Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Djokovic advances to Sony Ericsson semis

Djokovic advances to Sony Ericsson semis


Djokovic advances to Sony Ericsson semis

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:41 PM PDT

World number two Novak Djokovic defeated unseeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a quarterfinal match at the ATP Masters 1000 hardcourt tournament.


Clijsters falls to Azarenka in Miami

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:37 PM PDT

Victoria Azarenka produced some sparkling tennis to defeat an out-of-sorts world number two Kim Clijsters in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open.


Gal aims to repeat ice-cool winning recipe at Mission Hills

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Totally unflappable as she claimed her first LPGA title on Sunday, Germany's Sandra Gal plans to draw on the same ice-cool manner at this week's Kraft Nabisco Championship.


Form gives Inter the edge, says Stankovic

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:55 PM PDT

Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic believes his side are in a better position coming into Saturday's derby than Serie A leaders AC Milan.


Tseng leads hunt for first LPGA major of 2011

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:44 PM PDT

Yani Tseng defends her title at the Kraft Nabisco Championship this week, hoping a victory in the first women's major will cement her world No. 1 status.


Chile's Figueroa will not stand for FIFA presidency

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:42 PM PDT

Former Chile captain Elias Figueroa has decided not to run for FIFA president in June, citing little time to prepare a creditable platform from which to try to wrest power from Sepp Blatter.


Fish becomes top-ranked US player with win

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Mardy Fish replaced Andy Roddick as the top-ranked American after beating David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 to move into the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open.


Last Masters tune-up draws Lefty, Westwood

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:25 PM PDT

World No. 2 Lee Westwood and reigning Masters champion Phil Mickelson are among those teeing it up in the Houston Open this week with one eye already on Augusta National.


Anti-climatic end to Shoaib's career

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:44 PM PDT

A career that began with Shoaib Akhtar refusing to take off his first Pakistan kit for three days, ended with a dressing down on Wednesday.


Russia's Zvonareva powers into Miami semifinals

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:26 PM PDT

Russian world number three Vera Zvonareva moved into the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska.


Kim aims to replicate winning attitude in Houston

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:24 PM PDT

Anthony Kim is still amazed that he won last year's Houston Open after a woeful driving performance but he plans to play with a similar attitude for his title defence this week.


Probe on hold due to RWITC's indecisiveness

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:57 PM PDT

The Royal Western India Turf Club appears to be so cautious in its approach to the inquiry concerning the three tainted horses that the investigation process has virtually come to a halt.


Aryan aims for the U-14 break now

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:54 PM PDT

Current No. 3 in the state, Aditya Madkekar of Tennis Excellence, used his observations to make the necessary alterations on court.


Baichung's side takes on Shillong outfit

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:50 PM PDT

The second division I-League kicks off on Thursday but the football fraternity will have its eyes trained on one particular match - clash between United Sikkim FC and Langsning Sports Club.


Sachin Tendulkar targets final glory

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar led a charmed life to hit a crucial 85 in the semifinal win against Pakistan before targetting his first World Cup title in front of his home fans.


Ton of tons couldn't have come this way

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:18 PM PDT

Even as the occasion got to some, Tendulkar shaped India's total but the century of centuries, the 100th, could not have come in this error-prone way.


India beat Pakistan to reach WC final

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:46 PM PDT

India set up a World Cup final clash with Sri Lanka by inflicting a 29-run defeat on arch-rivals Pakistan in their semifinal match in Mohali.


'Never got five 'lives' in one innings'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar was honest in admitting that never in his 21-year international career has he got reprieve as many as five times in one innings.


Sachin Tendulkar targets final glory

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar led a charmed life to hit a crucial 85 in the semifinal win against Pakistan before targetting his first World Cup title in front of his home fans.


India on verge of victory against Pakistan

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Ashish Nehra dismissed Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul in his successive overs to take India to the verge of victory in their World Cup semifinal clash.


Robson critical of Ferdinand captaincy farce

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Manchester United legend Bryan Robson criticised Fabio Capello's handling of the England captaincy saga but said he supported the decision to reinstate John Terry.


Sourav seeded 4th in Kolkata International Squash

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Karim Darwish has been given the top billing while national champion Saurav Ghosal has been seeded fourth in the Kolkata International Squash Championship.


Harbhajan scalps Afridi, Pakistan 7 down

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:31 AM PDT

Harbhajan Singh tightened the Indian stranglehold on Pakistan by having Shahid Afridi caught by Virender Sehwag in their World Cup semifinal.


Resurgent Ribery gives Blanc food for thought

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:22 AM PDT

He may have been roundly jeered by the home fans, but Franck Ribery's second-half cameo in France's 0-0 draw with Croatia has given coach Laurent Blanc plenty to think about.


Munaf scalps Razzaq, Pakistan 6 down

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:04 AM PDT

Munaf Patel clean bowled the dangerous Abdul Razzaq with a superb leg-cutter to choke Pakistan's run chase in their World Cup semifinal clash.


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