Tag: quarter finals
CAF Champions League: 5 former champions, 2 Tanzanian teams for quarter-finals
Also, five former champions are among the teams that secured their place in the quarter-finals, as two teams from Tanzania…
Federer, Nadal roll into quarter-finals at Indian Wells
Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal remained on course for a mouth-watering semi-final clash at the BNP Paribas Open with straightforward…
Petra Kvitova hammers Anisimova to reach quarter-finals
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova steamrolled American teenager Amanda Anisimova 6-2 6-1 to sail into the quarter-finals of the Australian…
Federer defeats Frenchman Chardy to advance at Indian Wells quarters
World number one Roger Federer advanced to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-5 6-4 victory over…
England reach Women’s Euro quarter-finals
England will face France in the Women's Euro 2017 quarter-finals after beating Portugal to finish top of Group D, but…
Venus Williams reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals
Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams moved into the quarter-finals of the 2017 tournament with a routine win over Croatia's…
2017 AFCON: Burkina Faso, Cameroon reach quarter-finals
Burkina Faso and Cameroon on Sunday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in…
Costa Rica’s fairy tale continues in Brazil, edges out Greece
Costa Rica continue their fairy tale journey in the World Cup tournament in Brazil, edging out hard-fighting Greece 5-3 on…
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Nigeria’s Flamingoes edge Colombia for quarter final
Nigeria’s Flamingoes have qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup tournament in Costa Rica, after…
Under 17 World Cup: Eaglets hope to beat Uruguay
When Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets step out on Saturday at the Sharjah Stadium, Nigeria will be seeking to maintain the status…
Uruguay can stop complacent Eaglets, NFA official warns
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Tuesday in Abuja warned that Uruguay could pose a threat to the Golden Eaglets…
Afrobasket: Senegal send Nigeria home
Nigeria’s D’Tigers on Wednesday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire failed to advance to the semi-finals stage of the 2013 Afrobasket competition…
Tennis: Federer digs deep to beat Haas
Roger Federer dodged an upset Thursday as he rallied to overcome Tommy Haas 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move into the…
Federer edges Simon for Quarter-final spot
Roger Federer racked up his 900th tour win and reached a 36th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final after recovering to defeat…
Champions League: Barca, Galatasaray through to q/finals
Barcelona completed a remarkable comeback on Tuesday, beating AC Milan 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing…
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Serena Williams regains top tennis spot
America’s Serena Williams regained the number one ranking in tennis by beating Czech Petra Kvitova in three sets in the…
Nigeria’s Pride At Stake, says David Mark
Senate President, David Mark, has urged Nigeria’s Super Eagles to beat the Elephants of Ivory Coast in their quarter final…
Drogba warns team-mates about Mikel
By Adebobola Alawode Skipper of the Ivorian Elephants has warned his teammates that Chelsea FC of England and Super Eagles…
Nigeria, Ivory Coast showdown excites fans
One of three all-west African quarter-final clashes, between Ivory Coast and Nigeria, will headline the first knockout round of the…
Nations Cup: Traore’s injury blow for Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s march to the Africa Cup of Nations last eight has come at a major price, with star player…
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Nigeria, Burkina Faso qualify for q/finals, Zambia out
Bamidele Olowosagba Nigeria finally took its place in the elite league of African soccer, by qualifying for the quarter finals…
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Keshi: Nigeria has destiny in its hands
NELSPRUIT, South Africa(AFP) – Two-time winners Nigeria say they hope to beat Ethiopia on Tuesday and clinch a quarter-finals ticket…
US teen Stephens Meets Serena In Q/Final
American teen tennis sensation Sloane Stephens battled into her first Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday, beating Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski in…
US teen Sloane, Serena, Murray blast into Q/finals
Five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams blasted into the quarter-finals on Monday, sweeping aside Russian 14th seed Maria Kirilenko in…
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US Open: Last 8 women standing
Quarter-finals line-up in the women’s singles at the US Open (x denotes seeding): Victoria Azarenka (BLR x1) v Samantha Stosur…
Nigeria Thrash Italy, Cruise To Q/Final
Tunde Oyedele Nigeria’s Falconets on Sunday cruised to the quarter final of Japan 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, after…
Fed Cup: Prime FC qualify for Q/finals
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Prime FC Of Oshogbo, Osun State have booked their place in the quarter final of the 2012 Federation…