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Antwerp (Belgium), Jul 3: India suffered a 0-4 defeat as their defence succumbed under the pressure mounted by an aggressive Belgium side in the semifinal of the FIH Hockey World League Semifinals at the KHC Dragons Stadium here today. Livewire striker Florent van Aubel scored three goals for Belgium, whose organised game cut out the chances of India's breakaway counters posing a serious threat to

Antwerp (Belgium), Jul 3: Rani Rampal played a key role in Indian eves' win over Italy in a play-off match of the Hockey World League Semifinals here to keep their Rio Olympic dreams alive, but the ace striker feels they could have paid a heavy price for their impatience on Thursday. India defeated lower-ranked Italy 5-4 in the shoot-out after both the teams were level at 1-1 at the end of

Wimbledon/England, Jul 3: After having reached the final here in five consecutive appearances in the last decade, Rafael Nadal suffered his fourth consecutive loss at Wimbledon to a player ranked outside the top 100. It begs the question: Is Nadal done on grass? "I cannot explain my relationship with the grass," a dejected-looking Nadal said Thursday after losing to 102nd-ranked qualifier Dustin

Bengaluru, Jul 2: City franchise, Bengaluru Bulls owner Uday Sinh Wala today said that foreign players are facing problems in acquiring visa for their participation in the Pro-Kabaddi League (PKL). However, Wala hoped that the external affairs ministry would give visa permission to foreign players by next week, if everything falls into place. "We are facing visa problem. We are waiting for the

Antwerp, Jul 2: Jasjit Singh Kular converted two penalty corners in the final quarter to send India to the last four stage of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final as the 2014 Asian Games champions overcame a fighting Malaysia with a 3-2 victory in the quarter-final here on Wednesday. Satbir Singh gave world No.9 India the lead in the 15th minute but world No.12 Malaysia scored from skipper

Antwerp, Jul 1: The Indian women's team's chances of qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics were quashed once and for all after being thrashed 0-7 by Olympic champions Holland in the quarterfinals of the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final here. After failing to get the lone Olympic berth at the 2014 Asian Games, India needed to finish in top-3 of this 10-team tournament to qualify for the

London: Jul 1: Seven-time champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 winner, raced into the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday as the tournament sweltered in near record-breaking heat. Second seeded Federer, bidding to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon titles and take his majors tally to 18, enjoyed a 67-minute 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 win over Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia, the world

Santiago, Jun 30: Eduardo Vargas scored twice as Chile downed fierce rivals Peru 2-1 here to reach the Copa America final for the first time in nearly 30 years. Vargas, who endured a miserable season on loan at relegated English Premier League side Queens Park Rangers, lashed in a stunning 64th-minute strike as the hosts advanced to the final for the first time since 1987. Vargas had given Chile a

New York, Jun 30: Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world`s 100 highest-paid celebrities on Monday, on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month. With an estimated $300 million in earnings over the past 12 months, Mayweather more than lived up to his nickname "Money" and was the undisputed champion. Pacquiao was second, making $160 million over

New Delhi, Jun 28: Senior players such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin are likely to be rested, due to the fatigue factor, when selectors meet to select the Indian squad for limited-overs away series against Zimbabwe on Monday. The Indians have just finished a disappointing tour of Bangladesh, losing the ODI series 1-2, completing seven months of continuous cricket