2019-09-19 12:09
“If you have something critical to say to a player, preface it by saying something positive. That way when you get to the criticism, at least you know he’ll be listening.”… Read More
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2019-09-19 00:27
“Depriving yourself of the joy of eating is a sin. Don’t believe anyone who tells you that you won’t know where to stop. You were born with the wisdom to self terminate the… Read More
2019-09-18 23:54
“To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.”—Al Oerter Read More
2019-09-13 21:43
“How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate?” ––Brad Stevens Read More
2019-09-13 08:54
“People get confused about talent. Talent isn’t striking the ball well, or very hard. Some play beautifully, some flawlessly, others run brilliantly. But in all sport the final o… Read More
2019-09-10 12:23
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”—Matt Biondi Read More
2019-09-06 12:05
“I stopped explaining myself when I realized that people only understand from their level of perception.”
—Stefanos Tsitsipas Read More
2019-09-06 02:24
“Don’t question yourself because other people do.”
—Naomi Osaka Read More
2019-06-21 09:07
“The game of cricket existed long before I was born. It will be played centuries after my demise.During my career,I was privileged to give the public my interpretation of its character… Read More
2019-04-16 04:14
“Never waste your time trying to explain who you are to people when they are committed to misunderstanding you!”
—Janine Van Wyck Read More
2019-02-24 00:17
“Boxing is what you make it. If you want to make it exciting, if you want to make it something where people are going to look and say, “Wow! Look at the guy. Who does he think he… Read More
2019-02-12 15:53
“At that level, every goal is like a knife in the ribs.”
—Gordon Banks. Read More
2019-01-17 12:30
Wookeri V Raman compares his coaching assignment to sightseeing in New York.
What he said:
“It’s like you asking me that if you go to New York, will you go to the Macy&rsqu&hell…Read More
2018-12-26 04:23
Justin Langer boxes in the shadows.
What he said:
“I know Davey Warner is the same [as Steven Smith and Cameron Bancroft]. He would be training like Rocky Balboa at the moment.&r&hell…Read More
2018-11-13 13:59
Mithali Raj dresses up her reading:
What she said:
“I just know I have a lot of time to read in the [dressing] room.”
Former India skipper, Mithali Raj, is insouciant about no lo… Read More
2018-10-21 22:32
Ravi Shastri traces a bullet.
What he said:
“There’s a bit of Sachin there, there’s a bit of Viru there, and when he walks, there’s a bit of Lara there!”… Read More
2018-03-28 09:50
“Cricket, like the novel, is great when it presents men in the round; when it shows the salty quality of human nature. ”
—John Arlott. Read More
2018-02-25 14:03
“Zero tolerance means all nations and all sports have to be compliant with WADA’s rules. On this front, sport requires the support of governments, governments need to make sure t… Read More
2018-02-12 07:01
“The only time I’m not Hulk Hogan is when I’m behind closed doors because as soon as I walk out the front door, and somebody says hello to me, I can’t just say &lsquo&hell…Read More
2018-02-12 06:25
“Competition is what I find joy in as well. I like pushing myself. I like setting those goals. I like knowing that I’ve executed the plan I have set forth. All those things feel… Read More
2018-02-12 06:24
“I
think the big thing is don’t be afraid to fail. In our society today — you know, Instagram, Twitter, it’s a highlight reel. It’s all the good things. And the… Read More
2018-02-11 00:36
‘I’m a commentator, not a “complimentator.” Explaining falls and rough skates is hard because I have been that skater, and truth can hurt. But I would never be able t… Read More
2018-02-06 15:34
“To me aggression is of two types. There is real aggression and then there is pretence. You have to look into someone’s eyes to see if there is any real aggression. When I look i… Read More
2018-02-05 10:26
“Golf is a search for perfection, for balance. It’s about meditation and concentration. You have to use hand and brain.”
—Celine Dion Read More
2018-02-04 04:53
“If you’re having fun, that’s when the best memories are built.”
—Simone Biles Read More
2018-01-28 14:48
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”
—John F Kennedy Read More
2018-01-28 14:44
“Jogging is very beneficial. It’s good for your legs and feet. It’s also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed.”
—Charles M Schultz Read More
2018-01-27 21:26
“Well, all cricket invites attention.”
