Friday, February 11, 2011

Del Potro, Monfils, Raonic reach SAP Open semis

Del Potro, Monfils, Raonic reach SAP Open semis

Del Potro, Monfils, Raonic reach SAP Open semis

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:15 PM PST

Del Potro turned the first matchup of former Grand Slam champions at the SAP Open in eight years into a mismatch, beating Lleyton Hewitt 6-2, 6-3 on Friday.

Raonic books clash with Monfils

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:17 PM PST

Milos Raonic reached the first ATP Tour semi-final of his career on Friday, booking a clash with second-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils at the SAP Open.

D-day for Roland Garros

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 05:46 PM PST

French tennis confronts an historic moment on Sunday when a decision is taken on whether or not to abandon Roland Garros, the historic home of the French Open.

Marino seizes Pebble Beach lead

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 05:06 PM PST

Steve Marino fired a six-under par 66 on Friday to seize the lead at 13-under par 131 after two rounds of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

WC: What lies in store for South Africa?

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:55 PM PST

SA is being considered as one of the World Cup favourites. The team's batting and bowling strengths are being hailed as championship winning material.

Soderling closes in on Rotterdam repeat

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:43 PM PST

Sweden's Robin Soderling took a step closer to a title repeat at the ATP Rotterdam Open as he won a replay of last year's final over Mikhail Youzhny.

Supermum Clijsters regains world top spot

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:33 PM PST

Kim Clijsters became the first mother to be crowned world number one when she battled back from 3-0 down to beat Jelena Dokic in Paris Open quarterfinals.

Divine Messi set to provide Barca's inspiration

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:26 PM PST

With Lionel Messi in their ranks, Barcelona are hardly in need of divine inspiration as they prepare to resume their Champions League challenge against Arsenal.

Golfing time for amateurs

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:04 PM PST

The Ahmedabad leg of the Audi Quattro Cup, one of the most-favoured event on the amateur golf calendar is all set to tee off at the sprawling Kensville Golf and Country club which recently hosted the European Challenge Tour event.

I don't care who's the favourite: Ponting

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:44 PM PST

Australian captain Ricky Ponting doesn't care who is the favourite in the World Cup but said that India and South Africa are two of the outstanding teams.

Flaming fancied

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:52 PM PST

Flaming Lamborgini should claim the Narasimharaja Cup at the Bangalore races on Saturday.

Bagan target a winning start in second leg

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

Mohun Bagan made a nightmarish start to their I-League campaign, bagging just a point from their first three matches, which cost Stanley Rozario his job.

WC: Men in Blue insured for 2.3cr each

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:15 PM PST

The BCCI has taken a personal accident policy worth $500,000 per player who is a part of the national team that will play in the World Cup.

Redknapp to face July trial on tax evasion charges

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:39 AM PST

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will go on trial in July on charges of tax evasion dating from his time in charge of Portsmouth.

It's good to be back with Mahesh: Paes

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:32 AM PST

Leander Paes thinks karma brought Mahesh Bhupathi and him back together again after nine years to team up for the Chennai Open and the Australian Open.

It's good to be back with Mahesh: Paes

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:32 AM PST

Leander Paes thinks karma brought Mahesh Bhupathi and him back together again after nine years to team up for the Chennai Open and the Australian Open.

World Cup bonus row is over: French federation

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:54 AM PST

The French Football Federation announced that the debate over the France squad's forfeit of their World Cup bonuses was "definitively closed".

There's life in Federer yet, says Ljubicic

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:52 AM PST

Ivan Ljubicic gave a vote of confidence to Roger Federer, predicting that the Swiss will stay in the thick of the battle for the number one ranking.

Barcelona's Puyol likely to miss Arsenal match

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:16 AM PST

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says defender Carles Puyol is nearly certain to miss the team's Champions League match at Arsenal on Wednesday.

Mazzarri hopes Napoli won't freeze in Rome

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:05 AM PST

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has admitted he does not know how his players will react when they come up against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

Zvonareva advances to Pattaya semifinals

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

Vera Zvonareva of Russia stepped closer to a hat-trick of titles at the Pattaya Women's Open by beating China's Peng Shuai 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

Rahul Dravid turns spectator at Aeroshow

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:58 AM PST

The 2011 Aeroshow on Friday had an unexpected visitor, cricketer Rahul Dravid.

Ljubicic beats Baghdatis to enter Rotterdam Open semis

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:50 AM PST

Ivan Ljubicic needed 18 aces and two tie-breaks to post a win over Marcos Baghdatis, advancing against the Cypriot into Rotterdam Open semifinals.

Mumbai FC player's 'B' sample also returns positive

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:46 AM PST

The 'B' sample of Nishant Mehra has also returned positive, raising the possibility of an I-League player being banned for doping for the first time.

Sub-par round wins Arshad Ali the Haryana Open

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:45 AM PST

Arshad Ali brought home of the first and only sub-par round of the tournament to sneak ahead of the early leaders to win the Haryana Open at the Golden Greens.
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