Lance Armstrong

Sachin Tendulkar retirement: 24-year-olds describe how cricket will never remain the same after the Little Master retires

IST 23 October 2013 •9:16 AM IST

Spot-fixing: Anil Kumble’s advice of erasing the records of Sreesanth and the other tainted ones does not make sense

21 May 2013 •8:44 AM IST

IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy: Anil Kumble suggests Lance Amrstrong-like treatment for tainted trio

20 May 2013 •1:51 PM IST

ICC should take hands-on approach on doping: Eoin Morgan

18 January 2013 •8:07 PM IST

Lance Armstrong, Hansie Cronje and fascinating insights into psychopaths in sports, business and politics

17 January 2013 •10:48 AM IST

Lance Armstrong News

Lance Armstrong finally confesses to be a drug cheat; can cricketers stay away from the chemical menace?

Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace is just one highlight in the long association between sports and doping. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the way chemicals have affected the sporting scene and discusses how cricket has been largely free from drugs. But in these days of corporatisation, can it maintain innocence for long?

16 January 2013 •10:57 AM IST

Lance Armstrong will always be my hero, says Yuvraj Singh

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh Wednesday said fellow cancer survivor cyclist Lance Armstrong would always be his hero, despite the ban slapped on the American for use of performance-enhancing drugs.

02 January 2013 •6:24 PM IST

Sachin Tendulkar retirement: Time pays tribute to the Little Master

Leading news magazine Time eulogised Sachin Tendulkar as one in front of whom time appeared to have stood frozen. The champion batsman announced his retirement from One-day international (ODI) cricket Sunday.

23 December 2012 •11:13 PM IST

Yuvraj Singh – battles won off the field, the warrior returns to conquer the world

By Karthik Parimal

Yuvraj Singh’s career was all but over a few months ago when he was diagnosed with a rare germ cell cancer. While battling the dreaded Big C, there was nothing on his mind but survival. It takes more than just medical treatment and prayers to get back to the top, and that’s where Yuvraj’s attitude must have acted as a catalyst.

12 September 2012 •10:39 AM IST

Yuvraj Singh’s comeback steals spotlight at Vizag

A giant banner welcoming Yuvraj Singh back to international cricket after 10 months, reading 'Goodbye Cancer, Welcome Back Sixer' summed up the mood at the venue of the first T20 International between India and New Zealand even as heavy rains lashed the Dr YSR Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium.

08 September 2012 •8:15 PM IST

Can Yuvraj Singh script a Lance Armstrong-like comeback?

By Karthik Parimal

It’s no surprise then that Yuvraj Singh’s return to international cricket, after successfully fighting a rare germ cell cancer, is reminiscent of Armstrong’s return to the international arena. In fact, Yuvraj received tremendous support from Armstrong, when the former was recuperating after undergoing three strenuous cycles of chemotherapy.

08 September 2012 •10:16 AM IST

Yuvraj Singh: I feared for myself during chemotherapy

By CricketCountry Staff

Yuvraj Singh recently decided to join hands with Colors to film a documentary on his fight against cancer. The aggressive southpaw was initially reluctant to air the time he spent at the hospital but the cause for the documentary made him change his mind.

07 September 2012 •9:52 AM IST