cricket

Dwayne Bravo Leads West Indies in Thrashing Over-Confident India in First ODI at Kochi

 October 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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The West Indians began their tour-India campaign with two back-to-back 50-over practice games against India-A in Mumbai. In the first match at the Brabourne stadium on October 3, West Indies batted first and were bowled out for 148 in 38.1 overs. India’s A team came up with an overpowering reply to score 149/1 in just […]

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ISL

Hero Indian Super League Gathering Momentum as ISL Trophy Gets Unveiled in Mumbai

 October 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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With less than a week remaining for the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), eight marquee players arrived in Mumbai on Sunday to attend a glittering ceremony to mark the unveiling of the ISL Trophy. The tournament is ready for next Sunday’s kick off, when Mumbai City FC takes on Atletico de Kolkata at Kolkata’s famed Salt […]

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Tennis

Tennis Scenario Now as Big Stars Arrive in Shanghai after a Flurry of ATP Events in Asia

 October 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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Since the Davis Cup matches in September, several ATP events took place as part of Tennis’ World Tour calendar. There were three ATP 250 category tournaments; Moselle Open in France; Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur and Shenzen Open in China. Besides, the last week of September also saw two events in ATP 500 category; the […]

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India asian games

Some Thoughts on India’s Performance as Curtain Comes Down on 2014 Asian Games

 October 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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The Incheon Asian Games formally ended with an enthralling closing ceremony choreographed extravagantly at the main stadium. It was a great show of Korean culture that captivated thousands of spectators in the stadium. The president of Olympic Council of Asia, Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah declared the formal closure of 2014 Games, when OCA flag was […]

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Lewis Hamilton

At Japanese GP, Lewis Hamilton’s Win is Marred by Jules Bianchi’s Serious Accident

 October 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 2014 Season’s 15th race in the Japanese city of Suzuka was adversely affected by heavy rains preceded by typhoon Phanfone, which was to hit Japan on Monday. Fortunately the qualifying sessions were not so much affected on previous days. Bad weather, however, descended on Sunday to make the race torturous. Lewis Hamilton won his […]

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Suresh Raina

Breathtaking Bravado From Suresh Raina Powers CSK’s Victory in Champions’ League Final

 October 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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It is not for nothing that cricket has been branded as the game of glorious uncertainties. Just two days back, Chennai Super Kings made a back-door entry into the semifinals. In a crucial match, the Lahore Lions couldn’t beat Perth Scorchers, who, other than their Western Australian fans back home, drew emotional support from everyone […]

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asian games Kabaddi

India End Asian Games Campaign with Two Kabaddi Golds but Finish 8th in Medals Tally

 October 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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On the concluding fourteenth day of the Asian Games, India grabbed two more gold medals, both in Kabaddi to finish 8th in the overall medal standing. China was the runaway topper with a whopping 151 golds and an overall tally of 342. It tells about the state of sports in India, which has not been […]

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KKR Extend Winning Streak to 14, Meet CSK in Champions’ League Final on Saturday

 October 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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IPL 2014 Champions Kolkata Knight Riders entered yet another T20 final of the year after their unbroken run of 14 consecutive victories on Thursday against Hobart Hurricanes of Australia. As luck would have it, they batted second since Hurricanes’ stand-in captain Xavier Doherty elected to bat after winning the toss. With most of KKR’s last […]

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Indian Hockey

Two Golds for India on Day 13 as Women Win 4 x 400m Relay and India Beat Pak in Hockey

 October 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 13th day proved lucky for India at Incheon. With two golds fetched on the same day, India bounced back into top-10 in medal standing yet again. As the eagerly awaited hockey final with Pakistan in the evening was still going on, Indian women’s 4 x 400 relay team won the gold for India. Not […]

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Jorge Lorenzo

High Drama at Aragon on Sunday as Jorge Lorenzo Wins His First MotoGP of 2014 Season

 October 2, 2014   R K Gupta

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If it was Valentino Rossi at San Marino, Jorge Lorenzo did it at Aragon. Both belong to a celebrated class of MotoGP riders with a long list of past achievements. It was fitting that Rossi took the title in his native Italy, just as Lorenzo came on tops in his homeland Spain and incidentally, both […]

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