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Captain Rani Rampal slammed a hat-trick as India thrashed New Zealand 6-1 to secure their first win in the women’s Volvo International Under-21 hockey tournament here on Friday. Striker Rani (5th, 30th, 40th minutes), Navneet Kaur (9th), Anupa Barla (46th) and Lily Mayengbam (70th) scored the goals for India, while Pippa Norman converted a penalty corner in the 53rd minute for New Zealand. Rani opened India’s account with a field goal in the fifth minute and four minutes later, Navneet Kaur scored a field goal to double the lead....

Not only did Steelers players claim he celebrated Le’Veon Bell’s injury, but during a 2014 game against the Panthers, he appeared to purposefully contort Cam Newton’s surgically repaired ankle during a goal-line tackle. MORE: Midseason superlatives | ‘Stone Cold’ wants to fill in for Romo | Ugly new uniforms On Thursday night, he again lashed out on the field, only this time it was against an inanimate object. Clearly that camera did something to upset him....

When asked directly in an interview with ESPN if he blamed himself for the loss, Burfict responded, “No, I don’t.” Shortly after in the interview, he placed the blame on someone else. MORE: NFL fan misery index | Adam Jones: ‘I lost my cool’ “There was only a minute left in the game,” Burfict said about the time remaining after he recorded what seemed to be the game-winning interception. “Coach always says, ‘Trust a teammate to pack your parachute,’ and I trusted my teammate....

At this point, we’ve got winners of our four regions: Michigan (Traditional), Oklahoma State (Transitional), Baylor (Helmets), Nebraska (One-offs). The following teams have now been sent to the big equipment room in the sky: Georgia, Alabama, Southern Cal, Ohio State, Louisville, Miami (FL), Boise State, Arizona State, Ohio, Miami (OH), Northwestern, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, TCU, UConn, Arizona, Indiana, Memphis, Maryland, UCLA, Florida State, Texas, Penn State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Missouri and Tennessee....

Line: Villanova -2 Total: 145.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Oklahoma 29-7 SU, 14-20 ATS, 15-19 O/U. Villanova 33-5 SU, 19-17-1 ATS, 20-17 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Oklahoma 5 (overall), 13 (offense), 13 (defense). Villanova 1, 4, 7 Effective FG percentage: Oklahoma 55.8, Villanova 55.2 EFG% against: Oklahoma 45.1, Villanova 46.8 Where’s the action? At William Hill, 52 percent of tickets and 63 percent of total money bet is on the Sooners....

Barca’s grip on the title had slipped with back-to-back draws and bitter rivals Real Madrid moved seven points clear at the top with a win at Athletic Bilbao earlier in the day, but the champions responded at Estadio de la Ceramica. An early Pau Torres own goal put Barca in front and the mercurial Messi set up sensational strikes from Luis Suarez and Griezmann after the in-form Gerard Moreno equalised, with Ansu Fati adding a fourth late on....

The 23-year-old, who has been remanded in custody without bail, also faces charges including “illegal detention, illegal possession of weapons and robbery with violence”. The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Comunidad Valenciana, in Lliria, was quoted as telling BBC Sport: “The court of Lliria has ordered provisional detention, without bail, for Villarreal player Ruben Semedo. “The judge has charged the player with attempted murder, injuries, threats, illegal detention, illegal possession of weapons and robbery with violence....

The selection will be headed by (Retd) Delhi High Court Judge Justice Indermeet Kaul Kochhar and will include three renowned sports journalists. Speaking to PTI from Bengaluru, Nachappa has confirmed she has been verbally invited to be a part of the committee but was waiting for an official communication from the Sports Ministry. “Yes I have received a verbal invitation from the ministry and more than willing to be a part of the committee....

Rossi had moved ahead from his stable-mate with just three laps to go and looked on course for a first grand prix win since Catalonia last year. But ‘The Doctor’ ran wide at Turn 8 as he began to think of the chequered flag to let Vinales back into the lead, before sliding out at the penultimate corner to leave the Le Mans crowned in stunned silence. Having picked up his first podium in Le Mans a year ago, Vinales’ third win of 2017 was Yamaha’s 500th in premier-class motorcycle racing....

