Uber Cup

China Win Their 14th Uber Cup Title by Beating Korea 3-1 in the Final

 May 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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For the third edition in a row, Chinese women have proved their domination in the shuttle sport of their choice. They won in 2012 at Wuhan and followed that up with title victory at New Delhi in 2014. By winning the Uber Cup for the third time in a row at Kunshan on Saturday, the […]

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Rafael Benitez

Bravo Rafael Benitz! Will Real Madrid’s Loss Could Prove a Gain for Newcastle United?

 May 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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Real Madrid is arguably the most high-profile side in European football stuffed with world’s top players beginning with the great Cristiano Ronaldo. If a team could afford to keep World Cup hero James Rodrigues to sit on the bench for many matches, it only means the Club is brimming with talent. Somehow, Real Madrid have […]

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Uber Cup Title

China Beat India Meet Korea for Uber Cup Title for Thomas Cup Indonesia Face Denmark

 May 21, 2016   R K Gupta

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Indian stars did their best but lost both singles and a doubles match to China. Saina Nehwal lost to Li Xuerui, PV Sindhu lost to Wang Shixian and Jwala Gutta/N Sikki Ready went down tamely to the Chinese pair of Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei. The 3-0 triumph took China to the Uber Cup final and on […]

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Roger Federer to Miss French Open for the First Time in the New Millennium

 May 20, 2016   R K Gupta

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The news of Roger Federer’s withdrawal from this year’s French Open spread like wildfire in the tennis world. All week, Federer had been practicing at Roland Garros but those, who watched him wince in pain, were convinced that the Swiss Maestro looked less than match-fit. His back injury has seriously curtailed his preparations and finally […]

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Ruthvika Shivani

Ruthvika Takes India to Uber Cup Semifinals by Winning the Crucial Singles against Thailand

 May 20, 2016   R K Gupta

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India’s semifinal berth in Uber Cup came from an altogether unexpected quarter. In Thursday’s quarterfinal tie against Thailand, India suffered an early setback, when Saina Nehwal lost to Ratchanok Intanon in straight games. Though PV Sindhu and the doubles team of Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa gave India a 2-1 lead, there was no guarantee of India […]

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Indian Women Enter Uber Cup Quarters But Men Disappoint in Thomas Cup

 May 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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India’s women squad for Uber Cup suffered a 2-3 defeat against Japan but still managed to reach the playoff stage. In their last Group D match, in Kunshan, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu won their singles matches but India lost the other singles match and both the doubles matches. Regardless, India qualified because they ended […]

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Kohli IPL

Kohli To Be Named Man-of-IPL-2016 Regardless of Eventual IPL Winner in a Dicey Scenario

 May 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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It has been an intriguing IPL season, where proceedings began with new outfit Rising Pune Super-Giants beating defending champions Mumbai Indians at Mumbai on the first day on April 9, 2016. Many people thought that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will emulate his past genius in leading the new side, packed with a number of ex-CSK stars […]

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CSKA Moscow

CSKA Moscow Win the Title Game of 2016 Turkish Airlines Euro-League Basketball in Berlin

 May 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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Curtain came down on the long 2016 Turkish Airlines Euro-league season with CSKA Moscow winning their seventh continental crown by defeating Fenerbahce Istanbul 101-96. The match turned out to be an overtime classic of a final played out in Berlin’s Mercedes Benz Arena on Sunday May 15, 2016. While the Russian Club could be regarded […]

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Max Verstappen

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Becomes the Youngest Driver Ever to Win a Formula-1 Race

 May 18, 2016   R K Gupta

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Only 12 days ago, Max Verstappen was a member of the Toro Rosso team and drove the Toro Rosso in the Russian F1 Grand Prix at Sochi on May 01, 2016. Soon after Sochi, Red Bull management announced that Verstappen would replace Daniil Kvyat in the Red Bull team and Kvyat would come to Toro […]

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Andy Murray

Birthday Boy Andy Takes Rome Masters from Novak Serena SanTina & Bryans Also Win

 May 18, 2016   R K Gupta

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On a remarkable Sunday at Foro Italico at Rome, British no.1 Andy Murray scored his first ever victory on clay over the top seed and world’s number one tennis player Novak Djokovic. The straight sets win allowed Murray to celebrate his 29th birthday in style. With the French Open just round the corner, Murray’s turnaround […]

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