Pause, rewind, play: When Serena Williams went level with Steffi Graf at Wimbledon 2016

Serena Williams’ singles title at Wimbledon in 2016 saw her equal Steffi Graff’s Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam titles. She also won doubles that year.

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· Jun 22, 2022 · 11:59 am

Pause, rewind, play: Jasprit Bumrah’s Test debut – when India ‘unleashed’ a rare talent in Cape Town

Bumrah had impressed one and all in the IPL and in white-ball games for India. And it didn't take long for him to take Test cricket by storm either.

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· Jan 11, 2022 · 01:13 pm

Pause, rewind, play: When Tendulkar dominated Donald and Co with a majestic 169 in Cape Town

Sachin Tendulkar’s century, and his mammoth partnership with Mohammad Azharuddin, remains one of the high points for Indian Test batting in South Africa.

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· Dec 15, 2021 · 12:09 pm

Pause, rewind, play: Rod Laver wins the Calendar Grand Slam in 1969 – the last male player to do so

The Australian won all four Grand Slams titles in a calendar year for the second time in 1969 which was the first full year of the Open Era.

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· Sep 14, 2021 · 09:30 am

Pause, rewind, play: When India registered their best Paralympics medal haul at Rio 2016

Devendra Jhajharia and Mariyappan Thangavelu returned with gold medals as India’s Paralympians shined in Rio 2016.

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· Aug 23, 2021 · 08:15 am

Pause, rewind, play: Fanny Blankers-Koen, the female athlete of the 20th century

At one point, Blankers-Koen held six world records -- in the 100 metres, the 80-metre hurdles, the high jump, the long jump and in two relays.

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· Aug 01, 2021 · 08:26 am

Pause, rewind, play: Revisiting India’s most successful Olympic Games campaign – London 2012

London 2012 was a campaign that gave Indian sports fans an unprecedented six medals to celebrate and a fair few firsts.

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· Jul 20, 2021 · 08:15 am

Pause, rewind, play: Andy Murray’s back-to-back Olympic gold medals, a historic feat in tennis

The Brit is the only tennis player, male or female, to win two consecutive gold medals in the singles event at the Olympics.

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· Jul 18, 2021 · 09:12 pm

Pause, rewind, play: Karnam Malleswari – the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal

The Indian overcame a whole list of odds to win a bronze medal in women’s 69kg weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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· Jul 17, 2021 · 07:24 pm

Pause, rewind, play: The Olympic gold that set Muhammad Ali on the path to greatness

The gold medal not only set Ali on the path to becoming a future world champion but also showcased him as an activist who would always speak his mind.

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· Jul 16, 2021 · 01:15 pm

Pause, rewind, play: Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay and his Olympic heartbreaks

Despite his record-breaking appearances at the Olympics, Pillay never quite came close to realising his dream of winning a medal on the biggest stage.

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· Jul 15, 2021 · 12:36 pm

Pause, rewind, play: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore wins India’s first shooting and individual silver

It was India’s first individual silver medal at the Olympic Games and the first medal in shooting, which is now one of the country’s strongest disciplines.

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· Jul 14, 2021 · 09:30 am