BCCI president seems more keen to sign on to the past than to the future
Suresh MenonThe attempt to dilute the Lodha panel recommendations is troubling
When a crime emerges, the law must catch up quickly
Suresh MenonDespite the television coverage — or perhaps because of it — T20 and T10 attract unscrupulous seducers more easily.
A sport for nerds which makes millionaires of players
Suresh MenonCricket’s version of Saul Bellow’s much-quoted question: “Who is the Tolstoy of the Zulus?” is, “Who is the Cardus of T20?” The Cardusian philosophy is that the scoreboard is an ass, that figures don’t matter, that beauty is all. It reflects the mistake in assuming that T20 is a version of 50-over or even first class cricket.But in T20, the scoreboard is everything, and the best writing would focus on data, its usage and constant re-appraisals. Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution by Tim
Cricket
India’s recent form makes it the overwhelming favourite
Shreedutta Chidananda New West Indies skipper Pollard happy to put his faith in an unproven unit.- 5hrs
Cricket
T20 series | Pollard calls it an opportunity and a challenge
Special Correspondent ‘Looking to channelise our energy, for ways to be positive’- 4hrs
Football
Arsenal endures worst run since 1977; Newcastle wins in EPL
AP Not since 1977 have things been this bad at Arsenal.The struggling Gunners slumped to a 2-1 home loss to Brighton in the Premier League on December 5, taking the team’s winless streak to nine games in all competitions — its worst run in 42 years.Interim coach Freddie Ljungberg clearly hasn’t found a quick fix to all the problems that plagued the team under Unai Emery — who was fired last week — and the Gunners looked completely shorn of confidence against a Brighton side that dominated large- 2hrs
Football
Premier League: Liverpool thump Everton 5-2 in demolition derby
Reuters Liverpool moved on to 43 points, eight ahead of Leicester City, who beat Watford earlier, and 11 clear of Manchester City.-
Football
Premier League: Mourinho loses back at Manchester United, Leicester City march on
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Football
Chennaiyin FC appoints Owen Coyle as new head coach
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Football
Premier League: Manchester City finds stride in 4-1 victory against Burnley
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Football
La Liga: Magical Messi sinks Atletico Madrid as Barcelona return to the top
Hockey
Our consistency will be put to test in the second edition of the FIH Pro League: Manpreet Singh
PTI Feels the Indian hockey team has grown steadily in the past year with a number of youngsters getting very good international exposure
Hockey
Big achievement if they reach Olympics semifinals: Felix
K. Keerthivasan Felix maintained that his 26-month tenure as the Indian junior boys’ team coach is something he is proud of.
Hockey
FIH Olympic Qualifiers | It was a surreal experience, says Rani Rampal
PTI India skipper recalls her winning goal against USA in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers
Tennis
Rohan Bopanna eyeing 2020 Tokyo Games
Nandakumar Marar Qualification will be known after the French Open 2019 in June when the official tennis rankings are updated.
Tennis
Sasi Kumar cruises past Sidharth at Asia-Oceania Australian Open
Sports Bureau Seventh seed Sasi Kumar Mukund sailed past compatriot Sidharth Rawat 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Asia-Oceania Australian Open wild card playoff event on Wednesday.The 271st-ranked Sasi Kumar will play the 320th-ranked Yunseong Chung of Korea in the quarterfinals. The Korean beat the fourth seed Denis Istomin in straight sets in the pre-quarterfinals.Ramkumar Ramanathan, seeded third, will play Ze Zhang of China on Thursday, in the first round.In the junior event, Aaryan Zaveri, the only
Tennis
Leander Paes betters Davis Cup record, India qualifies for WG Qualifiers
PTI The 46-year-old had taken 56 ties for his 43rd win while Pietrangeli competed in 66 ties for his 42 victories.
Races
Secretive Force expected to score
Secretive Force, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Ashoka Chakra Cup (1,800m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday (Dec. 6).False rails (width about 6.5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position.1. HUTTARI FESTIVAL PLATE (1,200m), rated 00 to 20, 4-y-o & over, 1.45 p.m.: 1. Darahasini (8) P. Surya 60, 2. Apollo Bay (11) Kiran Rai 59.5, 3. Lovely Sierra (7) R. Pradeep 59, 4. Shaktiman (5) S. Shiva Kumar 59, 5. Varsha (1) Jagadeesh 58, 6.- 5hrs
Races
Smashing Blue runs with a good chance
Smashing Blue runs with a good chance in the Tamil Nadu Race Horse Owners Association Million (1,200m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Friday (Dec. 6).1. GUEST CONNECTION PLATE (1,800m), rated 40 to 65, 1.30 p.m: 1. Cotton Hall (2) Farhan 60.5, 2. Booms Lang (3) Umesh 56, 3. City Of Sails (5) Deepak Singh 55.5, 4. Royal Chieftain (1) Akshay Kumar 54 and 5. Pacific Dunes (4) S. Zerver 53.5.1. BOOMS LANG, 2. ROYAL CHIEFTAIN2. SOUTHERN REGENT PLATE (1,800m), rated 20 to 45, 2.00:- 5hrs
Races
Flaming Road pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Dec. 5).Outer sand:600m: Zehnazeeb (Shiva K) 46. Easy. 1000m: Bahurupah (rb) 1-14.5, 600/44.5. Shaped well. 1200m: Flaming Road (S. John), Senora Bianca (Antony) 1-31, 1,000/1-13, 600/44.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Rule Of Engagement (Arul), Limited Source (Arvind K) 1-31, 1,000/1-15.5, 600/46. They moved freely. Gate practice - inner sand:1400m: Sir Supremo (Suraj), Kingsfield (S. Hussain) 1-35.5,
Other Sports
India’s medal rush continues, consolidates the top spot at South Asian Games
PTI Consolidates the top spot
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Golf | Woodland and Reed lead the way on a windy day
Ashwin Achal Erratic Woods struggles on his way to record a par round
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Chess | R. Praggnanandhaa’s yet another feat
Sports Bureau R. Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Indian ever and the second youngest in the world to cross the Elo live rating of 2600 when he won his seventh-round game at the London Chess Classic FIDE Open tournament against GM Jules Moussard of France on Thursday. John M. Burke of USA (born on July 1, 2001) is the youngest to scale the 2600-mark in September 2015, thereby breaking the record set by China’s Wei Yi (June 2 1999) who achieved it in 14 years, five months and 23 days. Praggnanandhaa has