Top Seeds on Course at Dubai Duty-free; Federer, Djokovic Reach Quarterfinals
February 26, 2015 R K Gupta
ATP, Djokovic, Dubai Open, Roger Federer, TennisPlaying only his second match after the Australian Open, defending champion Roger Federer fought back after some early trouble against Spain’s Fernando Verdasco. But soon he found his rhythm to win in an hour to enter the last 8 of the 2015 Dubai Duty Free Championships. No.1 seed Novak Djokovic also entered the quarterfinals after […]
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The Unique Personal Worlds of Usain Bolt and Mo Farah
February 26, 2015 R K Gupta
Athletes, IAAF, Marathon, Mo Farah, Usain BoltMany years ago, it would have been thought unbelievable that track athletes could survive without competing but not anymore if you are a Usain Bolt or a Mo Farah. Bolt hasn’t run in a normal competition for nearly one year but the Jamaican world champion sprinter still holds sway in the events of his choice. […]
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Another Busy ATP Week Begins with Events in Dubai Acapulco & Buenos Aires
February 25, 2015 R K Gupta
ATP, ATP World Tour, Dubai Acapulco, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, TennisLast week of February is witnessing two ATP World-Tour 500 tournaments in Dubai and Acapulco and one ATP250 tournament in Buenos Aires. Every top ranked player is competing at the venue of his choice. The richest field is reserved for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are making their […]
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Caribbean Gayle Storm Sinks Zimbabwean Ship in Match 15 of the 2015 CWC
February 25, 2015 R K Gupta
Chris Gayle, Cricket, Cricket World Cup, CWC2015, ICC, West Indies Cricket, Zimbabwe CricketWhile Chris Gayle hogged all the limelight in Tuesday’s match 15 at Canberra between West Indies and Zimbabwe, the Africans can still derive some solace. Trying to chase an impossible 373 in 50 overs, they ended up with 289/10 in 44.3 overs after a rain-delay reduced the target to 363 in 48. They fell short […]
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Indian Women’s Valencia Hockey Tour Ends with an Icing on the Cake as They Beat Germany in the Last Game
February 25, 2015 R K Gupta
Hockey, Hockey India, Indian Sport News, Women HockeyThe Indian women’s hockey team finished their Valencia tour on Monday with a closely-contested 2-1 victory over a team of German women. It was a fitting end to the 10-day long trip of the women’s hockey team to Valencia, where all practice matches were played. The historic city is the third largest in Spain after […]
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Ranchi Rays are the Champions of Hero Hockey India League 2015, Delhi Third
February 24, 2015 R K Gupta
Hockey, Hockey India, Hockey India League, Indian Sport News, Punjab Warriors, Ranchi RaysIn an exciting display, Ranchi Rays had the last laugh in the final of the HHIL 2015 that could have gone either way with the decision resting on penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. In an intensely fought game, it became a matter of which team could hold the nerves. In the […]
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Ferrer Takes Rio, Karlovic Bags Las Vegas and Gilles Simon Wins at Marseille
February 24, 2015 R K Gupta
ATP, David Ferrer, Rio Open, TennisIn the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Rio, David Ferrer made short work of Fabio Fognini to win his 23rd ATP tour-level title and set a new record of 7 titles in Latin America’s Golden Swing. The 32-year-old Spaniard, who has also won 3 times each in Acapulco and Buenos Aires, surpassed the […]
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Cool-Headed Approach Helps India Score First World Cup Win Over South Africa
February 23, 2015 R K Gupta
Cricket, Cricket World Cup, CWC2015, ICC, indian cricket, Indian Sport News, Shikhar Dhawan, South African cricketUntil they met in match # 13 at the MCG on Sunday, India had never recorded a victory over South Africa in a World Cup match. Whether that weighed on the players’ mind or not is a moot question now, but pre-match predictions would not have given India any chance. In the 2015 World Cup, […]
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Jayawardane Rescues Panic-Stricken Sri Lanka From Defeat Against Inspired Afghanis in Match 12 of CWC2015
February 23, 2015 R K Gupta
Afghanistan Cricket, Cricket, Cricket World Cup, CWC2015, ICC, Sri LankaIn their short international cricket history, Afghanistan nearly pulled off their biggest success against a side, which has won the World Cup once. There was one thriller two days ago, when Zimbabwe played UAE but no one thought of another in such a short time, in which a non-regular cricket nation would take a full […]
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ATP Tour-Level Finals: Fognini Vs Ferrer in Rio, Karlovic Vs Young at Delray Beach and Monfils Vs Simon at Marseille
February 22, 2015 R K Gupta
ATP, Fabio Fognini, Rafael Nadal, Rio Open, TennisThe three tour-level events climaxed to their last stages on Saturday with some stunning results. At the Rio Open, Fabio Fognini sent Rafael Nadal crashing out of the tournament, American Donald Young caused an upset at Delray Beach to oust third seed Alexandr Dolgopolov but the most unexpected upset was caused by Sergey Stakhovsky, who […]
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