Game theory

Sakshi Malik at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham. (getty images)

The best sports books give you a peek into lesser known worlds

5 min read . 29 Dec 2024

Novak Djokovic and Somdev Devvarman at the Sony Open in Florida, in 2013. (getty images)

One vs one was sacred in tennis. No longer.

5 min read . 31 Oct 2024

Men’s formula kiteboarding medal winners Toni Vodisek, Valentin Bontus and Maeder Maximilian. (AFP)

The Olympics is the greatest classroom

5 min read . 29 Aug 2024

Spain's Rafael Nadal takes part in a practice session ahead of The French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at The Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 21, 2024. (AFP)

Rafael Nadal: The man who taught us how to love clay

5 min read . 26 May 2024

Abhinav Bindra at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Getty Images)

Abhinav Bindra: A champion looks back at who he was

5 min read . 28 Apr 2024

Sumit Nagal during the semi-final match of Bengaluru Open 2024 ATP Challenger Tour in Bengaluru, on 17 February. (PTI)

The price and passion of getting better

5 min read . 25 Feb 2024

Australia's batsman Usman Khawaja on the first day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 December. (AFP)

As 2023 closes, a year-end salute to a unique species

5 min read . 29 Dec 2023

Neeraj Chopra at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in August. (Getty Images)

The mixed zone: The rawest, most democratic place in sport

5 min read . 29 Oct 2023

Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on 20 August. (AFP photo)

Track and field deserves our attention

5 min read . 27 Aug 2023

NBC announcer Bud Collins (left) with Dick Enberg at the All England Club, London, in 1982. (Getty Images)

The writers who drew me to Wimbledon

5 min read . 02 Jul 2023

Rafael Nadal playing a backhand against Casper Ruud of Norway during the Men’s Singles Final match of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. (Getty Images)

In Paris, the fascination is the surface

5 min read . 26 May 2023

Sania Mirza during the awards ceremony after defeat against Brazil’s Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos in the mixed doubles final of the Australian Open on 27 January. (AFP)

The unforgettable defiance of Sania Mirza

5 min read . 24 Feb 2023

$Lionel Messi at the end of the fractious World Cup quarterfinal match with the Netherlands. (AP)$ Premium

Everywhere sport goes, words follow

5 min read . 02 Jan 2023

In 1982, at the World Cup, Italy’s Claudio Gentile fouled Maradona 23 times. (Getty Images)

Maradona: The man who played golf with his feet

4 min read . 19 Nov 2022

Roger Federer at the Shanghai Masters in 2019. (AP)

Roger Federer: On Court No.16, a playful conqueror

5 min read . 25 Sep 2022

Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston during their title fight in one minute in the first round in Lewiston, Maine, US, in 1965. (Getty Images)

Enough with this bleating about GOATs

5 min read . 28 Aug 2022

Pete Sampras hugging his father after winning the 2000 Wimbledon final against Patrick Rafter. (Getty Images)

Raising an athlete is a tiring business

5 min read . 31 Jul 2022

Roger Federer playing a backhand in his semi-final match against Novak Djokovic at the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. (Getty Images)

Wimbledon 2022: A missing Swiss in an English summer

5 min read . 26 Jun 2022

Saurav Ghosal and Campbell Grayson of New Zealand during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (Getty)

At 20, athletes dream; at 35, they prefer ice

5 min read . 24 Apr 2022

Geet Sethi, who once lost form for three years, says the only thing that doesn’t happen is that you don’t lose trust in yourself. (Hindustan Times)

The battle for form is the struggle of sport

5 min read . 27 Feb 2022