Showing posts with label semifinal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label semifinal. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

Copa: Chile stays top of Group B after draw with Uruguay



Chile draw against Uruguay on Friday in the Copa America.Alexis Sanchez equalized in the 65th minute to give Chile a 1-1 draw.Chile improved to 4 points from two matches and Uruguay, which reached the World Cup semifinals a year ago, has 2 points.Chile's last group game will be against Peru while Uruguay will face Mexico, which is fielding an Olympic-style under-23 team as it is playing as a guest in the 12-team South American Championship.Both teams could have used a victory to guarantee passage to the second round, where they should be among the favorites.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Maria Sharapova back into Wimbledon semifinals.


When Maria Sharapova says her game is getting better and better at Wimbledon, it's hard to argue.Sharapova won the Wimbledon title in 2004 when she was only 17. She made the semifinals the next two years, but hadn't been back this far since."I certainly feel like I've improved, especially from my second round," said Sharapova.To reach a second final, she'll have to beat German wild-card entry Sabine Lisicki."It's been a few years since I got past the fourth round, and now I'm in the semifinals," said Sharapova, who has not lost a set at this year's tournament. "So this a great chance for me to take it a step further."