Wales flanker Dan Lydiate will miss the 2017 Six Nations and the British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand after Ospreys announced hell undergo surgery to his damaged anterior cruciate ligament.Lydiates regional team the Ospreys confirmed that Lydiate suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage during Wales victory over South Africa in Cardiff last Saturday.The Ospreys say he will not play again this term. Wales kick off their Six Nations campaign against Italy in Rome on February 5.It also puts paid to his hopes of making the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand next summer.The 28-year-old, who has won 60 caps, featured in all three Tests when the 2013 Lions took on Australia.In a statement, the Ospreys said: Dan Lydiate has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage in Wales final autumn fixture against South Africa.Following consultation, it has been confirmed that surgery is required, as a result of which he will not play again until next season.Lydiate has been a mainstay in the Wales back-row under head coach Warren Gatland, forging a powerful breakaway unit alongside Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau.Wales, though, would appear to have sufficient cover, with skipper Warburton an option at blindside flanker, along with Gloucesters Ross Moriarty. It is the second major injury blow that Lydiate has suffered this year.He captained Wales against England at Twickenham in May, but was laid low by a shoulder problem during that game which ruled him out of Wales subsequent three-Test tour to New Zealand. Joe Ledley Wales Jersey . Ferrer, trying to win his fourth title on Mexican soil, will next play South Africas Kevin Anderson, who eliminated American Sam Querrey,7-6 (2), 6-4. Also Wednesday, Gilles Simon (6) of France beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-3, Ukraines Alexandr Dolgopolov downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 and Croatias Ivo Karlovic defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (4), 6-2. Aaron Ramsey Jersey .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.soccerwalesstore.com/ . The 28-year-old from Calgary matched his career best after missing just one shot in his two rounds of shooting in the mens 10-kilometre sprint competition. Smith finished in 23 minutes 15. Aaron Ramsey Wales Jersey . Datsyuk will miss Tuesdays game against New Jersey and could be sidelined longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. Its been an injury-plagued season for Datsyuk, who has suited up for just 39 games. Custom Wales Soccer Jerseys . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. INDIANAPOLIS -- Briann January scored the last six points of the game from the foul line and finished with 20 points in the Indiana Fevers 95-88 victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday night.Erica Wheeler added 16 points and Marissa Coleman and Lynetta Kizer 14 apiece to help the Fever (15-15) move into a tie for fourth with the Sky (15-15) and take the tiebreaker advantage. Fourth place earns a first-round bye in the playoffs.Chicago was without Elena Delle Donne, the leagues leading scorer (21.5 points a game), who suffered a thumb injury in a game Wednesday night.ddddddddddddCappie Pondexter led Chicago with 22 points and Courtney Vandersloot had 15.Indiana was up 10 entering the fourth quarter but a 13-3 run, capped by Vandersloots 3-pointer with 4:13 to play, tied the game at 82.Jessica Breland made 1 of 2 free throws with 27.1 seconds left to play to pull the Sky within 89-88 but two turnovers followed while January was perfect from the line. ' ' '