Italian Bracciali banned for life, Starace for 10 years
FIFA say managers cannot dictate to doctors over injuries.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
MS Dhoni-led team has lost its number one position to Kolkata Knight Riders.
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'It remains to be seen how much Prithvi Shaw's warriors go on to accomplish, but letting all the adulation go to their heads is the last thing you can expect.' 'Throughout its dominant streak in New Zealand, the Under-19 team played in the personality of its coach, Rahul Dravid.' 'Now, only if they can kick on and become as good as him.'
As preparations for the Rio Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul.
How do you even define a movie that primarily exists as an invitation to its audience -- an invitation to come and merely laze around with a set of interesting characters, asks Sreehari Nair.
'A few months ago, everybody was saying, "Why isn't Vijender taking part in the Olympics?"' 'This is not like going to Haryana or Delhi that you just take a ticket and reach there.' 'Going to the Olympics is not easy'
'Djokovic is playing some of the best tennis in the history of the game.'
Indian chess diva Tania Sachdev holds forth on women in the sport.
Fast cars, marathons, golfing and shooting - nothing stops these high-power tycoons from pursuing their passion.
India's Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the Japan Open following a straight set defeat against Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Following badminton World No 1 Lee Chong Wei's provisional ban, Rediff.com brings you ten top sports persons who gave in to drugs - one of the mighty perils that has affected modern sporting culture.
An Olympic campaign saved by the fortitude of three women, a cricket team that rediscovered itself under a bold and zealous Virat Kohli -- Indian sports in 2016 was a dramatic mix of highs and lows wherein athletes mostly raised the bar but administrators found new ways to embarrass the country.
Abhishek Bachchan talks about Housefull 3, co-star Nargis and fatherhood!
The haul of 64 medals at the Commonwealth Games, in July-August, which included 15 gold, should act as the ideal springboard for the Indian contingent to better its medal tally at Guangzhou, China, four years ago.
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