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There Is No Pro­-am Firewall Now

I think the poorer you are, the better boxer you are, and the most successful fighters have come from slums, says former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was in Mumbai for the launch of the mixed martial arts Kumite 1 League.

Novel Security System

Cops for the World Cup were picked carefully and were put thorough an orientation programme to handle the whole tournament patiently. They were polite yet firm with their request to cooperate with security procedures.

The Art Of Coaching

If the coach inspires trust and commands respect enough to raise a player’s game or take it to a plane even the player himself thinks he is not capable of reaching, he has done his job.

Ajit Wadekar- The King Who Never Lost His Cool

There was an assurance in the way Ajit Wadekar told his players what he expected. Not once did we get the feeling of fear or a sense of insecurity.

Now, A Vijaynagar Kingdom Of Sports

A 42-­acre facility in interior Karnataka is busy in the business of training future Indian sports champions.

Asian Games- A Theatre Of Achievement!

Thanks to the diversity and the overwhelming number of disciplines, the Asian Games offers a plethora of incredible moments. It is a subjective choice, and quite a random one at that, as we take glimpses of stellar performances over a period of seven decades.

A Good Schooling In Singapore

With India’s top two swimmers enjoying tremendous success in the lead­up to the Games, a couple of medals may come their way.

A Delayed Flight And A Political Rally

Bengaluru FC manager Carles Cuadrat was nowhere to be seen at the press conference he was to address. One hour turned into two, two turned into three, with no sign of the Spaniard or his entourage.

KJP... Initials Etched In Gold In Sri Lankan Cricket History!

A Sri Lankan star is born in South Africa!

Guests, Who Are Really Welcome!

Press boxes are like players’ dressing rooms, outsiders are discouraged from entering. Yet when some of them do enter, they raise the tone of the place.

The Vidarbha Cricket Nursery

The Nagpur Cricket Academy has seen a sharp rise in admissions following Vidarbha’s consecutive Ranji Trophy and Irani Trophy titles.

Boosted By Smith's Return

True to its reputation, the Rajasthan outfit strikes a perfect balance between star power and youth.

Covering All Key Areas

The depth in batting and bowling can help Sunrisers Hyderabad reach the latter stages in the IPL.

Star-Studded, But Often Missing The Balance

There are a lot of questions for Kohli and the team management to ponder over. And there are no simple answers.

Tiger Woods' Sensational Comeback

Tiger Woods’ triumph in Augusta was something way beyond numbers and quality.

ABD, In A Happy Place

The South Africa legend says he got to a stage where he felt he had to get away from the international cricket scene, spend more time with his family and just stay sane!

IPL Getting Better And Better

There were more memorable games this season and the future looks very bright indeed.

Determination Has Made His Career Sunny

The cricket culture that Shikhar Dhawan learnt at the Sonnet Club in Delhi made him a STRONG PLAYER.

A Helping Hand From Kiwi Land

Jasprit Bumrah was spotted by John Wright at the B ground at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera and picked by Mumbai Indians. The six years since have seen a steady and spectacular rise.

There's A Chink In Its Armour

The team’s weakness was laid bare for all to see in an impressive but quite revealing 2-2 drawn one-day series with England in February-March this year.

World Cup Fever, Everywhere

In the current format all the teams have to play one another and so whoever lifts the trophy on July 14 will truly be the World champion.

This Is Your Captain Speaking…

We go into the world cup feeling very balanced, very strong as a side.

KKR - A Well-Rounded Team

The franchisee has again shown its faith in players with a proven track record.

The 95-100 Point Bracket Is The New Equilibrium

Regardless of the winner, there are more than enough reasons to believe that 2018-19 will add to the recent list of glowing examples of the Premier League’s boundaries being constantly stretched.

Real Mad To Get Rid Of Him!

Does Real Madrid miss Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence? At this point, that question is just rhetorical. The right question would be to ask what his absence means for the club.

A Tearful Goodbye

The crash in Colombia of the chartered plane carrying the Brazilian club Chapecoense came at a time when many Brazilian fans were revelling in the team's ’s performance. Different from past South American tournaments in which some Brazilian fans actively rooted against prominent Brazilian teams like Flamengo or Corinthians because of simmering home city rivalries, Chapecoense seemed to unite Brazilians who ADMIRED THE CLUB’S sudden emergence as a regional contender.

Team-work, the Winning Mantra!

Usually, a review of a tournament serves as a reminder of individual excellence in competition but Harendra Singh, the coach, has repeatedly stressed that he has not created players, he has made a team. It showed at the aptly-named Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow. There was no Indian player among the TOP-10 GOALSCORERS of the event. Not one Indian player received any of the individual awards in the tournament. And yet, the combined brilliance of this side put it ahead of the pack.

A Colossal Feat

Nico Rosberg’s maiden Formula One Championship is a TRIBUTE to his determination and never-say-die attitude.

No Room for rigid system

The transition between competitions that are very different from one another CAN BE TOUGH. The AFC Cup was about two legs at a time, then two more and then the one-off final as opposed to the ISL, where the fixtures are a lot tighter.

Candid about Candy

The bats have become bigger and better, but there is no change in the balls. Perhaps it’s time to allow the bowlers TO DO WHATEVER THEY CAN to get the maximum from the ball to even the contest in a game that is loaded in favour of the batsmen!