For Kom, Bring Out The Pom-­Poms!

As Mary Kom rightly pointed out, her latest world crown was the most difficult one.

India Is Capable Of Springing A Surprise

The Indian team’s success will not depend just on the end results. It has to perform to its potential in the pool matches.

Affording Sport An Exalted Status!

Sports is beyond politics. It's about building a healthy and society.

The Power Of Youth

India’s successes at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games have proved that the country’s youth are learning quickly and are not affected by the negativity that plagues Indian sports.

Meaningful Training, Medals Raining!

The sports ministry is headed by an Olympic silver medallist, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who has no doubt guided and instructed the various federations on how to go about their training and preparation routines for the athletes.

Thrilling To See Them Soaring!

Six-hitting, as most of them say, is a clever mix of timing and power.

New Season, New Regulations, New Subplots

Pre­season testing has shown that Ferrari are in very good shape, Mercedes look like they’re a step behind their Italian rivals, while Red Bull Racing with the Honda engines have been much more reliable than anyone expected.

Nutrition Coaching For Coaches

For me, coaches are the true souls who create champions. If coaches have great health, they can continue their mission to empower their experience into the future generation of athletes.

The Joy Of Watching Cricket

So much variety and so many thrills are making the game attractive as a whole.

Team Selection: A Jigsaw Puzzle

The best selections are sometimes complete surprises, based on intuition, hunch and those intangibles that make us human.

New Name, New Logo, New Jersey And A New Vision

The franchise, based in the Indian capital and formerly called Delhi Daredevils, has not enjoyed much success. For the last six seasons, it has been finishing in the sixth position, or lower.

Defying Convention, Embracing Aggression

Anything less than outright victory this time will feel like failure after a stunning run of form in recent years built on the back of its power-packed batting line-up.

Living The Moment, Every Moment

That Virat Kohli’s IMPRINT ON INDIAN CRICKET is immense is signalled by the fact that he has ushered in a cultural change. The change has broadly come about in two aspects, his first coach, Rajkumar Sharma, points out — fitness and self-belief.

Easy To Ignore Innate Strength

With a World Cup title to defend, the time feels right for Steve Smith and David Warner to reintegrate into the national team and script a Hollywood-style narrative.

Unhurried, Unsullied

MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI’S practical approach has been his biggest asset.

Inspiring Respect And Dread

In almost involuntarily drawing traits from his illustrious predecessors and marrying them with his own firm convictions, Virat Kolhi has gradually but seamlessly graduated from a captain to a leader.

He Crushes Toes... And Confi dence Too

“I don’t think about the situation or who is batting or whatever… I just give my best,” says Lasith Malinga in an exclusive chat.

Top Stable, Middle Topsy-Turvy!

India’s batting reigns supreme but its under-cooked middle-order needs a spark. Hopefully it will acquire energy soon.

Bidding For A Record Fourth

The Men in Yellow will be hoping to please their large army of fans by lifting the silverware one more time.

A Slippery Format Challenging Captains To Keep Their Feet

With established and familiar skippers in the mix, pre-established strategies — with minor tweaks — should remain the norm in IPL 12, which begins on March 23.

Kings XI Punjab - Hoping For A Reversal Of Fortunes

The Punjab franchise will be dependent on R. Ashwin’s planning and how he uses the new spin entrants, Varun Chakravarthy and Murugan Ashwin.

Mumbai Indians - Strengthening Its Back-Up Options

Mumbai Indians has won two of its three titles in the last four seasons.

Rajasthan And The ‘Deserters'

This year, the IPL will get a glimpse of how other T20 leagues operate and the mundane challenges that it has normally been exempt from.

Business As Usual Across Europe, But Not Germany

Barcelona, Juventus and PSG look set to romp to title defences, but it’s a two horse race in Bundesliga.

Predictably Unpredictable

Only two of the players from the 2015 World Cup have made the team this time, but Pakistan will be hoping not to make the same mistakes while trying to write a new chapter of history.

Two In The Kitty So Far

As the 2019 edition of the World Cup in England draws near, it is time to leap back in time and recall those heady days of 1983 and 2011 for India. Memory stirs, dreams take shape and fresh tales of valour beckon.

Big Ben Sounds Optimistic

Considered a game changer in the shorter format, Ben Stokes feels that the Eoin Morgan-led side has all the potential to win the title.

Almost There, But Not Quite!

New Zealand has been a competitive team, with a record of six semi-finals and a final.

Melbourne, A City With A Heart And Soul

Not far from the city is the winding Great Ocean Road that offers a spectacular view of the sea. And then is Phillip island where the penguins waltz. Melbourne and its surrounding areas have many splendours.

Sense And Sensibility!

As for his long term goals, Lakshya Sen — the World No. 108 in badminton — is focussed on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.