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Preparation of 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics brings a darker side to the story

The end of London Olympics 2012 on Sunday means all gazing eyes are now pointed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. However, all happy talks aside, there is a darker side to the city, more staggering to fastest growing country in the world, Brazil. Some parts of the country are facing forced eviction from […]

Julian Wilson defeats Miguel Pupo to claim Nike US Open of Surfing Title

Australia’s Julian Wilson took out the Nike US Open of Surfing after holding off Brazil’s Miguel Pupo in the Final that went down at Hunting Beach in California, America, on Sunday, August 5. The Final featured plenty of suspense and turns, with both the surfers apparently pushing themselves beyond limits to reach out for victory. […]

Juliane Schenk gives severe lesson to Larisa Griga in Women’s Singles Group N at Olympic Games 2012

Juliane Schenk, the top shuttler form Germany, showed her lofty skills on court and easily gave a severe lesson to Larisa Griga of Ukraine in Women’s Singles Group N showdown at Olympic Games 2012 at Wembley Indoor Arena, in London, on July 30. The aggressive Schenk, who has been positioned at number six in the […]

Megan Romano and Emily McClellan win gold medals – US Open Swimming Championships

Megan Romano and Emily McClellan win gold medals – US Open Swimming Championships Megan Romano and Emily McClellan won gold medal of the Women’s 200m freestyle and Women’s 100m breaststroke respectively at the 2012 US Open Swimming Championships. Firstly, Romano showed her eagerness to the crowd for the title of the event. With her alluring […]

PFF drafts Women’s Team

The Federation has named a strong line-up as it aims to repeat the success they had in 2010. Tariq Lutfi has been given the head s gauntlet, while others such as Muhammad Rasheed, Pakistan Railway (Assistant Coach), Kiran Ilyas Ghouri, Institute of Special Education (Assistant Coach), Uzma Yousaf Zaidi, Lahore School of Economics (Manager/Assistant Coach) […]

Ian Bell wants England to refocus

England’s classy right-handed batsman Ian Bell has said that his team needs to refocus in order to retain its place at the top of the Test rankings. The Englishmen are currently 1-0 down in the ongoing Test competition against South Africa, and will have to win the third and final game to level the series. […]

Ratchanok Inthanon crushes Thilini Jayasinghe in Group M contest at Olympic Games 2012

Ratchanok Inthanon, the most experienced shuttler from Thailand, put up staggering show of top class badminton in her Women’s Singles Group M battle when she outplayed Sri Lanka’s Thilini Jayasinghe at the Olympic Games 2012 at Wembley Arena, London England, on July 29. Ratchanok, who has been placed at number 10 in Women’s Singles world […]

Amir Khan eager to make Britain’s golden girl Nicola Adams a world champion!

Britain’s golden girl, Nicola Adams, made history at the Excel Arena last Thursday by becoming the first ever female to win gold at the Olympics and Amir Khan, who is a former IBF and WBA light welterweight and a 2004 Athens Games silver medalist, wants to take Adams under his wings now. The Bolton man, […]

I-League clubs wary of AIFF plans

The All-India Football Federation’s idea to start a marquee league has gone down too well with the I-League sides, who claim that it would be harmful for Indian football. Armando Colaco, who was representing the I-League spoke to reporters about his upcoming meeting with the AIFF and their partners IMG-Reliance, who want to kick-start the […]

Top seeded Novak Djokovic slays Janko Tipsarevic to reach final showdown at the Rogers Cup – Tennis News

Top seeded Novak Djokovic slays Janko Tipsarevic to reach final showdown at the Rogers Cup – Tennis News Former world number one, Novak Djokovic from Serbia, crushed his compatriot, Janko Tipsarevic, with a breadstick at the Rogers Cup 2012 on Saturday. He notched up a 6-4, 6-1 victory against the world number eight to cruise […]

Michael Weiss and Megan Hawthorne win swimming titles – US Open Swimming Championships

Michael Weiss and Megan Hawthorne win swimming titles – US Open Swimming Championships Michael Weiss and Megan Hawthorne won gold medals of the 400m Individual Medley (IM) in Men and Women’s corner respectively at the 2012 US Open Swimming Championships. Weiss faced no trouble in securing gold medal of the event as he rushed his […]

Kelly Slater outdone by Miguel Pupo in the first Semi-final at Nike US Open of Surfing

Brazil’s Miguel Pupo was responsible for the upset of Nike US Open of Surfing as he managed to get the better of America’s Kelly Slater in the first Semi-final that went down at Huntington Beach in California, America, on Sunday, August 5. The battle between the rising Brazilian star and 11-time Association of Surfing Professionals […]

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