Basketball

A New World Cup Coming Up in 45 Days in Spain and This Time You Have Basketball.

 July 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Well only the name is different. The world basketball championship has been in existence since 1950 under the auspices of FIBA, the International Basketball Federation. From Argentina in 1950, FIBA’s flagship tournament has been staged every four years with the 16th edition having been hosted by Turkey in 2010. Until now the tournament has been […]

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Novak Djokovic

It Is Love-all As Wedding Bells Finally Ring for Novak Djokovic

 July 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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When Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer to win the Wimbledon 2014 championship, he was overcome by emotions. Before he could begin his center court address to the audience, tears had choked his voice. When he recovered, he first congratulated Roger Federer, saying that the great Swiss is a magnificent champion and an ideal role model. […]

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England Trying to Match India on Last-Wicket Stand as Play Ends on Day 3 in Trent Bridge Test

 July 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Beginning at 43/1, England batted creditably in the first session on the third day, just as the Indian batsmen had done on the second day. Like India, England also lost wickets in the session after lunch and played to nearly the same script on their part with an unbroken 54-run last wicket stand. For India, […]

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Bhuvi Kumar and Shami Frustrate England on Second Day of the Nottingham Test

 July 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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Like the first day, the close-of-play advantage rested with India at the end of day 2. In the morning, they carried on cautiously from yesterday’s 259/4 off 90 overs. England needed an early breakthrough to restrict India, while Dhoni thought in terms of prolonging his unfinished partnership with Murali Vijay. While both sides had their […]

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Romero

Netherlands Throttled Messi but Lost in the End to Romero’s Two Fantastic Penalty Saves

 July 10, 2014   R K Gupta

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Argentina will meet old rivals Germany at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium on Sunday in the third of their World Cup final encounter after 1986 and 1990. This will be record for the same two teams playing each other in a FIFA World Cup final. Coming to the semifinal after beating Costa Rica, in the […]

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India at Trent Bridge

India Begin Reasonably Well in the First Investec Test Against England at Trent Bridge

 July 10, 2014   R K Gupta

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For a true cricketer, all the glamor and glitterati of One-Day-Internationals and T20 cricket pale into insignificance, when contrasted with test cricket. From the moment he takes the game as a career option, the cricketer begins dreaming of his debut in a test match for his country. Though shorter versions of cricket have assumed prominence […]

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Germany vs brazil football fans

Media Downplaying Germany’s Thundering Performance as Brazil’s Grief Hit the Headlines

 July 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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Despite their amazing semifinal performance, it is ironical that everyone is only talking about Brazil’s unprecedented defeat and not about how Germany did it. It was the fourth World Cup for the German veteran Miroslav Klose but there is only a passing reference for the legend, who also recorded the highest total number of goals; […]

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Legendary Cricketers Show Their Mettle in Home of Cricket to Celebrate 200 Years of Lords

 July 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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Located in a relatively crowded locality of London’s St. John’s Wood, the Lord’s Cricket Ground is a famous tourist attraction on days, when the place is devoid of any cricket action. Most international tourist operators include a visit to Lords as an item of their itinerary. A 2-hour guided visit to Lords costs 18 pounds […]

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Brazil’s Merciless Massacre by Dominant Germany in World Cup’s Most One-Sided Semifinal

 July 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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On Tuesday, a vast congregation of Brazilian supporters in full capacity stands at Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte had only their tears to deal with as the great mystique of Brazilian soccer lay shattered. The hosts never had it this bad in the past. Their wayward show was akin to the kind of football played […]

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Renaud Lavillenie Steals Diamond League

Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie Steals Diamond League Show in Lausanne and Paris

 July 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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7th and 8th IAAF Diamond League meetings took place with just a day separating them. On July 3, Lausanne hosted the 7th meeting and many athletes hopped over to Paris to participate in 8th DL meeting on July 5, 2014. Fans in Europe had a perfect week to watch their heroes and even the Brazil […]

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