Germany Beat Pakistan to Win Hockey Champions Trophy

Germany Beat Pakistan to Win Hockey Champions Trophy at Bhubaneswar, India Finish Fourth

 December 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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Curtain came down on the 35th Hockey Champions Trophy at Bhubaneswar after Germany emerged victorious by beating Pakistan 2-0 in an engaging final at the jam-packed Kalinga stadium on Sunday. By their victory, the Germans have ended Australia’s lengthy reign as Champions Trophy holders. After Germany last won the coveted trophy in 2007 at Kuala […]

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Indian Aces Win the Inaugural International Premier Tennis League after Dubai Leg Ends

 December 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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Micromax Indian Aces emerged as the best team out of four in the 4-Asian-city-legs, after all matches in Dubai were concluded on Saturday. Roger Federer skipped the Dubai leg but that didn’t prevent the Aces from lifting the inaugural trophy, as they finished as champions of the first International Premier Tennis League. The Musafir.com UAE […]

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Brave-heart India Lose to Pakistan in the Semifinal of Hockey Champions Trophy

 December 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the hockey battle reminiscent from their historical rivalry, India and Pakistan brought Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium alive but the hosts lost in the end to the disappointment of the home fans. In a closely fought contest, Pakistan edged past the Indians in the last few minutes of the match to record a 4-3 victory and […]

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It is Kolkata Vs Goa and Chennai Vs Kerala in the Semifinals of Hero Indian Super League

 December 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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After a great initial promise, Atletico de Kolkata lost their rhythm and played wretched football in the later stages of the Hero Indian Super League. In a month’s time they also lost the tag of the table toppers to Chennaiyin FC. Their cup of woes looked full in the last home game against FC Goa […]

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India Play in Australia’s Hands after Friday’s Lower Order Batting Woes Caused by Nathan Lyon

 December 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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After batting creditably for most part of their first innings, India handed over the advantage to Australia by poor batting show on fourth day morning. Once the Rohit Sharma-Wriddhiman Saha stand was broken at 399, the rest of the flame blew out for the addition of just 45 runs. Of these, Mohammad Shami contributed 34 […]

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India, Pak to Clash in Semifinals of Champions Trophy After Thursday’s Intriguing QF Games

 December 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the first quarterfinal on December 11, Pakistan sprang a surprise by beating the Pool B toppers Holland in a spirited hockey show while the last QF game saw India producing a remarkable performance against Belgium after trailing 0-2 within the first 18 minutes. After that Sardar’s men scored four goals to set up a […]

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Delhi Leg of IPTL Finishes with Fun Frolic and Food with Federer Finding Fashionable Friends

 December 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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The tennis fans in Delhi could not have had it so good. It was a dreamlike scenario to be watching world’s best tennis players in action for three days culminating with the men’s singles set on December 8 between inarguably the best tennis stars in the world. World no.1 Novak Djokovic played against world no.2 […]

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Virat Kohli in Auss on fire

Virat Kohli Scores Seventh Test Century at Adelaide’s First Test between Australia and India

 December 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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After the deferred schedule at Brisbane, the Australia-India test series began with the first test at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday December 9, 2014. In the honor of two past greats from either side, the Test Series is also called the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. By the third day, the flat pitch and rain proved to be […]

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India Beat Holland as Champions Trophy Reach Quarterfinal Stage at the End of League Phase

 December 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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After three days at the Hero Hockey Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar, all league games have been played and the quarterfinal line-up is crystal clear. In Pool B, Netherlands finished on top, Argentina was second and the mighty Germany dropped to the fourth spot. Why? Because on the last day, India produced an exemplary display and […]

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Mumbai’s Sunday Win & KB’s Semifinal Entry on Tuesday Make Fight for 4th Spot Mathematically Intriguing

 December 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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With 15 points from 13 games, Mumbai still has a theoretical chance to enter semifinals, if they win their next game on Wednesday. The Goal-Difference arithmetic will become a guiding factor because ATK and DD both have 18 points each. Delhi will hope for Kolkata’s defeat in their last game against FC Goa and then […]

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