Serena Takes Australian Open Title

Classy Serena Takes Australian Open Title Home For the Sixth Time

 February 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Maria Sharapova failed again to break the Serena voo-doo. She has been losing to Serena Williams for the last 11 years. Today’s final was the 19th match between two of the world’s most experienced women’s tennis players over the last 12 years or so and that gave Serena her 19th Grand Slam title as well. […]

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Handball World Championship

Men’s Handball World Championship: Qatar Shock Poland to Make Handball History, Play France in the Final on Sunday

 February 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Bravo Qatar!! Their dream run continued much to the delight of the home fans, who cheered the Qatari hand-ballers all the way. On Friday, they made history to become the first ever non-European nation to reach the final of Men’s Handball World Championship. Their best finish so far, has been the 16th place in Portugal, […]

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Djokovic Vs Murray

It’s Djokovic Vs Murray in 2015 Australian Open’s Most Befitting Final on Sunday

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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In nearly two weeks since the Year’s first Grand Slam Tournament began at Melbourne, the most consistent tennis has come from either the top seed Novak Djokovic or the sixth seed Murray. Match after match, they have played with renewed vigor and an unerring focus. Murray displayed that against Berdych on Thursday without getting influenced […]

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Mattek-Sands & Safarova

In First Result at Melbourne Mattek-Sands & Safarova Win Women’s Doubles Title

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a close encounter, the new pair of USA’s Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova has claimed Australian Open women’s doubles championship crown. Until Melbourne, the women never played together as a team and therefore the victory for them was a vindication of their decision in forming a new partnership. It wasn’t an easy […]

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cricket news

India Lose Again with a Sordid Batting Show with World Cup Round the Corner

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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The familiar Indian batting collapse was in full display yet again. They could barely surpass 200 after a reasonably good start. The later order batsmen committed hara-kiri, when they should have kept the innings together. After the 83-run opening stand, the best partnership was delivered by Mohammad Shami and Mohit Sharma, who provided a saving […]

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Handball Championship

France, Poland, Spain & Qatar Enter Semifinals of 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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The stage is now set for the last few games of the 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship at the Qatari capital Doha. The 24th championship has thrown up some surprises and the biggest news was the hosts Qatar entering the semifinals. The championship, which is held every two years, was last staged in 2013 at Spain and […]

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Sri Lanka cricket

7th ODI Wellington: Consolation Win for Sri Lanka in the Dead Rubber on Friday

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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Having lost the 7-match series already, Sri Lanka were content in taking the last game from the hosts at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on January 29. To a solid foundation laid by Lahiru Thirimanne and Tilakaratne Dilshan, Kumara Sangakkara added his mercurial touch with a scintillating hundred. Sri Lanka reached 175 before the 35th […]

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Murray

Mesmerizing Murray Mauls Berdych, Storms into Final of 2015 Australian Open

 January 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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Andy Murray had a bad 2014 tennis season in terms of winning tournaments. Late in 2013, he had his back surgery that kept him away from competitions for a while. When he came back in the beginning of 2014, he didn’t do all that bad but failed at times. The 2013 Wimbledon champion didn’t create […]

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South Africa

With Big Defeat in Fifth ODI, West Indies End Their South Africa Chapter on a Miserable Note

 January 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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After the Andre Russel led win in the fourth ODI at Port Elizabeth, it was back to battering for the West Indies from the strong South African batsmen. To stay abreast in top-flight cricket, the team must have a little of everything; batting, bowling and fielding. You cannot ride on luck alone. The resounding defeat […]

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Serena Williams

Serena Locks Out Keys to Set-up Title Clash with Maria Sharapova on Saturday

 January 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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The eleventh day at Melbourne Park started with Maria Sharapova taking on Ekaterina Makarova in the all-Russian semifinal for the first time since 2009, when Dinara Safina beat Vera Zvonareva in a memorable duel. Unlike that match, the one between Sharapova and Makarova proved a lackluster encounter. Although Sharapova won 6-3, 6-2, she had issues […]

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