No aggression please! We are the Knights

As I saw the Knight Riders crumble against the Mumbai Indians, I wondered, are the Knight Riders really playing to win? I mean, they were chasing 188 from 20 overs and the openers, Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum, who have the pedigree to chase it down in 15 overs, were leaving the ‘outside-off’ balls and [...]

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Indian Premier League ‘09 – Update I

Well people, the IPL jamboree is finally on, this time in the sunshine country : South Africa. Today completes the first week of IPL 2009 and the show, to be very honest, has exceeded expectations. The South Africans have come out in large support for the various teams and the cricket has lived up to [...]

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There goes the ‘Quintuple’

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the hopes of an unprecedented quintuple of trophies by Manchester United this season were dashed by the penalty shoot-out loss to Everton in the FA Cup semis at Wembley.
The line-up was surprising enough for many United fans. A lot of top players were rested and the promising youngsters in Welbeck and [...]

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UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Review

Its the semis now. Here is the review of how the quarters panned out.
Manchester United 3-2 FC Porto
The pretty ordinary looking Porto outfit gave Manchester United a real big run for their money over the two legs. The first leg had the Red Devils see Porto get 2 precious away goals and draw 2-2 at [...]

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We did it!

What a match! What a goal! Federico MacHeda.. take a bow!
Anyone who saw the Man United – Aston Villa match would’ve been biting his nails off by the end of it. It was a gripping encounter with a lot at stake for both teams.
Manchester United were coming off a 2 match losing streak ans Aston [...]

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