Contenders on field…
EURO2012 With Euro 2012 in full swing here’s a look at some of the key players of the teams and their strengths and weaknesses. SRIRAM J.
HOLLAND
Might be the second best team after Spain coming into the Euro 2012 finals. Having lost to Spain in WC 2010, they would definitely seek revenge and would like […]
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In his court
Winner of the ITF Futures tennis tournament Marin Bradaric is now unstoppable… G. PRASAD
Croatian tennis player Marin Bradaric’s maiden visit to India has been a “big adventure.” Marin, winner of the $10,000 ITF Futures tennis tournament in Tiruchi recently, feels the tourney was the toughest in his career yet. “Not just the level of competition, […]
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Man of the matches!
Mandeep Singh has been one of the finds of the IPL, with his impressive performances and confidence catching everyone’s attention. ARUN VENUGOPAL
Mandeep Singh has been a revelation in this year’s IPL (432 runs in 16 matches), playing a significant hand in Kings XI Punjab’s impressive performances. The 20-year-old, who was India’s vice-captain in the under-19 […]
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We react
The youth in Chennai react to the controversy-ridden IPL-V…
I feel IPL is really becoming more of a money-making venture. It isn’t being treated the way a cricket tournament should be treated. It isn’t about the players anymore but about the celebrities who “own” them. And the worst is that the players don’t seem to mind […]
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Batting a success story
Young and aspiring Unmukt Chand, a promising performer for the Delhi Daredevils, is in the news as he leads the India U-19 team. ARCHANA SUBRAMANIAN
India has always boasted of great young talent — Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli. Young aggressive batsmen have taken the game by storm. Similarly, Unmukt Chand is another who has […]
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Racing away
S. DIVYA chats up with Sarath Kumar on his passion for racing and more…
Sarath Kumar’s only paraphernalia is his bike. As the first Indian to make his presence felt in the Italian Championship, this new racer has shown that he is here to stay.
Where does your love for racing stem from?
When I was […]
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In the fast lane
IPL V Village lad Parvinder Awana made good as a paceman for Kings XI Punjab this season. ARUN VENUGOPAL
While the Indian Premier League (IPL) has often been censured — not always unfairly — for the ‘crass commercialisation’ of cricket, its positive role in providing a platform to hitherto unheralded youngsters can’t be brushed aside.
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Surprise package
CRICKET Shahbaz Nadeem has been the find of IPL V’s bowlers. Y.B. SARANGI
The young Jharkhand left-arm spinner has banked on his guile to make a mark in his second season for Delhi Daredevils. Before April 5, he was as unknown as any other young cricketer trying to hog the limelight. In every match, he […]
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On guard!
YOUNG LIKE US By winning a gold in the epee individual category of the South Asian Fencing Championship, Shagolsem Jayanta Singh has proved that he is here to stay. V. V. SUBRAHMANYAM
He moves around with so much energy and exuberance that it’s hard to miss him. Manipur fencer Shagolsem Jayanta Singh is making waves in the […]
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A different ball game
YOUNG LIKE US Twenty-year-old Ankita Tiwana, who was made the Women’s Golf Association of India ‘Rookie of the Year,’ has many other interests that keep her grounded.. Y.B. SARANGI
“Initially, as a 12-year-old, I used to hate golf. But my father (Rajan Tiwana) insisted that I must continue with it. As I spent more and more […]
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