Euro-League Basketball Regular Season Reaches Halfway Mark after Round-15
January 6, 2017 R K Gupta
Basketball, EurobasketAfter Turkish Airlines Euro-League Round-15 Games last week, it looked as if the qualification race will intensify in the remaining 15 Rounds. The points’ difference between 2nd and 13th placed teams is not great with the latter requiring just 4 wins in 15 matches to come within qualification zone. Another notable feature of last week’s […]
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USA Already in Final but Their Opponent on Saturday Will Either be Switzerland or France
January 6, 2017 R K Gupta
2017 Hopman Cup, TennisLast year’s champions Australians Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova have already found the exit route from 2017 Mastercard Hopman Cup at Perth. In their last Group B match against USA, they lost 1-2 to finish last. Americans Jack Sock and CoCo Vandeweghe have had a great run and they have made it to the final […]
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The 100-Plus Year-Legacy of Indian Tennis
January 5, 2017 R K Gupta
Indian Tennis, TennisA similar article appeared in Kridangan in September 2013 and this one is an updated version for interested readers. Like many other sports, tennis was another gift to the world from British. Army officers and civilians in India played tennis as pastime. Soon, there were competitive tournaments for wider participation. But most such tournaments were […]
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Usain Bolt is Track-and-Field’s Biggest Achiever
January 5, 2017 R K Gupta
Athletics, IAAF, Sprinter, Usain BoltReaders can see a nearly similar article published in kridangan.com during September 2013 titled, “Bolt of Electricity in Track and Field”. Since then, Usian Bolt has already achieved the tag of an all-time great. Participating in his third consecutive Olympics after 2008 Beijing Games, 30 year old Bolt achieved something at Rio that is confined […]
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FIFA Boss Visits Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium to See Preparations for 2018 World Cup
January 4, 2017 R K Gupta
FIFA, Football, World Cup 2018One of the first agendas of the new FIFA President Gianni Infantino was to visit Russia, the host nation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Infantino met the Russian president Vladimir Putin in April 2016 and the two leaders held discussions on not just the 2018 World Cup but also about another FIFA event, the […]
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Marin Shows Her Mettle by Ousting Sindhu and Saina as 2017 PBL Gets Off to a Grand Start
January 3, 2017 R K Gupta
Badminton, PBL 2017World no.1 Carolina Marin of Spain exhibited her shuttling prowess on first two days of 2017 Vodafone Premier Badminton League. On Sunday, the packed crowd at Hyderabad’s Gachibowli indoor stadium was first treated to a colorful opening ceremony before the business of the day could begin. Playing for the hosts Hyderabad Hunters soon after, the […]
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Federer Leads Superiority of Experience Over Youth on First Two Days of 2017 Hopman Cup
January 3, 2017 R K Gupta
2017 Hopman Cup, TennisThe second day of the 2017 Hopman Cup was more eagerly awaited than the first. The global tennis fans wanted to see the comeback of Swiss Maestro Roger Federer, when his team played against Great Britain. True to his famous command on the game, Federer began his match against Britain’s Dan Evans with an ace. […]
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Andy Murray Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill Knighted in New Year Honors
January 1, 2017 R K Gupta
TennisThe New Year’s Honors list of Queen Elizabeth-II on Friday included several British sportspersons, three among whom were; world’s no.1 tennis player Andrew Barron Murray, celebrated long-distance runner Mo Farah and heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill. Murray will now be Sir Andy after being knighted for his tumultuous performance in tennis. While Murray and Mo Farah won […]
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2017 Premier Badminton League Begins in Hyderabad with Sindhu-Marin Clash
January 1, 2017 R K Gupta
2017 Premier Badminton League, Badminton, Badminton LeagueIn less than 48 hours, the second edition of India’s rechristened Premier Badminton League gets underway at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad. Just as it happened last year in Mumbai, India’s most coveted Badminton League will be preceded by an opening ceremony, befitting the occasion. After that, the first tie will feature hosts Hyderabad Hunters […]
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Sania Mirza Changes her Women Doubles’ Partner Yet Again
December 30, 2016 R K Gupta
Barbora Strycova, Sania Mirza, Tennis, Women TennisAfter splitting with Martina Hingis last summer, India’s Sania Mirza combined with Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova for rest of the 2016 season. But the Indian has announced that she would have a new partner for women’s doubles matches to begin her 2017 season. The Sania-Hingis combo became unbeatable from March 2015. They played together for […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |