Perth, (IANS) India went down 1-2 to England in their opening match of the nine-a-side Lanco International Super Series hockey here Thursday. Gurvinder Singh Chandi put India in the lead before Dan Fox levelled the match towards the end of the first half. David Condon scored the decisive goal in the second half to seal [...]

Port-of-Spain, Nov 21 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago opening batsman Adrian Barath has turned to a West Indies legend to improve his batting as he attempts to regain his place in the regional side. Barath has sought the services of former West Indies opening batsman Gordon Greenidge ahead of three major cricket competitions in the region, [...]

Nyon (Switzerland), (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip means a Europa League tie between Israel’s Hapoel Kiryat Shmona and Spain’s Athletic Bilbao has been postponed, UEFA said Wednesday. Clashes in Gaza are in their eighth day since Israeli forces began air strikes on the disputed territory in response to a surge in rocket [...]

By Bharat Sharma New Delhi, (IANS) A youthful Indian hockey team will have its first big Test post the London disaster when they play in the Champions Trophy next month. Coach Michael Nobbs wants his wards to see Olympic Champions Germany as their model and hopes they respond well to the changes in the style [...]

Bangalore, (IANS) Karnataka A were struggling to stay in the match after conceding a first innings lead of 227 runs to Punjab A on the third and penultimate day of their CK Nayudu Trophy cricket match here Monday. Replying to visitors’ score of 493, Karnataka, overnight 120 for five, were bundled out for 266 with [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) Baroda need to pick up seven wickets on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Group B tie against Delhi to bag three points from a first innings lead, as the hosts finished the third day at 215/3 here Monday. At the close of play, Mithun Manhas and Rajat Bhatia were batting [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) The internecine war in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ahead of elections to the apex sports body flared up again with the Abhay Singh Chautala faction writing to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief accusing IOC member Randhir Singh of flouting the Olympic Charter. In separate letters more or less on similar [...]

Ahmedabad, (IANS) India won the first cricket Test against England by nine wickets at Motera here Monday to take the lead in the four-match series. Virender Sehwag (25) and Cheteswar Pujara (41 not out) helped India chase down the 77-run target in 15.3 overs. Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 11. England, following on, were bowled [...]

Prague, (IANS) The 2012 Davis Cup final had an exciting finish with the Czech Republic clinching it in the fifth rubber against defending champions Spain 3-2. The Czech Republic took the crucial doubles Saturday to get into the driver’s seat with a 2-1 lead, but Spain fought back through David Ferrer to level the tie [...]

Bangalore, (IANS) Seamer Jaskaran Singh grabbed four for 29 to leave Karnataka A on 120 for five in reply to Punjab A’s first innings score of 493 at stumps on the second day of the C.K. Nayudu Trophy cricket match here Sunday. Opener Mayank Ararwal’s fighting 64 not out (106b, 9×4, 1×6) was the only [...]

Ahmedabad, (IANS) Scoreboard at stumps on the fourth day of the first cricket Test between India and England at Motera here Sunday. India (1st innings): 521/8 declared England (1st innings): 191 all out England (2nd innings): Alistair Cook batting 168 Nick Compton lbw b Khan 37 Jonathan Trott c Dhoni b Ojha 17 Kevin Pietersen [...]

Hong Kong, (IANS) Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez achieved his treble of victories at the UBS Hong Kong Open golf when he signed off with a flawless five-under-par 65 to lift the title for the third time Sunday. Sweden’s Fredrik Andersson Hed charged back into contention with a masterclass of his own but was denied his [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) Bengal’s Manoj Tiwary scored an unbeaten 102 against Gujarat while Yashpal Singh played a marathon knock of 250 not out on day two of the Ranji Trophy matches Sunday. Brief Scores: Group A: In Kolkata: Gujarat 260 all out in 85.3 overs (Smit Patel 67, Parthiv Patel 61; Sourav Sarkar 4-60, Ashok [...]

Moscow, (IANS/RIA Novosti) Brazil football star Hulk has recovered from a thigh injury in time for Zenit St. Petersburg’s crucial Champions League clash at home to Malaga Wednesday, the Russian club said Sunday. Hulk arrived from Porto with much fanfare as a 40 million euro signing in September, but has scored just three times in [...]