Topalov Tops at Norway Chess after a Quick Draw with Anand in Round-9
June 26, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Veselin Topalov, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessBulgaria’s Veselin Topalov needed just a draw against Vishwanathan Anand in their last match to take the top spot in Norway Chess Tournament. On the other hand, the only way Anand could reach tournament summit; was to beat the Bulgarian. But the Indian Grandmaster played with a handicap of Black Pieces and had to follow the […]
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Finally a Consolation Victory for India in Third ODI after Losing the Series to Bangladesh
June 26, 2015 R K Gupta
Bangladesh Cricket, Cricket, ICC, indian cricket, Indian Sport News, MS Dhoni, ODIFor once, Indian batsmen held well against Mustafizur Rahman and piled up 317/6 in 50 overs after being asked to bat first. Every Indian batsman made his contribution to the total after Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma gave them a good start. The much needed middle-order prop came from MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu and Suresh […]
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Norway Chess Blown Open with Anand Beating Hammer & Topalov Losing to Giri in Round 8
June 25, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessWednesday’s two Round-8 matches have ripped the tournament wide open. Until Tuesday, Topalov looked like sweeping the stakes but on Wednesday, Anand defeated Norwegian Jon Ludvig Hammer and added 1 point to fall right behind Veselin Topalov with a half-point difference. After all his preceding victories in the tournament, the Bulgarian lost to Netherlands’ Anish […]
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Squash Queen Nicol David Writes Her Name in History as Longest-Reigning World No. 1
June 25, 2015 R K Gupta
Malaysia, Nicol David, Squash, Women Squash, WSAAfter the Prime Minister of Malaysia, two people, who head the popularity charts in that country; are sports heroes Nicol David and Lee Chong Wei. Nicol David is women’s squash player, whose feats in the sport of her choice are unmatched by any other professional squash player of the world. Lee Chong Wei has ruled […]
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Nico Rosberg Reels Off a Convincing Victory Over Lewis Hamilton in the Austrian GP
June 25, 2015 R K Gupta
Austrian GP, F1, Ferrari, Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, RosbergThe Mercedes refuses to wilt to other constructors as Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton carved out yet another 1-2 finish that has almost become a routine. While there is no denying the driving skills of the two men, the Mercedes superiority over other manufacturers is making the F1 scenario a bit monotonous. After about 18 […]
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Even As World’s Oldest Player, Vishy Anand Still Shows His Mettle at 2015 Norway Chess
June 25, 2015 R K Gupta
Chess, Indian Sport News, Magnus Carlsen, Vishwanathan Anand, World ChessTwo 40-plus gentlemen occupied the top three spots after 7 out of 9 rounds were completed on June 23, 2015 at the Norway Chess tournament. Bulgaria’s 40-year old former world no.1 Veselin Topalov holds the first place with 6 points while India’s Vishy Anand, who is the oldest player in the game at 45 years; […]
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Murray Emerges as 4th Time King at Queen’s While Federer Wins Record 8th Title at Halle
June 24, 2015 R K Gupta
Andy Murray, ATP, Roger Federer, TennisThe two men from Modern Tennis’ long-standing Big-Four, scored signature victories at two European venues, almost 1000 km apart from each other. Great Britain’s Andy Murray had a more difficult task in London than Roger Federer in Halle as Murray was merely a semi-finalist on Sunday morning. The Scot was locked 3-3 with Serbia’s Viktor […]
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England, USA and Japan Complete Quarterfinal Line-up in Women’s 2015 FIFA World Cup
June 24, 2015 R K Gupta
FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Football, Women football, Womens World CupDespite putting up a better show, Norway exited from the 2015 women’s World Cup as heroic efforts from England left them in the lurch. In the first match at Ottawa’s Lansdowne Stadium on Monday June 22, 2015, the first half remained scoreless but Norway dominated play. Nine minutes after the break, the Scandinavians went 1-0 […]
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For Second Time in 3 Days, India Done in by Mustafizur; Lose ODI Series to Bangladesh
June 23, 2015 R K Gupta
Bangladesh Cricket, Cricket, indian cricket, Indian Sport News, MS Dhoni, Mustafizur Rahman, ODIHe began by harassing Indian batsman in first ODI and produced even better bowling display, three days later in the second ODI. Both matches were played at Shere Bangla Stadium at Mirpur. In the second ODI, India fumbled yet again against Mustafizur Rahman’s off-cutters and yielded six wickets to him. With their batting woes seeing […]
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Women’s World Cup: Australia Shock Brazil, France and Canada Also Enter Quarterfinals
June 23, 2015 R K Gupta
FIFA, Football, Women football, Womens World CupAustralian women footballers played a great game to edge out Brazil from the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in their round-of-sixteen match on Sunday. Switzerland and Korea were also knocked out of 2015 World Cup, losing their matches to France and Canada respectively. On the Father’s Day, number of dads watching their daughters were disappointed […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI Shi Feng | 65,240 |
| 2 | Kenta NISHIMOTO | 56,080 |
| 3 | NG Ka Long Angus | 52,630 |
| 4 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 49,300 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 49,110 |