COVER STORY
25-06-2022
Remember the Titans
Hardik Pandya, ravaged by numerous injuries and bouts of selfdoubts, dug deep into his reserves to again reinvent himself and lead the newly found Gujarat Titans to the 2022 IPL title.
Briefing
Fitnesswise
Helping athletes increase explosive power
The goal of explosive exercise training is to build enough power to ultimately move heavy weights very quickly. It helps in improving reaction time wh
Last Word
Let’s make the most of our heroes
Even as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were preparing for their French Open battle, Swiss great Roger Federer was indulging in a popular middle-age s
Chess
Away from spotlight, Gukesh and Arjun make the right moves
When the followers of Indian chess were eagerly awaiting Nihal Sarin (17 years) and R. Praggnanandhaa (16) to break new grounds, Arjun Erigaisi (18) b
Tennis
Deaflympics medallist Prithvi Sekhar - Smashing past all challenges
Prithvi Sekhar won three medals including a silver and two bronze in tennis at the 24th Deaflympics. He had won a bronze medal in the 2017 edition, bu
Cricket
ICC CEO: Focus on developing the game across formats, growing women's cricket
The ICC CEO, Geoff Allardice, spoke about the plan to grow the game, tournaments in the pipeline and more...
Athletics
Neeraj Chopra and who else: Four exciting prospects in javelin throw from India
For a long time the 80m mark has been the benchmark for a world-class javelin thrower. Prior to 2021, Olympians Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Yadav were a
On The Write Line
Sunil Gavaskar: Ignore biased views of biased people against India
Former players from overseas, who are hardly in the bottom rung of those who played international cricket, get their biased comments splashed all over
Chess
‘We have a good chance in the Olympiad’
Indian team mentor Viswanathan Anand, men’s Team ‘A’ coach N. Srinath and women’s Team ‘A’ coach Abhijit Kunte discuss various topics incl
Statsman
Rajat Patidar scores quickest IPL century by an uncapped player
The RCB player scored a hundred in 49 balls against Lucknow Super Giants. Rajat Patidar is the 15th batter to register an IPL century in less than 50
UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid’s UCL love affair
Liverpool, the favourite for the title, dominated the game with 24 shots to Real Madrid’s four but came out on the wrong end of a 1-0 result in the
Cricket
The resurgence of Hardik Pandya
It was a tough battle against his own self-doubt and an injury-ravaged body, but a determined Hardik Pandya did all the hard work to rise again like a
Cricket
WIPL, a path forward for women’s cricket
While the week-long Women’s T20 Challenge may have helped showcase the best of women’s cricket, a full-fledged Women’s IPL tournament will help
IPL
IPL 2022: How Gujarat Titans tamed the rest for title
It was not easy to battle past the odds, stun champion sides like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and eventually clinch the title. But in its f
IPL
IPL Diary: A power-packed final on and off the field
After hosting the tournament in the United Arab Emirates for two years, the IPL was held from start to finish in India this time around and the BCCI e
IPL
IPL media rights auction: What to expect
With the curtains coming down on the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, all eyes are on the multi-crore media rights auction on June 12.
F1
Formula One: Slick Perez takes win, Ferrari gets it wrong
Starting on pole, Charles Leclerc dropped to fourth through no fault of his own as Ferrari floundered on strategy at the Monaco GP. All Red Bull’s P
Vantage Point
Rafa racks up record 14th at Roland Garros
When superstar Pete Sampras captured his 14th major title in 2002, tennis cognoscenti thought that record would be hard, perhaps even impossible, to b
UEFA Champions League
From 'invisible' to 'unbelievable': Courtois' journey to Champions League crown with Real Madrid
Real Madrid's Courtois made nine saves against Liverpool - the most by any keeper in a Champions League final.