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Adios! I am discontinuing sports writing for now. Hope you enjoyed my articles as much as I enjoyed writing them. The yen, though, has ebbed. Have a great year!
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I'm Linus Fernandes

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Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Federer, Kapil Dev, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Linford Christie,Usain Bolt,Kobe Bryant, Nadal,Edwin Moses, Lance Armstrong,Michael Johnson. This list is by no means complete. Suffice to say, no one dominates.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Kapil's Devils of 1985, Gavaskar's 85 Team. I'd have to go with cricket. But Leander's Davis Cup exploits make the Indian team another to follow even though they might not have won as much.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Phil Jackson, Alex Ferguson. I'd go with these two because of their longevity and consistency. Another coach of note is Mumbai's Cedric D'souza. He mapped out Mumbai's triumph at the National Hockey championships. A thinking coach but petty politics put paid to his national coaching aspirations.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    India's '83 World Cup victory. The cricket World Cup win even though I slept through the final moments. I remember Lloyd still at the crease only to wake up to an Indian win.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele. He's a class act. Maradona was a magician on the field; not one, off it.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer. He's the greatest. He did win the French Open. Sampras didn't.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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  • T.M. Titles Matter posted 73 days ago

    T.M. Titles Matter

    Hey, could you please check out my article on the ICC World T20 qualifiers

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1115003-cricket-the-icc-world-t20-qualifiers-and-why-it-is-important-for-the-sport

    thanks.

  • Paul Swaney posted 117 days ago

    Paul Swaney

    Thought you woul dbe interested in the 1st Field Hockey review on StadiumJourney.com - http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/major-dhyan-chand-national-stadium-s1053

  • Savita Hiremath posted 132 days ago

    Savita Hiremath

    Dear Linus, Here goes my latest...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1035022-roger-federer-1000th-encounter-and-still-going-lethal

  • Devil in a New Dress posted 144 days ago

    Devil in a New Dress

    I hope you plan on returning, Linus.
    ^_^

  • Eduardo Afini posted 155 days ago

    Eduardo Afini

    He Linus!
    Just want to wish you a happy new year! Looking forward to reading more from you in 2012.
    Cheers!

  • Jiteendra Jimiwal posted 158 days ago

    Jiteendra Jimiwal

    Hey Linus, Thanks for liking my article on Viru...It's always a pleasure writing for the bleacherreport!

  • Eduardo Afini posted 173 days ago

    Eduardo Afini

    Thanks Linus! I bumped into this article and thought it might interest you: http://www.livetennisguide.com/2011/12/13/roger-federer-loves-to-play-cricket/

  • Joey Rotunno posted 174 days ago

    Joey Rotunno

    Appreciate the love for my archived articles.

  • Eduardo Afini posted 174 days ago

    Eduardo Afini

    Hey Linus,
    Thanks for the "like" in my most recent article!
    Best regards!

  • Marianne Bevis posted 180 days ago

    Marianne Bevis

    Thanks for the recent likes. Much appreciated in these bleak Bleacher days.

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