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In today's IBL clash, Saina has more to lose than Sindhu
The proposed match up on India’s Independence Day is all the more special because this would be the first time that the country’s two biggest women’s singles stars would face each other in a competitive game.
IBL 2013: Organiser's flip-flop leads to Delhi Smashers protest
One does not wish to be critical of the IBL organisers given that this is the first year of the tournament and there would be teething troubles, their failure to provide written guidelines regarding the auction process and replacements to the teams is inexplicable.
IBL 2013: The highs and lows of the league stage
Firstpost takes a look at some of the highlights of the league stage.
Gambhir must succeed at Essex if he wants to go to South Africa
Experience is what Gambhir will bring to the top in South Africa, where India are yet to win a Test series in five visits, but came close to doing so on their previous tour in 2010-11.
EPL: The many joys of watching the Premier League in person
But the excitement and exhilaration at all those clubs paled in comparison to when I watched an Arsenal home game for the first time at the Emirates Stadium.
Bartoli's retirement makes us wish we had appreciated her earlier
For Bartoli, success came late and so did acceptance.
Lin Dan's genius is that he makes the game look easy
In 9 years at the top of the badminton world, no one has been able to decipher the game pattern of this genius
Here's what we learned from Manchester United's 2013 pre-season
With three loses, two wins, as many draws and a Community Shield, Manchester United’s first preseason under new gaffer David Moyes has been a mixed bag at best.
Here's why Suarez will be worth every penny at Arsenal
Suarez himself is rumoured to be pushing for a move to Arsenal and with good reason.
This is Saina’s best chance to end world championship medal drought
The Asian junior champion has been out of action since the Sudirman Cup in May and would have to overcome the challenge of defending champion Yihan Wang in the third round to entertain any hope of finishing on the podium in her maiden appearance in the championship.
Here are 5 reasons why the IBL is fantastic
The recently-concluded IBL auctions at Delhi may have been interesting and astonishing to some and disappointing and frustrating for others - but for me it was excitement through and through.
Hingis needs to toughen up, or just stick to doubles in comeback
Hingis rose to the top of the game in 1997 as a 16-year-old, becoming the second youngest to win a grand slam in history and the youngest to reach the No 1 spot. But her rise was aided by the absence of a top rival.
Doubles chaos: Why Jwala, Ponnappa remain outsiders in Indian badminton
While most of these franchises were willing to break the bank to sign the top singles players, it seems very few gave too much thought to their doubles combinations.
The mystery surrounding Wayne Rooney's transfer request
Unfortunately, in the world that we live in, given the Iron Curtain-like secrecy that football clubs employ in order to guard their innermost secrets, fact and fiction tend to sometimes become indiscernible.
Why postponing the IBL players' auction was the most logical decision
The players' auction for the inaugural edition of the $1 million prize money tournament to be played from August 14-31 was to be held on July 19 at New Delhi. But barely 48 hours before the auction day were the teams informed that the auction will now be held on July 22.
Maken, Modi get it wrong. Here's the real state of Indian sports
So what is really stopping the states from having an effective sports policy that can identify and nurture talent. The answer is simple – apathy of the political class.
Was Villa ever truly happy at Barcelona?
Despite winning a deserving plethora of trophies that a player of El Guaje’s ilk surely deserves, was he truly happy in Catalonia?
How Andy Murray's win has turned into a tug-of-war over identity
If only tennis were just about tennis; but in Britain, it's about identity politics.
Brazil find their finisher in Fred
The fox in the box is a position that is rapidly dying out and of the great predators that once lined up on pitches all across the world, few are currently active and those who are are in the twilight of their careers.
Brazil protests: How Ronaldo, Pele betrayed their people
Pelé and Ronaldo might be advocating for something they believe will be good for the country’s image but they have become a symbol of how public money is being used to enrich the wealthy.
Last man standing: Why it's easy to feel sorry for Misbah
Sympathy for a Pakistani cricketer, especially a batsman, is a novel emotion for those of us coming from the 90s.
Brazil's FIFA ranking of 22 is just a number
Brazil are ranked 22nd in the world. Yes, you heard me. Not second, not even a rather embarrassing twelfth, but twenty-second in the world.
Anirban Lahiri leads Indian challenge at Queen's Cup
Lahiri, whose all three wins have come at the Delhi Golf Club, leads a strong Indian contingent of nine golfers, many of whom are past winners on Asian Tour.
Messi's singularity and how Barcelona have evolved after Guardiola
For all we know, Guardiola knew what an overdependence on Messi would cost Barcelona.
For Kidambi Srikanth, Gopichand's nudge was a big chance
On Sunday, the 20-year-old justified the faith shown in him by Gopichand by becoming only the second Indian men’s singles player to win a Grand Prix Gold title with a straight games upset of world number seven Boonsak Ponsana.
It will take a changed Mourinho to succeed at Chelsea again
Like Mourinho did at Chelsea, he delivered trophies in his two seasons at Inter Milan. But like he did at Chelsea, he also left a vacuum which the Italians are still struggling to plug.
Why I should have been a Kapil Dev wallah, not a Gavaskar fan
Gavaskar's silence is shameful. He has become an embarrassment to his fans of decades, and as I said, I am one of them.
The EPL Team of the Year... with a slight twist
With the Barclays Premier League having ended recently, our football blogger decided to put out a Team of the Year with a slightly different twist — only one player from every team makes the list.
Nicollet shoots even par, Smriti one-over in Munich
Nicollet bogeyed the tenth but found three birdies in four holes between 12th and 15th. But a bogey on first and double on second derailed her march. She recovered with three birdies but also gave away two more bogeys.
The five players who kept Rajasthan alive in the IPL
There were a few players who were crucial to Rajasthan's success in this season of the IPL — the vital cogs that kept the machinery chugging