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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

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: Taking strong exception to FIH's "weak" censure to Pakistani players for their obscene behaviour after beating India in the Champions Trophy semifinal, Hockey India today decided that it would not host any event sanctioned by the world body until strong punishment is handed out to the offenders. The Pakistani players made obscene gestures towards Indian fans and media after

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: Pakistani players shamelessly hurled obscene gestures towards Indian fans and media after their win over India but no action will be taken against them as their coach Shahnaz Sheikh has apologised to the FIH for the incident. Soon after their 4-3 win, Pakistani players went into a frenzy mode and started celebrating their victory in a wild fashion. They started dancing in

Adelaide, Dec 13: Spinner Nathan Lyon took seven second-innings wickets and 12 for the match as Australia pulled off a stunning 48-run win over India on Saturday in the first test at the Adelaide Oval. India looked set to achieve a record run chase after stand-in captain Virat Kohli (141) and opener Murali Vijay (99) led India through a second session without loss. But Australia took eight wickets

Adelaide, Dec 13: India reached 105 for two at lunch chasing a victory target of 364 on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test against Australia, here today. Australia declared on their overnight score of 290 for five with an overall lead of 363 runs. At lunch, opener Murali Vijay was batting on 47 off 121 balls with three fours and a six while skipper Virat Kohli is unbeaten on 25 off

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12: Aiming to outwit India in the Champions Trophy semifinals, the Pakistan hockey team has devised a rather controversially-titled 9-11 strategy which they plan to unleash at the Kalinga Stadium, here tomorrow. "We will go with our 9-11 strategy against India tomorrow," Pakistan coach Shahnaz Sheikh said, expecting some raised eye brows. "Wait, don't misunderstand me it's not

Adelaide, Dec 12: Spinner Nathan Lyon took his sixth five-wicket haul in Test cricket as India collapsed on day four of the first Test against Australia to be bowled out for 444 runs in their first innings here today. At the Adelaide Oval, Lyon took 5-134 as the visitors lost five wickets for just 75 runs in this morning session and surrendered a lead of 73 runs to the hosts. Australia had

Adelaide, Dec 11: The emotional toll that Phillip Hughes' death has taken on the Australian cricketers was all too evident today when the home side's nervous players rushed to check on Indian skipper Virat Kohli after he was hit by a Mitchell Johnson bouncer here. The opening Test, which has seen an outpouring of emotions owing to Hughes' death a couple of weeks ago after being hit by a bouncer in