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  World Cup 2015: Rain looms as unwanted guest at NZ-SA semi-final

  Cricket | March 23, 2015 17:12 IST

  Auckland: While New Zealand and South Africa concentrate on aspects of their preparations they can control ahead of their Cricket World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, the main factor they can't control - the weather -

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  World Cup 2015: Five reasons why India have an upperhand in semis

  Cricket | March 22, 2015 14:22 IST

  New Delhi: Defending champions India are just two steps away from retaining their World Championship crown. Team India thumped Bangladesh in quarter finals to qualify for the semi-finals and will now face the tournament co-host Australia

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  World Cup 2015: We will have to bat better against India, says Clarke

  Cricket | March 20, 2015 18:43 IST

  Adelaide: Australia saw through one of the fierce fast bowling spells by Wahab Riaz to set up a cricket World Cup semifinal clash against India but the home team skipper Michael Clarke today said his

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  World Cup 2015: India reaches semis with win over Bangladesh

  Cricket | March 19, 2015 17:34 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Rohit Sharma stroked an authoritative century and Umesh Yadav claimed four wickets to help defending champion India advance to the World Cup semifinals with a 109-run win over Bangladesh on Thursday.  Sharma scored 137

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  HIL 2015: Delhi Waveriders look to push for semis berth

  Hockey | February 13, 2015 17:37 IST

  New Delhi: Defending champions Delhi Waveriders will aim at securing for themselves a semifinal berth when they face joint-leaders Ranchi Rays in a Hero Hockey India League (HIL) encounter at the Major Dhyan Chand National

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  Shuttlers Sindhu, Jayaram lose in Malaysia

  Other Sports | January 18, 2015 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian challenge came to an end as shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Ajay Jayaram lost their respective semi-final matches at the season opening $120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold here Saturday.Second seed Sindhu,

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  Saina loses in semis of Superseries Finals

  Other Sports | December 20, 2014 16:56 IST

  Dubai: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal lost 21-11, 13-21, 9-21 to Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying in the semi-final of the $1,000,000 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Superseries Finals at the Hamdan Sports Complex here Saturday. World

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  Pak hockey coach: India conspired against us before CT final

  Hockey | December 19, 2014 19:24 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan hockey team coach Shahnaz Sheikh made allegations that it was "India's conspiracy" to put pressure on his players ahead of the Champions Trophy final against Germany, which his team lost 0-2.Pakistan players had

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  ISL: Chennai start favourites against Kerala in semi-finals

  Football | December 13, 2014 4:40 IST

  Kochi: Title contenders Chennaiyin FC will start as favourites when they take on Kerala Blasters in the first semifinal of the hugely successful Hero Indian Super League football tournament, here tomorrow.Chennai have been the most

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  Champions Trophy: Pakistan hockey community excited about India clash in semi-final

  Hockey | December 12, 2014 20:40 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan's hockey community is anticipating an exciting semi-final against arch-rivals India in the Champions Trophy but they believe a win is an absolute necessity for the future survival of the cash-strapped sport in the

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  Champions Trophy: Confident India face resurgent Pakistan in semifinal

  Hockey | December 12, 2014 15:04 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A cracker of a contest is on the cards when a confident India takes on a resurgent Pakistan in what promises to be a battle of attrition between the two traditional rivals at the

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  Champions Trophy: India hammer Belgium, set-up semifinal date with Pakistan

  Hockey | December 11, 2014 21:51 IST

  Bhubaneshwar: India produced an inspirational performance with a magnificent come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Belgium to set-up a mouth-watering semi-final clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament, here today.It was a fantastic comeback after

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  Champions Trophy: Germany down England to reach semis

  Hockey | December 11, 2014 21:29 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Germany booked a semi-final date with Australia following a hard fought 2-0 win over England in the quarter-finals of the hockey Champions Trophy here Thursday.The Germans started the game in menacing fashion, winning five

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  Champions Trophy: Pakistan stun Holland to reach semis

  Hockey | December 11, 2014 15:29 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Putting their disappointing pool campaign behind, an inspired Pakistan notched up their first win over the Netherlands in 16 years, stunning the World Cup and Olympic silver medallist 4-2 to reach the semifinals of

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  ISL: ATK sneak into semifinals after Fikru's equaliser

  Football | December 11, 2014 5:12 IST

  Kolkata: Fikru Teferra struck an equaliser off a dubious penalty decision to force a 1-1 draw for Atletico de Kolkata against a 10-man FC Goa and sneak into the semifinals of the Hero Indian Super

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  Petra Kvitova, Eugenie Bouchard qualify for Wuhan Open semis

  Tennis | September 26, 2014 10:24 IST

  Wuhan, China : Third-seeded Petra Kvitova swept aside Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday, while Caroline Wozniacki rallied to beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. 

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  Asian Games: Dipika loses in semi-final, settles for bronze

  Other Sports | September 22, 2014 12:00 IST

  Incheon:IIndian squash player Dipika Pallikal could not better the colour of her assured bronze as she lost to world number one Nicol David in the women's singles semifinals of the 17th Asian Games here today.    The

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  Davis Cup: Switzerland beats Italy 3-1 in semifinal

  Tennis | September 15, 2014 11:06 IST

  GENEVA :  Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka each have Grand Slam singles titles, and Olympic gold together in doubles. Now they can win Switzerland's first Davis Cup trophy in the competition's 114-year history.   Federer carried

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  US Open: Novak Djokovic tops Andy Murray for 8th US Open semi in a row

  Tennis | September 04, 2014 12:46 IST

  NEW YORK : Through a pair of back-and-forth sets, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray put on a display befitting a matchup of past U.S. Open champions.They tracked down would-be winners and somehow got them back,

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  Pro Kabaddi: Patna Pirates make semis

  Other Sports | August 25, 2014 23:37 IST

  Bangalore:  Patna Pirates sailed into the semi-finals of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi tournament with a 33-31 win against Bengaluru Bulls here Monday with a stirring fight back in the final minutes when they wiped