Indonesian police wrongly used tear gas inside a soccer stadium to disperse rioting fans, an internal oversight official said on Tuesday, while the country's soccer federation banned two club officials.
Uma Bharti has said she will file a petition in the displinary committee.
Giving in to Lalit Modi's demand, BCCI president Shashank Manohar has withdrawn himself from the three-man disciplinary committee constituted to conduct a hearing against the suspended IPL commissioner, according to BCCI sources.
FIFA on Saturday suspended Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales from all soccer-related activities
The WADA first suspended NDTL in August 2019 for six months and extended the de-recognition period after its inspections showed that non-conformities still existed.
Tainted pacer Shantakumaran Sreesanth's plea for a review of his life ban has been 'summarily rejected' by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which says it will not compromise on its zero tolerance policy towards corruption.
United States striker Abby Wambach has escaped with nothing more than a warning from FIFA after she said a referee at the women's World Cup had targeted two of her team mates on the verge of suspension.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona could be banned for several matches and fined for an obscenity-filled outburst at a news conference after Wednesday's World Cup qualifying win over Uruguay. According to article 58 of FIFA's disciplinary code, the sanction could be for a minimum of five matches, prohibit Maradona stadium access for the duration of the suspension and include a fine of at least 20,000 Swiss francs.
Former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad has slammed the newly-appointed Inzamam-ul-Haq led national selection committee by describing it as a 'one-man show'. Inzamam was appointed as the Pakistan chief selector in a major overhaul of the team after Haroon Rasheed-led committee was sacked by the country's cricket board following the team's dismal World T20 performance in India. 46-year-old Inzamam had shortlisted former cricketers Tauseef Ahmed, Wasim Haider and Wajahatullah Wasti as a part of the new selection panel. According to Miandad, Inzamam has roped in all the yes men in his committee, the Dawn reports.
Saket was among the nine members of Legislative Assembly who rebelled against the Harish Rawat government.
Paris St Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed a four-game suspension for insulting match officials, the French League said on Thursday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India welcomed the Bombay High Court's decision to dismiss suspended IPL Chairman Lalit Modi's petition challenging the constitution of its disciplinary committee and decided to continue the hearing in New Delhi.
Despite the BCCI imposing him a life ban on spot-fixing charges in the IPL, Indian Test pacer S Sreesanth has said he still hopes to play for the country.
The ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh has issued show-cause notices to four rebel members of legislative assembly who have openly been sailing with YSR Congress Party President Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
Soccer's governing body FIFA has not yet decided whether to expel Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from the World Cup for biting an opponent with deliberations set to continue on Thursday.
The three Indian boxers who alleged manipulation in the World Championships trials have submitted their response to the show cause notices issued to them by the national federation and a decision on their fate will be taken by September 20.
Rajasthan Royals players Ajit Chandila and Siddharth Trivedi, accused in the IPL 6 spot-fixing and betting scandal, appeared before the Justice Mudgal Probe Committee on Thursday.
The court also sought an undertaking from Kanhaiya that he will allow the university to function properly and there will be no agitation.
The case of the South Korean soccer player who inflamed a diplomatic row with Japan by waving a political placard at the London Olympic soccer tournament will be heard again by FIFA's disciplinary committee on Tuesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced a five-year ban on temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for repeated violations of discipline.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday retained the three-member disciplinary committee probing charges of financial irregularities against Lalit Modi, rejecting the former Indian Premier League chairman's demand for a reconstitution of the panel.
Sreesanth will not get any immediate relief from the Board of Control for Cricket in India after the board decided to appeal to the Division Bench of Kerala High Court against lifting of life ban on the tainted pacer.
Hailing the BCCI disciplinary committee's decision to punish corrupt players on IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Indian Cricket Board interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya has said it's a victory of the sport.
India pacer S Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mate Ankeet Chavan have been banned for life for their alleged role in the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League, the BCCI announced on Friday.
Following a meeting with the medics, she claimed that talks were "fruitful" and nearly "99 percent of their demands have been accepted", Banerjee said.
Smriti Irani, actor-turned politician of the 'saas-bahu' TV serial fame, was on Tuesday appointed as head of Bharatiya Janata Party's Women's Wing while Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal's son and Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur will head the Youth Wing of the main opposition.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday said it acted as per its rules and regulations while suspending the Rajasthan Cricket Association just after former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi was declared elected president of the state cricket body.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar vowed on Wednesday to seek justice in court if the country's cricket board rejects his appeal against a five-year ban. 'I will not go down without a fight. If the board rejects my appeal I will go to the high court and Supreme Court to get justice,' he told a news conference.
Threatened with a ban by the administrators and labelled enfant terrible by her detractors, ace shuttler Jwala Gutta says such has been the 'hurt and pain' of the last six months that she hasn't been able to celebrate her bronze medal success at the recent Asian Badminton Championships to the fullest.
Cracking the whip, Congress on Thursday night suspended rebel party MP from Haryana Chaudhary Birender Singh and former CWC member Jagmeet Brar for "gross indiscipline" and "deliberately lowering the prestige of the party".
The BJP on Tuesday ruled out any scope for her to appeal against the disciplinary action.
Real Madrid's appeal against Cristiano Ronaldo's red card and two-match suspension has been rejected, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said on Thursday.
Terek Grozny could face stiff penalties from the Russian FA after ChechenRepublic head and club honorary president Ramzan Kadyrov insulted the referee following Sunday's 0-0 draw against Rubin Kazan, calling him a "donkey".
BCCI on Wednesday turned down the plea of suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi in the Supreme Court that the Board should reconstitute the disciplinary committee for probing charges of financial irregularities against him.
Sacked Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was slapped a hefty fine of 4.5 million rupees by the Pakistan Cricket Board's disciplinary committee after he pleaded guilty of breaching the Code of Conduct at a hearing in Lahore on Thursday.
Suspended Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India to halt its disciplinary committee proceedings against him till the Bombay high court pronounces the order on his petition against a couple of the committee members in the panel on Wednesday.
World soccer body FIFA had threatened seven European teams with sporting sanctions if they wore it at the World Cup with the federations backing down.
Staging a dharna against the Aam Aadmi Party government, expelled party legislator Vinod Kumar Binny on Monday said Arvind Kejriwal should have held a referendum before expelling him from the party.
Pradhan has stated that the message in question was not sent by him, and he wasn't given an opportunity to explain himself.
