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Prepped for the grind: The upcoming four months will test the skill and fitness of India’s finest long-format cricketers, whose last 10 Tests were held over 14 months.

India vs Bangladesh: Back to the grind in search for Test greatness and a peek into the future

A 10-Test season is ideal for identifying the next core group, building pace reserves, and setting up a smooth succession plan.

Shikhar Dhawan.

Shikhar Dhawan, a gritty cricketer

Shikhar ‘Gabbar’ Dhawan, aged 38, who had recently announced his retirement from the game, has, over his 12-year career from 2010 to 2022, played 34 T

Dilip with Rohit Sharma.

India fielding coach T. Dilip on training with variable-weight balls to counter cross-winds during T20 WC and evolving throwing, diving techniques

Dilip talks about that memorable World Cup final, modern fielding, coaching an elite bunch, and what makes Ravindra Jadeja such a gun fielder.

Brain over brawn: Usman’s latest success in Bellator came against Alexander Shabliy, prevailing through a tactical approach, using his punches and kicks. The score read 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 in his favour.

The ‘Nurmagomedov’ legacy is glorious, but what does the future hold for Usman after Bellator win?

Under the tutelage of the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov and UFC legend Khabib, Usman Nurmagomedov has been turning heads since his Bellator debut in 20

Jump start: Plyometrics is a training method that focuses on the stretch reflex of muscles through jumping, bounding, and other explosive movements.

Plyometrics: What is it and how to do it, what are the benefits

Plyometric training protocols have tremendous benefits. However, there are common mistakes that need to be avoided while administering them.

Moment of infamy: Luis Suarez received a four-month ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay’s final group game at the 2014 World Cup.

Patriotism vs fairplay in sports: Where do we draw the line?

When I heard Luis Suarez was retiring, it wasn’t his football I recalled so much as his biting and deliberate handball. Unfortunately, some athletes a

It’s not just the Indian crowds who are silent when their team is not doing well but crowds in every country.

Sunil Gavaskar: Business of India bashing has to be countered with aggression

Next time, some commentator or media person from overseas tries to talk about the silence of the Indian crowd when India is not doing well, then ask t

Manish Narwal claimed his second Paralympic medal at the Paris Paralympics, winning silver in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event.

India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Full list of Indian silver medallists at Para Games

India won nine silver medals at the 2024 Paralympics, two more than the last edition as the athletes contributed significantly to the country’s best-e

As the track and field competitions came to a close at the Paris Games, Navdeep’s golden throw ensured the Stade de France echoed with the Indian national anthem, solidifying India’s growing legacy in javelin on the world stage.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Full list of Indian gold medallists at Para Games

While Avani Lekhara started the gold rush, it was a determined Navdeep Singh who clinched gold after his silver medal was upgraded, at the 2024 Paris

Top draw: Sinner became the first man to win his first two major titles in the same year since Guillermo Vilas, another Argentine, in 1977, and Connors captured three in 1974.

US Open 2024 review: Jannik Sinner’s historic win; redemption for Sabalenka

European men have won the last 59 Grand Slam singles titles, a streak that started in 2009 after 20-year-old Argentine Juan Martin del Potro upset Rog

Jannik Sinner ended an era with his US Open victory. 2024 will be the first time since 2002 that not a single member of the “Big Three” (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic) will have a Grand Slam title to their name.

Off-side: The twilight of sporting greatness

For the first time in over two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are absent from the Ballon d’Or nominees. Meanwhile, in tennis, it’s only t

Beginning of the end: In what could likely be Sunil Chhetri’s final season of professional football, Bengaluru FC has brought in Jose Pereyra Diaz, Alberto Noguera, and Rahul Bheke, all from Mumbai City.

Indian Football

ISL 2024-25 preview: Shock transfer, familiar contenders and Marquez’s dual role headline new season

The upcoming Indian Super League season promises renewed optimism as teams gear up for a thrilling battle for the top.

Making history: Harmeet Desai catapulted the Goa Challengers to its second straight UTT title. It was the first time that the franchise-based table tennis league witnessed a two-time champion.

UTT 2024 review: The hits, the misses and how it can get better

With a few tweaks here and some tinkering there, the UTT could, in the foreseeable future, give global leagues like the Chinese Super League, Bundesli

Ready to step up: Filling P.R. Sreejesh’s big shoes won’t be easy, but Krishan Pathak is certainly not one to be intimidated.

Brick by brick, Krishan Pathak set to become the new Wall in Blue of Indian hockey

Krishan Bahadur Pathak, a junior Hockey World Cup winner with over six years of national team experience, is poised to take over the reins from legend

India’s para javelin thrower Sumit Antil poses for a picture with Gold Medal after winning the men’s javelin F64 event.

Sumit Antil eyes historic three-peat at LA 2028 after retaining Paralympic javelin crown

The double Paralympic medallist opens up on the pressure of delivering at the Paris Paralympics, overcoming a back injury, the continued pursuit of th

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