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Jul 17, 2012 10:07

SPAIN ensured that all Italians were Romans, in the recently concluded European Nations Cup final; even if only the Azzuri spent most of their time, fruitlessly ‘roaming’ on the pitch, in search of the ball. Spain closed out the tournament in signature style, ‘passing’ their way into footballing history. Along the way throwing established paradigms; out of the…

Jun 25, 2012 05:06

AS THE WEEKEND of the European GP came closer, fans and media were expecting an 8th winner out of 8 races and had the Lotus F1 team has strong favourites to win in Valencia. However, it was Alonso who clinched victory making him the only driver to have won twice this season. The Lotus of Kimi Raikkonen fought hard to finish 2nd followed by the Mercedes AMG car of Michael…

Jun 11, 2012 05:06

I AM FALLING falling short of adjectives to describe the current Formula1 season which has seen seven drivers claim victory in the seven races conducted this season. Mclaren’s Lewis Hamilton won the first race of his season and his third Canadian Grand Prix victory overall. He drove a superb race aided by a good tyre strategy that saw him overtake the likes of Alonso and Vettel…

Apr 11, 2011 05:04

THE MALAYSIAN Grand Prix had Indian Formula1 fans high in expectations since this was Narain Karthikeyan’s first F1 start in about 6 years and the long-straights in Sepang would mean that Force India would be a potent force come Race Day. While Narain’s race ended prematurely, Force India F1 fans were treated by Paul di Resta’s 10th place finish. 

The weekend…

Apr 11, 2011 05:04

WHEN Dhoni smashed that winning six into the Wankhede stands, the nation erupted. A 28 year old itch had been cured. India’s glorious triumph at the cricket World Cup, gave an entire new generation, which previously relied on stories from 1983, their very own personal moment of triumph. The nation remained riveted to their television sets, especially during the final…

Apr 09, 2011 18:04

SEBASTIAN Vettel and Lewis Hamilton drove near-perfect laps to clinch P1 and P2 in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The most exciting part of Saturday’s Qualifying session was that the top 4 drivers were separated by less than 4 tenths of a second. Moreover, the top 5 grid positions in Sepang are the same as they were in Albert Park!

The Malaysian Grand Prix…

Mar 27, 2011 05:03

CONTENTED! That’s one word that describes me this weekend. The 2011 season’s first qualifying session is now finally over and we somewhat know the pecking order for the next few races. By my understanding, the form that teams show in Australia will reflect at the other fly-away races in Malaysia and China.Teams usually bring car updates in Barcelona and that’s where we shall see…

Mar 07, 2011 08:03

THESE days we find the term “sports academy” used very liberally- and not very wrongfully too. After all, dictionary says that an academy is a school for special training or advancement of skills or knowledge. But, somehow the word “academy” sounds too sacrosanct to be used for any coaching centre whose primary purpose is to generate revenues through the enrollment fees from students. An academy is supposed to develop the best of “raw” talents by providing the best of coaching facilities (…

Mar 03, 2011 19:03

THE SUBCONTINENT has been struck with a severe epidemic of late. It is called ‘cricket fever’. Classic symptoms include an acute lack of interest in the business at hand, eyes furtively glancing towards various kinds of screens and an unhealthy numbers related fixation articulated in these three words, ‘what’s the score?’

The nation has begun to get…

Feb 21, 2011 09:02

MUMBAI: A few weeks ago, Mumbai-based internet company Sportzpower held a seminar at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) new clubhouse located amid the hustle of the city’s new business hub, the Bandra Kurla Complex. The focus was will India be able to sustain 90 days of (almost) non-stop cricket - the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket World Cup 2011 (CWC) that kicked off Saturday and the Indian Premier League (IPL) that kicks-off a few days after the CWC final.  The ‘sustain…