Fantasy sports saw a monumental rise in the Indian market last year, but with the ongoing pandemic, the business set to hit a low in 2021 Ranit Das, an avid English Premier League fan, not only looks forward to the start of the season every year but also remains eager to build his own team […]

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Being a Manchester United fan, arch rivals Liverpool’s first title win was a hard pill to swallow, but their dominance in the season shows that their time has come As much as I was prepared for it and the writing was on the wall, waking up to the fact that Liverpool have just won the […]

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From manufacturing to sponsorships for leading teams and tournaments, China dominates the Indian market when it comes to sports. A blanket ban on Chinese goods will cause unprecedented harm domestically Rakesh Pal (name changed) runs a small sports equipment shop in Kolkata’s famous Maidaan Market. A favourite among local sports circles, his shop sells goods […]

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Patriot pays tribute to the life and times of India’s oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Rai, who breathed his last on June 13 Vasant Raiji, India’s oldest first-class cricketer at 100, passed away at his residence in Mumbai on June 13. Raiji is survived by his wife and two daughters. The final rites took place at […]

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Ahead of the return of the English Premier League on June 17 after the Covid-19 break, Patriot analyses what the remainder of the season promises There has been no action in the English top-flight since early March, with all sporting events put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the Premier League is now […]

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Triple Olympic gold medallist and hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr breathed his last on 25 May at Mohali. Patriot looks back at his spectacular career to pay tribute to the great man Before cricket became such a popular sport in the country, it was hockey that ruled the roost till the early 70’s. Since independence this […]

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Coronavirus has brought sports to a halt severely impacting the livelihood of all sportspersons Coronavirus has brought life as we know it to a standstill. Sporting events across the world have been put on hold impacting the lives of individuals associated with them. Tournaments like the Olympics, the IPL and the T20 World Cup have […]

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Patriot lists the players in different sports around the globe who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far  The novel Coronavirus has now infected more than 6 lakh people worldwide, with more than 40,000 deaths. Like all other areas, sports too has been affected by it and a number of players have been diagnosed with […]

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