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Abhijit Nair
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Fitness watch: Why women athletes are more prone to ACL injuries than men
Recent studies provide the view that a holistic sporting development of an athlete – including equipment and facilities provided – can prevent the injury.
Abhijit Nair
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Beacon for Indian badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s incredible season
The duo became the first men’s doubles pair to win gold at the Asian Championships and the first Indian shuttlers to win an Asian Games gold medal.
Abhijit Nair
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: From new records to painful defeats – The Field’s memorable moments
Across 48 matches of gripping action, there were uncountable moments that would define the World Cup. The Field’s writers pick their personal favourites.
Abhijit Nair, Dilip Unnikrishnan, Samreen Razzaqui, Shahid Judge & Tanya Kini
Trending
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This holiday season, who’s ‘Uninvited’ from Goa?
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When a spiritual guru put the Indian government in a fix with a request for dual citizenship
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‘Ours is the only Kashmir party under attack’: Waheed Parra on the loneliness of the PDP
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On World Human Rights Day, Delhi Police deny permission for protest gathering
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‘No data’ and other tactics: How the government is dodging RTI queries on health pacts with Big Tech
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Pieces aligned: Indian chess is on the cusp of an unprecedented revolution
While Viswanathan Anand is in the twilight of his career, there has been a wave of young Indian chess players who have started to make their mark.
Abhijit Nair
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Powerplay dominance, centuries from Shreyas and Rahul set up win over Dutch
During the course of the round robin stage, India have proven to be the most effective team – with bat and bowl – during the opening powerplay stage.
Abhijit Nair
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Chess: Raunak Sadhwani adds his name to the growing wave of Indian challengers
The 17-year-old from Nagpur recently won the FIDE Junior World Rapid Champion before finishing second in the FIDE Junior Blitz World Championships.
Abhijit Nair
Video
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Watch: Huge audience sings along to ‘Shauq’ with singer Swanand Kirkire in Delhi
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‘You cannot invoke martyrs to ask for votes,’ says TV anchor. Panelist plays PM’s speech in response
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Watch: Fashion show turns Manchester street into runway for models in the rain
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‘Incredibly rare’: Florida park celebrates first-ever recorded birth of white alligator
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Watch: Men try to frighten elephant with slippers, run away when it charges at them
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Badminton: Ayush Shetty’s rise from playing in backyard with father to Junior World C’ships bronze
Ayush Shetty was just 12 when he relocated from Sanoor near Karkala, in Karnataka, to Bangalore to chase his badminton dreams.
Abhijit Nair
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ICC Men’s World Cup: Chennai’s adopted son Ravindra Jadeja spins a web to set up a win for India
Jadeja put up bowling figures of 3/28 to dismantle the Australian batting attack and give the Indian batters a smaller target to chase.
Abhijit Nair
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Asian Games, Athletics: Neeraj Chopra reflects on his Hangzhou heroics but sets sight on Paris
Chopra defended his crown at the Asian Games, while compatriot Kishore Kumar Jena took the silver medal.
Abhijit Nair
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘Somewhere’ is a sensitive look at an actor’s empty life
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Mining town-set film ‘Whispers of Fire and Water’ is an immersive experience
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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Asian Games, Oct 7 as it happened: Gold for Satwik-Chirag, Jyothi, Ojas; India clinch 107 medals
A recap of the Indian contingent’s final day at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Shahid Judge, Abhijit Nair & Tanya Kini
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Asian Games, Athletics: Six gold, 14 silver, nine bronze – India end with best-ever tally since 1951
The athletics events for Indians was marred with controversy, but also had its share of glory.
Abhijit Nair
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More than the podium: Not every victory at the Asian Games has a medal
The medallists aside, there are many more tales of athletes punching above their weight at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Abhijit Nair
The Field
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IWL 2023-24: Defending champions Gokulam Kerala held to draw by Sethu FC; Kickstart FC wins
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India finish ninth after penalty shoot-out win over USA
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WPL 2024: From Annabel Sutherland to Vrinda Dinesh – Full list of new signings, complete squads
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England Tour of India: Visitors win low-scoring second T20I by four wickets to clinch series
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Pro Kabaddi League: Haryana Steelers beat Bengaluru Bulls; UP Yoddhas get better of Telugu Titans