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Tokyo 2020: IOC Misses Golden Chance to Discard Circus, Bring Back the Olympic Ideal
31 Mar 2020
By announcing new dates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a week after calling for postponement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has betrayed the ideals of the Olympic movement and instead acted…
Saanika Kala
Homework in Lockdown: Online Coaching, Progress Monitoring for India’s Boxers
31 Mar 2020
An unprecedented nine Indian boxers qualified for the Tokyo Olympics before the Games were pushed to 2021. With no sport likely to happen for a while, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is…
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I-League Season Won't be Completed, Say Reports; Uncertainty Continues for 2nd Division
30 Mar 2020
Even though the decision isn’t official yet, I-League has confirmed there will be no relegation this season, which would leave the 2nd Division sides with no scope for promotion in the coming year.
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Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: IOC Announces New Dates in Summer 2021
30 Mar 2020
The Tokyo Olympics are now scheduled to start on July 23, 2021 and end on Sunday, August 8. The Paralympic Games, originally scheduled for August 25, 2020, will now take place from August 24 to…
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5.75 Ounces Brings You the Greatest Playing XI of Indian Premier League (Season 2, Episode 20)
29 Mar 2020
In this episode, the 5.75 Ounces panelists discuss their favourite Indian Premier League (IPL) players and their all time best playing XI.
Leslie Xavier
Outside Edge | BCCI’s Covid-19 Plunge With PM CARES: Who does Indian Cricket Really Care For?
29 Mar 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced a Rs. 51 crore donation to the PM CARES fund initiated by the government on March 28. Even as the plaudits trickle in, it is important to ask…
Jaydeep Basu
East Bengal’s Future Sense: Stick to the Club’s Legacy and Character, Clean the In-House Mess
28 Mar 2020
A century since its birth, East Bengal FC faces one of its biggest challenges yet, battling a sense of inferiority as its greatest rival climbs over to the Indian Super League (ISL). Rushing to find…
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How a Group of Indian Footballers are Dealing With Quarantine in Spain (420 Grams S-2, Ep.28)
28 Mar 2020
420 Grams episode on the Sudeva FC football academy kids stranded amidst Covid-19 lockdown at Xativa in Spain
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Game Zero: The Champions League Football Fixture At the Centre of Italy’s Covid-19 Pandemic
28 Mar 2020
The UEFA Champions League clash between Atalanta and Valencia at the San Siro in Milan is widely being labelled as the game that led to widespread transmission of the virus across Italy. The first…
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An Indian Coach in the ISL? Who, How, When and Why
27 Mar 2020
The announcement that the ISL will allow Indian coaches to take charge of clubs in the future has sparked furious speculation across platforms. Who will the first one be? Who are the genuine…