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  Isner vs. Roddick in Atlanta semifinals

  Tennis | July 21, 2012 10:51 IST

  Atlanta, 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 | July 03, 2012 21:42 IST

  Bangkok, 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 | July 01, 2012 10:12 IST

  Ukraine, 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 | June 25, 2012 19:10 IST

  Donetsk, 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 | June 24, 2012 18:44 IST

  Ukraine, 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 | June 23, 2012 22:41 IST

  Ukraine, 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 | June 23, 2012 15:47 IST

  Netherlands, 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 | June 21, 2012 19:22 IST

  England, 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 | June 16, 2012 20:53 IST

  London, 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 | June 15, 2012 17:03 IST

  New 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 | June 08, 2012 18:16 IST

  New 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 | June 08, 2012 16:11 IST

  Solomon 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 | June 06, 2012 22:54 IST

  Paris, 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 | June 06, 2012 12:13 IST

  Paris, 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 | June 05, 2012 21:41 IST

  Paris, 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 | April 05, 2012 7:33 IST

  Madrid, 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 | March 28, 2012 12:19 IST

  Carson, 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 | March 19, 2012 11:04 IST

  London, 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 | February 05, 2012 12:35 IST

  Malabo, 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 | February 04, 2012 8:52 IST

  Vina 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