Legalise betting to counter spot-fixing: FICCI

Are the curtains finally coming down on one of the greatest careers the sports world has known? It is not the first time Roger Federer's form has begged such questions. It happened in 2008, when the Swiss lost his Wimbledon title and the No 1 ...

Newly appointed cabinet secretary for Sports, Culture and Arts Hassan Wario has called on sports federations to refrain from politics and instead concentrate on developing their respective disciplines. Wario said players/participants in all the ...

MOSCOW, May 19 (R-Sport) World number five Rafael Nadal defended his title at the ATP Rome Masters on Sunday with his easiest victory over Roger Federer ever, prevailing 6-1, 6-3 in just 72 minutes. The Spaniard takes a sixth title this season since ...

Clay doesn't suit the king of grass. He's only played two clay court events this season. He will head for Roland Garros without a title on the year for the first time

GABORONE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The president of the world motor sport governing body, Federation Internationale de I' Automobile ( FIA), Jean Todt is scheduled to visit Botswana in August, Botswana Motor Sport Association (BMSA) confirmed to Xinhua ...

The government wants an agreement with the Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federations on the contentious Sports Code before having a joint meeting with the International Olympic Committee next month, Sports Secretary P K Deb said on Saturday. Deb said that an agreement on the age and tenure guidelines under the Sports Code was required for any fruitful discussion with the IOC to pave way for India’s return into the Olympic movement. “We welcomed the IOC’s ...

With the euphoria of the inauguration of the boards of the national sports federation over, the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation is set for work as it has rolled out its programme for the year. The President of the federation Hon Chibudom Nwuche ...

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final today - exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals in Rome, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4.

A ban on live odds betting during sports broadcasts does not require commonwealth legislation, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says. Mr Weatherill on Monday said he wanted to ban such advertisements before the end of the AFL season, but ...