The BCCI on Thursday presented Rs 50 lakh to all the Indian women cricketers who lost the ICC World Cup narrowly while the Railways gave Rs 13 lakh each to the 10 players from the department besides promoting them.


BCCI's Rs 50 lakh to women cricketers, Railways add to bonanza


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The credit for the Indian national team's recent upswing in FIFA ranking to 96 from the 170s not too long ago should mainly go to Indian Super League (ISL) coaches, as the players greatly benefited from them, feels former Indian-origin English Premier League forward Michael Chopra.


'ISL foreign coaches behind jump in India's FIFA ranking' (IANS Interview)


The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Wednesday apprised of the agreement signed between India and Palestine on cooperation in the field of youth affairs and sports.


Cabinet apprised of MoU signed with Palestine


The BCCI Special General Meeting (SGM) on Wednesday decided to accept all the recommendations put forward by the Supreme Court-appointed Justice R.M. Lodha Committee except for five contentious points.


BCCI adopts Lodha reforms, opposes five points


A French court has lifted the judicial control that had been imposed on star footballer Karim Benzema for his alleged involvement in a sex tape blackmail case, his lawyer said on Wednesday.


French court removes judicial control imposed on Benzema


A progressive, degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in 99 per cent of former National Football League (NFL) players whose brains were donated for research after their deaths, a study said.


Degenerative brain disease affects most football players


Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday expressed disgust at the manner in which Kerala athlete P.U. Chitra, who had qualified for next month's World Athletics Championship has been left out of the national squad.


Will take up Chitra's issue with Centre: Kerala CM


In an embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, the family of the late wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, who bagged India's first individual Olympic Bronze Medal in 1952, on Monday threatened to auction it off to finance a wrestling academy the state had long promised to fund.


Threat to auction India's first individual Olympic Bronze Medal 


The Supreme Court on Monday blocked former BCCI President N. Srinivasan and former Secretary Niranjan Shah from attending the Special General Body Meeting (SGM) of the board, scheduled for July 26, as it directed that only office-bearers of the state associations will be participating in the meeting.


SC blocks BCCI ex-chief Srinivasan, Shah from BCCI SGM


A court here on Monday ordered that charges be framed against six former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee members and three others in a corruption case related to merchandise and sportswear.


Frame charges against nine in CWG graft case: Delhi court


The Supreme Court on Monday barred former BCCI President N. Srinivasan from attending the Special General Body Meeting (SGM) of the board, scheduled for July 26, as it directed that only the office-bearers of the state associations will be participating in the meeting.


SC bars ex-BCCI chief Srinivasan from BCCI SGM


Bollywood celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar say they are "proud" of the Indian women's cricket team for their good game at the ICC Women's World Cup final at Lord's in London.


B-Town celebs 'proud' of Indian women's cricket team


Reversing an "injustice" by the previous government, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has offered a job in the Punjab Police to Indian batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur following her stellar performance in the ICC Women's World Cup in England.


Amarinder offers DSP's post to Harmanpreet (Lead, changing headline)


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has offered a job in the Punjab Police to Indian batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur following her stellar performance in the ICC Women's World Cup in England.


Amarinder undoes 'injustice' to Harmanpreet; offers police job


Popular celebrities from Bollywood and sports like Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar and Shah Rukh Khan have wished luck to the Indian women's cricket team, which takes on England in the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday.


Celebs wish India luck for Women's World Cup final


Within the framework of the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the Asean Jubilee Friendship Game here on Saturday.


Asean Jubilee Friendship Game held in Vietnam


Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was granted parole and may leave a Nevada prison as early as October after serving nine years for kidnapping and robbery.


O.J. Simpson likely to be freed on October 1


Geeta Phogat, first Indian woman to win Commonwealth Games gold medal in wrestling, knows that people are going to scrutinise her come-back game more than ever, but says she is ready to deliver her best.


Geeta Phogat gearing up to deliver her best (Lead, correcting intro)


Geeta Phogat, India's first Commonwealth Games wrestling gold medallist, knows that people are going to scrutinise her come-back game more than ever, but says she is ready to deliver her best.


Geeta Phogat gearing up to deliver her best


Actor Amit Sadh, who will be seen sharing screen space with Akshay Kumar in the upcoming film "Gold", says he loves sports and it has been a big part of his life.


Sports has been a big part of my life: Amit Sadh


A team of six Afghan girls has won the limelight in an international robotic competition held there for their "courageous achievement" after a bumpy US journey that almost crushed their dreams.

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