PV Sindhu says she will adopt new strategies in her quest for another Olympic...
P.V. Sindhu is the only Indian sportswoman who has bagged two medals at the Olympic Games and was also a world champion in 2019. At the Rio Olympics in 2016 she bagged a silver and then in the Tokyo...
View ArticleEx-cricketer Gaekwad, epitome of courage, now fighting cancer; he needs help
Even as the nation celebrates the historic victory of the Indian cricket team in the ICC men’s T20 World Cup, one brave cricketer lies in a hospital bed fighting a lonely battle against the dreaded...
View ArticleBadminton players appeal for equal treatment after Maharashtra rewards...
India’s ace badminton player Chirag Shetty is deeply frustrated and unhappy. This is not the right frame of mind for a champion player who will soon be representing India at the Paris Olympic Games....
View ArticleIndia’s silver girl Mirabai Chanu faces a heavier task at the Olympics
The state of Manipur has produced excellent sportsmen and women. They have shone in hockey, football, weightlifting, and boxing, the most famous of them all is Mary Kom. There is also a weightlifting...
View ArticleIndian cricket: Gautam Gambhir begins his role as new coach; his leadership...
It was no surprise to cricket followers when the BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah, announced that Gautam Gambhir had been appointed the new coach of the Indian cricket team. It was a foregone conclusion that...
View ArticleSunil Gavaskar turns 75; Hyderabad’s Jaisimha with upturned collar was his hero
In his autobiography titled Sunny Days, India’s master batsman Sunil Gavaskar has related an interesting incident about the day he was born on July 10th, 1949. Sunil has written that he may never have...
View ArticleNikhat Zareen’s ‘fists of fury’ will hunt for gold in Paris
Muhammad Ali was the first to coin, “Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee” to describe his sublime skills inside the ring. If there is any Indian boxer who can remind a viewer of that famous...
View ArticleCricket: James Anderson pulls down curtains on a well-planned and successful...
The world’s most successful fast bowler James Anderson of England has called it quits. In his last Test match played against the West Indies at Lords, he took four wickets in two innings and helped...
View ArticleEuro Cup: There are lessons for India in Spain’s historic victory
Spain’s historic 2-1 win over England in the final of the UEFA Euro Cup football tournament left spectators in awe of the brand of football that the red shirts played. Spain has won the cup for the...
View ArticleLegendary cricketer of contradictions, Dennis Lillee turns 75
Whenever the phrase “tearaway fast bowler” is used, the first image that comes to mind is that of a long-haired Dennis Lillee bowling flat out. Besides being a purveyor of terrifying pace, he was one...
View ArticleOlympics: Balbir Singh’s name must never be forgotten; he holds 72-year-old...
Few Indians know that the longest standing record in the Olympic Games exists in the name of an Indian sportsman. His name is Balbir Singh Dosanjh. He was one of India’s greatest hockey players and is...
View ArticleOlympics: 14-year-old Bengaluru girl Dhinidhi will be India’s youngest...
A total of 117 sportsmen and women from India will be taking part in the Paris Olympic Games that are scheduled to begin from July 26. Among all the tall, strong and experienced players, there will be...
View ArticleOlympics: Shamsher Khan, a native of Guntur, was India’s hero in 1956 swimming
The history of Indian sports abounds with stories of heroism that have been sadly forgotten with the passing of time. One such story is that of a talented swimmer Shamsher Khan. He was born to a poor...
View ArticleOlympic Games: Manu Bhaker displays fierce determination, makes India proud
At last one of India’s most promising young shooters Manu Bhaker has kept her tryst with destiny. She was always destined to bag a medal at the Olympic Games. The cloud of bad luck that had prevented...
View ArticleOlympics: Hockey goalie Sreejesh is the Wall of India; if he stands firm,...
Hockey is the sport in which India has been most successful. With a total of 12 medals to its name, India is most successful hockey nation in Olympic history. At the ongoing Paris Olympics, our hockey...
View ArticleOlympics: Sarabjot is the light prevailing over world; he has lit up lives of...
India’s young pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, both aged 22, crowned themselves with glory by taking the bronze medal in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event. Manu Bhaker is no stranger to...
View ArticleOlympics: Shadow of Israel-Palestine conflict hovers over Paris
No Olympic Games has ever gone without a fair share of controversies and the Paris edition is no different. Several significant disputes have cropped up and the organising committee is now...
View ArticleSuperfit tennis star Rohan Bopanna closes his brilliant India career chapter
The tall and sturdy figure of Rohan Bopanna will no longer fight under the Indian tricolour in tennis battles across the world. The bearded warrior brought a long and fruitful career for his country...
View ArticleOlympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale’s medal winning feat will inspire youth
Swapnil Kusale gave India its third medal in the Paris Olympics with an extraordinary display of focus and determination in the men’s 50 metre three position shooting competition. Three-position...
View ArticleCricket: Sir Frank Worrell unified West Indies team and set it on the path to...
The West Indies cricket team is different from all other cricket-playing teams. Unlike all the other teams, the West Indies outfit is made up of a combination of players from many nations. They band...
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