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Gayle blasts Sarwan; Calls him worse than Coronavirus
Chris Gayle minced no words as he lashed out hard at a former teammate for his alleged part in Gayle's ouster from Caribbean Premier League team Jamaica Tallawahs. He singled out Ramnaresh Sarwan for playing a "big part" in it. In an outburst, released in a personal...
World Cup 1982: The Italian Job
The Azzurri overcame all the odds, controversy, doubts and even scandal to lift the 1982 World Cup Today we take a look back at their journey in Spain 1982. There are few international teams that have captured the hearts of their fans as completely as the Italy side...
Brett Lee thinks Virat can surpass Sachin’s records.
Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee said that current India captain Virat Kohli can surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s massive cricketing feat while speaking on Star Sports’ Cricket Connected show. Tendulkar scored 49 ODI tons and 51 Test hundreds, and to this day, is the...
Selecao’s 1994 World Cup glory.
After 24 years of glorious failures, Brazil finally captured a record fourth World Cup in the United States of America in 1994. Today we look back at their journey. Brazil had never sweated so much to participate of a World Cup. Until the 1980s, the World Cup...
Abhinav Bindra chats about the future effects of COVID19 on sports
The entrepreneur in Abhinav Bindra reckons the economies of sport will have taken a beating by the time the novel coronavirus ceases to spread its ugly tentacles, leaving the athletes in an uncertain world full of challenges. The champion athlete in him sees sport...
France 1998: Allez les Bleus!
On July 12, 1998, the France national team created history by winning the country's first World Cup. It was one of the most memorable and intense moments the nation had ever experienced and transcended football; this triumph had social repercussions and brought a...
World Cup 2002: Samba magic continues
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was won by Brazil in spectacular fashion by another one of its golden generations. Today we take a look back at their journey. When the groups were drawn, Brazil seemed to have been lucky; Brazil's adversaries would be Turkey, China and Costa...
English Premier leagues transfer market bubble might explode soon.
The financial squeeze put on English Premier League clubs by the corona virus crisis could be felt across Europe in the coming months as the well to fund massive transfer fees runs dry. For each of the past four summers, Premier League clubs have flexed their...
World Cup 2006: Azzurri Magic
In 2006, the Italian National Team accomplished something that most nations could only dream of—winning their fourth World Cup Trophy in dramatic fashion against France. Today we look back at their journey in Germany. Italy 2-0 Ghana Being notoriously slow starters in...
La Furia Roja: Spain’s fairy tale in South Africa
Spain’s glory in South Africa 2010 was a World Cup of firsts: South Africa became the first African country to host the tournament, and Spain became the first new nation to win the competition since France in 1998. Today we look back at their road to glory. After...