Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo's yacht was boarded and searched by armed tax agency officers off the Spanish coast while he was enjoying his summer vacation with his family, as could be seen in pictures exclusively published by a society magazine on Wednesday.


Cristiano Ronaldo's yacht searched by tax agency officers


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The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has suggested the names of former India captain Kapil Dev, former Test opener Anshuman Gaekwad and wicket-keeper Bharath Reddy and former Home Secretary G.K. Pillai for the four-member steering committee that will help in the formation of Players' Association as per the reforms recommended by the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee.


CoA reccommends Kapil, three others for steering committee


A French court on Tuesday accepted an appeal of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema against the legal process that saw him indicted of conspiracy to blackmail, relating to an extortion scam over a sex tape involving France teammate Valbuena.


Court accepts Benzema's appeal for case to be re-examined


The Goa government on Monday asked schools in the state to re-schedule their first term exams, so that students can watch FIFA World Cup under-17 matches, which are being hosted here in October.


Schools should finish exams before U-17 Fifa World Cup: Goa


Actor Angad Bedi, who features in "Inside Edge" -- a web series with the backdrop of a cricket tournament -- says he is inspired by Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.


Angad Bedi inspired by M.S. Dhoni


Football club Tottenham Hotspur has denied rumours that Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg is buying the club.


Tottenham denies takeover bid by Facebook owner


After the successful organisation of 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, the Odisha government on Sunday announced it would set up the Kalinga International Sports City here to hold mega international events in the coming years.


Odisha to set up Kalinga International Sports City for mega events


Kolkata's Supa Parveen and Niraj Rao from Pune emerged winners of the first edition of "India's Asli Champion...Hai Dum!" reality TV series.


India gets its 'Asli' champion


Geeta Phogat, Indias first Commonwealth Games wrestling gold medallist, will on Monday take an oath to have not more than two children as part of a campaign for the two-child policy in the country.


Geeta Phogat to take only two-child oath


The Odisha government on Friday announced cash rewards for Odia athletes winning medals in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships being held at the Kalinga Stadium here.


Odisha announces cash awards for victorious athletes


Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is breaking into a new field. He will tweak his vocal chords for a single composed by Mithoon. The song will celebrate the contribution of real life heroes who have striven towards the welfare of the nation.


Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to debut as singer


The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur to tender an "unequivocal and unconditional" apology for saying that the court's order for ushering in reforms in the country's apex cricket body amounted to government interference.


Supreme Court tells BCCI ex-chief Thakur to apologise


The menace of doping has hit Indian athletics again with decathlete Jagtar Singh testing positive for a banned substance.


Indian athlete tests positive for banned substance


The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur to tender an "unequivocal and unqualified" apology for saying that the court's order for ushering in obligatory reforms in the country's apex cricket body amounted to government interference.


Supreme Court tells Thakur to apologise


Hockey India (HI) has lodged an official complaint to International Hockey Federation (FIH) about the ill-timing of former captain Sardar Singh's interrogation by Yorkshire police during the Hockey World League in London last month in relation to a year-old sexual assault case filed by an England international hockey player of Indian-origin.


Hockey India lodges complaint to FIH about Sardar's case


Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who famously played boxing champion MC Mary Kom in a biopic, is likely to join the Super Boxing League (SBL) as the co-owner of the North East franchise, informed sources have said.


Priyanka Chopra may co-own franchise in Super Boxing League


India's sports policy is defective, former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh said on Wednesday, and urged New Delhi to emulate China.


India's sports policy defective: Pargat Singh


The Super Boxing League (SBL) marks the beginning of its first season starting from July 7 here, bringing in Bollywood stars as team co-owners for its franchises.


Bollywood stars join Super Boxing League


While the sports sector overall has been impacted by the July 1 rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with equipment cost and price of entry tickets for tournaments attracting up to 28 per cent tax, the FIFA U-17 World Cup tickets would not be affected, according to Local Organising Committee (LoC) tournament director Javier Ceppi.


GST not to affect U-17 World Cup ticket prices


Popular Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher have congratulated the Indian women cricket team for defeating Pakistan in the Women's cricket World Cup and making India proud.


B-Town hails Indian women cricket team's victory over Pakistan


The Odisha government on Saturday declared a half-day holiday at all offices in the state capital on July 5 for the inaugural ceremony of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship (AAC).

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