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Review | 'Captains: The Chosen Few' is shy of a clinical finish
The web-series provides an easy introduction to some of the teams, like Brazil and Croatia, that will participate in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 but it only skims at the surface.
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ATK Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal FC: This match, this rivalry, this history
The atmosphere at the football stadium was electric, with ATK Mohun Bagan supporters in the northern and eastern stands, and East Bengal FC fans to the west and the south.
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ATK Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal FC: ISL has given this decades-old rivalry a new coat
Saturday's Hero Indian Super League (ISL) early-stage match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata will be played in front of an expected 60,000-plus people.
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T20 World Cup 2022: India versus Pakistan, which side are you on?
For long, India’s win over Pakistan in these ICC World Cups have been taken for granted, but after Pakistan’s last year’s win, Sunday's match will be difficult to predict
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T20 World Cup 2022: What to expect as matches kick off today
Why the Super 8 could be exciting—with West Indies and Sri Lanka finding themselves in this company of amateurs—requires a look back at the past.
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The 2022-23 Indian Super League will work in domestic football’s favour
While the last two ISL seasons were about players adjusting to bubbles and empty arenas, now with home and away matches in a longer season, this season — with more fan and sponsor engagement — would be a test for all
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2022 CWG silver: Priyanka Goswami’s dream is to get race walking attention, one step at a time
The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medallist wants more success, but also recognition for the sport that’s the unglamorous athletic cousin to sprinting.
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2022 Table Tennis World Team Championships: New maturity allows G. Sathiyan to aim higher, stay in the present
The table tennis player will lead India in the World Team Championships, to build on a year of small, significant successes
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The magic of Roger Federer - on and off court
Roger Federer got new fans into the sport, people with no interest in tennis willing to watch him work his magic on court and his charm off it.
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Neeraj Chopra: Gold in year’s last competition caps a successful 2022 for the athlete
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold in the Diamond League final, which adds to his World Championships silver, and continues the trajectory he’s been on since the Tokyo Olympics.
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'Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes' is an incisive commentary on mental health and sport
The film looks into the aspects that have troubled the famous English cricketer over the years and how he has dealt with them.
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US Open: The last Grand Slam stands depleted in Novak Djokovic’s absence
Disintegration of the men’s fab four, to injuries, age, surgeries, politics... will perhaps blend men’s tennis into a condition similar to the women’s, which hasn't had a single dominant player since 2017.
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Tokyo World Badminton Championships: Stage set for that elusive world title
A title would strengthen India’s claim as a badminton powerhouse, and help the men to come out of the shadows of the more successful women players.
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75 best sporting moments of Independent India
For newly independent India, sport was not a priority; neither did the country have the infrastructure to support sportspeople. It has taken decades of slow progress, liberalization, not-for-profit organisations and individual trail blazers for Indian athletes to become genuine podium-contenders across disciplines. Besides cricket, India has winners and potential winners across badminton, wrestling, boxing, track and field—and even lawn bowls. It has taken years to build—successes were few and far between in the early years, gathering pace only in the last two decades. Here are 75 of India’s best sporting moments in 75 years of independence.
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Serena Williams evolves to the next stage: From player to businesswoman
Former World No. 1 Serena Williams hints at retirement post the US Open, ending a career that bridged decades, 23 Grand Slam titles and several records.
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Inside Goa's casinos, a mix of anticipation and signs of post-pandemic revival
Things are looking up for the casino gaming industry; at Delta Corp., the only listed company to run casinos in Goa, net sales rose 15 percent and operating profit grew by 27 percent in the April-June quarter.
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All or Nothing – Arsenal: A show for supporters of the EPL football club, it takes a long route
Amazon Prime Video’s latest in the docu-series on English football clubs has its moments, but they are too few and far between.
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Commonwealth Games, Chess Olympiad: Many opportunities for India to display its sporting prowess
Democratised by the internet, chess is surging as a sport in the country while medals at all levels has given Indian athletes confidence to believe they are world-beaters.
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How Rishabh Pant became the man to pull India out of any batting crisis
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has produced runs when they have mattered, when the Indian cricket team has struggled, resulting in great wins or respectable defeats/draws.
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World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra is India’s brightest hope - to bring in another big medal to accompany his Olympic gold
Few javelin throwers have got back-to-back big titles, only one other Indian athlete has a medal in World Championships.
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Thomas Cup win: Short-term euphoria, long-term impact
In the kinetic world of sport, the effect of victories and defeats is short-lived, but some leave an impression that lasts a long time.
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For Novak Djokovic, with fewer opportunities, there’s much more at stake at Wimbledon
This year has been a contrast to 2021 for the Serbian as he has fewer openings in the race for the most major titles.
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Serena Williams: The player to watch at Wimbledon, for as long as the ride lasts
Serena Williams might be nearing the end of her career, chasing a bunch of records but her return to competitive tennis gives the women’s game a shot in the arm.
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Hardik Pandya: Why the series against Ireland will help India’s new captain prove a point
Hardik Pandya has come back into the international side on the back of a strong IPL, one that has elevated him to captaincy now.
