Guadalajara violence postpones matches, FIFA monitoring World Cup host city
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said it would be unfair for women to face "biological men" in professional tennis.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has voted to allow teams from Russia and Belarus to return to official competitions and fully restored the rights of youth players from both countries, while postponing a final decision on the use of national flags and anthems in adult team events.
Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday sought to strike a cordial note with the Board of Control for Cricket in India by inviting it to register as a national sports federation (NSF) with the ministry.
India's 2024 Paris Olympics medallists, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and shooter Manu Bhaker, were felicitated with cash awards by the Indian Olympic Association.
The All India Chess Federation did not utilise Rs 3.12 crore out of the central government's allocation of Rs 5.2 crore during FY25.
The Bangladesh government has approved its shooters to travel to India for next month's Asian Rifle and Pistol Championships, days after refusing to send its national cricket team to the country.
SC permits current AIFF executive committee to continue till end of term in Sept 2026
India's U-17 women's team secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Bangladesh in the final, avenging an earlier defeat.
India's global chess domination was lauded by President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the nation on Thursday
Roger Binny, if BCCI state unit members agree, can continue till 75 which is now the cut-off age for office bearers of National Sports Federations
The change at the helm comes in the wake of an underwhelming couple of years for Indian men's boxing.
'We acknowledge proportionate measures must be taken to prevent this happening again...'
Spread across 437 kilometres and four stages, the Pune Grand Tour, starting on Monday, will feature around 170 riders from 35 countries, including 12 locals.
India bids for another global meet, this time 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships
Beyond the three host nations, the highest number of applications came from Germany, England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Colombia.
Amelia Valverde named coach of Indian senior women's football team
Indian shooting federation chief Kalikesh Singh Deo says the body has a zero tolerance policy towards sexual misconduct and will extend full cooperation to the law enforcement agencies investigating the alleged sexual assault of a minor shooter by national coach Ankush Bhardwaj.
A pay dispute hit Pakistan hockey as some senior players threatened to boycott the men's FIH Pro League second phase in February.
Govt's new sports policy to encourage Indian-origin athletes abroad to represent country
The I-League, the country's second-tier football competition, will be restructured and rechristened as Indian Football League (IFL).
India will host the World Championships for the first time since 2009, with the event seen as a key test of the country's ability to deliver large-scale international tournaments as it eyes the 2036 Olympics.
The year began on an unusually dull note with boxers absent from most international competition in the aftermath of a medal-less Olympic campaign.
SAI Governing Body approves infrastructure upgrade at centres across India
AIFF for "flexible" approach during Sports Minister Mandaviya's meeting with football stakeholders.
BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla said that the BCCI completely agrees with the ICC and the Indian cricket board won't make any comments on the boycott until we speak with the ICC.
During the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, Johnson broke Bahadur Prasad's 23-year-old 1500m national record with a time of 3 minute 37.86 seconds though he finished fifth in the final.
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They weren't up for a windfall even after the trophy but life was certain to get a lot better as some sponsors and state governments stepped up to lift them financially.
Indian Super League (ISL) clubs on Friday formally proposed a fundamental restructuring of the country's top-tier professional football league, seeking perpetual operational and commercial rights for a club-owned league model while retaining the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as the sport's regulator.
Former India defender Ilyas Pasha dead, AIFF, East Bengal condole
Majority of state units favour dual posts, AIFF calls SGM on Nov 24 to vote on matter
IOC resumes funding to IOA after "corrective measures" to resolve disputes and governance issues
Mandaviya was accompanied by officials from the Swimming Federation of India (SFI).
For now, Yumnam Khemchand Singh's leadership will be judged not by promises or symbolism, but by whether his government can prevent further violence and begin the slow, difficult work of rebuilding trust.
Former Italy international Pamela Conti was on Sunday named head coach of the Indian women's U-17 team to take charge of the country's AFC Asian Cup campaign later this year, second such appointment of a national side this month made by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Staring at a permanent paralysis: Indian footballers urge FIFA intervention on ISL
AIFF waiting for AFC response over continental slots for ISL clubs in case of fewer matches
The video showed some WAPDA players chasing the match referee into his changing room and he was also reportedly physically abused by them before being rescued by other officials and players.
'Crossing my fingers that it will be better in the summer when the World Championships take place in Delhi.'
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