Euro-league Basketball

Euro-league Basketball: Top 16 Round 3 Goes to Visitors with Three Teams Still Remaining Undefeated

 January 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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The Top16 action continued with Round-3 matches at different European venues on January 15 & 16 2015. The third week of the Top-16 Round-3 contests in the Turkish Airlines Euro-league was full of excitement and fans were preview to some great basketball show. Just as in Round-1, the Round-3 also belonged to the road warriors […]

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Tri-Series

In Two Tri-Series Debacles, India Lose to Aussies on Sunday & Ripped by Anderson & Finn on Tuesday

 January 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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India need to collect themselves. Their batting, bowling and fielding have gone haywire. After going down to Australia on Sunday, they also lost to England as the batsmen were done in by some smart bowling by Steven Finn and James Anderson on Tuesday. Batting first at the MCG, India did well to post a creditable […]

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Federer

Federer, Nadal, Sharapova Sail into Second Round on First Day of the Australian Open

 January 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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On the inaugural day that saw Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova sail comfortably into the second round, 10 seeded players; 2 men and 8 women made their exit from the 103rd edition of the Australian Open. Year 2015’s first Grand Slam also opened with great news for the locals as Australian […]

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Heineken Open at Auckla

Qualifiers and New Pairs Steal Limelight at Apia International Sydney & Heineken Open at Auckland

 January 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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Apia International at Sydney and Heineken Open in Auckland both had their Men’s singles final dominated by qualifiers. In Sydney the final was contested between two qualifiers for the first time in tournament’s history and another qualifier won Heineken Open in New Zealand. The Apia International was won by Serbia’s Viktor Troicki and Heineken Open […]

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Australia Beat England

Authoritative Australia Beat England in Match # 1 of Carlton-Mid ODI Tri-Series

 January 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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Cricket teams of Australia, India and England have begun playing with one another in an ODI Tri-Series sponsored by beer manufacturers Carlton Mid. The first match of the 7-match series (including the final) was played at the SCG on Friday, January 16, 2015 between Australia and England. The match opened the old wounds of England’s […]

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South Africa Cricket

No-Gayle-No-Gain as West Indies Allow South Africa Consolation Win in Last T20

 January 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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Player of the last two T20 games, Chris Gayle couldn’t take to the field in the last match of the series at Durban. As in the second T20 at Johannesburg, West Indies chose to field after winning the toss with the idea of chasing the score rather than setting a target. But since they didn’t […]

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Euro-League Basketball

Home Teams Win Most Matches of Round 2 in Euro-League Basketball

 January 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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Over two days on January 8 & 9, 2015, another 8 matches were played for the Round-2 action in the Turkish Airlines Euro-league. Except Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, no other visiting team could score victory in the away games. The matches were fiercely fought with three teams notching up over 90 points and in five matches, […]

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David Ferrer

Spain’s David Ferrer Wins Qatar ExxonMobil Title at Doha

 January 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Besides Brisbane and Chennai, Doha was another world city, which simultaneously hosted one of the season-opening ATP events with rich field of tennis stars. While the ExxonMobil Open tournament threw up some shocks, it proved lucky for Spain’s world no.10 David Ferrer. Playing brilliant tennis all along, Ferrer won the title by beating another celebrity […]

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Federer

Federer, Sharapova Justify Tournament Rankings to Win Brisbane Open Titles

 January 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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On the concluding day at Brisbane on January 11, 2015, Roger Federer registered his 1000th win and 83rd career title by defeating Milos Raonic in the final. Named after the 12-time Grand Slam winner Roy Emerson, the Brisbane International Trophy was presented to Federer by the legendary Emerson himself. Women’s singles crown was claimed by […]

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Chennai Open

Stanislas Wawrinka Defends His Chennai Open Title

 January 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Last year, Stan Wawrinka won at Chennai and went on to win the year’s first Grand Slam at Melbourne. Therefore, he had no hesitation in returning to Chennai in 2015 not only to defend his title but to use the good-luck charm once again that brought him the season opener Australian Open in 2014. Wawrinka’s […]

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