Sports Disputes
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Stand for national anthem or stay in locker room: NFL’s solution to player protests
The new policy removes allows players who do not wish to stand for the national anthem to remain in the locker room.
AFP
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Tearful Gerard Pique offers to quit Spanish national team after violent Catalonia clashes
The defender broke down in tears describing Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Las Palmas in an empty stadium as the ‘worst professional experience’ of his life.
AFP
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‘Leave The Boss out of your politricks’: Donald Trump roasted for Usain Bolt tweet
The US President attempt to co-opt sprint king Usain Bolt in his feud with NFL protesters drew a stinging response.
AFP
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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Still black and white: Trump feud exposes racial divide in US sport
The US President has sought to reframe the meaning of the anthem protests as an unpatriotic gesture which shows disrespect towards the US and its flag.
AFP
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EA Sports’s Fifa 18 shows India map without Jammu and Kashmir: Report
A draft Bill in 2016 stipulated a fine of up to Rs 100 crore and seven years in jail for the wrong depiction of the Indian map.
Scroll Staff
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LeBron James has no regrets over calling divisive Donald Trump a ‘bum’
The NBA star had taken aim at Trump on Twitter after the president withdrew a White House invitation to Stephen Curry.
AFP
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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‘Leader of our country is acting like a jerk’: US sportspersons protest against Trump
Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James described the US leader as a “bum.”
AFP
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Pakistan Hockey Federation cries foul after being ignored for Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
The Federation has called for the intervention of the Asian Hockey Federation.
Scroll Staff
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Financial difficulties force former Olympic champion Olga Korbut to sell medals
The cash-strapped gymnast, who had won two golds and a silver at the 1972 Munich games, sold the three medals for $333,500.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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BCCI is not alone. Around the world, courts are telling sports administrators how to do their job
The BCCI-Lodha tussle is only one in a long list of run-ins between sports and the courts in the US, England, China and Pakistan.
Bedbyas Datta
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Lodha panel row: 12 state bodies will not use BCCI funds until Supreme Court issues clearance
An affidavit issued by the Board of Cricket Control for India said the associations would keep the money in a term deposit.
Scroll Staff
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Lodha panel row: BCCI defers tender process for media rights for ten IPL seasons
In a letter, the cricket body told bidders that the events were unforeseen and not under its control.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sam Curran plays a captain’s knock as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Meiraba Maisnam stuns HS Prannoy; Satwik-Chirag, Ashmita win
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Cricket: Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape charges
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen and Abhishek Yadav among nine Indians to enter semi-final
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Olympic Games: Paris 2024 to generate revenue of over 7 billion dollars, says study