The Grand Return of Lionel Messi
January 10, 2014 R K Gupta
Barcelona, FC Barcelona, La Liga, Lionel MessiIn Barcelona city, Lionel Messi is a household name. if you were to visit the by-lanes of La Rambla, Barcelona’s most prominent street and famous tourist attraction, you cannot miss the numerous shops, which sell the no. 10 Messi football shirts. There is something else about Barcelona. It has Europe’s largest football stadium, Camp Nou, which […]
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Manchester United’s Shock Exit from FA Cup Adds Further to Moyes’s Worries
January 7, 2014 R K Gupta
David Moyes, FA Cup, Manchester UnitedManchester United fans, not just at their home in Old Trafford but everywhere else in the world are baying for David Moyes’s blood. All sorts of rumors are floating around and some of them could probably be true. With four losses out of six home games; including the one against Swansea two days ago that […]
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A Sad Saga of Shameless Surrender at Sydney
January 6, 2014 R K Gupta
Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, England CricketWhen Alastair Cook went for the toss at the Gabba on the morning of November 21, 2013, he would never have imagined the kind of Australian domination that his team would face subsequently. After the third test at Perth, when a 5-0 whitewash could have possibly been avoided, the English side buckled further, rather than […]
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Football Coaches and Their Colorful World!
January 4, 2014 R K Gupta
Football, Manchester United, Premier LeagueCoaches play crucial roles in most sporting events these days. Good coaching is an extraordinary ability, not dependent on the knowledge of the game alone. It requires perfect understanding of nuances of that sport and an instinctive grasp of the players’ mindsets. In a way, the coach is a player-resource manager and SWOT analyst, familiar […]
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New Zealand Batsman Corey Anderson Creates ODI History
January 3, 2014 R K Gupta
Corey Anderson, Cricket, New Zealand CricketWednesday was the first day of the New Year. For most people, January 1 morning is a bit groggy after previous night’s celebrations, which mark the farewell to the previous year and welcome the arrival of the New Year. For the New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, it will be a day to cherish forever. Until […]
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How to Play Serena Williams?
January 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Serena Williams, Tennis, Women TennisThis is the one question, uppermost in the minds of several women players, who hold the top 10 ATP ranks. Serena is a juggernaut, against whom no schemes work and all players succumb to her consistent performance. The sight of the powerful Serena Williams, on the other side of the net is intimidating to most […]
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Beginning of the New Tennis Season and Player Strategies
January 1, 2014 R K Gupta
Novak Djokovic, TennisAbu Dhabi’s Mubadala World Tennis Championship is no ATP event, but for the last few years, it has traditionally been regarded as the beginning of the new Tennis Season. This year, the Championship was held during 26th – 28th December, 2013, with the participation of 6 players ranked within the top 10 in the world. […]
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Jacques Kallis Bids Adieu in Great Style at Durban
December 30, 2013 R K Gupta
Cricket, indian cricket, South African cricketIndia lost the second test and the series tamely, as the might of South Africa proved too much for them. There were only two match-saving possibilities for India on the final day. One was patience and determination from Indian middle order to thwart the fiery South African attack but that was lost from the first […]
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England Bungles to Lend Australia Further Advantage in the Ashes Series
December 29, 2013 R K Gupta
Ashes series, Cricket Australia, England CricketOn the first two days of the fourth test at MCG, England came close to salvaging some prestige after the series loss. On the third day, however, the English batting fell like a pack of cards, when they lost their last five batsmen in the second innings to some rejuvenated bowling by Nathan Lyon and […]
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An Intriguing Twist in Auction Regulations for Upcoming IPL Seasons
December 29, 2013 R K Gupta
Cricket, IPLIPL Governing Council has fixed February 12/13, 2014 as dates for player auction with revised regulatory conditions for next three seasons of the Indian Premier League. In an announcement made on December 24, 2013, salary cap of Rs. 600 million is fixed for each franchise in 2014 season, to be increased by 5 percent annually […]
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