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Heavy Mettle

India's lady wrestling champions have made the world sit up and take notice at the Commonwealth Games. Meet the team members who've put rivals on the mat.

Rock bands to enthrall audiences at CWG village

A number of popular rock bands including Indian Ocean and famed singers like Daler Mehndi and Hariharan are likely to give a series of dazzling performances for over a week at the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi.

Hearts that pump iron

A 100 years ago, the Tour de France was not deemed challenging enough. Henri Desgrange, the first organiser of the Tour, and his team decided to press the riders higher, taking them through some of the toughest peaks through the Pyrenees.

Give your body recovery time to avoid injuries

My son is 22 years old. He has been running regularly for the past nine months and also took part in the 50-km-long ultra-marathon at IIT Kanpur in February 2010. However, now his shins have started to hurt whenever he runs. He underwent a bone scan, but no problem was detected. What should he do?  Heath Matthews replies.

Matchpoint at 78

Two weeks short of his 79th birthday, Nicholas James Bollettieri is still tennis's favourite love-all guru. The coach who gave us Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, Mary Pierce and Jelena Jankovic, was in town for what he does best — catch them young.

This World Cup, just rein in your employees

Anyone who's ever felt guilty after shuffling into work with a hangover can take some solace from research that suggests as many as one in 10 members of the workforce are regularly heading to the office feeling worse for wear.

The pull of the sea

The thrill of smoothly skimming the waters of the Arabian Sea while keeping his balance on his twin skis, as a 60 bhp motorboat pulled him hard, was an experience that’s had 17-year-old Suhail Gunja hooked to sport, reports Sai Raje.

When the cliff came crashing down on us

It was the month of September. We had spent two days acclimatising at the advance base camp situated at an altitude of 18,000 ft. On the third day Gombu, Ang Kami, another instructor, and I set out to set up Camp 1. As we climbed the rock-ice cliff the weather steadily deteriorated, writes Brigadier Ashok Malhotra.

Village takes shot at glory

Bow & Arrow - A tiny hamlet near Meerut searches for future archery stars, reports Sharad Deep.

Inside the NFL's most expensive stadium

Jerry Jones' $1.2 billion home for the Dallas Cowboys offers a fan experience like no other. Dikenta Dike reports.

Over 1600 Indian runners participate in Nike Human Race

Over 1600 runners on Saturday hit the road as part of the world's largest one-day running event, the Nike+ Human Race 2009.

Jordan’s son has adidas issue at university

A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan’s son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially.

Jeev ‘sings’ a Timberlake tune

Jeev Milkha Singh Top Indian golfer meets celebrity singer, wants to emulate his charity work, reports Robin Bose.

A cell phone and some bad manners

On a day when almost everything seemed to go bad for Ryo Ishikawa and Geoff Ogilvy, a ringing cell phone and a fan who couldn't keep his mouth shut added to their misery.

Simple is best

The man who powers our Davis Cup dreams on his piston-like legs believes that fitness does not need fancy equipment. Sukhwant Basra writes. Working out need not be a pain
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