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Though the BCCI took a bold step by hosting the Indian Premier League in the middle of the pandemic and trying to earn brownie points ahead of the T20 World Cup, perhaps it should have been a lot more careful about security and breaches.

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Be it moving from a reputed public school to a Hindi medium institution just to play hockey or continuing in the sport long after his best friend, who introduced him to the game at the age of 11, stopped competing, Abhishek has been persistent.

Abhishek Nain: The ‘ziddi’ star of Indian hockey

The 23 year old from Sonipat, Haryana, has settled quickly into the Indian hockey squad. With the Asian Games around the corner and one eye on Paris 2

Over the years, a common problem plagued Indian squash players: a late transition to seniors. Anahat Singh, with her performances at the senior level, is going against the grain.

Anahat Singh - A teenager’s squash-buckling journey to greatness

Having had her best year in 2022, Anahat Singh looks to continue the momentum until she becomes a world champion.

Cricket officials inspect the pitch during the second Test match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan at the Harare Sports Club. Among the top teams during the Flower brothers’ era, the nation barely competes against the best now and hopes to play more Test cricket.

Zimbabwe’s need for Test cricket in such times

It is not a surprise that Zimbabwe, which barely competes against the best now, lost the first Test to Pakistan in Harare.

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Andre Agassi revealed that he knew exactly where Boris Becker would serve by watching his tongue. “The hardest part wasn’t returning his serve; it was not letting him know that I knew this.”

It's all about the little things in sport

Great sportsmen notice the small things that escape others — and they know how to take advantage.

Suresh Menon

Tough time for India’s Olympic hopefuls

With many countries imposing travel restrictions on India to contain COVID-19, we track how it may have an impact on Indian athletes preparing for the

“Be safe, let’s beat this virus. It’s going to be difficult because it is obviously spreading quite quickly, so please stay at home, and as soon as we beat this, we will be up and running again and will finish off the IPL,” says Chris Morris.

Chris Morris: Postponing IPL was probably the safest thing

“The positive is we will probably get to finish the tournament later this year, so I think they took the call at the right time. It was slightly getti

Vaccines for Olympic-bound athletes are a welcome move. If players test positive at this time, it would seriously jeopardise their chances of participating in the Olympics, as infected players must adhere to the quarantine requirements and take medications.

Food For Thought

Tips for Tokyo-bound athletes before getting COVID-19 vaccine

There are some athletes who are not yet sure whether they should take the vaccine. Here’s why they should get the jab.

Ryan Fernando

Indian football team coach Igor Stimac.

Playing under Igor Stimac: Indian football players weigh in

When Igor Stimac set about on the training ground with the Indian national team, it was a drastic change initially, but the players have warmed up to

Shyam Vasudevan,Aashin Prasad

Igor Stimac should get adequate time as national coach

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia, former national team coach Armando Colaco and India goalkeeper Subrata Paul weigh in on Igor Stimac’s tenure.

Amitabha Das Sharma

Chelsea’s Spanish defender Marcos Alonso (middle) shoots over Manchester City’s Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson to score a late winner in the English Premier League at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

European football roundup: Man City, Inter, Bayern seal titles; UCL final all-English affair

Thomas Tuchel’s side gave the Citizens a reality check for the second time on the trot, following a narrow victory in the FA Cup last-four stage.

Rishabh Pant has led the Delhi Capitals in a commendable manner in this IPL season.

On The Write Line

Sunil Gavaskar: Rishabh Pant as captain is one for the future, no doubt about it

In this IPL season, the Delhi Capitals captain has showed that he is clever enough to learn and his usual street smart savvy meant he was on top of mo

Sunil Gavaskar

Race winner Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas celebrate after the 2021 Spanish GP. With Bottas finshing third and Max Verstappen second, it was for the fourth straight year that the same three drivers stood on the podium at Catalunya.

An unpredictable Spanish GP and a reliable Hamilton win

Winning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya requires not just a great car setup, but also the right balance between team and driver, and that showed

Riyad Mahrez scores his second goal in Manchester City’s 2-0 second-leg win against Paris Saint-Germain.

An all-English summer - City, Chelsea set up clash for Champions League honours

Chelsea and Manchester City will battle it out on May 29 at the end of an unprecedented European season that saw the sport return to football fields a

Was brand IPL insensitive? - League needs perception correction right now

The key question being asked is what is the IPL doing to assuage the needs of those impacted by the virus. How much is it spending? How much is it foc

Despite the much-hyped bio-bubble in place, and stringent protocols as well, the cracks grew visible as multiple players and support staff members tested positive for the virus, eventually forcing the world’s richest cricket board to abruptly call a halt to the 2021 edition of the tournament.

IPL 2021 - COVID-19 cases, cancellation: Where did it all go wrong?

Though the BCCI took a bold step by hosting the tournament in the middle of the pandemic and trying to earn brownie points ahead of the T20 World Cup,

Punjab Kings' Nicholas Pooran in action against Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad.

IPL 2021 in numbers: Nicholas Pooran’s poor run to Shikhar Dhawan's consistency

The number of ducks by Punjab Kings’ Nicholas Pooran in the now-suspended 2021 season of the IPL equals the record for maximum ducks by a batsman in a

M. K. Kaushik was a hard taskmaster and a disciplinarian.

Hockey players remember their hero, M.K. Kaushik

A hard taskmaster and a disciplinarian, he was always a player’s coach, which invariably led to confrontations with the administrative powers.

Sourav Ganguly: 'We would have continued if there were no cases. We would have completed the IPL.'

Ganguly says remainder of IPL 2021 can't happen in India

The BCCI president also said that it is too early to say how the board can find a slot to complete IPL-14, which was suspended amid the Covid-19 crisi

Vijay Lokapally

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