A chronic foot injury that left him on crutches and a case of Covid in late December put his trip to Melbourne and even his career in jeopardy. Yet, as The Great Ones so often do, Rafael Nadal defied the odds to win his 21st Grand Slam title, beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.
“The team and I badly need the World Cup. Winning the World Cup is a dream for any cricketer. It is the factor that drives me,” says Mithali Raj, who will be playing in a record sixth World Cup this March.
We were gentlemen losers, and well-behaved men and women who failed at the final hurdle or a couple of hurdles earlier. But we said “please” and “thank you” and applauded an opponent’s game. All that has changed now.
A drastic change of selection policy and a stringent measure to curtail international participation pose a fresh challenge in the season ahead.
As the Ranji Trophy makes a comeback after a gap of almost two years, players and coaches are happy with the return of red-ball cricket.
Three years after the Pro Volley League took players to a heady high only to end up as a one-season wonder, the spikers will be back in action in the rebranded Prime Volleyball League.
A strong and forceful batting unit with Virat Kohli in the forefront can be the recipe for India’s success in white-ball cricket.
Alpine skier Arif Khan is the first from Kashmir and the only Indian this year to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics being held in the Chinese capital.
Success as a coach for another country does not guarantee success as an IPL coach as the dynamics of the IPL are dictated, to a great extent, by the local Indian players.
After winning the women’s Ballon d’or, Barcelona and Spain’s Alexia Putellas added the Player of the Year award at FIFA’s Best
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski matched Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA The Best record when he picked up his second consecutive award.
From Kiyan Nassiri’s magic in the Kolkata derby to Sunil Chhetri’s resurgence as a forward, the Indian Super League has had plenty of things to talk about. Here are the top 10 things that happened in the league.
A chronic foot injury that left him on crutches and a case of Covid in late December put his trip to Melbourne and even his career in jeopardy. Yet, as The Great Ones so often do, Nadal defied the odds.
Host India was forced to pull out of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup after just one match as several Indian players tested positive for Covi
Whether it was UP Yoddha raider Surender Gill’s astounding 21-point show against Puneri Paltan or Pawan Sehrawat bulldozing his way past defenders, here are some of the key talking points from the fortnight.
Temba Bavuma became the fifth South African captain to score a century against India in ODI cricket. He scored 110 in the first ODI in Paarl.
Kerala Blasters defender Nishu Kumar opens up on his struggle with long-term injuries, his early life in Muzaffarnagar, his friendship with Harmanjot Khabra and more.