South Africa and New Zealand, both eyeing first final, will play their hearts out at the Eden Park, Auckland. New Zealand will chase home glory while the Proteas won’t like to stop at any costs after faltering so many times at the pivotal juncture of the tournament. ....

A semifinal of a World Cup should be about celebration and never about sorrow but it’s so difficult not to see tomorrow, when New Zealand take on South Africa in Auckland, as Dark Tuesday. (Full Coverage| Points table| Fixtures) New Zealand, a small nation, has got ....

The time has arrived to attempt the final ascent in the World Cup, and everyone agrees that the semifinal spots have been secured by the four best teams in the tournament. With the pressure mounting ahead of the two semifinals — New Zealand take on South Africa on ....

Virat Kohli is known to set very high standards for himself, and hasn't set the stage on fire at the World Cup yet. But his Indian teammates all think the elegant stroke-maker will live up to his reputation as a big-match player when it matters. And few games matter ....

Call it an expert observation, a gentle sledge, or whatever. Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, after being eliminated from the World Cup by Australia, predicted that spin could well decide the semifinal between the co-hosts and defending champions India. Australia seem to ....

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Jaypee Punjab Warriors outclassed defending champions Delhi Waveriders in the second semifinal of the Hero Hockey India League (HIL) at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Saturday to set up a title clash with Ranchi Rays. Sandeep Singh ( ....

After years of South Africa being lumbered with the "chokers" tag, captain AB de Villiers boldly declared Monday the World Cup was theirs for the taking this time. De Villiers was in a confident mood on the eve of the semi-final in Auckland against New Zealand ....

Dashing Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell on Saturday said the Indian team should remember that it hasn’t won a single game against his side this summer and the hosts intend to keep it that way in Thursday’s ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final against the defending champion ....

Indian Wells: Former champion Jelena Jankovic advanced to the WTA Tour Indian Wells final with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Sabine Lisicki on Friday night. Jankovic, who won the hardcourt event in 2010, will face Simona Halep who advanced on a walkover after world number one Se ....

Wellington: New Zealand opener Martin Guptill sent the ball soaring and the records tumbling by striking a World Cup record of 237 not out in a formidable total of 393 for six in the final quarter-final against West Indies on Saturday.(Guptill Records Second Highest ODI Sco ....