By James Jose
Mention football and it is the illustrious names, legends like Pele, Diego Maradona, George Best, Bobby Charlton, Johan Cryuff, Marco van Basten, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edison Cavani, Neymar Jr and others that come to mind.
Continue reading Defence is beautiful. Ask Italian Franco Baresi
By James Gibb
There are many things we take for granted when we lace up our shoes to run. Being able to feel the ground beneath our feet; being able to hear the gentle roll of the ocean or grind of the city; being able to smell the freshly cut summer grass; and being able to see the world in front of us. Think about that last one for a moment. Being able to actually see where you’re running. If you’ve ever tried running with your eyes closed or with a blindfold — even just for a few seconds — it feels impossible. Yet for many, loss of vision has been a challenge they’ve had to overcome, greater than any marathon.
Continue reading Two men became Hasan’s eyes as he ran 10k at Dubai Marathon, blind
By James Jose
There are plenty of inspiring stories of legendary marathoners that Kenya and Ethiopia produce.
Continue reading The fastest woman marathoner ran in Dubai this morning
By Alvin R. Cabral
Michael Jordan is widely recognised as the greatest basketball player ever. His achievements — six NBA championships, five MVPs and a further list infinitely longer than those engraved on the sole of the Air Jordan X sneakers — make legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James look like mere mortals.
Continue reading Why I lined up at a shoe store in a mall at 7.30am
By Abhishek Sengupta
So, it turns out, Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri had a ‘foot-in-the-mouth’ moment earlier this week on live TV while describing India’s hard-fought 31-run win over Australia. Only this was more to do with footballs sans the feet.
Continue reading Why the gentleman’s game can do without crassness and drama
By Allan Jacob
A bout of anger or sadness has gripped me. I cannot fathom what it is and why I am being shackled by these emotions. I’d like to get into a contest to find out. A punch up would settle it — I mean like watching a boxing bout featuring World Champion Mary Kom who recently won her sixth title, a record she shares with Cuban Felix Savon, a former champion in the men’s event. Continue reading Magnificent Mary packs a punch to spark a revolution
By Rituraj Borkakoty
How many active cricketers can claim to have an international cricket stadium named after them? I asked Darren Sammy as the gangly West Indies all-rounder looked at me before his face broke into a beautiful smile. He knew that the only active cricketer in the world to have an international stadium named after him is not Virat Kohli.
Continue reading With a stadium named after him, Sammy believes in a larger cause
