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A Trump Card Jumps Out
The book is well presented, but is it too meandering? If you look at it from Gideon Haigh’s point of view, he has been driven by a TRUMPER PASSION, nay an obsession! And you can’t circumscribe a man who is in the throes of such an emotion. We will have to give Haigh considerable leeway, as he strives to give a wholeness to the Trumper story.
9 min |
November 5, 2016
Sportstar
Promotion is the Key
While the Indian team WAS THE CYNOSURE, the third World Cup gave exposure to a number of national teams like Australia, the United States of America and Kenya. The Asian teams, Republic of Korea, Iran, Japan, Bangladesh and Thailand, showed they have the wherewithal to advance and pose a challenge to India in the future at least in the continental games.
5 min |
November 5, 2016
Sportstar
Is Practice Enough To Make A Player Great?
While there are adherents to the 10,000­ hours rule, to be a true elite player you need the right genetics, too.
5 min |
June 30, 2018
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The Goal Record Is Muller's To Take
The German is seven goals away from setting a new record for goals scored in the World Cup, but he’s not the kind of player you’d expect to go chasing that.
2 min |
June 30, 2018
Sportstar
Volunteering For The Love Of Football
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) has picked 17,040 volunteers — nearly 2,000 more than Brazil 2014 — from 112 countries.
3 min |
June 30, 2018
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Domestic Flights, Take-off Troubles
While some of the rookie cricketers, with a strictly average domestic season, have received plum contracts from the IPL franchises, some of the CONSISTENT PERFORMERS have been left out, writes SHAYAN ACHARYA.
8 min |
May 6, 2017
Sportstar
It's Ferrari Vs. Mercedes
With three races down, the 2017 F1 season promises a fascinating battle between Ferrari and Mercedes. And the early signs indicate that the championship will go all the way down to the wire.
5 min |
May 6, 2017
Sportstar
A Tough Road Ahead
India’s B. Sai Praneeth defeated countryman K. Srikanth in the final of the Singapore Open. Despite the commendable effort from the duo, more titles at the elite level will be hard to come by. The overseas players concede that the TOP INDIANS have the skill to beat most of the elite names but lack the fitness to grind it out over a week to win the title.
4 min |
May 6, 2017
Sportstar
Messi Gives Barca a Lifeline
The Argentine was instrumental in Barcelona’s 3-2 victory over Real Madrid. The win opens up La Liga title race with five matches left in the season.
2 min |
May 6, 2017
Sportstar
Kohli, the Man Who Makes Things Happen
Sport in general is moving towards a culture which despises defensive attributes.Cricket is no different. In a nut-shell, the India-Sri Lanka series will be a clash between two teams struggling to NEGOTIATE THEIR SPACE in the broader cricketing universe. But there is a thin line between bravado and foolhardiness, defensiveness and pragmatism.Only the best can draw the line.
4 min |
August 8, 2015
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Gelling Well and That's Good News!
In the true guru-sishya (coach-disciple) tradition, Virat Kohli has struck a WONDERFUL TANDEM with team director Ravi Shastri. They rate each other highly and the compliments have flown thick and fast in their respective interviews to various publications. If the two can revive the very best of the times gifted to us by Wright-Ganguly and Kirsten-Dhoni, Indian cricket will be well served.
5 min |
June 27, 2015
Sportstar
Stand-in, Stand Out
In a series of runs, runs and more runs, Steve Smith and Virat Kohli STOOD THE TALLEST with an amalgam of focus and technique. They are also young Test captains, but different personalities with the same intent, unburdened by responsibility.
4 min |
January 24, 2015
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M.S.Dhoni: Still A Lot of Cricket Left In Him
Ever since his retirement from Test cricket, the questions around Dhoni’s presence in the limited-overs sides have grown louder. It is true Dhoni is not the batsman he once was. However, the 35-year-old demonstrated in Mohali that he still had plenty to offer with the bat. And Ranchi’s favourite son is unspeakably brilliant behind the stumps.
5 min |
November 12, 2016
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A Different Team; A Different Ball Game
It’s advantage India in the heat and dust of the sub-continent, but do not count the Englishmen out. Having played two Tests in similar conditions, against a combative Bangladesh, England will have a FAIR IDEA of what to expect in India.
6 min |
November 12, 2016
Sportstar
Carlos And The Goal That Shook The World
It came AS A SURPRISE when Carlos Alberto was not chosen for the Brazilian squad, which so catastrophically contested the 1966 World Cup in England. But in 1970, he was not only properly chosen, but given the captaincy, writes BRAIN GLANVILLE in his tribute to the great footballer.
