Gareth Bale

Breathtaking Brilliance of Bale’s Amazing Goal Decides Real Madrid’s Victory in Copa Del Rey

 April 24, 2014   R K Gupta

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Gareth Bale flashed like a bolt of lightning, covered a little under 60 meters in 8 seconds with the ball near his feet and before anyone could blink an eye, slipped the ball between Barcelona goalkeeper’s legs. Bale’s heart-stopping majestic sprint that night made some of the greatest athletes sit up and take notice. Moroccon […]

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Maxwell

Oh Boy!! KXIP’s Maxwell Fired on Al l Cylinders Yet Again to Sink Sun-risers Hyderabad

 April 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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In Tuesday night’s match played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Shikhar Dhawan won the toss for Sunrisers Hyderabad and asked Kings XI Punjab to bat first. The decision was presumably aimed at precluding the KXIP batsmen to mount their now famous herculean chases. But little did poor Dhawan know that the Big Max was ready for […]

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Bob and Mike

Bob and Mike – The Amazing Tennis Twins of Modern Era

 April 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan are American professional doubles tennis players, who have already become the living legends of the game. In about a week from now, the Bryan brothers will celebrate their 36 birthdays. Age, however, has not dented their game or muted their combined rhythmic tennis music as the brothers keep going on […]

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IPL Updates: Mumbai’s Bad Patch, KXIP and RCB Lead and CSK Thrash Delhi

 April 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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Four IPL matches were played over the last 3 days in 3 different venues at UAE. In the first two matches at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday April 19, Mumbai Indians pathetic batting display allowed Royal Challengers to record their second straight win and in the next match on the same venue, Delhi Daredevils […]

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Red Bull

Three-in-a-Row 1-2 Podium Finish for Hamilton-Rosberg But Red Bull Appear to be Closing In

 April 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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During preliminaries and qualifications on Friday and Saturday, the conditions at the Shanghai F1 circuit were quite wet. The rain-soaked track was quite drenched during the Q1 but it had improved by the time Q2 began. Sebastian Vettel was on record stating that the wet weather suited Red Bull better. But when the races began […]

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Monte-Carlo

For the Fourth Time Federer Fails In the Final of 2014 Monte-Carlo Open

 April 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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The jinx continues for Roger Federer at Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. For three consecutive years in 2006, 2007 and 2008, Federer lost in the final to Rafael Nadal and yesterday, compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka deprived him of another chance. In the men’s singles final played yesterday night, Federer lost to Wawrinka after winning the first set and […]

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Rajasthan Royals

Kings XI Chase 200+ In Great Style But Rajasthan Royals Scrape Though Narrowly

 April 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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Chennai Super Kings is a feared T20 team any day and MS Dhoni is full of guile as a captain. Dhoni has been observed in recent past to send the opposition in after winning the toss. On April 18’s first match Abu Dhabi, he chose to bat first against Kings XI Punjab. The reason was […]

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Yuvraj

Yuvraj Survives His First Test As Royal Challengers Beat Dare Daredevils

 April 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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For critics keeping tabs at the RCB’s match with DD on Thursday night, the focus was set on two Indians. Yuvraj Singh has been more in news for his 140 million rupee price tag than his true playing abilities and likewise, Dinesh Karthik, whom DD bought for 125 million rupees had to pass the acid […]

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UEFA Champions League womens

Semifinal Stage Set For UEFA Champions League For Women As Well

 April 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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Side by side with men, the women’s Champions League Semifinal stage is also decided now with matches slated for the two-leg meetings on April 19 and April 27, 2014. From October 9, 2013, the tournament had entered the two-legged knock-out phase culminating into two-legged quarterfinals and semifinals. After the semifinals, the two finalists will travel […]

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Jacques Kallis

IPL Begins in UAE With Jacques Kallis Led Victory For Kolkata Knight Riders

 April 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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The inaugural match of the seventh edition of the IPL was won on Wednesday by the 2012 champions; Kolkata Knight Riders, who scored an emphatic 41 run victory over the 2013 champions, Mumbai Indians. Like a typically uncertain IPL game, the KKR victory could not have been predicted early in their innings, when Lasith Malinga, […]

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