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Summary:

The text is a collection of 26 sports stories published by Sportstar in 2025. These stories delve beyond scores and results, focusing on athletes’ journeys, struggles within sports systems, and institutional challenges. They cover a wide range of topics, including:

  • Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s retirement and life after athletics.
  • The unique challenges faced by para-athletes and their guides.
  • The impact of ethnic conflict on sports participation in Manipur.
  • Logistical difficulties faced by Indian decathlete Tejaswin Shankar.
  • David Gower’s call for the ICC to support poorer member nations.
  • Rahul Dravid’s insights on the coexistence of league and international cricket.
  • An investigation into a troubled cricket development deal in the United States.
  • The impact of climate change on ice hockey in Ladakh.
  • The crisis facing Indian football.
  • India’s Women’s ODI World Cup win.
  • Stories of individual athletes overcoming adversity, like weightlifter Khushboo Kumari and cricketer Kanibalan.
  • Challenges and resilience in hockey and cricket.
  • The ups and downs of the Indian Super League.
  • Administrative struggles in Indian athletics.
  • The Indian women’s national football team qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
  • Successes from Hockey coach Pratima Barwa’s trainees.
  • The growth of surfing in India.
  • The experiences of tennis players dealing with online abuse.
  • The prevalence of “superstar culture” in Goan football.

The collection aims to provide context, ask questions, and focus on the people who make a difference in the world of sports.

News Article:

Sportstar Reflects on a Year of Unprecedented Sports Coverage in 2025

CHENNAI, December 28, 2025 – Sportstar, a leading sports publication, has released a collection of 26 in-depth stories that define its coverage of the sporting world in 2025. Going beyond the typical game recaps and scores, these articles explore the human element, the challenges, and the systemic issues within sports both in India and abroad.

The collection features a diverse range of narratives, from exclusive interviews with retiring legends like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to profiles of athletes overcoming incredible odds, like weightlifter Khushboo Kumari.

Sportstar’s team traveled extensively to bring these stories to life. Reporting from the sidelines of the National Games in Dehradun, Jonathan Selvaraj uncovered the impact of ethnic conflict on sports participation in Manipur. In the United States, Ayan Acharya and Ayon Sengupta investigated a controversial cricket development deal that now threatens the sport’s future.

Other highlights include:

  • A look at the logistical hurdles faced by decathlete Tejaswin Shankar
  • Former England captain David Gower’s call for the ICC to support its poorer member nations to save test cricket.
  • An exploration of the crisis facing Indian football
  • An analysis of the challenges and successes of the Indian Super League.
  • A profile of Indian hockey coach Pratima Barwa.
  • The impact of climate change on ice hockey in Ladakh.

“These stories reflect our commitment to reporting sport with context, asking clear questions, and staying close to the people who make a difference,” Sportstar’s editors stated.

The collection is now available to subscribers on Sportstar’s website.

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