Sports

The September saga of SGFI

24 Jun 2020 05:37 AM IST

On 6 June 2020, I had written a piece in The Daily Guardian wherein I had recommended that the recognition of School Games Federation of India (SGFI) should be given top priority as it would help lakhs of budding sportsmen to grow. The Ministry of Youth and Sports Affair had

Sporting events can start from August, says Sports minister Kiren Rijiju

24 Jun 2020 05:36 AM IST

In their bid to restart the sport after lockdown, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju engaged in a virtual meeting with representatives of the Indian Olympic Association and 15 National Federations to discuss the way forward for the 15 sporting disciplines in terms of training of athletes,

Rajinder Goel’s unsung legacy

23 Jun 2020 05:51 AM IST

Goel was hopeful to get a cap against the West Indian side in 1974-75, but his name went missing from the team sheet.

The cricketer who didn’t get the due he deserved

23 Jun 2020 05:50 AM IST

Rajinder Goel holds a record of taking over 500 wickets in Ranji trophy. If given a choice, I would rather face Bishan Singh Bedi rather than him.

Why Chelsea is a perfect place for Werner

22 Jun 2020 05:18 AM IST

Liverpool has a lot of top-tier players in the team, but Chelsea lacked a good striker and this explains why Timo Werner’s presence matters.

I too battled with suicidal thoughts in 2013: Sreesanth

22 Jun 2020 05:18 AM IST

Cricketer S. Sreesanth has revealed he had suicidal thoughts the BCCI had banned him for life in August 2013 for his alleged involvement in the spotfixing scandal that rocked the 2013 Indian Premier League. “It is something I battled with incessantly in 2013. It was there everywhere I turned, the

Viv had accused Aussies of racism, claims Ian Chappell

22 Jun 2020 05:17 AM IST

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said that West Indies legend Viv Richards had accused the Australian team led by his brother Greg of racism. “In 1975-76, my brother Greg captained Australia against West Indies. In a book published after the series, Viv Richards suggested there had been some racially prejudiced

Sports Ministry sets up 1,000 Khelo India centres

20 Jun 2020 04:44 AM IST

The move aims to bring former sporting champions to help budding athletes at grassrootslevel and also to ensure a sustained source of income for them in the sports ecosystem.

Salil Ankola, Chetan Sharma recall their fight with depression

20 Jun 2020 04:43 AM IST

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s unfortunate demise has stirred a debate about the mental health issues that are prevalent not only in the film industry but also in the sporting world. Numerous people have alleged Sushant’s mental health deterioration to the ubiquitous nepotism in the industry. The question however persists, what

India’s long wait for law against spot-fixing malaise continues

20 Jun 2020 04:42 AM IST

Pakistan is set to become the fourth country—after Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka—to make match-fixing a criminal offence

SOURAV WAS A TRUE LEADER: NASEER

20 Jun 2020 04:41 AM IST

Sourav Ganguly made the Indian team tough in his time as captain and started a revolution in Indian cricket, according to former England captain and commentator Nasser Hussain. “Sourav made the Indian team a feisty side. He made the side tough, and when he was captaining the side you knew

I would love to go: Djokovic on US Open participation

20 Jun 2020 04:39 AM IST

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has opened the door for his participation in this year’s US Open just days after organisers put forward the schedule in wake of coronavirus pandemic. Djokovic, however, didn’t confirm if he will participate in the last Grand Slam of the year or not, but he did