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R Kaushik
Indian Cricket’s Streak of Invasions Point Towards Stadium Security Lapses | On the Ball
13 Oct 2019
In two consecutive home Tests, Indian cricket team fans have been able to enter the playing surface and get up close to players, reigniting a dangerous trend that has, in the past, proved hazardous…
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Manju Rani Enters World Boxing Championships Final, MC Mary Kom Settles for Bronze
12 Oct 2019
Manju Rani, making her debut at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, reached the summit clash in 48kg while MC Mary Kom lost a controversial bout in the 51kg semifinals. Jamuna Boro and…
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MC Mary Kom Swells Record Medals Kitty at Boxing World Championships
10 Oct 2019
MC Mary Kom, fighting in 51kg, assured herself a record-bettering eighth World Women’s Boxing Championships medal in Ulan-Ude, Russia. Manju Rani (48kg) and Jamuna Boro (54kg) also entered the…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Peerless in Kolkata: How a Small, Hungry Football Club Snatched Bragging Rights From the Big Two
07 Oct 2019
Jahar Das, the coach of Peerless SC who won the 2019 Calcutta Football League, talks about the four pillars that helped them to the title, beating Mohun Bagan and East Bengal en route.
Leslie Xavier
IAAF World Championships: The Indian Athlete and the Spinning Vortex of Failure
06 Oct 2019
Indian athletes qualify for World events with great difficulty, scraping through the times after spending an entire season chasing them. By the time they make it to the holy grail of their sport,…
R Kaushik
Indian Cricket Ushers in a Revolution Amidst Call For Change
05 Oct 2019
A new breed of former cricketers have taken over the administrative reins in their respective state associations, and with an impetus on transparent governance, there is a possibility that Indian…
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India at 2019 IAAF World Athletics: Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Jinson Johnson Disappoint
04 Oct 2019
Tejinder Pal Singh Toor threw a season’s best 20.43 m, but it wasn’t enough to see him qualify for the final. Jinson Johnson meanwhile read the conditions badly to crash on the home stretch at the…
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IAAF World Championships: Annu Rani Breaks National Record; Athletes Wilt in Doha Heat
01 Oct 2019
Annu Rani provided the highlight for the Indian contingent while the chatter stuck around the difficult conditions for athletes and the swathes of empty seats at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics…
Leslie Xavier
Support for Half-truths in Gaurav Gill’s Arjuna Award Application Shows Motorsport Body’s Desperation
30 Sep 2019
There is no denying that Gaurav Gill is one of India’s best rally drivers. But, by defending the inconsistencies in his application for the Arjuna Award, the governing body for motorsport in India (…
R Kaushik
R Ashwin and the Uncertain Spin in Indian Cricket Team Selection | On the Ball
28 Sep 2019
The fastest bowler to 300 wickets in Test cricket is no longer an automatic choice for his national team. R Ashwin has been in superb form over the past few months, but his inability to nail down a…