Sri Lanka beat England by 10 wickets, enter World Cup semis
March 26th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka defeated England by 10 wickets in their quarterfinal match of the cricket World Cup here Saturday to set-up a semi-final clash with New Zealand.Openers ... Read more...
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Pakistan seeks maximum visas for World Cup semis
March 25th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Pakistan's high commissioner to India Friday urged the Indian government to issue the maximum number of visas to Pakistanis eager to see the India-Pakistan World ... Read more...
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Afridi “very happy” on Pak reaching World Cup semis but plays down title chances
March 25th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Mar 25(ANI): Pakistan's limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi has played down Pakistan's chances of winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 despite sweeping into the semi-finals with a ten-wicket win over the ... Read more...
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Troubled Kenya out to make impression in World Cup (Team Profile, World Cup Countdown)
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Kenya, the first non-Test playing nation to play in the semi-finals of a World Cup, are battling poor form, lack of sponsors and shoddy governance, ... Read more...
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Paul the Octupus a global superstar
July 8th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Oberhausen, July 8 (DPA) Paul the Octopus has turned into a global superstar revolving around the 2010 World Cup, with top political leaders in Spain even worried about the oracle mussel-eater's ... Read more...
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FIFA may compensate fans who missed World Cup semis
July 8th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 8 (DPA) The ruling football body FIFA is looking into the case of hundreds of football fans who missed the World Cup semifinal between Spain and Germany in Durban Wednesday ... Read more...
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Spain beat Paraguay,advance to World Cup semis (Second lead)
July 4th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 4 (IANS/EFE) A late goal by star striker David Villa gave Spain a 1-0 victory over Paraguay here and helped it secure a spot in the final four of ... Read more...
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Hurst backs England to reach World Cup semis, but not win the trophy
May 18th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Football legend Sir Geoff Hurst has backed England to reach the semi-final of the 2010 World Cup, but is not convinced that the Three Lions are strong enough ... Read more...
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Boxers Jitender, Lakra in World Cup semis
December 11th, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS) Indian boxers Jitender Kumar and Antharesh Lakra moved into the semi-finals of World Cup here Thursday.Jitender thrashed Jo Gage of Wales 18-6 in the quarterfinals of the flyweight ... Read more...
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Kiwis play India in U-19 World Cup semis
February 25th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 25 (IANS) New Zealand and Pakistan completed the semi-final line-up for the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup with comprehensive wins over Sri Lanka and Australia respectively Monday. New Zealand ... Read more...
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