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Shashank Nair
Shashank Nair works as a sports journalist with Indian Express.
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Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu shines in shootout as India clinch SAFF Championship against KuwaitSubscriber Only
July 05, 2023 00:09 IST
Custodian is saviour for second successive game as much-improved India clinch SAFF Championship against Kuwait.
Wed, Jul 05, 2023
SAFF Championship: 89th-minute own goal, late lapse leaves India with 1-1 draw against KuwaitSubscriber Only
June 27, 2023 23:38 IST
After a heated late row led to a red card for each side, Anwar Ali netted into his own net at the death of the game to concede India's first goal in over a year, leave them second in their group on goal difference.
Wed, Jun 28, 2023
Victor Wembanyama: The 7’4 unicorn touted as the NBA’s greatest prospect since LeBron JamesSubscriber Only
June 23, 2023 10:42 IST
The 19-year-old Frenchman was the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, selected by the San Antonio Spurs with expectations to not just change the franchise, but also the league.
Mon, Jun 26, 2023
Why Carlos Alcaraz should try the pickle juice next time he suffers from crampsSubscriber Only
June 12, 2023 23:50 IST
What’s common between tennis player Francis Tiafoe, Cheteshwar Pujara, the Indian women’s hockey team and Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira? All of them have used pickle juice to fight cramps.
Tue, Jun 13, 2023
How Miami Heat battled to take Game 2 of the NBA Finals against Denver NuggetsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2023 20:43 IST
Robinson scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter but it was also about the evolution of his game that caught Denver out.
Mon, Jun 05, 2023
After a big scoop, Nishant dreams about Paris OlympicsSubscriber Only
May 16, 2023 22:21 IST
Dev, who defeated Cuban boxer at Worlds en route bronze, targets gold at Paris Games
Wed, May 17, 2023
Second choice, first class: Deepak leads India boxers’ march to World C’ship semisSubscriber Only
May 10, 2023 16:48 IST
Three Indians reach last 4, including Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammed Hussamudin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg); assured of a medal.
Wed, May 10, 2023
AIFF announces minimum wage for women players; Arsene Wenger’s team to visit India in MaySubscriber Only
April 14, 2023 23:00 IST
Chief among the proposed changes of the AIFF was to provide every woman footballer in the IWL a minimum wage of Rs 3.2 lakhs per season.
Sat, Apr 15, 2023
Air Jordans break auction record at $2.2mn, a testament to power of a partnershipSubscriber Only
April 12, 2023 22:28 IST
Struggling Nike signed up then college basketball player Michael Jordan in 1984 and it changed the fortunes of the shoe brand and turned Air Jordans into a cultural phenomenon.
Thu, Apr 13, 2023
Indian boxing’s dream weekend: Nikhat Zareen wins 2nd world title, Lovlina Borgohain her 1stSubscriber Only
March 27, 2023 04:06 IST
It was the culmination of an arduous tournament in which she had to overcome as many as six challengers owing to her unseeded status.
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
Nikhat Zareen fights hard to win her second women’s world boxing crownSubscriber Only
March 26, 2023 18:42 IST
Nikhat Zareen becomes second Indian after Mary Kom with more than one Worlds title after gruelling fight with Vietnam's Tam
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
Women’s World Boxing Championship: India wins 2 golds, eyes set on two more todaySubscriber Only
March 26, 2023 04:05 IST
If India wins in both the categories on Sunday, it will equal its 2006 haul, when M C Mary Kom spearheaded the team to its greatest-ever women’s boxing moment. That team also won three silver medals.
Sun, Mar 26, 2023
Nitu Ghanghas is not guaranteed of Asian Games spot as Olympic category finalists Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain seal placesSubscriber Only
March 25, 2023 20:57 IST
High-performance director Bernard Dunne said on Saturday that boxers who had won a gold or silver medal at the World Championships, in an Olympic category, would go to the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Sun, Mar 26, 2023
Lovlina Borgohain overcomes Chinese giant to enter first Worlds finalSubscriber Only
March 23, 2023 22:06 IST
Beats two-time Olympic medallist in semis; Nikhat , Saweety win too.
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Lack of elite level competition shows in Russian boxers’ poor performanceSubscriber Only
March 22, 2023 00:21 IST
Russian boxers have only participated in one international event before these World Championships, after they were banned owing to their country's war on Ukraine. On their return - itself controversial - just three make quarters
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
Nikhat Zareen leads Indian quartet into quarterfinals of Women’s World Boxing ChampionshipSubscriber Only
March 21, 2023 22:01 IST
Nitu Ghanghas, Manisha Maun, Jaismine Lamboria a win away from medal as well.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
Nikhat Zareen makes an impression turning counterpunching tablesSubscriber Only
March 19, 2023 21:42 IST
Determined to rectify her standing among judges after being unseeded, 50 kg Indian boxer takes down No 1 seed Roumaysa
Mon, Mar 20, 2023
Quick-thinking Preeti Sai Pawar triumphs against 2022 World Boxing Championship silver-medallist Perijoc LacramioaraSubscriber Only
March 18, 2023 21:10 IST
Despite being whacked in the face in the opening minute of the bout, India's Preeti Sai Pawar fights back to beat Romanian Perijoc Lacramioara 4-3 at Women's World Boxing Championships.
Sat, Mar 18, 2023
How boxing is counterpunching incompetent refereeing, its age-old foeSubscriber Only
March 17, 2023 22:24 IST
To weed out dodgy judges and filter in competent ones, IBA has roped in a sports law professor, is adopting new-age interview techniques and a new bout review system.
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
Women’s Boxing Worlds: Nikhat Zareen begins campaign in impressive fashionSubscriber Only
March 16, 2023 16:07 IST
Beats Azerbaijan' Anakhanim Ismayilova in first round in aggressive start.
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain biggest Indian medal hopes at women’s world boxing championshipsSubscriber Only
March 15, 2023 20:01 IST
Event not an Olympic qualifier, but can indicate preparedness for Paris Games.
Thu, Mar 16, 2023
International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev strikes conciliatory tone after war of words with IOCSubscriber Only
March 14, 2023 23:42 IST
International Boxing Association (IBA) president Umar Kremlev seems to have softened his stand and asks IOC to conduct Paris Olympics qualifiers through the suspended organisation
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
Six-time boxing World Champion Mary Kom wants an Asian Games swansongSubscriber Only
March 13, 2023 21:02 IST
However, her age could be a factor because as per the International Boxing Federation’s competition rules the upper limit for an ‘elite boxer’ is 40.
Tue, Mar 14, 2023
Boxing: With the world at their doorstep, India hope to find its feetSubscriber Only
March 10, 2023 23:11 IST
New foreign coach says he will primarily focus on improving the footwork of the boxers, who prepare for the World Championships that begin in New Delhi on March 15.
Sat, Mar 11, 2023
Robin Yadav, player of tournament, ends Karnataka’s 54-year wait for Santosh TrophySubscriber Only
March 05, 2023 00:18 IST
Both teams have been quick to concede before bouncing back through the tournament, but Meghalaya’s attempts to equalise didn't bear fruit in the final
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