Mihir Vasavda

Unattractive salary, Xmas time and unhappening venue are the reasons many cite.

Thanks to chaos behind the scenes, Indian wrestlers got little time to prepare for the trials, thus severely impacting their preparedness for the main competitions.

For more than two decades, the Army has been spotting, honing and producing elite athletes through its Boys Sports Company. Seven months ago, it opened the doors of its institutes in Pune in Maharashtra and Mhow in Madhya Pradesh to girls. Amit Kamath & Mihir Vasavda travel to Pune to see what it takes to set these teenagers on the path to the podium.

It was a crazy 11-goal thriller in the Hockey India League between Tamil Nadu Dragons and Team Gonasika, and plenty of talking points.

According to the IOC, at least 10 other countries have shown interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics. A decision on the host city is unlikely before 2026.

After wildfires have reduced parts of Los Angeles to ash, many have called for the 2028 Olympic Games to be shifted to Dallas or Miami. Others, however, want to rebrand it as the ‘Recovery Olympics'

As the focus shifts to the Champions Trophy, India's main star cast continues to remain the same. But there are questions — either over form or fitness — against each of the 2023 heroes.

For Mumbai’s cricket tragics, this was another chance to watch Rohit Sharma do his thing. He briefly obliged but the innings didn't last long.

Shardul Thakur scores an unbeaten century while batting at No.8 and Tanush Kotian, at No.9, remains not out on 58 as Mumbai take a 188-run lead against J&K

Recently-retired India internationals and those who have toiled in domestic circuit for years are hoping HIL will be a springboard for their coaching ambitions.