Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of the Chelsea FC, has flown to Tel Aviv after being found eligible for Israeli citizenship following days of uncertainty over his UK visa renewal.


Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich 'eligible to become Israeli'


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City soccer giants East Bengal on Monday confirmed that beverage company Kingfisher will no longer remain the club's title sponsor.


Kingfisher no longer title sponsor of East Bengal


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar in his monthly radio address "Mann Ki Baat" even as he briefly paid respects to independent Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the latters 54th death anniversary.


Modi praises Savarkar in Mann Ki Baat, also remembers Nehru (Roundup)


Stressing that traditional Indian sports like kho-kho and  gilli-danda were "fading into oblivion", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged schools and youth organisations to promote them.


Schools, organisations should encourage traditional sports: Modi


Tennis ace Sania Mirza is thrilled to feature on the ESPN's World Fame 100 list for 2018, and says it motivates her work hard and achieve more.


Sania Mirza looks forward to her comeback


Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is "still smiling" even after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) failed to make it to final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 and says the team is "awesome".


You did yourself proud: Shah Rukh to KKR team


The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become one of the largest sporting extravaganza in the world with the search volume for keyword "IPL" being 1.8 million, according to a study conducted by SEMrush, a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and search analytics software.


IPL most searched word online: Study


The thunder of helicopter breaks early morning silence as mountaineer Arjun Vajpai lands in this eastern Nepal village after scaling Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest peak.


Arjun Vajpayi conquers Kangchenjunga, youngest to scale 6 peaks above 8,000m


US President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned former world boxing champion Jack Johnson, who was convicted in 1913 of engaging in a relationship with a white woman and saw his career destroyed.


Trump pardons late Jack Johnson


The police in US city of Milwaukee have apologized to NBA player Sterling Brown for his January arrest that started with a parking violation and escalated to include use of a stun gun, saying some members of the force had been disciplined.


US city police apologises for NBA player's arrest


Actor-rapper Will Smith along with singers Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi, are set to make the "world dance" to their official FIFA World Cup song titled "Live it up".


Will Smith to sing FIFA World Cup song


Bollywood celebrities like Anushka Sharma, Arjun Kapoor and Rahul Bose have wished luck and happiness to South African batsman AB de Villiers, who has announced his retirement from international cricket.


Have a happy life: Bollywood celebs wish AB de Villiers on retirement


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accepted a fitness challenge by cricketer Virat Kohli saying that he will soon post a personal fitness video.


Will post my fitness video soon: Modi


The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an ordinance to set up the country's first National Sports University in Manipur.


Ordinance okayed for India's first sports varsity in Manipur


Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will host a two-hour prelude to the Indian Premier League (IPL) finale. Others joining the celebrations will include Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja.


Ranbir Kapoor to host prelude to IPL finale


Actor Ashrut Jain, who will feature in the forthcoming film "Mulk", says playing sports regularly is like meditating for him.


'Mulk' actor compares sports to meditation


Actress Preity Zinta has apologised on behalf of her team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for "not being up to the mark" and losing to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).


Preity apologises for Kings XI Punjab's loss in IPL


Tennis ace Sania Mirza says nothing has been finalised yet about a biopic on her life.


Nothing official yet: Sania Mirza on biopic


At least eight people have been killed and 45 others wounded in three back-to-back explosions during a cricket match at a sports stadium in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, officials said.


8 killed in explosions at Afghanistan stadium


Four tribal students, including a girl, of ashram schools in Maharashtra have scaled the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said here on Wednesday.


Four Maharashtra tribal students scale Mt Everest


From his trimmed beard to his hairstyle to what he wears, Indian star cricketer and youth icon Virat Kohli feels overjoyed about being appreciated for his fashion sense. He says he finds it fun to experiment with his style and looks from time to time.

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