Quarterfinals
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Davis Cup: Italy qualifies to quarter finals
Tennis | Feb 03, 2014, 09:12 AM ISTBuenos Aires: Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini defeated in four sets Argentine player Carlos Berlocq and granted Italy the qualification to Davis Cup quarter finals.Italians will now face the winning team between Britain and the
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Australian Open: Djokovic upset by Wawrinka in quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 21, 2014, 08:01 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Novak Djokovic's bid for a fourth consecutive Australian Open title ended in a dramatic five-set quarterfinal loss to Stanislas Wawrinka that opens up the prospects of a new major champion. No. 8-seeded Wawrinka
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New Zealand take on heavyweights Netherlands in Quarter Finals
Hockey | Dec 11, 2013, 10:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: New Zealand will take on last edition's runners-up Netherlands in the Hockey Junior World Cup quarter-final at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Thursday."The match against Netherlands is a crucial one and
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US Open: 2012 champ Murray loses in quarterfinals
Tennis | Sep 06, 2013, 12:54 PM ISTNew York: Andy Murray's first attempt to defend a Grand Slam title ended on Thursday as he bowed out quickly, if not quietly, in the U.S. Open quarterfinals, losing 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to Stanislas Wawrinka.
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Australian Open: Murray reaches quarter-finals
Tennis | Jan 21, 2013, 05:46 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 21: Third-seeded Andy Murray advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open here at the Melbourne Park Monday with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 win over Frenchman Gilles Simon.The 14th-seeded Simon took a marathon
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Australian Open: Serena advances to quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 21, 2013, 03:24 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 21: Serena Williams continued her run toward a third consecutive major title by beating Maria Kirilenko 6-2, 6-0 on Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.Williams has lost only one match
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Inter Milan advances to Italian Cup quarterfinals
Football | Dec 19, 2012, 04:41 PM ISTMilan, Dec 19: Inter Milan beat Serie B side Hellas Verona 2-0 to advance to the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.Antonio Cassano put Inter ahead in the 50th after taking a pass from Fredy Guarin.
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Djokovic reaches quarterfinals at Shanghai Masters
Tennis | Oct 11, 2012, 09:21 PM ISTShanghai, Oct 11: Novak Djokovic moved into the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday with a 6—3, 6—3 win over Feliciano Lopez of Spain.The second—seeded Serb had 12 aces and won 27 of 29
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Berdych, Tipsarevic, Raonic in Japan Open quarters
Tennis | Oct 04, 2012, 12:13 PM ISTTokyo, Oct 4: Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic and Milos Raonic progressed to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with comfortable victories on Thursday.Second-seeded Berdych of the Czech Republic had a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Alejandro
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Japan advances to quarterfinals at U20 World Cup
Football | Aug 26, 2012, 11:18 PM ISTTokyo, Aug 26: Host Japan beat Switzerland 4-0 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the women's under-20 World Cup while Mexico defeated New Zealand by the same score to also advance from Group A.Yoko
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Williams sisters advance to quarterfinals
Tennis | Aug 17, 2012, 12:19 PM ISTMason (Ohio), Aug 17: Serena and Venus Williams moved into the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open by handling the heat, humidity and wind on Thursday. The conditions were too much for Andy Murray.Murray's
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Fish finally beats Stepanek to reach quarterfinals
Tennis | Aug 17, 2012, 10:48 AM ISTMason (Ohio), Aug 17: Tenth-seeded Mardy Fish reached the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Radek Stepanek on Thursday.Women's top seed Agnieszka Radwanska overcame an unexpected challenge from
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Sturridge sends Britain into Olympic soccer quarter finals
Football | Aug 02, 2012, 01:24 PM ISTCardiff (Wales), Aug 2: Driven by a trio of Welshmen and with an Englishman scoring its only goal, Britain's first Olympic football team since 1960 was roared to victory Wednesday over Uruguay in Cardiff.The support
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Top-seeded Isner advances to Atlanta quarterfinals
Tennis | Jul 20, 2012, 02:41 PM ISTAtlanta, Jul 20: Number 1 seed John Isner beat Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Atlanta Open on Thursday.Two-time defending champion Mardy Fish of the United States, the
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Walesa backed Germany at Euro 2012 knockout stage
Football | Jun 27, 2012, 04:44 PM ISTPoland, Jun27: Poland's former President Lech Walesa says he supported Germany in the European Championship quarterfinals.Walesa told Wednesday's issue of Metro daily that he switched allegiance to Germany “for the first time in my life”
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Hodgson hopes England can overcome penalty phobia
Football | Jun 21, 2012, 03:13 PM ISTPoland, Jun 21: Even before reaching the quarterfinals, England coach Roy Hodgson had his European Championship squad practicing penalties.It's little wonder after so many heartaches over the years turned taking spotkicks into a national phobia
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Portuguese rally around leader Ronaldo
Football | Jun 20, 2012, 04:49 PM ISTWarsaw, Jun 19: Portugal have rallied around captain Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of tomorrow's Euro 2012 quarter-final against the Czech Republic here.It will be the third meeting between the two sides in the last five championships,
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Germany coach Loew expects Oezil to 'explode'
Football | Jun 19, 2012, 10:09 PM ISTPoland, Jun 19: Watch out for a blast on the field the next time Germany plays at the European Championship.Germany coach Joachim Loew says playmaker Mesut Oezil will “explode” in the quarterfinals against Greece.The Real
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Scholl reaches quarterfinals at Gastein Ladies
Tennis | Jun 14, 2012, 08:31 PM ISTAustria, Jun13: Chichi Scholl of the United States defeated sixth-seeded Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania 6-3, 6-4 to reach quarterfinals at the Gastein Ladies tournament on Thursday.The 190th-ranked Scholl will next play the winner of the
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Shevchenko sets his sights on quarter-finals
Football | Jun 14, 2012, 04:59 PM ISTDonetsk (Ukraine), Jun 14: The sensation of the first Euro 2012 matchday, Ukraine icon Andrei Shevchenko will now seek to guide his country into the quarter-finals with victory over France tomorrow.The 35-year-old Dynamo Kiev striker