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IPL 6 first impressions: Sunrisers surprise but Pune are genuinely terrible

While it is early stages in the tournament this year and anything can happen, we have almost completed a week in this year’s IPL and most teams have played two matches each. So this is a good time to see how each team is shaping up.

The Lord of the Kings - Sir Ravindra Jadeja

Such cricketers are born once in a decade. Sir Ravindra Jadeja, with his golden arm, silver tooth and black goggles manages to do what Vinod Kambli till date only dreams of doing - to perform time and time again.

The rights and wrongs of Rajasthan's season so far

Horses for courses has been Royals approach this season. The three matches till now have seen different bowling attacks and a few changes in the batting order.

IPL 6: Mumbai Indians or Mumbai Mockers?

In this humorous blog, Praveen Tiwari talks about a situation where Mumbai Indians change their name to Mumbai Mockers.

IPL6: The best moments from Delhi vs Rajasthan

Delhi vs Rajasthan was quite the entertainer, and here are the best moments from the match.

The IPL is never just about cricket

Starting with the slap-gate in the inaugural edition and right up to banning Shah Rukh Khan in IPL 5, no edition of the tournament has been short on entertainment quotient not directly related to cricket.

Sunrisers show plenty of promise in opening win

A victory in the opener not only won back diminishing fans from the stadium but gave the players an extra ounce of confidence to carry forward.

Why RCB vs MI was a spectators delight

Despite the result, my money is still on Mumbai Indians while RCB have yet again proved why being over reliant on Chris Gayle isn't a bad thing.

In IPL 6, Sachin and Dravid will rock together for Rajasthan

Before you get too excited, we're talking about Sachin Baby — and here are some things you should know about him.

The unforgettable Sourav Ganguly

Unfortunately, this year we will not see him on the field; but I’m sure millions of fans around the world miss his presence on the cricket field.

Champions League: Guess who’s coming to Real Madrid?

Newspapers call him a man not even Messi can touch. Drogba says he is lucky to play alongside him. Galatasaray owe their existence in the Champions League to this man. Who is he?

Can Rajasthan's new signings bring back the glory days?

A look at the new signings and what kind of impact they can have on the Royals’ performances this season.

Champions League: It can't get bigger than Bayern vs Juventus

In this round of Champions League matches, it's not about Real Madrid or Barcelona. It's all about Bayern's swagger versus Juventus' pride.

From the archive: Gavaskar, my hero, now adorns a sideshow

And yet he plays along – trying, somehow, to maintain some little dignity amongst the crass glitter.

Don't dare call the Europa League boring

Spurs beating Inter Milan, Chelsea losing to Bucharest and Liverpool going out to Rubin Kazan. How does that make the Europa League boring?

Deborah's story: from near disaster to cycling role model

The campers were asked to participate in rope climbing activity to test their strength. While even the men cyclists managed to achieve the target just once, Deborah repeated the feat thrice and the coaching staff was convinced that she was the special one.

With Milan looming, Barcelona don't have a Plan B

Clubs are now wise to Barcelona’s game of keep-ball, and while they may not always win when they face them, they know what has to be done to lessen the odds of a loss.

Here's what Manchester City can learn from PSG

Man City’s owners have flooded the club with cash and a host of new players, but only a handful of them are English. That is certainly not the case with PSG.

Why Saina Nehwal is now favourite to win the All England

The second seed has a chance to ensure no Chinese presence in the women’s singles semis for the first time since 1996 if she gets the better of the 2011 All England champion, Shixian tonight.

Bradford epitomises all that is good about cup football

The alluring charm of cup football is to see an unheralded, unfancied underdog make people sit up and take notice of a side nobody would have even bothered giving the once-over previously.

Real Arsenal fans will remain loyal to Wenger's vision

Those loyal to Arsenal, those who have pulled on the Red and White in the past and those who know Arsene Wenger intimately will stand up for him.

Will India's wrestlers go back to akhadas and mud wrestling?

In Western Maharashtra alone, the mud wrestling season is from August to March and a good wrestler can earn anywhere between Rs 5-6 lakh during this period.

Only experience can save famous Aston Villa from relegation

Aston Villa has a storied history, but with the way the club has been performing this season, it looks like their status in the English Premier League could also soon be a thing of the past.

Dear selectors, what’s wrong with Wasim Jaffer?

Jaffer, at the ripe but not-rotten age of 35, might be the right man to handle the job of opening the batting — until Gambhir rediscovers his form or someone else makes his presence felt.

Sneijder's not in Galatasaray just to eat shawarma

For Galatasaray, Sneijder represents a step in taking their game to the next level.

Reform in Indian cricket has to begin with Tendulkar

In the past, Sachin lent strength, solidity, and a life-force to the Indian team. Sadly, his continued presence in the eleven has turned the Test side into an effete bunch of coasters.

Why hasn't a team from Africa won the FIFA World Cup?

The African Nations Cup gives us a chance of looking at Africa's finest teams and wonder once again: why have they despite all their talent not yet won the World Cup

New BAI rules will force Saina Nehwal to play in the Nationals

The BAI has now made it mandatory for all players to participate in the nationals and two international competitions organised in India by the sport’s governing body.

Is Beckham the messiah that Arab soccer needs?

If Beckham could generate so much interest in the United States, stir up so much hoopla as a member of the Galacticos at Real Madrid and attract so much stardom while at Manchester United, the trend would point at him being a resounding success in the Persian Gulf as well.

Message to FIFA: Here's the real team of the year

All of the players in FIFA's team of the year came from La Liga, which only underlined FIFA's credentials as an elitist organisation. Here's an alternative XI that does justice to world football, not just Spanish football.