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Is rivalry in sport at all levels such a bad thing?

Competition and rivalry. Intrinsic to sport – and, perhaps, life itself. What would sport be without legendary rivarly. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in the boxing ring. Australia and England…

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An emotional ride with Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi

It is hard not to be impressed with BreakPoint, a seven-episode documentary on Indian tennis’ greatest and, at once, most tragic story. Exploring the entire gamut of the famous partnership…

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Dreams of a Billion: Plugging gaps in Indian sports literature

Some thoughts came up when reading the book, Dreams of a Billion. For one, the limited number of Indian heroes in the history of the Olympic Games. For another, the…

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