A tale from the U.S. Open for The Classical: http://theclassical.org/articles/waiting-for-federer
Author: Suhrith Parthasarathy
Suhrith Parthasarathy is a lawyer practicing at the Madras High Court.
Why Being an Obsessed Soccer Fan Can Make You Really, Really Happy
A piece for The Atlantic in which I endeavor to rationalize distant fandom — why supporting your national team in the Euros can be a very good thing: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/06/why-being-an-obsessed-soccer-fan-can-make-you-really-really-happy/259178/
“Supporting your national team goes beyond the traditional contours of fandom, and in many ways transcends sport. Supporters—both highly identified and weakly identified ones—may only come together for short periods (as is the case during a World Cup or a European championship), but an inherent feeling of nationalism helps them find a strong, common bond.”
Glory, Glory for a Man for United
A piece for The Classical on Mark Barry, a Manchester United fan from Ireland, who was once in prison for football violence in England: http://theclassical.org/articles/glory-glory-for-a-man-for-united
The Toon Army Takes Manhattan
This is a piece for The Classical on Newcastle United’s New York supporters club. The Toon Army NYC, as they are known, are a group of 50 or so passionate fans who flock together at Legends 33 every weekend to support (more than a little vocally) their beloved football club: http://theclassical.org/articles/the-toon-army-takes-manhattan
Searching for U.S. Tennis Stars
This is a piece I wrote for Columbia University’s Sports Journalism website on John McEnroe’s tennis academy, and on Jamie Loeb, an upcoming tennis star: http://columbiasportsjournalism.com/?p=1103
The Odd Joy of the Solo Goal
“There is something uniquely and unmistakably joyful, in large part because of how uncharacteristic and unexpected it is, about a single player tearing apart an entire opposition by virtue of his unaided prowess.” This is a piece I wrote for The Classical on the joys of watching a solo goal: http://theclassical.org/articles/the-odd-joy-of-the-solo-goal
On Distant Fandom
A piece that I wrote for the Run of Play on distant fandom: http://runofplay.tumblr.com/post/19343528726/on-distant-fandom
The Gelding: How Horses Get Made
A piece for The Classical on Frazil, a gelding that had won 7 of its last 12 races. It’s a day-in-the-life-of-a-horse kind of story: http://theclassical.org/articles/the-gelding
On Columbia’s tennis captain, and the perils of going professional
A profile of Haig Schneiderman, Columbia University’s tennis captain, and why it’s mighty hard to pursue tennis as a profession.
“Even at college level, tennis is an ethereally beautiful sport. The levels of strategy employed within the small rectangle are almost infinite. The game is played as much in the players’ heads as it is on the court. Watching Haig Schneiderman, 21, and captain of Columbia University’s tennis team, play is as fascinating as it is watching one of the top players in the world. For each shot that Schneiderman makes, whether it is in practice or in game play, has a meaning to it.”
Scholes, the Little Big Man
A piece that I wrote for The Hindu’s NXG on Paul Scholes’ retirement from football: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-nxg/article2108122.ece
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