Murray Wins First Dubai Crown but Rafael Nadal Shocked at Mexico by Sam Querrey

Tennis News: Murray Wins First Dubai Crown but Rafael Nadal Shocked at Mexico by Sam Querrey

 March 5, 2017   R K Gupta

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In the action-packed tennis week, Andy Murray finally won his first ever Dubai Duty-Free title by defeating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco. However at Acapulco’s Mexico Open, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal was not so lucky. The celebrated Spaniard lost the final to USA’s Sam Querrey after his super performance in the tournament. Earlier in the […]

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Sain Nehwal All England Championship

Saina nehwal ready to take on the world’s best at the prestigious All England Championship

 March 5, 2017   kridangan

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26 year old current world number 10th India’s Saina nehwal ready to take on the world’s best at the prestigious All England Championship starting next week. Saina still in the process of strengthening her knee, she was away from many international tournaments in 2016, she notched up a stunning title win at the Malaysia Masters […]

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cricket test cricket Stephen OKeefe

Steve O’Keefe Engineers India’s Sordid Slump from Summit in Pune Test

 February 26, 2017   R K Gupta

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When India took 9 Australian wickets for 205 on first day of Pune’s first test match, it looked as if the home side would continue their victorious march with another glorious win. No one factored left-arm spinner Stephen O’Keefe, who was playing only his 5th test match. O’Keefe had test figures of 14 wickets from […]

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Relentless India Notch up Another Test-Series Win by Defeating Bangladesh at Hyderabad

 February 14, 2017   R K Gupta

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What if it was Bangladesh in a one-off test? It did mark another test-series win for the rampaging India side, whose recent 4-1 victory over England was still afresh. Bangladesh, who acquired full ICC membership in June 2000, cannot be regarded as minnows. They did begin as losers in their first 21 test matches but […]

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Led by PV Sindhu Indian Shuttlers Win 3 out of 5 Titles in Syed Modi Badminton Tournament

 January 30, 2017   R K Gupta

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When Saina Nehwal decided to skip the 2017 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Tournament on injury concerns, many people thought that the event would lose its color. But Olympic silver-medalist PV Sindhu and many of her Indian colleagues played marvelously through the tournament stages and ensured that the Lucknow event would not be forgotten for […]

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Bumrah Bring 5-Run Victory for India

Six Beautiful Balls By Bumrah Bring 5-Run Victory for India in Nagpur’s 2nd T-20

 January 30, 2017   R K Gupta

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When all seemed lost, Jasprit Bumrah produced a dream last over for India in the second T-20 game at Nagpur. The 23-year old conceded just two runs and sent back two England batsmen back to the pavilion. England needed just 8 for victory at the end of the 49th over but Bumrah had other plans. […]

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India Lose Eden Garden Thriller as Chris Woakes Sends Down 4 Dot Balls in Final Over

India Lose Eden Garden Thriller as Chris Woakes Sends Down 4 Dot Balls in Final Over

 January 24, 2017   R K Gupta

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The 3-match ODI-Series between India and England couldn’t have come to a more exciting finish. All six innings produced far in excess of 300 runs each time and spectators at Pune, Cuttack and Kolkata were treated to a great show of competitive cricket. In the concluding fixture at Kolkata’s famed Eden Gardens, India needed 322 […]

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Marathon

Tanzanian Man Alphonce Simbu & Kenya Woman Bornes Kitur Win 2017 Mumbai Marathon

 January 22, 2017   R K Gupta

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The 14th edition of Standard Chartered Mumbai International Marathon was concluded on January 15, 2017. City Road Races have acquired tremendous global popularity and International Association of Athletics Federations has labeled the Mumbai event as the Gold Label Road Race since 2010. Mumbai road race is owned by city-based sports management company Procam International Pvt. […]

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Cricket

England Fight Bravely in Cuttack’s 2nd ODI after Vintage Yuvraj & Dhoni Lift India to 381/6

 January 20, 2017   R K Gupta

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Excitement was never in short-supply in another high scoring thriller between India and England at Cuttack on Thursday. Like in Pune, India recovered from the loss of early wickets at Cuttack as well. The difference lay in chasing the target at Pune against setting one at Cuttack. After long, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni brought […]

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PBL

Mumbai Disappointed for Second Straight Year as They Lose to Chennai in 2017 PBL Final

 January 16, 2017   R K Gupta

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Mumbai Rockets ran out of their luck for second year in a row after they entered the final of Premier Badminton League. Last year they lost to Delhi Acers and in the recently concluded 2017 Vodafone PBL, Chennai Smashers defeated them in the summit clash. For PV Sindhu’s team, the PBL ended on a pleasant […]

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