AIFF chief Chaubey accuses Bhutia of running football schools for "vested interest"
Novak Djokovic says that defending his Olympic title at LA 2028
Cricketer Suryakumar Yadav's surgery raises awareness about sports hernia, a painful condition that athletes tend to ignore.
"Commonwealth Games in India would leave lasting impact by boosting tourism, and creating jobs, the Government said in a statement.
Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned from his position on Thursday, four days after star striker Robert Lewandowski said he will no longer play for the national team under him.
Habib, who was suffering from dementia and Parkinson's syndrome for the past couple of years, breathed his last in Hyderabad, his birthplace.
'Whenever present-day politics do get involved, history sinks to the level of a morality play, with advocates for this or that cause seeking to praise their heroes or condemn their villains.'
While the Indian women's football team holds the 60th position in the FIFA rankings, the men's team ranks 100.
Leicester City part ways with head coach Van Nistelrooy after Premier League relegation
Spalletti departed after a stint of under two years, overseeing his final match, a 2-0 victory against Moldova, just a day after revealing he had been dismissed following Italy's 3-0 defeat by Norway in their opening World Cup qualifier.
'This is a positive statement of intent and the AIFF will continue to work with FIFA and the government to do all things possible to strengthen the national team.'
'At no time did I, nor was it my intention, infringe upon the intimacy of my fellow professional Daniela Caracas.'
Khelo Bharat Niti: Regulatory bodies for better sports administration but will IOA, NSFs play ball?
The first findings of the study, released in June, established that former footballers were 3.46 times more likely to have neurodegenerative diseases.
The legendary Kapil Dev on Thursday expressed his anguish at the death of 11 fans during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations, saying "lives are more important than celebration" and advised everyone to take proper precautions in future.
Jude Bellingham topped the men's overall voting, with the Real Madrid and England midfielder receiving 11,176 selections from his peers.
It was a godsend for both Burns and Italy, who qualified for their maiden ICC World Cup by making the cut for next year's T20 showpiece India and Sri Lanka on Friday.
Not only the senior team but the young Blue Colts also emerged victorious in the SAFF Men's U-19 champions after hammering Pakistan in the final and clinching a vigorous 3-0 victory.
'We have done everything in our power to help him take his game to the next level and become a star player.'
If you reduce 1 kg of weight, the weight on your knees will be reduced by four times, says senior physiotherapist Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan.
The league was originally scheduled to begin on September 30 but the schedule of the World Cup qualifiers put paid to those plans.
In 2025 alone, at least 50 suicides linked to online gambling losses have been reported across India. According to FIRs, the victims were addicted to betting, largely driven by cricket, rummy and poker.
Drawing comparisons with other professional sports, Moses said track and field athletes have missed out on the financial boom due to the lack of a players' union.
Arne Slot is the first to win the top flight in England where many of his compatriots have suffered dents to their reputations over the years.
'Mountaineering is never 'easy'. Nothing is in your hands, you have to be prepared. That's the same for life as well.'
City's Khadija Shaw was named Women's Player of the Year, with Grace Clinton picking up the Young Player of the Year after excelling on loan at Tottenham Hotspur from Manchester United.
Four-time Odisha MP Pinaki Misra's wedding to firebrand TMC MP Mahua Moitra in a quiet, intimate ceremony that chose privacy and tradition over fanfare, was a reflection of his personal style.
'It's a tremendous accomplishment to have a father like Amitabh Bachchan and still be so sorted, to not taste the kind of success that he should have and yet be so balanced.'
Marcelo, 36, played for Real Madrid from 2007-2022 and left the Spanish club with 25 trophies in 546 games, including six LaLiga titles.
19-year-old joins Slovenian Club NK Radomlje
Professional footballers are having to deal with a daily barrage of online hate that threatens their mental health, Germany international Robin Gosens said on Thursday.
However, late on Wednesday, The Times of India reported that the Russian coach has decided to take back his resignation.
Football was not very close to Sunil Chhetri's heart during his days as a bubbly teenager with proclivity for pranks. He was only looking to use the sport as a vehicle to gain entry to a reputed college and continue his education.
Mondo Duplantis was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, while American gymnast Simone Biles bagged the top women's honour at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
The beat Churchill Brothers 2-1 on Sunday to take an unassailable lead with one round to go.
Sejal Shah's flatly-narrated timeline would probably serve better as a documentary, observes Sukanya Verma.
The celebrities who graced the men's and women's singles finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on the weekend.
Archis Patil was forced to abandon professional football after injuries, but his passion for the sport found other outlets, discovers Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Lewis-Skelly gets England call-up; Recalls Rashford, Henderson return.
Sunil Chhetri said he would like to be remembered as 'the luckiest and most hardworking national team player'.
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