The wizards of football have showcased their magic at the FIFA World Cup and captured the attention of everyone in India, even putting in the shade the cricket team’s successful bid to stop Sri Lanka from scoring a hat-trick of title wins in the Asia Cup. And, as we sit through the nights to...
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They say that long-distance relationships need some nurturing, some extra effort, some planning to bridge the hundreds or thousands of miles gap. But, defying all such theory, this long-distance romance has not just endured the passage of time but become stronger. The Beautiful Game – as football is known – has wooed India like...
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The release of the list of seeds for the men’s doubles at the start of the French Open brought a lump to my throat yet again. The romantic in me wished that Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, two of India’s finest sporting ambassadors were paired up together and not with Czech Lukas Dlouhy and...
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It has been some week and cricket conversations have dominated drawing rooms, dining rooms and board rooms. If we are not discussing l’affaire IPL – Lalit Modi, deals, share-holding et al — we are talking about Sachin Tendulkar – and Mumbai Indians’ decision to hold Kieron Pollard back until just three overs were left...
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A few years ago, I was researching a story on why the South seems to produce champions in sport that demand physical fitness and mental skills as well. And, I had e-mailed badminton legend Prakash Padukone some questions. I chanced upon his e-mailed answer when I was looking for some information on World chess champion...
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For a moment, let’s forget IPL – not the cricket but the unseemly drama it has brought along — and spend time listening to living legend Leander Paes. In the audio clip that is appended, he speaks of how he was inspired to dream of winning an Olympic medal by the National jerseys that...
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