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Sandip G, Delhi-based, writes primarily on cricket and football. He pens a weekly football column, Total Football. In 15 years of sports journalism, he has covered a vast spread of sports, including World Cups in three different sports (cricket, football and hockey).
June 01, 2026 10:40 IST
By retaining the title, they have achieved what only Real Madrid have done in Champions League era, and look ripe to build a legacy of success
Mon, Jun 01, 2026May 31, 2026 05:00 IST
Cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at 15 has proved that it takes more than a village to raise a champion. With hand-eye balance and powerful bat-swing, his game has a fearful symmetry that has cricket’s greats applauding the ‘new six machine’.
Sun, May 31, 2026May 28, 2026 18:43 IST
With 24 wickets in this edition of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals' fast bowler is producing match-winning spells
Thu, May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 00:17 IST
15-year-old smashes 29-ball 97 to set up big total before Jofra Archer takes out SRH's big guns
Thu, May 28, 2026May 25, 2026 18:08 IST
Perhaps Guardiola’s biggest legacy — to not only the Premier League but also world football — is his openness to revisionism. All great managers adapt and change, but few have constantly self-amended and evolved like him.
Tue, May 26, 2026May 25, 2026 08:38 IST
The Man City manager might have shepherded his last game after a decade with the resurrected Blues of Manchester, but in tweaking, revolutionizing, unlearning and unleashing his tactical genius, the virtuoso has imprinted his game-brains on how England plays football.
Mon, May 25, 2026May 24, 2026 20:58 IST
After winning six of first seven games – the other was a washout – they went on an extraordinary losing streak to finally miss out on a playoff spot
Mon, May 25, 2026May 22, 2026 13:57 IST
The fulfilment of Ronaldo’s ultimate and elusive FIFA World Cup dream depends on how deeply he reconciles with this truth, that he remains one of the cogs that make the machine work smoothly and not the machine itself.
Fri, May 22, 2026May 20, 2026 18:28 IST
It has been 22 years since Arsenal last lifted the Premier League Cup. Their record-breaking goals from set-pieces were a huge part of their monumental victory. Their set-pieces benefitted from the availability of specialists like Martin Odegaard and the variety of tactics they employed.
Thu, May 21, 2026May 20, 2026 08:11 IST
Twenty-two years of near misses, petrodollar rivals and painful collapses. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have finally ended the wait — and the manner of their title win makes it all the sweeter.
Wed, May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 07:32 IST
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Tajpur, Sakib Hussain in Gopalganj, Mukesh Kumar, Ishan Kishan, Anukul Roy - five cricketers from a state whose association was suspended for 15 years. The Indian Express travels to Bihar to find out how a sleeping giant woke up.
Mon, May 25, 2026May 18, 2026 08:34 IST
From Italian virtuosos forced into tail switching to shake off watertight Serie A defenses, to a scarcely known Northern Ireland midfielder who made shortlist of the Puskas award, the backheel assist or goal has been a match-turning ode to deception
Mon, May 18, 2026May 15, 2026 23:59 IST
Aussie opener's belligerent 90 off 38 balls makes quick work of 188-run target to bring a smile on faces of suffering Lucknow fans
Fri, May 15, 2026May 13, 2026 19:12 IST
No power hitters, no slog specialists, no death-over experts. Just four seamers with 663 Test wickets between them and a method that is quietly dismantling the IPL's prevailing wisdom
Wed, May 13, 2026May 12, 2026 23:54 IST
Shubman Gill & Co climb to the top of the table as Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder run riot after Sai Sudharsan's composed knock
Wed, May 13, 2026May 06, 2026 18:56 IST
Arsenal are ninety minutes from history. For one extraordinary night, twenty years of waiting felt worth it.
Wed, May 06, 2026May 05, 2026 20:51 IST
The 25-year-old's twin goals in the Champions League semifinals first-leg hurt Bayern Munich and going into the second leg on Wednesday, all eyes are again the Georgian and his all-round play
Tue, May 05, 2026May 04, 2026 10:48 IST
As Atletico Madrid face Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final, Living Match by Match strips back the fury to reveal the fears, tears and obsessions of football's most compelling manager
Mon, May 04, 2026May 04, 2026 00:17 IST
Siraj, Rabada, Holder put together glorious spell of Test quality; Sundar keeps calm in the run chase after a wobble
Mon, May 04, 2026May 02, 2026 00:15 IST
KL Rahul mixed control with aggression while Pathum Nissanka blazed away at the top as Delhi Capitals chased down 226 to beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets.
Sat, May 02, 2026April 29, 2026 19:16 IST
The forgotten story of Franklyn Stephenson — the Barbadian quick who taught himself to hide an off-spinner's grip at 140kph, and had Steve Waugh ducking for cover
Thu, Apr 30, 2026April 28, 2026 21:17 IST
As close friend Praveen Kumar elaborates, veteran pacer hasn't stopped learning new skills throughout his long career to stay relevant, and treats the ball as a treasure
Wed, Apr 29, 2026April 27, 2026 09:45 IST
A year of grief, lost form and a sinking ship. On Saturday in Lucknow, he finally found his knock — and kissed the turf when it was done.
Mon, Apr 27, 2026April 27, 2026 06:51 IST
The charge to the Premiership title might not have been feasible if Guardiola and Arteta's squads didn't have the depth to last the rigours of the multi-pronged season
Mon, Apr 27, 2026April 24, 2026 23:52 IST
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal’s blazing 115-run stand set up RCB’s victory as Sai Sudharsan’s century goes in vain.
Fri, Apr 24, 2026