New York Diamond League

David Rudisha, Ajee Wilson Steal Show As Usain Bolt Returns to New York Diamond League

 June 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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The seventh Diamond League meeting, a part of Adidas Grand Prix in New York, saw the return of world record holders Usain Bolt and David Rudisha. Both superstar athletes won the events in which they participated. Other highlights included Ajee Wilson’s great win in women’s 800m and the arrival of another American Boris Berian at […]

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FIFA Women Germany

Germany and China Enter Quarterfinals of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup As Sweden and Cameroon Make Their Exits

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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The first day of play-offs saw double women’s World Cup champions Germany sailing through to the quarterfinals with a 4-1 victory over Sweden. China also joined Germany in the last eight after they eased off Cameroon 1-0. The Germans are being considered as favorites and they justified that tag in the match against Sweden. The […]

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Roger Federer news

Federer to Clash with Seppi for 8th Title at Halle But Rain Plays Spoilsport at Queen’s Club

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer is just one match away from what could be a record eighth title for him at the 2015 Gerry Weber Open in Halle. Facing him in the final on Sunday will be Andreas Seppi of Italy, who had shocked him in this year’s Australian Open. Later, however, Federer had taken his revenge on […]

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England ODI

Bairstow’s Batting Brilliance Bails out England with an Emotional ODI-Series Win at Cardiff

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Saturday, England thought of chasing in the series-deciding ODI at Cardiff’s Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. Though, New Zealand had put on 283/9 in 50 overs, England didn’t need 284 for victory. Rain came after the New Zealand innings and a new victory target was worked out for them as per the D/L method. Now […]

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Federer

Federer Inches One Step Closer to 8th Title at Halle, Murray Equally Close for 4th in London

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Friday, Roger Federer defeated Germany’s Florian Mayer to enter the semifinal of the Gary Weber Open at Halle in Germany. He will now take on Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic, whose barrage of 45 aces sunk Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych in the other quarterfinal. If Federer wins at Halle, it will be the eighth time that […]

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bangladesh vs india 1st odi

Debutant Mustafizur Rahman Engineers India’s First ODI Debacle from Position of Strength

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Scoring and chasing 300-plus runs is no longer a novelty in ODIs these days. When Bangladesh set a 308-run target for India in the first ODI at Mirpur on Thursday, India responded forcefully in the chase with a 95-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. The two batsmen gave no indication of being […]

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Morgan Leads England

Defiant Morgan Leads England’s Highest Ever Victory-Chase in 4th ODI at Trent Bridge

 June 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Not too long ago, every English cricket fan was disenchanted with Eoin Morgan’s leadership skills and the way he batted. That also led to England’s infamous exit from the 2015 ICC World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. The hosts, particularly New Zealand, emerged as a dominant force under their combative captain Brendon McCullum. From […]

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Andy Murray

Murray, Muller, Monfils and Nishikori Continue the Grass Swing at Queen’s and Halle

 June 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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Andy Murray defeated Spain’s Fernando Verdasco to remain in contention for his fourth title at the prestigious Queen’s Club in London. However, the top-seeded Scot had to fight hard against world no.42 Verdasco in his second round match on Thursday before notching up a straight sets victory. Murray will now take on Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller, […]

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New Zealand Win

New Zealand Win Third ODI from England with a Composed 300-Plus Chase at Southampton

 June 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the third ODI at Rose Bowl, Southampton, England batted first in their new-found attacking strategy and succeeded in posting a good match-winning score of 302. But that score came with a devil-may-care approach and the innings folded in the 46th over. New Zealand responded sensibly and without too much excitement. After they lost Brendon […]

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Jorge Lorenzo

In an Incredible Yamaha 1-2 at Catalunya, Lorenzo Wins 4th Race on Trot, Rossi Finishes Second but World Champion Marc Marquez Crashes Out

 June 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday, June 15, 2015, Jorge Lorenzo began from third place on the grid but went ahead of everyone in the first lap itself. The winner of the last three MotoGP at Jerez, Le Mans and Mugello, dominated from start to finish and recorded his fourth successive victory. Lorenzo’s Movistar Yamaha […]

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