French President Emmanuel Macron has met the national football team and set a high standard for the players at the World Cup, telling them that "a competition is only a success when you win."


It's all about winning at World Cup, Macron tells French team


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Argentina has cancelled a World Cup warm-up match against Israel under political pressure over Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, the media reported.


Argentina cancels Israel World Cup friendly after Gaza violence


After Bollywood actor-producer Arbaaz Khan, Bollywood director, comedian and TV personality Sajid K. Khan is likely to be questioned in the IPL betting case being probed by police here, an official said on Tuesday.


IPL case: Filmmaker Sajid Khan may be quizzed, CBI also keeping tab


Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) outfit Bengaluru Bulls' coach BC Ramesh has conceded that things did not go as per plan in the recently held auctions but hoped that his young players in the new-look squad will deliver the goods when it matters in the sixth edition of the league.


PKL: Bulls' coach hopes youngsters will deliver in crunch situations (IANS Interview)


Asserting that India has the potential to produce several future World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stars, its Executive Vice President for Talent, Live Events and Creativity, Paul Michael Levesque, has said the organisation will recruit and train promising athletes from the country.


India has potential to produce more WWE stars, Triple H (IANS Interview)


Bollywood celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor and Varun Dhawan have celebrated India's victory over Kenya at the 2018 International Cup.


B-Town celebs hail India's win in Intercontinental Cup


US President Donald Trump cancelled a White House visit for the National Football League (NFL) champion Philadelphia Eagles, scheduled for Tuesday, due to a controversy over standing for the national anthem at the NFL games.


Trump cancels NFL champion's visit over anthem row


A French swimmer has set off from Japan aiming to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean.


Swimmer Ben Lecomte begins record Pacific crossing attempt


Having vacated his sprawling official bungalow day back following the Supreme Court's orders, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday hit the streets of the state capital on his high-end sports bicycle and went straight to the Gomti Rover Front, a dream project of his tenure, which now stands stalled.


Akhilesh goes biking in Lucknow, plays cricket


On May 15 this year, a teenaged girl from Haryana embarked on the very challenging task of climbing Mount Everest from the Nepal side. But having dropped her radio transceiver during the trek, she couldn't inform anyone about her whereabouts.


Girls can do anything, proves Indian teen who climbed Everest (IANS Special Series)


Colombian footballer Alejandro Penaranda was killed in a gun attack on Saturday in which his teammate Heissen Izquierdo was injured, reports said.


Colombian footballer killed in gun attack


A group of about 30 students said to be members of the Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) vandalised the offices of the Registrar and the Dean of the National Sports University here on Friday.


Students vandalise sports university offices in Manipur


Bollywood actor-producer Arbaaz Khan was summoned for investigations into the ongoing probe in the IPL betting case, a police official said here on Friday.


Arbaaz Khan summoned by police in IPL betting scam


Cricketer Irfan Pathan says his family cherishes bonds and their values very dearly.


We cherish family bonds: Irfan Pathan


The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has slapped a penalty of Rs 121 crore on BCCI, its former Chairman N. Srinivasan, former Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi and others for alleged violation of the FEMA during second edition of the cash-rich Twenty-20 cricket tournament in South Africa.


IPL 2009: ED imposes penalty of Rs 121 cr on BCCI, others


In a bid to make adventure sports safer in India, the Tourism Ministry on Thursday launched elaborate minimum safety guidelines for adventure activities in the country.


Government rolls out first-ever guidelines on adventure tourism


With 425 million posts, comments and reactions by millions of fans around the world, IPL 2018 drove the highest level of conversation Facebook has measured for any IPL season so far, the social media giant has revealed.


Record 425mn posts on Facebook during IPL 2018


Creating awareness about Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS), former Australian cricket sensation Brett Lee on Wednesday said hearing loss is treatable and early screening and intervention can ensure a normal life for children with profound hearing loss.


Hearing loss is treatable, says Brett Lee


Jaipur Pink Panthers owner Abhishek Bachchan on Wednesday explained the idea behind not retaining any player ahead of the upcoming sixth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), starting October 19.


Want to be known as a PKL team with winning attitude: Bachchan Jr


Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to US mixed martial artist Jeffrey Monson, according to a presidential decree published on Tuesday.


Putin grants Russian citizenship to US athlete Jeffrey Monson


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.

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