Monaco's Leclerc, who had started on pole position for the first time, lost power with 10 laps to go while leading and finished third with an extra point for the fastest lap.
Pacer Stuart Clark's elbow injury kept him out of Australia's practice session in Mohali on Wednesday and team physio Alex Kountouris will assess him on Thursday to find out if he could be fit in time for the second Test against India starting on Friday. In case Clark fails to recover in time, either Peter Siddle or Doug Bollinger is virtually assured of winning their first Test cap.
Talented Karnataka batsman Manish Pandey, who recently led the India A squad to a tri-series win in South Africa, made a comeback to the team.
The France-Austria-Britain sequence of races poses a fresh logistical challenge for teams hitherto committed only to back-to-back weekends, with the 21-round season hurrying to the halfway point.
Three rookies are set to make their race debuts and Azarbaijan will make it's Formula One debut even as Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg pose to challenge odds on favourite Lewis Hamilton.
It was Formula One's own version of the ugly duckling maturing into a graceful swan as Force India shed its backmarker's tag to rub shoulders with the F1 bigwigs in what was nothing less then a heady fairytale season for the Silverstone-based outfit.
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The 21-year-old left-hander has gained 21 slots and reached 17th place, the joint-highest by a specialist India wicketkeeper along with Farokh Engineer, who did so in January 1973.
With the Australian attack losing the venom of the recent past and two rookie spinners in the visiting squad, India has a bright chance to avenge their 2004 series loss in next month's Test series, feels former Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore. Whatmore, who is currently serving as the Director of Cricket Operations at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, said Anil Kumble's boys should capitalise on the inexperienced Australian bowling to beat the world champions.
What set Le Golf National apart, however, was the unrivalled viewing experience for the fans -- most spectacularly the 7,000-capacity grandstand looming over the first tee.
Lewis Hamilton hopes fellow Briton Jenson Button will make a comeback and replace McLaren's Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix when the Spaniard is away competing in the Indianapolis 500 in May.
Frank Lampard scored for the fifth time in six games and claimed bragging rights over former Chelsea team mate Didier Drogba as New York City FC beat Montreal Impact 3-1 in Major League Soccer on Sunday.
Finland's Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton having to settle for second place on the starting grid.
With the Sydney Cricket Ground reliably Australia's most spin-friendly wicket, the hosts may find it tough going to manufacture a face-saving victory and square the series.
A police complaint against Yusuf, who is the elder brother of Irfan Pathan, and their father, was lodged at the Wadi police station on Wednesday, by Yusuf's paternal uncle Majid Khan Pathan, one of the trustees of the masjid, where the Pathan brothers were staying before coming to the spotlight.
India's golfer Aditi Ashok scripted another piece of history in her fast-rising career by clinching partial playing rights on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour with a tied 24th finish in the Qualifying Tournament in Florida.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will start the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday.
Sebastian Vettel has made clear his future is with Ferrari as Mercedes look to replace newly-retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg for next season.
Dhoni would be the centre of discussion amid speculation that the Jharkhand player is contemplating retirement even though he hasn't spoken about it till now.
India's S S P Chowrasia showed his resolve to win again while compatriot Anirban Lahiri fired an ominous warnings to his rivals when they took a share of the opening round lead at the King's Cup on Thursday.
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Toro Rosso will launch their new STR4 Formula One car at a test in Barcelona on Monday, the race-winning team said on Wednesday.
In an announcement, Pepe Jeans London revealed in Mumbai recently that it has signed up with Renault Formula 1 Racing Team as one of its official worldwide sponsors for the next three years.
Impressed with rookie Axar Patel's all-round performance in the One-Day International series against Sri Lanka, India's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli has hinted that the left-arm spinner could be preferred in the side for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Rookie left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman captured five wickets to scuttle India in the first ODI against Bangladesh.
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Spain took a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup semi-final against the United States on Friday after world number one Rafael Nadal survived a spirited attack from rookie Sam Querrey and David Ferrer beat Andy Roddick. Nadal won 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 while world number five Ferrer sealed the match 7-6, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 8-6.
Sebastian Vettel's historic win in the Italian Grand Prix would boost independent teams and Vijay Mallya wants his Force India drivers to take a leaf out of the rookie German's book.
Kane Williamson has shown that classically elegant batsmen, too, could prosper big time in the slam-bang world of Indian Premier League cricket and former Australia batsman Dean Jones wants the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Gautam Gambhir, who have struggled in this year's IPL, to take cues from the New Zealand captain.
Jeev Milkha Singh sizzled with a five-under 67 but it was rookie Anirban Lahiri who set the greens ablaze with a flawless sevenunder 65 to grab the opening round lead in the Rs 80 lakh BILT Open on Thursday.
David Warner has said a 'vile and disgusting' sledge about his wife from South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock was the trigger for his angry outburst
'What clicks about Modi is his boldness, his clarity of thought, his decisiveness, his ability to implement decisions, his ability to face criticism and still stand by his convictions, his incorruptible image and his nationalistic approach,' says BJP leader Arun Jaitley
Little-known American golfer Bhavik Patel has been banned by the PGA Tour for one year after violating its anti-doping policy on the use of performance-enhancing substances, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday.
Mercedes are expected to wrap up the constructors' championship on Sunday with three races to spare, having won 12 of the 15 so far with eight one-two finishes.
India gets new face in pace attack
Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that Test skipper Tim Paine will also captain the one-day international team during next month's tour of England
The 36-year-old Gambhir, who had captained Delhi in the Ranji Trophy for the past four seasons, expressed his desire to continue as a player.
They both have throat infection and are feeling feverish, Indian captain Rahul Dravid said.
Rookie New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Bryce Dejean-Jones died after being shot early on Saturday when he broke into a Dallas apartment, authorities said.
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