Actor-producer Akshay Kumar, who is busy promoting his forthcoming sports-drama film "Gold", says he would like to make biopic on life of Indian sprinter Hima Das who became the first Indian athlete to win a gold in a track event at just 18 year of age.


Would like to make biopic on Hima Das: Akshay Kumar


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Australia's Wendy Tuck has become the first female skipper to win the round-the-world yacht race, after she clinched overall victory in the Clipper 2017-18 event.


Australian becomes 1st woman to win round-the-world yacht race


An hour of football training session twice a week, combined with dietary guidance can improve bone health in older adults with prediabetes, claim researchers.


Football may improve bone health in elderly with prediabetes: Study


Individuals who play contact sports such as football, ice hockey, and boxing, may be at increased risk for developing Lewy Body Disease, which can cause Parkinson's disease, finds a study.


Playing football, boxing linked to Parkinson's, dementia: Study


Armed with a favourable order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI), two chess players -- Karun Duggal and Gurpreet Pal Singh -- are gearing up to file a case against the All India Chess Federation (AICF) for compensation.


Double-bishop attack: Two chess players to seek damages from AICF after CCI order


Goa lawmakers on Wednesday urged the state government to legalise bullfighting even as Animal Husbandry Minister Mauvin Godinho assured the Assembly that he will lobby the Centre to get the banned sport legalised.


Goa MLAs want bullfighting to be legalised


Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly says he has a lot of hope from India skipper Virat Kohli.


Have lot of hope from Virat Kohli: Sourav Ganguly


Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) vice president Rashid Khan and his wife died in a road accident early on Wednesday in Lohardaga district, police said.


Jharkhand Olympic Association vice president killed in road accident


US star swimmer Ryan Lochte has been banned for 14 months for receiving intravenous infusion, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has announced.


US star swimmer Lochte suspended for 14 months


Most members of the Thai youth football team rescued from a flooded cave will have their heads shaved and don robes to be ordained as novices in a Buddhist ceremony on Tuesday.


Rescued Thai boys to be ordained in Buddhist ceremony


British motorbike maker Triumph Motorcycles on Sunday flagged off, to Himachal Pradesh's Spiti, the second edition of its "Tiger Trails" experience for owners of its Tiger series bikes, the company's Indian arm said in a statement.


Britain;s Triumph flags off adventure ride for Tiger series bikers


Cricket remains the major contributor to sports viewership on Indian television, but football got a boost with the just-concluded 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia where India was not even participating.


With FIFA World Cup, football viewership gets a boost in India


US President Donald Trump on Saturday asked the National Football League to suspend players who kneel during the national anthem this coming season.


Trump asks NFL to suspend anthem protesters


Two Indians - a ramp model and a student - are all geared up for a all-women South Pole expedition to be led by a septuagenarian Guinness World Record holder Briton Janice Meek starting end December, the duo said on Wednesday.


Two Indians in all women South Pole expedition


Twelve boys and their soccer coach who were last week rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand after becoming trapped spoke to the media for the first time on Wednesday.


Rescued boys from Thai cave make public appearance


Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj, who wanted to be a dancer, says it was her fathers decision to put her into the cricket.


My dad decided to put me into cricket: Mithali Raj


New Delhi, July 17 ( IANS) Till a few days back, the world hardly knew about this rice farmers daughter from Dhing who had her goals set for a big win.


Its's just the beginning, Hima will touch the sky: Coach Nipon Das (IANS Interview)


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed a charge sheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and three others in the alleged multi-crore scam in the state cricket association.


CBI file charge sheet against Farooq Abdullah in cricket scam


From Amitabh Bachchan to Shatrughan Sinha and Ranveer Singh to Arjun Kapoor, a slew of celebrities who are ardent football fans have hailed France's victory at the FIFA World Cup 2018, besides lauding the diversity that the team represents.


Bollywood's football fans hail France's victory


Russian punk protest organisation and band Pussy Riot has claimed responsibility for four people running onto the field at the Luzhniki Stadium here during the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 between France and Croatia.


FIFA World Cup final: Pussy Riot claims responsibility for pitch invaders


French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a reception ceremony on Monday for the national football team at his Elysee Palace official residence to celebrate their victory against Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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