The Super Bowl and Taylor Swift
Last year, after the Super Bowl, I wrote an article about how the game was more of a marketing move than anything. The amount of ads that we see and the sheer amount that is paid for these ads led me to think like this. One of the best business schools in the world, Northwestern’s Kellogg School, even sits down for every Super Bowl to not just enjoy the game but watch alll the ads at the same time, critiquing…
Continue readingHow Aryna Sabalenka is Shaking Up Women’s Tennis
For many years, women’s tennis has been associated with longer baseline rallies and a slight lack of variety in shots when compared to men’s tennis. Serves are not as strong, volleying not as prioritized. Even in today’s game, we have seen players like Iga Swiatek and CoCo Gauff excel playing this style of tennis. However, there has been one tennis player who has been consistently demonstrating that she can compete at the highest level while completely dominating with a different…
Continue readingThe 2024 Tennis Season: What I Predict
The 2024 tennis season has just gotten underway with the United Cup featuring some of the world’s best men’s and women’s tennis players. The season comes with high anticipation for many breakthrough players from last year. Furthermore, with some big names reappearing on the circuit after extended periods of time on both the men’s and women’s side, it will be interesting to see how competition shapes up. But, based on past trends and recent performances from players, I have a…
Continue readingCollege Football: the Present Need for Change
Being a Division I athlete at any top school is never easy: for 18 years, it means dedicating your entire life to a sport, and spending any time off the field towards academics or towards perfecting your craft on the field. So, when you finally commit to a college and are able to see some results from all the arduous work you put in over the last couple of years, it is definitely a fulfilling experience. Then comes the college…
Continue readingIs Novak Djokovic too Good for Tennis?
Every sport has its great players and great teams, who, for the most part, win big matches or titles. It makes sense, too. After all, those who have worked harder and are grittier tend to be the ones that prevail and are deemed “favorites.” In most sports, whether that be the NBA, or cricket, or football, there is a set of teams who fans expect to do better than others. The same should, and for a significant period of time,…
Continue readingMove over Super Bowl… Here comes the Cricket World Cup
Cricket is by far one of the most, if not the most, popular sports in India, with many of the country’s heroes and idols being stars of the sport during their time. Names like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and, in the present day, Virat Kohli, have become household figures. Recently, in a trip back to my grandparents in India, I was given a very rare opportunity to watch a cricket match between India and South Africa in the cricket world…
Continue readingThe Undefeated Curse
The Cricket World Cup is one of the most prominent sporting events in the entire world, where the ten best national cricket teams compete for the ICC trophy. In this year’s edition, India has been playing exceptionally well, having won all 8 of the matches they have played (at time of writing this). This undefeated record obviously makes them the current favorites as we get closer to the knockout stage. However, how does this impressive showing bode for this team…
Continue readingThe Gospel According to Novak Djokovic
Muhammad Ali once said “I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” Novak Djokovic is living the life as a champion. Comfortably sitting at the top of the world, playing golf, watching NBA games in Serbia and spending time with his beloved family. He is sitting there almost untouchable. While all other lesser mortals are travelling around the world trying to get their first ATP…
Continue readingHanging Up the Boots and Delaying the Inevitable
“My heart can take the pounding, my mind can handle the grind, but my body knows it’s time to say goodbye” – these are the words of none other than Kobe Bryant. As I watch Lionel Messi trying his luck in Miami, Ronaldo finding a new place in the Middle East and Rafael Nadal prepares for his comeback, these words resonate more than even before. Rafa has won pretty much everything is tennis, arguably one of the most beloved tennis…
Continue readingThe FUTURE is Finally Here
Futures came and went, year after year. Medvedev, Thiem, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, Ruud….the list goes on. Everyone tried. Everyone challenged. Couple of majors here and a few Masters 1000 there. But the old regime could not be shaken. The saga of two legends, from Serbia and Spain, continued. Rafa and Novak, in the twilights of their career proved too good, too Invincibles for the young wannabes and for the lesser mortals. Then came the young man from El Palmar, Spain.…
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