''Sportstar'' is an Indian monthly

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published in India by the publishers of ''

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''. Its headquarters is in

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History and profile

''Sportstar'' was established in 1978. The magazine covers international sports, including the

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and the

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. It covers

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, including coverage of

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, a widely popular sport in India. Additional coverage of sports includes football, tennis and

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. 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. The new online avatar of ''Sportstar'' was launched on 26 October 2015 at the Madras Cricket Club. It has its own mobile app named Sportstar - Live Sports & News. They host the

Sportstar Awards ''Sportstar'' is an Indian monthly sports magazine published in India by the publishers of ''The Hindu''. Its headquarters is in Chennai. History and profile ''Sportstar'' was established in 1978. The magazine covers international sports, i ...

References

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