—Nita Ambani Read More
2018-01-27 08:03
“When it comes to sports, women are big targets for abuse because the resentment is two-fold. Some resent us for our confidence and beliefs. But there also is an added resentment becau… Read More
2018-01-25 09:56
“A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways as they’re capable of understanding.”
—Steve Prefontaine Read More
2018-01-11 04:14
“No dream is ever chased alone.”
— Rahul Dravid.Filed under: cricket, India, quotes, sports Tagged: rahul dravid Read More
2017-09-12 13:20
“The strong tipping culture in America can be unsettling for outsiders, but you see the sense of it after a while. It really is a ‘performance incentive scheme’ for their s… Read More
2017-09-10 08:25
“One-day cricket is an exhibition. Test cricket is an examination.”
—Henry Blofeld.Filed under: Asides, cricket, quotes, sports, Test Tagged: Henry Blofeld Read More
2017-08-16 09:31
“There is a calmness and focus running brings, and it’s not just beneficial for physical health, but mental health too. Stick with it and it can change your life.” –… Read More
2017-08-11 10:34
“If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in a equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion.” – Robert Pirsig, author an… Read More
2017-07-14 08:36
“We run because it makes us feel like winners, no matter how slow or how fast we go.”
—Florence Griffith Joyner and John Hanc, Running for Dummies. Filed under: Athlet… Read More
2017-07-07 09:17
“I believe in aging. And aging in a badass way.”
—Sarah Lesko, runner and family doctor.Filed under: Athletics, quotes, Running, sports Tagged: Sarah Lesko Read More
2017-07-03 09:57
“There is nothing quite so gentle, deep, and irrational as our running—and nothing quite so savage, and so wild.”
—Bernd Heinrich, biologist, author and runner.Filed… Read More
2017-06-20 08:44
“Everyone’s an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.”
—Dr. George Sheehan, physician, author, and runner.Filed under: Asi… Read More
2017-05-24 09:49
”Love for sport is inherent in a child. All we need to do is to nurture it and give it wings. And, for this we need to understand that the mind is not devoid of the body. They w… Read More
2017-05-08 11:05
“Youngsters watching the IPL might give up on idle or dosa for breakfast. Just eat Uthappa, and you might smash them a long way.”
—Ravi Shastri. Filed under: cri… Read More
2017-04-22 07:57
“The husband’s condition at home is like an air-conditioner. How much ever noise outside, inside the house, cool, silent and remote-controlled.”
—Virender Sehwag.File… Read More
2017-02-27 03:52
“An Olympic medal is a happy by-product of a purposefully designed programme that begins in school. Starting, therefore, with an objective of winning medals is holding the wrong end of… Read More
2017-02-12 10:41
There is no shortcut to getting healthy and fit. It’s a discipline for life and it takes time.
Do it for the right reason. Aim to be fit, not just thin.
Don’t give up if there is… Read More
2017-02-01 09:30
What he said:
“In the past five or six years we’ve just done it like a Chinese parliament.”
Tim Bresnan, former England seamer, reacts to his appointment as vice-captain of… Read More
2017-01-30 02:06
Would you have believed it, dreamt it, envisioned it? Yet, we can savour it—the stuff of dreams, the embellishments of legends—another glorious chapter in the annals of tennis hi… Read More
2017-01-25 08:38
”Should I look across the net and believe the person across the net deserves it more? This mentality is not how champions are made. I’d like to be a champion, in particula… Read More
2017-01-23 11:26
“I remember telling Rahul many years ago, `Rahul, do any thing, don’t marry a fan’. You must have someone who’ll tell you when you are do ing something wrong… Read More
2017-01-03 13:37
“When it comes to Test cricket, like the purity of its concept, what is also needed is purity of skill. Hence, a pure batsman or a pure bowler is precious, because he has focused on on… Read More
2016-12-28 05:17
“… I get over a million likes when I meet our political leaders or film actors; I get around a few lakh likes on winning matches, or for snaps from monuments or foreign la… Read More
2016-11-21 23:10
”Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.”
—Billie Jea… Read More
2016-11-18 02:30
”I always say to people that you have never seen the best of me, and that’s what I mean – I’ve never been fully fit.”
—Jonah Lomu. Filed under… Read More
2016-11-16 13:14
“Long distance running is like business. Training in the last quarter is what is important; history is history, which the mind and body soon forget.”
