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New Delhi, Feb 3: In a startling revelation that can shake the roots of hockey in India, India captain Sardar Singh has been accused by his long-time girlfriend of 'attempt to rape' in a complaint filed at a police station in Ludhiana. The girl, who also claims to be Sardar's fiancee, is an India-origin Britisher who visited India recently to file the complaint, which she did on February 1 at the

Kabul, Feb 2: Barcelona star Lionel Messi is hoping to arrange a meeting with an Afghan boy who shot to fame after pictures of him dressed in a striped plastic bag jersey went viral, Kabul's football federation said on Monday. Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi idolises the Argentine soccer star but a jersey of his favourite player is beyond the means of his poor family in the volatile province of

Dubai, Feb 1: Dubai court sentenced a policeman to one month in prison on Monday for posting a video showing Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's passport on social media, local media reported. The Gulf News daily reported on its website that the policeman, identified only by his initials J.J., was criticised in particular for having "abused the telecommunications system". The policeman

Madrid, Feb 1: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 29th hat-trick of the La Liga as Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid moved back to within four points of leaders Barcelona with a 6-0 thrashing of Espanyol on Sunday. However, Gary Neville’s terrible La Liga run since taking charge of Valencia continued with a 1-0 loss to Sporting Gijon on Sunday -- Los Che’s first home defeat since November 2014. In keeping

Melbourne, Jan 30: Angelique Kerber upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on Saturday and become the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999. The 34-year-old American had been seeking her seventh Melbourne Park title and 22nd overall, which would have moved her into a tie with Graf for the most grand slam

Derby, Jan 30: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal lived to fight another day on Friday and said he would celebrate a confidence-boosting FA Cup win at Derby County with a bottle of wine provided by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. All eyes were on experienced Dutchman Van Gaal ahead of the fourth-round clash at Championship (second-tier) side Derby after mounting speculation that he

Melbourne, Jan 29: It's been two decades since Steffi Graf won her last Australian Open, but her presence looms large over Saturday's final. Serena Williams is one match away from tying Graf's Open era record of 22 Grand Slam titles. The only obstacle for No. 1-ranked Williams is Angelique Kerber, a 28-year-old German who is seeking Graf's advice on how to win the biggest match of her life.

Melbourne, Jan 29: In a perfect climax to their stupendous run, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis were today crowned the Australian Open women's doubles champions after they tamed the spirited Czech duo of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in straight sets for their 36th win in a row, here. The top seeds fought past the seventh seeds Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-6 (1) 6-3 in the women's

Melbourne, Jan 28: Angelique Kerber said Thursday she feels a responsibility to protect her fellow German Steffi Graf's Grand Slam record from Serena Williams, but admits the job in front of her is formidable. The 28-year-old powered into her first Grand Slam final by beating Briton Johanna Konta 7-5, 6-2 at the Australian Open, and revealed she received a text from her veteran compatriot after

New Delhi, Jan 28: India's top pistol shooter Heena Sidhu today secured an Olympic quota for the country after she led from start to finish and claimed the gold medal in women's 10-m air pistol on day one of competition at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers for shooting here. The current world record holder and former world number one, Heena shot 199.4 in the eight-woman finals to finish ahead of Chinese