Shashank Nair
Shashank Nair works as a sports journalist with Indian Express.
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Saurav Ghosal beats best friend, wins historic bronze
India's No.1 squash player sheds tears of joy after adding missing ‘gloss’ to his trophy cabinet.
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
CWG: On a day of near-misses, a silver lining as judoka Shushila, a farmer’s daughter, finishes on podium
It was the signature move of a successful campaign that saw her reach the final with both her previous contests ending in less than three minutes.
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
Meet 14-year old squash player Anahat Singh, the youngest member of India’s Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 contingent
Anahat’s coach Ritwik Bhattacharya, the former India international, explains what makes her ‘special and unique’.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
CWG boxing: Thapa outpunches Pakistan’s Baloch, sails into Round of 16
The Indian boxer will next face Scotland’s Reese Lynch, who won the light-welterweight bronze at the 2021 World Championship.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Explained: The repechage format introduced by World Athletics for the 2024 Paris Olympics
The athletics events at the Olympics will now consist of a round one, repechage round, semi-finals and finals.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
‘Kyrgios doesn’t have a dishonest bone in his body,’ says Padmanabhan, a friend and basketball trainer
Mahesh Padmanabhan, the Indian-origin Australian basketball trainer, talks about how Kyrgios used basketball as preparation for Wimbledon
Wed, Jul 13, 2022
Female, male and ‘Open’: FINA bars participation of transgenders in the women’s category
FINA voted against allowing transgender athletes to participate in female competitions – the exception being that the transgender athlete must have completed their transition before the age of 12.
Sat, Jun 25, 2022
NBA Finals 2022: Golden State Warriors defeat Boston Celtics in 6; Steph Curry wins FMVP
The Warriors beat injuries, age and stood the test of time after winning their fourth NBA Championship in eight years.
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
Possible FIFA ban, future of coach Stimac and over-reliance on Chhetri: As India qualify for Asian Cup, focus shifts on other pressing issues
The road to the Asian Cup though, was made needlessly hard by an Indian team that underperformed against teams ranked below them.
Tue, Jun 14, 2022
With Asian Cup berth on the line, India take on Hong Kong
With 83 International goals in his pocket, Chhetri would look to close in on Argentine maestro Lionel Messi (86).
Tue, Jun 14, 2022
NBA Finals: Superb defense allows Boston Celtics to take control as Curry’s ankle injury worries Golden State Warriors
Three of Celtic’s starters notched 20-point plus performances on Thursday earning them a crucial win at home to take 2-1 lead in the series.
Fri, Jun 10, 2022
NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors bounce back as the Boston Celtics’ standards fall
Thanks to shooting problems from the Celtics, and third-quarter heroics from Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, GSW equalled the NBA Finals series 1-1.
Tue, Jun 07, 2022
NBA Finals Game 1 review: Reining in Steph Curry, and a fourth-quarter fight back from the Celtics
The Celtics will face Game 2 at the Chase Centre again before the series heads to Boston for Games 3 and 4.
Sat, Jun 04, 2022
FIFA-AFC to dispatch four-member committee to India to look into potential rule violations
CoA member Dr. S Y Quraishi sets a deadline of 4-5 months to drafting and ratifying the All-India Football Federation constitution and further 6-8 weeks for holding AIFF elections.
Mon, May 30, 2022
Champions again: How Manchester City eclipsed neighbours United to become Premier League’s dominant force
When a financially cash-strapped City was bought out of its life of negligence by Sheikh Mansour, their initial days of playing catch-up to an English football dynasty was treated as a ‘money can’t buy everything’ venture.
Mon, May 23, 2022
SC brings Praful Patel era in Indian football to an end
AIFF president had completed three full terms; apex court appoints CoA to manage affairs.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Explained: How the late Mino Raiola became world’s most famous football agent ever
Raiola's death came amid two of his biggest clients – Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Borussia Dortmund striker Erling-Braut Haaland – in the middle of an epic summer of transfer battles and signature chasings.
Mon, May 02, 2022
Asian Champions League: Mumbai City beat Iraq’s Air Force Club, end campaign with 2 wins and a draw
Coach Buckingham says it was their second game against Al Jazira where a shift in the mentality as a collective group happened.
Wed, Apr 27, 2022
With two games to go, Mumbai City FC’s Round of 16 dreams are still alive
At the start of the competition, coach Des Buckingham had given the squad a target— to become the first Indian team to win an Asian Champions League game.
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
Mumbai City FC rue missed chances in Asian Champions League loss
Coming into the game, Mumbai were upbeat. Having achieved their target of winning one match in the group stage - becoming the first Indian club to do so - they were looking to go one step further.
Sat, Apr 16, 2022
FIFA World Cup tickets less expensive than IPL
Organisers slash ticket prices as Indian fans make beeline for Qatar.
Thu, Apr 14, 2022
Bheke’s winner gives Mumbai FC a historic win in Asian Champions League
Beat Air Force Club Iraq 2-1; First Indian club to taste success at the ACL; Diego Mauricio had equalised in the 70th minute.
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
AFC Champions League: Mumbai City stare at gulf in class
Will open their AFC Champions League campaign against Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab, Air Force Club Iraq, and Al Jazira follow.
Fri, Apr 08, 2022
Oscar brings recognition to woman basketball pathbreaker Harris
The documentary delves into the ‘what if’ and the cultural significance of a black player passing down basketball to later generations.
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
India brace for tough test in Belarus football friendly
This will be Belarus’ first international match since last November and more significantly, one of the few games their national team will be able to play this season.
Sat, Mar 26, 2022