ATP 2019 season in review: Big Three’s dominance is finally balanced by hope and hype of Next Gen

Wile Djokovic and Nadal held firm at Grand Slams, youngsters like Tsitsipas, Thiem, Medvedev made their presence felt in a breakthrough year for men’ tennis.

Zenia D'Cunha

· 2 hours ago

Watch: Pele's '1,000th goal' scored 50 years ago

Pele, a national hero after helping Brazil to two World Cup wins in 1958 and 1962, was still just 29 years old when he broke the 1,000-goal barrier.

AFP

· 3 hours ago

Shaky defence, Sahal conundrum are key issues for India ahead of World Cup qualifier against Oman

Although Oman are favourites, anything less than a win for India would virtually signal an end to their World Cup dreams.

Nicolai Nayak

· 4 hours ago

Davis Cup: Pakistan's Aisam Qureshi pulls out of India tie to protest against shifting of venue

The doubles player made it clear he won’t play unless the tie is hosted in Islamabad.

Press Trust of India

· Yesterday · 10:58 pm

Data check: Is the dearth of Indian goalscorers in ISL at the heart of blunt national team attack?

Out of the five Indian goalscorers in the top twenty in ISL this season, only one is in the national team squad.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 06:28 pm

Korea Masters badminton: In a weak field, Srikanth looks to build momentum; Saina Nehwal pulls out

Srikanth boosted his confidence with a semi-final run at the Hong Kong Open last week.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 04:48 pm

We are difficult to beat: Stimac says India have improved since their last W’Cup qualifying campaign

The India coach also advised fans to tone down expectations from the team and focus on the big picture.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 04:05 pm

Basketball: How Sikkim’s Nima Doma Bhutia broke barriers to make it to the Indian team

The 24-year-old recently became the first girl from the North East to represent India in basketball.

R Gopalakrishnan

· Yesterday · 03:34 pm

The king of the world: Twitter salutes Tsitsipas’s emotional ATP Finals triumph

It is Tsitsipas’s third title of the season and comes a year after he was crowned champion at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 12:22 pm

Tennis: With no coach or sponsors, James Duckworth is battling his way back after five surgeries

The 27-year-old Australian won his fourth ATP Challenger title of 2019 in Pune, which will help him break back into the top 100 and earn a living.

Zenia D'Cunha

· Yesterday · 12:00 pm

Can’t solve the problem in two days’ practice: Wriddhiman Saha on challenge of sighting pink ball

The Indian wicketkeeper reckons the players will need to adapt to the changes during the game itself.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 11:04 am

Football: Where are they now? Luis Norton de Matos’ Indian team at the Fifa U-17 World Cup 2017

Only a handful of players have made it to the senior team while many others have either struggled to settle at one club or earn regular playing opportunities.

Nicolai Nayak

· Yesterday · 09:47 am