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Holding his nerves: Unruly crowds are intimidating. Former England goalkeeper David James trained himself to deal with the crowd abuse.

Dealing with hecklers

A screaming crowd may be great for a footballer, but terrible for an archer. Or golfer.

Suresh Menon

Food For Thought

Athletes need to plan their food

Every player needs to carry a tiffin box to practice. Every player needs to pack emergency foods for travel. Which food, and how much is dependent on

Ryan Fernando

Vinod Rai, the Chairman of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) appointed by the Supreme Court, is irked by the BCCI’ attempts to stall the reform process.

Cobwebs and a website!

The BCCI fights to this day the sweeping reforms suggested by the Lodha Committee. More than a year has passed since the Committee of Administrators w

Setting a new global standard: Mark Leschly, the CEO of Universal Tennis LLC, the company behind the UTR, with former American tennis star Tracy Austin. “We want to give UTR to every player on the planet,” says Leschly.

Rating the Universal Tennis Ratings

Whatever the merits or demerits of the UTR for the pro game, one cannot gainsay that this fast-growing, innovative rating system has become a godsend

Paul Fein

In august company: Monica Seles with Olympian hockey goal-keeper Aloysius Edwards during the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.

‘I couldn’t trust my eyes’

Incredibly friendly, despite the ordeal of a stabbing by a deranged German only three years before, that crippled her career irreparably, Monica Seles

Aloysius Edwards

Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav... spinning a new tale.

Wristing the initiative!

Despite occasions of the ball flying into the crowd, Chahal and Kuldeep don’t shorten their length in defence. Instead, they go on tempting batsmen w

Power Band Lateral Shuffle.

Staying up to snuff, the paddler way

For table tennis anaerobic fitness is needed during strenuous rallies, while a good level of aerobic fitness is required to keep up the intensity ove

Ramji Srinivasan

Ramji Srinivasan

The 76-year-old Brearley, who played 39 Test matches for England, was in Mumbai on Sunday to attend a panel discussion.

Mike Brearley and his art of captaincy

“Psychoanalysis and cricket or captaincy are more closely related than one could imagine. Each can be a means of developing the self,” says the forme

Ayan Acharya

Aruna Reddy

A ‘creative’ gymnast

The 22-year-old from Hyderabad scripted history recently, becoming the first-ever gymnast from India to win a medal in a World Cup when she clinched

V. V. Subrahmanyam

Bhuvneshwar Kumar... first Indian to claim a five-wicket haul in all three international formats.

Bhuvi’s feat!

For The Love of Sport

A ride to remember with Gavaskar!

I remember we left the hotel around midnight and went all over the city, to all the iconic places. By the time we returned, it was early morning and a

PROSENJIT CHATTERJEE

Let the bat do the talking: Warner is too good a player to be remembered only for his behaviour on the field. His batting is a joy to watch.

On The Write Line

Let the bat do the talking

David Warner is a terrific talent and he would have been captain of Australia if his reputation for engaging in skirmishes did not precede him.

On top: The players of Minerva Punjab FC celebrate after winning the I-League 2017-18.

Secondary in status, but primary in unearthing talent

Minerva Punjab FC, a team of greenhorns and rejected seniors, bests some of the top sides in the country. The success largely reflects the investments

Amitabha Das Sharma

HIGHEST AMOUNT: Bengaluru FC paid Sunil Chhetri Rs.1.5 crores for his golden feet. This was the highest amount paid for an Indian footballer in the ISL. Seven Indian players, in all, breached the Rs.1 crore mark this year.

Four seasons of ISL: A few gains, but more to be done

National coach Stephen Constantine has chosen more or less a fixed national squad since 2016; so many talented Indian players have not emerged from t

Cup of joy: Chennaiyin FC players celebrate with the ISL trophy after defeating Bengaluru FC in the final at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

Chennaiyin FC rises like a phoenix from the ashes

The significance of Chennaiyin FC’s triumph this season lay in the fact that it has come on the back of a disastrous campaign in 2016. Besides, the v

Hari Kishore M

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