Serena Stunned Early As Youth Brigade Dominate Family Circle Cup 2014
April 7, 2014 R K Gupta
Family Circle Cup, Serena Williams, TennisAfter the conclusion of a fortnight’s festive Sony Open tennis in Key Biscayne, Miami, most of the top male tennis stars went to represent their national teams in the Davis Cup matches at several venues across the world. Despite a huge chunk of professional money in modern tennis, some players are still proud to wear […]
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India Super Series 2014 Ends in Delhi With Lee Chong Wei’s Master-Class Act
April 7, 2014 R K Gupta
India Super Series, Indian Badminton, Lee Chong Wei, World BadmintonThe annual Yonex-Sunrise India Open tournament has acquired an added importance after BWF upgraded its status from Grand Prix Gold to Super Series in 2011. For this reason, world’s top men and women badminton players make it a ritual to visit Delhi around this time every year. Except for some last minute withdrawals, the who’s […]
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India Let Down in T20 World Cup Final By Needless Caution in Batting
April 7, 2014 R K Gupta
Cricket, ICC T20 World Cup, indian cricket, Sri Lanka, T20It is an overstatement if one is reminded that there are 120 balls for each team in a T20 game. India’s innings in their final against Sri Lanka could not have been different. When a team is chasing a target then it is known what the players are required to do. One can plan the […]
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Japanese Angels Crowned FIFA U-17 Women’s 2014 World Cup Champions
April 5, 2014 R K Gupta
FIFA, u17womensworldcup, Women’s U-17 World CupAfter displaying their superior football skill for over two weeks in Costa Rica, the Japanese U-17 women emerged as worthy winners of 2014 World Cup. For the umpteenth time in the tournament, Captain Hina Sugita was named as the player of the match. The little bundle of Japanese dynamo, moved around purposefully and her combination […]
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Stylish India Cruise to the Final of ICC T20 World Cup
April 5, 2014 R K Gupta
ICC T20 World Cup, indian cricket, T20Knock out games are never easy in any sports. While they bring delight to the winning side, the disappointment for losers is always in equal measure. At Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on April 4, South Africa elected to bat after winning the toss, just as Sri Lanka had done yesterday. If one were […]
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Double Whammy For West Indian Cricketers at Mirpur on A Terrible Thursday
April 5, 2014 R K Gupta
Cricket, ICC T20 World Cup, West Indies CricketIn their semifinal game against the West Indies, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first for two reasons. One the West Indies are not good chasers if the score is beyond 150, due to their poor running between the wickets; and two if the forecast for bad weather came true, then usually […]
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Japan and Spain Enter the FIFA U-17 World Cup for Women
April 2, 2014 R K Gupta
FIFA World Cup, Football, U-17 World Cup, Women’s U-17 World CupFIFA under-17 women’s world cup at Costa Rica has reached its climax with just two matches left that will decide the champion, runners-up and number 3 in the tournament. These two matches will be played in capital San Jose on April 4, 2014. It was a great experience for the budding young women, who had […]
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Marauding West Indians Crush Pakistan to Set Up Semifinal Clash with Sri Lanka
April 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Cricket, ICC T20 World Cup, Pakistan Cricket, T20, West Indies CricketIn the last league game played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur on Tuesday Apirl 1 2014, West Indies inflicted a humiliating 84-run defeat on Pakistan in a match, which had its twists and turns. When West Indies elected to bat after winning the toss, they must have envisioned a total which Pakistan […]
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Dazzling Djokovic and Scintillating Serena Take Sony Open To a Memorable Finish
April 1, 2014 R K Gupta
Miami, Novak Djokovic, Sony Open, TennisAfter winning the BNP Paribas tournament at Indian Wells, less than a month ago, Novak Djokovic repeated his sublime form at Key Biscayne to win the annual Sony Open at Miami and made the victory more creditable by beating none other than the great Rafael Nadal, world’s no. 1 tennis player. After 2007, 2011 and […]
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Sunday & Monday Results See India, South Africa and Sri Lanka Reach Semifinals
April 1, 2014 R K Gupta
Cricket, ICC T20 World Cup, indian cricket, South African cricket, Sri Lanka, T20Last four league games were a curious mix of lop-sided affairs, dead rubbers, unexpected losses and an apt demonstration of spin bowling. While no one expected Bangladesh to beat Pakistan, their meek submission on March 30 was a big disappointment to home fans. Same day, the India-Australia match strangely became a no-contest game at the […]
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