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Sanjay Bangar, Indian Cricket Team’s Fall Guy | On the Ball
24 Aug 2019
After retaining all the other members of the coaching staff, Sanjay Bangar’s axing from the Indian cricket team is a huge surprise. Except it’s not because even before the decision, whispers had…
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WADA Suspends India’s National Dope Testing Laboratory
23 Aug 2019
The six-month suspension restricts the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA’s) responsibilities to sample collection (blood and urine), and the collected samples will have to be sent to a World Anti…
Leslie Xavier
Aishwarya Pissay's World Title and the Reality of Motorsport's Gender Bias
22 Aug 2019
Aishwarya Pissay’s 2019 FIM Bajas World Cup victory is being viewed through two divergent lenses, that of adulation and another of criticism. The truth, though, lies in the middle. Her path was…
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Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams Win Olympic Test Event in Tokyo
21 Aug 2019
Indian men’s hockey team beat New Zealand 5-0 while the women’s side got the better of Japan 2-1 in the final of the Olympic Test event in Tokyo.
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Sushil Kumar Makes World Wrestling Championships Cut With Win Over Jitender Kumar
20 Aug 2019
Sushil Kumar, two time Olympic medallist, won a tough bout against Jitender Kumar to qualify for the UWW World Wrestling Championships. The win, though, was panned by his opponent and the coach, who…
R Kaushik
VB Chandrasekhar: The Batsman, Philosopher, Administrator and Friend | On The Ball
17 Aug 2019
As much as a batsman with a penchant for the dramatic, VB Chandrasekhar was also a wonderful thinker of the game, shrewd and astute, as well as a moulder of careers. His impact on Indian cricket will…
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Ravi Shastri’s ‘Presentation’ Earns Him Extension as Indian Cricket Team Coach
17 Aug 2019
Despite Indian cricket team faltering at the semi-final stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup for the second time in a row under Ravi Shastri’s watch, the BCCI CAC, headed by Kapil Dev, found him to be…
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Former India Cricketer VB Chandrasekhar Ends Life in Chennai
16 Aug 2019
Chandrasekhar ended his life by hanging himself at his house in the city on Thursday evening due to debts, the police said.
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Transfer Ban on FC Pune City For Illegal Poaching of Nestor Gordillo from Chennai City FC
14 Aug 2019
Chennai City FC had lodged a complaint against FC Pune City for ‘poaching’ Nestor Gordillo, who also received sanctions for breaching his contract with the I-League champions.
ITF Clears Security For India vs Pakistan Davis Cup Tie; Indian Players Express Concern
13 Aug 2019
India had requested a review of the security protocol for the Davis Cup tie from the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Now, senior players in the squad have expressed their concerns over…