RUSSIA’S RACISM PROBE

Anti-racism campaigners want FIFA to investigate the abuse of French players, including Paul Pogba, by Russian fans. Monkey chants could be heard from the crowd in St. Petersburg on Tuesday when black French players touched the ball in a friendly against Russia. The abuse was also audible on a TV broadcast after Pogba scored France’s […]

NO FAITH IN HERO

  Hat-trick hero Isco said it was a relief to play for Spain as he feels Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has no faith in him. Spain destroyed Argentina, who were without Lionel Messi, 6-1 in a friendly on Tuesday as Isco stole the show with his triple at the Wanda Metropolitano. The 25-year-old has […]

Why this wide ball?

After his wife’s sensational allegations, Modh Shami faces a probe by BCCi’s anti-corruption unit. But does it have any teeth? The Indian cricket board has to be complimented for maintaining a very straightforward stance when it comes to dealing with allegations of wrongdoing by any particular player. Be it the crisis of 1999 that erupted […]

GAMEPLAN LAUNCHED

Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) brought the online gaming fraternity together to brainstorm on the future of fantasy sports The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), India’s first industry body formed for protecting consumer interests through the self-regulation of the sports gaming industry, has launched its flagship event ‘GamePlan’ in Mumbai. The event brought […]

CRICKETING TALES FROM THE FIELD

Sanjay Manjrekar directs a retrospective gaze on his own life, offering insights into relationships, influences and moments that form part of his observations as a person, cricketer and commentator There was a type of melancholic and underachieving Indian in the late 1980s and 90s who watched cricket with an empathy for the struggling career of […]

CHANGE THE GAME

Selectors are making a grave mistake when they pick talent from the same pool of players, whether it is Test, ODI or T20 Mayank Agarwal has scored more than 2,200-plus runs in an Indian domestic season, the highest by anyone in a single season. While the right-handed batsman was busy breaking records and helping his team win the […]

Peace in the rink

THIS YEAR'S WINTER OLYMPICS WITNESSED HISTORIC UNIFIED TEAMS OF SOUTH AND NORTH KOREA. BEIJING USED THE 2008 GAMES TO SHOWCASE ITS POWER, AND RUSSIA'S PUTIN USED SOCHI AS THE CURTAIN RAISER FOR HIS INVASION OF CRIMEA.

Proteas struck by spin

INDIA’S WRIST SPIN DUO LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE TEAM’S FIRST SERIES VICTORY ON SOUTH AFRICAN SOIL Fashioned by the top order and sewed together by  wrist spin, India have picked up their maiden bilateral series in South Africa across any format (barring a one off T20). This is a unique achievement, and one that […]