—Rahul Ve… Read More
2016-11-16 13:11
“Smiling helps de-stress — it is a simple tool we have been blessed with but one we don’t use adequately. We mistakenly think that the world will collapse if we don’t… Read More
2016-11-16 13:06
“… if you are a regular marathoner and run two to three marathons a year evenly spaced out and take a three-month break from running, you need to resume your training on the gro… Read More
2016-11-16 12:45
“You also need to look back, not just at the people who are running behind you but especially at those who don’t run and never will . . . those who run but don’… Read More
2016-11-16 10:04
”A third, and more basic, level of unlearning in order to learn is when having learnt on your own, and reached a certain stage, you then plan to take a quantum leap . Often we r… Read More
2016-11-16 08:40
”… you may find these basic principles can be applied to your work and to managing your workload:
■ Never try and do the same thing repeatedly if you are tryi… Read More
2016-11-16 02:30
”Mental illness can happen to anybody. You can be a dustman, a politician, a Tesco worker… anyone. It could be your dad, your brother or your aunt.
— Frank Br… Read More
2016-10-26 05:52
“Stop telling us something is interesting, the viewer can decide whether it’s interesting; don’t use that word ‘clever’ — it’s a game of cricket, th… Read More
2016-10-16 08:20
“I derive a lot of my mental and my physical strength from my spiritual strength. If spirituality doesn’t teach you to speak up, what price are you paying? Speak up not for the h… Read More
2016-10-16 02:19
“The challenge is that you should be making newer mistakes. Newer mistakes means you are learning.”
—Sunil Subramanian, Ravichandran Ashwin’s mentor, desc… Read More
2016-10-13 12:04
“I haven’t had a regular cake in 23 years now. I don’t understand life any other way. This machine will break down if I change it now.”
—John Abraham.&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-10-08 06:49
Sportspersons are also human.
Much as we may be intimidated by their almost superhuman prowess on the playing field, they are just as prone to the same worries as any other man or woman.&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-10-02 07:59
Should India take on Pakistan in the international sporting arena?
BCCI boss Anurag Thakur doesn’t believe so.
The BJP leader, while ruling out resumption of cricketing ties with the r… Read More
2016-10-01 10:35
Michael Fereira was India’s foremost billiards player much before the likes of Geet Sethi and Pankaj Advani arrived on the scene.
He was preceded by Wilson Jones, the nation&rs&hellip…Read More
2016-09-30 22:24
”Every successful player has an equally great captain behind him.”
—Virender Sehwag. Filed under: Asides, cricket, India, News, quotes, sports Tagged: virender… Read More
2016-09-30 17:42
The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.
Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.
Puttin… Read More
2016-09-28 10:21
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BCCI chief Anurag Thakur has an opinion on former India chief selector Sandeep Patil.
Thakur termed the erstwhile swashbuckling batsman and coach “unethic… Read More
2016-09-27 07:44
Sports biopics are the flavour of the past few years in Bollywood.
But have they really been worth catching on the big screen?
‘Bhaag, Milkha, Bhaag’ was phenomenal.
And ‘B… Read More
2016-09-20 07:57
India’s latest sporting darling and sensation gymnast Dipa Karmakar is targeting Simone Biles and Tokyo to clinch that elusive medal she missed last month at Rio.
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2016-09-20 02:30
“In this modern age of living in limelight, everybody wants to be a hero. People will bark, let them bark, they will look bad themselves. I will run my race. Till a j… Read More
2016-09-17 07:36
“I don’t know how to fix an ancient civilization’s uncertain romance with sport. I have no idea how to build a sports culture. But I do know that among the best gifts you c… Read More
2016-09-16 09:24
“My body is my journal and my tattoos are my story.”
—K L Rahul. Filed under: cricket, India, News, quotes, sports Tagged: K L rahul Read More
2016-09-16 06:22
“Yes, vegetarianism is supposed to be healthy and all that, but I have seen many fat, unhealthy vegetarians to know that it is more about eating less and eating healt… Read More
2016-09-07 11:46
“In the last few years, somewhere down the line, we have lost the importance of physical movement. We have moved a lot more towards alphabetical literacy, numerical literacy and forgot… Read More
2016-09-07 11:21
“Sport is fundamental if we want our happiness index to go up. The physical activity brings new brain cells. Sports, physical exercise and education have a lot of synergy. Sport… Read More
2016-09-05 04:27
“… as a player, you are internally driven. It’s about you, your body and mind working in unison on the court. As a coach, it’s the same but in reve… Read More
2016-09-05 03:50
“I am 100 per cent method, 80 per cent skill and 150 per cent madness.”
