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sportstar.thehindu.com | Suresh Menon |Sunil Gavaskar
Nearly half a century after the New York Yankees were denied the right to wear beards or their hair long on baseball diamonds, a revolution! Now they may wear long hair. Beards too. But there’s a catch. Beards must be well-groomed. And no, players will not get half a day off during practice to groom beards. Sportsmen and beards have a long history. For reasons ranging from superstition to health and from laziness to team style, sportsmen have worn beards. The IPL generation might not remember W. G.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Paul Fein |Sunil Gavaskar
“I feel like I’m born for this sport.”– Novak Djokovic, winner of a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal “Given the same chance as others have had, blacks would dominate our sport as they have done in other sports.” – Arthur Ashe, in 1988 “You train the tennis player very similar to an N.H.L. player.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan |Sunil Gavaskar
Lulu Sun and Monique Barry ensured qualification for New Zealand as they won their singles matches against Thailand, for the team’s fourth straight victory in as many matches, in the Asia-Oceania Billie Jean King Cup women’s tennis championship at the Balewadi Stadium on Friday. Monique Barry beat Patcharin Cheapchandej in straight sets, while Lulu Sun had to sweat it out in three sets against the gutsy Mananchaya Sawangkaew.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Jonathan Selvaraj |Sunil Gavaskar
The tattoo on Rajat Chauhan’s right forearm is nearly a decade old — a permanent source of motivation. He got it in 2015: the four interlocked rings, a reminder of his dream to compete at the Olympic Games. At the time, the 20-year-old already had significant achievements. A year earlier, he was part of the Indian men’s compound team that won gold at the 2014 Asian Games — India’s only archery gold from that tournament.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan |Sunil Gavaskar
Lakshay Sheoran and Neeru shot a combined score of 142 in mixed trap and missed the chance to fight for a medal by one point in the ISSF World Cup that concluded in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The other Indian pair of Pragati Dubey and Prithviraj Tondaiman shot 136 and placed 13th. Earlier, in men’s trap, Zoravar Singh Sandhu missed the final following a five-way shoot-off for the last spot, after being tied on 119. Walton Eller of USA beat Zoravar 10-9 to make the cut.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | S. Dipak Ragav |Sunil Gavaskar
Former F1 driver Jean Alesi backed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title even though the McLarens appear to have the faster car.
“If I have to put the money on a driver, it will be Max. It’s very close, but given what we saw last weekend with Max’s drive, I will put the money on him,” said Alesi during a media interaction ahead of the Bahrain GP this weekend. “I was extremely impressed by his drive, not only during the race, but also the qualifying lap he did.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Neeladri Bhattacharjee |Sunil Gavaskar
The Appeals Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to expedite the process of confirming the I-League champion, bringing forward the meeting from April 28 to April 12. Churchill Brothers, the provisional leader in the I-League, and second-placed Inter Kashi are the two teams in contention, with the latter expecting to be awarded three points from a match against Namdhari played in January this year.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Shayan Acharya |Sunil Gavaskar
Rahul Dravid has closely followed Sanju Samson’s journey, from his early days as a talented youngster to his current role as the Rajasthan Royals captain. Having worked with him at different stages, Dravid sees Samson as a leader who has evolved through experience and curiosity. “Captaincy is a skill where the more you do it, the better you become,” explains Dravid, who is currently serving as head coach of the Royals.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Shayan Acharya |Sunil Gavaskar
Mornings in Lahore are unhurried. As the city slowly stirs to life, a steaming cup of doodh patti tea, flaky parathas, and a serving of halwa are breakfast staples. But Shahbaz Ahmed Sr. is an early riser, known for his punctuality. It was no surprise that he arrived at the roof-top cafe on MM Alam Road — nestled in the heart of the city — 10 minutes ahead of schedule. As he put it, it’s this ‘discipline’ that keeps him going.
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sportstar.thehindu.com | Shayan Acharya |Sunil Gavaskar
Rahul Dravid, former India head coach, has been deeply involved in India’s domestic cricket structure. During his tenure with the national team and India A setup, he observed first-hand how the system evolved. For Dravid, the IPL is not just another T20 league; it is an extension of India’s domestic circuit, strategically positioned to strengthen the overall calendar.
