Rosberg on Track for F-1 World Championship with Big Lead on Hamilton after Japanese GP

 October 11, 2016   R K Gupta

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Nico Rosberg recorded his fourth victory in the last five races by taking the top podium at Suzuka International Racing Course in Japan. That has taken the German’s championship lead over his Mercedes teammate 2014 & 2015 champion Lewis Hamilton to 33 points. With just four more races remaining in the current season, Rosberg looks […]

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Eljanov Wins Isle of Man Masters but Praggu Steals the Show with 18-Move Win with Blacks

 October 10, 2016   R K Gupta

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Ukraine’s Pavel Eljanov might have won the championship honors at 2016 International Chess Tournament in Isle of Man but India’s 10-year old chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa shocked the audience with a remarkable tear-away victory over Paraguayan Grand Master Axel Bachmann. Praggu played with Black pieces and overwhelmed Bachmann in just 18 moves. It was the […]

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Murray Crowned China Open Champion in Beijing

Murray Crowned China Open Champion in Beijing Nick Kyrgios Wins Japan Open in Tokyo

 October 10, 2016   R K Gupta

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Andy Murray played superb tennis all week and his efforts culminated in taking the China Open title in Beijing by beating Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in the final on Sunday. The much anticipated showdown between Murray and Rafael Nadal had already become a non-event, when the Spaniard lost his quarterfinal against Dimitrov. On the same day […]

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Anand Ends Fourth in Moscow While Harika Beats World Champion Hou Yifan at Isle of Man

 October 9, 2016   R K Gupta

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After nine rounds, India’s five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand ended at 5 points to finish at joint third with Armenia’s Levon Aronian. The two of them split the point as they played their last round against each other. But in final standings, Anand had to take the fourth place behind Aronian since the Armenian didn’t […]

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ISL 2016: Mumbai City Snaps North-East United’s 2-Match Winning Streak on Home Ground

 October 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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After two seasons at Navi Mumbai’s distant DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai City FC played their first home match of the 2016 Hero Indian Super League season at their brand new ground within the city precincts. With a meager 18000 seating capacity, the newly-built stadium at Andheri Sports Complex is much smaller than the previous one […]

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Maria Sharapova Gets Reprieve as Her 2-Year Doping Ban Is Cut Down to 15 Months

 October 7, 2016   R K Gupta

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12 years ago, Maria Sharapova took the tennis world by surprise by winning the prestigious Wimbledon Crown as a 17-year old teenager. The sensational Russian defeated tournament favorite Serena Williams and created a flutter. It was not just her tennis but Sharapova looked so beautiful on court that sponsors immediately began a beeline to sign […]

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Murray & Nadal Win in Beijing While Nishikori Monfils & Cilic Move up in Tokyo

 October 6, 2016   R K Gupta

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This tennis week is seeing two major ATP 500 events in Asia. Most of the world’s top players have either chosen to play in the China Open at Beijing or the Rakuten Japan Open at Tokyo. The notable absentees are the world no.1 Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka. Argentina’s comeback man Juan Martin […]

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Goal Seals Boys U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Victory for India

Abhishek’s Dying Moment Goal Seals Boys U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Victory for India

 October 5, 2016   R K Gupta

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Last Sunday proved to be a great day for Indian hockey as India won the Under-18 Boy’s Asia Cup at Dhaka. In a game that saw nine goals being scored, India defeated hosts Bangladesh 5-4 and lifted the champions’ trophy. The U-18 hockey event has a funny history, which dates back to 2001 with Malaysia […]

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Vishy Anand Still in Fray in 2016 Tal Memorial Chess Despite Losing to Kramnik

 October 4, 2016   R K Gupta

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Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a painful loss against Russian veteran Vladimir Kramnik in Round-4 of the 10th Tal Memorial chess championship in Moscow. However, the Indian ace bounced back into the reckoning with a Round-5 win over Israel’s Boris Gelfand and followed that with a draw against Russia’s Evgeny Tomashevsky in Round-6. With […]

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Jumbo Makes it 4 out of 6 Test Wins in His Second Outing as India’s Head Coach

 October 4, 2016   R K Gupta

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Anil Kumble is an influential character. He assumed charge as India’s Head Coach on June 23, 2016 and took the Indian team to the West Indies in second week of July 2016 for a 4-match test series.  The veteran leggie’s first assignment as coach began with a bang. India defeated the West Indies in Antigua’s […]

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