Asad Rauf (Pakistani umpire who was officiating in IPL 6): "Do you know my birthday is coming up?"

LONDON: South Africa's coach Gary Kirsten admitted his team deserved the tag of chokers after it crashed to a seven-wicket defeat by England in the Champions Trophy semifinal on Wednesday.

SAO PAULO: Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they have reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited protests across the nation.

MOGADISHU: Islamist militants carried out a deadly assault on the main UN compound in the Somali capital on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats.

NEW DELHI: Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal may be in serious trouble as the CBI is planning to approach the Lok Sabha Speaker for permission to initiate a probe against him in the railway bribery scandal, top sources told TOI.

LONDON: South Africa will look to shed their big tournament 'chokers' tag that has haunted them for long as they go into the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy against strong contenders England on Wednesday in what promises to be a thrilling showdown.

NEW DELHI: Look no further than the Fab Four and the Serena machine on the hallowed Wimbledon courts. A sports enthusiast knows that, and former tennis star Vijay Amritraj is not ready to think any differently.

CARDIFF: As the Champions Trophy meanders towards its business end, the talk here does not centre around India's opponent in the semifinals. Rather, it is around the lines of who will be lucky enough not to run into the Group B toppers in the knockout match.

BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil): Nnamdi Oduamadi claimed a hat-trick as Nigeria shook off the jet lag to thrash minnows Tahiti 6-1 in their opening Confederations Cup game in Belo Horizonte on Monday.

LONDON: A disciplined Sri Lanka set up a semifinal date with India in the ICC Champions Trophy as they knocked out holders Australia by posting a 20-run win, with veteran Mahela Jayawardene caressing his way to an unbeaten 84-run knock on Monday.