Barcelona through to Copa del Rey semis as Coutinho makes debut
MADRID: Lionel Messi scored what proved to be the winner as Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Thursday in a game that saw Philippe Coutinho make…
Elis routs Elina to reach Open semis
MELBOURNE: Unseeded Australian Open debutant Elise Mertens blew away world number four Elina Svitolina in straight sets Tuesday to reach a first Grand Slam semi-final. The Belgian world number 37, on a…
Bravo for Man City in shootout win, Arsenal also into semis of League Cup
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s stellar season gathered yet more momentum as the runaway Premier League leaders reached the League Cup semi-finals with a penalty shootout victory at Leicester City after a 1-1 draw following…
Kohli leads India into World T20 semis
Virat Kohli smashed a masterful 82 to guide India to a six-wicket win against Australia in their final World Twenty20 Super 10 game on Sunday and set up a semi-final against West…
Despite India loss, Pakistan women’s team cruise into semis
Despite losing to their Indian counterparts, Pakistan women’s Twenty-20 team cruised into the semi-final of the Asian Cricket Council Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup underway in China, Express News reported Monday. Pakistan will…
Sixers all but through to semis after convincing win
Lions scored 56 runs off their last 57 deliveries, losing seven wickets, to completely undo a quick start provided by Gulam Bodi, who scored 61 off 44. Although Jean Symes provided quick…
Sleepy Serena reaches Stanford tennis semis
Serena Williams fought off fatigue to post a 6-4, 6-0 win over Chanelle Scheepers Friday to reach the semi-finals of the WTA hardcourt tournament in Stanford. Williams, the top seed and defending…
Sharapova, Kvitova into French Open semis
Maria Sharapova on Wednesday reached her third French Open semi-final where she will take on Petra Kvitova, the powerful Czech who crushed her in last year’s Wimbledon final. Russian second seed Sharapova,…
Ludhyana Gym march to semis
Ludhyana Gym has marched into the semifinal of the 27th Mohammad Yaseen Akhter Memorial Event when they outplayed Wahdat Eaglets Club by 16 runs played at Wahdat Eaglets ground. Scores: Ludhiyana Gym…
Serena surges into semis as Pennetta retires hurt
Serena Williams solidified her return to the top-five ranking on Friday as the American ninth seed advanced to the semi-finals of the Rome Masters when opponent Flavia Pennetta withdrew with a right…
Sharapova into semis after Stosur marathon
Maria Sharapova needed more than three hours to complete a marathon three-set comeback against US Open winner Sam Stosur to reach Saturday’s semi-finals at the Stuttgart WTA clay-court tournament. With Sharapova, Victoria…
Amar Cables move to Veterans cricket regional semis
Amar Cables beat Gujrat Veteran and qualified for the regional semi-finals of the 14th National Veteran Senior Cricket Cup on Thursday. Playing at the Ali Garh Cricket Ground, Gujrat Veteran batting first…
Spain’s demolition men on verge of Davis Cup semis
Spain’s Nicolas Almagro and David Ferrer demolished Austria on the opening day of their Davis Cup quarter-final Friday as the five-time champions moved to the verge of the last four. Almagro saw…
Pakistan Int’l Squash semis today
The main round matches of the 2nd FMC Pakistan International Squash Circuit-I, 2012 will start today (Wednesday). Farooq Shahid MD FMC United (Pvt) Ltd. will be the chief guest at the opening…
Djokovic reaches Indian Wells semis
Top seed and defending champ Novak Djokovic stepped up his bid for his third Indian Wells title by easing past 12th seed Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. World number one Djokovic…
Jankovic gets free ride into semis
Second seed Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the BMW Malaysian Open Saturday without having to pick up her racquet after Ayumi Morita pulled out injured, the second withdrawal in two days.…
Aisam-Bopanna in Paris Masters semis
Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna advanced to the men’s doubles semifinals of the Paris Masters Tennis Tournament after defeating second seed M Llodra of France and…