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On Delhi’s Football Day, here is a look at why the capital has failed to leave a mark in the national footballing scene On August 3, 1984, in a soldier’s house in Secunderabad, a child was born who went on to become one of the leading international goal scorers in the world and changed the […]
[…]As Soorma starring Diljit Dosanjh earns rave reviews across the country, here is a chat with Sandeep ‘Flicker’ Singh, the man on whom the film is based A former captain of the Indian National Hockey team, Sandeep Singh is considered one of the best fullbacks in the history of the game. A specialist in penalty […]
[…]While the nation lauds the epic comeback of Sandeep Singh from a near fatal injury, through Soorma, there are many players who could not make a return from a career-ending injury, due to lack of rehab facilities and ignorance of sports bodies On 22nd August 2006, one shot of a bullet changed the whole landscape […]
[…]Moscow’s red square street remained the world’s nerve centre as the curtain came down on the month-long tournament last week Moscow: Thousands thronged the iconic Red Square for one last time on Sunday night after the World Cup final to catch up with the activities that has kept the adrenalin flowing ever since the tournament […]
[…]France may have won with its multicultural team, but Croatia captured the dog’s heart. We were in a mess, the two of us. I had served the dog a largish “double”—what in the northern climes is duly referred to as the “Patiala Peg”—which he was busy lapping up as it mixed into his bowl of […]
[…]England and Belgium won people’s hearts, but missed the bus to the final. Who will take the cup home? Old favourites France, or first-timers Croatia? MOSCOW: Finally, here we are — France will meet a determined Croatia in the World Cup final here at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday. The tournament has been an interesting […]
[…]The FIFA World Cup has seen the loss of teams with star players, and seen the emergence of ones we didn’t have our eye on MOSCOW: At the halfway mark with the Round of 16 matches, it won’t be that difficult to summarise the 2018 World Cup. Several big names including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo […]
[…]Why the new administration needs to ensure the DDCA is run in a more professional and transparent manner The results are out. Seeing the results, where the Rajat Sharma panel swept the polls, many cricket lovers felt despondent. While Rajat Sharma comes with clean hands, most others do not. After having waged a virtual war […]
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