1. India's aspirations of winning their first series on Sri Lankan soil since 1993 assumed greater shape by the end of day two of the first Test in Galle, where the hosts were 5/2 down and trailing by 187 runs in their second innings. Centuries to Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, and later a maiden Test fifty to Wriddhiman Saha, had formed the bulk of India's 375 .
2. High on confidence after picking a special golden money clip courtesy the Long Drive Competition, Anirban Lahiri enters the PGA Championships, the fourth and final Major of the year, with an extra spring on his steps.
3. Indian badminton queens Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu earned contrasting wins to enter the women's singles quarterfinals while Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa fought hard to enter the women's doubles last eight of the World Badminton Championships on Thursday.
4. Barcelona's Uruguay forward Luis Suarez was on Wednesday named on a three-man shortlist for UEFA's Best Player in Europe award for 2014/15. The 28-year-old joins perennial top player nominees Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
2. High on confidence after picking a special golden money clip courtesy the Long Drive Competition, Anirban Lahiri enters the PGA Championships, the fourth and final Major of the year, with an extra spring on his steps.
3. Indian badminton queens Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu earned contrasting wins to enter the women's singles quarterfinals while Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa fought hard to enter the women's doubles last eight of the World Badminton Championships on Thursday.
4. Barcelona's Uruguay forward Luis Suarez was on Wednesday named on a three-man shortlist for UEFA's Best Player in Europe award for 2014/15. The 28-year-old joins perennial top player nominees Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
