Inspired Afghanistan Win Maiden ODI as India Lose a Thriller to Pakistan
March 3, 2014 R K Gupta
Afghanistan Cricket, Asia Cup, Bangladesh Cricket, Cricket, indian cricket, Pakistan CricketIn the last league match on Saturday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatuallah, the brilliant Afghanis recorded their first-ever ODI victory against Bangladesh in only their fourth match in a major tournament. It signified, among other things, a war-torn nation’s meteoric rise in the cricketing arena. For the hosts, it was an embarrassing […]
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Refrain from Writing off Roger Federer – Not Just Yet
March 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Dubai Open, Roger Federer, TennisAfter the title drought in nearly the whole of 2013, Roger Federer’s sixth Dubai Open victory assumes significance. The determined 17-Grand Slam victor demonstrated why he cannot be discounted just yet. About a month back, he reached the Australian open semifinal by beating Andy Murray but lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinal. This week […]
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Afghanis Show Their Mettle Even In Defeat While Indians Disappoint
March 1, 2014 R K Gupta
Asia Cup, Cricket, indian cricket, Pakistan Cricket, Sri LankaThe third league match of the round-robin Asia Cup was won easily by Pakistan but not before the constantly improving Afghan team created a bit of an early scare against their more illustrated opponents. Like Bangladesh, Afghanistan is steadfastly determined to get rid of the tag of minnows in cricket. On February 27, Afghanistan took […]
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Amidst India’s Tennis Drought in Singles, Somdev Devvarman is a Lone Crusader
March 1, 2014 R K Gupta
Indian Tennis, Somdev Devvarman, TennisThe tennis scene in India is discouraging with no youngster holding any promise for the future. Professionalism and easy money in doubles competitions are factors, which are killing the development and nurturing of young talent to play in men’s and women’s singles matches. Even greenhorns, who show some promise initially, are lured by monitory gains […]
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Why Rafael Nadal Chose To Go To Rio?
February 28, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, ATP World Tour, Rafael Nadal, Rio Open, TennisWhile most top-ranked tennis players headed east to participate in the Dubai Open, Rafael Nadal opted to go the other way. Well Rafa wasn’t exactly alone, since he had the company of some other high-ranked players like; the compatriot world no. 4, David Ferrer, no. 14, Italian Fabio Fognini and two more guys from Spain, […]
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Two Asia-Cup Games – Malinga, Kohli Worthy Men-of-the-Matches
February 28, 2014 R K Gupta
Asia Cup, Cricket, indian cricket, Malinga, Sri Lanka, Virat KohliThe 12th Asia Cup is currently underway at Bangladesh. The tournament has been staged every two years since 1984 but could not be held in 2002 and 2006 for some reasons. Of the 10 league-stage round-robin matches, the first five are being played at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Fatullah, Narayanganj, after which the venue will […]
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Curtain Comes Down on Sochi Winter Olympics
February 28, 2014 R K Gupta
SOCHI, SOCHI2014, Winter OlympicsFor 17 days, Russian Black-Sea resort of Sochi was abuzz with excitement with nearly 3000 participants from 88 countries converging there for XXII Winter Olympics. While the show ended with a glittering ceremony on February 23, 2014, memories of Sochi will remain etched forever. It was an extravagant last show in Fisht Stadium, which also […]
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FIFA Jittery With Brazil’s World Cup Preparations
February 25, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil World Cup 2014, Brazil2014, FIFA World Cup, UEFA World CupWith a little over 100 days remaining for 2014 Brazil World Cup, several thorny issues continue to plague FIFA management on the state of the host nation’s preparedness for football’s biggest 4-yearly event. With national economy in doldrums, Brazil is found wanting on unfinished stadiums, avoidable construction site fatalities and security issues. As of December […]
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Interesting Highlights From Formula-1 Pre-Season Test Runs Before 2014 Australian Grand Prix
February 24, 2014 R K Gupta
Australian Grand Prix, F1, Formula 1, GP, Grand Prix, Sebastian VettelCome March 16 and you will be watching the first race of the new F1 season in Melbourne, Australia. The picturesque Melbourne GP track is uniquely built around a man-made Albert Park Lake, some distance away from the city center. Until 2007, no other GP circuit could boast of a large water body in the […]
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Unceremonious End to the Great International Kevin Pietersen Innings
February 22, 2014 R K Gupta
Cricket, ECB, England Cricket, kevin pietersenIt is not for nothing that IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils paid 90 million Indian rupees to get Kevin Pietersen in the recently concluded player auction held in Bengaluru. The guy still has what it takes to play in any cricketing format, because he is a natural. Even at 33, KP stands tall above many world-class […]
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