A preview to India's 500th Test is our Cover Story this week. followed by rare photographs in Indian cricket. Statistical highlights of the India-New Zealand series preview and Mahela Jayawardene column. Stars of the Duleep Trophy. India's good show in the chess Olympiad. A chat with Leander Paes and Ian Rush column. Star Poster: C. K. Nayudu and Virat Kohli.

Our Cover Story for the week is the U.S. Open tennis summary, followed by tennis features. Interviews with star wrestler Vinesh Phogat, hockey player Manpreet Singh and Indian cricket team coach Anil Kumble. Sunil Chhetri's column on football fever. Star Poster: Angelique Kerber.

We weren't good enough in Rio says Abhinav Bindra in our Cover Story of the week. A list of interviews follow from Anjali Bhagwat, Dipa Karmakar's coach Bishweshar Nandi and CEO of JSW Sports, Mustafa Ghouse. Mahela Jayawardene and Sunil Gavaskar columns and notes from the first week at the U.S. Open tennis. Star Poster: Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The chemistry between captain Kohli and coach Kumble is the topic of our Cover Story this week. Read all the Interviews with cricketers Ashish Nehra and Robin Singh, badminton star P. V. Sindhu and her coach P. Gopichand, wrestling sensation Sakshi Malik and her coach Kuldeep Singh. Paul Fein analyses athleticism in sports and Ian Rush's football column. Star Poster: India's Rio stars with Sachin Tendulkar.

Former Indian Olympian Ashwini Nachappa salutes women power in our Cover Story followed by features on P. V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik. How the Indians fared in Rio. A feature on ageless wonders at this year's Olympics and key permorners. A glittering end to the Olympics in our Photoline and the fortnightly columns from Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene and Sunil Chhetri. Star Poster: Usain Bolt's Rio medal wins.

The legendary Michael Phelps is our Cover Story followed by some key performances in Rio Olympics. An appreciation of shooter Abhinav Bindra and a tennis feature on Novak Djokovic and Serbian tennis. A tribute to former Pakistan cricketer Hanif Mohammad and a chat with Virender Sehwag. Fitness and Ian Rush columns follow. Star Poster: Simone Biles.

Usian Bolt is our Cover Story for the week followed by a feature on where the women aren't so popular. A photo feature on the Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony and notes from Rio. Early action from the competitions at the Olympics. How the Indians fared. A chat with physiotherapist John Gloster, and contributions from our regular columnists, Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene and Sunil Chhetri and Paul Fein. Star Poster: Virginia Thrasher, the first gold medal winner in the Rio Olympics.

A special issue and a collector's edition. This week is the Sportstar's Olympics Bumper issue with the Cover Story on Olympics, the evolution of the 100 metres athletics event, graphical representation, penpix of all the Rio-bound Indian athletes and more. Star Poster: Rio Olympics schedule.

The big Russian doping scandal is our Cover Story of the week. Olympics Special section -- IV has more features of famous athletes who left a mark, Evolution of the Games and past Indian medal winners. A tribute to the legendary hockey player Mohammad Shahid who passed away recently. Star Poster: Carl Lewis.

A preview to India's tour of the Caribbean with Statistical highlights is our Cover Story followed by Mahela Jayawardene's column. The Olympics Special section -- III has all the features and graphics with snippets from history and stars who never made a mark. Next up is India's Davis Cup victory and a Fitness column. Also featured is Vijender Singh's exploits in boxing. Star Poster: Nadia Comaneci.

Portugal's moment of glory is featured as our Cover Story. Sunil Chhetri's take on EURO 2016, Olympics Special - II, Paul Fein on this year's Wimbledon winners and the British Grand Prix n Formula One. Star Poster: Mark Spitz.

Read Brian Glanville's Cover Story on the end of Spain's golden era in football. Mahela Jayawardene analyses the problems of day-night Test cricket. We start the Olympics Specials from this week and this is the first of the sections. A feature on super Serb Novak Djokovic's early exit in Wimbledon. Star Poster: Jesse Owens.

Anil Kumble in a new avatar is the story on our Cover this week. India's good show in Zimbabwe, a detailed section on pink-ball cricket and coverage on the EURO 2016 football tournament. Star Poster: Chile, COPA America winner.

Paul Fein previews this year's Wimbledon in our Cover Story. R. K. Raghavan on what ails Indian tennis, feature on seeking greener pastures. Richard Hadlee's interview, Suil Chhetri on the COPA America, an exclusive chat with former French footballer Frank Leboeuf and India's superb show in Champions Trophy hockey. Star Poster: Andy Murray.

Suresh Menon discusses ways to revive Test cricket in our Cover Story. What's ailing Windies cricket, why the Tests have become crowd-repellers. Mahela Jayawardene calls for drastic changes in Test cricket followed by an interview with former West Indies legend Courtney Walsh. A feature on Indian tennis, EURO and COPA football and the regular fitness column. Star Poster: Saina Nehwal.