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Indian Sports Fans Taken Over by 2015 Pro-Kabaddi Season as Mumbai Leads & Defending Champions Jaipur in Deep Trouble after Early Rounds

 July 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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After reaching the zenith of popularity last year, the second season of India’s Pro Kabaddi League began 10 days ago on July 18, 2015. The inaugural match of the new season was played at Mumbai’s National Sports Club of India Stadium between U Mumba and Jaipur Pink Panthers. These two teams met in the final […]

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Tops Hungarian GP

For Once Mercedes Misses Podium Vettel Tops Hungarian GP with Two Red-Bulls in Tow

 July 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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In one of the most chaotic races in recent memory, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel kept his cool to win the Hungarian GP. Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton did his best to beat himself after excellent qualifying performance at the Hungaroring circuit. It looked like a race day from few years back, when the Ferraris and Red […]

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Bernard Tomic Retains Bogota

Dominic Thiem Takes Umag, Benoit Paire Wins Bastad and Bernard Tomic Retains Bogota

 July 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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Dominic Thiem of Austria emerged as the winner at Umag’s 26th Konzum Croatia Open against Portugal’s Joao Sousa. The final did not provide any thrill since Sousa was found it difficult to stand against the onslaught from the 21-year old Austrian. At the Skistar Swedish Open in Bastad, Tommy Robredo’s dream of a third title […]

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London Diamond League IAAF

London DL Meet Highlighted by Usain Bolt Mo Farah Amos Rudisha & Kiprop’s Strange Mile

 July 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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The two-day Sainsbury Anniversary Games, of which the London Diamond League was a part, were held in Olympic Stadium during July 24-25, 2015. All talk on Friday was about Usain Bolt returning to the track and Mo Farah dominating the field in 3000m. Besides these two big names, Friday’s events saw sparkles by Britain’s Zharnel […]

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Kristina Gavnholt

Tommy Sugiarto & Kristina Gavnholt Are Singles Champions of 2015 Russia Open Badminton

 July 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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Quite expectedly Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia justified his top seeding in men’s singles category at the 2015 Russian Open Grand Prix Badminton Tournament on Sunday. The Indonesian won the title by beating Estonia’s Raul Must in straight games. The women’s singles title was clinched by Czech Republic’s Kristina Gavnholt, who defeated Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto in the […]

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ATP match

Its Thiem Vs. Sousa at Umag Robredo Vs. Paire at Bastad & Tomic Vs. Mannarino at Bogota for Title Games

 July 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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Fourth seed Dominic Thiem of Austria will take on Portugal’s Joao Sousa in the final of the Kozum Croatia Open Umag. In their semifinal matches on Saturday, Thiem defeated top-seed Gael Monfils of France in three sets while Sousa became the first player from Portugal to play for the title at Umag after a three […]

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F1 Driver Jules Bianchi

F1 Driver Jules Bianchi’s Battle with Life Ends on July 17, 2015

 July 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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During the Japanese Grand Prix on October 5, 2014, French driver Jules Bianchi was in the 43rd lap, when he lost control of his Marussia in extremely wet conditions of Suzuka circuit, 300 kilometers from Tokyo. Bianchi collided with a recovery crane that was attending on Adrian Sutil’s Sauber, which had spun out of control […]

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Tommy Sugiarto

Indian Challenge Comes to an End at Russian Open Badminton Tournament at Vladivostok

 July 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a dismal day for Indian badminton players, they lost their semifinal matches in the three categories against their opponents in the Russian Open Grand Prix badminton tournament at Vladivostok on Saturday. It all began with Ajay Jayaram in the men’s singles. Jayaram had made good progress in the tournament but Tommy Sugiarto was too […]

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ATP events

Monfils Enters SF at Umag, Cuevas on Course at Bastad and Tomic Looks Good at Bogota

 July 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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There weren’t many surprises in Friday’s quarterfinal matches at the Croatia Open at Umag, Swedish Open at Bastad and Claro Open in Bogota. At Umag, Top-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils rallied through to the semifinals after losing the first set and being down a break in the second against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber. Monfils’ next opponent will […]

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Test at Lords eng vs aus

After Losing Cardiff Test Australia Bounce Back with a Brutal Show in Second Test at Lords

 July 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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On 24th June 1948, the Don Bradman led Australian side inflicted a 409-run defeat on England at the Lord’s cricket ground. It wasn’t the highest margin of defeat, by which England had lost to Australia because in 1934, they had lost by a whopping 562 runs at Kennington Oval’s 5th test match of the Ashes […]

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