Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Review of the first half of EPL

As the halfway point has been reached in EPL, it is Liverpool that leads the table with Chelsea and Manchester United hot on its tail. Hull city, the dark horse, proved to be the team to beat as the away victories kept them in the top ten..

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Steven Gerrard arrested for assault

Surely, the Liverpool captain would be reprimanded by Rafa Benitez, who is known to be a strict disciplinarian as the club cannot afford to get distracted by avoidable at the start of the New Year, which is of great importance for the Reds.

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Monday, December 29, 2008

Chelsea fails to emerge victorious

The first goal by Fulham striker Dempsey indeed put the Blues under pressure, who brought in the equalizer in the 50th minute. It was Lampard, who scored the first goal by pouncing on a mix-up between Hughes and Schwarzer..

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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Whom will Arsenal sign: Alonso or Arshavin?

It is upto Arsene Wenger to choose between versatility and experience when he sits down with the club’s directors in January to sign either Alonso or Arshavin or who knows may be someone else, Arsenal fans least expect to see at the Emirates.

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Bhutia is ‘Player of the Year’

Bhutia has been chosen ‘Player of the Year’ a second time, an honour which he shares with IM Vijayan. One of the greatest footballers the country has produced, Bhutia modestly declared that the award did not mean that he was the best around..

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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Bangalore IPL team on sale

Rahul Dravid, the icon of the team has not been put on sale. The first list of players for trading had been submitted on Monday. The second and third lists would be submitted on January 5 and January 12, respectively..

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Kaka becomes the highest paid footballer

Kaká commenced his club career with São Paulo when he was only eight-years-old. He made his debut in Jan '01 and scored twelve goals in 27 appearances. In his nineteenth year, Kaka led São Paulo to its first and only Torneio Rio-São Paulo championship..

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Cancelling cricket tour to Pakistan is a right step

Shahrukh Khan said, the terrorists have come to the doorsteps of our houses. The superstar added that there are two types of ‘jihad’. One ‘jihad’ is as preached by Allah and the other is one being preached by the Mullahs..

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Tough draw for English and Italian clubs

According to England’s Italian coach Fabio Capello, the draws involving Italian and English clubs are ‘diabolical’ . All four English clubs have been handed tough jobs with three of the clubs facing Italian oppositions..

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Of Chepauk, Sachin, and history

The Chennai Test turned out to be a wonderful and most memorable game of cricket ever played in India due to the gruelling contest and hard-fought cricket. Kudos to the Little Master and the Indian team for scripting a crucial win in testing times!.

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Sunday, December 14, 2008

Grandmaster Anand challenged by hard-hitter Dhoni

Dhoni challenged the world chess champion for a duel. He said he would beat the champ with his left hand. But, on one condition: ”Anand must also play left-handed!” If only newspaper columns are filled with such duels in other fields too!.

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Well deserved point for Hull City at Anfield

Liverpool entertained Hull City today at the Anfield. Rafa Benitez was pretty confident that his side would overcome Phil Brown's enthralling side. Result of 2-2 wasn’t the final result everyone anticipated.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Its time we woke the BCCI up

Can the emergence of ICL bring forth a change in the attitude of BCCI towards the former? The recent Mumbai terror attack prompted public to question the politicians. The crowds that watch the ICL matches may soon question the BCCI’s acts.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Liverpool smashes Rovers 3-1

Rovers’ defence was first broken in by Xabi Alonso in the 68th minute. Soon enough, Benayoun, the attacking midfielder of Liverpool doubled the score in the 79th minute, and Gerrard sealed the victory in the 90th minute with a third goal..

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Well done Saina, great going

“My next target is to break into the top five by next year. I know it will not be easy, because from here on I will have to play the quarters and semis, if not the finals, in all the tournaments against top players. But I can do it”, Saina said.

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Diego floored by Maradona chant in Kolkata

The presence of 80,000 football lovers just to have a glimpse of their football hero amazed Maradona, who expressed his gratitude in Spanish, “I have never imagined that football is followed so passionately here and I have so many fans.”.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Arsenal needs to show consistency for supremacy

Arsenal’s win over Chelsea could not have come at a more important time. Arsene Wenger’s men needed a strong response in the league following two consecutive league losses. But, a team vying for domestic supremacy cannot afford to be inconsistent..

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North Zone Inter varsity cricket: AMU in semis

The North Zone Inter-varsity Cricket Tournament is on. Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia and Kaubur University have won. Losers include Allahabad University, Kashmir University and MJP Rohilkhand University. AMU is through to semi-final..

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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Chelsea FC lacks intensity

Its hard to accept that Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1, in the Premier League, played in the Stanford Bridge on Sunday (November 30). The Blues lacked the intensity, the grit and the desire to come back and win the game.

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What prompted Dada to quit

India's most successful Test captain ever, Saurav, fondly called ‘Dada’, has announced his retirement from the game. He was controversially included in the four-test series against Australia and more controversially dropped from the Irani Trophy..

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Monday, December 1, 2008

India cancels cricket tour to Pakistan

In view of the recent terrorist attack on Mumbai, Indian cricket team’s tour of Pakistan stands cancelled. However, Pakistan President has said that if evidence points to the involvement of any group in Pakistan, he would take the strictest action..

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Chelsea FC lacks intensity

Its hard to accept that Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1, in the Premier League, played in the Stanford Bridge on Sunday (November 30). The Blues lacked the intensity, the grit and the desire to come back and win the game.

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