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Leslie Xavier
The Name Game: Concrete Advertising or Advertising Via Concrete?
28 Feb 2021
Motera Stadium, Sardar Patel Stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium, Mercedes Benz Arena, Emirates Stadium, Etihad Stadium, Kia Oval. Spot the common denominator. Stadiums named to promote specific brands —…
Leslie Xavier
Naomi Osaka: Grand Slam Champion, Grand Slam Role Model
20 Feb 2021
Having sealed her second Australian Open after beating Jennifer Brady in straight sets, the Naomi Osaka legend continues to grow. The story, though, has two parts, one of Osaka on court and the other…
Leslie Xavier
The Boys Played Well on Twitter; In Chennai, Not So Much
09 Feb 2021
England dominated India in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in all departments, to register a comprehensive 227-run victory. And what we’re hearing from Team India only serves…
Leslie Xavier
Hyderabad Win, Draw & Win A Game Again, Thanks To Roca-Colaco Magic
09 Jan 2021
Liston Colaco’s brace in the last 10 minutes won Hyderabad FC a game they never should’ve had any chance of losing after taking a 2-0 lead. For NEUFC the wheels seem to have come off this season of…
Leslie Xavier
Kerala Blasted Away as Odisha Register First Win of Season
08 Jan 2021
Two struggling sides with two beleaguered managers met on the Indian Super League (ISL) pitch yesterday. In what was eventually an eventful game, it was Kibu Vicuña who left with a sword dangling…
Leslie Xavier
New Year, New Rules: Wrestling Takes the Plunge, to Hold Nationals But With Glaring Oversights
01 Jan 2021
The Wrestling Federation of India has decided to conduct its senior nationals in three venues, separating categories, between January and February of the year. Their protocols, while designed with…
Leslie Xavier
The 2020 Yearender: Learning to Write on Sport Again, And Refusing to Accept a New Normal
31 Dec 2020
With sport being transmitted digitally everywhere the meaning of live sport has changed. In these times, press interactions, mixed zones and spectators have become distant dreams. An art form…
Leslie Xavier
ATK Mohun Bagan Play for a Point, Not To Prove But To Gather
29 Dec 2020
Antonio Habas' ATK Mohun Bagan have made it a habit of scoring late goals and holding out slender leads. But against Chennaiyin FC they were lucky to escape unscathed, and no matter their coach’s…
Leslie Xavier
NorthEast United Felled By Aniket Jadhav Goal and a Crucial TP Rehenesh Save
19 Dec 2020
From the age of golden strikers, Indian football has now entered the age of goalkeepers. Every team in the ISL starts with an Indian under the post. Three of them have saved penalties this season. TP…
Leslie Xavier
Sports Persons and Farmers, Bound by the Cause, United Against Ignorance
08 Dec 2020
While eminent sports persons marched down to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to return their awards in solidarity with the farmers’ protest, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), a body supposed to safeguard…