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Rafael Nadal's spirit is willing, but the legs are tiring

This past week, at the Qatar Open in Doha, Nadal crashed out to Michael Berrer, with a world ranking of 127

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The Delhi tournament also follows (as usual) on the heels of the Chennai Open, which is similarly split into three groups

Yuvraj is not someone who will melt like snow, says Yograj

Yuvraj Singh was not included in India's 15-member squad for the World Cup

The baffling case of Stuart Binny's selection

The 'allrounder' got a ticket on the World Cup bus yesterday. Abhishek Jha points out why this selection is biased in more than one way

India's WC squad announced; Vijay, Uthappa miss the bus

Binny, Jadeja and Axar Patel picked as allrounders; bowling strength remains a worry

Is Messi following Chelsea on Instagram a hint at EPL move?

Messi reportedly kept Chelsea's fans salivating as he also followed his former Barcelona teammate Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis

If Saina can be considered for Padma Bhushan, I can also try my luck: Vijender Singh

He however insisted that he would not be hurt in case of a rejection

Sports Ministry recommends Saina's name for Padma Bhushan

They however insisted that her nomination was not received from BIA within the stipulated deadline

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Looking back on an entire year is always going to be a subjective exercise. But here goes anyway

Dhoni retires his white flannels

India's most successful captain retires from Test cricket to concentrate on ODIs and T20s

Mahendra Singh Dhoni retires from Test Cricket

Virat Kohli to lead India in the final Test in Sydney

Will the Indian tail ever wag?

Gone are the days when bowlers were expected to just make up the numbers when it came to batting. The Indian tail must start taking its batting seriously

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Your sporting guide to 2015

There may be no Olympic Games or FIFA World Cup during the year, but it still promises to be an action-packed year for the world of sport. The author looks at the major events to look forward to

The end is nigh

2014 wasn't the best of years for M S Dhoni and 2015 doesn't look too promising either

Anand loses in World Championship but good year for Indian chess

This year Anand clinched the Bilbao Final Masters in Sept, before ending the season on a high with a victory at the London Chess Classic

Champion tag to fill up Atletico De Kolkata's coffers

While prize money of Rs 8 crore will help the ISL franchisee's budget, analysts say this will also result in lucrative sponsorship deals

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AIBA bans Sarita Devi for one year

India's foreign coach B I Fernandez was also handed a two-year ban for standing by Sarita during her protest

How to lose a test match in 60 minutes

From the attraction of a handsome test win to another insipid loss away from home - India's descent in Adelaide was swift and disquieting at the same time