Pickleball progress- New champions coming up from Poinsur Gymkhana
At the recently concluded Vidarbha Open, the players from Poinsur Gymkhana, Mumbai have won a total of 9 medals. Poisur Gymkhana, which is a hub of sporting activities in Borivali region of Mumbai, has started Pickleball in February 2024. There are three international-standard courts at the Gymkhana where the North Mumbaikars can play Pickleball. There has been regular coaching sessions in...
Max Euwe- Remembering his immense contribution to Chess
In our series World Champion Born On This Date, today we shall see the life of Max Euwe- the champion who is not only known for his outstanding Chess playing skills but also for his immense contribution as an organiser and FIDE President. Life Max Euwe (May 20, 1901-November 26, 1981) was born in the Watergraafsmeer, in Amsterdam. He studied mathematics...
Soul of Sport: A tribute to an amateur English club cricketer, Jonathan Mills
English club cricketer, Jonathan Mills recently died of cancer but, despite declining all medical treatments, made the most of his final year by hitting a century for Brookweald Cricket Club. Who was Jonathan Mills? Jonathan Mills was neither a celebrity nor a test cricket. He was an amateur club cricketer playing for Brookweald Cricket Club at Essex. But why should we...
Hi5 Youth Foundation- The organisation that believes in ‘bringing change’ through basketball
Hi5 Youth Foundation runs a basketball excellence programme and currently trains over 4000 children across 35 centres in 8 Indian states. April 2015- The Launch of Hi5 Youth Foundation When Radhakrishnan and Usha Sundar decided to dedicate more time to social work, they were specific about not replicating already established NGOs' working on education and rehabilitation; rather they zeroed down on...
Indian Football icon Sunil Chhetri announces retirement
India's most decorated footballer of recent times, Sunil Chhetri announces retirement by declaring that the game against Kuwait on June 6 will be his final one. The recollection of the last 19 years is a combination of duty, pressure and immense joy. I never thought that these are the many games I would play for the country, good or bad....
The youth at 82- It’s all about VR Iyer and his inspirational sporting journey
A cricket player, tennis coach, innovator of new sporting techniques and an environmentalist- VR Iyer has donned all these hats in his eighty two years of life. Where Heart Lies- VR Iyer and his cricket Venkatraman Iyer- is a cricketer at heart. "I used to dream cricket, live cricket, imagine cricket.....", VR Iyer stated. Though belonging to the Southern part of India,...
Wilhelm Steinitz- The champion who is considered Father of Modern Chess Strategy
In our series World Champion Born On This Date, today we shall see the life journey of a champion who is considered to be the ‘Father of the Modern Chess Strategy’. You guessed it right- he is Wilhelm Steinitz of Austria. In the erstwhile Soviet Union, four prestigious Chess awards were conferred every year for excellence in Chess. The best...
Pickleball India- Skechers named official kit sponsor for AIPA
Pickleball India’s premiere governing organization, All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) has inked a huge partnership agreement with Skechers that names the global lifestyle and performance brand as Official Kit Sponsor. Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Skechers will sponsor Team India kits with a range of performance-oriented apparel and footwear specifically crafted for the dynamic demands of Pickleball. The...
Neeraj Chopra finishes second in season-opening Doha Diamond League
Neeraj Chopra threw 88.36m in the Doha Diamond League. Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic wins with a throw of 88.38m. India's golden boy, Neeraj Chopra threw 88.36metres with his sixth and final attempt at the Doha Diamond League. Consequently, he finished two centimetres short of Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic who threw 88.38m. Former world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada took...
Big News- SETVI to invest in World Pickleball League in India
Natekar Sports and Gaming is teaming up with Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI) to revolutionise Pickleball in India with the introduction of World Pickleball League. Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI), a new-age celebrity talent business in India, plans to invest $10 million over the next three to five years in World Pickleball League initiated by Natekar Sports &...