Language - | Statistical comparison- Is Serena already ‘greater’ than Steffi? Serena Williams, for long, has had to live in Steffi Graf’s shadow. Her achievements, on their own notwithstanding, most experts around the world needed her to win a 22nd Grand Slam title, to be called the greatest. Well, that is what the stats demanded. Saketh RVK |
Saketh RVK
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Learning life’s biggest lessons on the field, I fell in love with badminton, Rahul Dravid, Liverpool and Rafael Nadal. If there’s sport in the air you can’t keep me away. Friends, food, fun and a quick sense of humor are a necessity. The first words out of my mouth? “Let the games begin!”
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 | Virat Kohli : I don’t intend to match up the numbers Sachin has produced for India India Test Captain Virat Kohli has spoken up about the comparisons frequently drawn between him and legendary batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and said that it is humanly impossible to match his legacy. Kohli has racked up amazing numbers himself, but said there is no point comparing the both. Saketh RVK |
 | Three more Indian athletes qualify for Rio 2016 Triple jumper Renjith Maheshwari, sprinter Dharambir Singh, and Jinson Johnson have qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics, increasing the size of the contingent to 108. Maheswari and Dharambir broke national records enroute to securing their berths to the Olympics at the Bangalore Grand Prix. Saketh RVK |
 | Amir is a part of our family, we will support him : Wahab Riaz Mohammad Amir might have been targeted by the English press and cricketers, but the Pakistani team is completely behind the pacer. Wahab Riaz, Pakistani speedster, has said that the team is glad to have him back and want him to do well in the series against England. Saketh RVK |
 | Milos Raonic: I’m not going to leave any stone unturned Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic has said that he will give his everything to win a Grand Slam after his straight-sets loss to Andy Murray on Sunday. The 25-year old also believes he can do for Canadian tennis what Murray has done for British tennis - set new benchmarks and inspire generations. Saketh RVK |
 | BCCI pays Mohammad Shami 2.2 crore for missing IPL 2015 India pacer Mohammad Shami has been paid over Rs 2.2 crore by the BCCI for having missed the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League due to a knee injury. Shami was suffering from a knee injury before the 2015 World Cup, played despite it, and had to miss the lucrative T20 league as a result. Saketh RVK |
 | Virat Kohli has created a positive environment in the team : Amit Mishra On his second tour to the West Indies, leggie Amit Mishra has praised Kohli’s positivity saying that it has rubbed off on the whole team. Long overlooked in favor of more defensive spinners, Mishra may finally find a place in Kohli's XI and the bowler said Kohli has pushed him to be aggressive. Saketh RVK |
 | Fatherhood has given me extra motivation, says Andy Murray The arrival of a baby might affect many, but Andy Murray’s career has only reached new heights after daughter Sophia Olivia entered his life in February. Andy Murray reached his first French Open final, before going on to end his three year-wait for a third Grand Slam at the Wimbledon, on Sunday. Saketh RVK |
 | Ronaldo inspired us with an unbelievable speech, says defender Soares Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo may have not played a big role on the pitch in yesterday’s historic Euro triumph for the team, but he inspired his team-mates with an incredible speech. Full-back Cedric Soares has revealed that the talisman pumped up the team with his speech at half-time. Saketh RVK |
 | Amit Mishra shines even as pacers fail to impress against WICB President’s XI Leg-spinner Amit Mishra was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he bagged four wickets, but the Indian fast bowlers looked patchy in the two-day warm up game at St.Kitts. After the Indian batsmen posted 258/6 in on the first day, the West Indies Board President’s XI scored 281/7 on the second day. Saketh RVK |