Kerala Enter 2016 ISL Final After a Nerve-Wrecking Penalty Shoot-Out Win Over Delhi

 December 15, 2016   R K Gupta

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In an amazing turn of events, Delhi Dynamos missed three successive penalties, after they beat Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 in a display of scintillating football for 120 minutes. The extra time had to be played because the scores were tied on aggregates since Kerala beat Delhi 1-0 in first leg and Delhi beat Kerala 2-1 […]

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Lose to ATK on Aggregates With The Drawn 2nd-Leg Semifinal 2016

Mumbai Miss the Kochi Bus Lose to ATK on Aggregates With The Drawn 2nd-Leg Semifinal

 December 14, 2016   R K Gupta

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Mumbai City FC’s dream of entering 2016 final and winning the 2016 Hero Indian Super League was shattered on Tuesday night, when their second-leg semifinal ended in a goalless draw against 2014 champions Atletico de Kolkata. ATK adopted a tactical approach in fortifying their defense and even when they were down to 10-men for more […]

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Euro-League Basketball CSKA 2016

Most Home Teams Dominate Round-11 of Euro-League Basketball CSKA Continue to Lead

 December 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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Six out of eight teams recorded victories on their home venues in Turkish Airlines Euro-League Basketball Round-11 matches last week. Those who recorded road wins were CSKA Moscow, the table-toppers and lowly-placed Brose Bamberg. Another feature of Round-11 games was wide margins of victories with just two games being decided within 5-point margins. CSKA Moscow […]

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Was Saina Nehwal’s Post-Injury Comeback a Hasty Decision?

 December 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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To answer that question first, it does seem Saina’s return to badminton beginning with the Thaihot China Open Super Series Tournament was a bit premature. She perished in the first round before going to participate in the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open. She managed to reach the quarterfinals after some hard labor but couldn’t progress […]

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2016 ISL Semifinals: Kolkata & Kerala Walk Away with Narrow Advantage after First Leg

 December 12, 2016   R K Gupta

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Atletico de Kolkata derived one-goal advantage over Mumbai City FC by defeating the visitors 3-2 in the first-leg semifinal on Saturday. Next day Kerala Blasters FC also snatched a similar lead after beating Delhi Dynamos 1-0 at Kochi. Now ATK and KB go over for away-games on Tuesday and Wednesday at Mumbai and Delhi respectively. […]

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Novak Djokovic & Boris Becker Agree to Mutually Consented Split after 3 Years

 December 11, 2016   R K Gupta

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Boris Becker and his expressionless face will be missed, the next time Novak Djokovic plays an important tennis match. The talented German constantly headed Djokovic’s coaching team and his three-year association fructified in the Serb winning six Grand Slam tournaments and several other important ATP events. But after a trophy-laden time together, they have parted […]

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UEFA Champions League Group Stage Ends & Teams Go To Last-16

UEFA Champions League: Group Stage Ends & Teams Go To Last-16 Games Starting February 14

 December 10, 2016   R K Gupta

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It is time for Last-16 action in this season’s UEFA Champions League. After Group-stage games ended on Match-Day 6 on December 6 and 7, winners and runners-up from 8 Groups have progressed to two-legged matches that will throw up the quarterfinalists. Some games on last Match-Day produced new winners but in the most talked about […]

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Euro-League Regular Season

After 10 Rounds of Euro-League Regular Season Every Team Still in Competition Zone

 December 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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Though CSKA Moscow continue their leadership status in Turkish Airlines Euro-League Basketball’s Regular Season, it is not the end of the road for other 15 teams.  CSKA, however, came close to tasting their second defeat this season but Vitaly Fridzon’s buzzer-ending baseline jumper saw them narrowly through on road. Last year’s runner-up Fenerbahce also notched-up […]

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KB’s Vineeth Foils NorthEast’s Semifinal Bid as Last-Four Line-Up for 2016 ISL Decided

 December 6, 2016   R K Gupta

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The last league-phase game of 2016 Indian Super League between Kerala Blasters FC and NorthEast United FC was a do-or-die affair since it held the stakes of semifinal entry for the winner. That honor finally went to Kerala Blasters as they defeated the visitors 1-0 to set up the semifinal clash with Delhi Dynamos. The […]

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Dominant Mithali Ensures India’s Victory over Pakistan in Final of Women’s T-20 Asia Cup

 December 5, 2016   R K Gupta

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Experienced Mithali Raj single-handedly guided India’s batting against Pakistan in the final of Asian Cricket Council Women’s T-20 Asia Cup at Bangkok on Sunday. On Saturday, Pakistan had ensured their entry into the final by thrashing hosts Thailand by 5 wickets and matched India very well in the final. But Mithali came in their way […]

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