Across the board, we are seeing a solid set of NextGen stars coming up. Tennis Carlos Alcaraz (21). Jannik Sinner (23). Aryna Sabalenka (26). Coco Gauff (20). Cricket Shubman Gill (25) Yashasvi Jaiswal (22). Tilak Varma (22). Tristan Stubbs (24). Shamar Joseph (25). Harry Brook (25). Rachin Ravindra (24). Rahmanullah Gurbaz (22). Badminton Lakshya Sen …
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Whether it is NBA, NFL, Cricket, Athletics or Tennis, the frequency of injuries to the stars is very alarming. An obvious reason is the sheer amount of games/matches the professionals are expected to play and compete in. Even with the best coaches, dieticians, performance monitors Etc., sportsmen/sportswomen are just unable to keep up. Because of …
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An Ode to Stephen Curry … (My Basketball Idol after Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant 😊) Just like how Virat Kohli has made Cricket an Athlete’s game … “Stephen Curry has changed future generations”! It is a pity that his “Golden Years” came right after I left Bay Area 😊 He has given a zillion …
(A) Once you start admiring a person or team for the way they play a particular sport, you go all in ... I.e. Support them, as a fan, through thick and thin ... My Idols through the years: Tennis: Boris Becker .... Patrick Rafter ... Roger Federer ... "Big 4" (Roger/Rafa/Novak/Andy) NBA: Michael Jordan, LA Lakers, …