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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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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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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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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: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I