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Anand is king
It’s his third world chess title, but the relief at winning this one is palpable and the joy is unbridled. ”I’m just exhausted, man,” Vishwanathan Anand told the Times of India, speaking on his cell phone from Bonn on the way back to his hotel to stash away his trophy before heading out for a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Farewell gift for Ganguly
It was the best farewell that Sourav Ganguly could’ve asked for. In his final Test match,
India crushed Australia by 172 runs and sealed an
emphatic 2-0 series victory.
And as India was wrapping up the series in Nagpur, Ganguly was handed the captaincy by MS Dhoni for the final moments of the match. It couldn’t have been [...]
A day to remember
India sealed their first Test series victory over top-ranked Australia in seven years on Monday after Amit Mishra and Harbhajan Singh spun the hosts to a resounding 172-run win in the fourth and final Test.
Leg-spinner Mishra and off-spinner Harbhajan shared seven wickets to bowl out Australia for 209 in their second innings with almost a [...]
Abhinav Bindra — Grit and determination personified
For a man who could not even lift a rifle for almost a year let alone shoot with it, Abhinav Bindra’s gold medal at the Beijing Olympics is more than just a historic feat — it is a miraculous story of grit and determination.
The 25-year-old 10m air rifle world champion proved the naysayers wrong and [...]
