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A player can feel it during a game when they hit a match-winning goal or when they miss a wide open net. A team can feel it when they come back from a deficit late in the game or when their lead in the league vanishes. A fan can feel it as their team "catches fire" or goes "as cold as ice". And, play-by-play announcers love to talk about it. We know it as the "Big Mo", the "Hot Hand", and being "In The Zone" while the psychologists call it Psychological Momentum. But, does it really exist? Is it just a temporary shift in confidence and mood or does it actually change the outcome of a game or a season? As expected, there are lots of opinions available.

I received my copy of The Sport and Exercise Scientist in the post today, and gave the cover the usual cursory glance. My scan picked up an interesting question: "Is studying anxiety interpretations useful for sport and exercise psychologists?". So I thumbed through and found a rather interesting debate between two sport psychologists, staged by email and reprinted for the benefit of others. The debate gave me heart and caused me frustration, because while it opened up an important avenue for research and practice, they both missed the fact that a theory has been in place for over 25 years that adequately addresses all of the issues raised. That theory is Reversal Theory (Apter).

ndy Murray's loss this week in the Australian Open served as a timely reminder of just how tough elite sport is.I mean, that's obvious, right? Surely by definition, to be the best in the World is a fantastically difficult thing to achieve. But that's on one level....

It was the just 4.3 overs of the day when Josh Hazlewood bowled a length ball at outside the off stamp to Caribbean opener Rajendra Chandrika, which the right-hander batsman defended comfortably. But the speedometer was showing that the delivery speed was 164.2 kmph (102 mph).

I would take this chance to congratulate on an exquisite career to date. you've got raised the bar, not just for an Indian except for all the wicket keepers round the world in terms in terms of conducive towards the team's batting

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GTA V is one of the most popular open world games with an interesting choice-driven storyline. While players love buying fancy properties, vehicles, and high-end weapons in-game, the cash is scarce and new games do not have cheat codes for quick money. We bring you 5 tricks to make money in GTA 5.

The BCCI on Saturday announced a 16-member Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2018, starting in September. Skipper Virat Kohli has been rested keeping the workload in mind and in his absence, Rohit Sharma will lead the Men in Blue. His opening partner, Shikhar Dhawan will be Rohit's deputy for the series, which will be held in the UAE.

Brian Lara opened up in an AMA on a host of things, including his playing days, cricket in Olympics and also on the modern day cricket. He stated that Shane Warne is the greatest leg-spinner of all time. One of the most fascinating answers is his choice of the best batsmen in today's world.

India successfully defended the Asia Cup after beating Bangladesh to clinch the trophy for a record 7th time. Bangladesh managed 222/10 in 48.3 overs. This was despite opener Liton Das scoring a century (121). India were reduced to 160/5, but somewhat held on to clinch a close game.

West Indies stalwart and universal T20 boss Chris Gayle turned 39 today. The swashbuckling opening batsman has been one of the most celebrated cricketers of all time. Gayle, a pioneer of T20 cricket, has continued to excel even till this day. Here are some interesting facts about him.

The Indian squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies is set to be announced later this week. Now reports have surfaced that Mayank Agarwal could be called upon alongside Prithvi Shaw as opening options, with Shikhar Dhawan likely to be axed. Here is more on the same.

As IPL 2019 continues to generate hype, we enter Match Number 7. Royal Challengers Bangalore are scheduled to take on former champions Mumbai Indians on Thursday. While MI are coming off a win, RCB are looking to bounce back from its opening loss, as we present the match preview for the tie.

Today, sports played a major role in the holistic development of your children's health. That's why the house of gains.is opens the Sports forum for everyone to share benefits, effects, circumstances, and anything related to your favorite sport through discussion. Interested people are invited to join the discussion.

The BCCI has announced India's 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 to be held in England and Wales, from May 30 onwards. The Virat Kohli-led side will be opening their World Cup campaign on June 5 against South Africa. India have left out middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu. Further, Dinesh Karthik makes the cut ahead of Rishabh Pant. Here are the details.

Tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will battle it out against each other in the semis of BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who went on to violate anti doping rules set by the board. As per PCB's press release, the ban will be effective from July 10 onwards. The cricketer was provisionally suspended and issued a notice in the month of July.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has given his inputs regarding the Aussie playing XI for the first Test against India starting December 6. Australia have decisions to make in terms of choice. Ponting has outlined the side that should take on India, besides suggesting Aaron Finch as opener.

What happens when the 3-time champions take on what is probably the best bowling attack in the league? Well, a cracker of a game is assured. Mumbai Indians have this uncanny knack of starting slow and then kicking it off as the season progresses. They lost the first game to Bravo's brilliance and at Hyderabad, they'll have their work cut out. Hyderabad, on the other hand, produced a master class in their season opener. RR were outplayed in every department as the SRH drew a positive two off that game. So, it's Kane vs the Hitman. Sound's like a WrestleMania battle and probably is one battle of significant magnitude. For game 7 of the IPL, it's SRH vs MI.

World's number one Test team, India produced a fascinating performance as they drubbed hosts Windies by 318 runs in their opening Test of the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 in Antigua on Sunday. With this win, India have now claimed an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. Ajinkya Rahane and Jasprit Bumrah were architects of this victory. Here are the records broken.