India win Test
Spirited India rallied majestically from a two-goal deficit to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-2 in a closely fought final tie of the nine-match hockey series in Lahore on Wednesday. Pakistan, however, won the double-leg series 6-3. The Indians came out fighting after being down 0-2 at the half-time and struck through Dilip Tirkey (37th), Baljit Singh Saini (53rd) and Baljit Singh Dhillon (66th) to end the annual series on a winning note.

ACB draws flak
Shane Warne and Mark Waugh should have been suspended for taking money from a bookmaker, according to the independent lawyer who investigated allegations of bribery and match-fixing in Australian cricket. Rob O'Regan said on Wednesday the Test pair should have been banned after the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) learnt they had sold information to an illegal Indian bookmaker during a limited overs tournament in Sri Lanka in 1994.

Haryana stunned
Maharashtra surprised last edition's runners-up Haryana with a solitary goal victory to claim the women's hockey title at the National Games in Imphal on Wednesday.

Maharashtra win
Maharashtra played like champions to clinch their first ever men's football gold outclassing Assam 3-1 in the final of the fifth National Games in Imphal.

Indians falter
India had yet another bad day when both of its participants - international masters Abhijit Kunte and Neelotpal Das suffered defeats in the fifth round of the 4th United Insurance Grandmasters Chess tournament in Dhaka on Wednesday.