Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture following Al Nassr's 3-2 win over Al Shabab, the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) said on Wednesday.
PHF sacks entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's team ahead of Asian Games
The IOA ad-hoc committee's lawyer did not appear before the Gauhati High Court on Monday.
Dutch speed skater Lara van Ruijven died after battling with an autoimmune disorder.
The Congress on Thursday said the country will give a befitting reply to the tears of the wrestlers who sought justice from the BJP government.
Flash targets for Para Shooting World Cup trap finals create controversy.
"A roadmap is being prepared. If something happens to top athletes it will be a setback and so we are careful and that's why there are no positive coronavirus cases for our athletes till now. Players are pride of our country and so we can't risk anything," Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju said.
India will go unrepresented in five categories at the upcoming Zagreb Open in Croatia as Bajrang Punia, Antim Panghal and three others didn't give consent for their selection to the ad-hoc panel that announced a 13-member team on Tuesday.
'The competition is very high in India and the pressure situations we face during trials will definitely help in Olympics. I just wanted to be my best in trials, the fire to perform in trials and the experience of last 15 years really paid off. These things will surely help me in Paris, the experience of playing in the Olympics is there with me.'
Venue woes present but organisers keen on cricket in next Asian Games in Japan
No Shubhman Gill or Hardik Pandya either in Sanjay Manjrekar's T20 World Cup team.
The financial prosecutor's office declined to comment.
Playing the character of Bheem in the blockbuster TV series Mahabharat made him a household name but much before that, Praveen Kumar Sobti was an athlete par excellence and remains India's first and only hammer throw medal winner at the Commonwealth Games.
Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday unveiled revised Sports Bill on, saying that the bill will enhance greater transparency in the functioning of sports federations. However, the same old provisions to prevent the life-time control of individuals over the sports bodies was retained.
India yet to make formal bid for hosting World Athletics Championships in 2027
Cricket is seen as one of the favourites given the sport's wide global reach, its financial strength and broadcast appeal.
WFI elections now to be held on August 7
'We believe there are other, more creative solutions than rebuilding the Gabba for the Games which provide a legacy for our sports and even greater access for fans to an exceptional Olympic and Paralympic Games.'
Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon.
After being overlooked for the India T20I captaincy, Hardik Pandya's leadership future at Mumbai Indians looks to be on shaky ground.
Organisers keen on cricket in 2026 Asian Games despite venue headache
Angelo Mathews reflected on a difficult 2024 T20 World Cup and issued an apology to Sri Lanka on behalf of his teammates
When asked about Indian football, Bhutia said: "There should be long term planning. Lately, we have not been able to do well, it will take time."
Birj Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh becomes new WFI president
Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has sent the draft of the National Sports Development Bill to the leaders of various political parties of the both the Houses and eminent sportspersons, inviting their comments on the proposed bill.
Ex-WFI chief Singh not exonerated by oversight panel in sexual harassment case: Police tell court
Mark your calendars! Here's all the lowdown of all the major sporting events coming up in 2022...
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (IISER) is inviting applications from science students for its 5-year BS-MS programme and 4-year BS in Engineering Sciences and Economic Sciences.
The Wrestling Federation of India, battling a sexual harassment scandal, may need to safeguard women wrestlers to get its suspension lifted
Stakeholders have shown a distinct lack of seriousness in bringing a law against corruption in Indian sports, a reason why someone like tainted former pacer S Sreesanth got away despite strong evidence of spot-fixing against him in the 2013 IPL, former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has said.
After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on Saturday with hosts China eager to lift a country mired in economic gloom.
Mayank Yadav doubtful for remainder of IPL; all set to get BCCI pace bowling contract
Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
All India Football Federation executive committee member Deepak Sharma was arrested by Goa police on Saturday for allegedly physically assaulting two women players.
Some Ukrainian athletes see their nation's current blanket ban on competing against Russians and Belarusians -- regardless of the flag athletes from those two countries compete under -- as a self-inflicted wound damaging sports stars' careers.
A stampede of sports fans trying to enter Madagascar's national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games killed 12 and injured around 80.
Sindhu pulls out of Uber Cup
Federation Cup revived by the AIFF in an executive committee meeting on Monday.
Following is a look at some new and the more unusual events in the schedule of the 19th edition of the Asian Games:
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