Euro-League

Basketball Action Moves to Madrid for the Last Four Games of This Season’s Turkish Airlines Euro-League Competition

 May 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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The second week of Turkish Airlines Euro-league Playoffs turned out to be absolutely amazing in throwing up four of the strongest teams in the Final Four. The completion of this year’s playoff series has ensured that there will be a new champion and great basketball entertainment is on the cards because there could not have […]

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ATP 250

Tennis Action Continues at Istanbul, Munich & Estoril in ATP 250 Tournaments

 April 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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Istanbul is hosting the first ever ATP World Tour event in Turkey and the organizers had their slice of luck that they have one of the greatest tennis players of all time playing in Istanbul. The TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open is taking place in the largest tennis academy in the world at the spectacular […]

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RCB

Bangalore Rain Washes Off Play After a Whirlwind Sarfaraz Takes RCB To 200

 April 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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At 11.30 PM in Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the local supporters still waited for the play to resume after the heavens opened up shortly after the Royal Challengers Bangalore finished their 20 overs. But the announcement of abandonment disappointed them because no team would want to share points after scoring 200 runs. For the past […]

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UEFA Women

Paris to Clash with Frankfurt in the Final of UEFA Women’s Champions League

 April 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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Women footballers of Paris Saint Germain made history by qualifying for their first UEFA Women’s Champions League final. The victory for Paris did not come easy as they played against formidable opponents, who were heavy favorites to win the UEFA Champions League for the third successive year. In the first-leg semifinal played in AOK stadium […]

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CSK Beat KKR

Another Small Total Defended as CSK Beat KKR in the 28th Match of IPL 2015

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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Despite beginning with a bang, Chennai Super Kings came a cropper in the middle and slog overs and could not put up a challenging total. After Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum made a blistering start to take the score past 40 in the 5th over, the departure of the exciting duo brought a horrible slowdown. […]

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Kings Eleven

Another Batting Failure From Kings Eleven Take Them to the Bottom in IPL 2015

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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This IPL season, Kings Eleven Punjab look an entirely different side. They have the big stars but their presence is not felt. In the last edition, the batting firepower had lifted them sky-high but despite the presence of all the old faces, KXIP have failed to make their mark. Except a victory against Mumbai Indians […]

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ATP World Tour

Nishikori Wins at Barcelona, Garcia-Lopez Takes BRD Nastase Trophy in a Busy Fortnight for ATP World Tour

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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The ATP calendar in the fortnight after the Monte-Carlo Open is extremely active in the current clay season. The last week saw the conclusion of Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 event, at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, which is the oldest Tennis Club in Spain dating back to 1899. Concurrently, Bucharest hosted […]

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2015 Shamkir Chess

Convincing Victory for Magnus Carlsen in the 2015 Shamkir Chess Tournament

 April 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Norway’s World Champion Magnus Carlsen emerged as the runaway winner of the 2015 Shamkir Chess tournament, which concluded on Sunday. In the ninth and final round, Carlsen defeated Azerbaijan’s Rauf Mamedov in 35 moves after Mamedov committed a blunder in the 34th move. Carlsen has thus retained the title he won in the inaugural edition […]

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Lee Chong Wei

Lee Chong Wei Returning to Competitive Badminton from May 01 Onwards

 April 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Lee Chong Wei was served with a doping ban after the 2014 world championship tournament in Copenhagen, the news shocked his fans worldwide. For Malaysians, it was grief beyond words because Lee had been regarded as the national hero and after the Prime Minister of Malaysia; he was the most respected citizen. As a […]

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IPL Sunday

On an IPL Sunday, Rains Wash Off One Game But Starc Blows New Life into RCB in the Other

 April 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Unlike a 5-day test match, a T20 game takes a little over three hours. It is almost like going to a movie and coming out entertained or disappointed. But when Rain washed out the entire game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, the organizers kept the disappointment level very low by an ingenious variety […]

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