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Indeed the Kiwis are a sportive lot, led by a charming captain in Kane Williamson!

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21-03-202019 STORIES

When Roger Federer glides to play a forehand, it appears as if he has oodles of time, and relatively speaking this is true.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the art of saccading

Saccading has an interesting side effect for great players. The more skilled the player, the sooner his eyes leave the ball’s initial path.

Suresh Menon

In 1996 during the World Cup, I used to host a television series, where Karsan Ghavri and Dilip Vengsarkar were my fellow hosts.

For The Love of Sport

I’m a big fan of Sunil Gavaskar

Having grown up at a time when there was no live television coverage, we would listen to cricket commentary on radio and read newspapers to check the

An experienced batsman usually learns the golf swing quickly because of some similarities both in movement qualities and mental processing.

Gym in the time of coronavirus: What is training transfer?

An average player or a coach understands strength and conditioning refers to strength increment, but that’s a huge misconception.

Ramji Srinivasan

Ramji Srinivasan

View from the paddock

Will someone finally topple Mercedes?

Ferrari have the money, the people, the facilities and the drivers to fight against and beat Mercedes. But will they? Recent history shows that that’s

Karun Chandhok

Harbhajan Singh, the combative off-spinner, who has taken more than 400 Test wickets, is now a commentator. He has not retired yet and feels that he has got a raw deal from the powers that be, who dropped him from the Indian team.

Harbhajan Singh: Act fast or lose finger-spinners

If you don’t act fast the game would lose finger-spinners and that would be a tragedy. Finger-spinners have been an integral part of slow bowling and

Vijay Lokapally

Shooter Gauri Sheoran’s favourite holiday destination is Italy.

Gauri Sheoran: I’d like to read other people’s minds

The shooter says that is the superpower she would like to have.

Santadeep Dey

Rafael Nadal stands only 18 inches to the left of the centre strip when serving in the ad court and then quickly moves to his right.

A letter to lefties

Us left-handers' unusualness and unorthodoxy befuddle opponents, while we blissfully carry on against righty styles we’re thoroughly accustomed to.

Paul Fein

India’s Vinesh Phogat has lost all her three face-offs against Japanese wrestler Mayu Mukaida but is hopeful of her chances at the Tokyo Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat: There is a lot to learn still, a lot to improve

“I know I will be there at the Olympics and who could be my possible opponents and I am training accordingly,” says Vinesh Phogat, who has already qua

The opening match between Australia and India at the Sydney Showground Stadium had an attendance of 13,432, which is three times more than the previous best attendance for an international women’s cricket match in Australia.

Women’s cricket gets its due

Even as Indian cricketers Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues gained attention on and off the field, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup drew crowds like ne

With sincere efforts the New Zealand team has transformed itself into a potent force.

Kane Williamson: Good at heart, great at the game!

Indeed the Kiwis are a sportive lot, led by a charming captain in Kane Williamson!

India’s Sachin Tendulkar won the ‘Laureus Greatest Sporting Moment 2000 to 2020’ Award at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Germany. Laureus Academy members Boris Becker (left) and Steve Waugh are avid listerners as the little master speaks.

Laureus Awards diary: Starstruck by a league of legends

As the Diary stepped into the stadium which hosted the historic 1936 Berlin Olympics, he could sense history everywhere.

Owen Coyle has been plotting his team’s turnaround since his appointment on December 4.

Chennaiyin FC's Owen Coyle taking it one day at a time

Since Owen Coyle took charge, Chennaiyin FC picked up 24 points in 12 games, and a place in the top four was sealed with a game in hand.

Anirudh Velamuri,Aashin Prasad

Wellington’s cable car climbs 2060 ft, from Lambton Quay to Kelburn, a suburb in the hills, passing through three tunnels and an equal number of bridges.

New Zealand tour diary: A playground for the wind!

When you talk about the Basin in Wellington, you end up speaking about the wind. For a paceman, to bowl against the wind here is among the most physic

Shafali Verma goes after the ball from the first over like Virender Sehwag used to do.

On The Write Line

Big step forward for women’s cricket

Parents are now encouraging their daughters to take up sport thanks not just to the Indian women cricketers, but also other sporting icons like P. V.

Sunil Gavaskar

Mayank Agarwal walks back dejected after being dismissed by Trent Boult in the Christchurch Test.

India vs New Zealand: Mayank Agarwal in record books

Mayank Agarwal ended with 964 runs in his first 10 Tests, just 14 runs shy of Sunil Gavaskar's record of 978 runs; NZ became the seventh team to win 1

Ravi Dahiya, the Worlds bronze medallist, furthered his reputation with a gold medal in the 57kg class in the Asian Wrestling championships in New Delhi.

Asian Wrestling Championships: India still not ready for Tokyo 2020

North Korea gave it a miss and China was denied visas to participate, barring in a few divisions, due to the Coronavirus crisis; Iran did not send the

The official attendance for the Chennaiyin FC versus FC Goa match on February 29 was 17,915 — the highest at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in almost two years.

ISL diary: Trouble in Chennai for FC Goa

The Chennaiyin FC faithful, revelling in an unbelievable 4-0 lead at home, untied one of the banners put up by FC Goa fans at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sta

Anirudh Velamuri

Anirudh Velamuri

Panjab University, with 46 medals, including 17 gold, emerged champion.

Khelo India University Games a success, but what was there for the athletes?

There were few scouts and selectors looking for fresh talent in Bhubaneswar, and the winners had to be content with just their medals and no monetary

Shyam Vasudevan

Shyam Vasudevan

Shannon Miller: 'Dipa has showed the way for the youth of India'

Seven-time Olympic medallist Miller, who is in India as the brand ambassador of the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020, was all praise for fearless Dipa.

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