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Sitwala deserving of place among Indian billiards greats
November 1, 2010, 12:53 PM IST
By his performances at the World Professional Billiards Championship 2010 where he reached the final losing to legend Mike Russell, Dhruv Sitwala has staked a claim to be acnowledged among the greats of Indian billiards….
November 1, 2010, 12:53 PM IST
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How the high and mighty fall in Indian sport
October 31, 2010, 5:48 AM IST
What is common among Juan Antonio Samaranch, Joao Havelange, Bernie Ecclestone? Easy, right? Yes, they rank among the most successful and powerful administrators that the glittering world of sport has seen in recent times. What…
October 31, 2010, 5:48 AM IST
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Games we played
October 28, 2010, 8:16 PM IST
Spotting a scooter signal plastic shield placed on the seat of my two-wheeler, I instinctively checked if things were in order. I knew the ‘culprits’ and was relieved that the shield was not from my…
October 28, 2010, 8:16 PM IST
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Krishna vs Dani: Mother of all challenges
October 21, 2010, 10:45 PM IST
It’s the mother of all challenges. Australian Dani Samuels is out to humiliate Krishna Poonia, and the Indian, a typical no-nonsense Jat woman, will not accept it without a fight. A woman with an injured…
October 21, 2010, 10:45 PM IST
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Gavaskar’s Bradman honour resurrects values of the game
October 19, 2010, 4:30 PM IST
The age of values hasn’t quite slipped by in these days of hurly burly cricket. That’s how welcomes the news that Sunil Gavaskar, who stands for all the values of the game, has been inducted…
October 19, 2010, 4:30 PM IST
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Saina: the golden girl with nerves of steel
October 16, 2010, 3:20 PM IST
Saina Nehwal is rarely in a hurry on the badminton court; the only time she seems to be restless or edgy is when she is ready to serve. Even before her opponent has gathered her…
October 16, 2010, 3:20 PM IST
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Dear Bolt, Please don’t go to Glasgow too!
October 15, 2010, 8:14 PM IST
Dear Usain Bolt, I write this to you at the end of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games which after the starting problems went off smoothly and finished faster than one of your sprints. I am…
October 15, 2010, 8:14 PM IST
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India’s CWG Tally: 97 Medals Guaranteed, 100 Almost Certain
October 13, 2010, 2:02 AM IST
UPDATE: 100 Medals! With Sidhu & Jung getting a silver and bronze respectively in shooting and India entering the finals of Men’s Doubles in Table Tennis, the 100 medal mark is now guaranteed. Unless of…
October 13, 2010, 2:02 AM IST
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Royals have been punished, not Jaipur
October 12, 2010, 6:31 PM IST
So, Rajasthan Royals are out of the Indian Premier League. Bad news for Jaipur no doubt; the city had taken a giant leap to become a part of cricket’s happening places, more so, when Shane…
October 12, 2010, 6:31 PM IST
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Sania, Saina, Soniya: The rise of women power
October 10, 2010, 5:48 AM IST
A scorching forehand and striking looks were enough for Sania Mirza to catapult into the hearts of India, about five years ago.
October 10, 2010, 5:48 AM IST
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Our best game: Chip on my shoulder
October 10, 2010, 2:32 AM IST
There are different explanations as to why the Government of India spent Rs 70,000 crore or more to host the Commonwealth Games (CWG).
October 10, 2010, 2:32 AM IST
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Oz and the land of the wizard
October 9, 2010, 5:29 AM IST
Horst Wein, the German guru of modern hockey, once stated that masters and pupils reverse roles.
October 9, 2010, 5:29 AM IST
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‘Laser theory’ could get Bhajji back on line
October 9, 2010, 5:18 AM IST
Using ample flight was the key to Harbhajan Singh’s resounding success in the Kolkata Test against South Africa last season.
October 9, 2010, 5:18 AM IST
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Indian Sports Needs A Push
October 8, 2010, 2:07 PM IST
As I was playing my early morning ‘passive session’ of tennis my thoughts wandered to the competing sportspersons at the various Commonwealth Games (CWG) events in New Delhi. Back at my workstation, I reminisced the good…
October 8, 2010, 2:07 PM IST
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The CWG opening show reality: Rs 350 crore
October 5, 2010, 4:38 PM IST
The praise for the Commonwealth Games’ opening ceremony has been
uniform, including from those who have been the bitterest critics over
the months, such as the media in Australia and UKOctober 5, 2010, 4:38 PM IST
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Kalmadi can afford a smile, thanks to the invisible faces
October 4, 2010, 3:52 PM IST
The dust has finally settled and the Commonwealth Games are underway in a brilliant manner. It was surely one of the most spectacular opening ceremonies ever put up for a multi-sport event. Suresh Kalmadi would…
October 4, 2010, 3:52 PM IST
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India and the ANZ of hockey’s common wealth
October 4, 2010, 9:55 AM IST
No Germany, Netherlands or Spain. But the men’s hockey competition at the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games will not be too much the poorer. Australia, the World Champions, perennial challengers and four-time World Cup winners…
October 4, 2010, 9:55 AM IST
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Face the flak
September 28, 2010, 8:37 PM IST
(This piece is a comment) Even if the Commonwealth Games go off without any further glitches and that’s a big if indeed India has already received a damning press internationally because of the shameful squalor,…
September 28, 2010, 8:37 PM IST
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CWG lesson: Need leaders, not rulers for governance
September 27, 2010, 1:59 PM IST
Going through the saturation coverage in every form of media these past few weeks about the Commonwealth games, it would seem that among the general population, especially the youngsters, there is no interest in the…
September 27, 2010, 1:59 PM IST
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Beyond Games, let’s get back to basics
September 27, 2010, 3:17 AM IST
It finally appears that the Commonwealth Games are indeed on. As we scramble to get our act together, the feeling of most Indians is: Let’s get it over with. There will be a time after…
September 27, 2010, 3:17 AM IST
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