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International Tennis Hall of Fame: 4 reasons to vote for Leander Paes
7-time Olympian, Leander Paes spurred tennis in India. If inducted, he will be the first Asian male in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
SPORTS
Indian Super League 2023-24 | Chennaiyin FC coach Owen Coyle: ‘The longer the ISL season goes, the better we will become’
Owen Coyle is a former ISL shield winner with Jamshedpur FC during the 2021-22 ISL season and returns to Indian football after a gap of one season as Chennaiyin FC head coach. The 2023-24 Indian Super League season started on Thursday.
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Indian Super League 2023 | Hyderabad FC coach Conor Nestor: Big change is possible in weeks, not just years
Hyderabad FC first-team coach Conor Nestor on Indian footballers, the style of play that wins tournaments, and how slow but steady progress makes you stronger every day.
SPORTS
European Championships 2023 | To beat the Chinese at table tennis, be clever, practise hard, play a bit different: Swedish player Mattias Falck
The stark difference is visible from the ITTF rankings, in which the world No. 1 and 2, Fan Zhendong (6,855 points) and Wang Chuqin (6,285), have built a substantial lead over the third-ranked Ma Long (3,645).
SPORTS
Why massive strides made in chess, javelin, and others call for celebration
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh, among others. Kishore Jena, Neeraj Chopra and DP Manu. HS Prannoy. The success these boys and men have brought with chess, men’s javelin and badminton shows the leaps sports other than cricket have taken in the country.
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Year of Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz in a potential US Open final is already the most anticipated match of the tournament that begins on Monday.
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Independence Day 2023 | State of Indian sports: past, present, future
In Indian sport, much has changed and yet nothing seems to have changed over the years. While some disciplines are spawning champions, other sports have taken marginal steps forward or back.
SPORTS
The politics of handshake and what it means for the modern world
The 'no handshake between players' message was displayed on the court-side screen when Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina played Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in the first round of the Citi DC Open tennis earlier in the week.
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Saudi investment in sports: Will it upset the current world order in football, tennis, golf?
There is a shift in the world order of some sport, from Europe and the Americas, to the Middle-East. And despite what detractors say, sport and its administrators are merely following the money.
SPORTS
What you need to know about FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
This year, the World Cup prize money of $110 million is more than thrice the $30 million FIFA paid at the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The 2023 edition will hopefully correct one of the common errors football followers make — of assuming all great records are held only by the men.
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Wimbledon 2023: Why Ukrainian Elina Svitolina won so many hearts
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How far will Neeraj Chopra's javelin go this year?
Neeraj Chopra on preparing for the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest and the Diamond League Finals in Eugene, US, and how winning is more important to him than the 90m throw.
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Wimbledon 2023 begins on July 3. Carlos Alcaraz is raring to go
On June 25, 2023, Carlos Alcaraz won his first title on grass, at London’s Queen’s Club, which put him back on the number one spot in rankings.
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From Indian football and hockey to athletics, Odisha's sports push is built on partnerships with private firms, elite players
The core of sporting disciplines that Odisha is investing in includes swimming, athletics, weightlifting, hockey, shooting, karate, kho kho, rugby and tennis.
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Premier Handball League: How a chance handball player from Chandigarh became India captain
Modern handball is an indoor sport dominated by European nations such as France, Denmark and Norway. In India, it’s still largely played outdoors, one of the reasons for the country’s lack of success on the global stage. India captain Atul Kumar explains the difference.
SPORTS
BWF World Tour: What Indians’ crash out of Singapore Open 2023 means for the Olympics
Two more events are left in the Asian leg, Indonesia and Taipei, but India's campaign at the badminton tournament has come to an end with the ouster of HS Pronnoy, PV Sandhu, Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, K Srikanth, among others.
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French Open 2023 | What's left to watch after Rafael Nadal's exit? The Big 3 of women's tennis
Iga Swiatek, Elena Sabalenka and Aryna Rybakina have the highest winning percentage in 2023, with Sabalenka on 29 wins to 4 losses, Swiatek on 25-5 and Rybakina on 24-7.
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French Open 2023 | Roland Garros without Rafael Nadal is almost like Roland Garros without the red clay
Rafael Nadal has won an astonishing 112 of 115 matches he has played at Roland Garros since winning his first Paris Open title—also the first time he played the event—in 2005.
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy: We want to maintain our fitness; break into top 3 of badminton doubles
On April 30, 2023, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the second Indians across categories to win a gold medal in the Asia Championships after Dinesh Khanna’s singles title 58 years ago.
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Mohammed Shami is having a great run in IPL 2023. Will it extend to WTC and ODI World Cup?
Even though T20s are not his strongest format, fast-bowler Mohammed Shami’s success in the IPL so far sets him up for the rest of the year in which the WTC and the World Cup are major tentpoles for cricket.
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P.T. Usha says me-too protest by top wrestlers amounts to "indiscipline"
The Indian Olympic Association has also instituted a three-member ad hoc panel to run the Wrestling Federation of India till the next WFI election.
CRICKET
Why we can't get enough of Sachin Tendulkar almost 10 years after he retired from international cricket
On the threshold of stepping into middle age, the cricketer-who-grew-up-in-front-of-a-nation still inspires joy, awe and has enough popularity to be of brand value way past his playing days.
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IPL 2023: Shikhar Dhawan missed the match against LSG, but the tournament remains crucial for him
Ironically, in Shikhar Dhawan’s absence due to a shoulder injury on Saturday against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Punjab Kings (PBKS) moved to fourth position with three wins.
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Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings: Will SKY hit like the world's best T20I batter again?
IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians play Chennai Super Kings today, In the 15 matches that Suryakumar Yadav has played against CSK, he has hit 313 runs, with a highest of an unbeaten 71.
