It’s hard to believe that a multiple national title winning rower G Tarun Krishna Prasasd’s biggest fear was water. Falling off the boat, particularly, was a terrifying thought. In fact, he had no interest in the sport and taking it up as a career seemed a distant dream. Fast-forward to 2020 and you meet a confident and fearless 19-year-old from Bengaluru, who has won gold at the 35th Senior National Rowing championships and 19th Open National Rowing Championships in 2017 besides claiming simil

Bengaluru FC churned out a scintillating display in the second period to edge out Kerala Blasters 1-0 in their Indian Super League clash at a jam-packed Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday. After an intense but a goalless first-half, captain Sunil Chhetri put Bengaluru ahead in the 55th minute. Kerala, meanwhile, had only themselves to blame as they missed a couple of great chances to score throughout the period, highlighted by Raphael Messi Bouli’s blunder from inside the box. With the w

The path gets a lot easier when you have the backing of parents in your pursuit. Yashaswini MK, who captained Karnataka girls' to the bronze medal at the recently concluded Sub-Junior National basketball tournament in Cuttack, has had to endure the absence of that support. Like any other family, Yashaswini's parents wanted their daughter to focus on studies. Another worry was the constant travel to other cities for competitions that are required of a sportsperson. It appeared as if the young ho

Irishman Terry Phelan has donned many roles over the years. His search for fresh challenges has seen him work in the United States and New Zealand. Now, he has been in India for close to 10 years. After being at the helm of the Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters and then Muthoot Football Academy, the former Manchester City defender has taken up the role of Technical Director at South United Football Club (SUFC), a Bengaluru-based football club, which plays in the Bangalore District Footba

"Once an Indian becomes an NBA starter, it'll be a different scenario," believes Nav Bhatia, a life-long Toronto Raptors 'superfan' -- a title bestowed on Bhatia by the Raptors' former general manager and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas in 1998 for his unbridled passion for the NBA club. India is all set to host two NBA pre-season games between Sacramento Kings and Indian Pacers in Mumbai in October. Bhatia believes the matches can prove to be instrumental in popularising the sport in the country.

K Karan Kumar acted on a piece of advice from his brother and that has turned out to be life-changing. Karan was in the third standard when his brother Shravan observed his interest in sports and suggested him to try out basketball. “I used to see my brother Shravan play and that made me feel that I should also try this game,” recalls Karan, a student of Delhi Public School, South. “He told me that I have a good height (now 6’ 1’’). I was pretty tall in the third grade. He told me to try out b

A career-defining advice and the resolve to do something different brought Harshitha Kelettira Bopaiah close to basketball -- a sport she knew nothing about until the eighth standard. But it is right here that she is fast making a mark, soaring up the ranks as one of India’s best young players. Coming from a sporting background, she was always encouraged to take part in various sporting disciplines. Her father Dore Bopaiah had played hockey for the state. But Harshitha’s first love was athletic

With the sole aim of making it to the elite Division A, India will begin their campaign at the FIBA under-18 Women's Asian Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here on Sunday. India, placed in Division B, are pitted against Singapore, Guam and Iran in Group A. Hong Kong, Syria, Kazakhstan and Samoa comprise Group B. The hosts will play Iran first on Sunday. Under coach Zoran Visic, the Indian women have made great strides. He first led the senior women's team to the upper tier a

The art of communication is the language of leadership -- a key quality that sets Sanjana Ramesh apart. The Karnataka girl was the catalyst behind India’s sensational triumph in Division B of the FIBA under-16 women’s Asian Championship in Bengaluru last year. Given the responsibility of leading the hosts on her international debut, the now 17-year-old displayed remarkable composure during the tournament and guided the team to the upper echelons of Asian basketball. Sanjana wasn’t new to captai

Real Kashmir Football Club have taken the I League Second Division by storm this season. Unbeaten in the eleven matches they’ve played so far, the Kashmiri side have braved odds through sheer grit and determination. Much of this change is down to the never-give-up spirit instilled by their Scottish coach David Robertson, a former Aberdeen, Rangers and Leeds United defender, roped in by the club in 2017. Robertson was tasked with building Real Kashmir, a club established in 2016 in Srinagar, fro