At least 10 people died after a fire broke out at the youth training centre of Flamengo, one of Brazil's biggest football clubs here on Friday, officials said.


10 killed in Brazil football club fire


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At least 10 people were killed after a fire ripped through a sporting facility belonging to Brazilian football club Flamengo here on Friday, officials said.


10 killed in fire at Brazil's football facility


The body recovered from the wreckage of a crashed plane has been identified as that of the missing Argentine footballer and Cardiff City player, Emiliano Sala, UK police has confirmed.


Body from plane wreckage identified as Argentine footballer's


Australian authorities on Friday dismissed Thailand's claim that it has issued the Red Notice for the arrest of Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, presently detained in Bangkok.


Australia denies issuing arrest warrant for Bahraini refugee footballer


The body of missing Argentine football star Emiliano Sala has been identified, Dorset Police have confirmed, the media reported.


Emiliano Sala's body identified from plane wreckage


UK authorities have recovered a body from the wreckage of the plane which crashed with Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson on board.


Body pulled from wreckage of football player Sala's plane


Bollywood actress and Arsenal supporter Esha Gupta, who faced anger on social media for making racist remarks against Alexander Iwobi, has penned an apology letter to the Nigerian footballer.


Esha Gupta pens apology letter to Nigerian footballer


The Amnesty International on Monday urged Thailand not to extradite Bahraini footballer Hakeem al Araibi to his home country.


Do not to extradite Bahraini footballer, Amnesty urges Thailand


Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan on Monday took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi for his "back foot-front foot" comment at a Patna rally, and said that the nation was not a cricket field and the Congress President should not play with its future.


Don't play cricket with nation's future: Shivraj tells Rahul


The Amnesty International on Monday urged Thailand to refuse to extradite Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al Araibi to his home country.


Thailand urged to refuse Bahraini refugee footballer's extradition


Wreckage from the plane carrying Argentine football star Emiliano Sala that disappeared over the English Channel almost two weeks ago has been found, according a marine scientist leading a search team.


Wreckage of plane carrying missing Emiliano Sala found


The Indian cricket team having convincingly won the first three ODI matches of the 5 match series against New Zealand seemed to be a side, as Virat Kohli beautifully summed up, prior to his departure, "as a team on autopilot". With a successful tour in Australia and a scintillating initial performance in New Zealand, the Indian team looked like a well-oiled machine and the only thing missing was for them to learn the "Haka".


You snooze you lose (Column: Close-in)


For London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, life after marrying fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap last December has been a "dream run". India's star shuttler, who recently won the Indonesia Masters -- her first title in two years -- says it won't be wrong to call marriage her "lucky charm".


Marriage has been a lucky charm: Saina Nehwal (IANS Interview)


US President Donald Trump played golf with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, saying he had a "great morning", playing the game with the two professionals.


Trump plays golf with Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus in Florida


The audience cheered loudly as ace shuttler Saina Nehwal took to the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer/Resort 2019 ramp with a glowing smile on her face. She says it was a "fantastic" experience.


Saina Nehwal glows in yellow at LFW


NBA champion Rashard Lewis thinks popularising 3x3 basketball in India will boost the sport in the country. He says it will not only help players improve  but will also teach them the nuances of the game in a better way.


3X3 basketball will help produce more players in India: NBA champion Rashard Lewis


The government on Friday hiked the sports budget by Rs 214.20 crore for the financial year 2019-2020, which also includes an increase of Rs 55 crore in funds for the Sports Authority of India (SAI).


Government announces Rs 214.20 crore hike in sports budget


They came in a swarm and stung they did, as players sweated it out at the fourth one-dayer between India A and England Lions, flooring all of them at the Green Field International Stadium near here, for good 15 minutes, on Tuesday.


Bee colonies removed a day after India A-England Lions one-dayer


Former cricketer S. Sreesanth on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that he initially confessed to the Special Cell of Delhi Police about his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal to escape continuous police torture.


I confessed to IPL spot-fixing to escape police torture, Sreesanth to SC


Chaos, clashes, conflict -- these are the words often used to describe Kashmir. But a group of footballers are not only putting spotlight on the footballing power of Kashmiris but also showing that there can't be any curfew on dreaming big.


Rise of Kashmir through the lens of football


Actress and Arsenal supporter Esha Gupta, who has been called out on social media for making racist remarks against Nigerian footballer Alexander Iwobi, has apologised by saying that she did not "realise it was directed towards racism".

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