Top sports stories of the day.
1. Brendon McCullum's record-breaking century leaves second Aus-NZ Test in balance
Brendon McCullum blasted the fastest test century to rescue New Zealand before Australia were reduced to 57 for one by the close of day one of the second test on Saturday. The New Zealand captain scored a brilliant 145, with his first 100 runs coming from 54 balls, as the hosts were dismissed for 370 after tea at Hagley Oval in Christchurch Read more
2. Bayer Leverkusen out to prove their life without Javier Hernandez
Bayer Leverkusen must prove they can keep winning without their injured striker Javier Hernandez when they meet Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. The Mexico international has been a sensation since joining this season from Manchester United, grabbing 13 goals in the league and scoring a total of 22 times in 26 matches in all competitions so far Read more
3. FIFA happy with venues for U-17 World Cup in India but major renovation works are still pending
The world football governing body FIFA's inspection team is satisfied with the planning aspect of India's preparations for next year's Under-17 World Cup but said that major renovation works need to be done in most of the six stadia to be compliant with international standards. The team led by FIFA head of events Jaime Yarza said that the state and central governments Read more
4. Footballer Jimmy Bullard reveals how a contract misprint form Hull City earned him £2mn more
Former Hull City midfielder Jimmy Bullard, who is now retired, says the club "changed his life" by paying him up to an extra 15,000 or 16,000 pounds ($21,546 or $22,982) a week by mistake. Bullard joined Hull on a 4-1/2 year deal from Fulham for a transfer fee of five million pounds in January 2009 when both teams were in the Premier League Read more
5. Hockey India League: Punjab Warriors create history, secure third consecutive finals berth by beating Delhi Waveriders
Jaypee Punjab Warriors entered the final of the Hockey India League for the third consecutive year after posting a 3-1 victory over Delhi Waveriders in the first semi-final at Ranchi on Saturday. The first quarter of the game started with both the teams playing cautiously, observing the game plan of each other Read more
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