BCCI threat results in scrapping of proposal for Two-Tier Test System
The BCCI’s objections to the two-tier Test system are another example of its heavy-handed, myopic and self-serving approach to international cricket
Dhruba Basu Delhi
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UNFORCED ERROR
‘Ace against Odds’ is your typical sports biography which is hell-bent on putting its subject on a pedestal rather than telling the real story, warts and all
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
Media bus attacked in Rio, one journalist injured
Rivaldo’s warning rings true as brazen instances of criminal violence beset Rio amidst Olympics hoopla
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
Rio 2016: Hope Still for India’s Medal Tally?
Despite the fact that India is sending its biggest ever Olympic contingent to the Rio Olympics, the truth is that India’s chances remain bleak
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
Cristiano Ronaldo, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton: A weekend of champions
Amidst the turmoil of Brexit, sports took center stage in Europe over the weekend, with established champions in football, tennis and Formula One cementing their statuses
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
Euro 2016: The clash of the Madrid’s Galacticos
Gareth Bales reveres his Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, but it is the Welshman who has looked more convincing in the Euro Cup so far - who will dominate when Wales and Portugal meet at Lyon in the first semifinal?
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
Euro 2016: Germany and France make history in their own ways amidst no real surprises
After four matches that did not stray far from expectations, Iceland’s dream run comes to an end and Portugal, Germany, Wales and France are through to the semifinals
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
The Man with the Midas Touch
Virat Kohli has hit a purple patch that belies all expectations
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
IPL: Circus, and the Controversy
The Indian Premier League finds itself in a soup once again, this time because of the water crisis
Sandeep Kumar Delhi
World T20: Return of the Kabuliwallah
The resilient Afghan team has won many hearts in the T-20 World Cup by its big-hearted victories against all odds
Sandeep Kumar Delhi