Vuelta a Espana Nibali disqualification

Nibali disqualification among several topics for debate during opening days of Vuelta a Espana

 August 27, 2015   John Welsh

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Just four weeks after the conclusion of the Tour de France, the 2015 Vuelta a Espana began in the province of Malaga last weekend with several of the leading contenders for honours in the French Grand Tour participating in this event. Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde, Vincenzo Nibali and Tejay van Garderen were all […]

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horse race

Arabian Queen shocks the York racing public as Derby winner Golden Horn is beaten

 August 21, 2015   John Welsh

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It had been labelled as the horse race of the season when Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien declared that his star three year old miler Gleneagles would participate in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York on August 19th in which Derby winner Golden Horn was also scheduled to be running. The John Gosden trained horse had […]

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Indian Archery

Great Independence Day Achievement for Indian Archery as Cricket Took the Back Seat

 August 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a country, where sport is synonymous with cricket, the last Independence Day brought a sporting gloom of sort. For the cricket obsessed nation, Indian batsmen’s fantastic failure against Sri Lanka was like snatching defeat from the jaws of a certain victory. But they didn’t look beyond. Or else, they would have rejoiced in the […]

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Laxmirani Majhi

Memorable Show by Indians as 2015 World Archery Championship Ends at Copenhagen

 August 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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India had a chance to win a team gold and an individual bronze on the final day of the prestigious World Archery Championship at Copenhagen but while the recurve team lost to Russia, Laxmirani Majhi went down to the Korean Misun Choi. But the Indian women didn’t gift it away to their opponents and fought […]

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Joshna Chinappa Win Victorian Open Squash Title

Joshna Chinappa Beats Denmark’s Hansen to Win Victorian Open Squash Title on Sunday

 August 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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India’s Joshna Chinappa produced a fine performance with tremendous stroke-play combined with accurate placements in defeating second seed Line Hansen of Denmark. It was the 10th WSA title for the third-seeded Indian, whose last victory on the circuit came in the 2014 Richmond Open. As on Thursday night, there were three Indians in contention but […]

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Rajat Chauhan Creates History 2015

Rajat Chauhan Creates History in Earning India the First Individual Silver at Denmark’s World Archery Championships

 August 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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India had never won an individual medal in the World Archery Championship until Rajat Chauhan broke the jinx. The 2014 Asian Games team gold medalist Chauhan faced Denmark’s Stephen Hansen, a formidable foe in the compound final. But the Indian fought neck-to-neck with Hansen and made the Dane sweat out for victory. Until the start […]

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Mangal Singh Champia

Mangal Singh Champia’s Rio Olympic Berth Aside, Indian Archers Perform Creditably at Copenhagen’s World Archery Championships

 July 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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Thursday was a satisfactory day for India’s men and women archers at the World Archery Championships in Copenhagen. Mangal Singh Champia ensured an individual Olympic quota berth for India and Rajat Chauhan and Laxmirani Majhi remained in the gold and bronze medal contention in the prestigious tournament. While Rajat Chauhan entered the final in the […]

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Indian Women Archers Qualify

While Indian Women Archers Qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics Men Disappoint

 July 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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The on-going World Archery Championship in Copenhagen is the primary qualifier for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. On the team-elimination day on July 28, 2015, India’s recurve women’s team of Deepika Kumari, Laxmi Rani Majhi and Rimil Buriuly showed tremendous standing power by beating Germany and by making it to the last eight, the trio qualified […]

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2015 Pro-Kabaddi Season as

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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Tour de France victory Froome

Froome acknowledges the vital role of his fellow Team Sky members in clinching 2015 Tour de France victory

 July 27, 2015   John Welsh

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Andre Greipel won the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France after a tussle amongst the sprinters on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, but it was noticeable that overall winner Chris Froome crossed the finishing line alongside his fellow Team Sky members as if to demonstrate that his victory owed […]

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