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Chinese Grand Prix 2013: Preview, results and summary

| April 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

Results: Fernando Alonso secured Ferrari’s first win of the season as he took the chequered flag ten seconds ahead of his nearest rival Kimi Raikkonen. Lewis Hamilton, who started in the pole position could hold on to his lead for just a few minutes as Alonso’s Ferrari raced past him in the fifth lap. From [...]

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Six players who could part ways with Arsenal at the end of this season

| March 25, 2013 | 0 Comments
Six players who could part ways with Arsenal at the end of this season

The Gunners have one of the most expensive wage bills in the premier league. So many players are sitting on massive salaries with hardly any playing time. A clear-out of the players who are surplus to requirements would not only reduce the wage bill but create funds for new acquisitions. A mini clean up of [...]

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Champions league 2012-13 quarter-final draw

| March 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

The draw for the quarter-finals of the the 2012-13 edition of the Champions league was held in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, March 15. For the first time since 1996, no English team has qualified for the last eight. Ironically, the final of this edition of the Champions league is scheduled to be played at the Wembley [...]

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Champions league 2012-13 preview: Bayern Munich vs Arsenal

| March 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

Match timing: 20.45 CET, 13 March 2013 Venue: Fußball Arena München, Munich Finalists of the last season Champions league, Bayern Munich play hosts to an under-fire Arsenal team with one foot already placed in the Champions league quarter-finals. The first leg played at the Emirates stadium saw the North Londoners crash to a humiliating 3-1 defeat at the [...]

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Australian Open 2013 – Results and Summary

| January 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Day 12: The semifinal match between second seed Roger Federer and third seed Andy Murray could have gone either way. What ensued was an epic five setter that lasted over four hours at the end of which the third seed emerged victorious with the scoreboard reading,  6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2. Murray dominated for [...]

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Arsenal January transfer news: Djourou and Squillaci out as Theo Walcott edges closer to a new deal

| January 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

Arsenal finally seem to have some happy news for their fans in the new year. Theo Walcott is said to be interested in the contract extension offered to him by the club management. Theo had earlier rejected a 75000 pounds per week contract extension that was meant to keep him at the Emirates till 2018. [...]

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Arsenal January transfer window: Andrei Arshavin likely to move out of the Emirates

| December 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

Out-of-favour Arsenal man Andrei Arshavin is set to switch clubs in the January window. Signed from Zenit St.Petersburg for a record 15 million pounds in January 2009, the Russian displayed glimpses of his brilliance early on. However, his form slumped rapidly soon after and he was loaned back to Zenit last season. Having played just [...]

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Nadal’s appearance at Australian Open 2013 doubtful

| December 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal made a statement on Tuesday that he is unlikely to be fit to take part in the first grand slam of 2013, Australian Open. The Spaniard has been plagued ever since the second round of Wimbledon 2012 where he tore a tendon in his left knee and has been regaining [...]

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Manchester United news: January 2013 transfer rumours

| December 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Sitting comfortably atop the premier league with six points ahead of their nearest rivals City, Manchester United would be very happy  with the way the players are performing on the pitch. However, Sir Alex probably feels that there are one or two improvements that could be made. Here is a list of some of the [...]

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Champions League 2012-13: Round of sixteen draw

| December 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

The battle lines have been drawn as the Champions league moves to the knock-out stages. The top two teams from each of the eight groups waited with bated breath as the draws were announced. The process was conducted with two seeding pots: the group winners and the group runners-up. The group winners include Paris Saint-Germain [...]

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