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{{short description|Indian fortnightly sports magazine}}
{{short description|Indian fortnightly sports magazine}}
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{{Infobox magazine
| title      = Sportstar
| title      = Sportstar
| logo      = Sportstar.PNG
| logo      = Sportstar logo.svg
| image_file = Cover-of-Sportstar-(May).jpg
| image_file = Cover-of-Sportstar-(May).jpg
| image_size = 270px
| image_size =
| image_caption = May 2018 edition's cover, of magazine.
| image_caption =  
| frequency  = Fortnightly
| frequency  = Fortnightly
| editor    = Ayon Sengupta
| editor    = Ayon Sengupta
| deputy editor(s)    = V. V. Rajasekhara Rao, Ipsit Mohapatra
| editor_title2=Convergence Editor
| editor2  = V. V. Rajasekhara Rao
| founded    = {{start date and age|df=y|1978}}
| founded    = {{start date and age|df=y|1978}}
| category  = Sports magazine
| category  = Sports magazine
| country    = India
| country    = India
| based      = [[Chennai]]
| based      = [[Chennai]]
| website    =  
| website    = {{URL|https://sportstar.thehindu.com/|Official website}}
}}
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'''''Sportstar''''' is an Indian monthly sports magazine published in India by the publishers of ''[[The Hindu]]''. Its headquarters is in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/about-us/|title=ABOUT US: Sportstar|access-date=31 December 2021|website=sportstar.thehindu.com}}</ref>
'''''Sportstar''''' is an Indian monthly [[sports magazine]] published in India by the publishers of ''[[The Hindu]]''. Its headquarters is in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/about-us/|title=ABOUT US: Sportstar|access-date=31 December 2021|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|archive-date=31 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231145652/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2023}}


==History and profile==
==History and profile==
''Sportstar'' was established in 1978.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sportstar dons a vibrant new look|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/26/stories/2006012612520100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219104343/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/26/stories/2006012612520100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2006|access-date=25 November 2015|date=26 January 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sportstar relaunch in new format|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/article3679002.ece|access-date=27 July 2016|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=24 July 2012}}</ref> The magazine covers international sports, including the [[FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA European Football Championship|UEFA Euro]] and the [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympics]]. It covers [[sports in India]], including coverage of [[cricket]], a widely popular sport in India. Additional coverage of sports includes football, tennis and [[Formula One]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]].
''Sportstar'' was established in 1978.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sportstar dons a vibrant new look|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/26/stories/2006012612520100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219104343/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/26/stories/2006012612520100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2006|access-date=25 November 2015|date=26 January 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sportstar relaunch in new format|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/article3679002.ece|access-date=27 July 2016|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=24 July 2012|archive-date=7 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707172745/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/article3679002.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2023}} The magazine covers international sports, including the [[FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA European Football Championship|UEFA Euro]] and the [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympics]]. It covers [[sports in India]], including coverage of [[cricket]], a widely popular sport in India. Additional coverage of sports includes football, tennis and [[Formula One]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]].
 
From the 28 January 2006 issue, the magazine changed its name from ''The Sportstar'' to ''Sportstar'' and moved from  magazine  to [[tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] format. In 2012 the magazine was redesigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ramanathan Krishnan launches new-look Sportstar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ramanathan-krishnan-launches-newlook-sportstar/article3683503.ece|access-date=25 November 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 July 2012|location=Chennai|archive-date=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920104843/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ramanathan-krishnan-launches-newlook-sportstar/article3683503.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2023}} The new online avatar of ''Sportstar'' was launched on 26 October 2015 at the Madras Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sportstar's new digital version launched|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/sportstars-new-digital-version-launched/article7803057.ece|access-date=27 July 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 October 2015|archive-date=3 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003015047/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/sportstars-new-digital-version-launched/article7803057.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>


From the 28 January 2006 issue, the magazine changed its name from ''The Sportstar'' to ''Sportstar'' and moved from  magazine  to [[tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] format. In 2012 the magazine was redesigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ramanathan Krishnan launches new-look Sportstar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ramanathan-krishnan-launches-newlook-sportstar/article3683503.ece|access-date=25 November 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 July 2012|location=Chennai}}</ref>
It has its own mobile app named '''Sportstar - Live Sports & News'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thehindu.sportsstar |title=Google play store |access-date=16 March 2022 |archive-date=7 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307110610/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thehindu.sportsstar |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2023}}


The new online avatar of ''Sportstar'' was launched on 26 October 2015 at the Madras Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sportstar's new digital version launched|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/sportstars-new-digital-version-launched/article7803057.ece|access-date=27 July 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 October 2015}}</ref>
They host the [[Sportstar Awards]].


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For the light aircraft, see Evektor SportStar.

Sportstar
EditorAyon Sengupta
Convergence EditorV. V. Rajasekhara Rao
CategoriesSports magazine
FrequencyFortnightly
Year founded1978; 48 years ago (1978)
CountryIndia
Based inChennai
WebsiteOfficial website

Sportstar is an Indian monthly sports magazine published in India by the publishers of The Hindu. Its headquarters is in Chennai.[1][non-primary source needed]

History and profile[edit | edit source]

Sportstar was established in 1978.[2][3][non-primary source needed] The magazine covers international sports, including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro and the Olympics. It covers sports in India, including coverage of cricket, a widely popular sport in India. Additional coverage of sports includes football, tennis and Formula One Grand Prix.

From the 28 January 2006 issue, the magazine changed its name from The Sportstar to Sportstar and moved from magazine to tabloid format. In 2012 the magazine was redesigned.[4][non-primary source needed] The new online avatar of Sportstar was launched on 26 October 2015 at the Madras Cricket Club.[5]

It has its own mobile app named Sportstar - Live Sports & News.[6][non-primary source needed]

They host the Sportstar Awards.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "ABOUT US: Sportstar". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sportstar dons a vibrant new look". The Hindu. Chennai. 26 January 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sportstar relaunch in new format". The Hindu Business Line. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ramanathan Krishnan launches new-look Sportstar". The Hindu. Chennai. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sportstar's new digital version launched". The Hindu. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Google play store". Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.


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