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Brisbane, Dec 19: India's ineptness at getting rid of the tailenders once again cost them dear as Australia reached 505in the 1st innings, taking a 97-run lead, at tea on day three of the second Test at the Gabba here Friday. India have the worst average in Test cricket of giving away runs to tailenders. The visitors have given away 84 runs on an average to take the eighth, ninth and 10th wickets

Brisbane, Dec 18: India picked up three crucial wickets in the post-lunch session, including that off half-centurion Chris Rogers, as Australia made 121 for three in their first innings at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test, here today. Umesh Yadav dismissed Rogers (55 runs, 79 balls, 10 fours) just at the stroke of tea to bring India back into the contest. Australia were 121 for

New Delhi, Dec 17: Boxer Sarita Devi, who had refused to accept her Asian Games bronze medal, was today banned for one year by the world body AIBA, putting an end to the prolonged suspense over her fate following the controversial protest. India's foreign coach B I Fernandez was also handed a two-year ban for standing by Sarita during her protest. The AIBA's ruling was conveyed to Boxing India (BI

Brisbane (Australia), Dec 17: Indian opener Murali Vijay put Australia to the sword at the Gabba with a brilliant 144, as the visitors reached 311 for four at close of play, on the opening day of the second test on Wednesday. The 30-year-old shared an opening partnership of 56 with Shikhar Dhawan, stalled a little in the sweltering heat after lunch and then opened up after reaching his fifth test

Bengaluru, Dec 17: Tennis ace Rohan Bopanna caged himself in support of a campaign against cock fights on Tuesday. The campaign, organised by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India, called for a ban on sports that harm animals. Speaking to mediapersons, Bopanna said: “I have read a lot about cock fights, buffalo races and other such fights involving birds and animals, though I

Dec 16: Indian squash never had it better than 2014 as a bagful of firsts, highlighted by a gold each in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, marked a highly successful year for the racquet sport. While the big three -- Dipika Pallikal, Joshana Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal -- were always expected to do the bulk of the job, it was pleasing to see Harinder Pal Sandhu emerge from their shadows. The

Dec 16: Australia can be confident about seeing the national cricket team in Steven Smith's hands. It is a great shame that Michael Clarke's body has not held up well this summer, and ideally it would have been nice to see Steven have another 12 months or so before taking on the job. But as the next long-term captain in the selectors' eyes, these next three Tests against India will do him a world

Bhubaneswar, Dec 15: Olympic champions Germany clinched the Hero Champions Trophy title with a convincing 2-0 win over Pakistan in the summit clash, snapping their five-year old jinx in the elite eight-nation event at the packed Kalinga Stadium, here Sunday. Germany last won the Champions Trophy in 2007 edition in Kuala Lumpur and came close to the title two years later in Melbourne but ended

Bhubaneswar, Dec 15: Two Pakistani field hockey players were suspended and one was reprimanded for making obscene gestures after their team's semi-final win over hosts India in the Champions Trophy semi-final, the sport's governing body said on Sunday. Muhammad Tousiq and reserve goalkeeper Ali Amjad were handed a one-match ban that sidelined them from the final of the eight-nation tournament

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) today suspended two Pakistani players Amjad Ali and Mohammad Tousiq from playing in the Champions Trophy final after they were found guilty of making obscene gestures towards spectators following their semi-final win against India. Hockey India's imminent threat of boycotting all FIH events scheduled to be held in India during the next