Four decades after medal heartbreak, PT Usha watches over a new generation

It’s almost 40 years since PT Usha, a shy girl from Kerala, stormed the field at…

King Carlos Alcaraz routs Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon final and still calls the Serbian “Superman”

Carlos Alcaraz, the young Spanish matador, battered Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) to retain his…

Krejcikova wins Wimbledon trophy for mentor Novotna in a three-set thriller

If a tennis match could be divided into three distinct parts, Barbora Krejcikova versus Jasmine Paolini…

Wily Djokovic against Alcaraz, the young champion, makes for fascinating Wimbledon final

For all talk of Young Turks ready to make an impact at the major tournaments, this…

“Wherever I go, one question, medals and medals,” says Manu Bhaker

Pressure and nerves, an elite athlete has to constantly deal with it, not just in the…

Once again, Alcaraz versus Djokovic in Sunday’s Wimbledon final

To say that there is a generational gap between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic would be…

Rajeshwari Kumari takes aim at trap-shooting medal with two Beijing 2008 gold medallists in her corner

It is not easy being a second-generation athlete hoping to reprise old glory. Expectations and comparisons…

Krejcikova and Paolini to fight for ladies’ title at Wimbledon after winning big semi-finals

This has been a helter-skelter fortnight in the ladies’ section at Wimbledon. Who would have predicted,…

John McEnroe comes out swinging his racquet in favour of Novak Djokovic

It takes two to tango, in tennis. No, one is not talking about a scratch pair…

Lorenzo Musetti smokes out Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon

An Italian flavour at Wimbledon is a rarity, no? Not just in terms of the food…