Shaken Not Stirred
By Rahul Patil It was a strange test match. Both teams were in control at various stages but kept handing over the initiative to the opposition. For a while it[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 22 September
The goddess Atalanta makes an appearance among the home ultras at the Champions League tie against Arsenal at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Thomas Muller gets presented a statue of[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 15 September
One of the sporting pictures of the year. It’s Greater Noida and people are running out with desk fans and extension cords to dry the outfield. As hilarious as that[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 8 September
It’s a cliche, but the Paralympics provide the best moments. Here’s Brazil’s Yeltsin Jacques celebrating with his guide after winning the men’s 1500m final. Women’s wheelchair tennis doubles final. Ecuador’s[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 1 September
The official opening of the Paris Paralympics. Old mate Phygie and friends. Teamwork in the heats of the 100 metres swimming. Oi oi oi. A warm welcome to South Africa[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 25 August
Tour of Spain lag starting in a supermarket. And they are heading for the exit. Over to Germany for the annual Mud Olympics. Chelea v Manchester City in one sentence.[…]
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Death via 1000 cuts
The unravelling of international cricket at the expense of global franchise T20 leagues took another blow today with the announcement that Conway and Allen have turned down central contracts, albeit[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 4 August
The best of rivals. They call it the balance beam. That surfing pic was cool but how about this one. Vanessa Bobimbo of Congo is seen with her goggles[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 28 July
The City of Light knew how to put on a show. What’s not to love about surfing in Tahiti being part of the Olympics? They said he couldn’t do it. […]
Clutching At A Straw: New Zealand’s introduction to the modern Olympics
By Jamie Bell In 1894, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, invited delegates from around the world to the Congress on the Revival of the Olympic Games in Paris. On June 23[…]
