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Sandip G
Sandip G, Delhi-based, writes primarily on cricket and football. He pens a weekly football column, Total Football. In 15 years of sports journalism, he has covered a vast spread of sports, including World Cups in three different sports (cricket, football and hockey).
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The journey to the 900 mark, hit during Portugal's 2-1 win over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League , has been as magnificent as the milestone itself.
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Between them, the forward-pair, all-time greats, had been crowned the best footballer of the year 13 times
Fri, Sep 06, 2024
Bangladesh fast bowlers emerge from the shadow of their spinners during historic Test series win against PakistanSubscriber Only
September 03, 2024 17:42 IST
Bangladesh's quartet of fast bowlers picked up 21 wickets during the two-match series while their spinners accounted for 15.
Tue, Sep 03, 2024
Erling Haaland: Pep Guardiola’s latest muse is bringing master tactician out of Lionel Messi’s shadowSubscriber Only
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With two hat-tricks and seven goals in first three matches of the current EPL season, Norwegian striker is on his way to owning every conceivable record in his tribe.
Mon, Sep 02, 2024
Why Richard Hadlee was moved to tears when he gave Lou Vincent a special capSubscriber Only
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New Zealand's greatest cricketer Richard Hadlee was the one who spotted a young Lou Vincent, who later got involved with bookies.
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
A new football super league has one goal: Get Kerala back on its feetSubscriber Only
August 26, 2024 09:15 IST
The buzz around the league, styled in the IPL-ISL template, featuring six franchises, starring players, coaches and support staff from around the globe, is already bubbling.
Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube channel: Another foray into self-celebration and conceitSubscriber Only
August 26, 2024 08:32 IST
Cristiano Ronaldo garnered 42.5 million subscribers in four days but those hoping to get some unseen insight into his life would be disappointed.
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Shikhar Dhawan, the ODI batsman, combined the dazzle of Ganguly, the grit of Gambhir and the derring-do of YuvrajSubscriber Only
August 24, 2024 17:24 IST
Seldom has batting in ODIs looked an extension of one’s personality than when Shikhar Dhawan batted.
Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Record 39 runs in an over in T20Is: Why Samoan Darius Visser’s six sixes in an over needs to be celebrated despite small ground and a matting pitchSubscriber Only
August 20, 2024 21:42 IST
In only his third game, Darius Visser wrote history by not only hitting six sixes in an over, but also set a record for most runs in an over, 39, off the unfortunate Nalin Nipiko’s nine-ball over, against Vanuatu in Apia on Tuesday.
Wed, Aug 21, 2024
Fabian Hurzeler, Premier League’s youngest ever manager at 31, loves setpieces and high-pressesSubscriber Only
August 19, 2024 08:30 IST
The man from Freiburg oozed all the boss-aura as Brighton, with 5 players older than the manager, beat Everton, dictating the tempo, and regaining possession as soon as it was lost.
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
What new VAR promises? Fewer breaks, lesser soft penalties and you also get to hear refereeSubscriber Only
August 16, 2024 19:21 IST
Technological eagle-eye on handballs and shirt holding in the box for smoother, transparent games flow.
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
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August 15, 2024 19:09 IST
Ex-South Africa speedster was Gautam Gambhir's first choice as the tall pacer was the most difficult bowler he faced, and they worked together in IPL as well.
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
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Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi shone for Spain at the Olympics, and such prodigies may be fast-tracked into first teams in pragmatic moves.
Mon, Aug 12, 2024
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As he signs off with consecutive podium finishes, Sreejesh's family recalls his growing up in hockey-virgin Kerala's Kizhakkambalam, amidst paddy fields, where dad Raveendran had to sell dairy cow to buy a Rs 10000 kit.
Fri, Aug 09, 2024
Paris Olympics: Meet Armand Duplantis – who is taking pole vault to unprecedented heightsSubscriber Only
August 06, 2024 20:39 IST
Swede Armand Duplantis clears 6.25m after successfully defending Olympic title, and proves he is his own biggest challenger
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Brazilian dribbling dazzler Marta seeks to win elusive Olympic football goldSubscriber Only
August 05, 2024 13:23 IST
Twice the legendary 38-year-old came close to winning the final, in 2004 and 2008, and now her teammates are determined to win the big medal for her.
Mon, Aug 05, 2024
100m champion Julien Alfred wanted to become like Usain Bolt, now she is as famous as St Lucia’s Nobel prize winnersSubscriber Only
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A young Julien Alfred ran wearing hand-me-down shoes or no shoes at all; On the day of the final, Julien Alfred watched race videos of Usain Bolt.
Mon, Aug 05, 2024
The unsettling question of gender & the GamesSubscriber Only
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In the aftermath of the latest row over Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, the gender of a competitor in a female competition has become a talking point. It’s interesting to go back in time to find out how such issues were sought to be settled to ensure no one had an unfair advantage.
Sun, Aug 04, 2024
Paris Olympics: How a football victory celebration and racist chants fuelled bitter France-Argentina bad bloodSubscriber Only
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World Cup 2022 final & Copa America title revelry has escalated into diplomatic row covering racism and colonial past.
Fri, Aug 02, 2024
Story behind the epic Olympic photo: Gabriel Medina, the superhuman surfer, and a dexterous photographer BrouilletSubscriber Only
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Paris Olympics 2024: As simple as photographer Brouillet made it sound, the coincidence of being at the right place at the right time, Medina made it look effortless, as though he were striking a premeditated pose, as though in the rush of waters he knew the perfect moment too.
Tue, Jul 30, 2024
Football is replete with spying episodes, Canada’s drone disaster at Paris Olympics just the latest incidentSubscriber Only
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One of the most famous 'espionage' acts occurred when Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa had a backroom staff stationed with binoculars, pliers and camera outside Derby County's training ground. Yes, he got caught.
Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Kottayam: Rubber hub scripts NEET storySubscriber Only
July 27, 2024 07:18 IST
Kottayam this year has 25 candidates in the top-1,000 list of the NEET exam, which was attempted by more than 2 million candidates, a success rate that’s only behind the Rajasthan towns of Sikar and Kota.
Sat, Jul 27, 2024
2024 Paris Olympics: Football – the world’s most popular sport, but plagued by indecision and lack of identity at the GamesSubscriber Only
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As the World Cup and continental championships occupy pride of place, there's no clear thought about how to present and package it at the Olympics.
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Beyond the photo: With Yamal, Williams and Euro victory, Spain crosses a race barrierSubscriber Only
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Yamal and Williams' celebration was a deeply symbolic moment in Spanish football history, that the two brightest stars of their fourth Euro triumph, beating England 2-1, were immigrants of African descent, that the national team has started to reflect all of its nation.
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