4 min |
November 12, 2016
Sportstar
Padding up for a New Innings
After years in the wilderness, Abhinav Mukund (in pic) has MADE A COMEBACK to the Indian Test team. Speaking to S. DINAKAR, the Tamil Nadu opening batsman says, “I thought all my chances of playing for India were gone. There wasn’t anything to look forward to, and I thought of giving up the game.”
4 min |
February 18, 2017
Sportstar
A Bold New World
Clearly, India’s sportspersons are getting more confident. This shows in the country’s bestever medal tally at the Asian Games.
5 min |
September 22, 2018
Sportstar
‘It's All So Positive In A Not-So-Positive World'
JurgenKloppis in no mood for offering any kind of appraisal after reaching the milestone of three years as Liverpoolmanager,but is convinced the club are on course to achieve success and believes everyone should enjoy the journey towards it.
5 min |
November 3, 2018
Sportstar
There Is No Pro-am Firewall Now
I think the poorer you are, the better boxer you are, and the most successful fighters have come from slums, says former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was in Mumbai for the launch of the mixed martial arts Kumite 1 League.
3 min |
December 1, 2018
Sportstar
The Impact of the I-league and Its Future
The 10th Hero I-League that KICKS OFF on January 7, 2017 may well be the last edition if the AIFF goes ahead with its proposed merger of the Indian Super League (ISL) franchise clubs and the I-League.
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January 7, 2017
Sportstar
2016: A Flashback
The year 2016 in sport was as FRENETIC as it was riveting. The ICC World Twenty20 in April, the UEFA European Championship in July and the Rio Olympics in August… . Phew, what a year it has been!
5 min |
January 14, 2017
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Limited-Overs Cricket's Very Own Don
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the MOST CALCULATING AND COMPELLING limited-overs captain India has ever had, and his stepping down from a throne he practically owned happened because he is a man who knows not only his own mind, but also the pulse of Indian cricket, writes ANAND VASU.
3 min |
January 21, 2017
Sportstar
Mercedes Gathers What Ferrari Spills
Sebastian Vettel was THE BIGGEST LOSER after he gambled with an early stop for dry tyres during the virtual safety car period. But immediately after, the actual safety car came out, allowing cars ahead of him to change tyres without losing much time. And here is where the Scuderia lost out.
2 min |
April 22, 2017
Sportstar
Sangli's Gift To Women's Cricket
“Individually, this performance in the World Cup will motivate each of us to do well. That people have supported us so much is a GREAT BOOST for all of us. It will definitely inspire all the players to do even better in the future,” Smriti Mandhana tells SHAYAN ACHARYA.
7 min |
September 16, 2017
Sportstar
Lindsay Davenport's New Port Of Call
Plenty of well-known male players have transitioned to part-time coaching, and TAKING A CUE FROM THEM are a handful of female coaches, who have been guiding players ranked in the WTA’s top 20.
6 min |
September 16, 2017
Sportstar
Seeking A Golden Hue, Australia In Yellow Comes To India!
There have been pleasing signs from Australia since their REMAKING OF THE TEAM after the Hobart debacle against South Africa last November, but it is still a work in progress. A successful tour of India springboarding to Ashes reclamation could see Australia legitimately back in business.
3 min |
September 23, 2017
Sportstar
ODIs Losing Their Sheen
The cricket world might see a DRAMATIC REDUCTION OF ODI MATCHES and an increase of T20 contests. On the lines of the ODI matches, one can’t rule out a T20 tri-series even though there could be resistance from the ICC.
4 min |
September 23, 2017
Sportstar
Tier 1, Tier 2... Worth A Try!
I believe there needs to be a shake-up in the FUNDAMENTAL SET-UP of Test cricket’s structure. Plaguing the structure today is the difference in the performance levels of the top half and the bottom half of Test-playing nations.
4 min |
September 23, 2017
Sportstar
The Way Forward For Sports Federations
For an aspiring sports nation like India, REGULATING its sport administration is no longer an option. It is, in fact, a priority, writes NANDAN KAMATH.
5 min |
September 30, 2017
Sportstar
'The Code Should Conform To The Olympic Charter'
Most sports officials and administrators are open to having a new National Sports Development Code. They welcome it as long as it ENSURES TRANSPARENCY AND CLEAN GOVERNANCE.
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