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Beetroot is considered to be a hit food among athletes because of its ability to aid in vasodilation i.e. expansion of the blood vessels thus allowing more oxygen and nutrients to the muscles.

Food For Thought

Recipe for a blockbuster: Healthy dishes fit for all athletes

11 players. 11 recipes. Here’s a curated list of dishes that can elevate performances when combined with an all-round nutrition strategy.

Messages on T-shirts can be funny, too. The buxom Serena Williams wore a T-shirt showing a trophy and reading ‘Are you looking at my titles?’ at a laugh-fest press conference after she won the 2009 Wimbledon singles title.

What’s so funny about tennis

Like most sports, tennis has been riddled with humorous moments throughout its history.

Making a point: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed that India would bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics at the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Mumbai.

Last Word: Bidding for sports’ biggest spectacle

The Olympics is hosted by a city, and it is most likely that India, which plans to host the 2036 Olympics, will decide its city is Ahmedabad.

Leading the pack: Jasprit Bumrah has lent a cutting-edge to the Indian pace attack upon his return from a lengthy injury layoff.

ICC World Cup 2023

Dot-ball percentages, seam, swing and constant backing: How Indian bowlers are fuelling search for elusive ICC silverware

India’s all-weather world-class attack in this World Cup may obviate the need for lower-order insurance.

Unbeaten: India corrected its dodgy record against New Zealand in ICC events with a four-wicket triumph.

ICC World Cup 2023

World Cup Diary: Indian juggernaut rolls on and a Portuguese couple’s maiden tryst with cricket

The Men in Blue have outsmarted all of their opponents so far, comfortably beating their neighbours and the heavyweights from Down Under.

Going steady: As the tournament reached the halfway mark, India is comfortably at the top of the points table having won all the five matches it has played. It has been an all-round performance with both the batting specialists and bowlers doing their jobs to perfection.

On The Write Line

Sunil Gavaskar: India could end wait for ICC silverware on November 19

Some sporting nations, when things don’t go their way, won’t accept that their opponents were better than them. Instead, they will blame everything ot

Troubling times: Kerala Blasters FC (yellow) has to contend with not only injury issues but also suspensions for its players, Milos Drincic and Prabir Das.

Indian Football

ISL Diary: Kerala Blasters remains unhappy with Prabir Das ban, East Bengal beats Hyderabad for the first time

The Kerala Blasters coach says the ban on the defender surprised him while the team will draw motivation from the fact that its head coach Ivan Vukoma

Bedi made his debut against West Indies in 1966 and played his last Test against England at The Oval in 1979.

Bishan Singh Bedi: There can never be one like him

Even as he aged and his steps wavered a little, much like the tentative footwork of the batters he fooled, Bedi’s zeal for life remained steadfast.

Indian batter KL Rahul celebrates his half-century during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.

ICC World Cup 2023

KL Rahul in middle order is a different beast: Here is why

KL Rahul is the perfect foil between India’s vaunted top-order and the tail. He can weather a storm if needed and also rotate strike briskly while pla

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