Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who fled Bahrain in 2014 and was later granted asylum in Australia, was arrested in Bangkok in November on an Interpol notice issued at Bahrain's request.
Young racing prodigy Armaan Ebrahim set the Sepang track ablaze, finishing third during testing for A1 Team India in the third round of the A1GP at Sepang, Malaysia, in Sepang on Friday. The 19-year-old was excited to drive the Ferrari powered car and exuded confidence that India will be able to win the A1GP championship on Sunday.
Did the players get away too easy, or is this a fair decision?
The Appeals Commission hearing Pakistani fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif's plea to overturn their ban for positive dope tests has deferred its verdict after failing to reach a consensus on Wednesday.
Armaan Ebrahim put up a superlative performance to win the Formula Renault V6 Asia race in Zuhai, China.
Indian driver Armaan Ebrahim registered a commanding win in the Grand Race of the Formula Renault V6 Asia Championship.
The Maharashtra Waqf Board had issued a no-objection certificate for the deal for which it received a payment of Rs 16 lakh (Rs 1.6 million).
His final margin of victory over second placed James Winslow was a whopping 31 seconds.
The 18-year-old displayed his mastery of wet conditions to take his first Formula Renault V6 race victory.
Shoaib Akhtar has filed an appeal with the PCB against the two-year ban imposed on him for a doping offence.
A1 Grand Prix Team India has successfully completed its first shake down test at the Paul Ricard circuit in France, with drivers Karun Chandhok and Armaan Ebrahim setting a respectable pace.
Emirati Ahmed Khalil got a modicum of revenge on Guangzhou Evergrande captain Zheng Zhi when he pipped the Chinese to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player of the Year award on Sunday.
Two officials will carry out investigations linked to the Maurice Odumbe inquiry.
A-1 Team India will race with the 16-year-old as the first driver for the Sydney leg of the inaugural A-1 Grand Prix circuit.
All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief Praful Patel is hopeful of establishing fruitful relations with new FIFA president Gianni Infantino and work towards the development of the game in the country.
The Kerala government on Monday claimed investment worth Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) was made in the state in the last four years.
India's A1 Grand Prix series team are hopeful Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan will lead their campaign when the new championship starts in September.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
"The meeting between ICC and BCCI, which was on the cards, will be held on Monday December 9, in Calcutta," said BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gianni Infantino opened FIFA's new museum in his first official act as president of football's governing body on Sunday.
The Arab region squandered the chance to help elect their first FIFA president because their two candidates failed to cooperate, leaving the door open for Swiss Gianni Infantino to triumph on Friday, Arab soccer chiefs and pundits said.
US sports television network ESPN has invited the five candidates in FIFA's presidential election to participate in a debate on the future of the crisis-hit governing body for world football.
South Africa bowled out Zimbabwe for 265 to win the first Test by an innings and 21 runs.
Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee has been decorated with one of France's top honour.
In a statement, Zurich-based FIFA said the candidates proposed are: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Musa Hassan Bility, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino, Michel Platini, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and Tokyo Sexwale.
Key developments and reaction when world football's governing body FIFA elected Gianni Infantino as new president and voted in a series of reforms at its congress on Friday
Factbox explaining how the voting system will work at the FIFA presidential election on Friday.
Prince Ali is one of five candidates standing to replace Sepp Blatter to try to lead FIFA out of its crisis.
In the lead-up to the World T20, India have hit good form, beating hosts Sri Lanka before blanking Australia A at home. What should give them additional confidence going into the opener is the wins against reigning champions West Indies and England in the warm-up matches.
Girish Karnad lived several lives not only on the stage but also as a scholar, theatre personality, an actor and director in a career spanning over five decades.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Incumbent Hassan Rouhani faces stiff competition from hardline cleric Raisi.
Longtime FIFA president Sepp Blatter is disappointed the global soccer body's appeal committee upheld his ban from the sport, he told a Swiss newspaper in an interview published on Friday.
'I stand here as a helpless father.' A retired soldier awaits the release of his son languishing in a Kenyan prison.
Ahead of the four-Test series against the West Indies, starting in Antigua, on July 21, Rajneesh Gupta sheds light on India's first tour of the Caribbean.
Sporting clube de Goa confirmed they have formally withdrawn from I-League 2016-17 owing to "strong objections" to the proposed road map by All India Football Federation and its marketing partners IMG-Reliance for Indian football.
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