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Vaibhav Raghunandan
Golden Freedom: Legacy of Independent India’s First Hockey Olympic Gold in 1948
14 Aug 2018
Independent India’s first Olympic gold medal, won by the hockey team in the 1948 London Olympics, heralded the new nation to the world, while the victory set in motion more than two decades of Indian…
Leslie Xavier
Indian Batsmen Refuse to Leave at Lord’s, Get Forced Out by England
11 Aug 2018
In the second Test against England at Lord’s, on a day when play was barely possible, Indian cricket team batsmen chose to play badly rather than shoulder arms and leave when necessary, and in doing…
Leslie Xavier
Democratic Structure in BCCI Reforms Weakened by SC Order: Justice Lodha
10 Aug 2018
Taking a U-turn on its own judgement on the 'one state, one vote' policy, the Supreme Court has restored the voting rights of the cricket associations of Gujarat and Maharashtra (including Mumbai,…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Single Owner, Million Questions: Arsenal FC’s Stan Kroenke Era Begins
08 Aug 2018
In the earlier part of his ownership, Stan Kroenke took money (£3 million per annum) out of Arsenal FC, which was ended by fan discontent. With full ownership of the club, and no AGM to question him…
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Zahir Khan Joins Lancashire, Afghanistan Cricket’s August Summer Continues
07 Aug 2018
Lancashire announced that Afghanistan cricket team’s left arm spinner Zahir Khan will join them for the rest of the season -- the fourth cricketer from the country to join a County side this season…
Leslie Xavier
Mind Over Drop Shots: PV Sindhu’s Real Challenge Beyond Carolina Marin
06 Aug 2018
Carolina Marin beats PV Sindhu to win gold at BWF World Championships -- the familiar storyline is threatening to ruin Indian badminton’s buoyant rise, and while technique is forever evolving,…
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Asara Sawhney, Eight-Year-Old Indian golf Prodigy, Making Waves on World Stage
06 Aug 2018
Meet Asara Sawhney. The eight-year-old from New Delhi is the US Kids European Champion of 2018 -- only the second Indian to have ever won the title (Shubham Jaglan had won it as a 12-year-old in 2016…
Leslie Xavier
England Win. India Lose. Test Cricket Gasps for Air
04 Aug 2018
England vs India: Test cricket, the last bastion of the gentleman’s game, is struggling to survive with fans, sponsors, broadcasters and players alike seeming to prefer and offer skills worthy only…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Indian Women’s Hockey Team Yawns Short of Goals, History at World Cup
03 Aug 2018
Indian women’s hockey team squandered a chance to become the first side from the country to reach the semi-finals of a FIH World Cup since 1975, losing to Ireland via shootout in the quarterfinals
Vaibhav Raghunandan
History Beckons India at FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup
01 Aug 2018
Indian women’s hockey team, a bit erratic at the start of FIH Women’s World Cup, could make it to the semi-finals if they manage to get their act together up front in the quarterfinal against Ireland.