Tag Archives: sports
The world’s shortest love story
How romance began, blossomed and withered all in the space of an epic 98. I first saw her at the Arts Centre. The University’s cricket-loving population was sprawled under a giant screen, a distinctly visible demarcation between hundreds in … Continue reading
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Not just another sports movie
The problem with pitching a story way, way too good to be true. “We open with a young boy,” gushes the director breathlessly — exaggeratedly enthused by every word he himself utters, his very tone an exclamation mark — hardselling … Continue reading
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The article that inadvertently got me into Rediff*
*A friend forwarded this blogpost to someone he knew at Rediff, and they mailed in asking if I would write for the sports section. I was incredulous, because they had the one and only Prem Panicker. I did scribble a … Continue reading
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F1 Column: Melbourne 2009
That magnificent Brawn and his flying machines Goodbye, pecking order. The last time a Formula One team won on its debut was 32 years ago, in 1977. The team was called Wolf, and owner Walter Wolf took some aid from … Continue reading
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Most Wins=Champ? F1 09 Poll
Answer here, and let’s have a discussion group on the subject below. Also, here’s the FIA list of what would have been, had the wins-for-title theory been implemented through racing history. Of course, considering that the drivers didn’t know the … Continue reading
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From Boys To Men: The 2008 F1 season
Before the 09 season kicks off next week, a look at last year’s insanity: Current motorsport is dominated by boys — none of whom can really drive like men. The pitlane cameras, which used to showcase gorgeous girlfriends and wives … Continue reading
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