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Inception: The Indian cricket team Have you ever spared a thought on what makes every Indian crave for cricket? If not then let us explore what makes Indians leave everything aside when Virat Kohli starts to step down from the dressing room to the lawn sporting a blue jersey which epitomizes the emotions of 1.3 billion fans. Having taken the journey off into the world of cricket with a series against England in 1932, the team stamped its authority that one...

After months of anticipation and hours of planning the rain ruined the joy of watching a full day of test cricket with only 17.5 overs of play on Day 1 at the Ageas Bowl. Ben Stokes who was stand in captain for the first test due to Joe Root attending the birth of his second child, had some very tricky decisions to make. Ben was burdened with benching Stuart Broad who has taken 485 wickets in 138 Test matches and...

With the shortened 2020 MLB season on the horizon. Teams are still struggling to get COVID-19 test results promptly, leading to players beginning to opt-out of this season. The U.S. response to the coronavirus has been deeply saddening; as the wearing of a mask has become politicized and seen as oppressive by those opposed to the new mandates coming from local governments requiring they be worn in public. Sports, in general, is no stranger to the virus, but some sports and...

Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term used to categorize immersive technologies such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Furthermore, the boredom of quarantine has influenced a massive hike in video game and virtual reality (VR) sales, giving extended reality the opportunity to branch out into various economies. Most recently, the sports industry has gotten their hands on the technology, offering modernized means for professional athletes to train. However, like Aretha Franklin sang, "Ain't nothing like the real thing."...

Kevin Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis for the third time in his career after Denny Hamlin’s right-front tire blew with only seven laps to go. For the third time in three races, Hamlin and Harvick were running 1-2 in the closing laps, with Hamlin in control at Indianapolis. However, the Daytona 500 winner, who was trying to become only the fourth driver in history to also win the Brickyard 400 in the same year, was denied the opportunity...

The Denver Nuggets have over-achieved once more this season. Last year was their breakout year, but this season was a winning one, too. The Nuggets' season ended with the team third in a stacked western conference and only 2.5 games back of the title-favorite Clippers. The team has one of the top 10 players in the league, a formidable bench, and intriguing young players with room to grow. The team has succeeded this season because of various factors: first...

A History of British Sprinting: Linford Christie and Allan Wells Although Americans, Jamaicans and Canadians have generally dominated the sprinting game through history, there have been countries which have challenged this pattern throughout the years of modern competitive sprinting. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries that have managed to make an impact in the world of sprinting. This article will look at two men who preceded the likes of Adam Gemili and James Dasaolu and made their mark on...

The Dark Horse and The Muscle Man  The dark horse of British sprinting, Dwain Chambers, 36, once again shocked the nation in the recent British Championships to secure a spot at the European Championships in Switzerland. Muscle bound sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 25, also secured his spot in Switzerland, with the hope of making more of an impact than he has at previous championships. These two seasoned sprinters may have won the race that qualified them for Switzerland, however the selection process has now...

A History of British Sprinting: Jason Gardener and Darren Campbell The first part of this series focused on two olympic gold medalists Christie and Wells, the two men that can claim to the best ever sprinters in British history. The second part of this series will focus on two more recent British sprinters who both frustrated and delighted us throughout their careers. Jason Gardener  A Promising Start 1994-1998 Gardener was a very promising junior athlete. Jason Gardener's career started by winning the World Junior Championship...

Everton weekes misses out on his life's century On 2nd July 2020, a piece of very saddening news arrived leaving the fans of the game in deep trauma. unfortunately, it was the demise of the "founding father" of the sport in the Caribbean island, Sir Everton weekes who took his last breath in his hometown Barbados. One of the stumps of the 3W's(Clyde Walcott, Frank Worrel, Everton Weekes), he was highly revered for his swashbuckling shots to which bowlers had no...