—Ravichandran Ashwin. Filed under: cricket, India, News, quotes, sports Tagged: Ravichand… Read More
2016-09-02 04:19
“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.”
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2016-09-01 06:58
“Hopefully, one day a vault will be named after me.”
—Dipa Karmakar, Indian woman gymnast. Filed under: gymnastics, India, News, quotes, sports Tagge… Read More
2016-08-31 07:35
“How I dress is a very personal thing.”
—Sania Mirza. Filed under: Asides, India, News, quotes, sports, Tennis Tagged: sania mirza Read More
2016-08-30 13:16
Mohinder Amarnath, in his latest column, has anointed Lokesh Rahul as the next Rahul Dravid.
He may be right, he may be wrong.
Much earlier, Cheteshwar Pu… Read More
2016-08-29 06:15
“After a certain distance, you run with your mind, not with your legs.”
—Mahesh Bhupathi. Filed under: Asides, India, News, quotes, Running, sports… Read More
2016-08-23 03:24
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“We have the people; we have the brains and manpower. We have the best doctors and engineers. We can send rockets to the moon and Mars, but we can’… Read More
2016-08-14 08:55
“The world changes for the better when we all crib—cribbing is good.”
—Sanjay Manjrekar.Filed under: cricket, India, News, quotes, sports Tagged: sanjay manjrekar Read More
2016-08-14 08:52
“If Test cricket was a shop, it would have been shut down a long time ago for lack of customers.”
—Sanjay Manjrekar.Filed under: Asides, cricket, India, News, quotes, sport… Read More
2016-08-12 04:25
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Shobhha De’s series of ‘well-timed’ tweets deploring Indian athletes’ performances at the Olympics was roundly castigated by the Twitter… Read More
2016-08-05 14:13
Nita Ambani, sports promoter and founder chairperson of Reliance Foundation, is now an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member.
Firstpost—a Reliance group publication—termed… Read More
2016-08-04 08:58
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“Love for religion should come from within and stay there. My faith is between me and my God. I think the more we keep religion out of education, sports a… Read More
2016-08-02 09:34
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Narsingh Pancham Yadav can consider himself very, very fortunate.
Few expected National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) disciplinary panel to be lenient with… Read More
2016-07-29 14:14
Is rugby the next sport set to take off in India?
One would hope so given that French financial services major Societe Generale announced a long-term partnership with Rugby India to promote… Read More
2016-07-29 14:14
Is rugby the next sport set to take off in India?
One would hope so given that French financial services major Societe General announced a long-term partnership with Rugby India to promote t… Read More
2016-07-27 04:22
The entire sorry episode of Narsingh Yadav’s failed dope test and his subsequent disqualification this year’s Rio Olympics reads like a really bad Dick Francis thriller .&n&hell…Read More
2016-07-24 13:22
It’s all gone horribly wrong, hasn’t it?
Just when you thought that Indian wrestling had left all the controversy and heartburn of the Sushil Kumar – Narsingh Y… Read More
2016-07-24 01:56
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The Court for Arbitration in Sports (CAS) has pronounced its verdict.
The seat of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The… Read More
2016-07-22 12:14
“In boxing, if you get angry toh aur zyada maar padegi ring mein. It’s all about doing your bit and winning points. Why take unnecessary panga, get angry and waste yo… Read More
2016-07-21 10:24
“In the morning of 3rd February, 2007, I was lying naked on a cold metal table. My entire body was being shaved, except the head. I was joking with the hospital attendant that this was… Read More
2016-07-18 13:20
Professional sports is not always about speed and power.
It’s also about skill, precision and deception.
Nothing illustrated this better than Vijender Singh’s performance during… Read More
2016-07-16 11:09
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Language: Hindi
Directed by:Ali Abbas Zafar
Produced by:Aditya Chopra
Written by:
Ali Abbas Zafar
Screenplay by:
Aditya Chopra
Salman Khan as Sultan Ali Khan
Anush… Read More
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