Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikori Wins Memphis Open for Third Consecutive Year

 February 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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While Tomas Berdych failed to retain the Rotterdam Open, Japanese Hero Kei Nishikori remained on course at the ATP250 Memphis Open to register back-to-back victories for the third year in a row. The tournament, which began in 1975 but acquired its current form in 1976, was won in that year by India’s Vijay Amritraj. The […]

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Bangladesh

Late Rally Lifts Bangladesh to Big Win Over Afghanistan in Match 7 of CWC 2015

 February 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was not as easy as Bangladesh’s margin of victory over Afghanistan shows. They had only reached 119/4 in the 30th over with Afghani bowlers applying pressure. But a 15-over blast from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim carried the score to 267/10. There was another middle order collapse after Shakib and Rahim piled up […]

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IPL 8 Auctions

IPL 8 Auctions: The Curious Case of a 2.67 Million Dollar Baby Called Yuvraj Singh

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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If Yuvraj Singh is really as good as his final IPL bid, then why is he not in Indian squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup? The Punjab cricketer served just one season at Royal Challengers Bangalore, who bought him last year for ₹140 million but released him at the end of the season, why? […]

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Ski-Jump

In Vikersund, Ski-Jump World Record Broken Twice in Two Days by Two Men

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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At a World Cup event in Vikersund on February 14 2015, Slovenian ski jumper Peter Prevc swooped from the Vikersundbakken hill at Norway and the jump took him to a breathtakingly long world record breaking distance of 250 meters. No one in the history of ski-jumping had ever crossed 250 meters and for the past […]

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Indian Women Hockey Team

Great Show by Indian Women’s Hockey Team in Spain

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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While limelight in hockey is being hogged at home by the ongoing Hero Hockey India League, India’s senior women players are performing creditably on their tour to Spain. This tour has been designed with an eye at the FIH World League Round 2, which will be held in New Delhi during March 07-15, 2015. The women […]

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New Zealand

New Zealand Stutter and Stumble Before Beating Scotland in Match 6 of CWC 2015

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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In Dunedin on Tuesday, Brendon McCullum put Scotland in after winning the toss. His bowlers struck immediately and made it 12/4. But Matt Machen and Richie Berrington tried to make the score respectable. But once they got out, wickets began to fall yet again. What was started by Trent Boult and Tim Southee was polished […]

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Euro-league Basketball

With Top-16 Round-7 Games Over, Turkish Airlines Euro-league Basketball Reaches Halfway Mark

 February 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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On February 12 & 13 2015, eight exciting matches were played to conclude the Top16 Round-7. Another 7 Rounds remain in Turkish-Airlines Euro-league before the big event enters the knock-out phase. There were edge-of-the-seat finishes in five out of eight games with results coming only in last 60 seconds. In each Group, there were two […]

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UP Wizards

Delhi Lose to Lancers, Yet Cement Semifinal Berth As UP Wizards Beat Mumbai

 February 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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By losing their match to UP Wizards 2-3 at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Lucknow, Dabang Mumbai did a favor to Delhi Waveriders. With 14 points from 9 matches, DM can, at best, reach 19 if they win their last game against the formidable Jaypee Punjab Warriors on February 19 at Mohali. On the other hand, […]

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Rotterdam Open Title

Wawrinka Overpowers Tomas Berdych to Win Rotterdam Open Title on Sunday

 February 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Playing at the Rotterdam Open after a gap of 10 years, Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka denied Tomas Berdych a chance to retain the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament title on the last day. The fourth seed and world no.8 won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a grueling three-set 2-hour encounter against the Czech. It was Wawrinka’s sixth […]

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India Beat Pakistan

India Beat Pakistan in a Battle More Sentimental Than Real

 February 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Any sporting contest between India and Pakistan becomes an emotional battle that defies the true consequences of a normal game played between two normal sides. Everyone is affected in the two countries. For them, winning against each other is an ultimate achievement. They don’t mind being disqualified in the tournament as long as they could […]

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