Melbourne: Nikkin Thimmaiah scored a brace as the Indian men’s hockey team got the better of Malaysia 4-2 to register its first win in the round robin encounter of the 4 Nations Invitational tournament here on Thursday. In a closely-fought contest, India scored two goals in the final quarter ofRead More

Madrid: Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale will miss his side`s blockbuster clash with Barcelona next weekend due to an ankle injury, Spanish media reported on Wednesday. Bale was forced off just before the hour mark of Real`s 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday as the European champions secured theirRead More

Bulawayo Province: West Indian batsman Evin Lewis struck his maiden one-day international hundred but a series of run-outs helped Sri Lanka to secure a one-run victory at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday and advance to the triangular series final. Playing just his fourth ODI, Lewis struck a superb 148 fromRead More

Madrid: Spanish prosecutors recommended on Wednesday that Barcelona’s Brazilian star Neymar be handed a two-year jail sentence and a fine of 10 million euros ($10.6 million) over his allegedly fraudulent transfer to the club. The striker is accused of, along with several accomplices, having concealed a portion of the costRead More

Johannesburg: With reports suggesting that Andy Murray, who finished the ATP year as world No 1 player, might be in line for a knighthood, the Briton has insisted that he is “too young” for the country`s “highest honour. “The 29-year-old, who beat Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour FinalsRead More

England: Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has been charged with violent conduct by the FA after appearing to elbow Watford’s Valon Behrami in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League away defeat. “Danny Drinkwater has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials butRead More

Melbourne: An Australian team full of rookies will be pushed blinking into the spotlight of the day-night test in Adelaide facing a huge task to prevent South Africa from completing an unprecedented series sweep on their home soil. Three uncapped batsmen and a recalled wicketkeeper will feature in Steven Smith`sRead More

New Delhi: BCCI selection committee, led by MSK Prasad has announced the inclusion of pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the Indian squad, replacing veteran opner Gautam Gambhir for the three remaining Tests of the five-match series vs England. All the remaining 15 members in the squad have been retained. FullRead More

New Delhi: Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and winger Arjen Robben were ruled out of Bayern Munich`s midweek trip to face Russian side Rostov in the Champions League, the German champions said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Neuer had a tight calf and would stay in Munich for treatment, with Sven Ulreich takingRead More

New Delhi: South Africa’s interim Test skipper Faf du Plessis was fined for ball-tampering on Tuesday but was cleared to play the third and final Test against Australia. Du Plessis was charged for breaching Article 2.2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct after television footage appeared to show him applyingRead More