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Express Sports is your one-stop shop for everything that is significant in sports. Tune in for freewheeling interviews of athletes and sharp analyses by our experienced sports reporters.
Express SportsExpress Sports is your one-stop shop for everything that is significant in sports. Tune in for freewheeling interviews of athletes and sharp analyses by our experienced sports reporters.
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October 27, 2024
Game Time: Who cares about the Commonwealth Games? (We do, a little)Subscriber Only
We examine the Commonwealth Games' relevance and their significance for Indian athletes.
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344
October 20, 2024
Women’s T20 World Cup: Where India fell short this timeSubscriber Only
This week, we reflect on India's recent cricket disappointments, discuss where the teams fell short and the future implications.
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343
October 13, 2024
Game Time: Emotional highs that defined Rafael Nadal’s careerSubscriber Only
From his rivalries with Federer and Djokovic to the comebacks that define his legacy, we discuss the emotional moments that left a lasting impact on Nadal's journey.
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342
October 6, 2024
Game Time: Dominant India and Kanpur as Test venueSubscriber Only
This week on Game Time, we recap the India vs Bangladesh Test series, discussing everything that went right and wrong—both on and off the field.
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341
September 29, 2024
Game Time: How India became a chess superpowerSubscriber Only
We trace the journey of India’s chess masters to the top and discuss why it took the country so long to assert its dominance in world chess.
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340
September 22, 2024
Game Time: Vinesh Phogat transitions from mat to political stageSubscriber Only
This week on Game Time, we discuss Vinesh Phogat’s transition from wrestling to politics as she contests the upcoming Haryana elections.
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339
September 15, 2024
Game Time: How Neeraj Chopra’s injury affects his technique and 90m huntSubscriber Only
This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discuss how Neeraj Chopra's injury could affect his future and his pursuit of the 90-meter mark.
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338
September 8, 2024
Paralympics 2024: What drove India’s best-ever showSubscriber Only
This week, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Vinayakk Mohanarangan dive into India’s performance at the 2024 Paralympics, highlighting the key medal winners and the most memorable moments.
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337
September 1, 2024
Paralympics 2024: Time to focus on sport, not just sympathySubscriber Only
With the Paralympics currently underway, hosts Mihir Vasavda, Amit Kamath, and Vinayakk Mohanarangan discuss India's medal winners so far and how the media should be covering the event.
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336
August 25, 2024
Game Time: What India’s Paris hockey bronze means for the futureSubscriber Only
This week on Game Time, we dissect India’s hockey performance in Paris and discuss what the bronze medal win means for the team’s future.
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August 18, 2024
Game Time: Vinesh Phogat’s finale beats any movie plotSubscriber Only
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned home this week to an unexpected hero’s welcome despite her Olympic heartbreak. This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Mihir Vasavda breakdown the entire saga.
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334
August 12, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: How to feel about India’s six* medals from ParisSubscriber Only
Mihir Vasavda, The Indian Express' man in Paris covering the Olympics, joins for this episode to put into context India's six Paris 2024 medals (with one medal in limbo due to Vinesh Phogat's case being...
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333
August 11, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: India’s biggest misses at Paris 2024Subscriber Only
In this episode, co-host Vinayakk Mohanarangan is joined by Indian Express' Shivani Naik to talk about India's most promising athletes who fell short at Paris 2024.
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August 10, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: When Neeraj Chopra showed his vulnerabilitySubscriber Only
On the day Neeraj Chopra became India's greatest living Olympian, Neeraj Chopra also showed that he is human after all
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August 9, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: A day of two medals, and yet feeling underwhelmedSubscriber Only
Vinayakk Mohanarangan joins Amit Kamath to discuss Neeraj Chopra's silver medal and Indian hockey team's bronze
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330
August 8, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: 100 gms stood between Vinesh and medal; 1 kg separated Mirabai from hersSubscriber Only
Mihir Vasavda, who's covering Paris Olympics for Express, joins Vinayakk and Amit to talk about the twin heartbreaks that lay between Vinesh Phogat and Mirabai Chanu's fight for an Olympic medal.
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329
August 7, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Why Vinesh Phogat’s medal mattersSubscriber Only
Mihir Vasavda, The Indian Express’ man in Paris covering the Olympics, joins Vinayakk and Amit to speak about Day 11 of Paris 2024, featuring Vinesh Phogat, Neeraj Chopra, and the Indian hockey team. Hosted by...
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August 6, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Is this Indian badminton’s moment of crisis?Subscriber Only
Mihir Vasavda, The Indian Express' man in Paris covering the Olympics, joins Vinayakk and Amit to discuss where this medalless campaign leaves Lakshya Sen and Indian badminton
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327
August 5, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Reliving Indian hockey team’s winSubscriber Only
Mihir Vasavda, who was in the stands for India's win over Great Britain, and Vinayakk Mohanarangan, explain why the Indian men's team's win over Great Britain in the Paris Olympics quarters was one of the...
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August 4, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Day of near-misses for IndiaSubscriber Only
Vinayakk Mohanarangan and Amit Kamath discuss a damp squib of a day for India in Paris and talk about the super Sunday at the Olympics
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August 3, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: India’s best day at Paris OlympicsSubscriber Only
No medals for India, but plenty of history-making for Indian athletes at the Paris Olympics. Mihir Vasavda joins Vinayakk Mohanarangan and Amit Kamath from Paris to discuss India's Day 7.
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August 2, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Swapnil Kusale wins medal on India’s worst day at Paris 2024Subscriber Only
Athletes like Nikhat Zareen, PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag and Sift Samra -- who were considered brightest medal hopes for India -- crashed out on Thursday.
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August 1, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Of Rajinikanth shots & slip upsSubscriber Only
On a medal-less Day 5 for India at Paris 2024, badminton stars came to the party. But history-making paddlers were ousted.
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July 31, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Manu Bhaker specialSubscriber Only
After Manu Bhaker made history at the Paris Olympics, we examine what makes the young shooter different.
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July 30, 2024
Pod Of The Rings: Why Paris loves Nadal, and heartbreak & history for IndiaSubscriber Only
Mihir Vasavda, who is in Paris for the Olympics, went searching for a reason why Paris loves Nadal so much. He found a chef, a ball boy, and others to provide answers.