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Celebrities Grace ISL’s Ceremonial Start but Sparks Missing in First Game

 October 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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In what could arguably be the first-ever convergence of top Indian celebrities at one venue, the much awaited Indian Super League; ISL made a grand start on Sunday with an extravagant opening ceremony. Apart from film-stars and celebrity cricketers, who own the franchises, the glittering show was attended by ministers, industrialists and other big names […]

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Roger Federer

The Great Roger Federer Wins the Elusive Shanghai Rolex Masters at Last

 October 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer finally won the Shanghai Rolex Masters title that had been eluding him since the inception of the tournament. Facing him was a determined Frenchman Gilles Simon, who was not found wanting. He gave Federer a run for his money in the match and looked like winning the final at times. Both sets of […]

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MotoGp

World Championship Crown for Magnificent Marc Marquez at Motegi MotoGp

 October 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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Marc Marquez has been riding amazingly over the last two MotoGP seasons and three races in 2014 still remain. On Sunday, it was Honda’s home round at the Motul Grand Prix at Motegi in Japan, where even after finishing second to Jorge Lorenzo; he could still retain his world championship title won in 2013. At […]

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Federer

Classy Federer Breaks Novak’s China Run, Faces Simon in Shanghai Masters Final

 October 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Playing marvelous tennis, the Swiss master Roger Federer broke Novak Djokovic’s dream run of 29 straight victories in China on Saturday. For the last three years, there were speculations as to when the great Serb would stop winning in China. He hadn’t done a thing wrong until after winning his quarterfinal match against Ferrer and […]

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West Indies Lose the Second ODI from a Position of Strength as India Draw Level

 October 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Despite heroics by Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli, India played a second fiddle to the touring West Indian side who looked like winning the game until the 29th over of their 264-run chase. With Dwayne Smith and Kieron Pollard in full flow until 128/1 and 6 required of each remaining over, it was really the […]

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Suarez

Suarez Plays His First Match after the Ban for Biting Chiellini in World Cup

 October 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Uruguay and Barcelona star Luis Suarez made his first appearance in a football match since his infamous international ban in the Brazil World Cup game against Italy. Uruguay visited Saudi Arabia and played an international friendly with the hosts at the King Abdullah stadium in Jeddah on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. It was his first […]

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In Shanghai Rolex Masters Semifinals, Djokovic Takes on Federer and Lopez Meets Simon

 October 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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The semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on Saturday will be the most important match of the entire tournament as it will feature two of world’s greatest tennis players. The only regret of the fans worldwide would be why Roger Federer was seeded third behind Rafael Nadal? Federer is already No.2 in ATP rankings […]

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Indian Super League

Expectations Running High but Indian Super League is not Without Some Serious Glitches

 October 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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In less than two days, the Indian Super League will become a reality, when Atletico de Kolkata plays hosts to Mumbai City FC at the 120,000-capacity Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata. On the face of it, the eight-team league has an underlying object of raising the standard of football in India by nurturing a vast […]

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Federer

Djokovic, Federer Struggle to Reach QFs; Others Play At Shanghai with an Eye on London

 October 10, 2014   R K Gupta

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While the Rolex Masters tennis tournament continues, many top stars are trying hard in their matches in Shanghai to secure prestigious spots in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals to be staged at the O2 arena in London for a fifth straight year. Like every year, only the best eight singles players and best eight doubles teams of the […]

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Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt’s Dream of a Sub-19 200m Run and Scientific Secrets of Jamaican Super Sprinting

 October 10, 2014   R K Gupta

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Just a few days after Usain Bolt left Bangalore in September 2014, the athletics world welcomed the news of his ambition of making a 200m dash in less than 19 seconds. The 28-year old Jamaican, who holds world records in 100 and 200 meters, has stayed out of competitive sprints in either category for the […]

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