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Saturday, February 14, 2026
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Topic: Sports

Kohli credits mental preparation for on-field performance. What sports psychologists say

Kohli, who landed in Ranchi three days before the match to practice, said he had taken the previous day off to conserve his energy for the game.

Pickleball and the end of spontaneous playing

Somewhere along the way, play became a scheduled activity instead of something that just happened. It became a slot you could miss, a plan you had to stick to, an hour you paid for and better not waste.

Why pickleball sound is causing divisions in American neighbourhoods

The Washington Post reporters are measuring bodily responses and assessing triggers, zooming in on a neighbourhood where residents have formed a group, Pickleball Noise Relief.

Hockey India League suffers third team exit. What’s plaguing the tournament?

Before UP Rudra, men’s team Team Gonasika and women’s team Odisha Warriors had pulled out of the league last month citing 'personal reasons'.

6 teams, 34 games, 15 days—rugby gets an IPL-like tournament, with a lot riding on it

The live broadcast of the tournament on Star Sports and JioStar is expected to inspire millions of viewers and get rugby a legion of Indian fans.

Kho kho reborn

No longer just another game millions of Indians played in their childhood, kho kho now holds the power to change lives.

Born amid fires that swept southern Kashmir, a new generation of teen sportswomen pursue their dreams

In Part-4 of the J&K Despatch series—on 1st assembly polls being held in the UT in 10 yrs—ThePrint looks at how young women are defying conservatism to chase their sporting goals.

Cyclist Jankidas never represented India at Olympics. The flag story isn’t true

The official website of the Olympics confirms that no Indian cyclist competed in the cycling events in Berlin in 1936, while no Olympic games were held in 1942.

Indian coaches are ill-equipped for modern sports. That’s why we didn’t shine at Olympics

Our coaches exhibit a sheer lack of intent to keep abreast with the latest demands because they are not chosen based on their modern understanding of the game.

On Camera

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.