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Ringside View: The normal one

Football of late has genuflected to the filthy rich. In August last year, Paris St-Germain forked out £198 million to land Neymar from Barcelona.
Victims of double standards: Cricket Australia played to the gallery in opting for draconian punishments for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft

A broken Steve Smith broke down during his on-arrival press conference at the Sydney Airport on Thursday.
Manchester United’s recent defeat against Sevilla was an insult to the club’s glorious past, says Shamik Chakrabarty

The manner of their defeat was an insult to the club’s glorious past.
IPL 2018: The Kings XI Punjab captaincy would be a great challenge for R Ashwin, says Shamik Chakrabarty

KXIP bought R Ashwin for Rs 7.6 crore at the auction and now they have handed the captaincy to the senior off-spinner for the upcoming season.
What lies in store for South Africa after AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis?

De Villiers agrees that throwing young players in at the deep end of one-day cricket is somewhat unfair. The trickle-down effect, however, is that South Africa get finished articles for their Test team.
IPL 2018: Franchises picked players with maturity during auction, says Shamik Chakrabarty

A total of 169 players were sold at the IPL auctions and Rs 431 crore spent.
Arsenal player Alexis Sanchez’s transfer to Manchester United would be the biggest coup of the season

By the time this column goes to print, Alexis Sanchez could very likely be a Manchester United player (save a last-minute collapse), while Henrikh Mkhitaryan is joining Arsenal in a swap deal.
Jose Mourinho of Manchester United has an outdated approach towards football, describes Shamik Chakrabarty

Sport punditry is arguably one of the easiest jobs in the world. You delve into your playing past to analyse the present. And unless you elevate yourself to Richie Benaud, Mike Atherton or Gary Neville’s level, there’s always a temptation to play to the gallery.
Australia captain Steve Smith has moved closer to Don Bradman’s highest-ever ranking points!

A few days ago, the International Cricket Council (ICC) released its latest Test rankings for batsmen that showed Steve Smith had reached a tally of 945 points to take joint-second position in the all-time list, along with Len Hutton.
Cricket match Vs polluted air: Why did BCCI schedule a game during this time of year?

In December 2002, Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh were fined by New Zealand’s ministry of agriculture for arriving in the country with dirty shoes.
Fans must reign supreme: Dwindling stadium attendance is a harsh reality in the longest format of the game

Dwindling stadium attendance is a harsh reality in the longest format of the game. But Test cricket is still unrivalled in terms of drama and intrigue
The Mourinho conundrum

A year-and-a-half into his reign at Manchester United, Jose Mourinho’s report card shows two trophies—the League Cup and the Europa League—in his first season, a Champions League group phase romp and the second place in the Premier League this term, going into the November international break.
Fifa U-17 World Cup: Mega event provided Indian fans opportunity to witness the supply line of the game’s elite

The Fifa U-17 World Cup provided Indian fans the opportunity to witness the supply line of the game’s elite. It was an enriching experience
Under 17 FIFA world cup: What is future of football in India

In Punjab, JCT was a nursery of young footballers. The club shut shop because it felt that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) wasn’t adequately supporting their interest. In the 1970s and the early 1980s, Orkay Mills, Mafatlal and Air India had a big presence in Indian football.
Violence on field: Why pragmatic approach towards new laws of cricket is fair a deal

His ‘crime’ was that he had acceded to an appeal against a batsman in a Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) second-division league fixture and the ‘victim’ took his protest far enough to swing his club officials/supporters into action.
When will Pakistan return to international cricket? Here is what you need to know

Ahsan Raza shone brightest at Gaddafi. In a recent The Times column, Michael Atherton recounted how an ICC handbook and match referee Chris Broad’s help saved Raza’s life after he took two bullets during the harrowing attack in Lahore on March 3, 2009.
Premier League 2017: The glorious insanity and uncertainity for the next nine months

We have had a rapid-fire opening of the 2017 Premier League. Roll on the glorious insanity and uncertainty for the next nine months.
Does Brazilian star Neymar’s expensive buyout have a deeper meaning for the future of monetray transactions in football?

The Brazilian was the real stardust on the night and the more exalted Lionel Messi played second fiddle. The Catalan giants, however, posted a picture of Messi on Twitter after the match with the hashtag, #ForcaBarca.
Why Ravi Shastri appointment as coach of Virat Kohli led Team India leaves no scope for excuses

With the appointment of Ravi Shastri as head coach, the Indian cricket team is now ready to embark on a journey towards a brighter future
Ongoing dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association seems like a game of who will blink first

The MoU negotiations between the Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association had started in November last year, with the players’ body asking for the inclusion of digital revenue in their new pay package.
How Anil Kumble came short on most important aspect of modern coaching

Despite a hugely successful 12-month stint, Anil Kumble reportedly came short of the most important aspect of modern coaching: man management.
The jewel in the crown

Cristiano Ronaldo has stolen a march on Lionel Messi as far as this year’s Ballon d’Or is concerned.
Why Manchester United’s Europa League victory against Ajax Amsterdam was a triumph of pragmatism

Jose Mourinho never aspired to be a football ‘Wordsworth’. We knew that regardless of his post-Europa League final interview.
Return of Juventus to the top tier was a matter of time, says Shamik Chakrabarty

Juventus will play the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Cardiff on June 3; their second final in three years.
Lionel Messi, who recently scored his 500th goal for Barcelona, brings an aesthetic value to his game

. Lionel Messi—‘The Redeemer’! ‘GOAT’ (Greatest of All Time) became the buzzword on Twitter.
The indelible legacy

Even if Arsene Wenger doesn’t win another game in his managerial career, he would still finish as a legend
India’s consistent resolve in last 13 test matches makes them ‘men of the game’

The BCCI, under its erstwhile dispensation, should be lauded for giving us a six-month-long home season during which India played 13 Tests.

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