Kohli & Kumble - Dream Team In The Making?

The chemistry between coach Kumble and skipper Kohli seems just right. The Signs are promisingfor the Indian team ahead of what could be a long, gruelling home season.

A Perfect Environment To Succeed

Unlike many Indian sports persons — men and women — who see sports as a means of IMPROVING THEIR LIFESTYLE, Sakshi had a fairly comfortable upbringing. They may not be rich, but Sukhbir and Sudesh — her parents — did not eke out a hand-to-mouth existence to provide for their daughter.

Sakshi Malik: "Olympics Was A Dream"

“With proper encouragement and training, anyone from any background can be successful. I am sure my success in wrestling will not only encourage other families to promote their daughters but also raise the profile of wrestling in Rohtak and surrounding areas,” Sakshi Malik.

I Have a Long Way To Go

Having achieved her goal of winning an Olympic medal, P. V. Sindhu says that SHE IS NOT THE ONE TO REST ON HER LAURELS. “The efforts will be there to keep improving. As we face new challenges, we will work accordingly for better results. The most important thing is to be injury-free, and one of my goals is to become the World No. 1,” she tells

Spanish GP No Reason To Write Off Rest Of F1 Season

While Mercedes took a one­two at Catalunya, Ferrari was right up there in the previous three races in Bahrain, Shanghai and Baku, so maybe the Silver Arrows’ level of dominance is a one­off occurence.

The King Of Germany

Franz Beckenbauer’s first two World Cups ended in near­misses for West Germany, but he set the record straight at the 1974 edition.

Swimming Against The Tide

Sunday swimming classes, summer camps and theme parks — swimming is pretty much an integral part of most of the children’s growing­up years.

Stage Set for Spin!

India has 13 Tests lined up this season and this series would be the beginning of the journey. Much, obviously, would depend on how the spinners deliver. The Kanpur Test will be INDIA’S 500TH since its inaugural one in 1932. The historic occasion should inspire Kohli and the team to make the season a memorable one.

Mahela Jayawardene On India's 500th Test

The Indian Premier League has clearly benefited the country in the past decade, unearthing new talent and providing youngsters with the confidence to perform on the big stage. But India also has a strong four-day state competition and a five-day zonal competition that provides exposure to high-quality competitive cricket that is essential for player development.

A Cricketer With Values

The memoir goes beyond cricket and tells us how to play the game of life WITHOUT GREED OR MALICE.

Pliskova, One for the Future

Though Karolina Pliskova lost to Angelique Kerber in the U.S. Open women’s singles final, the Czech is a GREAT PROSPECT provided she stays injury-free.

Promising Show by India

In the last edition in 2014, India returned with a HISTORIC FIRST BRONZE MEDAL in the open section. This year, India fell short of retaining the medal and finished fourth, after being seeded ninth. Among the ladies, the fifth seeded Indians justified their pre-event expectations.

Ranchi A Ray Of Hope For Gurbaj

The talented midfielder is using the Hockey India League platform to FIGHT HIS WAY BACK into the Indian team.

Stars To Watch

With the focus now shifting to the four-Test series between India and Australia, PRAVEEN SUDEVAN picks three players from each side who could MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE CONTEST.

With Stan Comes the New Big Three​​​​​​​

In 2014, Stan Wawrinka won his first Grand Slam title after upsetting Novak Djokovic in a five-set quarterfinal at the Australian Open. In 2015, Wawrinka won his second major at the French Open by ambushing the Serb in a four-set final. In 2016, Wawrinka won his third major at Flushing Meadows, yet again victimising Djokovic. That’s A PERFECT THREE FOR THREE in Grand Slam finals.

Remarkable Rally by Mattek-sands & Safarova

The French players, Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic served for the match in the second set, but were broken, sending the set to a TIE-BREAK, which Mattek-Sands and Safarova won 7-5.

Phogat's Fortitude

At 22, Vinesh Phogat still has several years of competition left in her, and SHE IS DETERMINED to make up for the Rio tragedy with the biggest prize in Tokyo 2020.

Reacting With Ardour

Ravichandran ashwin, sometimes, can ruffle a few feathers with his comments, but the immensely SELF-CONFIDENT YOUNG MAN is not afraid to speak his mind and stand up for his team-mates.

Caught Between Two Ideologies

As Joe Root begins a new chapter with England as captain, he faces a significant STRATEGIC DILEMMA.

Durant: 'Learning To Get Better'

“KEEP DREAMING, KEEP PLAYING,” is the advice Kevin Durant has for the young basketball players in India. ARJIT DABAS in conversation with the NBA star who plays for Golden State Warriors.

My Galacticos!

I have decided to rummage through my memory and pick my All Time XI, giving the readers a FLIGHT OF FANTASY where Luis Suarez, a Barcelona man, will play alongside Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. My team will take the field in an attacking 4-3-3 formation.

Murray… More Than a Ray of Hope!

“I believe I can get there,” Murray has said of the NO. 1 RANKING. “These last few months have proved that to me. I’ll give it my best shot to do it, because I may never get another chance.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.