Dates and venues confirmed for Division 1 hurling semi-finals
The Division 1 hurling semi-finals have been confirmed, with Limerick taking on Kilkenny and Munster rivals Clare and Tipperary crossing paths for a place in the decider.
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Coventry score twice in injury time to stun Wolves and reach FA Cup semi-finals
Coventry stunned Premier League Wolves with two goals in injury time to seal an amazing 3-2 win and book a first FA Cup semi-final appearance since 1987.
Carlos Alcaraz Powers Through 'Bee Invasion', Alexander Zverev To Reach Indian Wells Semi-Finals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought off swarming bees and Alexander Zverev on Thursday to set up a semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells. World number two Alcaraz was stung on the forehead and temporarily forced from the court as a "bee invasion" halted his quarter-final against Germany's Zverev with just two games completed. He looked none the worse for wear when play resumed after a delay of almost two hours, polishing off a 6-3, 6-1 victory and avenging a quarter-final loss to Zverev at the Australian Open.
Mbappe on target as PSG beat Nice to reach French Cup semi-finals
Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe reacts ahead of the French L1 football match between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Al Hilal Set World Record To Reach Asian Champions League Semi-Finals
Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal set a world record for consecutive victories with their 28th win in a row to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. A 2-0 victory at fellow Saudi side Al Ittihad saw them surpass the previous record of 27 straight wins by a top-flight team, set by Welsh team The New Saints in 2016. Riyadh-based Hilal, already the most successful team in AFC Champions League history with four titles, went through 4-0 on aggregate in Jeddah.
French Open: Fighting PV Sindhu Loses Epic Battle, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty In Semi-finals
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for the men's doubles title after reaching the semifinals with a straight-game win, but PV Sindhu fell short in the women's singles quarterfinals at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Friday. The world No. 1 Indian pair, who had won the title in 2022, cruised into the semifinals with a 21-19 21-13 victory over Thailand's world No. 32 Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle.
Ranji Trophy Semi-Finals: Mumbai Take Opening Day Honours vs Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh Dominate Vidarbha
Tushar Deshpande (3/24) and Shardul Thakur (2/48) starred to put Mumbai on top following a meek display from Tamil Nadu on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal in Mumbai on Saturday. Tamil Nadu skipper B Sai Kishore's decision to bat first backfired as the visitors were shot out for a mere 146 in the first innings, with Deshpande and Thakur making life miserable for the batters at the BKC Ground. If it was any consolation, Tamil Nadu struck twice with the ball but Mumbai shaved off a significant chunk of the first-innings deficit, reaching 45/2 at stumps to trail by 101 runs.
World Indoor Athletics: Sharlene Mawdsley qualifies for 400m semi-finals in Glasgow
Tipperary's Sharlene Mawdsley has qualified for the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow.