Bentla D'Couth, India's first woman football referee, will officiate at the Athens Olympics.
Eleven days of action have failed to bring India, that won a record six medals in London four years ago, a single podium finish and there's growing desperation to end this poor run.
Steven Gerrard thinks AC Milan is an improved side in 2007 but is confident Liverpool can keep them under check.
Did Bollywood's presence in Melbourne further overshadow the achievements of the real heroes?
Carmelo Anthony came to Team USA's rescue with a record-breaking effort on Wednesday as the defending Olympic basketball champions beat Australia 98-88 in a thrilling encounter to extend their overall winning streak to 20 games.
India's table-tennis ace Achanta Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das booked their tickets to the Rio Olympics after winning their respective final rounds in Stage 2 of the Asia Olympic Qualification tournament in Hong Kong on Saturday.
The colour red seems to give a winning edge to a competitor, especially in sports or athletic events.
The Indian marksman finished fifth in the qualifying round.
Greece may have made a mistake in taking on this summer's Athens Olympics, Public Works Minister George Souflias said.
The former India captain slammed the Indian Hockey Federation for its "high-handedness".
Images from Tuesday night's UEFA Champions League group stage matches.
Ace middle distance runner Pinki Pramanik and shot putter Navpreet Singh are among five Indians in the Asian team for the Athletics World Cup.
Weightlifting coach Pal Singh Sandhu has also been banned for life, IOA President Suresh Kalmadi announced on Wednesday.
Without some firmer pledge of debt relief, neither Greece nor the IMF is likely to accept a deal
Olympic champions Australia took top spot replacing Germany who slipped to second in the latest World Hockey Team Rankings.
AC Milan and Liverpool won their Champions League qualifying rounds.
Police found nutritional supplements containing banned stimulants and steroids in a raid on a used by the sprint coach at the centre of the Athens Olympics doping scandal.
Chief coach Pal Singh Sandhu refused to take responsibility for the Karnam Malleswari flop-show.
South Korea's women archers mastered trying conditions in the individual competition on Sunday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia has revealed that a "deal" with his six-year-old daughter propelled him to win a record second gold medal in the Paralympics.
The Olympic silver medallist was honoured with the Ati Vishist Seva Medal.
The mercurial forward and Baljit Singh Dhillon are among nine players named for a pre-Olympic camp in Cologne from May 27 to June 21.
The ace forward said he is fully fit and can withstand the rigours of international hockey.
National hockey coach Rajinder Singh said it was too early to say whether the penalty corner expert would be picked in the Olympics team.
The 1988 Olympic gold medallists beat Belgium and will play for 5-6 positions in the Olympic qualifier.
A star-studded Indian shooting contingent will begin their Rio Olympics campaign on Saturday with in-form Jitu Rai hoping to launch the country's medal haul in an event which will also see his more illustrious senior colleague Abhinav Bindra aiming to end his glorious career on a high.
A rare headed goal from Rivaldo earned Olympiakos Piraeus a 1-0 win over Akratitos in the Greek first division.
Indian tennis ace Leander Paes on his new doubles partner Martin Damm and goals for 2006.
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