The latest episode of RAW saw The Hurt Business take on all four male Superstars from the RETRIBUTION faction. Reckoning, who is also part of RETRIBUTION, appeared as though she was having a seizure at one stage during the match. She later clarified on Twitter that she had been “possessed” and she would never fake a seizure or epileptic fit. Writing on Fightful Select, Sapp said Vince McMahon initially planned for Yim’s Reckoning character to have a seizure on RAW....

On his podcast, Bruce Prichard, WWE’s Executive Director, recently revealed that McMahon pitched for a real-life bear to face The Rock to celebrate the company being listed on NYSE. While speaking on The Bro Show, Russo said wrestlers facing bears in the ring was done before by the likes of Al Snow, which is where McMahon may have gotten the idea. Russo said he was surprised McMahon was talked out of the idea:...

Like all Cubs fans around the country, Vaughn was thrilled by the team’s first World Series championship since 1908, a seven-game classic over the Indians. Beyond the quixotic quest to end a 108-year title drought, there were other reasons why a record number of TV viewers tuned in to watch Game 7, he said. MORE: Cubs fans react to Game 7 victory At a time when there’s so much bad news in sports, fans fell in love with the fresh-faced stars of both clubs, Vaughn said during a preview screening of the new Tom Brady-Michael Strahan-produced documentary, “Religion of Sports,” on the AT&T Audience Network....

Kohli said that PNB is “mera apna bank (My own bank)” stating that he has been an account holder of the state-owned corporation having its headquarters in New Delhi, his hometown. All leading delegates of the PNB, including Mrs. Usha Ananthasubramanian, Managing Director and CEO along with Sh. K.V. Brahmaji Rao and Dr. Ram S. Sangapure, Executive Directors of the Bank, were present for the ceremony which was held to unveil Kohli’s new association with the bank....

In a matter of few months, Kohli, from being a rookie, went on to become one of the mainstays for India in the batting format. Over a decade later, he is the proud owner of most of the batting records in the format which include the fastest to score 10000 ODI runs and as many believe, Kohli can easily go on to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries....

With every passing over, he grew in confidence. He punched down the ground, drove fluently and flicked along the ground with usual panache. His vital partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara has perhaps set up the game up for India now but there was one moment, late in the game, when Virat Kohli was at the mercy of the third-umpire and the dreaded DRS. It happened in the 80th over bowled by Moeen Ali....

On Tuesday, a House of Delegates subcommittee reported the bill, sponsored by Delegate Richard Sullivan Jr., as part of a package of gun-control legislation the body is considering. Already the House and state Senate, both controlled by Democrats, have either introduced or passed gun measures to expand background checks, provide for “red flag” orders, limit handgun purchases and expand local control over firearms regulations, among other provisions. The hate crimes legislation, confined to misdemeanor convictions for the crime of “simple assault,” mirrors sporadic efforts in Democratic states to crack down on firearms ownership by individuals convicted of crimes because of a victim’s race, religion, gender or sexual orientation....

Police arrested 18-year-old David Eisenhauer on Saturday. They initially charged him with felony abduction and added the murder charge after Nicole Madison Lovell’s body was found later in the day, The Roanoke Times reported. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 | Baylor reviewing sexual assault cases David Eisenhauer (via Blacksburg Police) Sunday afternoon, police announced they had charged another Virginia Tech student, 19-year-old Natalie Marie Keepers, with improper disposal of a body and accessory after the fact in connection with the case....

In a release Sunday afternoon, Beamer said he wanted to do “what is best for Virginia Tech.” “Because of my love and passion for this great university, this program and our tremendous fans, I have decided after 29 years that it’s time. Today, I informed (president of VT) Dr. Timothy Sands and (athletic director) Whit Babcock of my decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2015 season,” Beamer wrote Sunday....