03 April, 2008
Cricket lessons
New York is the only public school system in the US to offer competitive cricket. After today, the Indian team could do with some lessons.
Posted by
Sanjeev Naik in
Sports at 6:16 PM
Category Archives: Sports
27 September, 2007
The Tsar’s Opponent
Check out David Remnick’s fabulous profile of Garry Kasparov. (Via email from Ramanand.)
Posted by
Amit Varma in
Politics |
Sports at 11:09 PM
01 September, 2007
Tendulkar’s toughness..
..earns him the #1 spot on Warne’s list of the top 50 greatest cricketers he’s played with, ahead of Lara.
Posted by
Sanjeev Naik in
Sports at 8:02 PM
20 May, 2007
Chelsea win the FA Cup
Drogba scores the only goal.
Posted by
Prabhu in
Sports at 12:05 AM
16 May, 2007
How an F1 driver thinks
Heikki Kovalainen lets us into his mind. (Via email from Scribbler.)
Posted by
Amit Varma in
Sports at 1:09 PM
20 April, 2007
Fancy a chess game?
Anand raises funds for his charity by playing this Saturday with opponents who bid on eBay to play him! (- via.)
Posted by
Sanjeev Naik in
Sports at 4:38 AM
04 April, 2007
How to get from Washington DC to London
Heh. Direction No. 21 is masterful, and not to be tried at home. (Via feedback from The Piker.)
Posted by
Amit Varma in
Sports at 4:37 PM
01 April, 2007
The future of World Cricket
This is outrageously funny. (Source; via IndianFan in the comments here.)
Posted by
Amit Varma in
Sports at 4:04 AM
28 March, 2007
It is not over until it is over
Rasheed Wallace sinks a (fluke) 3-pointer two-thirds of the court away from the basket with 0.2 seconds left.
19 March, 2007
SRT a superhero
After the Indian cricket team’s (non)-performance, we will indeed need a super-hero!
Posted by
Sanjeev Naik in
Sports at 4:21 PM
07 March, 2007
In praise of cricket
Tunku Varadarajan explains why cricket is a manly game.
Posted by
Amit Varma in
Sports at 8:38 PM
28 February, 2007
Nike and Cricket
Nike have a new TV advert for cricket in India. Watch it here and read about its making here. It’s such a lovely ad.
Posted by
Gautam in
Arts and entertainment |
Sports at 9:45 AM
26 February, 2007
Play SCRABBLE online
If you are a scrabble-addict, take it online.
Posted by
Arzan Sam Wadia in
Sports at 11:16 AM
23 February, 2007
Sharapova will get as much as Federer does
Maybe not Sharapova but the women’s winner at Wimbledon will finally get as much as the men’s winner this year. High time, I say.
21 February, 2007
Naam ho to aise ho ya na ho
Sehwag earns a first-ball duck, Kaif hits a century, Raina gets 59, and Napolean Einstein makes a thrilling debut for TN in Ranji Trophy ODIs.
Posted by
Sanjeev Naik in
Sports at 1:55 AM
18 February, 2007
Politics in F1
Is very similar to coalition politics. They first form one group. Then the group splits into two. And then what happens?
Ronaldo scores
This is the Ronaldo we all know. Not the one we saw in the world cup!
15 February, 2007
Attacked by a doggie?
It’s strange, the injuries some cricketers suffer.
Posted by
Amit Varma in
Oddball |
Sports at 6:02 PM
A $100 Speedway Gas Card
I think this is a shocking story—on two levels. One, two consenting adults get together in a room to…Horny Kya?
The Times of India informs us, with a suitable exclamation mark at the end of the headline: “Watermelon is…
One Chai and a Wills Navy Cut
Pablo Bartholomew's latest exhibition offers intimate recall of the 70s and 80s
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Brown is the New Black
Loins of Punjab Presents is a declaration of independence by the desi diaspora
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#106 - Generalissimo 76
Sample clues
9 across: Van Morrison classic from Moondance (7)
6 down: Order beginning with ‘A’ (12)
