RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA said it has opened a disciplinary probe against Luis Suarez of Uruguay for allegedly biting an Italian opponent during a World Cup game Tuesday.

CUIABA: Jackson Martinez scored twice as Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to end World Cup Group C with three straight wins and send the Asian champions packing from the tournament with just a single point.

In the last 20 years, barring their premier spinner in Daniel Vettori, New Zealand have tried out seven specialist slow bowlers but none has been able to match the success of Vettori or hold down their places for long.

Sydney: Australia will play four Tests against India and one-day and Twenty20 series against South Africa, England and India ahead of hosting next year's World Cup.

DUBAI: Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a joint fifth finish even as reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen scripted history by winning the World Blitz Championship that concluded here.

CURITIBA: Ecuador moved into second place in World Cup Group E as two goals from Enner Valencia handed them a 2-1 win over Honduras in Curitiba on Friday.

SALVADOR: France are on the brink of reaching the World Cup last 16 after their emphatic 5-2 win over Switzerland on Friday kept them in control of Group E.

Hyderabad: The BCCI had threatened to form a parallel world cricket body before the England and Australian boards agreed to the controversial restructuring of the ICC and decided to give a lion's share of revenue to the Indian board, said the BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel.

Northampton: Rob Keogh's century ensured Sri Lanka encountered a determined Northamptonshire resistance as their final match before next week's first Test against England at Lord's ended in a draw.

Northampton: Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne was in positive mood ahead of Thursday's first Test against England after the tourists' warm-up match against Northamptonshire ended in a draw. Although Sri Lanka have won individual Tests in England, they've never won a series of more than one match.