Under the plan, players will have access to grants for fertility treatment and other benefits. It is the first time that maternity benefits are available to self-employed athletes.

Sky Sports Germany reported that the 38-year-old will miss the Bundesliga club's next four games, including the second leg of the Champions League tie at Leverkusen.

Brazil, who are fifth in the CONMEBOL table with 18 points from 12 games, host Colombia on March 21 and visit Argentina five days later in a match that could see Neymar come up against former Barcelona and Paris St Germain teammate Lionel Messi.

Shetty had earlier shocked former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in straight games in his opening round.

Becomes ISL's youngest goal scorer as Punjab FC defeat Hyderabad FC 3-1

Sunil Chhetri returns to the national team,

Former Chelsea player Didier Drogba defends Jose Mourinho, who has been accused of racism by Galatasaray.

Prosecutor Marta Durantez requested the trial be repeated, arguing that evidence and many of her questions were not admitted.

Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a two-day meeting with his state-level counterparts, senior administrators, and key government officials in Hyderabad to 'exchange ideas and craft a roadmap' for India's Olympic preparations.

Former champion Naomi Osaka was sent packing from Indian Wells after losing in straight sets to Colombia's Camila Osorio.

Fred Stolle was part of a golden generation of Australian players who dominated the men's game at the end of the amateur and start of the professional era.

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defenses of super-solid Anish Giri to jump in to sole lead after the end of the seventh round of Prague Masters.

The buzz around talented teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Joao Fonseca continued at Indian Wells on Wednesday.

Olympique Lyonnais coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League (LFP), following a confrontation with referee Benoit Millot.

A round-up of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League last-16 first leg matches.

East Bengal suffered a 0-1 defeat against FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan in the first leg of their AFC Challenge League quarterfinal.

Hugo Boumous scored a brace as Odisha FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL), keeping their playoff hopes alive.

India's Ayush Shetty produced a sensational straight-game victory over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore at the Orleans Masters.

The season-ending Super Cup tournament will be held in Bhubaneswar from April 21, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced.

The seven-time world champion, the sport's most successful driver with 105 grand prix victories and 202 podiums, said at an event for Ferrari partner Puma on Tuesday night that the excitement was building.

The 2026 World Cup final will feature its first ever halftime show, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.

Indian table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal has announced that the WTT Contender Chennai, scheduled for March 25-30, will be his last tournament as a professional athlete.

Indian chess grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram continued to remain in joint lead after drawing their sixth-round games in the Prague Masters Chess tournament.

A round-up of the UEFA Champions League last-16 first leg matches played on Tuesday.

Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal slipped to a shock 1-0 loss in the first leg of their Asian Champions League Elite last 16 clash with Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor in Tashkent on Tuesday after Brazilian Flamarion scored the only goal.

The Boxing Federation of India will hold its election on March 28 to elect new office bearers for the next four years.

Vinicius Jr, who joined Real in 2018, has won the Spanish top-flight league three times with the club, apart from two Champions League and two Club World Cup titles.

Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade.

With the players then facing a quick turnaround ahead of the Indian Wells main draw beginning on Wednesday, Pegula offered to fly all of them to California for the WTA 1000 tournament.

The 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars Party became a convergence of sports and style, as Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Serena Williams seamlessly transitioned from the tennis court to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, ranked No. 8 in the world, will face American Sam Shankland in the sixth round of the Prague Masters.

Nottingham Forest reached the FA Cup quarter-finals as they beat fellow Premier League club Ipswich Town on penalties after the City Ground clash ended 1-1 after extra time on Monday.

NorthEast United FC stormed into the Indian Super League play-offs after a thumping 3-0 victory over Chennaiyin FC in Chennai on Monday.

FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after it approved constitutional amendments.

Sebastian Coe, frontrunner for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency, has hailed the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Games, stating it will open up new markets, crucial for the Olympic movement's growth. He emphasized the sport's extensive support base beyond South Asia, particularly in major cities with large South Asian communities.

Blatter and Platini were suspended from football in 2015 by FIFA for ethics breaches, originally for eight years, although their exclusions were later reduced.

Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram maintained their lead in the Prague Masters chess tournament after drawing their fifth-round match.

Welbeck extra-time winner sends Brighton into quarters