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images In line with FIFA’s objective to further develop women’s football, a new milestone has been achieved in India......

IOC suspends Brazil's Nuzman after arrest over vote-buying allegations

Brazilian athletes will not be affected; Team Brazil will be able to take part at next year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang Nuzman is latest official to be involved in ongoing corruption......

Brazil police arrest Olympic chief in vote-buying scandal

IMAGE: Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) President Carlos Arthur Nuzman arrives to Federal Police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photograph: Bruno Kelly/Reuters Brazilian police arrested......

PIX: Indians upbeat at welcome ceremony in Rio

IMAGE: Indian contingent at the formal Welcome Ceremony. Photograph: Twitter. A short display of Brazilian culture, including their music and dance, greeted the Indian contingent at the formal......

Will Pele light the Olympic flame at opening ceremony?

IMAGE: Rio Olympic torch. Photograph: Twitter. Pele has been invited to light the Olympic pyre for the Rio Games on Friday but the Brazilian soccer great is checking with his sponsors to see if he......