Kohli indian cricket

Sri Lanka Suffers a 5-0 Whitewash as Kohli Leads India to Victory in the Ranchi ODI on Sunday

 November 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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India stuttered for a while after losing debutant Kedar Jadhav in the 40th over. From a cozy position, they began losing wickets and the flow of runs stopped against some fine bowling by Ajantha Mendis. Beginning with the wicket of Robin Uthappa, Mendis not only scalped 4 wickets, he made the scoring difficult. With Mathews […]

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ATP world tour Roger

Major Anti-Climax in ATP World Tour Singles Final as Federer Pulls Out at Last-minute

 November 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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It was a huge disappointment for spectators and worldwide television viewers, when they heard about the injury-forced retirement announced by Roger Federer ahead of his final match with Novak Djokovic on Sunday. As per Federer, he suffered a back injury that would not allow him to take the court against Djokovic in the Barclays ATP […]

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Indian Super League

Another Match & Another Goalless Draw in Indian Super League: Where Have the Goals Gone?

 November 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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Another Hero Indian Super League match has ended in a goalless draw. This has taken the tally of such matches to 5 in less than 10 days,. Add two more drawn games and you get 7 matches in which no decisions have come. Despite the thrill that football moments provide to spectators and television viewers, […]

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Kidambi Srikanth

In a Rare Double for India, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth Cross the China Wall in Fuzhou

 November 16, 2014   R K Gupta

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After their impressive performances in men’s and women’s singles draws, India’s Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal won the Thaihot China Open Super Series Premier Badminton tournament at the Haixia Olympic Sport Center in the Chinese city of Fuzhou. In Sunday’s men’s final, the 21-year old Srikanth achieved the biggest win of his career in beating […]

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Chess

Anand Misses a Chance on a Blunder by Carlsen and Loses Game 6 in World Chess Championship

 November 16, 2014   R K Gupta

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The World Chess Championship in Sochi is through the halfway mark. With 6 games played and another 6 remaining, the Champion leads the Challenger by one full point. But that is not all. When the match resumes on Monday, Carlsen will play with whites again and that makes him a huge favorite at Sochi. But […]

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Ateltico de Kolkata

Ateltico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC Caught in a Sudden Spell of Goalless Draws in Hero ISL

 November 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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All of sudden, the goals have dried up in the Hero Indian Super League. You play 90 minutes, create a host of opportunities and when the regulation time ends, you walk away with a score sheet that shows a drawn game. The common reason for all this is the poor finishing by the forward line […]

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ATP World Tour

Singles & Doubles Semifinal Line-ups decided for Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals in London

 November 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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On Friday night, the semifinal line-up completely emerged in the prestigious season-ending finale at O2 in London, where Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals will conclude on Sunday. The last man to enter the last four in men’s singles was Stanislas Wawrinka, who got the better of Marin Cilic in three set 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Novak […]

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World Chess Championship

World Chess Championship Enters a Fascinating New Phase at Sochi after Draws in Games 4 & 5

 November 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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On Wednesday and Friday at the World Chess Championship in Sochi, Games 4 and 5 ended in draws. But these were not the boring and goalless draws of a football match. After the decisive outcomes of games 2 and 3, the next two games played on either side of Thursday’s rest day were truly exciting. On […]

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Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma Piles up ODI History’s Highest Score in India’s Big Win at the Eden Gardens

 November 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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Rohit Sharma announced his return to the India side in storming fashion. After a nervy start, he first took control of himself and then controlled the entire match. In the process, he emerged as ODI history’s highest run-getter with 264 runs, leaving Virender Sehwag 45 runs behind. The sledge-hammer batting from Sharma completely demoralized Sri […]

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ISL Mumbai City FC

Mumbai-Kerala End 0-0 but Goa’s Big Win Help Them Trade Bottom Spot with Delhi in ISL

 November 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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Match nos. 29th and 30th were two other interesting affairs despite the diversity in results. In another of their away games at Kochi on November 12, Mumbai City FC didn’t lose and earned one point. This has kept them together with Pune, who also have 11 points, but better goal difference means Pune is third […]

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