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Adwaidh Rajan

Beating severe odds to emerge champ

23 Nov 2018

Kerala girl Ashwathi Pillai shoulders Swedish badminton hopes

Ashwathi Pillai hailing from Thucklay, 50 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, is a Swedish national champion in badminton now represents the country at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.

07 Oct 2018

Kerala Blasters banking on young blood

He not only saw his wards implement his gameplan to perfection but they also did so with a very youthful looking squad.

06 Oct 2018

NBA flies basketball coach to China for showpiece event

The event will also feature a variety of activities including the seventh annual NBA Fan Day on Thursday at Shanghai.

03 Oct 2018

ISL 2018: Serbian Slavisa Stojanovic happy with Kerala Blasters’ auspicious start

Kerala Blasters ended a four-year wait to record a victory in Kolkata in the Indian Super League as they thrashed a hapless ATK 2-0 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday.

01 Oct 2018

Dheeraj targeting breakthrough with Blasters

The outcome, as expected, did not paint a good picture of the young goalkeeper’s prodigious talent.

22 Sep 2018

Vismaya’s journey: From athlete by chance to Asiad relay gold medallist

One could say that Vismaya VK is an accidental athlete.

13 Sep 2018

Running coach behind triple jumper’s success

How much can a running coach improve an elite triple jumper? Ask most people and the answer will be very little to none.

10 Sep 2018

Asian games medallist Jinson Johnson is focussed on the long run

The middle-distance runner from Kerala is already charting his course for the future.

09 Sep 2018

Long jumper Neena seals Asiad ticket as Nayana misses cut

Long jumper Neena V Pinto can now breathe a sigh of relief as she finally confirmed her ticket to the 2018 Asian Games, clearing the confirmatory trials conducted by Athletics Federation of India (AF

16 Aug 2018

Double role for Jinson Johnson as he prepares for 800 m, 1500 m events

He will have to deal with running multiple races with little rest, but middle-distance runner Jinson on track to bring back medals in 800m and 1500m from Jakarta

13 Aug 2018

Hope, skip and jump for AV Rakesh Babu in Asian Games

Months after being sent home from CWG due to ‘no-needle policy’, triple jumper Rakesh focussed on setting record straight in Jakarta.

06 Aug 2018

Blasters’ loss is Pune City’s gain as Hume finds new home

Looks like FC Pune City are set to gain from the Kochi-based ISL franchise’s loss as they announced the signing of ISL’s all-time leading goalscorer Iain Hume for free on Thursday.

03 Aug 2018

Narayanan Kutty gets ‘international’ call-up

V Narayanan Kutty is one of just two persons nominated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India from among 58 officials to the International Panel of ICC Match Referees.

02 Aug 2018

Arpinder Singh, the renaissance man

After his career went off the road following a disastrous training stint in London, triple-jumper
Arpinder is back to his best and targeting a medal at the Asian Games

01 Aug 2018

Toyota Yaris La Liga World: Marc Muniesa eager to make a mark for Girona FC

He’s done it on a cold rainy night in Stoke a countless number of times. But the question now will be whether former Stoke City defender Marc Muniesa can do it on a cold rainy night in Kochi as he is

27 Jul 2018

Quarter mile to go before Muhammed Anas Yahiya sleeps

For national record holder & 400m runner Anas, fulfilling dream of parents biggest motivation in mission to clock below 45

26 Jul 2018

Excellent appetizer before main course, believe coaches

Tuesday could be a red-letter day for Indian football as the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi hosts the opening match of the Toyota Yaris La Liga World pre-season football tournament.

24 Jul 2018