Semi Finals
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Isner vs. Roddick in Atlanta semifinals
Tennis | Jul 21, 2012, 10:51 AM ISTAtlanta, Jul 21: Top seed John Isner won a hard-fought tiebreaker in the first set and held off teenager Jack Sock on Friday to advance to the Atlanta Open semifinals.Isner led 4-1 in the first
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India in semifinals of Junior Women's Asia Cup hockey
Hockey | Jul 03, 2012, 09:42 PM ISTBangkok, Jul 3: India rallied from a goal deficit to beat Malaysia 2-1 in their final league match on Tuesday to make the semifinal of the sixth Junior Women's Asia Cup hockey championship.India finished second
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Italy seeking to end Spain's domination in final
Football | Jul 01, 2012, 10:12 AM ISTUkraine, Jun 30: Italy is happy to play the underdog role for the last time at the European Championship.Having proved wrong the pre-match predictions of a defeat by Germany in the semifinals, the Azzurri believe
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Counter-punching Portugal prepare Spain ambush
Football | Jun 25, 2012, 07:10 PM ISTDonetsk, Jun 25: Having swept past France to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals, Spain can expect a more exacting ordeal on Wednesday when they face a Portugal team who beat them 4-0 in their last
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Gerrard wants to prove doubters wrong against Italy
Football | Jun 24, 2012, 06:44 PM ISTUkraine, Jun24: Steven Gerrard says he wants to prove the doubters wrong by leading England into the semifinals of a major tournament for the first time in 16 years.As the England captain prepares for Sunday's
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Gerrard wants to prove doubters wrong vs. Italy
Football | Jun 23, 2012, 10:41 PM ISTUkraine, Jun 23: Steven Gerrard says he wants to prove the doubters wrong by leading England into the semifinals of a major tournament for the first time in 16 years.As the England captain prepares for
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Kim Clijsters withdraws from Unicef Open
Tennis | Jun 23, 2012, 03:47 PM ISTNetherlands, Jun23: Kim Clijsters withdrew from the Unicef Open before the semifinals on Friday because of a stomach muscle strain, saying she did not want to jeopardize playing in her last Wimbledon before retirement.Clijsters' physiotherapist,
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Marion Bartoli reaches semifinals at Eastbourne
Tennis | Jun 21, 2012, 07:22 PM ISTEngland, Jun21: Marion Bartoli of France reached the semifinals of the Eastbourne championships after beating seventh-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday.Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic also advanced, winning the last five games to
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Cilic beats Querrey to advance to Queen's final
Tennis | Jun 16, 2012, 08:53 PM ISTLondon, Jun16: Unseeded Sam Querrey failed in his bid to regain the Queen's Club title he won in 2010 when he was defeated 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 by sixth-seeded Marin Cilic in the semifinals on Saturday.Cilic
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Kashyap reaches semifinals of Indonesian Open
Other Sports | Jun 15, 2012, 05:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 15: Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist shuttler P Kashyap continued his rampaging run and notched up a straight-game victory over Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark to enter the semifinals of the Indonesia Super Series Premier
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Super Saina sails into semifinals of Thailand Open
Other Sports | Jun 08, 2012, 06:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 8: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal remained on course for her second title of the season as she reached the semifinals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold with a straight-game victory
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Tahiti, New Caledonia reach final in Oceania
Football | Jun 08, 2012, 04:11 PM ISTSolomon Islands, June 8: New Caledonia pulled off a massive upset when it beat regional heavyweight New Zealand 2-0 in the semifinals of the Oceania Nations Cup on Friday, earning a place opposite Tahiti in
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Sharapova moves to French Open semifinals
Tennis | Jun 06, 2012, 10:54 PM ISTParis, Jun 6: Whether she's enjoying a cafe lunch, shopping on the Champs-Elysees or punishing an opponent on the soft red clay, Maria Sharapova sure enjoys these trips to the French Open."What girl doesn't love
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Bryan brothers reach French Open semis in doubles
Tennis | Jun 06, 2012, 12:13 PM ISTParis, June 6: Americans Bob and Mike Bryan remember their 2003 French Open doubles title as if it was yesterday.They stayed on course to win a record 12th Grand Slam championship together by defeating Oliver
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Stosur, Errani advance to French Open semifinals
Tennis | Jun 05, 2012, 09:41 PM ISTParis, June 5: After a quick exit at her last Grand Slam tournament, Samantha Stosur is very much in the mix again at the French Open.Stosur, who followed her 2011 U.S. Open title with a
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Ronaldo, Kaka Guide Madrid Past APOEL Into CL Semi
Football | Apr 05, 2012, 07:33 AM ISTMadrid, Apr 5: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Kaka added a first-half goal as Real Madrid completed its easy passage into the Champions League semifinals with a 5-2 victory over APOEL Nicosia on Wednesday.Madrid reached
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Torres Scores Late, Mexico Beats Panama 1-0
Football | Mar 28, 2012, 12:19 PM ISTCarson, Mar 28: Erick Torres scored a minute into stoppage time as Mexico beat Panama 1-0 Tuesday to win its group in Olympic qualifying and head to the semifinals.Mexico struggled to break through the Panama
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Torres Ends Drought As Chelsea Reaches Semifinals
Football | Mar 19, 2012, 11:04 AM ISTLondon, Mar 19: Fernando Torres ended a goal drought lasting more than 25 hours by scoring twice for Chelsea in a 5-2 victory over Leicester on Sunday to guide his team into the FA Cup
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ICoast, Zambia Through To African Cup Semifinals
Football | Feb 05, 2012, 12:35 PM ISTMalabo, Equatorial Guinea, Feb 5: Ivory Coast and Zambia reached the African Cup of Nations semifinals with 3-0 wins on Saturday to knock out two gutsy underdogs.Ivory Coast ended the dream of co-host Equatorial Guinea,
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Argentines Monaco, Chela Into Semifinals
Tennis | Feb 04, 2012, 08:52 AM ISTVina Del Mar, Chile, Feb 4: Top-seeded Juan Monaco and No. 2 Juan Ignacio Chela both overcame one-set deficits to win their quarterfinals at the Vina Del Mar VTR Open on Friday, giving Argentine players