Rohith Nair
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Senior Sports Correspondent at Reuters. Raumdeuter in Bengaluru traffic. Living life a quarter tank at a time. Views my own.
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Rohith Nair
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· Aug 23
I've covered sports at various venues for years. I don't think anything will beat the foot of the Eiffel Tower!
Beach Volleyball at the Olympic Games in Paris will forever be a highlight.
I'm going to miss this desk!
#Olympics
#Paris2024
Beach Volleyball at the Olympic Games in Paris will forever be a highlight.
I'm going to miss this desk!
#Olympics
#Paris2024
The 2026 World Cup final will be played at 15:00 ET on July 19 (20:00 GMT).
That's 1:30 AM IST (July 20). I would suggest calling in sick on Monday morning 😉
That's 1:30 AM IST (July 20). I would suggest calling in sick on Monday morning 😉
December 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The 2026 World Cup final will be played at 15:00 ET on July 19 (20:00 GMT).
That's 1:30 AM IST (July 20). I would suggest calling in sick on Monday morning 😉
That's 1:30 AM IST (July 20). I would suggest calling in sick on Monday morning 😉
With 48 teams, it's nearly impossible to have a group of death at the World Cup, but there are a few group games that are quite tasty.
Then you remember that 32 teams will qualify for the knockout stages anyway. #WorldCupDraw
Then you remember that 32 teams will qualify for the knockout stages anyway. #WorldCupDraw
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
With 48 teams, it's nearly impossible to have a group of death at the World Cup, but there are a few group games that are quite tasty.
Then you remember that 32 teams will qualify for the knockout stages anyway. #WorldCupDraw
Then you remember that 32 teams will qualify for the knockout stages anyway. #WorldCupDraw
UEFA confirms a three-match ban for Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz for serious rough play after his red card vs PSG.
He will miss Bayern's games against Arsenal (A), Sporting (H) and Union St Gilloise (H).
#UCL
He will miss Bayern's games against Arsenal (A), Sporting (H) and Union St Gilloise (H).
#UCL
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
UEFA confirms a three-match ban for Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz for serious rough play after his red card vs PSG.
He will miss Bayern's games against Arsenal (A), Sporting (H) and Union St Gilloise (H).
#UCL
He will miss Bayern's games against Arsenal (A), Sporting (H) and Union St Gilloise (H).
#UCL
"My grandfather was born in Venezuela and my grandmother in Spain… I mean Malaysia, sorry."
FIFA set to launch a formal investigation into the internal operations of the Malaysian FA after suspending 7 naturalised players over doctored documents.
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
FIFA set to launch a formal investigation into the internal operations of the Malaysian FA after suspending 7 naturalised players over doctored documents.
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"My grandfather was born in Venezuela and my grandmother in Spain… I mean Malaysia, sorry."
FIFA set to launch a formal investigation into the internal operations of the Malaysian FA after suspending 7 naturalised players over doctored documents.
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
FIFA set to launch a formal investigation into the internal operations of the Malaysian FA after suspending 7 naturalised players over doctored documents.
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
Some Sri Lankan cricketers have requested to return home from their Pakistan tour citing safety concerns after the suicide bombing in Islamabad, prompting their board to issue a stern directive to stay put or face a "formal review".
www.reuters.com/sports/crick...
www.reuters.com/sports/crick...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Some Sri Lankan cricketers have requested to return home from their Pakistan tour citing safety concerns after the suicide bombing in Islamabad, prompting their board to issue a stern directive to stay put or face a "formal review".
www.reuters.com/sports/crick...
www.reuters.com/sports/crick...
Nothing left to fight for at the end of the season for Alex Marquez but that was an epic duel with Pedro Acosta until the chequered flag to win the sprint. Fantastic racing from both riders as Acosta waits for that elusive win. #PortugueseGP #MotoGP
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Nothing left to fight for at the end of the season for Alex Marquez but that was an epic duel with Pedro Acosta until the chequered flag to win the sprint. Fantastic racing from both riders as Acosta waits for that elusive win. #PortugueseGP #MotoGP
Spalletti: "In Naples, something extraordinary emerged thanks to the beauty of the football we played and what we achieved, a wonderful and important league title... This morning I had to have some tests, I had blood taken from my other arm because I didn't want anything to be touched on this one."
