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• One more group match for #Canada’s women’s #Soccer team before crucial semifinal

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 16, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #NichellePrince will be celebrating more than a ticket to Rio if the Canadian women’s national team wins its semifinal match at the end of the week. “My birthday’s on Friday on the semifinals, so I’m pretty excited about that,” the… Read More ›

• #Tennis: #Santina Strike 40 In #StPetersburg

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 14, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: #MartinaHingis and #SaniaMirza won their fourth title of 2016 and their 40th straight match by defeating Vera Dushevina and Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets. Read more at: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5347060/title/santina-strike-40-in-st-petersburg

• #RobertaVinci wins inaugural #St.Petersburg #Tennis tournament

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 14, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #RobertaVinci beat #BelindaBencic 6-4, 6-3 to win the inaugural #St.Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday. It is the 10th career win for No. 16-ranked #Vinci in a #WTA singles final and snaps a 0-4 streak in finals dating back to 2013… Read More ›

• #Tennis: #BelindaBencic To Make Top 10 Debut

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 14, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: #BelindaBencic reached her first final of the year at #St.Petersburg, but she’s got even more reason to celebrate: she’s now guaranteed a spot in the #WTA Top 10. What will her new ranking be? Read more at: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5345291/title/belinda-bencic-to-make-top-10-debut

• #Olympic women’s #Soccer qualifying: #Canada easily dispatches #Guyana

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 12, 2016 • ( 1 )

  #Soccer: In a lineup full of veteran talent, it was the youngsters that got #Canada off on the right foot on its quest for a berth at the 2016 Olympic Games. Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/olympic-women-s-soccer-qualifying-canada-1.3444873

• #Kavita clinches #SAG #Marathon gold, books #Olympic berth

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 12, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Indian long-distance runner #KavitaRaut today qualified for the #Rio #Olympics in women’s marathon after winning the event in the 12th South #Asian Games, a perfect end to the country’s memorable athletics campaign in the event here today. Read more at:… Read More ›

• #RogerFederer must confront his #Tennis mortality

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  One of the most impressive parts of #Federer’s #Tennis career has been his consistency — not in his run of major finals, semifinals and quarterfinals (though those are nice, too), but in merely showing up. He’s played 65 consecutive #GrandSlams,… Read More ›

• #SouthAsian Games: #India achieve medal clean sweep in #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #India bagged the remaining two gold medals on offer to cap a memorable clean sweep in the #Tennis competition of the 12th #SouthAsian Games in #Guwahati on Thursday. Read more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/tennis/south-asian-games-india-achieve-medal-clean-sweep-in-tennis/story-1eUNSM2WmIGuaSkE2wFihK.html

• #Tennis legend #King praises women’s rights icon at #NY event

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 11, 2016 • ( 2 )

  The 72-year-old #Tennis Hall of Famer, #BillieJeanKing was the keynote speaker Wednesday at an annual luncheon honoring the birthday of suffragist #Susan B. Anthony, who was born on Feb. 15, 1820. Anthony lived in Rochester for more than 50 years… Read More ›