GRENKE Chess Classic

After Two Losses, Vishy Anand is Poorly Placed in GRENKE Chess Classic at Baden Baden

 February 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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After three draws in his first three rounds, Viswanathan Anand lost his fourth and fifth round matches in the third edition of GRENKE Chess Classic, currently underway in the German city of Baden-Baden. In the 8-player super-tournament, which concludes on February 9, 2015, the 2013 winner Anand is now placed at no.7 after five rounds. […]

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McCoy stuns horse racing public

McCoy stuns horse racing public with surprise retirement announcement

 February 8, 2015   John Welsh

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When English viewers were watching Channel 4 television coverage of Newbury horse racing on Saturday afternoon, one of the main sources of interest was the return of 2014 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Sire De Grugy after an injury setback. It was earmarked as a final preparation race before attempting to retain his crown at […]

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Handball World Championship

France Beat Qatar to Clinch Men’s Handball World Championship, Qualify for Rio

 February 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Sunday, France made handball history by emerging as the first team ever to win the world championship title for the fifth time. In the final played at Doha’s jam-packed Lusail Multipurpose Hall, France broke many a Qatari hearts with their 25-22 victory over the host nation, who had earlier shocked handball enthusiasts by entering […]

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Handball World Championship

Men’s Handball World Championship: Qatar Shock Poland to Make Handball History, Play France in the Final on Sunday

 February 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Bravo Qatar!! Their dream run continued much to the delight of the home fans, who cheered the Qatari hand-ballers all the way. On Friday, they made history to become the first ever non-European nation to reach the final of Men’s Handball World Championship. Their best finish so far, has been the 16th place in Portugal, […]

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Handball Championship

France, Poland, Spain & Qatar Enter Semifinals of 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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The stage is now set for the last few games of the 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship at the Qatari capital Doha. The 24th championship has thrown up some surprises and the biggest news was the hosts Qatar entering the semifinals. The championship, which is held every two years, was last staged in 2013 at Spain and […]

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Hurricane Fly

Another Leopardstown victory proves that Hurricane Fly will be a serious contender for Champion Hurdle crown

 January 28, 2015   John Welsh

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The statistics will show that Hurricane Fly won the 2015 Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown for a record-breaking fifth time, eclipsing the performances of the legendary Istabraq, and also won his tenth race from as many starts at the racecourse. The 11 year old racehorse is now being aimed at another tilt at claiming the […]

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Deontay Wilder

Wilder demonstrates that he is ready to face Klitschko

 January 19, 2015   John Welsh

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Although Deontay Wilder became the first American boxer since 2006 to claim a version of the World Heavyweight championship by beating Canadian opponent Bermane Stiverne via a unanimous points decision, many experts will have been disappointed by his inability to finish the contest inside the scheduled 12 rounds. He has stopped all his previous challengers […]

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Sir Bradley Wiggins

Wiggins declares his new ambitions as he says goodbye to the Grand Tours of Cycling

 January 8, 2015   John Welsh

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In announcing that he is launching a new cycling team from April 2015, Sir Bradley Wiggins has perhaps declared that he will no longer be contesting the Grand Tours of the European calendar and that his Tour de France victory of 2012 will be his sole success in that prestigious event. Wiggins will ride for […]

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Canada Beat Russia to Win 2015 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Title on Monday

 January 6, 2015   R K Gupta

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It has been six years since Canada last won the U-20 World Junior Championship. That happened in 2009 at Ottawa and it was the fifth consecutive championship victory for the Canadian boys. Since then, their only medal had been a bronze in the 2012 edition of the tournament. On January 5, 2015, Canada reversed the […]

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Cheltenham Gold Cup

Silviniaco Conti and Road To Riches demonstrate their credentials for Cheltenham Gold Cup glory

 December 30, 2014   John Welsh

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Many of the contenders for the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup appeared in two separate races during the Christmas period with ante-post favourite Silviniaco Conti justifying his odds with a smooth front running success in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day while Road To Riches emphasised his claims for glory by claiming […]

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