Why doesn’t India respect Ravindra Jadeja – the GOAT all-rounder?
Why is Ravindra Jadeja, despite his incredible body of work, India’s most underrated cricketer ever?...
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Staring at the unthinkable: Brazil’s plight in World Cup qualification points to the rot that entered its footballing soul long ago
Brazil’s latest coach Dorival Junior has waged several battles for survival. As a journeyman defensi...
Double-Olympic gold medallist Lee Yang retires: The unlikely Badminton doubles star who often surprised himself
Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin have what Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty would’ve dearly loved ...
Future loading… but please wait: Can Jaiswal, Gill & co. help India move past Rohit-Virat era?
In March this year, India’s very young Test team out-Bazballed England. In the fifth and final Test ...
Football stat confusion: Varying versions of even goals by Pele as no unanimity over competitiveness of various fixtures
The wait for his thousandth goal annoyed Pele. The journey from 989th to 1000 consumed only 24 days ...
Beyond tragic backstories, competitiveness and rivalries take centre stage in para-badminton
Nitesh Kumar was quick to insist he had moved on from a train accident that led to him needing a pro...
Why Italy doesn’t go nuts over Jannik Sinner
When compared to his country’s underwhelming tennis legacy, Jannik Sinner is a clear over-achiever. ...
Erling Haaland: Pep Guardiola’s latest muse is bringing master tactician out of Lionel Messi’s shadow
The movement is so slick that Erling Haaland seems almost automatic, a machine whirring to life. He ...
Badminton’s new face France’s Alex Lanier reframes the sport with muscle power
The last two Olympics men’s singles titles have gone to a European, not an Asian. And the first Tour...
Jay Shah’s era of calm consensus and cricket’s missing nay-sayers
Cricket’s era of unanimity is well and truly upon us. Jay Shah’s unchallenged elevation as ICC chief...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube channel: another foray into self-celebration and conceit
Cristiano Ronaldo does not want to go quietly into the sunset. Rather, he wants to suspend the sunse...
Paris 2024 lessons for badminton officials: Look beyond organising tournaments
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) didn’t have much to do in matters of who represented the co...
Why did Olympian Archana Kamath choose academics over TT? Because she could
Late last year The Indian Express sports team undertook the back-breaking exercise of compiling back...
Rediscovering Haveli Sangeet: A journey through India’s ancient temple music
Written by Priyaankaa Mathur I was a child when I first heard Haveli Sangeet at the Dwarkadhish Temp...
Fabian Hurzeler, Premier League’s youngest ever manager at 31, loves setpieces and high-presses
Five of Brighton’s starters against Everton were older than their manager, Fabian Hurzeler. His mana...
Ashwini Ponnappa owes the world nothing—not a win, not an invoice
Ashwini Ponnappa won India’s first World Championships bronze of the ongoing streak since Prakash Pa...
Ma Long, So long: How silly memes of a shooting dad and breakdancing novice, overshadowed TT legend’s Olympics farewell
At Paris 2024, he played a bit part in China winning the table tennis team gold. For the uninitiated...
Why was Prakash Padukone justified in his blunt assessment of Lakshya Sen’s medal miss?
There are many ways to interpret Prakash Padukone’s blunt assessment of the performance of Indian at...
Affable Neeraj, Angry Neeraj, Pragmatic Neeraj, Avenger Neeraj make a Champion Neeraj
Not finding the rhythm to defend his Tokyo Games javelin gold at the storied Stade de France colosse...
For Satwik-Chirag, Olympic loss is a good excuse to improve; but after rest, recharge & regrouping
There is inspiration everywhere in sport to bounce back from rock bottom. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy an...