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Indian Premier League: A Gentlemen’s Game?

Indian Premier League: A Gentlemen’s Game?

The Indian Premier League, also known as the IPL, was founded in the year 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is a national T...

Sports

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The History of El Clásico: Politics, Dissensions, and Football

The History of El Clásico: Politics, Dissensions, and Football

When Barcelona plays Real Madrid, the world stops for 90 minutes. The highly-anticipated clash has an intense history that goes beyond the premises of...

Sports

8 min read

Hockey 2023: Revival of the Indian Sporting Legacy

Hockey 2023: Revival of the Indian Sporting Legacy

It was 1975, the last time India lifted the Hockey World Cup Trophy. Since then, it has become a wait of almost half a century to feel that energy aga...

Sports

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The Politics of Sports

Sports

7 min read

The Transgression of Indian Football

The Transgression of Indian Football

Tuesday night is when the football world eats well, even in India, where the games air at 1:30 AM IST. Europe’s premium football competition is surely...

Sports

8 min read

Newcastle United Takeover: Will Football ever be the same?

Newcastle United Takeover: Will Football ever be the same?

Football, the most popular sport on the planet, is undergoing a rough transition. Once the messiah of the underdogs, the game is now being overtaken b...

Sports

7 min read

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu: Too Big a Stadium for Too Little a Club

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu: Too Big a Stadium for Too Little a Club

Real Madrid C.F.’s home ground, the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, is a legend in the world of football. Associated with a rich history, the home to the B...

Sports

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India-Pakistan Cricket Rivalry as Nationalist Spectacle

India-Pakistan Cricket Rivalry as Nationalist Spectacle

The much touted India-Pakistan cricket rivalry has, in recent years, evolved into a spectacle, mediated by nationalism, capitalism, and media sensatio...

Sports

8 min read