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Towel of intrigue: Was it juju that helped Senegal win the African Cup?Subscriber Only

January 22, 2026 14:24 IST

Voodoo, miracles, or juju, the storylines in African football have always brimmed with mischief and fantasy. Here's a brief history.

Yearender 2025 | Sports: T20 overdose in 2026: 146 Games in India in 181 days before FIFA World Cup, CWG and Asian GamesSubscriber Only

January 1, 2026 21:23 IST

After a quiet 2025, the coming year promises a flood of sporting events and sagas — a last World Cup clash for Messi and Ronaldo, Rohit and Kohli’s defiance of time, Neeraj’s CWG comeback chance and an overdose of T20 cricket

Battle of the Sexes: Can women beat men in tennis? Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios reignite a decades-old debateSubscriber Only

December 28, 2025 13:07 IST

Tennis power comparison: With women’s tennis being the most famous, fully commercialised women’s sport, can women really beat men in a professional match?

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is just 5 feet tall. Here’s how she became an all-time sprinting greatSubscriber Only

December 29, 2025 09:38 IST

Long legs don't equal greater speeds. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce proved this is in a dominant reign marked by lightning-quick starts, energy-efficient strides, core strength — and raw talent.

The delicate art of deception: A badminton trick shot and its unlikely inspirationSubscriber Only

December 13, 2025 12:21 IST

How Danish legend Peter Gade found inspiration for his ‘double action’ shot from football icon Michael Laudrup

Could Total Football influence a sleight of hand in a split second of badminton?Subscriber Only

December 6, 2025 14:36 IST

The Indian Express speaks to Danish badminton legend Peter Gade about how he took inspiration from football icon Michael Laudrup

As Virat Kohli scores back-to-back tons, why is dew hogging headlines along?Subscriber Only

December 4, 2025 15:36 IST

Dew significantly skews the game in favour of the batting side. Since India lost both tosses and had to bat first, its bowlers bore the brunt of the dewy conditions

Why Steve Smith is wearing eye blacks in nets ahead of pink-ball Ashes Test at BrisbaneSubscriber Only

December 2, 2025 10:41 IST

Before Steve Smith, West Indian batting great Shivnarine Chanderpaul was known for batting with eye blacks. What are eye blacks, why can they be useful in pink-ball matches, and what do studies say?

Why is Iran boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in the United States next week?Subscriber Only

November 30, 2025 13:40 IST

The decision highlights how political tensions directly influence international sporting events

Turkish football’s darkest hour: 1,000 players and 149 referees face betting allegationsSubscriber Only

November 21, 2025 19:49 IST

Between 2021 and 2025, the under-fire match officials reportedly made 18,278 transactions on gambling sites. Here’s all about the scandal, and what it means for a Turkish team witnessing a revival of sorts.

First India versus SA test, ‘tricky’ Kolkata pitch and the complications of an ‘imperfect’ scienceSubscriber Only

November 20, 2025 14:03 IST

India’s defeat in the first Test at Kolkata against South Africa led India head coach to blame the surface. Here’s why making a spin track is a complex affair.

How Curacao, an island with a population of 1.5 lakh, are headed to the FIFA World CupSubscriber Only

November 19, 2025 18:12 IST

The expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams gave some of the unfancied nations a better chance to qualify, giving rise to fairytale stories of teams from Caribbean islands and Asia

Why are long throw-ins giving football defenders and lawmakers a headache?Subscriber Only

November 4, 2025 05:27 IST

Most elite defenders are endowed with aerial prowess; so why is a long throw, that's slower and loopier than a corner kick, dangerous?

How widespread is cheating in modern chess?Subscriber Only

October 23, 2025 19:17 IST

After the untimely death of American GM Daniel Naroditsky, the chess world once again reckons with the question: how common is cheating in chess?

Heroic Cape Verde and hopeless India: Why there is no correlation between population and success in footballSubscriber Only

October 16, 2025 15:00 IST

India’s inability to feature even in an expanded, 24-team Asian Cup — despite a far bigger population, more players, better grounds and a lucrative league — points to a hopeless situation and an alarming slide in football.

With India defeating West Indies in Test Series, what ails the once-formidable cricketing giant?Subscriber Only

October 14, 2025 18:19 IST

India vs West Indies Test series, West Indies cricket performance 2025: The West Indies cricket team’s bewildering decay, especially in the last 15 years, stems from reasons ranging from board mismanagement to other sports and countries poaching able athletes.

In Donald Trump ‘watching’ Ryder Cup, a new normal for increasingly politicised international sportsSubscriber Only

October 7, 2025 13:43 IST

The golf tournament was just another event that showed how globally, political establishments are attempting to latch onto sport for a range of goals – if not as a rallying cry against a warring nation, then just to further the cult of personality of a leader.

With recent World Athletics Championships, breaking down the science of the javelinSubscriber Only

September 26, 2025 09:53 IST

While emerging talent Sachin Yadav impressed with a fourth place finish, back issues prevented Neeraj Chopra from replicating his peak form during the recent World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. What does it take to throw a javelin over long distances?

Where Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem and others need to improve: Javelin legend Uwe Hohn explainsSubscriber Only

September 26, 2025 09:56 IST

He revealed why Arshad Nadeem can flounder at times, how Julian Weber can touch 95m, how Keshorn Walcott nailed the gold at Tokyo, and what Chopra needs to do to return to his very best.

What to know about upcoming F1 rule changes in 2026, biggest in a generation

September 16, 2025 18:56 IST

Sweeping new regulations will change how cars look, sound and run. The goal is to make them more 'agile, competitive, safer and more sustainable,' governing body FIA says.

India, Qatar battle for hosting 2036 Olympics: Promise vs readiness, major economy vs diplomatic hubSubscriber Only

July 29, 2025 13:23 IST

Having hosted big ticket events including the FIFA World Cup, Qatar joins the race even as India makes an impressive pitch to stage the event in Ahmedabad.

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Explained: How can Divya Deshmukh become a Grandmaster while bypassing FIDE’s norms and rating barriers?Subscriber Only

July 28, 2025 16:57 IST

Among the hierarchy of chess titles that include International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM), and their female-specific counterparts (WGM, WIM, WFM, WCM), the Grandmaster title stands as the most prestigious and challenging to obtain.

Explained Interview | Unpacking the National Sports Governance Bill, now in Lok SabhaSubscriber Only

July 25, 2025 12:44 IST

National Sports Governance Bill features: The National Sports Governance Bill proposes two major changes to the way sport is governed in the country. Eminent sports lawyer Nandan Kamath breaks down the key aspects of the Bill.

Durand Cup: How the oldest football league outside British Isles has evolved over timeSubscriber Only

July 24, 2025 12:43 IST

Established in 1888, Durand Cup was the most prestigious tournament in Indian football until the late twentieth century. Here’s a brief history.

How athletes world over are dealing with a new opponent: HeatSubscriber Only

July 20, 2025 12:47 IST

Extreme heat could affect the next Olympics in 2028, and more imminently, the upcoming football World Cup next year

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👁 Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan spends time with 17-year-old fan Niranjan
Pawan Kalyan visits ailing fan Niranjan in Hanumakonda, says the meeting left him inspired
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Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan visited a young fan with a rare health condition in Hanumakonda, Warangal. The boy, Niranjan, inspired Pawan with his courage and resilience. Pawan spent 45 minutes with the family, comforting the teenager and promising financial assistance for his medical expenses.

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