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'Mankading': How India's first post Independence superstar cricketer still gets maligned

For more than five decades, he held the world record opening stand of 413 in Test matches with his partner Pankaj Roy. Even the 231 that he scored in that game against New Zealand in Chennai in January 1965 stood the test of time for nearly three decades as the highest individual Test score by an Indian before Sunil Gavaskar surpassed it in 1983. He was perhaps one of the first professionals among the amateurs in '40s and '50s when cricket couldn't be a source of sustenance.

Roger Federer retires: 'We all had tears in our eyes' - Bjorn Borg on very emotional scenes at Laver Cup

Team Europe captain Bjorn Borg has opened up about the emotional scenes as Roger Federer bowed out from professional tennis at the Laver Cup. The 41-year-old superstar retired from the sport in hugely emotional scenes on Friday night alongside his great friend and rival, Rafael Nadal, in what were unforgettable moments for global tennis. Ad Borg had a unique perspective on the events as Federer's captain with Team Europe, and he has revealed what he said to the Swiss legend before the match and what the scenes were really like afterwards.

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey Wants To Promote Hockey In States Like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Newly-elected Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Sunday said one of his priorities will be to promote hockey at the grassroots level by setting up more artificial turfs in states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. His immediate priority though is the men's World Cup to be held in Odisha in January next year. "States like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and cities like Mumbai and Bhopal are crucial. I will go to these places and look to develop the game from the grassroots level. We need more artificial turfs in these places to groom talent," Tirkey said.

Tim Henman describes Roger Federer in three words after 'scenes I'll never, ever forget' at Laver Cup

Tim Henman has paid tribute to his «great friend» Roger Federer after the tennis legend retired from the professional tour at the Laver Cup. The Swiss superstar bowed out from the sport in hugely emotional scenes on Friday night alongside Rafael Nadal in what were remarkably special moments for tennis. Ad Henman has shared his thoughts on the whole occasion and Federer's exit from the sport, also summing the 41-year-old up and what he has given to tennis as best as he can.

Bhavani Devi to test skills in National Games to prepare for bigger events

The 29-year-old, who won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Fencing Championship last month, will be one of the attractions at the multi-sport event in Gujarat. "I have changed my coach, my technique, my strategies, everything is changed now. We have more important events, like the Olympic qualification in April.

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'Mankading': How India's first post Independence superstar cricketer still gets maligned

Roger Federer retires: 'We all had tears in our eyes' - Bjorn Borg on very emotional scenes at Laver Cup

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey Wants To Promote Hockey In States Like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Tim Henman describes Roger Federer in three words after 'scenes I'll never, ever forget' at Laver Cup

Bhavani Devi to test skills in National Games to prepare for bigger events

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