After bagging the Test series with a comprehensive win in the third match, India will aim to consolidate their No.1 ranking with a big victory against an under-confident West Indies in the fourth and final game starting here today.

Neymar scored twice, including the fastest goal in Olympics history, as Brazil coasted into Saturday's gold medal football match with a 6-0 thrashing of Honduras at Rio's iconic Maracana.

Eight years after carrying Malaysia’s flag at the opening of the Beijing Olympics, Azizulhasni Awang finally fulfilled the dream of winning his country’s first-ever track cycling medal on Tuesday.

Laura Trott became the first woman in British history to win four Olympic gold medals and it took her only four events across two Games to do so.

Laura Trott and Jason Kenny will be remembered as the ‘golden couple’ of the Rio Games.

Sri Lanka’s president and former cricket legends yesterday hailed the country’s first series whitewash against Australia after they registered an emphatic 163-run win in the final Test in Colombo.

Skipper Angelo Mathews hailed Rangana Herath as Sri Lanka’s one-legged hero yesterday after the spinner played through the pain barrier to once again demolish Australia’s batting line-up.

India has regained its title as the world’s number one Test team after Australia suffered a 3-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka yesterday, the International Cricket Council said.

Wigan Warriors coach Shaun Wane has revealed he is juggling a host of injuries ahead of tonight’s Super 8s showdown against St Helens — with star winger Dom Manfredi remaining on the unavailable list for the foreseeable future.

Andy Murray endorsed the Tuesday decision of the US Open to award a wild card to Juan Martin del Potro, who gave the Scot a severe weekend test in the Olympic tennis final.

Gregor Townsend will replace Vern Cotter as the head coach of the Scotland national side at the end of the 2016/17 season, the Scottish Rugby Union announced yesterday.

Antonio Conte believes Chelsea can emulate his former club Juventus as he looks to make them title contenders again, but warned that success will take time.