B Shrikant anchors the Mumbai sports desk. A journalist for more than two decades, he covers hockey, chess, athletics, basketball and volleyball.
Articles by B Shrikant
Ganguly, Harika qualify for chess World Cup
Four-time Indian national champion Surya Sekhar Ganguly and women's defending champion D Harika won the Asian Zone 3.2 chess championship at Dhaka and earned the right to play in the World Cup to be held in Russia in November this year.
Updated on Sep 03, 2007 12:56 AM IST
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How we lost the turf war
Part IV of the series studies the impact of astro-turf on Indian Hockey and emphasises the need to make our game relevant to the modern surface. B Shrikant writes.
Updated on Aug 30, 2007 12:59 AM IST
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Knight and dawn
The young generation of Indian chess has been making some hot moves of late, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Aug 25, 2007 04:46 AM IST
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‘Looks like anyone can buy his way into a rematch’
Anand blasts FIDE for preferential treatment to Kramnik, Topalov in World Championship cycle, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Aug 19, 2007 04:23 AM IST
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'Looks like anyone can buy his way into a rematch'
Anand blasts FIDE for preferential treatment to Kramnik, Topalov in World Championship cycle, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Aug 18, 2007 10:29 PM IST
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Tirkey gung-ho about India’s future prospects
Tirkey expressed confidence that the team will continue its development curve during the Asia Cup, to be held in Chennai from September 1, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Jul 15, 2007 01:40 AM IST
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Big leap, but no sponsors yet
It is one of the ironies of Indian sport that Maheswary is unsure of his future despite becoming the first Indian to cross the 17-metre barrier, writes B Shrikant.
Updated on Jan 09, 2008 11:53 AM IST
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Call was right, says HawkEye boss Hawkins
The HawkEye line calling system is in the eye of the storm after Federer’s rant against it during the Wimbledon final, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Jul 12, 2007 11:17 PM IST
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Show wasn’t bad, but could’ve been better: coach
As the Indian hockey team celebrates it's success, it will also be ruing the chances it missed in all the matches, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Jul 05, 2007 11:16 PM IST
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The story of truth, lies & a man called Mir
Mir Ranjan Negi has lived his worst nightmare time and again. That Black Wednesday of 1982 was the darkest day of his life.
Updated on Jun 26, 2007 05:53 AM IST
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Change of guard ends in Indian hockey team
The change of guard in the Indian hockey team got complete on Saturday with a new skipper joining the newly-installed coaching staff at the helm, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Apr 21, 2007 11:50 PM IST
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Tirkey, Gagan may miss Azlan
Even as the Indian team is undergoing a training camp here for the upcoming Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia, a few senior players are missing from action and may be left out for the event.
Updated on Apr 20, 2007 01:12 AM IST
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IHF launches youth development programme
IHF hopes the programme will unearth the next generation of hockey players that would bring back the glory days of the 1940s and '50s, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Apr 14, 2007 04:04 PM IST
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It's official: Anand is World No 1
Under pressure from AICF and fans, FIDE agrees to amend its rankings list, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Apr 02, 2007 04:00 AM IST
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Orissa Steelers defeat Bangalore Lions
Orissa Steelers score an emphatic 3-0 win over hapless Bangalore Lions to enhance their chances of leading on points table in the PHL tournament, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Feb 02, 2007 12:25 AM IST
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Resilient Warriors battle to earn silver goal win
Mahadik and Maqsood score late goals as Maratha Warriors scored a morale-boosting 2-1 victory against Chennai Veerans, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Feb 02, 2007 12:00 AM IST
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Crucial war ahead for Warriors
Maratha Warriors will not only have to overcome inactivity but also the absence of key forward Hemant Gethe when they take the field on Wednesday, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Jan 30, 2007 11:26 PM IST
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Aiyappa to miss Chennai leg of PHL
Len Aiyappa will not take any further part in the Chennai leg of the Premier Hockey League because of a small muscle tear in his back, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Jan 12, 2007 09:18 PM IST
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A paid 'vacation' for Kuhan
While teams have been struggling with various problems, the Veerans get a break when they manage to rope in Kuhan , reports B Shrikant.
Published on Jan 10, 2007 09:15 PM IST
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Sultans get the winning touch
Pakistan was the flavour of the day with prolific striker Shakeel Abbasi and Imran Warsi sharing the 3 goals, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Jan 10, 2007 12:04 PM IST
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Shers devour the Lions in 7-1 win
Sher-E-Jalandhar were in rampant form and displayed superb attacking hockey that left their rivals Bangalore Lions mesmerised, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Jan 08, 2007 10:31 PM IST
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'Long-term planning needed to regain lost glory'
Pakistan hockey skipper Rehan Butt says appointing foreign coaches for senior teams won't help, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Jan 08, 2007 10:20 PM IST
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Maratha Warriors clinch 5-4 win over Chandigarh Dynamos
The PHL marks its first one-on-one shoot-out that has replaced the traditional tiebreaker involving penalty strokes, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Jan 08, 2007 10:20 PM IST
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Rehan helps Lions roar to the top
Pakistan captain Rehan Butt, Dutch Sander van der Weide and drag-flicker Len Aiyappa scored for Bangalore.
Published on Jan 07, 2007 11:50 PM IST
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Lions devour Sultans
Rehan Butt steals the show in 3-0 win for Bangalore.
Published on Jan 07, 2007 09:10 PM IST
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Steller provides steel in Orissa win
Dutch player Tjeerd Steller scored the silver goal in their 1-0 upset victory over last year's runners-up Chandigarh Dynamos.
Published on Jan 07, 2007 12:10 AM IST
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PHL should be part of international season?
Both Bomans and Bruinsma feel that the PHL should be integrated with the international season so that foreign players reach India early and get more time to practice.
Published on Jan 07, 2007 12:06 AM IST
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FIH report being considered: IHF
Senior IHF officials met IHF president KPS Gill on Friday and decided to consult other state associations before sending a response to FIH.
Published on Jan 06, 2007 12:13 AM IST
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Chennai geared up for the hockey fest
Seven teams ? Bangalore Lions, Sher-E-Jalandhar, Maratha Warriors, Hyderabad Sultans, Chandigarh Dynamos, Orissa Steelers and local outfit Chennai Veerans will fight it out for the prize.
Published on Jan 03, 2007 11:23 PM IST
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But loo and blue chequered the mind game
The classical world championship finals generate lot of heat and controversy because of the bloated egos of the players involved, writes B Shrikant.
Published on Dec 24, 2006 01:58 AM IST
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