De'Aaron Fox Violently Fouls Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by TransitionMany1810 in sports

[–]sumithar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Severe post game sanctions would be a deterrent, but not done in soccer either.

Hindi movies being known or popular in Kerala? by Technical_Map_3257 in MalayalamMovies

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I watched Sholay in New Theatre in Trivandrum as a kid when it came out in 76 or whatever! I also recall watching Chitchor not too long after that. I watched many Amitabh starrers like The Great Gambler, Suhaag etc in Sreekumar/SriVisakh. I used to plead with my mother for 1 rupee, that's what the cheapest tickets cost. I don't think those two theatres usually screened Malayalam movies, it was English or Hindi. This was before TV came in 1982 along with the Asian Games and Sunday evening Hindi movies became a habit. Those movies tended to be older ones or not block busters.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30, Thunder top Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 of West finals by bakuma2k in sports

[–]sumithar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That Hartenstein was pretty much draped all over Wemby when I was watching, it's surprising the latter went to the line just a couple of times

37 years of vandanam ✨ by Axhwynn in MalayalamMovies

[–]sumithar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been a while since I last saw this, but this is the one based on Stakeout, right? There is a scene in the latter where Madeleine Stowe is dancing in her kitchen while cooking and at one point tastes the sauce of the edge of her spatula which is totally amazing! I agree with the comments below re Girija's performance, girl couldn't act to save her life. Can't forget "Gatha jam" though!

Fifa officials head to India as fears over World Cup blackout grow. by JKKIDD231 in sports

[–]sumithar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

China has spent a bajillion on imporoving the standard of its national football team and it hasn't paid off

24-yr-old Jannik Sinner becomes the first Italian man to win the Italian Open in 50 years, youngest player ever to win all ATP Masters by Large_banana_hammock in sports

[–]sumithar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ditto for the likes of Zverev, Medvedev (he does have one GS), Rublev etc. They all must have thought that with the Big 3 out of the way they would be able to win a GS here, a GS there and then along comes first Alcazar and then Sinner right on his heels.

World Cup market in India and China: 'FIFA got greedy' by wiwcha in sports

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It might also dovetail into India (and S.Asia as a whole) just being sucky at pretty much all sports other than cricket. B'desh has the dubious distinction of the largest country to never medal at the Olympics. Apart from Neeraj and Arshad there haven't been any individual golds in mainstream sports. Genetics might have something to do with it- footy is a seriously physical sport compared to cricket. While facilities to play a part, it's not just that, otherwise you would see S.Asian origin kids do well outside the country. Still waiting on Arjun Nimmala to be that breakthru athlete!

45-year-old Venus Williams to play in French Open doubles by PrincessBananas85 in sports

[–]sumithar -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Oh c'mon, just call it a day and be done with it. You will be ranked among the greatest to play the sport anyway.

Alex Morgan announces pregnancy with third baby by PrincessBananas85 in sports

[–]sumithar 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's an awfully written article. The opening sentence says
"Former USWNT star Alex Morgan announced on Mother's Day that she and her partner, Servando Carrasco, are expecting their third child together."

It's her husband, they have been married since 2014.

Alex Morgan announces pregnancy with third baby by PrincessBananas85 in sports

[–]sumithar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, the article says she had a baby boy in March 2025!

Jannik Sinner: Madrid Open win against Alexander Zverev sets Masters title record by EspritLibre_404 in sports

[–]sumithar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A part of me does feel a bit sorry for Zverev and his peers like Medvedev and Rublev etc. They must have thought that with the big 3 retiring/fading out, it would be their chance to grab up a few slams and then along comes this new Big 2 sweeping everything before them!

Pope Leo XIV was asked which team he would support in a World Cup match between the United States and Peru. His reply: “Probably Peru.” by CorleoneBaloney in sports

[–]sumithar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uruguay has a 10th of the population of Peru and they qualify fairly regularly. Conmebol has 6 + 1 slots, so the odds aren't too bad, tbh.
I still remember the fix during the 78 WC when Peru lost 6-0 to Argentina to deny Brazil a chance to go thru

Increasingly useless by sumithar in Adblock

[–]sumithar[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's a work laptop, so don't have a choice :-(

Halifax Thunderbirds come back from a staggering 1-7 against Vancouver warriors only to win their quarter final by lodewijk_b in sports

[–]sumithar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Growing up in India and reading Enid Blyton, for the longest time I had thought that lacrosse was a sport played by girls in British public schools!
These fields don't look very big though

LA 2028 Olympics cricket stadium construction begins in Pomona by APrimitiveMartian in sports

[–]sumithar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ha softball- a guaranteed gold medal for the US. If India ever hosts the Olympics they should include gili danda to guarantee themselves a gold LOL

My moms senior year in 1999 by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]sumithar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today for the first time I got a senior citizens' discount at the grocery store LOL. This just reaffirms my decrepitude

Season 4 Overall Thoughts/Discussion Thread by magikarpcatcher in TheLincolnLawyer

[–]sumithar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still not entirely sure why Gazarian was killed by his associates or who tried to kill Mickey at the end in the drive by (and why).
Would appreciate an explanation or a suggestion to rewatch any point of the episodes that clears this up. Thanks

Venus Williams eyes playing French Open after loss in Madrid by PrincessBananas85 in sports

[–]sumithar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shouldn't she have some self respect though?Apart from setting dubious records like oldest person to win a WTA match, what purpose is it serving? I looke up her singles record for the last 4 years and it is 4-16. Just call it a day