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Rollicking Rosberg Holds Nerves to Keep Hamilton at Bay in Brazil

 November 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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It is now down to the last race at Abu Dhabi in two weeks’ time. The two Mercedes drivers are locked in the world championship battle with full knowledge of their current standings. Rosberg had last won at the German GP in July and by his victory on Sunday, he broke the streak of Hamilton’s […]

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Lee Chong-wei

Badminton Star Lee Chong-wei Fails Secondary Dope Test at Norway

 November 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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In one of the most shocking revelations in the history of badminton, world’s No.1 shuttler and Malaysia’s darling sportsman, Lee Chong Wei, has been banned from the sport for failing last week’s secondary doping test in a Norway laboratory. During the World Championship at Denmark in August, Chong Wei’s urine samples showed the presence of […]

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Cricket

Pakistan Thrash New Zealand for a Massive Victory in Abu Dhabi’s First Test

 November 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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 The Pakistani test-cricket juggernaut looks unstoppable. As if to prove that their victory against Australia was no fluke, Pakistan steamrolled New Zealand in the first test at Abu Dhabi. They played such authoritative game that the Kiwis were not allowed any respite from start to finish. From mounting a first innings score of 566/3, they […]

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Anand

The Chennai Tiger Bites Back: In Game 3 at Sochi, Carlsen Gets Crushed by Anand

 November 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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In a sudden turnaround, Indian challenger Vishy Anand roared back into reckoning in Game 3 at Sochi’s World Chess Championship with an emphatic victory over titleholder Magnus Carlsen. The match is now tied at 1½-1½ and 9 games remain in the championship. Playing with white, it was a must-win situation for Anand or else, his […]

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Djokovic

Djokovic Looking For Three-in-a-Row Victory in Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

 November 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Novak Djokovic is having a whale of a time. By the time 2014 began, he already had Boris Becker in his coaching arsenal, which also included the members of his erstwhile team. Djokovic walked through the year with a truly creditable performance winning several tournaments, including the coveted Wimbledon. At the same time, the Serb […]

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ISL

Latest From ISL: Six Teams, Three Action-Filled Drawn Games and Just Two Goals

 November 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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After Sunday’s two drawn games at Goa and Kochi, Pune City FC hosted Chennaiyin FC for the 28th match of Hero Indian Super League on Tuesday. Though, all three games ended as draws, they turned out to be engrossing encounters with top-quality football. In their home game against Mumbai City FC on Sunday, Goa couldn’t […]

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chess

Carlsen Looking Ominous After Crushing Anand In Game 2 at Sochi

 November 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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Predictability is such an important factor for business managers that they use it to great effect in market-based situations. It is not a mere hunch but it has its basis on sound logic and statistical probability. The same predictability, however, can become a huge liability in the game of chess! In the ongoing World Chess […]

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ISL

Kolkata’s First Loss, Home Wins for Mumbai & Kerala and a Draw at Chennai

 November 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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It was an absorbing week for Hero Indian Super League with match nos. 22 to 25 producing interesting results. In the last four days, there were two identical 1-0 home wins for Mumbai and Kerala; an unexpected first of the league home loss for Kolkata and a highly supercharged drawn game between Chennai and North-East […]

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cricket

India Wrest ODI Series after Victory at Hyderabad Against Sri Lanka on Sunday

 November 10, 2014   R K Gupta

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After two nearly identical victories at Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, India seized the 3-0 ODI series win against Sri Lanka on Sunday night. At both venues, Sri Lanka batted first and India chased successfully to carve out two 6-wickets victories with over 30-balls remaining in both games. Both at Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, India came up with […]

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Cricket

Australians Made to Bite Dust by a Resurgent Pakistan in Test Matches at UAE

 November 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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It all began before Dubai’s first test. Australia faced Pakistan A at Sharjah in a 4-day game, beginning October 15. Having won the ODI series 3-0 earlier, Australia wouldn’t have thought much of this match. Going into the longer version of the game was like extending their winning streak against he younger Pakistanis, before the […]

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