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Spalletti: "In Naples, something extraordinary emerged thanks to the beauty of the football we played and what we achieved, a wonderful and important league title... This morning I had to have some tests, I had blood taken from my other arm because I didn't want anything to be touched on this one."
Jemimah Rodrigues, take a bow!
Reached a massive hundred but didn't celebrate. She knew the the job wasn't done. Only when the last run was struck, the record chase complete, did she allow herself a smile.
An innings that will be remembered for generations!
#INDvAUS
Reached a massive hundred but didn't celebrate. She knew the the job wasn't done. Only when the last run was struck, the record chase complete, did she allow herself a smile.
An innings that will be remembered for generations!
#INDvAUS
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Jemimah Rodrigues, take a bow!
Reached a massive hundred but didn't celebrate. She knew the the job wasn't done. Only when the last run was struck, the record chase complete, did she allow herself a smile.
An innings that will be remembered for generations!
#INDvAUS
Reached a massive hundred but didn't celebrate. She knew the the job wasn't done. Only when the last run was struck, the record chase complete, did she allow herself a smile.
An innings that will be remembered for generations!
#INDvAUS
Wow! Two World Athletics employees and a contracted consultant systematically stole over €1.5 million ($1.75 million) from the organisation over several years in a fraud uncovered during an audit.
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Wow! Two World Athletics employees and a contracted consultant systematically stole over €1.5 million ($1.75 million) from the organisation over several years in a fraud uncovered during an audit.
BREAKING: Real Madrid are seeking compensation from UEFA in the Super League case.
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
BREAKING: Real Madrid are seeking compensation from UEFA in the Super League case.
Good news!
Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is in stable condition after that horrific collision with Jose Antonio Rueda at the #MalaysianGP
Dettwiler's condition is no longer critical but remains in the ICU.
Rueda (bruised lung) can fly back to Spain tomorrow for surgery on his right hand.
Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is in stable condition after that horrific collision with Jose Antonio Rueda at the #MalaysianGP
Dettwiler's condition is no longer critical but remains in the ICU.
Rueda (bruised lung) can fly back to Spain tomorrow for surgery on his right hand.
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Good news!
Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is in stable condition after that horrific collision with Jose Antonio Rueda at the #MalaysianGP
Dettwiler's condition is no longer critical but remains in the ICU.
Rueda (bruised lung) can fly back to Spain tomorrow for surgery on his right hand.
Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is in stable condition after that horrific collision with Jose Antonio Rueda at the #MalaysianGP
Dettwiler's condition is no longer critical but remains in the ICU.
Rueda (bruised lung) can fly back to Spain tomorrow for surgery on his right hand.
IFAB say VAR should be allowed to intervene when an incorrect second yellow card has been given.
A proposal will be submitted to the IFAB’s Annual Business Meeting on January 20.
Finally!
A proposal will be submitted to the IFAB’s Annual Business Meeting on January 20.
Finally!
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
IFAB say VAR should be allowed to intervene when an incorrect second yellow card has been given.
A proposal will be submitted to the IFAB’s Annual Business Meeting on January 20.
Finally!
A proposal will be submitted to the IFAB’s Annual Business Meeting on January 20.
Finally!
Sheffield Wednesday, a 158-year-old club brought to its knees by financial issues, has gone into administration and been stripped of 12 points. They are rock bottom in the Championship with -6 points.
Relegation seems inevitable after Derby County walked the same road and fell.
Relegation seems inevitable after Derby County walked the same road and fell.
October 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Sheffield Wednesday, a 158-year-old club brought to its knees by financial issues, has gone into administration and been stripped of 12 points. They are rock bottom in the Championship with -6 points.
Relegation seems inevitable after Derby County walked the same road and fell.
Relegation seems inevitable after Derby County walked the same road and fell.
Marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepng’etich has been banned for 3 years after testing positive for the banned diuretic HCTZ. She initially couldn't explain the positive test but later admitted to taking her housemaid’s medication, which contained the substance.
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepng’etich has been banned for 3 years after testing positive for the banned diuretic HCTZ. She initially couldn't explain the positive test but later admitted to taking her housemaid’s medication, which contained the substance.
