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Tokyo Olympics silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya opens the doors to his world at the Chhatrasal Stadium in north Delhi for Sportstar.

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True legend: It is difficult to remain unmoved by Tiger Woods’s matter-of-fact tone: “To see some of my shots fall out of the sky a lot shorter than they used to, that’s a little eye-opening.”

Tiger Woods: Close to the finish line

Ahead of the Hero World Challenge in Bahamas Tiger Woods made two statements that can only be interpreted in one way: he is not in the race anymore, a

Suresh Menon

Physics in sports: Understanding the physics of motion can impact all areas of sports, from helping athletes to move faster, further and higher, injury prevention, programme planning and peaking at the right time.

Understanding simple physics in sports

Physics and sports are inter-connected. Every sports discipline depends on the ability of an athlete in force application, and force is one of the key

Ramji Srinivasan

Ramji Srinivasan

Novak Djokovic, 34, has stayed in superb physical condition, a sine qua non to win gruelling, high-pressure matches. But can the likes of (from left) Casper Ruud of Norway, Andrey Rublev of Russia, Alexander Zverev of Germany, Matteo Berrettini of Italy, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Daniil Medvedev of Russia, Stefanos Tsitipas of Greece, and Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.

Who will challenge - or dethrone - Djokovic in 2022?

At age 34, Djokovic remains highly motivated to grab more majors to break his current deadlock with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at 20. But will the

Paul Fein

Ravi Dahiya does not seem to have an inclination for the trappings of success; the Olympics medal hasn’t changed that.

Ravi Dahiya: Man on the mat

Olympics silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya opens the doors to his world for Sportstar for a day.

Ipsit Mohapatra

During Nick Webb’s tenure, India qualified for the inaugural World Test Championship final against New Zealand and also registered a famous overseas series win in Australia, as well as victories at Lord’s and the Oval during the recent tour of England.

Nick Webb: All about achieving a collective goal

Nick Webb who has stepped down as India’s strength and conditioning coach after the T20 World Cup in the UAE touched upon a range of subjects pertaini

Ayan Acharya

The Ashes trophy is seen at the Gabba in Brisbane on December 5, 2021, ahead of the opening Ashes Test cricket match against Australia.

World of Cricket: No Ashes in Perth

Pandemic-related restrictions in Western Australia kept CA under the pump, and it confirmed that the fifth and the final Ashes Test would not go ahead

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Goal poacher: Javier Hernandez of Odisha FC continued his goal-scoring form in a 6-4 win over Sc East Bengal.

ISL 2021-22: 10 talking points from the fortnight

The first fortnight of the 2021-22 season of the Indian Super League has had its share of goals, saves, and drama. Here are the top 10 talking points

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

A lot to take in: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as second placed Red Bull's Max Verstappen looks dejected.

F1: Dirty duel in Jeddah, all to play for in Abu Dhabi

Hamilton wins after a dramatic battle with title rival Verstappen in Saudi Arabia. For the first time since 1974, two drivers go into the final race o

Risk-free: What was apparent during the first Test in Kanpur was his safety-first approach. India batted on till late on day four to set New Zealand a target of 284, and wasn’t able to bowl New Zealand out in 102 overs.

India under Dravid’s safety net

After three T20Is and two Tests between India and New Zealand no precisely outlined theme emerges, but there were small hints about what the future co

Abhishek Mukherjee

Phenomenal: New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel (middle) celebrates with his teammates after dismissing Cheteshwar Pujara in India’s first innings of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Ajaz became the third bowler after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble to have taken all 10 wickets in an innings in a Test match.

On The Write Line

Test cricket, a connoisseur’s delight

The format is a real test of not just skills but temperament too.

Sunil Gavaskar

Ajaz Patel and Shreyas Iyer find their names in the history books thanks to brilliant peformances in the two-match Test series between India and England.

IND v NZ in numbers: From Shreyas Iyer's debut distinction to Ajaz Patel's 10-wicket haul

Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian to score a century and a fifty on debut in the same Test match. More numbers and statistics from India's series w

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi

Carlsen firmly in the driving seat

Ian Nepomniachtchi is two points down against Magnus Carlsen, a player who hardly ever loses a game and the Russian will have to summon every ounce of

Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand

Devendra caught FC Goa’s eyes while playing for Salgaocar FC and scored nine goals for the side in the Goa Pro League.

ISL 2021-22: FC Goa's Devendra eyes ISL success after Durand cup glory

The 23-year-old rose to fame after finishing joint-top-scorer in the Durand Cup, eventually helping his side with the tournament for the first time.

Mirabai Chanu won India's first-ever weightlifting silver medal at the Olympics, after lifting a total of 202 kg in the women's 49 kg event at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Mirabai Chanu: The thought of the failed attempt in Rio did cross my mind in Tokyo

"The thought of the failed attempt in Rio did cross my mind. But I learnt a lot from that experience, put in the hard yards, and it ultimately resulte

Olympian Lovlina Borgohain with her coach Padum Boro at the Sportstar North East Conclave in Guwahati.

Sportstar North-East Conclave: Finding ways to better the playing conditions

Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, shared his vision for sports development in the North-East while Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of In

India's Sports Minister Anurag Thakur hopes for better show from the Olympians at Paris 2024.

Anurag Thakur: With all-round help, we will be in a position to do better at Paris 2024

At Sportstar's first-ever North-East Conclave in Guwahati, India's Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the government expected more medals from rifle s

R. Sridhar had a long and memorable stint with the Indian team, and ever since taking charge in 2014, he knew what his target was - to improve the standard of fielding.

R. Sridhar: Had an unbelievable ride with the Indian team

In a conversation with Sportstar, Sridhar talks about his stints with the Indian team, his future plans, and more.

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