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Predicting a World Cup winner is one of sport’s most humbling exercises. History is littered with pre-tournament favourites eliminated in the group stage and rank outsiders lifting the trophy. Yet the exercise itself — evaluating squad depth, tactical identity, tournament experience, and the specific combination of qualities that wins knockout competitions — is worth attempting […]

Kabaddi is among the oldest team sports still played competitively today, with roots tracing back over 4,000 years to the Indian subcontinent. Unlike sports that emerged from codified Victorian rule-making or modern invention, kabaddi developed organically across centuries of village life — a contest of breath control, strength, and tactical cunning played with no equipment […]