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Why Gopichand has made peace with badminton’s proposed 15×3 format: ‘The sport has gotten too physical’
February 16, 2026 14:33 IST
In an interview with The Indian Express, the national coach talks about athlete welfare, scheduling overload, television demands, and unintended tactical consequences of the proposed change
Ahead of Ind vs Pak T20, revisiting debate over Usman Tariq’s bowling action
February 15, 2026 20:44 IST
Ind vs Pak: The primary talking point is the brief pause in Tariq’s delivery stride before he releases the ball. Ahead of the clash against India on Sunday, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha questioned the scale of the controversy.
Can a long-lasting leatherette ball be a game-changer for cricket academies?
February 4, 2026 20:11 IST
Super 50 promises these academies a longer lasting product that is priced at a slight premium. So, is it a game-changer for cricket academies that have an eye on their bottom-line?
Data may not be the new steroids, but Australian Open organisers see a line being crossedSubscriber Only
January 31, 2026 07:05 IST
The top women’s player, Aryna Sabalenka, too, was asked to do the same. That’s how the ultra-advanced version of your daily 10,000-step counter came under scrutiny, spotlighting the role of data as a “performance-enhancer” in sports.
From suitcase to starting line: How modern racing bikes travel continentsSubscriber Only
January 29, 2026 15:23 IST
Sleek, modern racing cycles — like the ones seen at the recent Pune Grand Tour — rarely touch any road outside of race tracks while in transit. They simply travel in a case the size of a 55-71 inch LED TV box.
Tree-hugger, extreme-dieter, reiki believer: The science and superstitions behind Djokovic’s ageless runSubscriber Only
January 24, 2026 08:29 IST
Novak Djokovic is 38 but has shown no sign of slowing down. His unconventional wellness practices have drawn both awe and ridicule. ‘No-vax’, ‘anti-science’? He would prefer ‘open-minded’ instead.
Towel of intrigue: Was it juju that helped Senegal win the African Cup?Subscriber Only
January 22, 2026 14:24 IST
Voodoo, miracles, or juju, the storylines in African football have always brimmed with mischief and fantasy. Here's a brief history.
Yearender 2025 | Sports: T20 overdose in 2026: 146 Games in India in 181 days before FIFA World Cup, CWG and Asian GamesSubscriber Only
January 1, 2026 21:23 IST
After a quiet 2025, the coming year promises a flood of sporting events and sagas — a last World Cup clash for Messi and Ronaldo, Rohit and Kohli’s defiance of time, Neeraj’s CWG comeback chance and an overdose of T20 cricket
Battle of the Sexes: Can women beat men in tennis? Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios reignite a decades-old debateSubscriber Only
December 28, 2025 13:07 IST
Tennis power comparison: With women’s tennis being the most famous, fully commercialised women’s sport, can women really beat men in a professional match?
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is just 5 feet tall. Here’s how she became an all-time sprinting greatSubscriber Only
December 29, 2025 09:38 IST
Long legs don't equal greater speeds. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce proved this is in a dominant reign marked by lightning-quick starts, energy-efficient strides, core strength — and raw talent.
The delicate art of deception: A badminton trick shot and its unlikely inspirationSubscriber Only
December 13, 2025 12:21 IST
How Danish legend Peter Gade found inspiration for his ‘double action’ shot from football icon Michael Laudrup
Could Total Football influence a sleight of hand in a split second of badminton?Subscriber Only
December 6, 2025 14:36 IST
The Indian Express speaks to Danish badminton legend Peter Gade about how he took inspiration from football icon Michael Laudrup
As Virat Kohli scores back-to-back tons, why is dew hogging headlines along?Subscriber Only
December 4, 2025 15:36 IST
Dew significantly skews the game in favour of the batting side. Since India lost both tosses and had to bat first, its bowlers bore the brunt of the dewy conditions
Why Steve Smith is wearing eye blacks in nets ahead of pink-ball Ashes Test at BrisbaneSubscriber Only
December 2, 2025 10:41 IST
Before Steve Smith, West Indian batting great Shivnarine Chanderpaul was known for batting with eye blacks. What are eye blacks, why can they be useful in pink-ball matches, and what do studies say?
Why is Iran boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in the United States next week?Subscriber Only
November 30, 2025 13:40 IST
The decision highlights how political tensions directly influence international sporting events
Turkish football’s darkest hour: 1,000 players and 149 referees face betting allegationsSubscriber Only
November 21, 2025 19:49 IST
Between 2021 and 2025, the under-fire match officials reportedly made 18,278 transactions on gambling sites. Here’s all about the scandal, and what it means for a Turkish team witnessing a revival of sorts.
First India versus SA test, ‘tricky’ Kolkata pitch and the complications of an ‘imperfect’ scienceSubscriber Only
November 20, 2025 14:03 IST
India’s defeat in the first Test at Kolkata against South Africa led India head coach to blame the surface. Here’s why making a spin track is a complex affair.
How Curacao, an island with a population of 1.5 lakh, are headed to the FIFA World CupSubscriber Only
November 19, 2025 18:12 IST
The expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams gave some of the unfancied nations a better chance to qualify, giving rise to fairytale stories of teams from Caribbean islands and Asia
Why are long throw-ins giving football defenders and lawmakers a headache?Subscriber Only
November 4, 2025 05:27 IST
Most elite defenders are endowed with aerial prowess; so why is a long throw, that's slower and loopier than a corner kick, dangerous?
How widespread is cheating in modern chess?Subscriber Only
October 23, 2025 19:17 IST
After the untimely death of American GM Daniel Naroditsky, the chess world once again reckons with the question: how common is cheating in chess?
Heroic Cape Verde and hopeless India: Why there is no correlation between population and success in footballSubscriber Only
October 16, 2025 15:00 IST
India’s inability to feature even in an expanded, 24-team Asian Cup — despite a far bigger population, more players, better grounds and a lucrative league — points to a hopeless situation and an alarming slide in football.
With India defeating West Indies in Test Series, what ails the once-formidable cricketing giant?Subscriber Only
October 14, 2025 18:19 IST
India vs West Indies Test series, West Indies cricket performance 2025: The West Indies cricket team’s bewildering decay, especially in the last 15 years, stems from reasons ranging from board mismanagement to other sports and countries poaching able athletes.
In Donald Trump ‘watching’ Ryder Cup, a new normal for increasingly politicised international sportsSubscriber Only
October 7, 2025 13:43 IST
The golf tournament was just another event that showed how globally, political establishments are attempting to latch onto sport for a range of goals – if not as a rallying cry against a warring nation, then just to further the cult of personality of a leader.
With recent World Athletics Championships, breaking down the science of the javelinSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 09:53 IST
While emerging talent Sachin Yadav impressed with a fourth place finish, back issues prevented Neeraj Chopra from replicating his peak form during the recent World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. What does it take to throw a javelin over long distances?
Where Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem and others need to improve: Javelin legend Uwe Hohn explainsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 09:56 IST
He revealed why Arshad Nadeem can flounder at times, how Julian Weber can touch 95m, how Keshorn Walcott nailed the gold at Tokyo, and what Chopra needs to do to return to his very best.
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