Honors even at Camp Nou after Sergio Ramos’ Last-Minute Goal Breaks Many Hearts

 December 4, 2016   R K Gupta

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Fans at Camp Nou were in jubilation mode as the 90-minute regulation play neared. Luis Suarez had put Barcelona ahead in 53rd minute and they were heading to a 1-0 victory. Most smiling FCB fans didn’t think much of Arda Turan conceding a free kick in the 89th minute nor did they see Luka Modric […]

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Oh! El Clasico!! Biggest Match in World Football Coming up at Camp Nou

 December 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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For a variety of reasons, El Clasico games between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have always remained the biggest and most awaited fixtures on the world football calendar. This rivalry has a 114-year old history, wrought with political overtones. Barcelona and Madrid are Spain’s two biggest cities divided on political lines from ages. While Real […]

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Indian Eves Destroy Nepal in Last League Game of ACC Women’s Asia Cup T20 at Bangkok

 December 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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Playing their fifth and last round-robin game on Friday, India’s women cricketers handed Nepal their worst defeat ever in the Asian Cricket Council’s T-20 Asia Cup. India had already emerged as the best team in the tournament by scoring their fourth straight win over Sri Lanka on December 1 but the way they humbled Nepal […]

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UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League: With Last Match-Day Coming Up 7 Teams Vie for 4 Knockout Spots

 December 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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This season of UEFA Champions League reached a crucial phase in Group Stage games after play ended on Match day 5 during November 22-23, 2016. On the last Match Day during December 6-7, fates of 7 teams will be decided. These teams will fight for the last 4 places in the knockout phase because, 12 […]

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The Real Story of How India’s Bowlers Engineered the Test Victory at Mohali

 December 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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Everyone is talking about India’s all-round show against England and Mohali test win coming from such efforts. Our Kridangan writer Vignesh aptly described it a thumping win. Everything fits because India did turn out a great performance to take a commanding 2-0 lead with two test matches remaining. However amid the victory euphoria, a very […]

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Spirited NorthEast Stay in Semifinal Hunt After Beating Delhi Dynamos on Wednesday

 December 2, 2016   R K Gupta

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The North-East United FC are just one win away from gatecrashing into the semifinals of 2016 Indian Super League. On November 30, they defeated visitors Delhi Dynamos 2-1 to take their points’ tally to 18. The Highlanders had the support of 21000 spectators at Guwahati and they didn’t disappoint them. Now they travel to Kochi […]

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With League-Stage of ISL 2016 Nearing the End Just One Semifinal Spot Left Vacant

 December 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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The third season of the Indian Super League is almost in the last stages. Out of the possible 14 home-and-away games for each team, most have played at least 12 matches. Now 5 more league matches are left and 3 teams have already secured semifinal berths. The first team to secure the spot in this […]

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Carlsen Stays as World Chess Champion with Emphatic Victory

Carlsen Stays as World Chess Champion with Emphatic Victory over Karjakin in Rapids

 December 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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Magnus Carlsen couldn’t have got a better birthday gift than the affirmation of his World Chess Champion’s status for the third time. The Norwegian also proved his superiority in rapid chess. It was all over in four games of rapids after Carlsen led 2-1 after three. In the fourth, Karjakin needed to win with Black […]

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2016 World Chess Championship: After the Drawn 12th Game It All Hinges on Tiebreakers

 November 30, 2016   R K Gupta

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12th and last classical game in the ongoing World Chess Championship turned out to be about the most boring for spectators. After 11 hard-fought games, the onlookers expected that the 12th would be played for the kill. That didn’t happen because of the identical strategic viewpoints of the champion and the challenger. They felt there […]

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Del Potro and Delbonis Lead Argentina to a Dramatic Davis Cup Victory Over Croatia

 November 30, 2016   R K Gupta

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After winning the crucial doubles in the 2016 Davis Cup final on Saturday, Croatia led Argentina 2-1 with Sunday’s two reverse singles remaining.  In the first match, when Marin Cilic took a 2 sets lead over Juan Martin del Potro, the Croats were at Argentina’s throats. One more set and the Davis Cup was Croatia’s. […]

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