Marc Marquez's season is over after sustaining a collarbone injury in that crash in Indonesia. Won't matter to him having already won the title a week earlier, but a shame he couldn't finish the season and set a benchmark for the points record. #MotoGP
October 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Marc Marquez's season is over after sustaining a collarbone injury in that crash in Indonesia. Won't matter to him having already won the title a week earlier, but a shame he couldn't finish the season and set a benchmark for the points record. #MotoGP
My piece on Postecoglou's 39-day nightmare at Nottingham Forest, ended by a 39-word statement from the club - 20 minutes after their loss to Chelsea.
Yesterday Postecoglou said he always wins a trophy in his second season but Evangelos Marinakis didn't wait until May 2027. He waited 24 hours.
Yesterday Postecoglou said he always wins a trophy in his second season but Evangelos Marinakis didn't wait until May 2027. He waited 24 hours.
Postecoglou's Forest reign comes to an end after 39-day nightmare reut.rs/3L4nZ1b
Postecoglou's Forest reign comes to an end after 39-day nightmare
Ange Postecoglou's miserable reign at Nottingham Forest came to a swift and brutal end on Saturday 39 days after his appointment, making him the shortest-serving permanent Premier League manager to be sacked mid-season.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My piece on Postecoglou's 39-day nightmare at Nottingham Forest, ended by a 39-word statement from the club - 20 minutes after their loss to Chelsea.
Yesterday Postecoglou said he always wins a trophy in his second season but Evangelos Marinakis didn't wait until May 2027. He waited 24 hours.
Yesterday Postecoglou said he always wins a trophy in his second season but Evangelos Marinakis didn't wait until May 2027. He waited 24 hours.
"Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that after a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect."
That was quick! Decision probably made at 2-0 when Evangelos Marinakis left his seat.
That was quick! Decision probably made at 2-0 when Evangelos Marinakis left his seat.
October 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that after a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect."
That was quick! Decision probably made at 2-0 when Evangelos Marinakis left his seat.
That was quick! Decision probably made at 2-0 when Evangelos Marinakis left his seat.
Extraordinary press conference from Nottingham Forest's embattled manager Ange Postecoglou as he defended his early tenure and winless run, insisting that patience will be rewarded with silverware - just as it was at his previous clubs.
October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Extraordinary press conference from Nottingham Forest's embattled manager Ange Postecoglou as he defended his early tenure and winless run, insisting that patience will be rewarded with silverware - just as it was at his previous clubs.
France's players' union has thrown its weight behind a mushrooming legal challenge to FIFA's transfer system, joining a Dutch-led class action that could involve 100,000 professional footballers seeking compensation over alleged lost income.
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
www.reuters.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
France's players' union has thrown its weight behind a mushrooming legal challenge to FIFA's transfer system, joining a Dutch-led class action that could involve 100,000 professional footballers seeking compensation over alleged lost income.
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
Story: www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
BREAKING: The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport has confirmed that it will recommend Ahmedabad as the proposed host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games. Abuja (Nigeria) had also submitted a proposal. Final decision at General Assembly in Glasgow on Nov 26.
October 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
BREAKING: The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport has confirmed that it will recommend Ahmedabad as the proposed host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games. Abuja (Nigeria) had also submitted a proposal. Final decision at General Assembly in Glasgow on Nov 26.
Valentin Vacherot, take a bow!
World no. 204
Alternate in qualifying in Shanghai
Came back from a set down in six matches
Beat five seeded players
Beat cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final
Wins first ATP title - a Masters crown!
Wins prize money of $1.12 million (his career earnings was $594,077)
World no. 204
Alternate in qualifying in Shanghai
Came back from a set down in six matches
Beat five seeded players
Beat cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final
Wins first ATP title - a Masters crown!
Wins prize money of $1.12 million (his career earnings was $594,077)
October 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Valentin Vacherot, take a bow!
World no. 204
Alternate in qualifying in Shanghai
Came back from a set down in six matches
Beat five seeded players
Beat cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final
Wins first ATP title - a Masters crown!
Wins prize money of $1.12 million (his career earnings was $594,077)
World no. 204
Alternate in qualifying in Shanghai
Came back from a set down in six matches
Beat five seeded players
Beat cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final
Wins first ATP title - a Masters crown!
Wins prize money of $1.12 million (his career earnings was $594,077)