In Pics: From NFL to Premier League, top five biggest sporting leagues in the world
As IPL takes a big step towards becoming a global leader in the sports industry, we take you through the world's top five sporting leagues.
Jun 13, 2022, 15:50 PM IST
Former Indian football captain Carlton Chapman dies aged 49
Former Indian men's football captain Carlton Chapman passed away on Monday. He was 49-year-old.
Oct 12, 2020, 15:35 PM IST
Don Shula, winningest NFL coach who led Dolphins to perfect season, dead at 90
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Shula will be remembered as one of the greatest coaches and contributors in the history of American football.
May 05, 2020, 16:05 PM IST
America's Percy Harvin eyeing NFL return after three-year hiatus
Notably, this will be the second time that Harvin will return to the game after taking retirement in April 2016.
Apr 23, 2020, 10:35 AM IST
Donald Trump pulls invitation to NFL champions Eagles over anthem
U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the planned visit on Tuesday of the Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, saying he disinvited the team after it disagreed with his call for players to stand for the national anthem.
Jun 05, 2018, 10:35 AM IST
US vice president Mike Pence leaves NFL game after players kneel during anthem
President Donald Trump has criticized players sharply for the protests and pressed the NFL to ban them.
Oct 08, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
NFL team owners 'afraid of their players': Donald Trump
The top Republican in Congress, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, did not address Trump`s latest comment on Thursday but said he believed NFL players` decision to kneel while the national anthem played at games was misguided.
Sep 29, 2017, 00:14 AM IST
Donald Trump ramps up NFL fight, calls for ban on kneeling during anthem
Several players have made similar gestures in what they said is a call for social justice, not a slight against the country or its flag.
Sep 26, 2017, 23:54 PM IST
Donald Trump blasts NFL for anthem protests, says not about race
U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his verbal battle with the National Football League over players who drop to one knee during the national anthem, saying on Monday their acts of protest had nothing to do with racism.
Sep 26, 2017, 06:58 AM IST
Wave of protests grip NFL after Donald Trump urges fan boycott
On Saturday, he had also drawn a furious backlash from NBA stars after stating on Twitter that the champion Golden State Warriors and star Stephen Curry would not be invited to attend a White House reception.
Sep 25, 2017, 05:48 AM IST
UK PM Theresa May welcomes Donald Trump's pick for US ambassador: Spokeswoman
The planned appointment of National Football League team owner Woody Johnson as US ambassador to London shows President Donald Trump`s commitment to close ties with Britain.
Jun 23, 2017, 20:40 PM IST
Donald Trump nominates NFL team owner as envoy to Britain
The pick had been expected since January, when the then president-elect announced his intention to tap Johnson as envoy to Washington's closest European ally during a leadership lunch with congressional Republicans and incoming cabinet members.
Jun 23, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
How Super Bowl celebrations can spread flu
Models show this year's flu season could be a mild one, but the virus will still kill thousands of people and sicken many more.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:30 PM IST
