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Beyond Business » Sports » Sports

Chess (#1043)

17 May 2013

The Norway super tournament is heading for a tight finish. With two rounds to go as one writes, Sergei Karjakin leads with 5.5 from seven rounds

Beckham hangs up his boots

17 May 2013

England's best known footballer David Beckham announced his retirement on Thursday after a career laden with trophies and glamour that had a ...

Net gain

10 May 2013

One of Sindhu's strongest points is that she reads the mind of her opponent and plays accordingly

Chess (#1042)

10 May 2013

After expressing some unhappiness, Magnus Carlsen and the Norwegian Chess Federation have agreed to play the title match in Chennai this

Ride the road less taken

03 May 2013

A number of cycling groups has mushroomed in Delhi and its suburbs. The author speaks to the members who cycle their way to a healthier life

Chess (#1041)

03 May 2013

The Alekhine Memorial and the Zug Grand Prix were of equal strength but with different end-results. At Zug, Veselin Topalov produced a great ...

Chess (#1040)

26 Apr 2013

Fide and the All India Chess Federation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the World Title match between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus ...

Bookies' boys

19 Apr 2013

It's still early days in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. The new players are settling in, combinations are being tried out and ...

Chess (#1039)

19 Apr 2013

There are rumours floating around about Chennai as the possible venue for the Chess World title match and the Chief Minister has announced that ...

Finally... the green jacket goes Down Under

16 Apr 2013

The Tiger's tale (in this case the controversy) is still wagging! People are taking such strong positions that if you do not agree with the ...

Another controversy surrounds Woods

15 Apr 2013

This story has to be about the controversy raging over the treatment of the drop that Tiger took on the 15th hole of the second round, after ...

No expectations... big expectations

13 Apr 2013

Battle to be between Jason Day and Tiger Woods

The futility of predicting the golf war...anyone can win

13 Apr 2013

Already, all my predictions on winners have gone awry. I have received a lot of grief on my commentaries on likely winners

Collector's items

12 Apr 2013

There are some collectors who will wait for auctions, travel the world to own a piece of history

Chess (#1038)

12 Apr 2013

Sports fans like GOAT (greatest of all time) arguments. Chessplayers have relatively long careers which allows direct comparisons unlike other ...

The winner is anybody's guess… nerves will tell!

12 Apr 2013

The buzz at the Masters is only about Tiger. All domestic and international media, while obviously touting nationals from their own countries, ...

What it takes to win at Augusta

10 Apr 2013

The weather through the four days could be very warm and balmy, with virtually no breeze, or freezing cold with icy winds

Tiger readies for the Green Jacket 2013

10 Apr 2013

This year's Masters would have many more million viewers than ever and Woods would be the most famous person in the world for the Masters' week

Bad boys of cricket

05 Apr 2013

It's a gentleman's game but cricket has seen its share of bad boys over the years. Jesse Ryder, the New Zealand cricketer, a regular figure ...

Chess (#1039)

05 Apr 2013

The last three rounds of the Candidates were epic. The winner was decided literally at the last move. Magnus Carlsen's luck held. He will ...

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