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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 91 off 48 balls was characteristic Prabhsimran, a composition that stemmed from raw power, belligerent stroke-play, and a steely resolve as Lucknow were beaten by 37 runs.
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Can Arsenal come back against PSG in the UEFA Champions League?Subscriber Only
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Even without a centre forward or a phalanx of goal-happy forwards, Arsenal mustered to score the fourth-most goals in the league.
Thu, May 01, 2025
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine now relies more on conventional bowling tools to leave batsmen at sixes and sevens.
Wed, Apr 30, 2025
Why Liverpool are like CSK of 2023 vintageSubscriber Only
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This year was about winning the league without a traditional No 6, with a nucleus of ageing but classy footballers, but the same set of ploys could hit the walls next season
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Liverpool are English champions again, and the Klopp-to-Slot era transition has been smoother than what the faithful would have imagined.
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Declan Rice: Arsenal’s horseman of apocalypseSubscriber Only
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Over two nights against Real Madrid, Declan Rice put up a performance that would be etched in Champions League folklore as Arsenal finally find a replacement for Patrick Vieira.
Mon, Apr 21, 2025
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April 20, 2025 19:36 IST
Krunal & Suyash restrict hosts to modest total before Bengaluru's top order canters to a seven-wicket win.
Sun, Apr 20, 2025
From cutters to knuckleballs, the evolution of the slower one in cricketSubscriber Only
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A well-disguised slower ball is like a conjuror’s illusion. Everything about the bowler's action remains the same, but the way the ball travels and behaves changes dramatically. The success of the slower one, no matter of what kind, lies in this masterful masquerade.
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
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Allowing saliva on the ball has helped, but Starc doesn't use it; strength & fitness required to nail toe-crunchers regularly.
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
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Wed, Apr 16, 2025
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The most concerning problem for Real Madrid is the porous defence. Only bottom-placed Real Valladolid had shipped in more goals in all competitions than Madrid (61 in 52). Their last clean sheet came in February end.
Mon, Apr 14, 2025
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Sun, Apr 13, 2025
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Not just his incredible haul of 32 goals and 22 so far, but Salah's sheer ability to inspire his team has been valuable to Liverpool's title push.
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
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Sat, Apr 12, 2025
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Punjab Kings opener says he wasn't a natural six hitter and shares how Ponting and Shreyas Iyer motivated him.
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Bend, curl and drop: How Declan Rice’s scientifically precise free-kicks led Arsenal to famous win over Real MadridSubscriber Only
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Declan Rice, who had never scored with a free kick in 338 competitive games, chose the grand stage of a Champions League quarterfinal against the competition’s most storied club Real Madrid and stunned them twice
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Punjab's Priyansh Arya hit sixes that Chennai Super Kings batters just couldn't summon
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Nostalgia is the elixir that keeps diehards looping the past and runs the exhibition economy as fan love doesn't fade with age
Mon, Apr 07, 2025
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With the European football season entering the final stretch, the title races have been a damp squip in most of the top leagues – but keep an eye on Spain and Italy.
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The doctors not only told him he will not play cricket again but he might not even be able to run after the gruesome episode when he was 19
Fri, Apr 04, 2025
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