Anita, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

With Asian Championship on mind, Chanu keeps up the hard work

World champion Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was out of action for more than half of 2018 due to her lower back injury. But...

Majeed Kakroo, the man who kept football alive in Kashmir

Abdul Majeed Kakroo was the first football player from Kashmir to represent the national team and later becoming captain at the Nehru Cup in...

Real Kashmir revives Valley’s love affair with football

Real Kashmir is currently placed at second spot in the I-League along with Churchill Brothers with, 29 points from 15 matches. Parvaiz Ahmad Reshi, who...

Malaysia Masters: Nehwal bows out to mighty Marin

A feisty Carolina Marin emerged victorious against a resilient Saina Nehwal as she won the Malaysia Masters semi-final clash in a straight game to...

Wrestle Mania

Defending champion Punjab Royals picked up Asian Games gold medalist Bajrang Punia for Rs 30 lakh. The fourth edition of the Pro Wrestling League...

After a rich 2018, Manu Bhaker looks to secure Olympic quota

Manu Bhaker became a shooting sensation after winning two gold medals at the 2018 ISSF World Cup. The teenager then followed it up with...

Past masters blame repeating mistakes for India’s WC exit

India’s World Cup run came to a premature end on Thursday when they lost 1-2 to the Netherlands in a clash to secure a...

Step-motherly treatment to doubles irks Jwala Gutta

Former Indian player Jwala insists on players to fight for their rights and speak up against the system to emerge from the shadow of...

The medal-winning debutantes at Worlds

Lovelina Burgohain had to settle for a bronze medal in the 69kg division at the Worlds. But it was a tough-fought one. In her...

It will take years to produce next Saina, Sindhu: Vimal

Former national badminton coach Vimal Kumar has the credit of training Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal. Under his wings, Saina had a fruitful stint with...

Pooja Dhanda gains confidence from Worlds

Dhanda became the first Indian woman wrestler in six years to win a World Championship medal. Asedulous Kuldeep Malik shrieks incessantly from the coaching area,...

After Under-19 Asia Cup exploits, Harsh Tyagi dreams to spin red ball

With an elder brother in the house, Harsh Tyagi never really got a chance to try tricks with bat. When Harsh was born, his...

SC’s anti-377 judgment is going to tell people that the courts are on our side: Keshav Suri

Keshav Suri used his name and fame to empower the LGBTQ community, provide employment, and fight for their rights by petitioning against Section 377...

Jhajharia may retire post Para Asian Games

Ace javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia first made a name for himself when he set a new world record at the 2002 Paralympics with a...

With awards, come controversies

A sportsperson’s career is uncertain. Tomorrow may never be the same as yesterday, keeping the scope of injuries and the dwindling forms in mind....

The gold hunt is on till Tokyo 2020: Bajrang Punia

Bajrang Punia has now won almost every tournament in his weight category. This season, the freestyle wrestler has four gold medals to his name...

An unknown sport in India called wushu

Wushu, like many other games, has walked the low-profile path in India over the years. The martial art has been contributing to the medals...

Manu too young for the pressure being put: Rana

Four-time Asian Games gold-medalist and India’s junior national shooting coach Jaspal Rana believes that a lot of pressure has been put on young shooting...

Manika takes medal pressure positively

Batra remains the sole Indian woman to have won gold in TT singles at the CWG. After performing exceptionally well at the Commonwealth Games, latest table...

Chris Gayle is all praise for Captain Kohli

Though India had a 31-run defeat in the first Test against England, skipper Virat Kohli’s classic 149 in the first innings, which for once...

Wrestling down stereotypes, Divya Kakran now targets Asian Games

The 20-year-old has fought sexism, poverty and casteism to make her place among the top wrestlers of India. Taking a major leap in career is...

Drag, flick and score

Former Indian hockey captain, Sandeep Singh’s sporting career almost reached a premature end when he was accidentally shot at, and paralysed as a consequence,...