The famous wrestler Sting, in describing his character change in 1996 from a clear babyface to a darker, enigmatic character, offered the perfect axiom about predicting the future. Noted the Stinger: “The only thing that’s for sure about Sting is nothing’s for sure.” This would be the same for sports media. There are some trends…
Complete calendar of big sporting events in 2025. The 2025 sports calendar includes two big-ticket events in cricket – the Champions Trophy for men and the women’s ODI World Cup in India. At the end of the calendar year, England will travel to Australia for the historic Ashes series. In football, FIFA will host the…
Manu Bhaker. (Photo by Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The sports ministry and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker struck a conciliatory note on Tuesday over the latter’s surprise exclusion from the list of recommended athletes for this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. The snub to the shooter created a huge controversy,…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Friday took to social media to request the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to honor just retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.Ashwin bid adeau to international cricket after the conclusion of the third India vs Australia Test in Brisbane which ended in…
You may have seen the clips going viral on social media. The fans watching sporting events indoors, on a huge screen that makes them feel as though they are in the stadium of their choice. It’s a venue that has been frequented by the likes of Hollywood actor Danny DeVito and has transformed the way…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday joined the opposition leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi, in their protest against the central government over Gautam Adani indictment issue outside the Parliament. Playing upon PM Modi‘s recent poll rhetoric of “ek rahenge, safe rahenge,” Rahul sported t-shirt which said “Modi Adani ek hai”…
Shopping for sports fans can be harder than one might think. Chances are the fan in your life already has a variety of hats, jerseys and who knows what else to rep their favorite teams and players. But there’s a massive array of sports related items out there that the person on your list may…
NEW DELHI: During the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, another sport, close to Indian hearts, will be played at a walking distance. On 28 December, fans will be able to amble across to the John Cain Arena, part of the Melbourne Park – which hosts tennis’ Australian Open…
There doesn’t have to be a milestone moment or viral play for an NHL player’s phone to be flooded with notifications in the wake of a game. Maybe there’s a text from a parent, a reminder from a partner, a few messages of congratulations or condolences. Not to mention the usual spate of emails and…