WMM Wilson Kipsang

Wilson Kipsang’s New York Win on Sunday Makes Him 2013-14 WMM Champion

 November 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang emerged as Men’s 2013-2014 WMM series champion with his first place finish in New York City on Sunday, November 02, 2014. In a close finish, Kipsang ended just one point above compatriot and world record holder Dennis Kimetto. WMM or World Marathon Majors comprise of six most renowned annual marathons in the […]

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Marathon

The Interesting Story of the Distance Covered in Modern Marathon

 November 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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With a population of less than 35000 people, Marathon is a town in Greece, from where the Olympic event got its name. The town is entrenched in the history as a site of a famous Greek-Persian war of 490 BC. This was a unique war, known as the Battle of Marathon, in which the Greeks […]

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Chennaiyin FC

Injury Time Penalty Helps 10-men Chennai Equalize Against Kolkata at Home

 November 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 21st match in the Hero Indian Super League was played between teams, which occupy the two top slots in the points table. Chennaiyin FC hosted Atletico de Kolkata at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium and their encounter ended in a 1-1 draw. Kolkata have played five matches, won three of them and drawn two. Chennaiyin […]

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IPTL

Roger Federer Arriving in India Soon with Other Tennis Greats

 November 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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Globosport boss and India’s doubles tennis star Mahesh Bhupathy has conceived a brilliant idea that might result in world’s top tennis stars converging to match venues in the Philippines, Singapore, India and the UAE. Probably drawing inspiration from sports leagues like the Indian Premier League in cricket, Indian Super League in football, Indian Badminton League […]

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Pune City FC

Pune Beat North-East at Home As Dutchman Goossens Scores in Dying Minutes

 November 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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Just the other day, Pune City FC were beaten by the visiting Kerala Blasters, who scored a 2-1 win despite playing a below-par game. Yesterday, Pune had another set of visitors from Eastern India, the North East United Football Club of Guwahati. The home supporters were thoroughly dejected after Pune City FC squandered the one […]

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Paris Masters novak

Raonic Looks in Awe as Djokovic Defends Paris Masters and So Do the Bryans

 November 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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Last August at Cincinnati, when Spain’s Tommy Robredo lost to Novak Djokovic, he said that if someone playing the Serb was not doing his best, he would certainly lose against the world no.1. Robredo went on to add that even if the opponent was playing his best tennis, he could still lose if Djokovic was […]

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Mercedes

Hamilton’s Win at Circuit of Americas in Austin Makes it Another 1-2 for Mercedes

 November 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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On Saturday, Lewis Hamilton ceded the pole position to his teammate and arch-rival Nico Rosberg but in Sunday’s main event, the British driver put his heart into the race and recorded his fifth consecutive F1 victory and 10th of the 2014 season. To Nico Rosberg’s credit, he has also had a great season and he […]

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Cricket

Indian Openers Fashion Out Huge Defeat for Sri Lanka in the First ODI at Cuttack

 November 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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After the West Indies left Indian shores in questionable circumstances, the Board of Control for Cricket in India succeeded in getting the Sri Lankan team to India. Some senior Sri Lankans were peeved by an external tour suddenly thrown in but finally they all arrived; albeit less prepared and with a few under-experienced players. The […]

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Mumbai City FC

Marquee Man Anelka’s First Goal Helps Mumbai Beat Kerala Blasters at Home

 November 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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Mumbai City FC played an erratic game but in the end they got lucky in beating Kerala Blasters 1-0. An on-the-target free-kick from Mumbai’s marquee player Frenchman Nicolas Anelka showed his class. The free-kick taken just before the halftime from 25 yards, curled deceptively before finding the top corner. Anelka thus scored his first goal […]

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World Chess

64 Squares, 32 Pieces, 2 Great Minds but There Will be Just 1 Champion at Sochi

 November 2, 2014   R K Gupta

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For those, who follow Vishy Anand, the FIDE World Chess Championship encounter at Sochi between Magnus Carlsen and the Chennai Tiger is very eagerly awaited. It has been one year since the Norwegian outsmarted Anand at Chennai with a relatively heavy margin of 6½–3½ and displaced the Indian to become the new World Chess Champion. […]

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